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April 4, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Lloyd's profit may fall this year on low rates
    Lloyd's of London may find that more underwriters lead to shrinking profit after last year's record as Goldman Sachs Group and Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg join newcomers flocking to the world's largest insurance market.
  • Global launch of digital chart service in S'pore
    THE United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), the main source of the charts of the world's seas, has kept up with the times and yesterday launched a new flagship digital product, the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS).
  • First China-made LNG tanker ready for delivery
    The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier made in China was to be delivered to China's only shipping firm that specialises in the transport of LNG later yesterday, a company executive said, nearly four months behind schedule.
  • Tourists stranded in Madeira as cruise ship is held

Sched Netweb site
  • FESCO to spend US$500 million on new vessels
  • Bulk makes the money, MOL president wants box business revitalised
  • Deutsche Bahn test longer - and still illegal - German freight trains
  • PSA receives New Delhi's nod to buy 49pc of Kandla box terminal
  • Rotterdam's slower box growth offset by oil, mineral shipments
  • Dachser moves into fast growing Russian logistics market
  • China Southern launches Tehran service, ups flight to Seoul and HK
  • Turkmenistan Airlines orders three Boeing 737s

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Planners' group pitches for major fiscal relief to shipping
  • GE Shipping delivers non-double hull Panamax product carrier to buyers
  • Fastest monthly export growth rate of 35 pc
  • DP World Chennai posts 27.22 pc growth in box throughput
  • JNPT's aim by 2016 after pumping in Rs 15K cr.
  • Chennai Port's cargo throughput reaches all-time high of 57.15 m tonnes in 2007-08
  • Jay Container Services' Taloja facility is Textainer's 'Depot of the Year'
  • 794 m tonnes roll with Railways in 2007-08

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Browning joins Intermarine
  • Le Clere named Gefco's Baltic director general
  • Traffic rerouted from Trieste to Koper due to strike
  • Future of Alitalia more uncertain than ever
  • Volga-Dnepr reports sales of more than USD 1 billion
  • Agility Europe expanding in Austria and Slovenia

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Mississippi warning
  • Vietnam oil contamination scare
  • Foss sells 2 tugs, 20 barges to Tidewater
  • Passenger ship arrested

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • EC prods wayward member states on maritime directives
  • Standard & Poors lowers its ratings on RCL
  • WSF to rebid 50-car ferry
  • LCS: A new RFP and a RAND study
  • Seajacks gets extension on liftboat options

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Tidewater buying equipment from Foss Maritime Company
  • Federal grant dollars will fund Port of Portland security upgrades
  • Crowley Maritime makes donation to famous Puerto Rican golfer
  • Port Tracker report finds business picking up at box ports
  • Evergreen Line adding US West Coast/Japan run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Orrell wins top honour at Lloyd's List 2008 awards
    BRIAN Orrell given Lifetime Achievement Award for his work for shipmasters, officers, cadets and other ranks.
  • Bells and whistles for our own Grey and Gray
  • Lloyd's 2007 profits up
    INSURANCE market sees profits rise but says softening rates and increased competition will prove a challenge in the year ahead.
  • Panama seeks $2.3bn Canal funding
    CANAL Authority is looking to put debt finance in place for $2.3bn by the end of the year to partly fund the expansion.
  • Ports invest to cater for expanding cruiseships
    GRAND plans for existing facilities and new players are popping up to keep pace with new and expanding tonnage.
  • Masters making a difference
    THE Nautical Institute Shipmaster of the Year Award gives shipmasters the recognition they well deserve.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Van Gogh released after debt deal
    THE fate of 460 passengers on the 15,400gt cruise ship Van Gogh, appears to have been settled after a deal between its owners and the previous owner's creditors.
  • Mitropoulos deplores bad press
    IMO secretary-general, Efthimios Mitropoulos spoke out today against public ignorance of the shipping industry
  • Peru infrastructure investment
    PERU's pension funds are planning to invest billions of dollars in infrastructure including ports, a top fund director has said
  • Paulista finally closes
    PAULISTA Containers has finally closed for business throwing more than 100 employees out of work
  • AMSA orders boxship tow
    THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority exercised powers of intervention to have the stricken MSC Lugano towed away from the Western Australia coast yesterday
  • Mexico seeks port bidders
    MEXICO will soon seek bidders to build the long-proposed Punta Colonet box port and hopes to have the facility operational within five years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • LA vote clears way for TraPac expansion
    Vote by Harbor Commission on memorandum of understanding to pave way for expansion of TraPac terminal.
  • PMA, ILWU talks progress
  • Va. port rail traffic up
  • Anthrax scare prompts search of Long Beach box
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports meet to discuss collaboration
  • Delmas hikes India-E. Africa rates
  • Former USTR Zoellick sees Doha trade deal soon
  • GAO suggests changes to advisory committee law
  • Cargo a priority: Halifax CEO
  • EU trade chief sees Doha breakthrough coming
  • Long Beach, Rotterdam sign environmental agreement

