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March 12, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global Energy's newbuild launch in Fujian a milestone
    FOR home-grown tanker group Global Energy, the delivery of its first newbuild bunker tanker destined for Singapore port waters from a shipyard in China's Fujian province marks a major milestone for both Global and the shipyard.
  • Danaos to buy four container ships for US$400m
    DANAOS Corp, the largest publicly traded container-shipper in the US by market value, agreed to buy four ships from China Shipbuilding Trading for about US$400 million.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL profit slips 11pc on high fuel and low freight rates
  • Qingdao port readies for Hong Kong IPO this year
  • Danaos net profit drops 17.7pc in 2006, but surges in Q4
  • Philippines offers US$247m in shipping industry loans
  • Private company operates container terminal at Chittagong
  • Felixstowe sets handling record with CSCL vessel
  • ST Aerospace lands US$136m conversion deal from Boeing
  • UPU calls for standardisation, more EDI and security at IATA's Mexico symposium
  • 86 crates of snakes found in Penang airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Globelink WW committed to providing world class logistics services to trade
  • Queen Mary 2-the floating marvel of opulence!
  • Petroleum Ministry favours ship chartering cells in oil PSUs
  • ICF Shipping enters 25th year of operations
  • ANL heads back to Europe!
  • Wheat import deadline stands
  • Wheat may be imported again-Pawar
  • Farm talks yet to yield fruit
  • Prospects bright for organic food exports to EU
  • Uptrend in export of oilmeals
  • Chinese co urges India to review export tax on iron ore
  • Mundra Port & SEZ to enter capital market soon
  • MPSEZ institutes a training arrangement with MAEER
  • PRCL test-runs special containers to move cars
  • ECGC presented MoU award for excellence
  • SAIL mulls SEZ at Salem
  • Goa wants job quota in SEZs
  • No ceiling on export credit to SSIs-FM
  • Kerala nod for 11 SEZs
  • Core group mooted on India-China trade
  • Forex reserves mounting towards $ 200 bn

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Grimaldi ro-ro capsizes at Antwerp
  • Baltic issues tanker FFA figures
  • OOIL profit down
  • Montrose floats free
  • Star Cruises returns to Taiwan

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Cummings calls for Deepwater accountability
  • $142.8 million Navy contract for Amsec LLC
  • Intership Navigation orders MAN Diesel ME-B simulator
  • Yantai-Raffles completes round FPSO

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Greenbrier's TrentonWorks plant may see workers begin strike today
  • DHL places order for six Boeing 767-300ER planes
  • Neptune Orient Lines sees net profits plunge in 2006
  • Customs may now pursue claims for wood packaging material violations
  • US railroads report mixed traffic numbers for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Barrot rebukes states over EU safety package
    TRANSPORT commissioner accuses Greece, Malta and Cyprus of 'dragging feet'.
  • French efforts to speed up safety rules backfire
  • Kassian joins growing band of oily water offenders
    COMPANY faces up to $500,000 in fines and second engineer up to five years in jail.
  • Lloyd's eyes Islamic reinsurance opportunities
    LLOYD'S targets Islamic reinsurance after launching Lloyd's Labuan Ltd in Malaysia.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Celtic Mist owner considers ITF agreement
    SOUTHAMPTON 09 March ' Jay Management, owner of the ro-pax Celtic Mist currently embroiled in a dispute over crew and ship condition in Southampton, has indicated that it will consider an ITF agreement when all the current problems are resolved
  • Green fuel fires Vopak profit
    ROTTERDAM-based Royal Vopak achieved a net profit of $192.4M last year, based on increased bio-fuel storage and bulk chemical imports in Europe, the MidEast and Africa
  • Rotterdam considers damages claim
    MEMBERS of Deltalinqs, the Rotterdam organisation of port related enterprises, are considering bringing a claim against SMIT for financial losses caused by strike action
  • Barbados port strike over
    A STRIKE affecting cargo movements at the Barbados port of Bridgetown was swiftly resolved following the intervention of Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur
  • Karachi shipyard seeks Gwadar facility
    KARACHI Shipyard and Engineering is seeking government approval to set up a site at Gwadar to attract the business of large vessels transiting that area
  • Vanuatu volunteers for audit
    THE Vanuatu ship registry, which claims about 600 ships amassing 3Mgt, has applied to be audited under the IMO's Voluntary Audit Scheme
  • SCI union goes takes grievance to the top
  • Fesco expands capital with shore assets
  • Cubans elude massive migrant drill
  • Kassian charged over magic pipe
  • Boxship bump knocks dredger jumbo out
  • 'Internal smuggler' caught after leaving ferry
  • George misses Port Hedland but Jacob follows
  • Petronas, Saibu sign new LNG deal
  • Rates weigh down Navios

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Scan-all amendment survives
    But language of Menendez amendment is watered down for inclusion in Senate 9-11 legislation.
  • House passes tonnage tax
  • Customs begins to collect wood packaging fines
  • Panama Canal will let expansion contract in Q3
  • TSA, shippers hold meeting
  • Trade deficit dips in January
  • U.S. launching investment promotion plan
  • Port of LA taps DiBernardo to head marketing
  • Striking tug workers set vote at Port of Rotterdam
  • Trucks power Hub net
  • New cranes for Halifax

