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August 24, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hutchison Port H1 earnings rise 10%
    Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, parent of the world's largest container terminal operator, said first-half profit at its ports unit climbed 10 per cent as growing global trade boosted sea-cargo volumes.
  • Cosco Pacific H1 net profit rises 8.9%
    Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container terminal operator, yesterday said that first-half profit rose 8.9 per cent, helped by China's surging exports of toys, clothes and other goods.
  • Freighter owner IMC pleads guilty in Alaska grounding
    The owner of the freighter that spilled tons of soya beans and 1.3 million litres of fuel off an Aleutian Island nearly three years ago pleaded guilty to three misdemeanour federal counts.
  • Sydney-bound Indon navy ship runs aground on Queensland beach
Admiralty Casebook
  • Subrogation rights do not trounce arbitration clause
    A COURT in England has warned a Chinese insurance company against defying an anti-suit injunction restraining proceedings in a Chinese court, ruling that the order, if disobeyed, could give rise to potential consequences for contempt of court.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hutchison Port H1 earnings rise 10%
    Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, parent of the world's largest container terminal operator, said first-half profit at its ports unit climbed 10 per cent as growing global trade boosted sea-cargo volumes.
  • Cosco Pacific H1 net profit rises 8.9%
    Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container terminal operator, yesterday said that first-half profit rose 8.9 per cent, helped by China's surging exports of toys, clothes and other goods.
  • Freighter owner IMC pleads guilty in Alaska grounding
    The owner of the freighter that spilled tons of soya beans and 1.3 million litres of fuel off an Aleutian Island nearly three years ago pleaded guilty to three misdemeanour federal counts.
  • Sydney-bound Indon navy ship runs aground on Queensland beach
Admiralty Casebook
  • Subrogation rights do not trounce arbitration clause
    A COURT in England has warned a Chinese insurance company against defying an anti-suit injunction restraining proceedings in a Chinese court, ruling that the order, if disobeyed, could give rise to potential consequences for contempt of court.

Sched Netweb site
  • UASC newbuild construction begins
  • Ningbo Southeast handles 200,000 TEU in H1
  • Prince Rupert takes delivery of three post-Panamax cranes
  • P&G to slash inventory levels
  • Apollo Zhou to head ICTSI's Chinese terminal
  • Ningbo FTZ to expand logistics warehouses
  • Delta names Richard Anderson to lead airline
  • Egsac handles more freight in '06
  • Alteon to open first pilot-training centre for 787 in Shanghai

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Crude transport rates on Gulf-Asia route set to boom
  • Shipping cos riding global freight boom'Baalu
  • Chinese prefer iron ore from India now
  • Australia, India may conduct feasibility study for FTA
  • CEPA talks with Japan to conclude in December-Kamal Nath
  • Basmati not an issue with Pak, says Minister
  • Imported pulses set to be unloaded in market
  • Kamal Nath asks Japan to shoulder bigger role in core sector development
  • Report on MCA for PPP port projects may be ready in fortnight
  • Deep-sea port project in Bengal cleared
  • CONCOR to run fixed-day service from RCT-Vadodara to JNP
  • Warehousing Bill passed
  • Freight trucks to roll in & out of Pak from Oct. 1
  • Smooth freight flow seen key to effective cost savings
  • Minister: Textile exporters will benefit from revised DEPB, drawback rates
  • Import duty on scrap steel likely to go

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Better figures for Odfjell
  • Korea Line stake sale boost Golar
  • Stena orders at Samsung
  • Horizon buys logistics company

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • NASSCO and Navy reach agreement on T-AKE options
  • $780 million in orders for COSCO Shipyards
  • L&T books more RO-RO/LO-LO's

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Port of Everett taps Olson as new marina director
  • Vessel hit with $10 million penalty for illegal discharge in wildlife refuge
  • Dave Hunt to be guest speaker at Columbia River Propeller Club meeting
  • Horizon Lines buying San Francisco logistics firm
  • Department of Commerce adding website to monitor steel trade data

