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December 17, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 4 consortiums bid to build new Panama Canal locks
    Panama will take bids from four international consortiums seeking to build new, larger ship locks for the Panama Canal, government officials said on Friday.
  • China Shipping to buy 4 ore ships for US$470m
    China Shipping Development Co said it would buy four very large ore carriers (VLOCs) from Chinese shipbuilders for a total of US$470 million.

Sched Netweb site
  • Qingdao hits world's top 10 with volume surpassing 9 million TEU
  • Tianjin container volume up 20pc in first eleven months
  • Yantai to launch truck-ferry intermodal service to Japan, Korea
  • India's freight rates expected to drop on falling US demand
  • Two container berths near complete at Russia's Ust-Luga CT
  • Agility to acquire Medgroup, expands in North Africa, EU
  • New facility in Tianjin Airport improves customs clearance
  • Airfreight capacity to outstrip demand as 'headwinds blow'
  • Delayed e-freight project damages Sri Lanka airfreight

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya International plans Rs 3,000 cr. strategic investments in India
  • Maersk Line launches Youship
  • LNG carrier surplus seen on horizon
  • Piracy declining in S-E Asia, observe shipowners
  • State govt offers Rs 10,000 export subsidy for every container of onions
  • Exim Bank offers $ 15-m LoC to African nations
  • Volvo plans JV with truck producing giant in India
  • Talks with Iran to cover energy, gas pipeline
  • Sri Lanka to import 10,000 t Indian potatoes
  • Trade pact contents matter more to Europe than deadlines, EU trade chief informs Kamal Nath
  • AEPC to apply MAGIC touch!
  • KSPL places 2 naval vessels for public view
  • ABG Shipyard delivers new AHTSV
  • ABG earmarks $ 200 m to set up 2nd shipyard & expand present facility
  • Pak opens land route for indian cotton
  • ASAA members & families get together for a delightful evening
  • Textile drawback rates hiked by 1 pc
  • FIs may be offered tempting 51 pc stake in Mumbai-Delhi industrial corridor
  • CCEA approves new marketing support & services scheme
  • Fertiliser subsidies may be cleared in Feb.
  • Coffee exporters get back 4 pc tax credit
  • Fieo holding open house with DGFT tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Hellmann Worldwide Logistics names new German management
  • Cargologic strengthens management in Germany
  • MOL selected by Shoe Carnival
  • Continental expanding at Cleveland airport
  • ICA and Alpe Adria to start Adriatic Train Service
  • Ozburn-Hessey Logistics opens new service station in Atlanta

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2007
  • Washington State to scrap Steel Electric ferries
  • USCG responds to Toledo fuel oil spill
  • Indian yards talk expansion despite subsidy uncertainties

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Clatsop County Commissioners give tentative Ok for LNG terminal
  • Port of Vancouver, USA taps Eder as human resources boss
  • ILWU Local 8 members making holidays bright for Portland families
  • Port of Olympia taking bids for East Bay demolition work
  • Rail freight numbers mixed during month of November

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Stubkjaer joins ER Schiffahrt
    ERCK Rickmers recruits former AP Moller-Maersk partner as chief executive for Nordcapital's shipping activities.
  • Maersk shake-up leaves energy in ascendancy
  • Boskalis consortium wins Maasvlakte 2 contract
    DUTCH consortium beats off Belgian rival for the massive E1bn contract to expand port of Rotterdam.
  • Baltic-Imarex spat takes new twist
    FFABA has threatened to expel Oslo-based company unless it begins contributing data to its tanker forward curve.
  • Virtual investments
    CHINA'S shipbuilding seems to be going down the same route as businesses of the dotcom era.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Diluted energy bill to cut demand
    The US Senate has passed watered-down energy legislation that includes a mandate for much higher vehicle fuel-efficiency standards
  • Breakers protest Alang corruption
    BREAKERS at Alang-Sosiya in Gujarat have protested against "increasing instances of corrupt practices" at what was once world's largest ship demolition centre
  • Itajai opens record cruise season
    THE Brazilian port of Itajai kicks off its cruise season today when the Silver Wind calls, and port authority officials are forecasting 21 vessel calls during the current season
  • Hawaii Superferry re-launches
    HAWAII Superferry finally resumed service yesterday after a months-long legal struggle and faced no protestor disruptions upon arrival in Maui
  • PetroChina fuelling selling spree
    PETROCHINA'S selling spree of fuel oil derivatives is almost certain to affect prices of the commodity, experts say
  • Leaders implicated in illegal ferry
    THE presidents of Syria and Turkey have been implicated in breaking UN Security Council resolutions by setting up an illegal ferry operation between northern Cyprus and Syria
  • Cyprus ferries: Nicosia keeps its cool
  • Flag failure stops N Cyprus ferries
  • Power-pack CITIC buys own fleet
  • China rebuts US shipyard fears
  • 'Hands-off' safety board blamed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Trailer Bridge eyes strategic options
    The company has hired investment bank Jeffries & Co. to examine alternatives in wake of news that the McLean family will sell its minority stake.
  • Early TWIC sign-up advised
  • Sea-Tac ports to adopt clean air strategy
  • Redevelopment funds eyed for Miami port tunnels
  • Weaker demand expected to pressure rail, trucking in '08
  • Panama hosts finance meeting
  • Four ports join TWIC sign-up
  • MOL opens Russia office
  • New CEO for Amports
  • India again extends port bids
  • Homeland Security to test container security tech

