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November 24, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jurong Port clinches Emirates Shipping
    AFTER losing one of its key customers to PSA Corporation earlier this year, Jurong Port has scored a minor coup over its much larger competitor by wooing newly formed, but rapidly growing Emirates Shipping Line to its container facility.
Strait Talk
  • IMO suddenly goes simplistic
    WHAT on earth is going on at the International Maritime Organization ? After years of complaining about ill-thought-out, knee-jerk reactions by lawmakers every time something goes wrong at sea, the maritime community is now giving the wider world a master class in the simplistic approach.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Larger vessel takes bigger blame in close-quarter hits
    THE excessive speed of a bulk carrier in a close-quarter situation was enough for an English court to rule earlier this month that it had to take more of the blame for a collision even though both vessels committed a string of navigational errors.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jurong Port clinches Emirates Shipping
    AFTER losing one of its key customers to PSA Corporation earlier this year, Jurong Port has scored a minor coup over its much larger competitor by wooing newly formed, but rapidly growing Emirates Shipping Line to its container facility.
Strait Talk
  • IMO suddenly goes simplistic
    WHAT on earth is going on at the International Maritime Organization ? After years of complaining about ill-thought-out, knee-jerk reactions by lawmakers every time something goes wrong at sea, the maritime community is now giving the wider world a master class in the simplistic approach.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Larger vessel takes bigger blame in close-quarter hits
    THE excessive speed of a bulk carrier in a close-quarter situation was enough for an English court to rule earlier this month that it had to take more of the blame for a collision even though both vessels committed a string of navigational errors.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jurong Port clinches Emirates Shipping
    AFTER losing one of its key customers to PSA Corporation earlier this year, Jurong Port has scored a minor coup over its much larger competitor by wooing newly formed, but rapidly growing Emirates Shipping Line to its container facility.
Strait Talk
  • IMO suddenly goes simplistic
    WHAT on earth is going on at the International Maritime Organization ? After years of complaining about ill-thought-out, knee-jerk reactions by lawmakers every time something goes wrong at sea, the maritime community is now giving the wider world a master class in the simplistic approach.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Larger vessel takes bigger blame in close-quarter hits
    THE excessive speed of a bulk carrier in a close-quarter situation was enough for an English court to rule earlier this month that it had to take more of the blame for a collision even though both vessels committed a string of navigational errors.

Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen's 7th 7,024 TEU ship to arrive in March
  • Port of Seattle predicts record revenues in 2007
  • CN to lower fuel surcharge on New Year's Day
  • Trans Asia Line opens Malaysia office
  • Northport gearing up to meet new box lifting challenge
  • Galveston port deal ends labour trouble at box terminal
  • Hong Kong airport traffic shows growth in October
  • Lockheed Martin forms Savi Group to leverage combined expertise
  • Cargolux to expand capacity on Xiamen-Europe route

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ignazio Messina reaffirms commitment to Indian trade
  • L&T homes in on Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh & TN for major shipyard project
  • Shreyas Shipping to buy box vessel
  • India Inc scaling the Great Wall
  • India among top investors in Russia
  • WTO body to probe US dumping duties on Indian shrimp
  • Leather exports striding to $ 7 bn by 2011-CLE
  • 19 pc rise in H1 tobacco exports
  • MPT announces promotional scheme for iron ore shipments at west of breakwater, mooring dolphins & for transhippers
  • Port sector open for $ 7.7 bn private investments over 6 years
  • Kerala CM determined to press PM on Vizhinjam project decision next week
  • Paradip Port handles fertiliser after decade
  • Gateway Distriparks acquires 50.1 pc stake in Snowman to enter cold chain logistics
  • CECA with China now, FTA later, says Kamal Nath
  • Move to plug excise duty payment loopholes
  • EU asks India to soften stand on agriculture at WTO talks
  • Rev. Dept begins scrutinising exporters' duty drawback claims
  • FDI influx may come under scanner
  • Refund levies on exportable goods, states to be told
  • PM to speak at global logistics meet

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Conftrasporto names new president
  • BV/GL alliance would "survive downturn"
  • Aer Lingus to upgrade long-haul services
  • Del Fungo Giera links Italy and France
  • Eimskip expands activities in Asia

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
  • GL works council opposes BV bid
  • Barbados sets new investigation guidelines
  • Gibson pulls out of Dubai JV
  • Near hurricane force winds forecast for UK

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
  • B+H Ocean plans bond issue
  • Germanischer Lloyd Works Council slams BV offer

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • GL workers pledge to defend 'hostile bid'
    GERMANISCHER Lloyd's works council has promised to fight for the independence of the classification society, write B'lent Erdogan and David Osler.
