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September 3, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Close cooperation reduces Straits piracy dramatically
    Increased cooperation among the littoral states of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore has reduced the incidence of piracy along the Straits of Malacca dramatically, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak says.
  • Maersk ups box rates for Med-N America route
    AP Moeller-Maersk's shipping line, the world's largest, will raise prices for carrying containers from the Mediterranean Sea to North America and Guam to help restore the division to profit.

Sched Netweb site
  • XICT welcomes MSC service
  • Port of Tauranga says net profit rose 22pc in FY06-07
  • Portek sees profits sink 89pc in FY07
  • TranSec host expo in India
  • Port of Tacoma contractors commence work on new wharf
  • Qantas buys Asian freight operator
  • PAL Q1 profit soars 101pc
  • EgyptAir buys five Airbus aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tushar Jani elected AMTOI President for 2007-08, Sailesh Bhatia Vice-President
  • Baalu inaugurates Seaways' new corporate office in Hyderabad
  • Petronet shortlists 3 bidders to develop LNG terminal at Puthuvypeen
  • Terminal operators' approach to coastal box transhipment discouraging-ICC
  • ABG delivers vessel to Dutch co.
  • Indo-Thai trade getting onto fast track'Kamal Nath
  • Exim Bank to raise Rs 15,000 cr. this fiscal
  • Only New Mangalore Port can import arecanut-DGFT
  • Dedicated textile cargo handling facilities at seaports & airports under study
  • EEPC to focus on EPO
  • Nalco bags EEPC Award
  • FDI policy by mid-Sept.-Kamal Nath
  • Chidambaram projects 9 pc growth this fiscal
  • Forex reserves swell to $ 228.849 bn

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Uruguay ignores Argentine port protest
  • Aker to build 2 more AHTS
  • FEFC publishes new eastbound tariff
  • Sea of Solutions' new offshore vessel
  • Eitzen Maritime Services' "positive" Q2
  • New rules for Buzzards Bay

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Aker Yards wins $291.5 million AHTS order
  • ABG Shipyard delivers diving support vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Clatsop County planning board gives go ahead to LNG facility project
  • US rail freight traffic sees drop in totals for week
  • Work temporarily closing Port of Bellingham Marine Park
  • Month of June sees jump in trade between NAFTA partners
  • Port Olympia sets hearing to discuss property sale

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Jiafu tipped to be next Chongqing Mayor
    LOCAL speculation puts Cosco chief in frame for Mayor role of Chinese city.
  • Two seafarers die after collision off Haifa
    ISRAELI forces retrieve bodies of two seafarers after vessel sinks following collision with Cypriot cruise ship.
  • Torm unveils dividend bonanza
    SHAREHOLDERS in Danish bulk operator get bumper offering from first-half profits.
  • How women are changing the face of world shipping
    MARITIME management is a happier ship than ever after coming to terms with the fact that women have entered the industry.
  • Experience counts
    IT IS, perhaps, the opposite of the virtuous circle ' a case of a poor harvest inevitably following inadequate planting.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Seafarers missing after Haifa collision
    Two Slovak seafarers are missing following a collision between a passenger ship and a small general cargo vessel off the Israeli port of Haifa late yesterday
  • Smyril Line future more assured
    THE future of the Faroese ferry operator Smyril Line has been put on a sounder footing following agreement of a refinance package
  • Greenpeace targets Ontario bulker
    AN Algoma Central bulk carrier loaded with thermal coal was caught up in a Greenpeace protest yesterday aimed at the forthcoming provincial election in Ontario
  • Labroy scotches resignation rumour
    LABROY Marine, the Singapore-based ship and rig builder and repairer, has scotched rumours that chief operating officer Ng Khim Kiong has resignation
  • Stena orders complete renewal
    STENA Line has placed an order for two more ro-pax vessels for the North Sea, delivery of which will mark a complete renewal of that part of Stena's fleet
  • Vinashin expansion takes off
    VIETNAM'S state-owned shipbuilder Vinashin is expanding its portfolio of services to air travel in a partnership with Malaysian budget carrier Air-Asia
  • Wlasek fires broadside at Maersk
  • Newbuilding prices to stay high
  • Women to 'man' Korean yard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • California Trucking Association opposes LA-Long Beach port plan for clean trucks
    Trucking industry group responds to study claiming ports' clean-air plan will produce economic benefits of $4.2 billion.
  • Maersk ups U.S.-Med fuel fee
  • DHX loses appeal in Hawaii rates case
  • NYK closing U.S. bulk unit
  • Port of Oakland cold-ironing test a success
  • Intermodal traffic slips
  • New ship joins Maersk fleet
  • Rate hike for IPBCC lines
  • Eimskip sells air unit
  • CMA CGM acquires 30,000 'eco-containers'
  • Portland seeks minority protégés

