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April 11, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Local logistics companies need strategic alliances
    LOCAL logistics companies need to rise to the challenge of consolidation in the logistics industry by forming strategic alliances with other players or they run the risk of being nudged out of the competition, warned Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang yesterday.
  • 22 Chinese stowaways detained in Seattle
    TWENTY-two Chinese stowaways, believed to be part of a human smuggling ring, were discovered at the US west coast Port of Seattle last week after spending 15 days in a 40-foot container which originated in Shanghai.
  • Dalian Port seeks HK$2.2b IPO to expand berths
    DALIAN Port Co, operator of China's biggest oil terminal, plans to sell shares to Hutchison Whampoa Ltd and three other strategic investors in its initial public offering, said bankers familiar with the plan.
  • Egypt widens blame for ferry disaster

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping reshuffles China, Southwest services
  • Dongnama fixes trade with intra-Asia service
  • HKSC survey reveals strong opposition to OnePort eRT service
  • Fire on MOL container vessel doused after six days
  • CMA CGM seeks to expand Asia-Africa business
  • MICT starts weighing export boxes
  • MOL appoints C Europe agent
  • FedEx to implement 6pc general rate hike
  • Avion Group orders 4 converted Boeing freighters
  • UK firm sells 20pc stake in Airbus to EADS

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • Evergreen enhances online services
  • Emirates and Etihad top cargo airlines
  • GLS offers new guaranteed 24-hour service
  • BLG secures additional logistics space for Tchibo

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • MacAndrews talks Kursiu Linija well advanced
  • EIB lends euros50m for Turkish ferries
  • Skaugen's "satisfactory" Q1
  • Seaarland and Nordic in JV
  • MOL Initiative fire out

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • Conferees torpedo wind farm

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • Greenbrier Companies releases second fiscal quarter numbers
  • Trade with Chile up following free trade pact
  • Port Angeles Coast Guard crew earns top food service award
  • Mitsui container vessel reports engine room fire
  • Maersk Line adds new Intra-Asia service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lacklustre IPO dents Omega's tanker ambition
    OMEGA Navigation Enterprises, the latest Greek firm to jump on to the initial public offering bandwagon, suffered immediate price setbacks in New York and Singapore after its issue floated at a lower price than was hoped for.
  • Appeal Court backs North Star ruling
    AN APPEAL Court judge has called for the a change in the law to oblige shipowners to make full disclosures to insurers when seeking cover.
  • Box cargo fireball engulfs workers
    TWO terminal staff were in a critical condition yesterday after being seriously injured when a fireball erupted as one of them opened the door of a 40ft container at a Hong Kong box depot.
  • Team reveals how it recovered the data from al Salam Boccaccio 98
    THE team that recovered the voyage data recorder from the ferry al Salam Boccaccio 98 , which sank with the loss of 1,000 lives in the Red Sea in February, yesterday told how the operation was undertaken, writes David Osler .
  • Resolution to aid UK wind farms
    CENTRICA Renewable Energy has chartered MV Resolution for two years to install facilities at two UK offshore wind farms.
  • Stream in Nigeria LNG project deal
    STREAM, the joint venture between Spain's Repsol YPF and Gas Natural, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government to develop a major liquefied natural gas project in the West African country.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • Poetic justice for magic pipe engineer
    THE chief engineer of the container ship MSC Elena was sentenced to two months in jail on Friday for his role in orchestrating an oil dumping scheme aboard his vessel
  • Jamian quits MarAd post
    JOHN Jamian, acting boss of the US Maritime Administration, has told his staff that he will be leaving the post in less than a month
  • Golar LNG buys into Australian major
    JOHN Fredriksen-controlled gas carrier company Golar LNG has agreed to acquire up to 23M shares in Perth, Western Australia-based Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd
  • Trouble-free peak season expected
    THE US National Retail Federation is forecasting that the 2006 peak season for container imports will be even less congested than the surprisingly trouble-free 2005 period
  • Finnlines forecast sends shares sliding
    SHARES in Finnish liner operator Finnlines dropped today on an announcement by CEO Antti Lagerroos that first quarter and full year profits are unlikely to match 2005
  • India bows to foreign officer plea
    INDIA'S Directorate General of Shipping has bowed to pressure from major operators and will allow Indian-flagged ships to employ foreign officers on board their vessels
  • Attica concludes Superfast ship sale
  • Chennai explores Malaysia options
  • MOL Initiative fire extinguished
  • Passengers injured as ferry hits whale
  • HUBLine reports record profit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • China logistics seen improving
    Upgraded logistics and third-party logistics providers making it easier for international shippers to negotiate transport services to and from China.
  • China revaluation to drive global manufacturing shift: Analyst
  • Global warming expected to top U.S.-China relations
  • "The Box That Changed The World" tells containerization story
  • New C-TPAT rules worry truckers
  • Elections could boost stricter air-cargo security
  • CMA CGM unit talking Baltics short-sea buy
  • Trans-Atlantic lines hold fuel, currency charges unchanged
  • Westbound trans-Pacific lines raise veggie rates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • MacAndrews make move across the harbour at Gdynia as market loosens up
    MacAndrews/CMA CGM have moved their Gdynia vessel-calls across the harbour to the HPH Gdynia Container Terminal, as the Polish market's commercial feeder alliance also loosens.
  • Fisherman missing following boxship collision
    NYK Line's Santa Monica collided with a fishing boat at 04:45am Japanese time today (GMT 7.45pm on Sunday, April 9) near Miyagi Prefecture in Japan.
  • All-clear for ARG sale opens way for PN rival
  • MOL engine fire extinguished
  • Restrictions on Argentine meat exporters hit volumes
  • Commission cautious over Czech plan to invest in rolling-stock
  • China Shipping raises China-Europe/Mediterranean rates
  • Hanjin to re-organise China/Korea-WCNA loop
  • Kombiverkehr takes over Conliner in Rotterdam
  • COSCO receive 8,204TEU newbuilding
  • K Line fixes West Australian shuttle
  • MOL appoints agent in Central/Eastern Europe

