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September 4, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Record capesize rates set to continue rising
    Rates for hiring the largest carriers used to transport coal, iron ore and other dry goods may extend last week's increase to a record on demand to move cargo across the Pacific.
  • Gulf tanker rates may fall for second week
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest market for supertankers, may fall for a second week as a glut of vessels forces owners to compete for cargoes.
  • Gemadept pays 560b dong for three container ships
    General Forwarding & Agency Corp, the biggest freight company on Vietnam's main bourse, spent 560 billion dong (S$53.5 million) to more than double its stable of ocean-going container ships, general director Do Van Minh said.
  • Bangladesh's main port opens new container yard
  • China Shipbuilding mulls IPO to tap US$928m

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai trade surplus soars 63pc in July
  • China-Latin America trade strength expected to grow
  • Trucking crunch may ease as Mexicans win free access to US roads
  • Rising Indian throughput calls for urgent infrastructure upgrade
  • APM Terminal Bahrain recruits 600 to run container facility after new investment
  • Washington state fines Greek carrier for not having spill plan
  • Caribbean regional port security conference sponsored by Pentagon
  • India Post airfreight service targets state customers
  • Lufthansa, DHL seek approval to create new freight airline
  • Thai firm links with US Accelerated to challenge airfreight with trucks, price

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Safmarine & Maersk Line launch second Asia-West Africa direct weekly service
  • MSC launches new Nassau service from Port Everglades
  • China Shipping, "K" Line, Yang Ming & Zim to start new Asia-Black Sea service
  • Evergreen Line , Wan Hai Lines to offer Japan-Thailand link
  • 3 Asian carriers to drop LA call & change to Long Beach
  • AADA to levy increase on shipments to Australia
  • Minsheng launches Chongqing-Shanghai feeder
  • Samsung wins $ 1.34-bn boxship order
  • Daewoo to build biggest floating dock!
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk posts H1 net profit of $ 1.56 bn
  • Bulk carrier rates surge to record high
  • Dalian may hike container rates on China trade
  • Dalian expands port area
  • 2-day India Summit 2007 commences today
  • India, Australia to undertake feasibility study on FTA
  • PEC floats tender for pulses import
  • Iron pellets export duty under review
  • Rising shipping costs following appreciating Re. tear apart Surat synthetic fabric exporters
  • CII favours continued ban on milk powder exports
  • Rewas port to emerge as state-of-art, world class multipurpose facility
  • CWC launches export cargo service from ICD-Kanpur to Port Pipavav
  • Corridor to give Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow belt major industrial boost
  • Saarc meet discusses report on regional multimodal transport
  • NHAI to rope in corporate players to provide wayside amenities
  • Foundation laid for state-of-art ICD under flagship of Thar Dry Port
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2,404 million to $ 2,28,849 million
  • Re. appreciation depletes RBI's reserves of foreign currency assets
  • Minister asks European cos to invest in textile projects
  • Exim Bank draws up capacity-building blueprint for SMEs
  • Israel College to conduct int'l programme on SMEs management & development in Oct.

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • Wraight joins Cargoitalia
  • "Safmarine Makutu" joins Safmarine fleet
  • Etihad ups Saudi Arabia services
  • Mory to come under Kuehne + Nagel umbrella?

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • New gas carrier concept
  • EC's Kroes says she doesn't want to close Gdansk
  • Carras orders bulkers at Odense
  • Deep Sea's earnings soar

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • Shipping claims victory in California emissions battle
    US District Judge orders Californian air regulators to stop enforcing a state-level low-sulphur emissions law.
  • Marpol Annex VI a step closer in US
  • EMSA to the rescue after bulker oil spill scare
    EUROPEAN Union sends oil spill response ship amid concern grounded New Flame is close to breaking up.
  • Pipavav wins bumper panamax order
    YARD inks deal for another 12 panamaxes, believed to be the largest placed in Indian ship building history.
  • Seatime should not be like jailtime
    IF you treat seafarers like criminals and potential terrorists, who would want to be a seafarer?
  • More Automation alarms
    THERE is no turning back the tide when it comes to automation, it just needs to be made more user-friendly.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • Iran to grab Indonesia gas contract
    State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listik Negara (PLN) is considering buying 4M tonnes of LNG a year from Iran
  • Adam's Bridge wins reprieve
    INDIA'S Supreme Court, which is hearing petitions on the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project, has warned project managers not to damage Adam's Bridge or Ram Sethu
  • Brazil strike hits reefer ports
    A STRIKE by port agricultural inspectors in Brazil is continuing into its second week and is already starting to affect key ports and states with a high percentage of reefer cargo
  • Ibex devoured with 16 ships
    ERRIA, the Danish ship operator and manager, has acquired Ibex Maritime, adding commercial operation of 16 chemical carriers to its business
  • New face at PSA Sinport
    PSA Sinport, the Italian joint venture set up by Singapore's PSA to run two container terminals in Italy, has a new MD
  • Men missing after accidents in China
    THREE accidents in China have left six men missing off the coast and pollution worry upriver on the Yangtze
  • Naval exercise for Panama Canal
  • Ferry crisis: Jakarta calls in navy
  • Yucatan braced for another big one
  • New ID scheme for Indonesian crew

