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December 18, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US court rules against Daimler, unit in fraud case
    A US court has ordered DaimlerChrysler AG and its heavy truck-making unit Freightliner LLC to pay more than US$800 million in a tangled multinational fraud case, The Oregonian newspaper said on Saturday.
  • India to invest in Myanmar's Sittwe port
    INDIA will invest 4.5 billion rupees in developing Myanmar's Sittwe port to connect north-east India with East Asia, a senior Indian official said on Saturday.
  • US Gulf fog lifts, lets oil ships into some ports
    A siege of fog that has halted shipping at several ports along the United States Gulf Coast broke on Saturday, allowing some ships carrying crude oil and refined products to move, ship pilots said.
  • BP Shipping charters new tanker as it revamps fleet

Sched Netweb site
  • TNT changes name to CEVA to reflect stand-alone position
  • MOL (China) to open Hefei office
  • Vycon supplies crane technology to Long Beach
  • ANL Singapore forms JV agency for German, Dutch markets
  • Allcargo, ECU Line to set up box depot in India's Madhya Pradesh
  • UASC, Jardine Shipping set up JV shipping agency for Asia market
  • Great Wall Airlines to resume service after ruling rescinded
  • Swiss WorldCargo puts Cargologic in charge at Lugano
  • NWA to extend code-share with Korean Air

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Freight India Logistics opens US office
  • Duty-free wheat imports allowed till Feb-end
  • India Inc. stalking UK firms
  • EC wants early FTA talks with India, Asean, S. Korea
  • KPT invites EoIs for 3 major projects on PPP basis
  • Kerala govt to float new tender for Vizhinjam project development
  • MoF favours freeing tariffs for future port capacities
  • Adequate Customs staff need of the hour
  • More logistics firms eyeing containerised freight operations by rail
  • Container depot at Nattakom getting ready
  • Base laid for CWC's rail-side warehousing complex (RWC)
  • Outsourced activity exempted from TDS, clarifies CBDT circular
  • Infrastructure industries notch robust 9 pc growth in Oct.
  • IMC pleads for new economic diplomacy
  • Move to lighten handloom weavers' loan burden
  • Service tax revision unlikely in Budget
  • Enterprise SCIONS-Jury Special Award bestowed on Vijay Kalantri

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • Hyrcyk new NYK Logistics IT director
  • PaulG'nther takes over Jiannis Trailer Sales
  • Etihad passes operational safety audit
  • Rail Link Europe launched
  • Motorway merger off
  • Deutsche Post to consolidate national parcel and mail business
  • Slovenian government amends railway legislation
  • SSC airfreight seminar, Interlaken, Switzerland, 24 to 26 January 2007

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2006
  • Louisiana yard to build cat ferries for Mexico

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • Portland Port Commission calls for PDX parking garage options
  • US rail freight has up/down November
  • Conway makes holidays brighter for list of Portland charities
  • Horizon Lines paying down outstand long-term debt
  • Guggenheim Aviation orders new Boeing 777 Freighters

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • GL averts BV hostile takeover bid with Herz's 'Hamburg solution'
    GERMANISCHER Lloyd has finally knocked out the hostile takeover bid by Bureau Veritas through the so-called "Hamburg solution".
  • Tui joins Carnival in cruise joint venture
    TUI shares dipped nearly 3% on Friday after the group announced an extensive restructuring plan.
  • China Merchants buys into Shekou
    IN A further shake-up of port operations in southern China, China Merchants Holdings (International) will pay HK$3.17bn ($406.4m) to buy the stakes of two shareholders in Shekou Container Terminals, one of the three Shenzhen box ports.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • Herz trumps Bureau Veritas
    HAMBURG 15 December ' German entrepreneur Günter Herz has emerged as the winner in the takeover race for Germanischer Lloyd
  • Heidmar expands pools
    HEIDMAR is adding new tonnage and partners to its Dorado, Sigma and Marida pools while entering the Far East clean trade with its Star Tankers pool
  • NZ operators back energy initiative
    NEW Zealand's coastal operators have welcomed a new energy efficiency strategy based on making the country carbon neutral
  • Shippers call for liner transparency
    INDIAN shippers, who are paying service tax twice, have now called on shipping lines to make their billing transparent
  • Pay dispute spreads to second ship
    THE crew pay dispute involving the Norfolkline-chartered ro-ro ferry Merchant Bravery has spread to its sistership Merchant Brilliant
  • US to demand much more container data
    US Customs will require much more information about the contents of US-bound containers as what is called the "10+2" is rolled out next year
  • Engineers face prison for dumping
  • Protestors storm logistics conference
  • Bumper iron ore volumes to continue
  • TUI to fill premium cruise gap
  • Seafarer guilty of forgery charges
  • Dry Docks to open in China

