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October 23, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Slow rise in cost of running a vessel
    SHIPOWNERS spending less on repairs and maintenance, which had been a noticeable feature when the steep rises in freight rates occurred two years ago, are partly responsible for slowing down the cost of running a vessel, according to a study.
  • Voters seen to support Panama canal project
    VOTERS were expected to approve the largest modernisation project in the 92-year-history of the Panama Canal yesterday, a US$5.25 billion plan to expand the waterway to allow for larger ships while alleviating traffic problems.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific terminals handle 30pc more boxes in September
  • ICTSI granted US$120m standby credit facility
  • APL chief Ron Widdows takes top award
  • Schenker sees 20pc China growth in 2006
  • FedEx Express pilots ratify contract
  • DHL's Leipzig hub to open on schedule
  • Envirotainer names Thomas Persson as CEO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Holistica Solutions names managing director
  • HPH gets concession for new container terminal in Ecuador
  • SBB Cargo adds international services
  • UPS: package business up, supply chain division down

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • Buoyant nine months for Concordia
  • Grand Alliance rejigs EU2 Service
  • BV's naval rules
  • ISF explain Super Convention

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • Unusual catamaran attracts attention
  • Fincantieri books AHTS orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • Port of Vancouver, BC marks end of cruise season
  • US rail freight traffic sees gains on all fronts
  • Port of Tacoma Gateway magazine on line
  • Everett Port Board Oks Collins Building redevelopment
  • Guggenheim Aviation Partners orders four Boeing 747-8 freighters

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Berkshire Hathaway takes over Equitas
    WARREN Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is effectively to take over Equitas in a deal that is seen as lifting the pre-1993 syndicate liabilities run-off vehicle out of the Lloyd's arena.
  • Buffett takes over Equitas to draw line under Lloyd's run-off saga
    LLOYD'S could be set to achieve a prized AA financial rating after super-investor Warren Buffett extricated the market from the risk of any new run-off nightmare over Equitas by tabling a $7bn liabilities lifeline.
  • China Shipping buys Shanghai Times stake
    BULK specialist China Shipping Development will expand its bulker operators with the planned purchase of a 50% stake in Shanghai Times Shipping for Yuan411.84m ($52.1m) from Hainan Haixiang Investment.
  • 'We are done' on Jones Act ships, says Dibner
    JONES Act product tankers and barges in service and on order will provide enough capacity to meet demand well into the future and owners should stop ordering more tonnage, a New York conference on the US maritime industry was told.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • Seabourn to revitalise fleet
    MIAMI ' Luxury operator Seabourn Cruise Line has conditionally agreed to order two 32,000-gt, 450-passenger vessels from Italian shipbuilder T Mariotti ' the first newbuildings in the luxury sector for years
  • Kooren comments on towage battle
    KOTUG president Ard-Jan Kooren told Fairplay the battle to launch towage services at Le Havre involved giving some ground and holding the nerves
  • OPEC cuts more than expected
    OPEC agreed last night to cut global oil production by 1.2M bpd beginning 1 November to defend a minimum $60/barrel price floor
  • Panamanians vote on Canal expansion
    PANAMANIANS will vote on Sunday in a referendum to approve or reject a $5.25Bn proposal to expand the Panama Canal
  • US faces new EU rice hurdle
    THE European Commission is to subject imports of US long rice to strict counter-tests to protect against unauthorised GM strains
  • Celtic Link to hub from Cherbourg
    IRISH ro-ro operator Celtic Link is to launch a service between Cherbourg in France and the UK port of Portsmouth in January
  • Concordia heads for profit forecast
  • Gazprom explains Shtokman strategy
  • NYK signs charters for LNG ships
  • Hong Kong woos river trade vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • New GAO report cites TWIC problems
    Government watchdog says TSA should fix problems with the ID card before awarding the final contract to implement the program.
  • OOCL volume up 12%
  • PNW ports push 5M-TEU mark
  • NY-NJ port rail projects OK'd
  • Houston boxes to grow 11%
  • Europe View: EC still aiming at maritime sector
  • "K" Line to exceed forecast
  • Mobile awaits crane
  • Miami airport first to require IDs for warehousing
  • New rules proposed for privatization of India ports
  • Concor says it won't discuss rate hikes in advance

