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December 29, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TV drama serial to lure S'poreans to marine industry
    SINGAPORE's marine industry, which boasts the world's busiest ship-repair yards and its biggest builder of jackup rigs, with over 70 per cent of the global market, is now to become a player in television production too.
  • Maersk to raise shipping rates by up to 15% next year
    AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the world's largest container-ship owner, plans to increase prices by as much as 15 per cent in 2007 to offset higher costs.
  • Suez Canal fees to go up in 2007
    THE Suez Canal Authority said on Wednesday it will raise transit fees for ships using the waterway by an average 2.84 per cent in 2007.

Sched Netweb site
  • Ceres Container Terminals Europe becomes NYK's
  • CKYH alliance to operate new terminal in Rotterdam with ECT
  • Port of Hezhou to expand ahead of Hejiang River re-opening
  • Evergreen, Coscon strengthen Far East-Red Sea service
  • NOL adds three non-executive directors to its board
  • MSC president to takes the reins at ELAA
  • HKIA plans to draw larger chunk of China trade by 2025
  • Delhi backs Nagpur as air cargo hub with free services
  • Parc Aviation non-airline aircrew trainer wins A320 approval in Ireland

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EPIC II service's maiden vessel CMA CGM Tulip calls at MICT
  • Great Offshore buys another tug
  • Box operators end year on optimistic note
  • MoS given 2 months to frame tariffs for Major Ports under PPP model
  • Ex-im trade yet to take advantage of IBSA pact
  • Coir products exports set to net Rs 700 cr.
  • PSUs may form JV to float dredging company
  • TCI charts out expansion & diversification plans
  • Exports touch $ 103 bn in 2006
  • Nath seeks meeting of task force to hasten industrial corridor
  • Textile Ministry seeks 5-year extension to upgradation scheme
  • States oppose ban on agri-produce exports
  • Ficci wants tax sops for biotech sector
  • Fieo top guns elected for two years

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • ITF claims CSAV success
  • DryShips buys and sells
  • MOL forms Cambodian company
  • CKYH rejigs Europe services again

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • Coast Guard monitors listing liftboat
  • Trailer Bridge joins EPA green partnership
  • $1.3 billion Navy contracts for GD Electric Boat
  • Varun to acquire VLGC
  • Geo ASA sells two

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Wood products association predicts further decreases in lumber demand
  • Trailer Bridge becomes member of SmartWay Transport Partnership
  • Port of Tacoma magazine ready for online viewing
  • Truck tonnage index makes big drop during November
  • Boeing taps Thomas Downey as communications senior vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shipping hit by data paralysis as quake causes communication breakdown
    FIVE cableships are heading towards southern Taiwan to repair undersea communications cables cut during an earthquake which occurred off the southern tip of Taiwan earlier this week.
  • Seven dead in helicopter crash
    An armada of ships and helicopters are searching for the bodies and helicopter, while the Civil Aviation Authority has started an investigation.
  • Qatar becomes world's top LNG exporter
    Qatar has fulfilled its ambition of becoming the world's leading exporter of liquefied natural gas, breaking Indonesia's 30-year grip on the top spot, writes Tony Gray.
  • Series of strikes cripple Gioia Tauro and Genoa
    THERE was little goodwill to be had at Italy's largest ports over the festive season, with Gioia Tauro and Genoa hit by strikes.
  • Greek port crisis prompts CSCL surcharges
    China Shipping Container Lines has announced a surcharge for cargo transported to Greece in the latest reaction by a carrier to a seven-week-old Greek ports crisis that is spreading from Piraeus and Thessaloniki to the country's second string hubs.
  • MSC quits troubled Piraeus for Taranto calls
    MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Co's 8,200 teu MSC Bilbao is due to arrive in Taranto next week as the Geneva line finally loses patience with troubled Piraeus and shifts activities to other transhipment hubs in the region, writes Janet Porter.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • Search for lost seafarers continues
    Chinese SAR resources are today continuing the search for 17 North Korean seamen lost when their cargo ship sank on Tuesday, according to Asian media reports
  • MC Shipping sells LPG carriers
    US-listed, Monaco-headquartered LPG operator MC Shipping has sold six vessels to a German company in a $52M sale-and-leaseback deal
  • Changes on Polish ferry routes
    FROM February, two ro-pax ferries operating from Poland to Sweden under the Unity Line banner will serve Trelleborg instead of Ystad from Swinoujscie
  • Ferry fright puts services on standby
    A FULL-scale emergency rescue operation between Dover and Calais was in prospect yesterday after reports that the ro-ro ferry SeaFrance Nord Pas-de-Calais was on fire
  • Anchor strike suspected in oil line rupture
    REPAIRS to a ruptured undersea Gulf of Mexico oil line and a clean-up of the resultant spill continue today as investigators look for the cause of the accident
  • Nedlines call it quits
    NEDLINES management and shareholders have reluctantly decided not to reinstate their daily IJmuiden-Harwich ro-ro service.
  • Pulp mill opponents have ferry terminal in sights

