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November 11, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Deutsche Post ready to make job cuts at DHL in US
    Deutsche Post AG is poised to announce thousands of job cuts at its DHL Express operations in the United States, possibly as early as yesterday, a person familiar with the decision told AP.
  • 20% of bulk carriers idle as rates plunge
    At least 20 per cent of the vessels most commonly hired to haul coal and ore are sitting empty as steelmakers cut output and dwindling trade credit halts deliveries, Lorentzen & Stemoco A/S shipbroker Kjetil Sjuve said.
  • Scrapping up as old ship prices plunge
    Ship scrapping accelerated in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan after a plunge in the price of obsolete carriers attracted buyers, the largest cash purchaser said.
  • Greenpeace blocks 3 palm oil tankers
  • Dubai World eyes investments in Russia
  • Japan vessels leave for refuelling mission

Sched Netweb site
  • Beijing puts brakes on shipbuilding, demands reform
  • DP World takeover of Aden container port sparks strike
  • 'K' Line to offer Asia-South America panamax service with PIL
  • Containerships head for scrap yards - lately led by MSC
  • China State Council grants Nansha bonded port area status
  • DP World volume up 16pc in first nine months
  • Malaysian deputy PM pleased with logistics hub progress
  • NOL turns to SAP ERP Financials for efficient visibility
  • Two Indian ports to increase box capacity into 2009
  • DHL Container Logistics blames US$3.4 million loss on downturn, competition
  • Airfreight forwarders unsure of compliance TSA rules
  • Juneyao Airlines launches Guilin-Shanghai flight
  • Boeing and Airbus confident about long-term outlook

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MSC includes Hamburg in South America schedule
  • Jade Master Terminal sets stage at DCT Gdansk for arrival of MAERSK LINE
  • CMA CGM's PEX3 service to call at MCT in Alabama
  • Downturn docks dozen ships
  • Shanghai bypass offered with Jiangyin service to Japan
  • Asia-Europe rates sliding, but TSA sees late 2009 rebound
  • Egypt unveils major plan for Port Said expansion
  • DP WORLD to run Algerian port
  • PIL's East Africa service starts calling at Guangzhou Port
  • Prince Rupert port throughput up by 281 pc in Q3 with new China service
  • Finns introduce special boxes to ship steel coils
  • Cargotec Port Security's system awarded QATT designation by US Dept
  • MOL to develop box depot in Thailand
  • Kalmar to supply empty box handling capacity to Gothenburg's port
  • Newbuilding orders down to a trickle
  • UASC takes delivery of last of 8 A7 ships at HHI shipyard
  • Customs duty on Nepali garments rolled back
  • Oilmeal exports surge by 55 pc
  • Port federations to decide future course on Thursday-Friday
  • Rising rail-borne cargo prompts HDC to order 3 locomotives
  • Rlys hauls away 16 pc more
  • Export growth slows to 10.4 pc in September 2008
  • Andhra scraps move for Vizag-Kakinada industrial corridor
  • Nath exudes economic optimism
  • Exporters must now constantly check overseas buyers' credit, says D&B Coo
  • PM confident of 7-7.5 pc GDP growth rate
  • High-level panel of financial market regulators takes stock of economy
  • Govt urged to re-impose bound-rate Customs duty on edible oils
  • Insurers now fighting shy of exporters, jack up premium rates

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • TDG reshuffles senior management
  • HHLA and Noell Mobile Systems present first energy storage system straddle carrier
  • Lufthansa to acquire BMI shares
  • CAI still seeking to acquire Alitalia
  • Increasing transport volumes reported from CIS
  • Ceva reports loss, but also revenue growth of 25%
  • Pack & Move in Basel, 18-21 November

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Another hijacking
  • ITF launches SE Asia actions
  • Heavylift board undecided
  • French government takes STX shareholder
  • Bunker prices boost Chemoil

