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| NOVEMBER 22, 2005 |
Shipping News
- IMO should take lead role in security issues
TRANSPORT Minister Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday warned that the 'stark reminder' of the attack on a cruise liner off Somalia this month showed that the world of shipping needs to take security matters seriously.
- TSA announces 2006 freight hikes
TRANS-Pacific container operators, including Neptune Orient Lines' liner division APL, have announced further freight rate hikes citing an anticipated 25 per cent rise in US inland-transport costs in 2006.
- Somali pirates free captive ship, crew
SOMALI pirates have freed a ship and its crew after holding them hostage for almost one month off Somalia's northeast coast, a maritime official said on Saturday.
- China Shipping may develop Crete terminal
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| NOVEMBER 22, 2005 |
- Wan Hai Lines christens two 4,250 TEU newbuilds
- Fraser River, Canadian Pacific to work together to boost Asia Pacific trade
- Ship delayed by heavy seas arrives at Port of Tacoma
- Gansu to invest CNY10b in road network
- Rotterdam throughput rises over first nine months
- Kuehne + Nagel expands into wine and spirits logistics
- Hong Kong shipowners elect new chairman
- Henan encourages development in logistics industry
- Boeing unveils US$9.7b Emirates order
- Qantas to fly to Canada
- British Airways World Cargo decreases fuel surcharge
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| NOVEMBER 22, 2005 |
- Star Shipping Services (India) Pvt. Ltd commences operations at brand new office
- Global fleet expansion to bring down shipping rates by 7.5 pc annually, projects Report
- Wärtsilä offers new low-speed engines for containerships, tankers
- Shareholders, creditors clear GE Shipping’s demerger scheme
- ICS, BIMCO conference in Chennai on Dec. 9 & 10
- Safmarine enhances its entire service network between Asia and Africa
- Despite govt clarification, service tax issue still haunts shipping cos
- Capital goods imports up by 43 pc in 5 months
- India-Thailand FTA issues likely to be sorted out this week
- Kerala to invite EoIs to develop Azhikkal port
- ABG Shipyard’s IPO oversubscribed 20.4 times
- Boeing launches higher capacity freighter
- Rail freight corridor runs into gridlock
- Rs 2,300 cr. Central package to give Orissa roads concrete shape
- Rupee may touch 46.5 vs $ by the end of fiscal 2006
- Global institutes drop anchor in India to offer pre-sea training
- CWC to install facilities in warehouses to store gold
- United stand on intellectual property has helped India, Brazil-Envoy
- Foundation laid for SEZ in Jharkhand
- Govt may open automatic route for NRI entry
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| NOVEMBER 21, 2005 |
- BNSF announces sales and marketing appointments
- MOL to take over P&ONL Africa liner services
- Airlines annouce a round of fuel surcharge decreases
- USA: high costs and driver shortage stymie fleet growth
- Four new members join CER
- Kuehne + Nagel acquires Danish forwarder Ziegler & Co
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| NOVEMBER 21, 2005 |
- IMO set to agree audit scheme
- Hijacked tanker "released"
- ISPS is hurting seafarers, survey reports
- ELAA study "shows uncertainty" on liner charges
- London Club raises premiums 12.5%
- Camillo Eitzen earnings increase
- MOL takes over P&O Nedlloyd SA route
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- Aker Yards gets ferry LOI
- Celebrity Cruises completes first drydocking at Detyens
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| NOVEMBER 21, 2005 |
- TSA member carriers eye rate increases
- Lines come together for new Asia/Africa service
- Washington State Ferries removing Friday Harbor slip
- Tacoma Port Commissioners set budget plans for 2006
- Emirates Airline orders record number of Boeing 777s
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| NOVEMBER 22, 2005 |
- Brussels directive hangs in the balance
ONE vote could be enough to kill off the port services directive today in the European Parliament. Euro MPs in the parliament’s transport committee are reported to be split down the middle over calls to drop the proposed legislation, with a single vote enough to tip the balance one way or another.
