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May 24, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Japanese shipyards to invest US$409b to boost output by 10%
    JAPANESE shipyards have announced their first capacity expansion in 30 years, pumping in US$409 billion to boost output by 10 per cent, as shipyards around the world struggle to keep pace with rising shipbuilding demand.
  • Korea Line to spend 630b won on vessels
    KOREA Line Corp, South Korea's third-largest shipping company by market value, plans to spend 630 billion won on 10 bulk carriers and an oil tanker as rising demand for iron ore shipments causes rates to surge.
  • China port capacity to be 8b tonnes in 2010
    CHINA's port-handling capacity will increase by more than a third from levels at the end of last year to reach eight billion tonnes by 2010, the China Securities Journal yesterday quoted a senior industry official as saying.
  • Aframax tanker rates from Indonesia may rise
  • Chinese divers find 3 bodies in sunken Korean ship
  • Aussie gesture to kin of Japanese attack victims

Sched Netweb site
  • Port Klang retains top ranking among Malaysia's ports
  • Sea trials said to brighten prospects for container monitor
  • Carriers oppose container shift to Port of Tanjung Pelepas

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PIL to upgrade services ex-Nhava Sheva to Africa from July
  • P&I Club posts $ 46 m surplus
  • Mercator poised to bag IOC deal
  • INTTRA opens global service centre in Singapore
  • Agreements on trade, investment signed with Mexico
  • India, Oman trade poised to cross $ 1 bn in 2007
  • Minister flags off 1st consignment of Banganapalli mangoes for Japan
  • Execution of work contract in port constructions exempted from service tax
  • MoS wants multi-tier system of port project approvals scrapped
  • ICD-Loni to JNP box rail freight service to be flagged off on May 30
  • FFFAI's 18th biennial convention begins today
  • Red signals galore as private operators chug along track
  • RVNL to lay 70-km track to Gopalpur port
  • Target Plus scheme tightened
  • India's share in world trade may well cross 2 pc by 2009-Kamal Nath
  • India may join OECD ranks

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Maria Muller to leave Frankfurt-Hahn airport
  • Mercedes-Benz USA will move port traffic to Brunswick
  • ADP consortium wins Jordanian airport project
  • MRW opens two new logistics hubs in Spain

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • Clarkson's ' Russian claims now US67m
  • Brussels calls for owners to pay for scrapping
  • MSC Napoli "oil spill"
  • Legal basis for wreck removal adopted

Marine Logweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • BIW unveils Ultra Hall cornerstone

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • Port of Vancouver, USA commissioners approve sending IDD levy to voters
  • Washington governor's budget includes funds for Vancouver project
  • Officers seize ecstasy at Washington border crossing
  • Mitsui planning to add new ore carrying vessel
  • Grand Alliance members making Transpacific changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • Lloyd Fonds named as joint buyer of mega boxships
    GERMAN KG financier has jointly ordered four 12,825 teu ships with NSC from Hanjin.
  • NSC and Peter D'hle make quantum leap
  • Brussels calls for shipbreaking fund
    COMMISSION wants to impose levies on shipowners and set up fund to promote environmentally-friendly ship dismantling.
  • Lines claim victory in Vietnam THC battle
    FEFC member lines win 12-year battle to levy terminal handling charges for Europe-bound boxes.
  • Can self-contained Kogas really break the mould?
    THE development of a radical new LNG containment system in Korea could break the virtual monopoly held by France's Gaz Transport.
  • Climbing the white cliffs
    DESPITE the bleak forecast for the future of ferry operations, Dover is very much alive and kicking and keeps on fighting.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • Clarksons promises strong defence
    LONDON 23 May ' Shipbroker Clarksons "will strongly defend its position" against legal action from Russian companies Sovcomflot and a subsidiary of Novoship, its chief executive Richard Fulford-Smith said at the company's AGM today
  • Fincantieri protesters down tools
    SOME Fincantieri shipyard workers laid down tools for two hours today in protest against the group's privatisation plans
  • Ship arrest is about 'security'
    ARRESTING a ship all about security, a noted maritime lawyer told an invited audience in Singapore today
  • Keep politics out of security: Ridge
    SECURITY needs must be balanced with the needs of commerce if they are to be successful, says Tom Ridge, a key architect of the US strategy on homeland security
  • US brings in sweeping ballast bill
    HOUSE Republicans yesterday introduced a bill to make US ballast water regulations 100 times stricter than IMO guidelines
  • Red Sea crackdown hits pilgrims
    SAUDI Arabia and Egypt have launched a crackdown on Red Sea ferries that fail to comply with international safety standards
  • Stop Stopford bid stopped
  • Mega-boxships to dominate Asian trade
  • Prudhoe Bay output cut again
  • French short-sea policy 'madness'
  • L&T broadens megayard project
  • EC sets out ship demolition options
  • Active hurricane season forecast
  • Gothong fleet ordered to port
  • US needs new 'coastal revolution'
  • Schroder builds Daewoo stake

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • Former TSA chief Pierce: End in sight for liner discussion agreements
    Former head of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement also says liner antitrust immunity will be gone in five years.
  • Custom's Spero to retire
  • China to lift curbs on U.S. air cargo carriers
  • Loss in WTO betting case could imperil U.S. exports
  • Ridge: Balance port security, commerce
  • IBM to manage A.P. Moller-Maersk's systems
  • Decline for April Lakes traffic
  • Canaveral names Curry to head operations
  • Port of Miami selling cranes
  • Ariba in SC financing pact
  • India shipyard to add port

