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September 27, 2004
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Marine stocks continue to ride the tide
    WHILE tech, property and retail sectors have been riding a roller-coaster year amid rising oil prices and fluctuating demand, companies in the marine sector have been surfing a tide of high demand and rising orderbooks.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL orders two 4,250-TEU vessels from Chinese yards
  • TNT Express lands new contracts in Hong Kong
  • WSA Lines obtains Class A licence
  • Port of Portland to slash staff numbers by 10 per cent
  • Jiangsu trade soars 58.6pc during Jan-Aug
  • MPA pays tribute to 25 companies
  • DCL starts Asia-US import service
  • Asian, Latin American trade up at Port of NY & NJ
  • Computer failure disrupts Lufthansa Cargo services
  • UAL reports operating loss of US$12m in August
  • Fedex profit surges in Q1

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Delmas reaffirms its commitment to India
  • OEL Esteem, largest container feeder vessel to make maiden call at Haldia
  • Shipping majors eye JV route to transport LNG to Shell's terminal
  • DCI earns highest-ever income
  • Shippers offer suggestions to ease congestion at Cochin Port
  • Trade with Romania to reach $ 1 bn by March 2007
  • Pak ready to open up market for Indian textiles
  • Royal Dutch Shell to invest Rs 3,000 cr. more in multi-purpose port at Hazira
  • Port development, environment protection should go hand-in-hand'Baalu
  • Seminar inaugurated
  • Exports roll ahead despite rupee value appreciation.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2004
  • Grounded vessel to refloat Monday, bunkers removed
  • Price tag set for main Yukos production unit
    Reports indicate that Yukos' most prized asset could be stripped of its production licences next week.
  • Baltic quiet amid tightening avails
    Activity slows down as the weekend approaches.
  • China's bunker market hindered by congestion
    Pace of economic growth has surpassed ports' handling capacities, leaving vessels waiting to berth for up to a month and bunker suppliers frozen out, SIBCON delegates told.
  • Muted reaction to SPR oil loan
  • Titan Oil announce changes in Singapore office
  • SIBCON: Testing expert promotes bunker fuel as a commodity
    Dr. Vis says that by quantifying the quality of bunkers, bunker fuel can be promoted as a commodity.
  • SIBCON: MPA reviewing port charges for bunker calls
    MPA looking to continue subsidised port charges for bunker calls in Singapore amid record year.
  • HSFO cargo delay adds to Singapore supply squeeze
    News of cargo delay comes as stocks of residual fuels fall to 12 month low.

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Trimble introduces low-power miniature GPS module
  • US: New rules for Hazmat trucking eased
  • Barwil opens new offices in Bangladesh
  • EIB loan for road project on the Ile de la Réunion
  • Brussels airport cargo throughput up in August
  • Panama Canal traffic up
  • Changes decided at the Fiata World Congress 2004 in South Africa

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Lapthorn rejects union's FOC claims
  • UK Tonnage Tax "a success"
  • Dover ferries keep slight edge over Chunnel
  • Carnival books 4 at Fincantieri

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2004
  • Patrol boat order for Swiftships
  • Bollinger delivers super jumbo deck barge
  • New tractor tug for Honolulu
  • Carnival inks massive newbuild agreement with Fincantieri

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Carnival places order for four new cruise ships
  • Holiday puts dent in weekly rail freight count
  • Coast Guard changing duties of Seattle/Port Angeles units
  • NOAA delivers grant funds to Washington Fish and Wildlife
  • Customs' C-TPAT program reaches 7,000 member mark

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Truce as Izar freezes yard sell-off plans
    THERE were signs of a temporary truce in the Spanish shipyard crisis last week as Sepi, state shareholder of Izar, agreed to freeze plans for radical restructuring of the shipbuilding group pending negotiation with unions.
  • Radical survival plan for P&O Ferries
    P&O Ferries is set to become the first leading European ferry operator to outsource operational activities to third party shipmanagement, in a move that could cost many hundreds of staff jobs both at sea and on shore.
  • Shipowners endorse UK tonnage tax system
    BRITAIN'S tonnage tax system has been given the thumbs-up by shipowners at a time when the scheme is under attack from unions.
  • Sentences reduced for Sri Lanka sinking
    A FRENCH appeal court has reduced the sentences pronounced against the owners, manager and classification society of the ill-fated cargoship Number One, which sank with its master and 10 other members of its 18-man crew off the coast of Sri Lanka in June, 1999.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2004
  • Hurricane Jeanne approaches Florida
    ALREADY battered by three hurricanes in the past five weeks, Florida and its ports are preparing once again for heavy winds and rain as Hurricane Jeanne approaches with an expected landfall on Sunday
  • Coega development threatened
    NEW threats to the viability of the fledgling port of Coega, which is currently under construction on the east coast of South Africa, appeared yesterday
  • Nigerian ports lined up for $1.2Bn
    FOREIGN and local Nigerian investors are lined up to invest over N160Bn ($1.2Bn) into new facilities at the country's coastal and river ports, according to local reports
  • Cruise expansion at New Orleans
    CRUISE ships will soon have expanded terminal facilities after the New Orleans state bond commission voted yesterday to fund a new $3.3M facility
  • Strike halts Vancouver grain
    GRAIN shipments out of Vancouver are being blocked today by striking workers of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
  • Action over Scottish ferry sale
    THE Argyll Group is preparing to take legal action against Caledonian MacBrayne because of an alleged failure to sell them a ferry
  • Californian cruise bills passed
  • Rail connection to Saugar
  • Vessel barred as Jeanne approaches
  • Philippine lines increase rates
  • Sales and acquisition boost Denholm
  • Marine fuel quality improving
  • Koreans discuss contract awards
  • SEPI agrees plan with Izar unions
  • DNVPS admits boycott problems
  • Australia to set up pilotage school

