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May 10, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Daewoo to build world's costliest tankers
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, won an order to build the world's most expensive oil tankers, ships three times the size of the Statue of Liberty for US$139 million each.
  • Ivernia applies to export lead from Fremantle
    IVERNIA Inc, which supplied 3 per cent of the world's lead prior to having exports from the Australian port of Esperance suspended in March, will apply this month to ship the material from Australia's Fremantle port.
  • KL welcomes aid to help patrol Malacca Strait
    MALAYSIA has not asked countries using the busy Straits of Malacca to contribute to the cost of maintaining security in the waterway although Kuala Lumpur has to fork out a large sum of money for that purpose, Foreign Ministry parliamentary secretary Ahmad Shabery Cheek said.
  • Nippon Yusen inks 20-year iron ore shipping deal
  • Maersk adds China-Spain route

Sched Netweb site
  • AXSLiner fleet forecast sees 13pc VLCS growth per year
  • Yangshan targets annual box volume of 5.45m TEU
  • OOCL Logistics upgrades web site
  • Jiangsu to hold logistics expo May 23-25
  • Samudera Shipping Q1 profit jumps 19pc to US$5.3m
  • Malaysia sees benefit from congested Singapore port
  • Singapore and Guangxi to strengthen logistics ties
  • Dredgers clear way for 5,043-TEU Maersk ship at Ilichevsk Port
  • Emirates upgrades Dubai-Beijing service to 12 flights weekly
  • Qantas to open second freight terminal in Sydney
  • Atlas Air Worldwide posts first earning since 2004 restructure

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Direct Logistics bags Century International Quality Era Award for business excellence
  • TT Club cautions against transport of dangerous goods in containers
  • India, Bangladesh renew inland water transit protocol
  • Seize opportunities, take on challenges, Balaji Shipping exhorts network partners
  • Three vessel keels laid in 3 days at MIPL yard
  • ONGC earmarks Rs 3,100 cr. to acquire 27 rigs
  • MMTC floats tender to import 70,000 t yellow peas
  • STC extends wheat import bid deadline to May 21
  • Lentils to be imported
  • India may become leading cotton exporter to China
  • Pak sets terms for meeting Safta commitments
  • US wheat may be imported after 15 years
  • Orissa govt to develop 13 ports
  • Ocean marathon to halt at Cochin Port
  • Competition panel wants fresh look taken at Warehousing Bill
  • Sical Logistics plans to purchase 4 rakes
  • TN plans e-goods export centre
  • Leather export potential not fully tapped, feels Assocham
  • Action scene shifts to PM
  • PM's panel clears way for setting up 5 mega food parks by Dec.
  • Meeting with Assam CM at IMC on Sat.
  • CII holding 2-day meet on manufacturing, logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • BA World Cargo appoints area commercial manager for Southern Europe
  • Grimaldi Group introduces new Livorno-Barcelona service
  • Emirates order additional Airbus A380 super jumbos
  • Spain to switch to normal gauge rail tracks in long term
  • TNT reports a good first quarter 2007

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • Somali pirates at it again
  • US,EC in anti cartel probes
  • Evergreen's new Asia-Germany service
  • Record month for Busan

Marine Logweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • Boskalis signs LOI for mega dredge
  • Jurong to build world's largest jackup
  • Aker books PSV order from Nordcapital
  • Savi to license e-Seal technology

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • Port of Tacoma to become radiation detection test center
  • Crowley adding third ship to Gulfport/Central America run
  • Historic schooner ADVENTURESS to visit Port of Everett this weekend
  • Merchant Mariner credential website launched by US Coast Guard
  • New administration building open at Manzanillo International Terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • Liner trade plagued by delays
    DREWRY Shipping survey shows liner schedule reliability has sunk to a record low.
  • Shippers lash underperforming lines
  • Knightsbridge makes foray into dry bulk
    TANKER specialist to acquire two capesize newbuilding contracts from Golden Ocean in a deal worth more than $160m.
  • HHI leads shipbuilding charge
    BULL run predicted to continue for Korean shipyards as stocks outpace top tech players.
  • Cruiseships become safer by design
    SAFE return to port, safe areas and casualty thresholds were hotly debated concepts at this year's Cruise+Ferry event.
  • Changing face of heavylift
    THE merger between Sealift and Dockwise is perhaps an indication that the heavylift

Fairplayweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • AIG buying spree continues
    NEW YORK 09 May ' MARINE Terminals Corp. (MTC) has became the latest acquisition of AIG Global Investment Group (AIGGIG), underscoring that the financial giant is still on the hunt for maritime infrastructure holdings
  • Yard workers back on Vigo streets
    ROADS in central Vigo, northwest Spain, was blocked today as about 2,000 shipyard workers once again took their protest to the streets
  • Wreck blamed for tug sinking
    THE sinking of the tug Pegasus in the Brazilian port of Santos last week is now thought to have been caused by the wreck of the Greek vessel Ais Giorgis
  • Euro Parliament pushes short-sea
    FAILURE to invest adequately in transport infrastructure could damage European economic growth, the European Parliament Transport Committee has warned
  • Sinosteel to invest $4Bn in India
    CHINESE mineral trading company Sinosteel is to invest $4Bn to build a steel plant in India
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
    WARMER weather and calmer seas have spurred more illegal migrants from the northern Caribbean to try to enter the US, even as federal prosecutors continue to jail smugglers
  • Global Oceanico eyes ethanol
  • BW Gas to double LNG fleet
  • Cannon fires broadside at dumpers
  • NYK sees profit slide in FY07
  • Galicia Spirit finally alongside
  • Union warns against Daewoo share sale
  • Dongkuk plans will hit yard profits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • Port Authority of NY-NJ approves sale of New York Container Terminal
    Ontario Teachers Pension Plan to pay a total of $51 million to acquire Staten Island terminal from Orient Overseas international Ltd.
  • Marine Terminals Corp. sold to AIG
  • Massachusetts eyes funding for short sea shipping
  • Crowley adds third sailing to Central America
  • Mack stepping down as Hapag-Lloyd (America) chief
  • Container ship arrival delays increased in Q1: Drewry
  • White House wants to toughen export control enforcement
  • Defense Department 3PL plan passes GAO audit
  • Jaxport status quo for storm
  • Maersk Line to launch another Asia-Europe string
  • Dry bulk rates still climbing