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Fredriksen stake sparks fresh talk of Tui split
    TYCOON takes 3% stake in Tui, fuelling fresh speculation about possible break-up of Hapag-Lloyd parent.
  • Pressure on Tui to split tourism and shipping
  • Pirates release Danica White
    SOMALI pirates free hijacked vessel and crew after a ransom was paid.
  • PSA claims victory in Tuticorin tariff battle
    INDIAN High Court said to have ruled in favour of blocking port tariff being slashed by 54%.
  • Celtic tiger finds its sea legs
    IRELAND is ready to invest heavily in maritime research and training.
  • A cure for ailing yards
    EUROPEAN shipbuilding, with a few exceptions, is facing a crisis of confidence.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • NCL pares back losses
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL) is still losing money, but has improved results through lower costs per berth-day and higher capacity
  • Two bidders for Indian yard
    ABG Shipyard of Mumbai and Elecon Engineering have bid for Alcock Ashdown, a shipbuilding company owned by government of Gujarat
  • Golar propped by Korea Line sale
    A significant profit from the sale of its holding in Korea Line has helped Golar LNG to report record quarterly net profit
  • Korea awaits Japan steel price hike
    KOREAN shipbuilders are bracing themselves for a leap in steel plate prices from Japanese steel makers.
  • Profit surge predicted by DFDS
    DFDS, the Danish cruise and freight ferry group, has raised its forecast for full year profit by almost a fifth as a result of a strong first half.
  • UK meat and livestock exports resume
    THE EU has agreed UK meat and livestock exports can resume following this month's foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.
  • PSA/TPT told: 'eight weeks or else'
  • Ships confirmed missing off Somalia
  • Dean batters Maritime Institute
  • Carnival funds St Maarten expansion
  • Jaya sells for profit
  • Thome wins Vanguard FPSO contract
  • Yantian drives Hutchison growth
  • Strong year ahead for Odfjell
  • Denmark calls for action as hijacked ship freed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Horizon Lines acquires Aero Logistics
    Largest Jones Act carrier acquires Aero Logistics, a full-service, third-party logistics provider headquartered in San Francisco.
  • Shippers hit passport rule
  • Mexico sets 24-hour rule
  • Hapag-Lloyd to end West Africa Express service
  • Intermarine announces general rate increase
  • Hutchison port earnings up
  • British Airways pleads guilty to price-fixing
  • Houston move for Intermarine
  • New service to boost Chennai to 1M TEUs
  • India consolidators set rate increases
  • Bromma wins Mideast sales

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Santos terminal Libra set to 'do a deal' with Codesp
  • CSAV Norasia ends deal with Zim
  • Maersk/Safmarine to add Far East/West Africa link
  • Indian port workers threaten strike from September 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd to buy slots from CSCL/Zim on Europe/West Africa trade

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • AMO fight 'far from over'
    Dissidents in a US officers' union have survived an attempt to have their federal case against leadership thrown out.
  • Premuda deals four
    Italian shipping company expects $21m profit on Vietnamese bulker newbuildings.
  • Broker covenant fails
    Careless words stop Seabrokers delaying key employee move to Braemar Seascope.
  • Horizon expands logistics
    US boxship owner snaps up San Francisco specialist Aero to augment new subsidiary.
  • Union slams kidnap talks
    Danish union attacks government, owner and insurers over handling of 'forgotten' crew of Danica White.
  • Jaya jumps
    Annual profit grows through higher offshore day rates for Singapore owner's fleet.
  • Costs take toll at Belships
    Oslo-listed bulker owner reports reduced second-quarter income as finance costs show reverse.
  • DFDS feeling fine
    Passenger numbers and freight volumes up in first half for Danish ro-pax player.
  • Up down quarter for Euroseas
    Revenues rise but net profit falls on missing disposal gains at Aristides Pittas-led owner.
  • FreeSeas back shopping
    US-listed Greek bulker owner snaps up 1995-built handysize a month after letting two purchases slide.
  • Neste notches bigger profit
    Finnish tanker owner enjoyed better freight rates and the benefits of bigger fleet in first half.
  • Norden hails record result
    Huge revenues and profit for Danish bulker and tanker owner in strong first half.
  • Cosco bags 16 ship order
    Cosco Shipyard Group takes orders for 16 supramaxes worth $623m from Greek and other owners.
  • Fredriksen in at TUI
    Norwegian owner now holds more than 3% of Hapag Lloyd parent, but 'will not force break-up' of assets.
  • Seismic sale boosts Rieber
    Norwegian subsea and seismic owner sees second-quarter profit soar on back of Arrow Seismic share sale.
  • Zim makes $51m off duo sale
    Identity of buyer not revealed as board of Israeli owner approves sale of two boxships for $112m en bloc.
  • Jinhui takes supramax resale
    Bulker owner spends $59m on unit under construction in Japan from Xing Long Maritime.
  • KLC sale soothes Golar
    Norwegian gas ship owner records bumper second quarter thanks to huge net profit from sale of Korea Line stake.
  • Samsung wins more ferries
    Korean yard muscling in on passengership sector with deal for two luxury vessels for Stena.
  • Odfjell faces Sevmash delay
    First in series of eight chemical tankers being built in Russia will be up to nine months late.
  • Braila in spot of bother
    Losses widen during first half at Aker Yards' Romanian outpost.
  • Russian yard mulls loan
    Novorossiysk Shipyard shareholders to decide on credit offer from the city's port operator.
  • L&T bags brace
    Dutch owner RollDock returns to Indian yard Larsen & Toubro with $70m order for two semi-submersibles.
  • IHI converts for more capacity
    Japanese shipbuilder to turn repair dock into construction facility in Yokohama.
  • Danica White released
    Cargoship and crew held in Somalia since early June are set free according to Danish officials.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Ballmer: "Not one piece of automation"
  • Angelo is new Intertanko deputy MD
  • Horizon buys 3PL Aero Logistics
  • Ship Finance reports lower earnings
  • Teamsters look to litigate over DOT Mexico/U.S. cross-border truck plan
  • FedEx announces expansion on Mexican border
  • Dodd puts more pressure on China imports
  • Chinese government throws product safety issues back at U.S. again
  • China to soon pass Japan as third-biggest U.S. export market
  • DHL, India Post mulling tie-up
  • Lawmakers seek more oversight of radiation portal monitors
  • Calif. budget passes with transportation and pollution caveats
  • Holt proposes expansion into Camden, N.J.
  • Vancouver, Wash. residents easily defeat increased port tax
  • Three Middle East ports place contracts for Bromma spreaders

