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May 9, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 2nd TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum held here
    Asia's prominence is rising in the shipping world and Singapore's role as a hub within it is underlined by the decision to hold the 2nd TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum in the republic.
  • YCH first SCM firm to be certified ISO 28000:2007
    YCH Group announced yesterday it is the first end-to-end supply chain management (SCM) provider in the world to receive the international supply chain security management system standards certification, the ISO 28000:2007.
  • Strong yen, steel prices to depress Mitsui profit
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co, Japan's second-largest shipbuilder, forecast profit to fall 3.4 per cent this fiscal year on a stronger yen against the US dollar and rising steel costs.
  • Daewoo Shipbldg Q1 profit rises 51%

Sched Netweb site
  • US box traffic expected to be below 2007 levels: Port Tracker
  • Hapag-Lloyd ends losing streak with Q1 profits
  • IRIS Lines stops pendulum, joins CSCL's AMX1 service
  • Evergreen named best intra-Asia shipping line
  • June 3PL Shanghai conference delayed a week
  • Ship and Port Europort Maritime exhibition held in Qatar
  • Tianjin port first quarter box volume approaches 1.9 million TEU
  • Fujian seaports handle 11.6 per cent more boxes in Q1
  • DP World starts building a new box terminal in Peru
  • General Finance Corporation buys NZ storage container firm
  • Sierra Leone importers cry foul, alleging customs bribery
  • TNT Airways to launch freighter service from Liege to Shanghai via Singapore
  • China Eastern Airlines resumes Shijiazhuang-Hong Kong line
  • China Minmetals sets up air sea land logistics company in Beijing

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Gallantry at sea nets 'Mary Patten award'
  • Unitex Logistics India holds customer meet in Chennai
  • Gati chooses Singapore for regional HQ
  • HSL delivers 30,000-DWT bulk carrier to Goodearth Maritime
  • Coast Guard rescues Vietnamese vessel stranded off Vizag coast
  • Land sharks eyeing MbPT estates, avers Kulkarni
  • Labour Day celebrated with enthusiasm by Kandla port workers
  • Sonia to flag off Krishnapatnam, Gangavaram ports operations next month
  • EDI operations at Major Ports by June-end, assures Customs chief
  • CoPT seeks Central grant for capital dredging of Vallarpadam ICTT channel
  • Private container train operators keen to run more services in eastern region
  • Call for airfreight stations along lines of CFSs
  • Rlys earning more
  • BCHAA strikes 5-yr wage deal with union
  • Rising dollar cheers exporters
  • Apeda may set up retail centre in Dubai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter appoints new global sales manager
  • Myanmar container terminal damaged
  • United Airlines wants to launch nonstop services to Dubai and Moscow
  • China to build Asia's largest container rail station
  • Mercurio becomes TNT Mercurio in Brazil
  • Austria: partial truck ban goes into force

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • EU parcel tanker probe closed
  • TUI tussle continues
  • Braemar see big profit growth
  • Finnlines profit up slightly

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Puerto Rico trade lines face antitrust class action suit
  • 5,750 bhp U.S.-flag tug sold overseas
  • Yantai-Raffles giant crane wins award
  • EC ends parcel tanker probe

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Port of Everett opening new Craftsmen District
  • Greenbrier taps Baker for executive positions
  • Astoria Coast Guard units earn award for excellence
  • Summer growth expected at US container ports
  • Port Seattle selects developer for business park project

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Athens clears way for elusive shipping IPOs
    GREECE'S stock market regulators are ready to sweep away the last special requirements that have been imposed on shipping companies previously.
  • Athens stock exchange eyes domestic IPOs
  • Capesize rates surge under South American demand
    BULK carrier freight rates are nudging record highs, as charterers pay over $250,000 per day for capesize vessels carrying iron ore from Brazil to China.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Containers should be weighed, says GL
    CONTAINERS must be weighed if the problem of lost boxes is to be solved, believes Jan-Olaf Probst, vice president in Germanischer Lloyd's newbuilding division.
  • Commission drops case against Odfjell
    THE EC has closed the file in the chemical parcel tanker freight rate fixing case, and will not issue fines against Odfjell
  • TUI staves off Fredriksen attack
    TUI chief executive Michael Frenzel came out as winner in yesterday's showdown with John Fredriksen at one of the most spectacular AGMs in German post-war history
  • Wah Kwong listing likely in July
    WAH Kwong Shipping, Hong Kong's bulk and tanker shipping enterprise, has begun pre-marketing activities for its $200M-$300M initial public offering
  • Owners bemoan unfair tax
    AN unpopular tax is causing discontent in the Vietnamese shipping community
  • Korean yards downplay delays
    KOREAN shipbuilding sources have ruled out a significant impact on newbuilding orders due to delays in securing bank guarantees by new yards.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Hughes 'confident' about ILA contract
    Longshore union president says he is optimistic about negotiations for a new contract to replace the one that expires in 2010.
  • Truck capacity pinched by Oakland port protest
  • Sea Star Line puts staff on administrative leave
  • TUI chief weathers protest by dissident stockholders
  • Emirates ends U.S. service
  • Grand Alliance switches United Kingdom port calls
  • Port strikes to hit France
  • Hipage acquires Stone
  • NWA ups fuel surcharges
  • AWO elects chairman
  • Expeditors income up 12%

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Weighty evidence stacks up
  • Maersk pulls EC South America service in favour of slot charter
  • TUI AGM rejects Fredriksen motion to oust chairman
  • GL makes solid progress
  • Evergreen blames oil price and credit crunch for Q1 modest profit increase

