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May 31, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pollution woes cloud plans to expand US port complex
    AS officials prepare to finalise a much-heralded plan to combat pollution at the Los Angeles-Long Beach harbour complex, the two ports are gearing up to fortify their dominance of the nation's Pacific Rim trade with long-delayed expansion projects.
  • Rotterdam ship fuel price falls with crude demand
    SHIP-fuel prices at Rotterdam - Europe's largest port - tracked declines in crude amid signs that traders may be trying to transport the material to Singapore, where prices are higher.
  • Tianjin Port to issue shares to parent
    TIANJIN Port Co plans to sell about 4.1 billion yuan of new shares to its parent, from which the northern Chinese port operator will buy berths and shipping units.
  • Maersk's shipyard sells Balti to Cargotec

Sched Netweb site
  • WTSA members to raise hay, agri product rates
  • Hanjin Shipping unveils new S Korea-China feeder service
  • 8,063-TEU OOCL Southampton named at Geoje Shipyard
  • Hamburg Sud names fourth of six 3,752-TEU ships from Daewoo
  • Comanav acquisition by CMA CGM finalised
  • CEVA acquires EGL for US$2b, Crane group backs off for $30m
  • Projected Nova Scotia box terminal to focus on cargo via Suez
  • Malaysia Airlines plans to purchase 110 new aircraft
  • Qantas to fly non-stop from Melbourne to Shanghai in 2008
  • US$40 million more enhances DHL's Yangtze-Shandong operations

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MOL India establishes 4 more branch offices
  • Cabinet refers Hindustan Shipyard revamp plan to GoM
  • Logistics cost control crucial, stresses FIATA chief
  • India, Gulf closer to signing FTA agreement
  • 8 pc rise in oilmeal exports during April
  • Leather exports cross $ 3 bn in 2006-07
  • Govt to cut duty on imported liquor as US, EU move WTO
  • Imports of sensitive items up by 10.5 pc in 2006-07
  • ABG KCT beefs up cargo-handling equipment to boost productivity
  • Lenders want no truck with truckers!
  • Labour-intensive export units to get tax refund on imported inputs, says Nath
  • Exim Bank may soon provide loans to SMEs based on skills & expertise
  • Centre sanctions Rs 13.42 cr. for Nathu La checkpost work
  • 5 'handloom export zones' planned in Tamil Nadu

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • Frontline's earnings boost
  • MOL's Oman deal
  • More charterer business for UK P&I
  • Ocean Heavylift takes second vessel

Marine Logweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • Rolls-Royce develops new UT design for Ezra
  • Strategic Marine to build DSV at Vietnam yard
  • Asian shipowners seek stronger voice

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • Tanker crew reports vessel in trouble near Nigeria
  • Alaska Airlines expanding Seattle to Cancun flights
  • Bob Van Schoorl to run for new term on Olympia port board
  • WTSA member carriers plan to raise hay rates
  • Maritime law association names Roberts to board

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • London Gateway gets green light
    DP World's proposed deepwater container port has finally been given the go-ahead by the British government
  • PLA in London Gateway plea
  • Handy sector faces tonnage shortfall
    HALF the world's handysize fleet faces scrapping age by 2010, leaving a potentially huge gap in tonnage.
  • Grimaldi grabs stake in Anek
    NAPLES-based operator spends €40m to buy 14% stake through Anek's recently completed share recapitalisation.
  • Looking for light at the end of the Great Lakes traffic tunnel
    DESPITE regulatory hurdles, there is optimism surrounding projects involving ferry and container services across the Great Lakes.
  • Dangerously unbalanced
    THE EU debate on ship to ship transfer of oil enforces the need for a harmonious balance between protection and risk.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • London Gateway finally approved
    LONDON 30 May ' Approval for DP World's London Gateway container terminal has finally been approved, the UK's Department for Transport announced today
  • Cruise norovirus outbreaks unabated
    LAST year's record pace of norovirus outbreaks aboard North American cruise vessels has not relented during the first five months of 2007
  • New Swansea-Cork link terminated
    THE ro-ro service set up by HJ Lines as a replacement for Swansea-Cork Ferries has been terminated after just two months
  • Able UK sees nine ghosts slip away
    ABLE UK has been given approval to demolish the four US naval 'ghost ships' now tied up at Hartlepool, but will be unable work on the other 13 vessels in the original contract
  • Californians target marine emissions
    MARITIME air pollution has drawn the ire of two California senators and three more congresswomen who want federal controls on maritime fuel used in US waters
  • DryShips' spot bias pays off
    DRYSHIPS ' spot bias is paying off in the buoyant rate environment, with a strong rise in quarterly earnings
  • Kogas sets up LNG venture with Oman
  • Last chance for ballast plan critics
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
  • Recruitment headache for Norway
  • Australian coastal protest sparked
  • Frontline optimistic as profit slips
  • IBF debates developed economy ratings
  • Fire destroys Marina offices
  • Asian owners oppose Malacca levy
  • Grimaldi takes stake in ANEK

