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October 13, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index registers record drop
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, had its biggest drop on record on Friday as a credit freeze weakened demand for commodities.

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL withdraws Hapag bid, TUI board 'meets on sale'
  • Once substantial intra-Asia carrier C& collapses
  • OOCL group appoints Andy Tung as chief operating officer
  • TS Lines to start Mideast service, to expand intra-Asia
  • CMA CGM calls at Tangier on FAL1 service
  • China's first Logistics Emergency Mobilisation Centre in Wuhan
  • Pearl River Delta rail service extends to Germany
  • India's biggest private forwarder to expand in US
  • Mini-container terminal coming to Southampton
  • Balmer Lawrie to retain BLUK subsidiary
  • Lloyd's offers shipboard armed security to cut pirate insurance
  • Hactl tonnage falls 4.1pc in third quarter
  • Shenzhen Airport launches first cargo flights to Hong Kong
  • Cathay's new cargo chief: Demand was robust over 6 months
  • DHL boosts Asia air network by 20pc in 4 cities

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI offered Capesize ships at 'attractive' prices
  • Essar Shipping bags safety & green award for 3rd time
  • Crucial ship management meet in Singapore on Friday
  • R. Venkatesh named convenor of Global Shippers' Forum
  • Hopes of Q4 revival in shipping demand fading
  • Allcargo appoints Hoshang Vajifdar as CEO of NVOCC unit & Business Development
  • Alliance Marine completes year of successful operations
  • Trade with China set to exceed $ 50 billion
  • Give MSME export sector enough credit-Fieo chief
  • Parekh Marine Agencies facilitates handling of largest heavy-lift cargo vessel
  • Boost for Bhaskarachar
  • KPT extends RFQ submission deadline for Tekra (Tuna) projects
  • Rlys poised to hike iron ore freight charges by 6 pc
  • ...hauls 402 m tonnes of freight during April-September
  • RBI's further injection of funds into system earns CII approval
  • India Inc. sweeps aside gathering gloom for more M&As
  • Mumbai Customs holds category 'G' exams under chalr 2004
  • IMC leading 24-man business team to China

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Albert Ballin KG takes over Hapag-Lloyd AG
  • Wincanton building new platform in the Netherlands

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • ICS chairman: "Emission trading not inevitable"
  • UK Sosrep orders vessel tow
  • Sigma Tankers pools expands fleet
  • Recruitment is "biggest challenge" for LNG shipping
  • BP sells Krystallon stake

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2008
  • Gulf Island gets into vessel construction
  • St Kitts signs LRIT contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • TWIC compliance date set for Portland/Puget Sound port zones
  • Rail freight traffic drops during week
  • Clean-up process continues for derelict vessel in Columbia
  • Port of Vancouver, USA taps Marler as contracts manager
  • Boeing officials talking with striking machinists

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2008
  • Fedra crew rescued as vessel breaks up
    DRAMATIC rescue saves 31 seafarers off Gibraltar after vessel runs aground in gale force winds.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • IEA sees global oil demand stall
    Rise of 0.5% seen for this yearTHE IEA significantly lowered its predictions today for global oil demand, in light of rapidly weakening economic conditions and financial turmoil
  • Toxic cargo to be sent to Israel
    THE TOXIC cargo of the sunken Philippines ro-pax Princess of the Stars will be shipped back to Israel, according to Manila's department of transport
  • Polish PM talks yards with Sarkozy
    POLISH Prime Minister Donald Tusk has conferred with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris about the bankruptcy-threatened Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards
  • Another hijacked ship freed
    ANOTHER ship and its crewmen have been freed by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • TSA: 83% of TWIC cards have been activated
  • Panama Canal secures $400M loan for expansion
  • Seaway talks move ahead
  • Trade gap narrows
  • New COO for OOCL
  • Texas port adds dredge site
  • Atlas Air cuts forecast
  • Eimskip sells carrier ECL
  • IMO adopts new emission standards for ocean vessels
  • FMC to meet Oct. 15

