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June 26, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Supply chain security now more important than ever
    A major issue in the future for the ports of the world, which have become more security and safety conscious nowadays, is how to secure the entire logistics chain from beginning to end.
  • Demand for million-barrel tanker to rise: broker
    DEMAND for suezmax-class tankers, which carry about a million barrels of crude oil, will increase amid changes in the flow of oil exports around the globe, shipbroker EA Gibson said.
  • Daewoo's Romania yard wins US$280m in orders
    SOUTH Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering yesterday said its shipyard in Romania had secured US$280 million in new orders to build four container ships for two German clients.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai January-June throughput to reach 10 million TEU
  • Shippers reiterate call for conference elimination in Europe
  • Beijing urges neighbours to ramp up road investments
  • N American west coast ports lag behind Asian counterparts development-wise, says group
  • Cathay Pacific clinches biggest freighter deal in its history
  • Haeko to expand China capacity
  • EU, New Zealand agree to open skies

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • Georgia Ports Authority names trade development director
  • Shippers' response to ELAA proposal
  • China Southern expands Sino/American services
  • Bridgestone Europe to build truck tire plant in Poland
  • Haiti company joins Worldwide Project Consortium
  • Fed "Beige Book" sees growth as well as economic deceleration
  • Dakosy launches SAP-integrated AES solution for Germany
  • SITL South China 2006 trade fair opening soon

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • Golden Ocean adds panamax
  • Bergesen's Yara fleet buyout put back
  • ESPO praises Euro ports moves

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2006
  • USCG awards Response Boat contract
  • Matson's Andrasick to keynote Global Greenship

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • Matson plans to add bi-weekly service to Guam
  • Weekly rail freight traffic sees gains in intermodal/carloads
  • Union Pacific bucking trend with continued call for workers
  • Port of Tacoma nets awards for 2006 Budget Document
  • NASSCO makes delivery of new T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Goldman Sachs bid lifts stakes in battle for ABP
    GOLDMAN Sachs has raised the stakes in the battle for control of Associated British Ports with an increased bid of almost £2.8bn ($5bn) as it attempts to blow the opposition out of the water.
  • Forth Ports shares leap after upbeat statement
    SHARES in Forth Ports, which is set to be the sole surviving port company on the London Stock Exchange, moved ahead on Friday, boosted by an upbeat trading statement and the increased bid for rival ABP, writes Tony Gray.
  • Eagle Bulk bolsters market with $105m supramax deal
    EAGLE Bulk Shipping has given the dormant US shipping equity market a fillip by uncorking a private placement designed partly to bankroll a three- supramax expansion worth $105m.
  • Aker adds chemical expertise with Kleven
    AKER Yards has once more demonstrated its appetite for acquisition, snapping up the Kleven Flor' yard in a bold move into specialised chemical carrier construction.
  • Venezuela adds Panama to list of energy cooperation partners
    VENEZUELAN president Hugo Chavez has signed broad energy cooperation deals with Panama, including an agreement to build an oil refinery with a capacity of at least 150,000 barrels per day.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • Ministers oppose Novoship merger
    A multi-billion dollar proposal to merge Russia's two state-controlled shipping companies has been opposed by senior Russian government officials
  • US beef heading back to Japan
    WESTBOUND Pacific reefer interests have received good news that Japan will soon begin allowing US beef imports ' following a tiff over mad cow disease
  • UK marine response group test
  • Buenos Aires improvements unveiled
  • NOAA proposal to protect whales
  • Aker buys Kleven tanker expertise
  • Indians challenge unfair tax hit
  • No second chance for yards: Robles
  • Stolt-Nielsen goes to the very top
  • Heidmar confirms Morgan Stanley bid
  • Cannon gives pilots an ultimatum
  • Condo Cruise Lines claims progress

