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June 4, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Caribbean crude oil rates slip on surplus inventories
    RATES to ship crude oil from the Caribbean basin fell for a third day as refinery maintenance and repairs helped create a surplus of crude oil along the US Gulf Coast and mid-continent.
  • Danish cargo ship captured by pirates off Somalia coast
    PIRATES have captured the Danish cargo ship Danica White off the coast of Somalia, its owner said on Saturday.

Sched Netweb site
  • China establishes terminal with CMA CGM, Deutsche Bahn and Zim
  • MOL signs space charter deal with Sinotrans
  • China builds its biggest containership ever - 8,530 TEU
  • Construction of Vladivostok container terminal to start this summer
  • Hamburg Sud cuts NY service from 2 to 1 terminal calls
  • Israeli-Dutch tamper alarm moves to container shipping market
  • Tacoma names new director of commercial strategy
  • China Southern to hire pilots who pay for their own training
  • Airfreight demand growth sluggish while sea cargo booms: IATA
  • HK Express Airways appoints Hactl

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hind Freight AGS India completes a year of successful operations
  • Dredging biz now the giants' rage
  • Parekh Marine Agencies effectively coordinates deft delivery of 4 cranes to ABGKCT
  • GE Shipping sets up subsidiary in Mauritius
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics posts excellent Q4 results
  • Exports boom by 23 pc in April
  • Wheat import tender cancelled with global prices ruling too high
  • Nafed floats tender to import yellow peas
  • 9,000-t capacity warehouse inaugurated at PHCT Whitefield
  • CONCOR's ICD-Pithampur posts new throughput record
  • Nath asks industry to specify steps for countering surging rupee
  • BoA formally clears 22 SEZ projects

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Swiss Shippers Council elects board
  • Grimaldi Group purchases a 14% stake in Anek Lines
  • Chinese businessman buys German airport
  • SBB and SNCF strengthen collaboration

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Intermanager to tackle "key issues"
  • "Don't panic over lost records" Filipino seafarers are told
  • Belships orders five
  • Hamburg goes Global at NY
  • UK box port green light

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • NGSS gets $2.4 billion LHA 6 award
  • MacGregor establishes offshore division
  • Seaspan International orders 6,500 bhp tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • NAFTA trading partners see record month for transport
  • US rail freight numbers continue downward trend
  • Coast Guard bringing back Coastal Warning Display program
  • Cargill taps Vandenakker to head Ocean Transportation arm
  • Inspection user fees now set for Canadian produce crossing border

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Globus hits share price target for London AIM listing
    GLOBUS set to become third Greek shipping company with stock quotation in London.
  • Globus sets sail for London AIM listing
  • Jinhui splashes out $328m on supramax order
    BULK shipping company spends $328m on eight supramaxes at China's Shanghai Shipyard.
  • Intercargo warns of changes to scrapping system
    SHIPOWNERS may have to pay to scrap their vessels rather than be paid in future.
  • Why bigger is always better for cruiseships
    BEYOND the orderbooks and cut throat competition, success in the cruise sector is all about keeping the passengers happy.
  • On the frontiers
    AS the debate about rescuing migrants at sea rages on, it is shipping that finds itself on the frontier.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • RCCL presses biofuels case
    MIAMI 01 June ' Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) is forging ahead with legal action against National Biofuels (NBF), one of several suppliers for the line's fledgling biofuels programme
  • EC will consider state aid guidelines
    THE EC will consider establishing state aid guidelines for port investments, EC transport commissioner Jacques Barrot announced today
  • APM to bid in Spain and Morocco
    AP Moller-Maersk is poised to make bids for rival container terminal tenders at Algeciras in Spain and Morocco after dismissing claims of future box overcapacity
  • A&P Tyne wins recycling approval
    A&P Tyne, part of the UK's largest shiprepair business, has had an application to carry out ship recycling approved by South Tyne Council
  • Norway seeks green shipping policy
    NORWAY is pushing to become the world's first 'carbon-neutral' country, but regards transport of oil as more harmful to the environment than oil exploration
  • OMI majority stake changes hands
    TEEKAY and Torm have now acquired majority ownership of OMI Corp, the three companies confirmed in a joint statement
  • UK yards in CalMac newbuild bid
  • DVDs used to train illiterate crews
  • Seafarer processing delayed by fire
  • Warning of Gib strait overcapacity
  • Demolition ships should be inspected
  • Norovirus suspected on Star vessel
  • Police jail LNG protest leader

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Ag shippers hit container fees planned for LA-Long Beach clean-air plan
    Shippers say that clean-air proposal could add $500 to cost of moving a container through Southern California ports.
  • Coast Guard re-formalizes storm flag system
  • U.S. changes fumigant rules
  • MOL centralizes Europe ops
  • India lines hike rates
  • Weekly drop for rail loads
  • C.H. Powell joins Tandem network
  • New COO for Pacer logistics
  • Concor extends inland discount
  • April truck tonnage off
  • Project network adds Guam

