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December 4, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK sets up training centre in Singapore
    A LEADING Japanese ship management company has set up a training centre in Singapore that would initially train up to 400 ship's officers and engineers annually.
  • Greek ports suffer as overtime ban continues
    A three-week ban on overtime at Greece's main commercial ports has created a big backlog of containers, prompting big customers to move business elsewhere temporarily.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL names of 4,500-TEU vessel built by Hudong in Shanghai
  • Retailers, shippers offer way to avoid LA-LB box fee
  • Thailand seeks private funding for ports, railways
  • Trans Asia Line opens Malaysia office
  • INMEX Malaysia 2007 to be held in Kuala Lumpur
  • Weyeneth named Panalpina regional CEO for North America
  • Port of Tacoma appoints contracts administrator from Seattle
  • Finnair records Q3 net profit of US$17.9m
  • Changi airport sees record number of flights from October-March
  • Kitty Hawk signs contract with US Postal Services
  • DHL to acquire 49pc interest in Polar Air Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • New shipping protocol with Pak to be initialled on Dec. 14
  • Varun to acquire Aframax tanker
  • TNT screening Indian firms for acquisition
  • C. H. Robinson acquires Triune
  • Robinsons Air Services holds annual conference
  • Over 100 Chinese pharma cos keen on JVs with Indian firms
  • Masoor dal, green gram export to Lanka allowed
  • Asean hikes negative list for FTA with India
  • India, EFTA form joint study group
  • It's smooth passage for import containers at JNPCT
  • Chittagong port resumes operations
  • NMPT introduces biometric attendance system for workers
  • Cost, transit time gains for Chhattisgarh trade using E. Coast gateway spelt out
  • Vizag Port sets another record
  • Diesel price cut may lower truck rentals-study
  • Investments in textile sector to touch $ 6 bn in 2006
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 2.427 bn
  • Steel Ministry stand on iron ore exports softens
  • IEGF challenges 12 pc tax on services availed from overseas agents
  • Seminar on 'Doing Business with Poland' tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping chairman Cho Soo-ho
  • JadeWeserPort construction planning enters final phase
  • Rail Baltica (Warsaw'Kaunas'Riga'Tallinn) study
  • Cargo-Partner opens Odessa branch

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Call for action on fatigue study
  • Golden Ocean's stronger Q3
  • UK rehires Klyne
  • MOL's UNHCR donation

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2006
  • Intrepid set for new tow attempt

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Longview Port Commission Oks 2007 budget at special meeting
  • Weekly rail freight traffic rolls to up and down totals
  • Corps Willamette River dredge meet set for Thursday, December 7
  • Final statutory budget for 2007 approved by Vancouver Port Board
  • World Trade Center Tacoma calling for award nominations

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Call to end 'downward spiral of shipping tax breaks'
    IT IS time to put an end to shipping "subsidies" such as the tonnage tax, according to Norway's former finance minister.
  • Gard mounts challenge for small ships market
    A BATTLE royal is shaping up for the insurance allegiance of operators of thousands of small and specialist ships after Gard, one of the world's biggest marine insurers with group assets of $1.69bn, dramatically stepped up its presence in the market.
  • Italy keeps Fincantieri's future in the melting pot
    THE Italian government has still not made a decision on the privatisation of Fincantieri, vice-premier Massimo d'Alema has confirmed.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Emissions: next front for US prosecutions
    NEW YORK 01 December ' Future US regulation of air emissions represents a looming liability for shipping, with lawyers drawing parallels to the current crackdown on oily water separator (OWS) violations
  • Izar yard sale completed
    THE sale of the former Izar shipyards in Spain has been made official following the signing of sale contracts between the new owners and SEPI
  • Essar Shipping to be de-listed
    ESSAR Shipping is to be de-listed from Bombay Stock Exchange
  • IMO examines Annex VI options
    IMO is considering four options to tighten Annex VI air emission rules, delegates were told at yesterday's Fairplay Awareness Briefing in New York
  • Fyffes agree new shipping contract with EWL
  • Rokia Delmas 'total loss'
  • Chevron to export through Odessa
  • AISLive wins award for defence innovation
  • Owners oppose Malacca levy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Maersk cutting trans-Atlantic capacity
    World's largest container shipping line will cut container capacity on its trans-Atlantic services by five to six percent as of January.
  • Evergreen rebrands with Italia Marittima, Hatsu as Evergreen Line
  • Horizon Lines takes delivery of new box ship
  • Business groups slam export controls for China
  • OECD sees slowdown
  • Nine agree to $732,000 in FMC settlements
  • Vancouver port toughens rules for container trucking
  • Bids due for Port of Hamburg's top stevedore
  • C.H. Robinson buys India 3PL
  • DHL buys Polar stake
  • ICTSI cleared for Mumbai bid
  • No merger for insurers
  • TNT to expand in India
  • Nehru box depot up for bid
  • Dubai quits plans for mega air-cargo terminals
  • New tender for India hub

