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November 26, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World awards contract for container terminal in India
    Dubai Ports (DP) World, the world's third-largest port operator, has awarded a contract for building a container terminal worth US$150 million in India, local newspaper Gulf News reported on Saturday.
  • Sinotrans falls 13% on Hong Kong trading debut
    Sinotrans Shipping Ltd tumbled 13 per cent on its Hong Kong trading debut last Friday as a drop in iron ore and coal freight rates caused investors to sell bulk-shipping stocks.

Sched Netweb site
  • Rate slump pulls down Sinotrans' Hong Kong IPO 13pc
  • Port of Yantai container throughput up 8pc in first nine months
  • CIMC sets up Chongqing plant with 100,000 TEU annual output
  • Demand for storage facilities continues to grow in Shanghai
  • U-Freight's Shanghai logistics centre takes TAPA's top badge
  • TNT embroiled in missing UK tax computer disk fiasco
  • Ships must now comply with North Sea sulphur emission controls
  • East-west trade lifts Marseilles volume 3.7pc to 826,000 TEU
  • Sinotrans Air sells stake in freight forwarding joint venture in DHL
  • China Eastern launches three domestic services
  • DP rejects claims of overpaying ABX as 'speculative'

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Exim Bank extends line of credit to PTA Bank
  • Oman lifts poultry ban against India
  • MMTC may import wheat at $ 405-410 a tonne
  • DP World Cochin awards civil works contract for first phase of Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Table Tennis Championship from today at KPT's SVP Auditorium
  • MbPT help sought to develop Mumbai city
  • India Infrastructure to get 4th rake this week
  • Schenker India handles biggest charter shipment into India
  • Railways' freight earnings up by 18 pc in October
  • 6-laning of National Highways may give way to expressways
  • India stands for non-discriminatory trading system-Pranab
  • Assocham proposes AEZ similar to SEZ
  • Model guidelines on PPP projects

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Truxius named new Dachser CFO
  • More cargo in Luka Koper
  • AF-KLM cargo environment remains difficult, group profits up
  • Bridgepoint acquires Poland's CTL Logistics
  • Culina Logistics and Baylis Logistics to merge
  • EU to co-finance Fehmarnbelt bridge

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Cruiseship sinking off Antarctica
  • Ferry officer denies sinking yacht
  • Imarex tanker tool goes historical
  • AP Moller back in Intertanko
  • DP World hands out first Vallarpadam contract
  • Canada plans to streamline Marine Act

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Cruise ship reported sunk
  • Cruise ship evacuated after striking ice

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Vancouver, USA port board meeting will discuss 'Pay As We Grow Plan'
  • US rail freight delivers good numbers for week
  • Vessel Captain, crew earn honors for rescue of balloonists at sea
  • WPPA taps two members as 2007 Ports of the Year
  • Nominations being accepted for American Merchant Marine award

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Sinotrans shares tumble on trading debut
    SHARE price slips 13% on debut as fears of weak stock market outlook and falling dry bulk rates unsettle investors.
  • Wärtsilä propels Chinese operations
    FINNISH engine maker invests $30.9m in wholly owned thruster production plant in Jiangsu Province's Wuxi.
  • Concerns over Antartica charting
    THIS is not the first casualty in the South Shetlands region with outdated charts believed to have been responsible for past accidents.
  • Hot insurance market takes the chill off Russian winter
    DESPITE some problems the marine and energy market is making huge advances.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Explorer crew and passengers all safe
    All 100 passengers and 54 crew of the cruise ship Explorer are safe, says the ship's operator and technical manager Gap Shipping
  • Scandlines hives off domestic business
    BALTIC Sea ferry operator Scandlines has today signed a sale agreement for its domestic Danish ferry business with Copenhagen-based Clipper Group
  • Cochin LNG terminal in the balance
    KERALA MPs have sought the "immediate intervention" of petroleum and natural gas minister Murali Deora to clear the deadlock over Petronet's Cochin LNG terminal
  • Steel imports on the rise in India
    THE current financial year will see India become a net importer of steel for the first time
  • Color Line sells third ferry
    COLOR Line has sold its third ferry in a month. Its latest disposal is the 35,000gt Color Festival, which has been sold to Medinvest for NK400M ($75.5M)
  • No oil moderation, say Russians
    THE Russian Transport Ministry has denied a Reuters report that marine oil movement will be restricted following the Kerch Strait disaster
  • Ferry 'did not hit yachtsmen'
  • ITM wins six-ship management deal
  • Log-in logs two more
  • China Class denies involvement in spying
  • CVRD warns of iron shipment delay
  • Sinotrans IPO is whimper, not bang
  • Liberia starts Explorer probe
  • Princess Cruises expands into WA
  • Super typhoon to hit Philippines
  • Cruise ship sinking in Antarctica

