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October 8, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Housing slump set to cut volume at LA ports
    The busiest port complex in the US could see its first decline in container traffic in four years because of the housing market slump and a loss of consumer confidence that is making retailers cautious about importing goods.

Sched Netweb site
  • Wal-Mart's UK unit Gazeley to build Jiangsu logistics park
  • DCT Gdansk toasts opening of the 500,000-TEU Phase One CT
  • Dongnama Shipping becomes C& Line
  • Egypt's Dipco secures US$480 million loan for CT near Suez
  • Marshall Islands flag registry strengthens presence in Japan
  • Audits prompt Kenya to tighten anti-terror security at Mombasa
  • Etihad Airways launches Abu Dhabi-Singapore-Brisbane service
  • Volga-Dnepr's second IL-76TD-90VD budget freighter passes tests
  • Court stays ministerial order to reduce free storage of air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • STX Pan Ocean to launch new CSI service on Oct. 15
  • Ramesh Flowers lifts Motherlines Cup 2007
  • Uniworld acquires major stake in Envoy Freight Synergy
  • Oil tanker rates head north
  • Import-based gems & jewellery industry sole sparkler on export front
  • Milk powder export ban goes
  • OSL pulls off a grand HAT-TRICK!
  • DP World Chennai remains star player in East Coast ex-im trade
  • Air freight subsidy for flower exports may be doubled
  • CRRS' maiden train service from ICD-Dadri arrives packed with boxes at MICT
  • DGFT advises exporters to hedge currency risks
  • Fieo chief calls for rationalisation of export credit rates

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • France: GITL elects new president
  • Scandlines to launch Rostock-Hanko ro-ro service
  • Lufthansa to fly Berlin-London City again
  • Crossrail and DLC to join forces
  • Schenker completes takeover of Spain-TIR

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2007
  • Norwegian government goes ahead with tax grab plan
  • Evergreen's new Asia-Med service
  • Fatal accident at UK LNG site

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Aker American Shipping to become two listed companies?
  • OSG to provide first Jones Act shuttle tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Port of Longview director named AAPA board chairman
  • US rail freight total sees gains during week
  • Puget Sound Partnership opening Tacoma office
  • Lloyd's Register trust gives grant to US Merchant Marine Academy
  • US, Australia eye new open-skies deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2007
  • Hong Kong told to call off plans for new terminal
    THINK-TANK urges government to abandon plans to build a tenth box terminal due to capacity expansion at nearby Shenzhen.
  • Hong Kong faces has-been status as Shanghai roars
  • Norway tax proposals go to parliament
    GOVERNMENT presents 'controversial' tonnage tax scheme to national parliament.
  • ZPMC vessel detained at Zeebrugge
    ITF and Port State Control slam hygiene standards and crew safety training onboard Zhen Hua 8.
  • Should we stay or should we go?
    NORWEGIAN shipowners will today know if they need to act on threats to go into exile over new tonnage tax proposals.
  • Trouble in the mud
    OWNERS ordering giant boxships should consider port operators, who need to take appropriate steps to accommodate those vessels.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2007
  • Global skill shortage reaches China
    Quality and safety issues in China that have resulted in product recalls in the US are now being seen in the country's drydocks and shipyards
  • Hawaii Superferry bleeding cash
    HAWAII Superferry is losing $650,000/week as a month-long Maui court hearing on its environmental permitting drags on
  • Gdynia Shipyard sale moves closer
    THE sale of Gdynia Shipyard appears to be moving closer with the suggestion in a report in Puls Biznesu that four potential buyers have made confidential bids
  • India to extend shipyard subsidy
    New Delhi is likely to announce the extension of the 30% shipbuilding subsidy for domestic yards soon
  • OSG scores US offshore coup
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group will spearhead a new shuttle tanker service for the highly anticipated ultra-deepwater production in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Deutsche Bank head targets shipping
    DEUTSCHE Bank has appointed Ralf Bedranowsky as new global head of its ship financing division DB Shipping
  • Ezra lists subsidiary in Oslo
  • BP nears 50% fleet control target
  • Daewoo looks north for factory
  • MISC pushes into petrochemicals
  • Oil will be plentiful till 2030
  • Brazil deregulates dredging

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Limitations temper ambitions of U.S. ports to become newest box gateways
    Ports such as Canada's Prince Rupert (left) face limitations as alternative load centers to LA-Long Beach.
  • Controversy swirls around Bayonne port deal
  • China optimism tempered by challenges: U.S. survey
  • ATA opposes LA-LB truck plan
  • ILA to rally for New York cruise jobs
  • Evergreen Line adds Asia-East Mediterranean service
  • Schenker tests 'smart' box
  • UK port tonnage off
  • Tuticorin tops box mark
  • NYK opens China logistics office
  • Genco sells oldest bulker

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Should we expect to go from zero to hero overnight in our environmental quest?
    Environmental protection has become an increasingly prominent feature in our daily lives, but are we being too ambitious in trying to change the world's habits and long-term customs by the introduction of radical, often painful, restrictions?
  • German rail strike disrupts rush-hour and container movements
  • Reefer is hot
  • Canadian longshoremen challenge security regulations
  • Fastest 10 million TEU for Busan

