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BRIEFS
March 19, 2007
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line extends Asia-southern Africa coverage
  • Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines helps boost Shenzhen in February
  • Georgia and South Carolina join to build bi-state port
  • Deutsche Afrika-Linien sets sail for Asia with CMA CGM
  • Auckland posts 2H06 drop in profits despite higher box volume
  • FCLcarrier starts US, Canada, Afghan service
  • Qantas bullish on 2007 earnings forecast
  • Worldwide Flight Services to handle Silverjet's UK cargo
  • MidAmerica Airport and Indonesia to form `air bridge'

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Descartes announces appointment of new CFO
  • New Brazil service at Khorfakkan
  • More flights from Brussels
  • Wim Bosman to invest in truck fleet
  • Dachser exceeds EUR 3 billion turnover
  • ITJ Logistics Worldwide at SITL Temps Reel

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • Lord Sterling buys Swan Hellenic brand
  • FCL Carrier launches US/Canada-Afghanistan
  • Bulker owner fined for papering over cracks
  • Logistics takeover

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2007
  • APL switches to low sulfur fuel in Seattle
  • DP World completes U.S. assets sale

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • US inks deal with Vietnam for expanded maritime access
  • US rail freight traffic has up, down result for week
  • Coast Guard Cutter MIDGETT returns to homeport in Seattle
  • Foss brings subsidiary into regional office system
  • Coast Guard opens new Deepwater training center

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • Speculation mounts over OMI sale
    TANKER company to evaluate options that could lead to its sale.
  • OMI vessel sale profits mask tanker market fall
  • Baltrans Holdings chief resigns
    BOARDROOM split leads to Henrik von Sydow quitting after just nine months with the company.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • Lula signs more Brazil contracts
    RIO DE JANEIRO 16 March ' Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Transpetro president Sergio Machado will today sign contracts for three more tranches of newbuildings with two Rio de Janeiro shipyards, according to Rio de Janeiro state governor Sergio Cabral
  • OMI reviews future strategies
    DIRECTORS of US tanker operator OMI Corp are exploring a number of alternative strategies, including sale or merger
  • Carnival Glory jumper rescued
    A Carnival Glory passenger who leaped into the waters off Florida from the balcony of his cabin has been rescued by a Coast Guard cutter after eight hours in the water
  • MarAd halts ghost fleet disposals
    NO new contracts for disposal of US ghost fleet ships are being written as MarAd studies concerns over water pollution caused by hull scamping
  • Carnival figures marginally higher
    CARNIVAL Corp has reported net income of $283M for the first quarter of 2007 on revenues of $2.69Bn, and Caribbean bookings are well ahead of last year
  • Crew protest unjust detention
    FOUR Romanians among 17 seafarers arrested 13 months ago on drug-trafficking charges are seeking simplification of the international complexities keeping them in jail
  • Wilhelmshaven wins approval
  • Transneft considers rate revolution
  • LISCR reveals audit passage
  • US bill cheers short-sea proponents
  • Seafarers die on juice carrier
  • Indonesia detains Singapore barges
  • Choi elected Hanjin v-chairman

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • House of Representatives considers new Harbor Maintenance tax bill
    Ways and Means to consider new bill that would exempt most domestic maritime transportation from the Harbor Maintenance Tax.
  • Vancouver container backlog hit by rail woes
  • DP World completes U.S. port assets sale
  • Title XI program a 'subsidy,' House panel told
  • Big month for Port of Los Angeles boxes
  • Europe View: Zero Hour for open skies
  • Better week for rail traffic
  • Malacca Strait user fee proposed
  • APL to use low-sulfur fuel in Seattle
  • NYK merges Japan logistics units
  • LA-Long Beach ports set $6.3M for clean trucks

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • Kerala government to re-tender Vizhinjam project
    India's Kerala state government has approved a fresh tender for the Vizhinjam transhipment terminal project, following the central government's refusal to give security clearance to the consortium which had won the tender.
  • 9,000 teu MSC Joanna "too big" to be fixed in Tianjin
    The 9,000 teu MSC Joanna has been found too big to be repaired by shipyards in Tianjin, after having been involved in a collision with a Royal Boskalis Westminster dredger on March 8.
  • Monitoring of transalpine traffic starts
  • Court order is stumbling block to Bangladesh new terminal privatisation
  • IMF: Canal to support Panamanian economic growth
  • Modern Terminals tight-lipped over reports of co-operation at Dalian's Dayao Bay
  • SvitzerWijsmuller target Adsteam is appointed DAL agent in ANZ
  • Regional intermodal terminals for NSW
  • Widow of former Hanjin chairman becomes vice chairman

