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September 14, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • World's biggest container ship to dock at S'pore port
    THE biggest container ship ever built, the Emma Maersk, will dock next month at Singapore's PSA terminals, the first Asian port of call on its maiden voyage.
  • Singapore's container volumes up 11% y-o-y
    WITH peak season cargo flows in full force, Singapore's container terminals handled 6.7 per cent more containers in August than a month earlier and 11 per cent more than the same period a year ago as China continues to fuel expanding global trade.
  • Expansion to benefit Panama Canal
    PANAMA's ambitious US$5.25 billion expansion plan for the Panama Canal will have lasting benefit, according to a Fitch Ratings analyst.
  • Malacca Strait needs foreign military help against terror: analysts
  • BP cleaning up gas oil leak at the Port of Long Beach
  • Tianjin Port's profit doubles on Chinese exports

Sched Netweb site
  • Yangshan phase 2 to open by year end and add 2.5m TEU capacity
  • Chiwan cargo volume for August rises 28pc
  • FANZL adds larger vessel to Australia/NZ-USWC service
  • Private container trains unlikely to commence operations in India this year
  • Eastern Europe rail freight up sharply: Railion
  • Slight rise in Cathay cargo volume in August
  • World Airways to run MD-11 freighters for Lufthansa
  • Delta recalls pilots amidst international network expansion

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Satyagiri Shipping to build & operate Nariman Point-Borivali sea transport service
  • CMA CGM orders world's biggest boxships yet
  • Curtains to rise on major maritime event in S. Asia today
  • South Africa invites india Inc. to open BPOs
  • FCI takes delivery of 5 lakh tonnes of wheat
  • Soyameal exports spurt
  • MoS advertises for post of JNPT Chairman!
  • VPT's inner harbour channel, berths ready for Handymax vessels
  • New Mangalore Port achieves new container handling record
  • Move to expedite Chennai, Kolkata airports' modernisation
  • Gati plans to divest 7-10 pc more stake
  • Industrial output posts heartening 12.4 pc July growth

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • New executives for FS Trenitalia
  • MOL adds second P-class ship to PSX service
  • Emirates ready to fly to Bangalore
  • World Airways to operate MD-11 freighters for Lufthansa Cargo
  • Fenway Partners acquires Roadlink USA
  • Panalpina provides new logistics services to Schlumberger

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • "Urgent need" to reduce insurance claims
  • Carlisle expands into dry boxes
  • Colregs violation costs master US$2,810
  • More ships use Baltic pilots
  • Get tough with lorries says coaster guru
  • New Italian high-speed ferry
  • Gulftainer to develop Comoros ports

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • Bourbon reports increased income

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • Greenbrier announces purchase of Rail Car America
  • Boeing begins testing of new large cargo freighter
  • Port of Tacoma offering free boat tours to public
  • COUGAR ACE arrives at Portland repair facility
  • PDX noise committee schedules Vancouver meeting

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Cosco in pole position to claim Greece port contracts
    GREECE is poised to give the nod to China Ocean Shipping Group as its preferred partner in developing container business at its two biggest ports as well as at a proposed greenfield port site in Crete.
  • Senate raises spectre of 100% inspection for US-bound containers
    THE spectre of 100% inspection of containers bound for the US has reared its head again as the senate version of port security legislation is finalised for a vote, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
  • NEL follows market trend with $119m share issue for growth
    MARITIME Company of Lesvos, or NEL Lines, has become the second Greek ferry operator in the space of a few days to unveil management plans for a major share capital increase, writes Nigel Lowry.
  • Maersk megaships set for Asia-Europe string
    MAERSK will have a new Asia-Europe string comprised entirely of its giant 11,000 teu vessels by late next year, writes Helen Hill.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • Emma 'financially sound' says Maersk
    ROTTERDAM 13 September ' Maersk Line's Emma Maersk was built "for very sound financial reasons" and in response to a growing requirement for a reduction in unit costs, the head of the company's container business division told journalists today
  • China mills eye cheaper Indian ore
    CHINESE steel mills are reported to be looking at India as a source for iron ore as rising freight rates have made Brazilian supplies more expensive
  • Cougar Ace ties up in Portland
    THE car carrier Cougar Ace arrived in Portland, in the US Pacific Northwest, late yesterday and was moored at a repair berth
  • BP clears Prudhoe Bay hurdle
    BP has cleared a major hurdle in getting its Prudhoe Bay oilfield back into full production
  • Demolition can be 'safe and clean'
    SHIP demolition can be safe and clean, delegates at a ship recycling seminar in Tokyo were told yesterday
  • Suez dredger sinks leaving two dead
    TWO members of the crew of a cutter suction dredger operated by the Suez Canal Authority are reported to have been killed when the vessel sank during the night
  • Color anticipates profit erosion
  • Castle Harlan sells Horizon stock

