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December 12, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pondicherry may host India's first international cruise hub
    THE south-eastern Indian port city of Pondicherry is in 'serious talks' with several international cruise operators to help establish a cruise hub there.
  • Sick passengers show symptoms of norovirus
    TWO separate Caribbean cruises ended their trips after 211 people came down with the same gastrointestinal illness.
  • Chinese ports to handle 16% more cargo this year
    CHINESE ports are expected to be the busiest in the world for a fourth consecutive year as the country's trade booms, an industry newspaper reported.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping to sell terminals in Japan and Taiwan
  • Port of Tacoma saves US$5.3m in interest from bond refinancing
  • CIMC moves to purchase Netherlands-based Burg Industries
  • Port Qasim set to grow by 2010
  • Horizon, AP Moeller Maersk extend agreements
  • Chittagong feeder operators likely to review freight charge hike
  • Lufthansa orders more A340-600 aircraft
  • TNT boosts global coverage for Economy Express product
  • Astar Air Cargo pilots take action over new contract delays

Exim Indiaweb site
  • T. S. Dubai makes maiden call at JNP as part of Hyper Galex service
  • RCL stakes claim as 1st feeder operator to call at all 3 JNP terminals
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk & Teekay Shipping establish Swift Tankers
  • New milestone for Luka Koper
  • Maersk Line to reduce bunker charges from Europe to China
  • Ecu-Line Antwerp adds new string to Australia services
  • Oceania VSA streamlines WC Australia-NZ Service
  • Dalian Port, NYK & China Shipping plan container venture
  • Horizon Lines extends Maersk agreements
  • France keen on close business ties with India
  • IMC, PAIiIZ sign MoU for cooperation
  • VCT positioning itself as ideal gateway for Nagpur ex-im cargo
  • Hyderabad co. plans 3 jetties on West Coast
  • Next-generation Boeing joins AI Express fleet
  • Service tax collections up by 64 pc to Rs 13,357 cr.
  • KVIC to get deemed epc status
  • TUFS vital to maintain competitive edge in textile exports, stresses Texprocil
  • Botswana President to address meet today

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • Etihad Airways head of freight Roessler resigns
  • APL expanding Baltic feeder service
  • European airlines freight volumes grow in 2006
  • Kombiverkehr launches new Duisburg/Wuppertal-Nürnberg train
  • Christian Salvesen reports 2006 interim results

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • DP World finds buyer for U.S. port operations
  • BV to sweeten offer for GL
  • Jurong to build $500 million semisubmersible

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • Port of Warden nets state dollars for biodiesel production facility
  • Coast Guard issues reminder of deadline for certain EPIRBs
  • Alaska/Horizon airlines expanding Portland flights
  • US announces first phase of Secure Freight Initiative
  • MOL starts seafarer training at Russian maritime academy

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • DP World sells US terminals to AIG
    American International Group, the world's largest insurer, has won the race for DP World's US marine terminals, which sparked a political furore in Washington after the Dubai group acquired them as part of the takeover of P&O.
  • Shell yields Sakhalin II control to Gazprom
    SHELL has offered to cede control of its $22bn Sakhalin II oil and liquefied natural gas project to Russian state-controlled Gazprom, in a bid to ensure that production begins on schedule next year.
  • P&I storm brews as marine claims hit all-time high
    MAJOR marine liability claims are running at an all-time high across the board, a leading P&I club has warned.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • Insurance group AIG takes P&O assets
    DUBAI 11 December ' DP World has sold its US terminal assets to the American International Group (AIG) Global Investment Group, which will operate the former P&O ports terminals under a newly-created subsidiary
  • Active storm season forecast for 2007
    HURRICANE forecasters, whose prognostications missed the mark in 2006, are again projecting an active storm season for 2007
  • Shareholders sue Top
    A CLASS action lawsuit has been filed against Top Tankers, CEO Evangelos Pistiolis and CFO Stamatios Tsantanis, alleging violations of federal securities laws
  • Morgan Stanley to boost shipping involvement
    FOLLOWING its move into bulk shipping charters last summer, the investment bank Morgan Stanley is planning more such business, according to a Reuters report
  • Infected Freedom delays cruise
  • Coast Guard aids two distressed vessels
  • Toxic drums drifting off France
  • BV to raise bid for GL
  • Precious offloads Treasury Shares
  • MOL signs with Novorossiysk academy
  • SNCM awaits Corsica award

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • AIG buys DP World's U.S. terminals
    World's largest insurer to buy former P&O cargo operations in 23 locations, including Newark (left), from ports arm of Dubai government.
  • Harbors and waterways bill fails to pass
  • NOL average container revenue continues slide
  • Vitarana and Yeager honored with Connie Awards
  • Yangshan lures foreign firms
  • India mulls CSI entry
  • Amazon trade route proposed
  • Scandlines set for sale
  • Lufthansa cargo rebounds
  • India, Pakistan sign sea pact
  • NYK chief joins Panama Canal advisory board
  • TBS expands fleet
  • UTi to restate earnings

