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July 28, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PTP counting on industrial park to draw more shipping lines
    MALAYSIA's Tanjung Pelepas Port is banking on a huge industrial park to attract more shipping lines.
  • End Vancouver truckers strike, govt urged
    THE Vancouver Board of Trade has asked the Canadian federal government to put an end to the nearly month-long truckers' strike at the Port of Vancouver, which it says is costing the economy nearly C$75 million a week.
  • Growth of China H1 port volume slows
    CHINA's port throughput growth remained on the high side, but the rate has slowed down in the first half of 2005, according to a report released by the Ministry of Communications here yesterday.
  • Greenpeace's blockade of Australian coal port ends
  • Shanghai Port ups share compensation

Sched Netweb site
  • SAR proposes fees reduction to attract more cargo
  • Chinese textile industry may be affected by yuan appreciation
  • Vancouver Port strike forces shipping line to divert cargo
  • Shanghai capable of developing long-haul inter-modal connection
  • EU slams door on Chinese sweater imports
  • Dnata, PWC Logistics announce air cargo joint venture
  • Coyne Airways doubles service to Caspian region

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Von Rantzau brothers to manage Deutsche Afrika-Linien
  • Arkas holds naming ceremony for new containership
  • MNG with new services to Amsterdam and Paris
  • Port of Vancouver to refuse truck-bound cargo
  • Globalink Logistics Group achieves ISO certification
  • Tiaca delegates will gather in China in 2006

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Bulker and ro-ro escape Somali pirate attacks
  • Euronav earnings "within expectations"
  • Paris MOU to switch to risk profiling
  • Company Declares Cash Dividend of $0.53 Per Share
  • Multraship buys Bulgarian towage company

Marine Logweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Diamond Offshore reports soaring income
  • U.S. and Cyprus sign ship boarding agreement

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • FESCO will move Russian cargo through Port of Everett
  • Vancouver BC terminal receives giant container cranes
  • Lewis & Clark events scheduled for Chittenden Locks
  • Port of Seattle offering shore power for cruise ships
  • BNSF setting records with second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greenpeace coal protest in Newcastle
    THE Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior returned to its berth at midday yesterday after having blocked the entrance channel to the Australian port of Newcastle since about 0700 hrs, reports Lloyd's List DCN in Australia .
  • Kogas poised to reveal partners in LNG ship deal
    Korea Gas Corp, the world's single largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, expects to name partners for a shipping joint venture, which will own four vessels, within the next few months.
  • P&O doubles capacity in Vostochny
    grBRITAIN'S re-focused ports group P&O yesterday signalled its £1.5bn ($2.6bn) London Gateway terminal would not curb acquisition and expansion outside the UK, as it announced capacity will double at the Russian Pacific gateway port of Vostochny, writes Jerry Frank.
  • Fire destroys Indian oil platform
    A MAJOR fire yesterday engulfed a large oil production platform on India's largest offshore oil field, destroying a key part of the country's own production infrastructure and resulting in a huge search and rescue operation.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Aratere grounding narrowly avoided
    AN accident investigation team has revealed that the ferry Aratere narrowly avoided grounding last september after failing to make a programmed course alteration
  • RCCL overcomes cost woes
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises Ltd has taken full advantage of a clearly strengthening booking environment to secure an impressive second quarter
  • US/Canada ferry start-up delayed
    A FERRY service between Boston and the Canadian Maritimes will now not begin this year after negotiations to secure the Scotia Prince ferry collapsed
  • Caltram seafarers find a voice
    THE bankruptcy in March of the Algerian-Libyan liner shipping company Caltram is now receiving attention after a complaint from the Algerian officers' union
  • Euronav profit fall acceptable
  • Multraship buys Bulgarian Bourgas
  • Arlington slips in second quarter
  • TFDS increases security measures
  • Shreyas profit leaps
  • Volgotanker tax fight moves on
  • Indonesian THC cuts welcomed
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Optimism as Vancouver talks resume
    Striking truck drivers return to talks with new negotiator amid hopes that Teamsters side deal will provide template for new rate agreement.
  • FMC slates NVO meeting
  • Hanjin rates up
  • Second delay for LA peak fee
  • CAFTA faces close House vote
  • Asia imports power BNSF
  • Highway bill goes to votes
  • FedEx gets $1B credit facility
  • New cranes for Vancouver
  • Lift for Atlas quarter

