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July 24, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel unit clinches four orders worth $350m
    The marine sector remains buoyant as orders continue to pour in.
  • Japanese shipyard June orders up 3%
    New ship construction orders at Japanese yards rose more than 3 per cent in June versus the previous month, but a lack of dockyard capacity continues to cap orders.
  • Exxon, Shell hire tankers to ship Saudi oil to Asia
    ExxonMobil Corp, the world's biggest oil company by market value, and Royal Dutch Shell Group's Asian oil trading unit are hiring one tanker each to ship fuel oil from Saudi Arabia to the Far East, a shipbroker said.
  • Rates of Panamax vessels may slip
  • Kuehne & Nagel posts 27% jump in Q2 profit
  • NOL moves 12% more cargo in June
  • Fire-damaged Saudi pier resumes ops

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen up 13.69pc in first half, sees 20m TEU by 2008
  • OOCL names 4,578-TEU ship, second of 16 from Samsung
  • First half Fujian foreign trade rises 16.7 per cent
  • Yingkou posts 38.8pc increase in TEU volume
  • Port of Tacoma Commissioners approve massive infrastructure package
  • APL Logistics wins US$8.9 billion in Pentagon business
  • Infor to provide warehouse management solution for M+R Spedag
  • Yiwu to hold logistics exhibition in November
  • China Postal Airlines relocates hub to Nanjing Lukou Airport
  • East African horticulturalists protest eco-lobby's war on airfreight
  • Envirotainer contracts Continental for temperature-controlled cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Grand Alliance upgrades Central China Express (CCX) service
  • Maersk Line announces service enhancements
  • ZIM to quit Port of Portland on Sept. 2
  • NileDutch adds Qingdao to China-West Africa service
  • Spate of newbuild deliveries
  • Evergreen Line drops Taranto on CEM service
  • OOCL Yokohama named at Geoje Shipyard, Korea
  • Maersk's average ship capacity up by 24 pc
  • ICTSI finalises deal for Colombia port
  • 1st Tianjin-USEC service launched
  • Davies Turner channels investment into Bristol
  • Agility acquisition connects NZ to global network
  • Shipping cos ride the boom
  • Varun Shipping plunging into oil exploration, drilling
  • Amfico Agencies adds strength by aligning with D1 Oils PLC
  • Irani advises against high quality iron ore export
  • FDI from Bangladesh may be allowed
  • Now, Kandla Port to lead from the front
  • PRCL successfully test-runs 2-stack box train in electrified sections
  • Early Q1 results show a slowdown
  • Forex reserves held abroad may fetch $ 8 bn as interest
  • Defence Ministry wants security clause included while accepting FDI in SEZs
  • Chidambaram announces Rs 100-cr. corpus to help states push core PPP projects
  • More private funds from abroad may pour in-Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • Change in management of Hamburg Port Authority
  • Fesco enters Baltic Sea feeder trade
  • DHL launches Airport-to-Door in Asia-Pacific region
  • Huettemann Logistik establishes company in Bulgaria

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • MEPC agrees air pollution study
  • EC welcomes Polish yard cuts
  • Skaugen and Lyse Gass in LNG venture
  • MSC Napoli split in two
  • Keppel clinches specialised ship contracts totalling US$230m

Marine Logweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • Scorpion is low bidder on Petrobras jackup tender
  • Transocean and GlobalSantaFe to merge
  • DeepOcean to add newbuild construction vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • Matson to boost fuel charge for Hawaii/Guam services
  • New 4578TEU vessel joining OOCL fleet
  • Genco expanding fleet with purchase of nine ships
  • Panama Canal Authority Oks expansion project contract
  • Trainees begin education onboard SPIRIT OF MOL