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • DOT Secretary Mineta to step down
    Two-time cabinet member who supervised overhaul of nationwide transportation security after 9/11 has submitted his resignation, effective July 7.
  • Goldman Sachs raises ABP bid
  • PSA sells $1B in bonds to fund Hutchison stake
  • GAO hits U.S. pest checks
  • JoC to hold C-TPAT teleconference
  • Heat victory parade to block Miami port access
  • Egypt joining CSI
  • Japan agrees to resume imports of U.S. beef
  • Railroads set service forum
  • LA port awards contract for box inspection facility
  • Eagle Bulk plans stock offering
  • India airport plans separate express terminal
  • Russia will cut alcohol tariffs for WTO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • Update2: Admiral puts into ABPorts, though rivals not ready to relinquish their Quarry
    An increased offer for Associated British Ports Holdings, by Goldman Sachs International-backed Admiral Acquisitions UK, has prompted an immediate retort from rivals Macquarie, urging shareholders to await a possible counter-offer.
  • MSC, Maersk allowed to work as Noumean talks continue
    MSC and Maersk vessels at the centre of a New Caledonia dispute have been allowed to work through Noumea port as negotiations between local unions and French Government representatives continue.
  • Gas leak hits PIL ship in Brisbane
  • US Secretary of Transportation Mineta resigns
  • Automators ECT to drive Euromax
  • Tahiti turmoil afflicts shipping
  • Negotiation 'marathon' of WTO trade and tariff talks continuing
  • Kandla Port signs agreement for container terminal
  • Busan to test electricity-driven cranes
  • Shippers call for global ban on anti-trust immunity
  • German owners order four panamaxes from Daewoo

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • Eagle swoops for three
    US-listed supramax specialist Eagle Bulk Shipping keeps vessel details under wraps in $105m three-unit purchase.
  • US lease fund buys eight
    Lease financier Icon is paying $254m for four products carriers from Oceanbulk and four Zim boxships from KS owners.
  • Coast Guard bill set for vote
    US Coast Guard funding and other maritime legislation can go forward after a senatorial squabble over a wind farm has been resolved.
  • Correction on Crowley
    TradeWinds regrets errors in an article on Crowley Maritime Corp's share price as published in today's print edition.
  • Blue Star to talk pay
    Maersk's German containership manager to discuss new crew deal with union after boycott.
  • ABP bid hits $5.1bn
    Share price of British ports group soars as Goldman Sachs raises takeover offer.
  • Golden Ocean adds another
    Fast growing bulker owner confirms purchase - and sale - of Kingston Trader.
  • Aker swoops on Kleven
    Norwegian shipbuilding giant snaps up Floro yard as it readies assault on chemical tanker market.
  • MCA holds ten
    UK detentions triple in May with white-listed flag states providing a third of the total.
  • GO!
    Vassilis Vintiadis and Konstantinos Dimitriou given their cards by new owners of Global Oceanic Carriers.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • Tripartite Shippers' Group repeats call for conference abolition
  • Morgan Stanley looking to buy tanker specialist
  • Hamburg Sud to take over FESCO ships
  • Sea Star Line vessel heading to Middle East for summer
  • Coast Guard continues oil clean up in Calcasieu Ship Channel
  • CLARIFICATION: USAID urges PVOs to get serious on late vessel arrivals
  • Kitty Hawk completes purchase of trucking company
  • RailAmerica culls 20 management jobs as part of organization restructure
  • Shippers, industry groups press Congress to pass three trade agreements
  • Weber completes acquisition of TaB Warehouse & Transportation
  • TNT gets contract to operate Ford tire and wheel logistics
  • Schenker opens Swiss logistics terminal
  • Goldman Sachs consortium raises ABP bid again to $5.1 billion
  • PierPass tweaks export fee payment process
  • Port of L.A. approves design contract for container inspection facility
  • Port of Portland joins diesel emission reduction group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2006
  • New barge boosts Argentina fleet
    Risler introducing additional capacity with locally-built double-hulled vessel.
  • Ship channel closure disrupts US Gulf barge traffic
    Lake Charles channel and intercoastal waterway closure keeping ships out and barges in until next week.
  • India: Bunker pollution danger over
    Bunkers removed from bulk carrier wreck, earlier pollution reports dismissed.
  • New bunker trader for O.W. Bunker in Asia
  • NYMEX to introduce Singapore 380 cst futures
    The contract is expected to be launched in September 2006 and will be the first to offer physically delivered 380 cst products in Singapore.
  • Rotterdam braced for gains after soft start
  • The testing businesses of bunker fuel management
    Viswa Lab has been working to promote Total Fuel Management and other new concepts as the bunker testing industry expands its scope.
  • Australian government wins legal contest for bunkers
    Court rules in favour of the Australian government to seize a vessel's bunkers, leaving supplier with no right to the fuel.
  • MPA urges the use of Material Safety Data Sheets
    Singapore's port authority urges the shipping community to provide Material Safety Data Sheets for MARPOL Annex I cargoes and marine fuel oils.

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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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