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July 28, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PTP counting on industrial park to draw more shipping lines
    MALAYSIA's Tanjung Pelepas Port is banking on a huge industrial park to attract more shipping lines.
  • End Vancouver truckers strike, govt urged
    THE Vancouver Board of Trade has asked the Canadian federal government to put an end to the nearly month-long truckers' strike at the Port of Vancouver, which it says is costing the economy nearly C$75 million a week.
  • Growth of China H1 port volume slows
    CHINA's port throughput growth remained on the high side, but the rate has slowed down in the first half of 2005, according to a report released by the Ministry of Communications here yesterday.
  • Greenpeace's blockade of Australian coal port ends
  • Shanghai Port ups share compensation

Sched Netweb site
  • SAR proposes fees reduction to attract more cargo
  • Chinese textile industry may be affected by yuan appreciation
  • Vancouver Port strike forces shipping line to divert cargo
  • Shanghai capable of developing long-haul inter-modal connection
  • EU slams door on Chinese sweater imports
  • Dnata, PWC Logistics announce air cargo joint venture
  • Coyne Airways doubles service to Caspian region

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Von Rantzau brothers to manage Deutsche Afrika-Linien
  • Arkas holds naming ceremony for new containership
  • MNG with new services to Amsterdam and Paris
  • Port of Vancouver to refuse truck-bound cargo
  • Globalink Logistics Group achieves ISO certification
  • Tiaca delegates will gather in China in 2006

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Bulker and ro-ro escape Somali pirate attacks
  • Euronav earnings "within expectations"
  • Paris MOU to switch to risk profiling
  • Company Declares Cash Dividend of $0.53 Per Share
  • Multraship buys Bulgarian towage company

Marine Logweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Diamond Offshore reports soaring income
  • U.S. and Cyprus sign ship boarding agreement

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • FESCO will move Russian cargo through Port of Everett
  • Vancouver BC terminal receives giant container cranes
  • Lewis & Clark events scheduled for Chittenden Locks
  • Port of Seattle offering shore power for cruise ships
  • BNSF setting records with second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greenpeace coal protest in Newcastle
    THE Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior returned to its berth at midday yesterday after having blocked the entrance channel to the Australian port of Newcastle since about 0700 hrs, reports Lloyd's List DCN in Australia .
  • Kogas poised to reveal partners in LNG ship deal
    Korea Gas Corp, the world's single largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, expects to name partners for a shipping joint venture, which will own four vessels, within the next few months.
  • P&O doubles capacity in Vostochny
    grBRITAIN'S re-focused ports group P&O yesterday signalled its £1.5bn ($2.6bn) London Gateway terminal would not curb acquisition and expansion outside the UK, as it announced capacity will double at the Russian Pacific gateway port of Vostochny, writes Jerry Frank.
  • Fire destroys Indian oil platform
    A MAJOR fire yesterday engulfed a large oil production platform on India's largest offshore oil field, destroying a key part of the country's own production infrastructure and resulting in a huge search and rescue operation.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Aratere grounding narrowly avoided
    AN accident investigation team has revealed that the ferry Aratere narrowly avoided grounding last september after failing to make a programmed course alteration
  • RCCL overcomes cost woes
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises Ltd has taken full advantage of a clearly strengthening booking environment to secure an impressive second quarter
  • US/Canada ferry start-up delayed
    A FERRY service between Boston and the Canadian Maritimes will now not begin this year after negotiations to secure the Scotia Prince ferry collapsed
  • Caltram seafarers find a voice
    THE bankruptcy in March of the Algerian-Libyan liner shipping company Caltram is now receiving attention after a complaint from the Algerian officers' union
  • Euronav profit fall acceptable
  • Multraship buys Bulgarian Bourgas
  • Arlington slips in second quarter
  • TFDS increases security measures
  • Shreyas profit leaps
  • Volgotanker tax fight moves on
  • Indonesian THC cuts welcomed
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Optimism as Vancouver talks resume
    Striking truck drivers return to talks with new negotiator amid hopes that Teamsters side deal will provide template for new rate agreement.
  • FMC slates NVO meeting
  • Hanjin rates up
  • Second delay for LA peak fee
  • CAFTA faces close House vote
  • Asia imports power BNSF
  • Highway bill goes to votes
  • FedEx gets $1B credit facility
  • New cranes for Vancouver
  • Lift for Atlas quarter

