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May 28, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Penguin Boat to spin off shipyard arm on Sesdaq
    HOPING to capitalise further on the booming offshore oil and gas sector, Penguin Boat International is spinning off its shipyard division for a listing on Sesdaq as it aims to become a global builder of offshore vessels.

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand Alliance enhances Mediterranean-Asia loop to include Busan
  • Beijing lays down law on port construction ways and means
  • New 5,888-TEU OOCL Oakland named at the Koyo Dockyard
  • Guangzhou's GCT sets new container throughput record in April
  • Primafuel to build biodiesel facility at Port of Sacramento
  • Vietnam container operators face terminal handling charges
  • Approval won for multi-million dollar Mumbai container terminal
  • Port of Oakland to receive US$5.6m security grant
  • Swedish Armed Forces link up with Savi logistics technology
  • US-China to double flights under groundbreaking air accord
  • Cathay supports moves to raise HKIA air capacity, traffic flow
  • China Southern makes push to boost Nepal service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Availability of vessels improves: Baltic Exchange chief
  • Yusen Global Logistics to target niche Indian shippers
  • Export of petroleum products shoots up by 89.1 pc in April
  • Saudis chalking out new trade plan with India
  • Port of Halifax bullish on Indian ex-im trade
  • Port privatisation wave in US projected
  • MPSEZ to set up coal, cargo handling terminal at Mundra
  • HDC awaiting Customs nod to throw open new berth
  • Export scheme sops extended to non-EDI ports
  • Assocham asks govt to lease out underutilised airports to pvt. cos
  • Rlys' freight earnings up by 8.78 pc in April
  • Core sector reforms vital for rapid economic growth-WTO report
  • India to strive for success of Doha trade talks-Nath
  • Rising re. lands 20 more Indian cos in billionaire club
  • India cautions rich nations against creation of non-tariff barriers

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • Thai Cargo names managing director of cargo and mail department
  • Port of Lübeck sale enters next stage
  • Good figures for Air France-KLM in financial 2006/2007
  • Alitalia losses higher than expected
  • Agility acquires Egyptian freight forwarder Leader Group

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • UK officer numbers "to halve"
  • "K" Line's new Corona
  • Opinion given in Viking case
  • "K" Line's new Corona
  • Evergreen upgrade
  • New study endorses UK trust port model
  • BW Gas scraps old LNG ship

Marine Logweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • BC Ferries sues Transportation Safety Board

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • Corps schedules meeting to discuss Columbia dredging
  • Grand Alliance beefing up Mediterranean to Asia service
  • Corps calls for public comment on Budd Inlet dredging plans
  • Bad weather takes toll on weekly rail freight numbers
  • Truckers must now use e-manifests at New York, Michigan border ports

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • EU yards seek cheaper deal for Asian steel
    SHIPBUILDERS and engineers want Brussels to ease restrictions in steel imports from Asia.
  • Brussels plans '300m shipyard guarantee fund
  • Singapore woos LNG traders with tax incentive
    COUNTRY aims to become LNG trading hub with the introduction of tax concessions.
  • Training the emergency service of the seas
    THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution offers professional training and quality facilities on a shoestring budget.
  • In trust for the nation
    THE report on the potential reform of trust ports for the Department of Transport should be broadly welcomed.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • Carnival hit by third bomb scare
    GALVESTON 25 May ' Carnival Cruise Lines was hit by a third bomb scare yesterday, this time involving the 2,600-passenger-capacity Ecstasy
  • Box port expansion threatens repairers
    SHIP repairers in Cape Town and Durban have been told they must expect to lose land around the ports as container handling brings in more revenue than repair work
  • Waratah loading suitability blacklist
    PORT Waratah Coal Services has issued a list of 50 ships that are 'not suitable for loading' from 7 June
  • CVRD sets sale date of Log-In
    CVRD has set 1 June as the date for the IPO of its subsidiary Logistica Intermodal, which covers a container terminal plus the right to operate a cabotage service
  • Stats show rise in UK seafarers
    THERE were more UK seafarers at sea in 2006 than in previous years, but predictions of a steady decline over the next ten years are not unanimously accepted
  • Asians urged to raise profile
    ASIAN ship owners need to raise the profile of the shipping industry as competing sectors try to lure away talented employees, says the Malaysian owners' chairman
  • EU funding regulation approved
  • Galileo must be financed by EU
  • E-nav 'not for at least ten years'
  • Masters spending too long on admin
  • ABG buys yard to boost capacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • Vancouver port containers moving; CP obtains picket relief at other terminals
    Intermodal traffic at the Port of Vancouver is moving freely despite a strike by unionized track maintenance workers.
  • Ahern named deputy Customs commissioner
  • Danaos charters box ships
  • APHIS seeks fumigant comments
  • Rail recession continues
  • Oakland road link re-opens
  • Accord for U.S., China ex-im banks
  • New box ship for Seaspan
  • Alitalia adds Milan-Miami freighter
  • Detroit top U.S. truck port
  • India to build five ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • How much bigger can these monsters get?
    Prior to the Emma Maersk, arriving at Felixstowe in November 2006 the ship was dubbed SS Santa on account of being bound for Northern Europe from Santa's factory in China laden with Christmas goods.
  • Grand Alliance to upgrade EUM service