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Fla. ports to close as Jeanne moves in
    Ports along Florida's eastern seaboard are bracing for possible fourth hurricane in a row as storm crawls toward an expected landfall early Sunday.
  • "K" Line expands Asia-U.S. service
  • Strike stops Vancouver grain shipments
  • Evergreen targets huge margin increase
  • Increases for U.S.-Asia cotton rates
  • APL wants tariff exemption
  • Pulp mill closure hits Saint John port
  • Hamburg Süd hikes Tunis rates
  • Boeing CEO: Market slower than Airbus suggests
  • World Airways boosts profit forecast
  • Port, rail congestion seen continuing in 2005

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Alan Lee: HK needs 'real growth' before CT10 is approved
    The chairman of Hong Kong Container Terminal Operators Association (HKCTOA) Alan Lee said the need to construct Container Terminal 10 will depend on 'real growth' of cargo in Hong Kong.
  • Evergreen Marine aims for 30% net profit by 2007
    Taiwan's Evergreen Marine group chairman Chang Yung-fa has set a target of a 30% net profit margin for 2007 for Evergreen Marine Corp, up from the 10% achieved in 2003.
  • Reorganised Southampton faces peak-season by coalition-building
  • Saturated all-water services induce prolonged PSS
  • Maritime Transportation Security Act passes Senate, but expected to fade
  • Chinese terminals achieve record monthly volumes
  • Toll expands stevedoring in Australia and New Zealand
  • August lull follows Auckland's bumper July
  • Ports remain open over Korea's five-day Chuseok holiday

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Paris MOU nets big names
    Exxon and Maersk named as charterers of two lpg carriers detained by inspectors last month.
  • P&O battles Sydney expansion
    UK group worried Port Botany development will give stevedoring rival Patrick an advantage.
  • Owners love tax
    Survey finds shipping companies believe UK tonnage tax system has benefited them.
  • Eitzen to cash in
    Norwegian shipowner set to double his money on sale of handymax newbuilding.
  • Wilhelmsen to streamline
    Norwegian shipowner to merge Barber ship management and Barwil agency businesses.
  • Aker Yards warns German state
    Mecklenburg Vorpommern must pledge cash or the Norwegians will bin development plans.
  • Evergreen goes for 30%
    Taiwanese boxship giant believes it can increase profit margin from 10% by 2007.
  • Jobs go at IHC Holland
    Dutch group IHC Caland's yard lays off 151 workers to cut costs.
  • McAlpin takes top Disney job
    Cruise line senior vice president of operations gets top job after predecessor heads for Euro Disney.
  • Farstad scoops charter deals
    Norwegian supply ship owner ties up three vessels for another two years, plus options.
  • Eitzen confirms Gibson deal
    Expanding Norwegian owner to acquire vintage LPG carriers as part of focus on chemical and gas shipping.
  • Bad weather hurts Fairweather
    Alaskan ferry hits dock in strong winds after operating without one engine.
  • Toll in stevedoring expansion
    Aussie logistics and shipping giant reaches agreement to acquire Western Stevedores Group.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Carriers may go separate ways on ISPS surcharges
  • United adds Japan flight
  • Martinair Cargo, Tampa Cargo join GF-X portal
  • China exempts value-added tax on U.S. wheat imports
  • Labor dispute could affect Canada cargo flow
  • Israel restarts imports and exports
  • U.S. prepared for CITES meeting in October
  • SDDC enters third phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Senate passes port security bill, cracks down on unclaimed imports
  • Savannah predicts 4-million-TEU traffic within 15 years
  • Crowley: Jacksonville, Everglades may stop cargo operations
  • First deep-sea calls at port of Nansha

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
  • Fincantieri secures largest cruise order ever
    Italy's Fincantieri has secured an order believed to be the largest non-military ever. The American cruise group Carnival has ...
  • Norway's fleet reduced by nearly 14 per cent
    Deteriorating operating condition and general political uncertainty has reduced the Norwegian owned fleet by 13,8 per cent and Norway now ...
  • Cargo is being removed from the "Global Freighter"
    The discharging of cargo continued today on the ro-ro vessel "Global Freighter", which went aground in the 'boland archipelago ...

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
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
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
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.
COMPETITION
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
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
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.
ENVIRONMENT
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
LOGISTICS
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%
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
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.
EDUCATION
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
MEETINGS
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"
MOURNING
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
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
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.
LOGISTICS
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.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
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
PORTS
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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