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October 29, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Northport puts back move to cut free storage period
    Northport (Malaysia) Bhd at Port Klang has deferred the move to reduce the free storage period for containers, which was to take effect from the beginning of next month.

Sched Netweb site
  • TS Line launches second China-Persian Gulf service
  • Senator Lines to join new China North Express (CNX) service
  • Taiwan's HCT Transportation to set up logistics base in Taicang
  • Sichuan-HK joint venture aims to be biggest trucking company in SW China
  • Coscon starts work on Shanghai container depot near Yangshan
  • Kazakhstan's STL logistics opens Singapore office
  • Tolerance for error fades fast in supply chain management, says Oracle
  • Boeing posts 61pc third quarter profit rise to US$1.1 billion
  • Changi Airport's new Terminal 3 attracts four more airlines
  • Dongguan promotes air-land intermodal among overseas carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Schenker receives award for best reputation and highest brand recognition
  • ESM to open SIMS Pre-Sea Training Institute on Nov. 1
  • MMTC floats tenders for imported pulses
  • Italy keen to boost trade with India
  • SEAI seeks lifting of palm oil import curbs at Cochin Port
  • L&T plans 2 mega ports on East, West coasts
  • Himatlal Tribhovandas Shah & Co. awarded coveted ISO 9001:2000 certificate
  • Niraj Gupta takes over as Executive Director (Logistics Services), Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd
  • PM concerned over slow progress of infrastructure projects
  • Service tax sops for more activities in SEZs likely
  • MPs panel planning to visit SEZs
  • No SEZs ignoring opposition of locals, assures Kamal Nath
  • New IIP on the drawing board
  • IFLORA seeks export incentives in line with WTO norms
  • Meeting with Polish team at IMC today

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • SBB CFO steps down
  • Senator Lines to partner new China North
  • Swiss scaling the heights
  • Eurotunnel: new rail freight pricing structure
  • Transmec starts expansion in Redditch, UK

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • Cargo fraud warning
  • LR's record year
  • FEFC plans business as usual until last moment
  • Profit up at Finnlines
  • Lower figures from Exmar
  • Slower Q3 for Bocimar
  • Anglo Eastern joins welfare group

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2007
  • BAE to upgrade S.F. dry dock to take mega cruise ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • Port of Seattle CEO adding new staff member
  • US rail freight traffic has down week
  • Mitsui to outfit seafarers with improved life jackets
  • Truck tonnage index sees gains during September
  • US Merchant Marine Academy names new Engineering Department head

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • Cardy takes axe to MCA headcount
    THE Maritime and Coastguard Agency is set to sack over 20% of its Southampton head office staff - including a number of the top brass.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • BP to pay $373M fines
    BP America has apologised after agreeing to pay over $370M in fines for a litany of misdeeds
  • APM buys into Ecuador
    APM TERMINALS confirms that it has purchased of a 51% stake in Alinport SA, a new greenfield container terminal project in Posorja, Ecuador
  • Scrapper wins four-year scrap
    A UK businessman has won a four-year planning battle to build the world's largest dry-dock and recycling facility on a Teesside site in northern England
  • Ferry service hovers on brink of reality
    THE operator of a proposed hovercraft commuter service in Scotland is keen to move ahead with the project after a trial suggests it could attract thousands of passengers
  • EC snuff ban not to be sniffed at
    ECKERÖ Ferries is considering re-flagging its vessels in Sweden following a European Commission ban on selling snuff onboard its ships
  • Small spill could still get big fine
  • Norway bags slice of Shtokman
  • Keppel on guard for Forex fraud
  • Costly fuel prompts new charge call
  • End in sight for easy Eire-UK hops
  • Ports reopen as search continues
  • DP World turns down coastal cargo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2007
  • Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach scraps parts of clean truck plan -- for now
    Port officials drop, temporarily, most controversial parts of program in effort to speed new measures aimed at truck pollution.
  • JoC Breakbulk Conference opens in New Orleans
  • JoC Breakbulk Conference: Projects send rates soaring
  • U.S. may waive HMT for Great Lakes traffic
  • CMA CGM upgrades Vasco route
  • China powers Matson profits
  • APM Terminals buys Ecuador container terminal
  • NYK liquidates Panama unit
  • COAC meets Nov. 16
  • Kandla withdraws surcharge
  • Canada lowers FAST card fee

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • Strike averted at Itajai
  • Shenzhen's ports still posting strong growth
  • MOL adds Hibiki to CBW schedule
  • ELAA Plots the Way Forward in a Conference Free Europe

