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December 13, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gateway may buy competing logistics firms
    Gateway Distriparks Ltd, an Indian shipping-logistics provider, may acquire competitors to benefit from soaring freight as new entrants struggle to achieve the scale needed in the world's second fastest growing economy.
  • Hanjin completes Subic Bay shipyard
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp has completed the first phase of its largest shipyard project in Subic Bay, the Philippines.
  • CSCL rises 75% on Shanghai IPO launch
    China Shipping Container Lines Co (CSCL), the second-largest in Asia, surged 75 per cent on its Shanghai stock exchange debut as investors bet rising trade will provide stable earnings.
  • FedEx builds US$87m Ohio outfit
  • Shares of shipping firms sold at low end of range

Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming's AES3 service starts calling at SCT
  • China container volume returns to steady pace after 2004 peak
  • Ningbo foreign trade value exceeds US$100 billion for first time
  • Yantai wants containership handling at first world levels in two years
  • Alashankou to add indoor container yard
  • Yemen-UAE team up to operate Aden Container Terminal
  • Japanese sign US$239 million loan for Mombasa container terminal
  • Port of Los Angeles celebrates centennial with Evergreen
  • Fiji's Air Pacific reports disappointing year for airfreight
  • Hactl takes top honours at world forklift and pallet stacking competition
  • FedEx-sponsored Flying Eye Hospital' training lands in Cambodia
  • Asia demand for California air freighted food grows on outbound capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Schenker to go in for major expansion
  • Sugar exporters hold market edge over Brazil
  • MMTC floats tender for 24,000 tonnes of pulses
  • CSB for extending dumping duty on silk imports
  • Assocham sees chilli exports far higher than govt reckoning
  • Andhra govt pitches for shipbuilding yard
  • GTI bestowed 'Port of the Year' award by Lloyd's List
  • Shipbuilding yards beginning to cash in on increasing global demand
  • Dhamra port to start operations by 2010-Minister
  • MADC floats tenders for consultants to upgrade Nagpur airport
  • Rlys hauls 8 pc more freight in April-Nov. 2007
  • Plan panel chief projects 8.5-9 pc GDP growth in 2007-08
  • 5,000 ha. limit for SEZs-Nath
  • Under GST regime, states want right to tax all services
  • More export sops under PM's scrutiny-Nath
  • Foreign funds inflow also cause of Re. appreciation-Chidambaram
  • Pharma industry seeks revival doses
  • Declaration mandatory for basmati stocks exceeding 10,000 tonnes
  • Ficci holding B2B meet with Spanish mission today

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • K+N names head of new Eastern Europe region
  • APL, HMM, MOL and CMA CGM announce further winter capacity plans
  • CTL Logistics plans to expand across Europe
  • Hungary: MAV-Traction Zrt to go independent
  • Norbert Dentressangle: green light for acquisition of Salvesen

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • Prison for marine hose cartel Brits

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • John Day lock closing today for instrumentation installation
  • Lower Duwamish dredging scheduled to begin this week
  • Deadline extended for MIAS scholarships
  • New Seattle to London flight announced for Sea-Tac Airport
  • Port of Anacortes signs two leases with 48' North Aviation

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller buys capesize bulkers
    THE 94-year old shipowner buys capesize pair on his own personal account.
  • Møller pays tribute to Churchill
  • CSCL soars on first day trading
    CONTAINER operator off to a flier on Shanghai exchange, but Hong Kong stock suffers after Li Ka-shing reduces stake.
  • CSIC spends Yuan10bn to expand Tianjin facilities
    STATE-owned shipbuilder's new yard will increase its capacity by more than ten times.
  • Is the ports funding bubble about to burst?
    THIS year will be remembered fondly by private terminal operators as the one where ports were transformed to the best thing since sliced bread.
  • When fish ride bicycles
    IS the European Commission in favour of a return to casual waterfront labour, where dockers queue up at dawn every day?

