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BRIEFS
November 28, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • P&O near to agreeing on bid from Dubai Ports: source
    GULF state-backed Dubai Ports World could make an announcement tomorrow or Wednesday about an offer to buy British ports and ferries company P&O for more than 3 billion , a source familiar with the situation said yesterday.
  • Two China port operators to sell IPOs this week
    TWO Chinese port operators - Xiamen International Port and Tianjin Port Development Holdings - plan to start marketing their Hong Kong initial public offerings as early as this week.
  • Newcastle coal port starts work on A$170m expansion
    PORT Waratah Coal Services, which operates Newcastle coal port in south-eastern Australia, started work on a A$170 million expansion of the terminal, the world's largest for the export of the fuel.
  • Mediterranean tanker rates rise on traffic curbs

Sched Netweb site
  • Xiamen Port gears up for IPO with potential sell off
  • HK and Shenzhen customs improve
  • FedEx expands in Taiwan
  • Luoyuanwan port opens for business
  • HKSG hosts government, industry get together
  • Major freight forwarding agency set up in Manzhouli
  • Chinese companies invest in N Korea projects
  • China Eastern launches new cargo service
  • China extends fuel surcharges
  • DHL to double capacity to Pudong
  • SIA resumes service to Pakistan

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC commences Falcon service from NSICT
  • Buffeted by waves of taxes, shipping companies seek to flag out to foreign shores
  • Exchange rates for export, import from Dec. notified
  • Ahh Chai! Pakistanis savour the Indian brew
  • Cochin Port receives largest-ever dry bulk parcel cargo
  • MbPT submits new tariff proposal to TAMP
  • OSL sets ilmenite sand loading record at Vizag Port
  • DP World close to acquiring P&O Ports
  • Forwarders' Club-organised blood donation camp a huge success
  • AMI India completes a decade
  • CONCOR's ICD-Sabarmati begins mechanised handling of scrap
  • Board of Approval gives 35 SEZs the go-ahead
  • India most expensive among emerging markets, finds study
  • Saroj Poddar is new Ficci President
  • Natural rubber export target raised
  • Manufacturing sector draws investors in droves
  • Infrastructure SPV may take shape in 4 months
  • Russia keen to participate in 3-nation gas pipeline project
  • Diversify trade basket, Kamal Nath tells Indo-Indonesian business summit
  • Synthetic fibre industry seeks a better deal
  • Bill proposes creation of Postal Board to regulate working of express cargo cos
  • Meeting with UK trade mission at WTC today
  • Seminar on 'WTO and India' at WTC tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • Wiesheu new Deutsche Bahn board member
  • Future secure for tonnage tax
  • ILFC orders twenty B787s
  • Cryo and Ferox to cooperate
  • M&M building logistics terminal in China
  • Nasstrac to include all transport sectors
  • Transwide acquires Dat'way

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • Irish Ferries dispute gets nasty
  • Intertanko's cautious welcome for Erika 3
  • Tanker refloated off Puerto Rico
  • Moody lifts MOL's ratings

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Ahern condemns Irish Ferries as dispute worsens
    A SECOND Irish Ferries vessel was prevented from sailing on Friday, with the industrial dispute over crewing moving to the top of the agenda in Irish politics.
  • Liverpool in the frame for Maersk transatlantic call
    LIVERPOOL is close to landing one of Maersk's new transatlantic services that will be introduced next year. Details are still being finalised but customers have been advised that Maersk Line hopes to bring in a new TA6 service that will call at Antwerp, Liverpool and Montreal.
  • Jakarta takes hard line on terminal handling charges
    INDONESIA has shocked international shipping lines in enforcing its 37% cut in terminal handling charges by barring ships from leaving Jakarta port unless companies sign a declaration that they will abide by the new charges.
  • Take pride and spread the shipping word, says Mitropoulos at Greek awards
    MAJOR players in the Greek shipping community took centre stage at a glittering occasion in Athens on Friday attended by 1,100 people.
  • Asia gains ground in IMO Council poll
    Council elections on Friday resulted in a net gain for Asian influence over the International Maritime Organization Council, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • Threat of protests as Irish Ferries row mounts
    A SECOND Irish Ferries vessel has been prevented from sailing, with the industrial dispute over crewing moving to the top of the agenda in Irish politics.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • Irish Ferries battle goes political
    THE ongoing row between Irish Ferries and its workers has escalated to such a degree that the Labour Party has called on the government to intervene
  • Owners face lengthy H&M claims
    OWNERS who have taken advantage of freight rate rises and kept their tonnage working may face lengthy H&M claims if problems are revealed during deferred dry-docking
  • HHLA stake tempts Deutsche Bahn
    HAMBURG city government has offered Deutsche Bahn a major stake in the port's largest container terminal operator in return for DB moving its headquarters to Hamburg
  • Too many companies 'poaching'
  • Costa Crociere trains Indian cooks
  • DFDS takes Brittany cruise ferry
  • Dredging Corp joins Dredging Intl
  • Human error: result not cause
  • Livestock carrier leaves Adelaide
  • US delays Venezuela patrol boat sale
  • Massive fine for MSC boxship
  • Japanese float Sakhalin LNG venture
  • Hanjin unleashes giant ships

