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September 7, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bangla row over shipping freight rates resolved
    FOREIGN ship operators resumed moving cargo to and from Bangladesh ports late on Tuesday after a three-day boycott as a dispute over freight rates was resolved, shippers and officials said.
  • M'sia's Free Zone Capital to sell RM410m bonds
    MALAYSIA's Free Zone Capital Bhd plans to sell RM410 million of bonds this month to fund road and electrical work at Port Klang, the country's biggest port.
  • US court cuts penalty for false entries
    THE US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has made a ruling which appears to reduce the severity of punishments available for cases where a ship's Oil Record Book has been falsified.
  • Petronet, Adani in JV to build dry-cargo India port
  • Slick-cleaning gear for Lebanon

Sched Netweb site
  • CNC to launch two intra-Asia services in September
  • HK still has edge over mainland ports, Janco says
  • Speedage buyout puts TNT among India's top express road service providers
  • MOL to provide consolidation services for IKEA products in N China
  • Box throughput at Qingwei soars 60pc
  • SAS to fly Stockholm-Beijing route from April
  • South African says Ireland airlift continues to grow
  • TNT: clinical trial shipments from S Korea to Singapore on the rise

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Private operators seek say in drafting of cruise shipping policy
  • Gold jewellery export front to remain sparkling
  • No Customs duty on 82 items from Thailand
  • Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Johny Joseph set to take over as Chairman of JNPT
  • New Mangalore Port posts 83 pc rise in April-Aug. box handling
  • Road cargo traffic to Paradip Port paralysed by deluge & floods
  • Work on building 2 multi-purpose berths at Haldia in full swing
  • Paradip Port Trust offers 5 captive berths to steel companies
  • ICD-Dhappar, near Ludhiana, to be commissioned soon
  • Core sector records 9 pc growth in July
  • 2 power SEZs to come up in Maharashtra

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • Foss acquires Harbor Marine
  • VT Halter to build more Crowley ATB's

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • Listing car carrier heading to Portland
  • Hanjin Shipping adding two new Korea/Malaysia runs
  • Port association meeting will remember fallen colleagues
  • Crowley orders four more articulated tug-barge vessels
  • Diana Shipping converts vessel to time charter contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Analysts up outlook for Asian dry bulk
    STEADILY rising charter rates in the dry bulk market in the last few months have led transport analysts to raise their forecasts for some Asian shipping companies.
  • Bush: seafarer training key to future growth
    TRAINING is the critical variable that will keep US seafarers competitive in the decades ahead, President George Bush said in his Labour Day address on Monday, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
  • Skaugen snaps up Melbourne Marine
    SKAUGEN PetroTrans, the world's largest lightering outfit, has purchased British ship-to-ship transfer specialist Melbourne Marine Services.
  • ACeS to work with Inmarsat as voice partner
    INMARSAT has selected ACeS International as its partner in a project to close the last gap in its services, the provision of low-cost handheld voice services via satellite.
  • Ligurian governor sparks speculation on Voltri terminal
    EXECUTIVES at Cosco and China Shipping could be renewing their interest in Genoa after Ligurian governor Claudio Burlando proposed that they take a stake in its flagship Voltri terminal.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • Bush nominates Peters to head DOT
    WASHINGTON, DC 06 September ' Mary Peters, former head of the Federal Highway Administration was nominated yesterday by President George Bush to head the Department of Transportation
  • Gazprom share deal to save Sakhalin
    RUSSIAN gas giant Gazprom is negotiating for a 25% blocking stake in Sakhalin Energy Investment Co, without which the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas field project could be sunk
  • Solar master, owner to face trial
    THE master and owner of the Philippines domestic tanker Solar I, which sank leaving two crewmen missing and a huge oil spill, may face criminal and civil charges
  • Hill Dicks, Hill Taylor Dicks to tie the knot
    LAW firms Hill Dickinson and Hill Taylor Dickinson are to merge, effective 01 November, to create one of the UK's largest marine law practices
  • Jones Act order surge continues
    CROWLEY Maritime has ordered four more 185,000bbl Articulated Tug Barges at Halter Marine, further bolstering Jones Act capacity in the face of OPA '90-induced withdrawals
  • ThyssenKrupp seeks new Latin Lover
    GERMAN industry conglomerate ThyssenKrupp has invited Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri to become a potential partner and help creating a shipbuilding hub in Europe
  • It's good to talk but not both at once
  • Tired crew are dangerous crew, safety chief warns
  • Pemex hopes up as president-elect confirmed
  • Tug engine problem caused spill
  • Connaughton takes MarAd oath today
  • Chevron strikes new oil in Gulf
  • Florence becomes sixth named storm
  • Merger creates maritime law giant
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • CMA CGM upgrades U.S.-Turkey service
    The French liner is revamping its Amerigo Express by increasing vessel capacity, adding calls at Istanbul and Izmir.
  • Swearing-in for Marad chief Connaughton
  • Long Beach to test low-emission yard tractors
  • Maritime law firms merge
  • Hanjin swaps Malaysia slots
  • i2 sues SAP
  • Jamaica expands terminal
  • PSA aiming for Indian box project
  • Clarksons buys Australian shipbroker

