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September 6, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China Cosco to invest 20b yuan in dry-bulk ships
    China Cosco Holdings Co Ltd, which is buying its parent's dry-bulk shipping assets, said the target firm will spend more than 20 billion yuan (S$4 billion) in the next three years to buy new ships, expanding its capacity by nearly 20 per cent.
  • Orascom seeks to sell container port business
    Orascom Construction Industries, the largest cement maker in the Middle East and North Africa, may sell its container port business at the southern entrance of the Suez Canal for about US$1 billion.
  • Hawaii ferry sits idle amid protests, rulings
    A giant twin-hulled ferry designed to transform transportation between the Hawaiian Islands for tourists and residents made its maiden voyage on Aug 26.
  • Hyundai bags orders worth 818b won
  • Malaysian Bulk sees strong H2 on BDI uptrend

Sched Netweb site
  • TSA warns transpacific trade not profitable despite volume growth
  • Shenzhen's SCT sets monthly box record in August
  • Jiangsu Dafeng port opens for foreign trade
  • Value of China IT logistics sector expected to nearly double by 2011
  • Shenzhen tightens control on land for logistics development
  • Guangxi Qinzhou port cargo volume surges 76pc
  • Bustling Mideast market sparks dedicated air freighter boom
  • Singapore Airlines opts for Softair's Cargospot solution
  • Suzhou and Shanghai airport customs co-operate on one-stop clearance

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Essar Shipping among 23 bidding for Bulgarian co.
  • GE Shipping contests Karnataka tax on goods in territorial waters
  • Seaways Shipping to launch West Coast service tomorrow
  • STC to import wheat at $ 389.45 a tonne c&f
  • 3,40,394 TEUs! JNP's August Achievement
  • KDS posts record monthly container throughput of 27,562 TEUs
  • Rlys considering faster freight trains, turnaround time
  • Implement export sops announced in June, urges Fieo

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • BP in online fuels ordering venture
  • Strong market boosts Clarkson
  • GL buys oil industry risk company
  • ABS's new coatings guide

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • PPL Shipyard books $201 million jack-up contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • TSA member carriers discuss future of US/Asia cargo market
  • Crowley moves giant boiler to Fruit of the Loom facility
  • Evergreen Group Chairman named Knight of the Grand Cross
  • Groundbreaking marks start of Panama Canal expansion work
  • Port of Tacoma taps Stromberg as new senior property manager

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • Saadé and Jacobs eye ship investment vehicle
    CMA CGM chairman and former AP Moller-Maersk partner plan to set up ship investment vehicle.
  • CMA CGM chief sees value in boxship behemoths
  • Tui calls off joint venture plans with Carnival
    RESISTANCE from cartel office would cause delays that hamper the project's economic viability.
  • Zim joins 12,000 teu order rush
    ISRAELI line inks deal with Samsung Heavy for eight giant boxships, with option for a ninth.
  • BOOMTIME BEGINS
    IT IS impossible to separate the history of the Panama Canal from that of Panama.
  • Boxing out crime
    CONCERNS have been raised about the anti-tamper qualities of new container seals.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • Carnival, TUI scuttle German scheme
    JUST as Carnival Corporation confirmed its Spanish joint venture (see below), the cruise giant revealed that its proposed German venture with TUI is dead
  • Sonatrach pushes into Spain
    BARELY 48 hours after killing an LNG contract with Spanish interests, Algeria's Sonatrach is trying to buy into Spain's main petroleum and bunkering company
  • MidEast chemical bonanza predicted
    Shipping will benefit from a massive cost-driven relocation of the world's chemical industries to the Middle East, it was claimed in Dubai yesterday
  • Carnival finalises Spanish jv
    CARNIVAL Corporation has sealed agreements for its previously announced Spanish jv with Iberojet, to be called Iberocruceros
  • "Spill-and-run" ship hunted
    CLEAN-UP continues today of an oil field off Puerto Rico's southwest coast and the Coast Guard is still looking for the party responsible for the mess
  • USCG mobilises in Nawiliwili
    THE US Coast Guard is preparing to run the gauntlet of protesters in Hawaii so as to guarnantee passage of the ferry Alakai
  • Why USCG's Nawiliwili protection failed
  • Too few of the wrong type of tanker
  • Salvors fail to free Diadema
  • Greeks take bunkers to Guinea
  • Singapore will build LNG terminal
  • Aussie cruise days in ports drop
  • Big profit gain for Clarkson's
  • Cost-revenue gap widens for TSA
  • Wärtsilä to build CPPs in India
  • LA/USCG to rule on next LNG plant

