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January 16, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Busan Port posts smallest gain in volume in 16 years
    SOUTH Korea's Busan port, the world's fifth-busiest, handled 1.6 per cent more containers in 2006, the smallest gain in 16 years, on growing competition from terminals in Shanghai, Dalian and other Chinese cities.
  • Bangladesh bans 'toxic' oil tanker
    BANGLADESH banned on Sunday an allegedly 'toxic' oil tanker from being dismantled in the country after it was bought by a local shipbreaker, an official said.
  • Malaysia's MISC sees soft shipping rates ahead
    MALAYSIAN shipping company MISC expects freight rates for crude oil to remain soft over the next two years as competitors put more new tankers to sea.
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates may gain from tight supply
  • Philippines's Int'l Container to buy China port operator
  • Maersk to raise 2007 Asia-Europe capacity
  • Shell hired most oil tankers last year

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL completes sale of three of four US terminals to OTPP
  • Vandegrift Forwarding establishes presence in HK
  • Tacoma becomes new US-Canada gateway for Mitsubishi Fuso trucks
  • ProLogis leases 40pc of Lingang Park distribution area to DHL China
  • Kuehne + Nagel renews with Australia's Woodside Energy
  • Alliance of European forwarders link to widely used e-booking system
  • TNT targets Brazil and emerging markets in global expansion
  • DHL launches new regional brand campaign
  • Savi signs 7 licences for its RFID container technology

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo signs MoU with Gujarat to develop infrastructure for international logistics
  • IWAI roping in private sector to build inland waterway vessels, terminals
  • Velji Dosabhai ships first export box from Seabird CFS
  • DGS to enlarge list of countries
  • Maersk Line launches Asia-Europe network
  • AADA to implement rate restoration in Feb.
  • ...quick customer service efficiency comes in for praise
  • Rates hiked on Asia-S. Africa run
  • WTSA lines to raise rates for scrap metal
  • Vietnam joins WTO, resulting in tariff changes
  • Evergreen enters logistics market in W. China
  • MSC US appoints two Vice-Presidents
  • Tianjin port opens 4 new deep-water box berths
  • Marine Terminals Corp & CMA CGM in Bayport JV
  • PTP emerges 1st in Asia to get PEMSEA award
  • OOIL completes sale of Vancouver & New Jersey terminals
  • SX-Class OOCL Tokyo named at Geoje Shipyard
  • Pak plans to build fourth port
  • Shanghai port moves 20 pc more boxes
  • India, Europe trade poised to touch $ 100 bn by 2010
  • State mill to export 10,000 t sugar to Lanka
  • Petro goods sector emerges as top exporter
  • Bilateral trade favouring Russia-CII study
  • Coir exports earn 10.75 pc more
  • Leather exports up
  • GPL to take IPO route to develop port-based SEZ in Ganjam dist.
  • Rlys plans to run double-stack containers on electrified routes
  • Gati signs MoU with Chinese co.
  • Rlys' corridors welcome-Fieo
  • Road transporters still hold the edge with effective last-mile connectivity
  • Airline passengers to increase to 77 m this year
  • Govt to help exporters fight anti-dumping duty cases overseas
  • CII urges continuation of DEPB scheme
  • Single regulator for energy, transport likely
  • Summit nets phenomenal Rs 4.5 lakh cr. of investments
  • IMC trade team to attend CeBIT 2007 at Hannover
  • Rajeev Chandrasekhar named Ficci Vice-President

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • Mike Petters named Chairman of ASA
  • COSCO wins order for semi-submersible
  • Frontline to spin off heavy lift operation

