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July 4, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Legal battles over EU maritime rules
    IN a flurry of legal activity last week, the European Commission started proceedings against several European Union member states for alleged non-implementation of two EU maritime-related directives and then, on Friday, saw a challenge to another of its shipping directives allowed by the English High Court.
  • Companies urged to improve supply chain security
    COMPANIES which improve their supply chain security can reap competitive advantage as well as become safer, according to the Ministry of Transport , which is co-organising the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation symposium on the security of supply chains.
  • NYK sets up 2 ship management firms for LNG carrier fleet
    JAPANESE transportation giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is strengthening its ship management operations for its expanding fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers as it moves closer to its goal of becoming the world's No 1 LNG carrier.
  • Maersk US market share falls in April: market data
  • Shanghai port operator eyes interests abroad

Sched Netweb site
  • Coscon sells two ships - then charters them back
  • Port of Antwerp keen to have more cargo from China
  • CKYH Alliance to change AWE-5 port sequence
  • Work on MOL's TraPac Jacksonville terminal to start in September
  • Malaysia's Westports container volume increases 26 per cent
  • Vancouver Port Authority boosts truck operating hours
  • Air China, China Cargo merger scheduled for year's end
  • China Cargo looks to buy freighter
  • SAS Cargo sets up spirited air cargo handler in Scandinavia

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • Airbus president and CEO resigns
  • Grimaldi Group Naples increases its share in Finnlines to 30.5%
  • Etihad flying to Khartoum
  • CCNR adopts vessel tracking and tracing standard
  • U-Freight expands in UK

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • Shipping industry wins right to challenge EU directive
  • Ship Finance buys Golden Ocean Tanker
  • ICTSI issues US$85m notes
  • LR ' Fairplay to supply EMSA data

Marine Logweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • Alaska ferry in port after generator fire
  • Wartsila acquires injector specialist

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • Senate committee Oks $15 million for Columbia Channel
  • Port of Vancouver, BC keeping terminals open longer
  • Oregon governor marks delivery of new aircraft tugs in Korea
  • Demolition experts bring down Kaiser smokestack in Tacoma
  • Hanjin forms joint venture with Sri Lanka shipping agency

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • AP Moller in $515m Adsteam takeover
    COPENHAGEN conglomerate AP Moller's move on Adsteam triggered a flurry of investor interest in towage and salvage stock amid talk of further consolidation, writes Jerry Frank.
  • Denholm plans FFA users group in Asia
    PACIFIC Carriers commercial director Keith Denholm is on a drive to set up an Asian users group for forward freight agreements.
  • Steamship warns against harmful claims burden
    CALLS for individual protection and indemnity clubs to shoulder more of the shipowner claims burden have been criticised as counter-productive by one of the senior clubs.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • AP Moller unit bids for Adsteam
    AP MOLLER-MAERSK owned SvitzerWijsmuller today launched an A$693M ($409M) bid for Australia-based towage operator Adsteam Marine
  • Colombo hit by rains, transhipment
    MONSOON weather and increased transhipment container cargo has caused severe delays in Colombo port, with feeder operators being particularly affected
  • Volgotanker forced to cut staff
    VOLGOTANKER, which has been besieged by tax authorities in Russia's Samara region for the past two years, has started to lay off staff
  • Alaska ferry safe after fire
    FIRE broke out on Saturday on the Alaska Marine Highway vessel Columbia; it was extinguished by the crew and there were no injuries to passengers or crew
  • ISS aims to double in size by 2010
    EXPANSION is high on the agenda at Inchcape Shipping Services over the next few years, group chief exective Claus Hyldager said on Friday
  • Damietta bribe scandal dismissed
    REPORTS of a bribe scandal in an Egyptian port were "inaccurate" and "blew the case out of proportion", Egyptian maritime sources have told Fairplay
  • KoGas, Oman forge LNG tie-up
  • Collision damage minimal
  • Wärtsilä injects German technic

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • CKYH adds U.S. all-water calls
    Alliance adds calls at Charleston (left) and Norfolk and drops Miami from new all-water service linking Asia and U.S. East Coast.
  • No progress at WTO talks
  • U.S. sets enforcement for wood packing materials
  • Washington port moves on ethanol plant
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens S. Africa route
  • Ship operator to pay $1M fine in pollution case
  • GM buying all of Vector SCM
  • Hardman takes top position at Port of Baton Rouge
  • Chennai strike ends
  • Alaska Airlines adds freighter
  • CCLI signs Vietnam apparel deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • Booming volumes force Vancouver to extend gate operations
    Effective Tuesday, July 4, the Vancouver Port Authority and terminal operators are significantly extending the hours of operation at the terminals and off-dock facilities serving the West Coast port.
  • New loan will help boost CSAV fleet
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores has obtained a US$300m credit facility for the expansion of its fleet.
  • Strike emphasises need for second Chennai terminal
  • Lawyers mull Libra action at Santos
  • More to AP Moller's Adsteam takeover than towage
  • China estimates 22.6% first half volume growth
  • Asian feeder shuffle upgrades COSCON's services
  • Lazio link develops Hupac's its Italian services
  • COSCON launches new Asia-Mediterranean service