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • Weibel defends SBB Cargo single-wagon restructuring
    Swiss Railways CEO Benedikt Weibel has mounted a spirited defence of SBB Cargo's policy of restructuring its single-wagon network, in the face of criticism from rail customers all over Switzerland.
  • Shipowners want firm timetable for Melbourne deepening
    Shipping Australia Ltd has called for the Victorian Government to expedite the statutory processes for Melbourne's channel-deepening, pointing to current restructuring in container trades.
  • Rotterdam faces Smit strike call again, in latest negotiation ultimatum
  • Berlin authorities hope to prevent DB defection to Hamburg
  • Baltic ports hail Russian rail-tariff equalisation
  • Hong Kong Stock Exchange draws two mainland port operators
  • Irish union calls for day of action over ferries
  • Maritime community keen on direct cross-strait shipping
  • US scraps textile quota plans
  • Smugglers arrested at Busan Port
  • Correction on use of 'privatisation' in Ukraine terminals

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • Airline blow to DFDS
    Profit falls as low cost flights add to competitive pressure in European ferry market.
  • Day of action proposed
    A call for Irish labour unions to take part in a day of action is issued over ferry dispute.
  • Courage buys again
    Taiwanese-controlled bulker operator picks up ex-Great Eastern handysize to lift fleet to ten ships.
  • New record for Norden
    Danish shipping group is set fair for best ever result despite freight market downturn.
  • Irish ferry battle grows
    A second vessel is out of service as dispute over introduction of Latvian crew spreads.
  • Alpha talks up Attica
    Greek broker slaps 'outperform' rating on ferry owner's shares.
  • Moody's boost for MOL
    Ratings agency likes the look of Japanese owner's stable profitability after cost-cutting.
  • MISC bank deal confirmed
    Malaysian owner will sell its stake in Affin Merchant Bank to parent.
  • Steamship Mutual surplus
    Favourable interim report gives renewal prospects of recovering P&I club a boost.
  • CMA CGM lines up big credit
    French boxship giant picks the Natexis bank to pull together EUR 400m in financing.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • State Department takes lead on international maritime security policies
  • CMA CGM reshuffles round-the-world service
  • House committee proposes hike in vessel tonnage duties
  • Tropical Shipping cancels final 2005 Canada departure
  • Hanjin adds two 8,000 TEU vessels to transpacific
  • NYK joins development of Cygnus LNG Shipping
  • Ore shipments on Great Lakes decrease in October
  • More oil leaks from capsized barge near U.S. Gulf coast
  • Baseball Hall of Fame picks DHL as logistics provider
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • U.S. terminates all textile safeguard investigations
  • CITA to allow five-day window for entry of embargoed Chinese apparel
  • U.S., EC ink interim wine agreement
  • Christian Salvesen to open warehouse in Amsterdam
  • NIT League to raise dues
  • Coast Guard warns of Dec. 31-deadline to report missing data to IMO
  • Maher Terminals seeks strategic investment partner
  • Port of Vancouver moves to extended hours in January
  • U.S., China initiate anti-smuggling program for nuclear materials
  • CSI to expand to Oman, Portugal
  • Seattle projects record revenues in 2006 budget
  • Port of Vancouver USA approves 2006 budget
  • NASSCO delivers third Alaska-class tanker to BP

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • IMO deplores piracy and asks for action
    IMO has asked the UN Security Council to act against piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Somalia. In ...
  • "Norden" raises profit forecast
    Dampskibsselskabet "Norden" has again raised its profit forecast for the full year. After the third quarter profit the new profit ...
  • Mols-Linien traffic down on cars and up on trucks
    Mols-Linien is still struggling with falling traffic figures on the service from 'rhus and Ebeltoft to Sj'llands Odde and ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
  • US north-west cruise lines pondering 1.5%
    Companies responding to low-sulphur proposal looking for 'flexibility' from port authorities.
  • ISO 8217:2005 finally announced
    The new International Marine Fuel standard, which will soon be replacing the 1996 edition in bunker purchasing agreements, has finally been announced.
  • UAE bunker player upgrades operations to meet new demands
    The UAE is not a signatory to MARPOL, but bunker players are nevertheless moving into line with the regulation.
  • Fuels with high cat fines reported in new location
    Cat fines, a particularly nasty bunker fuel contaminant, have been showing up in a variety of global locations in recent months.
  • ARA prices sharply lower but suppliers heavily committed

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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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