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May 21, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Posco gets necessary clearances to build port in India's Orissa state
    POSCO, the world's fourth-biggest steelmaker, has received environmental clearance from India's government to build a port in the eastern state of Orissa, almost two years after it agreed to invest US$12 billion in the facility.
  • California rejects BHP LNG project
    CALIFORNIA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday rejected a liquefied natural gas port off the Southern California coast proposed by Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton.

Sched Netweb site
  • Xiamen handles first CKYH Alliance ship on new Asia-US east coast run
  • WTSA to raise rates for hides across Asia-US trade
  • Port of Wenzhou sets TEU record in April with 40pc rise
  • Official sees privatisation wave for US container ports
  • Northport Malaysia to launch US$147m expansion in '07
  • South African minister announces new CT near Port Elizabeth
  • Hand stacking containers a false economy, argues conveyor maker
  • Savi QuickStart e-seal gains RFID patent licensing
  • Qantas chairwoman Margaret Jackson to resign
  • Cathay Pacific marks 10th anniversary of Handover with decal
  • Lufthansa-Jade team up on Shenzhen-Frankfurt cargo run

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Procedures followed in case of accidents, deaths or injury to Indian seafarers explained
  • Pak's enormous tea market brings cheer to exporters
  • Minister explains implications of SAFTA trade tariff concessions
  • Clarifications sought on subsidy eligibility for raw sugar export
  • MoEF clears decks for Posco's captive port
  • Report on fine-tuning port security by June-end likely
  • Pakistan developing huge deep seaport
  • Now, merchant airports on the horizon
  • Forex retainable for 6 months now
  • Nath informs Lok Sabha of Target Plus scheme's aims & achievements
  • Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • Cargo B Airlines appoints cargo director
  • MSC signs five-year agreement with port of Charleston
  • Lufthansa Cargo group launches Shenzhen-Frankfurt service
  • Turkey'Austria ro-mo link discussed again
  • SpedLogSwiss rejects ro-mo promotion

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • UK to impose work permits for one port voyages
  • Lower Q1 for Knightsbridge
  • Seaarland sets up in Singapore
  • ABS & Vietnam Register in ne43w deal
  • Clarkson completes Cofimar takeover
  • First tender for Panama Canal expansion

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • Coast Guard seeks refund from Deepwater contractor
  • Fincantieri IPO in works?
  • Stretched Superferry back in service
  • Greece to sue Louis Hellenic
  • Wartsila to acquire U.K. bearing business
  • Jurong books more conversion orders
  • Leadership changes at PPL Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • PMA, ILWU agree to begin contract talks early
  • New World Alliance, CMA CGM plan US East Coast to China run
  • Vern's Restaurant winner of Olympia Chowder Challenge
  • WTSA member carriers plan hide rate increase
  • Rail carload, intermodal totals on negative side during week

Fairplayweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • Louis Cruises to be hit with €1Bn claim
    PIRAEUS 18 May ' Greece is planning to claim up to €1Bn ($1.35Bn) in damages from Louis Cruises, owner of the cruise ship Sea Diamond which sank off the island of Santorini on 6 April
  • IMEC boosts fund for training
    INTERNATIONAL Maritime Employers Committee secretary general David Dearsley is to boost its training fund in the Philippines to enable rating to upgrade to officer level
  • Minister Ladyman raises awareness
    UK shipping minister Dr Stephen Ladyman assured members of Nautilus UK this week that he is seeking ways to raise awareness among school leavers
  • Korea takes first steps to reconciliation
    THE general cargo vessel Kangsung has launched the first regular service between ports in North and South Korea since the end of the Korean war in 1953
  • Wreck removal convention adopted
    IMO has announced the adoption of the Nairobi International Convention on Removal of Wrecks, and efforts now turn to bringing the Convention into force
  • Newcastle queue falls to 66
    THE QUEUE of coal ships off Newcastle, Australia, has started to decrease, as a result of a coal capacity balancing (quota) system reintroduced at the beginning of last month
  • Poor maintenance led to crew deaths

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • West Coast box volumes slow in April
    For the second month in a row, sluggish box volumes offset some gains seen in the first two months of the year.
  • Shanghai passes Hong Kong in container rankings
  • Canadian Pacific strike shuts Vancouver intermodal yard
  • CEVA extends EGL deadline
  • Vancouver boxes top region
  • Trans-Pac hide rates to rise
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders eight new container ships
  • Great Lakes volume off
  • British Airways to settle airfreight price-fixing charges
  • Kolkata to get box depot
  • UPS adds Asia ATW flight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • Are ports the choke point in the supply chain?
    Could ports be the catalyst for a change in the supply chain as we know it today? At the most extreme could ports actually lead to a reversal in the globalisation process and lead to companies sourcing goods from nearer to home?
  • Unifeeder starts service from Gothenburg to Antwerp
  • More troubles in Genoa
  • Korean liners confident on profit
  • Pacer reports disappointing first quarter

