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September 10, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China's manic pace of building box ports raises glut fears
    Who would have thought there might ever be empty docks in China given the country's racing export machine? Despite soaring trade, China could have too much container port capacity in coming years if it continues to build facilities at a manic pace and US demand slows.
  • Norway's ocean freight exchange sees trade surge 19% in August
    Norway's ocean freight derivatives exchange Imarex NOS on Friday reported a 19 per cent rise in the value of trade in August over its electronic platform versus last year to US$1.3 billion.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to buy 412 ships from parent for US$4.6 billion
  • Zhangjiagang and Shanghai set up one-stop clearance
  • Fangcheng port box volume surges 55pc in first seven months
  • Maersk raises bunker surcharges for Med-US-Canada
  • Shallow channel has some ships leaving Melbourne half full
  • ICTSI appoints new CEO for Syrian box terminal
  • Critics blasted for opposing Mexican trucks working American highways
  • DHL raises capacity and frequency of HK-Beijing service
  • Korean Air provides Incheon-Zhengzhou service
  • Emirates SkyCargo sees Africa and India as new frontiers

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Welcome to India!
  • Listed cargo vessel off NMP beached
  • HMM's maiden vessel under ACS calls at Chennai Port
  • Tyre exports on a roll despite Re. rise
  • S. Africa reviews imposition of dumping duties on Indian steel
  • JNP Now world's 25th TOP CONTAINER PORT!
  • IPA team to prepare feasibility report on multi-user liquid terminal at Cochin Port
  • CONCOR NWR's efficient services prove major catalyst to trade boom
  • India, Chile ink air cargo and passenger pact
  • Sugar mills get another year to fulfil EO

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • Godwin assistant VP premium operations for KCS
  • MSC to build container terminal in St Petersburg
  • American to fly Chicago-Buenos Aires
  • DB supervisory board expects partial privatisation soon
  • US Postal Service awards Siemens contract

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2007
  • Odfjell: "Planned tax will cost us US$1bn"

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • Jury convicts tanker company in pollution case

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • Mexican/US trucks begin cross border test
  • Alaska Airlines to begin new flights from Portland
  • PDX noise advisory board schedules public meeting
  • Port Tracker report predicts record container moves in October
  • US rail freight numbers hold steady during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • IACS sets its sight on tackling emissions
    ASSOCIATION chief Tor Svensen says focus will now shift to managing ship emissions.
  • California's low sulphur rule thrown out by judge
  • Troubled Gorgon gets huge boost
    MAJOR hurdle removed as operator Chevron gets final nod from Western Australian state government.
  • Call for 'immediate action' over officer crisis
    SHIPOWNERS and managers say now is the time to take steps to plug officer shortage.
  • Calm returns after catastrophic storm
    AFTER a tumultous renewal cycle in 2006, the catastrophe reinsurance market is stabilising.
  • Battle of the giants
    'THE only way is up' seems to be the motto of those operating linehaul containerships, with the exception being Evergreen's chairman Chang.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • $50M paid for one-year Cape charter
    Superlatives are being eclipsed in the dry bulk market. The latest fixture list from the Baltic Exchange includes that of the 2004-built, 175,000dwt Capesize bulker, Xin Fa Hai
  • Docenave wins $296M boxship funding
    BRAZILIAN shipowner Log-In Intermodal has been given the go-ahead by the Brazilian Department of the Merchant Marine for funding to build five new boxships
  • Criminalisation 'deters aspirants'
    THE growing criminalisation of seafarers is turning away potential aspirants to jobs on board ships
  • China locks in West Oz ore supply
    CHINA has indicated its desire to lock in further long-term iron supplies with the signing of agreements in Perth, Western Australia this week
  • Lanka bunkerers at loggerheads
    LANKA Marine Service, Sri Lanka's main bunker supplier, is being challenged in court by a rival firm supporting another party seeking to cancel the privatisation of LMS
  • New ro-ro venture 'won't run ships'
    CHANNEL Ferries Ltd has been set up as a ro-ro charterer and its first purchase has been the two ropaxes Lubeck Link and Malmo Link, renamed Ropax 1 and Ropax 2
  • Ionia faces $9M in dumping fines
  • Poaching wars fought in India
  • Russia reopens door to Arctic gas
  • Alang: the end?
  • IACS admits that Class must change
  • Training needed to meet crew crunch
  • Koper Customs trounce smugglers
  • BA shuts down Shell
  • Chinese ship aground off Mangalore
  • MEG shipping urged to keep AIS on

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • No peak congestion seen for U.S. ports
    North American ports expected to handle record container volumes in October without seeing serious congestion problems.
  • Ports gave economy $2-trillion push in 2006
  • APM Terminals opens Portsmouth container hub
  • LA port takes air inventory
  • DOT clears Mexican trucks
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics tabs Oceania exec
  • Canada, New Zealand open up air cargo services
  • DHL wins Wal-Mart pact
  • Bernuth to call Puerto Cabezas with supplies
  • Dockwise gets Navy charter
  • Nehru logistics park planned