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • IMO feeling the heat?
    As it conducts its 25th Assembly in London, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is under attack from environmentalists and shipping groups with diverse views on the timescale and necessity for stringent maritime regulations.
  • Med ports ripe for Europe's interior
  • Sao Sebastiao the 'new box overflow port for Santos'
  • Qingdao Port'the container terminal with the longest quay in the world?
  • GSF sets up website
  • Marseilles-Fos containers up 4%

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Tanker stocks rise
    US-listed tanker stocks take a decidedly upward turn, with Teekay in the lead.
  • Quotes of the week
    Flemming Sorensen dreams of extra limbs, while Jens Alers highlights the thankless task of managing ships.
  • Balearia to manage Comanav
    Spanish company to manage ferries of CMA-CGM-controlled Moroccan operator.
  • Explorer lost
    Elderly cruise vessel sinks after all passenger and crew saved in text book evacuation.
  • Log-In takes two
    Brazilian container logistics company expands coastal trading business with two boxships for $105m.
  • ITF-Viking case date set
    European Court of Justice to pass judgment next month in landmark flagging-out case.
  • Jinhui orders VLOCs
    Move into bigger bulkers will cost Hong Kong owner $245m from CSIC yards in China.
  • Scandlines sells Mols
    Clipper cargoship group pays $101m for Danish ferry ticket.
  • All GO for Lentoudis
    Shy shipowner appears at GO Carriers following $111m exit of Solstice International and Tildough Holding.
  • Passengers rescued from cruiseship
    Tourists and crew take to lifeboats after Explorer hits object in Antarctic Ocean.
  • Big Easy still home
    Tidewater informs employees that it will stay in New Orleans, for now, instead of moving to Houston.
  • NorthLink takes a hit
    Scottish owner's ferry damaged after trailer overturns in heavy seas off Shetlands.
  • Arpeni takes coal to Tanjung
    Indonesian bulker owner wins 15-year import deal for new domestic power plant.
  • V Ships bags Majestic deal
    Shipmanager to take over technical side of loss-making US cruise operation.
  • CSCL gets green light
    Shipowner free to bank $2.4bn after Chinese authority backs its return to the Shanghai A-list.
  • Imarex struggles in third
    Norwegian derivatives broker suffers from weak tanker markets in latest quarter.
  • Hubble takes the stand
    P&O ferry officer denies leaving three yachtsmen to die, while defence claims a Clipper tanker could be responsible.
  • Dry stocks rocked
    Sinotrans has turbulent debt as Asian stocks respond to seven day decline in Baltic Dry Index.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Fantaasia is detained
    The Swedish Maritime Administration detains Tallinks ferry Fantaasia, which is chartered by Kystlink. At an increased port state control on Wednesday, where Swedish Maritime Administration took part together with Bureau Veritas and EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) among others, it ...
  • Scandlines sells Danish operation to Clipper
    Scandlines Danmark A/S, a subsidiary in Scandlines AG, has sold their domestic ferries in Denmark to Danish Clipper Group for take over in January 2008. Clipper Group will take over a 30 per cent share in Mols-Linien and ...
  • Maritime Minister continues in new Danish government
    Denmark got a new government today after the general election on November 13. But in the maritime sector is business as usual as the minister for Business Affairs, Bendt Bendtsen, will remain on his position in the new government. This ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2007
  • Pollution fears in Antarctic cruise ship sinking
    Regional authorities investigating as vessel standing by with oil-spill equipment.
  • Ferries exempt from CO2 reduction target
    Operator looking to reduce fuel use and emissions but not to government levels.
  • Rotterdam fuel oil ends week on low
    Prices down by over $20 since Wednesday.
  • Falmouth reaps SECA benefit
    Record number of bunker calls at port on the SECA border in October.
  • Pakistan: Bunker partnership breaks down
    Orion Bunkers denies association with new trading company.
  • 'Universal' cylinder oil developed
    Total Lubmarine says its lubricant is suitable for use with all engines running on fuel oils, regardless of sulphur content.
  • Rotterdam market softens
  • Demand thin as Hong Kong holds firm
    Traders don't see market easing any time soon though supply should improve next week.

›››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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