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April 14, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • First-ever straits users' forum to discuss security
    LACK of resources and sovereignty issues are the two biggest hurdles in the fight against piracy in Malacca Strait, but an upcoming, first ever straits users' forum could be a turning point, according to the head of a non-profit Japanese maritime body.
  • PSA posts 11.6% rise in Q1 volumes
    CARGO volumes handled at PSA International's terminals continued to grow on a month-to-month and a year-to-date basis.
  • Eight killed, six missing in shipping tragedies
    EIGHT people were killed and six were missing in two separate accidents involving a North Korean-registered cargo carrier and a Chinese freight ship.

Sched Netweb site
  • Taiwan shipping company gains beachhead in China
  • Tianjin, Dalian ports see increases in Q1 througput
  • US consumer spending power looks unlikely to run out of steam soon
  • Liaoning will spend US$10.8 billion on highways until 2020
  • Jurong Port container handling rises
  • AADA to increase bunker surcharge
  • Le Havre handles 2.15m boxes in 2004
  • FedEx appoints new VP in Asia Pacific
  • Cathay Pacific cargo load factor dips in March
  • Air China achieves record performance in 2004
  • Hacis launches SuperLink service extension to Humen, Dongguan

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Europe signals new dawn for marine fueling
    Stricter 0.5% limits to be discussed in 2008 as European Parliament ends two years of political wrangling over emissions legislation with confirmation of 1.5% sulphur cap.
  • No clear cut-off for single-hulls in Fujairah
    Fujairah aims for a gradual phase-out of single hull tankers as the UAE moves towards entry to the Marpol convention, but officials will not be drawn on an exact date for banning fuel oil transport on single-hull bunkering vessels.
  • Martek Marine announces successful emissions monitoring trials
    Martek Marine has said that its MariNOx Engine Emissions Monitoring System has been successfully trialed by oil major BP.
  • Vopak plans to expand Middle East storage capacity
    Vopak has plans to expand its storage capacity in the Middle East through securing larger stakes in regional joint-venture projects. New projects mentioned in three countries.
  • Iraq: Tender issued for bunker tanker purchase
    Iraqi Oil Tanker Company (IOTC) has issued a tender to buy its first oil product tanker in nearly two decades. The vessel will be used for bunkering purposes.
  • US: Foss Maritime fined for bunker spill
    Foss Maritime Company is fined $577,000 for bunker spill that occurred in December 2003 in Washington state.
  • Aframax rates affected by single-hull ban
    Far East routes hit hardest by freight rises in the wake of ban on single-hulled tankers.
  • Transneft calls for end to Bosphorus 'chaos'
    Russian pipeline company calls for inter-governmental system to regulate tanker traffic from the Black Sea.
  • Fujairah to increase tank storage by 400,000 mt
    Reporters told negotiations underway with several regional suppliers looking to enter into the Fujairah bunker market.

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Busy week for SE Asian pirates
  • "K" Line orders VLCC
  • PWC ' Transoceanic merger
  • Tsunami fund cash handed over
  • Assessment of liner industry proposal made public
  • ABB celebrates orders surge

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Promotions at Tidewater
  • Foss to pay $577,000 state spill penalty

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Seattle Port Commissioners Ok upgrades for Pier 91
  • Bellingham Maritime Museum holding open house, reunion
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo wins excellence award
  • Carriers adding second string to New Good Hope Express run
  • Steel imports into US down 11 percent for January

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Cargoship sinking off Algeria leaves eight crew missing
    A NORTH Korean-flagged general cargoship, which sank this week with the loss of up to 10 lives, had several safety detentions and accidents on board, it emerged yesterday.
  • Hassing quits Maersk Co for 'new life'
    JESPER Kjaedegaard is to succeed Michael Hassing as head of the Maersk Company, one of the UK's largest shipowners.
  • Spate of explosions sparks early report by Intertanko
    Anxiety about recent chemical tanker explosions was underlined yesterday when the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) said an industry working group probing the spate of accidents was expected to report as early as the autumn.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Safety under pressure: MAIB chief
    SAFETY is losing out to commercial pressures, warned Stephen Meyer, chief inspector of marine accidents at the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch yesterday
  • Broker launches new box index
    HARPER Petersen, the London- and Hamburg-based shipbroker, has just released details of its new boxship indices
  • Foss fined for Puget pollution
    FOSS Maritime, a Washington state tug and barge operator, has been fined $577,000 by state authorities for an oil spill in December 2003 in Puget Sound
  • Marina ferry standards criticised
    SUPERCAT Fast Ferry Corp has criticised Philippine maritime authorities for compromising the safety of fast ferries in the domestic trade
  • CN steps up grain service
    CANADIAN National Railway will increase capacity to Vancouver and Prince Rupert in the wake of criticism from British Columbia's bulk grain and intermodal shippers
  • LA hooks-up cruise ships
    COLD ironing will now be expanded to include cruise ships at Los Angeles, US, after yesterday's vote by harbour commissioners
  • Hamburg restructures its port
  • Contship facing double loss
  • Fortum split set for 15 April
  • Inuit cruising begins in July
  • Six missing off Pearl River
  • Operators attack port directive
  • Russians bid for more oil business
  • Indonesia tackles port inefficiency
  • Seafarers die after inhaling gas
  • Two dead, eight missing off Algeria

