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April 3, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bahrain says sunk boat not licensed for sailing
    A Bahraini cruise boat that capsized off Bahrain's coast killing at least 57 people last week was not licensed to sail, an official said.
  • France's new Le Havre port targets Asian containers
    FRANCE's biggest container port has got even bigger with the launch of a major extension that will help Le Havre compete with Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg in attracting cargo from Asia.

Sched Netweb site
  • Xiamen's cargo throughput growth slowing down
  • Ikea to spend US$120m on Shanghai distribution centre
  • Xian to build largest cold storage warehouse in Shaanxi
  • NCB Holdings cost cutting expected to help boost profit
  • Logistics innovations necessary to face `unhealthy' competition, shipper says
  • Japanese tycoon reduces stake in JAL
  • Lufthansa Cargo profit rises in 2005
  • Delta to amend credit facility

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen, Samudera & Yangming (UK) upgrade China-Straits-India service
  • Tanker glut may pull down cost of shipping crude from Middle East to Asia
  • Aframax crude carrier joins GE Shipping fleet
  • Moonlight shipping Services loads record 67 TEUs of alumina metals at VCT
  • Target plus scheme terminated from April 1
  • Govt told to stop imports of fruits, vegetables
  • Exports cross $ 100-bn mark in 2005-06
  • Major tea order from Pakistan
  • Cabinet green signal for export of iron ore to Japan, Korea
  • Coffee Board drawing up new strategy to recapture markets
  • Soyameal exports touch record high levels
  • Textile, apparel SEZ in Bangalore approved
  • India, China sign pact on agricultural cooperation
  • Iran-India gas pipeline making headway
  • Another 1.5 m tonnes of wheat to be imported
  • STC to export 4 lakh tonnes of sugar
  • IMC signs MoU with Spain's Extremadura
  • RAK FTZ, SEZs give & take suggested
  • Reliance Port & Terminals to upgrade infrastructure
  • Kandla Port leaps into league of advanced ports
  • Efforts under way to start goods train services to Pakistan
  • KRCL gets on fast track to complete Phase-I of Palanpur-Gandhidham project
  • EET to be incorporated in simplified I-T Act
  • Ashok Wadhwa, Ranjit Shahani to be at helm of BCC&I

International Transport Journalweb site
  • GAC appoints dedicated dry bulk development manager
  • New Taiwan/Hong Kong/Ho Chi Minh express service (THX)
  • Swiss WorldCargo and Lufthansa Cargo Charter cooperate
  • USA: intermodal traffic still rising
  • Norbert Dentressangle sees strong transport growth

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Bahrain tourist boat tragedy
  • Industry's cautious green light to more sulphur curbs
  • Exmar orders two more LNGRVs
  • DNV in green deal with Cosco
  • Lyttelton privatisation stalls

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Bourbon splashes out at Bharati
  • RCMP probes Queen of North Sinking
  • More LNG market orders for Wartsila
  • Smit adds 18 new vessels
  • Many dead in Bahrain tour boat sinking

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • More Vegas flights in sight for Bellingham Airport
  • Trade between NAFTA partners makes big jump in January
  • Pair of Coast Guard members earn Enlisted Person of the Year nod
  • Flood of hoax 'Mayday' calls hit Yaquina Bay Coast Guard station
  • US rail freight count up and down for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Capsized dhow 'not licensed to sail'
    THE DHOW which capsized off Bahrain with the loss of at least 58 lives was not licensed to sail as a pleasure cruiser, officials have said.
  • Founder's grandson in Wallem takeover
    Wallem, one of the world's largest shipmanagement and ship services groups, has been taken over by a joint venture that involves Tom Steckmest, the great-grandson of Wallem founder Haakon Wallem.
  • Over 50 die after dhow capsizes in calm waters
    AT LEAST 57 people died after a passenger dhow on a pleasure cruise capsized while off Bahrain on Thursday.
  • Identity mystery of hijacked tanker
    SOMALI gunmen have hijacked a tanker north of Mogadishu, according to reports from East Africa, writes David Osler.
  • Goldenport comes back to relaunch stalled IPO
    London trading is expected to begin this week in the shares of Paris Dragnis' Goldenport Holdings, the dry bulk and containership operator.
  • Hampden purchase whittles Lloyd's agents down to two
    AND then there were two... Hampden Private Capital, the largest company representing names at Lloyd's, has bought the Lloyd's agency business of CBS Private Capital, leaving only itself and one competitor, Argenta.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Wall Street slowly reheats
    ULTRAPETROL has registered to list on NASDAQ and seek up to $175M through an IPO, weeks after Omega Navigation Enterprises confirmed its own hopes for a NASDAQ listing
  • India replaces DG Shipping
    INDIA'S director general of shipping, GS Sahni, is being transferred to a post in New Delhi; his replacement is expected to be Kiran Dhingra
  • Delayed CIF aims for FFA liquidity
    A single-screen trading platform that allows FFA players to trade with the clients of Clarksons, Ifchor and Freight Investor Services will debut at the end of May
  • Spanish shipyard talks resume
    NEGOTIATIONS between the Spanish government and unions representing shipyard workers over the privatization process of public yards have been resumed
  • Wide support for Poseidon Challenge
    INTERTANKO'S Poseidon Challenge received backing today from representatives from the full spectrum of the shipping industry
  • UK proposes new recycling strategy
    THE UK government has proposed a new strategy outlining changes required to upgrade the conditions under which ships are recycled
  • Scandlines posts healthy results
  • Intertanko focuses on human element
  • Koch speaks out on DP World
  • Karamitsos speaks out on DP World
  • Port policy may return to EC agenda
  • al-Dana tragedy: overcrowding blamed
  • Pleasure vessel sinking leaves 57 dead

