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May 22, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China steel boom expected to keep freight rates high
    CHINA's booming steel industry should help keep freight rates near record highs as mills turn increasingly to Brazil for iron ore because of a lack of suppliers nearer home, industry officials say.
  • S Korea's Daewoo shipyard wins US$1b orders
    SOUTH Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering said yesterday that it had won orders worth a total US$1.05 billion to build 12 container ships for German clients.
  • Japanese shipyards' April orders dive 40% from March
    NEW ship construction orders at Japanese yards dropped more than 40 per cent in April versus the previous month, signalling capacity constraints following a wave of orders seen in recent months, industry sources said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders eight 8,750-TEU ships from HHI
  • US west coast dockers, shipping lines to hold early contract talks
  • New logistics firm opens at Tianjin Port
  • Eco-activists choke off needed port development in Europe
  • UK P&I Club surplus rises 9pc in 2006-07
  • Suez official touts Nova Scotia port as container congestion relief point to east coast US
  • Low-fare Virgin America wins approval for US domestic market
  • Citic Pacific to sell stake in air freight JV, Cathay expected to buy in
  • Qantas and Jetstar seek more competitiveness and oppose ending AWAs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TNWA, CMA CGM to start Asia-US East Coast service
  • Zim to join TSA
  • Hamburg Sud consolidates S. California terminal operations
  • Maersk Supply Service lands $ 10-m deal with INPEX Masela
  • Euronav sells VLCC
  • Maersk jack-up rig set to fly Singapore flag
  • World box demand leaves Sri Lanka in lurch
  • Coscon takes fastest transit times award
  • MSC, Conbulk buy three upgraded 2,680-TEU ships from Maersk Line
  • Hong Kong slips to third place among world box ports
  • AADA Rate Restoration & peak season charges from July 1 & Aug. 15
  • WTSA to raise 'protein' rates on US-Asia shipments
  • Container line opens between South Korea & Vladivostok
  • Le Havre's Terminal de France leads in container growth
  • TCI Surya makes maiden call at Chennai Port
  • Baalu assures all aid to maritime institutes in maintaining high standards
  • 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
  • ISEC offers incentive for sugar exports
  • KoPT Chairman lays base for ABG Heavy Industries' CFS at Dhulagarh
  • DRS Logistics to build warehouses in 6 cities
  • AAI plans cargo terminal at Thiruvananthapuram
  • Exporters weighing options, may find euro satisfaction
  • LS nod for Bill set to boost farm loans against warehousing receipts
  • DIPP pressing PM to clear MIR policy expeditiously
  • 8 pc of GDP must be invested in infrastructure development-Ahluwalia
  • Cabinet okays signing of Indo-Russian protocol on goods movement
  • Inflation slowed to five-month low
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • GCM Worldwide holding workshops covering EOUs & SEZs on may 23 & 25

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Eggert new cargo counts managing director
  • Maersk Line upgrades Asia-Europe services
  • Lufthansa intensifying cooperation with World Airways
  • First trains across Korean border since 1951
  • Improved results for BLG

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Arnie rejects LNG terminal
  • Somali pirates kill security guard
  • Philadelphia port users welcome relocation decision
  • Golden Ocean fixes newbuildings
  • Push for mandatory electronic charts continues

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Daewoo books $1.1 billion in new boxship orders
  • Mandatory ECDIS could cut groundings by one-third

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • President proclaims May 22 National Maritime Day
  • Port of Port Angeles calling for banking proposals
  • Cash rewards now offered for crimes against Corps
  • Oregon governor taps Johansen as Port of Portland Commission president
  • Rail employees deliver safest year on record