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • Vancouver awards pact for new berth
    When complete in 2009, the project will expand capacity at Deltaport by more than 400,000 TEUs.
  • Software analyzes intermodal yard capacity
  • Goldman Sachs raises $6.5 billion for infrastructure fund
  • Suez Canal fees to rise
  • French railway faces watershed year
  • KAL expects operating profit to jump
  • Putin touts Russia's growth
  • Indian port workers threaten another strike
  • Gammon India wins Mumbai terminal bidding
  • Mundra welcomes new Norasia service
  • DHL promotes 2 in Middle East

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • APMM reportedly rethinking Odense boxship-building future
    Persistent reports from Copenhagen suggest the AP Moller-Maersk board is seriously reconsidering the Odense Steel Shipyard's future as preferred yard for Maersk Line's top-range containerships, given the costs versus advantages.
  • Port of Vancouver set to shatter box record, with 22% growth
    The Port of Vancouver's 2006 container volumes are set to show a 22% increase from 2005, thanks largely to sustained and stronger than expected growth in Asian imports.
  • HKTDC: US, EU and Japan consumption growth to slow in 2007
  • Constantza expects box-growth to keep it at centre of Black Sea flows
  • Suez Canal to raise fees in 2007
  • MOL to establish Cambodian subsidiary
  • Disqualification of opposition party member prompts renewed Bangladesh unrest
  • Construction contract awarded in Vancouver's Deltaport expansion

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • TOO good
    New York-listed Teekay Offshore Partners is trading 25% higher than its IPO pricing as 2006 draws to quiet close on Wall Street.
  • Lasco to order four
    Management board gives ok to boost fleet by 200,000-dwt.
  • MOL sets up in Cambodia
    Japanese line targets expansion with joint venture agency.
  • Varun steps on the gas
    Mumbai owner confirms VLGC purchase as spending spree reaches $200m.
  • Green light for mega-merger
    Anti-trust officials approve Sovcomflot/Novoship tie-up after domestic market review.
  • First buy for Ioannides
    Newly listed Ocean Tankers snaps up products tanker from Sealift.
  • NWA signs with Virginia
    US East Coast port secures container calls from New World Alliance (NWA) for next ten years.
  • Red Sea upgrade
    Evergreen to boost ship numbers and port calls on service run with Cosco Container Lines.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • MOL "returns to basics" to enhance safety
  • Samskip appoints Central America representative
  • DOT blocks launch of Virgin America airline
  • Oursel leaves Geodis
  • No problem with trash transport from Hawaii to Washington landfill
  • Militzer & Munch reports continued strong growth in China
  • FMC reviews 3 OTI license applications
  • Goldman Sachs raises $6.5 billion for infrastructure fund
  • Suez Canal Authority to raise transit rates in 2007
  • Vancouver approves builder for terminal expansion

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2006
  • Jebsen orders product tankers
    Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi has ordered four 115,000 DWT product tankers at Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery in 2010 ...
  • MOL and Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Team developes bulk carriers
    MOL and Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Team announce that the companies have developed a 116,000 DWT bulk carrier, and will build ...
  • Siem orders vessel at Kleven
    Siem Offshore has ordered an offshore ship at Kleven Verft in Norway. The large multi-functional platform supply vessel (PSV ...

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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
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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
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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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