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April 24, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shippers protest liners' THC hike
    ASIAN shippers are again up in arms over controversial terminal handling charges after regional liner groupings more than doubled the surcharges at southern China ports despite the Chinese government deeming such practices as anti-competitive.
  • New tax plan won't affect profits: Maersk
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, Denmark's biggest company, said a new tax proposal will not harm earnings, after declaring that a previous plan may have forced the shipper to move some divisions abroad.
  • Iron ore shipping rates may exceed 2-year high
    THE cost of hiring ships to carry commodities including iron ore may exceed a two-year high because of expectations that China will import more of the raw material used to make steel.
  • Kuehne + Nagel Q1 profit up 28.2%
  • Bharati Shipyard plans facility to build bigger ships
  • Families start searching for missing Aussie sailors
  • Coal ship rates surge on long loading queue

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping signs charter with Danaos for five new 3,400-TEU ships
  • Cosco, China Shipping to expand terminal capacity in Italy
  • Construction begins on Lianyungang Logistics Park
  • Indian shipbuilding 'to grow 30pc a year'
  • Russia's Far East Sea Shipping looks to take over Baltic box line
  • TNT names new head for expanded road network in Asia
  • Indian shipbuilding 'to grow 30pc a year'
  • Russia's Far East Sea Shipping looks to take over Baltic box line
  • TNT names new head for expanded road network in Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TICC Container Line (India) completes decade of operations
  • Ahoy! another tax wave forming to buffet shipping companies
  • Revised shipping protocol bails out PNSC
  • Garware Offshore's Q4 net rises by handsome 42.3 pc
  • Super tanker owners put freeze on hiring
  • Eitzen Chemicals' tanker makes maiden call at Vizag
  • JBS Group continues progress, targets higher volumes
  • Maersk Line to increase BAF from June 1
  • NYK receives Japanese govt's environmental award
  • Hanjin Shipping named Ocean Carrier of the Year by Owens Corning
  • Marshall Islands fleet breaks through 36-million ton mark
  • Agility's acquisition strengthens network in Australia & NZ
  • IRI opens office in Korea
  • NOL conducts successful maritime security exercise
  • Exmar goes for an 8th LNGR
  • Home textiles attract Kazakh cos
  • WHO seeks details of herbal products
  • Kerala govt's meet on Vizhinjam ICTT draws investors in droves
  • Top air charter specialist joins WCA family
  • Air Deccan to offer low-cost cargo services
  • Rlys exploring cutting through Bangladesh to reach China, Asean
  • Head of rail freight corridor may be named on May 15
  • FFFAI to hold biennial meet in Bangalore from May 24 to 26
  • Forex reserves surge to $ 2,03,092 m
  • Biz opportunities in India huge, but regulations play spoilsport, says US official
  • Govt may consider time-limit for re-export of imported coconut oil
  • Ficci study sees tremendous potential for growth of retail sector
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2.7 bn
  • IMC organises meet to discuss Customs valuation rules on Wed.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • Gulf Air names general manager for Bahrain
  • Containerships upgrades South Baltic services
  • China Southern with higher profits
  • Eurotunnel: more trucks less freight trains
  • time:matters to collaborate with Jetpak
  • New social rules: unfinished business for the EU

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • IBIA intervenes over Material Data Safety Certificates
  • Samskip beefs up South American network
  • Petrobras charters Golar FSRUs
  • Sealift in strategic talks


Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • Golar LNG wins Petrobras contract
  • OSG completes lightering acquisition
  • Low speed cat

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • Port of Seattle agrees to friendship pact with Port of Dalian
  • Carriers change India service to include call at Savannah
  • Cruise ship uses sea water to clean engine emissions
  • Crowley Newco extends stock purchase expiration date
  • Menzies Aviation subsidiary eyes purchase of air cargo firm