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brussels fails to slow booming Asian yard capacity
    CONCERNS raised in European Parliament that rapidly expanding Asian yards could cause crash in newbuild prices.
  • GL restructures Maritime division
    GERMANISCHER Lloyd has re-organised its Maritime Services division in a move to focus more clearly on different customer groups.
  • Frontline firms up heavy-lift business
    COMPANY appoints experienced chief executive and plans to sell up to two-thirds of Sealift to outside investors.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • CMA CGM in Cheng Lie talk
    MARSEILLES 15 January ' Speculation has been growing in recent days regarding a possible takeover of Taiwanese shipping company Cheng Lie Navigation Co (CNC Line) by French container giant CMA CGM
  • P&O's Bilbao vessel charter extended
    P&O Ferries has ended speculation about its Portsmouth-Bilbao service by extending the charter of the 37,583-gt Pride of Bilbao from Irish Continental Group
  • Anchors fall off Alaskan tankers
    A joint investigation has been launched into why anchors fitted on Alaska Tanker Co's Alaskan Frontier and Alaskan Navigator went missing and others were cracked
  • Argentine pulp protest fizzles out
    COASTGUARD personnel kept demonstrators away from the Buquebus ferry terminal at Buenos Aires on Friday, and the much-publicised event fizzled out
  • Taoiseach slams Irish Ferries rebate
    IRISH premier Bertie Ahern has described as deplorable the government's redundancy rebate to Irish Ferries after local workers were replaced by cheaper eastern Europeans
  • Belarus deal will benefit tankers
    A deal hammered out by Russian and Belarus officials on Friday has made the advantage of piping oil to market through Belarus less attractive, to tankers' benefit
  • Russian seafarer strike successful
  • Star's Indian venture struggling
  • Blue Lady hull damaged
  • Tanker deviates to pick up yachties
  • Philippines tackles officer shortage
  • Labour launches Jones Act suit
  • Delmas wreck removal delayed
  • BLT seeks $500M to fund newbuildings
  • Spill battle after bulker breaks up

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd parent opposes sale to state, courts private investors
    TUI Chief Executive Michael Frenzel said he would welcome private investors to help the company fend off a potential hostile takeover.
  • Union sues over "kit" ships
  • Horizon Lines expects Q1 EPS of $0.10 to $0.15
  • Customs program to speed low-risk ag shipments
  • Wilmington awaits cranes
  • Transport index falls
  • Europe View: Mediterranean ports losing ground
  • Slow start for railroads
  • Wal-Mart procurement chief exits
  • EU seeks Canada air pact
  • YRC Worldwide forms single management team
  • Mumbai air exports gain

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • ASEAN to focus on Free Trade Agreements before a region-wide Free Trade Area is ready
    ASEAN leaders say they will study the possibility of a region-wide Free Trade Area while focusing on signing Free Trade Agreements with individual countries.
  • LA/LB loaded exports increase, but imports continue domination
  • TUI shares remain stable as CEO reiterates investor-oriented outlook
  • Malacca authorities examine the case for a major box port development
  • Taiwan's CNC Line denies takeover reports
  • Canadian National Railway reaches labour agreements
  • South Korean ports to tighten dangerous goods inspection
  • Chittagong Port normal, but delays continue for boxes destined for Dhaka
  • SITC extends China-Japan service into Manila
  • Trans-Siberian train steams slowly into 2007, with almost no transit cargo

