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July 3, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Manila coast guard takes over salvage
    FRUSTRATED by the slow pace of removal of the sunken chemical barge Billy Star and its cargo of 1,270 tons of highly toxic sulphuric acid, the Philippine Coast Guard has taken over the salvage operation of the vessel from its owner.
  • US shipbuilders mull virtual yard concept
    US shipbuilders are looking into meeting growing demand for double-hulled oil tankers by creating a virtual shipyard, where different parts are built in various yards across the country, the chief executive of Bollinger Shipyard said Friday.
  • Rotterdam port draws 6 bids for new terminal
    THE Rotterdam Port, the world's second-largest, received six bids from companies and groups that want to run a container terminal at North Sea Maasvlakte 2, a planned extension to the port.
  • 2 vessels collide in S'pore waters
  • DP World to inject up to US$3b into terminals

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim to start new Asia-Med service
  • Hanjin Shipping begins operating JV in Colombo
  • Dragon Asia Lines launches maiden service
  • Interasia Lines to start IMX service
  • Newly christened OOCL Dubai to be used for MAX inauguration
  • AP Moeller Maersk appoints Kolder to cohead its liner business
  • Airline board endorses Cepa liberalisation measures
  • Etihad Airways starts Kuwait service
  • Virgin Nigeria looks to increase capacity by 2010

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • SBB Cargo names Thomas Riesterer new director sales international
  • China Airlines to launch Taipei-Osaka cargo service
  • First intermodal terminal on Antwerp's left bank
  • Groupe CAT and BLG reinforce partnership for Glovis

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • Odfjell expands
  • LA and Long Beach propose new green rules
  • St Lawrence dispute settled
  • UK ratifies the Bunkers Convention
  • SOLAS amendments enter into force

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • Ship manager in $1.5 million pollution case plea agreement

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • Last phase of wood packaging rules goes into force next Wednesday
  • Jump in coal shipments push rail numbers to good week
  • TSA warns travelers to leave fireworks at home
  • Nichols Brothers takes order for new tug for Bay area
  • NAFTA trading partners see increases during April

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • First blood to industry over EU pollution directive
    LEADING industry bodies have won the first round of their fight against the European directive on ship source pollution as the High Court in London paved the way for a test case challenge in the European Court of Justice.
  • Royal Caribbean settles with missing passenger's widow
    Royal Caribbean has reached a settlement with the wife of George Smith, whose disappearance from the Brilliance of the Seas one year ago this week sparked an acrimonious dispute, writes Sandra Speares .
  • Celebrity wins $193m Horizon damages
    CELEBRITY Cruises has won a $193m damages award against a water treatment powerhouse in a US federal court, on grounds that the equipment sparked an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease on a cruiseship in 1994.
  • Intercargo to crack down on port state corruption
    IN a major new offensive on industry transparency, bulk carrier owners' association Intercargo is preparing to target cases of port state corruption and push for improved casualty reporting from flag states.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • States to help bear migrant burden
    FROM tomorrow, nation states are required to help ship masters who pick up people in distress at sea
  • Safmarine refloating fails
    ATTEMPTS to haul the grounded container ship Safmarine Agulhas from its sandbank outside East London harbour, South Africa, on light night's high tide failed
  • Pacific-Gulf Marine faces $1.5M fine
    US flag carrier Pacific-Gulf Marine faces $1.5M in fines and two of its chief engineers could be jailed in the latest oily water separator prosecution
  • Seafarer electrocuted on Lakes bulker
    ONE seafarer was killed and another seriously injured in an accident on an old US-flagged bulker on the Great Lakes
  • Dutch, British unions share concerns
    DUTCH seafarers' union FWZ and UK officers' union Numast met yesterday in Rotterdam ahead of the launch of Nautilus
  • Calcasieu barge traffic resumes
  • Hapag makes foray into Africa trade
  • Seafarers killed in Kandla collision
  • Evergreen vessel strikes wharf
  • Macquarie drops ABP bid
  • RCCL wins, but sued for damages
  • High density fuel alert flashed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • CKYH adds U.S. all-water calls
    Alliance adds calls at Charleston (left) and Norfolk and drops Miami from new all-water service linking Asia and U.S. East Coast.
  • No progress at WTO talks
  • U.S. sets enforcement for wood packing materials
  • Washington port moves on ethanol plant
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens S. Africa route
  • Ship operator to pay $1M fine in pollution case
  • GM buying all of Vector SCM
  • Hardman takes top position at Port of Baton Rouge
  • Chennai strike ends
  • Alaska Airlines adds freighter
  • CCLI signs Vietnam apparel deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • Usual suspects enter race for Maasvlakte II
    Industry sources indicate that four of the six bidders for a Maasvlakte II terminal concession have come from the usual suspects, including Hutchison Port Holdings, DP World, PSA and Eurogate.
  • Emirates aims for secondary markets to fuel growth
    Emirates Shipping Line said today that even though the shipping market is mature and highly integrated, there are still unexplored markets with huge potential waiting for carriers to expand into.
  • Evergreen ship hits Australia
  • Trucks hit E. Europe rail cargo but other Kombiverkehr volumes rise
  • COSCO Pacific's Financial Controller passes away
  • Australian Customs in second major drug haul
  • RCL sets up Korean JV
  • Hanjin orders 26,000TEU boxes from Jindo

