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June 19, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SSA playing bigger role on local, global regulatory stage
    TAKING on an ever-greater role in advancing the interests of its near-300 members and the industry in general, the Singapore Shipping Association elected a new council last Friday with four of its seven members returning for another term.
  • Tide starting to turn for global shippers, says council head
    THE tide is beginning to turn for global shippers, said the head of the Singapore National Shippers' Council as the body elected its new governing council.
  • Dubai to buy QE2 and turn it into floating hotel
    DUBAI said yesterday that it had agreed to buy the Queen Elizabeth 2 for US$100 million and turn the famous cruise ship into a floating hotel and museum to draw tourists to one of the Gulf emirate's man-made islands.
  • Boom for Bangladeshi shipbuilding industry
  • Dubai studies plans for new cruise terminal
  • Tanker rates may fall for a fifth week

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai's container volume tops 10 million TEU to June
  • Shenzhen awards top honours to logistics industry players
  • Le Havre port maintains high box growth rate
  • Ningbo trade with Taiwan reaches record high in May
  • Hub Line picks Sepangar Bay terminal as regional hub
  • Indian panel to probe ports' failure to mesh with containers
  • ESC reinforces support for the use of longer trucks
  • Air T revenue down 15pc but profit surges 21 pc to new high
  • TNT launches fastest express delivery service in Asia
  • US Helicopter and Continental Airlines enter codeshare deal
  • Vanguard Logistics Services appoints Charlie Brennan CEO

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CKYH Alliance restructures PNW into new service
  • TSA to raise peak season surcharge
  • UASC equips fleet with Iridium systems
  • Battle for new port in Colombo begins
  • Port of Hamburg now transport hub of choice for N. Europe
  • Full speed ahead for Advance
  • Cosco group to build shipyard in Dalian
  • DP WORLD plans 2 bonds to raise up to $ 3 bn
  • Hanjin celebrates 30th birthday of Asia Regional
  • Teekay Shipping Corporation changes name
  • Japanese govt to propose tax cuts for shipowners
  • Tolani Maritime Institute to conduct P-G programme in transport & logistics
  • Bulk segment shores up SCI revenue in 2006-07
  • Pinkcity Logistics aims at becoming one-stop logistics solutions provider
  • China imposes 37.7 pc duty on Indian drug
  • India, Canada to sign investment protection pact
  • US-India agri plan aims at developing salt & drought-resistant rice
  • Double whammy for coffee exporters
  • 5 pc cess on imports under study
  • Rising iron ore exports worry steel makers
  • Indian mangoes priced at $ 4 apiece in US
  • Ministry against inclusion of tariff cuts on petro-products in CEPA with Korea
  • PPPAC sifting through details for Rs 1,300-cr. box terminal at Ennore Port
  • GVK Power & Infrastructure plans 2 multi-product SEZs & port in southern India
  • AI's cargo service poised for take-off
  • Outsourcing through captive centres in India
  • Assocham proposes 'Singapore engg corridor' near Chennai
  • Srivastava's book throws light on ways to swell India's share in world's $ 10-trillion trade

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Ron Cesana, Cargo 2000 project manager dies unexpectedly
  • ZIM takes 20% share in Antwerp Gateway terminal
  • More cargo capacity to and from Malaga
  • Work commencing on Augsburg intermodal terminal
  • Kuehne + Nagel to support French retailer Conforama

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • APL's new cold-ironing plan
  • Ship Finance orders boxhips
  • Dubai World buys QE2
  • EPA issues Connecticut sewage statement
  • US salvage deal

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • New GAO report on Deepwater
  • $6.14 million job for BAE Norfolk ship repair
  • Japanese shipyard adopts FORAN
  • Dubai World buys QE2
  • Algoma orders tanker in Turkey
  • Indictment in barge benzene leak case

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Port of Vancouver, USA eyes waterfront lease agreement
  • Toyota Motor Sales receives Port of Portland Compass Award
  • World Trade Center Tacoma announces contest winners
  • Congressman inks bill calling for Deepwater changes
  • Alfa Tec adding new East Coast operation

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Israel sets up Gaza cargo blockade
    ISRAELI customs agents set up a blockade of international cargo bound for Gaza after Hamas seized control of the territory at the weekend.
  • QE2 sold off to Dubai World
    CUNARD icon will be transformed into luxury floating hotel and berthed off Palm Jumeirah.
  • DSME bullish over future
    CHIEF executive outlines plan to raise corporate value before expected creditor sale.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Brazen robbery targets passengers
    Seventeen passengers aboard Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Conquest were robbed at gunpoint during a shore excursion in Jamaica last week
  • Angola seafarer plan doing well
    A plan by Angola to set up a pool of seafarers to work both domestically and internationally is reported to be progressing well
  • Saudi donates ferries to Egypt
    THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is reported to have donated two ferries valued at SR600M ($160M) to Egypt primarily to help facilitate Haj and Umrah passengers
  • Hartlepool follows Tyne on demolition
    A change of attitude on the part of Hartlepool Borough Council has taken Able UK a step closer to being able to recycle four former US government ships
  • Venezuela boosts anti-smuggling force
    VENEZUELA has authorised the spending of $276M to boost its coastal protection fleet, with 48 of an eventual 106 new vessels to provide rapid response against drug-running
  • Rangnekar steps down from SCI
    SHIPPING Corp of India's head of liner and passenger services, SS Rangnekar, has stepped down after completing two five-year terms as a director
  • Bunker costs drag SCI figures lower
  • Teo re-elected as SSA president
  • Cunard sells QE2 to Dubai World
  • Directors imposed at Ferryways
  • Malaysia's Bumi Armada to grow
  • 'K' Line signs India coal deal
  • Agility snaps up Singapore firms
  • Owners push for green bunkering
  • Shippers winning THC battle

