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April 11, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Russian billionaire doubles TUI stake
    TUI AG, the German tour operator planning to shed its Hapag-Lloyd shipping line, said investor Alexei Mordashov doubled his stake to 10 per cent as the Russian billionaire supports the company's focus on travel.
  • Caribbean tanker rates fall on low US demand
    Rates to transport crude oil from the Caribbean on Aframax tankers fell 14 per cent amid lower-than-normal demand from US refineries and a dearth of cargoes from the Middle East.

Sched Netweb site
  • TNWA to launch new west Mediterranean (MED) service
  • Soaring claim costs transform marine insurance market
  • Cosco's China-EU service makes first call at Lianyungang
  • Swire, GDF set up cold chain logistics joint venture
  • Vladivostok terminal posted 53pc TEU rise in first quarter
  • MOL lands provider of the year award from Limited Brands
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Whitbread food distribution in the UK
  • Qingdao-Australia flights to be launched this year
  • Spring Airlines launches Shanghai-Urmuqi line
  • All Nippon Airways exercises options for two 767-300BCFs

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Maersk appoints Vos as chief process officer
  • Muntwyler leaving DHL Express UK/Ireland
  • Emes adds 1,000 reefers to container fleet
  • Qatar Airways increases Geneva-Doha flights
  • Wide gauge rail line to Central Europe
  • Barloworld acquires Flynt International

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Asian owners worried by EU liability moves
  • UK MCA detains 5
  • UK MCA strike
  • Paccship fined for pollution

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Two VP appointments at Newport News
  • Bollinger delivers third 60,000 bbl barge to Hornbeck
  • ABS and Russian Register to develop Arctic LNG rules
  • Tidewater eyeing Superior Offshore?
  • Aker Yards Germany cuts steel for giant RoPax
  • MacGregor buys GoM offshore crane specialist
  • COSCO Shipyard Group wins two, loses one

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Port of Seattle meeting eyes new Central Procurement Office
  • Freight Transportation Index holds steady during February
  • Horizon Lines vessel earns sea rescue award
  • Port of Everett completes environmental program
  • The New World Alliance plans joint Mediterranean run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Apollo files for IPO
    APOLLO Global Management has lined up an initial public offering of potentially $417.5m.
  • Apollo is 'voting with its wallet', says Veitch
  • Rickmers Maritime gets financing for newbuilding plan
    SHIPOWNER secures $627m of debt for $1.3bn of newbuildings amidst global credit crunch.
  • Timing crucial in Hapag-Lloyd sale
    PRICE could be double amount Maersk paid for P&O Nedlloyd if sale is timed well and catches the peak of shipping cycle.
  • The great British ports equity experiment
    BRITISH ports have witnessed various ownership structures, including infrastructure funds. So which structure is best?
  • Light at the end of it
    AFTER a long dark journey, the Eurotunnel has finally given shareholders something to celebrate.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Yards endorse Posco price hike
    KOREAN shipbuilders have expressed relief at Posco's latest steel plate price rise being in line with expectations.
  • Wins and losses for Cosco yard
    SHARES in Cosco Corp, the Singapore-based shipbuilder and repairer fell 15% today following news that the Chinese shipbuilder and shipowner had lost a large rig contract
  • Dolphin's new shipyard for Gujurat
    DOLPHIN Offshore has got the green light to set up a shipyard at Jafrabad in Gujarat
  • Argentina clears beef exports
    BEEF exports are set to resume after Argentine Customs cleared around 60 containers detained at several BA terminals
  • Thoresen raises equity holdings
    THORESEN Shipping Singapore (TSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has increased its share capital in TTA
  • New minister to probe Klang scandal
    MALAYSIA'S new Transport Minister is pledging to re-open the PKFZ issue once investigations into the scandal are completed.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Grand Alliance starts European service
    Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line, OOCL and and MISC Berhad to launch weekly EU5 service connecting Asia and Europe later this month.
  • Equity firm invests in Intermarine
  • House delays Colombia pact, drops 'fast-track' rule
  • U.S. trade gap widens despite rising exports
  • NIT League names Marad's Carlton as new chief
  • NY-NJ Express Rail passes 3 million containers
  • U.S. business pushes for transportation investment
  • BNSF expands Seattle port intermodal hub capacity
  • Eight Atlantic hurricanes forecast for 2008
  • U.S. fuels Canada trade surplus in February
  • French ports face strikes

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Slow progress for MSC Lugano
  • Shipyards to suffer as South Korean steel maker hikes prices by 18%
  • Crossrail acquires licence to operate in Italy
  • New rail venture agreed for CIS
  • Grand Alliance confirms EU5 loop to start next week