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Weighty problems on the horizon for European/Far East shippers?
    This week Hapag-Lloyd, in a typically straightforward manner, announced that it would be limiting the transport of heavy containers on the Europe ' Far East route.
  • NOL starts India rail services
  • Rio de Janeiro open for larger ships
  • H-L/HS and Maersk restructure their USWC/ANZ services
  • Deutsche Bahn on the acquisition trail again
  • TNT Freight Management rebranded

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Blystad buys Ghandour VLCCs
    Brokers say Norway's Arne Blystad has picked up a pair of 2000-built tankers from the 'bedplate cracking' generation.
  • Globus warming
    Greek bulker owner Globus Maritime nears London listing after raising $50m through 30% share sale at near $6 a pop.
  • Critical in Chile
    The first mate and a crewman on a new Japanese chemical carrier are in critical condition after inhaling sulfuric acid.
  • Kleven keeps it in the family
    Norwegian yard's controlling shareholders take up option to buy 51% holding acquired by Havila.
  • Fisher seals bareboat deals
    UK owner fulfils promise to sell and charter back three small tankers it acquired through Everard takeover last year.
  • Spanish yard wins mining ship
    La Naval to build specialist vessel for Holland's Jan De Nul for Solwara 1 project off Papua New Guinea.
  • Price puts off Odfjell
    Norwegian owner lets two options for chemical tankers lapse at Szczecin in Poland.
  • Grimaldi grabs eight
    Italian owner in EUR 600m spend on eight units with at least two firmed options at Fincantieri.
  • Greek bulkers held in UK
    Two Greek-owned units make MCA April detentions list with Panama-flagged ship still held after collision.
  • Late surge for Shreyas
    Indian boxship owner improves profit in fourth quarter, but not enough to stop annual figure dropping.
  • D-Day in Dublin
    Irish takeover panel imposes deadline of 13 June for ICG suitors to bring firm bid to the table.
  • Irving seals deal for trio
    Canadian shipbuilding group bags order from Atlantic Reyser for LNG escort tugs.
  • Star Maritime wins seventh charter
    Petros Pappas's new owning venture secures two-year deal for supramax with HMM.
  • Captain vanishes from Navibulgar ship
    Search called off after two days for Bulgarian captain who disappeared from bulker off Cape Verde Islands.
  • MNP unveils tanker plan
    Russian yard group and Turkey's Palmali reveal more details of 47-ship state tender.
  • IHB on the up
    Owner of Bulgaria's Varna Shipyard pushes up first quarter profit as revenues rise.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • IPBCC, EMERA conferences seek rate increases
  • CTSA hiking fuel recovery surcharges
  • OMI takeover moves forward
  • SeaChange raises funds for expansion
  • Hamburg Süd consolidates New York terminal operations
  • NTSB: New Delhi Express grounding could have been avoided
  • McLean center's focus on container shipping history
  • Delta adding flights to Dubai, Pisa
  • 1Q GDP slowed to crawl, but freight carriers' prospects could brighten
  • APL launches private rail service in India linking Delhi to Mumbai
  • CEVA posts net losses for 2006, first quarter 2007
  • U.S. companies sign $100 million in Cuba food deals
  • Green light for yellowfin tuna imports
  • DSV moves into Middle East market with takeover of Dubai company
  • London Gateway approval welcomed

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Danish ferries threatened by strike
    The Danish domestic ferries could be part embroiled in an industrial conflict during the summer. The Seamans Union (S'm'ndenes Forbund ...
  • Soon possible with foreign masters on Finnish vessels
    Soon it will be possible also for citizens in the European Union and in the European Economic Area to become ...
  • Norway's fleet up 5.2 per cent in one year
    Norway's foreign-going merchant fleet increased by 5.2 per cent in 40.7 million DWT the 12 months to the end ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 1, 2007
  • Shore power: $1.5 million per ton of emissions
    California releasing preliminary cost figures showing cost of pollution reductions.
  • Prices surge in Singapore bunker market
    Trader says market is "not exactly oversupplied".
  • Rotterdam on course for new bunker record
    After strong Q1, Rotterdam bunker fuel sales could hit 14 million tonnes in 2007.
  • ARACON 2007: Lucky draw for Poll participant
    Winner of prize draw for a free delegate pass to ARACON 2007 announced.
  • Tankers could use volatile gases as bunker fuel
    Norwegian Government urged to back research into an alternative to conventional bunkers.
  • Thailand bunker fuels 'on spec' says PTT
    State-owned oil company says sales volumes dropped following bunker alerts.
  • Tiny take-up of LSFO offerings in Spanish ports
    Supplier pins hopes on second SECA to justify investments made in LSFO supply ability.
  • Sea Trader moves office
  • Praxis opens Singapore office
    Brokering and trading house will focus on Singapore's physical market.

›››File
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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