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May 13, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Teekay Shipping seeks more acquisitions
    TEEKAY Shipping Corp chief executive Bjorn Moller, who has spent more than US$3.5 billion in five years to build the world's biggest oil-tanker operator, said the company may make more acquisitions to offer a broader range of services to oil producers.
  • China shipping may delay IPO: sources
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines may push back the roadshow for an IPO worth up to US$2 billion by one to two weeks in the hope of better market conditions, sources said yesterday.
  • 80 treated after blast aboard S Korean ship
    AT least 80 people were treated for ammonia inhalation after an explosion aboard a South Korean ship docked in the port of the Uruguayan capital, fire officials said.
Air and Land Transport
  • EADS profit soars on higher Airbus sales
    EUROPEAN Aeronautic, Defense and Space Co, Europe's largest aerospace company, said first-quarter profit rose 75 per cent after it sold more Airbus planes and cut costs at its space unit.
  • Lufthansa turns around in Q1 thanks to Amadeus sale
  • Israel airline probes flight-safety incidents
  • Delta considers bankruptcy filing to survive financial crisis
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Teekay Shipping seeks more acquisitions
    TEEKAY Shipping Corp chief executive Bjorn Moller, who has spent more than US$3.5 billion in five years to build the world's biggest oil-tanker operator, said the company may make more acquisitions to offer a broader range of services to oil producers.
  • China shipping may delay IPO: sources
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines may push back the roadshow for an IPO worth up to US$2 billion by one to two weeks in the hope of better market conditions, sources said yesterday.
  • 80 treated after blast aboard S Korean ship
    AT least 80 people were treated for ammonia inhalation after an explosion aboard a South Korean ship docked in the port of the Uruguayan capital, fire officials said.
Air and Land Transport
  • EADS profit soars on higher Airbus sales
    EUROPEAN Aeronautic, Defense and Space Co, Europe's largest aerospace company, said first-quarter profit rose 75 per cent after it sold more Airbus planes and cut costs at its space unit.
  • Lufthansa turns around in Q1 thanks to Amadeus sale
  • Israel airline probes flight-safety incidents
  • Delta considers bankruptcy filing to survive financial crisis
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL introduces third KTX service
  • Shenzhen throughput rises 32.4pc over first four months
  • China's demand for logistics services jumps in Q1
  • Schenker to open logistics centres in Shanghai, Beijing
  • PTP sets gross berth move world record
  • TNT Singapore receives health and safety accreditation
  • Marine Port China 2004 to be held in Shanghai
  • Cathay cargo volume drops in April
  • Nanjing Lukou Airport handles 71pc more cargo, parcels
  • Emirates wins aviation finance award
  • MOTC plans to expand Tainan airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Albatross Shipping's offices in ICD-Delhi & ICD-Ludhiana bag ISO 9001:2000 certification - Acknowledgement of professionalism & qualitative services
  • VLCCs may sail thru Suez Canal in 2 yrs-official
  • Major Iraqi tea order bagged
  • Move to export lower grade wheat
  • Anti-dumping duty on lead acid batteries under review
  • Coffee Board brews up an arrangement with Port of Barcelona
  • Auto exports drive into the billion dollar club
  • Hooghly's draught at Diamond Harbour improves
  • CONCOR's Mumbai Office in Western Region gets ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Govt forms new Development Council for textile machinery industry
  • India may take big bite of global snacks market
  • Govt may extend subsidy to all rubber exports effected in 2003-04
  • Woman seafarer passes First Mate Certificate exam - Another male bastion falls

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • Argentina bunker market 'in a mess' as avails dry up
    Replenishment stocks not expected until next week as energy crisis halves bunker sales.
  • Crude at new highs as US gasoline stocks fail to grow
    Crude prices took off again today to hit new 13-year highs. Analysts now share a much-touted OPEC view that soaring crude prices are down to US product and refining tightness.
  • Shell sits tight as Pakistan buys in HSFO
    Pakistan emerges as surprise cargo importer as water shortages hit hydroelectric power generation.
  • Weekly US oil inventory data at a glance
  • South Korean prices tipped to rise further
    Indications wavered between stable to firm in South Korea today, as crude and cargo rises put pressure on players to increase prices.
  • Bunker prices firm across the board
    Key ports in Asia and Europe see prices climb on back of crude as buyers stay away.
  • Saudi ports still competitive after posted price gains
  • Singapore voted 'Best Seaport in Asia'
  • Pirates strike another tanker off Singapore
    Attacks continue to plague tankers in Malacca Straits despite high early compliance rate to new IMO security measures in Singapore.
  • Rotterdam on the rise again following crude gains