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • SCI to order new box ships
  • PierPASS success confounds its critics

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • LNG blockade broken
    Teekay LNG's Galicia Spirit succeeded in calling at a Spanish gas terminal today thanks to the Spanish police.
  • GOG declares, sells capes
    Two capesize options taken up by Golden Ocean in China and two others in Korea sold to Knightsbridge.
  • TBS buys and scraps
    Joe Royce-led TBS has acquired a handymax from Eastwind and lost a tweendecker to a rocky grounding.
  • 'No fresh regas order'
    Hoegh LNG boss says press reports of a new three-ship regas order with MOL are incorrect.
  • Havila inks more AHTS units
    Norwegian owner said to be ordering two more firm units in China with options for a further brace.
  • Aboitiz cutting the deficit
    First quarter losses drop 84% as Philippine ferry owner reduces costs.
  • Solstad rock solid
    Norwegian owner's first quarter profit growth driven by tight supply ship market with good rates.
  • Medcem buys into Sider
    Italian cement group Italcementi's joint venture with Romeo takes 20% of bulker owner.
  • Lyman turns to profit
    Ukrainian shipbuilder scrapes into the black for 2006 after loss-making 2005.
  • Maersk in Sino-Spanish link
    Danish giant to start new service between China and Spain with seven units from the end of May.
  • Nordcapital signs for duo
    German owner will take delivery of two more supply ships from Aker Yards, bringing its orderbook there to 10 vessels.
  • Leninska dips
    Kiev-based shipyard's 2006 earnings fall as revenue drops.
  • Brostrom buys two more
    Swedish owner teams with Erik Thun to snap up chemical/products carriers it has been operating commercially.
  • BLT chops bond offering
    Indonesian owner Berlian Laju Tanker cuts $75m off planned offering in Singapore.
  • BW wins control of APL
    Oslo-listed FPSO owner now owns 80% of Norwegian mooring systems maker.
  • Norden bonus for Torm
    Tankers and bulkers make less money for Danish owner, so the $643m it pocketed from selling its shares in compatriot owner will come in handy.
  • Kawasaki Kinkai knocked
    Japanese bulker and ro-ro owner follows parent K Line with rise in annual revenues but drop in profit.
  • Big drop for Teekay Petrojarl
    FPSO owner's profit hit in first quarter by increased costs and currency losses as revenues grow.
  • NYK slides
    Net profits slip nearly 30% as rising costs dent full-year performance at Japanese shipowner.
  • K Line slides
    Rise in annual revenues not enough to stop Japanese owner slipping to 18% reduced profit.
  • NYK confirms CVRD deal
    Japanese owner orders 300,000-dwt VLOC at NACKS in China for 20 year shipping contract.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • NYK, "K" Line see profit downturns
  • U.S. East, Gulf coasts rates strong
  • Maersk adding Far East/Mediterranean service
  • Evergreen connecting Far East/Germany via Adriatic
  • Seaboard adds capacity to Miami/Panama/Costa Rica markets
  • Fortress Investment to acquire Florida East Coast Industries
  • BNSF fingers empties as cause of volume drain
  • Weather impacts western rail operations
  • U.S., Mexico work toward closing agricultural trade gaps in NAFTA
  • Schenker and BAX complete merger in Singapore
  • Kuehne + Nagel plans to expand in Asia Pacific
  • FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
  • Shapiro hires Bashkow as transportation director
  • Logistec says Montreal terminal busier

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • Broström in joint acquisition of two modern product tanker vessels
    Broström and its partner Erik Thun has entered into agreements to acquire the two 7,100 DWT chemical and oil product ...
  • Record results from Seatrans in Bergen
    Bergen-based chemical tanker to liner and forestry carrier owner/operator Seatrans has announced record results after tax of NOK ...
  • No decision about Eckerö-shares
    Birka Line Plc's board of directors have not been able to reach a decision about selling Birka Line's shares in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 9, 2007
  • Oil prices ease on US stock gains
    Weekly report shows larger-than-expected builds in crude and gasoline, but huge gasoline deficit remains.
  • Port problems could stall country's growth
    Erratic bunker supply becomes thorny issue as observers fear slow development of South Africa's ports could put the brakes on economy.
  • Cruise ship with scrubber sets sail
    Emissions control technology demonstration project could be key to global breakthrough for scrubbers.
  • Rotterdam barges tight near term
  • Japan demand recovering 'too slowly'
    Traders note lower-than-usual bonded bunker demand since February.

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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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