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BRIEFS
August 1, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tg Pelepas port expects to see record traffic
    MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas, which is competing with Singapore for South-east Asia's sea freight, expects to handle a record number of containers this year, helped by lower rates and increased trade.
  • KL open to ties with 3 states in piracy war
    MALAYSIA said yesterday that it is open to cooperation with the United States, Australia and Japan to combat piracy in the Malacca Straits, provided territorial rights are retained.
  • AP Moeller gets EC nod to buy P&O Nedlloyd
    AP Moeller-Maersk, the world's biggest container-shipping company, won European Union anti-trust approval for its 2.3 billion euro takeover of Royal P&O Nedlloyd after agreeing to sell off South African routes and to withdraw from several shipping agreements.
  • UK's CP Ships in talks with China Shipping, CMA
  • Tanker slams into bridge

Sched Netweb site
  • Largest container cranes arrive in Vancouver
  • MacAndrews strengthens sales network in Europe
  • Tianjin, Asean trade rises sharply in H1
  • CP Ships target for acquisition, reports say
  • AP Moeller gets EU green light to acquire PONL
  • APL introduces RFID technology to marine terminal
  • Boeing to sign US$6 billion Dreamliner deal with Chinese airlines
  • United reports US$1.4 billion loss in 2Q
  • UPS named official logistics sponsor of Beijing Olympics
  • US regional airline job opportunities soar

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • Bourne new ELAA executive director
  • Geest orders four newbuildings
  • Lan goes for Airbus
  • Trenitalia takes majority TX Logistik stake
  • APL Transportation & Logistics Ltd formed in Turkey
  • EU passes guidelines for mobile rail employees
  • Port of Koper enhances website

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • Exmar profit soars
  • Bocimar's strong result
  • Rickmers orders in Iran
  • K Line secures new Arcelor contracts
  • P&O sells more US property
  • New sewage rules in force in August

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2005
  • Owners face low sulfur fuel problems
  • CP Ships in takeover discussions

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • APL turns to radio IDs to speed LA container search
  • NAFTA partners see jump in surface transport numbers
  • Coast Guard Day picnic scheduled for Ft. Lewis park
  • DOT announces funding for Ready Reserve Force
  • Steel imports decline during month of June

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • CP Ships breaks silence on takeover talks
    CP Ships ended weeks of speculation about its future on Friday afternoon by confirming that it was in discussions "regarding a possible transaction".
  • Brussels' decision clears the decks for Maersk buy of P&O Nedlloyd
    EUROPEAN Commission approval late on Friday of Royal P&O Nedlloyd's takeover by AP Møller-Maersk clears the way for the biggest acquisition in the history of container shipping, writes Janet Porter.
  • Italy throws down the gauntlet to Indian Ocean pirates as warship is dispatched
    ITALY will despatch a warship to the Indian Ocean to protect Italian merchant ships operating in the region, the country's Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
  • ITF mulls wisdom of Solomon Islands registry
    THE Solomon Islands has passed legislation to allow the country to enter the open registry market.
  • Nelson's seven signatures
    A complete set of Lord Nelson's seven signatures marking key stages in his life will be on display for the first time as part of a new exhibition created by Lloyd's to celebrate the bicentenary of Trafalgar.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • EC approves Maersk-PONL merger
    THE European Commission's competition authorities today gave the green light to AP M'ller-Maersk's acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd
  • CSAV buys Brazilian tugs
    CHILE'S Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas has bought Brazilian tug company Metalnave for an estimated of $20M
  • CMB improves net profit by 16%
    COMPAGNIE Maritime Belge (CMB) has reported net profits for the 1H05 of euro91.5M ($111M), the majority of which comes from CMB's dry bulk subsidiary Bocimar
  • Semlow hijackers change tack
    PIRATES holding hostage the cargo ship Semlow, carrying food aid to Somalia, have dropped their ransom demands and want to berth the ship after rough weather set in.
  • Pemex contracts lift TMM
    GRUPO TMM, the Mexican tanker, port and logistics company, plans to expand its product tanker ties with oil giant Pemex and increase its supply-vessel ownership.
  • Exmar posts strong 1H figures
    EXMAR improved both its operating income and net profit for the first half of the year on the back of new LNG vessels and capital gains from share trading
  • High prices lowering oil demand
  • CP confirms takeover talks
  • MarAd pays $1.9Bn for reserve fleet
  • More ghosts exorcised
  • Pakistan ferries approval granted
  • India's iron ore exports falling
  • Bombay High divers trapped
  • Another BP Texas City explosion
  • Pakistan's oil imports rocket
  • Collisions worry Japan Coast Guard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • CP Ships in sale talks
    Company confirms it is in discussions amid reports that China Shipping Group and CMA CGM of France are the leading bidders.
  • EU approves Maersk-P&O deal
  • Vote coming in Vancouver strike
  • TACA confirms rate hikes
  • Customs expands truck e-filing
  • Baton Rouge port chief suspended
  • Yellow Roadway income surges
  • Trucks fuel C.H. Robinson net
  • Monsoon hits Mumbai exports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • Outraged truckers slam PierPASS
    Californian truckers have slammed the PierPASS traffic mitigation scheme as inefficient and under-funded even as its operators are hailing it as a success.
  • CP Ships admits it's in sale talks
    CP Ships has admitted that it is in negotiations to sell the company as speculation over who its suitors could be reaches fever pitch.
  • EU clears Maersk's PONL acquisition
    The EU cleared the way for the Danish shipping company AP Moeller-Maersk to acquire P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) now only the US authorities stand in the way.
  • Hanjin and CSCL take delivery of newbuilds
  • Tianjin Port sets ambitious 2010 targets
  • Berlin ups its Maut damages claim
  • Lawsuits mount as truckers' dispute crucial phase

