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June 26, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China Cosco set to soar on debut with 70% gain expected
    SHARES in shipping firm China Cosco Holdings are expected to surge about 70 per cent when they debut in Shanghai today, buoyed by the firm's strong growth prospects and a hefty discount to its Hong Kong share price.
  • China Cosco eyes US$3b Philippine shipping hub
    CHINESE shipping and logistics company Cosco is planning an extensive shipping complex in the former US naval station of Sangley Point about 12 km southwest of Manila.
  • Hanjin Heavy to build shipyard in the Philippines
    HANJIN Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd, the first South Korean company to export ships, may spend as much as US$1.65 billion to build the world's fourth-largest shipyard in the Philippines, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said.
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates may fall for 6th day on ship glut
  • APM to operate Shenzhen terminal

Sched Netweb site
  • Dalian container throughput up 18pc in first five months
  • Ningbo Port Group now offers 180 containers services
  • BALtrans Logistics sets up Egypt office
  • West coast Canadian premier fears box under capacity
  • Port of Oakland named an energy star
  • Maersk Logistics to integrate with Damco Sea & Air
  • New TNT operations chief to head southeast Asian expansion
  • Airgroup opens international gateway in Miami
  • Jamaica's Kingston airport aims to be cargo transport hub
  • Air Botswana privatisation continues to be mired in murk

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM commences North Africa Express (NAFEX) service
  • Product tanker christened Nordby Maersk
  • China-to-NZ cargo faces Nanzda rate hike in mid-July
  • Safmarine upgrades customer service with 2 key appointments
  • OOCL appoints new agent in Turkey
  • China builds its biggest (8,530-TEU) boxship
  • Hanjin Philippines wins order for four 12,800-TEU boxships
  • NiceShipping launches web suite to connect customers to INTTRA
  • Agility acquires Synergy in Singapore deal
  • China to develop rail terminals with CMA CGM, Deutsche Bahn & Zim
  • China overtakes Korea in shipbuilding orders
  • CEVA Logistics renews Volkswagen Group UK contract
  • Box volumes thru' Le Havre soar again
  • CEVA acquires EGL for $ 2 bn
  • 3 trailer suction hopper dredgers on DCI's shopping list
  • Brokers report flurry of activity in Indian ship sales & purchase market
  • Kochi LNG terminal to be ready by 2011
  • APL becomes 1st to receive Lloyd's honour for hull upkeep
  • Divya Shipping spreads wings of influence
  • Shipping industry seen on course for 30 IPOs by 2008-end
  • Rising rupee puts leather exporters at a loss
  • Effective rail-road link, not more ports, holds key to seamless cargo movement & lower costs, assert industry observers
  • Kerala to adopt 'Swiss challenge' method to win Vizhinjam port project developers
  • Govt doubles investment estimate for Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor
  • General Electric keen on JV with Rlys to make hi-tech diesel locos
  • Inflation drops to 13-month low at 4.28 per cent
  • FinMin, RBI looking into exporters' woes
  • ECGC to cut premium rates by 10 pc
  • ECGC turns gaze on domestic market, awaits approval of new scheme
  • Ficci outlines 5-pronged plan for growth of SME sector

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • Scandlines sold to a consortium
  • Swiss launching new daily services
  • Etihad places massive Airbus order
  • Kuehne + Nagel managing Polish DC for Danone

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • GL picks Dalian for anniversary bash
  • Busan hits transshipment record
  • Star wins Asian best cruise award
  • Seadrill signs US$195m contrac with Keppel

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • Crowley Maritime taps Taylor as bulk petroleum/chemical V.P.
  • Truck driver turnover rate up during first quarter of '07
  • Sea-Tac Airport lost and found now offers on-line service
  • Legislation would expand tax break for investment in freight infrastructure
  • WSF Mukilteo terminal project receives $5.1 million in funding

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • APM Terminals gets lion's share of Dachan Bay
    AP Moller-Maersk's terminal arm to lead joint venture to develop, own and operate phase II of Shenzhen's Dachan Bay.
  • APM Terminals in HPH link-up at Dachan Bay
  • DP World issues Islamic bond in London
    COMPANY prices $1.5bn Islamic bond on London Stock Exchange and $1.75bn conventional bond in Dubai.
  • CMA CGM French officers threaten strike action
    PROTESTS over shipping group's plans to change officers' union representation.
  • On the right wavelength?
    THERE is something attractive and comforting about using water power to generate energy.
  • Keeping the Lind' lights on
    A NEW batch of orders awarded to AP Moller's Lind' yard is good news for European shipyards.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • Navibulgar bulker aground off US
    COAST Guard officials will try again later today to free a Navibulgar-owned Handysize that grounded on Saturday after leaving the bulk port in Brunswick
  • OSG cashes out of Double Hull
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has confirmed the sale of its remaining 10% stake in its public ship-owning spin-off Double Hull Tankers for a gain of $9M
  • Korea moves to tackle officer shortage
    VIETNAM and South Korea have signed an agreement that will provide for joint, reciprocal recognition of each other's ship officer licences
  • Hoegh seeks Gulf gas terminal
    LNG tankers could soon be calling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico following the latest request to develop an offshore LNG terminal near Tampa
  • India targets banned tankers
    INDIA is looking to attract veteran tankers to Alang for demolition following a EC-imposed ban on its members sending ageing tonnage for scrapping in Bangladesh
  • Bulker safe after cargo shifting
  • Pasha prepared for salvage attempt
  • Lloyd Werft plans mega dock
  • Caribbean nations pledge security efforts
  • Box ship orders surge at Daewoo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • Gain for APL per-box revenue
    Revenue per FEU averaged $2,618 in four weeks from May 5 to June 1, up 2 percent from $2,556 a year ago.
  • CSX to start NYCT rail service
  • U.S., Japan to discuss easing beef import curbs
  • OOIL names new CFO
  • CMA CGM adds ship to Europe-Brazil service
  • APM Terminals to set up Shenzhen terminal
  • NYK adds Norfolk logistics center
  • C.H. Robinson opens Singapore office
  • Eimskip doubles revenues
  • Le Havre boxes up 25%
  • Lufthansa Cargo leaves Cologne

