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August 6, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bush signs bill for tighter security
    President George W Bush signed into law recommendations of the independent Sept 11 commission, a major legislative promise by Democrats in the 2006 campaign.
  • North European firms switch to fuel cell engines
    A group of north European companies aims to show how fuel cells can clean up ship engines, which now use filthy fuels such as oil refinery residues and can spew out hundreds of times more pollutants than automobiles.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL massive profit leap mostly attributable to sale of terminals
  • New India Express container service calls at Shenzhen's SCT
  • HK's Kerry Logistics expands UK trucking fleet
  • Portek restructuring to cost US$2.04 million in 2007
  • EGL shareholders approve of CEVA merger
  • EAGA transport ministers sign air, sea transport agreements
  • Schwerin-Parchim Airport plans transit hub role for China freight
  • Taiwan's CAL breaks into China's air cargo market
  • Jamaica explores feasibility of air cargo hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Sea Consortium to launch NCC service directly linking N. China with Chennai
  • Maersk Lines's new reefer initiative to put India on world banana export map
  • India-Pakistan business boom seen as springboard to deepening trust
  • ACT achieves record discharge rate for non-coking coal at Kandla Port
  • TPT celebrates 33rd anniversary of declaration as Major Port
  • Punj Lloyd acquires 25 pc stake in Pipavav Shipyard Ltd
  • Railways estimates Rs 305.29 cr. additional earnings from freight incentive schemes
  • Gati's box vessels to call at VCT regularly
  • GMB bifurcation move put on hold
  • Ficci's survey makes out strong case for more export sops
  • RBI spells out new L/C negotiation norms for banks
  • Let Bangla FDI flow in, Nath urges Chidambaram
  • ICD-Durgapur's fortunes hinge on industrial boom
  • Brahm Dutt takes charge as Road Transport Secy in MoS

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 4, 2007
  • Homemade sub breaches QM2 security zone

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • Vancouver Port Authority reports improper disposal of dredge material
  • Oregon governor signs bill to fund ConnectOregon II
  • Vessel up for auction at Port of Anacortes facility
  • Grant helps Port of Everett upgrade marina electrical service
  • US rail freight traffic sees another down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • NYK takes full control of NYKLauritzenCool
    NO strategic changes after Denmark's J Lauritzen sells its stake and pulls out of reefer sector.
  • NYKLauritzenCool gets timing right for sale
  • Brussels slams 100% box screening plans
    COMMISSIONER accuses US law makers of offloading its security concerns onto its trading partners.
  • OOIL rakes in hefty $2.22bn profit
    HONG KONG group posts 690.1% rise in net profit to almost $2.22bn in the first six months of this year.
  • Testing the waters
    A REPORT reveals the tense relationship between British Waterways and its responsible government department.
  • Answering the alarmists
    A PROSPECT of more US manned, and hopefully US-flag, ships ticks a lot of boxes in places where it matters.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • US port records, but no congestion
    Projected record volumes at US ports in August and September will not translate into congestion, according to industry reports
  • Pratibha needs tanker tonnage
    INDIAN operator Pratibha Shipping has bagged a major contract of affreightment from State Trading Corporation of Mauritius
  • 'Final' deadline for Irish Continental
    INDEPENDENT directors of Irish Continental Group, parent of Irish Ferries, have set a 'final' deadline of 1700 on 17 August for an end to the deadlock among bidders
  • Rotterdam leads post-ISPS initiative
    THE European Commission has asked Rotterdam Seapolice to advise EU ports on implementing a detailed port security plan that would follow up the ISPS initiative
  • Tsakos Energy posts strong 2Q
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation today reported its 55th consecutive profitable quarter with a 13.6% jump in net income for the second quarter over 2Q06
  • Strike pushes Santos close to chaos
    CONTINUING strike action by agricultural inspectors in Brazil is bringing Santos port to its knees, it is claimed today
  • Queensland OKs Abbot Point expansion
  • Tuticorin: temporary truce called
  • House rejects Water resources threat
  • USCG: 'guns, boots, martial law'
  • SembCorp thrives on rigs
  • Courage Marine rides bulk boom
  • Lauritzen pulls out of reefers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • Record peak season volumes not expected to jam U.S. ports: Port Tracker
    North American ports expected to handle record container volumes in August and October without any congestion problems, new survey finds.
  • Scan-all becomes law
  • Intermodal rail traffic slows
  • Great Lakes shipments off
  • Japan extends retaliatory tariffs against U.S.
  • OOCL volume up 19%
  • NYK buys out partner in NYKLauritzenCool
  • Deutsche Post net improves
  • Tuticorin resumes normal handling
  • BA cargo results drop
  • Port of Vancouver probes improper dredge disposal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • Do misdeclared cargoes pose as great a threat as WMD?
    The '100% screening bill', to be introduced in the US, has focused minds on the issue of container security in the supply-chain.
  • Vancouver box traffic rises 5%
  • NYK buys out Lauritzen
  • Growth in US intermodal volumes slower as year progresses
  • OOIL's terminal sales fuel interim results
  • Philippines reduce security fees after industry pressure

