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June 10, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Exchange sailing on record profits as prices rise
    The prices of wheat, soybeans and iron ore have surged in the last two years, but that is nothing next to the surging cost of shipping goods like these.
  • French group to build LNG terminal in Dunkirk
    The port of Dunkirk in northern France on Friday gave EDF the green light to build one of Europe's biggest liquefied natural gas terminals, set to handle six billion cubic metres of gas annually from 2012.
  • TUI reps to discuss Hapag-Lloyd sale
    Shareholder representatives on TUI AG's supervisory board will meet today to discus options for disposing of the company's Hapag-Lloyd shipping unit.
  • Russian dockworkers stage walkout
  • Truckers in Europe protest against hike in fuel prices
  • French railway workers to strike over job cuts

Sched Netweb site
  • Senator Lines turns a profit after loss-making 2006
  • China Merchants to shift focus to Chongqing-based logistics business
  • DHL-Sinotrans' first retail flagship shop opens in Shanghai
  • IMO lauds UN Security Council for authorising action against piracy
  • GPA, SIPG test out e-tags on Savannah-Shanghai trade
  • GAC Australia opens new office in Darwin
  • United Airlines reports May revenue passenger miles down 4.1pc
  • China Eastern Airlines launches two new routes in June
  • Air China adds daily flight to Lanzhou-Beijing line

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line & MSC to start separate trans-Tasman dedicated services Joint service discontinued
  • Maersk Line to hike North America rates, BAF from July
  • Evergreen line joins EU's greenhouse gases measurement scheme
  • CMA CGM enhances transpacific service with TNWA deal
  • CTSA imposes higher BAF, CAF surcharges as oil rises and dollar falls
  • OOCL adds PPS, hikes BAF, CAF, LSF, CBR for trades to West & S-E Asia
  • 8,530-TEU Xin Mei Zhou makes maiden call at Port of Hamburg
  • AADA says higher oil prices prompt rate hikes
  • Cosco submits highest bid for Piraeus tender
  • Daewoo gets order worth $ 2.5 bn in 2 weeks!
  • Jiangsu's Dafeng Port launches feeder container line to Shanghai
  • FEFC announces BAF surcharge in Asia-Med WC Europe sector
  • Mercator to bring Indonesian coal for Tata Power
  • Lower interest rates will boost industrial growth-Ficci
  • Gujarat govt spurs shipbuilding & repairs
  • Shipping firms set to earn 40 pc more in 2008-09
  • Mercator acquires third VLCC & charters out rig
  • Ship surveyor dies in freak mishap at Dubai
  • Indo-Chinese trade to cross $ 60 bn before targeted date
  • Jewellery exports may yield $ 37 bn by 2015, says Ficci study
  • Decks cleared for execution of 2 major projects at Tuticorin Port
  • Consultants for Beypore, Azhikkal port projects cleared
  • Adani Logistics familiarises trade with ICD-Patli's state-of-art facilities
  • Double-stack box trains to begin trial runs early next month
  • NSCOWA hikes charges for empties' movement by 40 pc, for full boxes by 20 pc
  • Government hikes fuel prices
  • States question Centre's power to waive stamp duty on SEZs
  • Project Vikas opens new markets for Tirupur cluster units
  • Scheme to quickly resolve service tax issues involving small amounts
  • CII study projects 8.6 pc GDP growth in 2008-09
  • Include other minerals in export basket-Exim Bank
  • Economic policies at root of food shortages-RBI Governor
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis - 3

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Lufthansa Cargo pushes e-freight

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Eitzen buys Seven Seas for US$115m
  • LR prepares for "bill of rights"
  • Odfjell sells parcel tanker
  • PR launches loading software
  • EC clears AP Moller purchase of Eurogate holding
  • TBS buys handymax bulker

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Aker slashes stake in Aker American Shipping
  • Danaos sells 30-yr old box ship for $15.8 million
  • OMSA updates members on VSO rule change
  • Seadrill adds semi-tender to Singapore fling

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • FERC releases final EIS for Bradwood Landing LNG site
  • Pending sale of Pier 48 announced by Port of Seattle
  • Horizon Lines taps Wegrzyn as new Puerto Rico manager
  • Port Tracker report predicts container traffic growth in October
  • Port of Bremerton honored for new Bremerton Marina