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • Why the rush for big ships?
    This year has seen liner companies once again head for the shipyards of the Far East to order bigger and in some cases, faster, ships. Moreover, the pace of ordering has been quickening, with some tramp owners placing contracts without any charter guarantees.
  • New project paves the way for seamless NAFTA trucking market
  • Samskip doubles frequency
  • US judge rules on vessel fuel in Californian waters
  • FEFC to raise rates yet again
  • Transatlantic trade in trouble

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • BC Ferries concerns raised
    A year after the Queen of Oak Bay grounding, Canadian safety board voices concern over other ropaxes.
  • Bloodied but unbowed
    Ionia showed 'courage' in fighting US, lawyer says, but had no real option for settlement in magic pipe case.
  • CFO swap at Transatlantic
    The Swedish ro-ro owner's Stefan Eliasson replaces Hans Carlweitz.
  • Boa bites on eight OSVs
    Company orders multi- purpose supply vessels and anchor-handling tug supply vessels from Norway's Vik-Sandvik.
  • NYK in bypass probe
    Car carrier held in US with altered pipes and another headache for New Flame owner Transmar.
  • Fumes sicken ship crew
    Dock and Maersk ship workers are hospitalized in Oakland, possibly as a result of bunker fuel fumes.
  • China tightens up on yards
    New licence in offing for shipbuilders aimed at improving quality and environmentally friendly production.
  • Tanker blaze in Baltic
    Crew reportedly able to extinguish fire onboard Panama-flagged chemical tanker bound for Tallinn.
  • Bulker grounds off India
    Open hatches fingered as Cosco handysize lists and grounds off New Mangalore.
  • CMA CGM on the up again
    Higher operating costs fail to dampen second-quarter result at French giant as revenues soar.
  • Mortensen chooses new future
    Derivatives clearing house Imarex loses boss after nearly eight years, with founder Herman Michelet stepping in as stop-gap CEO.
  • Security questions at Java port
    Masters of foreign-owned ships complain of lax standards at Tanjung Emas.
  • Subsidy boost for yards
    Indian government looks set to revive 30% yard hand-outs for next five years.
  • Alcock Ashdown sale shelved
    Gujarat government scraps yard privatisation after bids fail to meet reserve price.
  • Goldenport adds sixth
    UK-listed Greek owner buys boxship number six in the 18 months since its IPO.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • China Shipping starts 14-day Asia/Europe connection
  • Mediterranean Shipping hikes ag export rates
  • FAA approves new flight paths near Philadelphia
  • Qatar Airways Cargo joins OAG portal
  • DOT approved Mexican carrier to begin long-haul trucking in U.S.
  • STB sets new procedures for small/medium rail rate disputes
  • Intercontainer-Interfrigo adds more train services
  • BIS extends industry comment period for CCL review to Nov. 1
  • U.S. enters high-tech trade forum with Israel
  • Senate takes up Peru trade agreement
  • DHL wins Wal-Mart contract
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen hires ex-Sydney Ports boss to lead Oceania
  • Eimskip separates North Atlantic, Iceland divisions
  • Redline outsources global supply chain to Kuehne + Nagel
  • Saddle Creek opens cross-dock operation at Florida HQ
  • CTSI opens three foreign offices with more to come
  • Costa Rica allows U.S. cattle imports
  • UTi's profit down after accounting gain last year
  • Descartes net profit up 55%
  • Menlo buys Cougar Express
  • RFID will grow in logistics
  • Econocaribe starts Charleston/Hamburg service
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Panama Canal expansion + mega-ships = more U.S. East Coast services
  • SoCal ports study of truck plan reveals job losses, rising rates
  • Port congestion low despite record container volumes
  • N.Y.-N.J. port tests low pollution container hostlers
  • Georgia-Pacific to close Bellingham tissue mill

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • ex-Norway closer to be scrapped
    Cruise vessel Norway, ex France and now Blue Lady, might be ready for scrapping. The Indian government has told the ...
  • Risk of 20 per cent premium increase at renewals
    Owners could risk premium increases of perhaps as much as 15-20 per cent on their P&I cover at ...
  • DFDS hires British catering crew for Queen of Scandinavia
    DFDS Seaways is about to change crew on the Queen of Scandinavia on the Bergen-Newcastle run. A mainly British ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
  • Houston prices on the rise, again
    Avails under pressure from busy week amidst firmer fundamentals.
  • Fresh legal action targets ship engines
    Environmental groups saying 'no reason to delay' regulations to reduce pollution.
  • Marine fuels veteran joins Aegean
    Stephen T. Leonard from WFS appointed as Aegean's Vice President of Americas
  • Changes at the top for IMAREX
    Michelet steps in as Mortensen bows out.
  • Fuel oil trade falls from record
    IMAREX fuel oil transaction volumes nearly halved from July's record but up from a year ago.
  • US port workers hospitalised
    Oakland port workers falling ill after exposure to noxious fumes during bunkering operation.
  • Universal Terminal targets 2008 operation
    Singapore's largest oil storage terminal to be ready by first-quarter 2008.
  • Bunkers excluded from ship's mortgage
    An Australian court has ruled that a bank's mortgage over a ship does not include its bunker fuel or lubricating oil.
  • Firms fight for stake in Malaysia's bunker hub
    Final shareholding equity of APH, the developer of the bunker hub, remains undecided.
  • Tokyo resumes bunker loadings
    Typhoon Fitow heading north, decreasing in strength and speed.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
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.
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
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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