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BRIEFS
July 7, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index declines to lowest in 2 months
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, declined to its lowest in more than two months as vessel queues eased at Chinese ports.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming to deploy 8,200-TEU newbuilding on Asia-Europe trade
  • Safmarine enters Asia-West Africa break bulk, project cargo trade
  • More containers lost overboard because of top-heavy deck stacking
  • Northport lands BrandLaureate Award in port, logistics sector
  • MOL tests 'green' antifouling treatment on large vessels
  • India demands an end to rate-fixing shipping conferences
  • IATA says May cargo demand down to 1.3pc from 4.3pc in 2007
  • Dragonair flies daily from Hong Kong to Bangalore
  • Top 50 world cargo airports, HK hovers in second place behind Memphis

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Steel giant diversifying into shipping, wagon production & other core areas
  • Forum formed to build brighter image of shipping
  • Chinese & Mexicans also acquiring taste for Basmati rice
  • NMPT keen to pick up stake in Mangalore SEZ
  • Port projects on Gammon Infrastructure's agenda
  • Terminal expansion must keep pace with size of ships, stresses APM Terminals
  • Cabinet clears decks for setting up Land Ports Authority
  • Jawahar Customs aiming to make things a lot easier for ex-im trade
  • Emirates SkyCargo scores a double at global awards function
  • CONCOR hikes tariff rates w.e.f. Aug. 1
  • Inflation zooms to 11.63 pc
  • Amendments to Industrial Park Scheme notified
  • Net forex earner norm for EOUs may be relaxed
  • IMC to hold meeting on 'Logistics Hub at Nagpur'

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • New management for HHLA Container Terminals
  • Naming of "Safmarine Andisa"
  • New aviation giant in the making?
  • Emirates rearranges schedule
  • Rhenus Road offers Nordic Chain services to Scandinavia
  • Airbus signs six-year contract with Kuehne + Nagel
  • 2008 Fiata World Congress, Vancouver (Canada), 23-26 September

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 6, 2008
  • Golar completes Frost sale
  • Maersk to grow Asia-South America route
  • Three orders for Skysails

Marine Logweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • Maersk Daewoo order worth $2.3 billion

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • Non-German buyers told to back off Hapag-Lloyd
    COALITION of local politicians and company staff say foreign suitors 'are not wanted'.
  • Hapag-Lloyd deadline looms
  • Skuld's Hebei Spirit pact sets 'valuable precedent'
    AGREEMENT removes fear of making large payment into court.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • Hellenic ordered to repay state aid
    THE European Commission is ordering Hellenic Shipyards, Greece's largest shipbuilding and repair facility, to repay €230M ($360M) in state aid it has deemed unlawfully received between 1996 and 2002
  • BHPB, Baosteel agree ore hike
    BHP BILLITON and Baosteel have agreed an iron ore price increase equal to that of Rio Tinto and the Chinese last month
  • Slack safety behind Bangla blast
    POOR safety controls were to blame for the explosion that killed a ship demolition worker this week, says an official at Bangladesh's Department of Shipping
  • Tanker strikes berthed bulker
    A BULK carrier has collided with a chemical tanker at the Brazilian port of Santos, but there are no reports of injuries
  • Evergreen-tied bribery trial starts
    A BRIBERY scandal involving Evergreen of Taiwan has gone to trial in Los Angeles

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • Will ocean carriers need to lay up box ships in 2009?
    Halfway through 2008 and the dark clouds have, menacingly, appeared overhead. The 'perfect storm' of a credit crunch and a global oil crisis-induced economic slowdown, is forcing ocean carriers to nervously revisit their budgets for the remainder of the year and into 2009.
  • Timaru counts cost of withdrawals
  • Trucker protests spread to NZ and Aus
  • Chinese ports hit 50 million TEU
  • India's truck drivers call off strike
  • Reefer logistics in the cold