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • American Club and NAMEPA team on poster
  • Guilty pleas in magic pipe case
  • Polarcus gets deferred payment deal on three newbuilds
  • Horizon Lines to slash non-union work force
  • HSH Nordbank CEO steps down
  • A.M. Best puts West of England P&I Club ratings under review
  • Veitch out as NCL CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Bellingham Port Commission backs job creation projects
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT receives pair of awards
  • Boeing Company/employees donate to Puget Sound charities
  • Port Tracker report predicts further slowdown at box ports
  • Horizon Lines voluntarily paying down debt amount

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • London to host dry bulk crisis talks
    MEETING to address financial crisis enveloping the sector and propose solutions going forward.
  • Market holds breath for news of derivatives defaults

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • US box outlook dims again
    US BOX ports are doing even worse than previously thought, according to the latest monthly Port Tracker survey
  • Horizon to slash staff
    HORIZON Lines will cut 10% of its non-union workforce in the face of 'a very difficult environment'
  • Slowdown hits Oz iron exports
    A SHARP slowdown in demand from Chinese steel customers will lead to a 10% drop in Rio Tinto's forecast iron ore shipments from the Pilbara region of Western Australia
  • Shipping stocks up on Beijing move
    ASIAN SHIPPING stocks surged this morning after China announced it would pump nearly $600Bn into its stuttering economy
  • NOL's box volume drops
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines has reported its first drop in volume in nearly three years because of the frigid global economic climate
  • HSH Norbank CEO resigns
    HSH NORDBANK's CEO Hans Berger has stepped down from his post amid mounting write-downs related to the financial crisis
  • Somali pirates widen target zone
    SOMALI pirates attacked a reefer vessel in two armed speedboats 210 n-miles off the eastern African coast today but failed to hijack it

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Lowest peak box traffic in US since 2004
    Containerized imports continued to weaken at major US gateway ports as retailers struggle with downturn in economy
  • DHL drops US domestic ground and air delivery
  • Volumes lower at APL
  • Final four for Philly port
  • UK's Brown warns against global protectionism
  • ISC sued by Liberty
  • Knapp named contract logistics chief for APL
  • Seaway signs Italy pact
  • Algeria ports to DP World
  • UASC adds India-Europe
  • Regional Container Lines posts third-quarter loss

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Somali pirates take second Stolt ship in 'safe corridor'
  • China's stimulus package lifts bourses
  • RCL hit by 'disappearing' peak season
  • ICTSI rides economic storm
  • Pacifica's NZ pluses and minuses

