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June 6, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • LNG fleet passes 200 mark
    THE global LNG carrier fleet, which passed the 200-vessel mark in April, is set to expand to 300 ships by late 2008.
  • Mitsui OSK to invest US$5b in 43 new dry bulk carriers
    MITSUI OSK Lines, Japan's second largest shipping firm, is to invest more than US$5 billion on 43 new dry bulk carriers to add to its existing fleet over the next four years.
  • Star Cruises to sell and lease back old vessel in revamp move
    MAINBOARD listed Star Cruises Ltd said it will sell one its older cruise ships from its fleet of 22 vessels for US$110 million which it will then lease back as part of its strategy of upgrading and expanding its fleet.
  • Tanker rates set to rise on vessel demand
  • Parent to take Shanghai Port Container private
  • Indian court allows ship to anchor; experts to check toxic material

Sched Netweb site
  • Service to Canada launched from XICT
  • Rotterdam sends large delegation to China
  • Rickmers opens office in Japan
  • Collyer Logistics expands Asian network with 4 new India offices
  • POAL considers ships emissions reduction system
  • Cathay looking to acquire rival Dragonair
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings gets Nasdaq nod
  • Korean Air offers new Incheon-Hakodate service
  • JAL to join oneworld alliance

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tulsidas Khimji's sea division wins coveted ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Essar Shipping effects sea change in terminals, logistics businesses
  • ONGC to give conditional approval for GE Shipping's de-merger
  • IWAI acquires two new cargo vessels
  • OOCL, TSK to operate new Asia-Middle East service
  • APL's volumes rise by 5 pc
  • CMA CGM signs 10-yr pact with VIT
  • AADA to raise rates from July 1
  • Dongnama launches China-Korea service
  • Kalmar develops new measuring technology for CTB automation
  • HPC in IT project pact with CTB
  • Hungary gives clarion call for better economic relations with India
  • Pak may remove import duty on Indian tea
  • 41 pc rise in trade with Singapore
  • CLE chalking out 6-point footwear export strategy to make deeper imprints in US
  • 'India Pavilion' likely at Iraq fair in Turkey
  • Dumping duty imposed on Chinese silk
  • Mundra Port wholly owned by Adanis now
  • APM Terminals set to steer Port Pipavav's fortunes
  • APM Terminals sizing up India's East coast for potential port, terminal sites
  • Wheat imports at concessional rates of duty likely
  • Export-import training programme on June 7, 8
  • Business meet on Maharashtra

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • Barbados approves non-IACS duo
  • LNG carrier fleet hits 200 mark
  • ABS's new low temperature environments guide
  • Authorities ask for more over Exxon Valdez

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • Lott introduces repair duty bill
  • Fincantieri eyes Philadelphia site
  • Davie saved--again
  • ABS issues new guide

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • Port of Everett reopens trail giving look at facilities
  • Raise in IRB rate ceiling means more cash for Bellingham bonds
  • Past Coast Guardsman revisits vessel used in D -Day support
  • Washington State Ferries set for summer schedule
  • Conway announces plans to close air freight forwarding arm

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greeks warn new class rules 'unsafe'
    GREEK shipowners have repeated a stark warning that radical new shipbuilding rules will fail to produce the safer ships promised by classification societies.
  • Stena offers Scandlines a lifeline
    STENA AB has come forward as the first firm bidder for struggling Baltic ferry operator Scandlines, with a package worth up to €1bn (US$1.3bn).
  • Owner of Al Salam Boccaccio 98 among six charged with manslaughter by Egypt
    EGYPT yesterday began court proceedings against six people charged with the manslaughter of more than 1,000 passengers who died when the ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98sank in February, court sources told Reuters.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • Al Salam trial begins without accused
    MAMDOUH Ismail, a member of the Egyptian senate and owner of ferry operator El Salam Maritime Transport, was not in court today as the trial opened into the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98
  • Great Eastern demerger hits block
    THE demerger plan by Great Eastern Shipping Co, India's largest private shipping company, has hit a major block
  • Petrobras buys into Uruguayan gas
    PETROBRAS, the Brazilian state owned oil and gas giant, has bought 51% ' and thereby control ' of Uruguayan gas distributor Gaseba
  • Norway/Blue Lady to go to Alang
    INDIA'S supreme court today allowed SS Norway - now the 'Blue Lady' - to enter Indian territorial waters
  • Appledore hit by tender termination
    UK-based Appledore Shipbuilders will be hit hard by problems with a tender for a fisheries protection vessel
  • West Coast India on spill alert
    INDIA is on oil spill alert today as a slick continues to move northwards from the wreck of the bulk carrier Ocean Seraya towards the west coast tourist destination of Goa
  • Messina sues Genoa over remarks
  • Box owners sued after Katrina
  • Safety failings at Plipdeco port
  • Tasmania axes Sydney ferry link
  • Jindal wins Bolivia ore mine rights
  • Russian oil production accelerates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • SSA: No comment on sale talk
    Largest U.S. terminal operator keeping mum on reports it is object of $2 billion bids by Carlyle Group, Aussie banks.
  • Bidding war for British airports nears end
  • Customs to study truck e-filing
  • Con-way Forwarding closed
  • Motorola to base supply chain operations in Singapore
  • RILA names new VP of supply chain policy
  • Iran threatens to disrupt oil tanker traffic
  • UP to upgrade Mexico crossing
  • Samskip drops Geest brand
  • Kuehne & Nagel to manage Bosch site in Poland