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • IMO wants humane and green industry
    IMO secretary general Efthimios Mitropoulos has voiced support for an international regulation to improve the well-being of livestock onboard specialist vessels
  • Inquiry ordered into IRS feud
    INDIA'S shipping ministry has ordered the Directorate General of Shipping to conduct an inquiry into Indian Register of Shipping following a massive protest by its employees
  • Sweden angry at Baltic death traps
    SWEDEN is calling for Baltic ro-ro ferries to shut their watertight compartment doors while at sea
  • Viking wins landmark EU labour case
    THE European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of the Finnish ferry company Viking Line in a long-running dispute with trade unions over reflagging one of ships to Estonia
  • Tirrenia concession angers Sardinia
    ALMOST the whole community on the island of Sardinia has protested against the probable extension of Tirrenia's ferry concession
  • Confitarma wins cabotage tax relief
    THE Italian Parliament has re-inserted tax relief for cabotage operations
  • Exxon unveils East Coast LNG plan
  • Danish tonnage tax under fire in EU
  • Sly move to kill US tonnage tax
  • PSIs get new inspection software
  • Georgia strikes off illegal ferries
  • P&O man cleared of yacht deaths
  • CSCL, Cosco thumped by share sale
  • Jasper acquires drillship business
  • Tallink signs newbuild finance deal
  • Eimskip refinances

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce hits legislation proposing tonnage tax repeal
    Chamber has denounced proposed legislation that would repeal the tonnage tax option for U.S.-flagged ocean carriers hauling cargo between U.S. and Puerto Rico.
  • Trailer Bridge forms committee to aid McLean sale
  • Trade deficit up 1.2%
  • Long Beach to vote on clean-trucks fee
  • Truckers' hours rules reissued unchanged
  • Truckers block Italian ports
  • Danaos expands fleet with 10,000-TEU ships
  • TACA fuel charge unchanged
  • Air France-KLM angles for Alitalia
  • CP Rail cuts outlook
  • NY/NJ Forwarders honor King

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • Betuwe Line off the rails?
  • OOCL and Yang Ming in new China ' Pakistan link
  • APL's key numbers still up