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • TEN tanks up
    Enlarged fleet and higher rates push second-quarter net income up 14% at Greek owner Tsakos Energy Navigation.
  • Fesco pockets funds
    Second share sale this year adds $206m to Russian boxship owner's bank account.
  • Third bidder for ICG?
    Independent directors say a 'third party' has built up a "significant interest" in the owner as new deadline set.
  • Another D-Day in Dublin
    Independent directors of ICG slap final deadline for rival bidders to move for Irish ferry owner.
  • Top lives up to name
    Greek tanker owner posts big first-half profit jump in strong suezmax markets.
  • Wartsila loses power
    Finnish engine giant sees second-quarter net profit shredded due to timing of power plant deliveries.
  • CMES confirms capes
    Chinese owner reveals price and delivery dates of two big bulkers ordered at Dalian.
  • Punj Lloyd in at Pipavav
    Indian engineering group takes 25% stake in big new yard to develop offshore capabilities.
  • Disposal buoys OOIL
    Parent of liner firm OOCL sees profits jump nearly eight-fold on sale of North American terminals.
  • Bad start for Sanoyas
    Japanese shipbuilder dips into the red in first quarter as operating margin cut.
  • Sevmash boots out boss
    Head of Russian yard sacked for delays in modernising aircraft carrier for Indian navy.
  • Kyoei crashes
    Japanese VLCC owner sees first quarter earnings slip despite higher revenues.
  • Panamanian volumes up
    Balboa grows, while Manzanillo sees container numbers dwindle in the first half of 2007.
  • MC opens in Singapore
    LPG player aims to capture more of the growth in the Asian market with Lion Republic office.
  • Courage's profits jump
    Singapore-listed bulker player sees a 32% increase in net figures on the back of strong freight rates.
  • Seadrill bags another
    John Fredriksen's offshore drilling company secures employment for one of its older semi-subs.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • OOCL parent's first half profit surges on terminals sale
  • NYK buys out Danish partner in reefer subsidiary
  • Diana reports higher earnings as rate climb
  • CTSA lines hiking fuel recovery surcharges
  • Angola LNG Project awards long-term contract to carry LNG to U.S.
  • ESPMC-WITASS ends Port of Spain, Trinidad congestion surcharge
  • OOCL phases new ship into intra European loop
  • Crowley accepts delivery on PNW tug, sister set for Alaska service
  • British Airways' 1st quarter profit up 75%, matches fines
  • American's cargo down 9.5% in July
  • Waterways bill faces veto threat
  • Truckers want court stay on work hours issue
  • Holmes to head UPS Freight
  • Quality Distribution acquires tank container company
  • Immigrant slips into Calif. nuclear plant aboard freight train
  • YRC subsidiary makes new appointments
  • Deutsche Post's 2nd quarter profit up 13%
  • Eimskip completes Versacold acquisition
  • AstraZeneca selects Kuehne + Nagel for European cold chain exports
  • Port Tracker: More TEU records on the way
  • Vancouver port learns of improper dredging on Deltaport project
  • ICTSI takes Port of Guayaquil reins
  • Va. International Terminals one month into low-sulfur diesel switch
  • Dillman heads Texas operations for Ceres

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • Lauritzen Kosan takes the first of ten tankers
    Lauritzen Kosan A/S has taken delivery of Isabella Kosan, the first in a series of ten highly advanced ethylene ...
  • EU approves the sale of Wrist Group
    The European Commission have now approved the sale of the Wrist Group in Aalborg to the Swedish equity fund Altor ...
  • J. Lauritzen sells its reefer operation to NYK
    J. Lauritzen have now taken the final step out of reefer trading by selling its 50 per cent part in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2007
  • Lanka IOC turns bunker supplier
    Sri Lanka-based fuel retailer has started to offer bunkering services in Trincomalee port.
  • Gulf cargoes heading for Asia
    Fuel oil on the move as markets pondering effect on local avails.
  • Supplier plans US Gulf, Caribbean expansion
    Operations expanding to new markets as senior promotion announced.
  • 'Keen' competition for fuel oil parcel
    Singapore market 'really tight' as cargo prices hold above $400 pmt.
  • New global director at ExxonMobil Marine Fuels
    Linda Wright replaces Andy Wescoat as Director, Global Marine Fuels.
  • Rotterdam market stable
  • Trader joins team of bunker buyers
    Recently launched bunker buying unit for three German owners takes on another staff member.
  • July brings fuel oil record at IMAREX
    Good start to third quarter after shrinking fuel oil volumes in the first half of 2007.
  • Dry-bulk shipper posts strong results
    Profitability undamaged by high bunker costs.
  • Directors charged over Philippines spill
    Officials confirm that eight directors of the company that owned Solar I have been charged.
  • Typhoon causing bunker delivery delays in S Korea
    Oil terminals were closed, but have since resumed operations.

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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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