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January 7, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Foreign cruise ships to dock longer in Mexico: US
    Foreign cruise ships sailing from California to Hawaii would have to spend at least two days in Mexico under a proposed federal rule meant to help US-flagged ships better compete with them.
  • China to make Dalian shipping centre
    China plans to make Dalian into a major harbour along the north-east coast as well as a shipping and logistics centre for north-east Asia by 2020.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen's SCT volume up 28pc, hits record-breaking 3.31 million TEU in '07
  • Seaspan to build five 4,520-TEU ships destined for 'K' Line charters
  • CSCL's board gives go ahead to Yingkou Port terminal investment
  • Xiamen's feeder service crosses bay faster than trucks can go around it
  • PIL and PSA to operate JV container terminal in Singapore
  • Pacific Concord Forwarding expands into Europe, Middle East
  • Hercules named company with best IT system
  • Phil Coolican becomes managing director GAC Australia
  • China Eastern launches twice weekly Nanjing-Tokyo flights
  • Asiana Airlines commences Seoul-Nanning twice-weekly service
  • Spring Airlines once again flies between Shanghai and Changsha
  • Philippine Airlines to start Chongqing-Chengdu-Manila service in March
  • AirAsia to starts operating Guangzhou-Kuala Lumpur route
  • Israeli shippers complain of lack of rules for air cargo ground handling

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IMO's amendment to SOLAS code comes into force this month
  • Rising tide helps refloat stricken 8,100-TEU ship
  • Scindia Steam navigating a re-union!
  • Onion exports surge 4-fold in Dec.
  • STC floats tenders for rice exports to Bangla
  • Global GAP certification set to boost potato exports
  • Anti-dumping duty on imports of raw silk from China extended till year-end
  • MbPT right on target with 12.49 pc growth
  • MCA establishes performance standards
  • LEAP(ing) Year for GTI!
  • More rail wagons
  • NSCSA & CONCOR bring dedicated train from ICD-TKD to Mumbai Port
  • Fuel price hike inevitable & unavoidable'CII
  • CBEC issues fresh guidelines to prevent misuse of Target Plus scheme
  • 2 tax refund schemes streamlined for exporters
  • IMC to hold 3-day global trade & investment conference from January 10

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Agility names Hass as new VP
  • AMI appoints Burn as VP Americas
  • "OOCL Busan" named at Geoje shipyard
  • SkyCargo adds Bahrain full-freighter service
  • United expanding regional network
  • SNCF transforms subsidiary into independent railfreight operator
  • Air Cargo India 2008, Mumbai, 23-25 January 2008

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Spanish case against ABS dismissed
  • US cadets to sail on APL foreign-flag ships
  • Deep Sea's earnings slip
  • US set to demand more cargo info

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2008
  • Hyundai Heavy targets $26 billion in 2008 orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Port of Portland taps Leavitt as corporate real estate manager
  • US rail freight traffic count sees declines during week
  • Genco takes delivery of Handysize vessel
  • Navios Maritime Holdings expands in South America
  • Boeing breaking records with 2007 net commercial plane orders

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Fake crew certificate gang smashed in India
    POLICE arrest group involved in distributing fake continuous discharge certificates to seafarers.
  • Flags play down Indian fake certificates
  • Mombasa battles huge container backlog
    KENYAN port facing huge pile-up as civil unrest prevents cargo from leaving.
  • MOL chief braced for box shipping losses
    COMPANY'S containership operations singled out as business unit of particular concern.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Mombasa cargo build-up nightmare
    POST-election instability in Kenya is only adding to the cargo build-up in the port of Mombasa, which has been suffering from congestion for several months
  • India prepares scrapping code
    INDIA'S steel ministry is preparing a code for ship-recycling in response to the Supreme Court's order that directed the government to prepare a policy framework
  • Samho to double capacity by 2012
    HYUNDAI Samho has revealed plans to build two new shipbuilding facilities, which will double the yard's tonnage capacity
  • Manila bans foreign single-hulls
    THE Philippines has started adopting measures to protect its domestic waters from oil spills
  • Bankrupt Festival to settle
  • Navios buys into Hidrovia logistics
  • COSCO in repair and conversion JV
  • Spain keeps Prestige suit alive
  • Lost charter, fouled hull spur suit
  • California gets $55M for dredging
  • Officer's death was 'not a stunt'
  • Confusion over Russian seafood ban
  • Labroy set to exit exchange
  • PSA, PIL ink terminal venture

