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August 29, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boomtime for shipping firms as rates rise, supply tightens
    Shipping companies are sailing through this month's turmoil in financial markets and shareholders are poised for annual returns above 20 per cent.
Strait Talk
  • Training ships make a comeback
    THIRTY years or so ago, training ships for merchant vessel officer cadets were starting to be seen as things of the past.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boomtime for shipping firms as rates rise, supply tightens
    Shipping companies are sailing through this month's turmoil in financial markets and shareholders are poised for annual returns above 20 per cent.
Strait Talk
  • Training ships make a comeback
    THIRTY years or so ago, training ships for merchant vessel officer cadets were starting to be seen as things of the past.

Sched Netweb site
  • Safmarine to launch 2nd Asia-W Africa service in September
  • Maersk names sixth 11,000-TEU vessel
  • Hong Kong to participate in Secure Freight Initiative
  • Chongqing railway freight station to be expanded
  • AADA to levy increase on shipments to Australia
  • Nansha berth quartet set to open next month
  • PHA commission considers US$25m for construction contracts
  • Shanghai-based cargo carriers apply for China-US route
  • Pudong Airport to open cargo terminal in 2008
  • American Airlines to bolster service to Europe from JFK

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Pipavav Shipyard wins mother of all orders!
  • Mega boxship set to sail into Maersk Line's global service
  • L&T to raise Rs 2,800 cr. through GDRs for shipyard building
  • With spate of orders in hand, HSL upgrades design centre
  • MOL India opens new office in Gurgaon
  • LoC trade list drawn up
  • BIS clears cement imports from 2 Pak cos
  • IMPSEZ's 2nd box terminal swings into operation
  • Talks to avert port workers' strike yet to yield fruit
  • 111 projects for shipping sector identified under NMDP
  • Indore Exim Assn to meet CONCOR officials tomorrow on ICD issues
  • AEPC sets up 1st management institute in Gurgaon
  • FinMin forces govt review of proposed DEPB rate hikes
  • Industrial corridor to open up plethora of opportunities for pvt. infrastructure cos
  • Gujarat bets big on industrial corridor
  • Rise in interest rates, appreciating rupee may slow down growth-Ficci survey

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • F.X. Kögel, founder of Kögel trailers, passes away
  • Evergreen/Wan Hai launch new intra-Asia service
  • BA and Korean admit price fixing
  • Aeromexico on verge of being sold
  • 17111 to cooperate with RH Freight in UK

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • AB missing after attack at Belawan
  • New Asia-Black Sea service
  • Deep Sea's good quarter
  • Jebel Ali fire

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • Hawaii Superferry temporarily suspends services

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • Peter Döhle books more 12,000 teu vessels
    GERMAN shipowner orders four more giant boxships from Samsung, with options for another quartet.
  • Peter Döhle confirms giant boxships order
  • Brussels mum over EU coastguard plans
    COMMISSION stays clear of controversy despite query in European Parliament.
  • Canadian shippers slam US 100% box scanning
    CANADA'S shippers and port circles join attack against US plans to introduce 100% screening by 2012.
  • The Jefferies' story comes full circle
    THE maritime investment banking arm of Jefferies has continued to grow and now aims for a quantum leap.
  • Show me the money
    P&I club executives wring their hands and groan when US jurisdiction is allowed but it is just a fact of maritime life.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • Alaska accident cause disputed
    IMC Shipping has agreed to pay $10M in fines and fees over the stranding of the bulk carrier Selendang Ayu, but rejects allegations that poor maintenance led to the ship's grounding
  • Bangla ports resume as curfew lifted
    CHITTAGONG and Mongla ports in Bangladesh have returned to normal operation with total withdrawal of the curfew from 0500 today
  • L&T to raise $700M for shipyard
    INDIAN engineering giant Larsen & Toubro is raising Rs28Bn ($700M) through global depository receipts, most of which will be used to build a new shipyard
  • Court blocks Hawaii Superferry
    THE Maui Circuit Court issued a restraining order yesterday that prevents Hawaii Superferry's new Alakai from calling in that island
  • Indian inlanders to trade coastal
    INDIA'S Director General of Shipping is preparing a plan to allow inland vessels to trade on coastal routes
  • Thai shipping hit by surging baht
    THE Thai baht's strengthening against the US dollar is hitting shipments of Thai goods to key markets
  • Ghost ship quintuplet exorcised
  • Engineer faces 'magic pipe' charge
  • Dockers warn on Puerto Rico plan
  • Heart pills ignite bomb scare
  • PT Arpeni unveils mega-yard plan
  • Crane collapse kills three at Kawasaki
  • Anger over $1Bn Klang bailout