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • Democrats to call for 100% box scanning
    House Speaker-elect Pelosi said Democrats intend to file legislation calling for scanning of all U.S.-bound containers.
  • Storm shuts Deltaport
  • U.S. may hit China imports with countervailing duties
  • TUI won't sell Hapag-Lloyd
  • India gets Japan investment
  • Modern Terminals, China Merchants buy Shenzen terminals
  • Horizon prepays $25M debt
  • Maersk Line to start Europe-Caribbean service
  • NYK adds 8,600-TEU ship
  • Pakistan, India sign sea pact

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • Shipping sheltered by tourism, as "two-pillar strategy" affirmed by TUI
    TUI has told "disappointed" shareholders that selling Hapag-Lloyd would "weaken" the Group, and is offering a medium-term strategy based on tourism, plus a sale in container-shipping's most profitable sector: terminals.
  • Disappointing prices show investors are losing hope in West Shenzhen
    The relatively low prices China Merchants is paying DP World and Swire Pacific for their stakes in Shekou port hinted investors' hesitation on western Shenzhen's outlook, say analysts.
  • Wan Hai denies reports on CMA CGM's takeover bid
  • Indonesian customs' priority lane cuts importer costs over 70%
  • China-US Dialogue ends without immediate Yuan appreciation
  • Canadian Pacific Railway plans nearly 6% boost to capital expenditure
  • CSCL to cut Pacific capacity during the slack season
  • Hanjin imposes weight surcharge on Asia-Mediterranean cargo
  • Private company resumes Chittagong Port crane operations
  • India and Pakistan sign new shipping protocol
  • New South Wales government purging Sydney Ports?
  • Dunkirk boxes provide flat foundation for APMT/CMA CGM terminal growth

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • Stern tube headache hits BW Gas
    Read about how four LNG newbuildings for Nigeria LNG will have materials replaced in this week's issue of LNG Unlimited.
  • GL puts on the Pumas
    Classification society Germanischer Lloyd says it now belongs to coffee heir turned shoe tycooon Gunter Herz.
  • Not so magic
    US to prosecute over intentional pollution from Greek controlled suezmax.
  • Saved?
    Germanischer Lloyd claims to have preserved its independence after 40% of shareholders sell to white knight.
  • TUI reveals Carnival tie-up
    German owner of Hapag-Lloyd to found domestic cruiseship joint venture with US market leader.
  • Accountants get CMA CGM off hook
    Financial gains mask weaker nine-month performance at French boxship giant.
  • Dos por Transatlantic
    Swedish owner signs for two offshore vessels at Spanish yard with an option for another pair.
  • Navibulgar still slipping
    Bulgarian state shipowner reveals further fall in profit to end-October as costs rise.
  • Owner rapped over bulkhead death
    UK accident investigators find Bojen cargoship crewman was crushed by poorly maintained portable hold divider.
  • Genco fixes three
    Peter Georgiopoulos' US listed bulker outfit finds employment for two handymaxes and a panamax.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • NYK receives its largest containership
  • Paris MOU will start enforcement of new pollution rules Jan. 1
  • Horizon Lines reduces debt by $25 million
  • Genco arranges time charters
  • NYK strengthens safety measures
  • IATA prepares rollout of first e-freight pilots
  • YRC: Slowdown will lower earnings
  • Greatwide wins deal with Tyson Foods
  • CBP eyes fall launch of import trade data rule
  • BAX names new government sales VP
  • TUI to sell Montreal terminals
  • APM Terminals orders shuttle carriers for Virginia terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • Transatlantic defies the off-peak season and orders two offshore vessels
    Despite the off-peak season Transatlantic's offshore division operates three out of four vessels and is expecting new commissions at ...
  • Westfal-Larsen reflag to NIS
    Bergen-based ship owners/operators Westfal-Larsen & Co. is to place four product/chemical tankers under NIS flag. Westfal-Larsen ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2006
  • SECA website launched
    New information portal for US work on sulphur control proposal.
  • LA grabs business, Houston disrupted
    West Coast prices continue downward as fog delaying Gulf Coast operations.
  • PDVSA staff change
  • Bunker players protest against safety rules
    IBIA chairman says proposals would turn a document designed to protect seafarers 'into some sort of quality assessment for the benefit of the shipowner'.
  • Testing agency says distillates would 'solve a lot of problems'
    But outgoing DNVPS chief doubts refiners would be able to produce enough distillate material.
  • Crude oil markets firm on OPEC decision
    Oil producers' cartel approves output cut, but not until February
  • Rotterdam players may welcome Argus alternative
    Reports indicate that several fuel oil traders could migrate from Platts MOC to planned Argus trading windows.
  • Rotterdam market firm Friday morning
  • DNVPS and MPA 'should have the same interests'
    The departure of the head of DNVPS had nothing to do with differences between the agency and the Singapore port authorities.
  • Latest entrant brings HK physicals to eight
    Supplier is chartering barges on an "order by order" basis.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
Last month the Port of Long Beach established its own new historical record of monthly container traffic, while ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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