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January 22, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuwait's UASC set to boost its volume at Jurong Port
    SINGAPORE'S Jurong Port is banking on existing customers boosting their volumes this year to give a much-needed fillip to its 2007 handling throughput.
  • Little maritime IPO activity seen in 2007
    INITIAL public offerings from maritime shipping firms may be thin on the ground in 2007, not for a lack of investor interest but because many operators are flush with cash, according to analysts.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, Hamburg Sud, NKY to offer 2 strings on Asia-S Africa-ECSA trade
  • CKYH's AES1 Europe service makes first call at YICT
  • Lanzhou opens massive logistics park
  • SITC inaugurates two intra-Asia services from Shanghai to Manila
  • Port of Qinhuangdao sees cargo volume rise to 200m tons
  • Malaysian seaports see aggregate box throughput rise 12.9pc in '06
  • 'K' Line expands office network to Poland
  • US trucking revenue up 15.7pc at $308b in '06
  • New containership joins FESC fleet
  • Continental to launch NY-Athens service
  • Geodis ends 2006 with a 5.3pc growth in revenue
  • Swiss WorldCargo opts for Mercator to enhance IT system

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Wilson Sandhu Logistics opens CBD Belapur office near JNP
  • LCL Group discusses plans, strategies & targets at annual meet
  • Double hull tanker deadline too near-Baalu
  • VTV does a gigantic job at Kandla Port
  • Conti Lines Asia sets new record in coil discharge at Mumbai Port
  • India, China boosting global business confidence-EIU survey
  • Smaller US cos should also invest in India-Minister
  • Slew of development projects marks Chennai Port's commencement of 125th anniversary celebrations
  • Mundra Port & SEZ Ltd on dream run
  • MoU signed to build LNG terminal
  • 30 integrated textile parks approved
  • Tax sops sought for investments in foreign acquisitions
  • Nath upbeat on FDI inflow nudging $ 12 bn
  • Exporters may be relieved of paying service tax
  • Moody's sees signs of Indian economy overheating
  • UK financial firms spell out barriers to investment in India
  • Competitiveness can place India among Top 10 nations-Dr Kalam

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fernando Conte appointed AEA chairman for 2007
  • Investments in Vietnamese port projects
  • Boeing reports record sales
  • Swiss Post NET AG renamed PostLogistics Innight AG
  • Saudi Arabia: new security requirements

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • South Africa opens new rescue centre
  • Lines link up in Asia-S Africa-S America trade
  • Kuwaiti box terminal opens

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2007
  • Oil leaks from beached containership

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • Washington governor in Tacoma to present Container Ports Initiative
  • First week of new year brings dip in rail freight numbers
  • Memorial service scheduled for Coast Guard Petty Officer
  • Port of Vancouver, BC sees tonnage gains in 2006
  • Trinity Industries breaks record for railcar order backlog total

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Pollution fight begins
    SALVORS fight desperately to prevent further pollution from the MSC Napoli after an oil slick 9km long was reported on Sunday evening.
  • Drama in the Western Approaches
  • Members attack EU flag-state control directive
    PROPOSED EU directive on flag state control is too cumbersome, too costly, unnecessarily repetitive and an infringement on the rights of member states.
  • IMO tackles crew fatigue problems
    EFFORTS TO secure a more robust international response against improperly manned vessels in order to curtail the effects of fatigue get underway.


Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • MSC Napoli may head for Lyme Bay
    SOUTHAMPTON 19 January ' The cracked container ship MSC Napoli may be towed to Lyme Bay, off the UK's south coast, and contracted salvor Smit International is understood to be mobilizing maritime salvage equipment from the Netherlands
  • No more documents, says Fiona judge
    DEFENDANTS in a multi-million-dollar claim by a Sovcomflot subsidiary have failed to obtain a High Court order for the disclosure of a large number of further documents
  • MSC Napoli back under tow
    SALVORS have successfully re-attached a tow line to the cracked container ship MSC Napoli and are attempting to take the vessel to a safe refuge
  • Mercosur debates future growth
    MERCOSUR leaders have been debating the expansion of the Latin American trading bloc to include more conservative Chile to balance the socialist governments
  • Toxic ferry fumes kill stevedores
    POOR ventilation appears to have been the cause of a build-up of toxic fumes on a Philippines ferry, which led to the deaths of two stevedores Full story
  • Boxship blown across harbour
    LINES holding the container ship CMA CGM Claudel at Rotterdam's ECT Terminal parted in force 9 winds yesterday; the vessel was blown across the harbour
  • Carriers merge on Asia-S America
  • De Hoop expands to Volharding site
  • AP Moller boosts Odense yard finances
  • Cruise vessel freed from Plate

