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May 24, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mitsui OSK, Kintetsu set up alliance to expand services
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-largest shipping line, said it will form an alliance with freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc to expand their air, sea and land transportation services.
  • Expansion of ports won't create glut: China
    A top Chinese infrastructure official expressed confidence that mammoth port expansion plans to meet demand for handling containers, bulk goods and oil would not lead to overcapacity.
  • Sea box traffic may rise 17% in 2005: Shanghai
    SEA container traffic in Shanghai, the world's third-busiest container port, is expected to rise by 17 per cent this year as China's robust export growth continues, Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng said yesterday.
  • Cosco orders four more giant ships
  • Lanka to build bunkering port near major shipping lane
  • Cruise liner Norway sets sail for M'sia

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco starts Guigang-Huangpu container service
  • LA, Long Beach to implement anti-congestion measures in July
  • Shantou to boost port operations
  • Shanghai to host international ports conference
  • Southern California ports post higher throughputs in April
  • NYK launches first liquid sulphur tanker
  • China Eastern to acquire parent firm's assets
  • Air Macau introduces second daily service to Beijing
  • Emirates Skycargo spreads its wings to Seoul
  • UPS to build 5 regional airport facilities in US

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping industry likely to be exempted from service tax
  • New norms to control harmful emissions from ships come into effect
  • Edible oil imports up by 21 pc-SEAI data
  • ... exports total 8.5 lakh tonnes a year
  • Foundation stone for Sethu project may be laid next month, says Baalu
  • 17 cos evince interest in Vizhinjam ICTT; pact likely by September
  • Sethu project will be completed in 42 months-D. T. Joseph
  • US Customs' CSI may be implemented at JNP
  • CONCOR considering wider role in multimodal logistics sector
  • Forex reserves dipped by $ 423 million to $ 1,41,475 million
  • Basmati export cess to be scrapped
  • DGST to be service tax registration authority
  • RBI unfolds scheme to co-finance SSI term loans
  • AEZs for bananas in Maharashtra soon
  • Go online, FM tells Central excise, service tax assessees
  • Monsoon to drop in a week late
  • China to hike textile export tariffs by steep 400 pc from June 1

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • 2010 single-hull phase-out warning for suppliers
    Potential cost of new barges could result in higher bunker prices in some US ports and decimated barging fleets.
  • Scotland: STS transfer plans meet resistance
    Ambitious plans for a ship-to-ship transfer operation on the Scottish coast, envisaging transfers of almost eight million tonnes of Russian crude and fuel oil annually, have come under fire for fears that it would endanger three legally protected wildlife areas.
  • Russia raises export duties again, May exports slowed
    Export duties for Russian oil and oil products are set to rise again following the latest review by the government, meanwhile May exports seen slowed by logistical problems.
  • Bearish oil price trend intact, for now
    Oil prices slipped for a fourth consecutive day Monday as a French refinery strike ended and OPEC's president said there was no need for the producer group to cut output even if prices slipped further, but some OPEC officials are already calling for a June cut to prevent excessive stock builds.
  • Pollution whistleblowers bag $250,000
    Four whistleblowers share $250,000 reward for alerting US authorities to pollution offences.
  • Yukos in talks to sell Baltic refinery stake
    Troubled Russian oil company Yukos is reportedly in talks to sell its majority stake in Lithuanian refiner Mazeikiu Nafta, one of the sources for fuel oil sold in Rotterdam.
  • Canada: Anti-pollution bill prompts tanker threat
    A major tanker operator has threatened to stop trading in Canadian waters after the approval of a controversial anti-pollution bill in Canada last week.
  • Rotterdam market opens week softer

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • Soerensen new UASC president and CEO
  • Canberra to play greater role in port development
  • Ökombi ro-mo to avoid Brenner blockade on 27 May
  • GLS constructing four new parcel depots in Germany

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • ESPO calls for untied front on EC ports directive
  • UK owners' and union clash on tonnage tax
  • Fairmount takes delivery of 200-tonne bollard pull tug
  • SvitzerWijsmuller links up with US response team 1Call
  • MOL and KWE form alliance

Marine Logweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • Fredriksen's SeaDrill completes private placement

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • Port of Portland handles shipment of windmill parts
  • Newest APL containership marks maiden voyage in New York
  • MarAd honors four firms for shipping under U.S. flag
  • Boeing converting Air France planes as part of Special Freighter program
  • FMC hears from transport group on maritime industry issues

