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December 1, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TNT launches Asia road express service
    GLOBAL express and logistics services provider TNT yesterday launched an Asia road express service which by 2007 will be able to truck small cargo from Singapore to Chinese cities.
  • Jakarta credited for drop in Malacca Strait piracy
    INDONESIA's efforts to boost naval and air patrols in the notorious Malacca Strait helped suppress piracy there this year, but any let-up will see the attacks quickly resume, a top official has warned.
  • DP World plans bond, gets loan to acquire P&O
    DP World, which is buying Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co , expects to sell US$2.8 billion of Islamic bonds that will be convertible into shares of the company after it holds a planned initial public offering .

Sched Netweb site
  • STX unveils new Korea-Straits-India box service
  • "K" Line to open new agencies in 6 European nations
  • Fleet scale helps carriers to improve service, profitability: MOL
  • OOCL Taiwan operation goes green
  • FPS conference explores ways to build volumes
  • Japanese consortium signs long-term charter for 8 new LNG carriers
  • Exel in Japan gains 2 new accreditations
  • Evergreen considers buying Airbus A320s, Boeing 737s
  • Australian Airlines to fly to Tokyo
  • NWA Cargo cuts fuel surcharge
  • Finnair to offer service to Delhi
  • Song to replace Yap as Airbridge regional director

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Kochi-Dubai passenger service likely soon
  • Fast ferry service to link South with Colombo
  • MOL holds customer meet in Mumbai
  • Commerce Minister upbeat on merchandise exports reaching $ 100 bn this fiscal
  • Move to lower transaction costs for exporters
  • Rice exports rise to 18.29 lakh tonnes during April-August
  • Curbs on chrome ore exports likely
  • Six-fold increase in steel exports targeted by 2020
  • Kolkata Port handles first-ever gearless vessel
  • VPT, Rlys & SAIL to sort out coal transport issue soon
  • Textile, apparel firms pump in massive funds to expand in post-quota period
  • CII favours autonomous regulators for infrastructure sector
  • 1st all-China show to be held in city this month

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Ryder appoints Johansson marketing vice-president
  • P&O agrees bid from Dubai Ports
  • Jazeera Airways orders six more A320s
  • New ICF and Hannibal Zurich'Milan intermodal shuttle
  • Railion Danmark to terminate services?
  • Rhenus group takes over Maxx Holding
  • Clecat wants common criteria for EU customs representatives
  • DHL develops on-line supplier solution for Airbus

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Bad weather hinders D/H barge salvage

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Horizon Lines to increase Hawaii service freight rates
  • Hamburg Sud making changes to Asia/Americas service
  • New Alaska-class tanker delivered by NASSCO
  • Trade between NAFTA partners sets new record during September
  • JFK International Airport jumps to top freight gateway spot

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • AXA retreat rocks P&I boat for shipowners
    INSURANCE group AXA Corporate Solutions has surprised the marine market by scrapping its shipowner protection and indemnity business line.
  • PD Ports accepts £320m offer from Australian equity funds
    For the second successive day a British ports group has agreed to be acquired by overseas interests, with a £320m ($554m) bid for PD Ports by a group of private equity funds.
  • Goldenport pulls out of London listing
    Goldenport Holdings' initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange has failed, writes Tony Gray.
  • Box lines feel the squeeze as big four port operators raise terminal charges
    CONTAINER lines are struggling to pass on to their customers the hefty increases in terminal charges that global port operators are pushing through.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Yes, we have no bananas: Chiquita
    CHIQUITA Brands, the giant banana producer, has reported that this year's storm season seriously hit its farms in Honduras
  • More Gulf hurricanes forecast for 2006
    THE most devastating Atlantic hurricane season on record officially ends today, with forecasters predicting more of the same for 2006
  • Horizon hikes Hawaiian rates
    NORTH Carolina-based Horizon Lines is planning to raise its rates on box shipments between Hawaii and the US West Coast
  • MSC to use Bandar Abbas as hub
    MSC is reported to have signed a service contract with Iran's Gulf gateway port of Bandar Abbas with a view to using it as its hub for the Middle East and Gulf region
  • PD Ports snapped up with Endeavour
    PD Ports, operator of Tees & Hartlepool port on the north-east coast of England, has accepted a £320M ($553M) cash takeover from a group of equity investors
  • Docenave's Ebner 'seeks challenge'
  • Kazakhs hit back for oil outlet
  • Wärtsilä opens Philippines college
  • Choctaw MCT deal struck
  • Malacca Strait now safe: FASA
  • LASCO targets tanker elite
  • MSC cruises into Big Apple
  • Maznah crew reject wage offer
  • Maersk reveals Carib strategy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Horizon Lines to hike freight rates
    Jones Act carrier will file for general rate increase on the company's Hawaii service to and from Tacoma (left), other ports.
  • Agency asks $600M for Va. hub
  • EU won't up WTO farm offer
  • Airfreight growth slows
  • U.S. wins Mexico rice challenge
  • EU plans banana tariffs
  • P&O buy makes DP World top India handler
  • Nigeria port strike threat

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • FEFC refuses to contemplate growth below 13%
    Far Eastern Freight Conference carriers are confident that demand will closely mirror the growth in ship capacity next year and are planning a series of US$250/TEU rate-rises, starting on December 12.
  • Toll's Patrick concessions 'underwhelming'
    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has made public measures Toll Holdings has proposed in its attempt to gain regulatory clearance for its hostile takeover of Patrick Corporation.
  • Charter market indicators waver in eddies of uncertainty
  • DP World to rule Indian container trade
  • Booming NE Asian regional trade set to grow 250%
  • Irish Ferries disruption continuing
  • Freight forwarders want Busan box tax abolished
  • Korean port workers decide to go on strike
  • Yangshan bonded area gains official approval
  • More Federal money for Australian rail upgrades
  • Russian and Estonian railways to discuss joint Eurasian routes