- Ladyman sets out UK pledge on flag audit transparency
THE UK has pledged to publish findings from an exacting flag audit, should the 24th Assembly of the International Maritime Organization sanction the voluntary scheme at its current meeting.
- North of England Club opts for medium rise
NORTH of England P&I Club is setting its sights on a middle-of-the-road increase in basic premium rates for February 2006 — while Japan P&I Club has again chosen the zero option.
- SeaDrill quizzed on listing as Fredriksen ups stake
John Fredriksen has increased his stake in SeaDrill in the run-up to the offshore drilling venture’s planned debut on the Oslo Stock Exchange today.
- Lloyd’s List online gets ABCE approval
WOULD YOU drive a car without an MOT? Fix a ship without an ISM certificate? Enter the US without ISPS compliance?
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- Thais battle to contain oil spill
THAI maritime authorities have been struggling to contain an oil spill 3n-miles off Sriracha oil terminal
- Hamburg Süd in Pacific reshuffle
HAMBURG Süd is to drop direct calls in Long Beach and Vancouver on its services between Asia and the Pacific coasts of South and North America
- Weather hinders K-Sea response
BAD weather and progressive flooding have hindered the response to the casualty of a K-Sea Transportation barge in the Gulf of Mexico
- Safmarine goes on safari
SOUTH African liner company Safmarine is boosting its Asia/southern Africa network with a second string to an existing service and two new direct routes
- Sea Malta takeover thwarted
TAKEOVER of Sea Malta by Grimaldi Group subsidiary Atlantica has been hindered by General Workers Union refusal to accept Atlantica's terms and conditions
- TSA plots 2006/07 rate scheme
CARRIERS of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have set new rate hike targets for forthcoming negotiations with shippers
- India addresses seafarer taxation
- Courage fleet expansion continues
- Bright Sun search wound down
- Panama's Torrijos meets port majors
- Tallink goes public to expand
- Medium-size boxships suffering
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| NOVEMBER 21, 2005 |
- New look for Hamburg Süd trans-Pacific
Line to restructure two services from Asia to the Pacific Coasts of South, North America to improve coverage and transit times.
- EU move could put trade talks back on track
- Trade calls for quick approval of Bahrain FTA
- Likely Senate fight over Byrd repeal
- EU dockworkers strike over deregulation plans
- Hapag-Lloyd christens megaship
- French rail strike could slow boxes
- Gain for intermodal rail volume
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- TSA carriers intend to recover soaring inland transportation costs
The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement predicts that US trucking and rail costs will rise by 25% next year, while the cost of returning empty containers to ports will rise by 11%.
- Second string for Safari as APMM carriers' Asia-Africa coverage increases
- Rotterdam harbour towage strike ultimatum
- MOL and Delmas plan for post-PONL deployment
- Pakistan government breaks rail monopoly to clear transit-cargo
- ‘EuroTransit 2005’ train signals challenge to European road transport
- ETF cross fingers before ports directive vote
- Shipping Ministry gives go-ahead for fifth JNP terminal
- Oekombi re-launches as truck-on-train specialist
- STX Pan Ocean offers direct Inchon/Hong Kong link
- Evergreen deploys newbuild on transpacific service
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- Teekay LNG to raise another ton
US listed owner appoints raft of bankers to sell down shares in $105m secondary offering.
- Nepia opts for 7.5%
North of England P&I club sets general increase in line with market expectations.
- Smit hit
Rotterdam braced for mass towage strike as midnight pay ultimatum looms.
- MSCO in the money
Russian icebreaker and tanker operator is having a very successful 2005 so far.
- Orey to swallow smaller fish
Expanding Portuguese broker and agent close to deal for Cotavalor.
- Viking starts fleet renewal?
Finnish owner signs letter of intent for three ships in what could be first order since late 1980s.
