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March 23, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore reiterates place of refuge terms
    A ship in distress in the Singapore Strait will be denied a 'safe haven' or 'place of refuge' in Singapore port waters unless it meets a series of stringent requirements, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong indicated yesterday.
  • Accession to key protocol shows our commitment: Cheow Tong
    THE early accession to a key international pollution protocol shows the seriousness with which Singapore views pollution and safety in local waters, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday.
  • APM 2004 to focus on educating, networking
    AT APM 2004, 242 leading maritime players from 28 countries will convene, featuring equipment suppliers, ports and terminals, shipyards as well as leading international maritime associations.
  • Regional buyers converge at APM
    APM 2004 brings together 70 hosted buyers from all over Asia.
Air and Land Transport
  • To charge or not to charge for inflight food offerings
    AIRLINES are trying to find the right formula for food.
  • Qantas has no licence to run budget airline here
  • Australia, UAE agree to expand air services
  • Eight-year-old sues airline for overcharging
  • Weak US$ spurs Europe lease market: CIT
  • Hopes for US airline recovery fading: analysts

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore reiterates place of refuge terms
    A ship in distress in the Singapore Strait will be denied a 'safe haven' or 'place of refuge' in Singapore port waters unless it meets a series of stringent requirements, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong indicated yesterday.
  • Accession to key protocol shows our commitment: Cheow Tong
    THE early accession to a key international pollution protocol shows the seriousness with which Singapore views pollution and safety in local waters, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday.
  • APM 2004 to focus on educating, networking
    AT APM 2004, 242 leading maritime players from 28 countries will convene, featuring equipment suppliers, ports and terminals, shipyards as well as leading international maritime associations.
  • Regional buyers converge at APM
    APM 2004 brings together 70 hosted buyers from all over Asia.
Air and Land Transport
  • To charge or not to charge for inflight food offerings
    AIRLINES are trying to find the right formula for food.
  • Qantas has no licence to run budget airline here
  • Australia, UAE agree to expand air services
  • Eight-year-old sues airline for overcharging
  • Weak US$ spurs Europe lease market: CIT
  • Hopes for US airline recovery fading: analysts

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL reports 536pc increase in 2003 net profits
  • MOL to participate in Waigaoqiao bonded logistics park
  • New York terminal welcomes two new cranes
  • Chinese garment makers fear new US quotas
  • Sinotrans to jointly operate three berths in Lianyungang
  • Yantai port throughput soars
  • Guiyang set to become logistics hub
  • HK, Thailand sign new air services deal
  • Precision to convert two Shanghai Airlines planes into freighters
  • Cathay Pacific to offer non-stop service to New York

Exim Indiaweb site
  • P&O Nedlloyd releases enhanced Offline Shipment Pack
  • Hutchison Port Holdings' profit up 15 pc on higher volumes
  • MSC begins Suape-US service
  • ECU-Trans takes over LCL service to Greece
  • PSA China Pte Ltd Shanghai rep. office launched
  • Guangxi to invest $ 1 bn in port development
  • Tacoma awaits first batch of terrorist-proof containers
  • Shenzhen throughput soars 45 pc
  • PIL, Wan Hai Lines to launch new Asia-Europe service
  • RubberMark urges govt to continue subsidy on rubber exports
  • CII predicts exports to Asean to touch $ 30 bn by 2007
  • Plant quarantine order may make exotic fruits a rarity
  • SEAI demands cut in import duty on oilseeds
  • New Chief of Port Operations sees bright growth prospects for Kakinada port
  • Kandla Port Trust salvages sinking ship
  • OSL opens biggest weighbridge
  • Forex reserves up by $ 772 million to cross the $ 109-billion mark
  • Govt earmarks Rs 450 crore for export promotion
  • CII panacea to raise state govt's revenue collection
  • SurSEZ crosses target to touch Rs 570 cr. during April-January
  • FAO fund for apple project
  • Rajasthan to create Rs 1,000 cr. road infrastructure fund
  • Delay in setting up box terminal may affect Cochin Port's growth: Official
  • ONGC, GIDC to set up SEZ at Dahej
  • RBI team for Beijing
  • 8th AMTOI lecture today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • US personnel move
  • Narrow arbitrage window halts west-east cargo exodus
    Spreads of around $20 pmt not considered profitable enough to export fuel oil cargoes.
  • Oil prices fall on hints OPEC April cuts may be delayed
    There remains little consensus within OPEC right now about whether or not to go ahead with its proposed cut in April.
  • Trader leaves O.W. Bunker Malta
  • Early dates filling up fast in Gibraltar
    Prompt delivery dates are being pushed back as demand levels increase in the peninsula
  • Prolonged congestion hampering Singapore deliveries
    Reports of return of Chinese cargo buyers ease fears of flooded market.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bavaria demands speed restrictions for light trucks
  • BDP forms joint venture in Qatar
  • Bahrain and Qatar finalise plan for causeway link
  • AirRep partnership deploys Tu204F in Baltic
  • Baltic Container Lines increases capacity
  • Conliner Chief Dirk Broek leaves for Eurotunnel

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • Stolt-Nielsen to challenge amnesty withdrawal
  • S Korea gets WTO probe into EU subsidies
  • Dredger master jailed for pier crash

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • DOJ voids Stolt Nielsen leniency deal
    Company will "vigorously challenge" decision

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • DOT transportation experts will help rebuild Iraqi systems
  • Washington governor signs economic development bills
  • Federal Maritime Commission wins government ethics award
  • Horizon Lines extends working agreement with Maersk
  • MOL vessels will deliver bullet train cars to Taiwan