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • SPT takes Champion
    First in a series of six aframaxes rolls off the stocks for Skaugen PetroTrans.
  • Broker appeal fails
    Dimitrios Yamvrias fails in legal battle over end of long term business relationship with George Kefalas.
  • Fincantieri invests more cash
    Italian group's Castellammare yard getting EUR 23m facelift as part of capacity increase drive.
  • Hurtigruten cuts losses
    Norwegian ferry group reduces first quarter deficit as revenues grow.
  • Greece to sue Louis
    Cypriot owner Louis Hellenic to be hit with EUR 1bn civil lawsuit over sinking of Sea Diamond in April.
  • Two held in Canada
    Borgestad-managed cargoship and MK Ship Management bulker fail April safety checks.
  • Ulstein trebles profit
    Norwegian yard and ship design group boosted by sale of holdings in three offshore ships in 2006.
  • EAT gobbles up tanker
    Malaysian owner EA Technique emerges as buyer of 39,700-dwt unit from Epic to fulfil oil major charter.
  • Fee income drops for DVB
    But loan activities enable bank to log another jump in earnings for the first quarter.
  • Zacchello heads east
    Italian tanker and bulker group confirms mini-capesize orders to be managed by new Singapore start-up.
  • Yards vie for SCI order
    Indian owner receives 13 offers in tender to build five supply ships.
  • Vinashin spending again
    Vietnamese shipbuilding group targets more investment for yards, ports and refineries.
  • Kyoei slides
    Japanese VLCC owner sees annual income fall and predicts another drop this year.
  • Good news at Sanoyas
    Another Japanese yard returns to annual profit after big loss in previous year.
  • Namura back with a bang
    Japanese shipbuilder turns around losses to post big profit in year to 31 March.
  • Sasebo stormer
    Japanese tanker builder turns its back on loss-making first half to post large annual gain as revenues grow.
  • Tamai tumbles
    Japanese bulker owner sees annual profit chopped as revenues dwindle but next year looks brighter.
  • PGS pulls NY listing
    Norwegian seismic survey vessel owner to save $5m a year by delisting in New York.
  • Disposals lift MBC
    Sale of two handysize vessels lifts first quarter profits at Kuok family-owned bulker outfit.
  • Braemar bosses up stakes
    Share acquisitions see Alan Marsh and Quentin Soanes lift their stakes in ship broking firm.
  • Pipe charge denied
    Fleet Management is denying charges of a magic pipe coverup and pledging to fight them vigorously in US court.
  • Profits up at Jutha
    Results improved at Thai multi-purpose owner by over 50% but largely due to the sale of a ship.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders 8 8,750 TEU ships Korean shipyard
  • CTSA announces peak season surcharge
  • Last container lifted from "MSC Napoli"
  • China to build fleet of supertankers to cope with oil demand
  • U.S. Shipping Chamber supports Law of Sea treaty
  • WTSA raises container rates on animal hides
  • ABS and Vietnam Register strengthen ties
  • Honolulu revisits plans to ship city trash to mainland dumps
  • Intermarine takes delivery of new ship
  • MOL signs sixth long-term bulker contract for Baoshan
  • Cooperative agreement for maritime training signed
  • Trailer Bridge adds 53-foot equipment
  • Eastern Caribbean companies plan merger
  • Canada, Kuwait sign first ever air transport agreement
  • Hope on the horizon for oil prices, analyst says
  • GAO: CBP's in-bond program suffers "lax oversight"
  • Immigration reform package gains momentum
  • Commerce says proposed "trusted customer" rule near
  • U.S. shipper fined $27,000 for antiboycott violation
  • USDA delays new fresh cut flower import rules to June 2
  • EGL continues to review sale offers
  • Echo Global acquires Mountain Logistics
  • cargo-partner to add 10 China subsidiaries
  • New larger facility for DHL in Salt Lake City
  • West Coast dock labor, shipping lines enter early contract talks
  • Deal may allow dredging of Delaware River to proceed
  • Second bidder on Punta Colonet named
  • Port of Long Beach's TEUs down 6.5% in April
  • Forecast: U.S. to see active storm season
  • California container fee bill marked as top "job killer"
  • Pasha opens processing facility in Baltimore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2007
  • US prices end week firm
  • Shipowners go head-to-head over surcharges
    Three companies competing over bunker levies, seeing further cost pressures in the future.
  • Greece to sue Sea Diamond owners
    Meanwhile local authorities have threatened legal action against Merchant Marine Ministry and owners over lacking plans on fuel removal.
  • Japan wants stricter sulphur limit
    Ministry source says players are being consulted to see how low the limit should go.
  • Company to reduce 'risky' bunker trading
    Braemar Seascope is reviewing its strategic options.
  • Mixed picture for IMAREX fuel oil futures
    April figures show year-on-year growth but shrinking volumes compared to December 2006.
  • Bunker barge in collision with refinery jetty
    UK's largest bunker barge being checked for damage.
  • Istanbul market can survive decline in tanker traffic
    Crude oil pipelines could make Ceyhan the eastern Mediterranean's biggest oil hub.
  • S Korea bunker prices 'too high'
    Tight supplies pushing prices to near record-highs.
  • Singapore bunker differentials stay weak
    Bunker market becomes the main outlet for fuel oil cargoes as Chinese demand weakens.

›››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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