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BRIEFS
March 5, 2007
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk prepares to raise rates on Asia to ECSA
  • Wan Hai to offer shuttle service from HK to Japan
  • XICT adds eight cranes to container operation
  • Hamburg Sud makes its Trident Service weekly
  • NOL urges Vietnam to build deepwater ports to boost growth
  • Israel may invest US$6 billion in developing maritime sector over 50 years
  • Okay Airways to launch first freight service to Beijing
  • Silverjet branches out into air cargo market on London-NY business route
  • Utilicraft Aerospace unveils its FF-1080-300 ER freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line starting direct weekly US service ex-Chennai Port
  • Invitational Golf Tournament 2007 hosted by Maersk
  • Mormugao Port Trust obtains income-tax exempt status under sec. 12A as charitable institution
  • Emirates SkyCargo rocks to Roger Waters' band
  • Explosive growth seen in 3PL market
  • Gear up to handle surging volumes of farm goods, official tells warehousing sector
  • LG Electronics inaugurates export warehouse near JNP
  • Notification on 4 pc extra duty on IT products withdrawn
  • RBI gives exporters more time to repatriate proceeds
  • Romanian team meeting at WTC today
  • Interactive meet on EU-India trade tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Former Matson president Mulholland dies
  • U.S. Lines adds Oakland to trans-Pacific service
  • Airbus puts temporary halt to A380F programme
  • Transport on French waterways continues to grow
  • Geodis remains successful
  • Betuwe Route conference postponed

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Lifeboat rules to be debated
  • Hamburg Sud boosts Oz/NZ service
  • Aker's NKr4bn deal
  • Seattle bunker spill contained

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Horizon Lines reports record earnings
  • Aker Oilfield orders well intervention vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Coast Guard presents findings on Bradwood Landing LNG terminal
  • Past Matson President, Bradley Mulholland dies
  • Corps closing Chittenden Locks for annual maintenance program
  • Monthly steel figures show imports down 10 percent
  • US rail freight totals roll to negative week

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Tug owners back in the fold
    TEN Italian towage companies that seceded from private ship owners' association Confitarma a year ago came back into the organisation this week
  • Ship sales offset fare, freight losses
    PHILIPPINE domestic shipping operator Aboitiz Transport System's sale of its prime assets more than offset a fall in cargo and passenger volumes in 2006
  • Venezuela is now main drugs corridor
  • Bullets found on Celebration
  • Cold ironing excitement needs to cool down
  • Search on for 44 missing Haitians
  • Senate rejects 100% box scanning
  • Stena in row over Dun Laoghaire charges
  • Russian govt shipyard plan 'insane'
  • Salvage plan for grounded bulker
  • BC Ferries fits VDRs
  • Full-scale SAR drill in Channel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • EPA proposes tougher anti-pollution standards for locomotives, tugboats
    Strict new rules seek to cut some emissions by 90 percent for particulate matter and 80 percent for nitrogen oxides
  • Democrats cross party line to defeat scan-all
  • Bill proposes California harbor safety panels
  • Profit for Horizon Lines
  • New York's Red Hook terminal gets reprieve
  • UPS cancels Airbus order
  • U.S., EU make progress on 'open-skies' accord
  • Evergreen launches latest Greenship box vessel
  • LA port helps fund development of hybrid tug
  • Chennai volume improves
  • New California container fee bill in works

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • HHLA employees plan overtime ban in protest over stake sale
    HHLA's group work's council has called for an indefinite overtime ban from March 12, unless the city shelves plans to sell a 49.9% stake.
  • Rotterdam labour "interrupt" Smit strike
    Unionised staff at Rotterdam Smit Harbour Towage have "interrupted" their strike, to give Smit "time to contemplate the dispute and to allow the port to recover from the 48-hour strike."
  • Chinese shipyard prepares for US$600-800m IPO
  • CSCL expects inland railway expansion to increase shipping volume
  • Eurogate: more terminal-capacity still needed, despite "fluctuating" volumes
  • HMM: Fleet expansion continues
  • Hanjin to place US$170m crane order with Zhenhua
  • Miscommunication hinders Indonesian exports to Australia
  • Canadian freight forwarders attack carriers' Vancouver congestion surcharge
  • New warehouses for port of Savannah

