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August 9, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pacific Basin raises stake in Thailand's TTA
    HONG Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping, among the largest operators of handysize ships in the world, has raised its stake in Thoresen Thai Agency (TTA) to 5.06 per cent - ahead of a planned listing of the latter's subsidiary in Singapore later this year.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen's SCT sets monthly box record in July
  • Ningbo gains southeast Asia box service
  • Yangtze moves 441 million tons, 43pc more TEU in first half
  • Xiamen's Zhaoyin port area sees first half TEU volumes up 47pc
  • Sri Lanka port plans four feeder berths to ease traffic
  • German railway unions authorise strikes together with air pilots
  • CEVA gains new CEO John Pattullo
  • Cathay profits up 54.7pc in first half, but airfreight suffers
  • Korean Air bolsters codesharing with Chinese airlines
  • Qantas rejects allegations of compromised aircraft safety

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Sical Logistics appoints Sudhir Rangnekar as MD & Group CEO
  • Dry bulk cargo shipping rates soaring
  • DGS fixing age limit for ships' entry
  • 11.6 pc rise in import of sensitive items in Q1
  • ITeS-BPO exports poised to cross $ 10 bn
  • DP World takes major step to social responsibility
  • Govt bid to speed up export cargo clearance at airports
  • Coffee exports await containers
  • Millers against removal of Customs duty on wheat flour
  • Fresh package of relief likely by month-end
  • SEZ-like 'auto parks' mooted

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • Swissport International names new human resources director
  • Ports of Lower Saxony with middling results
  • Polet Airlines to launch Moscow-Baden-Baden flights
  • Russia may lower TSR tariff
  • Hupac posts significant interim growth
  • FedEx express hub to be switched to Cologne
  • USA: Bush signs cargo scan legislation

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • WSC head slams US box screening law
  • SmartWay for Foss
  • NOL's weak six months but better Q2
  • ICTSI boosts profits

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • USCG awards $337 million contract for third National Security Cutter
  • Ikdal named President of Gulf Marine Fabricators
  • Port states plan ISM inspections
  • American Club warns on Ukraine ballast penalties
  • Executive Board changes at GL

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • Port of Anacortes to begin Focus Fidalgo cleanup effort
  • Panama Canal Authority releases third quarter metrics
  • International Trade Commission reports on 2006 trade year
  • Crowley Maritime presents maritime security award
  • CBP officers capture bugs sneaking in US

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • Pay up or lose out, warn FEFC lines
    CARRIERS say they may stop accepting cargo from Europe to Asia unless shippers pay higher freight rates.
  • FEFC to raise charges from Asian feeder ports to Europe
  • Star Cruises executive accused of corruption
    OFFICIAL allegedly accepted HK$1m in exchange for giving business to three transport firms.
  • NOL profits surge as liner trades recover
    LINER shipping and logistics group posts 38% jump in Q2 profits but first half results were down 27%.
  • French port 'Cinderellas' finally go to the ball
    NEVER in recent memory have French port industry leaders enjoyed such high favour with France's political leaders as they are today.
  • Le Havre cool on reforms
    FRENCH container port Le Havre is markedly less impatient for reform than its Mediterranean counterpart, Marseilles.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • Condor slams rival vessel safety
    Rob Provan, chief executive of Channel Islands ferry operator Condor, has strongly criticised rival HD Ferries, which has now obtained a ramp permit after its HD1 struck fast cat Condor Express in Jersey's St Helier harbour on 28 July
  • Royal Caribbean looks south
    ROYAL Caribbean is to position its fourth cruise vessel, Splendour of the Seas, in the South American market in winter 2008-09 season
  • Eagle adds Supramax options
    EAGLE Bulk Shipping reported a 27% rise in second-quarter earnings and has revealed that even more Supramaxes may be in the pipeline
  • HD Ferries rejects vessel safety claim
    CHRIS Howe-Davies, CEO of HD Ferries, has rejected allegations made by Condor Ferries MD Rob Provan that the fast ferry HD1 is not fit for purpose
  • NCL, USCG to test evac procedures
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line will be working with the US Coast Guard and the US Virgin Islands government tomorrow to test cruise ship evacuation procedures
  • Property developer raising ICG stake
    PROPERTY developer Liam Carroll and his wife Roisin are now known to be holding a 17.64% stake in Irish Continental Group
  • Quintana sweetens dividend
  • MC up as sale nears
  • Schöndube steps down at GL
  • Latin leaders link in LNG project
  • Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean
  • Uni-Asia Finance to list in Singapore
  • More problems for Pacific Star
  • CSSC share price zooms
  • NOL upbeat on better 2Q

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • NOL profit jumped in second quarter
    Singapore-based parent of APL credits a double-digit increase in container volumes and an "improving rate situation."
  • U.S. taking Canada to court over lumber dispute
  • Columbia Coastal plans barge service to Maine
  • Seaway traffic falls
  • Net gain for Expeditor's
  • Port of Oakland hires maritime director
  • Europe ports avoid rail strike
  • Pacer earnings off
  • Eagle Bulk income improves
  • Polar sale boosts Atlas net
  • ABX buys 767 jet

