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July 3, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Viet firms set to tap US$3b in next 12 months
    (SINGAPORE) Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, Vietnam National Shipping Lines and other companies from South-east Asia's fastest-growing economy may borrow a record US$3 billion in the next 12 months, according to Credit Suisse Group.
  • Viking ship replica sets perilous course
    (ROSKILDE, Denmark) A 30-metre replica of a Viking longship glided out of Denmark's Roskilde fjord on Sunday, with 65 crew members determined to sail the ship across the North Sea to Ireland.
  • US nuclear warship ruffles feathers in India
    (CHENNAI) A nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier docked off the coast of southern India yesterday, an official said, as leftist parties denounced its presence in Indian waters.
  • US union says progress in talks with 17 lines
  • Tanker rates snap slide as ship supplies shrink

Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI JV company takes over Yantai Gangtong box terminal
  • Port of Taicang transshipments up 35.6pc
  • Sinotrans re-organises subsidiaries in Shandong
  • Ningbo greets 53-footers that meet US land transit norms
  • Zhongshan to open 'logistics bank' using cargo as collateral
  • Private equity firm buys 25pc stake in Chennai Container Terminal
  • Maersk forwarding element to merge with Damco Sea & Air
  • MacAndrews launches UK-Spain reefer express service
  • Deutsche Post unit in M&A offer to buy ABX Air
  • Lufthansa Cargo transfers flight base from Cologne to Leipzig
  • Volga-Dnepr airlifts ice rink to Guatemala to help Russian Winter Olympics bid

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hanjin combines loops in new MAP service
  • ECU LINE offers weekly service from Europe to Dubai with 16-day transit time
  • EVERGREEN LINE Ninth Evergreen 7,024-TEU newbuild to start Asia-N. Europe run in Oct.
  • DP World raises $ 3.25 bn from bond sale
  • CMA CGM UK-flagged CMA CGM Herodote to serve Europe-Guyana-North Brazil trade
  • Tianjin port hits 2007 throughput target within 4 months!
  • INTTRA opens Florida office to support customers & carriers in Latin & North America
  • APM Terminals to lead Shenzhen Dachan Phase 2 terminal JV
  • NOL to order eight 10,000-TEU boxships for APL
  • OOCL Italy named at Koyo Dockyard
  • Port of Liverpool targets Asian trade for new post-Panamax terminal
  • ZIM to buy 2,450-TEU capacity vessels
  • D.B. Group India opens office in Bangalore
  • Govt releases Rs 92.78 cr. lost from seamen's pension fund
  • Global shipping lines find Indian ports too pricey
  • Nath tells US investors where to put their money!
  • DP World Nhava Sheva (NSICT) enters second decade of successful operations
  • AP to invite fresh bids for developing Nizampatnam port
  • Shreeji Transport Services moves 1st CBT from Ahmedabad ACC to Chennai ACC
  • One lakh Indians account for 1/10th of GDP
  • Chidambaram hints at early relief for exporters hit by appreciating rupee
  • Rising rupee sinking small exporters
  • India-South Africa business conclave from August 1

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • BAWC appoints Quelhas to Iberian position
  • "CMA CGM Herodote" named in Southampton
  • Air France KLM and China Southern Airlines discuss joint venture
  • Qatar Airways launches Geneva flights
  • RZD to create First Freight Company
  • Denmark and Germany agree on Fehmarnbelt bridge

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • IMO bravery award to Searose G officers
  • Golden Ocean takes US$15m hedging hit
  • Eitzen Maritime Services confirms Provimar purchase