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Salvage bargain?
    Casualties are costly and wreck removal horrendously expensive but George Tsavliris denies he is making a bomb.
  • Economou sells to DryShips
    DryShips takes chief executive's 4.4% stake of Norwegian drilling contractor Ocean Rig.
  • High price for High Peace
    D'Amico International Shipping owner fetches $55m for a recently purchased products tanker.
  • Hull crack forces stop
    A Louis Cruise Line ship is forced to stop at a Greek Island after a hull crack is discovered.
  • Zap 'em!
    Louisiana State University researchers propose using microwaves to kill invasive species in ballast water.
  • Ferry death toll reaches 45
    Brazilian firefighters continue to find bodies from the capsizing of the Comandante Sales.
  • Jobs cut in yard reforms?
    Shipyard workers brace for workforce reductions as Croatia restructures yards to join the European Union.
  • Log-In sailing on cash
    Brazilian logistics company and containership owner posts huge profits, although coastal shipping posted a pre-tax loss.
  • Eagle's gain sparks downgrade
    Bear Stearns analysts adds to series of earnings forecasts boosts but suggests now is not the time to buy.
  • Pac Basin looks for $275m
    Richard Hext-led bulker owner will place shares to cover ro-ro buy and other newbuilding commitments.
  • L&T fancies cruiseships
    Indian shipbuilder looks to adds cruise vessels to orderbook at new Kattupalli facility.
  • Chowgule races to profit
    Indian bulker owner banks much more in year to 31 March thanks to hot dry market.
  • Hubbard hubbub
    Underwriter turned broker thinks it may be time for a P&I shake-up.
  • Ph-EU!
    European Commission's antitrust case against Odfjell dropped so no fines forthcoming.
  • Noble figures fit the bill
    Hong Kong owner ducks global slowdown to paddle its way to record profits.
  • Malta Shipyards in trouble
    Government admits financial situation is precarious, while accusing workers of low productivity.
  • CSCL hoovers up more assets
    Hong Kong-listed owner continues to pick up containershipping units from parent, China Shipping (Group).
  • Aker wins rate cut
    Top shipbuilder secures premium reduction despite needing cover for world's most costly vessels.
  • Tata sets sail
    Indian power group to invest $500m in buying and chartering vessels.
  • Daewoo better by half
    First quarter profit up 51% as Korean yard builds more valuable ships ordered in 2005 and 2006.
  • Iino on the rise
    Japanese tanker and gas carrier owner ups annual result, with more growth to come in current year.
  • PGS reaps record reward
    First quarter revenue is best ever for Norwegian offshore vessel owner, while profit boosted by ship sale.
  • Jeddah plots $426m dockyard
    Saudi Arabia will build its third and largest dockyard capable of storing 2 million containers, transport minister says.
  • Heads roll at AFP
    Red ink for offshore player as cost overruns on FPSO conversion lead to hasty departure of CEO Svein Olsen
  • Up, down year for MES
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipping records drop in profit but rise in revenues as figures beat expectations.
  • Troim: We'll be back
    Fredriksen lieutenant vows to keep on trying to oust TUI top brass after losing shareholder vote.
  • Keppel confirms Global order
    Singapore yard wins second derrick/pipelay newbuilding deal from US-listed offshore contractor.
  • Polembros inks cape pair
    Greek shipowner books two large bulkers at China's Jiangsu New Eastern Shipyard for $160m.
  • Jaya thrives on offshore
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sees year-on-year jump of 8% in third quarter profits.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Sea Star says it removed employees
  • Grand Alliance to return to Thamesport
  • Independent Container Line joins WSC
  • Aker Yards' 1st quarter profit slides 83%
  • Yang Ming names ships
  • CMA CGM offers new maritime training program
  • DHL USA names Allen CEO
  • DHL opens Panama hub
  • TSA takes cargo-screening roadshow to Seattle
  • Expeditors boss upbeat on economy after strong first quarter
  • Retail container traffic growing, but still below last year
  • Marseilles-Fos posts 12% cargo growth in first quarter
  • Port of Dunkirk's cargo up 20% in April

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • Mona Lisa afloat again
    After several failed attempts to refloat the Bahamian-flagged Mona Lisa, the cruise vessel was pulled off by tugs on Wednesday afternoon. The vessel is currently in Ventspils, where a Port State Control have found some deficiencies, furthermore a diver's ...
  • Keel laying of Viking ADCC in Spain
    The keel of Viking Line's newbuilding for the route Mariehamn ' Kapellskär has been laid at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Sevilla. Viking Line's project manager Kaj Jansson said to SSG that the work on the newbuilding proceeds as planned and ...
  • Fredriksen failed in TUI
    John Fredriksen did not manage to sack the chairman of the board in TUI, Jürgen Krumnow, at the AGM on Wednesday, despite support from 42.6 per cent of the shares. Also, Fredriksen did not get a place in the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2008
  • IMO Chief defends shipping's environmental record
    Efthimios Mitropoulos says industry is committed to sustainable development.
  • Independent supplier boosts Egypt operations
    Double-hull bunker tanker deployed after gaining licence from Egyptian authorities.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • Fuel costs forces rethink for fishing industry
    Trawlers in New Zealand are being idled or employing energy-saving devices as industry talks of crisis.
  • Indian refiner offers another fuel oil parcel
    Essar Oil offers 60,000 mt of residual product amid signs that Asian fuel oil market is tightening.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuel, distillates fall
  • Ceypetco denies allegations
    Report alleges lack of transparency in Ceypetco's selection of bunkering partner.
  • MPA warns against smoke emissions
    Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore urges ship masters to take 'immediate action' to cut black smoke.
  • Bunker spill on US west coast
    Oyster dredge sinks in Grays Harbor, Washington state.

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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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