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • First steps taken to TWIC deployment
    Transportation Security Administration is expected to solicit qualified bidders today in first step to implementing long-delayed transport ID card.
  • Charges hurt Cronos net
  • No cause determined for Hyundai Fortune fire
  • Le Havre opens new terminal
  • IPO for Greek box ship owner
  • New chair for WCO group
  • Canadian Pacific's CFO quits
  • Ikea to build China hub
  • New NS rail unit serves Delaware port

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Citigroup facing Toll insider trading charges
    The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has levelled conflict of interest and insider trading charges at Citigroup over alleged dealings surrounding Toll's takeover attempt of Patrick.
  • HMM and Hanjin to run eight berths in BNP
  • Dalian: The second China port to list in Hong Kong
  • Discounts given to encourage Indonesian shippers to use local carriers
  • Strike delays could see ships skipping some Brazilian ports
  • More capacity for China-India trade-route
  • Confusion reigns as half Cochin strikers end dispute
  • Government watchdog: Automated Targeting System sights must be tuned
  • Russian Troika finalises $42m financing plans
  • Transport Commission floats initial ideas for seaports policy

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Chevron axes charter
    US oil major pays $5m penalty for early termination of 20 year contract with Frontline.
  • OMI extending two
    Stamford company continues charters with Total on two products tankers falsely rumoured to be on sales block.
  • Hoegh profit edges up
    Increased freight revenue from expanding fleet boosts privately owned Norwegian shipping group.
  • GEM back at Mipo
    Dubai owner orders another quartet of products carriers at Korean shipyard, with options.
  • OSG rejoins Intertanko
    Morten Arntzen gives an answer to $64,000 question of the benefit of trade association membership.
  • Bourbon builds at Bharati
    Indian shipyard Bharati wins an INR 4bn ($89m) order to build five vessels for Groupe Bourbon of France.
  • Atlantska sells more
    Croatian bulker owner is issuing more short-term notes due to strong demand.
  • Samsung grabs Danaos order
    Danaos Shipping of Greece returns to Korea with a $241.6m order for four boxships at Samsung.
  • Old master stays on
    Stephen Van Dyck agrees another two year stint at the helm of Intertanko.
  • Another new yard for Vinashin
    Vietnamese shipbuilder lines up new facility in Ca Mau province.
  • Smit scoops 18 tugs
    Dutch towage and salvage company Smit swells its fleet of tugs with 18 newbuilding orders and purchases.
  • Varun makes its case
    Indian tanker owner says fourth quarter profit will rise as it files IPO prospectus in Singapore.
  • Rig Tenders on the slide
    Indonesian supply ship owner suffers 2005 profit dip, but revenues rising.
  • BLT raking it in
    Indonesian tanker owner's bigger fleet sees profit and revenues boom in 2005.
  • SembCorp in Solitaire payout
    Saga of Solitaire arbitration ends with Singapore yard making final settlement of EUR350.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Yang Ming replaces Hyundai on China Straits India service
  • Crowley christens tug-barge tank unit in Mobile
  • Senate OKs Allen for Coast Guard job
  • Yang Ming joining U.S. East Coast/East Coast South America market
  • Europe/Caribbean/South America carriers to raise bunker surcharges
  • Overseas Shipholding orders four Aframax tankers
  • UPS boss slams U.S. transport infrastructure, warns of economic impact
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter, Swiss WorldCargo sign marketing, sales deal
  • TSA seeks qualified companies for TWIC card deployment
  • CBP increases enforcement of China safeguard rules
  • U.S., EU step up fight against China's auto import tariffs
  • Asia driving increase in demand for cement
  • OFAC lifts sanctions on 3 countries
  • TT Club posts $23 million surplus for 2005
  • Eurinpro hands over warehouse to TNT in Belgium
  • Redesigned SNAP to get industry test
  • Indian official welcomes DP World
  • GAC Shipping names Kakaris dry bulk manager
  • Jamaica port authority orders 30 stacking units from Kalmar

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • Scandlines A/G to be sold
    Scandlines A/G will be put on the market for sale at the end of April or in the beginning ...
  • Increased turnover and nice profit for Scandlines
    The turnover grew for Scandlines A/G in 2005, but the final result fell compared to the record high profit ...
  • Estonian expert committee doubts "Estonia" disaster investigation
    An expert committee formed by the Estonian government and led by the leading public prosecutor Margus Karm says in its ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2006
  • US prices flat, and buyers wait
    Lower crude failing to impact bunker prices as markets report quiet trading.
  • Horizon matches Matson fuel surcharge
    Hawaii shipowner increasing rate in line with key competitor, launching new service.
  • Fuel tanker seized by Somali pirates
    Details still sketchy after mid-week seizure of fuel tanker in pirate-infested area.
  • Greece: Trader welcomes new regional manager
    BMS announces Regional Sales Manager with specialisation in lubricants.
  • ARA fuel oil values at 26-year high, bunkers follow
    Barge and bunker market holding firm Friday after fixing values for HSFO shot up on Thursday.
  • INTERTANKO announces new Asia-Pacific Regional Manager
  • Sri Lanka: Supply case hearing to be held in June
    An ongoing legal battle between two bunker suppliers and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority continues to stall investment in bunkering infrastructure.
  • INTERTANKO's Poseidon Challenge seeks commitment
    Participants challenged to commit to the 'chain of responsibility'.
  • Rotterdam market holds firm Friday
  • EMSA launches second call for oil spill support vessels
    The European Maritime Safety Agency has just launched a second call for tenders to provide additional oil pollution response capabilities in EU waters.

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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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