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July 11, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Fast-growing Turkish shipyards are hazardous workplaces
    Turkey is jockeying to be Europe's biggest shipbuilder, but a spate of deaths shows the need for sector reform and the cost of spectacular growth on the fringe of the European Union.
  • Sembmarine unit wins $100m contract
    SEMBCORP Marine is riding on the oil boom not just in rig-building but also in the building of support vessels. The company announced yesterday a $100 million contract from Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering (DEME) to build a 19,000- tonne DP2 fallpipe vessel.
  • Truck drivers can now get port info on their cell phones
    SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia and Singapore Telecommunications joint venture Grid Communications has launched an SMS-based service to enable hauliers to receive port data on their mobile phones.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to cut Kaohsiung TEU capacity by half in October
  • CTSA lines to hike BAF and CAF surcharges
  • Billionaires in clash wills over how to spend expected Hapag-Lloyd sale money
  • US cargo volumes still rise, but sluggish until October: Port Tracker
  • Maersk and PSA win container terminal licences for north Morocco
  • Cosco ranked fourth financially by Marine Money globally
  • Sea-rail intermodal seminar held in Changsha; customs clearance improved
  • India containerships hit by tax to sustain 'useless' light houses
  • BALtrans forwarders gain AEO status from UK customs
  • Brisbane awards Agility for Darling Downs Power Station
  • Planned UPS-DHL tie-up in US may extend to Asia, Europe
  • Cargo plane from Bogota-Miami crashes, killing 5
  • Troubled ABX fire probed after carrier received threat

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ABG Shipyard only negotiating jack-up rig deals
  • Shipyards unfurl sails for voyage of fortune
  • SCI places fresh orders on hold, with global shipyards' books full
  • Strengthening $ to yield more for textile exporters
  • 41 pc surge in chilli exports
  • JNPT chief lavishes praise on Rani Jadhav's proactive role in steering MbPT's fortunes
  • With talks having failed, spectre of ports strike looms
  • Major Ports post 8.8 pc growth in traffic throughput during Q1
  • Ennore Port to invest Rs 2,700 cr. during XI Plan
  • Cotton import duties withdrawn
  • Inflation singes core sector growth rate
  • Upswing in tax collections
  • Stage being set for CTL-IMEX 2009 at Bombay Exhibition Centre

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • Dr Sebastian Jürgens to join HHLA
  • Maersk and MCC Transport launch new intra-Asia service
  • AF-KLM reduces capacity expansion
  • 24plus partner Lagermax starts service to Montenegro
  • Swisslog to build distribution centre for Norwegian wholesale group

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • TCC orders capesizes at Daewoo
  • US congress passes MARPOL VI
  • $1.5 million 'magic pipe' fine for B.Navi
  • Siba Ships increases bulk fleet

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • LCS 1 set for dock trials
  • DOF ASA splashes out
  • Aker yards delivers Skandi Acergy
  • Korea indicts Chinese "industrial spy" with ties to ABS
  • NASSCO gets Navy contract with growth potential

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • Corps grants final permit for Maury Island barge dock
  • Freight services index posts gains during May
  • Coast Guard closing Columbia for Tri-Cities hydroplane races
  • Ronald Widdows takes helm of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.
  • Greenbrier announces third quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • Engine failures on new ships hits 'shocking' high
    NEARLY 10% of main engine damages happen to new ships, indicating that machinery is not becoming more reliable.
  • Engine manufacturers defend product quality
  • Freight rates flop as curtain comes down on FEFC
    FAR Eastern Freight Conference principals have held their last meeting but their final attempt to raise freight rates failed.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • Sulpicio loses bid to stop Stars inquiry
    MANILA regional trial court has blocked a bid by Sulpicio Lines to prevent the Board of Marine Inquiry from investigating the Princess of the Stars disaster
  • Scan Trans split from Danish partner
    DUBAI-based investment group Kellet & Singleton has acquired two-thirds of the equity in ship-charterer and broker Scan-Trans Middle East & South Asia
  • Schulte bulker back after clean-up
    THE Hong-Kong-flagged bulker Portland Bay is underway again this morning after being involved in a minor oil spill and emergency overnight cleanup in the Columbia River
  • Sulpicio ban hits shippers
    Shippers in the Philippine domestic trade are suffering from a shortage of ships after Sulpicio Lines' ro-pax ferries were banned from operating
  • Crude prices to remain high, says IEA
    In its latest report, the International Energy Agency says it expects crude oil and distillate prices to remain high into 2009
  • Horizon boss welcomes shortsea legislation
    THE US Congress has begun the process of repealing the repetitive harbour maintenance tax on shortsea cargoes, a move praised by Horizon Lines chairman Chuck Raymond

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • No deal in ILWU talks
  • Panama Canal transits flat
  • TWIC enforcement expanded
  • Bill seeks beef import ban
  • Russian rejects Fredriksen offer for TUI shares
  • Miami River re-opened following vessel blaze
  • Customs busts illegal Chinese transshipments
  • Exports boost Seaway traffic
  • Arcapita in joint venture to develop China wind farms
  • U.S. fines Italian vessel operator for illegal dumping