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • B+H buys oldster
    B+H Ocean Carriers plans to buy more tankers and OBOs after today's purchase of an 18-year-old conversion candidate.
  • Hull cover rises after costly claims
    Shipping Corp of India will pay a third more for hull cover after what Oriental Insurance Co calls a bad claims experience.
  • Japan to lend flag rights
    Japan is considering letting Japanese-owned, open-register ships fly the nation's flag as protection against pirates.
  • Ruia family tighten grip
    Outside shareholders stake in Essar Shipping falls to 24% as private investment vehicle spends $823m buying back bonds.
  • Stolt in Oslo spotlight
    Stolt-Nielsen denies that it misled investors when it sold over $100m worth of shares without disclosing a crucial document.
  • Fredriksen tanker damaged
    But no pollution reported after laden aframax grounds in Suez Canal.
  • Solstad buys out Ulstein Shipping
    Norwegian owner takes 100% control of two anchor-handlers and a construction service ship.
  • Yenisei in the black
    Russian shipowner's cargo and passenger operations produced profit for 2005.
  • Ship aground off PNG
    Cosco bulker carrying sugar hits reef 525 kilometres from Port Moresby.
  • SFI splashes the cash
    Ship Finance International in sale and charter-back deals with SeaDrill and Golden Ocean.
  • Direct Shipping to buy vessels
    Venkatesh Govinda's logistics group plans Dubai mini-IPO to buy feeder container ships.
  • One ship for Canada
    Port state inspectors detain Liquimar tanker in May over lifesaving equipment defect.
  • Wartsila makes German buy
    Finninsh engine maker scoops Hamburg-based fuel-injection systems company to serve northern Germany.
  • Maersk bids for Adsteam
    Danish giant's SvitzerWijsmuller arm launches takeover bid for Australian salvage and towing firm.
  • Industry wins review
    EU directive on ship source pollution is to be referred to the European Court of Justice.
  • Alaskan ferry blaze
    Fire in engine room forces Alaska-bound ferry into unscheduled dock at Canadian port for inspection.
  • Hapag targets Africa
    German owner to expand its African network with launch of new South Africa Express service.
  • Ro-ro damage to be assessed
    Marine surveyors reach Fijian reef where passengership ran aground last month.
  • Safmarine ship to be discharged
    Salvor to begin removing cargo and fuel in effort to refloat boxship stranded off South Africa.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • A.P. Moller salvage company offers A$693 million for Adsteam
  • Al-Ajlan new president of NSCSA
  • CTSA adjusts fuel surcharge for August
  • NYK to open two LNG ship-management companies
  • COSCO takes Asia/Med slots on Zim's AMP loop
  • CMA CGM to christen 9,400-TEU container ship
  • SCS sells Jevic to investors
  • Deutsche Bahn board urges flotation, record results expected in 2006
  • U.S. disappointed by WTO deadlock over agricultural trade
  • China reopens border to limited U.S. beef imports
  • U.S. finalizes wood packaging treatment enforcement on July 5
  • Bush administration wraps up GSP review
  • FTA names Jenkins, Haines as VPs
  • Kuehne + Nagel names Brinkmann managing director for Germany
  • Macquarie pulls out of race for ABP
  • Some delays for bulk vessels in L.A.-Long Beach, but no ship congestion
  • Vancouver port adds Tuesday evening truck gate shift
  • Notes issued to finance Manila Container Terminal
  • Largest-ever boxship calls Port Everglades

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 3, 2006
  • US markets take long weekend
    Minimal bunker enquires ahead of July 4 holiday and NYMEX closed today and tomorrow.
  • LA to offer incentives to ships for cold ironing
    Port plans 'aggressive rollout' of infrastructure and over 600 cold ironing vessel calls by 2010.
  • Bunkers & containers coming off stranded vessel
    Bunker fuel and cargo removal underway from vessel stranded dangerously close to East London harbour wall.
  • New employee at O.W. Bunker
  • Rotterdam market firm but slow this morning
  • New Zealand: Highest fine meted out for oil spill
    Court meted out the country's highest oil spill fine of NZ$70,000 for offences in Lyttelton Harbour in 2004.
  • Singapore suppliers welcome NYMEX bunker futures
    The exchange, expected to be launched in September, will be the first to offer physically deliverable products in Singapore.
  • Japan: May marine fuel sales up 15.4% on month

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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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