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BRIEFS
March 29, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NOL on the lookout for possible acquisitions
    SINGAPORE's Neptune Orient Lines , the world's sixth-biggest container shipping line, is looking at possible acquisitions to expand its operations, the Financial Times reported yesterday.
  • S'pore rig-builders seen riding higher on oil rally
    SINGAPORE's rig-builders, whose share gains have dwarfed the rise in the broader market so far this year, could rally further as high oil prices revive exploration and production, analysts said.
  • Adelaide port to start channel deepening job
    AUSTRALIA'S Port Adelaide has been given the state government go-ahead for the A$45 million channel deepening project.
  • Collisions in Hong Kong harbour as fog reduces visibility
  • Jinzhou port's profit more than quadruples

Sched Netweb site
  • CMHI acquires controlling interest in Shekou
  • NYK to spend mega bucks on fleet expansion
  • FEFC to increase westbound box rate in April
  • Shenzhen plans to invest in additional terminals
  • Schenker starts new service in Russia
  • Lufthansa to absorb Swiss
  • Airline industry may face heavy taxes for environmental damage says Eddington

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC Agency (India) Exec. Dir retires on April 1
  • WISA hails ASF invitation to ASC for Penang meet
  • IPBCC to increase freight rates on westbound trade w.e.f. April 1
  • MacAndrews makes Dar-es Salaam the hub for Indian Ocean trade
  • Good show by MSC in 2004
  • Spectacular turnaround by Hanjin shipping
  • Asian shippers criticise lines for rate hikes
  • ...upgrading services in cooperation with Cosco
  • Mitsubishi launches Hatsu Shine for Evergreen Group
  • Port of NY/NJ sets cargo records
  • India, Asean deadlocked over rules of origin
  • Mundra Port turning out to be major gateway for vehicle exports
  • 12 operators vying for Mumbai Port Trust's offshore box terminal project
  • India joins elite club of aircraft carrier makers
  • Mumbai-Delhi rail freight corridor estimated to cost Rs 6,400 cr.
  • SC upholds service tax levy on clients of road transporters
  • Dubai setting up world's first integrated Logistics City
  • Concor to ply 2 trains a month to Kandla Port
  • Core sector index slips by 0.6 per cent in February 2005
  • Commercial vehicle exports zoom by 75.6 pc in April-Feb.
  • National Foreign Trade Policy announcement may be deferred
  • Engineering exports surge comes up against wall of high freight costs
  • Export order proof being insisted on for raw sugar imports against AL
  • Kamal Nath unveils Rs 5,000-cr. package for tea sector
  • Commerce Ministry to unveil omnibus scheme in place of DEPB
  • ECGC aims to earn premium income of Rs 560 cr. in 2005-06
  • US to adopt new system to monitor apparel imports

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 28, 2005
  • Maldives: Fuel oil supply to commence from Malé in May
    IFO supply expected to begin from port of Malé from May as government changes fuel policy.
  • Virgin Islands: Grounded ship sparks environmental fears
  • Research shows VLCC tonnage insufficient in 2005
    The global fleet of very large crude carriers (VLCCs) is likely to be insufficient to meet demand over the coming year according to research by maritime transport consultant.
  • Coastguard reports New Jersey spill under control
    Protective booms in New Jersey waterway limit effects of diesel oil spill.

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 28, 2005
  • Alion to acquire JJMA
  • World Navigation exercises options at ST Marine
  • $29 million jackup order for Keppel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 28, 2005
  • TriStar Transload expanding at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • City of Portland looking for contractors for CSO system
  • Fingerprint-reading lockers available at Portland Airport
  • Washington State Ferries expanding fare comment period
  • Seattle insurance firm celebrates 30 years of service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • French union plan to scupper register Bill
    FRENCH seafarers' unions are to try to have the Bill creating a new French international register ruled unconstitutional following last week's vote by the National Assembly in favour of a 25% European Union crewing quota.
  • High Court ruling on MNOPF pension deficit spreads the liability load
    A SHAFT of light has at last pierced the fog surrounding the issue of liability for the large deficit in the UK Merchant Navy Officers' Pension Fund.
  • AMA spreads its wings with new name and key appointment
    AMERICAN Marine Advisors has acted on its desire to spread its influence on territory beyond shipping, with a fundamental change in the firm's identity, a key new appointment, the opening of a Baltimore office and the prospective launch of a $100m investment fund, writes Rajesh Joshi in Stamford.
  • Eni gets go-ahead for second Damietta LNG train
    ENI has gained government approval to plan a second production train at the Damietta liquefied natural gas plant in Egypt to double output by 2010, writes Martyn Wingrove.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 28, 2005
  • Customs releases final C-TPAT rules
    New deadlines set for importers to upgrade to tougher anti-terror guidelines as part of Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
  • MOL upgrades India services
  • Pols: CAFTA not certain
  • Canadian National averts strike
  • Ortiz to speak at JoC Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference
  • Ceres acquires Fla. stevedore
  • Norfolk Southern, CN in track pact
  • Frisco move for Hamburg Süd
  • U.S.-Mex. trans-Pac corridor deal

