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February 1, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Selling cruises in Asia needs more sophistication, focused target
    MARKETING cruise vacations in Asia requires a greater degree of sophistication and focused targeting than the North American market, according to the world's second largest cruise company which has re-focused its priority in Asia to local passenger sourcing.
  • Shipowners pay US$3b for used vessels in Jan
    SHIPOWNERS worldwide spent a total of about US$2.9 billion buying second-hand ships in January, the biggest investment since October, compared with US$1.6 billion in the same month last year, broker Allied Shipbroking Inc said.
  • UPS posts 7.5% rise in Q4 profit, pares growth outlook
    UNITED Parcel Service Inc, the world's largest package-delivery company, reported a 7.5 per cent increase in fourth-quarter earnings and said profit growth will slow this year.
  • Cost of shipping oil to US to rise on Bush plan

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL revenue rises 5.6 per cent in 2006
  • OICT opens Terminal B at Sohar in Oman
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan 2006 box volume hits 7m TEU, Asean exports up 37pc
  • Calls for China to restrict foreign access to local logistics market
  • Dubai World aims to raise cargo handling capacity by 50pc
  • Vancouver's box throughput rises 24pc in 2006
  • Air cargo volumes up, passenger numbers down in 2006: IATA
  • EADS denies report it will sell 20pc of Airbus to Russia
  • UK green ratings group snubs airlifted organic produce

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • Roger Kavanagh of Intermarine dies
  • Grimaldi buys share in HHLA's Unikai Hamburg
  • Great interest in Alitalia
  • More barge traffic in Antwerp
  • French "Tat Express" rebranded to "Tatex"

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • ICS to push for IMO rules ratification
  • Chittagong quadruples gantry crane charge
  • Savannah in second place on US east coast
  • Exxon Valdex oil still there ' report

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • LR to class U.S. Gulf FPU

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • Northwest marine terminal group names new slate of officers for '07
  • US steel imports drop during December
  • Port of Bellingham reopens Blaine Public Fishing Pier
  • Boeing subsidiary buys digital maritime cartography firm
  • Hamburg Süd christens pair of new container ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kristian Eidesvik grabs stake in B+H Ocean
    BERGEN shipping investor grabs an initial 6.5% stake in the US company while his bulk shipping outfit Wilson inked a US$100m order from China.
  • Ofer reported to have sold-off Hanjin shares
    REPORTS say Israeli shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer has sold his shares in Hanjin.
  • India looks for Seadrill vessel as spat escalates
    INDIAN authorities are frantically searching for Seadrill's oil production ship Crystal Sea and are threatening to sue the Norwegian firm $400m.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • Nordkapp cancellations after grounding
    NARVIK 31 January ' Three cruises by Nordkapp, the Hurtigruten-operated passenger vessel that ran aground in Antarctic waters yesterday, are to be cancelled
  • Owner 'not responsible' for spill
    MARITIMA Del Norte, owner of the stricken reefer vessel Sierra Nava, has denied any responsibility for an oil spill at the mouth of the Bay of Algeciras
  • Vietnam exports sand to Singapore
    SINGAPORE has received its first shipment of sand from an alternative source, after being slapped with an export ban from Indonesia
  • Egypt to increase wheat imports
    EGYPT, already a major wheat importer, faces the prospect of importing even more because its own crop is threatened by disease
  • India to raise S Africa coal imports
    INDIA is emerging as South Africa's next major buyer of steam coal, but the exporter has been warned that it faces competition from Mozambique and Indonesia
  • V.Ships pulls out of CalMac tender
  • Union fails to halt Queen/North probe
  • Dredger damage delays Sethu project
  • NYK Cruises in fire response exercise
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
  • Tata-NYK to gain from Corus deal
  • Offshore demand propels Keppel
  • Hyundai Confidence back on track

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • Long Beach plans new box terminal
    The Southern California hub unveils long-delayed plans to develop Pier S on Terminal Island.
  • Hyundai Confidence fixed, heading for Long Beach
  • New House proposal to reform U.S. trade laws
  • Sale of Port of Hamburg stevedore in limbo
  • Port projects progress at Morehead City
  • Johnsen named CEO of International Shipholding
  • Antwerp containers up 8 percent
  • NOL sells warehouse business
  • FedEx completes India buy
  • Hamburg Süd adding two new container vessels
  • Cathay Pacific expands Europe freighters by 50%

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • Stricken HMM ship regains power after repairs at sea
    The 5,680 teu Hyundai Confidence, which ran into engine trouble in stormy seas in the Pacific yesterday, has now regained its power.
  • DP World to build China's first solely-foreign-owned boxport
    DP World has become the first foreign investor allowed by the Chinese government to independently build a US$450m container terminal in the country.
  • Bulked-up feeder-vessels carry the trade
  • Intra-Asia carrier diversifies its fleet through Highline acquisition
  • Indonesia's transport service providers protest against new tax regime
  • NOL separates the wheat from the chaff as it sells unwanted logistics business
  • Mud flow over road spawns Surabaya inland rail terminal
  • IMB warns of port piracy
  • Containerships to phase out Kursiu Linija name
  • Intermodal fuels strong CPR freight revenues

