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February 16, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Malpractice still rears ugly head in Singapore bunker industry
    THE health of Singapore's $13 billion bunker industry was a hot topic earlier this week at a marine fuel forum here with participants saying that malpractice still features in the local industry despite rigorous attempts to clean it up.
  • India-bound Chirac tackles asbestos ship legal row
    PRESIDENT Jacques Chirac stepped in on Tuesday to tackle a messy legal standoff that has ensnared the scrapping of an asbestos-laden French warship in India, just days before he makes an official visit to the Asian state.
  • Thoresen Thai's Q1 profit falls 57% on costs
    THORESEN Thai Agencies Pcl, Thailand's second-largest shipping company by market value, said profit fell 57 per cent in its fiscal first quarter on higher vessel operating costs and less revenue from freight.
  • China Cosco expects strong 2006 earnings
  • India's Shreyas Shipping to raise funds for expansion

Sched Netweb site
  • March start for MOL Ho Chi Minh-Hong Kong box service
  • Tianjin port to invest CNY7b in 2006
  • Building of Taiyuan-Zhongwei railway set to get underway
  • Sabah container port to open in 2007
  • Vietnamese, Japanese officials to discuss possible FTA in Hanoi
  • Port of Hamburg sees strong growth in 2005
  • EU, US cargo price-fixing probe turns to Asia
  • Korean Air begins cargo flights to Chennai
  • New C2K association formed in Scandinavia
  • Aloha signs up for Cargo Data Management services

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ANL to come aboard EPIC service from March 1
  • GE Shipping to buy Aframax tanker
  • Seize the moment, Minister exhorts trade
  • Fieo to organise trade shows in Russia
  • Apparel exporters seek soft tax regime
  • Gems & jewellery sector may be granted trading hub status
  • Unique consignment number to track goods coming!
  • Export boom unabated
  • Seafood export trade at standstill
  • Baalu dedicates NMPT's multi-purpose berth to the nation
  • MbPT's gardens get bouquet of awards from Friends of Trees
  • Durgapur to be next on CONCOR's ICD map

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • New Virgin America chairman
  • Kolkata port trust to increase capacity at Sagar Island
  • Second daily Perth flight for Emirates
  • Rail4chem licensed to operate in France
  • Aramex buys Freight Professionals
  • Canada's new government backs transportation initiatives
  • Freightbridge International launches InfoShip
  • Security in international logistics

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • K Line takes delivery of Snøhvit ship
  • Logistics software firm FWL expands
  • Box rates predicted to fall

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • HHI delivers HiMSEN gensets to Turkish shipbuilder
  • $1.6 billion funding for advanced cargo scanner
  • USCG proposes changes for lease financed vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Port of Seattle Commissioners eye opening Terminal 30 to cargo ships
  • Honda places largest order for Greenbrier's Auto-Max railcars
  • Port of Olympia schedules annual boating/chowder event
  • Matson begins service to Guam and Micronesia
  • Keel-laying ceremony held for next T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Chirac orders Clemenceau to return to French waters
    FRENCH president Jacques Chirac yesterday brought to an end the international legal imbroglio over the planned demolition of the decommissioned aircraft carrier Clemenceau in India by ordering the vessel to be brought back to France.
  • Teekay adopts BMT SeaTech shipboard monitoring to shave its fuel bill
    REFINED shipboard equipment monitoring that could wipe over $1bn off the marine industry's heavy fuel oil bill has been given the go-ahead by one of the world's largest tanker owners, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • Shippers welcome joint EU-US air cargo price fixing probe
    SHIPPERS yesterday welcomed the joint European Union-US investigation into alleged anti-competitiveness practices in the air cargo industry.
  • DNV attacks 'unlimited liability' plan
    Classification society Det Norske Veritas has hit out against European Commission plans to introduce unlimited liability following maritime incidents.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Clemenceau recalled to France
    FRENCH president Jacques Chirac has today ordered the return to French waters of the former aircraft carrier Clemenceau, which was due to be demolished in India
  • Matson launches new Pacific routes
    MATSON Navigation yesterday launched its new dedicated Guam and Micronesia service as the company prepares to begin its China-Long Beach route next week
  • Cruise lines fight Grease lawsuit
    CARNIVAL Corp will 'vigorously defend' itself against the $50M lawsuit filed by owners of the musical 'Grease', the cruise giant says in its annual report
  • US at odds with China on trade practices
    CHINA should be held accountable for its actions, says the US trade representative, who asked Congress yesterday to authorise a special counsel to oversee China trade
  • Gulf refinery slowdown warning
  • Kefaloyannis stays put
  • Spain renews search for missing man
  • Reliance to double refinery capacity
  • Shipowner denies cartoon link to death
  • Spain tackles shock block drop
  • Bremer Landesbank boosts shipping portfolio
  • Oz intent on saving wheat sales
  • India clamps down on detainees
  • Crewman dies in engineroom blast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Seattle plans to reopen box terminal
    Preliminary design work is set to begin on Terminal 30, which was converted to a cruise facility in 2002.
  • Matson's China-US service to start next week
  • Gap sues Maersk
  • WTO's chief warns against US protectionism, fears over China
  • Air-cargo probe widens to Asia
  • Deutsche Post earnings surge
  • Panama Canal Authority christens new drilling barge
  • Proponents push LNG engines for trucks
  • Port of Baltimore adopts eModal trucker-database program

