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May 9, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korea keeping ahead of China shipbuilders
    SOUTH Korea is holding off China's challenge to its spot as the world's No 1 shipbuilding nation by building pricier ships such as liquefied natural gas carriers.
  • Precious Shipping's profit doubles
    PRECIOUS Shipping pcl, Thailand's biggest sea-transportation company by market value, reported profit more than doubled in the first quarter on a one-time gain from selling ships.
Strait Talk
  • Decide fuel issue with scientific study
    THOSE who believe decisions at the International Maritime Organisation should be taken on the basis of scientific evaluation of the options with a strong technical input from the shipping industry should have been heartened by an unusual intervention by IMO's secretary-general.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Korea keeping ahead of China shipbuilders
    SOUTH Korea is holding off China's challenge to its spot as the world's No 1 shipbuilding nation by building pricier ships such as liquefied natural gas carriers.
  • Precious Shipping's profit doubles
    PRECIOUS Shipping pcl, Thailand's biggest sea-transportation company by market value, reported profit more than doubled in the first quarter on a one-time gain from selling ships.
Strait Talk
  • Decide fuel issue with scientific study
    THOSE who believe decisions at the International Maritime Organisation should be taken on the basis of scientific evaluation of the options with a strong technical input from the shipping industry should have been heartened by an unusual intervention by IMO's secretary-general.

Sched Netweb site
  • Rate restoration and peak season charges announced by AADA
  • Hutchison Port Holdings forms JV to operate Xiamen berth
  • OOCL among top in documentation survey
  • Tanjung Pelepas embarks on Indian roadshow to sell free trade zone
  • APL Logistics handles Marks & Sparks in Asia, Africa and Europe
  • Globe Express opens 2nd branch office in Malaysia
  • Schenker strengthens co-operation with RS Components
  • APA ponders renewing Qantas bid after shareholders reject offer
  • Two HK firms awarded air cargo sales licences in China
  • Hai Phong-Macau daily airfreight service inaugurated

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Wilfried Seifert appointed President of United Arab Shipping Agency (India) Pvt. Ltd
  • Varun Shipping pays 15 pc final dividend
  • Pepper exports turn hotter
  • PPT gets PPP panel's in-principle nod to build 2 berths
  • AP keen to develop Machilipatnam port, says Minister
  • Adani group forms Inland Conware to set up 14 rail-linked ICDs
  • Board of Approvals for SEZ to meet today
  • Alarm bells clanging on export front
  • IMC meet voices industry's concerns over Customs Valuation Rules
  • 40 more SEZs by month-end, says Commerce Secy
  • DEPB scheme stays under FinMin's wings
  • WTC meeting with Taiwan trade mission tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • Gefco UK appoints new Business Development Manager
  • "Ital Lirica" makes first call at port of Oakland
  • Soft AF-KLM cargo demand
  • Activities end on northern east'west freight corridor
  • Ceva Logistics tables offer for EGL

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 8, 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 8, 2007
  • Rigdon takes delivery of fast crewboat
  • Blake to build multi service jackups
  • Wartsila license for Vinashin
  • RAND urges early start on design of next nuclear sub class

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • Group slams Bourbon Dolphin investigation timeframe
    SKAGGERAK Foundation says timeframe for investigation is unacceptable and will take too long to reach a conclusion.
  • Judge opens Dolphin inquiry
  • Nigerian crude exports hit by pipeline bombings
    ENI halts oil production after militants destroy three major oil pipelines.
  • NYK seals giant ore carrier order at Nantong
    NEWBUILDING is part of $334m, 20-year iron ore shipment contract with Brazil's Companhia Vale do Rio Doce.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • GL upbeat about XXL boxships
    GERMAN class society Germanischer Lloyd is confident of gaining a foothold in the top size container newbuildins as German intersts start investing in the bigger boxships
  • USS newbuild price higher still
    JONES Act operator US Shipping Partners had given positive results in its first quarter, but admits that a problematic tug-barge project is jeopardising its financial covenants
  • Korea lifts US beef ban
    FROM next month, South Korea will start importing beef from the US again after a ban that resulted from mad cow disease
  • Hanjin to build shiprepair drydock in China
    HANJIN Shipping is building a drydock for shiprepair in China, where the company has invested $140M, according to a shipping source
  • Vinashin plans bond issue
    VIETNAMESE state-owned shipping company Vinashin is to issue bonds later this year totalling VND12Trn ($747M), to fund a massive expansion plan
  • Indonesian Transport Minister replaced
  • Moby Dick was hook, not harpoon
  • Mystery surrounds Sinegorsk master fate
  • Vigo shipyard dispute moves into town
  • Protesters again block LNG delivery
  • MOL merges ferry firms

