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January 9, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA names S-E Asia and S'pore Terminals' CEO
    PSA International has appointed its group chief financial officer Kuah Boon Hwee as its South-east Asia and Singapore Terminals' chief executive officer.
  • Shanghai port moved 20% more boxes in 2006
    SHANGHAI, China's busiest container harbour, moved 20 per cent more containers last year, as the nation's increasing trade boosted demand for sea traffic.
  • Ahoy there, Singapore!
    THE Swedish ship Gotheborg firing her eight cannons in port waters as a salute to Singapore on her arrival recently.

Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin port foreign trade value rises to US$100b
  • Trans Asia Line adds service to Central Asia and Afghanistan
  • China Shipping loses Korean suit, must pay US$12.6m
  • Retail traffic growth expected to drop at US ports in '07
  • India gears up for a string of port development works
  • Containers loading grain from US, up 110pc over three years
  • MSC appoints two vice presidents
  • Kerry-Lynden JV to strengthen Europe-India service
  • DHL wins big contract from Saudi oil producer, Aramco
  • GAC Logistics brings circus to town in Dubai

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Swire Shipping becomes consolidatebrand for majority of China Navigation Co's liner services
  • Italia Marittima honoured for visionary role
  • Croatia diluting stakes in shipbuilding leaving room for foreign capital
  • Shipping lines raise capacity by 14 pc in 2006, fastest in 6 years
  • OOIL to sell, lease back 8 ships worth $ 480 m
  • Maersk Line to raise rates across trades, upgrades Europe-C. America coverage
  • Greek shipowners spend record $ 14 bn
  • Adanis sign pact with Petronet LNG to develop bulk cargo terminal at Dahej
  • RITES asked to prepare report on 4 new dedicated freight corridors by year-end
  • All domestic airports being equipped to handle international cargo
  • Mizoram airport to get cargo handling facilities
  • Service tax on toll collecting agencies proposed
  • Investment of $ 350 bn in infrastructure: 2007-12
  • Pawar seeks cut in import duty on non-edible oil
  • Baalu presents another 'negative grant' cheque to PM
  • Cess abolition will boost exports-AEPC
  • Take it off-SIMA
  • States seek Rs 271.54 cr. under ASIDE to develop AEZs
  • Large number of SEZs not viable, says WB economist
  • Trade missions from New York, California coming

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • Sexy shipping?
  • Fredriksen offloads another single-hull tanker
  • US union bosses found guilty
  • Letters of indemnity warning

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • AMO replaces Michael McKay
  • IMO sets up security sub-division
  • Bill seeks scanning of all containers
  • Top three Korean shipbuilders target $36 billion in sales

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • Crowley launches new barge at Gunderson facility in Portland
  • Schnitzer Steel releases first quarter '07 numbers
  • World Trade Center Tacoma schedules 2007 Globe Awards
  • Community meeting set for Seattle Ferry Terminal project
  • Alaska Airlines bringing transcontinental flights to Portland

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • US to impose box screening at foreign ports
    FAST-TRACK legislation being readied in the newly Democratic US Congress is calling for a ban on cargo containers from entering the nation within three years unless they are scanned at source by US-installed equipment and fitted with US-mandated seals.
  • Security tsar for IMO
    MARITIME security has been pushed further up the political agenda with the creation of a new sub-division within the International Maritime Organization.
  • Restis snaps up one-third stake in FreeSeas
    ION Varouxakis-led FreeSeas has gained a powerful new shipping investor in the shape of the Restis family, which controls one of Greece's five largest family fleets, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens.
  • Shell tops tanker charter table as traders rise
    "You can be sure of Shell" is one of the Anglo-Dutch oil major's advertising slogans that the tanker market will enthusiastically endorse.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • Seafarers killed by toxic fumes
    TWO seafarers have died from inhalation of poisonous fumes and the other eight on board were evacuated from their ship after a cargo reacted with rain water
  • Minor collision leaves seafarer injured
    A crewman from a US offshore supply vessel was injured on Friday evening in a minor collision with a Japanese product tanker in the anchorage off Galveston
  • Tourists stranded in Southern Chile
    MORE than 200 tourists and crew members were stranded on a Magallanes ferry for four days in Chile's southern Puerto Ed'n region after the vessel's engines broke down
  • IRISL starts euro-based transactions
    IN compliance with government policy, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and its subsidiaries have started commercial transactions in euros
  • KG placings down by 25%
  • Ship Finance sells single-hull tanker
  • French keep up pollution watch
  • Pan-United diversifies into FPSOs
  • US union leaders convicted
  • US bill seeks scanning of all boxes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • No explosives found at Port of Miami
    Police investigation turns up no bomb threat just one day after truck gate incident that sparked security scare at South Florida port.
  • Canada challenges U.S. farm aid
  • Port of New Orleans sees steel imports soar
  • JoC parent acquires AIG, aviation conference manager
  • Abney named UPS COO
  • Amsterdam cargo up 20%
  • Antwerp hits 7M TEUs
  • Modest airfreight gains for United Airlines
  • Norfolk container hub retires last of transtainers
  • AirBridge is first Russian carrier to join Cargo 2000

