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December 14, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX stock rises on better outlook
    STX Shipbuilding Co, the first South Korean shipyard to build vessels in China, rose for the first time in seven days in Seoul trading on expectations of improved earnings next year.
  • Winds could spread Korean slick
    Strong winds yesterday threatened to spread the devastation from South Korea's worst oil spill and cold weather hit already slow clean-up efforts by thousands of exhausted workers.
Admiralty Casebook
  • No clash in EU directive, Marpol
    THE European Union directive on ship-source pollution is not incompatible with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Marpol Convention), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled last month.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX stock rises on better outlook
    STX Shipbuilding Co, the first South Korean shipyard to build vessels in China, rose for the first time in seven days in Seoul trading on expectations of improved earnings next year.
  • Winds could spread Korean slick
    Strong winds yesterday threatened to spread the devastation from South Korea's worst oil spill and cold weather hit already slow clean-up efforts by thousands of exhausted workers.
Admiralty Casebook
  • No clash in EU directive, Marpol
    THE European Union directive on ship-source pollution is not incompatible with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Marpol Convention), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled last month.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL, Yang Ming to start direct China-Pakistan-India service
  • Danaos orders three 10,100-TEU ships from Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • APM-Maersk starts Youship - the one-stop online cargo booking system
  • Vanguard begins 'PriorityAssured' LCL service for China-US ocean freight
  • GAC Marine Logistics opens warehouse in Rotterdam
  • Analysts point to possible split between Sinotrans and DHL
  • Korean Air denies Australian watchdog's right to seize its papers
  • Players proliferate in India's airfreight sector goes into boom
  • Correction: Air China takes top honours at forklift competition

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GE Shipping orders 2 more Supramax dry bulk carriers
  • Shreyas Shipping's acquisition
  • Ramana Murthy now DCI's Director (Finance)
  • Mundra call for new China Pakistan Express service
  • 7 new box scanners to be installed at 4 Major Ports
  • Tuticorin Port sets new daily record in MoP discharge
  • MoS lobbying with MoF for 10-yr shipbuilding subsidy in Union Budget
  • BCHAA lets its hair down at Sapphire Jubilee fete
  • Ficci, CII, MEA to hold biz meet with Russia & China tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • MOL adds winter capacities
  • BAWC adds Dubai service
  • VTG entering US wagon leasing business
  • TransContainer to become 3PL
  • Rangel opens new Angolan office

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Ferry officer cleared on all charges
  • Bankers gather for Panama Canal workshop
  • LR's Greek owners back holistic approach on emissions
  • IMO strategy and budget confirmed
  • Deal on limit of liability changes "likely" in Jan
  • Bocimar buys 2 capesizes
  • Horizon reacts to tonnage tax scrapping bid
  • Award for MGN News report
  • Ferry officer not guilty of manslaughter
  • US Chamber fight tonnage tax abolition
  • Golden Nori freed
  • EC to look again at Danish tonnage tax plan

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Vancouver, USA Port Commission approves pair of land purchases
  • Port of Anacortes receives positive audit report for 2006
  • General Dynamics NASSCO lays keel for new product carrier
  • Major paving work completed for third runway at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok Port Gardner Wharf Project plans

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Teekay raises $190m from tanker IPO
    GROUP'S third successful IPO demonstrates shipping's resilience against background of a credit crunch in financial markets.
  • Teekay Tanker IPO promises investor value
  • Carnival returns to Meyer Werft for cruise duo
    MICKY ARISON'S company places order for two more vessels for Aida Brand showing further faith in the growth of European cruise market.
  • Eurogate takes stake in Ust-Luga terminal
    TERMINAL operator buys 20% stake in OJSC Baltic Container Terminal, the new facility that Russia's National Container Company (NCC) is building in Ust-Luga.
  • Strange tales of the sea
    IT TAKES a certain sang froid to claim that a VLCC, safely and legitimately lying at anchor, is in some way responsible for pollution.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Secret Syrian-Cypriot ferry deal alleged
    The illegal ferry line operating between Famagusta and Latakia, Syria, was allegedly set up by a secret agreement between the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the Syrian Arab Republic
  • CSIC building huge repair yard
    CHINA Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has started building its massive repair yard in Tianjin
  • Australia brings in coastal tickets
    THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority will introduce "near-coastal" certificates for deck and engineering officers next year in a bid to remedy the maritime labour shortage
  • OceanFreight gets wet
    DRY bulk operator OceanFreight has announced an expansion into the tanker sector through the acquisition of a 94,000dwt Aframax
  • Teekay scores IPO success
    TEEKAY Corporation spin-off Teekay Tankers has priced its IPO at the high end of the target range and listed on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Carnival counters RCCL/TUI move
    CARNIVAL Corporation has announced over $1.1Bn in fresh investments in its German AIDA brand just days after Royal Caribbean sealed a joint venture with TUI
  • Fleet expansion rumours boost Essar
  • Subicdock to stand and fight
  • Horizon fights tonnage tax ban
  • Yannis sweeps up Laskaridis stakes
  • Singapore sets up IMO working group
  • US jails three Brits in hose probe
  • Vietnamese suppliers cut LPG prices
  • City joins Cosco Busan battle

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Trailer Bridge eyes strategic options
    The company has hired investment bank Jeffries & Co. to examine alternatives in wake of news that the McLean family will sell its minority stake.
  • Homeland Security to test container security tech
  • LA/LB starts TWIC sign-up
  • LA port getting new cranes
  • Carriers end IDX service
  • San Francisco files lawsuit in Cosco Busan accident
  • Panama Canal chief promotes expansion project
  • S.C. ports OK site work
  • Jaxport adds board members
  • Truckers end Italy strike
  • Record for Shanghai airfreight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Italian truck protest ' suspended for now
  • India ' US service axed as US slowdown starts to hurt
  • US and China strike a deal on safety and future trade
  • Maersk and MSC to split on Europe/Canada link

