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May 7, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China rejects 4 container conferences' THC hikes
    CHINA's Ministry of Communications has rejected plans by four container shipping conferences to raise controversial terminal handling charges at south China ports and imposed penalties for violating regulations.
  • Surcharges for cargo from US East Coast to go up
    FREIGHT rate hikes by the Panama Canal Authority have begun trickling down as shipping lines on the westbound transpacific trade from the East Coast US to Asia have announced plans to raise surcharges for carrying cargo through the canal.
  • Amanda Group venture bags US$250m job
    A joint venture shipyard between a Singapore firm and Norway's Aker Yards has clinched a US$250 million deal to build six specialised vessels for use in the booming oil and gas industry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison JV pays US$1.27b to run Turkey's second largest port
  • Hanjin Shipping adds nine more 8,600-TEU ships
  • Hainan to set aside bonded port area in Yangpu
  • CSAV upgrades services from Asia to South America and South Africa
  • CMA CGM launches service from Asia to North Africa
  • Kazakhstan logistics firm sees Silk Road trade doubling
  • Air India to launch all-cargo operations in June
  • IATA finds slower airfreight growth in March
  • Singapore Airlines to increase fuel surcharge May 9

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GE Shipping's net Q4 up by 31 pc
  • DSV Air & Sea hopes to spread wings across India
  • Allcargo Global Logistics launches CFS in Chennai
  • CMA CGM's 1st vessel on NEMO service calls at CCT
  • Shreyas Shipping launches weekly coastal service from Kolkata to Chennai
  • CII & Virginia body sign MoU on trade
  • Onion MEP lowered by $ 30 a tonne
  • Mormugao Port Trust sets new record in iron ore loading
  • Planners, MoS to pursue 2-pronged strategy to upgrade Major Ports
  • Superb show by KoPT in 2006-07
  • CWC at Chennai may become first air freight station in India
  • DHL Global moves 1st LCL consol box by road from Nhava Sheva to ICD-Garhi
  • WTC to begin foreign trade, forex courses in June
  • Seminar sees need for joint efforts to reduce cargo dwell time

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Morgan-Silvester new port of Vancouver chairwoman
  • Samskip strengthening South American presence
  • Emirates SkyCargo appoints Servisair Cargo in Newcastle
  • Vopak sells VOTG to VTG
  • Fret SNCF to run Antwerp'Perpignan shuttle for Hupac
  • Birkart Globistics opens second Polish office

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Icy start for ASC
  • EC swoops on tanker hose makers
  • FPSO market "set for sustained cash boost"
  • "Good" Q1 for Deep Sea Supply

Marine Logweb site
MAY 5, 2007
  • Maritime security contract for Chouest vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Greenbrier nets order for 1,700 new platforms
  • US rail freight traffic totals head down during week
  • Foss adds two tugs to Boston harbor service
  • Yang Ming upgrading Asia to West Coast services
  • Secure Freight Initiative working at port in Pakistan

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • HAL faces $20m class lawsuit
    SEAFARERS claim line forced them to pay back airfare to and from their ships.
  • HAL gives Caterpillar chance to stretch sea legs on scrubbing trial
  • Bullish Rickmers poised for rapid growth
    NEWLY Singapore-listed Rickmers aims to compete with the likes of Seaspan and Danaos.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Singapore refinery blaze kills two
    SINGAPORE 04 May ' ExxonMobil has shut down one of two crude distillation units at its Singapore refinery following an early morning fire that killed two contractors yesterday
  • Wilson, Sons tug sinks in Santos
    A tug operated by Wilson, Sons has sunk in the Brazilian port of Santos but the three crew onboard escaped unharmed
  • Caymans combats cruise reef damage
    REEF destruction has prompted the Cayman Islands government to ban cruise ships from anchoring in Spotts Bay
  • Marine hose cartel reeled in
    EIGHT executives have been charged in the US of conspiring to fix prices and rig bids in the sale of marine oil transport hose to American companies
  • Fincantieri raises pre-tax to €115M
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri has posted pre-tax profit for 2006 of '115.7M ($157M) compared with €99.8M for 2005; the orderbook is now worth €11Bn
  • Refocused Star sells casino stake
    STAR Cruises' shareholders voted at an EGM this week to sell their 25% stake in a casino project to sister company Genting International
  • GE Shipping posts highest profit
  • One-offs cut Wilhelmsen profit
  • Hanjin Shipping posts $50M 1Q loss
  • Union Pacific derails Mexico plan
  • Daewoo Mangalia workers walk out
  • China ruling confuses liners
  • Panama opens access tenders

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Port Tracker forecasts little peak-season congestion despite record containers
    Traffic at U.S. ports that handle major import shipments should hit a record high in July, then break that record in August, report says.
  • Proposed deal for NYCT lease transfer collapses
  • U.S. begins box radiation scanning in Pakistan
  • Horizon Lines agrees to buy Hawaii Stevedores
  • China Shipping enters shipbuilding sector
  • Putin wants port upgrades
  • Customs Update: We told you so
  • Intermodal rail shipments weaker in April
  • China port strike ends
  • Marad, Hapag in repair pact
  • Pacer income falls