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • Magic pipes cost PGM $1.5m
    US prosecutors are going easier on Pacific-Gulf Marine because of voluntary disclosures but not on two chief engineers.
  • TOP spins upgrade
    Greek owner gets 'select' status on New York's Nasdaq exchange in new index based on liquidity, financial benchmarks.
  • Lakes crewman killed
    US Coast Guard will probe how crewman was electrocuted aboard 77-year-old Great Lakes self-unloading bulker.
  • Grimaldi confirms share buy
    Italian owner now holds 30.5% of Finnlines.
  • Blue Star set to sign
    Maersk's German boxship manager is poised to sign ITF crew deals for foc ships.
  • Celebrity gets payout
    New York court orders manufacturer to pay $193m to Celebrity Cruises over 1994 outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
  • Odfjell cranks it up
    Chemical tanker operator buys one from De Poli and confirms charter with Yuyo.
  • Ships collide off Singapore
    Greek VLCC and Japanese containership come together in Singapore Strait with no reported injuries or pollution.
  • Macquarie drops ABP bid
    Consortium led by Aussie bank says it will not proceed with a formal bid for UK ports group.
  • Courage scraps bulker
    Singapore-listed owner opts to send one of the oldest ships in its fleet for demolition in Bangladesh.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • Pacific-Gulf Marine pleads guilty to illegal oil discharges
  • CKYH drops Houston, adds Charleston, Norfolk to Asia/East Coast service
  • Hapag-Lloyd to add South Africa to network
  • MOL, Oman Shipping Co. form two joint ventures
  • SAS Cargo to start independent cargo handling company for Scandinavia
  • STB chairman keeps eye on fall peak season
  • St. Lawrence Seaway authorities, Indian tribe resolve dispute
  • Menlo expected to ride out GM's buyout of Vector
  • Group to develop standards for container security device
  • Johanns applauds Canada's decision to further open beef trade with U.S.
  • U.S. importers could curtail overseas outsourcing, logistics exec says
  • TNT Logistics opens distribution center for Otis Elevator
  • Masson to join Montreal Port Authority as VP of marketing, development

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 30, 2006
  • New pollution fines handed down
    PGM paying $1.5 million for magic pipe offences, barge company facing fines for fuel spill.
  • PMSA supports emissions reduction plan
    Shipowner and industry group reaffirming 'commitment' to improve California air quality.
  • Fuel with off-spec density noted in Rotterdam
    Fuel samples with above-spec density also displayed potential ignition and combustion difficulties.
  • DNVPS alert on fuels in breach of SOLAS
    Bunker Alert goes out after several Novorossiysk fuel samples fail flash point test.
  • Bunkers Convention moves closer to implementation
    UK joining others in convention requiring vessel insurance for bunker spill liabilities.
  • FAMM announces new lube for low sulphur environment
    New low BN lube available at major European ports and selected ports worldwide, and will be rolled out to other areas as demand increases.
  • Rotterdam quiet but firm at midday
  • Hong Kong: Tight barging schedule on healthy demand
    Tight barging schedule expected over the weekend until July 4.
  • Glencore acquires record volume of 380 cst in Singapore
    Swiss trader's purchases said to make up 84% of the total volume of 380 cst traded on Platts screens so far in June.
  • Crude prices rise on fears of US gasoline shortages
    Drop in US gasoline stocks has triggered concerns over a shortage of summer fuel supplies in the country.
  • Reports: ExxonMobil to start 500 cst trials in Hong Kong
    Sources in the market say supply on a trial basis will start during July, while some local players question the transport capacity.

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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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