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Insider sells more
    Yudith Recanati's selloff of OSG shares approaches $1.7m mark.
  • Goldenport pulls IPO
    Investors reject Greek owner as market downturn and ageing fleet take their toll.
  • Hurricane horror
    Offshore platform sunk by Hurricane Rita is blamed for sinking K-Sea barge in US Gulf, spilling heavy crude.
  • RTF rakes in more
    Latvian reefer owner keeps costs down while building revenues in first nine months.
  • Saverys extends grip on Exmar
    Shipowner increases his stake in gas operator to nearly 60%.
  • Bidders line up for Izar
    Nine groups still in running to buy Spanish state shipbuilder's four civil yards.
  • SNC targets gas carriers
    Romanian yard chases German order and predicts bigger profit this year.
  • Norden goes up to eight
    Another two tankers added to series of 38,500-dwt newbuildings at GSI in China.
  • Nepline headed for annual loss?
    Company predictions for full-year result looking increasingly shaky.
  • Trico continues rebirth
    Offshore operator pays off bankruptcy debt with money from recent equity issue.
  • PD Ports sells out
    Teesport owner agrees takeover deal with Endeavour, backed by Australian fund IFM.
  • EMSA ups pollution response
    European maritime safety agency charters seven oil recovery ships for three years.
  • Gulfmark adds another
    Company exercises first right of refusal on anchor-handling newbuild at Jaya.
  • Viking firms up ferry order
    Baltic ferry operator seals deal for up to three fast car ferries at Aker Finnyards.
  • Hamworthy eyes fresh funds
    UK marine equipment looks to raise $30m, as interim profits slip nearly 9% on a year ago.
  • Verolme wins Geeview job
    Singapore-owned yard to convert new panamax bulker into pipelay vessel for Allseas group.
  • Ow offer rejected
    Investors opt to keep stock in Singapore Shipping, as firm gets green light for logistics spin-off.
  • Oglebay offloads Buckeye
    Great Lakes shipowner disposes of ship and says other ship sales are still under evaluation.
  • Horizon hikes rates
    US liner major Horizon Lines has followed suit after competitor Matson Navigation's hike in Hawaii liner rates.
  • PDZ profits halve
    Higher charter rates and bunker prices impact results at Malaysian intra-Asian boxship player.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Horizon Lines sets rate increase for Hawaii cargo
  • Standard & Poor's affirms MISC's "A-" rating
  • MacAndrews names Kuwait agent
  • Rickmers-Linie names OceanExpress U.K. agent
  • Coast Guard investigates barge grounding in upper James River
  • US Airways firms up order for 20 A350s
  • Malaysia Airlines posts second-quarter $74.4 million net loss
  • NWA Cargo to reduce fuel surcharges again
  • Dragonair's October cargo growth flat
  • Qantas to add two more Sydney/New York flights
  • Pilot appoints West Coast sales director
  • Song replacing Yap at AirBridge Cargo
  • U.S. surface trade with Canada, Mexico sets record high in September
  • Canada government approves hopper cars transfer to farmer coalition
  • BNSF to sell line to New Mexico DOT for $76 million
  • Frozen Food Express names Pruden CFO
  • Famous Pacific members shifting focus
  • Port helps Charleston land van assembly plant
  • RedPrarie gets Gildan contract
  • Ozburn-Hessey Logistics promotes Hall
  • PD Ports agrees to $425 million offer from Endeavour Ports
  • APM, CMA CGM win Mobile container terminal concession
  • Marseilles-Fos box volumes down 3% after 10 months

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Viking Line confirmed order
    Viking Line and Aker Finnyards have signed a firm contract worth EUR 120-30 million about the delivery of a ...
  • Finnish Lamor awarded EMSA contract for oil spill response
    The Finnish company Lamor won the European Maritime Safety Agency, EMSA tender to improve oil spill response readiness in the ...
  • Skagen shipyard to refit naval vessel for research expedition
    Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen has been awarded the contract refit the naval patrol ship "Vædderen" for the Galathea 3 expedition ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
  • Barge rates to increase in Panama
  • Mixed DOE data leaves crude market with little direction
    Weekly government-monitored US oil inventory figures show solid build in distillates, but crude and gasoline fell.
  • EMSA oil spill tenders: Several bunker tankers employed
    Winners of European Maritime Safety Agency tender for emergency oil spill response will be using several bunker tankers.
  • ARA market remains heavily committed
  • Saudi Arabia proposes bunker fuel cracking plant in South Korea
    Saudi Arabia has proposed to invest some $3.5 billion to build a bunker-C fuel cracking plant in South Korea.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil stocks at 14-month low
  • Vessel modified for oil recovery
    An oil recovery vessel that can hold up to 4,000 m' of recovered oil will be operational in the French Atlantic zone and western Channel approaches.
  • Vietnam welcomes her first oil refinery
    Vietnam has started work on building the nation's first oil refinery that can process 148,000 bpd.
  • Bunker product sidelined in SK Corp.'s cleaner future
    South Korean refining giant eyes $2 billion investment in catalytic cracking technology as it turns focus away from less profitable bunker fuel in favour of cleaner products.

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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%)
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
COMPANIES
The French state has acquired 80% percent of the capital of Alcatel Submarine Networks
Calais
The company has a fleet of seven posacavi vessels
COMPANIES
Eurizon Capital (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based
Milan
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