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • NOL's net profit slides in first six months
  • Hamburg's HHLA continues to set records in 2007
  • CMA CGM seeks to increase car market share with new equipment
  • ICSTI reports strong growth
  • German rail strike ' freight disruption imminent/on hold

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • Eagle insures it all
    Sophocles Zoullas-led Eagle Bulk has insured its entire contracted revenues for three years in a first-ever policy.
  • TBS triples bottom line
    Joe Royce's TBS is reporting strong earnings growth even in the midst of an aggressive dry-docking programme.
  • Napoli will go
    MCA says boxship bow section is going to Harland & Wolff today or tomorrow for recycling.
  • Blue Star back in black
    Greek ferry owner returns to profit in second quarter as revenues increase on vessel redeployment.
  • Stellar quarter for Aries
    More ship days and higher rates buoy Nasdaq-listed tanker and boxship owner Aries Maritime in second quarter.
  • Crouching tiger?
    India's Great Offshore said to stalking Scandinavian offshore company in $500m deal.
  • SSC defends drop
    Singapore Shipping Corp says ex-dividend trading and US market slump, not low profit, to blame for share slump.
  • Carroll building ICG stake
    Irish property developer Liam Carroll now owns or controls 17.6% of Irish ferry owner.
  • Mipo makes much more
    Korean yard Hyundai Mipo sees second-quarter net income spiral over four times on back of costlier ships.
  • Uni-Asia launches IPO
    Ship financier set to raise SGD41.4m from Singapore listing with the sale of 65.4m shares.
  • More P&O woe
    Faulty ventilation vent causes one-day delay in cruise from New Zealand, following death on other vessel.
  • Bigger fleet, bigger profits
    Stamatis Molaris-run bulker operation sees healthy increase in profits and revenue from a year ago.
  • Another nine at Dayang
    Eagle Bulk inks options deal with Chinese yard for more supramax bulkers, as profits jump 27%.
  • India ponders ageism
    Government considering legislation to block entry of older vessels to ports to protect coastline.
  • MC buys Kendal
    US-listed LPG player snaps up sister ship of Keswick as second quarter profits jump 20%.
  • Pac Basin buys into Thoresen
    Hong Kong-based shipowner emerges as major shareholder in Thai competitor with 5% stake.
  • Up, down at NOL
    Singapore liner operator sees improvement in second quarter year-on-year results, but not its interims.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • Liner recovery sees APL's 2nd quarter operating profits jump 29%
  • Israeli shippers call on Olmert to halt shipping lines exodus
  • Quintana reports sharply higher results
  • Pratibha expansion leads to pending IPO
  • MC Shipping reports improved results
  • Eagle Bulk earnings climb
  • Schöndube retiring from Germanischer Lloyd
  • Foss joins EPA program to reduce pollution
  • Cathay Pacific scores record first half profit
  • Japanese firms mull air express service
  • Pacer's 2nd quarter profit drops 14%
  • U.S. Xpress reviewing buyout proposal
  • St. Lawrence Seaway cargo up 20%
  • U.S. challenges Canadian compliance with 2006 softwood lumber agreement
  • CBP inspectors thwart pest threat in Los Angeles
  • Ahern is new No. 2 at CBP
  • Task force explores uniform food aid bag markings
  • U.S. NVOs ask China to delay registration enforcement
  • Expeditors' 2nd-quarter earnings up 16%
  • ICTSI's 2nd quarter net income up 12%
  • Former Hanjin executive Kwon to replace Lacy at Oakland
  • Duluth port handles exports of wind turbine components

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • The comb jelly established in the Baltic Sea
    Marine researchers have found that the North American comb jelly is established in the Baltic Sea and along the Swedish ...
  • BOA Group threathens to flag out
    Owner of the Trondheim-based BOA Group, Ole T. Bjørnevik, has again threatened to flag out some or all of the ...
  • Royal Arctic Line in the market for new container vessel
    Royal Arctic Line is in the market for a new container vessel for delivery around 2010/11. The new ship ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2007
  • Major MGO supplier dry in Freeport
  • DOE report more bullish than expected
    Big draw in US crude oil inventories and unexpected decline in gasoline stocks contribute to price jitters.
  • Experienced broker joins O.W. Bunker
    Irene Notias takes on Marketing Manager role in Greek office.
  • Irish independent clinches Navy supply contract
    Two year deal worth close to $11 million.
  • Rotterdam: Many suppliers fully booked till Monday
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuel down, distillate up
  • Work on Malaysia's bunker hub faces hurdle
    Issues with stake ownership see Crown Prince of Johor asking for work to be stopped.
  • Aegean Q2 net income surges 230%
    Marine fuel sales volume up 43.2% in Q2 2007; Singapore office now operating three new double-hulls.

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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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