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June 7, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cyclone roars towards Strait of Hormuz after lashing Oman
    OMAN evacuated tens of thousands yesterday and closed the major port of Sohar north-west of the capital Muscat, as a weakening Cyclone Gonu roared towards the Strait of Hormuz - the world's major transport artery for Persian Gulf oil.
  • Asian spot freight rates for crude tankers remain steady
    ASIAN spot freight rates for crude tankers loading from the Middle East were steady yesterday, but some brokers were poised for gains if a cyclone disrupts voyages in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Indonesian shipbuilding sector recovering
    THE Indonesian shipbuilding industry is recovering from a two-year-long downturn as shipbuilders benefit from an influx of both domestic and overseas orders, a government official has said.
  • TNT set to lose mail delivery monopoly
  • DP World to operate, develop Senegal port

Sched Netweb site
  • New World starts two Suez and Panama services to Savannah
  • Hapag-Lloyd limits shipments of heavy boxes returning to Asia
  • Clogged arteries risk health of nations, APL chief tell ministers
  • APL IndiaLinx starts rail service on New Delhi-Mumbai line
  • CEVA Logistics renews Volkswagen Group UK's 5-year contract
  • TNT Freight changes to Geodis Wilson brand name
  • China seeks private investment in airfreight industry
  • Lufthansa to market Jade Cargo between Frankfurt, Sweden, Shenzhen
  • Air-India to begin airfreight services amid hopes industry will take off

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mercator bags Rs 200-cr. IOC contract
  • Principal Container Line conducts brainstorming session
  • Minister invites US investors to be part of India's growth story
  • Russia imposes curbs on Indian farm produce
  • Pranab asks South Asia to dismantle trade barriers
  • MoS' ambitious national plan for ports awaits Planning commission's approval
  • MoS clears construction of 3 new berths at Vizag Port's inner harbour
  • VCTPL does its mite for greener cover
  • TCI remodels road freight index
  • India Inc riding the crest of profit wave
  • Micro analysis of affected export sectors soon-Pillai
  • Formal approval for 24 SEZ projects; in-principle nod for 9

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • BIFA names new president and national chairman
  • Hapag-Lloyd reducing share of heavy containers
  • Emirates takes off for Toronto
  • Mosel closed in June
  • Microlog-Südkraft rolling to East Europe for Goodyear
  • A warm welcome from the ITJ at transport logistic

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • BIMCO backs Quality Coastal State concept
  • Golden Ocean buys and sells
  • UK flag tops Paris MOU
  • Intertanko calls for action over high sulphur bunkers

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Guilty plea in marine products bid rigging case
  • Incat Crowther to design overnighter
  • 2007 Bateman Award goes to Senator Susan Collins
  • U.S. mariner LNG training standards agreed
  • Contract for first Twin Marine Lifter

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Audit finds Port of Seattle should review some procedures
  • Evergreen launches new S-series vessel
  • Peregrine falcon family calls Port of Olympia home
  • New agreement paves way for US seafarers to crew LNG ships
  • Crowley Maritime receiving new boxes, chassis, gen sets

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bimco launches plans for micro-Secas
    GROUP proposes smaller sulphur emission control areas along with a pilot study of quality coastal and port states.
  • Bimco unveils third way for air emissions reduction
  • Athenian Sea acquitted of 'magic pipe' charges
    CALIFORNIAN jury throws out all counts in 'magic pipe' prosecution against Greek company.
  • Indonesian shipbuilding starts to see revival
    SHIPBUILDING industry is finally enjoying some benefit from the global boom.
  • Ports find refuge under new UK planning rules
    COULD port development in the UK finally be freed from decades of bureaucratic inertia with the mooted reform on planning rules?
  • Laying to rest the ghosts of recycling
    IT is easy to blether on about recycling, but there is a great deal more to this than merely ripping old ships apart.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • US breaking box records
    THE NATIONAL Retail Federation predicts the US will hit a new container throughput record in August, but will not suffer congestion problems
  • Global oil shut-ins jump
    GLOBAL oil supply shut-ins shot up 28% in May compared with April, primarily due to unrest in Nigeria
  • Red Funnel Ferries sold yet again
    PRUDENTIAL'S infrastructure division has acquired Red Funnel Ferries from HBOS and the operator's staff for more than £200M ($399M)
  • LD Lines warns on Newhaven plan
    LD Lines, which took over Transmanche Ferries last month, has indicated that it might leave the UK port of Newhaven unless port facilities are improved
  • LPG carrier picks up drifting migrants
  • Cyclone Gonu heads for Iran
  • US sets standard for LNG seafarers
  • Golden Ocean grasps opportunities
  • 'K' Line opens Indian academy
  • Wallem emphasises officer mentoring
  • Whistleblowers 'fabricated evidence'
  • Oman ports closed as Gonu approaches