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • U.S. network congestion looming
    Executive warns shippers not enough trailers, containers in domestic network to handle surge of imports during peak season.
  • Sign-ups slated for PierPass
  • Hanjin Shipping, Cosco launch Arabian feeder
  • Maersk Sealand shifts Italy feeder to Port Said
  • Kuwait firm buys Transoceanic
  • Beatson out at Panalpina
  • Trade focus for Ga. ports
  • Maersk's UK chief resigns
  • Cargill moving Asia ocean unit
  • CSX expediting NJ-Chicago trailers
  • Hellmann appoints U.S. VP

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Channel decision already costing Melbourne
    Australia's Victoria Government's decision to delay Melbourne channel-deepening indefinitely while further environmental, technical studies are undertaken has cost the port additional capacity in the hard-pressed North and East Asia-Australia trade.
  • Charterers 'have done their shopping,' leaving market quiet
  • Kotka suffers local strike in Finland-wide negotiation deadlock
  • Maersk commits to another Med hub
  • BNSF chief warns surcharges here to stay, to enforce shipper efficiency
  • DB acquisition of VTG not likely, says rail4chem CEO
  • Hanjin and Coscon to launch joint feeder service
  • Shanghai Jin Jiang to launch Shanghai/Osaka service
  • LA/Long Beach given US$6.9m for Operation Safe Commerce project
  • Gioia Tauro to handle 8,468TEU CSCL America
  • DFDS Tor Line to route over 27,000TEU a year through Tilbury
  • Record volumes pressure Australian waterfront performance
  • Increase in volumes lift CSCL Q1 revenues

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Stronger Stolt banks big profit
    Oslo-listed tanker owner posts huge first quarter profit, most of which came from sale of Stolt Offshore stake.
  • Excel fixes new charter
    Latest panamax purchase will take home $28,000 per day over two years.
  • BP owns up
    Oil major says it will increase ownership stake in ships, and forge more alliances with existing operators.
  • Foss fined
    Seattle barge company hit with large penalty after Puget Sound pollution.
  • Greeks seek derivatives help
    Traditional methods of doing business are preventing use of modern risk management technique.
  • Pirates target Chinese ship
    Handysize bulker becomes latest merchant ship to be targeted by pirates in Singapore Strait.
  • Owners told to watch...Detroit?
    Tanker operators warned to keep abreast of changes in fuel consumption, particularly in car industry.
  • Karageorgiou quits
    Stelios Haji-Ioannou's right-hand man to leave easyGroup to look for other "interesting" projects.
  • Hindustan bags biggest order
    Indian shipyard wins repeat business from Goodearth of Chennai to build its largest-ever bulkers.
  • Mitsubishi Singapore bound
    Japanese trading house is shifting its crude tanker business from Tokyo to the Lion Republic.
  • Ukrrichflot to lean on loan
    Ukrainian owner planning to tap EBRD again to help build another series of river-sea cargoships.
  • Coscol counts mounting profit
    Cosco's heavy-lift and ro-ro arm expecting big things from first quarter.
  • Simon back into profit
    UK ports operator finally makes some money after expanding Humber Sea Terminal.
  • NYK adds second string
    Japanese owner adding extra capacity to Asia/South Africa and east coast South America service.
  • Fumes claim two
    Captain and chief engineer of chemical tanker die in Japanese port after breathing in toxic gas.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • Grand Alliance considers extra transpacific loop
  • Mineta urges Japan to further liberalize maritime and aviation sectors
  • COSCO, Hanjin to start India/Iran feeder
  • Production begins on A380 freighter
  • Air China, China Eastern report higher profits, growth
  • CN signs tentative labor agreement with BLET
  • Sudden departure from Panalpina for Beatson
  • Logistics executive Buffam dies
  • PWC acquires Transoceanic Shipping
  • TNT Logistics buys labor management tool
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics implements software, appoints McConaghy
  • Maersk Sealand transfers Med services to group-controlled hub
  • Port of Seattle commission moves ahead with project, improvements
  • Clinton to give keynote at Kvaerner Philadephia Shipyard April 14

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 13, 2005
  • ABB breakthrough in marine propulsion
    ABB Norway is to deliver diesel electric propulsion systems and electric power plants to 10 new vessels on order at ...
  • Prospect of heavier tankers from 2006
    The steel weight of tankers contracted after 1 January 2006 might increase by as much as 3-4 per cent ...
  • Ocean Rig sues lawyers for NOK 130 million
    Norwegian drilling rig owner/operator Ocean Rig sues he law firm Wikborg Rein and partner Bernhard Haukali for NOK 130 ...

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
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.
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
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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