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • Updated: DP World sells US facilities
    DP World said today that it has disposed of its four former P&O Port's terminals in the US to AIG Global Investment Group.
  • Tensions rise as army is brought in to keep the peace in Bangladesh
    Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed has deployed the army to maintain order across the country after his interim government failed to end lingering political unrest over electoral reforms.
  • CMA CGM gets interim order aimed at silencing Jacque's brother Johnny
  • PSAI step into Gwadar following DPW's exit from the tender
  • NOL says volumes continue to go up and revenues down
  • SITC and Namsung to expand China/Japan/South Korea loops
  • IMC Group to build US$50m port on Dalian's Changxing Island

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • 'Selling? Not me'
    George Economou tells TradeWinds he is putting his DryShips shares in the safe for the next three or four years.
  • Waiting for Villy!
    Torm share price wilts through a long day as market watches self imposed decision deadline pass.
  • Danaos wins a renewal
    New York-listed Danaos Corp has announced the charter of its 3,129-teu YM Milano for an additional 18 months.
  • DP sells ports to AIG
    Furore over ownership of terminals brought to an end as Dubai group signs deal with American financial services giant.
  • TBS fleet grows again
    Joe Royce's TBS International has bought another ship to bring its fleet of tweendeckers and bulkers to 35.
  • YCK touts for business
    Sarawak yard brandishes NK welding certificate and targets more oil and gas work.
  • No move for Premuda
    Italy's Navigazione Montanari denies big loan to be used to snap up tanker owning compatriot.
  • Derecktor builds for Bermuda
    Derecktor Shipyards of Connecticut, US, will build a second catamaran ferry for the government of Bermuda.
  • Aging LPG fetches $60m
    An aging LPG carrier is set to net BW Gas and two other parties a good profit.
  • India, Pakistan get it together
    Long-awaited shipping protocol to be signed this week, boosting trade between troubled neighbours.
  • Denholm Barwil expands
    Anglo Norwegian port agency Denholm Barwil is acquiring the South Coast UK agency business from Imerys.
  • TUI wants AIDA business
    Tourist group in talks with Carnival to market US owner's German cruise brand.
  • Only two for Hong Kong
    Port state checks in Hong Kong result in only two detentions during November, including a MISC containership.
  • Freedom struck again
    Royal Caribbean cruise giant Freedom of the Seas hit by norovirus for third consecutive time.
  • Unity Line heading to Trelleborg
    Polish Steamship's ferry operation to expand with another Swedish run.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • Japan follows Europe's lead to review liner conferences
  • APL's volume up, revenue down
  • APL announces layoffs in Oakland
  • Takeover battle for Germanischer Lloyd heats up
  • Burg, CIMC merger rekindled
  • Maersk to cut calls on NASA loop
  • Maersk, Teekay to establish product tankers joint venture
  • Maersk to ask for Chittagong Feeder Additional Cost
  • OOCL to lower inland UK fuel surcharge
  • Lufthansa Cargo ramping up security
  • United's cargo down 1.7% in November
  • BNSF raises rates 6%
  • 109th Congress wraps up trade bill before heading out
  • CBP seeks makeover for ultimate consignee, manufacturer terms
  • Investcorp, Hicks acquiring majority of Greatwide Logistics
  • Senate confirms Keenum to lead USDA's farm and foreign ag services
  • Shapiro appoints Morris as Norfolk branch manager
  • DP World sells U.S. terminals to AIG
  • Competition Commission: Merger would harm Liverpool competition
  • Maryland Port Administration teams with Suez Canal Authority

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • Norwegian gas ferries difficult to dock
    Transport company Fjord1 built five gas ferries at NOK 1.2 billion and the State Road Authority (Statens Vegvesen) where modified ...
  • Danish ship caught in oil spil at sea
    The Danish palletcarrier Bornholm was caught in illegal discharge of oil at sea Friday. While sailing on one of its ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2006
  • US confirms SECA study timetable
    MARPOL legislation going through consent phase as EPA considering SECA plans.
  • Malta fears for yacht refuelling business
    "Abramovich might want to go to Tunisia for cheaper fuel," says supplier.
  • Argus to compete with Platts on pricing methodology
    Argus Media to introduce two daily 30-minute fuel oil trading sessions in Europe beginning 2007.
  • Collision causes bunker spill
    Punctured fuel tank causes 'reasonably serious spillage'.
  • Congestion continues in Rotterdam
  • UK bunker supplier sees volumes grow
    PBI confident it can meet low sulphur fuel demand.
  • Bunker oil residue requires attention
    Yet to be removed bunker oil residue affects five villages in the Guimaras area in the Philippines.
  • Aegean shares up 14% on debut
    Share price traded up more than $2 on the New York Stock Exchange last Friday.

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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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