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Truckers' return to negotiations raises expectations of strike resolution
    Mediated negotiations on a prolonged trucker strike will re-start in Vancouver today fuelling optimism that a resolution to a conflict that has sharply hit container flows can be found.
  • PierPASS extends free time
    PierPASS, the new off-peak programme at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports, is postponing fee-collections one more day to test computer fixes made on Tuesday to speed up transactions.
  • Capricious charter market dances to owner's whims
  • Taiwan negotiators fail to make cross-straits trade talks
  • P&O Ports ups Russian Far East investment
  • ICTSI interests slam Australian terminal duopoly
  • HMM borrows €40m to repay debts
  • Restructuring of CNC Transports well on the way
  • Korea conducts special anti-terrorism inspections
  • Hanjin's June freight index maintains growth
  • Sydney eclipses all box records

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Genmar falls 23% from year ago
    General Maritime reports lower 2Q results on smaller fleet, lower utilisation, higher costs.
  • RCL rides the waves
    Cruise company forges ahead with 26% rise in second-quarter profits.
  • MISC to issue Sharia bonds
    Malaysian company will raise more than $250m with offering of non-payment bonds.
  • Leonhardt & Blumberg: true blue
    German owner hits back at union campaign, saying has blue certificates for ships.
  • Smit profits leap 30%
    Salvage firm's Amsterdam-listed stock now at record levels as share price nudges EUR 45.
  • Hextalls pinches Stallards team
    Five-man shipping and transport group decamps to new London law firm.
  • P&O bets on Russian box growth
    UK ports group doubling port operations in Vostochny.
  • Samudera breaks into LNG
    Feedership specialist revealed as surprise third partner to NYK and Sovcomflot in Tangguh gas deal.
  • Profits ease at Arlington
    Lower spot rates and higher fuel costs dent financial performance at Stena tanker spin-off
  • Cyprus signs up to US PSI
    Deal will allow Cyprus-flagged ships to be stopped and searched for weapons of mass destruction.
  • Greenpeace targets Aussie coal
    Protest at Newcastle coal port ends with five arrests and no delays to shipping activities.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Crowley picks new logistics agent in Nicaragua
  • Northwest facing bankruptcy after $225 million second quarter net loss
  • BNSF's net income jumps 47%
  • CP Railway's 2nd quarter net income up 46%
  • FMC to hold NSA meeting on Aug. 3
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • GAO cites weaknesses in U.S. trade agreement enforcement
  • Chinese provinces to promote copyright laws
  • GT Nexus to provide IT services for Carmichael
  • P&O Ports plans to double Vostochny capacity
  • Montreal box volume up 6.3%
  • Le Havre cargo up 4.7% in first half

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • Germanischer Lloyd tops port state control statistics
    Germanisher Lloyd has the lowest three year detention rate in the statistics of the port state control organisation Paris MOU ...
  • Early start for SCF DFDS Line
    The new SCF DFDS Line will officially open next year, but the service will start shortly to prepare the market ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 27, 2005
  • $15m bunker cost rise triggers BC Ferries fare hike
    BC Ferries implements a fuel surcharge to cover escalating costs of fueling its fleet of 35 ferries, tells Bunkerworld that it is 'exploring fuel saving options'.
  • Singapore: SPC profits surge 291% in Q2, 2005
    Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC) experienced a surge in turnover and profits in the second quarter (and first half) of this year, buoyed by high oil prices, strong refining margins and robust demand for oil products.
  • Market split on impact of latest US inventory figures
    Some analysts say distillate build could signal weakness for crude prices.
  • PKN-Orlen remains majority shareholder of Ship-Service
    After a three-hour-long shareholders' meeting, PKN-Orlen remains the majority shareholder of Polish bunker supplier Ship-Service SA, but another meeting is scheduled to take place early next month.
  • DOE & API at a glance: Latest US inventory figures
    The two US inventory reports released today were in discrepancy on crude levels, but both showed solid gains in stocks of distillate fuels, whereas gasoline fell sharply.
  • Suppliers see little impact from Odessa refinery upgrade
    Odessa refinery set to shut down for major upgrade project to boost output of light products, but suppliers in the area appear unfazed.
  • Asia: Glencore boosts fuel oil throughput capacity 40%
    Swiss trading firm Glencore has boosted its fuel oil trading operations in Asia with the lease of a floating storage vessel operated by Titan Petrochemicals Group Ltd (Titan) in Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP).
  • ARA market largely steady this morning
  • Mexico: Customs' decision could prompt 30% sales increase
    Mexico's bunker market has welcomed a decision by the Mexican Customs authorities to relax its restrictive controls on the sale of diesel fuel in the country's main ports.
  • Typhoon Banyan passes Tokyo Bay
    Typhoon Banyan has moved across Tokyo Bay and the port's bunkering activities have slowly been resumed this morning.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
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%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› 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
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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