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May 17, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • States to get legal backing to remove shipwrecks
    AN international diplomatic conference on shipwreck removal now going on in Nairobi is expected to provide a legal basis for the removal of wrecks, currently estimated to number more than 1,300 worldwide.
  • Titanic survivor's life jacket fetches £60,000
    A life jacket worn by a woman who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 sold for £60,000 at auction in London yesterday.
  • TUI CEO expects shipping revenue to recover
    TUI AG chief executive officer Michael Frenzel said he expects shipping revenue to recover and declined to give a profit forecast until regulators approve the company's takeover of First Choice Holidays plc.
  • Exmar may issue shares to fund new ships
  • Gunmen seize two ships in Somali waters

Sched Netweb site
  • CN's Prince Rupert port signs up Cosco
  • Coscon HK to charter eight 8,500-TEU newbuilds from Seaspan
  • Agility acquires sea forwarder, long-time Guangzhou business partner
  • PSA teams up with Akfen to operate Mersin Port
  • Kuehne + Nagel wins renewed contract from T- Mobile
  • Container Corporation of India sees Q1 profit rise 24pc
  • Kalmar tests automated box handling gear in virtual Hamburg CT
  • Hactl conducts drill to test readiness for post-typhoon rush
  • ABX Air 1Q profit drops 47pc after big tax bite
  • DHL partners with NBA in China, Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • KMTC commencing weekly 'KMS'service ex-JNP to S-E Asia, China & Far East
  • Conti Lines acquires 2 vessels
  • Coffee exporters land in hot water, put fresh deals in cold storage
  • Cement imports now under OGL
  • Mumbai Port expansion's positive aspects highlighted
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas to play pivotal role in boosting India-Malaysia trade
  • Box trailer crew at Cochin Port end stir
  • Crucial role of CHAs in ex-im trade highlighted
  • IMC organises meet of exporters, shipping cos & CHAs on May 23

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New BAWC commercial manager for northwestern Europe
  • NOL Q1/2007 result down
  • Volga-Dnepr revenues up 55%
  • Ge-eX Logistics ' new Dutch intermodal operator
  • Daimler selling Chrysler unit
  • DPWN increases revenues and profits in Q1/2007

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • Navy ponders Coastal Patrol Boats
  • DSME may produce ship blocks in North Korea
  • Bourbon Offshore orders Damen ASD tugs

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • Port of Everett breaking ground on waterfront development project
  • First construction project tender set for Panama Canal expansion work
  • NASSCO launches supply ship RICHARD E. BYRD
  • New rules prohibit cruise ships from wastewater discharges in sanctuary
  • Petition calls for public vote on Port of Vancouver, USA IDD levy

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • Navios readies $100m issue as earnings soar
    DRY bulk and logistics company to sell 11.5m shares of common stock under an existing shelf registration.
  • One-off charges hit Navios
  • Soaring costs drag Star Cruises deeper into red
    NET loss more than doubles to $79.4m in the first quarter from almost $35.1m in the same period last year.
  • Erika witness says prosecuting Total was 'wrong'
    LAW professor says Total oil group should not be subject to legal sanctions for its role in the Erika disaster.
  • Why world trade is suffering a bad case of congestion
    SHIPPING made globalisation possible, so would it not be ironic if a lack of port capacity caused it to unravel?
  • A salt water Celtic tiger
    A NEW 'Sea Change' package is a positive and logical step forward by the Irish Maritime Development Office.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • Stop Stopford, says shareholder
    LONDON 16 May ' Shareholders should vote against the reappointment of Dr Martin Stopford as a director of shipbroker Clarksons at its AGM next Wednesday (23 May), argues shareholder Salim Bhimji, executive director of publishing company Ocean Press & Publishing
  • Galileo needs a new spin
    THE Galileo roadmap needs adapting to meet the 2012 deadline for when the proposed European satellite navigation system should be fully operable, the EC stressed today
  • DMHI strike gains worker support
    DAEWOO Mangalia shipyard workers are today in their 10th day of protest against the company management, asking for a salary increase
  • Master fined for fish farm infringement
    A DANISH tanker master has been fined $3,000 after admitting to navigating his vessel through a prohibited zone in Maltese waters last week
  • Shipmasters slam dry ships policy
    AP Moller's zero-tolerance stance on alcohol on its ships came in for strong criticism from senior member members of seafaring union Nautilus UK today
  • European owners shun EU umbrella
    ALFONS Guinier, secretary-general of European Community Shipowners' Association, stood firm against protectionism at an EU level yesterday
  • Daewoo develops new LNG ship type
  • Seafarers need stronger union
  • Ports join forces continent-wide
  • Golden Ocean interim profit rises fivefold
  • White House proposes maritime changes
  • Pirates back with a vengeance
  • Sheths head for another show-down
  • Ship price gain means STX loss
  • Hamburg Süd moves to LB
  • One killed, seven missing in collision