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • Russian missing off Norway
    Search and rescue operation underway as massive wave sweeps seafarer overboard Malta-flagged vessel.
  • Abeele talks trades
    Philippe's new derivatives fund is up and running with $17m and a deep-pocket investor.
  • P&O keeps cocaine ship
    Ferry operator wins 20% saving on extended charter from ISG.
  • Irish Ferries wins lay-off payout
    Government move to compensate shipowner for replacing Irish staff angers unions.
  • Greek bulker grounds off Latvia
    Water leaks into engine room of Cyprus-flagged vessel pushed onto sandbank by severe weather.
  • Baltic consolidation
    Osterstroms acquires Nordship in move that strengthens Swedish private shipping.
  • Cash tills ring for Cosco
    Singapore-listed yard takes in $450m worth of new orders, including six Turkish bulkers.
  • Knock Stocks going
    First Olsen Tankers continues fleet renewal with sale of 1993-built suezmax.
  • Fesco ship holed off Russia
    Sixteen evacuated from container vessel which sustains hull breach after leaving Far Eastern port for Vladivostok.
  • TUI chief admits 2006 loss
    German shipping and tourism giant will dip into the red when it posts annual result, but Michael Frenzel not expecting sack.
  • Horizon in line
    US Jones Act liner player is confident of meeting market expectations in 2007.
  • Big shortlist for ONGC tender
    Great Eastern, Essar and SCI lining up against Swire, Tidewater and others for 30-ship offshore deal.
  • Samskip goes to Zeebrugge
    Icelandic shortsea container line takes space capacity at PSA HNN's terminal.
  • BLT looks for cash
    Indonesian tanker and gas carrier owner needs $400m to finance fleet growth.
  • Tanker blast in Philippines
    Four injured in explosion during cleaning of tank on vessel docked in Manila.
  • Frontline spins off heavies
    New Fredriksen company to buy suezmaxes from Ship Finance International for heavy-lift conversion.
  • BW takes more of Prosafe
    Singapore group wants to consolidate FPSO sector after bringing stake in Norwegian player to 22%.
  • Wartsila buys SA firm
    Finnish engine builder adds South African propeller repair company to its global portfolio.
  • Bangladesh bars "toxic" tanker
    Shipbreakers won't get their hands on Apsheron until it has been decontaminated outside Bangladeshi waters.
  • Sadler named LR CEO
    Thirty-year veteran named as successor to David Moorhouse at UK classification society.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • Frontline mulls spin off of heavy lift business
  • Horizon Lines confident about 2007
  • Danaos delivers dry bulk vessels to Shanghai Time Shipping
  • Lloyd's Register picks Sadler for CEO
  • McKay replaced as president of maritime union
  • TACA's fuel surcharges unchanged
  • IPBCC carriers to raise westbound rates
  • ESPMC-WITASS lines raising Kingston import THC
  • EWATA altering West African congestion surcharges
  • EMTA lines reduce Israel war risk surcharge
  • Genco announces time charters
  • Airforwarders object to cargo security legislation
  • U.S. rail freight traffic down at start of year
  • CSX names Sanborn VP, northern region
  • ITI appoints 3 new directors
  • CBP expands clearance program for low-risk ag shipments
  • Geodis' revenue up 5.3% in 2006
  • Summit Global gains approval in Shanghai
  • EURTEAM selects INTTRA
  • Judge reverses decision on Port of L.A. lawsuit
  • Port of L.A., air regulators test electric container tractors
  • Wilmington, N.C. awaits crane delivery
  • ELG Haniel reopens Thames cargo wharf
  • Port of Seattle's Dinsmore to join Stark Investments

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • Scandlines sale is still uncertain
    The sale of Scandlines has still not been carried out. The owners of the German-Danish company will this week try ...
  • Good results for North European registers on flag state performance
    The international shipping organisations Bimco, Intercargo, ICS/ISF and Intertanko have published the second edition of the 'Flag State Performance ...
  • Insufficient ballast water stranded MS Server
    Too little ballast water may have been the main reason why the Cypriot flagged handy, geared bulker MS Server of ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2007
  • Port offers clean fuel incentives
    Shipowners will be eligible for reduced dues as part of emissions rewards scheme.
  • Singapore prices dip as fuel oil supplies ease
    But Rotterdam IFO prices still undercut Singapore by around $47 per mt.
  • High winds hit bunkering in Northwest Europe
    Vessels forced to ride out the storms at Skaw as they await low-sulphur bunker fuel.
  • Rotterdam stable at Midday
  • EU to seek emissions progress within IMO
    But "unsatisfactory" MARPOL Annex VI revision could prompt new unilateral measures.
  • Tokyo grapples with tight supplies
    Bunker prices climb with shortages expected to ease next week or early February.
  • Singapore: Record 380 cst sales in December
    Key grade 380 cst selling close to two million mt in December.
  • Bunker spill hits Norway's coast
    Cypriot cargo ship breaks in two, efforts underway to contain fuel spill.

›››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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