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February 6, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Proposal to increase Panama Canal tariffs
    THE Panama Canal Authority has proposed the first of what is likely to be a series of toll hikes for the waterway as Panama begins preparing for the historic US$5.3 billion dollar expansion of the 92-year old key link to the US west coast.
  • PSA's Viet JV to build container port
    SP-PSA International Port Co, a joint venture between Saigon Port and PSA Vietnam Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSA International, was granted a licence to develop a new container port in Vietnam's Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, with the view of turning it into a major shipping hub for Indochina.
  • Samsung Heavy, Daewoo win US$2.37b LNG tanker orders
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilders have won huge oders to build liquefied natural gas carriers valued at US$2.37 billion, as analysts forecast a tripling of global demand for LNG by 2020.
  • China shipbuilders' profit margin trebles over 3 years to 10%
  • 16 carriers plan to raise Europe-Asia rates from March

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK and Panalpina agree on global co-operation
  • Cosco Logistics to take over Aucma's RDCs
  • Fast track customs clearance boosts Fuzhou's 2006 box volume
  • Hebei ports handle 332m tons of cargo in 2006
  • Beihai to build Tieshan port branch railway line
  • DRS Logistics to build warehouses in 6 Indian cities
  • US Port of Vancouver Commission approves plan for major growth
  • NWMTA new office bearers
  • Air New Zealand 'surprised' by allegations of price fixing
  • Indian airfreight shippers look to ocean going options to cut costs
  • Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to host international forum in 2010

Exim Indiaweb site
  • World's top 10 shipping lines raise global market share to 60 pc
  • CKYH Alliance plans new E. Med routes
  • DP World makes major foray into China
  • Cosco & CMA CGM to launch joint West Asia-Med service
  • Maersk takes delivery of new vessel
  • TBS Commercial & V.Ships form JV
  • Shipowners pay $ 3 bn for used vessels in Jan.
  • Aktiv Group launches first freight payment bond for China market
  • OOCL revenue rises by 5.6 pc in 2006
  • GAC Shanghai gains WOFE status
  • MOL to upgrade CSW service
  • Lines revise bunker charges
  • K Line , China Shipping launch Europe-S. America service
  • Seaworld Group opens another empty box depot at D Node
  • US investors making beeline for India
  • India, Iceland MoU to tap marine wealth soon
  • Iran Minister seeks JVs with India
  • WTO rules against US imposition of anti-dumping duty on shrimp
  • Gulf's appetite for Indian food may increase
  • IT services exports fetch $ 23.6 bn
  • MoS keen on SCI-Mazagon Dock-Major Ports JV to meet dredging needs
  • Port workers defer strike plan
  • PPT draws up major plan to double handling capacity in 5 years
  • Mundra Port establishes new performance benchmarks
  • Mangalore-Hassan rail link boosts freight movement at NMP
  • Vizag Port continues setting new handling records
  • CONCOR handling Rlys' bulk export cargo at DRT-CFS
  • GDP growth for 2005-06 revised upwards to 9 pc
  • 1st privately-owned textile park materialising near Ahmedabad
  • Countdown to the Budget session

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Ex-Panalpina head Sidler joins EGL Eagle Global Logistics
  • Panama Canal proposes new pricing system
  • BAWC revenues down
  • Kombiverkehr with nightly Duisburg/Wuppertal-Nuremberg services

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Panama set to change Canal pricing
  • MSC Napoli fuel removal "almost complete"
  • Increased expenses hit Odfjell
  • Neptune LNG Project to get licence

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Korean yards book more LNG ship orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Port of Vancouver eyes purchase of Alcoa/Evergreen Aluminum property
  • Arild Iversen named Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics CEO
  • Portland Airport noise committee schedules public meeting for Feb. 8
  • Government dredges take over Columbia River deepening work
  • Royal Bank of Scotland funds purchase of OOIL terminals