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • Maher suspends Saturday gates
    Maher Terminals halts Saturday gate operations at its New Jersey terminal because of insufficient traffic.
  • U.S. steel imports drop
  • Balboa joins CSI ports
  • Portland TEUs rise 38%
  • Bayport contracts approved
  • "K" Line sets Asia'Black Sea service
  • Panama Canal begins bid process
  • Sinotrans, National Retail Systems form joint U.S. venture
  • Export ABCs: Export Terminology
  • Talks seek to end strike by Antwerp pilots
  • U.S. shrimpers denounce end of Ecuador duties

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • Pay talks break down, Brazilian inspectors strike again
  • South American agency control for NYK
  • New Asia ' Black Sea service for carrier quartet
  • CMA CGM bamboo boxes save rainforest
  • Los Angeles loses out to Long Beach as consortium defects

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • Greek bulkers head MCA list
    UK authority makes nine new detentions in July including Euroseas and Newfront vessels.
  • Surya plans new yard
    Indonesian shipowner to spend $230m on building new facility in Batam, south of Singapore.
  • Odense workers guilty of theft
    Two former workers convicted of stealing equipment from Danish shipyard.
  • CMES adds six more
    Two Chinese yards to build a VLCC and five capesizes for aggressively expanding domestic owner.
  • Taiwan Navigation recovers
    Taiwanese bulker owner posts first-half revenue and profit rises after last year's slump.
  • Grindrod steps down
    Chairman of eponymous South African shipowner calls it a day after 50 years with Ivan Clark stepping up to the plate.
  • Crew cleared of drug smuggling
    No evidence against five crew on Viken bulker accused of bringing marijuana into Turkey.
  • Box quartet targets Black Sea
    K Line, Yang Ming, CSCL and Zim go head to head with Grand Alliance from Asia.
  • Okskaya wins cargoship order
    Russian shipbuilder to deliver small vessel to Azov-Don Shipping later this year.
  • Ship hits Kiel lock
    Collision in Kiel Canal leaves lock door unable to open but German boxship suffers no damage.
  • Sales hurt Eidesvik
    Reduction in fleet size and weaker rate for one unit sends revenue and profit down at Eidesvik Offshore.
  • More in the tank at Lasco
    Profits continue to grow for Lativan owner boosted by performance of products tankers.
  • Hurtigruten cruising out of red
    Norwegian cruise and ferry group hopeful of break-even result in 2007, erasing last year's losses.
  • Sincere sees profit soar
    Gains from overseas investments add to revenue rise in first half for Taiwanese bulker and tanker owner
  • North Sea lifts Deep Sea
    John Fredriksen offshore support vessel outfit posts highest ever quarterly revenue figure as spot rates jump.
  • BW Offshore back with bang
    Oslo-listed production vessel player returns to profit in first half after delivering big FPSO conversion into Gulf of Mexico.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • China COSCO's first half profit down 8%
  • Genco looks to raise $525 million from securities sale
  • Emma Maersk gets another sister: Elly
  • NYK buys 60% stake in South American agency
  • Maruba joins Asia/Med trade aboard new China Shipping service
  • Standard & Poor's upgrades "K" Line bond ratings
  • Report: Precious Shipping delays bond sale
  • NASSCO starts work on product carriers for U.S. Shipping Partners
  • Sea Star promotes two
  • Eimskip selling remaining 49% stake Avion Aircraft Trading
  • FedEx starts new U.K. freighter service
  • Buffett increases BNSF stake
  • BNSF adding $80 million third track to Cajon Pass
  • UP starts construction of San Antonio intermodal terminal
  • SAIC wins billion-dollar Defense contract
  • USDA 2008 raw sugar import quotas released
  • Bhatia to leave USTR post
  • Trans Global Logistics names Goh as China director
  • Minor delays caused by Jebel Ali fire
  • New container crane for Port Manatee

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • BW Gas boss accuses Norwegian government
    BW Gas boss, Jan Håkon Pettersen, accuses the Norwegian government of going back on its promises that the around NOK ...
  • New owner of C Express scrapped Danish ferry in 2005
    One reason behind the Finnish environment agency SYKE unwillingness to regard information from the new owner of the ferry Casino ...
  • New container line Norway'UK/Continent
    A new container line ' established by Tschudi Shipping Company and the agency network Norwegian Transport Network ' will start a weekly ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2007
  • Residual ban could undermine Rotterdam market
    Dutch study says Rotterdam could lose the advantages that have made it a global bunker hub if there was a change to distillates.
  • Ship operator hedges its bunker bills
    DFDS says it has signed 'price-adjustment agreements'.
  • Damaged pipeline disrupts IFO supplies
    Karachi and Bin Qasim bunker markets face shortages.
  • Rotterdam market continues to firm
  • Saudi Aramco offers spot fuel oil cargo
    September-loading cargo offered for lifting from Yanbu refinery.
  • OPEC output enough, Iran says
    Iranian minister does not expect any change to OPEC oil output ceiling.
  • Hong Kong: Supply shortage on cargo delay
    Fresh cargoes scheduled to arrive next week.
  • South Korea avails to tighten
    Bunker supplies expected to tighten from September on refinery maintenance.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› 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
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
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%
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