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January 31, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China shipbuilders rush to satisfy booming economy
    CHINA is rushing to build vessels to ship home the huge amounts of commodities its booming economy demands, amid reports it is also constructing military bases to help safeguard its shipments of oil.
  • S Korean 2004 shipbuilding orders fell
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries and other South Korean shipbuilders won orders for 2.6 per cent fewer vessels last year, though orders rose to a record US$30.2 billion as shipmakers focused on higher-value vessels.
  • Chinese iron ore needs underpin freight rates
    CHINA's insatiable demand for iron ore should put the brake on falling freight rates in the near future but shipments could peak if Beijing moves to cool the red-hot steel industry.
  • Rotterdam Port expansion plan to be revised
  • South Africa to upgrade Cape Town, Durban ports

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL posts strong Q4 result
  • Evergreen opens largest terminal at Port of Tacoma
  • Hudson's Bay ships goods via Panama Canal to beat Vancouver congestion
  • Union Pacific 2004 operating revenue up 6pc
  • Dart Line volumes surge in 2004
  • KarstadtQuelle sells logistics operations to Deutsche Post
  • Chinese carriers purchase 60 Dreamliners
  • UAL reports net loss of US$1.6 billion in 2004
  • ABX Logistics joins cargo 2000

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ESL'a vital link to Ethiopian trade
  • SRLL set to provide close-knit supply chain logistics
  • Contship Tamarind ferries large catamaran from Antwerp to Jebel Ali
  • 8,000 tonnes wheat exported to Qatar
  • Govt to sign customs cooperation agreements with 5 more nations
  • Hong Kong remains world's top container port
  • NCAER report puts GDP growth in 2004-05 at 6.7 pc
  • Service tax to be paid by March 31
  • Pranab may head GoM on SEZ legislation
  • Dumping duty on Vitamin AD3 from EU under review

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • Oil slumps on renewed OPEC assurances for status quo
    Bunker fuel prices fail to react immediately to the drop, with no major price movements in the key ports.
  • New K-Sea barges ready for operation before April
    Newly-acquired bunker barges ready for operation in the Spring, says company.
  • Leading 'green' line calls for wider low-sulphur supply
    Car-carrier company Wallenius Wilhelmsen reveals higher cost of low-sulphur fuel purchases and points out lack of supply to pursue its green shipping policy globally.
  • Extra fuel protection proves popular
    Lintec Testing Services claims 'massive response' from shipowners since it launched new service to screen bunkers for chemical contamination not detected by standard testing methods.
  • Singapore trader's replacement announced
  • Bunker alert issued for high density fuels
    DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) issued a bunker alert today after having received several samples from Venice with density exceeding the ISO 8217: 1996 specification.
  • OPEC President: We won't cut oil production
    "We are very keen about the stability of the prices in the market," says Sheikh Ahmad Fahd al-Sabah.

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • LPG market boosts Exmar
  • French port disruption angers UK shippers
  • UK union wants stronger ships, to withstand abnormal waves
  • IMO head meets EC official

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2005
  • Roekke gets rolling on shipping line plan

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Canada faces industry revolt on pollution Bill
    IN AN unprecedented rebellion Canada's shipping industry groups, backed by the national maritime law association and the International Group of P&I Clubs, are striving to have proposed new environmental pro- tection legislation drastically amended or scrapped.
  • Knutsen order offers lifeline to Izar
    NORWAY'S Knutsen OAS has placed an order for a 138,000 cu m liquefied natural gas carrier with the Spanish shipbuilder Izar.
  • Ice crisis forces rethink on Stena training
    SWEDISH tanker heavyweight Stena Bulk is to concentrate solely on ice-class crew training at its Glasgow-based cadet school as the industry faces a crippling shortage of mariners trained for harsh winter climates.
  • PT Arpeni IPO to fund aggressive expansion
    EXPANDING Indonesian shipowner PT Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line plans to raise Rupiah600bn (US$66m) from a stock market listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • Minister removes Yarmouth hurdle
    UK transport secretary Alastair Darling has approved the use of public funding to support the EastPort outer harbour project at Great Yarmouth
  • CP ships share price falls
    TRADING on CP Ships stock opened lower as expected this morning on the New York Stock Exchange on news that the company has lowered its profit projections for 2004
  • Dover optimistic for this year
    THE port of Dover is cautiously optimistic about traffic volumes for 2005 with new ships due in service for SeaFrance, Norfolkline and SpeedFerries
  • Transnet in Saldanha ore agreement
  • Petrochemicals boost Exmar
  • IMO guidelines on seafarer rights
  • One dead in Durban dock fall
  • Swedish strike threat grows
  • Expanding OSM seeks Filipinos
  • Shanghai only considering IPO
  • India and Iran sign energy venture
  • French intercept Italian polluter
  • LA votes for access route upgrade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • Maersk exec: Port box crisis looming
    Gateways won't be able to handle container growth by 2010 if they don't expand, a top Maersk Sealand executive said.
  • Box storage abuses add to congestion
    Shippers, terminals say importers who use marine terminals for free storage of containers are contributing to congestion at major seaports.
  • Customs extends border truckers deadline
  • CP Ships lowers profit forecast
  • UPS freezes management hiring
  • USF earnings off in 4Q
  • Xporta, logistics software make, shuts down
  • Tax claim upheld for KCS rail unit
  • Rising cargo profits UK airports
  • Union Pacific's Evans retiring
  • Korean Air back in black
  • UPS slips in fourth quarter