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Hapag-Lloyd battle goes to investors
    TUI shareholder representatives to discuss plans for the divestment of Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Seadrill boosts tender rig fleet with new order
  • Batumi named in Intertanko port state spat
    INTERTANKO singles out Black Sea oil port after harbourmaster demands $30,000 payment.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Piracy/terrorism: no clear connection
    NO clear connection exists between maritime piracy and terrorism at sea, according to a report issued today by the research body, the RAND Corporation.
  • V.Financial joins Efigestioni
    V SHIPS and Efigestioni, the Italian asset manager, have entered into a cooperation agreement focused on jointly developing the two parties' managed investment funds
  • EMS buys Seven Seas
    EITZEN Maritime Services (EMS), the listed Norwegian maritime services group, is to become the biggest ship chandler in the world
  • Aker cuts Aker American stake
    AKER has reduced its holding in Aker American Shipping, the US based ship owning company, to just under 20%, down from more than half, in line with a decision published in November
  • Cabinet committee formed on Gwadar Port
    THE Pakistan coalition government has created a cabinet committee that will make Gwadar Port operational in the shortest possible time
  • Cruise norovirus outbreaks drop
    NORTH American cruise lines are enjoying a healthy decline in shipboard norovirus outbreaks so far in 2008
  • Subic patrol uncovers illegal drugs
    THE harbour patrol of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority uncovered more illegal drugs at the weekend, namely methamphetamine hydrochloride or 'shabu', near the berthing area in Subic Freeport.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Panama Canal resumes normal bookings
    Waterway had cut the number of booking slots for the largest ships in March because of backlog of non-booked ships.
  • Hapag-Lloyd future to be decided at meeting
  • Maersk adds AE1 call
  • New KCS president
  • Truck, rail strikes hit Spain and France
  • All-scan review slated
  • New CFO for Aker American
  • UK rail pact for Zim
  • Hong Kong port container volume increases 7%
  • Colombo project revived
  • More Nehru trains urged

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Horizon brings in new management
  • Dunkirk Asia link for CMA CGM
  • Alabama's MCT pitching for new business
  • Fredriksen's stake in TUI 'increased' as bids come in for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Spanish truckers begin 'indefinite' fuel strike

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • OSG pays out
    US tanker owner pumps up dividend 40% and launchs new $250m share buyback.
  • Big White sold
    US-listed Danaos Corp owner grabs a $9.8m profit from the sale of a 30-year-old boxship.
  • Norden CFO out
    Myklebust cites family illness as the bulker owner launches a search for his replacement.
  • Day 3
    Workers stand down for a third day at the Fos-Lavera oil terminals, blocking 29 tankers.
  • Bad line manager
    Mooring ropes parted on Eurasia bulker that broke away from iron ore berth and grounded.
  • Navios numbers
    Official at US-listed bulker owner says even the company could not have predicted how the latest buyout would impact results.
  • TBS nabs Explorer
    Joseph Royce-led bulker and tweendecker owner pays $35.5m for a handymax bulker, to be renamed the Fox Maiden.
  • Sale soon?
    Russia's deputy transport minister hints at 2008 Sovcomflot IPO, with 15% of tanker owner possibly up for grabs.
  • Odfjell offloads
    Bernt Daniel Odfjell-led company bags $3m from sale of 1990s built parcel tanker.
  • Bigger buyback
    US-listed Seacor Holdings more than doubles the size of its share and debenture buyback program.
  • More for Seadrill
    John Fredriksen-led company pens $210m tender rig at Keppel O&M, the fifth unit it has ordered in less than a week.
  • Fire in the hold
    Welder's sparks ignited disastrous sequence of events in costly BBC Islander fire.
  • Murray mint
    Belfast pockets small fortune as Hollywood comes to Harland & Wolff's paint hall.
  • Fire injures 15
    Explosion rocks AHTS vessel under repair at Singapore facility leaving fifteen injured.
  • Touch of Klass
    Carnival launch gets a dash of glamour despite lack of champagne.
  • Stena surcharge
    Ferry owner makes passengers pay up on Irish Sea routes as fuel prices soar.
  • SAIL keen on dry
    Indian steel producer considers venture with SCI to own bulkers.
  • Four more
    Hyundai Mipo adds to bulker orderbook with Asian deal for 37,000-dwt ships.
  • On your marks
    Race for Hapag-Lloyd to begin this week with mailing of information to bidders.
  • Storms shake PGS
    Early start to monsoon season hits vessel production but seismic shipowner says second quarter will still see record returns.
  • GO bid smoked
    A significant change in the economics of the project kills off Great Offshore's bid for SeaDragon.
  • Crew missing
    Search on for four men, while one body found after barge sinks off Mumbai, India.
  • Tonga tonic
    Japanese cash allows newbuilding replacement for 1981-built Olovaha ferry.
  • Turks to strike
    Spate of shipyard deaths in Tuzla prompt walk-out on 16 June.
  • Cosco clears air
    Port operator says accounting differences led to conflicting values being placed on its Piraeus tender.
  • Tuticorin to grow
    Indian port lays out ambitious expansion plan for numerous terminals to boost capacity.
  • EMS buys SS
    Eitzen Maritime Services is acquiring Dubai-based ship chandler Seven Seas for $115m.
  • Costa pizza record
    Italian cruise line claims Guinness World Record for world's longest pizza.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • RAND: Little evidence of terrorist-pirate collusion
  • FEFC adjusts westbound figures
  • CMA CGM to include Dunkirk in French Asia Line 3 rotation
  • Horizon Lines names Puerto Rico manager
  • Ohio in race to save DHL jobs
  • Barge service to link Texas ports
  • New U.S. president will follow pro-trade policies, expert says
  • Port Tracker: U.S. imports to regain year-over-year growth by Halloween
  • Shippers find silence deafening on West Coast contract talks
  • EC clears Wilhelmshaven joint venture of Maersk, Eurogate
  • Vancouver deal with Alcoa moves forward
  • Tacoma port drops full Maytown logistics center plans
  • Crisanti leaving Fraser Surrey Docks
  • Hueneme port getting radiation monitors