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • 'Glory' among panamax buys
    Panamax bulkers aplenty are changing hands from modern ships to those that make news for maintenance problems.
  • Frontline in Arctic project?
    John Fredriksen wants to help lighter Lukoil's crude in a pristine Arctic fjord, says a Norwegian entrepreneur.
  • Bear Stearns ups Quintana
    An insider sell-off has made panamax owner Quintana an 'opportunistic buy', says Bear Stearns.
  • Eidsiva revs up
    Norwegian car-carrier specialist steps on the gas in the first quarter as higher revenues lift profit.
  • Two dead on cargoship
    Master dies trying to rescue crewman from hold on Fembria in Sweden.
  • Bunker double for Bergen
    Norwegian bunker supplier and shipowner orders two fuel vessels from Russian yard.
  • BC Ferries wants hard drive
    Canadian owner goes to court over access to computer records from sunken Queen of the North ferry.
  • Louis losing
    Cypriot cruise and hotel group posts wider first-quarter loss as expenses and taxes bite.
  • Arrow on target
    Rieber Shipping seismic offshoot nails offering at NOK 70 a share to hit Oslo's secondary board.
  • Tallink lets Sky Wind sail
    Estonian owner mum on buyer and sale price of 1986-build as part of shake-up on Baltic route.
  • Aboitiz lines up conversions
    Philippine owner ready to spend big money to use spare ferry capacity for freight business.
  • SPT in tartan trouble
    Plan for ship to ship transfers of Russian crude off Scotland may be tossed out by nationalists.
  • Red start for Blue Star
    Greek ferry owner remains in deficit in the first quarter but revenues up on larger fleet.
  • Transpetro faces yard headache
    Maua Jurong group and Itajai yard having trouble securing financing to build ships for Brazilian owner.
  • Danaos charters for 18 years
    Greek owner fixes out remaining two Hanjin newbuildings on bareboat basis.
  • Attica struggling in first quarter
    Ship sale papers over net loss to 31 March despite better passenger figures in Adriatic.
  • Bulker feast
    Nearly 90% of orders at Japanese yards in April were for bulkers according to official figures.
  • Cosco eyeing terminal stake
    Chinese shipping group wants to take control of northern Lianyungang port.
  • Euroseas buys a boxship
    Greek owner picks up Peter Dohle's 1,742-teu Clan Gladiator increasing its fleet to 11 ships.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • Grand Alliance enhances Asia/Med loop
  • Hanjin establishes Singapore tanker company
  • OOCL names 5,888-TEU ship
  • U.K. Club warns about possible wood pellet hazards
  • Evergreen expanding Greece/Turkey service
  • CCNI plans new Central America, Caribbean service
  • Euroseas buying containership
  • Guillaume named VP at Atlas Air
  • Great Lakes conservationists want moratorium on oceangoing ships
  • CEVA group wins bidding war for EGL
  • DHL, Lemuir Group consolidate joint venture in India
  • FDA on look out for tainted toothpaste from China
  • U.S. wants China to improve food and feed safety
  • Mislabeled fish from China prompts FDA warning
  • Globe Express opens second office in Malaysia
  • ICTSI launches online booking at Manila terminal for loaded export boxes
  • Virginia Port Authority's Bray retiring July 1

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • Danish shipping sailing toward a new record
    Danish shipping companies are steering toward a new record on the account of foreign currency. Last year's record of DKK ...
  • Sirius sells "good-looking" tanker
    Swedish tanker operator Sirius Shipping has sold its 7,030 product tanker Nautilus, built 1991/2002, to Greek controlled Aegean Marine ...
  • Sky Wind sold to Poland
    Polska Zegluga Morska has bought the Swedish flagged train ferry Sky Wind from Tallink Group. The vessel is now employed ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 25, 2007
  • Uruguay avails expected to improve
  • New player in Russian and Ukrainian markets
    Supplier says it will be the first company to offer bunkers in Sevastopol.
  • Attica improves but Blue Star stays in the red
    Lower fuel costs provide some Q1 result improvements.
  • Loading delays at Rotterdam terminal
    Bunker players say spot inquiries can't be dealt with until the middle of next week.
  • Rotterdam market very quiet
  • Not future-proofing new ships 'a no-brainer'
    Martek Marine believes emissions monitoring on ships will eventually become standard as it rolls out improved system.
  • Oil prices set for further hike
    Analysts forecast rally above $80 in coming months.
  • Work on Chinese-backed Sri Lankan port to begin
    $420 million first phase of Hambantota port will include terminals for bunkering and containers.
  • Malaysia's bunkering project unable to move forward
    There has been no final word on who has the rights to development Johor's petroleum and bunkering facility.

›››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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