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August 3, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Teledata first in the world to offer online marine training
    AN Indian software company, which is setting up its global headquarters for its marine initiatives here, has become the first to launch a programme to provide online education for marine professionals.
  • 'Eye in the Sky' over the Malacca Strait
    MALAYSIA, Indonesia and Singapore agreed yesterday to start coordinated air patrols over the pirate-infested Malacca Strait by September to quell foreign jitters about security in the key shipping lane.
  • Freight levels worldwide to see decline in 2005
    SHIPYARDS worldwide will receive fewer orders this year as falling earnings from operating vessels discourages owners from buying new ships, Oslo-based broker RS Platou said in a note to clients.
  • Taiwan allows ship to sail direct to China
  • Pirates fire at ship off Somalia
Strait Talk
  • What's happened to the Maritime Museum?
    AT first sight, it may seem that London, or more broadly the UK, and Singapore are in very different situations as maritime centres, and maritime economies.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Teledata first in the world to offer online marine training
    AN Indian software company, which is setting up its global headquarters for its marine initiatives here, has become the first to launch a programme to provide online education for marine professionals.
  • 'Eye in the Sky' over the Malacca Strait
    MALAYSIA, Indonesia and Singapore agreed yesterday to start coordinated air patrols over the pirate-infested Malacca Strait by September to quell foreign jitters about security in the key shipping lane.
  • Freight levels worldwide to see decline in 2005
    SHIPYARDS worldwide will receive fewer orders this year as falling earnings from operating vessels discourages owners from buying new ships, Oslo-based broker RS Platou said in a note to clients.
  • Taiwan allows ship to sail direct to China
  • Pirates fire at ship off Somalia
Strait Talk
  • What's happened to the Maritime Museum?
    AT first sight, it may seem that London, or more broadly the UK, and Singapore are in very different situations as maritime centres, and maritime economies.

Sched Netweb site
  • Swire sells stake in Modern Terminals
  • Vancouver container truck drivers may return to work
  • U-Freight names new general manager in Hong Kong
  • AADA to introduce peak season surcharge in September
  • NY World Trade Centre transportation hub project gets nod
  • UPS drivers in Asia receive new wireless computers
  • Asiana pilots snub carrier's offer so strike continues
  • Eva receives new plane
  • Emirates to launch second daily non-stop service to New York
  • Envirotainer begins container leasing and cold management service in Japan

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CP Ships confirms talks about possible transaction
  • Direct Logistics opens branch office in China
  • Far Shipping launches service between Chennai & Jebel Ali
  • Containers pile up at JNP, Mumbai Port
  • Paradip Port feels the rain pain
  • Chennai Port sets new pellet loading record
  • CONCOR suspends services between ICD-Nagpur & JNP/DRT/Mumbai Port
  • CONCOR's ICD-Mandideep (Bhopal) to start operations this month
  • ... in talks to transport cars

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Constellation Energy 's Smith elected to Ryder Systems board
  • More cargo in Malta Freeport
  • Air Canada to serve Delhi via Zurich
  • Sernam sold to directors
  • UPS takes over Lynx Express

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Tallink orders at Aker
  • Japanese Leonhardt & Blumberg protest
  • Qatar Petroleum in US$2.9bn LNG spending spree
  • Box boom boosts Rotterdam
  • Mitropoulos lays foundation stone for Egyptian LNG centre