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Ward: No more excuses
    LLOYD'S chief executive Richard Ward warns brokers to stop dragging feet over the use of the new electronic claims file.
  • Technology 'ready for take-off' at Lloyd's
  • Avin newbuildings fuel sulphur scrubber debate
    GREEK shipowner designs four new tankers to accommodate BP Krystallon's sulphur scrubbers.
  • DSME bags $1.05bn boxship bonanza
    SOUTH Korean yard wins orders for 12 containerships from German owners.
  • IMO flag state audit marshalled for future growth
    THE Marshall Islands is now the fourth biggest ship register in the world and its reputation for quality continues to grow.
  • Dire straits
    A MAIB report into an alarming close quarters situation along the Dover Straits raises a number of questions.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Petraia loses fight over oil book charges
    PORTLAND, Maine 21 May ' A ship owner who contested the US government's prosecution under laws relating to falsifying oil log books found no sympathy last week as a federal jury issued a guilty verdict against it
  • Regional Security: Jamaica/Haiti
    FOUR Jamaican fishermen have been sentenced after being caught smuggling guns from Haiti, a news report says, in an environment 'awash with [drug-smuggling related] guns'
  • Golden Rose victim found
    THE body of a seafarer from the Golden Rose vessel was found today, but there was no confirmation of nationality
  • Sea Lord backs merchant/RN liaison
    SUPPORT for a strengthened 'maritime club' joining merchant and Royal Naval resources was advocated by the First Sea Lord today
  • Celebrity orders yet again
    CELEBRITY Cruises has confirmed that it will order a fourth Solstice-class ship from Meyer Werft for $798M
  • Skarga, Nikitin assets frozen
    FIONA Trust Holding Corp, which is suing former employees for an alleged conspiracy to defraud, has obtained a London High Court order freezing the assets of two defendants
  • Cutty Sark badly damaged in blaze
  • Vancouver warns of more disruption
  • USWC contract talk commitment
  • GAC buys Norway's Ole R Olsen
  • Gothong's safety record questioned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • ILWU, PMA agree to early start for West Coast longshore contract negotiations
    Employers and dock workers intend to start contract talks early, have new contract in hand before current one expires in July, 2008.
  • Maersk names 11,000-TEU ship
  • Communication a key to port disaster recovery
  • China ups steel tax
  • Customs Update: Compliance? What compliance?
  • Savi, Unipart in RFID pact
  • Benz picks Brunswick hub
  • GLA to acquire 3PL Clark
  • DHL expands in Atlanta
  • Tokyo to require more Japanese on ships' crews
  • Bremen profits rise

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Panalpina and K+N declare bumper profits
  • Hong Kong slips a place