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • UK railway makes shopping list, for use with ports policy
    Government funding for the UK rail network until 2014/5 will be decided according to a "shopping list" now being prepared, but cargo-predictions are incomplete without the separate ports policy review.
  • Colombo South Port loan to kick-start delayed development
    Much-delayed construction of Colombo's South Port was brought forward today, with the Asian Development Bank's commitment to lend US$225m for the breakwater and channel ' kick-starting the possibility for private-sector involvement.
  • Panamaxes set to buck charter trend as market slips again
  • Carriers and shippers end Chittagong face-off
  • Maersk's ship withdrawal fuels S.America to USEC trade GRI
  • Investors forecast COSCO Pacific profit fall
  • Jakarta urges shipowners to insure vessels
  • Major drop in Canada's Fraser River box volume

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • UK law firms tailor merger
    Shipping practice Hill Taylor Dickinson sizes up Liverpool firm Hill Dickinson in two-piece suit.
  • Cargill makes dry buy downunder
    US chartering giant takes a one-third stake in Australian dry-bulk ship inspection outfit RightShip.
  • Lasco: 'No deals done'
    Denial of financial settlements with former executives to drop cases against Latvian Shipping Company.
  • DFDS re-jigs
    Busy day of sale and purchase activity sees Danish ferry owner restructure its Scandinavia-to-UK services.
  • New record for Suez Canal
    Single-day record total helps Egyptian waterway to highest ever revenue figure in August.
  • Yang Ming off again
    Second-quarter net profit and revenues take a tumble but operating income bounces back from first quarter.
  • NATS arms itself
    Spot player increases $300m loan facility by 65% as part of expansion plans.
  • Maersk takes another nibble
    AP Moller's towage and salvage arm SvitzerWijsmuller now holds over 10m shares in Adsteam.
  • Crowley in large barge order
    VT Halter Marine of the US wins another order for four barges from compatriot Crowley Maritime Corp.
  • Norway stems decline
    Country increases foreign-going fleet in latest quarter though numbers still down compared to 2005.
  • Cargoships collide
    Failed communications in the lead-up to accident in Dover Traffic Separation scheme.
  • Clarksons bulks up
    UK shipbroker adds to Australian dry bulk assets with acquisitions of Anchor Cross Shipbrokers.
  • CMA CGM in US-Turkey link
    French liner firm to introduce Istanbul and Izmir stops to US East Coast-Mediterranean service.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • Samskip to sell 50% share in Teco Lines to partner Tschudi
  • Healy & Baillie merges with Blank Rome
  • Crowley to purchase four articulated tug-barges
  • Clarksons pays A$10 million for Anchor Cross
  • OOCL to start East Med feeder
  • Norwegian fleet sees uptick in tonnage
  • World Air Holdings posts $7.5 million 2nd quarter loss
  • Mail drops United's August cargo volume
  • Bush picks Peters to lead DOT
  • FTA: U.K. government must take responsibility for improving rails, roads
  • FedEx seals deal for trucking company
  • Heartland Corridor project gets $95 million in federal funding
  • Ryder gets deal with Dunn-Edwards
  • TTX hires Schinelli as CIO
  • ITC studies sub-Saharan African exports
  • ITC releases 2005 trade review
  • Madala acquires Keogh Consulting
  • FMC reviews 4 OTI applications, revokes 3 licenses
  • DHS creates new port of entry in Sacramento

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • DFDS takes over Bergen-Newcastle
    Danish DFDS Seaways is buying the Fjord Line-operated passenger ferry "Fjord Norway" and takes over the traditional Bergen to ...
  • DFDS Seaways leaves Sweden
    In connection with the take over of the ferry "Fjord Norway" and the new route, DFDS Seaways will close down ...
  • Skaugen PetroTrans buys UK outfit
    Skaugen PetroTrans has bought UK STS company Melbourne Marine Services, which wants to introduce ship-to-ship transfers in the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006
  • Avails for fuel oil grades tighten
    South America east coast ports seeing further tightening of IFO fuel grades.
  • Peru bunker market talks continue
    Bunker supplier and refiner looking for breakthrough over sales impasse.
  • Players reminded to follow the rules
    After the latest row over disputed bunker samples, Singapore's MPA calls for strict adherence to bunkering guidelines.
  • Greek port set to become energy transit hub
    Russian crude oil to flow in new pipeline from Bourgas to Alexandropoulos, bypassing congested Bosphorus Straits.
  • Bunker project for oil export hub
    Bunker facility plans included in proposal for refinery at Ceyhan.
  • Oil spill investigators hear allegations of illegal bunkering
    Reports say the Solar I was observed surrounded by fishing vessels before it sank.
  • Rotterdam market increasing with higher barge numbers
  • New bunker terminal to be ready within two years
    One of the companies bidding to build a major bunker facility at Tanjung Pelepas has indicated it is ready to start work on the project.

›››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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