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • Teekay IPO hits top mark
    Teekay Tankers raises $195m after spinoff prices at $19.50 per share, top point of target range.
  • Bocimar orders capes
    Belgian bulker owner places order for two capesize newbuildings at Asian yards
  • OceanFreight tanked up
    US-listed bulker owner's first move under a new chief executive is a shift into the tanker sector.
  • Exxon floats LNG plan
    US oil major to build a floating LNG terminal to supply New York and New Jersey.
  • Horizon responds
    US containership owner lashes out against proposed tonnage tax change, saying there is "no sound policy or technical reason" to eliminate its application to Puerto Rico.
  • Crowley springs for TWICs
    US owner to pay for all permanent workers to obtain biometric port security ID card.
  • Mason fires emission warning
    International Chamber of Shipping chief says industry has a year to clean up its act before EU and US regulators go it alone.
  • Dolphin flips out
    India's Dolphin Offshore blows hole in local newspaper's theory that it is on verge of shipyard joint venture with L&T.
  • Oil spill off Norway
    About 24,000 barrels of crude spills into sea during loading of Teekay shuttle tanker off Bergen.
  • Hubble cleared of manslaughter
    P&O ferry officer acquitted of one charge in yacht death trial, but jury still considering other accusations.
  • Not too crabby
    Cosco Busan insurers to pay crab fishermen after San Francisco oil spill.
  • Oceanlink wins sweeteners
    Malaysian owner handed six-year tax incentive package for buying new double-hulled tankers.
  • Veteran buys biggies
    Shipowner Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller has ordered two bulker newbuildings privately for his own account.
  • China Cosco slips
    Stock falls 11% after Li Ka-Shing again cashes company shares.
  • Yang Ming scraps share swap
    Taiwanese boxship owner's controversial tie-up with bulk player Taiwan Navigation halted by legal trouble.
  • Ingram inks barges
    US owner orders 20 units at domestic shipbuilder Jamesbuilt as part of fleet renewal.
  • NSC grabs two
    Russian owner buys two second hand ships from an unidentified German company.
  • Gdynia deadline extended
    Polish government gives potential shipyard buyers another 10 days to lodge bids.
  • Ioannides in earnings boast
    Ocean Tankers expects a five-fold increase in profit over the next year following the arrival of 15,500-dwt tanker octet.
  • Golden Nori released
    Japanese tanker and 22 crew held since October freed off Somalia but no word of ransom payment.
  • SSC in double swoop
    Yannis Vardinoyannis-led Sea Star Capital takes control of Minoan Lines and grabs a slice of Hellenic Seaways.
  • Chernormorsky reported sold
    Ukraine's Black Sea yard says it has been bought by rival Kherson, but owner denies sale.
  • Korean faces jail in Oz
    Second mate of LPG carrier involved in collision with trawler off Queensland faces fine or 10-year term.
  • Shanghai noon
    China Shipping Container Lines' (CSCL) A-shares shine on debut to leave its Hong Kong stock in the shade.
  • Eimskip raising cash
    Icelandic container line selling Canadian debt to finance expanded operations.
  • IHI in deeper trouble
    Japanese shipyard could be delisted if Tokyo stock exchange finds evidence of false statements in filings.
  • Blue Star ship hits dock
    Greek ferry suffers minor damage to steering system in Mykonos mishap.
  • Mercator goes low
    Indian owner sets Singapore IPO price at the bottom end of its target range amid market unease.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • COSCO may consider shutting down some intermodal points
  • Groups call for national law regulating ballast water discharge
  • Yang Ming, OOCL partnering on Asia/Indian subcontinent loop
  • NASSCO holds keel-laying ceremony for product carrier
  • Intermarine names Seeg managing director for Asia
  • TACA's BAFs, CAF unchanged
  • Shoe Carnival consolidation activities handled by MOL
  • BA World Cargo appoints commercial manager in Middle East
  • GATX orders additional rail tank cars
  • U.S. Customs issues specs for CSDs
  • China to tighten food, drug controls for U.S. imports
  • Third party validation for C-TPAT still tough sale
  • Small firms fail to see benefits of joining C-TPAT
  • DHS solicits bids for user fee-based GTX pilot
  • U.K. furniture retailer picks DHL to manage new DC
  • Portland to solicit private investors for container terminal
  • Devine: N.Y. faces competitive threat from ports to south
  • TSA announces next round of TWIC enrollment
  • Halifax names DuVoisin commercial director

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • Emtunga signs Borneo contract
    Emtunga Offshore in Göteborg is to deliver a replacement accommodation quarter to a gas platform off Borneo. The contract signed with Malaysian Brooke Dockyard is worth SEK 90 million and delivery will be made in two parts in May and ...
  • Norwegian investors to convert Meloodia
    Norwegian-controlled, but Singapore-based Equinox Offshore Accommodation, controlled by Petter H'ie and Arne Johnsen, who recently bought the 17,955 gross ton, Tallink car/passenger ferry Meloodia, built 1979, for conversion into a floatel/construction vessel, are looking for more ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2007
  • EPA 'may review' diesel criteria
    Exemption does exist from new 0.05% marine diesel sulphur limit, but there may not be any fuel that suits the legal definition.
  • US oil inventory data support firming crude
    Oil also driven higher on speculation that move by world's key central banks could boost economy.
  • Slow December start in Fujairah
    Suppliers say enquiry volumes have been thin despite softer prices, but expect pre-holiday rush soon.
  • Rotterdam firmer on crude gain
  • Sri Lankan conglomerate gets positive rating
    Increased competition in Sri Lanka's bunker market may erode margins.
  • Greek strike suspends port operations
    Elsewhere in Europe, Italian and French ports are also affected by strikes.
  • India: Bunker sales predicted to triple
    Ports in Gujarat state have 'huge potential' to capitalise on growth in ship calls.

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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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