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April 18, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore keeps title as HK posts no major volume rise
    HONG Kong's port operators handled fewer containers than Singapore in the first quarter, keeping the Republic the world's busiest port since February when it first overtook the Chinese city.
  • TSA warns of jump in storage fees as terminals cut free time
    TAKE delivery of cargo and release the container boxes fast or face 'sharply higher' storage charges.
  • Shipowners making beeline to Nasdaq
    NASDAQ Stock Market Inc said as many as 12 shipowners plan to sell shares to the public this year on the New York-based market, seeking to finance purchases of vessels to take advantage of near-record freight rates.
  • Cosco Pacific forms 4b yuan venture for Nansha Port Terminal
  • Oil tanker rates to fall 43% in two years: analyst
  • Berlian Laju to spend US$350m to bolster fleet

Sched Netweb site
  • TSA Lines warn of inland storage charges in US
  • Aussie Customs Service opens office in Beijing
  • NYK ship rescues two men in Atlantic Ocean
  • Manzhouli cargo volume reaches record high in Q1
  • Second round of Singapore-Kuwait FTA talks end
  • China Eastern posts profit for 2004
  • US urges Japan to open up aviation market
  • Xiamen begins port-airport FTZ construction
  • HKIA receives best airport award for 5th consecutive year

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • Malacca Straits: Bunker supplier turns to armed escorts
    Bunker supplier operating in the Malacca Straits happy to pay a hefty sum for armed escorts through the pirate infested waters.
  • Crude retreating again after short-lived rally
    Yesterday's rally in crude prices appears to have been short-lived, with prices retreating again on both sides of the Atlantic.
  • IBIA chairman aims to lift bunker industry image
    IBIA chaiman seeks transparent, paperless delivery and invoicing system for the bunker industry as he seeks to clean up its image.
  • Key USGC supplier acquired in takeover deal
    Acquisition of key Gulf Coast supplier for undisclosed fee will company to take advantage of 'advanced technologies and business procedures'.

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • Euronav secures new US$1.6bn financing deal
  • Finnlines warns on 2005 performance
  • CSAV joins Eurosal service
  • Master fined for illegal crossing of traffic lane
  • WWL buys into Nissan's UL logistics firm

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2005
  • Giant wave hits cruise liner

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • Portland Port Commission Oks Rivergate land lease
  • Rail freight traffic totals have good month during March
  • Newport schedules 49th annual Loyalty Day and Sea Fair Festival
  • Ports of Seattle/Tacoma receive additional DHS funding
  • Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard nets billion dollar tanker deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • IMO joins criticism of Canadian anti-pollution Bill
    THE International Maritime Organization has joined the mounting chorus of industry criticism against proposed new Canadian anti-pollution legislation.
  • Global Oceanic chooses London for shares listing
    London's stock market is finally joining the action in shipping share offers with a new dry bulk venture, Global Oceanic Carriers, seeking to raise more than £40m ($78m) through a listing on the Alternative Investment Market.
  • ITF faces '1m bill over collision
    SEAFARERS union the International Transport Workers Federation could be facing a £1m legal bill following a court judgment finding its training ship Global Mariner (above) 100% responsible for a collision in 2000, writes Sandra Speares.
  • East Asian shipyards in push for escalation clauses
    THE clamour for escalation clauses in all shipbuilding contracts is growing across east Asia, with certain Chinese yards already instituting currency fluctuation agreements.
  • Sanko takes stake in South African crewing and freight businesses
    Bulk shipping giant Sanko Steamship has taken a significant stake in a young South African crewing and freight business with the twin aims of gaining a slice of the nation's vast exports of raw materials and a new source of quality seafarers, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • Buenos Aires strike suspended
  • US may fund Caribbean security
  • Marine premiums decline: IUA
  • Indian seafarer rules attacked
  • P&O Ned buys into Voltri terminal
  • Massive boost for Kvaerner Philly
  • Grounding report secrecy criticised
  • Philippines scrap fraud uncovered
  • Pertamina to buy more ships
  • Cruising to appeal passport rule

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • Trans-Pacific contract talks heat up
    Service contract negotiations in the eastbound Pacific are taking on a sense of urgency after a quiet spring.
  • Prince Rupert box terminal advances
  • Will restrictions return to Vancouver?
  • Former EU trade chief ahead in race to lead WTO
  • Beatson explains reasons for Panalpina departure
  • Lloyd Triestino enters Canada-Europe slot-sharing agreements
  • J.B. Hunt posts record earnings
  • U.S., India delay second part of air pact
  • Moller agrees to sell machinery subsidiary
  • NYK vessel helps rescue fishermen

