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September 5, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nam Cheong inks DNV deal to class 10 vessels
    Miri-based Nam Cheong Dockyard is moving up the value chain and starting to have more non-Malaysian offshore companies as clients as it increases its proficiency through gaining wider accreditation from class societies such as Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
  • Singamas sees sales, margins dipping
    Singamas Container Holdings, the world's No 2 maker of shipping boxes, warned that sales and gross margins may dip in the second half because of a weakening global economy.
  • Maersk sees firm new ship prices in next 12-18 months
    Prices of new sea vessels may stay 'firm' for the next 12 to 18 months because raw materials for shipbuilding, including steel, are expensive to procure while demand remains strong, a ship broker said.
  • Boustead Heavy outsources hull contract worth RM62m
  • Shipbuilding shares dumped on declining demand
  • China-US container shipments plunge 21% in June

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk provides new Asia-Europe BAF calculation formula
  • Martime takes delivery 3,426-TEU newbuilding, Thyssen design
  • China-wide container throughput up 16pc in first 7 months
  • China's exports and trade surplus rebounds
  • Chongqing foreign trade soars in the first 7 months
  • Port Klang's Freight Village for total logistics solutions
  • Port of Melbourne trade up 6.7pc in FY2007-08
  • Mercedes-Benz builds 70,000 square foot DC at Georgia Ports
  • Bulgaria to build new box terminals with Japanese loans
  • UK Amtrak parcel delivery goes into administration again
  • MSC's Aponte stands against Air France bid for Alitalia
  • Dragonair launches air-land intermodal service from Shanghai to Hangzhou
  • Qantas CEO endorses CASA review
  • Russia's Sheremetyevo airport sees 86pc rise in Q1 net income

Exim Indiaweb site
  • India Shipping Summit to focus on infrastructure, offshore sector & financial resources
  • Great Offshore acquires 2 firms to extend operational reach to port management & SPM operations
  • Norway's Höegh Autoliners enters India's vehicle export trade
  • Boxships charter rate slide accelerates
  • P. V. K. Mohan named to head NSB
  • Greatship takes delivery of PSV
  • Pact with Lanka signed over tea
  • Food products exports up by 38 pc in 2007-08
  • Coffee exports earn more due to higher prices
  • Aviation firms pilot alliances route for bigger slice of pie in sky
  • Trade urged to utilise ICD-Durgapur
  • CNG corridors along highways planned
  • Price indices to be updated & released monthly instead of weekly
  • Cheaper global crude to save $ 17 bn in import bill-Assocham study
  • Steelmakers now clamouring for import duty
  • Pusa rice export ban to be eased
  • Dampening expectations on farm products may break WTO deadlock soon-Hoda

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Martinair announces new general manager in Bogota
  • Port of Hamburg shifts more boxes by barge
  • Emirates adding more aircraft to fleet
  • DB to acquire CTL Logistics Poland?
  • SFS Unimarket AG receives Swiss Logistics Award 2008
  • University of St Gallen logistics management event on 16 September
  • Transit-Trans Kazakhstan 2008, 24-26 September

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • War pay shambles
  • US seafarers' union backs Obama
  • Exmar sells LPG ship
  • Surprise resignation of top Philippine official

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Coast Guard sets Hurricane Condition X-Ray for Baltimore
  • Somali pirates add Egyptian ship to hostage fleet
  • EIB loan for Grimaldi cruise ferries
  • Wärtsilä buys Navelec
  • Somali pirates seize French-owned yacht

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Emergency response exercise scheduled for Bellingham Airport
  • Grand Alliance switching to Cagliari for Mediterranean hub
  • Coast Guard/Port of Astoria hosting open house and dance
  • Microplastics workshop set for University of Washington Tacoma
  • First Alaskan trucking company named to SmartWay parthership

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Spain picks new law firm in Prestige case
    SPAIN drops Holland & Knight in favour of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey to continue its $1bn lawsuit against American Bureau of Shipping.
  • Law firms court Spain for $1bn Prestige lawsuit against ABS
  • Slack demand wipes out 50% of BDI value
    THE Baltic Dry Index has lost more than 50% of its value in just under four months, falling to 5,874 today.
  • Grimaldi inks loan to fund motorways of sea ambitions
    €81m loan from the European Investment Bank aimed at expanding its presence on the motorways of the sea.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Hurricane Ike threat intensifies
    HURRICANE Ike has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 cyclone, with Miami potentially in its path next week
  • Guilty plea in $6Bn bribery case
    A TEXAS engineer has pleaded guilty to bribing Nigerian officials who were instrumental in awarding $6Bn in LNG facility construction contracts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Court ruling coming on port trucks plan
    A U.S. District Court judge will hear arguments for temporary restraining order blocking trucks plan on Sept. 8.
  • Port of New Orleans resumes cargo handling
  • Steel imports up 4%
  • Ports ease storm warnings as Hanna shifts east
  • Bids for Hapag-Lloyd may disappoint: Report
  • Hanjin transfers 60 jobs from US headquarters
  • New York Terminals publish revised rate schedule
  • UTi profit improves
  • N.C. ports closing Friday
  • Customs Update: New changes bring headaches
  • Matson parent to NYSE

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Jebel Ali hit with congestion surcharges
  • Panama Canal: expansion 'on track'
  • Kenyan port chief gets tough with importers
  • US 100% scanning law: Singapore knock back
  • Moby Dik boxes up 19%