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • London Gateway terminal approved
    DP World gets government approval for 3.5-million-TEU box terminal to be built on the site of defunct oil refinery.
  • Nova Scotia box hub planned
  • U.S. steel imports decline
  • U.S. extends ag fees to Canada rail, trucks
  • FMC says TSA may propose India addition
  • Reports: NYK hid income
  • Apollo meets with EGL
  • Eimskip to buy Versacold
  • Seaspan appoints CFO
  • Three dead in vessel fire
  • PSA to build UK terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • Korean companies to jointly develop North Korea/Russia rail link
  • London Gateway Approved!
  • Big new box terminal planned in Nova Scotia
  • Heavy container limits imposed by Hapag-Lloyd

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • 'We are at war'
    Spanish fishermen and environmentalists are vowing to 'radicalise' their anti-LNG protests at the Ferrol regas terminal.
  • Net down at Stena
    Earnings are down at Stena as the Swedish shipowner reports the exercise of a purchase option on a ropax newbuild.
  • DOA at Vancouver
    An unexplained accident claimed the life of a crewman on a scrap-iron voyage.
  • Lucky eight for Jinhui
    Hong Kong and Oslo-listed bulker player finally nails supramax octet purchase in $328m splurge.
  • Sales lift SFI
    John Fredriksen- controlled Ship Finance International sees massive first-quarter gain despite modest revenue rise.
  • Four dead on burning tanker
    Teekay suezmax and supply ship save 22 men from products carrier off Nigeria, but four bodies recovered and three people missing.
  • MOL adds another with Oman
    Japanese owner buying fourth tanker with state-owned Oman Shipping Co (OSC).
  • Cosco seeks fresh funds
    China's Cosco Holdings set to sell 1.78 billion shares in Shanghai to boost container fleet.
  • Grindrod sweet on terminals
    South African owner swallows sugar producer Tate & Lyle's molasses operations in Durban and Cape Town.
  • Bulker brouhaha downunder
    Australian union and dockers force handysize to sit off Port Kembla as dispute over unloading contracts rumbles.
  • Yard for Cameroon
    African Development Bank comes up with cash for new facility in Limbe.
  • IVRCL wants shipyard
    Indian engineering group lines up big investment in port and shipbuilding facility.
  • Seaspan CFO steps down
    New York-listed boxship player replaces Kevin Kennedy with Sai Chu on same day DryShips loses finance head.
  • Weaker for Frontline
    Norwegian tanker owner sees profit chopped in first quarter as spot and period earnings fall year-on-year.
  • Sonangol to merge shipping ops
    Angolan oil company wants to combine suezmax owning unit with coastal operation Sonaship.
  • Rosier at Anek
    Greek ferry owner may still be in the red in the first-quarter but hike in revenues has it tickled pink.
  • Lindo offloads Estonian factory
    Metal components maker Balti no longer needed by AP Moller-Maersk shipyard.
  • High Dry
    George Economou-led bulker owner DryShips soars in first quarter on high freight rates but new CFO packs it in.
  • Sado perks up
    Although still in the red, slashing of first-quarter loss brings optimism for full year at Japan's Sado Steam Ship.
  • Euroseas feeling better
    Greek bulker and boxship owner posts biggger first quarter profit as markets strengthen.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • WTSA plans sweeping rate increases on agriculture products, hay
  • MSC adds weekly Dunkirk call
  • MOL opens four offices in India
  • Seaspan names Chu CFO
  • Greenshoe option of TUI convertible bond exercised
  • Cardy takes over U.K. coastguard agency helm
  • Panama arrests former head of coast guard
  • ECS invests in Africa West Cargo Airlines
  • DHL starts new flight linking Yangtze region with Hong Kong
  • British Airways renews wine contract with Kuehne + Nagel
  • MSC adds weekly Dunkirk call
  • MOL opens four offices in India
  • Seaspan names Chu CFO
  • London Gateway project gets green light after 5-year wait
  • Lowenthal "container tax" bill passes key State Senate committee
  • New terminal planned for Nova Scotia
  • Busan to cut fees for ships calling container terminals
  • Maersk shipyard sells Estonian metal components manufacturer
  • PSA partners with IPH on U.K. short-sea terminal
  • Team Lines to use new Polish port facility

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • Cargotec buys Balti ES
    The A.P. Møller-Maersk Group-owned Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd sells the Estonian steel structure and component manufacturer Balti ES ...
  • Finnish passenger ship in collision with barge
    The Finnish passenger vessel Kristina Regina collided with a timber loaded deck barge in dense fog south of Gedser early ...
  • Fredriksen involved in STS and FSO of Russian oil
    John Fredriksen-controlled Sea Production, backed by Frontline, plans to get involved in ship-to-ship (STS) of Russian oil ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 30, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd ships 'empties' to save on fuel
    Bunker cost savings to be gained by limiting loads on Asia-bound container ships.
  • Jamaica, Gibraltar stars of Aegean's first quarter
    Aegean's bunker sales more then double in Jamaica; takes steps to improve flagging Fujairah sales.
  • New potential MARPOL Annex VI sulphur violation
    Fuel samples from a port in Italy have tested above 4.50% sulphur this month.
  • Egyptain market still facing shortages
    Port Suez suffers while Port Said has had one replenishment cargo.
  • Rotterdam market declines further
  • Chemoil confirms Helios terminal acquisition
    Acquisition will enable global marine fuel supplier to compete with larger players in Singapore bunker market.
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuel and distillates down
  • New Zealand tests oil spill response team
    Oil spill exercise in Northland spanned two days.
  • Japan anticipates tight supply in June
    Bunker enquiries of more than 1,000 mt would be difficult to fulfill.

›››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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