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Cosco splashes out on 66 newbuildings
    GROUP firms up orders for 15 bulkers and tankers, and targets another 51 ships, including boxships and car carriers.
  • Cosco trading arm sees 24% profit increase
  • Fortress to pay $2.4bn for Interpool
    NEW Jersey-based container lessor to be acquired by Fortress Investment Group.
  • Petrobras set to move into LNG sector
    BRAZILIAN oil company set to sign $90m a year contract with Golar LNG to charter two liquid re-gasification plants.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • African project shipments to soar
    AFRICA is to become a magnet for the project and break-bulk markets as governments gear up for substantial investments in energy and infrastructure
  • New emissions technology installed
    A new emissions reduction system using seawater has been installed aboard Holland America Line's Zaandam, with a view to broader maritime sector applications
  • UK coastguards reach agreement
    THE UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency has reached an agreement with its volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers on insurance cover while on duty
  • Poland goes back to drawing board
    POLISH shipbuilding leaders have started to revise the restructure proposal deemed 'insufficient' last week by the European competition commissioner Neelie Kroes
  • Hanjin begins shipbuilding in Subic
    HANJIN HI Philippines officially began construction of ships at its new Subic shipyard on Thursday with the switching on ceremony of steel plate cutting machine
  • Ezra unit lists in Oslo OTC
  • Argentina assesses Irizar damage
  • Carnival delayed by second bomb hoax
  • Daewoo Mangalia faces strike action
  • Senior officers die in cargo hold
  • China shippers protest THC hikes
  • Cosco signs orders for 66 ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • Schumer urges parties to resume negotiations over NYCT lease transfer
    New York Democrat calls on port authority, OOIL, and Ontario pension fund to restart talks before terminal deal falls through.
  • Gain for PNW export boxes
  • Rotterdam's ills boost Antwerp container traffic
  • U.S. rail freight traffic continues decline
  • Cosco joins Inttra portal
  • Russian ocean carriers to sue shipbroker Clarkson
  • Export ABCs: UCP 600, Pt. 3
  • Singapore auto hub planned
  • Rate hikes rejected for Chennai container terminal
  • British Airways mulling bid for Spain's Iberia
  • Hub Group earnings up

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • Fredriksen to get heavier
    Frontline heavy-lift spinoff Sealift Ltd says a 'potential strategic transaction' is afoot with another industry player.
  • Fulford-Smith nets less
    Weaker annual profits and falling bonuses mean paltry '2.59m for Clarksons chief last year.
  • Crowley buyout extended
    Tom Crowley's $2,990-per-share go-private offer still needs about 8,000 shares to say yes.
  • OOCL books five
    Hong Kong liner operator returns to its favourite South Korean yard for series of 4,500-teu ships.
  • Broker battered again
    Russian corruption threat wipes almost $50m off value of Clarksons.
  • White not right for MCA
    Five of six new detentions in UK come from Paris MOU white-listed flag states.
  • Kuwaitis eye Szczecin
    Following ruling family's interest in Gdansk, Middle East investors could take stake in another Polish yard.
  • Quintana takes two at STX
    Chairman and director once again involved as Greek owner signs for twin capesizes at Korean yard.
  • Latvian loss
    Port of Riga rues cost of ownership and auctioning off of ro-ro Baltic Kristina.
  • Unity Line needs another
    Success of new freight run to Trelleborg, Sweden, prompts tonnage search for Polish owner.
  • Soo to expand soon
    Long-delayed works to expand Great Lakes locks in Michigan passed by House of Representatives.
  • Route 66 for CCHC
    China Cosco Holdings sets out on long road to fleet growth with staggering 66-unit order at domestic yards.
  • Ton up for Wilson
    Deal for German-owned multipurpose will bring Norwegian owner's fleet to 100 vessels.
  • And the winner is...
    Golar sweeps double award for 10-year time charters for FSRU units to Petrobras.
  • MISC back with bonds
    Malaysian giant reportedly looking to sell $2bn of debt to fund expansion, following up big 2004 issue.
  • Ultrapetrol picks Bharati
    US-listed owner secures 2009 delivery dates for two platform supply ships from Indian yard.
  • Cosco box numbers up
    China Cosco Holdings has seen double digit growth in both revenues and container volumes.
  • Aries extends cover
    China Shipping has agreed to take a containership for two extra years from US-listed owner.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • Shippers in China, Sri Lanka cry foul over conference-imposed THCs
  • GAC Marine Logistics opens Rotterdam office
  • U.S. truck makers gird for painful year
  • Shipping industry praises U.S. House passage of water resources bill
  • Staples to use Blue Sky Logistics as visibility software provider
  • Kuehne & Nagel sees 28% 1st quarter profit rise
  • DP World's profit down 11% in 2006
  • Schumer calls for renewed talks over Howland Hook transfer
  • COSCO Pacific developing terminals in three China regions
  • Seattle, Dalian ports sign pact

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2007
  • ICS not happy with new ACP changes
    International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are not satisfied with the small changes in the proposed toll raises Panama Canal Authority ...
  • OMI/Frontline suezmax pool to continue
    Teekay Shipping and Frontline are likely to continue the pooling of suezmax tankers if the OMI board approves the Teekay ...
  • New Danish towing company
    Dan Tug A/S of Fredericia is the name of a newly formed Danish towing company set up by two ...

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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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