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • DPI set to sign Cochin concession on Monday
    A number of carriers have shown an interest in the development at Cochin Port on India's south west coast, where Dubai Ports International (DPI) will sign a 30-year concession on Monday.
  • Criminal charges instigated in Rottergate affair
  • Lyttelton open to labour disruption after employment deal failure
  • Statistics justify China-Australia service explosion
  • CP Ships expects US$70-73million 2004 income, after unusual charges
  • Intermodal powers CPR freight revenue increase
  • Clearing of Danube waterway makes slow progress
  • New York's ExpressRail volumes boosted by Asia trades
  • Volume and rate increases see Heung-A profits surge
  • Price-cuts and discounts for new and spot traffic on GB Railfreight
  • Hamburg 7m TEU success based on China and Baltic
  • Barrot pushes Eurovignette to increase modal competition

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • Dividend fever
    Frontline follows Genmar's dividends announcement with one of its own.
  • Post-what?
    Panama Canal considers massive expansion project to cater for post-panamax containerships.
  • Genmar downgrade 'very likely'
    S&P puts tanker owner on creditwatch after aggressive new dividend policy.
  • Taiheyo walks tall
    Japanese VLCC and bulker owner builds profit in first nine months of year ending 31 March.
  • Fred Olsen in the dark
    First Olsen Tankers denies knowing anything about reports it has won an FPSO bid.
  • Grieg gives sneak peek
    Elisabeth Grieg says the Grieg Group will book $86m in pre-tax profit for 2004, better than double 2003.
  • Cosco linked to new yard
    Chinese shipowner reportedly lining up cash to build facility in eastern Zhoushan.
  • CP Ships cuts forecast
    Cost of investigating errors in earlier results takes a bite out of 2004 profit.
  • Dart Line's volumes surge
    Bidcorp-owned UK ro-ro company boosts project cargoes by 50% in 2004.
  • Tax boost for ISH
    US shipping group gets extra $7.7m of income from new tonnage tax regime.
  • Farstad orders at Simek
    Farstad Shipping says it is renewing its anchor-handling fleet.
  • Fabricius looks to Vietnam
    Danish owner abandons second-hand market for newbuilding foray into boxships.
  • Aurora sails for Germany
    P&O Cruises' ill-fated liner heads to Lloyd Werft from Southampton for propulsion plant repairs.
  • Exmar excels
    LPG market drives bigger profits at Belgian owner in 2004, but LNG disappoints.
  • Shreyas orders boxships
    Indian boxship player inks deal for up to four feeder ships at Singapore shipyard ST Marine.
  • Matson marches on
    Increased volumes and increases in fuel surcharges lift profits at US-to-Hawaii container line.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • CP Ships lowers profit expectation
  • Matson increases profits from shipping, logistics
  • Tonnage tax cuts boost International Shipholding's earnings
  • UPS reports higher 4th quarter revenue, poor growth in ground volumes
  • United confirms heavy loss
  • Mineta notes progress in bringing down aviation barriers
  • ABX Logistics joins Cargo 2000
  • Boeing confirms Thai Airways International as 777 buyer
  • Norfolk Southern posts record railway income, revenue
  • Canadian Pacific Railway 4th quarter net income declined
  • Grupo TFM claim upheld by court
  • U.S. rail traffic declines after storms, line closures
  • DOT policy chief departs
  • Zoellick lays out his agenda for World Economic Forum
  • Export-Import Bank facilitates exports to Chinese government
  • Saddle Creek promotes DelBovo, Cook
  • Record volumes at New Jersey ExpressRail terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 28, 2005
  • NIS wage agreement
    The Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) has struck a deal with the unions representing 3,600 members to revise agreements with employees ...
  • Color Line sees steady passenger numbers
    Color Line experienced lower passenger numbers on all routes except Oslo to Kiel, where the new "Color Fantasy" began sailings ...
  • Jetlink Moss-Fredrikshavn from March
    Jetlink begins sailings from Moss to Frederikshavn with the fast car/passenger ferry HSC "Jetlink Express" with daily departures in ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
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%)
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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 for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 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
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
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
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