- Pirates release tanker
Somali gunmen free Greek ship and its 24-man crew after a month.
- Greenpeace stays in IMO
Council decides to give ship-harassing environmentalists another chance.
- No increase at Japan Club
Tokyo based P&I mutual to offer expiry terms to its shipowners for third year in a row.
- Losinjplov on winning streak
Croatian ro-ro owner builds earnings thanks to better markets and ship disposals.
- Sonatrach renews BGW charters
Newly floated Bergesen Worldwide Gas squeezes higher rates out of Algerians for lpg ships.
- MOL aims for smooth transition
Japanese owner upgrades Asia to East Africa box services with Delmas.
- Tallink floats its boats
Expanding Estonian ferry owner finally commits to launching IPO in Tallinn.
- 3 Maj cuts losses
Croatian shipyard feeling a bit perkier in first nine months, but costs still outstripping revenues.
- Clubs becoming alike
The distinctive characteristics of the P&I mutuals may be fading but Aon sees benefits in this.
- London Club seeks 12.5%
Greek orientated P&I Club sets general increase at high end of scale.
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- TSA lines say industry should brace for up to $400 hike in inland costs
- ELAA report claims industry-wide surcharges confusion
- Hapag-Lloyd names latest 8,750-TEU ship
- Hamburg Sud upgrades Asia/West Coast Americas services
- Safmarine boosts Asia/Africa service
- MOL, Delmas to begin new Asia/East Africa service
- Mid-Ship Group promotes Malone, Xidias
- Greenpeace blocks Polish ship with genetically modified soy
- U.S., EU strike comprehensive deal to open airline competition
- Mexican Customs office in Kansas City nearing approval
- N.Y.-N.J. foreign freight forwarders to honor Koch
- House votes to dump Byrd amendment
- Colography Group forecasts strong year for transport
- AAPA says Corps funding critical to U.S.
- Port of Tacoma approves 2006 budget, expects record container volumes
- MTC names Grotte CIO
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| NOVEMBER 21, 2005 |
- Viking Line and Aker Finnyards sign LoI
Viking Line and Aker Finnyards have signed a Letter of Intent covering the newbuilding of a passenger ferry. The vessel ...
- Bulk carrier salvaged from Hatter Reef
The bulk carrrier "Ever Mighty" is now salvaged and released by the Danish Maritime Authority and sailed under is own ...
- HSC-ferry to Norway–Denmark service
The Norwegian Ferry operator Gabriel Scott Rederi A/S, Kristiansand, has announced that it will start sailings in March 2006 ...
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| NOVEMBER 21, 2005 |
- Montreal facing acute fuel shortage
Fuel oil avails at tank bottom, diesel also in short supply.
- BC Ferries receives fuel-saving grant
Ferry company testing new engine equipment, expecting 4% fuel saving.
- Hong Kong player abandons bunker supply role
Leading barge operator said to have abandoned bunker deliveries and concentrate only on ex-wharf cargo sales.
- Bunker player part of new black empowerment venture
New black empowerment venture company formed in South Africa to handle Smit's activities, excluding salvage operations.
- Salvage Union warns of spill dangers
Officials from the ISU have reiterated warnings that salvors may be reluctant to attend casualties where there is a risk of oil pollution.
- Another hefty fine in 'magic pipe' crackdown
Yet another shipowner has come under fire in the US crackdown on illegal dumping of oily water, agreeing to pay a fine of $1 million.
- Aegean's IPO to boost double-hulled barge fleet
Aegean aims to have substantial number of double-hulled bunker barges to hand when phase-out rules hit global fleet.
- Rotterdam offers/bids $5 apart at midday
- Indian refiner aims to sell bunker fuel in 2006
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals aims to sell bunker fuel at competitive rates in Indian ports.
- Six new bunker barges for Cosulich by end 2006
Fratelli Cosulich will be deploying six bunker barges in the Far East by 2006, with the first two in Singapore.
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