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Stena orders ro-pax pair in South Korea
    Stena Line has ordered two ro-pax vessels from Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea in a close to SEK ...
  • Danica White free after 83 days off Somalia
    Yesterday at 16:25 Danish time the crew of Danica White as well as the ship were released by the ...
  • Stronger Viking Line result expected
    Viking Line Abp's result for the first half of the year has continued to be positive. According to the company ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 23, 2007
  • Near miss from fuel spill
    Diesel evaporating quickly as clean-up crews assess impact on maritime reserve area.
  • Total expands low-sulphur fuel network
    Responds to demand by putting LSFO barge into service at French Atlantic port south of SECA border.
  • Monjasa continues to grow
    Company plans to double Denmark trading staff and expand delivery fleet in the UAE.
  • Rotterdam market remains stable
  • Singapore power utility sets up oil-trading company
    New unit 'strategically positioned' to make 'inroads into bunkering' and fuel oil trading.
  • Addax resumes bunkering in Senegal
    Dakar bunker terminal back in operation offering marine gas oil and intermediate fuel oil.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
At the end of the year Fret SCNF will cease to exist and the activity will be detected by the new companies Hexafret and Technis
St. -Ouen
The deal is aimed at averting the payment of 5.3 billion euros.
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Brussels
"The competitiveness of the transport sector must be based on sustainability," the European Commission said.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings records record quarterly revenue
Miami
In the July-September period of this year, the group's ships have embarked on 812mila passengers (+ 9.7%)
The intermodal hubs of Melzo and Milan Smistamento will be retaken in the ZLS of the port and retroport of Genoa
Milan
Deliberation approved by the regional junta of Lombardy
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
Brussels
The estimate in a new study of Transport & Environment
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
Cairo / Alexandria
Scali at the Egyptian port of El Dekheila of the services of Vuxx Shipping between China and Russia
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 1.7% percent
Beijing
The only volumes to and from abroad have increased by 5.0%
In the July-September quarter, naval traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by 6.4%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 7.1%
DFDS will not acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Exchange of allegations : The Danish group claims that certain contract conditions have not been met ; the Turkish company replies that it has received a discount request in the last 24 hours
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
Luxembourg
The only traffic in containers (+ 5.2%) is growing. Still doubts about the figures attributed to Italy
ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Brussels
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
Singapore
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6%
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
Shanghai
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6%
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Copenhagen
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics
Confitarma lists actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
Naples
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Oltre 420 posizioni aperte in 17 corsi totali, con un tasso di occupazione post diploma di circa il 95% in media
In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8%
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9%
The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigant remains pending in front of the Court of Cassation
Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
Copenhagen
The Danish group already has agreements in place to meet more than 50% percent of its demand for methanol planned for 2027
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Miami
In the July-September period, revenues increased by 17.4%
The association of European ports is alarmed for the planned reform of EU funding to transport infrastructure
Brussels
Transport policy and transport funding must be based on a European approach.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
Balboa
-36.9% reduction in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway
CMA CGM associates with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
Marseille
Expected an investment of 280 million
Maersk confirms participation in service between Turkey and East Coast USA with scallops in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
Copenhagen
Will be activated on 1st February 2025
Hapag-Lloyd will introduce shots at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and East Coast USA
Hamburg / Haifa
Touches in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM
In the third quarter the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports handled 29.1 million containers (+ 4.8%)
Hong Kong
Wan Hai Lines orders eight new container ships from 16,000 teu
Taipei
Committed to South Koreans HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries
Fincantieri-EDGE agreement for the development of solutions for the underwater needs of military navies
Abu Dhabi / Trieste / Paris
The joint venture Maestral will deal with the design, development and construction of underwater systems
