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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
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System
Always on board with you
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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