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 28, 2005
  • At last!
    Bondholders see victory in sight in battle to take control of Navigator Gas.
  • Shreyas firms options
    Indian feedership specialist tags on another two containerships to its order at ST Marine.
  • MBC sells Alam Sentosa
    Profits pile up from ship sales as Malaysian Bulk Carriers divests another handymax.
  • Looking to buy?
    NOL says purchasing another shipping line could be the best way to grow its trans-Pacific services but rules out shift into Atlantic.
  • Varun spends $100m
    Indian owner will add aframax tanker and 1990-built lpg carrier to fleet, while Shreyas orders new boxship.
  • Fredriksen orders jackup
    Norwegian tanker king moves further into the offshore market contracting a drilling rig at Keppel.
  • Ezra in sale and leaseback deal
    Singapore offshore shipowner agrees $78m four-ship deal with group of Norwegian investors.
  • Montanari confirms 60% leap in profits
    Final post-tax figures show Italian owner made $44m in net profit in 2004.
  • Boxship aground off St Croix
    The 907-teu Sea Cloud (built 1996) runs into trouble off US Virgin Islands sparking fears of pollution.
  • USSEC set for rate rise
    Higher oil prices prompt US-South Europe conference to lift bunker adjustment factor (BAF) by 35%.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 28, 2005
  • United kicks off San Francisco/Nagoya service
  • Russian cargo plane crashes in Africa
  • USDA names four Mexican states free of swine fever
  • New C-TPAT criteria take effect
  • Ceres Terminals acquires Florida stevedore