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • China Cosco Holdings' H1 2008 net profit jumps by 90%
  • Elimination of US harbor tax to ease congestion
  • Log-In's new link with Manaus
  • Brazilian exporter goes live with GT Nexus
  • Former Rotterdam port ceo Scholten to face the dock

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • Discharge attack
    US congressman goes after cruiseship discharges with new legislation.
  • Siba orders duo
    Italian owner grabs kamsarmax bulkers at South Korea's STX shipyard.
  • UN responds
    United Nations and European Union experts headed to the Philippines to assess the Princess of the Stars disaster.
  • Lazaro beckons
    Terminal expansions at Mexican port lure containership players from rival.
  • Bush gets Marpol
    Congress sends Marpol Annex VI implementation bill to the US president.
  • Production pays
    Japan's largest shipbuilder Imabari Zosen increases turnover 45% on higher deliveries.
  • Gold bust
    Owner, operator and engineer of bulker Rio Gold hit with pollution charges in US as crew blow whistle.
  • Strong Skaugen
    Morits Skaugen-led owner and builder posts a rise in pre-tax profits in the first half and second quarter.
  • Bocimar inks two
    It's more capes than a Batman convention, as Hanjin Heavy takes recent order haul to eight.
  • Danish blues
    Denmark wants control over "problem" ships and global alcohol limits after another grounding involving fatigued, drunk or absent watchkeepers.
  • Safety first
    K Line to self manage more ships under Vision 100 project.
  • Bunker spill
    Schulte bulk carrier Portland Bay in 500-gallon overflow but boom limits damage in Columbia River.
  • More for Pac Basin
    Hong Kong owner takes a pair of ro-ro resales on order at Hyundai Mipo from Italy's Grimaldi.
  • Dock death
    US worker crushed by steel pipes from cargoship in forklift accident at Savannah.
  • Dof rings changes
    Norwegian offshore owner cuts its holding in subsidiaries and three newbuildings in a bid to raise cash.
  • Second suit
    Fresh from suing weather chiefs, Sulpicio turns ire on Del Monte over toxic cargo on Princess of the Stars.
  • B Navi fined
    Manager of Navalmar bulker stung in US port last year for pollution violation hit with $1.5m fine.
  • Dof takes three
    Helge Mogster-led owner back at Aker Yards for AHTS trio.
  • PTP expanding
    Malaysian port's boss Harun Johari lining up $920m spend to boost capacity.
  • Mordashov moves
    Russian steel billionaire builds stake in TUI after striking deal with director Abel Matutes Juan.
  • Too busy
    Deutsche Bahn is too wrapped up in its own IPO to consider buying Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Yasa books capes
    Yalcin Sabanci-led owner puts pen to paper on four ship series at Hanjin Heavy Industries.
  • Last little bit
    Teekay exercises right to purchase outstanding shares in Teekay Petrojarl.
  • DEME's $73m deal
    Dutch dredging firm goes to SembCorp Marine for 19,000-dwt DP2 fallpipe vessel.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • Horizon Lines backs legislation to boost coastal shipping
  • TCC orders two bulk carriers from Daewoo shipyard
  • Zim receives 4,250-TEU ship
  • Italian shipping company fined in pollution case
  • Korea reportedly arrests shipyard worker from China
  • Boeing to work on heavy-lift cargo blimp
  • Boeing projects global shift to more efficient airplanes
  • Fuel costs force Cathay into schedule reshuffle
  • Lufthansa Cargo's volume marginally down in first half
  • Transport groups opposed to EC "greening" package
  • ITC hammers China for dumping nails on U.S. market
  • U.S. soybean shippers press EC to relax low-level biotech traits in feed
  • Heaney joins LOG-NET
  • CORRECTION: Avalon promotes Brown
  • Port Tracker: U.S. container imports slowly climbing
  • Long Beach council to revisit SoCal truck plan
  • Maersk to downsize operations in Kaohsiung
  • Seattle approves sale of unused pier to state
  • TWIC card delivery lagging behind applications
  • First seaport terminal awarded 360 Quality Code

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2008
  • Only one more hurdle for US Annex VI membership
    Port authorities welcoming House nod as bill heads for Presidential signature.
  • Durban supply remains slim
    Fuel oil only offered for end of July delivery with little advice on August outlook.
  • Global bunker market report
  • ISO parameters 'exceed MARPOL requirements'
    Submission sent to IMO from the technical committee working on 4th revision of ISO 8217.
  • Asian markets continue volatile run
    Bunker prices at key Asian markets move in mixed directions on Thursday.
  • Rotterdam bunker fuel prices up
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks up 3.5%
    Stocks up on high prices, weak Chinese demand.
  • Oil may slide if 'financial factors' removed
    BP chief economist says there could be a 'rapid', 'steep' fall in prices.
  • IOC sells early-August cargo
    The 380-cst cargo is likely to be sold into the regional bunker market.
  • Sunken ferry's toxic cargo may be removed first
    Refloating efforts stopped for the removal of bunkers and toxic cargo.
  • Korean spot market under pressure
    Trading firms grapple with tight credit lines as bunker prices rocket.

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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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