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Is there a case for fast-tracking port planning applications?
    With global trade booming and ship-yards working flat out to construct 12,000TEU plus post-panamax vessels, container terminals will increasingly run out of capacity.
  • Relief for SCT as crane upgrade work completes
  • Safmarine to pull out of Australia
  • Coscon records mixed results
  • HMM signals new VIP express rail link Hamburg to Poland
  • Truck gate hour changes at New York/New Jersey

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Taca tries a rise
    Better eastbound transatlantic boxship market prompts rate restoration from group of five lines.
  • Defective quartet held in Canada
    July safety checks end in detention for Zodiac, Dong-A, Unix and MST ships.
  • Aker lands big tug duo
    Unnamed owner paying $293m for yard group's biggest anchor-handlers yet.
  • Liberian fiasco
    Incoming maritime commissioner for West African country is facing disbarment in US.
  • Ship sinks, two dead off Israel
    Bodies of two crew members found after Cypriot cruise ship collides with Israeli cargo vessel off Haifa.
  • Imarex basks in profit
    Norwegian derivatives broker has turned around last year's losses in first half as volumes soar.
  • Costs hit EMS hard
    Staff expenses and restructuring costs chip away at improved revenues at Eitzen Maritime Services.
  • Lorenzo gets helping hand
    Philippines government to provide tax breaks and other incentives for domestic operator's new cargoship.
  • Torm misses Norden cash
    Second quarter net profit hit at Danish owner as sale of Norden shares means no dividend payments.
  • Evergreen in the pink
    Taiwanese box giant flushed with success in first half as net profit soars more than 2600% on asset sales and investment gains.
  • Aboitiz buys and sells
    Philippine owner snaps up fast ferry company, while offloading Superferry 15 to Heung-A of Korea.
  • Vipco to raise cash
    Vietnam Petroleum Transport to issue 18m shares to fund purchase of two 16,500-dwt tankers.
  • Maersk raises bunker surcharge
    Box fees rise 16% between Med and US following oil price hikes.
  • Hanjin fixes Genco bulker
    South Korean shipowner takes panamax unit Genco Surprise for three years at healthy rate.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Busy time at FEFC
  • TACA announces eastbound rate hikes
  • Maersk increasing Med/U.S. and Canada bunker surcharges
  • China Shipping diverting Shenzhen calls
  • CTSA fuel recovery surcharges stay the same
  • OSG to build Panamax product tankers
  • Euroseas adds 14th ship
  • Mack joins Columbia Group
  • Teamsters, others sue to stop Mexico/U.S. truck plan
  • House committee eyes railroad bridge, tunnel safety
  • Buffett buys more rail stock
  • Ryder to buy Canadian truck leasing firm
  • Women In Trucking passes 500 members
  • Runaway chlorine tank halted in Las Vegas
  • DHX loses appeal over Hawaii rates
  • FMC investigates Bronx NVO
  • Panama will break ground on canal expansion Monday
  • First Vietnamese vessels calls at U.S. port
  • Long Beach port receives four new gantry cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Tax surprise for Norwegian shipowners
    Norway's leftist government is currently considering tax measures that would ease the tax burden for Norwegian shipowners . The measures would ...
  • Crew jailed without evidence
    A Croatian reefer master, the Lithuanian first mate and a Filipino bosun are held in a Greek high security prison ...
  • Torm adjusts outlook
    D/S Torm has adjusted its forecast for the whole of 2007 upward. After the first six months, D/S ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2007
  • Court strikes down California bunker rules
    Shubb snubs ARB, forcing agency to comply with federal legislation and seek higher-level approval.
  • Profits up at Vopak
    Strong first half and high full-year expectations as storage expansion continues.
  • Santos supply shrinking in September
  • Trader departs from Challaco
    Argentine supplier bids farewell to long-standing staff member.
  • IFOs run out in Uruguay
    Heavy demand and refinery fire causes all available fuel stocks to be sold out.
  • New horizons for Peninsula Petroleum
    Dubai office gives company presence in another key shipping and energy market.
  • Rotterdam market remains firm
  • ExxonMobil sells Yanbu cargo to FAL
  • Mumbai bonded 380 cst sales delayed
    Mumbai suppliers face repeated delays in getting governmental permission to sell bonded 380 cst.
  • Singapore: Buyers stay away from bullish market
  • Ship sinks after collision
    Israeli ship sinks off the port of Haifa; two sailors missing.
  • Dalian Port in another oil port project
    Joint venture with PetroChina to build terminal in the Xin Gang area of Dalian.
  • Maersk increases bunker surcharges
    BAF adjusted upwards for routes between the Mediterranean, and the US and Canada.

›››File
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
››› 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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