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February 21, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • M'sian Northport, Westport to merge?
    PLANS to merge two of Malaysia's best-run ports in the Klang Valley may create one of Asia's largest container terminals able to handle a total of over five million containers a year.
  • Panama okays canal fee hike despite industry opposition
    Despite widespread opposition from the shipping community, the Panama Canal Authority has announced that its proposed hike in transit fees - nearly 63 per cent by 2007 - has been approved by the Panamanian government.
  • Cargo ship breakdown blocks Suez Canal
    A Korean-registered cargo ship broke down in the Suez Canal at dawn on Saturday, blocking the passage of at least 40 ships, a canal official said.
  • LNG tanker fleet needs to expand 34%
  • Discovery of century-old ferry book supports 2-pilot rule
  • Shenzhen's Jan volumes surge 41% on rising trade

Sched Netweb site
  • China's development no threat to HK logistics industry, says Awards
  • TSA predicts further rate increases, no end to congestion problems for next two years
  • DPI to build, develop and run Indian port
  • Ports of Auckland to buy share in container depot
  • LA Port TEU throughput down slightly in January
  • HK air cargo soars in January
  • FedEx starts service to new Central Japan International Airport
  • 5 more years for joint Qantas/BA service
  • American to boost service to Brazil

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Conti-Lines to focus on Asia from new office in Mumbai
  • Mercator Lines may set up Singapore arm
  • Tricon Shipping & its German partner, Rohlig contribute to tsunami relief fund
  • Shipping Ministry formulates plan to provide equity support for non-Major Ports
  • Castor oil exports set to surge by 24 pc
  • GAIL signs pacts with Iranian, Bangla companies
  • Austria keen on better trade ties with India
  • CONCOR's ICD-Nagpur allowed to import unshredded metallic scrap
  • Railway freight terminals to be modernised
  • CONCOR presents interim dividend cheque of Rs 24.59 cr.
  • Ahlers India celebrates first anniversary
  • Govt considering enacting legislation to regulate textile sector
  • Exporters stage dharna
  • Exempt exports from VAT, urges CAPEXIL chief
  • Interactive meeting with American business women's team today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • Peruvian market rocked by sales tax loophole
    Sales suffering as new law omits traders, brokers and other intermediaries from sales tax exemption.
  • Management changes at Total
  • Augusta avails held up by lack of cargo
  • Bunker market re-entry in Q2 will hit ADNOC exports
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) could re-enter the Fujairah bunker market as early as second quarter.
  • Qingdao: Blaze aboard fuel barge extinguished
    Oil operations resume after the blaze aboard a fuel barge was extinguished in the port of Long Kou.
  • Cape Town MGO hiatus sends demand elsewhere
    As recent refinery fire causes gas oil shortage for Cape Town, increased demand has been noted off-shore, while traders advise of alternative supply locations.
  • Low value fuel oil forces Russia to reduce export duties
    Failure of European high sulphur fuel oil values to match high crude prices prompts government to stimulate buying with duty cut for 50 million tonnes a year export market.
  • Rotterdam stable ahead of Midday
  • US Defense extends German purchasing contracts
    US Defense bunker procurement arm extends its purchase contracts in Germany.
  • SEAaT launches new environmental solutions portal
  • Temporary oil price dip predicted before next OPEC meeting
    Crude prices could dip next month as gasoline stocks come into focus, but rise again if OPEC decides to cut output say market players.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Tideworks Technology chosen for terminal operations management systems in Venezuela
  • Norway pushes HNS Convention
  • RAlpin grows and expands services
  • Unitpool teams up with Air Transat and National Aviation Services
  • Grandi Navi Veloci awarded Rina Fleet Comfort Class
  • Bellwinkel new Exel contract logistics director

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • CMB's record year
  • UK officers' union hits out at scapegoating
  • Lubmarine's new cylinder lube
  • Hamburg Sud restores service
  • Farstad's better year
  • USCG Commandant in IMO talks

