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January 11, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong gains across S'pore port segments
    THERE were celebrations all round yesterday when the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) released a set of sterling figures at the Singapore Maritime Foundation's (SMF) New Year reception.
  • PSA handled 27.1m TEUs in '07
    SINGAPORE'S dominant terminal operator PSA handled a record 27.1 million TEUs (twenty-foot units) last year, up 13 per cent on the 23.98 million TEUs handled in 2006.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Bulk carrier failed to keep effective lookout
    NO EFFECTIVE lookout was being maintained by anyone when a bulk carrier hit an anchored fishing vessel some 30 miles off the coast of South Australia in April last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong gains across S'pore port segments
    THERE were celebrations all round yesterday when the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) released a set of sterling figures at the Singapore Maritime Foundation's (SMF) New Year reception.
  • PSA handled 27.1m TEUs in '07
    SINGAPORE'S dominant terminal operator PSA handled a record 27.1 million TEUs (twenty-foot units) last year, up 13 per cent on the 23.98 million TEUs handled in 2006.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Bulk carrier failed to keep effective lookout
    NO EFFECTIVE lookout was being maintained by anyone when a bulk carrier hit an anchored fishing vessel some 30 miles off the coast of South Australia in April last year, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.

Sched Netweb site
  • First increase in US port box traffic posted after four-month slump
  • Cosco's annual ocean volume surpasses 400 million tons
  • Qingdao hits 9.4 million TEU in 2007, port rises from 10th to 7th place
  • Port of Tianjin 2007 box volume exceeds 7 million TEU
  • Kenyan strife jams Mombasa, Dar ports wrecking dependent economies
  • High oil threatens many of Hong Kong's 30,000 logistics providers
  • New facility to lift Jeddah Islamic Port capacity 1.5 million TEU
  • Hangzhou airfreight market competition intensifies
  • German bankers foresee annual growth of 7pc for airfreight market
  • Pilots work computers as use of unmanned aircraft soars

Exim Indiaweb site
  • More independent Maersk Logistics focuses on better efficiency
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell Panamax tanker
  • Export ban waived for Maldives wheat shipment
  • 22.16 pc rise in box throughput at Major Ports in April-Nov. 2007
  • US health official scrutinises Cochin Port's shipment facilities
  • Rlys hauls 8.23 pc more freight in April-Dec. 2007
  • SE Railway carries additional 8.2 m tonnes
  • CONCOR's ICD-Nagpur celebrates 11th Foundation Day
  • Corporate India lays out roadmap for 10 pc GDP growth rate
  • Enhance bank credit to SME sector, Fieo urges RBI
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • Goa slams doors on all SEZs
  • PIOs to find place in PM's Global Advisory Council

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New organization and management board for Finnlines
  • Maersk reduces workforce by 3,000 people
  • Singapore Airlines to double Zurich flights
  • Penske Logistics opens in San Luis Potosi
  • Röhlig España opens new office in Madrid
  • Air Cargo India 2008, Mumbai, 23-25 January 2008

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Maersk Line cuts up to 3,000 jobs
  • Imarex passes US$10bn mark
  • Seaway volumes down
  • ITF actions continue in India and Sri Lanka

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Crew mistakes caused cruise ship heeling accident
  • Chief engineer gets prison term in pollution case
  • Bharati starts work on new shipyard
  • Marad launches grant program for small shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • FedEx in line to become first buyer of Port of Portland industrial park land
  • Port of Bellingham inks draft environmental study
  • Port of Anacortes names Employee of the Year for '07
  • Trade between NAFTA partners sets new high mark during October
  • Descartes buys assets of Pacific Coast Tariff Bureau

