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September 20, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pacific Basin eyes more China terminals
    Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, the world's largest operator of modern so-called handysize vessels, plans to invest in more port terminals in China because of the country's surging imports of coal and ore.
  • US$9b port-related investment seen in Vietnam
    Some US$4.5 billion may be invested in port building in Vietnam and a similar amount in related infrastructure by 2012 to ease congestion as cargo volume is forecast to rise 25 per cent annually, an industry official said.
  • Transnet plans to upgrade Cape Town's port
    South African state-owned logistics group Transnet plans to spend 4.2 billion rand (S$895.2 million) to upgrade infrastructure at Cape Town's port, a senior Transnet official said yesterday.
  • Coal, iron ore charter rates rise on demand for big ships
  • Gulf-to-Asia route rebounds from 4-year lows

Sched Netweb site
  • Nanjing throughput to pass one million TEU mark in 2007
  • Zhuhai government issues port use guidelines
  • Yangshan Phase 2 terminal passes state inspection
  • World Shipping Summit 2007 in Tianjin November 1
  • Zhejiang port's container volume surges 35pc in first eight months
  • Fujian ports container volume up 18pc in first eight months
  • Logistics problems loom as Chinese production moves inland: APL
  • Maersk forms new management team for southeast Asia
  • Rotterdam Maasvlakte 2 terminal deal signed with five-member consortium
  • JETT8 Airlines Cargo starts using Changi Airport
  • TNT airfreights European parts to Malaysian biodiesel plant
  • IATA reports air cargo enjoys continued rebound, up 3.8pc year to date

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Aeromar starts operations in Chennai
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of Suezmax tanker
  • Varun Shipping to raise Rs 10,000 cr. for acquisitions
  • Bengal receives 2 major offers to build shipyards
  • Shipping lines spot glimmer of hope in EC guidelines
  • Schenker India organises Autolog India 2007
  • PTA with Chile ratified
  • China looking forward to more JVs with Indian tea majors
  • Gems & jewellery exports sparkle
  • STC to import 2 lakh tonnes of pulses
  • Exports by micro & SMEs reach record $ 50 bn
  • Lanco Infratech in strategic alliance with Gulftainer to synergise strengths
  • Spices Board fancies regional parks
  • Addl Customs duty paid on electronic items imports to be refunded
  • Reliance group's Navi Mumbai SEZs, several others get BoA's formal clearance

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • $67 billion cost for switching ships to distillates-only
  • OSG brings Suezmaxes into its mix
  • TBT-ban convention to enter force
  • MacGregor wins major RO/RO equipment order
  • SBM Offshore starts marketing LNG FPSO

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Department of Ecology nod opens door for Bellingham project
  • Deal signed to construct new terminal in Rotterdam
  • Port of Tacoma magazine now available on Internet
  • Container ship refloated following Columbia River grounding
  • Customs adds Port of Ashdod to container security program

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Owners meet Norway's PM over tax row
    ANGERED Norwegian shipowners to meet ministers for the first time since the shock announcement of a $3.5bn back-tax proposal.
  • IM Skaugen mulls Oslo exit strategy
  • Two hurt in North Sea vessel gas leak
    GAS leak on a Maersk-owned oil production ship in the North Sea leaves two workers injured.
  • MOL makes safety pledge
    LINE to spend $296m to upgrade safety systems after four major casualties last year.
  • Stepping ahead with a true blue view of shipping
    GRADUATION Day will soon be here for the class of 2007, with a mixture of the joy of winning and the tears of parting for the Blue MBA team.
  • Parallel universe
    DESIGNED to "revitalise" the 30 year old concept of World Maritime Day, the third World Maritime Day Parallel Event took place in Salvador, Brazil.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Bounce is on as dry market revives
    The dry bulk market bounced back today after a perception in some quarters that there were signs of weakness appearing
  • OSG jumps into Suezmax sector
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group will enter the Suezmax trade with the addition of four vessels in that class upon deliveries through 2008
  • Now German tonnage tax under fire
    APPLICATION of Germany's tonnage tax needs to be harmonised across all German tax administrations in order to ensure fair treatment for the country's ship owners
  • Pacific Basin hunts Chinese ports
    Hong Kong dry bulk operator Pacific Basin Shipping is considering a major investment in Chinese port facilities
  • Ballast blunder forces evacuation
    OVER 900 cruise passengers were evacuated yesterday after the Bahamas-flagged Dream developed a list as a result of a ballasting error
  • Bid to block Turkish ro-ro takeover
    A bid of €910M from the US buyout company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for the Turkish UN Ro-Ro shipping group has met opposition
  • Fireball engulfs Durban
  • Cruises are no place for sex and murder
  • Two huge Chinese yards for Pakistan
  • Aus to help on Indonesia safety
  • The real story on Cartagena and CSI
  • Tanker owners slam 'failed' Act
  • California LNG bill all out at sea
  • Greek shipping minister ousted
  • SCI to move into terminal ops
  • Dry weather hits Australian grain

