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December 4, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NYK sets up training centre in Singapore
    A LEADING Japanese ship management company has set up a training centre in Singapore that would initially train up to 400 ship's officers and engineers annually.
  • Greek ports suffer as overtime ban continues
    A three-week ban on overtime at Greece's main commercial ports has created a big backlog of containers, prompting big customers to move business elsewhere temporarily.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL names of 4,500-TEU vessel built by Hudong in Shanghai
  • Retailers, shippers offer way to avoid LA-LB box fee
  • Thailand seeks private funding for ports, railways
  • Trans Asia Line opens Malaysia office
  • INMEX Malaysia 2007 to be held in Kuala Lumpur
  • Weyeneth named Panalpina regional CEO for North America
  • Port of Tacoma appoints contracts administrator from Seattle
  • Finnair records Q3 net profit of US$17.9m
  • Changi airport sees record number of flights from October-March
  • Kitty Hawk signs contract with US Postal Services
  • DHL to acquire 49pc interest in Polar Air Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • New shipping protocol with Pak to be initialled on Dec. 14
  • Varun to acquire Aframax tanker
  • TNT screening Indian firms for acquisition
  • C. H. Robinson acquires Triune
  • Robinsons Air Services holds annual conference
  • Over 100 Chinese pharma cos keen on JVs with Indian firms
  • Masoor dal, green gram export to Lanka allowed
  • Asean hikes negative list for FTA with India
  • India, EFTA form joint study group
  • It's smooth passage for import containers at JNPCT
  • Chittagong port resumes operations
  • NMPT introduces biometric attendance system for workers
  • Cost, transit time gains for Chhattisgarh trade using E. Coast gateway spelt out
  • Vizag Port sets another record
  • Diesel price cut may lower truck rentals-study
  • Investments in textile sector to touch $ 6 bn in 2006
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 2.427 bn
  • Steel Ministry stand on iron ore exports softens
  • IEGF challenges 12 pc tax on services availed from overseas agents
  • Seminar on 'Doing Business with Poland' tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping chairman Cho Soo-ho
  • JadeWeserPort construction planning enters final phase
  • Rail Baltica (Warsaw'Kaunas'Riga'Tallinn) study
  • Cargo-Partner opens Odessa branch

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Call for action on fatigue study
  • Golden Ocean's stronger Q3
  • UK rehires Klyne
  • MOL's UNHCR donation

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2006
  • Intrepid set for new tow attempt

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Longview Port Commission Oks 2007 budget at special meeting
  • Weekly rail freight traffic rolls to up and down totals
  • Corps Willamette River dredge meet set for Thursday, December 7
  • Final statutory budget for 2007 approved by Vancouver Port Board
  • World Trade Center Tacoma calling for award nominations

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Call to end 'downward spiral of shipping tax breaks'
    IT IS time to put an end to shipping "subsidies" such as the tonnage tax, according to Norway's former finance minister.
  • Gard mounts challenge for small ships market
    A BATTLE royal is shaping up for the insurance allegiance of operators of thousands of small and specialist ships after Gard, one of the world's biggest marine insurers with group assets of $1.69bn, dramatically stepped up its presence in the market.
  • Italy keeps Fincantieri's future in the melting pot
    THE Italian government has still not made a decision on the privatisation of Fincantieri, vice-premier Massimo d'Alema has confirmed.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Emissions: next front for US prosecutions
    NEW YORK 01 December ' Future US regulation of air emissions represents a looming liability for shipping, with lawyers drawing parallels to the current crackdown on oily water separator (OWS) violations
  • Izar yard sale completed
    THE sale of the former Izar shipyards in Spain has been made official following the signing of sale contracts between the new owners and SEPI
  • Essar Shipping to be de-listed
    ESSAR Shipping is to be de-listed from Bombay Stock Exchange
  • IMO examines Annex VI options
    IMO is considering four options to tighten Annex VI air emission rules, delegates were told at yesterday's Fairplay Awareness Briefing in New York
  • Fyffes agree new shipping contract with EWL
  • Rokia Delmas 'total loss'
  • Chevron to export through Odessa
  • AISLive wins award for defence innovation
  • Owners oppose Malacca levy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Maersk cutting trans-Atlantic capacity
    World's largest container shipping line will cut container capacity on its trans-Atlantic services by five to six percent as of January.
  • Evergreen rebrands with Italia Marittima, Hatsu as Evergreen Line
  • Horizon Lines takes delivery of new box ship
  • Business groups slam export controls for China
  • OECD sees slowdown
  • Nine agree to $732,000 in FMC settlements
  • Vancouver port toughens rules for container trucking
  • Bids due for Port of Hamburg's top stevedore
  • C.H. Robinson buys India 3PL
  • DHL buys Polar stake
  • ICTSI cleared for Mumbai bid
  • No merger for insurers
  • TNT to expand in India
  • Nehru box depot up for bid
  • Dubai quits plans for mega air-cargo terminals
  • New tender for India hub