  • Future of OOIL ports remains a mystery
    TRADING in Orient Overseas (International) Ltd shares remained suspended yesterday for the second consecutive day pending the promised announcement of an asset sale.
  • Fury over 'cheap' foreign repairs boils over in US
    DOMESTIC outrage over Jones Act shipowners getting "cheap" repairs at foreign yards, and still reaping the cabotage law's commercial reward, has boiled over in the US, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
  • Swedish Sirius buys neighbour
    REDERI AB Sirius, the Swedish short-sea product tanker owner, has acquired Rederi AB Brevik, another company in the same business
  • China, India discuss ore exports
    CHINESE president Hu Jin-tao, currently on a visit to India, has called for enhancing the bilateral trade between the Asian giants to target $40Bn by 2010
  • China Merchants IPO raises $566M
    CHINA Merchants Energy Shipping has raised Rmb4.45Bn ($566M) in an initial share sale to buy ships to meet China's future energy needs
  • GL employees appeal to shareholders
  • Cosco Corp expects conversion surge
  • British FPSO hostage killed
  • OOIL sells terminals to Brookfield
  • Singapore poised for cruise boom

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
  • Asian alliance set seal on Euromax deal ending two-year search for N. European hub
    The CKYH Alliance is poised to become the co-owner of the Euromax terminal along with ECT at Rotterdam's Maasvlakte, industry sources confirmed to ci-online.
  • OOIL deal denied by Brookfield Asset Management
  • Transport corridors: put up or shut up, say Russian transport players
  • PAN Australia's demise may have contributed to soaring intermodal volumes
  • St Petersburg's FCT starts vehicle booking trial
  • Beijing's ambassador asks Indians not to single out Chinese firms
  • Two more titans joining Taiwanese fleets
  • Customer consideration drives Maersk's Auckland choice
  • OOIL shares suspended for a second day

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
  • Dubai not so hot
    UK broker E A Gibson says its position in the Emirates through a joint venture didn't offer an inherent advantage.
  • Sirius scoops three
    Swedish tanker owner buys compatriot Rederi AB Brevik and its small fleet.
  • Dubai divorce for Gibson, AGB
    Emirates-based specialised cargo broking joint venture comes to an end "due to change in business strategy."
  • New UK pay threat
    Owners braced for fresh challenge to low-paid seafarers as government's Ladyman starts legal review.
  • Thailand opens up ports
    Post-coup government wants private sector to run vital terminals like Laem Chabang.
  • Hard climb for Halim Mazmin
    Malaysian owner confident of profitable 2006 with slightly improved third quarter net income.
  • Pan Ocean ups tanker orders
    Korean owner contracts for three more MRs at STX Shipbuilding.
  • Losinjplov loses the plot
    Croatian ro-ro owner watches nine-month profit plunge as costs rise.
  • Shreyas adds feedership
    Indian boxship line augments fleet with 1991-built acquisition.
  • Red flag at Lloyd Fonds
    Investors punish Torsten Teichert's KG house after firm warns fund delays will cut revenues.
  • MISC makes more
    Malaysian tanker giant sees third quarter profit shoot up on back to 10% revenue hike.
  • L&T raises the stakes
    Indian shipbuilder prepared to pump much more cash into constructing second yard.
  • Matson presses ahead
    US owner to send ship to China for upgrade despite legal action from US yards and rival Pasha.
  • OOIL sells terminals
    Hong Kong boxship group reported to have struck $1.8bn deal with Canadian investor for North American facilities.
  • Seadrill well oiled
    Huge dayrates for mobile units pushes profit at John Fredriksen's offshore company past the second-quarter high.
  • Q-Ship offloads duo
    Varun Shipping and Vietnam National Petroleum Corp snap up aframax and products tanker.
  • CMES rakes in $570m
    Chinese state-owned tanker owner floats 35% of company to raise money for double-hulls.
  • Zikos named DryShips CFO
    Nasdaq-listed bulker player appoints replacement for recently departed Christopher Thomas.
  • Precious sells five
    Thai bulker owner expects gain of $21m from sale of 1980s-built quintet to Pacific King of Singapore.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
  • Irregularities around the sale of Scandlines
    The sale of Scandlines is beginning to look like a political scandal over the border between Denmark and Germany. The ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2006
  • Avails remain tight in Brazil
    Santos tightening but other locations presenting a mixed picture today.