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • The early bird?
    Quintana Maritime concludes Bunge charter discussions a whopping eleven months ahead of schedule.
  • Double whammy for Euroseas
    Greek owner wins Nasdaq listing and simultaneously launches $41m share offering.
  • Epic keeps it short
    Less than two months since name change mooted, LPG and tanker operator Epic Shipping re-brands.
  • Confidence restored
    HMM-chartered boxship Hyundai Confidence said to be on way to LA after restoring power.
  • Novoship carries more
    Russian tanker owner posts 30% increase in 2006 cargo volumes.
  • HUBLine goes for Highline
    Malaysian feeder carrier aims to take control of domestic tug operator in share deal.
  • Bigger not better for Essar
    Indian tanker owner's expanded fleet sends costs rocketing and profit down in nine-month period.
  • FEFC limps into Spring
    Conference implements only modest rate rises on the Europe-Asia trades.
  • Cruise arrest in India
    Star Cruises vessel briefly detained after couple secure court order following daughter's death last year.
  • NSC adds fifth
    Russian owner charters German multipurpose ship to meet growing demand from Arkhangelsk.
  • Yichang bags Wilson order
    Bulk owner reveals yard behind $100m eight-ship bulker catch.
  • Russian crew to get wages
    Good news at last for 18 seafarers stranded for 18 months on cargoship in Vietnam.
  • BP's Alaska fleet back in action
    Suezmaxes fitted with new anchors after losing originals in storm last month.
  • Eimskip chops Kursiu name
    Icelandic box line to run Lithuanian short-sea operations under Containerships brand.
  • Eidesvik swoops on B+H
    Norwegian shipowner to buy as much as 12% of 'cheap' US bulk operator.
  • HMM boxship adrift off US
    K-Line vessel responds to request from USCG for assistance to help disabled ship drifting off west coast.
  • Kazmortransflot figures up
    Kazakhstan's national owner beats off competition from new pipeline.
  • No magic for Meiji
    Japanese owner will have to pull it out of the hat as profit forecasts reveal disappearing act.
  • Hellenic cries foul
    Greek shipyard files EU complaint against rival Neorion over unfair competition.
  • Nordkapp aground in Antarctica
    Norwegian cruise ship with 370 passengers and crew has run aground off a remote Antarctic island.
  • Seadrill could face FPSO claim
    Dispute over John Fredriksen-controlled vessel's contract leaves Indian parties mulling big compensation demand.
  • Taiheiyo back in business
    Japanese tanker and bulker player turns around nine-month loss on higher revenues.
  • More rate woe at NOL
    Singapore liner operator sees freight rates dip by 10% compared to a year ago.
  • Napoli discharge begins
    Salvors have begun to remove the first of the containers from the stricken MSC containership.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • Maersk restructuring inland services, citing trade imbalance
  • FEFC announces eastbound rate restoration plan
  • Finnlines board says Grimaldi offer "too low"
  • NOL selling another "non core" unit to CWT Ltd.
  • Maersk details port rotation of revised Middle East/South Asia service
  • Maersk lowering BAF between Med, U.S. and Canada
  • Hamburg Sud naming two 3,752-TEU vessels
  • Wan Hai, PIL partnering in the transpacific
  • Coast Guard helps distressed Hyundai containership
  • Containerships rebranding, adding services
  • Lufthansa Cargo creates logistics services company
  • CP Railway's 4th-quarter net income up 6%
  • Con-Way's earning up after Vector sale
  • UP names Young chairman, announces share repurchase program
  • Harris retires from CN
  • DHS names new COAC members
  • GE releases updated container security device
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • DP World wins Qingdao concession
  • Port of Rotterdam using SaviTrak

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • DFDS-Seko case closed in secrecy
    DFDS Group and the Swedish union Seko has apparently made a special deal after the verdict in a court ruling ...
  • Research project on Saga Spray's sister ship
    When the Saga Horizon, the sister ship of the unfortunate Saga Spray, arrives in the Port of Helsingborg in March ...
  • Hurtigruten cruise vessel aground in Antartica
    Nobody was hurt when the Hurtigruten cruise vessel Nordkapp of 11,386 grt ran aground in Whalers Bay on Deception Island ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2007
  • $1.25 million fine for oil pollution
    Ship operators in court for allowing deliberate,illegal discharge of oily waste.
  • Call for global standards
    National and regional regulations mean "market distortions and administrative confusion".
  • Independent supplier expands in Egypt
    Macoil adds Port Said to its physical supply operations and turns its attention to Suez.
  • Bunker shortfall predicted for February
    Supply crisis continues as Japanese prices soar.
  • Low demand keeps lid on ARA price gains
  • Bunker fuel siphoning to start
    A salvage permit will be issued by the local coast guard this week.
  • Chinese firm builds bunker tanker
    CNOOC in deal with a Singapore-listed firm to build vessels, including a bunker tanker.
  • Oil climbs on possible Saudi output cuts
    Crude price surges nearly $3 in New York on Tuesday.

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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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