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Box Club launches CSIS
    MULTI-MILLION dollar initiative aimed at promoting liner industry but will not defend individual lines.
  • Box Club to break cover for publicity campaign
  • Singapore takes top spot in boxport league
    PORT city is once again world's busiest container port, handling 27.9m teu in 2007.
  • EU shippers seek '10+2' scheme waiver
    EUROPEAN Shippers' Council says US cargo reporting programme will lead to sharing of sensitive business data.
  • Unmasking Indonesia's potential
    WHILE Indonesia was seen in the early 1990s as a land of opportunity, it has since lost much of its lustre.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • NTSB issues cruise safety appeal
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued multiple recommendations following its probe into the severe list of the Crown Princess
  • Officers blamed for Crown list
    POOR decisions and inadequate training caused the severe list of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess in July 2006, injuring 298 passengers and crew
  • Box lines take second bite at PR
    A NEW global public awareness campaign has been launched to improve container shipping's image
  • Jail threat for drunken master
    THE Ukranian master of a coaster unloading grain in Southampton has been fined after being found three times over the drink limit when preparing to sail
  • Insurers to consolidate in 2008
  • Congress demands shortsea policy
  • Russian fields buck negative trend
  • Frank bids for last 10% of Novoship
  • OceanFreight doubles tanker play
  • PSA records 13% rise in box traffic
  • Seattle commissioners change rules
  • Lake shoaling grounds five bulkers
  • Major ferry refit deal for Wartsila
  • Chemoil commences Helios operations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach commissions to consider new cargo fee
    Proposed fee would raise as much as $1.4 billion over seven years to fund roadway and rail infrastructure projects.
  • Major container carriers launch public awareness campaign
  • FedEx plans Portland hub
  • Piracy, violence increase
  • Marad aids small shipyards
  • NYK, Hyundai plan Asia-Africa-S. America loop
  • Descartes acquires Pacific Coast Tariff Bureau
  • GAO calls for coordinated tanker security
  • Rotterdam container project gets initial financing
  • NYMAR elects Shaerf
  • Le Havre box traffic up 25% in 2007

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • NYK picks liner agent in Novorossiysk
  • Ocean carriers launch major public awareness drive
  • NYK & HMM link up for new Asia/Africa/South America service
  • Zim upgrades East Africa service in a bid to combat congestion
  • Norbert Dentressangle and Novatrans get closer