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Navios swoops up Kleimar for $165m
    ACQUISITION propels the Angeliki Frangou-led company into the capesize sector for the first time.
  • Navios ready to jump ship to the NYSE
  • Qatar Gas builds up giant LNG fleet
    QATAR Gas orders four 210,000 cu m ships worth almost $1bn from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.
  • More BW Offshore targets merger with Advanced Production
    BW Offshore is seeking to merge with Advanced Production & Loading to gain access to its submerged turret and mooring systems.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Pan Canal plan shows steep toll rise
    PANAMA CITY 05 February ' Panama Canal tolls are to increase by an average of 10% a year until 2009, under the new rate plan announced on Friday by the canal authority (ACP).
  • Maersk ship holed, spills oil
    THE 1,645-teu Maersk Vienna struck a berth at Baltiysk terminal at Kaliningrad yesterday, holing the vessel, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling fuel into the water
  • Probe launched into fast cat collision
    THE fast ferry Sea Express I collided with the Greek bulk carrier Alaska Rainbow in thick fog on Saturday morning as the ferry was approaching the UK port of Liverpool
  • CalMac launches cadet scheme
    SCOTTISH Executive-controlled ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has launched an officer cadet programme for the first time in its 150-year history
  • ASRY invests for growth
    WORK has started on the construction of a new slipway at the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard in Bahrain
  • Navios Maritime buys Kleimar
    NAVIOS Maritime Holdings has moved to secure a foothold in the Capesize sector by acquiring Belgian bulk carrier operator Kleimar
  • Iversen appointed CEO at WWL
  • Cruise 'Wave Season' worries grow
  • Overhaul for Pan Canal cruise tolls
  • Two-day tow after ferry engine stops
  • Nordkapp passengers arrive at Ushuaia
  • Churchill calls need approved vessels
  • DPW faces Indian legal concern
  • NYK signs 24-year COA with Baosteel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Customs gets 8% budget increase
    DHS proposal hikes spending by Customs and Border Protection by nearly $800 million to $10.2 billion.
  • Federal port spending not enough, say port officials
  • Bush asks $67B for transport
  • New box ship orders dry up
  • Budget office says scan-all will cost $160 million
  • New Wilmington cranes damaged in dredge collision
  • UPS orders Boeing long-range freighters
  • Crews salvage Napoli boxes
  • NYK in 24-year charter for China ore
  • FedEx launches long-haul LTL
  • PSA wins Vietnam port deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • PSA gains approval for US$200m Vietnam port project
    PSA International will build its first terminal in Vietnam in Vung Tau with joint-venture partner Saigon Port with the first phase to be operational in 2009.
  • Analysts shake off fear of over-capacity
    Investment bank Credit Suisse lifted the ratings of several Asian container lines today, saying freight rates had bottomed and forecasting an up-cycle to begin in 2008, Reuters reports.
  • Australian union resists terminal competition
  • PSA agreement on Gwadar Port to be signed tomorrow
  • New South Wales makes another try for Newcastle terminal
  • South Korea plans co-operation with smaller ports in China and Japan
  • CN increasing capacity at Toronto intermodal terminal
  • Tschudi Shipping consolidates acquisitions, with Benelux bureau
  • Final environmental documents filed for Seattle T-30 "reactivation"
  • FastShip aims to capture 1.8% of Transatlantic seafreight, with 4-day service

