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December 3, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Evergreen Marine to open new dock in China
    Taiwan-based shipping company Evergreen Marine Group will soon inaugurate a newly built dock near China's Qingdao port, a Taiwanese newspaper reported yesterday.
  • US govt files lawsuit over oil spill
    The Justice Department filed a lawsuit accusing the pilot and the Hong Kong-based owners of the container ship Cosco Busan of breaking environmental laws when the ship struck a bridge support in San Francisco Bay, spilling 58,000 gallons of toxic oil.

Sched Netweb site
  • Wan Hai joins Maersk on transpacific, also boosts its CTP service
  • Major China cold chain logistics provider starts up
  • Changchun needs 110,000 more logistics professionals to fill vacancies
  • Maersk switches Caribbean hub, drops Jamaica for Panama
  • Port of Rotterdam handles 10 million TEU
  • Savannah challenges east and west coast rivals as top cost-cutter
  • Sanxia Airport approved to handle international airlines
  • Cargojet to lease Boeing 757 converted freighter from Babcock & Brown
  • Garuda appoints GSA Cargo to expand Australasian business

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Lloyd's List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards 2007 presented
  • Panel proposal to prevent marine casualties under consideration
  • Greatship forays into high-end multi-support vessels
  • ...approves SCI plan to acquire 6 Handymax vessels
  • Prudential Shipping ties up with SWS Air & Sea, Germany
  • 50 pc rise in value of spices exports
  • Orissa clears shipyard project
  • Civil works for ICTT at Vallarpadam to begin today
  • CSL delivers bulk carrier to Clipper Group
  • Cabinet panel clears revised estimates for deepening of channel at Paradip Port
  • Cochin Port stir called off
  • GTI terminal sees commencement of IAX2 service
  • CONCOR's ICD-Pithampur begins LCL consolidation
  • Meet with Romanian team on Dec. 5

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Schwolgin new L'rrach economics dean
  • ACL switches to Hamburg for North America service
  • Qatar Airways receives first B777
  • IRU: First successful NCTS/TIR transport
  • Samskip acquires Icepak

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Ballast deal done
  • Bunkers convention to enter into force next year
  • IMO boss stays on

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • San Francisco Bar Pilots carry out internal review
  • MacGregor completes major FPSO service contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Congressman wants NOAA to locate facility at Port of Bellingham
  • Rail freight carload numbers continue string of positive weeks
  • Coast Guard centralizing mariner credential program
  • Trade between NAFTA partners climbs during month of September
  • Giant auto vessel calling Port of Tacoma

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • BV and NCL blamed for Norway blast
    US National Transport Safety Board report says bad maintenance and operating practices led to rusting of boiler.
  • How troubles on ill-fated Norway reached boiling point
  • IMO postpones ballast water rules
    ENFORCEMENT of convention postponed until the end of 2011 due to lack of available treatment systems.
  • TT Club pledges to maintain premiums
    INSURERS of ports, terminals and container fleets are struggling to maintain premium rates, as skirmishing for the 2008 renewals begins.
  • Revitalised Redefined Rebranded
    THE Sailors' Society is drawing up a five year plan for expansion which it hopes will in turn raise the profile, and problems, of seafarers around the world.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Stolt victorious in court battle
    THE US government's indictment of Stolt-Nielsen following revocation of the company's anti-trust immunity has been dismissed by a federal judge
  • Massachusetts, USCG row over spill
    THE attorney general of Massachusetts returned to the US District Court this week to renew the fight to impose state maritime environmental laws on commercial shipping. Full story
  • Alida Gorthon charged over spill
    THE Canadian government has laid two charges against the Alida Gorthon in connection with a small oil spill off southern Nova Scotia this summer. Full story
  • Strong start for Hellenic shares
    Shares in Greek bulk shipping company Hellenic Carriers have firmed on their first day of trading. Full story
  • NTSB claims fatal 'copper cover-up'
    THE National Transportation Safety Board's report on the Norway's 2003 boiler blast alleges that copper was used to intentionally hide cracking and avoid repairs. Full story
  • Evacuation after ferry mishap
    MORE than 400 passengers were reportedly evacuated after their ferries hit underwater coral reefs in the seas around Sulawesi. Full story
  • Mitropoulos re-elected at IMO
  • Owner and class get Norway blame
  • North Sea ferry goes freight-only
  • Price hinders PNSC's tonnage plan
  • Mercator branches into shipbuilding
  • Ireland braced for record waves
  • ICS embraces ballast water decision
  • No tanker upside from blast
  • Shippers mistrust data from lines
  • Rio Tinto to double Oz exports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Distribution center location, labor as important as real estate price: Experts
    Access to skilled labor and proximity to rail and truck corridors are at least as important as the price of real estate, logistics conference told.
  • Rules proposals signal progress at WTO talks
  • Matson raises Hawaii rates
  • NAFTA trade up 5.5%
  • Ryder to combine supply chain businesses
  • CN Rail in union pact
  • UPS in India alliance
  • HHLA earnings rally
  • WTO gets green trade proposal
  • Repairs for Cosco Busan
  • FedEx hikes ground rates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Can agents help ocean carriers in their forthcoming struggle to reduce costs?
    Ocean carriers are facing a nightmare scenario of spiralling costs: Only this week P&I Clubs, the North of England and the London Club, announced an increase of 17.5% in their 2007/2008 premiums with the American Club even higher at 20 %.
  • In terms of profitability a good start for CEVA
  • SEKO joins the scramble to Dublin
  • Port of Vancouver concerned over docker security clearance conflict
  • Windows shut for some Paranagua carriers
  • Auckland labour problems still unresolved