  • MAN reveals dual fuel propulsion
    Engine maker demonstrating gas and liquid fuel options at industry event.
  • Panama deliveries resume
    Barging underway after weather closing down operations, but ships still delayed.
  • Maritec appoints UK sales agent
    Singapore-based fuel testing service seeks further growth with expansion of sales network.
  • IMO begins countdown to second SECA
    Owners have a year to prepare to use low-sulphur fuel or fit an exhaust gas cleaning system in the North Sea SECA, but what happens next?
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuels at 14-week high
    Middle distillate stocks also rise in the week ended November 22.
  • Kuwait offers third spot cargo to Singapore
    State-owned KPC offers its excess supplies of fuel oil to Asian hub.
  • Korean refiners unhappy with Platts' price assessment
    South Korean refiners cry foul over Tuesday's Platts benchmark price for 380 cst material.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Maersk estimates that in the third quarter, its revenues grew by 30% percent.
Copenhagen
Sharp gains in EBITDA values and quarterly EBIT
MSC expands the network of port terminals and technical-nautical services with the acquisition of control of Wilson Sons
Rio de Janeiro
It will acquire 56.47% of the share capital for about 764 million
New historic record of quarterly container traffic in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In the April-June period of this year, almost 2.9 million teu (+ 26.3%) were handled.
Letter to the EU to urge the abolition of the tax exemption for fossil fuels used by aircraft and ships
Brussels
Twenty-one organizations list the reasons for cancelling it and the benefits that would result in it
Spain's Boluda buys Finnish towing company Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering
Valencia
The Scandinavian company has a fleet of six tugboats
Konecranes expands its presence in the Dutch market for port and intermodal means
Hoogvliet / Helsinki
The group will acquire two branches of the Peinemann
Two new ship-to-shore cranes for the container terminal of the port of Rijeka
Two new ship-to-shore cranes for the container terminal of the port of Rijeka
Rijeka
They are part of an investment of 200 million euros in the first phase of the project
New ro-ro service between the Turkish port of Matras and the port of Trieste
Istanbul
Made by DFDS, it provides for two weekly rotations
GTS doubles the frequency of the intermodal link Piacenza-Nola
Rome
From Monday it will rise from three to six weekly rotations
Royal Caribbean collaborates on a project to realize a cruise terminal in Juneau
Juneau
It is expected to be completed in the crucieristic season 2027
New historical record of quarterly traffic of containers in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In September the growth stopped
Genovese AdSP does not rule out the appeal of the ruling by the Council of State on the concession to Spinelli
Genoa
The institution will ask for clarification of State Advation
Spinelli will propose a decision to revoke the ruling of the Council of State which cancelled the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
Genoa
Adopted the delegated act for the inclusion of ships in service of the offshore industry in the European MRV Regulation
Brussels
The application of the standard is planned at the beginning of next year
The State Council has upheld the appeal of SECH against Spinelli's "full container" activity in the port of Genoa
Rome
The ruling notes "an obvious distortion of the competitive attitude as regulated by the port plan".
Fedespec calls for changes to customs reform
Milan
The risk is a strong negative impact on the national import and export business and the efficiency and competitiveness of the logistics system
Oriental Liguria's AdSP lists the benefits of passing Carrara's port under its jurisdiction
The Spezia
New historical record of quarterly container traffic in the port of Singapore
Singapore
In the July-September period of 2024, almost 10.5 million teu (+ 5.1%) were handled.
In the first nine months of 2024, freight traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.5% percent.
St. Petersburg
In the third quarter alone, 218.8 million tonnes were handled (-1%)
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno marked increases of 9.2% percent and 0.2% percent.
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno marked increases of 9.2% percent and 0.2% percent.
Naples
13.3%-year-old Cruserists in the capital's capital span and down -21.2% percent in the Salernitan scalp.