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Egypt ship seized
    Reports indicate Somali pirates have hijacked another vessel and are taking it to Eyl.
  • Hanna charging
    North Carolina ports are expected to close early Friday as a Tropical Storm heads for the US East Coast.
  • Another blow
    A second analyst issues a wide bulker stock downgrade as Baltic Dry Index is expected to fall further.
  • System 'strained'
    Infrastructure improvements are needed to keep pace with capacity needs in US maritime transport system, new strategy says.
  • Surprising drop
    Container traffic from China to the US sliced by 21% in June as consumers stop spending, figures show.
  • Fleet makeover
    Holland America Line adds $200m to its upgrade program as five ships head to dry-docks for expansion.
  • Brazil inks fund
    Lower house of congress sends to the president a bill that would create a $584m shipbuilding guarantee fund.
  • Falken leaves nest
    Svein Hoel-led Troms Offshore sells 2001-built PSV to Mexican owner in $30m plus move.
  • A&B NYSE-bound
    Hawaii-based Matson Navigation parent is taking its stock listing from Times Square to Wall Street.
  • Mississippi open
    In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, the entire river is open to vessel traffic, with some draft restrictions. Other gulf waterways reopen.
  • Ospraie sells out?
    New York hedge fund said to be selling out of Stolt-Nielsen following closure for flagship fund.
  • Polish pact
    Polish treasury minister Grad outlines plan to fight EU aid repayment crisis: give shipyards more state cash.
  • Bubbling up
    Trouble brewing as Japanese World War II tanker begins releasing oil in Micronesian lagoon sixty years on.
  • Hyproc gets gas
    Hyproc, shipping arm of Algeria's Sonatrach, signs up for a pair of LPG units at HHI.
  • PYI buys
    Chinese ports player lining up investment in Yangtze operator Yichang Port Group to take 51% stake.
  • Gamble backfires
    Viking misses major pay day as waiting game for Transocean Rather backfires, brokers say.
  • More for Axel
    Norwegian shipowner strengthens his hold on Camillo Eitzen by taking additional $3m slice.
  • Dry to thrive
    Hellenic Carriers CEO Fotini Karamanlis bullish on prospects for dry-bulk shipping.
  • FSL to tap US?
    Singapore-listed shipping trust may hit nascent OTCQX after filing registration with SEC.
  • Kystlink cuts
    Norwegian ferry player shaking up route network to compete more effectively with Color Line.
  • Asian stocks stung
    Cosco, Mitsui OSK and CSDC among the big name fallers as shipping shares falter in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
  • Russian transfer
    North-Western Shipping takes over management of 37 of sister owner Volgaflot's ships and tugs.
  • Cadet conundrum
    Indian owners facing fines if domestic trainees do not make up 15% of crews, as part of tonnage tax regime.
  • Emarat double
    Expanding Dubai owner back at Hanjin's Philippines yard for more tankers, this time two VLCCs.
  • Jumper saved
    Man who leapt from BC Ferries vessel in Canada plucked from water by passing boat.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Obama endorses Jones Act
  • EXMAR sells LPG/NH3 vessel
  • Matson parent to list on New York Stock Exchange
  • INTTRA improves booking product
  • OceanSchedules.com adds 26th carrier
  • Construction starts on Hong Kong cargo terminal
  • KUZU buys three A310 freighters from Emirates
  • SAS Cargo selects InterGlobe as India agent
  • Teamsters want to oust Smith as FedEx chairman
  • DB to aid Qatar on massive rail projects
  • UTi Worldwide reports higher profits
  • Descartes net income down after tax expenses
  • IFC supporting Siberian logistics development
  • Military deploys container security system
  • How sweet it is: DSC awarded logistics contract
  • Report: 2007 global freight forwarding growth slowest in 4 years
  • Panalpina completes share buyback program
  • Hutchison CEO bemoans Indian port restrictions, Shenzhen overcapacity
  • Coast Guard tells ports to prepare for Hanna
  • Castrol Marine shifts from drum to bulk deliveries in key Asia ports

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Finnish shipping policy blow to the Swedish-flagged fleet
    The new Finnish shipping policy proposal that includes a revised tonnage tax system has been welcomed by Finland's shipowners, and if the policy is adopted, this could have serious consequenses for the Swedish-flagged fleet. "The proposal looks very attarctive ...
  • Color Line sells Prinsesse Ragnhild
    Color Line sells the ferry M/S Prinsesse Ragnhild, built in 1981, for EUR 23 million to the American shipping company Celebration Cruise Holdings. The ship will be delivered before October 1. With this agreement, Color Line has sold six ...
  • Tanker near damage in the Åland Sea
    The Maltaregistered chemical tanker Havi Trader was minutes from land, when a military serviceman supervising the traffic in the area noticed that the vessel deviated from its ordinary course. After repeated calls the martime surveillance at the Muskö military base ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2008
  • Global bunker market report
  • ARA fuel oil firmer on tightening supply
    Antwerp 'very busy' but availability not yet a problem, supplier says.
  • Threat to bunkering in Mediterranean hub
    Piraeus facing strike by customs officers.
  • Staff changes at Unicom
  • Bunker market pulled in different directions
    Singapore sees prices steady but concerns over shortages remain.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires new trader
  • Rotterdam market firming
  • Handover pending for Colombo bunker facility
    Port authority says eight licensed bunker suppliers will have equal access.
  • South Korea moving ahead with 'oil hub' plans
    Ministry says Yosu terminal will be run run by KNOC and Oiltanking.
  • Vessel speeds 'will be cut still further'
    Speeds of 21 knots 'far from optimum' as owners look for bunker savings.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks sink further
    Onshore fuel oil inventory at six-month low: middle distillate stocks also down.
  • Salvage work to start
    Sunken ferry's bunker fuel and toxic cargo to be removed next week.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
COMPANIES
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
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