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December 14, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SSA says studies needed on switch to cleaner fuel
    THE Singapore Shipping Association says more detailed studies are needed into Intertanko's suggestion that the shipping industry switch to a different type of fuel in order to reduce emissions.
  • Toll plans to spin off its port and rail units
    TOLL Holdings Ltd, Australia's biggest cargo handler, plans to spin off its port and rail units, allowing the company to borrow A$1 billion to pursue acquisitions in Asia.
  • S'pore ports volume rises, fastest pace this year
    PSA International and Jurong Port handled 12 per cent more containers in Singapore last month, the fastest pace of growth this year, helped by growing trade demand.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai port throughput surpasses 20 million TEU
  • BAX to provide HK warehouse management services to KWC
  • INTTRA's alliance with China Ocean Shipping Agency to boost e-bookings
  • BP Marine to add refuelling berths at Port of Salalah
  • Pakistan, India to restore cargo shipping services after 30 years
  • New container terminal in Kerala to use inland waterways
  • China Southern's Dalian branch offers online cargo system
  • October air cargo growth slows: IATA
  • Hactl and HK Airport Authority hold 2006 forklift pallet competition

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Revised Shipping Protocol with Pakistan to be signed today
  • SCI schedules an evening to remember for the ex-im trade
  • US CBP seeks govt clearance to extend CSI at Indian ports
  • CCT holds trade meet for Guntur tobacco exporters
  • India climbs on to Trans Asia Rail Corridor bandwagon
  • Swetal Logistics unveils top-class warehouse near Nagpur
  • SEZs will have 5 lakh employees by 2007-Singhal
  • Interactive meeting with Taiwan mission today

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • ICS/ISF voice concerns on EU 'Green Paper'
  • Frontline pursues heavylift plan
  • ESPO warns on EU infrastructure security plan
  • Horizon Lines increases borrowing capacity
  • OTAL launches 2 new services
  • North of England to open in Singapore

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • Horizon making adjustments to company's credit facility
  • BNSF adding service between Pacific Northwest/Memphis
  • Holiday trees return to Sea-Tac Airport
  • Coast Guard assists vessel following report of engine trouble
  • Crowley presents scholarships to Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Seadrill eyes New York or London after Oslo rebuff
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill is likely to accelerate its move to a London or New York listing after the Oslo stock exchange upheld that the rig group's initial offer for Eastern Drilling contravened market rules.
  • Atalanta warns GL shareholders not to accept a bidding war
    Germanischer Lloyd shareholders are divided over how to proceed with the potential sale of the classification society.
  • Defiant Malta digs in over EU port state control directive
    MALTA intends to vote against the proposed European Union port state control directive, which attempts to link a new ship inspection regime with flag state performance.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • Subsidy extension 'waste of money'
    ROME 13 December ' Italian ship owners have slammed a proposal to extend the subsidies offered to state-owned Tirrenia for four more years until 2012, under a 20-year convention due to expire by 2008
  • ICS/ISF urge EU to stay international
    EU shipping will be more competitive if international rather than regional solutions are adopted, the ICS/ISF advise in comments on the EC's maritime green paper
  • Vietnam to join WTO next month
    THE Republic of Vietnam will officially become a WTO member next month: shipping interests both inside and outside the country are planning their next move
  • China returns to Saudi livestock sector
    CHINA has returned to the Saudi Arabian livestock trade after a 20-year absence from the Middle East's largest seasonal market
  • Frontline to convert second Suezmax
    FRONTLINE has declared an option with Cosco Shipyard in China to convert another single-hull Suezmax tanker into a heavy lift vessel
  • Ezra secures vessel contracts
    EZRA Holdings has secured several contracts for its modern offshore fleet and expects future demand for new tonnage to increase as support vessels grow older
  • Veolia plans massive ferry expansion
  • FONASBA granted IMO status
  • Singapore urges distillate debate
  • Lawyers piling on Top

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • Container truckers race against Port of Vancouver license deadline
    The western Canada port is toughening its licensing requirements to prevent undercutting of harbor truck rates.
  • Sources say United, Continental in merger talks
  • Southeast Asia rates rising
  • BNSF reopens Southeast service
  • Japan and India agree to develop industrial corridor
  • Ital Marittima sets record box call at Wilmington
  • JoC, Integration Point to host free trade webcast
  • Toll to spin-off ports unit
  • India chooses prospective sites for shipyard project
  • OOCL tabs CIO
  • ANL in agency venture
  • New entries for India rail container operations

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • Toll Group confirms split
    Industry rivals and analysts have been opposing Toll's plans to split into two companies, Toll Holdings and "Infrastructure Co", although the stockmarket has welcomed the move.
  • News Analysis: Brussels will oversee "chaos" in liner industry as regulatory changes push lines into marginal pricing
    Small shippers could be driven into using freight forwarders far more following the abolition of conferences according to speakers at a seminar in London today.
  • Shippers must pay extra for cleaner fuels says shipowner's asscociation
    Shippers will have to pay the cost for shipping lines to switch to a cleaner type of fuel, say Singapore's shipowners.
  • Index shuffles down as B170's rally in otherwise stagnant charter market
  • CMA CGM launches first Tianjin-Africa service
  • Stadium uncertainty postpones NZ port merger
  • South Korea plans 23 more berths in Inchon
  • Inchon Port to offer shippers better dollar exchange rates