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • Nippon Foundation maps out Malacca funding
    NIPPON Foundation to set up fund of up to $2.5m annually to pay for navigational aids in the Malacca Straits.
  • Strait fund talks sought
  • Offshore rig giant plans billion dollar merger
    OFFSHORE drilling rig owners Transocean and GlobalSantaFe merge to form a $53bn capitalised company.
  • Lisbon holds back EU safety proposals
    THE Portuguese European Union presidency puts the brakes on the adoption of three new maritime safety laws.
  • Why managing risk is not easy
    WHY is it the case that a few seafarers frightened out of their wits, or even murdered, don't make many waves?
  • Light fantastic
    PEOPLE who built lighthouses never thought of simply sticking a light on top of a pole.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • RCI snuffs cruise cabin smoking
    Royal Caribbean International (RCI) is dramatically expanding smoke-free zones aboard its fleet in response to customer demand
  • Turkey votes for more of the same
    MEASURES to remove restrictions on shipping and the drive for higher standards are expected to continue in Turkey after the AKP party was returned to power
  • Star shares unloaded
    GAMBLING magnate KT Lim has reduced his effective ownership in Star Cruises following severe losses by Star's Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) brand
  • Pirates want $1.5M for Danica White
    SOMALI pirates are reported to be demanding payment of $1.5M to release the Danish cargo ship Danica White and its five crew
  • Fesco adds 15% to share capital
    FAR Eastern Shipping Co is issuing 305M new shares today, with a target fund-raising of just over $200M
  • Stolt-Nielsen to be split
    STOLT-Nielsen, the chemical carrier and logistics group, has decided to split its Stolt Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG) business unit into two separate units
  • Skaugen in Nordic LNG venture
  • Indian yards seek subsidy extension
  • CPC shareholders hit with tax demand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • Rule change proposed for OTIs
    New rule would sharply limit time that ocean transportation intermediary licensees will have to prove financial responsibility.
  • Offers exchanged in S. California union talks
  • Canadian National net weaker
  • ILA Convention: Reporter's Notebook
  • APL rate recovery continues
  • GAO: DOT should do more for intermodal
  • APM opens Tangier terminal
  • Matson increases fuel charge
  • Lines launch Korea-India service
  • FedEx Freight cuts surcharge
  • Fesco sells more shares

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • OOCL opens own agency office in Pakistan
  • Bayport's clerical workers negotiations deferred until Tuesday
  • Carriers withdraw capacity in transpacific
  • Danaos reflects market requirement as it upgrades ships on order
  • Hong Kong's June cargo surges by 18.5% but it still loses ground to Shanghai

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • ABG bags large Precious order
    Thai owner signs for a dozen bulk/log carriers at Indian yard after proposed $1bn bond offering gets the nod.
  • New highs for dry
    Excel Maritime soars above $40 while TBS continues week-long rampage.
  • Iran - China LNG shipping deal
    Mohammad Souri in talks on joint venture shipping company to carry Pars gas.
  • Irish eyes not smiling
    Independent directors of Irish Continental Group lose patience with rival bidders and set high-noon deadline.
  • Minoan expects strong half
    Greek ferry owner estimates net loss cut to EUR 1.8m in first six months as vessel sale boosts bottom line.
  • Rates, volumes up at NOL
    Singaporean liner giant reports positive figures for June but year-to-date average feu rates still lag behind.
  • Skaugen inks gas JV
    Norwegian tanker owner to take 40% stake in LNG production and sale joint-venture with utilities firm.
  • Keppel reels them in
    Singapore shipbuilding group wins raft of offshore vessel newbuilding deals worth $230m.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • NOL names HHI, Daewoo as builders of 10,000-TEU ships
  • SCI embarks on vessel acquisition spree
  • APL's box revenue up again
  • Matson bumps up fuel surcharge
  • OOCL opens agency office in Pakistan
  • OOCL names another Samsung 4,578-TEU vessel
  • MOL training ship begins operations
  • FedEx Freight slashes fuel surcharge 25%
  • Chertoff: Progress made on advanced radiation detection systems
  • Cotton prices driven high by Chinese demand
  • U.S. arrests man for exporting jet parts
  • CEVA names Riordan North American managing director
  • Kuehne + Nagel's first half profit up 28%
  • Bhalla: Expansion, small ports' performance key to India cargo growth
  • Bowers expected to retire at ILA convention
  • APM Terminals, Akwa open Tangiers container terminal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 23, 2007
  • Russia wants oil products to move through Russian terminals
    Transport minister says refined products should be considered a 'strategic material'.
  • European markets falling back
    Bunker hubs see prices come off last week's record highs.
  • Fresh warning on crude oil prices
    Centre for Global Energy Studies urges OPEC to increase production, saying supply and demand are out of balance.
  • ARA market down Monday morning
  • Singapore's bunker market begins to soften
    Some regional hubs see prices fall, but players say the outlook remains 'firm'.
  • S Korean bunker trading firm incorporates new name
  • AZRB to buy stake in storage and port operator
    Malaysian firm doing well in its bunkering operation and looks to further expansion.
  • Matson raises bunker surcharge
    Bunker fuel surcharge to increase by 1.5% due to higher bunker prices.
  • Record bonded bunker sales for Chimbusco
    Chinese state-owned supplier says it wants to bring prices closer to regional levels.

›››File
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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