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • China can deliver
    After visit to the country, a Lazard Capital Markets analyst expresses confidence in the orderbook at China's emerging shipyards.
  • Tanker crewman dies
    Man falls overboard from an Interorient Navigation chemical tanker at Felixstowe, England.
  • Is that a tank ship?
    In response to the Cosco Busan, California legislators are considering a package of bills that include redefining some nontank vessels as 'tank ships'.
  • DVB Bank unveils capital push
    German shipping bank prepares a $237m stock issue and a move to form a Europe-wide entity.
  • Class societies in LNG link
    ABS and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping shake hands to develop joint rules for Arctic LNG carriers.
  • Siem readies $6m takeover
    Norwegian shipowner buys the right to take majority stake in Stavanger-based WellCem
  • Rina races ahead
    Italian class society sees full-year profits rise by 25%, with the cost of the Erika ruling yet to appear on its books.
  • ThyssenKrupp in yard sale
    German giant hives off loss-making Nobiskrug facility as subsidiary restructures.
  • Potomac pulls out
    New York investment firm that once held 10% of Rand Logistics reports that it has no shares in the Great Lakes owner.
  • IHI shy
    Troubled Japanese yard group sees annual net profit fail to match expectations but still makes it into the black.
  • Cosco talks tough on deposits
    Share-price slump of over 15% amid pledge from yard group president that there will be no repeat of Red Flag order cancellation.
  • Mercator follows Essar's lead
    Indian owner planning $1bn bulker and dredger spree in response to similar pledge from rival.
  • EU pair eye Croatian yards
    Two European shipbuilders looking to buy loss-making Croatian rivals as Balkans state aims to cut subsidies.
  • Cancellation hurts Cosco
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder sees stock suffer biggest fall in seven years after pulling plug on $200m project.
  • India to pump $16bn into ports
    Shipping secretary will use cash to double capacity by 2012 with inland waterways also in for a treat.
  • Smit inks Pakistan contract
    Dutch salvage and towage group wins deal from Port Qasim Authorities for work at LNG terminal.
  • Thoresen shuffles the pack
    Thai owner lifts share capital in Singapore unit to cover cost of newbuilding quartet.
  • Napoli work to start today
    Salvors are set to begin work to remove the final stern section of the former Zodiac containership.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • FMC commissioner says it's time to talk tariff reform
  • UNCITRAL posts draft treaty
  • Grand Alliance starting new Asia/North Europe loop
  • Great Wall Airlines appoints operations chief
  • Roadway launches expedited ocean service from China
  • House Democrats create roadblocks for Colombia trade pact
  • MarAd official Carlton to lead NIT League
  • CEVA parent plans stock offering
  • Dole to sell assets to cover debt
  • Panalpina starts air cargo service Palmair to Latin America
  • FMC reviews 8 OTI license applications
  • India's ports need doubling of capacity, $25 billion in investment
  • Vallarpadam terminal could face delays over land acquisition problems
  • Yantai terminal opens gate for container freight stations
  • Transcripts: Busan pilot confused before bridge strike

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Schoug becomes first RCL vice president for newbuildings
    Christer Schoug has been appointed by Royal Caribbean Cruises as vice president of newbuildings. Schoug is currently managing director of Stena Ro-Ro and deputy managing director of Stena Rederi. The vp of newbuildings is a new post in the ...
  • Lack of attention from all parties caused the grounding
    The grounding of the crude oil tanker Minerva Concert in the Hatter Barn Channel on May 14 2007 was caused by lack of attention by the pilot, the captain, the second officer on duty and by the lack of communication ...
  • Removal of final stern section of MSC Napoli started
    On 10 April the removal of the final stern section of the MSC Napoli started. Clean-up contractors will be in place throughout the five month removal operation. Once the the stern section is removed, full underwater surveys of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 10, 2008
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • Trader joins SBI's Greek office
  • Algeciras accepts compensation for bunker spill
  • One in five samples below 1.5% sulphur
    Global average bunker fuel sulphur content skewed by disproportionate number of low sulphur samples.
  • Rotterdam market firming
  • US bunker spill driving legislative changes
    Californian legislators want swifter response to oil spills following Cosco Busan clean up problems.
  • Prompt Venezuelan cargo 'not what Singapore needs'
  • Singapore: Onshore fuel oil and distillate stocks fall
  • 'Bunker levy' wins support
    Proposal to go through to next round of IMO discussions on greenhouse gases.
  • Shortage of 180 cst product at Indian ports
    Supply disrupted by refinery shutdown.
  • Hong Kong shipowners 'pleased' with IMO proposals
    HK shipowners welcome IMO's proposals, but raise concern over 2020 target date for global 0.5% sulphur cap.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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