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September 20, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pacific Basin eyes more China terminals
    Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, the world's largest operator of modern so-called handysize vessels, plans to invest in more port terminals in China because of the country's surging imports of coal and ore.
  • US$9b port-related investment seen in Vietnam
    Some US$4.5 billion may be invested in port building in Vietnam and a similar amount in related infrastructure by 2012 to ease congestion as cargo volume is forecast to rise 25 per cent annually, an industry official said.
  • Transnet plans to upgrade Cape Town's port
    South African state-owned logistics group Transnet plans to spend 4.2 billion rand (S$895.2 million) to upgrade infrastructure at Cape Town's port, a senior Transnet official said yesterday.
  • Coal, iron ore charter rates rise on demand for big ships
  • Gulf-to-Asia route rebounds from 4-year lows

Sched Netweb site
  • Nanjing throughput to pass one million TEU mark in 2007
  • Zhuhai government issues port use guidelines
  • Yangshan Phase 2 terminal passes state inspection
  • World Shipping Summit 2007 in Tianjin November 1
  • Zhejiang port's container volume surges 35pc in first eight months
  • Fujian ports container volume up 18pc in first eight months
  • Logistics problems loom as Chinese production moves inland: APL
  • Maersk forms new management team for southeast Asia
  • Rotterdam Maasvlakte 2 terminal deal signed with five-member consortium
  • JETT8 Airlines Cargo starts using Changi Airport
  • TNT airfreights European parts to Malaysian biodiesel plant
  • IATA reports air cargo enjoys continued rebound, up 3.8pc year to date

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Aeromar starts operations in Chennai
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of Suezmax tanker
  • Varun Shipping to raise Rs 10,000 cr. for acquisitions
  • Bengal receives 2 major offers to build shipyards
  • Shipping lines spot glimmer of hope in EC guidelines
  • Schenker India organises Autolog India 2007
  • PTA with Chile ratified
  • China looking forward to more JVs with Indian tea majors
  • Gems & jewellery exports sparkle
  • STC to import 2 lakh tonnes of pulses
  • Exports by micro & SMEs reach record $ 50 bn
  • Lanco Infratech in strategic alliance with Gulftainer to synergise strengths
  • Spices Board fancies regional parks
  • Addl Customs duty paid on electronic items imports to be refunded
  • Reliance group's Navi Mumbai SEZs, several others get BoA's formal clearance

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • $67 billion cost for switching ships to distillates-only
  • OSG brings Suezmaxes into its mix
  • TBT-ban convention to enter force
  • MacGregor wins major RO/RO equipment order
  • SBM Offshore starts marketing LNG FPSO

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Department of Ecology nod opens door for Bellingham project
  • Deal signed to construct new terminal in Rotterdam
  • Port of Tacoma magazine now available on Internet
  • Container ship refloated following Columbia River grounding
  • Customs adds Port of Ashdod to container security program

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Owners meet Norway's PM over tax row
    ANGERED Norwegian shipowners to meet ministers for the first time since the shock announcement of a $3.5bn back-tax proposal.
  • IM Skaugen mulls Oslo exit strategy
  • Two hurt in North Sea vessel gas leak
    GAS leak on a Maersk-owned oil production ship in the North Sea leaves two workers injured.
  • MOL makes safety pledge
    LINE to spend $296m to upgrade safety systems after four major casualties last year.
  • Stepping ahead with a true blue view of shipping
    GRADUATION Day will soon be here for the class of 2007, with a mixture of the joy of winning and the tears of parting for the Blue MBA team.
  • Parallel universe
    DESIGNED to "revitalise" the 30 year old concept of World Maritime Day, the third World Maritime Day Parallel Event took place in Salvador, Brazil.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Bounce is on as dry market revives
    The dry bulk market bounced back today after a perception in some quarters that there were signs of weakness appearing
  • OSG jumps into Suezmax sector
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group will enter the Suezmax trade with the addition of four vessels in that class upon deliveries through 2008
  • Now German tonnage tax under fire
    APPLICATION of Germany's tonnage tax needs to be harmonised across all German tax administrations in order to ensure fair treatment for the country's ship owners
  • Pacific Basin hunts Chinese ports
    Hong Kong dry bulk operator Pacific Basin Shipping is considering a major investment in Chinese port facilities
  • Ballast blunder forces evacuation
    OVER 900 cruise passengers were evacuated yesterday after the Bahamas-flagged Dream developed a list as a result of a ballasting error
  • Bid to block Turkish ro-ro takeover
    A bid of €910M from the US buyout company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for the Turkish UN Ro-Ro shipping group has met opposition
  • Fireball engulfs Durban
  • Cruises are no place for sex and murder
  • Two huge Chinese yards for Pakistan
  • Aus to help on Indonesia safety
  • The real story on Cartagena and CSI
  • Tanker owners slam 'failed' Act
  • California LNG bill all out at sea
  • Greek shipping minister ousted
  • SCI to move into terminal ops
  • Dry weather hits Australian grain