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • 'Owners back GL sale'
    A long list of shipowners are among holders of 75% of Germanischer Lloyd equity backing Commerzbank's sale drive.
  • Palios and Fortis ready sale
    The two main insiders in US-listed Diana Shipping have registered some $120m worth of shares for sale.
  • Vita goes after director
    Singapore shipowner and property manager Vita Holdings has filed a writ against former chartering director Jiang Haiying.
  • Top confirms redeliveries
    But embattled Greek owner says it has won a better rate with new fixtures to Glencore subsidiary ST Shipping.
  • Big FSPO bucks
    Brazil's Petrobras will pay Arne Austreid-led Prosafe some $846m to convert and run a VLCC floater.
  • Top turmoil
    Four products tankers said to be handed back early by trader Vitol after loss of oil-major approvals, but are grabbed up quickly by ST Shipping.
  • ANL expands in Europe
    Singapore subsidiary of CMA CMG sets up two agency joint venture companies with Dutch partner.
  • Fighting talk in Oslo
    Decision by Olso Bors to uphold appeal by Seadrill could bring court action and delisting by Fredriksen company.
  • Multraship refloats tank barge
    Dutch salvor pulls newbuilding off rocky beach near Newhaven, UK.
  • VSC launches Busan run
    Russian stevedore operation teams with Korean box lines for Vostochny link.
  • Labroy lands twin order
    Unidentified owner signs for two AHTS units at Singapore yard in deal worth $58.9m.
  • Perkins linked to Mermaid move
    Australian cargoship owner could bid for the 20-ship fleet of domestic offshore vessel operator.
  • NEPIA heads East
    Newcastle-based P&I Club to open representative office in Singapore by early 2007.
  • Glowing report for MOL
    Japanese ratings agency R&I is sure domestic shipping giant can benefit from growing global trade.
  • Negative outlook for Wan Hai
    Ratings agency Moody's takes dim view of Taiwanese box line's ability to boost falling profit.
  • New yard for Bulgaria
    Region 2 in Varna is country's first new shipbuilding facility for 30 years.
  • Fredriksen converts another
    Tanker titan has declared an option to convert the suezmax Front Target into a heavylift ship.
  • Chemical fear in Portugal
    Rupture found in container holding methanol onboard Switzerland-flagged vessel Safmarine Leman.
  • Viking v ITF: Round 3
    Latest stage in crucial case on rights of owners and unions in EU court next month.
  • Suape yard delayed
    Work on new Brazilian facility can't start until part of Petrobras' huge tanker order is confirmed.
  • BP takes tanker
    US Shipping Partners has found employment for the first of its nine MR tankers on order at Nassco.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • Law firms file class action suits against TOP Tankers
  • Horizon Lines amends senior credit facility
  • R&I ups MOL's credit rating
  • OTAL to add Europe/Africa service
  • BP agrees to charter new tanker
  • TACA's fuel surcharges unchanged
  • OOCL's chief information officer Chih resigns
  • Great Wall Airlines to fly again
  • Cargologic to assume Swiss WorldCargo's Lugano-Agno handling activities
  • CBP faces challenge to prepare industry for ACE
  • Data integration is key to Secure Freight, Spero says
  • Reuters: Panama, U.S. to resume trade talks
  • Report: Europe's logistics continues to move eastward
  • Group seeks to raise profile of hazmat profession
  • CORRECTION: GM to buy Vector interest
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Now Ecuador wants to create Panama Canal alternative
  • Los Angeles-Long Beach box volume up 10% in October
  • SCT doubles feeder business with new dedicated berth

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • Commission takes Portugal to court
    The European Commission has decided to take Portugal to the EU Court of Justice for not respecting the Union's legislation ...
  • ICS sees dangers in EC initiative
    International Shipping Federation (ISF) and International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says in a first response to European Commission's Maritime Green ...
  • Frontline converts second suezmax
    John Fredriksen is putting his single-hulled suezmax tankers to good use and is converting a second one, the Front ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2006
  • US West Coast markets crash
    Ample avails, over-valuing, and slack demand sending prices tumbling.
  • Biofuels boost commodity prices
    Energy crops impacting economies as biofuel use in consumer and marine markets increasing.
  • US oil stocks fall again
    Oil prices head higher after weekly US inventory report.
  • Bunkering back to normal in Gibraltar Straits
    Heavy swells die down. Suppliers say forecast is good for the rest of the week.
  • Kandla: Hopes to resume IFO380 supply next week
    Barge used to supply IFO380 has been out of play since end of November.
  • Supplier to expand from Mundra base
    Adani aims to service Gujarat ports as well as develop offshore bunkering hub with own barges.
  • China's fuel oil traders look for growth in bunker sales
    Bunker sales could rocket if Chinese ports begin offering attractive prices.
  • Rotterdam congestion continues
  • Chemoil IPO almost 5 times subscribed
    CEO encouraged by strong response to its IPO, raising $101 million excluding overallotment option.
  • Singapore secures new bunker sales record
    Singapore's bunker sales have already broken 2005 record with a month to go.
  • SSA cautious on switch to distillate fuel
    The Singapore Shipping Association says INTERTANKO's proposal needs detailed feasibility study.

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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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