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • China pays off
    Matson Navigation's China service gives a push to third-quarter earnings at Hawaii property owner and liner operator Alexander & Baldwin.
  • Refinancing's bite
    Horizon Lines' third-quarter profit plunged due to refinancing, but revenue increased by 5.4%.
  • FreeSeas eyes handies
    Varouxakis lines up buying spree following yesterday's $90m shares sale.
  • Two die at Tidewater
    Tidewater chief Dean Taylor reveals that two Tidewater crewmen are among those that died in a platform accident off Mexico.
  • Log-In logs a boost
    Docenave offshoot Log-In Logistica Intermodal posts $12.2m in third-quarter profits, nine times its profits before the Brazilian company's restructuring last year.
  • Tidewater profits down
    Net earnings at US offshore vessel owner sink 17% compared to a third-quarter 2006 that saw an 11-vessel sell-off.
  • Seven dwarves for Alam
    Malaysian owner not bashful about paying $121m for three AHTS units and four others.
  • Grounding in Scotland
    Re-float efforts fail after Hellenic Star Shipping bulk carrier runs aground on the River Clyde.
  • Geden gets gold
    Mr Asset Play, Tugrul Tokgoz, takes time out from TradeWinds' Turkish summit to further resale success with capesize coup.
  • Aker to build LNG ferries
    Norwegian shipyard company inks deal to build three LNG-powered ferries to operate between Oslo and Nesodden.
  • Turkey set to expand yards
    Transport minister, Binali Yildirim, spells out shipbuilding expansion plan to meet needs of growing national fleet.
  • Danaos chugs forward
    With no bulkers, US-listed boxship owner sees third-quarter net slip 2.5%, but nine-month profits jump a whopping 142%.
  • We'll be back!
    Delegates call for a further Turkish talkfest as Istanbul shipping summit draws to a close.
  • Seaarland and TB tie knot
    Seaarland expands into Germany following joint venture with TB Marine-Hamburg.
  • Mexican rose-tinted glasses
    Grupo TMM president highlights positives in quarter which saw Mexican owner book $45m loss.
  • Heavyweights land killer blow?
    Port Rashid's container activity could cease by the end of next year as it struggles to deal with big boxships.
  • Aegean slumps on offer news
    Shares in US-listed bunker player fall close to 20% after founder looks to offload 6.5m shares.
  • Traditional changes
    Conservative Turkish owner Kaptanoglu Shipping Group has diversified in recent years, says owner Sadan Kaptanoglu.
  • Unity plans at Fesco
    Russian owner to set up central managing company to bring disparate business parts together.
  • Dunya defends delays
    Yard delivery drag is down to hefty orderbook according to Suay Umut.
  • GSI brings it home
    Hong Kong-listed builder backs up tough talk with strong third quarter showing.
  • ISC returns to the black
    International Shipholding Corp back in profit in third quarter despite discontinued LASH operations.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • International Shipholding reports improved results
  • CMA CGM starting Dunkirk/Morocco service
  • MOL names LNG carrier
  • Russian billionaire eyeing Italian cargo airline
  • YRC reports lower earnings, weak domestic market continues
  • YRC Worldwide makes management changes
  • Infrastructure challenge poses double danger for ag growers
  • Paulson calls attention to India's infrastructure needs
  • Confreight/Vanguard to build Antwerp's biggest consolidation warehouse
  • SoCal ports set to approve stripped-down drayage overhaul plan
  • Maher Terminals gets new leaders
  • Court overturns injunction, allows Calif. to enforce emission regs
  • Shanghai International to raise box handling fees
  • Port of Rotterdam box volume up 13% after nine months
  • "Unacceptably high" risks for proposed Weaver's Cover LNG terminal
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens sea freight terminal in Sweden
  • Beckett joins Port of Seattle
  • New Orleans funds Katrina repairs

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • Swedish enterprises demand cleaner shipping
    Nine large Swedish export enterprises, among them Preem Petroleum and Stora Enso Logistics, have agreed to demand tougher environmental measures by shipping companies in sea transport purchases. The list of criterias exceeds already accepted international legislation. The environmental measures ' Clean ...
  • Esvagt names third vessel from Singapore
    Esvagt A/S named their latest new building from Singapore yesterday at Esbjerg. The ship was named Esvagt Carina in a ceremony with Norwegian Berit Axelsen, StatoilHydro, as the sponsor. The new ship will shortly take off for Norwegian waters ...
  • Norway to procure new rescue helicopters
    Norway has begun the process to procure new up to 12 or more rescue helicopters to replace the 34 year-old Sea King units. In view of the new defence cooperation between Iceland and Norway, the number of new helicopters ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2007
  • Shipowners respond to emissions challenge
    Fuel switching, cold ironing, and other initiatives all being adopted.
  • 'Scrubbers is a dirty word'
    Debate over mitigation taking centre stage at ship emissions forum.
  • Escalating bunker price pressure forces rethink
    Container shipping lines will seek new fuel charge structure to 'share the burden' of rapid escalation in fuel cost.
  • Rotterdam market very firm
  • Singapore bunkers break $500 mark
    Asian ports hit unprecedented bunker price levels today on the back of surging crude.
  • Suppliers refusing credit for spot buyers
    Sri Lankan players say the policy is damaging prospects for growth.
  • KPC offers spot 380 cst parcel
    Prompt 380 cst cargo taken as sign that supply shortages may be easing in the Middle East.
  • Oil soars above $90
    Oil prices rally on tight US oil inventories and geopolitical tension.
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuel, distillates fall

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
COMPANIES
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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 for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
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