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April 14, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA in talks to develop Mumbai offshore container terminal
    PSA Corporation is in direct discussions with the Mumbai Port Trust on the possibility of developing the Indian port's planned offshore container terminal after the trust's tender process failed to produce any final bidders.
  • China Shipping hints at parent listing
    CHINA Shipping Group may seek an initial public offering following a shareholder restruc- turing, and a two billion yuan bond issue to finance more vessels.
  • Asian ports locked in war of expansion
    ON paper, Shanghai and Pusan are sister cities, the largest seaports of China and South Korea, separated by 500 miles of the Yellow Sea.
Air and Land Transport
  • Middle East airlines eye travel surge
    IN contrast to a lingering slump in the airline industry elsewhere around the globe, business and leisure travel in the Middle East and South Asia has surged, heating up regional competition and spurring multibillion-dollar expansion by Persian Gulf carriers and airports.
  • Airport reopens at Cambodian resort town
  • Korea's Asiana Airlines posts Q1 profit of 78.2b won
  • Cardiac equipment required on planes
  • US court rejects suit against Indonesia's Garuda
  • Southwest calls on union to show members its proposal
Strait Talk
  • Have you got your ship covered against port delays?
    JUST over a week ago, a very small tug, the Iron Ox, sank in the Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas, during a storm.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA in talks to develop Mumbai offshore container terminal
    PSA Corporation is in direct discussions with the Mumbai Port Trust on the possibility of developing the Indian port's planned offshore container terminal after the trust's tender process failed to produce any final bidders.
  • China Shipping hints at parent listing
    CHINA Shipping Group may seek an initial public offering following a shareholder restruc- turing, and a two billion yuan bond issue to finance more vessels.
  • Asian ports locked in war of expansion
    ON paper, Shanghai and Pusan are sister cities, the largest seaports of China and South Korea, separated by 500 miles of the Yellow Sea.
Air and Land Transport
  • Middle East airlines eye travel surge
    IN contrast to a lingering slump in the airline industry elsewhere around the globe, business and leisure travel in the Middle East and South Asia has surged, heating up regional competition and spurring multibillion-dollar expansion by Persian Gulf carriers and airports.
  • Airport reopens at Cambodian resort town
  • Korea's Asiana Airlines posts Q1 profit of 78.2b won
  • Cardiac equipment required on planes
  • US court rejects suit against Indonesia's Garuda
  • Southwest calls on union to show members its proposal
Strait Talk
  • Have you got your ship covered against port delays?
    JUST over a week ago, a very small tug, the Iron Ox, sank in the Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas, during a storm.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA in talks to develop Mumbai offshore container terminal
    PSA Corporation is in direct discussions with the Mumbai Port Trust on the possibility of developing the Indian port's planned offshore container terminal after the trust's tender process failed to produce any final bidders.
  • China Shipping hints at parent listing
    CHINA Shipping Group may seek an initial public offering following a shareholder restruc- turing, and a two billion yuan bond issue to finance more vessels.
  • Asian ports locked in war of expansion
    ON paper, Shanghai and Pusan are sister cities, the largest seaports of China and South Korea, separated by 500 miles of the Yellow Sea.
Air and Land Transport
  • Middle East airlines eye travel surge
    IN contrast to a lingering slump in the airline industry elsewhere around the globe, business and leisure travel in the Middle East and South Asia has surged, heating up regional competition and spurring multibillion-dollar expansion by Persian Gulf carriers and airports.
  • Airport reopens at Cambodian resort town
  • Korea's Asiana Airlines posts Q1 profit of 78.2b won
  • Cardiac equipment required on planes
  • US court rejects suit against Indonesia's Garuda
  • Southwest calls on union to show members its proposal
Strait Talk
  • Have you got your ship covered against port delays?
    JUST over a week ago, a very small tug, the Iron Ox, sank in the Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas, during a storm.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL upgrades Intra Asia service network
  • CMA CGM ups box handling in 2003
  • Lloyd Triestino speeds up ELS service
  • Lykes Lines launches new Asia-N America service
  • WTO reports Asian countries record import, export growth
  • European ports ready for ISPS code deadline
  • MASkargo network expansion to help raise revenue by 20pc
  • HK, Kuwait sign air services agreement
  • Hactl throughput up 15.2pc over first quarter