Marine Logweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • U.S. Shipping takes delivery of ATB
  • Quintana in sale and leaseback
  • Aker DOF Supply to own Vietnam-built AHTS's
  • Hits bridge, sails away, loses license
  • Venezuela indeed negotiating for Russian subs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • Coast Guard marks start of new response boat construction
  • Capt. Gordon Houston named CEO of VFPA Transition Committee
  • Union Pacific celebrating company's 145th anniversary
  • NOL plans to build eight new container ships
  • US/New Zealand customs services ink mutual recognition agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • Ports maintain 'level one' security
    BRITAIN'S ports to remain at official minimum security standing despite recent unsuccessful terrorist attacks.
  • ISS snaps up Australia's Oceania Maritime
    MARINE services group Inchcape Shipping seals first deal in a number of planned acquisitions.
  • UK shipping minister Ladyman to step down
    STEPHEN Ladyman is to step down as a result of the reshuffle under new prime minister Gordon Brown.
  • Power to the people - at last
    AFTER decades in which crews were regarded mainly as a nuisance, attitudes have changed.
  • Get your coat on
    THERE will be a price to pay for a better coated, longer living ship, but it is well worth it.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • Pasha freed
    Stranded bulk carrier Pasha Bulker was this evening pulled from Nobbys beach, near the New South Wales port of Newcastle
  • Fesco links up with Baltic feeder
    FAR Eastern Shipping Co, Russia's expanding container and multimodal operator, has set up a joint venture container feeder service with ESF Euroservices
  • Quintana in sale-leaseback
    QUINTANA Maritime has announced a sale-leaseback deal with Glitner Finance for seven of its older Panamaxes
  • Drummond drumbeat quickens
    THE US Department of Justice is being pressed to investigate allegations that Drummond Co was complicit in union assassinations at its Colombian coal mines
  • MOL launches innovative training vessel
    MITSUI OSK Lines has launched its first training vessel to help meet its future requirement for trained seafarers
  • Carnival jumper picked up
    A passenger who apparently leapt from the cruise vessel Carnival Liberty late last night has been rescued by the Coast Guard
  • Feeder in danger off Mongla
  • LA/LB shutdown in balance
  • Pasha nearer deeper water
  • Concordia's Total commitment
  • Golden Ocean posts derivative loss
  • Baltic begins Singapore reports
  • Inchcape buys Australian agency

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • ILWU office workers set to resume talks
    LA-Long Beach dockworkers say they would honor a strike if negotiations break down.
  • Oneida opens distribution center in Savannah
  • Tacoma box volumes continue to slide
  • CKYH to start new service
  • Chinese trade surplus expected to top $100 billion
  • 'Fast track' expires
  • US, South Korea sign free-trade pact
  • International airfreight rebounds
  • US seeks WTO review of EU banana tariffs
  • MSC chooses Charleston for S. Atlantic headquarters
  • MOL opens 27th office in China

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • CMA CGM on the hunt for new container terminals in Brazil
  • CN lifts embargo on Toronto-Montreal line
  • CKYH to start MAP pendulum
  • European hinterland container terminal in Duisburg for NYK and CMA CGM