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Peijs leaves 'no sod' turned on Iron Rhine
    Holland is not prepared to reopen the so-called Iron Rhine railway line along its dormant railtrack, Dutch transport minister Karla Peijs told ci-online.
  • Pelindo II ready to take JICT from HPH
    Indonesia's Pelindo II, is ready to take over Hutchison Ports Holding's 51% stake in Jakarta International Container Terminal, if talks over the revision of a contractual term fail.
  • Relaxed charterers wait for rate decline
  • MSC steps up Montreal access, with service and terminal developments
  • P&O Ports to offer rail-movement of boxes in India
  • Jakarta seeks port development funds from Japan
  • Port of Halifax sets new box record, with growing Suez trade
  • Seattle moves forward with box-terminal consideration
  • ACL launches US/West Africa service
  • ANL, Maersk, MSC and CP Ships offer joint trans-Tasman services
  • SITC upgrades China/Japan-Kyushu service
  • Landlocked Austria pushes inland shipping during its EU presidency
  • ANL secures Europe/Gulf/Sub Continent space from EPIC
  • Furniture designer makes nifty work of NAFTA obligations

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Dry rate rot hits Diana
    Profit through fourth quarter halved as time charter rates take a tumble.
  • Costs crucify Srab
    Smaller fleet and higher expenses pushed Swedish tanker owner to loss in 2005.
  • Crewman dies on tanker
    Champion Tankers fitter found dead after being held in confinement following attack on master.
  • Matson strengthens Guam ties
    New service with feeder links to Micronesia replaces alliance with APL in Pacific.
  • New CEO for Gearbulk
    Kristian Jebsen loosens grip on helm as he charts long term course as chairman.
  • Volumes rise at PSA
    Singapore port operator reports 34% jump in the number of containers handled by global operation.
  • Third bidder for Fesco
    Railway company Severstaltrans joins hunt for state's 19.8% holding in Russian container line.
  • Maritrans' earnings jump
    US tank-barge and lightering operator sees full year profits double on strengthening markets.
  • Orsova profit halved
    Rising costs cut earnings at central Romanian shipyard in 2005.
  • Demand rises for delay cover
    Strike Club reports strong growth as more owners look for protection against third party action.
  • TTA earnings crash
    Weaker rates and exchange losses peg back Thai bulker owner in first quarter.
  • Stolt slice sold
    Institutional investor Fidelity has offloaded 8.6% of Oslo-listed chemical tanker player.
  • Roll up, roll up
    Indian boxship owner Shreyas has put up to $8m of global depository receipts up for sale on Wednesday.
  • PUM profits quadruple
    Strong shipbuilding and repair activity bolster bottom line at Singapore's Pan United Marine.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Matson starts U.S. West Coast/Hawaii/Guam/China service
  • "K" Line receives LNG carrier
  • CMA CGM, Maruba to swap vessel space
  • Crowley names Cunningham as operations VP, promotes Yunta
  • U.S., EU launch dawn raids to probe air cargo cartels
  • Airbus establishes Middle East subsidiary
  • U.S. international air cargo up 3.7% in 2005
  • CSX fined for safety violations
  • USTR to step up enforcement of U.S.-China trade policy
  • U.S. seeks to resolve softwood lumber trade dispute with Canada
  • Bush economic report says subsidies harm future U.S. ag trade
  • 2005 trade statistics show no apparel surge, importers say
  • Panamanian government to inspect U.S. food safety system
  • E2E Inc. receives patent for container tracking system
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications
  • Port of Seattle to reopen Terminal 30 to containerships
  • Baltimore port to deploy secure check-in system for trucks
  • General Electric NASSCO lays keel for third U.S. Navy T-AKE cargo ship
  • Public comments sought on LNG traffic in Chesapeake Bay

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Aker Yards improves order book
    Aker Yards had an order book of NOK 38.9 billion at the end of last year compared with NOK 23.4 ...
  • Weaker result despite increased revenue
    Finnlines' Plc's revenue increased by EUR 48.6 million to 746.7 million in 2005. Profit before taxes was EUR 35 million ...
  • Finnlines-newbuilding to be further delayed?
    The delivery of the first of the five ro-pax-vessels ordered by Finnlines from Italy may be further delayed ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2006
  • Houston prices tumble, West Coast waits
    Bearish crude finally hits the Houston market with supplies scrambling, but West Coast suppliers waiting for Asian reaction.
  • Tesoro hits half-billion profit
    Mid-size US refiner posts record profit on high throughput and refining margins, but heavy fuel sales down.
  • Cargoes keep Uruguay prices high
    Suppliers looking forward to improving local supplies as cost of importing product keeping market quiet.
  • DOE & API at a glance: This week's key US inventory data
  • MPA streamlines port clearance for bunker anchorage users
    The MPA has announced it will be enhancing its electronic port clearance system for vessels calling at the port to take bunkers under the Special Bunkering Anchorage Scheme .
  • Singapore: Strong bunker sales growth continues into 2006
    Preliminary estimates by the MPA show continued growth for bunker sales in Singapore, with 500 cst sales posting a 40% gain
  • Singapore: Facilitating the market for low-sulphur demand
    The need to accommodate a market for low-sulphur demand in Singapore is a conceivable possibility as Petrobras Marine posts an increase in volume sales of the fuel on year.
  • Tanker averted pirate attack in Singapore Strait
    Crew repells attempted boarding effort, according to piracy report.
  • Saudi Arabia: Oil refining capacity to double in five years
    Saudi Arabia plans to double its oil refining capacity within five years, from the current production of three million bpd.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
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
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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 for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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
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