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • Graig newbuild cracked?
    The first in a long series of open-hatch bulkers under construction in Vietnam is said to have partially sunk upon launch.
  • Frank chills with O'Reilly
    Sovcomflot co-operation deal with Chevron may be extended into ice class tanker operations.
  • NYK ship in collision
    Search and rescue operation underway after trawler involved in incident capsizes.
  • Baltic ups buy back
    London shipping exchange raises share offer as it scrapes into profit.
  • One dead in Ugland blaze
    Fire on-board Ugland-managed vessel leaves one dead and another seriously injured.
  • Nordic in Zacchello joint venture
    Denmark's Nordic Tankers colours IPO prospects with new products-carrier joint venture with the Zacchello Group.
  • Union cuts LNG deal?
    Meba boss Ron Davis is endorsing a BHP terminal project in California in hopes of putting his union members back on the bridge of LNG carriers.
  • Four missing off Shanghai
    Collision between Korean containership and Chinese tug leaves four missing off Shanghai.
  • Golar grabs Ozzie gas stake
    Shares in Australia's Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (LNGL) give Golar longer LNG reach.
  • Petrakakos loses appeal
    London court upholds ruling that fraud proceedings had to be disclosed to war risk underwriters.
  • Skaugen profit lost in fog
    Tough weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico put a cloud over Norwegian shipowner Skaugen's first-quarter profit.
  • Finnlines profit warning
    Share price tumbles as tough freight market hits first quarter result.
  • Hanjin rejigs
    Korean liner firm is reshuffling two Pacific services to accommodate growth in Chinese volumes.
  • MOL ship fire extinguished
    Firefighters succeed in near week-long battle to put out engine room fire on containership.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • Singapore outlines block exemption plans
  • Jamian to leave MarAd on May 1
  • Hanjin to change Asia/Pacific Southwest services
  • Zim to connect Port of Tampa, U.S. Gulf to Asia
  • MacAndrews confirms talks with Kursiu Linija
  • Wan Hai, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd to start China/India loop
  • Fire put out on MOL ship
  • India, Sri Lanka, Korea sign up to antipiracy program
  • World Air requests another Nasdaq extension
  • FedEx Freight hikes rates 5.95%
  • CSXI again routing cross-country through New Orleans
  • Wal-Mart changes logistics team
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Hella's China operations
  • Standard & Poor's monitors Hutchison Whampoa
  • Port of Singapore ahead of Hong Kong after two months
  • Port of Marseilles seeking to increase north/south trade
  • MTC de Mexico opens Mexico City office

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 10, 2006
  • Cruise season starts without 1.5% agreement
    Port authorities unable to secure low-sulphur fuel commitment from cruise lines for 2006 summer season.
  • 'Poetic justice' in jail term for magic pipe offence
    US court handing down jail time for MSC Elena chief engineer after company receives record fine.
  • Oil markets 'spooked' by reports on US/Iran tensions
    Oil prices surged after reports that the US is mulling military action against Iran, while supply concerns persist in Iraq/Nigeria.
  • Indian 380 cst fuel oil on offer
    Indian refiner has issued a tender to sell monthly cargoes of product said to suit marine fuels market.
  • IMAREX: Bunker fuel derivative trading shows promising Q1 growth
    The total nominal value of bunker fuel oil contracts traded in March rose 39% against February.
  • ARA barge operator launches ninth newbuild
    Naming ceremony taking place today for the latest new-generation bunker barge to join ARA fleet.
  • Rotterdam market firm ahead of Midday

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