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November 16, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • New courses to boost S'pore's maritime industry talent pool
    THE government yesterday announced more tertiary-level programmes aimed at increasing Singapore's talent pool for the high value-added and knowledge-based sectors in the maritime cluster.
  • Yusen to fund expansion with loans, reserves
    NIPPON Yusen KK, Japan's largest shipping line, said it will fund a one trillion yen fleet expansion mostly through bank loans and existing reserves rather than issuing stock to avoid diluting shareholders' equity.
  • China's top port builder in US$2b IPO: source
    CHINA's top port builder, China Communications Construction Co, started pre-marketing an initial public offering yesterday worth up to US$2 billion, a source familiar with the deal said.
  • Shipping lines to reduce capacity on seasonal demand
  • Thoresen Thai's Q4 profit falls 22%

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK net profit slides 39pc for first half fiscal 2006
  • Chongqing gets extra investment for port expansion
  • China box volume up 24pc, to reach 94m TEU in '06
  • Johor councillor urges SMIs to use PTP to lower export costs
  • Chiwan Wharf Holdings October throughput up 30pc
  • FedEx enhances Hong Kong services
  • Cathay Pacific's October air cargo volume rises 4.2pc
  • China Southern e-ticket sales soars to US$1.32bn Jan-Sept
  • ECS Aero Cargo International is French GSSA for Thai Airways

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Newport forms strategic alliance with Sundersons Logistics
  • Planners blame govt for tardy growth in shipping sector
  • For whom honour and recognition beckon
  • Sinking Alang awaits govt's lifebuoy
  • National Cruise Shipping Policy taking shape-Baalu
  • SCI signs contracts for two new 4,400-TEU boxships
  • India leaps up the exporters' ladder
  • Mundra SEZ draws engineering units in droves
  • Dedicated berth at Gangavaram port for Vizag Steel
  • JNP feeder service boosts NMP box handling by 81 pc
  • Stamp duty may be waived on warehouse receipts
  • Cathay Pacific recognised as 'Cargo Airline of Year' by CAPA
  • NDC may okay 11th Plan document on Dec. 9
  • India Inc may snap up 370 cos in US, Europe every year-Accenture
  • 19th batch of Export Import Workshop begins on Nov. 18
  • Interactive meeting at IMC today

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Geodis Benelux: new managing director
  • A further five Kalmar straddle carriers for Brisbane
  • BA World Cargo launches new Calgary service and boosts international frequencies
  • TFG boosts services to Switzerland
  • DHL opens hub at new Bangkok Airport
  • Fresh Opportunities Congress approaching

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Newport News gets CVN 79 contract
  • Whistle blowers may share $200,000

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Portland Port Commission Oks rail construction contract
  • Biodiesel firm begins construction of Grays Harbor production facility
  • Princess launch ceremony will cover full range of ship sizes
  • Port of Olympia to discuss proposed budget for 2007
  • TNWA member carriers plan for winter season slowdown

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • BV faces rejection as key GL investors shun bid
    BUREAU Veritas' audacious takeover bid for rival classification society Germanischer Lloyd is expected to be rejected by at least one group of shareholders for a third time, it has emerged.
  • De Piedelievre upbeat despite cool reception
    BUREAU Veritas' offer for Germanischer Lloyd is not far short of €500m ($640m), the chief executive of the French company has confirmed to Lloyd's List, writes David Osler.
  • Clarksons 'agrees $1.5m Abu Dhabi settlement'
    SHIPBROKING group H Clarkson has agreed to an out-of-court settlement over a disputed container market analysis rather than be drawn into a long trial, writes Janet Porter.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Barber-Smith Bell crewing launched
    MANILA 15 November ' Barber Ship Management has reached an out-of-court settlement with its former Philippine manning agent NDF International, which has enabled the company to secure its joint venture with Smith Bell group
  • Sovcomflot confirms audit dates
    SOVCOMFLOT has confirmed to Fairplay that the audit of the company by the Accounting Chamber of the Russian Federation will now also cover 2005
  • Oceania Cruises buys its fleet
    OCEANIA Cruises has purchased the three vessels it previously operated through a long-term lease agreement
  • Crew rescued as veteran coaster sinks
    EIGHT seafarers were rescued from their veteran cargo ship early on Monday morning when it broke in two and sank off the Argentine port of La Plata
  • Brazilian shipbuilding champion beached
    WAGNER Victer, Rio de Janeiro state secretary for Energy, Shipbuilding and Petroleum, will move in January to head the state company for sewage and waterworks
  • Bulls, bears split over tanker forecast
    TANKER bears and bulls defended their sharply divergent forecasts once again at yesterday's Marine Money forum in Coral Gables, Florida
  • Revenge fear for Trafigura execs
  • No sharp fall for newbuilding prices
  • Knightsbridge rides unseasonal surge
  • Green Reefers buys 20 vessels
  • Canada reviews grain takeover
  • Moscow blow for ChevronTexaco
  • MC confirms sale-charterback
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Georgia, S. Carolina plan chassis pool
    The port authorities of Georgia and South Carolina, carriers, to form a common chassis pool for the U.S. Southeast region.
  • NIT League plans OSRA survey on confidential contracts
  • New World Alliance plans to cut 4,000 TEUs
  • Safmarine adds vessels to U.S.-S. Africa services
  • Halifax volume gains
  • Seaway traffic strong
  • DHL scraps Blue Dart buy
  • Customs Update: $10 million and counting!
  • $1.5-billion plan for India port
  • Hanjin sets IT overhaul