Spain's Navantia in talks to acquire British shipbuilding company Harland & Wolff
London
Expected deal by the end of November
Le Aziende informano
ITS Costruttori, il futuro dei cantieri inizia in Accademia
Oltre 420 posizioni aperte in 17 corsi totali, con un tasso di occupazione post diploma di circa il 95% in media
The Montenegrin port of Bar plans to buy two new mobile cranes
Bar
They are needed to replace the means of lifting damaged by the storm last July
Work at the cruise terminal in Calata Paita, in the port of Spezia, prevents the arrival of cruise ships
The Spezia
By the end of the year the Grimaldi group will order nine more new ro-pax ships
Athens
They will be employed in the Mediterranean and the Baltic
New intermodal link between the port of Venice and Montyone (Brescia)
Venice
With a load capacity of 46 containers, the initial programming provides for 50 rotations per year
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by Trieste Marine Terminal grew by 7.5%
Trieste
In the first nine months of this year, a decline of -3.0% percent
Interporto Padova, new Customs office and the entire intermodal terminal will become customs area
Padova
Agreement to develop further fast customs arrangements with ports in addition to those already active with Genoa, La Spezia and Gioia Tauro
In the first nine months of 2024, the number of piracy acts against ships was the least high since 1994.
In the first nine months of 2024, the number of piracy acts against ships was the least high since 1994.
London
In the July-September period, only 19 have occurred.
Switzerland to ease rules for the enrollment of ocean vessels at the national naval register
Bern
The aim is to increase the number of ships flying the Swiss flag.
Four new ship-to-shore cranes have arrived in the harbor of Gioia Tauro
Four new ship-to-shore cranes have arrived in the harbor of Gioia Tauro
Joy Tauro
Two more will arrive at the end of the month. In the first nine months of 2024, container traffic in the Calabrian climbed increased by 10.4% percent.
Next year the world's coast guard organizations will meet in Rome.
Rome
In 2025 the Italian Coast Guard will preside over the three international forums : European, Mediterranean and global
Last August, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal declined by -49.1% percent.
Last August, shipping traffic in the Suez Canal declined by -49.1% percent.
The Cairo
In the first eight months of 2024, the decline of the transits was -48.4% percent.
Satisfaction of Assoports, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltransport for the assumption of agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
It allows-they stress unions-the recovery of the purchasing power of the wage
In the first half of 2024, FS Italiane's Logistic Pole posted record operating revenues and rising 13.0%
Rome
Net profit of 65 million euros, down from 22 million euros
Initiates the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Initiates the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Genoa
Assiterminal, in the end the responsibility of all of them prevailed
Turkey's METAG Holding has signed an agreement for the construction of the Somali port of Hobyo
Turkey's METAG Holding has signed an agreement for the construction of the Somali port of Hobyo
Mogadishu
It is located near the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb
Fincantieri, cutting off the first sheet of the first of two ultra-luxury cruise ships for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Venice
It will be delivered in 2026
Mercitalia Rail starts transport of the new Frecciarossa 1000 of Trenitalia from Pistoia to the Czech Republic
Pistoia
They are headed to the Velim Test Center
New ro-ro traffic at the San Cataldo Container Terminal in the port of Taranto
Istanbul
Two ships have landed more than 1,500 vehicles
Uiltransport urges the Venice AdSP to review the ban on temporary port work
Rome
Verzari : umpteenth attempt to unload the current balance in the national port system
Concluded the first start-up phase of the Port Community System of the AdSP of the Straits
Messina
On 23 and October 24 meetings with stakeholders for the further development of the system
Guido Grimaldi confirmed president of the Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality
Rome
ALIS celebrates eight years of life
File the charges against four employees of the AdSP of the South Tyrreno and Ionian
Joy Tauro
The Gip of the Palmi Tribunal in Palmi has been definitively established.
In the third quarter, new orders to the ABB group grew by 1.8% percent.
Zurich
Revenue up 2.3%
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Visit by Giani, Guerrieri and Macii to the Darsena Europe shipyard in the port of Livorno
Livorno / Florence
In the port of Piombino inaugurated the new plaza in front of the quay of the regasification ship
Gruber Logistics opens its own first headquarters in the Middle East
Time
Initially the new Dubai branch will focus on cargo project and air and sea transport.
Delivery of works for the completion of the port of Tremestieri
Messina
They are expected to be completed in two years
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
In the third quarter of 2024, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -7.1%
Hong Kong
In the first nine months of the year, the decline was -5.7% percent.
CEVA Logistics constitutes a joint venture with Saudi Almajdouie Logistics
Riyad
It will operate the transport-related and logistical activities carried out by the two companies in Saudi Arabia
Concern of the Spezia's maritime agents for the possible curb to cruise traffic in port
The Spezia
APSEZ completes the acquisition of 95% of the company that operates the Indian port of Gopalpur
Mumbai
The port climber has a traffic capacity of 20 million tonnes per year
Fit Cisl La Spezia, no to the passing of the Carrara port management at the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno Northern
The Spezia
The Tuscan port has benefited from substantial financial resources from the Via del Molo.