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Truckers' return to negotiations raises expectations of strike resolution
    Mediated negotiations on a prolonged trucker strike will re-start in Vancouver today fuelling optimism that a resolution to a conflict that has sharply hit container flows can be found.
  • PierPASS extends free time
    PierPASS, the new off-peak programme at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports, is postponing fee-collections one more day to test computer fixes made on Tuesday to speed up transactions.
  • Capricious charter market dances to owner's whims
  • Taiwan negotiators fail to make cross-straits trade talks
  • P&O Ports ups Russian Far East investment
  • ICTSI interests slam Australian terminal duopoly
  • HMM borrows €40m to repay debts
  • Restructuring of CNC Transports well on the way
  • Korea conducts special anti-terrorism inspections
  • Hanjin's June freight index maintains growth
  • Sydney eclipses all box records

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Genmar falls 23% from year ago
    General Maritime reports lower 2Q results on smaller fleet, lower utilisation, higher costs.
  • RCL rides the waves
    Cruise company forges ahead with 26% rise in second-quarter profits.
  • MISC to issue Sharia bonds
    Malaysian company will raise more than $250m with offering of non-payment bonds.
  • Leonhardt & Blumberg: true blue
    German owner hits back at union campaign, saying has blue certificates for ships.
  • Smit profits leap 30%
    Salvage firm's Amsterdam-listed stock now at record levels as share price nudges EUR 45.
  • Hextalls pinches Stallards team
    Five-man shipping and transport group decamps to new London law firm.
  • P&O bets on Russian box growth
    UK ports group doubling port operations in Vostochny.
  • Samudera breaks into LNG
    Feedership specialist revealed as surprise third partner to NYK and Sovcomflot in Tangguh gas deal.
  • Profits ease at Arlington
    Lower spot rates and higher fuel costs dent financial performance at Stena tanker spin-off
  • Cyprus signs up to US PSI
    Deal will allow Cyprus-flagged ships to be stopped and searched for weapons of mass destruction.
  • Greenpeace targets Aussie coal
    Protest at Newcastle coal port ends with five arrests and no delays to shipping activities.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Crowley picks new logistics agent in Nicaragua
  • Northwest facing bankruptcy after $225 million second quarter net loss
  • BNSF's net income jumps 47%
  • CP Railway's 2nd quarter net income up 46%
  • FMC to hold NSA meeting on Aug. 3
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • GAO cites weaknesses in U.S. trade agreement enforcement
  • Chinese provinces to promote copyright laws
  • GT Nexus to provide IT services for Carmichael
  • P&O Ports plans to double Vostochny capacity
  • Montreal box volume up 6.3%
  • Le Havre cargo up 4.7% in first half

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Germanischer Lloyd tops port state control statistics
    Germanisher Lloyd has the lowest three year detention rate in the statistics of the port state control organisation Paris MOU ...
  • Early start for SCF DFDS Line
    The new SCF DFDS Line will officially open next year, but the service will start shortly to prepare the market ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • $15m bunker cost rise triggers BC Ferries fare hike
    BC Ferries implements a fuel surcharge to cover escalating costs of fueling its fleet of 35 ferries, tells Bunkerworld that it is 'exploring fuel saving options'.
  • Singapore: SPC profits surge 291% in Q2, 2005
    Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC) experienced a surge in turnover and profits in the second quarter (and first half) of this year, buoyed by high oil prices, strong refining margins and robust demand for oil products.
  • Market split on impact of latest US inventory figures
    Some analysts say distillate build could signal weakness for crude prices.
  • PKN-Orlen remains majority shareholder of Ship-Service
    After a three-hour-long shareholders' meeting, PKN-Orlen remains the majority shareholder of Polish bunker supplier Ship-Service SA, but another meeting is scheduled to take place early next month.
  • DOE & API at a glance: Latest US inventory figures
    The two US inventory reports released today were in discrepancy on crude levels, but both showed solid gains in stocks of distillate fuels, whereas gasoline fell sharply.
  • Suppliers see little impact from Odessa refinery upgrade
    Odessa refinery set to shut down for major upgrade project to boost output of light products, but suppliers in the area appear unfazed.
  • Asia: Glencore boosts fuel oil throughput capacity 40%
    Swiss trading firm Glencore has boosted its fuel oil trading operations in Asia with the lease of a floating storage vessel operated by Titan Petrochemicals Group Ltd (Titan) in Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP).
  • ARA market largely steady this morning
  • Mexico: Customs' decision could prompt 30% sales increase
    Mexico's bunker market has welcomed a decision by the Mexican Customs authorities to relax its restrictive controls on the sale of diesel fuel in the country's main ports.
  • Typhoon Banyan passes Tokyo Bay
    Typhoon Banyan has moved across Tokyo Bay and the port's bunkering activities have slowly been resumed this morning.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
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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