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • Updated: Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce warns of transport system collapse
    With many people injured in the first of three days of protests in Bangladesh, the Chamber of Commerce is warning of transportation-system collapse and businesses grinding to a halt.
  • Global economy set for fifth year of growth
  • Greece delays port's tendering to end strike
  • JICT workers cancel strike plans
  • Russian-owned capital makes another transport breakthrough
  • Busan port sees modest growth in 2006, despite larger capacity
  • Barge operator, Contargo, to operate Germersheim facility
  • IMO elevates security issues with maritime security promotion

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • VLCCs sink OSG share ceiling
    Lazard analyst still likes Overseas Shipholding Group, but no longer thinks the stock is going to $78 per share in 2007.
  • AMO to sue McKay
    Tom Bethel is new president of the AMO union after the ouster of convicted labour racketeer Michael McKay.
  • SeaDrill on the rise
    New York bank sees 19% stock upside for Norwegian driller in 2007 and possible merger with US counterpart.
  • Ilmarinen wants more
    Finnlines' second-biggest shareholder will only sell to Grimaldi if the Italians go to EUR 20 per share.
  • Restis buys FreeSeas stake
    Greek family now holds 33% stake in Nasdaq-listed bulker company after seeing its own IPO efforts fall flat in 2005.
  • Shell still top dog
    Anglo-Dutch oil major retains crude oil charterer top spot, but figures reveal growing influence of traders.
  • More combis for Skaugen
    But Chinese LNG/LPG carriers will cost an extra $6m each as prices rise and owner adds ice-class specs.
  • NY yard worker crushed
    Falling metal plate kills 51-year-old at GMD Shipyard in US.
  • CSAV adds capacity
    Chilean container line CSAV beefing up Europe to South America service with new string.
  • Donbas buys Gdansk stake
    Ukrainian steel group chasing Stocznia Gdynia takeover snaps up 4% of Gdansk Shipyard in Poland.
  • Eitzen sells shiprepair stake
    Subsidiary Stromme Holdings books NOK 1m loss offloading shareholding in Spain-based yard Crosscomar.
  • Fredriksen sells a suezmax
    Ship Finance to offload single-skinned Front Transporter for $38m, with $15.4m going to Frontline.
  • Scandlines holds firm
    Passenger numbers stable for German-Danish ferry owner in 2006, with profits forecast higher than 2005.
  • Cochin thinks small
    Indian shipbuilder focuses on offshore orders with new small ship division.
  • Man injured in tanker collision
    USCG rescues one from offshore supply ship which collided with products tanker in Galveston anchorage.
  • Chong eats up Vita
    Former Links Island founder takes holdings in troubled Singapore shipowner to almost 17.3%.
  • New shipyard for Dolphin
    Indian marine group will build Gujarat facility to construct offshore vessels.
  • One dead in North Sea
    Accident onboard FPSO off Scottish coast claims life of UK national with another injured.
  • Two poisoned in Black Sea
    Russian and Ukrainian dead and eight others hospitalised after chemical reaction onboard vessel.
  • Concor looks at shipping again
    Indian rail and logistics company could be firming up plans to move into boxship industry.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • Labor shortage at Panama hub Balboa causing delays
  • CSAV expands Europe/East Coast South America presence
  • OOCL names 11th 8,063-TEU ship
  • China Shipping, Sinotrans to swap China/Philippines space
  • Lufthansa Cargo sells majority stake in time:matters
  • United, American post small cargo increases for 2006
  • STB announces appointments
  • LMS opens southwest headquarters
  • Woodside Energy renews Kuehne + Nagel contract in Australia
  • Undocumented trucker leads to security scare at Port of Miami
  • Democrats push 100% scans in 9/11 bill
  • Corruption at Chittagong port hurting shippers, Bangladesh citizens
  • Port Everglades' TEUs up 8.4% in 2006
  • CBP rotates area port directors

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • All time high for Viking Line
    During last year more than 5.6 million passengers travelled with Viking Line's ferries. The growth compared to 2005 was almost ...
  • Norwegian rigs worth NOK 39.4 bn on order
    Norwegian-controlled companies now have 25 drilling rigs worth NOK 39.4 billion (EUR 4.76 billion) on order, or 23 per ...
  • Campaign to recruit more Norwegian seamen
    Between 10,000 and 15,000 Norwegian seamen are needed to man 325 vessels and 42 rigs now on order, and the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 8, 2007
  • Company touts new cold ironing solution
    Mobile system offers ease of use, but port authority looking for proven technology.
  • Dual-fuel ships gain popularity
    Gas and bunker-powered LNG carriers offering lower emissions and greater efficiency.
  • Trader changes at Bominflot office
    Bominflot Group announces new trader in Rotterdam.
  • New year brings complications
    Bulgarian bunker suppliers seriously stuck due to new product contract negotiations and customs issues.
  • Slowing down not ideal
    Consultants say there are better ways of saving fuel than going slower.
  • Bunker Holding announces new appointment
  • Rotterdam market very quiet
  • OPEC output cuts can limit price slide
    More OPEC output cuts necessary this year to avert further drop in oil prices, a research paper says.
  • Hong Kong gears up for 500 cst sales
    Two local suppliers soon to debut newbuild barges with cargo heating devices.

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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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