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • EuroCargo opening soon in Cologne
  • Hamburg-Süd presents new website
  • CCI Agreement between India and Italy
  • Aramex with higher revenue and income in 2003
  • Toll NZ replaces Tranz Rail
  • Swiss posts better-than-expected 1Q results
  • CP Ships improves first quarter profit
  • Menzies grows its presence in Africa

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • Panama signs ship boarding pact
    Panama has become the second nation to sign a Proliferation Security Initiative with the U.S.
  • Austal unit to build private survey vessel
    Austal's Image Marine has secured a A$7.1 million (US$4.95 million) contract to manufacture a research/pleasure vessel
  • EC says Spain broke shipbuilding aid rules
    Says IZAR must repay Euros 308.3 million plus interest
  • Miller makes UK Club management changes
    Long term succession planning

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • Port of Seattle celebrating start of expanded cruise season
  • Vancouver Port Authority praises promise of government funding
  • Portland Maritime Day event set for Saturday, May 22nd
  • WPPA to unveil cargo forecast at Spring Meeting in Vancouver, USA
  • Corps sets lock schedule for recreational vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Mitropoulos slams ISPS Code complacency
    WITH 49 days to go before the provisions of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code are due to become international law, new figures released by the International Maritime Organization suggest that it is increasingly likely that contracting parties will struggle to meet their obligations.
  • Single skin fight will go the distance
    A FIRST skirmish in the battle that will ultimately decide whether the single skin dry bulker has had its day suggested that both sides come into today's crunch session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee with ammunition in reserve.
  • Sinking danger of ferry in Peril
    A ferry which struck a reef earlier this week will sink if it shifts from the rocks it sits on, authorities in Alaska have warned.
  • Case of seafarer deported over phone call highlights shortcomings of US war on terror
    THE contrast between the letter and spirit of the US campaign against terrorists has again been thrown into relief with the deportation of a Russian seafarer on a product tanker that called in Texas this week.
  • Kuwait backs Saudis with plea to Opec
    KUWAIT has added its weight to calls for the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase oil exports to cool 13-year high oil prices, writes Martyn Wingrove .

Fairplayweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • Izar given time to pay
    SPAIN will be given two months to find a way to repay '308M ($363M) of the state aid illegally granted to state-owned shipbuilder Izar, to protect the company from insolvency and job losses, the European Commission said today.
  • Kidnapped H-Süd exec released
    JORN Baetke, head of Hamburg-Süd Columbus Line, has been freed by kidnappers in Peru, according to local officials
  • Ship Finance gears up for flotation
    SHIP Finance International, the new company that will acquire 47 tankers from Frontline, is gearing up to be floated on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Chiquita admits to 'terrorist' payoff
    CHIQUITA Brands International has admitted that its Colombian banana-producing subsidiary paid protection money to groups the US designates as terrorists
  • Calls for UK ship scrapping policy
    An investigation by the UK's Environment Agency into the way the transfer of four US Navy vessels was handled has led to a call for a national ship recycling policy
  • Mona Lisa loses smile in Venice
    THE 29,000gt cruise ship Mona Lisa ran aground and was temporarily stuck on sand just a few metres off St Mark's Square, Venice early this morning
  • Festival French subsidiary tumbles
  • Alaska's LeConte still in danger
  • Training issues concern Philippines
  • Salvors start Cape Africa offtake
  • Hutchison clarifies on Jakarta
  • Spanish unions accept settlement
  • China's rail network 'struggling'
  • Nenaco fined for debt omission
  • Indonesian transport minister quits
  • China imposes soyabean ban