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • CSCL's 2007 profit soars by 271%
  • IAPH 'tool box' launched to address port clean air issues
  • TNWA splits Asia-US loop into two shuttle services
  • NCC's growth spiral continues
  • Savannah installs reefer racks

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Van Gogh freed
    An agreement with Travelscope administrators will allow an arrested cruiseship to leave Madeira Thursday.
  • Todd ferry bid rejected
    Washington State Ferries plans a new tender to build a new 50-car ferry.
  • SeaStreak sold
    New England Fast Ferry buys Sea Containers' New Jersey-based ferry company.
  • CFO switch for Horizon Lines
    US containership owner promotes Michael Avara to finance chief, to replace Mark Urbania.
  • Petrobras to build clone
    Brazilian oil major plans to clone its P-54 FPSO project for the Roncador Field.
  • Argentina strike halted
    Farmer strikes that shut down soy exports are put on hold, although only temporarily.
  • New Carissa to leave
    Titan Salvage is gearing up to remove the stern of a handymax bulker piece by piece from an Oregon beach.
  • Navios fixes long term
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker owner sets panamax up with 10-year date while supramax goes for three.
  • Marine boost for Lloyd's
    Improved result for London insurance bazaar despite intense competition.
  • Ofer raises Israel Corp stake
    Idan Ofer, chairman of Zim Integrated Shipping Service parent, ups direct holding to 3.6% with $20m splurge.
  • BCT back on track
    Two-week strike ends at Polish container terminal operated by ICTSI of the Phiippines.
  • CMES on the up
    Chinese tanker owner's shares spike 10% after bullish first quarter profit forecast.
  • CalMac eyes new run
    Scottish ferry operator could bag another car service to island of Lismore.
  • NOL back round table?
    German report claims TUI is negotiating once more with Singapore owner over Hapag-Lloyd sale.
  • Pettersen eyes repeat move
    In a battle to boost equity BW Gas may soon follow up yesterday's $32m sale-and-leaseback deal.
  • Kiwis hold Danish cargoship
    Sea Runner staying in Port Taranaki until oily water separator and machinery faults fixed.
  • River runs dry for Foss
    US owner Foss Maritime hives off upriver tug and barge fleet to Tidewater as costs outweigh benefits.
  • Sinotrans confirms VLCC sale
    Chinese owner offloads 1990-built single-huller for $35m and may reinvest in double-hulls.
  • Barren month at Yangzijiang
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder fails to secure newbuildings for second consecutive month.
  • Management shuffle at IMC
    Singapore maritime group names company veteran and recent recruit as new deputy CEOs.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Maersk plans BAF changes
  • Chinese container maker CIMC reports profit increase
  • Hanjin Shipping starts Asia/Australia service with new partners
  • LNG delivered to "K" Line consortium
  • Seaboard starting Mexico/Caribbean service
  • NOL makes Middle East appointments
  • BA World Cargo expands Middle East, South Asia options
  • Volga-Dnepr sales up 51% in 2007
  • Etihad Crystal Cargo, Cargoitalia agree partnership
  • Steel shipper wants lawmakers to dig deeper for Great Lakes dredge funds
  • European rail companies expect strong growth in 2008
  • Foss sells upriver operations on Columbia-Snake system
  • Nationwide truck shutdown delivers attention, scattered participation
  • U.S, EU point to progress on trusted trader recognition
  • NIT League forum to review U.S. surface transport concerns
  • U.S. Chamber updates Homeland Security division
  • cargo-partner opens second Hungary office
  • Port Tracker predicts painless labor talks, U.S. import forecast weak
  • Panama seeking funding for canal expansion
  • L.A. reaches agreement to move TraPac terminal plan forward
  • India, Burma to open alternate trade route
  • Port of Rotterdam outlines new bulk terminal plans
  • Santos Brasil orders 12 Kalmar RTGs

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Port of Hirtshals with nice profit despite large expenses
    Port of Hirtshals reaches a net profit of DKK 5.1 million in 2007 after a rather turbulent year with a lot of obstacles. During the year the ferry terminals was under re-constructions in order to be able to ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2008
  • Fujairah bunker volumes 'are estimates'
    Players say monthly supply estimates cover a wide range.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • Single sulphur proposal going forward to IMO committee
    MARPOL Annex VI compromise suggests much stricter SECA limits followed by 0.50% long term global sulphur standard.
  • Bumper business in San Francisco
    Prices ease as buyers load up with big stems.
  • Rotterdam market very quiet
  • Technology company claims it could help cut ship CO2 emissions
    Device would extract greenhouse gas from ships' exhaust systems.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks up on heavy cargo inflows
  • Bunker fuel shortage to ease
    IFO supplies currently tight in most Australia and New Zealand ports.
  • Maersk gives new BAF rates
    New BAF rates to take effect for North/Latin America-East Africa and Pacific trades from May 1.
  • Fujairah takes number two spot
    Fujairah bunker sales climbed almost 18% in 2007.

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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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