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Rotterdam unions to ECT: re-negotiate or else
    Trade unions in Rotterdam tonight issued ECT with an ultimatum, to agree to renegotiate the in-principle agreement previously struck, or new strikes will be a serious option.
  • New World Alliance makes bigger than expected slack-season ship withdrawals
    The New World Alliance is making bigger than usual slack-season capacity cuts as the supply-demand gap is widening.
  • Signals of weakness affect charter market sentiment
  • India concessions to be finalised, opening inland market to compeition
  • News analysis: Russian transport integration goes vertical again
  • Indonesia to rename Lamong Bay to attract investors
  • Shipyard investment will boost Indian box shipping
  • Updated: Private equity makes another move, with drink logistics purchase
  • IMCL adds Rotterdam as North Europe hub
  • Management changes at COSCO Group

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Ferry fined for oiling Channel
    French cops and a UK court have nailed a ropax for passing three tonnes of oily water.
  • Bulls in bulk
    Analysts have upped the numbers for Eagle and Genco and expect demand to outpace supply in 2008.
  • SCI confirms box pair
    Indian owner's fleet expansion continues with order for 4,400-teu ships at Hyundai Samho.
  • Liberia hits 20-year high
    Registry tops 70m tons after Greek and Germans sign up newbuilds.
  • Orsova on the up
    Central Romanian shipyard sees profit soar in first nine months as costs are cut back.
  • Six held in Hong Kong
    October detention list includes two North Korean vessels which caused minor political storm.
  • Premuda inks two at Samsung
    Italian owner and partner Ignazio Messina shell out $149m for product tankers.
  • Tankerska recovers
    Croatian owner logs fivefold increase in profits after faltering start to the year.
  • Green freeze
    Norway's Green Reefers turns in another chilly set of figures which sees losses widen although revenues are up.
  • PacBasin snaps up newbuild
    Bulk owner pounces on 2007 handysize delivery after pocketing $150m from share placement.
  • NWA cuts capacity
    New World Alliance boxship lines pulling vessels out of service for slacker winter months.
  • Trafigura fights back
    Charterer of Probo Koala launches libel action against human rights lawyers in toxic slops row.
  • Take cover
    Costly insurance premiums eat into profits at Thoresen Thai.
  • Much better for BW Gas
    Oslo-listed LPG and LNG carrier owner's nine-month profit grows in healthy markets.
  • FreeSeas almost breakeven
    US-listed Greek drybulk owner only a few dollars in the red as thriving spot market boosts revenues in third quarter.
  • Toei out in the cold
    Another chilly set of figures at Japan's Toei Reefer Line sees expected full-year income chopped.
  • Green giant gets bigger
    Norwegian owner Green Reefers splashes out up to $180m on 20 second-hand units with purchase options on two more.
  • Precious launches purge
    Thai bulker owner is lining up 12 older ships for scrapping to raise money for replacements.
  • Profits jump at Knightsbridge
    US-listed Frontline-managed VLCC operator sees profits jump four-fold compared to last year.
  • UECC goes east
    Wallenius and NYK-owned car carrier player expands into Black Sea with new service.
  • CH Offshore orders in Japan
    Universal Shipbuilding Corp will build a pair of anchor handlers for Singapore offshore operator.
  • NOL sees more rate weakness
    Singapore container line suffers a further slide in freight rates, but volumes continue to rise.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • CSAV Norasia to end joint RTW loop; transatlantic rate battle ahead
  • New World Alliance to reduce capacity in slack season
  • Safmarine, Maersk to upgrade South African services
  • Turkon signs onto GT Nexus portal
  • Sea Star promotes two in IT department
  • US Airways goes after Delta merger
  • BA World Cargo to start Calgary service
  • RailAmerica agrees to Fortress' $1.1 billion takeover offer
  • FTA to policymakers: Proposals would force customers to abandon rail
  • Garment importers warn Vietnam textile imports threatened
  • Draft fiscal 2007 Food for Peace program available for review
  • FMC revokes 2 OTI licenses
  • Lettiere to head New York port promotion group

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • New DFDS liner named in Bergen
    The new DFDS cruiseferry has been named Princess of Norway at a ceremony in Bergen last week. The ceremony was ...
  • Green Reefers expands capacity
    Bergen-based reefer owner/operator Green Reefers is expanding capacity with another 20 second-hand units from Seatrade, Caiano and others at ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2006
  • Big Apple bunkering
    New York's bunker sales have been expanding, but the port is still vulnerable to the vagaries of the arbitrage market and competition is tight.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints new Sales Director
    Middelfart sales team will be divided in two.
  • Leading bunker player warns against switch to distillates
    BP Marine's director Environment & Sustainability says proposed changes could be "the beginning of the end of the motor ship".
  • Singapore market tumbles as buyers hold off
    Supplier says bunker volumes have been "uncharacteristically poor".
  • Another contender in talks for Kochi bunkering terminal
    India's largest private company is contender to set up international bunkering terminal at Kochi.
  • Rotterdam market stable Wednesday morning
  • Net profit down 69% for Asian shipping firm
    Thailand's biggest container shipping firm suffers losses from lower freight rates and higher bunker fuel bills.
  • Gulf OPEC members favour oil prices at $55-60
    But further cuts by OPEC 'remain on the cards'for its meeting in December.
  • Japanese refiners at odds with bunker players
    Refineries say availability in bonded market is tight, but bunker players report good supplies.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
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
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%
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%
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
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
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.
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
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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
The French state has acquired 80% percent of the capital of Alcatel Submarine Networks
Calais
The company has a fleet of seven posacavi vessels
Eurizon Capital (Intesa Sanpaolo Group) has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based
Milan
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