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • House considers new port security bill
    Democratic legislation earmarks $537 million for port-security grants in fiscal 2005, sets specific goals.
  • Fewer charters for large liners: Report
    Top 10 box carriers charter less than half of their total tonnage, according to BRS-Alphaliner survey, while smaller carriers charter higher percentage.
  • Panama to let U.S. board registered ships
  • Senate approves tax bill seeking to end EU trade sanctions
  • NOL net to rise six-fold, say analysts
  • China Container to delay IPO: Report
  • Rail traffic hits five-year high: AAR
  • Lufthansa cargo loss widens
  • Taiwan plans major inland container port
  • MOL adds Australia-Dalian service
  • Tanjung Pelepas sets handling mark
  • Revenues up for Alabama ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • Twitchy charter market hangs in the balance
    This weeks big fixture was the 2,100TEU Felicitas Rickmers that was renewed by Maruba at US$23,500 a day over 36 months, 'another notch up in that sector', said one broker.
  • New business boosts VPA Q1 volumes
    A resurgent US economy and new business saw a 10.8% boost to the Port of Virginia's volumes in the first quarter according to the Virginia Port Authority (VPA).
  • Hyundai's PCX makes maiden California call
  • OOCL has adds latest SX class vessel to Asia/Europe trade
  • Two shipping lines launch intra-Asia services
  • Swiss group expands intermodal terminal at Domodossola
  • Volume growth lifts OOCL's Q1 revenue

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • Jo can defer cash blow
    Feds spread $19.5m fine over five-year probation period, agree not to target current executives as price-fixing probe continues.
  • Royal Olympic gets small
    Embattled cruise line applies for "small cap" status to prevent Nasdaq de-listing.
  • Venezuela bucking OPEC hike
    Major US crude supplier says cartel should keep production level.
  • Bulker aground off Brazil
    Laden panamax damaged after striking unmarked rock.
  • Skaugen mulls bond sale
    Norwegian owner wants to raise cash to tweak company finances.
  • Bourbon bulks up
    French bulker and offshore group's turnover continues to rise in 2004.
  • SSY gets into gas and boxships
    UK-headquartered broker plugs the glaring gaps in its portfolio.
  • Montanari pushes up profit
    Italian tanker owner starts year with positive result.
  • Australia helps neighbours
    Cash to aid Pacific island states to meet IMO's port security requirements.
  • Third loop for MOL
    Japanese line confirms new China-Australia service, with help from NYK, K Line, Cosco and P&O Swire.
  • Global Carriers extends profit run
    Malaysian shipowner ups boxship charter rates and sees tankers fully employed.
  • Star balks at bonds
    Malaysian cruise line scraps plans to sell $450m of notes.
  • Spot of bother for Solstad
    Weak North Sea spot market and currency losses hit Norwegian offshore shipowner.
  • Bollore bubble bursts
    French owner's revenues down as Dutch bunkering operations scrapped.
  • Cosco Corp powers ahead
    Strong dry bulk market plus contributions from Chinese repair yards creates profit surge.
  • Pirates strike off Singapore
    Six crewmembers of a tanker are held hostage in twenty-minute ordeal just west of port limits.
  • Ship sinks off Cyprus
    Search mounted for three crew still missing after Turkish cargoship breaks in two.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • CP Ships increases first-quarter income despite soaring charter costs
  • Trailer Bridge regains compliance with Nasdaq
  • Coast Guard rescues passengers from stricken Alaska ferry
  • Carriers add China/Australia link
  • Delta mentions possibility of bankruptcy
  • Pacer Cartage selects Trinium operating software
  • e2e Logistics offers freight forwarding software
  • FCL Carriers enters Pacific trade, offers rate match system
  • Chiquita admits payments to alleged Colombian terrorists
  • Bremer picks Coast Guard captain to advise Iraqi ministry
  • U.S. Customs names Shiffman chief of staff
  • Tibbett & Britten makes eastern European appointment
  • MSC terminal in Antwerp orders 29 Kalmar straddle carriers

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 12, 2004
  • Saga Line could be operative this month
    Saga Line could open its new ferry route from Moss to Skagen this month. The final certificates should be issued ...
  • Kockums one step closer US deal
    Kockums and its parent company HDW has signed a new agreement with Northrop Grumman System covering a new composite-built ...
  • China and Singapore return to Nor-Shipping
    China and Singapore have booked 400 and 260 square metre of exhibition space respectively at next year's Nor-Shipping ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
Last month the Port of Long Beach established its own new historical record of monthly container traffic, while ...
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
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