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May 30, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Japan Coast Guard to set up anti-piracy team
    IN a bid to help protect Japanese vessels from piracy, the Japan Coast Guard is establishing a dedicated six-member anti-piracy team, one member of which will be stationed in Singapore.
  • Frontline's Q1 profit falls 20% on rising fuel costs
    FRONTLINE Ltd, the world's second largest oil tanker company, said profit in the first quarter slid 20 per cent, hurt by rising fuel costs.
  • Titantic memorabilia up for auction in New York
    BRONZE plaques and other items from Titantic lifeboats that ferried survivors from the ill-fated oceanliner will go up for auction this week in New York, Christie's auction house said on Friday.
  • Concern over sinking of old bulk carriers
  • Sinotrans plans 2b yuan river port revamp

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL, TSK to operate Asia-Middle East service
  • China Merchant's throughput enhanced by Yangshan
  • Nansha dredging gets underway
  • Work starts on CNY1.2b logistics park in Yangzhou
  • FWL CE0 to make keynote presentation at Guangzhou conference
  • FedEx to purchase Watkins Motor Lines
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens logistics centre in Slovakia
  • Korean Air boosts cargo service to Seattle
  • FedEx to start business in Chongqing later this year
  • TIACA increases forum capacity by a further 10pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MISC places new largest vessel on Asia-Europe service
  • MISC Logistics signs JV with Rais Hassan
  • Giants to invest in expansion of Qingdao port
  • "K" Line starts new S E Asia feeder service
  • Evergreen takes delivery of new S-type containership
  • ...plans merger of two subsidiary companies
  • International Container buys Indonesian port operator
  • Cosco shipyards wow the world!
  • Singapore maritime industry makes a big splash
  • CMA CGM signs up for 10-year stretch at Hampton Roads Port
  • NYK to open liner agency in Russia
  • MOL planning 600-bn yen expansion
  • Poland offers tremendous business opportunities, says Consul Gen.
  • DGAD slaps provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese silk fabrics
  • India & china trade may exceed $ 50 bn by 2010-Wenbang fang
  • 1.43 lakh tonnes of onion exported in March, April
  • Ravi Budhiraja to call it a day!
  • CoS for major changes on port link programmes
  • TT Club publishes best practice guide to minimising storm damage
  • Tag to man JNPT's new hi-tech, Bollard pull tug
  • Allied ICD Services launches West Bengal's first private ICD in Durgapur
  • TEA, St. John Logistics JV to set up warehouse at Antwerp
  • FFFAI gives floral welcome to Kamal Nath
  • New US security rules on air cargo mean higher costs for freight forwarders & shippers
  • Rlys to introduce road-railer system for SSIs soon
  • Forex Reserves up by $ 1,342 million to $ 1,63,755 million
  • 74 items to get export benefits under Focus Product scheme
  • Decision on SEZ land size soon

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Müller-Goldenstedt new CSF sales manager
  • DFDS increases revenues and profits
  • United Airlines boosting Hawaii frequencies
  • North Korea cancels cross-border rail service resumption
  • DHL extends CWV contract
  • Open skies across the Atlantic unlikely at present
  • Railinc exits RailSync to focus on core rail industry services
  • Eurocargo 2006 in Cologne, 30 May to 1 June

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 29, 2006
  • Stronger market boosts Frontline
  • Fred Olsen buys Norwegian Crown
  • Virus cruise ship detained
  • LRIT "gives no new powers to coastal states"
  • Good start to year for Seaway

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Borg bids to take maritime transport responsibility from Barrot
    EU COMMISSIONER Joe Borg says the time has come to consider stripping the Brussels transport ministry of its responsibility for maritime industries and setting up a new ministry for maritime affairs.
  • Al Salam owner unafraid of Egypt indictment
    THE owner of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 has pledged to fight charges of manslaughter lodged with an Egyptian court last week.
  • Virus in the frame for sickness on Van Gogh
    AROUND 500 passengers were unable to board a cruiseship in Harwich on Sunday after the Maritime and Coastguard Agency detained the vessel following a virus outbreak.
  • PST listing sparks interest in new style funds
    WITH the successful launch of Singapore's first listed shipping trust last week banks say interest is growing in this new form of ship finance.