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • What is the weakest link in the intermodal chain?
    This week's truckers' strike in Italy has reminded us of the fragility of the logistics supply chain and the speed at which shortages of 'essentials' can become apparent.
  • Unpopular repeal of US tonnage tax proposed
  • Sea Axis introduces new pallet-wide box
  • Zim invests in new Asia ' North Europe service
  • Evergreen and Zim cut Asia ' USEC service
  • Carrier Transicold launches PrimeLINE

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Nordcapital shuffles the deck
    Former AP Moller-Maersk executive Knud Stubkj'r comes in at German finance group as managing partner steps down.
  • US yard workers hospitalised
    Four men at Bay Bridge in Virginia overcome by carbon monoxide fumes.
  • Last duckling fixed
    US-listed Star Bulk puts supramax I Duckling on five-year time-charter at $39,500 per day.
  • Jinhui goes fourth
    Hong Kong owner will have to wait five years for delivery of latest supramax from Tsuneishi in the Philippines.
  • Todd set to design ferries
    Washington state ferry deal starts design process for four, 144-car ferries.
  • Opec output rising
    Extra 460,000 bpd could be loaded on to tankers this month, analyst says.
  • Rosmorport offers new link
    Russian ports company in talks over direct ferry run from Vyborg to Sassnitz in Germany.
  • Bangladesh books a dozen
    Country better known for its ship scrapping has won a newbuilding order from a German owner.
  • Palmali back again
    Turkish owner brings series of chemical tanker newbuildings to 15 at Krasnoye Sormovo in Russia.
  • Aloha, Mokihana
    Controversial rebuild of Matson Navigation conro is finished, and the Mokihana has a lot of car capacity to show for it.
  • Tanker hose conspiracy
    Dunlop executives admit participation in cartel that inflated shipping and oil industry equipment costs.
  • City says no to LNG
    City on California's coast casts a unanimous vote against Woodside Energy's LNG terminal project.
  • Koreas eye yard harmony
    Date set for Daewoo and Samsung delegation to head north to assess feasibility of setting up shipbuilding sites.
  • Mercator slips
    Indian shipowner sees shares slip by over 21% in value on debut on Singapore Stock Exchange.
  • IHI's losses widen
    Another day, another embarrassing earnings admission - but Japanese shipbuilder expects to hit better form next year.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Stubkjær resurfaces at Nordcapital
  • Teekay spins Aframax Tankers
  • Matson increases Hawaii ro/ro capacity with ship conversion
  • Somali pirates release tanker
  • MOL opens third Russia office in St. Petersburg
  • Boeing to start 777F production soon
  • YRC reaches LTL labor deal
  • U.S., EU mutual recognition of C-TPAT, AEO programs still faces hurdles
  • Gildan expands Kuehne + Nagel warehousing partnership to Asia
  • CWT expands in Singapore
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Long Beach port set to implement $35 container tax
  • Miami City Commission fund port tunnel
  • Vancouver USA port purchases future container terminal site
  • AMPORTS chief to retire
  • Jacksonville port confirms new board members

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • Broken hose likely cause of oil spill
    A broken hose leading from the mooring point to the to the loading vessel was the likely cause of the major North Sea oil spill on Wednesday this week, when 4,000 cubic metres (24,100 barrels) of light crude spilled into ...
  • EU-Commission looks into Danish tonnage tax scheme
    The EU-Commission has decided to open a formal investigation in to the Danish tonnage tax scheme. It is especially three changes from the previous version of the tonnage tax scheme that has drawn the Commissions attention. That is: The ...
  • Safe to convert VLCCs into ore carriers
    Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has reassured dry bulk owners that it is entirely safe to convert single hull VLCCs into ore carriers, suitable for the harshest routes. DNV is currently classing eight VLCCs under conversion or pending and do realise ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2007
  • New deal to boost Peru's bunker market
    Joint venture announced with 'ample room for growth' as free-trade deal signed.
  • IMO has a year to 'prove its worth'
    International Chamber of Shipping says it is 'absolutely vital' that the IMO acts on ship-generated pollution in 2008.
  • Rotterdam market holds firm
  • Marine hose executives jailed
    Two executives and an independent consultant admit price rigging.
  • Exhaust gas scrubbers have potential to 'cut CO2 emissions'
    Scrubbing technology could solve one of the gravest environmental issues facing shipping.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Denmark trading team
  • Japan: October bonded bunker sales up
    Bonded bunker sales up year-on-year as demand responds to relatively lower prices.
  • PetroChina steps up fuel oil trades
    Players say PetroChina's growing presence could influence benchmark prices.
  • Bunker storage tank maintanence in Hong Kong
    Loading from ExxonMobil's tank will be suspended.

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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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