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2008
  • MOL expects container loss in 2008
    The Japanese carrier warned that unprofitable North American routes will lead results for its container unit downward this year.
  • Hudd rebranded as Maersk Distribution Services
  • Profit soars at China Shipping's bulk unit
  • ILA takes Justice Dept. to task over racketeering suit
  • Seaspan orders five ships for charter to "K" Line
  • Boeing sets freighter mark
  • A.P. Moller's India terminal venture tops 1 million TEUs
  • Global growth lifts air profits
  • India port truck strike over
  • Rail traffic fell in '07
  • OOCL names boxship

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Are container vessels becoming too reliant on GPS technology or are crew being pushed too hard?
    The grounding of the LT Cortesia this week in the UK's Dover Strait has highlighted the increased risk of maritime casualties stemming from the phenomenal surge in global containerisation and subsequent, increased number and size of container vessels deployed.
  • Textainer resurrects its reefer business
  • Eimskip pulls the plug on US / Canada short sea route amid internal upheaval
  • Port of Montreal shatters records
  • Singapore terminal JV for PSA and PIL
  • FEFC Asia to Med trade up 26% in November

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Paragon sets poison pill
    US-listed bulker owner adopts a plan to fend off takeover and merger attempts.
  • Peter Dohle sells bulkers
    Broker report says German owner sells 46,600-dwt sisterships for $130m.
  • Four hurt on FPSO
    Crewmembers are injured in an accident aboard the Bleo Holm off Aberdeen.
  • Engine problems at BC
    BC Ferries' Northern Adventure suspends service as oil fouling shuts down an engine.
  • Deep Sea slump
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Deep Sea Supply reports 27% decline in December daily vessel income.
  • DHT upgraded
    As Double Hull Tankers stock sinks on a new dividend policy, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst gives the US-listed owner a thumbs-up.
  • Li: 'buckle up'
    Asia's richest man tells investors to expect a rough ride throughout 2008 as record oil prices bring turbulent times.
  • DHT divvies $1
    Stock price declines after US-listed Double Hull Tankers says it will issue a quarter per quarter in 2008.
  • Taylor hints at IPO
    Drydocks World may tap the money markets to finance its spending spree, CEO says.
  • CSDC in the money
    China Shipping (Group) unit cashes in during 2007 as profits jump 65%.
  • K Line heads big three slide
    Shares in Japan's third largest shipping line slump to their lowest level in a year with analysts blaming the drop on declining dry-bulk rates.
  • Samsung bucks the trend
    South Korean shipbuilder expects orders to decline in 2008 as it fights to clear a four-year backlog.
  • Marin leaves Attica fleet
    Greek ferry operator Attica Holdings bags EUR 2.2m gain from sale of 1991-built ro-ro to undisclosed buyer.
  • Navios forms logistics arm
    Greek shipowner combines its Uruguay port operations with local South American barge player.
  • PIL in terminal venture
    Singapore liner operator becomes latest owner to get own dedicated berths in Lion Republic.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Maersk: Repositioning costs often prohibitive
  • Seaspan orders five 4,520-TEU boxships destined for "K" Line
  • Spain's suit against ABS dismissed
  • OOCL names 4,578-TEU ship
  • Boeing orders up
  • Battle brews over Sri Lankan Airlines chief
  • JAL considers sale of cargo unit
  • Continental's cargo flat in December, down 3.8% for year
  • Calif., 15 states sue EPA over greenhouse gases
  • New metrics to help Vancouver port users track performance
  • Navios launches South American logistics business
  • Cochin CFS underway

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Spain appeal of dismissed Prestige claim
    Spain is almost certain to appeal a US District Court decision to dismiss her claim that American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) should be held accountable for damaged from the oil spill from tanker Prestige, which was classed in ABS. The ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2008
  • Week end bunker prices diverge, crude slides
    Major markets going in different directions as price gap widening.
  • Bunker pollution 'limited'
    Preliminary report says Antarctic sinking caused 'no discernible environmental damage'.
  • Weak dollar cushions impact of high bunker prices
    Europe-based tropical fruit importer says rising bunker prices have been offset by favourable exchange rates.
  • 0.1% sulphur marine fuel availability expanding
    More European bunker suppliers are preparing to offer 0.1% MGO.
  • Barges still tight in Rotterdam
  • Winter storms lash Black Sea region
    Port operations suspended in Black Sea ports in Romania and Bulgaria, storm claims ship in Kerch Strait.
  • Titan re-aligns senior management
    Change of role for Group chief executive Barry Cheung.

›››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%)
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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