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June 12, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sea Asia gets bigger in its second year
    An impressive array of thought leaders in the maritime industry is being lined up for the second Sea Asia conference and exhibition from April 21 to 23 next year. The organisers plan to build on the success of last year's inaugural event to consolidate and develop the clout of Asia in the shipping world.
  • ST Marine christens historic RoRo vessel
    ST Marine's first roll-on roll-off (RoRo) ship meant to transport Airbus A380 fuselages was named at its Benoi yard yesterday. The 3,500 dwt, 127-metre long vessel was christened the City of Hamburg by French Minister for Higher Education and Research Valerie Pecresse.
  • US cargo check rule slammed
    New laws to protect the US from a ship-borne dirty bomb or weapons of mass destruction will impose a major financial burden on US trade partners and consumers, a conference heard on Tuesday. The measures, to come into effect in 2012, will oblige countries to scan every one of the estimated 18 million cargo containers heading to the US each year before they leave their port of departure.
  • Hapag-Lloyd details out next week

Sched Netweb site
  • Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement members to charge CAF in July
  • Retail container volume below last year, but climbing
  • Vladivostok beats quarterly cargo target by 25 days
  • Exhibition areas of Shenzhen logistics fair continues to expand this year
  • Second 6.500-TEU containership delivered to IRISL
  • Suez Canal Authority, Savannah area ports promote closer ties
  • Raising capacity a must for Africa's ports, says South African official
  • Deutsche Bahn to expand logistics business in China
  • Continental to cut 67 aircraft, 3,000 jobs as fuel soars
  • Changsha Airport cargo throughput to reach 200,000 tonnes by 2015
  • China Southern to form cargo, mail JV with AF-KLM unit Air Bleu

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DNV academy to come up on AMET University campus
  • Monish Row elected President of VCLA; Vijay Gopal Vice-President
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell Jag Prayog this month
  • Foodgrains export when supplies improve-Pawar
  • This won't do'WTO tells US
  • US accuses India of trying to wreck WTO talks
  • Soyameal exports boom
  • Sunshine on a rainy day for Andhra mango growers
  • DP World 1st global port operator to be certified partner in C-TPAT
  • Fresh single-voyage handling record set by New Mangalore Port
  • AI's cargo services on Nagpur runway
  • FM optimistic of 8.5 pc economic growth this fiscal
  • World Bank projects India's growth at more realistic 7 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • NYK Logistics (UK) has new sales director
  • Cosco offers best price for port of Piraeus
  • American Airlines to eliminate two Chicago routes
  • UTi Worldwide with more revenue, but lower profit

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • Evergreen in environment project
  • MOL names latest LNG carrier
  • Philippine court rulings

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • U.S. Shipping Partners seeks to renegotiate with lenders
  • OSG names Lois K. Zabrocky senior VP
  • $100 million Navy award for NASSCO

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • Port of Bellingham Commission eyes new redevelopment proposal
  • Grand Alliance adding vessel to lower emissions in EU service
  • Puget Sound pleasure boaters warned to follow new CBP rules
  • Oregon governor slams FERC for LNG facility decision
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines names new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Europe has not woken up to 100% scanning
    EUROPEAN ports only just waking up to what could be a radical alteration of today's cargo flows.
  • Further delays for US port workers' biometric ID
  • Trio team up in VLGC venture
    MAERSK Tankers, Transpetrol Maritime Services and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to pool their VLGC fleet.
  • Capesize rates see sharp decline
    RATES record one of their steepest falls as demand for iron ore and coal cargoes dries up.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • USCG Jones Act rulings slammed
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) came under withering criticism today during a House of Representatives hearing on controversial foreign rebuilds of Jones Act vessels.
  • USS in freefall after warning
    US Shipping Partners' (USS) common units plummeted 40% after the company admitted it could suspend payments of distributions
  • Congress mulls Jones Act fix
    US Congress may consider legislation to tighten Jones Act rules on foreign refits
  • US cruise demand on the up
    CRUISING continues to show resilience in the face of US consumer gloom, according to new industry research
  • US Navy sets up Miami office
    THE US Navy is reaching out to the commercial shipping sector in Latin America by establishing a liaison office in Miami and will be hosting a maritime security conference in September
  • Ahmadminejad puts up $1bn
    PRESIDENT Mahmood Ahmadinejad has directed Iran's ministries of industry and commerce to provide financial and legal support to the country's maritime industry by 2018.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • Head East: West Coast ports continue to lose market share to rivals in the East
    Ports from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest extended their losing streak in the first quarter of 2008.
  • MOL will call Jaxport early
  • New boss for Hapag-Lloyd
  • $1B for Long Beach budget
  • House questions foreign work on Jones Act ships
  • Industry urges Washington to lead national freight policy
  • SC report sees inventory shift
  • Striking balance called key to green development plans
  • Panel wants short sea boost
  • UPS to expand Canada DC
  • Grand Alliance adds ship to Japan-Europe service

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • CSCL, H-L and Maruba forge new FE/West Africa Link
  • TUI must sell Hapag-Lloyd to highest bidder
  • Adrion to step down at Hapag-Lloyd
  • Hamburg Sud names second newbuild bound for ECSA trade
  • Irish fishermen scale down Cork and Waterford blockade