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • TWIC enrollment could begin in October
    Roll-out could begin next month once enrollment system passes final test this week, according to DHS official.
  • DHS gets failing grades
  • Seattle sees August peak
  • Panama FDI booming: Report
  • World airfreight to triple
  • APL says Vietnam must upgrade port plan
  • Eagle Bulk offers shares
  • DHL opens direct service linking U.S., western Canada
  • Excel charters bulker
  • Eimskip net rebounds
  • YRC unit names COO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Oceanex selling Montreal-Newfoundland service to consortium
  • Rotterdam World Gateway consortium sign up for Massvlakte 2
  • Container trucks banned from Java's roads
  • Property developer ups ICG stake to 21.76%
  • Wan Hai and PIL to enter Far East/Black Sea trade

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • ISC picks up PCTC
    International Shipholding Corp is to pick up a 6,400-car car and truck carrier.
  • OSG leaps into suezmaxes
    New York-based Overseas Shipholding Group brings suezmax tankers into its crude oil tanker fleet.
  • World first for Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG president Sveinung Stohle has announced plans to build first LNG FPSO.
  • Tsakos confirms Olympia sale
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation sells aframax to Atlas Maritime.
  • Double Hull confirms
    Suezmax tanker Ottoman Dignity is purchased for $90.3m and chartered to Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Oceanfreight buys, borrows
    US-listed Greek owner not revealing identity of panamax as new Nordea funds agreed.
  • Pirates make comeback
    Piracy is on the rise again following a hot streak in July.
  • Breakthrough for Eimskip
    Expanding Icelandic box and reefer line returns to profit in first three quarters.
  • Eagle Bulk equity grab
    US-based company issues 5 million shares as it sits on options for more supramaxes.
  • Lauritzen orders in Japan
    Danish owner goes to Kanasashi Heavy for open-hatch handysize bulker duo.
  • Sea Diamond a 'time bomb'
    Fuel still onboard the Sea Diamond has leaked into the ship's passenger area sparking new pollution fears.
  • Two injured on Maersk ship
    No damage to FPSO following gas pipe incident in the North Sea with two crew said to be stable.
  • Nigeria tries again
    New fund to boost domestic shipowning after fiasco of previous hand-out scheme.
  • Metrostar Ferry wins backing
    Six-ship order by Philippine owner is guaranteed by state-run bank.
  • Essar eyes Bengal yard
    Indian shipping group needs 400 acres for planned shipbuilding facility.
  • Hanjin expects seasonal boost
    Box volumes should rise in third quarter as orders come in for Thanksgiving and Christmas goods.
  • Oslo set for tax showdown
    Request from Norwegian Shipowners' Association for meeting to discuss new tax regime accepted by government.
  • SCI forced to bribe
    State audit shows shipowner has to pay "speed money" to get ships out of domestic ports quickly.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • GSF: Antitrust dominoes will soon fall in Asian nations
  • ESC: EC antitrust guidelines don't allow anticompetitive data exchange
  • Indamex lines exit Savannah
  • Safmarine puts old boxes to good use
  • Air freight to continue rising, says ICAO
  • Schenker increases air fleet network in Canada
  • Traffic woes worsen for travelers, businesses study says
  • Piskadlo joins ST&R
  • SDV buys Pro-service
  • PTP seeks more non-transshipment cargo as it approaches 5 million TEUs
  • APL: Vietnam's continued growth depends on infrastructure planning
  • CSI operations commence in Ashdod

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • TBT banned from September next year
    Panama has ratified the convention that bans TBT in anti-fouling paints on ships, increasing the number of ratifying IMO member ...
  • Finland preparing innovation subsidies to shipyards
    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy in Finland has approved the ministry of trade and industry's proposal to begin preparation ...
  • Mols-Linien looks for more tonnage
    Mols-Linien is looking for additional tonnage to its services from Sjællands Odde to Aarhus and between Aarhus and Kalundborg ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Indian oil company eyes Singapore bunker market
    Bharat Petroleum in joint venture with US supplier.
  • Chemoil issues profit warning
    Lingering 'floating storage issues in Singapore' hit third quarter results.
  • Rotterdam market continues to remain firm
  • Explosion at Durban terminal
    Firefighters bring flames under control; ships evacuated as a safety precaution.
  • Asian bunkers prices bullish
    Movements in Asian bunker prices mirror WTI crude oil price on NYMEX trading.
  • ExxonMobil offers October cargo
    Fuel oil cargo expected to be sold into the Fujairah bunker market to ease shortages.
  • Bunkering resumes in Taiwan
    Deliveries back to normal after typhoon passes.
  • Typhoon Wipha reaches China
    Operations at several ports, including Shanghai, are suspended.

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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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