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • 20,000 dwt = $80m
    US Shipping Partners has raised the estimated cost of a long-delayed tank barge for the second month in a row.
  • Eletson tanker grounds
    Full-laden medium-range product tanker Samothraki touches bottom off the Port of Gibraltar.
  • Cape resale leads dry action
    A whopping but no longer record-breaking $98m for Arne Blystad's capesize newbuilding leads late dry-bulk action.
  • Equal pay: $41m more
    UK government puts a figure on rise in UK-flag crew bill from a total ban on pay discrimination.
  • Strike over LNG terminal
    Marseille dockers have blocked merchant shipping as they demand work at the future Gaz de France terminal.
  • Danaos confirms big order
    John Coustas's Danaos is confirming an order of five big boxships at Hanjin as reported in today's print edition.
  • OSG for OMI?
    Rumours swirl that Arntzen-led firm first in line for tanker owner though some suspect hostile bid in the background.
  • Colombian port bomb kills four
    Blast rocks Pacific drug-shipment hub Buenaventura at centre of rival gang warfare.
  • Top revises dividend
    Dividends paid in 2006 were mostly not dividends at all, Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Tankers has told shareholders.
  • Aker sale takes off
    Demand outstrips supply in the disposal of Rokke's 40% stake in Aker Yards.
  • Flex firms up Samsung order
    LNG start-up signs $425m contract for two innovative carriers as it completes private placement.
  • Boxships escape with minor damage
    Estonian and Greek vessels collide in Hamburg during mooring operations.
  • OMI for sale?
    NYSE-listed tanker giant forced to issue exchange announcement that it is evaluating 'strategic alternatives.'
  • Austal bags Browning
    Australian shipbuilder persuades non-executive director to run its US yard operation.
  • Juice tanker tragedy
    Two officers on an orange juice carrier have been fatally overcome by fumes in Port Manatee, Florida.
  • 'Drunk' Carnival passenger rescued
    USCG rescues 24-year-old who plunged into sea off Florida after jumping through cabin window.
  • Green light for Navibulgar
    Privatisation of Black Sea shipping giant approved by Bulgarian MPs.
  • US signs Malta pact
    Deal means 1,200 ships in Maltese fleet can be checked for weapons by US personnel.
  • ACM appoint trio
    David Cobb joins recently listed UK shipbroker as it looks to bolster its board with new appointments.
  • Yang Ming earnings plunge
    Higher fuel costs and lower freight rates push 2006 profit down 88% at Taiwanese boxship line.
  • CSAV Norasia goes it alone
    Hapag Lloyd is pulling out of Chilean container line's Asia Black Sea service from June.
  • Fincantieri fancies Aker Yards
    Italian shipbuilding group could be a player in the sell-off of 40% of Norwegian rival.
  • Four dead in Paraguay blast
    Five other workers injured in explosion on tanker at Aguape shipyard.
  • Scrap ship blaze in Japan
    Eleven crew members escape from burning Cambodia-flagged vessel in eastern port of Kisarazu.
  • Piraeus pushes profit up
    Greek port authority raked in 8% more euros in 2006 as revenues rose.
  • HMM goes for broker
    Board approval given for share purchase in Hyundai Securities by Hyundai Merchant Marine.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • Shipping Corp. of India to acquire 16 vessels
  • Samsung delivers 9,600-TEU ship to Seaspan ahead of time
  • OMI exploring strategic alternatives
  • Dole switching calls on San Diego/South America service
  • GAO publishes LNG safety study
  • MacGregor to gain offshore footing with Hydramarine acquisition
  • Philadelphia Stock Exchange plans shipping stock options
  • Foss Maritime renames El Segundo subsidiary
  • Senator slams U.S.-Mexico cross-border pilot project
  • Nader watchdog group files suit over cross-border program secrecy
  • Rail set for expansion in western China
  • 2006 was rail's safest year ever
  • GreenCarrier buys Swedish Corneel Geerts operation
  • U.S. wine exports jump 30 percent by value in 2006
  • ProLogis said to be eyeing Indian logistics parks
  • Triangle to survey Indian express market
  • Rolls-Royce Marine selects CEVA Logistics and J. Martens
  • Weber to handle Coors transloading in Southern California
  • Carr joins Meridian IQ to head Americas, Europe
  • Panalpina's net income jumps 53% in 2006
  • NYK merging Japanese logistics units
  • Democrats want $400 million for port security grants
  • SvitzerWijsmuller waives last Adsteam takeover condition
  • Mundra port in India to go public
  • Bahrain government passes terminals concession

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • Fincantieri might buy Aker shares
    Italian state-owned shipbuilding group Fincantieri could be interested in the Aker Yard shares that Aker Group has decided to ...
  • DFDS fined in the labour court
    DFDS has been fined in the Court of Labour in Copenhagen for exclusively emplying ships assistants with membership in one ...
  • Zero IMO complaints on Liberian registry
    The Liberian Registry is the largest flag so far to have undertaken the voluntary IMO audit according to the recently ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 16, 2007
  • APL, port receive environmental awards
    Black-tie event honouring innovative initiatives and leadership.
  • Carnival predicts higher bunker costs
    Fuel price being revised upward as cruise company releasing quarterly results.
  • ARA supplier to increase storage space
    Frisol Bunkering is building four new tanks with a combined space of 120,000 cubic metres.
  • Rotterdam bunker market stable, barge market firming
  • Bunkering halted at French port
    Workers at Marseilles-Fos-Lavera hub block loading terminals.
  • CCIC opens Singapore oil test lab
    Chinese testing company opens lab in Singapore to certify petroleum products going in and out of China.
  • HK prices firm as supply tightens
    Fuel oil cargoes that arrived last week have been fully committed.
  • OPEC keeps output unchanged
    'The market is stable, the market is healthy,' says cartel official.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
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%)
COMPANIES
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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 for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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%
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