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Buyers eye SeaStreak
    New Jersey ferry owner is drawing interest from would-be buyers in a sale by bankrupt parent.
  • Study cites LNG risk
    A long-awaited Canadian study on two US LNG projects identifies risks of ships heading to the terminals, but a company official says the document recognizes that safe passage is possible.
  • Marad gets faster
    US Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Force, a fleet managed by commercial shipping companies, gets eight fast sealift ships from the Navy's Military Sealift Command.
  • Goldenport bulks up
    Paris Dragnis' UK-listed company orders four bulk carriers and two boxships from multiple yards.
  • Teekay hikes dividend
    Investors in Canada's Teekay will see a 16% increase in their quarterly dividend payments.
  • Unimars orders quartet
    Latvian owner off to Volgograd Shipyards in Russia for four general cargoships.
  • OSG makes conversion
    Tanker owner to convert two product carriers on order in US to shuttle tankers and charter to Petrobras.
  • Savino pulls IPO
    Italian shipping agency delaying float in uncertain markets.
  • Crew woes set to rise
    Lines fear fresh poaching and wage hikes after K Line boss sets recruitment target.
  • Aboitiz buys Japanese
    Philippine ferry group spends $2.4m on 1999-built vessel from Nankai Ferry.
  • Ships to pay for tracking
    US wants owners to pay for satellite security measure meant to be free.
  • McAsphalt orders tug-barge
    Canadian owner building Great Lakes fleet with deal at Penglai Bohai in China.
  • PNSC builds profit
    Nine-month earnings figure up for Pakistan's national owner as it mulls fleet expansion.
  • Aker ponders split
    Move to have independent shipowning and shipbuilding listings in the US will be decided by end of the year.
  • IHI on the slide again
    Struggling shipbuilding giant sells off land to slow shares slide - and the golf course could be next.
  • GOL bonds in Singapore
    Indian offshore shipping player to list new convertible notes issue in Lion republic.
  • Asbestos fears in Oz
    Over 50 seamen may be at risk following find on ship docked at Queensland port.
  • US Shipping fixes another
    Unnamed oil major takes the fourth of nine product tanker newbuildings at NASSCO on charter.
  • Yard worker killed
    Man loses control of sandblasting hose at Tropical Reef Shipyard in Australia.
  • EU agrees tracking deal
    Europe-wide satellite-based ship identification scheme to be based in Portugal.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Evergreen green lights new Asia/East Med after trial
  • Brown, environmental groups call for EPA action on vessel emissions
  • LNG vessels for Sakhalin II oil and gas project named
  • U.S. Shipping Partners obtains ship charter
  • SeaFreight to increase bunker charges
  • Horizon Lines expanding box fleet
  • Crowley names Demeroutis eastern labor director
  • US Airways firms 92-plane Airbus order
  • United's September cargo up 2.9%
  • CBP readies in-bond reforms
  • Schenker ocean boxes pass RFID test
  • Thermo Fisher buys New Jersey 3PL
  • SEKO opens expanded Miami facility
  • Pactrans to use CargoWise to integrate systems
  • TWIC pilot ports penalized for assisting program, Coscia complains
  • N.Y.-N.J.'s Coscia calls for mandatory security standards
  • 3rd group joins call for federal scrutiny of SoCal ports' truck plan
  • AAPA inducts O'Hollaren as chairman

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Master Ferries cabin crew is sacked
    Master Ferries has sacked 15 members of the cabin crew on the fast ferry Master Cat, which will be deployed elsewhere during the winter season. Unions say that the sackings are inevitable but regrettable. The company is busy trying to ...
  • Baltic Master wants tougher penalties
    The 40 organisations, from seven countries around the Baltic Sea, in Baltic Master want tougher penalties for those who break rules and regulations at sea rather than new regulations, the organisation writes in its action plan developed during a 2 ...
  • "Norden" sells two product tankers
    D/S "Norden" has once again taken advantage of the good market for product tankers and sold a pair of Japanese built tanker at a profit of USD 50 million. The two tankers are the Nord Sound and Nord Stream ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2007
  • Houston firmer, as expected
    Prices heading higher to end the week in the Gulf with Los Angeles falling into line.
  • Cruise season comes to an end
    Bunkering volumes falling and new emissions strategies seen this year.
  • IFO380 at new high in Rotterdam
    Benchmark grade firms on tight supply of on-spec material and blending stocks.
  • Asian fuel oil at new peaks
    Discount to cargo means Singapore bunker prices still shy of record.
  • Kittiwake appoints managing director
    Director of Kittiwake Asia Pacific returns to UK to take up position.
  • Rotterdam market very tight
  • Big ships, big lube costs
    OpCost review shows marine lubricants on average nearly half of store cost, more for larger ships.
  • BP to double Singapore storage
    Reports say it is taking up 300,000 m' of space at Hin Leong's new Universal Terminal.
  • New Black Sea bunker facility open
    Port aims to optimise its bunkering process.
  • Typhoon poses 'significant threat' to Taiwan
    Bunkering operations at several Taiwanese ports to be suspended.

›››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%)
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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