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Carrier to open short-sea service between Halifax, New England ports
    Eimskip service will call Halterm (left) and Cerescorp. in Halifax, as well as Portland, Boston and Portsmouth.
  • Deadline looms for trade deal
  • U.S. coffee industry testing anti-terror program
  • Trucker strike idles containers at Port of Chennai
  • Peak surcharge planned by Asia-West Africa lines
  • Scandlines to be sold: Reports
  • MOL Logistics opens Europe HQ
  • Heathrow volume rebounds
  • Envirotainer tabs sales VP
  • Heavy-lift carrier opens in Japan
  • Former Jumbo director dies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • China ' New Zealand rates lifted by NANZDA
  • SAECS cuts Cape Town from southbound schedule to improve reliability
  • Shanghai getting ever closer to overtaking Singapore as world number one container port
  • GE SeaCo cuts last emotional link with Sea Containers
  • DB and EWS in talks

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Gone fishin'
    The Stolt hearing takes a rest, but not the battle of documents between prosecutors and defense lawyers.
  • Eitzen ship in pollution probe
    Captain and officers of Singapore-flagged chemical tanker questioned in Tasmania over carbon-based sludge.
  • Rosneft eyes fleet expansion
    Russian oil company's boss Sergey Bogdanchikov planning $1.2bn spree to acquire 27 vessels.
  • Mols wants Scandlines routes
    Ferry owner makes opportunistic play for privatised operation's Danish business.
  • One missing from ICG ship
    Search called off for man overboard from ferry sailing from Ireland to Wales on Saturday.
  • Algoma in for newbuilding
    Canadian owner clinches deal for Eregli Shipyard tanker due next year.
  • QE2 sold to Dubai
    Iconic Cunard liner to begin new life as floating hotel from 2009.
  • Harry not selling
    StealthGas CEO Harry Vafias says he is not planning to sell any of his shares following a shelf registration.
  • Dreyfus buys Fairmount
    French shipowner acquires Dutch towage and heavylift specialist following two year collaboration.
  • Fyffes goes direct
    Banana giant's subsidiary launches first service from Dublin to South America.
  • Who took five at Mipo?
    Unnamed European owner signs for chemical tanker quintet at Hyundai Mipo in deal worth $222m.
  • Eimskip feeds US and Canada
    Icelandic owner's Halifax to Portland service up and running next month.
  • Compromise over Seattle ferries
    Three US yards could jointly build new state ships after bidding process dogged by legal controversy.
  • Daewoo bags drill order
    Mystery US owner behind $503m order for drillship at Korean yard which opened factory in China this weekend.
  • Nexus row erupts
    Norwegian oil producer's major shareholder APL ASA rejects new FPSO order at Samsung.
  • K Line inks China trio
    Japanese shipowner has signed up with three Chinese steel makers to ship iron ore from Brazil.
  • B+H grows fleet
    US tanker owner buys Greek products carrier, bringing vessel list to 17 units.
  • Siem keeps buying
    Norwegian investor snaps up eight-year-old platform supply vessel (PSV) from Simon Mokster.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • "Tide is turning" says Singapore shippers' chief
  • Matson exploring second Chinese route
  • Safmarine names executives for revamped sales, customer service units
  • "K" Line vessels to transport thermal coals for JSW Energy
  • "K" Line (Europe) board appointments
  • U.S. Airways, Airbus reach terms on 92-jet order
  • Envirotainer strengthens ties with airlines
  • Aer Lingus contracts with Menzies for cargo handling at U.S. airports
  • Barge company charged in benzene leak
  • Agility to make Synergy purchases
  • Donated Calif. wheelchairs trapped in Nigerian port for 11 months

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Clipper-chief in prison for illegal oil discharge
    Chief engineer Fernando Magnaye (45), a Filipino citizen, was sentenced to five months in prison as well as a fine ...
  • IMB launches Maritime Security Hotline
    The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has launched a new hotline that goes beyond piracy reporting incidents. Maritime crimes from piracy ...
  • QE2 sold to be a floating hotel in Dubai
    The famous Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will follow her predecessor Queen Mary into a new role of being a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2007
  • Rotterdam congestion highlights importance of supply chain control
    Chemoil says dependence on third parties is at the root of bunker supply problems in the port.
  • Bunker surcharge up from July
    Caribbean operator says rising fuel prices have forced the increase.
  • Sea Diamond's bunkers: Arrest warrants issued
    Anger as Sea Diamond's bunker fuel remains a threat over two months after cruise ship sank.
  • Bunker demand in Salalah set to rise
    New container berths expected to boost traffic in Arabian Sea transhipment hub.
  • Prompt supply still difficult in Rotterdam
  • Mitsui developing scrubbers with BP
    Mitsui claims scrubbers will reduce ship-source SO2 emission by 99%.
  • SSA appoints new Singapore bunker representative
    Director of Global Energy International Ltd steps down from council.
  • Thailand seizes Singapore ship for smuggling diesel
    Illegal cargo of fuel oil worth more than four million baht.

›››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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