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • Maher Terminals signs China Ocean Shipping for Port of Prince Rupert calls
    Cosco will be first carrier to call new container terminal currently under development at the Port of Prince Rupert, a bulk hub in British Columbia.
  • Sea Star adds Caribe links
  • FedEx and Commerce Dept. renew export promotion program
  • Truckers end Cochin strike
  • Hanjin Heavy net improves
  • Fourth new ship delivered to Intermarine
  • Jade adds China-Frankfurt flights
  • DHL expands Utah hub
  • TNT expands Asia ground network
  • Charleston adds New World Alliance Suez service
  • Pacific Northwest ports plan clean-air strategy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
  • MIP to take control of Mersin
  • CP Rail strike begins across Canada
  • Milan tries to down Abratec Reporto extension bid
  • Poor hinterlands derail Indonesia's BIP project

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • $100?
    Does OSG deserve to be the tanker market's first triple-digit stock?
  • Aries limps home
    Operational problems hammer tanker and boxship operator again as profit falls 85% in first quarter.
  • Flawless in Caracas
    PDVSA takes Top Tankers suezmax for one-year time charter at firm rate.
  • Vinashin adds 15 vessels
    Vietnamese group's Nha Trang yard to build 12 general cargoships and three feederships for sister companies.
  • Knightsbridge firms on earnings beat
    VLCC owner's shares rise after it tops analysts' consensus by a dime, despite weaker year-over-year performance.
  • Wrist snapped up
    Owner of Danish fuel supplier OW Bunker bought out by private equity fund.
  • Navios bounces back
    Bulk player doubles revenue and triples profit in the latest quarter as execs gear up for another share offering.
  • Silversea clinches $500m loan
    Luxury US cruise line picks regional German bank to fund Fincantieri newbuild.
  • Blast kills three in Philippines
    Terrorist attack not ruled out as engine-room explosion claims three crew and injures 14 others outside Cebu.
  • Uglands ups profit
    Bulkers came up trumps for Norwegian owner Johan Jorgen Ugland in 2006.
  • Trio collared in Hong Kong
    Bulker and heavy-lift ship join general cargoship on detention list for April.
  • StealthGas ship in Vietnam collision
    One seafarer dead and seven missing as vessel sinks following collision with LPG vessel outside Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Uljanik boosted by sale
    Croatian tanker player grateful to ship disposal for profit hike in first quarter.
  • Tankerska maintains momentum
    Croatian tanker and bulker owner builds first quarter profit as costs fall.
  • Samsung signs for six
    European owner orders series of 8,500-teu vessels at Korean yard for delivery by 2010.
  • CECO on the up
    Gas and dry-bulk operator Camillo Eitzen posts increased first-quarter profit but costs balloon.
  • Bourbon hits half-century
    French owner brings newbuilding deals to 50 this year with Damen tug order.
  • Piling on the profits
    Recently listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reports that its first quarter results have increased by 132%.
  • Golden start
    The strong market and gains from a ship disposal lift profits at John Fredriksen bulker outfit.
  • Losses double at Star
    Asian cruise line sees things go from bad to worse as net losses in first quarter are close to $80m.
  • Cosco heads for Canada
    Chinese liner giant to ship Asian cargoes through Prince Rupert in bid to avoid US congestion.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • Trailer Bridge reports $1.3 million 1st quarter profit
  • CMA CGM, China Shipping streamlining Asia/U.S. East Coast service
  • Pirates attack ship off Somalia
  • Matson hires director of transpacific services
  • Jade Cargo to start Frankfurt/Shenzhen service
  • House moves to limit pilot program for Mexican trucks
  • Norfolk Southern promotes Butler
  • CBP shoots for June publication of "10+2"
  • USDA, FDA clear detained hogs for slaughter
  • Corporate Express selects Macquarie Goodman for German DC
  • DLA awards Kuwait dining facilities contract to Agility
  • European ports organizations partner

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2007
  • Tanker company backs scrubbers
    Krystallon says tanker owners are turning to scrubbers despite INTERTANKO's doubts.
  • Total expands in the Pacific
    Total Marine Fuels opens up bunker supply in Fiji after acquiring Shell's local business.
  • Wrist Group sold to private equity investors
    O.W. Bunker's parent company says deal will 'accelerate global expansion'.
  • Owners urged to take bigger role in maritime affairs
    Asian shipowners want to influence regulatory changes.
  • Rotterdam market continues to soften
  • Bunker players need to 'lobby regulators'
    IBIA repeats calls for residual fuel to remain part of the bunker market.
  • Singapore bunkers at discount to cargo
    Spot bunker fuel prices pegged at lower values against fuel oil cargo prices for a third week.
  • Bangladesh market outlook remains dim
    Chittagong's bunker sales volume stagnant as the nation struggles with extreme poverty.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Poseidon Principles takes stock of the decarbonisation of shipping, which still has a long way to go
Copenhagen
The association's latest annual report highlights the progress made
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
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› 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%
Federazione del Mare and Wista Italy sign a memorandum of understanding to promote gender equality
Genoa
The aim is also to promote the sustainability and development of the maritime sector.
Four new electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes for the port of Koper
Helsinki
They were ordered by Luka Koper from Konecranes
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