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • Tug trouble
    Maersk's Svitzer unit is keeping mum on grounding of brand-new LNG escort tug in Milford Haven.
  • Trada to trade
    Indonesian tanker and FPSO company plots domestic IPO to buy new ships.
  • DFDS defensive
    Danish owner's chief Niels Smedegaard says there's "nothing new" in reports on leaked financials.
  • Sailing again
    South African court orders reinstatment of Independent Liner Services chief, Ian Wicks.
  • Rupert to grow
    Canadian port lines up $15bn investment to rival Long Beach and Los Angeles.
  • Precious inks loan
    Thai bulker owner secures 80% of financing for 15 ships on order in India.
  • It's quotes time
    All's fair in Hormuz and war and is the Acropolis about to go under the hammer?
  • Bay hand-out
    Canadian ferry operator bags more government cash to continue service to US.
  • Osama at Aker?
    Norwegian yard cleared by bomb threat allegedly signed by Al-Qaeda terrorist chief.
  • RMT denies buys
    Rickmers Maritime Trust says "It wasn't us" as two 1,800-teu ships sold by parent Rickmers Group.
  • A $15m gamble
    International Casinos snaps up gaming cruiseship from bankrupt US owner ITG Vegas.
  • Ferry "unstable"
    Two empty ballast tanks could have contributed to tragic Princess of the Stars sinking, Philippines inquiry hears.
  • Stolt fights on
    Oslo-listed tanker owner survives bunker bill pain to edge up first half profit.
  • Aker hounded
    US institutional investor Hound Partners takes holding in Norwegian yard group to near 6%.
  • CSG rejigs feeders
    China Shipping Container Lines buys feeder ships from Hong Kong-listed CSDC.
  • CMES soars
    Chinese tanker and bulker player is forecasting a profit rise of more than 80% in first half, as rates boom.
  • Alam fixes pair
    Malaysian offshore supply firm secures three years employment for anchor handlers.
  • ANL in Asia link
    CMA CGM's Aussie subsidiary plans new shuttle service between Fremantle and Asia.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • Summer time for our news coverage
    Due to general holiday our news site will be sporadically updated until the beginning of August. Summer greetings from all of us at SSG ...
  • DFDS Seaways struggle to survive
    DFDS Seaways is struggling to survive at the market. According to a confidential report, which came in the hands of the Danish Ekstra Bladet, the deficit in the first four months goes as high as DKK 135 million. In the ...
  • Mærsk signs up for super-reefers
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk has signed up for another batch of container vessels from a Korean shipyard. This time the Danish giant has signed up with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co for 16 ships for delivery between 2010 and 2012 ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 4, 2008
  • Drive by tanker company to save fuel and reduce emissions
    Installation of new analysis system hopes to reduce consumption and emissions.
  • Caribbean prices up but demand firm
    Buyers feeling the pinch but little choice but to fuel up.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Rotterdam breaks $700 ceiling
    Differential to St. Petersburg widens to almost $220 but could narrow soon.
  • Office move for Romanian supplier
  • Smaller bunker players 'in strong position'
    Market insider challenges claim that small players are particularly vulnerable to credit risks.
  • Asian bunker prices extend gains
    Buyers sidelined by bullish bunkers.
  • New IACS chairman wants end to IMO's 'eurocentricity'
    Pledges to address Asia's lack of influence at the UN organisation.
  • Durban market kept guessing
    Suppliers offering no firm advise on spot market availability, traders say.
  • Singapore 380 cst prices up 30% in first half
    Year-on-year, prices surged 65%.
  • Ballasting 'ridiculous' for bulk carriers
    Bunker costs pressing owners to do 'things that they wouldn't normally do just to get something fixed'.
  • Software for bunker management enhanced
    Latest Allegro 8.0 version upgrades its bunker management software.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%)
PORTS
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
ENVIRONMENT
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
COMPANIES
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
PORTS
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INDUSTRY
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
COMPETITION
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
ENVIRONMENT
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
LOGISTICS
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
SHIPPING
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
PORTS
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
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%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
EDUCATION
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
MEETINGS
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
MOURNING
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
SHIPPING
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
PORTS
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
LOGISTICS
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three 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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
PORTS
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
PORTS
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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