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June 7, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cyclone roars towards Strait of Hormuz after lashing Oman
    OMAN evacuated tens of thousands yesterday and closed the major port of Sohar north-west of the capital Muscat, as a weakening Cyclone Gonu roared towards the Strait of Hormuz - the world's major transport artery for Persian Gulf oil.
  • Asian spot freight rates for crude tankers remain steady
    ASIAN spot freight rates for crude tankers loading from the Middle East were steady yesterday, but some brokers were poised for gains if a cyclone disrupts voyages in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Indonesian shipbuilding sector recovering
    THE Indonesian shipbuilding industry is recovering from a two-year-long downturn as shipbuilders benefit from an influx of both domestic and overseas orders, a government official has said.
  • TNT set to lose mail delivery monopoly
  • DP World to operate, develop Senegal port

Sched Netweb site
  • New World starts two Suez and Panama services to Savannah
  • Hapag-Lloyd limits shipments of heavy boxes returning to Asia
  • Clogged arteries risk health of nations, APL chief tell ministers
  • APL IndiaLinx starts rail service on New Delhi-Mumbai line
  • CEVA Logistics renews Volkswagen Group UK's 5-year contract
  • TNT Freight changes to Geodis Wilson brand name
  • China seeks private investment in airfreight industry
  • Lufthansa to market Jade Cargo between Frankfurt, Sweden, Shenzhen
  • Air-India to begin airfreight services amid hopes industry will take off

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mercator bags Rs 200-cr. IOC contract
  • Principal Container Line conducts brainstorming session
  • Minister invites US investors to be part of India's growth story
  • Russia imposes curbs on Indian farm produce
  • Pranab asks South Asia to dismantle trade barriers
  • MoS' ambitious national plan for ports awaits Planning commission's approval
  • MoS clears construction of 3 new berths at Vizag Port's inner harbour
  • VCTPL does its mite for greener cover
  • TCI remodels road freight index
  • India Inc riding the crest of profit wave
  • Micro analysis of affected export sectors soon-Pillai
  • Formal approval for 24 SEZ projects; in-principle nod for 9

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • BIFA names new president and national chairman
  • Hapag-Lloyd reducing share of heavy containers
  • Emirates takes off for Toronto
  • Mosel closed in June
  • Microlog-Südkraft rolling to East Europe for Goodyear
  • A warm welcome from the ITJ at transport logistic

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • BIMCO backs Quality Coastal State concept
  • Golden Ocean buys and sells
  • UK flag tops Paris MOU
  • Intertanko calls for action over high sulphur bunkers

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Guilty plea in marine products bid rigging case
  • Incat Crowther to design overnighter
  • 2007 Bateman Award goes to Senator Susan Collins
  • U.S. mariner LNG training standards agreed
  • Contract for first Twin Marine Lifter

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Audit finds Port of Seattle should review some procedures
  • Evergreen launches new S-series vessel
  • Peregrine falcon family calls Port of Olympia home
  • New agreement paves way for US seafarers to crew LNG ships
  • Crowley Maritime receiving new boxes, chassis, gen sets

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bimco launches plans for micro-Secas
    GROUP proposes smaller sulphur emission control areas along with a pilot study of quality coastal and port states.
  • Bimco unveils third way for air emissions reduction
  • Athenian Sea acquitted of 'magic pipe' charges
    CALIFORNIAN jury throws out all counts in 'magic pipe' prosecution against Greek company.
  • Indonesian shipbuilding starts to see revival
    SHIPBUILDING industry is finally enjoying some benefit from the global boom.
  • Ports find refuge under new UK planning rules
    COULD port development in the UK finally be freed from decades of bureaucratic inertia with the mooted reform on planning rules?
  • Laying to rest the ghosts of recycling
    IT is easy to blether on about recycling, but there is a great deal more to this than merely ripping old ships apart.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • US breaking box records
    THE NATIONAL Retail Federation predicts the US will hit a new container throughput record in August, but will not suffer congestion problems
  • Global oil shut-ins jump
    GLOBAL oil supply shut-ins shot up 28% in May compared with April, primarily due to unrest in Nigeria
  • Red Funnel Ferries sold yet again
    PRUDENTIAL'S infrastructure division has acquired Red Funnel Ferries from HBOS and the operator's staff for more than £200M ($399M)
  • LD Lines warns on Newhaven plan
    LD Lines, which took over Transmanche Ferries last month, has indicated that it might leave the UK port of Newhaven unless port facilities are improved
  • LPG carrier picks up drifting migrants
  • Cyclone Gonu heads for Iran
  • US sets standard for LNG seafarers
  • Golden Ocean grasps opportunities
  • 'K' Line opens Indian academy
  • Wallem emphasises officer mentoring
  • Whistleblowers 'fabricated evidence'
  • Oman ports closed as Gonu approaches