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • China eyes Temasek as model for new investment agency
    China's government is considering investing foreign currency reserves ' built up as a result of its trade surplus ' through an agency which may be modelled on Temasek, a move with serious implications for commodity, asset and currency prices key to world trade.
  • OOIL to pay US$500m special dividend from port sales
    Orient Overseas International Limited will pay a special dividend of US$0.80/share - totalling US$500m - out of the US$2.35bn cash proceeds from the sale of its four North American terminals.
  • MOL affirms commitment to Paranagua
  • Shipyards in South Korea and China see a rush of small-ship orders
  • South Korean lines add Daesan port calls to help boost volume
  • Yang Ming Line to launch China-Thailand Service
  • Guangzhou to spend US$2.6bn on port investment by 2010
  • All-water service lifts the growth trend at Boston
  • Yet more containerisation of bulk cargo to come

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Tarntank buys in Turkey
    Swedish owner snaps up products carrier set for delivery this summer from Selah Shipyard.
  • Aries drops 10%
    Stock price plummets after news of massive cut in dividend.
  • Nacks getting bigger
    Kawasaki and Cosco to plough $254m into Chinese joint venture yard to double capacity by 2010.
  • Bulker freed in Venezuela
    Partial unloading of coal cargo successful as Cosco Wallem-managed unit released from Maracaibo channel grounding.
  • RCCL hot for Europe
    Cruise line will deploy record number of ships next year as giants battle it out.
  • Near miss for Silja Serenade
    Evasive action by Tallink ferry averts collision in Baltic after tanker loses power.
  • OOCL profits fall 10%
    Hong Kong owner slates operators for believing poor market forecasts and accepting low rates.
  • Overweight boxes to blame?
    Industry insider points to possible stability problem as likely cause of Grimaldi ship capsizing in Antwerp.
  • D'Amico eyes IPO
    Cousins Paolo and Cesare D'Amico are listing their products tanker division on the Italian stock exchange.
  • Crewman missing
    Seafarer from Egyptian cargoship berthed in India has not been seen since 21 February.
  • Mundra to go public
    India's biggest private port set to launch IPO to fund expansion.
  • Opec exports to creep up
    Oil analyst estimates extra two suezmaxes-worth of exports during four weeks to 24 March.
  • Cyclone wreaks havoc in WA
    BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto operations affected as Cyclone George tears through Western Australia.
  • Kassian accused
    Greek bulker owner and second engineer facing three charges relating to oil dumping in latest 'magic pipe' case in US.
  • HarbourLynx to be revived
    Idled Canadian ferry to be fitted with new engines for run from Nanaimo to Vancouver.
  • Mortars seized on ferry
    Ten 60mm shells discovered on Aleson Shipping vessel in the Philippines after tip-off.
  • Four for PT Pal and JMI
    Indonesian yards team up to build dry cargoships for Italian owner.
  • Pirates talk from Rozen
    Negotiators seek peaceful resolution to latest Somali kidnap case, amid reports of gunfights with authorities.
  • Ship limps to Maltese port
    High winds and rough seas cause engine trouble onboard Italian vessel which is pulled to Grand Harbour.
  • Block buy for DSME?
    Daewoo completes due diligence on compatriot manufacturer Shinhan Machinery which builds ship blocks.
  • Up and down at TBS
    US-listed tweendecker owner sees improved fourth quarter, but full-year results decline on charges.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • OOIL's profit slides 11% in 2006
  • OOIL's Tung: Costs will force carriers to refuse U.S. inland cargoes
  • CMA CGM testing Halifax option
  • Maersk creating 17-ship Asia/Europe service
  • Hapag-Lloyd leaving CSAV Norasia as sole ABS operator
  • MSC dropping Oakland, Qingdao from New Orient Express
  • Senator Lines to join new Europe/East Coast South America loop
  • APL also joining U.S./South America service of MSC
  • Coast Guard to hold small vessel security summit
  • Crowley names Sweeney VP of safety and health
  • Marine Resources Group appointments
  • DHL to buy 767s
  • New Boston/China air freight service
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo takes management of express product in-house
  • Cross-border truck pilot program draws conflicting testimony
  • India signs onto trans-Asia railway project
  • 100% inspection proposal pops up again in Senate
  • U.S. industry finds Cuba economy troubled, but resilient
  • Wood packaging fines begin today
  • Descartes profits rise, appoints new CFO
  • Logistics job fair planned in New York
  • PMA vows no union troubles in 2008
  • Web-based container yard software going to market
  • DP World orders 84 Kalmar terminal tractors for Dubai port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Serious incident on the Sea of Aland
    This morning, a blackout during a crossing situation on the Sea of Åland led to an incident that could have ...
  • Norwegian maritime turnover of NOK 275 billion
    Norway's maritime industry, comprising around 5,500 companies, had a total turnover of NOK 275 billion in 2005 and left a ...
  • Mols-Linien with the best profit ever
    Mols-Linien A/S came out of 2006 with the best result ever in the company's history against all odds, including ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 9, 2007
  • Bunkers stay steady, for now
    Little movement in US prices but some softening expected with improving avails.
  • Ship emissions 'lower' than expected
    New study pointing the finger at ship pollution but good news in the fine print.
  • IMO: We have CO2 action plan
    IMO says any attempt to play the shipping industry against the aviation sector 'seems futile and meaningless'.
  • Sri Lankan players would welcome new bunker hub
    Hambantota project could bring down bunker prices in Colombo.
  • Chemoil chief moves away from floating storage
    Chandran says floating storage is "an accident waiting to happen."
  • Limited activity in ARA barge market
  • OPEC output likely to remain unchanged
    Analysts expect cartel to keep output steady when it meets on March 15.
  • Singapore grapples with shortages
    Local suppliers rush to clear backlog of orders on arrival of fresh cargoes.

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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%)
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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