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • New competition for Alexandria and El Dekheila in Egypt
  • UASC acquires bigger vessels
  • Freightliner starts up in Poland

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • Americans eye UN Ro-Ro
    Private equity firm KKR close to taking over Turkish owner in deal valued at more than $1bn.
  • Swede deal for WMS
    Norway's Wilhelmsen Maritime Services to snap up 100% of neighbouring services group Callenberg.
  • Cash of the Titans
    Two Chinese players join forces as Titan Petrochemicals splashes out $170m on Titan Quanzhou Shipyard.
  • Riga Shipyard loses more
    Latvian builder and repairer struggles in first six months despite revenue rise.
  • Global Carriers back at Ningbo
    Malaysian tanker owner returns to Chinese yard for small duo following similar order in November.
  • IHB rises again
    More profit for owner of Bulgaria's Varna Shipyard in first half.
  • Facelift for Saaremaa
    Estonian ferry company set to be renamed as owner Vjatsheslav Leedo reorganises his assets.
  • Petra orders offshore duo
    Malaysian oil and gas group signs for a pair of offshore support vessels at compatriot Shin Yang.
  • Sumitomo steps it up
    Japanese shipbuilder ready to invest more cash to boost capabilities and profit margin.
  • Six missing off China
    South Korean chemical tanker collides with Chinese fishing vessel with only one recovered alive.
  • Hurtigruten sells Lyngen
    US-based Lindblad Expeditions comes in for Norwegian owner's veteran passenger/cargo ferry.
  • Erria buys Ibex
    Danish owner snaps up chemical tanker manager based in Istanbul.
  • Titan turns it on
    Gains from vessel disposals help to boost interim profits at Hong Kong listed tanker owner.
  • Ca Mau to build quartet
    New Vinashin yard wins deal from Can Tho Shipping for four cargoships.
  • Brussels overkill
    Riot police greet peaceful protest by Gdansk shipyard workers at EU headquarters.
  • HUBLine profits double
    Higher freight revenues plus addition of bulker firm boost quarterly results at Malaysian owner.
  • Nepline extends losing streak
    Second quarter results at Malaysian tanker owner hit by vessel off-hire and ship repair costs.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • Viking Line strengthening its market position
    The number of passengers with Viking Line has grown significantly during the summer, totalling 1.75 million. This is 5 per ...
  • Svitzer halfway in Antwerp salvage operation
    Svitzer Salvage successfully turned the capsized ro/ro Repubblica di Genova into an upright position after several months of preparation ...
  • Flekkefjord Slipp hurt badly by late deliveries
    Fekkefjord Slipp & Maskinfabrikk is on the brink of bankruptcy, mainly thanks to late deliveries of two vessels, the Normand Ferking ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2007
  • Bunkers suspected in Puerto Rico pollution
    Cleanup begins as origin of extensive slick remains unknown.
  • Spain calls in EMSA as 'New Flame' deteriorates
    Bunker tanker in EMSA pollution response scheme headed for Algeciras Bay.
  • Players fear unfair sulphur penalties
    Industry insiders say ISO test principles must prevail when testing sulphur content.
  • Profit slips at Fyffes
    Higher bunker prices take their toll on first-half result.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • O.W. Bunker Far East welcomes new trader
  • Ports sign environmental partnership
    Rotterdam and New York/New Jersey to work together to reduce air pollution.
  • Supply of 180 cst product remains suspended
    Saudi Aramco postpones restart of sales to end of October.
  • Titan sees profits grow more than 100%
    Growth in non-VLCC businesses spurs earnings over first half of 2007; double-hulled bunker tanker to be in Singapore by end-2008.
  • New barge operator in Taichung
    Bunker deliveries in Taiwanese port now require three working days notice.

›››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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