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • LA-Long Beach plans aggressive growth
    The busiest U.S. container gateway this year will lay the environmental groundwork for an aggressive construction program to begin in 2008.
  • Horizon Lines installs RFID on Alaska trade
  • Customs sets deadline for mandatory truck e-filing
  • Washington state to upgrade box movement
  • Stranded MSC ship under tow
  • Vancouver port implements new truck licensing
  • Trio to offer Asia-S. Africa-S. America strings
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of 8,200-TEU box ship
  • Canaveral re-elects chairman
  • DHL to spend $35 million for Hong Kong upgrade
  • CSAV upgrades ABS service
  • Asiatic opens Chennai feeder

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • Major terminal operators and carriers go head to head for Maasvlakte concession
    The shortlist for the container terminal concession that remains at the second Maasvlakte has been honed down to just two bidders.
  • Rotterdam gets to work on oil spill after boxship crash
  • Stricken containership under tow to Lyme Bay, southwest England
  • Carriers enter Asia, South Africa and South America trade partnership
  • French carrier to launch direct link between S. America and Middle East
  • Focus group hammers out strategy to combat Hong Kong's slow volume throughput growth
  • Mercosur wants to offset socialist influence with Chilean accession
  • Inchon to apply RFID technology
  • Promised elections in disruption-weary Bangladesh not likely for 6 months

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • Olsen in FPSO spin-off
    Norwegian owner aims for flotation in first half of 2007 but will keep control.
  • Heading for safety
    Salvors hope to tow cracked containership into sheltered UK waters before it splits.
  • Crack points to hull failure
    Split in MSC containership looks more than simple weather damage.
  • Aker Yards dip after sale
    Shipyard's share price falls after Rokke cashes in 10% of holding.
  • FSL set for $350m IPO
    Singapore leasing outfit set to list trust on local exchange within weeks.
  • Hanjin: no Ofer bid
    South Korean line bidding to join top five says Israeli's stake only an investment.
  • Storm costs counted
    Gales cause deaths and injuries, oil spill in Rotterdam, havoc to ship schedules.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • "MSC Napoli" crew safe, stricken vessel under tow
  • Carriers to cooperate in Asia/South Africa/South America trade
  • CMA CGM launching Miami/Central America service
  • MOL enhances on-line access to service contracts
  • Genco sees strong rate environment
  • Airbus gets green light for A330-200 freighter
  • Continental posts $26 million 4th quarter loss
  • Southwest's 4th quarter profit down 19%
  • New container yard to serve Alliance intermodal ramp
  • DB Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel rail freight cooperation
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes cargo up 2% in 2006
  • Bush picks Mancuso for BIS undersecretary
  • Trade delegation promotes Hong Kong as logistics door to China
  • Importers of garments from Vietnam should "beware"
  • U.S. beef exporters eye return to Russia
  • Grain shippers continue protest of STB's proposed rate complaint rules
  • Deutsche Bank to advise EGL buyout offer
  • Macquarie Infrastructure Partners buying Fraser Surrey Docks
  • Washington governor unveils goods movement initiative
  • COSCO Pacific's throughput up 26% in 2006
  • Fairweather new Vancouver VP for Cerescorp

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • DnB Nor remains leading shipping bank
    Norwegian bank DnB Nor syndicated shipping loans totalling 13.7 billion last year ' 30 per cent of which they take on ...
  • Keel laid on new Tallink ferry
    On January 18, the keel was laid on Tallink's newbuilding at the Fincantieri shipyard in Trieste. The 36,000 GT ferry ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 19, 2007
  • Price shifts keep markets guessing
    Crude firming late today, but fuel oil down, and bunkers diverging in many ports.
  • Bunker spill clean up could take 'months'
    Local officials predicting a lengthy timeframe for dealing with tonnes of spilt fuel.
  • Oil leaking from towed ship
    French reports indicate a slick five metres wide and five kilometres long is trailing ship damaged in storms.
  • Weather halts Black Sea bunker supply
    Most Black Sea ports suffering as high winds and swells hamper supply.
  • Rotterdam market quiet Friday morning
  • Supply shortage hits S Korea
    Bunker market under strain from low marine fuel stocks from local refineries.
  • Oil prices slip further
    Warmer-than-average winter in North America and rise in US crude stocks trigger fall in oil prices.

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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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