WSC, crucial mandate of new European commissioner for transport to ensure decarbonisation of shipping
Brussels
The shipowner association indicates some other priorities to be addressed
Federagents ready to illustrate to institutions the priorities of Italian ports
Rome
Pessina : available to our know-how to suggest the measures to be taken
Sébastien Romani is the new CEO of Forship Spa
Go Ligure
Subenters to Giuseppe Scognamiglio
Restyling of the landing area of the Cruserists in the port of Catania
Catania
In 2023 the traffic of cruises in the Sicilian stopover increased by 43.7% percent.
Resume work for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo Port
Messina
The realization of 18,000 square metres of new aprons is planned.
In the third quarter, Kalmar's turnover fell by -16% percent.
Helsinki
New orders increased by 6%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the West Liguria AdSP
Genoa
Ok also at the annual review of the Triennale Operating Plan 2023-2025
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Central Adriatic System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Ancona
The first crane arrived to make Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo.
Messina
Will be installed by end of year
Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the Eastern Liguria's AdSP
The Spezia
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"
Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Joy Tauro
Port of Livorno, seized a 40-pound load of cocaine
Livorno
Tracts under arrest three people
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Livorno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale Operating Plan 2024-2026
Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Vienna
Two weekly rotations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
HHLA reaps upward forecasts for the full financial year 2024
Hamburg
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by port terminals
In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew 11.2%
Hong Kong
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
Also free from the three-year programme of works
Savino Del Bene has acquired the Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
Hamburg / Florence
The company was already acting as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.0% percent.
Tirana
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was 14.3%
In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruciere ships will reach Alaska
Geneva
"MSC Poetry" will carry out weekly itineraries from Seattle
COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new container ships from 13,600 teu to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
They will be taken in delivery by 2027
Wärtsilä records a robust uptickdown in quarterly turnover
Helsinki
In the July-September period, the value of new orders rose by 1% percent.
Unified concession for formal act for the Intergroup terminal in Gaeta port
Cyvitavecchia
Has a duration of 12 years
Arrive in the port of Gioia Tauro the last two of the 13 new quay cranes of the MCT
Joy Tauro
They can work on capacity container carriers up to 25mila teu
Assologistic has published a practical guide to customs reform
Milan
Illustrated and analyzed the novelties and critiques of the new legislative plant
In the third quarter, shipping containers in Spanish ports increased by 9.9% percent.
Transhipment traffic grew by 13.2% percent, the import-export trade of 6.4% percent.
USB Mare and Porti criticizes the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Rome
Signed the voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement"
Ancona
The aim is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ro and ferries that climb the dorsal port.
Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of Mercantile Academy in support of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine
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
On Friday, the public assembly of Federagents will be held in Rome.
Rome
The Federation celebrates the 75 years since its founding
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
It is scheduled on 22 and October 23
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside
(News.Az)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Fincantieri opens in San Francisco a center for the development of dual-use technologies applicable both in civilian and military sectors
Trieste / San Francisco
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center
Japan's MHI-MME initiates a license agreement with Chinese Jiangsu Masada
Nagasaki
The aim is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines
By November the ownership of the Victory Shipyard will go to CNV
Venice
Mantovan (Veneto Region) : A new trade union agreement will be built that will cover the 48 workers in organic
In the third quarter, the commercial activity and financial performance of Konecranes grew
Helsinki
The value of new orders for the supply of port means increased by 44.1%
In 2025, a 3.9% increase in cruising traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Ravenna
Responses Tourism believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and aliscafi will record further slight growth
COSCO Shipping Ports acquires stakes in the two port terminals of Hutchison Ports in Laem Chabang
Hong Kong
Investment of 110 million
GNV has taken delivery of the new ferry GNV Polaris
Genoa
First of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
London
He will subordinate to Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been named honorary president
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