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • US Shipping tanks
    Stock plunges more than 40% on challenging condition news and potential dividend halt.
  • In the money
    Tidewater chief executive makes a $2.73m gain by cashing in on stock options.
  • Vanship vote set
    Shareholders at US-listed Energy Infrastructure Acquisition will vote 23 June on the deal with Fred Cheng's Vanship.
  • Omega buy-in
    California's Transamerica Investment Management reports an 11.5% slice of the US-listed products tanker owner.
  • Owner faces writ
    Families of the eight men who died in the Bourbon Dolphin tragedy want compensation from the shipowner.
  • Canal bets on drop
    Panama Canal budgets for a drop in traffic, primarily in the containership sector, during the 2009 fiscal year.
  • Green payback
    Investing in environmental friendly ships becomes commercially prudent.
  • Eimskip chopped
    Biggest fall in share price for Icelandic container line as it cuts sales forecast.
  • Maersk in race?
    Maersk Line chief Eivind Kolding not ruling out bid for German rival Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Sjaastad exercises
    Former Frontline chief executive exercises $2m worth of stock options in the John Fredriksen-led tanker owner.
  • Maersk dives in
    Danish giant teams up with Transpetrol and Zodiac to pool 14 big gas ships by 2011.
  • Under attack
    Sustained barrage by pirates off Philippines sends Vroon's Oz-bound livestock carrier back to port for repairs.
  • Taiwan tax break?
    Government considers switching to tonnage tax to bolster domestic register.
  • Offshore promise
    Gas carrier chief Morits Skaugen puts his retirement nest egg into offshore market.
  • First for CNIC
    Cameroon shipyard hands over its first ever barge conversion to Italy's Saipem.
  • Married to work
    Think your job or spouse asks a lot of you? An Iranian company is demanding rings on fingers.
  • Temas spreads
    Indonesian boxship player eyeing four new routes this year, including to Bangkok.
  • Boxship century
    Rickmers Trust targets a fleet of 100 vessels as liner chartering grows.
  • Evergreener
    Taiwanese container line to join Cambridge University's greenhouse gas project.
  • Bourbon boom
    Geir Sjurseth tells of French owner who will get newbuilding every 12 days for three years.
  • Ports show hand
    Bermuda takes a gamble and is ready to allow onboard casinos to open at ports.
  • GE sells again
    Indian owner continues to axe older tonnage with single hull product tanker latest to exit.
  • Winding-up halted
    SembCorp Marine gets its day in court over forex loss battle with French bank.
  • Too good to last?
    With 45 vessels trading on the spot market Kim Ullman says Stena Bulk is doing very well.
  • Ruksha returns
    Murmansk Shipping may have lost control of nuclear icebreaker fleet, but former boss will now manage the ships for Russian government.
  • Sea4 orders two
    Norwegian offshore start-up finally inks deal for pair of ships in Spain.
  • N-Trans spins
    Russian rail group forms new company for port assets ahead of possible IPO.
  • Vintage year
    After the best year for dry since WWII Sverre Svenning sees tougher times ahead.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • TUI could forward information on Hapag-Lloyd spinoff next week
  • Hapag-Lloyd restructures executive board
  • Grand Alliance adds ship to Europe Asia loop
  • MarAd names Pugh marine highway post
  • AirNet Systems goes private
  • Private operators pump $200 million into Indian Railways coffers
  • U.S. Commerce Department to India: "Doha not a donor's conference"
  • China trade deficit widens by 26 percent in April
  • Florida rolls out tomatoes after FDA clearance
  • Korean cabinet offers resignations over U.S. beef import flap
  • GSP duty-free petitions due June 18, says trade law firm
  • LOG-NET signs deals with footwear company, NVO
  • Zakarka appointed APHIS deputy administrator
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Ports challenged to meet 2012 box scan deadline, WCO study says
  • MOL begin Asia service to Jacksonville six months early

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • New Norwegian offshore vessel owner orders two
    Norwegian Sea4 in Grimstad has ordered two light subsea construction vessels from Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessels cost EUR 52 million a piece, and are scheduled for deliveries in February and August 2010. They are designed by Skipsteknisk ...
  • Wilson orders eight
    Bergen based Wilsen has ordered eight 4,500-DWT dry cargo vessels from Shandong Baibuting in China. The price tag is about EUR 7 million a piece, with 60 per cent to be paid in dollars and 40 per cent in ...
  • New toll record in the Panama Canal
    Disney Cruise Line's cruise vessel Disney Magic has set a new toll record for a Panama Canal transit. The vessel was on its way from Port Canaveral in Florida to the US West Coast for a cruise programme and for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2008
  • New bunker tanker on station off East Africa
    Addax says main focus is Mozambique channel but tanker will also supply offshore Seychelles and Mauritius.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Bunker costs hit profits
    Shipping Corporation of India says January to March bunker bill has grown by $23 million.
  • New supplier begins operations in Fujairah
    Sources say Vitol has started supplying in the Mid-East hub.
  • Asian bunker market mixed
    Prices in Singapore, Hong Kong firm, but Busan and Tokyo markets soften.
  • Rotterdam market continues to firm
  • Freight rates up 20-40% on costly bunkers
    A Malaysian shipping association increases freight rates to offset rising bunker costs.
  • Oil to hit $250 a barrel, says Gazprom chief
    Says 'competition for resources' is driving oil prices higher.
  • Germanischer Lloyd backs LNG
    Use of LNG would produce no sulphur emissions and 20% less CO2, says classification society.
  • Reefer operators may switch to slow steaming
    Operators seek to reduce bunker consumption as fuel prices soar.
  • Petrobras CEO: Oil prices to remain high
    Strong global demand, tight supplies to keep prices supported.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
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
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
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.
COMPETITION
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
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
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.
ENVIRONMENT
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
LOGISTICS
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%
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
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%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
PORTS
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.
EDUCATION
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
MEETINGS
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"
MOURNING
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
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
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.
LOGISTICS
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.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
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
PORTS
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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