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Ukraine grain rot
    Ukraine looks likely to relent only marginally on export restrictions that have bulkers waiting and cancelling at Odessa.
  • Navios wins Kleimar
    Angeliki Frangou forks out $166m to add Belgian COA shipping specialist to Nasdaq quoted venture.
  • 'Two tough tanker years'
    Brokerage McQuilling says VLCC rates will dip below break-even in 2009 before single-hull scrapping gets serious.
  • TS Marine inks duo
    Astilleros Huelva yard in Spain to build two subsea decommissioning ships for UK owner.
  • GAC scores LNG contract
    BG has awarded port agency group GAC a contract to provide hub and port agent services for its LNG fleet.
  • RCCL slides on fuel
    Annual profit drops 11% at Royal Caribbean as bunker prices and marketing expenses soar.
  • Esvagt lands Statoil ships
    AP Moller-Maersk unit to supply two newbuildings for emergency response work.
  • Goodearth denies HSL bid
    Indian owner says it has "no designs" on domestic yard which is building its new bulkers.
  • Dyvik leads WW shake-up
    New finance and logistics chiefs at Wilh Wilhelmsen, while deputy boss Sjur Galtung has a little less on his plate.
  • BW Offshore wants APL
    Oslo-listed FPSO owner seeking takeover of turret mooring systems manufacturer.
  • Jack Maybank dead
    Founder of US break-bulk line Maybank Shipping and pioneer of Cuban trade dies at the age of 64.
  • BE looks to Poland
    Danish Baltic islands ferry operator wants to branch out with route to Kolobrzeg.
  • Azuma looking up
    Japanese bulker owner heading for higher profit in year to 31 March as revenues grow.
  • New fund for Lloyd Fonds
    German KG to kick off six-boxship fund in March with equity of $180m as 10% increase in profit announced.
  • Sea Production in business
    Frontline's newly spun-off FPSO venture is up and running with $180m of equity.
  • Ships collide on Mersey
    Inquiry launched into collision on famous Liverpool waterway between Greek bulker and ro-pax.
  • Somali port under fire
    Islamists step up opposition to government and Ethiopian forces with rocket attack on Mogadishu port.
  • ...as it offloads tankers
    CSG sells three small products carriers for further trading as well as a handysize tanker for scrap.
  • CSG books VLOCs
    Chinese shipping giant spends large on four Very Large Ore Carriers at Guangzhou Longxue.
  • PSA gets Vietnam go ahead
    Singapore port operator has got the green light to develop its first terminal project in Vietnam.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • British transport minister defends "MSC Napoli" grounding
  • UASC's profits down in 2006, expansion continues
  • NYK wins iron ore contract with Bao Shan
  • UPS orders 27 Boeing 767-300ER freighters
  • U.S. international air cargo up 6.4% in 2006
  • CN boosting container-handling capacity at Toronto intermodal terminal
  • BNSF sets weight limits for containerized grain
  • H.R. 1 comes with hefty price tag
  • China tea exports flourish
  • Southern California logistics rail center gets exploratory go-ahead
  • Blocked port deal has hurt foreign investors, DP World lawyer says
  • China shipbuilding volume grew 20%
  • Hutchison starts Ecuador port concession
  • PSA moving into Vietnam with joint venture terminal project
  • Sea Launch platform survives explosion
  • Cranes damaged during delivery to Wilmington, N.C.
  • Port of Vancouver to purchase aluminum smelter site
  • BG LNG Services selects GAC for hub agency contract
  • Fraser River port fixing rock wall to reduce dredging needs

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Temporary repairs to Nordkapp
    Inspection by divers has revealed several gashes in the bow section on the Hurtigruten cruise vessel Nordkapp caused by a ...
  • Norwegian frigate refused clearance
    One of Norway's new frigates, the Fridtjof Nansen, has been refused clearance to sail because the crew's fire fighting skills ...
  • MSC Napoli insurance claims may reach USD 100 million
    Insurance claims for cargo lost in the MSC Napoli accident may reach USD 100 million, British papers speculate. Insurance companies ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2007
  • Tesoro scoops up Shell refinery
    Refining and marketing company expanding operations with refinery and terminal purchase.
  • Double-digit growth predicted for global shipping
    Growth in Asia and Middle East boosting demand for shipping and port expansion.
  • Singapore's carbon footprint skewed by bunkers
    Report puts Singapore per capita energy consumption near top of list and above US.
  • ARA market holds firm
  • Cruise vessel in Antarctic pollution alert
    Fuel leaks into water during transfer to reduce spill risk following grounding.
  • Bunker oil slick spotted
    The Philippine Coast Guard find bunker oil in a mangrove area in Palawan.
  • Titan seeks calmer seas
    Titan CEO seeks to reduce earnings volatility and to address concerns regarding its single-hulled vessels ahead of MARPOL regulation.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
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%)
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 ...
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
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
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%
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%
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
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
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
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
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
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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
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
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
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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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