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • Port security amendments piling up
    Fifty-seven amendments have been filed to the Port Security Improvement Act now being debated by the Senate.
  • Customs creates new trade office
  • U.S. trade deficit widens
  • American, United join settlement in price-fixing case
  • Customs Update: Ford vs. Customs
  • U.S., Canada sign lumber pact
  • DHS awards scanner contracts
  • INTTRA widens portal access
  • FANZL upgrades U.S.-Australasia service
  • U.S. Lines upgrades Aus.-NZ service
  • Nehru tops draft limit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • US federal security staff to be boosted by port bill
    US Senators yesterday agreed to a port security amendment giving US seaports 275 extra Customs and Border Protection officers, as part of the HR4954 legislation being considered this week.
  • Maersk places its first Chinese order
    Maersk Line has ordered four 1,800 teu containerships from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry, its first ever containership-building order with a Chinese shipyard, said the carrier's Beijing office.
  • Autumn storm clouds collect over gloomy charter business
  • Mean machines: Korea/Japan sea-rail service a cheaper option
  • Santos terminals slam Codesp debt-collection plan
  • Co-ordinators report on 2007-13 TEN-T priority projects
  • Hupac JV aims to compete with trucks on Baltic-Italy route
  • Virginia Pilots secure rate increases
  • South Korea's LPG trader to build Inchon box berth
  • St Petersburg growth continues despite constraints
  • Japan and Indonesia hold joint security training

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • NCC back in Korea
    Saudi owner National Chemical Carriers orders two more units at recently renamed SLS Shipbuilding.
  • Bullish on demand
    Lazard Capital Markets expects OMI Corp to earn 20% less next year. But that's good.
  • Two cheers for Diana
    Today was the time to buy the ship but tomorrow may be the time to buy the share, thinks Bear Stearns.
  • Greatship buys another
    Great Eastern's offshore shipping unit snaps up 2005-built supply ship.
  • TTA buys more Mermaid
    Thai owner ups stake in offshore ship subsidiary to 74%.
  • Premuda posts profit fall
    Italian owner hoping for full-year satisfaction after drop in first-half earnings.
  • Diana confirms
    Diana Shipping has confirmed reports that it is the buyer of a Shanghai Waigaoqiao capesize newbuilding.
  • Bourbon crumbles
    French bulker and supply ship player suffers profit drop in first half in weaker dry market.
  • Ports screening back on agenda
    US senators could vote on Wednesday to scan all inbound containers for nuclear material.
  • Yards eye Kandla deal
    India's ABG and Bharati go head-to-head to develop new shipyard and repair facility.
  • UECC branches out
    Car-carrier outfit opens new offices in Greece and Belgium as the market in Eastern Europe heats up.
  • Two dead in Suez sinking
    Another two crew missing after dredger accident shuts Canal for an hour.
  • Kelso to trim Eagle stake
    Private equity house to offload up to 2.3m shares in US-listed supramax owner.
  • Ship's master fined
    Captain of Isle of Man-flagged vessel found guilty of flouting Colregs in English Channel.
  • Endless strike over
    Greek owner Sea Justice reaches compromise with 18 Filipino sailors aboard panamax in Long Beach.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • FastShip offers tender for transatlantic cargo capacity
  • WITASS seeking surcharge hikes in Colombian ports
  • Hassing speaks about Samskip sale of TECO
  • Trailer Bridge's McCown: Environmentalism may shape shipping decisions
  • LaGoy comes to Sea Star Line
  • Lufthansa to pay $85 million in cargo scandal
  • Atlas Air orders 12 next generation Boeing 747 freighters
  • Emirates SkyCargo launches new cargo management system
  • World Airways to operate 2 MD-11 freighters for Lufthansa
  • Exec says better roads would help ease port congestion
  • Korea probing Hyundai Auto, logistics subsidiary
  • Dezenski to represent biometric company
  • Azerbaijan places follow-on order for VACIS inspection systems
  • Schumer calls for more box inspections, $500 million for security R&D

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • UECC opens offices in Pireaus and Brussels
    Norwegian sea transport and logistics company United European Car Carriers (UECC) opens commercial offices in Piraeus and Brussels to take ...
  • CMP benefits from newspaper development
    Copenhagen Malm' Port (CMP) seems to benefit from new times in the media world. Two new free daily newspapers in ...
  • Swedish MP reports "Estonia" investigation to chancellor of justice
    The green party member of the Swedish parliament Lars Ångstr'm has reported the Swedish Government to the chancellor of justice ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
  • Petrobras boosts high-viscosity supply
    New bunker grades and pricing becoming available from Brazilian supplier.
  • DOE: US crude stocks drop, products rise
    Year-on-year stocks of crude and key products holding above average.
  • Supplier declares force majeure on fuel oil
    Overrunning refinery maintenance leaves supplier unable to supply fuel oil to contact customers.
  • New Chinese supplier could be operating by year end
    Go-ahead still needed from customs authorities.
  • Singapore bunker sales break another record
    Demand for 500 cst product drives volumes higher.
  • Maritime community should help maintain security in the Malacca Strait
    Shipping industry accused of adopting 'ostrich policy' to terrorist threats.
  • BP Marine in deal to develop marine emissions detector
    Laser technology said to be more effective than sniffer dogs being developed for use in marine emissions monitoring equipment.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices decrease with crude market
  • 'Very aggressive competition' in US East Coast hub
    Bunker prices tumble in New York, but North American West Coast tells a different story.

›››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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