Changed Risso enters the capital of Maritime Maritime Agency Ravennate
Ravenna / Genoa
Established a joint venture joint venture
Minerva Bunkering has purchased the US Bomin Bunker Oil
Singapore
The American company has been ceded by Germany's Mabanaft
Approved the new safety regulation of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Processed by the Capitaneria in Porto with the involvement of port operators, it will enter into force on the first November
Evergreen's trend of revenue growth continues, Yang Ming and WHL
Taipei / Keelung
In September 2024, however, a double-digit percentage decline was recorded compared to the previous month.
Ferfreight's proposals for the infrastructural development of the last mile and for the resolution of criticalities
Padova
High-automation drones to surveil the areas of Interporto Padua
Padova
They take off and land in a "robotic hangar"
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
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
It is scheduled on 22 and October 23
In Mantua the annual meeting of the European Federation of Inland Ports
Mantova
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside
(News.Az
The Overlooked Legacy of Black Dockworkers: Forging Justice On America's Waterfronts
(BET)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Rexi : Financial will not introduce increases in the cost of diesel for self-transport
Rome
They are not expected-he assured-changes to the current tariffs
In Mantua the annual meeting of the European Federation of Inland Ports
Mantova
Tomorrow the international workshop "HyMantoValley project Creation of the Hydrogen Valley in the Valdaro inland Port"
Joy Tauro, possible further extension of the Agency for the administration of labour in port
Joy Tauro
Agostinelli : It will be required in the event of failure of the next meeting for the establishment of the ex art enterprise. 17
In the port of Gioia Tauro, 280 kilos of cocaine were seized
Reggio Calabria
More than 40 million euros could have been made in the market.
Baker Hughes to renounce industrial settlement in the port of Corigliano Calabro
Joy Tauro
Agostinelli : who did not want this project to enjoy this tragic victory!
VARD will build a Commissioning Service Vessel to Navigate Capital Partners
Trieste / Ålesund
It will be delivered in the second quarter of 2027
Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Apulia, Calabria and Liguria have signed up to the Mit.
Rome
The Regions integrate with own resources the state appropriation
Fatal accident in the port of Naples
Naples
A worker lost his life overwhelmed by a mechanical means
Partnership of Magellan Circle and EETRA to promote sustainability in the port and logistics sectors
Agreement for the design and realization of a new maritime railway station in Savona
Savona
The link between the Savona Parco Doria station and the new plant is expected to be adapted.
In the third quarter, the revenues generated by the OOCL container business grew by 73.7%
Hong Kong
Volumes of truckloads transported increased by 3.6%
On Wednesday, Padova will take over the third edition of Green Logistics Expo
Padova
Among the appointments, the States Generals of the Logistics of the North East and Mercintrain
Three new appointments to top executives of TESYA group companies
Milan
Pierre-Nicola Fsheep new general manager of group, Flavio Castelli new CEO of CLS E Vincent Albasini new CEO of CGTE
Rixi : winning idea for a maritime country is the possibility of having foreign shareholdings with concessions in extra-European ports
Naples
They would be useful-he explains-to stabilize the logistical lines in every geopolitical condition
Port of Spezia, in mid-2025 the electrification of the Molo Garibaldi will be completed
The Spezia
In recent days in Estonia the test of the robot from the quay will connect the power grid to the ship.
New training project of Assologistics in collaboration with Randstad Italia
Milan
Creation of a digital platform to facilitate management and fruition of training courses
A Vietnamese delegation in Geneva to increase cooperation with MSC
Hanoi
Proposal participation in the project of the new deep-water port in Lien Chieu (Da Nang)
A strike blocks the ports and airports of Corsica
Ajaccio
Protest against the assumption of entrusting its management through a contest
The Transport Regulatory Authorities of Italy and France have started a cooperation
Paris / Rome
T&E, the only system based on a Global Fuel Standard is not enough to decarbonize shipping
Brussels
The organization highlights the need for it to be accompanied by the application of a global tax on emissions
The AdSP of the East Ligurian Sea completes acquisition of 2.4% of the capital of CEPIM-Parma Interport
The Spezia
Buy the share of the Municipality of La Spezia and of the Riviere Chamber of Commerce in Liguria
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