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May 8, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hyundai Heavy Q1 profit surges on orders
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said yesterday that first-quarter net profit skyrocketed on demand for high-priced oil tankers and container ships.
  • Vinashin plans to raise 12 trillion dong from bonds
    STATE-owned shipbuilder Vinashin plans to raise 12 trillion dong from domestic bonds by the end of the year to fund expansion and meet its multi-billion-dollar order book.
  • EU joins US in probe into maritime hose cartel
    EU investigators have joined their US counterparts in an investigation into a suspected global cartel in maritime hoses used to load and unload oil tankers, the European Commission said last week.
  • M'sian shipyard delivers 2 high-speed ships
  • Prosafe wins US$418m FPSO job

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK to deploy 38 containerships with alternative power system
  • Sinotrans to increase investment in Anhui
  • Work begins on Shanghai Overland Freight Exchange Centre
  • Schenker and BAX Global merge in Singapore
  • DP World looks to re-finance P&O through minority share sale
  • Chittagong touts SMS box spotter and sees 24-hour turnarounds
  • Qantas' Cairns base to trim staff yet absorb Australian Airlines workers
  • Transnautic to market Norwegian Air Shuttle in France
  • Emirates commercial postal carrier opens air cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Aeromar celebrates 2nd anniversary
  • Cost of hiring Capesize ships falls
  • HPCL, BPCL may be allowed to hire tankers directly
  • Goodearth Maritime's HSL-built bulk carrier all set to sail soon
  • MSC chief projects containerships oversupply in 2-3 years
  • OEL's new service directly links Kolkata Port to PTP every week
  • CSAV offers new range of options from Asia
  • New mega boxship for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Evergreeen Line and Cosco offer peak season Straits-Red Sea service
  • OOCL ranks among Top 5 in documentation performance
  • Rickmers-Linie names Aseco as S-E Europe agent
  • CMA CGM launches Asia to North Africa service
  • Hanjin Shipping adding five 8,600-TEU ships to upgrade fleet
  • Evergreeen Line named best intra-Asian shipping line for 3rd year
  • ANL enters into vessel sharing agreement with USL
  • Hamburg Sud records 8 pc revenue rise
  • AADA to hike bunker surcharge
  • GTS offers ship-to-ship transfer service in Malacca Straits
  • WTSA member carriers plan to hike Panama Canal charges
  • US share of global box trade falls
  • Bangla preparing items for duty-free access to India
  • First rakeload of 60 containers arrives at New Mangalore Port
  • AI to launch all-cargo operations in June
  • Forex reserves up by $ 254 million to $ 2,04,135 million
  • Tax collections exceed even revised estimates
  • SC ruling on 'total turnover' benefits exporters
  • PM seeks Jalan's help to end exporters' woes
  • States against tax sops for non-manufacturing areas in SEZs
  • Farmers reaping fortune in SEZs, claims govt official

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • New Etihad executive vice-president cargo
  • CMA CGM launching Asia-North Africa service
  • Emirates launching double daily flights to Beijing
  • SNCF subsidiary Naviland Cargo in the black
  • Gefco opens new automotive facility in UK
  • DoT delays Mexican trucks programme in USA

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen hit by bunker hedging losses
  • Horizon to buy Hawaii Stevedores
  • NOS adds TD17
  • BW Gas sells old gas carrier
  • Deep Sea Supply fixes newbuildings

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • Samsung confirms $1.28 billion box ship order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • Horizon Lines announces purchase of Hawaii Stevedores
  • Trade between NAFTA partners down during month of February
  • PDX noise committee plans Vancouver meeting
  • US/Mexican truckers will have equal border access
  • US, European Union ink open skies deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • Rina appeal delayed
    ERIKA trial will not be disrupted by appeal against immunity decision.
  • Rina makes new bid for Erika immunity
  • HAL faces $20m class lawsuit
    SEAFARERS claim line forced them to pay back airfare to and from their ships.
  • Bullish Rickmers poised for rapid growth
    NEWLY Singapore-listed Rickmers aims to compete with the likes of Seaspan and Danaos.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • RCCL unveils 'deluxe' Azamara
    MIAMI 07 May ' Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) has launched a new brand, Azamara Cruises, using initial tonnage from Pullmantur
  • BC Ferries fires three
    THREE crew members who were on the bridge of BC Ferries' Queen of the North when it sank on 22 March 2006 have reportedly been fired
  • Protesters block LNG delivery
    FISHERMEN have stopped the LNG carrier Galicia Spirit from unloading the first gas cargo for the new Reganosa LNG regasification facility in the Ria de Ferrol, Spain
  • Quintana continues Capesize push
    QUINTANA Maritime more than doubled its first-quarter earnings and is aggressively hiking its Capesize capacity through joint ventures
  • Horizon buying Hawaii Stevedores
    HORIZON Lines plans to acquire Hawaii Stevedores Inc. and operate the company as a subsidiary
  • Subsidies sought for US repairs
  • Hyundai profits soar
  • Injured refinery worker dies
  • CSAV inks box charters with Trust
  • Rickmers units begin trading