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Striking truckers stem flow of cargo across South Korea
    Today's strike by the Korean Truck Drivers' Union has stagnated cargo flows throughout South Korea.
  • Busan Port Authority to build box terminal in Vietnam
    The Busan Port Authority will make its first overseas investment in the Vung Tau port in Vietnam, sources said, with further plans in Russia and Greece.
  • US lawmaker promises to revive foreign takeover issue
  • Chittagong feeders opt for rate increase to compensate for delays
  • Eddington report: road-pricing by 2015, or economic costs will soar
  • Botany's landside logistics worry lines
  • Rokia Delmas a total loss say insurers
  • European Parliament to clear transport budget roadblock
  • CN increasing capital spending in 2007
  • Pacific unrest mixed news for carriers

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • More cuts at Maersk
    Capacity will be slashed 6% on the Atlantic as Danish giant looks to stem losses.
  • Intermarine goes Asian
    US project-cargo specialist Intermarine is positioning several of its heavy-lift cargoships to the East for a new pan-Asian service.
  • Whistleblower sues oil firm
    Engineering officer acts against ConocoPhillips, claiming discrimination after reporting oil spill.
  • Merger failure cheered
    Standard & Poor's raises Skuld's outlook to positive after breakdown of merger negotiations.
  • L&T picks its spot
    Indian shipbuilding group goes for Kakinada on east coast for big new yard.
  • Norwegians take two
    Sandfrakt and Eide Marine have been busy in second-hand market.
  • Huge leap for CMES
    Shares surge 70% as Chinese tanker and bulk owner makes stock market debut.
  • BW opts for lay-up
    Bergesen gas offshoot puts four VLGCs into semi-retirement off Fujairah.
  • Skuld bounces back
    Douglas Jacobsohn led P&I club sets highly competitive 2.5% general increase after merger rebuff.
  • Up for Ultrapetrol
    Menendez family operation enjoys turnaround after rating improves and shares finally breach launch price.
  • Boluda banks more
    Spanish shipbuilder expects up to 15% jump in 2006 revenues after expanding into France.
  • Hoegh signs Vietnam deal
    Long-mooted co-operation between Vinashin and Hoegh Autoliners kicks off with order for quartet.
  • Profits up at GOG
    Golden Ocean Group's third quarter results increase by over 60% compared to a year ago.
  • Grimaldi shocked at Stora move
    Italian group trying to take over Finnlines can't understand why paper producer sold stake to hedge funds.
  • Jinhui returns to Oshima
    Hong Kong handymax owner orders another bulker at Japanese yard taking buying tally to 15 ships.
  • Goldenport buys boxship
    Paris Drgnis outfit picks up 20-year-old sub-panamax containership from Japan's K Line.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Höegh Autoliners orders car carriers from Vietnam
  • ESPMC-WITASS to bring forward rate restoration
  • MacAndrews opens French agency
  • Horizon Lines appoints Flynn, Down to board
  • DHL announces 2007 rate increases
  • IATA: Air freight growth at 1-year low
  • Cargolux to add fifth weekly flight to Budapest
  • CN, Harrison agrees to one-year contract extension
  • GAO upholds Defense Department's 3PL contract process
  • U.S., Lebanon strengthen trade relations
  • FMC nixes settlement with NVOs
  • New penalties for gate violations kick in next week
  • New York-New Jersey port budget focuses on air, trade center projects
  • Tank farm and New York-New Jersey port in lease dispute

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Statoil hires Maersk semisubmersible
    Statoil ' through its subsidiary Statoil Gulf of Mexico ' has hired a type DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible from Maersk Contractors for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2006
  • Concern over California distillate sulphur levels
    Marine diesel oil may not be usable in auxiliary engines to comply with impending fuel regulations.
  • More expansion for SEACARD
    Spot market available for online buyers from next year.
  • Cepsa expands bunker supply operations to Malta
    Spanish bunker supplier describes new offer as a 'first step' in world-wide development.
  • Korean players put 'bad month' behind them
    Bunker prices in South Korea have been tumbling as supplies return to starved market.
  • Barge detention halts IFO380 supply in Kandla
    Barge expected back in the next week but meanwhile enquires have gone unquoted.
  • New player entering the Baltic bunker market
    Already active in distillate sales, new entrant also plans to offer LSFO later.
  • Loading congestion reported in Rotterdam
  • Asian shipowners welcome new anti-piracy initiative
    ASEAN shipowners association also supports sulphur caps but questions the ability by refineries to supply.
  • Hong Kong: Congestion at terminals, 180 cst tight
    Market situation expected to improve latest next week

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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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