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September 18, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • RM1b upgrade for Penang Port
    Malaysia's oldest port, Penang Port, which has been identified to play the role of lead port in the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), intends to enhance its existing competencies as it leverages on intra-Asian trade as its pillar of strength, says a report in Malaysia's Business Times.
  • Myanmar liner to start service to Sri Lanka
    Myanmar's state-owned overseas liner, the Myanmar Five Star Lines (MFSL), will introduce its cargo transportation service to Sri Lanka soon to mark the opening of a direct sea link between the two countries to boost bilateral trade ties, the local Flower News reported yesterday.
  • Caltex Australia buys bigger oil cargoes
    Caltex Australia Ltd, the nation's biggest oil refiner, said it's increasing the size of crude-oil cargo purchases and buying the commodity from more distant sources, including West Africa, to boost profits at its plants.
  • Capesize hiring rate may drop this week
  • Big fall for China Cosco shares
  • One dead, four missing in China ferry mishap

Sched Netweb site
  • ELAA looks positively on latest EU conference ban scheme
  • Dalian container volume up 19pc as total trade rises 26pc
  • Hua Xia Bank Nanjing starts logistics finance platform
  • Panama Canal seeks bids for dredging Pacific entrance
  • Stringent discharge requirements to take effect in Gulf area
  • St Lawrence Seaway cargo down 14pc to August
  • OTS Logistics Group acquires UK's Ocean Express
  • Air China Cargo launches Shanghai-Manchester service
  • Cathay Pacific-Dragonair airfreight volume rises 12pc in August
  • This week's ICAO Assembly to emphasise air cargo liberalisation
  • Hong Kong Airlines selects Hactl as its HK ground handler

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IPBCC announces rate restoration for Westbound reefer cargo
  • Capt. S. s. Tripathi assumes charge as CMD of DCI
  • Indian shipping tonnage sails past record 9 million GT
  • Supramax freight rates set to scale new peaks
  • Seaways Group's WC box feeder service sets sail from NM Port
  • New Globe combines analysis, strategy & fun at annual meet
  • Tankers in close brush with danger
  • CSAV Norasia upgrades ABS by adding Ilyichevsk direct call
  • Mac-Nels Line to launch direct service to Tasmania
  • Rickmers Maritime signs deal to buy 4 new vessels
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk names new chief executive for S-E Asia
  • Dafeng port opens for trade
  • Maersk Line hikes bunker surcharges for Med-US-Canada
  • APM Terminals opens new terminal in US
  • Evergreen Line to take delivery of last S-series vessel in January 2008
  • Seaspan orders eight 13,100-TEU boxships
  • Boom in super-sized newbuilds as world trade soars
  • PSA buys quay cranes to handle mega boxships
  • China delivers first 8,530-TEU ship
  • Yang Ming Line & Wan Hai add Vietnam service from Fangcheng
  • New Polish terminal attracts CMA CGM & Team Lines
  • MSC hikes rates on farm produce from US to Asia
  • ACL acquires EBDG
  • Zim to purchase eight 12,600-TEU ships
  • Bangla apparels to be imported under MoU
  • Imported wheat quality norms to stay
  • Pak can't pack cement exports!
  • US cuts duty on Indian shrimp
  • Govt may prune wheat import needs
  • Indo-British trade to exceed £ 10 bn by year-end
  • Kiran Group instals India's first & only MDI storage tank at Kandla terminal
  • Industrial production slips to 9.6 pc this year
  • SEZ applications lapse with deadline

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Deutsche Bahn says goodbye to Roland Heinisch, rail systems network
  • ATS-Hellmann Worldwide Logistics names René Baumann as director
  • Agreement signed on huge Maasvlakte 2 project in Rotterdam
  • Air Berlin to fly from Basel
  • Geodis plans to buy Rhode & Liesenfeld
  • Kuehne + Nagel begins construction at Dubai Logistics City

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • Hose cartel charges
  • ELAA welcomes EC guidelines draft
  • Unions set up AP Moller workers' website
  • GL launches Rules Pilot
  • BV says Compressed Natural Gas ships "viable"
  • Skaugen in JV with GATX