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Striking truckers stem flow of cargo across South Korea
    Today's strike by the Korean Truck Drivers' Union has stagnated cargo flows throughout South Korea.
  • Busan Port Authority to build box terminal in Vietnam
    The Busan Port Authority will make its first overseas investment in the Vung Tau port in Vietnam, sources said, with further plans in Russia and Greece.
  • US lawmaker promises to revive foreign takeover issue
  • Chittagong feeders opt for rate increase to compensate for delays
  • Eddington report: road-pricing by 2015, or economic costs will soar
  • Botany's landside logistics worry lines
  • Rokia Delmas a total loss say insurers
  • European Parliament to clear transport budget roadblock
  • CN increasing capital spending in 2007
  • Pacific unrest mixed news for carriers

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • More cuts at Maersk
    Capacity will be slashed 6% on the Atlantic as Danish giant looks to stem losses.
  • Intermarine goes Asian
    US project-cargo specialist Intermarine is positioning several of its heavy-lift cargoships to the East for a new pan-Asian service.
  • Whistleblower sues oil firm
    Engineering officer acts against ConocoPhillips, claiming discrimination after reporting oil spill.
  • Merger failure cheered
    Standard & Poor's raises Skuld's outlook to positive after breakdown of merger negotiations.
  • L&T picks its spot
    Indian shipbuilding group goes for Kakinada on east coast for big new yard.
  • Norwegians take two
    Sandfrakt and Eide Marine have been busy in second-hand market.
  • Huge leap for CMES
    Shares surge 70% as Chinese tanker and bulk owner makes stock market debut.
  • BW opts for lay-up
    Bergesen gas offshoot puts four VLGCs into semi-retirement off Fujairah.
  • Skuld bounces back
    Douglas Jacobsohn led P&I club sets highly competitive 2.5% general increase after merger rebuff.
  • Up for Ultrapetrol
    Menendez family operation enjoys turnaround after rating improves and shares finally breach launch price.
  • Boluda banks more
    Spanish shipbuilder expects up to 15% jump in 2006 revenues after expanding into France.
  • Hoegh signs Vietnam deal
    Long-mooted co-operation between Vinashin and Hoegh Autoliners kicks off with order for quartet.
  • Profits up at GOG
    Golden Ocean Group's third quarter results increase by over 60% compared to a year ago.
  • Grimaldi shocked at Stora move
    Italian group trying to take over Finnlines can't understand why paper producer sold stake to hedge funds.
  • Jinhui returns to Oshima
    Hong Kong handymax owner orders another bulker at Japanese yard taking buying tally to 15 ships.
  • Goldenport buys boxship
    Paris Drgnis outfit picks up 20-year-old sub-panamax containership from Japan's K Line.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Höegh Autoliners orders car carriers from Vietnam
  • ESPMC-WITASS to bring forward rate restoration
  • MacAndrews opens French agency
  • Horizon Lines appoints Flynn, Down to board
  • DHL announces 2007 rate increases
  • IATA: Air freight growth at 1-year low
  • Cargolux to add fifth weekly flight to Budapest
  • CN, Harrison agrees to one-year contract extension
  • GAO upholds Defense Department's 3PL contract process
  • U.S., Lebanon strengthen trade relations
  • FMC nixes settlement with NVOs
  • New penalties for gate violations kick in next week
  • New York-New Jersey port budget focuses on air, trade center projects
  • Tank farm and New York-New Jersey port in lease dispute

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Statoil hires Maersk semisubmersible
    Statoil ' through its subsidiary Statoil Gulf of Mexico ' has hired a type DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible from Maersk Contractors for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Concern over California distillate sulphur levels
    Marine diesel oil may not be usable in auxiliary engines to comply with impending fuel regulations.
  • More expansion for SEACARD
    Spot market available for online buyers from next year.
  • Cepsa expands bunker supply operations to Malta
    Spanish bunker supplier describes new offer as a 'first step' in world-wide development.
  • Korean players put 'bad month' behind them
    Bunker prices in South Korea have been tumbling as supplies return to starved market.
  • Barge detention halts IFO380 supply in Kandla
    Barge expected back in the next week but meanwhile enquires have gone unquoted.
  • New player entering the Baltic bunker market
    Already active in distillate sales, new entrant also plans to offer LSFO later.
  • Loading congestion reported in Rotterdam
  • Asian shipowners welcome new anti-piracy initiative
    ASEAN shipowners association also supports sulphur caps but questions the ability by refineries to supply.
  • Hong Kong: Congestion at terminals, 180 cst tight
    Market situation expected to improve latest next week

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%)
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.
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
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
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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