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • European safety committee slams Spain
    Spanish authorities lambasted for decisions before Prestige break-up.
  • Egypt: Avails up, prices down
  • SPC joined by Caltex in BP refinery asset buyout
    Singapore Petroleum Company today revealed that it will team up with Caltex Singapore Pte. Ltd. in the refinery asset buyout.
  • Uruguay Update
  • Chinese buyers 'hold back' as market stays firm
    Higher cargo levels in Singapore sees Chinese buyers wait for bearish market as imports head for Guangdong.
  • Taiwan distillate prices take another step up
    Today's upwards move was only the fourth price adjustment for MGO so far in 2004.
  • Hong Kong steady to firm after long weekend
    Suppliers returned from the Easter break to continued healthy buying interest in the port, causing some supply issues.a
  • Rotterdam market firm at midday
  • MPA confirms bunker license embargo until June 2005
    Singapore authority's statement requires that Brazilian and Malaysian oil giants' bunker operations forced to use third-party deliveries.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • Potential and risks of RFID projects
  • Iran: Minimum import tariff of 140%
  • TNT Network Logistics wins contract with Macmillan Distribution
  • SBB: turnaround in goods traffic
  • Aurigny steps up operations from Bournemouth
  • NYK builds upon Syrian heritage
  • Ihnow serves Hellmann for 55 years

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • B+H buys OBO
  • US port security act loses user fee cash
  • Asian offshore boom boosts Ezra
  • Strike Club dips into reserves as claims rise

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • Australia's Adsteam sells U.S. barging operation
    Management buyout of Northland Services

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Fears in Spain that Brussels aid clamp will crush Izar
    THE outlook for Spanish shipbuilding looked grim yesterday following reports that Brussels could be about to rule that aid received by state-owned group Izar between 1999 and 2000 was illegal.
  • Hatsu hint on Atlantic tonnage
    EVERGREEN subsidiary Hatsu Marine may eventually provide its own tonnage on the North Atlantic after entering the trade this month through a slot charter agreement, writes Janet Porter.
  • Containership squeeze forces lines into longer charter periods
    CONTAINERSHIP chartering habits are being transformed by the tonnage squeeze, with shipping lines forced to make commitments that would have been inconceivable a year or so ago.
  • Festival wins new delay in European Vision sale
    EMBATTLED Festival Cruises has obtained a new conservative arrest on the three-year-old European Vision ahead of today's scheduled deadline for bids for the vessel in Barbados.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • Nenaco hits back at creditor
    FINANCIALLY beleaguered Negros Navigation Co (Nenaco) plans to file a lawsuit against Tsuneishi Heavy Industries for attempting to seize the Philippine operator's entire fleet on the weekend
  • NY fears fingerprinting failure
    NEW York senator Schumer fears that the lack of fingerprint checking at NY passenger Ship Terminal represents a security breach for August's Republican National Convention
  • Bow Mariner survivors testify
    SURVIVING crewmembers of the ill-fated Bow Mariner are finally telling their stories, but it may be some time before we hear them
  • US security fee plan axed
    SHIPS visiting US ports will not face federally-imposed security user fees because of an 8 April vote by the Senate Commerce Committee
  • Hatsu expands into North Atlantic
    FROM late April the growing global network being developed by Hatsu Marine, the UK arm of the Evergreen Group, will be expanded with a new North Atlantic service
  • Dutch activists oppose wreck plan
    THREE Dutch environmental groups have urged the government not to proceed with the burying of the wreck of the Ro-Ro Assi Euro Link, which sank over a year ago
  • More aid goes to Gdynia Shipyard
  • Torm warning
  • Quick sale wanted for Mayflower ship
  • Aker Yards flotation brought forward
  • Nenaco wins vital reprieve
  • Colombo abandons port privatisation
  • Jordan scraps extra import duties
  • Strike planned over French register
  • Cosco Shipyard buys private facility
  • Rumours link A&P with yard takeover