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • First Reserve takes cash
    Indirect joint- venture partner First Reserve has cut its holding in Stamatis Molaris- led Quintana Maritime.
  • Capesize charter deal
    Ola Lorentzon takes advantage of improving capesize market to fix South Korean newbuilding for five years.
  • Unions in Blue Star deal
    Year-long dispute over negotiating rights on Maersk subsidiary's Liberian-flag ships ends in Germans' favour.
  • Globus unveils IPO
    George Feidakis and George Karageorgiou have filed to take bulker owner Globus Maritime public on London's AIM.
  • Sovcomflot prevails
    Russian shipowner wins asset freezing orders against Dmitry Skarga and Yuri Nikitin.
  • Price swells at Meyer Werft
    Royal Caribbean is paying 14% more for a fourth cruiseship than for its sister a year ago -- whose price already made headlines.
  • Bug strikes Norway cruise
    Hurtigruten vessel latest to suffer suspected norovirus outbreak as 100 fall ill on Norwegian cruise.
  • Maersk rapped over near miss
    Poor bridge management on Maersk Dover almost led to collision with VLCC and boxship in English Channel.
  • Daewoo wins $1bn of boxships
    German owners Schuldt and T&H order 12 containerships at Korean yard for delivery by 2010.
  • StealthGas steady
    Harry Vafias-led LPG player's first-quarter profit only slightly down as larger fleet earns and costs more.
  • Roll up for SNM
    Second tender launched for sale of Romanian yard after Daewoo deal fell through in 2006.
  • Crew rescued off Pakistan
    Eleven crew members plucked from water by Pakistan navy as vessel en route to India starts to sink.
  • Petraia guilty in dumping case
    British Virgin Islands owner convicted of failing to maintain records of overboard oil discharges.
  • GAC buys Ole R Olsen
    Frank Tofesund sells 80% stake in old established shipping agency to Dubai based group.
  • Hamworthy hikes orderbook
    UK gas systems maker to supply cargo pumps and reliquefaction sets to yards in Croatia and Korea.
  • Sormulis in custody
    Latvian Shipping council member arrested in money-laundering probe after returning to country.
  • Siem secures charter deals
    Norwegian owner wins work for supply ship newbuilding from EGMS, and extends another contract.
  • Wave injures 27 on ferry
    Bow windows smashed in heavy seas off Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Hapag orders at HHI
    Liner operator expects global volumes to surge 40% by 2011 and is ordering tonnage to match.
  • FFA injunction refused
    London judge refuses to act in legal battle over freight futures deals that bankrupted North American Steamships.
  • Pirates kill one off Somalia
    Guard caught in crossfire after WFP-chartered vessel comes under attack after delivering food aid.
  • GOC inks period cover
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has tied up four of its newbuildings on five year time charters.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Grand Alliance adding Asia/U.S. East Coast string
  • Matson, Horizon march in step on fuel surcharge increases
  • Petraia Maritime found guilty in pollution case
  • Concessions given to domestic shipped cargo in India
  • UN appeals for help with Somalia pirates
  • GAC buys 80% of Norway's ORO
  • Merchant sailing icon "Cutty Sark" gutted by fire
  • UPS adds 5 "round the world" flights via Singapore
  • DOT clears Virgin America for take off
  • BA World Cargo's revenue down 3.1%
  • Northwest's Chapter 11 exit plan approved
  • China Southern, Air France talk air cargo joint venture
  • U-Freight signs agreement with South Chinese airport
  • Air Canada renews World Airways contract
  • Apollo returns Crane's serve for EGL acquisition
  • RAND seeks corporate sponsors for supply chain research
  • Global Logistics Acquisitions in deal to buy Clark Group
  • Biofuel refinery approved for Sacramento port location
  • Massachusetts in short sea shipping pact
  • Prince Rupert may attract additional tenants this year
  • Mercedes-Benz USA moves to Brunswick

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • Greek tanker off ground but severely damaged
    The Greek tanker Minerva Concert got almost a whole week on the sea bottom at the Hatter Barn in Great ...
  • Authorities suspect pirate mothership
    A rocket attack on a bulk carrier 180 nautical miles off Somalia and the attack on two Korean fishing vessels ...
  • Ambitious expansion plans for Golden Ocean
    John Fredriksen has very ambitious plans for his dry bulk owner/operator Golden Ocean and wants to increase the fleet ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2007
  • 25% jump for BAFs
    Conference agreement catches up with price gains after months of stable bunker-related charges.
  • New South African company in joint venture agreement
    US-based Bunkers International says Vunani Bunkers will be a 'great partner'.
  • More funds for Vopak growth
    Global tanker terminal operator seeks $375 million from institutional investors.
  • Norwegian NOx tax encourages technology advances
    Savings on NOx tax could recoup cost of the MariNOx ship emissions monitoring system in less than a year.
  • Fuel oil markets tighten
    Singapore fuel prices steady, but sentiment could turn 'very rapidly'.
  • New barge ordered for Argentine market
    Double-hulled coastal tanker will supply bunkers in Argentine ports at the River Plate Area.
  • Rotterdam market down Monday morning
  • Investment bank revises oil price forecast
    Bank sees prices firming.
  • Philippine supplier to extend operation
    Bunkerworld now shows prices for the Philippine port of Cagayan de Oro.
  • Singapore: New contact details for bunker trader

›››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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