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
At the end of the year Fret SCNF will cease to exist and the activity will be detected by the new companies Hexafret and Technis
St. -Ouen
The deal is aimed at averting the payment of 5.3 billion euros.
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Brussels
"The competitiveness of the transport sector must be based on sustainability," the European Commission said.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings records record quarterly revenue
Miami
In the July-September period of this year, the group's ships have embarked on 812mila passengers (+ 9.7%)
The intermodal hubs of Melzo and Milan Smistamento will be retaken in the ZLS of the port and retroport of Genoa
Milan
Deliberation approved by the regional junta of Lombardy
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
Brussels
The estimate in a new study of Transport & Environment
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
Cairo / Alexandria
Scali at the Egyptian port of El Dekheila of the services of Vuxx Shipping between China and Russia
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 1.7% percent
Beijing
The only volumes to and from abroad have increased by 5.0%
In the July-September quarter, naval traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by 6.4%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 7.1%
DFDS will not acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Exchange of allegations : The Danish group claims that certain contract conditions have not been met ; the Turkish company replies that it has received a discount request in the last 24 hours
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
Luxembourg
The only traffic in containers (+ 5.2%) is growing. Still doubts about the figures attributed to Italy
ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Brussels
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
Singapore
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6%
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
Shanghai
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6%
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Copenhagen
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics
Confitarma lists actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
Naples
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In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8%
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9%
The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigant remains pending in front of the Court of Cassation
Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
Copenhagen
The Danish group already has agreements in place to meet more than 50% percent of its demand for methanol planned for 2027
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Miami
In the July-September period, revenues increased by 17.4%
The association of European ports is alarmed for the planned reform of EU funding to transport infrastructure
Brussels
Transport policy and transport funding must be based on a European approach.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
Balboa
-36.9% reduction in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway
CMA CGM associates with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
Marseille
Expected an investment of 280 million
Maersk confirms participation in service between Turkey and East Coast USA with scallops in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
Copenhagen
Will be activated on 1st February 2025
Hapag-Lloyd will introduce shots at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and East Coast USA
Hamburg / Haifa
Touches in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM
In the third quarter the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports handled 29.1 million containers (+ 4.8%)
Hong Kong
Wan Hai Lines orders eight new container ships from 16,000 teu
Taipei
Committed to South Koreans HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries
Fincantieri-EDGE agreement for the development of solutions for the underwater needs of military navies
Abu Dhabi / Trieste / Paris
The joint venture Maestral will deal with the design, development and construction of underwater systems
WSC, crucial mandate of new European commissioner for transport to ensure decarbonisation of shipping
Brussels
The shipowner association indicates some other priorities to be addressed
Federagents ready to illustrate to institutions the priorities of Italian ports
Rome
Pessina : available to our know-how to suggest the measures to be taken
Sébastien Romani is the new CEO of Forship Spa
Go Ligure
Subenters to Giuseppe Scognamiglio
Restyling of the landing area of the Cruserists in the port of Catania
Catania
In 2023 the traffic of cruises in the Sicilian stopover increased by 43.7% percent.
Resume work for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo Port
Messina
The realization of 18,000 square metres of new aprons is planned.
In the third quarter, Kalmar's turnover fell by -16% percent.
Helsinki
New orders increased by 6%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the West Liguria AdSP
Genoa
Ok also at the annual review of the Triennale Operating Plan 2023-2025
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Central Adriatic System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Ancona
The first crane arrived to make Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo.
Messina
Will be installed by end of year
Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the Eastern Liguria's AdSP
The Spezia
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"
Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Joy Tauro
Port of Livorno, seized a 40-pound load of cocaine
Livorno
Tracts under arrest three people
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Livorno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale Operating Plan 2024-2026
Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Vienna
Two weekly rotations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
HHLA reaps upward forecasts for the full financial year 2024
Hamburg
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by port terminals
In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew 11.2%
Hong Kong
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
Also free from the three-year programme of works
Savino Del Bene has acquired the Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
Hamburg / Florence
The company was already acting as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.0% percent.
Tirana
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was 14.3%
In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruciere ships will reach Alaska
Geneva
"MSC Poetry" will carry out weekly itineraries from Seattle
COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new container ships from 13,600 teu to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
They will be taken in delivery by 2027
Wärtsilä records a robust uptickdown in quarterly turnover
Helsinki
In the July-September period, the value of new orders rose by 1% percent.
Unified concession for formal act for the Intergroup terminal in Gaeta port
Cyvitavecchia
Has a duration of 12 years
Arrive in the port of Gioia Tauro the last two of the 13 new quay cranes of the MCT
Joy Tauro
They can work on capacity container carriers up to 25mila teu
Assologistic has published a practical guide to customs reform
Milan
Illustrated and analyzed the novelties and critiques of the new legislative plant
In the third quarter, shipping containers in Spanish ports increased by 9.9% percent.
Transhipment traffic grew by 13.2% percent, the import-export trade of 6.4% percent.
USB Mare and Porti criticizes the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Rome
Signed the voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement"
Ancona
The aim is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ro and ferries that climb the dorsal port.
Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of Mercantile Academy in support of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine
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
On Friday, the public assembly of Federagents will be held in Rome.
Rome
The Federation celebrates the 75 years since its founding
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
It is scheduled on 22 and October 23
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside
(News.Az)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Fincantieri opens in San Francisco a center for the development of dual-use technologies applicable both in civilian and military sectors
Trieste / San Francisco
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center
Japan's MHI-MME initiates a license agreement with Chinese Jiangsu Masada
Nagasaki
The aim is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines
By November the ownership of the Victory Shipyard will go to CNV
Venice
Mantovan (Veneto Region) : A new trade union agreement will be built that will cover the 48 workers in organic
In the third quarter, the commercial activity and financial performance of Konecranes grew
Helsinki
The value of new orders for the supply of port means increased by 44.1%
In 2025, a 3.9% increase in cruising traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Ravenna
Responses Tourism believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and aliscafi will record further slight growth
COSCO Shipping Ports acquires stakes in the two port terminals of Hutchison Ports in Laem Chabang
Hong Kong
Investment of 110 million
GNV has taken delivery of the new ferry GNV Polaris
Genoa
First of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
London
He will subordinate to Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been named honorary president
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