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • More details of Asia/Black Sea services revealed
  • Picketing slows down CP Rail intermodal operations
  • Maersk Line to launch new Asia/W. Mediterranean service

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • A job for VLCCs
    Indian news reports tip Harish Mittal-led Mercator Lines as winner of a nine million tonne COA.
  • PTSC bullish on profit
    Philippine tanker company expecting to build earnings as it adds two ships this year.
  • Erika master to sue Rina
    Karun Mathur, master of the ill-fated Erika, is tired of hearing about his 'poor decisions'.
  • DFDS stuck
    Ferry operator's losses unchanged in first quarter as new Bergen route fails to perform.
  • ITF in 'Viking' setback
    Judge warns union actions are wrong if they 'partition' the European labour market on national lines.
  • Positive press for Gdynia
    Polish shipbuilder could be given shares in newspaper distributor to aid financial plight.
  • Double for Dezandis
    First Iranian built tanker hoists Iranian flag in the Caspian Sea.
  • Lloyd Fonds thinks ahead
    First-quarter sales and profit may be down at German fund manager but rest of the year should be a breeze.
  • HSH wins more business
    Operating profit for bank's transport division leaps 45% on the back of more shipping work.
  • Todd wins icebreaker work
    US shipyard to overhaul systems and engines aboard USCG ship Polar Sea.
  • End to the blues?
    AP Moller shares surge after Morgan Stanley claims containership cycle has turned.
  • Tanker delays in US Gulf
    Owners facing three-day wait to discharge gasoline at Texas terminals.
  • Fighting talk from Clarksons
    London broker pleads innocence but will "strongly defend" itself against suits from Russian shipping giants.
  • Fisher buys Buchan
    Expanding UK marine services company splashes out $9.7m on offshore equipment supplier.
  • Philippines grounds ferries
    Maritime body Marina slaps cease-and-desist orders on two Gothong Lines units after fatal explosion last week.
  • Excel up on higher rates
    First quarter profits at US-listed panamax and handymax player rise on continued market strength.
  • Master's body found
    Rescuers have now recovered three of 16 missing crew who went down with Golden Rose off China.
  • Gulmar behind Hanjin orders
    UAE operator emerges as owner behind $200m offshore vessel order at South Korean yard.
  • Wega wants third
    Finnish owner to tie up deal for Dutch general cargoship.
  • BSC raising cash
    Bangladesh state owner to issue shares and increase capital in bid to revamp fortunes.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • Maersk outsources IT to IBM
  • FEFC says westbound Asia/Europe volume up 18% in April
  • Ballast water bill introduced
  • INTTRA opens Singapore office
  • Trio team up in Indian subcontinent/Middle East/Africa trades
  • Hanjin joins INTTRA
  • Maersk names latest Emma Maersk sister
  • Yang Ming, Burger establish Belgium agency JV
  • Bush proclaims today National Maritime Day
  • Singapore Airlines stock sales halted on word of potential investment
  • LAX receives federal grant to improve taxiways
  • American Air adding South America flight from Miami
  • British Airways joins bid for Iberia
  • DHL now under one larger roof in Atlanta
  • Schumer criticizes railroads over safety
  • UPS adds hybrid electric trucks to fleet
  • Missing "fertilizer" cargo not dangerous, but still raises stink
  • Pacer, Trailer Bridge offer joint service to Puerto Rico
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes dry bulk volume down 3.8% in April
  • U.S. nears supply chain security pact with New Zealand
  • Global animal health organizations signs off on U.S. BSE controls
  • Alcohol packaging company goes with OH Logistics
  • DHS maintains pursuit of Secure Freight
  • Deputy CBP Commissioner Spero to retire
  • China to tax steel exports to curb energy usage, trade imbalance
  • USTR: Trade with sub-Saharan Africa up 17% in 2006
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Corzine names Levin N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority deputy director
  • Selections near for trial program to outsource C-TPAT validations
  • North Korean cargo ship calls at Busan Port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • Wrist Group in Swedish hands
    The Danish Wrist Group has been sold to the Swedish Altor Equity Partners for an unknown sum of money. The ...
  • Bergen Tankers orders bunker tankers
    Bunkers distributor and small tanker operator Bergen Tankers has ordered two 850 DWT bunker tankers at Nevskiy Shipbuilding in St ...
  • Husell buys Birka shares
    According to a statement to the Helsinki Stock Exchange, Bror Husell's share owning in Birka Line now stands at five ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 23, 2007
  • BP scoops port's top honour
    Chairman the recipient of award recognising company's environmental efforts.
  • Ship main engine fuel rules on agenda
    Second workshop to consider new emissions controls ahead of end-2007 approval.
  • US oil inventories edge up
    But gasoline stocks remain low just as summer driving season is about to begin.
  • New 'giant' named in Denmark
    Ebba Maersk will be part of series of the world's largest container vessels for Danish owner.
  • Tanker company still undecided on scrubbers
    Avin says 'no decision' has been taken. General manager speaks of 'misunderstanding'.
  • Minoan halves Q1 losses
    Bunker costs also fell from a year earlier but still close to 40% of operational expenses.
  • Beached container shipping still leaking oil
    UK authorities say Napoli may be dismantled where it came aground.
  • Rotterdam market softens
  • No end in sight for bullish Korean market
    Bunker fuel prices in Busan port surged to record-highs yesterday as supplies remain thin.
  • New oil terminals to boost bunkering prospects
    Malaysian firm to run new container port and is developing bunkering business in the state of Sabah.

›››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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