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • American research ship faces Mexican prosecution
  • Environmentalists seek Newark Bay dredging delay
  • European Parliament takes tough stance on pollution

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • New container pricing system approved by Panama Canal board
  • Rail freight numbers see gains during week
  • Port of Olympia schedules 9th BoatSwap & Chowder Challenge
  • Carriers form partnership to service Asia/LA
  • Rostami named president of FESCO Agencies North America

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brokers see red over China iron ore move
    BEIJING is instituting creeping regulation of iron ore imports, the single greatest driver of the booming capesize market.
  • Clubs miss target on premium rises
    MOST of the protection and indemnity clubs seeking premium rises are likely to have fallen below target, according to evidence gathered just ahead of yesterday's renewal deadline.
  • Bureau Veritas sees benefit of Restis dry bulk deal
    FRENCH classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen by Restis Group fleet manager Enterprises Shipping & Trading to class all 32 bulk carriers the Greek shipowner recently purchased from Malaysia International Shipping Corp.
  • SembCorp plumps up cash buffer for Solitaire payout
    SINGAPORE shipyard owner SembCorp Industries has taken a further S$215m (US$131m) provision for the long-running legal battle over the termination of the conversion of pipelaying vessel Solitaire a decade ago.
  • SeaFrance newcomer nears delivery
    SeaFrance's newbuilding ferry SeaFrance Berlioz is pictured at Chantiers de l'Atlantique.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • CSAV opens agency in India
    COMPANIA Sur Americana de Vapores (CSAV) of Chile, the largest Latin American shipping line, has established an agency in India with 11 offices
  • Owners support Transchart
    THE Indian National Shipowners' Association has expressed concerns over the proposed dilution of the role of Transchart, the chartering arm of shipping ministry
  • Mississippi-Cuba trade pact renewal
    US PORTS from Texas to Virginia are vying for existing and future trade with Cuba as the state of Mississippi re-staked its claim this week to be a major player in that trade
  • Shipyard strikers attack police
    SPANISH workers from private shipyard Naval Gijon in northern Spain yesterday launched fireworks at police during protests over new redundancy measures at the yard
  • Dinosaur research to be fined
  • Andamans passenger service resumed
  • Kyoto to boost Brazilian exports
  • Deltaport forced to cut box imports
  • Shippers threaten to quit Marseilles
  • China to slow iron ore imports
  • Wallem opens Indian training centre
  • China, HK box surge continues

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • Watchdog hits port security grants
    Report by Homeland Security says program lacked clear priorities that hampered efforts to allocate money where it would best serve needs.
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes Halifax potential
  • China revives port upgrades
  • More air freight heading to ground: Report
  • Cargo helps flat Air France-KLM profit
  • Court blocks Chennai strike
  • S. Korea sets subsidies, aims for Japan FTA
  • FedEx starts new Japan flights
  • CaroTrans in UK partnership
  • Nasdaq move for World Air

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • Carriers to ration imports to Vancouver
    Most carriers at Vancouver's heavily-congested Deltaport have agreed to cut Asian import-cargo by 25% a week over four weeks from February 28, in an attempt to eliminate the persistent backlog.
  • Clouded Hong Kong sunrise for PSA in Year of the Rooster?
    PSA International's (PSAI) latest Hong Kong bid has been surrounded by conflicting reports over whether one or both of the deals with NWS Holdings can be challenged.
  • US import limits slow down export growth of Chinese textiles
  • Hamburg pumps an extra '262m in port expansion through 2009
  • Steady Auckland expands in container logistics
  • Kandla Port box-terminal privatisation next month
  • New ICF link from Germany to Austro-Hungarian border
  • Freight rates for SE Asian services likely to rise twice
  • Australian rail wants its investment share
  • Hanjin Shipping sets up logistics joint venture in Vietnam