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Gov wants $100m
    Washington governor proposes adding $100m to state ferry budget to replace 80-year-old clunkers.
  • Aloha, Mokihana
    Controversial rebuild of Matson Navigation conro is finished, and the Mokihana has a lot of car capacity to show for it.
  • FreeSeas falls
    Owner sees its shares plunge by 10.7% as fellow US-listed dry-bulk players follow its fall.
  • City says no to LNG
    City on California's coast casts a unanimous vote against Woodside Energy's LNG terminal project.
  • CSDC targets capesize quartet
    Li Shaode-led company lining up a deal for four 300,000-dwt units.
  • NCC inks $392m loan
    Saudi chemical tanker owner gets a credit facility to fund a 10-ship order.
  • Aida adds two
    Carnival Corp orders two 2,170-passenger cruiseships for its German-speaking line.
  • Hubble cleared of all charges
    Jury unable to reach verdict on P&O ferry officer accused of causing death in accident involving yacht.
  • Citic takes 10
    Hong Kong-listed giant buys five mini-capes and five handies at state-owned yards in China.
  • Nori pirate pair nicked
    Police forces in Somalia's Puntland region arrest two pirates after Golden Nori's release but 12 still on the run.
  • UACC buys big
    Dubai-based owner inks eight chemical tankers in $620m spree.
  • Sweden closes the door
    Inspections to check foreign ferries are operating with bow doors shut in Swedish waters.
  • No Christmas stuffing for Fiji
    Transport minister will crack down on owners who look to cram too many passengers onto their vessels over the holidays.
  • Aegean in pole position
    Big-spending Greek bunker player close to sealing $710m takeover of BORCO.
  • No chemicals for N Sea Spill
    StatoilHydro decides against using dispersants on slick from leaking loading buoy which has grown to 23 square kilometres.
  • Finnlines ro-ro damaged
    Antares sent to repair yard after hitting seabed off Finnish port of Abo.
  • Changjiang on target
    Chinese river shipping and tanker operation posts big profit in first 11 months of 2007.
  • MOL wants a trillion
    President Akimitsu Ashida says Japanese giant's capital base could reach landmark ahead of schedule.
  • GE bags Chinese twins
    Mumbai-based shipowner returns to China's Cosco Zhoushan to ink supramax pair.
  • Courage sells dispute ship
    Singapore bulker owner disposes of handysize bulker involved in $7m dispute with Dubai interests.
  • Petra Perdana sells two
    Malaysian offshore owner disposes of 1980s-built crew ships as part of fleet renewal.
  • Lines plan Pakistan service
    OOCL and Yang Ming team up to launch a new service between China and Asian subcontinent.
  • More SapuraCrest snapped up
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill continues to build up its stake in Malaysian drilling contractor.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Zim to start Asia/Europe loop with ex-transpacific tonnage
  • Carriers terminating India/Med/North America loop
  • Repeal of tonnage tax for Puerto Rico denounced
  • United Arab Chemical Carriers orders 8 45,000 dwt chemical tankers
  • Essar buys six bulk carriers
  • Trailer Bridge board shareholder committee
  • TACA revises currency adjustment date
  • Braynard, maritime historian, dead at 91
  • Cathay, Dragonair cargo up 3.5% in November
  • Delayed gantry crane trio set for Los Angeles port delivery
  • FedEx plans new Ohio hub
  • Rep. Thompson welcomes U.S. Customs specs for box device
  • Martinez blocks bill to ease Cuba sanctions
  • Agility to buy Medgroup
  • Portland approves search for terminal concession

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Poor maintenance likely reason for Norwegian oil spill
    Poor maintenance may well be the reason for the ruptured pipe which led to 4,000 cubic metres (24,100 barrels) of crude oil escaping during offshore loaning from the Statfjord A platform creating a 25 square kilometres oil slick. The oil ...
  • Keel laying of the largest in the world
    On 11 december 2007 the first section of the first of Royal Caribbean's two cruise vessels of the new Project Genesis-type was lifted into the building dock at Aker Yards Turku shipyard. This was a true heavy lift as ...
  • Wärtsilä gensets for Royal Navy's aircraft carriers
    Wärtsilä will supply the main diesel generating sets for Royal Navy's Future Aircraft Carriers to be named HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales. The contract is worth approximately EUR 30 million and the first set of diesel generators ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2007
  • Aegean 'close' to sealing Bahamas deal
    Reports say Aegean founder will go to Venezuela to conclude negotiations.
  • Chemoil appoints new European Sales Manager
  • ARA firm and tight for prompt
  • Singapore bunker sales continue to slide
    Players blame high prices as shipowners hold back.
  • Singapore: Onshore fuel inventory drop
    Middle distillates stocks, meanwhile, climb from week-ago levels.
  • 'Scrubbers' key to future of bunker market
    Ship operators ready to install 'scrubbing systems' as soon as the IMO gives approval.
  • Norway battles North Sea oil spill
    The crude oil was leaked during loading from offshore platform to tanker.
  • Fujairah refinery officially reopened
    Ceremony to mark the first milestone since Vitol took over.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
ENVIRONMENT
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
COMPANIES
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
PORTS
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INDUSTRY
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
COMPETITION
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
ENVIRONMENT
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
LOGISTICS
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
SHIPPING
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
PORTS
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
SHIPPING
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
PORTS
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
EDUCATION
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
MEETINGS
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
MOURNING
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
SHIPPING
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
PORTS
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
LOGISTICS
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
PORTS
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
PORTS
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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