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Dunya deal?
    Brokers say Suay Umut's Dunya Denezcilik has sold a second double-hull, medium-range products tanker.
  • Two sides to the story
    One Greek owner has paid top dollar for a double-sided tanker as another looks at scrapping such ships.
  • Scandlines boss walks
    Peter Gronlund finally ran out of patience with the Danish-German tug-of-war over ferry owner Scandlines.
  • Fat year for Horizon
    Chuck Raymond-led Horizon Lines will continue putting its profits to paying down senior debt.
  • Birka Line back in profit
    Ship sales helped turn around 2005 loss last year for Finnish ferry owner.
  • Arison takes a cut
    Carnival chief has to scrape by on $8.67m after 2006 bonus shaved.
  • DFDS expects more
    Strong profit growth thanks to freight last year, but 2007 should be even better for Danish ferry group.
  • Canada fines its own
    A tanker in the Canadian Far North has been fined for an oil spill during unloading in 2004.
  • Drummed out
    Employers hail "common-sense" ruling in Filipino cruiseship band member's compensation case.
  • Jinhui buys again
    Bulker owner Jinhui Shipping splashes out $40.5m on 2003-built supramax to take fleet to 13 units.
  • Aker USA taps Mandel
    Appointment of new head at American Shipping Corp underlines goal to become 'a premier Jones Act player'.
  • Diana reveals grounding
    Coronis incident will cost company $1.1m though insurers will pick up most of the bill.
  • Stena in Ireland showdown
    Ferry company in dispute with Irish harbour company about fees with threat to switch to Dublin port.
  • Crew abandon Greek bulker
    All 23 crew rescued and on way to Durban after vessel loses power in cyclone and drifts off Madagascar.
  • Cheng Lie says yes
    Taiwanese boxship owner is recommending takeover offer by France's CMA CGM.
  • MNP shifts shares
    Russian yard group transfers big slice of shipbuilder NTS to affiliate Delta-Volga.
  • Green light for Lenac
    Creditors approve debt deal that will see Uljanik and Tankerska Plovidba take control of bankrupt Croatian yard.
  • Navibulgar buys bulker
    Bulgarian state shipowner adds 1996-built handysize to fleet ahead of privatisation.
  • Bangladesh route back on
    Domestic operator BIWTC resumes Chittagong run 14 months after a grounding halted the service.
  • Aker builds for Aker
    Aker Oilfield Services splashes $650m on four well-intervention ships at Norwegian yard group.
  • Extra tonnage helps Algoma
    Additions to the fleet boost annual revenues and profit at Canadian owner Algoma Central Corp.
  • IHB on the slide
    Owner of Bulgaria's Varna Shipyard struggled with higher costs in 2006.
  • ZNC goes exclusive
    Zhuhai New Century to become main supplier of coastal coal transportation for China's Shenhua Group.
  • World Fuel ends on a high
    Marine and aviation bunker supplier reports massive jump in fourth quarter and full year profits.
  • Navios fixes pair
    Angeliki Frangou run bulker player finds better paying charters for two of its panamax ships.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Horizon Lines posts record 4th quarter, full year profits
  • Seaspan reports $10.1 million 4th quarter profit
  • IPBCC raising eastbound rates
  • CTSA line's fuel recovery surcharges rise
  • OOCL changes U.K. export demurrage terms
  • GAL adds ships to multipurpose North America/Africa loop
  • Evergreen names latest 7,024-TEU ship
  • Intermarine moves into new Asian digs
  • Coal ship aground in Chesapeake
  • Mandel becomes CEO of Aker subsidiary
  • UPS cancels order as Airbus suspends A380 freighter development
  • Continental's February cargo drops 3.3%
  • Union Pacific sheds light on Mexican port involvement
  • Dust-up over Soo Lock expansion
  • Norfolk Southern lifts force majeure
  • CSXT creates public sector liaison position
  • Senate drops 100-percent inspection proposal
  • Matson-J.B. Hunt move into guaranteed service
  • U.S. House passes CFIUS reform bill
  • USDA forecasts record $78 billion in ag exports for 2007
  • Kuehne + Nagel's European groupage network operational
  • French Logistics Firm SDV acquires J.E. Bernard in U.K.
  • W.P. Carey reaches deal with Fraikin Group
  • Jacksonville port readies major land purchase
  • Macquarie, Hochtief last standing in HHLA stake bid
  • India identifies $285 million in port projects
  • Eurogate sees 4% volumes rise in 2006
  • Karnette legislation calls for public port committees
  • Veritainer receives QATT approval for OPP II from DHS
  • Southern California ports approve funds for hybrid Foss tug

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 4, 2007
  • Scandlines CEO quit his job in protest
    Scandlines' CEO Peter Grønlund has given notice for his resignation from the company as soon as possible. The official explanation ...
  • Christer Ericsson into the Grenland Group
    Companies controlled by Swedish investor Christer Ericsson now has 12 per cent in the Norwegian full-service engineering, procurement and ...
  • Denmark might offer more on bridge deal
    The Danish Government will not be afraid to take a larger economical responsibility for a bridge over the Fehmarn Belt ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2007
  • Little change for US bunkers at week's end, oil easing
  • Fuel alert irks suppliers
    Concerns that off-spec fuel by smaller players giving whole market a bad reputation.
  • World Fuel Services sees massive profit jump
    A healthy 60% increase in yearly numbers giving boost to company's fortunes.
  • 'Alpha' marks first double-hull for ARA player
    Another two double-hulled barges will be added to the company's fleet in 2008.
  • Rotterdam market remains firm, congestion persist
  • March fuel oil arbitrage shipments to Asia at 7-month high
    Market expected to stay balanced despite high level of Western imports.
  • Singapore falls short on supplies
    Shortage of 380 cst fuel as traders await re-supply.
  • Bunker bill dents profits
    Two Asian shipping firms post lower 2006 net profits on higher bunker costs and lower freight rates.
  • Distillate debate continues in Singapore
    Bunkerworld speaks to three players from the shipping and bunkering industry on the impact of a 1% global sulphur cap.

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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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