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • DryShips sets pace
    Hansruedi Winter pulls ahead in TradeWinds stock picking contest as George Economou gives bulker believers a boost.
  • STX inks Chinese sextet
    Korean owner signs for four firm handysizes at Nantong Huigang with two further options.
  • Tina M owner hits back
    Owner fined $1m after panamax held in US says its plea agreement is not an admittance it knew of illegal actions.
  • Fesco finds feeder deal
    Acquisition-hungry Russian player snaps up Holland's ESF Euroservices.
  • Srab sells at a loss
    Sweden's Srab Shipping has ditched its 'unsatisfactory' tanker oldie Skagica.
  • Free at last
    High tide and calm seas help salvors re-float Pasha Bulker with inspection due on Tuesday morning.
  • Iranian ship 'safe and sound'
    Owner of Iran-flagged container ship said to have sank off Bangladesh says reports are completely unfounded.
  • Havila banks sale profit
    Norwegian owner offloads 2000-built anchor-handler to Fearnley Finans.
  • Carnival passenger rescued
    'Intoxicated' man pulled from sea off Florida by USCG cutter which happened to be nearby.
  • Topaz lands loan gem
    Dubai-based Topaz Energy & Marine secures $50m Islamic facility to fund eight-ship purchase.
  • Pomerania picked up at auction
    Revival planned for bankrupt Polish shipyard after ship equipment maker Makrum gains control.
  • Pendulum swings for CKYH
    New US-Asia-Med service for Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin.
  • More Legionnaires cash for RCCL
    US cruiseship operator awarded $15.2m for lost profit arising from outbreak on vessel 13 years ago.
  • Mipo takes ten
    Unnamed European and Asian owners sign for six car-carriers and four product tankers at Korean yard.
  • Aker brings in DOF
    Norwegian group forms joint venture with domestic owner to run six new anchor-handlers being built in Vietnam.
  • Ship sinks, 15 rescued off India
    Reports allege captain of Albanian ship waited three days to inform Cochin authorities ship was leaking.
  • Golden Ocean firms up bulkers
    John Fredriksen bulker company declares options for fifth and sixth panamaxes at Pipavav in India.
  • Bergen Yards buys
    Norwegian shipbuilder snaps up work boat producer Skarveland.
  • Six-pack for NSCSA
    Saudi owner returns to SLS in Korea for more chemical carriers
  • CMES in for four
    China Merchants Energy Shipping is spending $232m on two VLCC newbuilings and a pair of capesizes.
  • TBSI eyes fresh funds
    US-listed tweendecker owner files $300m shelf registration with US regulatory authorities.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • CKYH Alliance merging loops into Mediterranean Asia America Pendulum
  • FESCO buys its way into Baltic feeder market
  • CTSA holds fuel recovery surcharges
  • MOL (China) opens Zhengzhou office
  • World Air sale contingent on financials
  • Stabenow introduces short sea promotion bill
  • Denmark, Germany strike deal for new bridge
  • 3PD buys neighbor Affinity Logistics
  • Daylight Transport taps Con-Way executive as president
  • Schumer calls for stepped up safety monitoring of Chinese imports
  • President Bush loses trade promotion authority
  • U.S, New Zealand sign mutual recognition pact
  • U.S. seeks WTO panel to review EU's banana import regime
  • SoCal ports truck plan licensing guidelines revealed
  • Lowenthal negotiating local control for container tax revenue
  • Southern Calif. ILWU office workers report progress on contract talks
  • APM to take lead stake in Shenzhen terminal
  • 1st U.S. GPS-based container tracking system goes live at Oakland port
  • Houston named transition CEO for Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • Broström sells ship agency
    Broström sells its shares in the ship clearance company Percy Tham i Oxel'sund AB. The company has since 2001 been ...
  • Aker Yard bid for aircraft carrier steel work
    Britain and France are to co-operate to build three aircraft carriers and Aker Yards outfit Chantiers de l'Atlantique is ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 2, 2007
  • O.W. Bunker boosts South African team
    New trader for O.W. Bunker's South African office.
  • Summer brings back unwelcome smell
    Gibraltar environmental group encourages public to call "Bunkering fumes Emergency Hotline".
  • Shell boosts Asian lubricant production
    Oil major to build China's biggest lubricant blending plant; expanding facilities elsewhere.
  • Coast Guard says little risk of oil pollution as ship sinks
    15 crew rescued from vessel which sank off Indian coast this weekend.
  • Sri Lankan trade unions call for bunkering state monopoly
    Union spokesman says privatisation deal with LMS 'added nothing'; objects to entry of Lanka IOC.
  • ARA: No strike at Vopak
  • Malaysia's bunkering infrastructure set to grow
    Malaysian firm building terminals in Kota Kinabalu and Lahad Datu and considering another in Sandakan.
  • Oil leaks from grounded ship
    Bulk carrier Pasha Bulker has leaked oil after an unsuccessful attempt to refloat it.

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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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