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • MOL unveils $11bn fleet expansion
    MOL Group has announced details of a plan to spend '1,160bn ($10.86bn) on 243 ships, which it hopes will "develop the group into the world's largest, highest-class, unique ocean transportation company".
  • Oetker is told that Tui into one will not go
    HAPAG-Lloyd parent Tui has turned down overtures by Hamburg S'd parent Oetker over a merger of the two German liner carriers.
  • Polembros ship ablaze after Oman collision
    ILL-fated Greek firm Polembros Shipping, the operator of the Tasman Spirit, faced a further casualty yesterday as its laden crude oil tanker, the Everton, was abandoned and left ablaze after a collision with a fishing vessel off the coast of Oman.
  • Stolt-Nielsen officers face battle to stay out of jail as US revokes amnesty
    STOLT-Nielsen and its top executives find themselves exposed to punitive criminal action in the US, including possible arrests, after the Department of Justice revoked the amnesty the company had enjoyed since last year for its co-operation in an antitrust investigation of the parcel trades.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • Everton blaze latest
    THE blaze that broke out on the Polembros owned and operated tanker Everton this morning has been brought under control
  • Icelandic operator restructures
    RESTRUCTURING of Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping and transport company, was approved today at the company's general shareholders meeting Reykjavik
  • Chinese coal demand to soar
  • Carnival bookings 'robust'
  • Crime boss seized on cruise ship
  • Qatar Navigation profits up
  • US ports named as key polluters
  • Record year for Forth Ports
  • Maersk denies Virginia port report
  • Tanker ablaze off Oman
  • Boxship fixture rates still rising
  • Stolt still in the firing line

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • ILA, employers 'very close' to deal
    Agreement on new contract could come by Tuesday for dockworkers in Atlantic and Gulf ports.
  • Legal fights weigh on port projects
    Ports can clean up their acts, says environmental watchdog, or wait for lawsuits to make them to do it.
  • U.S. ports get radiation monitors
  • AMC flags cargo-preference waiver
  • Hapag Lloyd parent rejects Hamburg Süd bid
  • MOL sets revenue, fleet expansion
  • Gulf Africa Line adds Jax, drops Savannah
  • Win for Kansas City Southern in Mexican rail dispute
  • China developing Pearl River port
  • U.S. revokes Stolt-Nielsen amnesty
  • Southern Indian port gets boost
  • RMI releases automated rail manifest system

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • Hamburg Süd eyes Hapag-Lloyd
    The chief of Hamburg Süd's parent, Oetker Group, has announced his interest in Hapag-Lloyd, a move that would create a German shipping giant, according to reports from Germany this weekend.
  • Carriers accused of US$98m 'heist'
  • Australia in maritime security crackdown
  • FIPB puts a rider on Pipavav Port sale to AP Moller
  • Higher RTGs raise volumes at upwardly mobile Gdynia
  • New Kombiverkehr blocktrain links Bremen and Mannheim
  • Hutchison JV signs new Dammam contract
  • MOL announces financial and fleet targets
  • Asia/Europe trades get another CSCL post-panamax newbuild
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new super-postpanamax order

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • Oldendorff queries Baltic indices
    Henning tells CMA improvements needed in the market guides used by our 'billion-dollar' industry.
  • No more leniency
    US Justice Department issues statement on anti-trust amnesty program, in wake of Stolt-Nielsen developments.
  • Back to the future for oil majors?
    Mavroleon sees retro trend as CMA session opens in Stamford; OMI's Bugbee ponders, 'What would Churchill do?'
  • Investigators probe US collision
    Thenamaris tanker and tug boat clash Friday at entrance to the Houston ship channel.
  • Another casualty for Polembros
    Greek officer missing from laden aframax after burning tanker is abandoned.
  • Strong start for Carnival
    Micky Arison delighted as he surfs the new "wave season" and anticipates higher ticket prices.
  • Mercator unveils share issue
    Indian tanker owner's founders and investment fund to buy $5m of new stock.
  • Oetker eyes Hapag-Lloyd
    Hamburg Sud owner envisions "dream team" of box lines, but Hapag parent rejects advances.
  • Stolt-Nielsen shares plunge
    Chemical carrier operator's stock slumps 14% after loss of antitrust amnesty.
  • Cosco commits to Baosteel giant
    Boss Wei Jiafu says owner will build massive bulker to carry ore and coal into China.
  • Mitsui OSK in expansion swoop
    Top Japanese owner to grow fleet by a third over six years, but income by 40% in half this time.
  • Volgograd ties up Turkish deal
    Turkish owner Palmali group builds orderbook to 11 tankers and bulkers at Russian yard.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • Crowley Liner Services raises its operating income
  • Wan Hai, PIL enter Asia/Europe trade
  • Crowley Maritime may acquire barge operator Yukon
  • MOL to transport rail cars to Taiwan
  • International Maritime Bureau helps Thai navy thwart pirates
  • TSA picks security directors for D.C., Philadelphia airports
  • DOT dispatches FAA team to Iraq
  • Virginia ditches gas tax hike
  • U.S., Qatar enter trade and investment framework agreement
  • State Department asked to investigate Malaysia's illegal timber trade
  • U.S. Customs disburses $190 million in Byrd Amendment claims
  • Lower February imports at Los Angeles, Long Beach
  • Maersk denies Virginia terminal has been approved
  • PMA names McKenna CEO after Miniace resigns

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 22, 2004
  • Iversen new chairman of Norwegian Shipbuilders
    Øyvind Iversen, owner and director of SIMEK, has been elected new chairman of Norwegian Shipbuilders, the sales and marketing organisation ...
  • Bergesen drops LNG ship options at Hyundai
    Bergesen d.y. has decided to drop two nearby options for LNG vessels at the Hyundai yard. There were vessels for ...
  • One Wärtsilä employee detained
    One employee in Wärtsilä has been detained in custody, while three have been released after being interrogated by the Swedish ...

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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%)
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
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
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