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • Highway connection to Port of Oakland reopens after tanker truck accident
    A highway ramp linking two vital truck routes to the Port of Oakland re-opened early Monday morning following a fiery truck crash April 29.
  • PierPass processed 13K truck moves a day in 2006
  • Chipolbrok offers westbound U.S.-Asia break bulk service
  • Lawmakers introduce new rail competition bill
  • Hutchison joins port ventures in Xiamen, Izmir
  • TNT boosts Q1 earnings
  • 11% gain for Kolkata boxes
  • Rotterdam plans steel terminal to lure break bulk
  • BNSF unveils LNG hostlers
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen net off
  • Lift for Atlas Air profit

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • Eagle dips
    Profits are down at Eagle Bulk and would have been a near replay of last first quarter but for a non-cash charge.
  • Quintana eyes spot play
    Stamatis Molaris says locked-in revenues mean Quintana can be 'more creative in its chartering strategy'.
  • Mittal takes panamaxes
    Harish Mittal-led Mercator has won charters for four bulkers it is buying from Norway's Blystad.
  • Bulk boomlet
    US investors have sent Excel, DryShips and even fleetless Star Maritime up by over 6% today as all bulk shares rose.
  • FreeSeas starts to sprout
    Greek dry-bulk owner spends $114m on second-hand quartet in deal part-funded by Restis family interests.
  • Hosed in Houston
    US authorities have hit Offshore Technology Conference attendees over a plot to fix the price of tanker cargo hoses.
  • BW Gas scraps another
    Twenty-nine-year-old unit sold for demolition to undisclosed buyers for $9.1m.
  • Euronav sells VLCC
    Belgium's Euronav has sold its oldest VLCC.
  • Thoresen renews charter
    Dubai-based Nico Middle East Ltd has extended the charter of a Thoresen Thai-controlled support vessel.
  • Jinhui splurge continues
    Hong Kong and Oslo-listed supramax owner signs for two more units at Tsuneishi in deal worth $67m.
  • Vroon confirms Mitsubishi four
    Dutch owner building car carrier fleet further with deal for four 3,900-capacity vessels in Japan.
  • JNSL makes strong start
    Jordan's national shipowner posted profit for first quarter after loss-making 2006.
  • Ire in Ireland at ship stalemate
    ITF may seek arrest of Latvian vessel moored off island for over a month while owner remains tight-lipped.
  • Husell wants Eckero stake
    Finnish investor offers to buy Birka Line's 20% holding in rival ferry operator.
  • Faroese tanker heads to Nigeria
    Veteran single-hulled ship starts new life as bunker supply vessel.
  • HHI on a high
    Korean shipbuilding giant posts monster first-quarter profit as more expensive tonnage heads to owners.
  • Vinalines eyes $1bn issue
    Vietnamese owner will sell overseas bonds next year to raise money for fleet expansion.
  • Wartsila powers ahead
    First quarter operating profit up 77% at Finnish ship engine maker as orderbook swells.
  • CSAV takes PST pair
    PIL shipping trust spin-off inks deal to charter two 4,250-teu containerships to Chilean owner.
  • K Line targets India
    Shipowner is opening an office in Mumbai with a particular focus on bulker and PCTC sectors.
  • "It's just an investment"
    Genco chairman Peter Georgiopoulos gives the lowdown on his reasons for taking a stake in Jinhui.
  • Deep Sea fixes trio
    John Fredriksen offshore company finds employment for two of its PSVs and an anchor handler.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • ASC blasts intra-Asia lines for adding THCs without consulting shippers
  • Asia/Canada lines raising fuel surcharges
  • NYK to deploy 38 shore-power capable vessels by 2009
  • New Jersey O.K.s airport expansion
  • Draymen support new chassis regulations
  • EGL determines CEVA offer better, but says will consider new bid
  • Overseas executives charged with bid rigging
  • USDA reports success with animal ID system pilots
  • Philippine tuna exporters urged to pool cargo
  • USDA expands quarantine of plants in Bay Area
  • Expeditors scores double-digit income, revenue growth
  • Global Insight: Port volume to break records twice in two months
  • Horizon Lines to buy Hawaii Stevedores

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • Half of rig orders are Norwegian related
    Half of the 116 rigs currently on order world-wide are booked by Norwegian of Norwegian related companies. The total ...
  • NYK/LauritzenCool and partners takes over the Great White Fleet
    NYK/LauritzenCool has taken control over the Great White Fleet owned by Chiquita Bananas. The banana producing company has sold ...
  • Erria takes more tankers from Turkey
    Erria A/S is about to enlarge their fleet of chemical tankers further. The company just purchased two newbuildings from ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2007
  • New boost for Emissions Trading
    Cross agency report finds emissions trading would work in North Sea and Baltic.
  • Nigerian buyers take single-hull tanker
    Sources say it will be used as a bunker vessel.
  • Russia keeps fuel oil markets guessing
    Players tell Bunkerworld that cargo movements through Estonia have slowed.
  • ARA barge market down on crude
  • Singapore market 'firm', but refinery fire not to blame
    Players say oil terminal cargo movements behind 'tightening' supplies.
  • Bunker costs hit company's results
    Indian bulker owner reports lower net earnings in Q1.
  • New double-hull bunker tanker for HK fleet
    Independent supplier takes delivery of the territory's largest double-hulled bunker tanker.

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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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