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • CMA CGM bucks trend
  • Chickens live longer as strike bites
  • Angry reaction to increased container wharfage in Sydney
  • DP World raises USD3.25 billion
  • Santos terminal dispute

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • Broker v banker
    Oslo shipbroker Erik Schmidt and Swiss finance specialist Hansruedi Winter lead TradeWinds stock picking contest.
  • Transocean behind Daewoo driller
    World's largest offshore drilling contractor emerges as company who placed recent $500m order.
  • Globus fixes to Cosco
    Recent AIM debutant secures employment for one of its five handymaxes from Chinese giant.
  • 'Can't stop Gearbulk'
    Norwegian diplomats want bulkers to stop loading phosphate in Western Sahara but their jawbones are their only weapon.
  • Norway indicts owner
    Tor Johan Stuve could get 12 years on charges stemming from the 2003 bankruptcy of cement-carrier owner Tordenskjold.
  • Euroseas sags on offering news
    The share of bulker and boxship owner Euroseas has fallen steeply after news of an issue of fresh shares.
  • Trio collared in Canada
    Port state checks brought in Cosco bulker plus two other miscreants during May.
  • One missing off UK
    Coastguard searching for Italian crew member feared overboard German-managed vessel.
  • Barbaro back in Russia
    Okskaya yard could build up to nine small tankers for Italian owner after clinching deal for initial three plus one.
  • Navibulgar ship grounds in US
    Efforts on to re-float bulker stranded off Georgia with no apparent damage or injuries.
  • Bulker sails after Suez grounding
    No damage to Eurasia-managed handymax which briefly touched bottom in canal on Sunday.
  • Maersk signs on at Shenzhen
    Danish group's APM Terminals takes majority share of CNY 7.3bn port development in China.
  • Paper gain for DFDS
    Danish ro-ro owner signs on for another three years with Norwegian paper mill group Norske Skog.
  • Charity begins at home for BC
    Canadian government will not make ferry owner pay CAD 13m import duty on Queen of North replacement.
  • Danica White supplies run low
    Food and fresh water supplies onboard Danish ship held in Somalia being used by hijackers.
  • Place your bids...
    Navibulgar's sell-off is open for business from Monday and interested parties have until 20 August to register.
  • Kiwi capesize crisis
    NYK bulker listing by up to 20 degrees after rough seas cause cargo of iron sand to shift.
  • Two dead as ship capsizes off India
    Twelve injured and two others believed missing as Eritrean vessel drifts and sinks off New Mangalore.
  • Shanghai in bunker salvage
    Authorities act to salvage sunken bunker tanker in an effort to prevent pollution of the Huangpu River.
  • Wilson declares
    Norwegian owner takes up purchase options on three units and bags another from Germany.
  • BHP lifts force majeure
    Mining giant set to restart demurrage payments after operations return to normal at Newcastle.
  • Seadrill back at Keppel
    John Fredriksen's drilling outfit returns to Singapore shipyard group for another tender rig.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • Report: Bulgaria plans fleet privatization
  • New finance chief at OOCL parent
  • Two APL ships become first with Lloyd's Register hull certification
  • K-Sea orders four barges
  • Miami International May air cargo tonnage up 7.8%
  • SkyLink taps executives for top jobs at U.S. operations
  • USDA revises regulations for checking Florida citrus shipments
  • Sikaulu joins Arpin International
  • APM Terminals investing in Shenzen Terminal
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority providing funds for rail improvements

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • E-mail from Danica White
    The Danish newspaper B.T. has recived an e-mail send from the hi-jacked coaster Danica White anchored off the port of ...
  • Stena Vision sails again
    Concordia Maritime's V-MAX tanker Stena Vision is back in traffic after repairs to the reduction gear. The vessel has been ...
  • Dock sank and fishing vessel capsized in Aarhus
    arhus V'rft A/S had a rare accident Friday last week. One of the floating docks sank and the preliminary ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2007
  • Biodiesel firm to buy Louisiana marine supplier
    Biodiesel to be made more widely available to marine vessels in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
  • Kittiwake warns of growing quality risk
    Blending to produce more SECA compliant fuels increases risk of compatibility and stability problems.
  • Demand spike disrupts operations
    Regional shortages push bunker buyers to Gibraltar.
  • D&K announces bunkering departure
    Odysseus Goumas is leaving EBFL as Group Bunkering and Business Development Manager.
  • Suppliers remain critical of bunker alerts
    Suppliers on three continents say bunker alerts have unnecessarily given their market a bad reputation.
  • Rotterdam: Some suppliers booked until end-June
  • Protests continue against India's new shipping channel
    Sri Lanka bunker players say negative impact on Colombo bunker market will be minimal.
  • Titan completes strategic investor deal
    Investment by private equity firm to fund Titan's expansion in oil logistics.
  • Kemaman bunkering operation generating funds for AZRB
    Bunkering operation in the Malaysian port generate revenue of $15 million.

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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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