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Consolidating forces
    There is no doubt that further consolidation will take place in the container liner shipping industry. And arguably it is long overdue as the sector is highly fragmented with over 400 carriers (including feeder companies) active, according to the latest edition of the Containerisation International Yearbook.
  • Fesco denies Containerships interest
  • Montreal box terminal saved from urban development

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Murphy's law
    IMDO director Glenn Murphy speaks of new developments afoot for Ireland's shipping industry.
  • Hawaiian horizon
    Jones Act boxship player Horizon Lines agrees to purchase customer Hawaii Stevedores Inc for undisclosed sum.
  • AFL-CIO sanctions Meba
    The US labour federation AFL-CIO has decreed penalties in a Great Lakes feud between US officers' unions.
  • Chowgule reined in by costs
    Indian bulker owner rues higher bunker and drydock bills in year to 31 March.
  • Chang Myung in record buy
    South Korean shipowner in $115m deal to acquire Transmed capesize newbuilding.
  • Varun deflated
    Indian gas-carrier and tanker owner sees annual profit slashed as rates drop in warmer winter.
  • Great Eastern sets new record
    Indian owner posts best annual profit thanks largely to better results from its bulkers.
  • SCI told to shape up
    Indian state giant must improve efficiency if it wants to win more independence, shipping minister says.
  • Option declared at Damen
    Dutch yard to build third chemical recovery ship for Swedish Coast Guard.
  • Loan for Dofcon
    Brazilian development bank BNDES comes up with $200m to fund offshore newbuilds.
  • Weaker for Wilhelmsen
    Norwegian car carrier giant hit by lower volumes from Korea in first quarter.
  • DESS digs deep
    Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply battles quieter winter and poor weather to post $12m first-quarter profit.
  • Golden handshake
    Thirty-year-old bulker oldie retires to scrap yard from Greek owner Goldenport's fleet for firm $5.5m.
  • Two more for Rem
    Norwegian owner's fleet expansion continues apace with order for two anchor-handlers at Aker Yards.
  • Yang Ming upgrades
    Taiwanese liner company plans to boost links between north Asia and US west coast ports.
  • Ezra inks offshore pair
    Expanding Singapore vessel operator orders two multi-role support vessels at local yard Pan United.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen's 1st-quarter profit slides 29%
  • China Shipping Group wades into shipbuilding waters
  • Genco buys stake in Norwegian dry bulk carrier
  • Diana Shipping sees earnings rise
  • UAE ship owner, charterer face lawsuit in Guam
  • New Intermarine ship calls New Orleans
  • Crowley planning LTL/LCL service to Haiti
  • CLARIFICATION: Maersk adjusting Oceania/Americas service
  • GAO report attacks TSA air cargo security efforts
  • New Jersey O.K.s airport expansion
  • DHL expands in Louisville, Ky.
  • United's cargo down 7.6% in April
  • UP backs out of Baja California port project
  • Pacer's net income down 44% in 1st quarter
  • RS Components picks Schenker
  • ConCor looking to joint ventures in India
  • Savi begins licensing proprietary e-Seals technology
  • Secure Freight Initiative kicks off in Qasim
  • HPH consortium wins concession for Turkish port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Scandlines sale in trouble again
    The sale of Scandlines is facing yet another obstacle as the potential buyers have declared that they will not share ...
  • Husell-company wants to buy shares in Eckerö
    The Åland-based company Husell Shipping & Trading Ab wants to buy all of Birka Line Abp's shares in Rederiaktiebolaget Eckerö ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 4, 2007
  • Oil falls for fifth straight day
    Futures sell-off amid relaxing markets and further declines expected.
  • Cruise season underway with low-sulphur fuel
    Pacific Northwest cruising starting with cruise lines looking to clean up their emissions.
  • Strike threat recedes
    Belgian oil sector unions agree provisional deal.
  • Upbeat Odfjell
    Tanker operator predicts better 2007 result despite rising bunker prices.
  • Shipping line plunges 'into the red'
    Hanjin shipping blames currency fluctuations and high interest rates.
  • Bunker factors weigh down Wilhelmsen
    Shipping group reports rise in Q1 bunker hedging costs and sees negative impact on full year results from missing BAF agreement.
  • Fujairah refinery 'in new hands'
    Vitol confirms that it has acquired 'a majority interest'.
  • ARA market: No strike in Antwerp
  • Markets struggle to gauge impact of refinery fire
    Singapore bunker prices fall, but Hong Kong prices surge as ExxonMobil CDU remains shut down.
  • German support for 'environmentally sound marine diesel'
    German minister opens conference on EU maritime policy with call for ships to move away from heavy grades of oil.

›››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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