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Retailers: Slower peak growth ahead
    Growth of container traffic at top U.S. gateways into peak season won't match that of 2006, according to latest Port Tracker survey.
  • Cooperation by law enforcement aiding port security
  • Customs appoints Winkowski as field operations chief
  • Tentative settlement in Canadian Pacific rail strike
  • Widdows takes congestion message to Europe
  • Logistics costs rise
  • CSAV Norasia extends Asia calls
  • Maersk adds Piraeus to Scan Med
  • Seaway traffic declines
  • Pirated goods topped $200B
  • Agility wins $2.8B Iraq option

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Maersk revises Scanmed service
  • Tentative deal to end CP Rail strike ' 'strike will end in the next few days'
  • BLC Baltic Container Line introduces call in Esbjerg
  • Madagascar container terminal expansion drives purchase of four new RTGs

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Sovcomflot ship in African rescue
    Recently delivered LPG carrier picks up 42 drifters off Cape Verde, one of whom subsequently dies.
  • Barely winged
    Richard Wingfield denies DoJ any "gotcha" moments, but prosecutors have used him to set the stage for contradicting witnesses.
  • Maersk goes to Piraeus
    Danish boxship line to link Greek port with Scandinavia in service revamp.
  • Person leaves
    BW Gas financier will replace departing Ocean Heavylift head.
  • Russians eye Varna
    Transport minister Igor Levitin strikes deal for rail ferry service from Kavkaz to Bulgarian port.
  • Deja vu?
    OSG hikes dividend on good prospects but, again, investors fail to lift the stock price.
  • 'Not guilty'
    Mike Chalos has beaten whistleblower testimony to win the first-ever US jury acquittal of a shipowner in a 'magic pipe' case.
  • Navy ship fires at Danica White
    US vessel said to have shot across the bows of Danish vessel being led away by Somali pirates.
  • Zaliv wins hull deal
    Ukrainian shipbuilder to construct two MPPs for Dutch yard group Bodewes.
  • Smuggling arrests in Nigeria
    Six bunker vessels held by navy for theft and piracy in and around Lagos.
  • Out with the old
    Golden Ocean confirms the departure of two 1990-built panamaxes for $60m en bloc.
  • Fal secures tanker funding
    Citibank to loan $102m to Sharjah-based company for two aframaxes being built at HHI.
  • Cape crusader
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean gets super rate for capesize relet it took for five years.
  • Turkish ferries up for grabs
    City of Istanbul to invite bids to run Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri for 10 years.
  • Tender training insufficient
    UK investigators also blame inadequate manning for crewman's death on board Thomson cruiseship's passenger boat.
  • MAL cruiseship back in July
    Empress of the North to undergo final repairs in Portland after grounding off Alaska.
  • Eastern Echo orders in Spain
    Newly formed Dubai-based seismic firm inks deal for series of X-Bow ships at Barreras yard.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • U.K. flag tops Paris MOU "White List"
  • Maersk adding Greek call to North Europe/Med loop
  • Crowley receives shipment of reefer equipment
  • Budget for Los Angeles airports approved
  • Southwest selects cargo IT solutions from Lufthansa Systems
  • Hellmann named Genesee & Wyoming CEO
  • E. coli found in California ground beef
  • 60 tons of domestic beef mistakenly shipped to Korea
  • California electronics manufacturer bought for $3.6 billion
  • Seminar on 10+2 program planned
  • Albertsons adopts new monitor for reefer cargo
  • Florida ag agency warns Caribbean mites may reach state
  • U.S. container volume set for August high
  • EU governments should pay for port infrastructure links
  • DP World wins Dakar concession
  • Panama Canal Authority seeks program manager for canal expansion
  • Savi to build RFID lane between Savannah and Shanghai

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2007
  • Court throws out magic pipe charge
    Jurors rejecting crew evidence over oily-water discharges in an industry first.
  • OPEC warns on oil price
    Amid calls for more production, cartel warning biofuels could push oil prices 'through the roof'.
  • Bakri grows its storage capacity
    Fuel oil trader and bunker supplier wants to 'enhance its presence' through infrastructure projects.
  • New fuel oil player makes an impact
    Morgan Stanley buys 'four parcels in two days' as Asian fuel oil prices firm.
  • Retroactive price falls
    Japanese bunker agreement sees prices fall for the first time in five months.
  • Bunkering remains on hold in Fujairah hub
    Tropical cyclone forces Omani ports to close. Crude oil prices rise on fears of disruption.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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