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Aker Yards wins Ropax order
  • Qatar on LNG ship spending spree
  • MAN B&W broadens LNG diesel propulsion options
  • Awilco Offshore orders second rig at Keppel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Joint War Committee urged to review Malacca terror risk status
    MALAYSIA, Singapore and Indonesia called on the Joint War Committee yesterday to review its position on the Malacca Strait while detailing their response to the security threat on the waterway.
  • Brussels curbs on P&O Nedlloyd takeover delight UK shippers
    UK SHIPPERS have welcomed the conditions attached by the European Commission to the P&O Nedlloyd takeover .
  • EC highlights problems of enforcing Basel Convention
    THE Basel Convention ban on exporting hazardous waste can be applied to ships only when they become waste in European waters, which rarely happens, according to the European Commission.
  • TOP shelf registration of $250m
    NASDAQ listed TOP Tankers has followed up its recent increase in authorised common stock with a shelf registration for up to $250m with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Ford strike may put brakes on UK ports
    PORTS that handle Ford cars in the UK could be hit by the fall out from a strike involving a logistics contractor to the motor multinational.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Star Cruises to pay ex-shareholders
    A COURT of appeals in Oslo has increased the redemption price minority shareholders in NCL Holding are entitled to after Star Cruises acquired NCLH five years ago
  • Japanese in Prestige protest
    ONE hundred Japanese seafarers, dockers, and union supporters protested against the port call of containership NYK Prestige at Osaka over the weekend
  • Indian monsoon hits ports
    MONSOON rains continue to wreak havoc in the state of Maharashtra on India's west coast, with the ports of Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru and Nhava Sheva suffering disruption
  • Energy Bill spurs refinery fears
    US refinery sources predict that the Energy Bill could lead to a sudden drop in capacity next summer and create a spike in demand for imported MTBE-free gasoline
  • Fresh interest in UK repair site
    THERE has been some development in the saga over the Birkenhead, UK, repair site once run by Cammell Laird
  • Asian shippers combat immunity
  • Piracy: Guyana
  • Indian owners split by flag moves
  • French minister backs 'motorways'
  • ebay? ebroker
  • Report reveals misuse of ISPS Code
  • Melbourne protesters go to court
  • Maritrans doubles Jones Act profits
  • Vancouver steps into strike impasse
  • US demands safe intermodal chassis

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Port moves to end Vancouver strike
    Decision by port authority to enforce higher rates for 90 days will send truckers back to work while two sides work on permanent deal.
  • GAO warns on short-sea
  • APL using RFID to track boxes at Port of Los Angeles
  • Virginia box volume booms
  • U.S. loses lumber ruling
  • UPS: China top priority
  • Money for Va.-Ohio stacktrain
  • Japan targets U.S. steel
  • Delay for United re-org
  • Union Pacific revives merger colors

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Vancouver trucking firms balk at port solution
    A bold attempt by Vancouver Port to get 1,200 striking truckers back to work has won only partial support from trucking firms, leaving the six-week old conflict still largely unresolved.
  • Another shareholder withdraws from Kwai Chung
    Hong Kong saw another conglomerate withdrawing from Kwai Chung Port when Swire Pacific announced that it had sold its minority share in Modern Terminals (MTL).
  • In demand Slovakian railfreight group is up for sale
  • Concor seeks JV for container berth at Chennai
  • China abolishes textile export tariffs
  • New tonnage lifts RCL growth
  • SIPG sets new monthly throughput record
  • FEFC sets Amsterdam THC
  • Co-ordination needed for NW Russia investment, says rail head
  • SITC and Gold Star Line to add Inchon to CPX
  • 'Mercury' train sets date for scheduled departures
  • FTA backs EC over AP Moeller's PONL acquisition
  • Rotterdam incorrectly reported growth, reveals port spokesman
  • Port of Los Angeles H1 spreadsheet error