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • OOIL seeks financing to buy four Samsung 8,000 teu Titans
    Hong Kong-listed carrier and port operator OOIL said it has purchased four 8,063 teu vessels from Samsung Heavy Industries for a total of US$477m.
  • US government watchdog warns of ID programme pitfalls
    The test phase of the US Transportation Worker Identification Credential has revealed cost and time over-runs, and the risk of more of the same, if contract-oversight procedures are not tightened.
  • Muted peak season hits OOCL's Q3 revenues
  • EU imposes more anti-dumping taxes on Chinese imports
  • CMA CGM adds ship and calls to Asia-Europe string
  • Failure of Lamong tender forces Jakarta to raise stake on offer to foreign investors
  • Japan and Indonesia sign MoU in bid to reduce import duties on agricultural goods
  • CMA CGM to invest in Busan New Port development
  • Dunkirk doldrums attributed to delayed APMT handover
  • Intermodal is the key factor in CN's Q3 revenue growth
  • OOCL focuses UK network on Southampton

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • Blystad behind buy
    Sale-and-purchase brokers report that Norway's Arne Blystad is the buyer of a capesize newbuilding contract.
  • IOPC Funds to levy $5.6m
    Low level of tanker spills leads to modest compensation bill at Mans Jacobsson's last assembly.
  • "Fair treatment" win
    Climb-down by US on guidelines for seafarers involved in accidents and spills hailed as 'victory' by unions.
  • Bharati builds profit
    Indian shipyard sees 60% leap in second quarter income as sales and auxiliary revenue increase.
  • Bribes row for trial
    Judge halts arbitrations so that Sovcomflot claims of corruption against Dmitry Skarga will be dealt with by a London court.
  • Sime Darby sells out of Jaya
    Malaysia's largest multinational offloads entire stake in owner and shipbuilder to Nautical Offshore Service.
  • Panama prepares for yes vote
    Referendum on $5.25bn Panama Canal expansion expected to give go-ahead for eight years of work.
  • New ship for EU2
    Ninth vessel to be added to Asia/North Europe service next year by Grand Alliance members.
  • Tallink cutting fewer jobs
    Talks with unions over integration of Silja Line and Superfast Baltic ferry operations mean 128 staff face chop.
  • Samsung feeling strong
    Korean yard adds another $1bn to 2006 order intake forecast as newbuilding business booms.
  • Weaker start for Gotland
    Swedish tanker and ferry owner still struggling with higher costs as it posts first quarter result.
  • Numbers up at OOCL
    Hong Kong liner operator sees increases in volumes and revenues across the board in third quarter.
  • Closing time
    US shipbuilding consultant Brent Dibner says Jones Act tanker newbuilding book is sufficient to meet future demand and the cover should be closed, but OSG may have a different read.
  • NYK inks CPC deal
    Japanese owner puts pen to paper on 25-year, four ship LNG charter to Chinese Petroleum Corp.
  • L&T lifts earnings
    Indian shipbuilding newcomer is promising more orders as profit rises in second quarter.
  • Sumatec back for more
    Malaysian owner returns to China for another pair of 8,000-dwt tankers on back of time charter.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • OOCL sees revenue, volume gains in 3rd-quarter
  • CMA CGM to add Le Havre, Beirut to North China Express
  • MISC boosts India coverage
  • OOCL to start UK Express
  • MacAndrews uses 45-foot reefer containers for Spanish market
  • Air New Zealand renews Heathrow cargo handling contract
  • CN's 3rd quarter net income up 21%
  • More truckers file e-truck manifests
  • Panama votes Sunday on canal expansion
  • New York authorizes spending for on dock rail
  • Moffat & Nichol land contract to design Charleston terminal
  • Bromma growth in Turkey continues

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • ITF inspected 200 ships in Baltic Week of Action
    International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) were instrumental in USD 471,999 in back pay being paid to crews during its Baltic ...
  • First question to new finance minister: "Where's the tonnage tax?"
    The first question to the new Swedish Minister of Finance, Anders Borg, in his first question session in the Swedish ...
  • Green light for new Norway'Sweden ferry connection
    After a successful trial call in Str'mstad in Sweden by the ro-ro/passenger ferry Pride of Telemark, Norwegian Kystlink ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2006
  • Prices mostly softer despite OPEC production cut
    Bunker prices falling with crude in most US markets, except the East Coast.
  • IMO says shipping must do more to reduce harmful emissions
    Experts call for standard SECA Compliance Certificate.
  • Double-hull tanker purchased by FAL Group
    Major fleet upgrade continues for UAE supplier.
  • Rotterdam market stable, crude up
  • Singapore: First cargo enters Horizon Terminal
    New oil terminal receives its first fuel oil cargo on Friday.
  • OPEC decides to cut output by 1.2 million bpd
    Oil output will reduce to 26.3 million bpd from November 2006.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
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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