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • 'Knee-jerk' protests damage shipping, declares Sohmen
    HELMUT Sohmen, one of the world's most influential shipowners, has attacked 'emotional knee-jerk protests' from the shipping industry against the threat of tighter regulation as damaging to the industry's long-term interests.
  • Improve public image, says Mitropoulous
    EVERYONE in shipping needs to work hard to ensure that the delicate historic balance of mutual respect between politics and the industry is not further eroded, the secretary general of International Maritime Organization has urged, writes Julian Bray in Copenhagen.
  • Numast and Dutch seek 'super union' by 2008
    BRITISH officers' union Numast is to merge with its Dutch counterpart, the Federatie van Werknemers in de Zeevaart, in 2008.
  • Ex-Lloyd's names apply political pressure
    A GROUP of former names at Lloyd's has put forward a settlement plan to the UK government aimed at averting what it sees as a bankruptcy threat to thousands of individual investors.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • Adm Hereth looks beyond ISPS
    ADMIRAL Larry Hereth, the US Director of Port Security, has praised the ISPS Code but warned that a major maritime terrorist incident could lead to further security measures beyond the Code
  • California democrats table maritime bills
    CALIFORNIA'S two senators have weighed in on maritime issues with one proposing greater port security funding and the other trying to limit the spread of LNG terminals
  • Tallink plans Riga-Stockholm run
    TALLINK, the Estonian ferry group, is planning to open a service between Riga in Latvia and the Swedish port of Stockholm
  • Koreas agree on fertiliser shipment
    FOR only the third time, South Korea has allowed North Korean vessels to call at ports in the south, on this occasion to lift fertiliser cargoes
  • Primorsk chief executive walks out
    SERGEI Popravko, chief executive of Primorsk Shipping Corp, has left the company to take a lower-level job at another leading Russian company
  • Drunk tug captain sentenced
    TUG captain Daniel Ferrell was sentenced to probation in federal court on 19 May after being found guilty of being drunk when his vessel hit a railway bridge
  • Detained ship suddenly released
  • MSC crew detained for polluting
  • Gulf Energy unveils 20-tanker plans
  • Liner chief tells ports to expand
  • Officers slam UK government
  • Romanian ro-ro in pollution call
  • Bimco focuses on security
  • Ship security officer shot dead
  • Strong boxship demand 'to continue'
  • BP ships found with rudder cracks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • No labor pains seen for So. Cal peak
    ILWU sees no LA-Long Beach (left) shortage for peak season, but isn't sure about Pacific Northwest ports.
  • Intermodal volume up 6.7%
  • In Philadelphia, Matson christens new container ship
  • EU opposes return of China quotas
  • CMA CGM opens new U.S. headquarters
  • Hamburg Süd tabs Crelier, Parker
  • Alabama gets box hub funding
  • AAPA, PIANC partner
  • MOL, Kintetsu in link-up
  • Trade pact for Japan, Malaysia

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • Retail expert urges slower 'pendulum' swing in textile trade
    The end of the Multi-Fibre Agreement (MFA) and acts of trade-diplomacy - such as export-tariffs and countervailing duties - have left textile sourcers unsure of how their world will develop.
  • PierPASS starts registration, through retailer trial already running
  • Cosco shrugs off Canal increases and launches new all water service
  • Korea quantifies effects of potential renminbi appreciation
  • Foreign cross-traders capture more NZ coastal cargo
  • Gargaon ICD will relieve congestion at Tughlakabad
  • Kombiverkehr to start Munich'Cervignano shuttle
  • JN Port to sign up to Container Security Initiative
  • MOL signs up with Japanese logistics company
  • CIMC to purchase reefer patents

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • TOP eyes Europe
    Greek company hopes $300m shares deal supporting Nomikos bulker buy will find a friendlier audience than it did in New York.
  • Ship sails without crew
    Master and eight seafarers from the MSC Elena are detained over alleged pollution offences.
  • Transbulk goes Greek
    Rederi Transatlantic rings up $24m profit from sale of panamax bulk carrier operation to George Economou.
  • Russian owners secure cash
    Sister companies Volgaflot and North-Western Shipping pocket World Bank loans for newbuildings.
  • Varna adds three bulkers
    Bulgarian shipyard to build more vessels for minority shareholder Navibulgar.
  • MOL goes mega
    Mitsui OSK teams up with Kintetsu World Express in trains, boats and planes alliance.
  • Daewoo bags VLCC trio
    Korean yard confirms long-expected $383m deal with Iranian National Tanker Co.
  • BP sells Imarex stake
    Oil major that was early backer of Oslo freight futures exchange cashes in shareholding.
  • Whistleblowers collect reward
    Filipino seamen collect $250,000 from US authorities for blowing whistle on polluting bulker Katerina.
  • Sanoyas sees improvement
    Profits rise despite Japanese yard's revenue drop in year to 31 March.
  • Braila boosts earnings
    Romanian outpost of Aker Yards enjoys big profit rise in first quarter as turnover doubles.
  • Derivatives brokers bond
    ACM-GFI teams with McQuilling in US in a pointer towards consolidation.
  • Inmarsat looks set for IPO
    Privatised UK-based satellite operator reportedly looking to list on London Stock Exchange.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • European port states, Canada downgrade Brazilian, Taiwanese flags
  • Safmarine adds South America, Middle East to South Africa links
  • Costa Container Lines, Maruba add Fos to Med/South America loop
  • Air France to switch 747-400s to freighter configuration
  • MOL, Kintetsu World Express make carrier-forwarder alliance
  • Bush administration cites "measurable success" with AGOA
  • U.S. pork shippers target South Korean market
  • NYK acquires Belgian logistics firm Mondia

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 23, 2005
  • Healthy profit when Transatlantic sells dry cargo division
    Swedish shipowner Transatlantic has sold its dry bulk division, operated through the subsidiary Transbulk, to Greek Drybulk. The deal generates ...
  • Healthy profit for the Swedish Maritime Administration
    The Swedish Maritime Administration, SMA, reports a SEK 102.4 million (EUR 11.2 million) pre-tax profit for 2004, up by ...
  • Bornholm HSC changes to DIS registration
    The HSC ferry "Villum Clausen" running for BornholmsTrafikken between R'nne and Ystad has changed to the Danish International Shipsregister. This ...

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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%)
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
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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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