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • Analyst chides Teekay
    MorganStanley cuts 2005 earnings projections, challenges tanker giant to pay out big dividend.
  • Upstart leads the pack
    Investors react to Top Tankers' strong earnings as most tanker peers finish week on the up.
  • Arisons continue sell down
    Family trusts earmark another 2% of Carnival Corp for sale.
  • Top future for NYK ship
    US listed tanker owner linked to $38m deal to acquire Japanese MR products carrier.
  • Top Tankers tops estimates
    Pistiolis says Greek company may explore dry-sector options in 2005 after strong tanker results in 4Q.
  • ACM to open in Singapore
    London broker makes first move overseas to support and expand derivatives operations.
  • Oil fine for Norbulk
    Scottish shipping group ordered to pay $35,000 over pollution offence.
  • Trasmed beefs up Algerian service
    Spanish ferry owner to run six weekly trips to Oran in March.
  • Graig firms Vietnam options
    Welsh boyos confirm seven more handymaxes from Vinashin, at a reported cost of $27m each.
  • Tsakos zips pocket
    Greek owner calls time on claims after tanker pollution costs pass $100m mark.
  • Volgotanker opposes stake sale
    Tax demand reducing value of government-held 20% in Russian tanker owner, it argues.
  • Inui bulks up profits
    Japanese bulker owner posts healthy nine-month earnings, and Tamai and Meiji also in black.
  • Precious trebles profit
    Tramp shipping proves lucrative for expanding Bangkok bulker owner.
  • Lines rev up expansion plans
    Japan's K Line and Mitsui OSK further revise bold growth strategies.
  • CMB's profits return
    Strong bulker markets, ship sales and Euronav spin-off bring back the good times for Belgian group.
  • Freedom cost $500,000
    The price paid to secure the release of kidnapped Kahraman Sadikoglu is revealed.
  • Baltic eyes LNG business
    St Petersburg shipyard wants a piece of lucrative Gazprom action.
  • Ferry crash injures 97
    High injury toll after catamaran collides with general cargo vessel in fog bound Hong Kong harbour.
  • Namura slashes forecast
    Japanese yard's losses in first three quarters prompt quick rethink of likely full-year result.
  • Rankin set to rake it in
    NOL board director looking at paper profit of $75,000 less than four months after starting new job.
  • Profits soar at Austal
    Interim profits up seven-fold due to high levels of production activity at Aussie fast ferry specialist.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • Australia/U.S. carriers return to Los Angeles
  • Coast Guard's commandant talks security with IMO secretary-general
  • CMA CGM alters Asia/Black Sea services
  • MOL appoints agents in Baltic States
  • World Air Holdings 4th quarter net income surges 830%
  • DHL plans East Coast distribution center in Allentown, Pa.
  • American to start second nonstop Dallas/Fort Worth to Sao Paulo flight
  • Double-digit intermodal growth for U.S. railroads
  • WCO group seeks comment on draft international security standards
  • TSA to lean on ITDS for domestic cargo data screening
  • Chertoff picks former DOJ associate as chief of staff
  • Hamburg to invest another $342 million in port expansion
  • Hong Kong container traffic up 8% in January
  • Coast Guard studies port access to protect North American right whale
  • Port of Tacoma to sell land for $4 million
  • Ports of Auckland buys stake in container depot company
  • Gulfport renews agreement with Cuba
  • Port of Lyttelton container volumes rise 8%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2005
  • EU suggests oil price band of USD 30'35
    The EU has informally suggested to OPEC that they should adopt a new oil price band of USD 30'35 ...
  • EU gloomy on upcoming shipyard meeting
    The European Union, South Korea, Japan and China meet in Paris next week to try to agree on international trading ...
  • Third grounding in Danish waters in one week
    Last night another ship grounded in Danish waters. It was the Faroese-flagged "Tone", which was on its way to ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
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.
Last month the Port of Long Beach established its own new historical record of monthly container traffic, while ...
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
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› 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
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