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • VT unveils design for FSC class

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • Port of Olympia receives good report from state auditor
  • Alaska Airlines begins new flights from Portland
  • Federal Maritime Commission posts unlicensed shipper alert
  • Washington State Ferries plans series of public meetings
  • US truck makes delivery across Mexican border

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • New law puts liner conferences future at risk
    CHINA has passed an antitrust law that does not allow exemptions for the liner industry.
  • Lines tell EU to spell out rules on data sharing
  • Samsung applies brake on cruise sector prospects
    EXECUTIVE says little prospect yard will build a cruise ship before 2017.
  • China Cosco shares fall as Temasek cuts stake
    CHINA Cosco shares see biggest five-day fall as Singapore's Temasek slashes stake to 10.87% from 12.3%.
  • Few designs on comfort aboard
    THE importance of suitable habitats should never be neglected -- for seafarers who live aboard their ships for many months on end.
  • Singing an old song
    THERE is getting to be something rather repetitive about the agonising over crew quality and the availability of prime seafarers.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • Brazil predicts huge cabotage spend
    Brazil could and should be experienicng a "boom in shipbuilding for cabotage services" over the coming years, according to the new executive VP of Brazilian-flag ship owners' association Syndarma
  • Finns plan to clean up Baltic
    FERRIES are to be the guinea-pigs testing a new project by Helsinki and Turku to stop Baltic water quality deteriorating
  • Skaugen JV for China gas tankers
    IM Skaugen has formed a 50/50 joint venture called Singco with GATX Corp that will assume the ownership of the first four 10,000 cbm Multigas carriers
  • North West Passage 'is open now'
    CANADA'S fabled Northwest Passage is now fully navigable as a result of the retreat of Arctic ice, the European Space Agency claimed last Friday
  • Norwegian owners angry over tax
    FURIOUS delegates spoke out today against the new Norwegian tax bill which will to be introduced in three weeks' time
  • Five left in Shetland-Norway tender
    NORSHUKON consortium has received 11 expressions of interest to operate a Shetland-UK-Norway ferry service
  • US keeps pushing for free trade
  • Candover still stalks Stork
  • Navy deal turns sour for Boustead
  • $1bn tie-up for Lanco, Gulftainer
  • Trinidad seeks curb on foreigners
  • Norway: will Skaugen be first out?
  • Wilhelmsen buys into services brand
  • DPW keeps death out of the Americas
  • More trouble for Hanjin Philippines
  • Maersk retreats from Moscow

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • Higher rates for eastbound trans-Pacific coming in 2008, APL executive says
    Vessel capacity and shipper demand in the eastbound Pacific expected to be in equilibrium in the coming year.
  • APL rates gain
  • Maersk changes Asia-Red Sea port calls
  • Dockwise plans IPO
  • Authority, consortium sign off on Rotterdam mega-port
  • Kuehne & Nagel breaks ground on Mideast hub
  • New CSCL ship to call Los Angeles-Long Beach port
  • New CFO for D. Post
  • India lines up reefer rates
  • Prince Rupert, Ningbo in pact
  • Nehru to speed truck traffic

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • IMCL acquires BCL
  • Maersk Line introduces changes to FM5
  • Geodis teams up with xpedx
  • Human error blamed for collapsed stack
  • New gateway into Ireland moves forward