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • Maersk's green light
    Takeover of P&O Nedlloyd given go-ahead by Brussels, with a few strings attached.
  • CP admits takeover talks
    Company forced to issue statement after China Shipping and CMA CGM reported as frontrunners to gobble up line.
  • TMM back in the red in 2Q
    Company signs five-year charters with Pemex for product tankers but posts loss again in latest quarter.
  • Panama "wrong to reforest"
    Planting trees to increase canal's water supply is a mistake, study says.
  • Bertram orders in Iran
    Rickmers Line has ordered a quartet of multipurpose heavy lift vessels from the SADRA Shipyard.
  • K Line wins Atlantic contracts
    European division on the way to building up trade with new deal for Arcelor.
  • Interest bleeds Horizon
    Bunkers helped cancel out healthy demand growth. Then came interest on acquisition debt.
  • A bigger BLT
    Indonesian owner Berlian Laju Tanker reports bumper first-half profits.
  • Titan in VLCC triple play
    Nanjing Oil has turned down Front Tobago. But Titan is looking it over after buying a Dynacom VLCC.
  • Italy's owners cry for help
    Confitarma demands naval patrols off Somalia after two attacks in a week.
  • Profits halve at Taiheiyo
    Japanese VLCC and bulker owner upgrades half-year forecast despite poor first quarter performance.
  • Costs slash MMM profits
    Profits crumble as "escalating maintenance" and other costs eat into Malaysian owner's bottom line.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • CMA CGM suspends U.S. West Coast/Indian subcontinent connecting services
  • Monsoon rains hit Maersk Sealand's Mumbai center
  • China Shipping receives 4,250 TEU ship
  • Crowley relocates Miami office
  • UAL's posts $1.4 billion second quarter net loss
  • ANA Group's net income drops 10.9%
  • CBP expands electronic truck manifest to two more port clusters
  • "K" Line Air Service to start Chinese forwarding company
  • CAFTA passage draws fierce mixed reaction
  • WhereNet forms security group in its transport division
  • Hong Kong terminals seek DHS blessing for automated inspection system
  • Virginia ports see record box volumes, profits

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 29, 2005
  • Chevron results lift combined major Q2 profits above $21bn
    Chevron Corp. today became the fourth oil major this week to announce strong earnings on the back of rising oil prices.
  • Minimal effect from refinery outages on Vancouver's diesel
    Maintenance shutdowns of two refineries in Canada unlikely to affect distillate prices in Vancouver - with no major supply disruptions reported.
  • Suppliers: Texas City fire could prompt glut in bunker product
    A fire at BP's Texas City refinery may make more fuel oil available for players working in the Houston bunker market, Bunkerworld has learned.
  • Greece: New contact details for Baluco SA
  • Singapore: Shell preempts anti-competition laws
    Oil major Shell will stop sending petroleum marketing companies in Singapore its ex-refinery product posting prices in a preemptive move ahead of new anti-competition laws.
  • Supplier targets double sales volumes with expansion
    Booming sales and an inability to meet current demand levels has prompted a supplier to double its barge presence and consider expansion into new markets.
  • ARA trade market firmer Friday morning
  • Titan buys VLCC for $89 million
    Hong Kong's Titan Petrochemicals Group Ltd has paid $89 million in cash for a double-hulled very large crude carrier (VLCC) in its latest acquisition.
  • Hong Kong demand firm, prices stay competitive
    Competitive pricing against neighbouring ports keeps enquiry levels healthy in Hong Kong.
  • Singapore bunker sales show continued year-on-year growth
    Bunker sales in Singapore continue to show year-on-year growth, although June figures have broken no records.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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