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February 15, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vietnam's Vinashin yard to build supertankers
    VIETNAM's largest shipbuilder Vinashin will build two very large crude carriers for state oil group Petrovietnam, the first to be built in Vietnam, a company source said.
  • IOC unit to sell bunker on Asia-Europe trade route
    LANKA IOC Ltd, a unit of India's largest refiner, plans to refuel ships off the western coast of Sri Lanka, tapping the world's third busiest trade route.
  • China Merchants to invest in Tianjin terminal project
    CHINA Merchants Holdings Co Ltd plans to invest in its state parent's US$400 million container terminal project in Tianjin, joining Singapore's PSA International in helping develop the northern city into a major port of call.
  • S'pore Jan bunker sales down 15%
  • M'sia ship industry exports reach RM3.3b in 2006
  • Omega to buy two tankers from STX for US$129m
  • Samsung Heavy to book ship order in won

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK sees net income drop 36pc over first nine months
  • MSC, Hanjin, CMA CGM to set up shop at Dongjiang bonded port area
  • Maersk denies shipping garbage to China
  • AADA to drop PSS for Asia-Australia shipments
  • SAS fears stiffer competition, fuel prices in 2007
  • ECS/Globe Air Cargo stretches its wings to Dubai
  • FedEx deploys new hand-held radio device

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Freight Express International strikes Gold for quality & excellence
  • Global container shipping projected to grow by 10 pc
  • NYK Group to recruit more Indian seafarers
  • Maritime Practice flips over to 4th edition
  • Wheat exports banned
  • Hearty 83 pc jump in black pepper exports to US
  • First cruiser arrives at Vizag Port
  • CONCOR ties up with TCIL to provide door-to-door services
  • Air India sees lucrative biz in airfreight market
  • Move to attract investments in warehousing
  • Project cost of rail freight corridor lowered
  • Steel industry fears misuse of duty-free import authorisation scheme
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Intermarine names Andre Grikitis as president
  • Port of Gothenburg achieved record levels in 2006
  • Vancouver airport cuts fees
  • German state railways to expand into Poland's rail freight market
  • Prologis buys competitor Parkridge
  • CER plans first pan-European telematic interface for rail freight
  • Electronic container exchange for trans-Siberian container traffic

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • Baco line crew freed
  • Epic orders ro-pax trio
  • Eitzen buys Mosvold Chemical
  • Weaker Q4 but strong year for Knightsbridge

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • Another troubling report on Deepwater
  • Britain to ban smoking on ships
  • ACL buys twenty towboats from McKinney
  • Yantai Raffles inks $300 million LOI
  • Samsung Heavy Industries books $400 million FPSO order
  • $43.2 million Navy award for Electric Boat
  • Excel Maritime sponsors "blank check" company
  • Donjon salvages dinner cruiser
  • ACL persuades more shippers to use barges

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Oks funds for rail project
  • Corps search finds no sign of crab pots in Chetco River channel
  • Washington State Ferries fares in line for four percent increase
  • Seattle Port Commissioners hire investigations firm
  • Port of Everett launches new Internet web site

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Total defends immunity plea in Erika trial
    GROUP chairman Thierry Desmarest defends the company's decision to ask court to drop charges against it.
  • Erika court rules against Rina bid for immunity
  • Jailed Trafigura bosses to be freed
    THREE employees from the company that chartered the Probo Koala are released from prison following a E145m payout to the Ivory Coast government.
  • Britain seeks smoking ban in territorial waters
    DEPARTMENT for Transportation propose total ban on smoking on merchant and shipping vessels of all flags in UK territorial waters and inland waterways.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • CNR strike update
    A NATION-WIDE strike by Canadian National Railway staff is expected to continue until at least 19 February, while grain ships queue at Vancouver and Prince Rupert
  • NY salvors challenged by severe cold
    SALVORS from Donjon Marine are working in snow and frigid surface temperatures while divers are braving 10 deg C waters to raise a dinner cruise vessel
  • Nordic American shrugs off 4Q fall
    NORDIC American Tanker Shipping has reported a fall in final quarter 2006 net profit, but the figure for the full year comfortably exceeded that of 2005
  • US exports surge
    US exports jumped 14% in 2006 and scored a monthly record in December, yet America's trade gap continues to widen on ever-growing petroleum imports
  • Scottish minister blasts EC policy
    SCOTTISH transport minister Tavish Scott has blasted the EC transport policy, calling the rules relating to competitive ferry service tendering a basket case
  • Canadian report blasts Coast Guard
  • Nine seafarers lost off Japan coast
  • Erika Day 3: Total's embarrassing memo
  • Trafigura pays $200M to free Dauphin
  • Donbas deal unlikely for Gdynia
  • Knightsbridge warns of softening
  • PIL breaks into trans-Pacific
  • Ro-ro suspected of sinking fisher

