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May 30, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SSC to separate shipping, logistics
    ASTRATEGY of remaining asset light, cash rich, debt free and core business-focussed has prompted Singapore Shipping Corporation to undergo its second major restructuring in less than five years.
  • Disney Cruise Lines has no plans for 3rd ship
    DESPITE burgeoning demand and a rising dollar, Disney Cruise Lines president Tom McAlpin said on Friday that the Walt Disney Co has no immediate plans to build a third ship.
  • Bookings push up Gulf oil tanker rates
    PERSIAN Gulf oil supertanker rates to Asia rose for a third day on Friday as oil companies signed up vessels at a faster pace, allowing shipowners to raise prices from a 19-month low.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Cosco given go-ahead for US$2b IPO, report says
  • Sinotrans to launch new services to Korea and Japan
  • French delegation to SITL seeks closer ties with China
  • MOL opens new Indonesian office
  • DCL offers faster services to Japan
  • K+N chairman against selling more shares to public for now
  • April air freight rises: IATA
  • Mercury Air Group reports third quarter net loss
  • Sear to be promoted by Northwest

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Operators seek amendments to Inland Vessels Act
  • Catching 'em young in maritime industry'Singapore style
  • India, Pakistan getting down to nitty-gritty of business
  • Pak may grant India MFN status
  • India offers IT knowhow to Botswana
  • DPI acquires 2 mega mobile cranes for RGCT at Cochin Port
  • MMB draws up Mumbai-Raigad harbour transport project
  • Import of unshredded metallic scrap through ICD-Mulund allowed
  • Rs 1.72-lakh cr. plan on drawing board for highways development
  • World warehousing meet to be held in India in 2007
  • ECGC earns Rs 515.88 crore premium income in 2004-05
  • Fears of economic slowdown creeping in
  • Service tax on certain core sector works under review

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • SMP: Rising lube costs could be passed on to buyers
    Shell Marine Products concedes that changing fundementals comprising a rise base oil and additives costs, could be passed onto the customer 'at some point in the future'.
  • US: Marine diesel spill under investigation
    The US Coast Guard is investigating a 1,500-gallon marine diesel oil spill that occurred in Boston in the area where the famous aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy was docked.
  • Bunker quality alert issued for Gibraltar
  • Sentencing approaches for former Lungshan manager
    Former general manager of Singapore bunker supplier is expected to be sentenced on bunker corruption charges in a Singapore court on June 11.
  • Styrene contaminated fuel debunkered
    Danish shipowner AP Moeller-Maersk has completed a debunkering operation in Singapore.
  • Rotterdam market snapshot
  • Driving season may deplete US oil stocks acutely
    The robust oil stockpile in the US may drop sharply as oil refiners start to process more gasoline to meet demand for the peak summer driving season.
  • New oil system will cut sulphur content in sour crude
    A new crude oil enhancement system introduced by a US-based company will soon be able to reduce the high level of sulphur content found in sour crude in the Gulf region.
  • Hong Kong: Ex-wharf bunker supplies may tighten
    Hong Kong's ex-wharf bunker fuel supplier Callany is expected to start cleaning works on its four storage tanks, leading to possible tightness in ex-wharf bunker deliveries.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hassing joining Samskip
  • Tuscor Lloyds forwards equipment to Afghanistan
  • Emirates takes delivery of 777-300ER from Boeing
  • Cargo Slovakia railway to be sold
  • BLG expands coldstore in Bremerhaven
  • Romania and Ukraine seeking Bystroye canal solution
  • New web site for Transports Pedretti
  • FIATA World Congress 2005 in Moscow

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • EU wrecks safety initiative
  • Singapore investigates tanker/bulker collision
  • Medical checks "save US$1m"

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • Electric Boat gets $9.5 million R&D contract
  • Aker Yards to build another "cruise ship with a car deck"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • Milford Westin leaving Port of Kalama Commission
  • US rail freight numbers decline during week
  • Portland Merchants Exchange extends scholarship deadline
  • Maersk Sealand changing application date for rates
  • Carriers plan to upgrade Europe/Middle East/Asia service

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • Caribbean nearing cruise limits
    SOME Caribbean islands could soon reach the limits of their cruise capacity, not in terms of docking space but in the ability of local tour infrastructure to accommodate the load
  • Pakistan aids seafarer employment
    PAKISTAN is soon to launch a 'Machine Readable Seamen's Book' in a bid to tackle forgery of seafarer documents
  • Malaysia to upgrade enforcement
    MALAYSIA'S new coastguard and search and rescue body is expected to be set up in November this year
  • Steel prices set to decline
    SHIPBUILDERS caught out by surging steel prices may be relieved to hear that global prices could be heading downwards again within the next few months
  • Norovirus outbreak on Oceana
    ANOTHER Norovirus outbreak has struck on a cruise ship, this time the affected vessel is P&O Cruises' 77,499gt Oceana
  • CMA CGM in Delmas speculation
  • Road tax to benefit ports
  • Bangladesh seeks Malaysian funds
  • Shippers call for better port links
  • LA to pay China Shipping millions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • New security fee for Virginia ports
    VPA plans to charge $2 per container, other fees, to help pay for additional security upgrades at Norfolk (left), and its other marine terminals.
  • Express a $64B business: Report
  • TACA: LA charge still off
  • Tanker, bulker in Singapore collision
  • Terror drill at Newark terminal
  • Air Canada adds Shanghai flights
  • Insurer: E-charts a risk
  • Waldron, Norton Lilly in Hawaii pact