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • TWIC enrollment could begin in October
    Roll-out could begin next month once enrollment system passes final test this week, according to DHS official.
  • DHS gets failing grades
  • Seattle sees August peak
  • Panama FDI booming: Report
  • World airfreight to triple
  • APL says Vietnam must upgrade port plan
  • Eagle Bulk offers shares
  • DHL opens direct service linking U.S., western Canada
  • Excel charters bulker
  • Eimskip net rebounds
  • YRC unit names COO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Oceanex selling Montreal-Newfoundland service to consortium
  • Rotterdam World Gateway consortium sign up for Massvlakte 2
  • Container trucks banned from Java's roads
  • Property developer ups ICG stake to 21.76%
  • Wan Hai and PIL to enter Far East/Black Sea trade

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • ISC picks up PCTC
    International Shipholding Corp is to pick up a 6,400-car car and truck carrier.
  • OSG leaps into suezmaxes
    New York-based Overseas Shipholding Group brings suezmax tankers into its crude oil tanker fleet.
  • World first for Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG president Sveinung Stohle has announced plans to build first LNG FPSO.
  • Tsakos confirms Olympia sale
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation sells aframax to Atlas Maritime.
  • Double Hull confirms
    Suezmax tanker Ottoman Dignity is purchased for $90.3m and chartered to Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Oceanfreight buys, borrows
    US-listed Greek owner not revealing identity of panamax as new Nordea funds agreed.
  • Pirates make comeback
    Piracy is on the rise again following a hot streak in July.
  • Breakthrough for Eimskip
    Expanding Icelandic box and reefer line returns to profit in first three quarters.
  • Eagle Bulk equity grab
    US-based company issues 5 million shares as it sits on options for more supramaxes.
  • Lauritzen orders in Japan
    Danish owner goes to Kanasashi Heavy for open-hatch handysize bulker duo.
  • Sea Diamond a 'time bomb'
    Fuel still onboard the Sea Diamond has leaked into the ship's passenger area sparking new pollution fears.
  • Two injured on Maersk ship
    No damage to FPSO following gas pipe incident in the North Sea with two crew said to be stable.
  • Nigeria tries again
    New fund to boost domestic shipowning after fiasco of previous hand-out scheme.
  • Metrostar Ferry wins backing
    Six-ship order by Philippine owner is guaranteed by state-run bank.
  • Essar eyes Bengal yard
    Indian shipping group needs 400 acres for planned shipbuilding facility.
  • Hanjin expects seasonal boost
    Box volumes should rise in third quarter as orders come in for Thanksgiving and Christmas goods.
  • Oslo set for tax showdown
    Request from Norwegian Shipowners' Association for meeting to discuss new tax regime accepted by government.
  • SCI forced to bribe
    State audit shows shipowner has to pay "speed money" to get ships out of domestic ports quickly.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • GSF: Antitrust dominoes will soon fall in Asian nations
  • ESC: EC antitrust guidelines don't allow anticompetitive data exchange
  • Indamex lines exit Savannah
  • Safmarine puts old boxes to good use
  • Air freight to continue rising, says ICAO
  • Schenker increases air fleet network in Canada
  • Traffic woes worsen for travelers, businesses study says
  • Piskadlo joins ST&R
  • SDV buys Pro-service
  • PTP seeks more non-transshipment cargo as it approaches 5 million TEUs
  • APL: Vietnam's continued growth depends on infrastructure planning
  • CSI operations commence in Ashdod

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • TBT banned from September next year
    Panama has ratified the convention that bans TBT in anti-fouling paints on ships, increasing the number of ratifying IMO member ...
  • Finland preparing innovation subsidies to shipyards
    The Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy in Finland has approved the ministry of trade and industry's proposal to begin preparation ...
  • Mols-Linien looks for more tonnage
    Mols-Linien is looking for additional tonnage to its services from Sjællands Odde to Aarhus and between Aarhus and Kalundborg ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007
  • Indian oil company eyes Singapore bunker market
    Bharat Petroleum in joint venture with US supplier.
  • Chemoil issues profit warning
    Lingering 'floating storage issues in Singapore' hit third quarter results.
  • Rotterdam market continues to remain firm
  • Explosion at Durban terminal
    Firefighters bring flames under control; ships evacuated as a safety precaution.
  • Asian bunkers prices bullish
    Movements in Asian bunker prices mirror WTI crude oil price on NYMEX trading.
  • ExxonMobil offers October cargo
    Fuel oil cargo expected to be sold into the Fujairah bunker market to ease shortages.
  • Bunkering resumes in Taiwan
    Deliveries back to normal after typhoon passes.
  • Typhoon Wipha reaches China
    Operations at several ports, including Shanghai, are 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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