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd discussing sale of Montreal terminal
    While acknowledging the talks, the company denied a report that it named Macquarie as a bidder.
  • COAC wants to emphasize trade facilitation
  • Rail strike hampers Vancouver box backlog
  • WCO urges traders to support security framework
  • Jaxport names Peek to marketing post
  • New name for Evergreen North America agency
  • DHL sets China spending
  • ACL doubles Gulf fleet
  • Air France-KLM cargo slides
  • Martial law shuts bauxite port
  • Descartes adds e-filing for Canada truck shipments

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • China Merchants to invest in Tianjin project
    China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd. is to invest in China Merchants Group's over RMB3bn (US$387.05m) container terminal project at Tianjin, along with PSA International, Reuters reports.
  • Shipowners awaiting their plate of Pork after Chinese New Year
  • JN Port considers ceasing night navigation, prompting trade volume fears
  • Wan Hai to launch Japan/China service
  • New wage agreed for Indonesian seafarers under Dutch flag
  • Kolkata-Nepal container rail movement resumes, after 3-week suspension
  • N.Eur feeder-carriers report congestion ruining their journeys
  • Canadian National Railway strike enters fifth day
  • New Dutch Cabinet names transport minister

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • B+H OBOs hopes dashed
    Eitzen sells trio of combinaton carriers targeted by Hudner group to a higher bidder, market sources suggest.
  • Oaktree reaps $129m
    Private investor sells 4.2m Genco shares at $30.73 and bulker share manages to firm after announcement.
  • Diana selling capesize
    New York-listed owner offloading Pantelis SP to Lykiardopulo for $81m.
  • Dahlman swats NATS
    New York bank downgrades suezmax owner to 'hold' as Nordic American share takes a tumble on Wall Street.
  • Hanjin widow to join board
    Choi Eun-young, wife of late chairman Cho Soo-ho, to be director of Korean boxship giant.
  • Not so easy peasy
    Greek bulker with 40,000 tonnes of peas finally sets sail for India after grounding in Canada last September.
  • Nine missing off Japan
    Two recovered from sunken South Korean vessel but race on to find remaining crew.
  • NAT stays strong
    Suezmax owner Nordic American Tanker revelled in good freight markets last year as profits rose.
  • Yantai shy on JCE order
    Singapore shipyard Yantai Raffles remains mum on news of $300m two-ship order by Swedish group.
  • Orsova on the up
    Central Romanian shipyard keeps a lid on costs as revenues and profits rise.
  • Finnlines feeling fine
    Grimaldi takeover target pushes up profit numbers for 2006 after second half recovery.
  • Master blamed for Fesco grounding
    Captain of Kapitan Artyukh boxship violated navigation rules, investigation finds.
  • Cochin suffers blaze
    Roof blown off welding shed at Indian yard after fire breaks out.
  • Down in the fourth
    Higher voyage expenses see Eitzen Chemical's earnings dip in final quarter last year.
  • Eitzen Chem adds Mosvold four
    Axel Eitzen's newly spun-off tanker company builds 119-ship fleet with Marnavi-chartered vessels.
  • Samsung grabs BP $400m order
    Korean yard to receive 58% of contract value in won for single FPSO unit for British oil major.
  • Knightsbridge numbers tumble
    Fourth quarter profits slide 40% at Frontline-managed VLCC operator as weaker rates cut revenue.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • OOCL receives 5,888-TEU ship
  • NYK to partner with new Singapore cargo airline Jett8
  • Volga-Dnepr's maiden U.S. call with quieter IL-76 freighter
  • Unisys upgrading air cargo management system
  • Hawaiian Airlines appoints operations exec
  • Norfolk Southern declares force majeure in Midwest due to snowstorm
  • COAC set to weigh in on mandatory '10+2' trade data
  • Expeditors' 4th-quarter profit slips 16%, Alger retiring
  • Port of Conakry closed as Guinea in state of siege
  • Descartes adds new ground transport service to Canada
  • Bay Area wine importer shifts to automated logistics solution
  • Rubbermaid signs 10-year California lease
  • Freightgate hires Matyas
  • Hutchison to develop Vietnam container terminal
  • PSA eyeing Panama terminal
  • Long Beach LNG terminal project heads to court
  • Dunkirk's cargo up 3% in January

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • Green Reefers' operating results down last year
    Bergen based Green Reefers' operating results for last year was down to USD 16.2 million from USD 25.7 million a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
  • Oil market shrugs of US inventory draws
    Expectations of warmer weather eases supply concerns despite DOE report showing high demand and fall in stocks.
  • Rotterdam market stable at midday
  • Chemoil prepares for shopping spree
    Chemoil's board proposes acquisition of six corporations, including Singapore's Helios Terminal and vessel owners.
  • Outgoing IBIA chairman backs residual fuels
    Gregory predicts that by 2010, 50% of newbuilds will have scrubbers.
  • Crude prices rally on oil demand report
    Latest monthly report by the IEA suggests a rise in global oil demand this year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
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
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
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
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
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
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%
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