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Canada fines bulker
    Bulk carrier Andre is fined for dumping 7.5 tonnes of oil into Vancouver Harbour.
  • An up start for Hellenic
    Hellenic Carriers' initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange sees modest gains in first day of trading.
  • Stolt indictment tossed
    Federal judge throws out indictment against Oslo-listed parcel tanker player in Pennsylvania for antitrust violations.
  • A deal on steel
    After failing to score a bargain at home, Brazilian tanker owner Transpetro is going abroad to buy enough steel to build 26 ships.
  • NCL, BV faulted in blast
    Bad maintenance and inadequate surveys lead to cruiseship boiler explosion that killed eight.
  • Cash boost for FreeSeas
    Nasdaq-listed bulker player sees share offering returns boosted to $97m.
  • Busan gets a band-aid
    The ship at the centre of the San Francisco oil spill is being patched up at a local shipyard.
  • Sierra Leone more costly
    EWATA boxship conference whips out port surcharge, but IPBCC withdraws congestion fee at Kandla.
  • GE takes two
    Mumbai-based shipowner takes orderbook to eight with the addition of two bulkers at Cosco Zhoushan.
  • Mitropoulos: "We won't stand by"
    IMO chief says new piracy law will prevent navy ships from watching helplessly while merchant vessels are attacked by pirates off Somalia.
  • Eitzen fined
    Norwegian owner to pay AUD 20,000 for discharge of black soot into Tasmania's River Derwent.
  • Vroon adds anchor-handler
    Dutch owner returns to Italy for another raid on offshore sector.
  • STX Pan Ocean buys again
    Singapore-listed bulker giant adds supramax quartet to bulging orderbook.
  • Cosco Corp wants more
    Singapore-listed group trying to grab another 80,000 square metres of land for its Nantong yard.
  • Koreans to build Qatar yard
    Daewoo Engineering & Construction awarded $611m deal for new facility in Ras Laffan.
  • Nordic profit heads north
    Ship sales boost Danish tanker owner's maiden result as a listed company.
  • STX bags mystery quartet
    Product tanker order keeps Korean yard upbeat as its lucrative week continues.
  • Macau ferry wars heat up
    Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson taking on Stanley Ho with new service from Hong Kong.
  • Seadrill profits flowing
    John Fredriksen's rig and drillship company boosts nine-month earnings as revenues soar.
  • Great Eastern goes upmarket
    Indian owner to upgrade two supply ships on order domestically to tap sub-sea construction market.
  • Stena on right track
    Swedish ferry and tanker group's nine month profit looks healthier if big 2006 rig-sale gain stripped out.
  • Euroseas excels
    US-listed Greek shipowner sees profits nearly double on larger fleet and higher charter rates.
  • FSL ditches the dollar
    Trading currency of Singapore shipping trust shares to be changed to Singapore rather than US dollars.
  • Singapore sees further growth
    Lion Republic's two major port operators report double-digit growth in container throughput.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • EPA targets large cargo vessels for new diesel emissions standards
  • CTSA plans steep rate hikes to account for fuel, currency costs
  • Temasek sells shares in COSCO, third sale of China shares in a week
  • ESPMC-WITASS increasing bunker surcharges for January
  • Philadelphia yard may build an additional 13 tankers
  • Zell increases stake in barge line
  • Canada official fears "bomb in a box"
  • CMA CGM starts Port Everglades/Central America service
  • Qantas pays DOJ $61 million after confessing to cargo price-fixing
  • UPS signs India deal with AFL
  • Paper company weighs switch from truck to rail
  • California high court denies FedEx appeal in driver definition case
  • B.C. government funds diesel emission reduction program
  • China says it will end subsidies
  • Import safety, customs bills head for vote
  • Russia's Severstaltrans changing name to N-Trans
  • FMC mum on details of SoCal truck plan meeting
  • Port Everglades nears 1 million-TEU mark
  • Ceres Terminals relocates to new corporate HQ
  • Oceanographic system installed in Mobile

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Snøhvit revenue loss could be NOK 10 billion
    The Snøhvit LNG plant at Melkøya near Hammerfest is now closed and the loss of LNG export revenue could amount to NOK 10 billion. Operator StatoilHydro suspect a salt water leak into a heat converter to be the cause of ...
  • Bergen Group consolidate offshore expertice
    Bergen Group, formerly Bergen Yards, is consolidating its position in the offshore sector by buying out Aker Kvaerner's remaining 18 per cent in Rosenberg Verft in Stavanger. 82 per cent was obtained in July this year and Bergen Group has ...
  • Prima Shipping buys Dutch coaster
    The Finnish shipping company Prima Shipping has agreed with the Dutch shipping company Scheepvaartonderneming Koolhof about buying the 2,510 DWT dry cargo vessel Elwin. The vessel has been trading for Wagenborg and will be handed over in Delfzijl on 5 ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2007
  • Houston follows Rotterdam, crude lower
    Price drop less dramatic than elsewhere but still room to move.
  • ARB chair addresses World Bank
    Nichols outlining anti-global warming measures amid calls to do more.
  • EPA reveals US ship emission rules
    New EPA rules aim to impose PM and SOx performance standards on oceangoing ships from 2011, major NOx reductions also sought.
  • Crude, bunkers heading for November low
    WTI crude below $90 for the first time this month, Rotterdam bunker fuel down $70 pmt from record.
  • IMO's Bunker Convention to enter into force
    Convention to enter into force in November 2008, closing significant gap in international regime for oil spill compensation.
  • Rotterdam market falls drastically
  • Nippon oil suspends Negishi bunker shipments
    The refiner plans to increase supply from its Mizushima refinery.
  • HK shipowners urge refiners to 'put a date' on global distillate supply
    Oil refiner Chevron says it is a 'very uncertain period for refineries' at this point in time.

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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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