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • New bill ramps up smart containers
    Legislation would require Homeland Security to implement a plan to coordinate aviation, maritime, rail and highway security.
  • Customs slates advance rail shipment reporting
  • Royal P&O Nedlloyd set for listing
  • Fuel charge steady for TACA
  • OSHA holds tandem-lift meeting
  • BAA boosts March cargo
  • Kansas City Southern still wants Mexico railroad
  • Record cargo for Cathay
  • New APL Bangladesh manager
  • Erik McMahon, former Pacific Shipper editor, dies
  • Fla. Congressman calls for more seaport security funding

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • Seaspan confirms latest 9600TEU newbuild order
  • Cosco heads south with the spring
  • Suez channels its ambitions into terminal
  • Lithuanian line swaps Immingham for Teesport in enlargement shakeup
  • Stinnes-Railion line up Ljubljana
  • Marseilles box traffic boosts first quarter results
  • Europe-Levant speeds up service, adds Gioia Tauro

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • MBO at Northland
    Endeavour Capital backs takeover of Pacific-Northwest barge operator.
  • Sea Containers bond issue rated B3
    Moody's notes lack of 'unencumbered' assets to cover the debt.
  • Shih Wei bulker sinks off India
    Nine Chinese seafarers missing, eight rescued after log-carrying ship goes down.
  • Q Ship to raise more cash
    Qatar Shipping Co shareholders to get first crack at latest offering.
  • Golar inches up Korea Line stake
    John Fredriksen's LNG venture continues its march towards consolidation.
  • Korea tops shipbuilding league
    Historic high topples Japan from leader position after three years.
  • Europe blasts Spain on Prestige
    And calls for tanker master Apostoulos Mangouras to be allowed home while awaiting trial.
  • Jinhui confirms bulker buy
    Shipowner and trader snaps up panamax resale.
  • FEFC set to implement CAF
    Week dollar plus China cargo volumes behind decision to introduce Currency Adjustment Factor.
  • POSCO to lift steel prices
    Planned 16% increase in plate costs set to put further squeeze on margins at Korean yards.
  • Nedlloyd prices 'rump offering'
    Containership player details pricing of shares not subscribed for during its rights offering.
  • Aker Brevik wins tanker order
    Romanian subsidiary to build bunker vessels for French owner.
  • Krousouloudis jumps ship
    Industry veteran moves to Celebrity Cruises less than six months after joining Athenian US office.
  • Profits power ahead at Ezra
    Singapore owner's interim figures buoyed by firm chartering demand from oil and gas sector.
  • More Cosco bosses take options
    Another two directors at Chinese giant's Singapore-listed arm set for hansom paper profits.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • OOCL expects firm Pacific rates after May
  • Hatsu joins new Montreal/North Europe service
  • U.S. chief of naval operations supports U.N. Sea Convention
  • U.S., Brazil pave way to new bilateral maritime agreement
  • Colography shows some moving away from just-in-time
  • U.S. Customs sets mid-July startup for advance rail manifests filing
  • Laredo ready for FAST
  • GeoLogistics names Kirk chief information officer
  • FDA, Customs seek harmonization on advance notice rules for imports
  • Mexico increases imports of U.S. beef
  • FDA seeks second round of comments on bioterror rules
  • U.S. antidumping findings for Chinese bedroom furniture delayed
  • U.S. considers Bangladesh's GSP status
  • EU, Philip Morris near deal on cigarette smuggling
  • USDA offers shippers free on-line access to trade database
  • California Maritime Academy plans security conference
  • Top Cat Marine to open factory in Charleston

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 13, 2004
  • New Swedish shipowner order tankers in the Caspian Sea
    Stockholm based Svithoid Tankers has bought a newbuilding contract for two 3,400-DWT product tankers from Catfish Shipping. The SEK ...
  • "Bow Mariner" crew give evidence
    The four surviving crew members from "Bow Mariner" have begun giving evidence before a grand jury in the US. The ...
  • Suspected market manipulation of Aker Kvaerner share price
    Norway's financial regulating authority - Kredittilsynet - is looking into allegations of manipulation during the last Aker Kvaerner right issue. Wrong information ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
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
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
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
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› 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
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
The French state has acquired 80% percent of the capital of Alcatel Submarine Networks
Calais
The company has a fleet of seven posacavi vessels
Eurizon Capital (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based
Milan
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