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • BNSF plans to buy 'clean' trucks to help win approval for SoCal intermodal hub
    Railroad plans to buy new trucks that comply with strict anti-pollution rules adopted by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • Union Pacific exits Mexico port partnership
  • ILWU, employers to discuss early start to contract talks
  • Feds: Fort Dix plotters watched CG building
  • FEC Railway to go private
  • Customs extends mandatory truck e-manifest filing
  • EGL calls Apollo offer 'superior'
  • South Carolina breaks ground for container terminal
  • Seaboard Marine adds ship, Central America sailing
  • CSX to buy back $1B in stock
  • Line opens Kolkata-PTP route

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • Hupac starts new rail service between Antwerp and Perpignan
  • WTSA raises Panama canal surcharge
  • Montreal port security enhanced
  • South Korea to import beef from the US again
  • New Mexican west coast port project in jeopardy

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • Crowley completes buyback
    Tom Crowley has successfully completed the $2,990 per share take-private of Crowley Maritime announced in March.
  • Pipeless
    OSG's latest environmental issue reported to US authorities is "not a magic pipe case," Morten Arntzen tells TradeWinds.
  • Vinashin wants more
    Vietnamese yard group pockets cash from big over-subscribed bond issue ' and has lined up an even bigger sale.
  • Out with the new
    Jinhui sells 2001-built supramax for $54m in opportunistic deal to realise huge net book gain.
  • GFI gets bigger
    US-listed derivatives broker pushes profit up 45% in first quarter as revenues increased.
  • BC Ferries wins sacking backing
    State transport minister supports Canadian owner's decision to fire three crew over fatal sinking of Queen of the North.
  • SCI in VLCC row
    Indian owner's assistant manager accuses company of paying over the odds for Daewoo vessels.
  • Eagle charters up
    Conservative Eagle Bulk Shipping is ordering a fifth supramax newbuild and has acted early to lock in three-year charters.
  • Ambassadors struggling
    Expanding US cruiseship and shipyard group hit by higher costs in first quarter.
  • Birka says no again
    Finnish ferry group rejects second offer for its seven freight vessels and one cruiseferry.
  • Bulkers better for Precious
    Thai owner adds to first quarter profit in stronger markets while selling veteran cargoships for useful gains.
  • Rieber rises
    Additions to fleet and higher charter rates see Rieber Shipping turn quarterly loss last year into profit.
  • AAS still in the red
    First-quarter loss for Aker American Shipping as revenues wait for delivery of more new units to OSG.
  • Big jump for Viken
    Norwegian tanker owner boosted by currency gains in 2006 as it posts big profit.
  • US Shipping profits up
    Extra tonnage helps US-flagged tanker owner lift revenue and income compared to a year ago.
  • HCI winning again
    German KG fund boosts first quarter profit as shipping investment cash poured in.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • Drewry: Containership on-time arrivals below 50%
  • NYK nets long-term contract to bring iron ore from Brazil to China
  • NYK takes delivery of first Chinese built vessel
  • Ziobro to oversee new tankers at U.S. Shipping Partners
  • Liz Claiborne signs contract with GT Nexus
  • Talks stalled again over transfer of Staten Island terminal
  • PierPASS after-hours terminal gate program hits milestone

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • Good results for Götaverken Cityvarvet
    2006 was a very good year for the Göteborg based shiprepair yard G'taverken Cityvarvet with a 25 increase of the ...
  • Dyvi to invest USD 400 mill in heavylift ship
    Norwegian heavylift pioneers Dyvi ' through Nordic Heavy Lift ' has ordered a USD 400 million heavylift crane vessel at Sembawang Shipyard ...
  • Pilot strike in Danish waters avoided
    A strike amongst Danish pilots has been avoided. A mutual agreement will be signed today with the Ministry of Defence ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2007
  • New emissions technology test announced
    Shore-based scrubber to be tested in Long Beach after successful initial test results.
  • UK: Two traders moving on
    O.W. Bunker will be looking for new staff to replace outgoing team members.
  • Hose manufacturers face price fixing probe
    Eight executives arrested as US and EU competition authorities join forces.
  • New supplier ready to deliver
    Bunkers Gibraltar says 'door is open' for business to start.
  • Rotterdam market quiet at midday
  • Recycling to offer 'robust economics'
    Re-refining of waste automotive lubes should offer savings against virgin base oil.
  • Fuel oil market to remain 'tight'
    Middle East traders say latest Yanbu cargo is likely to go to Fujairah bunker market.
  • Worries over US oil supply shortage ease
    Oil prices fall for the sixth consecutive day.
  • Taiwan may see decline in bunker sales
    Country's state-owned oil company wants to export more fuel 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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