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Explosion at Baltiysk shipyard ' several killed
    On 5 June a serious explosion occurred at the Russian flagged container vessel Enisey (built 1988) when it was docked at the shipyard in Baltiysk ' three persons were killed, three persons were injured and six persons are still missing on ...
  • Imperial Shipping grows
    Göteborg/London based shipowner Imperial Shipping has aqcuired the panamax 64,931-DWT bulk carrier Maha Roos, built in Japan 1982. After the purchase, the company fleet consists of 15 wholly owned vessels (bulk carriers and ro-ro vessels) and five ...
  • Aker Yards delivered SuperSpeed 2
    Color Line has taken delivery of their second fast passenger- and car ferry from Aker Yards on June 5, 2008. The SuperSpeed 2 left Rauma the following day and will be employed on the Larvik'Hirtshals route. With a service ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2008
  • Bunker markets 'stunned' by scale of price rises
    Demand on spot market collapses as buyers wait to see if prices will fall.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Rotterdam bunker market firm
  • New Singapore supplier sets target
    Indian refiner says bunker joint venture aims to supply 100,000 mt of product a year.
  • High bunker prices will trigger 'fundamental changes'
    Container lines may axe some routes; slow steaming to become more widespread, says liner CEO.
  • Bunker prices soar across Asia
    No let up in rising market. Bunker prices set new record in Tokyo.
  • Japan: Avails to tighten on refinery outages
    Bonded market already facing tight supply because of increased exports.
  • Greek shipowners want IMO lead on emissions
    Union of Greek Shipowners says it opposes regionally based emissions regulations.
  • Potential sea pollutants nearly double
    Bunker fuel accounted for 10% of pollutants recovered during salvage operations last year.
  • Bunker levy could 'open door' for additional charges
    Asian shipowners undecided over Danish proposal to tax the worldwide fleet for bunker usage.
  • 60 penguins die in Uruguayan spill
    20 more are receiving veterinary care after being coated with fuel from the spill.
  • Call for Indian shipping canal to be renamed
    Indian political party suggests naming shipping channel after the Hindu god Lord Ram.
  • 'Only recession' can push oil prices down
    Leading economist says 'cure would be worse than the disease'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
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%)
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.
Last month the Port of Long Beach established its own new historical record of monthly container traffic, while ...
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
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
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%
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%
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
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
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
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
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
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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
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
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
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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
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