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 29, 2006
  • NOL revenues still on the skids
    Neptune Orient Lines' liner shipping arm suffered a 5% year-on-year fall in average revenue to US$2,631/FEU in Period 4, for the four weeks to May 5 this year.
  • Java reaps benefits of EU's import duties
  • Inchon tenders logistics site
  • STX and Heung-A launch joint Asian service
  • Constantza gears up for the future

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2006
  • Gard cuts cost of P&I
    Shipowners to pay $8m less as Norwegian club distributes a slice of its success.
  • Quintana retains lead
    Support for rivals in TradeWinds 'Deal of the Year' poll is growing but Paul Slater still believes Theodore Angelopoulos has pulled off a notable ship sale coup.
  • North West heads down
    Big losses are reported by Russian offshoot of shipping group that is planning an IPO.
  • Vyborg out of the red
    Gulf of Finland shipyard counts the benefit of Kazakh tanker ordering boom.
  • Minoan logs loss
    Sales down slightly as Athens-listed Minoan Lines records another first-quarter loss.
  • Attica reveals takeover plans
    Alexander Panagopulos aims to use ferry sales profit to fund North European passenger shipping acquisition.
  • One missing from Carnival ship
    Twelve-hour vain search for passenger who apparently jumped overboard after argument with his wife.
  • Four handy deals
    Pacific Basin signs for two handysize newbuildings and grabs two other units in $94m spree.
  • Sado slumps again
    Losses continue to pile up at Japanese ferry company Sado Steamship but full-year deficit forecasts are down.
  • Earnings slide at Jinhui
    Weakening freight rates hurt Jinhui Shipping of Hong Kong as chartered-in capesize tonnage spins a loss.
  • Virus halts Norway cruise
    Dutch cruise ship held in UK as passengers and crew fall victim to suspected Norovirus.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2006
  • Maersk adopts low-sulphur fuel
    Shipowner switching to distillate fuel on all engines for California ports.
  • Hong Kong: Cargoes of 180 cst scheduled to arrive in June
    180 cst bunker fuel remains tight as cargo arrivals have been delayed.
  • Goldman Sachs projects oil prices to touch $105
    Oil prices at $100 per barrel is considered a conservative price in the event of a major supply disruption.
  • Singapore: MPA urges early action on compliance with Bunker Convention
    The Bunker Convention will ensure adequate compensation for persons who suffer damage caused by bunker oil pollution.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTI
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
PORTI
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
MARITTIMI
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
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
CROCIERE
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
LEGISLAZIONE
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
ASSOCIAZIONI
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
LEGISLAZIONE
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
PORTI
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
CANTIERI NAVALI
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
PORTI
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
ASSOCIAZIONI
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
PORTI
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
SHIPPING
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
SAFETY & SECURITY
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
RIVER TRANSPORT
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
LEGISLATION
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
PORTS
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
SHIPPING
Poseidon Principles takes stock of the decarbonisation of shipping, which still has a long way to go
Copenhagen
The association's latest annual report highlights the progress made
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
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
ASSOCIAZIONI
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
FINANZIAMENTI
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
PORTI
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%
PORTI
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%
CRONACA
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
PORTI
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
PORTI
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
CRONACA
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
TRASPORTO INTERMODALE
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
PORTI
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
PORTI
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%)
OFFSHORE
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
LEGISLAZIONE
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
TRASPORTO FERROVIARIO
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTI
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%)
LOGISTICS
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
OFFSHORE
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
ACCIDENTS
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
FINANCING
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
PORTS
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
ASSOCIATIONS
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
LAW
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
CRUISES
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%
SHIPPING
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
INDUSTRY
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PORTI
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
TRASPORTO MARITTIMO
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
MEETINGS
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
TRADE
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
PORTS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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
AVIATION
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
ENVIRONMENT
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
PORTS
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
ASSOCIATIONS
Federazione del Mare and Wista Italy sign a memorandum of understanding to promote gender equality
Genoa
The aim is also to promote the sustainability and development of the maritime sector.
PORTS
Four new electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes for the port of Koper
Helsinki
They were ordered by Luka Koper from Konecranes
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