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • GE enters Hammonia
    US-based GE Transportation Finance buys into German management venture Hammonia Reederei.
  • PR for boxships
    Two dozen containership companies launch the Container Shipping Information Service, aimed at boosting public awareness of the sector.
  • HMM, NYK team up
    Asian companies to jointly run a liner service between Asia, South Africa and South America.
  • Seaway positive on decline
    St Lawrence Seaway managers report a 9.1% decline in tonnage to and from the Great Lakes, but the drop could have been worse.
  • Tanker boosts earnings
    OceanFreight's second venture into the tanker sector leads to a 20% boost in earnings estimate, analyst says.
  • Grounding averted
    A products tanker's drift is halted just 54 metres from running aground of the United Kingdom.
  • Kandylidis continues tanker drive
    Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight snaps up second hand suesmax in $65m deal with George Economou-backed company.
  • Analyst likes Navios' tango
    New York shipping analyst boosts 2008 earnings estimates for Navios Maritime Holdings by 11% after the company's South American play.
  • Peacegate buys
    Nigerian oil and gas group acquires support vessel financed by domestic bank.
  • Brazil dampens dry fire
    Closure of terminal and further mooted set-backs said to be at heart of capesize slump.
  • Malaria "outbreak" at Subic Bay
    Korean bosses downplay 321 cases of disease at Philippines shipyard last year.
  • Rousse worker dies
    Man killed after falling into water at Bulgaria's Danube shipyard.
  • Taylor topples IPO talk
    Drydocks World will not tap the money markets to finance its spending spree, at least for now, chief executive says.
  • Sub hits ship off India
    Underwater inspection for UK-owned vessel involved in incident with Indian Navy submarine off Mumbai.
  • Chemical carrier drags anchor
    UK coastguard tug battling to prevent under-repair Marinvest tanker grounding in Weymouth Bay.
  • C&HI bags a brace
    South Korean yard grabs a two ship order from a mysterious European shipowner.
  • Sovcomflot mops up minority
    Rusian tanker owner to buy up 9.66% in partner Novoship held by smaller investors.
  • Evergreen feeling blue
    Boxship giant sees sales drop 19.34% in final month of 2007, with year to date figures also falling.
  • Gas good for Skaugen
    Shuttle tankers made a loss in 2007, but Norgas went from strength to strength for Norwegian owner.
  • One missing from ferry off UK
    Major search underway after passenger fails to disembark vessel arriving at Cowes from Southampton.
  • Napoli report delayed again
    Complex case to blame for likely 15-month gap between UK boxship accident and MAIB verdict.
  • B&B flexes muscles
    Australian group linked to move for UK's Forth Ports as it takes 100% control of Westerlund.
  • Attica's fleet shrinks further
    Two more ro-ros leave Greece's Attica Holdings as Marfin Investment Group tightens grip.
  • Croats ready yard upgrade
    Balkans state to start shipyard upgrade this year in preparation for big sell-off.
  • USCG lacks anti-terror resources
    Coast Guard is not equipped to protect against terrorist attacks at US ports, report says.
  • Hyproc targets tankers
    Algerian gas carrier player wants enough crude ships to handle half of country's exports.
  • Yard merger talk gains pace
    Italian transport minister says momentum growing for Fincantieri and Aker Yards tie-up.
  • More disruption for Aker Yards
    Finnish workers stage third strike in less than two months in row over payments to Russian staff.
  • Cabotage change a Royal pain?
    US-based cruise operators will jump ship if new rule for foreign-flagged vessels is passed, Royal Caribbean says.
  • GE sells again
    India's Great Eastern offloads single-hulled products tanker two days after selling panamax bulker.
  • Bharati unveils new yard plan
    Indian shipbuilder picks site near Dabhol for facility capable of building vessels up to 100,000 dwt.
  • BC bonds again
    Canadian owner launches another 30-year debt issue, this time for CAD 200m.
  • Six vessels attacked in Nigeria
    No end to escalation in violence as numerous offshore support vessels attacked in 20 minute spell near Bonny Island.
  • Green light for Balearia
    Spain clears joint venture between domestic owner and CMA CGM to run Comanav ferries.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • NYK, Hyundai start Asia/Africa/South America service
  • Piracy attacks rose 10% in 2007
  • Indian shipyards primed for massive investment
  • NYK, Hyundai start Asia/Africa/South America service
  • Maersk changes Far East/West Africa services
  • UPS adopts more aggressive debt policy
  • Shipyard crane falls into San Francisco Bay
  • DHL reaches deal with Walgreens
  • St. Lawrence Seaway has another long season
  • London freight plan unveiled
  • A&R Logistics acquires Virginia site
  • Perry Ellis to buy two Liz Claiborne brands
  • Siemens extends transatlantic logistics contract with Kuehne + Nagel
  • New St. Louis distribution center
  • DP World moving non-container cargo handling from Rashid to Jebel Ali
  • Singapore's traffic increases 12.7% in 2007
  • L.A. port officials seek federal authority to reorganize FTZ

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • Pride of Telemark in electric and engine overhaul
    Norwegian passenger/car ferry operator Kystlink has contracted Finnish Wartsila to overhaul main engines, removal and maintenance of five auxiliary engines, install new electrical system, as well as refurbishment of 31 cabin interiors in a deal worth EUR 9.5 ...
  • Two seafarers died in lifeboat accident
    Two crewmembers of the Panama registered container carrier MSC India died in a lifeboat accident on Wednesday southeast of Utklippan in the Karlskrona archipelago in southeastern Sweden. 'Three crewmembers were engaged in maintenance work, when the boat of unknown reason ...
  • Norwegian owners likely to take the government to court
    Norwegian owners, either as individual companies or as groups of companies, are likely to take the present leftist government to court to test the legality of the NOK 21 billion in back-taxes leveled on owners based in Norway. Yesterday ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 10, 2008
  • KPI-Bridge Oil expands broker reach with new acquisition
    Company becoming 'even stronger player' as expansion deal announced.
  • Shipping conference ushers in more rate hikes
    Member saying impact of bunker prices makes rate rise necessary.
  • Aegean shares slip
    Big drop in share value seen Wednesday even as company talks about continued expansion.
  • Asia bunker prices slide
    Fuel prices weakening even while crude oil market holds steady.
  • Rotterdam barges tight
  • Singapore bunker sales top 30 million mark
    Port maintains top position; new regulations announced for bunker tankers
  • Chemoil emphasises 'business as usual'
    Chandran was a 'major player' but company says it has strength in depth.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks highest in 8 months
    Middle distillate stock inventory lowest since May 2006.
  • Japanese traders expect tight avails for end January
    Japanese refineries to cut January's supply output.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
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
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
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
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
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
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
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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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