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • Transatlantic talks to yards
    Swedish shipowner finalising order for three ro-ros for Atlantic services.
  • Congress to hear cruise victims
    Victims organization to present horror stories and proposals to increase cruise safety at US House Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing.
  • MCA braced for strikes
    UK's maritime safety agency facing strikes by coastguard and surveyors over pay.
  • Lemissoler bites on feeder line
    Baltic Container Lines buy to bolster Polish feeder operator Inter Marine Container Lines.
  • Thumbs up for Buquebus deal
    Spain's government approves ferry operator's buyout by rival Balearia.
  • Skaugen cools on Norway
    Owner says move from ASA to societas europea is not related to current taxation scenario in Norway.
  • Collision captain 'disappears'
    French authorities said to have lost trace of Azerbaijani master of Turkish vessel involved in fatal collision.
  • Downeast pulls LNG filing
    Company beset by controversies over LNG shipping lanes plans to re-file.
  • Danaos takes option
    John Coustas-led owner takes China Shipbuilding order to five units with 12-year charters lined up "at accretive rates."
  • Varun wants billions
    Indian tanker owner lines up debt issues and mortgage plans worth INR 100bn ($2.47bn).
  • Japan detains 20
    Port state inspectors hold usual array of general cargoships, plus a domestic passenger ferry.
  • Pac Basin orders in China
    Hong Kong bulker owner pleased with post-panamax price at Shanghai Jiangnan.
  • SCI and ONGC eye tie-up
    Indian shipping and oil giants in talks over forming drillships joint venture.
  • Northern light?
    One Norwegian shipowner thinks there could be light at the end of industry's dark tax tunnel.
  • Ships collide off China
    Bow of Germany boxship believed to be wedged in side of Chinese bulk carrier in Bohai Sea.
  • Skaugen confirms
    Norwegian gas-carrier owner owns up to four on order in China and sets up another joint venture with GATX.
  • Euroafrica buys Russian
    Polish owner snaps up Sovcomflot general cargoship for Spliethoff.
  • DL wants bulk boon
    Indonesian boxship owner Djakarta Lloyd planning domestic bulker orders to boost profit.
  • Aker rolls out the debt
    Norwegian yard group mulling bond sales worth around $91m.
  • Danica White probe
    Danish casualty investigators examine security of ship hijacked by Somali pirates.
  • BLRT on the rise
    Estonian shipyard group banks more profit as it expands through acquisitions and joint ventures.
  • Temasek cuts Cosco stake
    State-owned holdings company raises $104m from sale of 1.4% in China Cosco Holdings.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • EC delivers post conference draft guidelines, carrier victory?
  • Thomsen joins Clipper Wonsild Tankers
  • Citibank to inject cash into Vinalines' growth plans
  • Varun Shipping looking to raise $2.5 billion
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine pays $680,000 fine to FMC
  • Hanjin boxship involved in Bohai Sea collision
  • Maersk altering Asia/Red Sea loop
  • U.S. highway carrier delivers historic load to Mexico
  • TSA studies motor carrier security
  • USDA rulemaking expands cattle trade with Canada
  • ITC to study beef trade
  • Australian regulation on shrimp exports angers Vietnam government
  • Kuehne + Nagel starts work on new Middle East hub
  • DSV buys stake in Pakistan company
  • Norfolk terminal tries Saturday hours for peak season

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • NSA to see Norwegian PM og Friday
    Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, is to meet representatives of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) on Friday this week to ...
  • Prosafe flags out to Cyprus
    Prosafe, which owns and operates 12 service rigs and 7 FPSO/FSO vessels, is flagging out to Cyprus in order ...
  • Sovcomflot plans to expand in Murmansk
    On September 12 Yuri Evdokimov, the governor of the Murmansk region, and Sergey Frank, general director of Sovcomflot, signed a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
  • California pushes on despite legal setback
    New fuel rules still in play as state agency reviewing court case loss.
  • Operation to remove bunkers 'a success'
    Gibraltar says salvage operation can move into 'its next phase'
  • Cold ironing winning support in Europe
    But German ship owners' association doubts its practicality.
  • New blow to Sethusamudram Ship Canal
    Indian government wavers over support for project as protests gain momentum.
  • Rotterdam market stable at midday
  • Aegean shares surge to record
    Analyst optimistic about bunker suppliers' prospects.
  • Japan: July bonded sales fall
    Bunker fuel sales fall 21.6% year-on-year and 7.1% on month.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
PORTS
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
ENVIRONMENT
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
COMPANIES
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
PORTS
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INDUSTRY
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
COMPETITION
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
ENVIRONMENT
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
LOGISTICS
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
SHIPPING
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
PORTS
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
EDUCATION
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
MEETINGS
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
MOURNING
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
SHIPPING
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
PORTS
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
LOGISTICS
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
PORTS
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
PORTS
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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