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • MC profits rise
    Result bumped up by ship sales, though company cuts operating expenses.
  • Strikes bite Finnlines
    Higher bunker costs and labour troubles cut profit of ro-ro operator by two thirds.
  • Maritrans posts record results
    Jonathan Whitworth is mum on a rumoured order for three big ATB tankers.
  • Sabine Eagle flies again
    Maritrans has chartered a single-skin US-flag tanker from Fairfield-Maxwell until its drop-dead date.
  • Heat turned up on L&B
    Pressure grows on German owner to sign crew agreements as NYK Prestige targeted.
  • It's a lottery for RCCL
    Cruise line will hold sweepstake for bond repurchase after trustee gets it wrong.
  • GO Carriers meets its Public
    Ship arrives late, but with compensation, for Vassilis Vintiadis' London listed operation.
  • Reckless owner penalised
    New Zealand court upholds landmark penalty against failed German entrepreneur.
  • Cosco Corp on a roll
    Newly enlarged repair and bulk group reports another strong set of results.
  • Diana sees profits jump 60%
    Bigger fleet helps recently-listed Greek owner ramp up profits as Clio goes out on another short fix.
  • Light lift for Dockwise
    Dutch heavy transport specialist faces lighter than air challenge.
  • TOP eyes fresh funds
    Evangelos Pistiolis' tanker firm files $250m shelf registration with US regulatory authorities.
  • Sumitomo sees improvement
    Less tax plus reductions in costs help Japanese shipbuilder to modest first quarter increase.
  • Seacor inks MR tanker sales
    Seabulk parent confirms Seabulk Trust and Seabulk Reliant have gone to two separate owners.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • British shippers back EC conditions for Maersk-P&O Nedlloyd takeover
  • GAO: Short-sea shipping worth more study
  • NYK to open Russian office
  • China summit to be held November
  • "K" Line to open 17th China office
  • Airbus names Eccleston North American CEO
  • Continental Airlines' July cargo down 1.2%
  • American Airlines Cargo adds online advance shipment booking tool
  • North American Airlines to end Hawaii flights
  • CP Railway to cut 10 low-volume branch lines
  • CITA delays more China quota decisions, accepts new petitions
  • Ford Motor Co. fined $20 million by trade court
  • Japan hits U.S. steel imports with 15 percent tariffs
  • USDA revises quality standards for domestic, imported peanuts
  • Exel opens office in Uruguay for "South Cone" business
  • U-Freight names Wong, Tomonaga to posts in Hong Kong, Japan
  • Masters to head USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Vancouver implements interim licenses for container truckers
  • Port of Rotterdam boosts box traffic, gains share

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Yet an order to Aker Finnyards
    Brittany Ferries has ordered a ro-pax ferry from Aker Finnyards. The 2,200 lane metre vessel has 120 cabins. The ...
  • Chief engineer sentenced for oil spill
    A Danish citizen that served as chief engineer on the LPG-tanker "Jane Mærsk" has been given a conditional sentence ...
  • 15 per cent container growth in Rotterdam
    Container throughput in Rotterdam reached 2.4 million TEUs in the first half of 2005, up by 15 per cent compared ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 2, 2005
  • Transmontaigne acquisition deal gets green light
    Transmontaigne's purchase of US petroleum products company Radcliff/Economy Marine Services sees Florida's largest bunker supplier expand its terminal and barge capacity in US Gulf.
  • Panama bunker forum dubbed a 'big success'
    Bunker industry forum considers operational and supply issues in Panama as the market looks forward to improving infrastructure.
  • Peru: New details for Van Oil SA
  • Rotterdam H1 figures show solid growth for oil products trade
    The Port of Rotterdam handled 185 million tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2005, with exceptional container throughput and solid gains in oil product trade contributing to overall growth.
  • Fujairah: ADNOC tight-lipped about bunker market re-entry
    Despite earlier reports indicating that ADNOC would re-enter the Fujairah bunker market in the second quarter of this year, the company remains tight-lipped about when it will resume operations in key bunkering hub.
  • Asia: Supply overhang compounds European fuel oil glut
    Weak Chinese buying interest and an already heavily supplied Asian market have kept prices depressed and the arbitrage from Europe closed.
  • DNVPS reminds owners of MARPOL pitfalls
    With ship operators still struggling to unravel the demands of MARPOL Annex VI, DNV Petroleum Services issues advice on what to do if a fuel tests above the MARPOL 4.5% sulphur limit.
  • Rotterdam steady at Midday
  • Seacor to establish oil spill response centre in the Gulf
    Fujairah-based Seacor Environmental Services Middle East (SESME) will begin a development programme to setup a fully operational oil spill response centre in the Persian Gulf.
  • Singapore: New details for Standard Oil & Marine Services
  • New King ascends, Saudi pledges oil production
    Saudi Arabia pledges to carry on pumping oil at a reasonable price to satisfy market demand under its new leader King Abdullah.

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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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