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • Jakarta may buy back JICT and TPS
    Indonesia is considering buying back shares in Jakarta International Container Terminal and Terminal Petikemas Surabaya from the current foreign investors as they have failed to expand the ports as promised.
  • Last-minute effort to avert Chittagong surcharge
    With feeder operators warning of a congestion surcharge at Chittagong Port from today, efforts by local representatives to avert the levy are continuing.
  • TSA announces phased PSS
  • Rail upgrade to boost Victorian exporters
  • Li Shaode takes the reins at China Shipping Group
  • Shanghai Port plans for Shanghai and Hong Kong IPO
  • Tianjin Port raises further US$20.5m
  • Petersburg terminals continue growth, despite category setbacks
  • TWIC and mariners' credential to be debated in teleconference
  • Indian authorities find cocaine in Maersk ship container
  • NCC terminals continue double-digit growth for Russia

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • Off with a bang
    Royal Bank of Scotland's Yacht Club opener lunch plays host to star-studded line up of shipowners.
  • Restis strikes again
    The Restis Group and MISC are building 10 aframax products tankers, Victor Restis has just announced at his Posidonia party.
  • Acergy takes on newbuilding
    Former Stolt Offshore seals long-term charter for new heavy construction ship from Dofcon.
  • Nenaco courts new owners
    Shipowners are among those in talks to take an equity stake in Philippine ferry operator Nenaco or buy it outright.
  • Costs hurt DryShips
    George Economou's bulker outfit sees first quarter revenues nearly double, but profits fall.
  • BC Ferries workers face sack
    Canadian owner's staff risk chop if they don't cooperate with probe into Queen of the North sinking.
  • Deal of the Year result
    Tsakos Energy Navigation's $530m purchase of Western Petroleum's products carriers narrowly pushes Quintana bulk carrier acquisition from Metrostar into second place.
  • Tasmanian ferry axed
    Australian state scraps struggling Spirit of Tasmania service to Sydney and puts ship up for sale.
  • Minimal cleanup at Goa
    A seaman is still missing from the broken-up Ocean Seraya, but managers say pollution is less than previously believed.
  • BLT eyes Europe
    Indonesian owner's shareholders back plan to acquire tanker company for up to EUR 200m.
  • Tallink caves in
    Boycott hit Estonian ferry operator reaches deal with Finnish union to raise crew pay.
  • Essar sells oil terminal
    Indian shipowner rakes in $215m from sale of VLCC terminal and logistics company.
  • Three in for SSA Marine
    Carlyle, Macquarie and Babcock & Brown linked to bidding for largest US-owned ports operator.
  • Trafalgar lifts GOC stake
    Nearly 45% of Global Oceanic Carriers' stock is now controlled by hedge funds after latest share buy.
  • Iran threatens Gulf tankers
    Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran will disrupt oil shipments if US attacks over nuclear programme.
  • GE hits de-merger snag
    Awkward customer holds up Great Eastern's plan to spin off offshore operations.
  • Incat cracks Japan
    Australian fast ferry builder to supply pair of high-speed ro-pax vessels in breakthrough deal.
  • Maersk to convert VLCC
    Six-year-old Ellen Maersk to become FPSO as Danish behemoth signs SGD93m deal with Keppel.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • CTSA to raise fuel surcharges, proceed with rate recovery program
  • PIL, "K" Line to revamp Asia/Middle East loops
  • Kelin retires as China Shipping president
  • LNG fleet set to grow 50% by 2008
  • Intermarine back in New Orleans headquarters
  • Nyborg quits TORM
  • IATA: 5.7% air freight growth after four months
  • Continental Airlines' May cargo up 14.3%
  • American's freight volumes up 1.8% in May
  • SAS picks London ground handler
  • Derailed CN train leaks fuel into river
  • Virginia gets new rail chief
  • Bridgestone Firestone to set up DC in Jacksonville
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage distribution center for Robert Bosch in Poland
  • Pacific Sunwear to build DC near Kansas City
  • RILA picks Hill aide as supply chain VP
  • INTTRA links up with Russian forwarder
  • Three corporations in hunt for SSA takeover
  • Vancouver operator TSI switches to biodiesel
  • Bentley name added to Port of Baltimore
  • MPA extends port dues through 2008

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 5, 2006
  • Corpus Christi reopens after spill
    Port operational after refineries' oil waste flows into harbour.
  • Alfa Laval expands Chinese facility to begin separator assembly
    Expansion of facility in China, clearly signals company's intention to serve the shipbuilding industry in Asia.
  • Piraeus: Port expansion bodes well for bunkering
    Piraeus recovering from decline in bunker sales, while future port growth should hold even more promise.
  • Singapore: Ignition Point resumes operations
    After re-establishing its lines of credit, Singapore supplier is in the market for cargo supply after starting up its barging operations.

›››File
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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