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • Customs ecstatic over giant Australian drug haul
    Customs and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have made what is believed to be one of the world's largest Ecstasy (or MDMA) seizures from a shipping container in Melbourne.
  • Weekend wildcat strikes hit Finnish ports
  • CBP hands down $68,000 in fines for Immigration violations after stowaways found
  • Negotiations avert Lok Ma Chau truckers strike
  • Kerry Logistics to operate two new facilities in northern China
  • Lyttelton settles with unions, at last
  • Coscon's Evergreen slotcharter deal links SA to Asia
  • LT jumps aboard to Canada with transatlantic slots
  • Germans owners order in Romania
  • NYK containership saves two fishermen in the Atlantic
  • Paradip resumes containerised aluminium exports
  • Seattle/Tacoma and NY/NJ share in Domestic Preparedness funding

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • V.Ships just got bigger
    Shipmanagement behemoth heads for 800-ship mark, while 82 nationalities man ships and offices.
  • Cypriot battle comes to an end
    Minister intervenes to rule island's two associations will jointly represent shipping in Europe.
  • DFDS launches Tilbury run
    Paper deal with StoraEnso spurs new ro-ro service from Gothenburg, incorporating Harwich traffic.
  • MMM chases Indian contract
    Malaysian tanker owner in talks over products deal with Indian refinery.
  • Garage conversion for Eidsiva
    Cosco yard to give Norwegian owner's ro-ros extra space for cars on weather deck.
  • Play it again Sam
    Carnival hikes dividend for second time in six months.
  • Vinashin builds for Nippon
    Vietnamese group's Ben Kien Yard wins deal for two Japanese bulkers.
  • Mission warns on Dubai
    Croatian officer jailed for more than 70 days over prescription drug.
  • ITF faces '1m collision bill
    Legal costs awarded against federation after ex-campaign ship Global Mariner blamed for Orinoco crash.
  • Captain sacked after hitting rock
    But Australia's Toll Shipping denies master brought ro-ro close to shore to wave to family.
  • MOL a smooth operator
    Japanese giant says operating profit for next two years will rise as freight rates increase.
  • Wartsila wins Petromarine deal
    Finnish engine giant to provide twin-screw propulsion plants for French owner's Turkish newbuilds.
  • Pertamina VLCC appeals delayed
    Calls for cases to be heard in one court after parties file appeals separately in different courts.
  • Euronav re-jigs finances
    Tanker owner arranges $1.6bn senior secured credit facility backed by fleet and newbuildings.
  • PSA sees throughput rise
    Number of containers handled by terminals controlled by Singapore port operator rose 11.6% in first quarter.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • CP Ships warns shareholders of antitrust reform risks
  • NYK penalized in Chinese stowaway incident
  • Carriers merge Europe/West Coast South America loops
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk continues sale of non-core businesses
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines buys DAS from Nissan
  • Lloyd Triestino to join two Montreal/North Europe loops
  • Joseph F. Daly dies
  • Mineta signs U.S.-India open skies agreement
  • IATA urges regulation after privatization of Hong Kong airport
  • US Airways postpones plan of reorganization
  • Importers throw support behind new C-TPAT criteria
  • WTO expects slowdown in world trade
  • U.S. Commerce officials wants harsh response to China's IPR violators
  • Iranian pleads guilty to illegal arms export scheme
  • CWB goes into bat for Canadian farmers at WTO symposium
  • Marine Terminals plans Mexico terminal, "remains committed" to U.S.
  • FMC, port officials discuss capacity constraints
  • Long Beach traffic growth slowed in March
  • Deltaport congestion cleared, but more port investment is required
  • Box volume down 5% at Marseilles-Fos

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 15, 2005
  • Illegal work stoppage in Finnish ports
    On Thursday, the stevedores walked out at several large Finnish ports in order to influence the ongoing negotiations on a ...
  • OSG takes ten tankers from Kvaerner Philadephia
    American owner/operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), headed up by Norwegian Morten Arntzen, is to bareboat charter ten 46,000 DWT ...
  • British Petroleum returns to ship owning
    Oil major British Petroleum will return to ship owning, according to head of BP Shipping, Simon Lisiecki, talking at the ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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%)
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.
PORTS
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
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
SHIPYARDS
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
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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