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Retailers: Slower peak growth ahead
    Growth of container traffic at top U.S. gateways into peak season won't match that of 2006, according to latest Port Tracker survey.
  • Cooperation by law enforcement aiding port security
  • Customs appoints Winkowski as field operations chief
  • Tentative settlement in Canadian Pacific rail strike
  • Widdows takes congestion message to Europe
  • Logistics costs rise
  • CSAV Norasia extends Asia calls
  • Maersk adds Piraeus to Scan Med
  • Seaway traffic declines
  • Pirated goods topped $200B
  • Agility wins $2.8B Iraq option

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Maersk revises Scanmed service
  • Tentative deal to end CP Rail strike ' 'strike will end in the next few days'
  • BLC Baltic Container Line introduces call in Esbjerg
  • Madagascar container terminal expansion drives purchase of four new RTGs

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Sovcomflot ship in African rescue
    Recently delivered LPG carrier picks up 42 drifters off Cape Verde, one of whom subsequently dies.
  • Barely winged
    Richard Wingfield denies DoJ any "gotcha" moments, but prosecutors have used him to set the stage for contradicting witnesses.
  • Maersk goes to Piraeus
    Danish boxship line to link Greek port with Scandinavia in service revamp.
  • Person leaves
    BW Gas financier will replace departing Ocean Heavylift head.
  • Russians eye Varna
    Transport minister Igor Levitin strikes deal for rail ferry service from Kavkaz to Bulgarian port.
  • Deja vu?
    OSG hikes dividend on good prospects but, again, investors fail to lift the stock price.
  • 'Not guilty'
    Mike Chalos has beaten whistleblower testimony to win the first-ever US jury acquittal of a shipowner in a 'magic pipe' case.
  • Navy ship fires at Danica White
    US vessel said to have shot across the bows of Danish vessel being led away by Somali pirates.
  • Zaliv wins hull deal
    Ukrainian shipbuilder to construct two MPPs for Dutch yard group Bodewes.
  • Smuggling arrests in Nigeria
    Six bunker vessels held by navy for theft and piracy in and around Lagos.
  • Out with the old
    Golden Ocean confirms the departure of two 1990-built panamaxes for $60m en bloc.
  • Fal secures tanker funding
    Citibank to loan $102m to Sharjah-based company for two aframaxes being built at HHI.
  • Cape crusader
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean gets super rate for capesize relet it took for five years.
  • Turkish ferries up for grabs
    City of Istanbul to invite bids to run Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri for 10 years.
  • Tender training insufficient
    UK investigators also blame inadequate manning for crewman's death on board Thomson cruiseship's passenger boat.
  • MAL cruiseship back in July
    Empress of the North to undergo final repairs in Portland after grounding off Alaska.
  • Eastern Echo orders in Spain
    Newly formed Dubai-based seismic firm inks deal for series of X-Bow ships at Barreras yard.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • U.K. flag tops Paris MOU "White List"
  • Maersk adding Greek call to North Europe/Med loop
  • Crowley receives shipment of reefer equipment
  • Budget for Los Angeles airports approved
  • Southwest selects cargo IT solutions from Lufthansa Systems
  • Hellmann named Genesee & Wyoming CEO
  • E. coli found in California ground beef
  • 60 tons of domestic beef mistakenly shipped to Korea
  • California electronics manufacturer bought for $3.6 billion
  • Seminar on 10+2 program planned
  • Albertsons adopts new monitor for reefer cargo
  • Florida ag agency warns Caribbean mites may reach state
  • U.S. container volume set for August high
  • EU governments should pay for port infrastructure links
  • DP World wins Dakar concession
  • Panama Canal Authority seeks program manager for canal expansion
  • Savi to build RFID lane between Savannah and Shanghai

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Court throws out magic pipe charge
    Jurors rejecting crew evidence over oily-water discharges in an industry first.
  • OPEC warns on oil price
    Amid calls for more production, cartel warning biofuels could push oil prices 'through the roof'.
  • Bakri grows its storage capacity
    Fuel oil trader and bunker supplier wants to 'enhance its presence' through infrastructure projects.
  • New fuel oil player makes an impact
    Morgan Stanley buys 'four parcels in two days' as Asian fuel oil prices firm.
  • Retroactive price falls
    Japanese bunker agreement sees prices fall for the first time in five months.
  • Bunkering remains on hold in Fujairah hub
    Tropical cyclone forces Omani ports to close. Crude oil prices rise on fears of disruption.

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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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