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • New textile policy by Beijing benefits Hong Kong port
    Chinese textile products having value-added processes in Hong Kong and Macao can be listed as originating outside China, and therefore be exempted from the Chinese export tariffs beginning June 1.
  • South Korea ports watching giant merger movement
    South Korean ports are watching closely at the possible merger between Maersk Sealand and P&O Nedlloyd (PONL), since the new giant would probably have a 9.3% market-share in the country.
  • China Shipping to finally get its terminal, following LA proposal
  • Cosco's shipping arm launches Hong Kong IPO in June
  • South African port walkout cancelled
  • '2K' project confirmed by Russia and Lithuania
  • Dongnama to deploy self-owned vessel on MSS service
  • TACA lines continue LA/LB congestion surcharge suspension
  • Crossrail to be sold in preparation for merger
  • Gothenburg container growth accelerating
  • CMA CGM UK reorganises UK transport services
  • MOL opens fourth branch in Indonesia

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • Wartsila not guilty
    Engine builder and sales manager, Bjarne Lindfors, walk from court free of bribery accusation.
  • Prisco in ITF deal
    Row over Russian shipowner's flag of convenience payments to labour federation is resolved.
  • Summer solace
    Better days ahead for tanker owners with end of Arabian Gulf weakness, summer driving season kicking in, says Banc of America.
  • Great Eastern thinks boxes
    Indian tanker and bulker owner has not ruled out move into containers in future.
  • Shell collection
    Three Viken Shipping newbuildings to enter the STASCO fleet for world products trade.
  • Mols-Linien wins compensation
    State offers help for Danish ferry owner as car fares fall across Great Belt bridge.
  • Aker seals $407m order
    Finnish yards to share construction of Color Magic cruise ferry.
  • Numbers up at SSC
    Fourth quarter profits up 30% as Singapore Shipping Corp details spin off plans for logistics arm.
  • Express Samina trial opens
    Capt Vassilis Yiannakis, his officers and company executives are called to account over Greek ferry tragedy.
  • Tamai back in the black
    Japanese bulker player makes return to a full-year net profit for the first time in three years.
  • Solstad drops anchor-handlers
    Norwegian offshore owner sells two 1980s-built vessels, but retains management.
  • Virus strikes Oceana
    At least 200 passengers struck down with the contagious norovirus during a cruise of the Mediterranean.
  • TTA to buy again
    Expanding Thai bulker owner lines up new vessel purchase as demand for its ships grows.
  • TEN in fresh buyback plan
    US-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) announces plan to repurchase $20m worth of its own stock.
  • PDZ scrapes into profit
    Third quarter results see Malaysian boxship player move into positive territory despite fall in revenue.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • Waterfront Coalition adds voice to box shipping gridlock concerns
  • Report: COSCO gets O.K. for $2 billion IPO
  • Costa Container Lines adds Lisbon to Med/Canada/Cuba link
  • MOL opens fourth Indonesian office
  • MarAd approves vessel flag transfer
  • Canadian minister seeks views on U.S./Canada aviation agreement
  • CN, IBEW sign four-year collective agreement
  • CBP postpones benefits for C-TPAT qualifiers
  • USDA chief promotes benefits of CAFTA to American meat shippers
  • USDA shuts down cattle trade with Mexico's Durango state
  • U.S., Indonesian chambers of commerce announce partnership
  • Chiquita Brands names Zalla senior VP and CFO
  • FKI Logistex appoints Bryan VP of finance for airport unit
  • Los Angeles port to pay China Shipping for berth delay
  • Virginia Port Authority sets security surcharge
  • North Carolina ports see 23% cargo growth
  • Port Newark container terminal hosts security training drill
  • Port of New Orleans elects Kallenborn chairman

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 27, 2005
  • Good grades for North European ferries in ADAC study
    The German motorist organisation ADAC has investigated safety features on 30 European ferries of which eight ply North European waters ...
  • Acquittal in Wärtsilä bribery case
    The district court in Vasa has acquitted the Wärtsilä subsidiary Wärtsilä Finland and one of its employees from bribery charges ...
  • Bridge fares down ' ferries to follow
    The Danish minister of Transport, Flemming Hansen, yesterday secured a political agreement reducing the ticket price at the Great Belt ...

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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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