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Downgrade WOE?
    Ratings agency AM Best puts Peter Spendlove-led West of England Ship Owners Mutual under review with "negative implications".
  • Charter partings?
    Some charterers are making noises about getting out of deals, lawyer Brian Starer says.
  • Downward bound
    US shipping stocks head downhill despite China's infrastructure spending plan.
  • Bradley ahead
    London shipbroker establishes early lead in TradeWinds' grand Cartoon Capers contest.
  • Order finds home
    Sergio Machado-led Transpetro signs order for five aframaxes at Atlantico Sul after Rio Naval deal falls apart.
  • Dry huddle set
    Dry-bulk players to plan meeting for 19 November to tackle problems facing the industry.
  • FMR slice shrinks
    Boston's Fidelity Investments reports less than 5% stake in Excel Maritime Carriers.
  • Skuld agrees 15%
    Douglas Jacobsohn seeks hefty general increase as Norwegian P&I club downgrades expectations from charterers business.
  • Navig8 rams in
    Singapore products tanker specialist has scooped up a 7.8% stake in US-listed Aries Maritime.
  • Queasy cruise
    Over 200 taken ill by virus outbreak onboard Carnival-owned Holland America Lines vessel.
  • Rem saga twists
    Age and Stig Remoy must sell off shares in Rem Offshore, potentially opening the door for long-term suitor Solstad.
  • TEN toasts market
    Nikolas Tsakos-led tanker owner says market players should find current turmoil "manageable".
  • Ferry fear
    Brittany Ferries warns of possible job losses if it's hit with backdated port tax.
  • Prestige to run?
    Casualty lawyer Brian Starer says Prestige case could last a few more years yet.
  • DP eyes Algiers
    Dubai terminals giant lines up $850m to develop two Algerian ports.
  • Double trouble
    Philip Shapiro's Liberty Shipping files two writs against International Shipholding Corp in latest takeover twist.
  • Filipino fears
    Alarm bells rung in Philippines over job threats as biggest labour-supplier fears for cruise sector.
  • Bunker boost
    Fuel supplier and tanker owner Chemoil has more than doubled nine-month profit as volumes grew.
  • Uljanik plunges
    Croatian tanker and bulker owner sees nine-month profit slashed in global downturn.
  • Wavefield accepts
    Norwegian offshore player backs $310m all-shares takeover by Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas.
  • Ferry seized
    Cross-Channel operator Speedferries' only ship stuck in France in row over unpaid port dues and tax.
  • Fisher hooks loan
    Barclays provides up to '25m in finance for UK tanker and marine services group.
  • Bulker boost
    Japanese and Korean lines' shares jump as China pledges cash to prop up economic growth.
  • Battle over
    Atle Jacobsen-led Wavefield and TGS-Nopec resolve long-running dispute with cash payment and vessel charter at "favourable rates".
  • Red ink for RCL
    Thai boxship owner posts loss of $12m in the third quarter in extremely difficult environment.
  • IHI cuts back
    Japanese shipbuilder slashes annual profit forecast as rising yen cuts value of revenues.
  • Limarko loss
    Lithuanian reefer owner hit by foreign exchange movements in first nine months of 2008.
  • Dredger released
    North Korean authorities let Russian ship which broke down in Sea of Japan sail after brief detention.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Liberty Shipping files suit against International Shipholding
  • Horizon Lines pays down debt
  • SCI puts new vessels into intra-Asia service
  • DHL drops domestic service in U.S.
  • BA revenue up 21.4% on higher yield
  • Volga-Dnepr revenue, tonnage rise substantially
  • DHL drops domestic service in U.S.
  • Economist: Recovery may take until 2011
  • Congressional mantra: Infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure
  • ITC: Andean trade preferences offer negligible benefits
  • Cabela's pays $680,000 fine for alleged U.S. export violations
  • TV report tracks illegal exports of e-waste
  • Byrd triggers committee succession in Senate
  • U.S. considers imports of Taiwanese longan fruit
  • Port tracker: Container shipping continues slide
  • Former JNPT chairman calls for centralized control

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Clipper vessel taken by Somali pirates
    The Clipper owned CEC Future was last Friday seized by Somali pirates while sailing in the recommended corridor along the coast of Yemen, on a voyage bound for Batan in Indonesia. A group of pirates took control of the ship ...
  • Offshore projects more expensive than calculated
    The present Norwegian offshore projects will exceed their budgets with NOK 95 billion in total, according to a survey by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. At the moment there are 23 oil- and gas projects under construction on ...
  • CGGVeritas bids for Wavefield
    The geophysical company CGGVeritas has made an offer for 100 per cent of the shares of the Norwegian company Wavefield Inseis ASA which operates a fleet of eight vessels and develops geophysical equipment based on fiber optic technology. In the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
  • Rotterdam fuel oil easing after firm opening
    Ample supplies and weaker crude oil late in the day pushing prices lower.
  • Supplier reacts to 'tumbling fuel costs'
    US bunker operator cuts fuel surcharge almost in half.
  • Deepwater terminal will stock marine fuel
    Project's managing director says terminal will 'make major contribution' to Ireland's infrastructure.
  • Storage terminal planned near Istanbul
    Vopak acquires Turkish company as storage project moves forward.
  • IBIA calls for owners to plan for change
    Ian Adams sees 'scrubbers' as an alternative to higher priced low sulphur fuels.
  • Chemoil remains 'cautiously optimistic'
    Company announces third quarter profit of $10.4 million.
  • Singapore bunkers in strong start to the week
    Some leading Asian markets saw double digit gains on Monday.
  • RCL net profit slips
    Feeder operator blames record bunker prices.
  • Bunkering activity slow at Colombo tanks
    Sri Lankan trade unions blame inefficiencies.
  • Exisiting forums 'not set up to develop' test methods
    Testing agencies debate how best to establish common user guide lines.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
COMPANIES
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
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