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • Trans-Pacific lines expect more growth
    Widdows says Transpacific Stabilization Agreement sees increases in volume, costs.
  • Exports lead West Coast container traffic in July
  • ILWU: Ocean lines should back California fuel rule
  • Cosco sells dry-bulk fleet to Hong Kong subsidiary
  • Hurricane Felix slams Puerto Cabezas in Nicaragua
  • Court denies injunction to block Mexican trucks
  • Dry bulk boosts Clarkson net
  • Kolkata boxes up 27%
  • Hanrahan to lead Canadian port authority group

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • SAILS to go weekly
  • HPH achieves impressive H1 result
  • Bangkok plans e-commerce future

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • MC Shipping merger gets nod
    $284m deal puts LPG owner in hands of private-equity bank.
  • Cruise joint venture bid pulled
    Carnival and TUI not to pursue new German cruise brand "in the proposed form".
  • Genco charters two bulkers
    New acquisitions put to work as third ship sees charter extended.
  • Zim inks eight at Samsung
    Israeli owner also leaves an option at Korean yard in deal for 12,600-teu octet worth $1.36bn.
  • Filipino revolt
    Backlash against extra officers' courses grows with call for senate inquiry.
  • IHB adds a third
    Bulgarian group signs for another multipurpose at subsidiary Bulyard.
  • Diadema re-float planned
    Salvage company onboard Maersk ship grounded off Mexico's west coast look to re-float at Wednesday's high tide.
  • MSC wants terminal
    Boxship giant eyeing investment in new 250,000-teu St Petersburg facility.
  • Navibulgar deadline extended
    Bulgaria allows 23 prospective bidders another three weeks to get offers in for national owner.
  • Mipo bags big orders
    Korean yard Hyundai Mipo wins $872m deal for boxships, tankers and car-carriers but owners not named.
  • Wartsila expands in India
    Finnish ship engine maker to turn out controllable pitch propellers in Mumbai by end of 2008.
  • Dry bonanza for Clarksons
    Booming bulker markets propel London broker to bigger first half profit.
  • Shreyas acquires Haytrans
    Indian shipping line snaps up controlling stake in compatriot logistics player.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • TSA sees healthy growth, but lines still not recovering costs
  • Clarksons profit rises 41%
  • Judge throws out California low-sulfur fuel law for maritime engines
  • NYK successfully tests cold ironing unit on new ship
  • Germanischer Lloyd acquires British oil and gas firm Advantica
  • Liberian maritime commissioner's nomination withdrawn
  • Stevenson named Ship Finance chairman
  • NWA Cargo starts trucking service linking Hong Kong and Guangzhou
  • ALTA carriers see 11.4% cargo rise in July
  • Mixed cargo results for Continental, United in August
  • Canadian Pacific to buy DM&E railroad for $1.48 billion
  • Teamsters' stay denied, Mexican trucks set to roll into U.S.
  • Dutch developers to provide trucking haven in Europe
  • CBP makes strides on trade facilitation
  • Adams leaves CBP for TSA
  • Sandler, Travis snags Capitol Hill specialist
  • Schneider Logistics promotes Ferguson
  • IJS adds Africa to network with Value partnership
  • Arpin opens Houston customer service office
  • California ports container tax bill shelved
  • Panama Canal chief confident about expansion
  • New York, Rotterdam sign environmental pact
  • Development lawsuits against Stockton port, Army Corps settled
  • Tacoma picks Stromberg to lead Blair Waterway terminal project

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • Ulstein's Island Offshore dispose of vessels at a profit
    Morten Ulstein's family company Island Offshore sold a platform supply vessel (PSV), type UT 712L, to Farstad Shipping for NOK ...
  • Ferries companies warns against costly fixed link
    The ferry companies organised in Bilfærgernes Rederiforening has started a campaign against the latest bridge planes in Denmark. During the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007
  • Save 10% on bunker bills
    Ship monitoring can improve performance and reduce fuel costs, company saying.
  • BORCO sale halted
    PDVSA decides not to sell Bahamas terminal after shortlisting buyers.
  • African expansion for Aegean
    New service centre opening in 2007 to explore opportunity for growth in West African bunker market.
  • Rotterdam market stays firm
  • SEACARD system goes global
    Developers of SEACARD programme to introduce online fuels ordering system to commercial market.
  • Maersk ship runs aground
    Cause of accident remains unknown.
  • Oil rises as OPEC output hike remains unlikely
    Qatar Energy Minister said OPEC has no plans to raise output ahead of its meeting next week.
  • UBT opens Hong Kong office
  • Standard & Poor's lowers Titan rating outlook
    Titan's existing businesses will continue to be affected by weak VLCC rates and high bunker costs.
  • Australia: New Gladstone cargo due this weekend
  • Ceypetco to start in October
    Sri Lanka's new supplier hopes to attract new business with competitive bunker prices.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
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
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
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
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
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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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