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • Piracy: a 21st Century problem
    With attention anxiously fixed on the ongoing global financial meltdown being played out daily on the world's bourses, the worsening piracy problem in the Gulf of Aden has struggled to gain media coverage
  • NOL withdraws from Hapag-Lloyd bidding process
  • NWA to slash transpacific slot capacity
  • Shuwaikh is in bad shape
  • Andy Tung appointed coo of OOCL

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • Worst week ever
    Shipping and offshore stocks take part in relentless downward spiral as Dow approaches record one-week decline.
  • Marpol amended
    Mitropoulos triumphant as IMO adopts new emissions standards that will phase out heavy fuel oils.
  • Brostrom sells
    Swedish tanker owner is said to have sold a chemical tanker to Chilean buyers.
  • Korean ship sold
    Greeks buy a 34,700-dwt chemical tanker, but brokers say the sale is an older transaction.
  • NOL pulls out
    Singapore liner operator in shock withdrawal from Hapag-Lloyd takeover battle.
  • Noble in Brazil
    Singapore-listed company starts construction on a liquid bulk terminal in Brazil.
  • Eitzen ship free
    Crew back in charge of Stella Maris after 12 weeks under pirate control, manager says.
  • Two hunt Svithoid
    Takeover or merger draws close as Swedish tanker owner looks to stay afloat, says Sven Lundgren.
  • Sasco double
    Russian owner heads to China again for another boxship order, this time at Hongsheng and Yangzhou Taurus shipyards.
  • US driller moves
    Houston-based Transocean plans to move its officers and place of incorporation to Switzerland.
  • Falling further
    Eitzen Chemical defies gravity as shipping stocks are dragged down by global financial fears.
  • WFP ship attacked
    Whereabouts of Canadian naval escort at time of assault a mystery as aid ship comes under fire.
  • Hope floats
    A floating church is providing spiritual shelter from a financial storm.
  • Iran Deyanat free
    IRISL-owned bulk-carrier hijacked with 29 crew off Somalia in August said to have been released.
  • BC bonus
    Canadian ferry owner shells out CAD 1.7m to staff at a time when it is cutting back routes to save money.
  • It's quotes time
    The current market crisis could leave a lot of people pulling a lot of hair out.
  • Svithoid to fold?
    Tanker owner may fail after lack of liquidity leaves it unable to function.
  • Crunched again
    Slumping demand sees equity placement tumble at Lloyd Fonds with net profit not looking pretty.
  • Another attack
    Cement carrier seized between Somalia and Yemen with 11 crew on board, officials say.
  • Seagull flies
    Cement carrier sale points to healthy demand for specialised tonnage.
  • Stella stops
    Finnish owner scraps new St Petersburg to Helsinki ferry run as money supply runs dry.
  • Refloat planned
    Salvors to attempt to shift grounded Fednav bulker off Norway after bunkers removed.
  • Mangalia money
    New German owner of Romanian shipbuilder will invest EUR 10.5m in its revival.
  • AIA backs FSL
    Singapore insurance arm of AIG raises its stake in battered Singapore business trust.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • MarAd seeks applications for marine highway corridors
  • U.S. deposits air pollution treaty with IMO
  • Call for more action on Somalia pirates
  • Maersk adds ship to SAMBA service
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority to ask court to block airport slot auctions
  • Cargo 2000 bolsters membership roll
  • Oak Harbor, Teamsters harden positions in standoff
  • BNSF, UP pledge advanced safety controls for SoCal trains
  • GENCO chief warns of high labor costs if Dems win
  • Phelan named DHL Global Mail CEO
  • CEVA names new auto team
  • Marchand: Savannah must secure additional capacity

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • Hurtigruten to cut NOK 150 million
    The board of Hurtigruten ASA has decided to go on with its plans for cutting NOK 150 million through staff reduction and reorganization. Unless an agreement is reached with the Ministry of Communication for refund of domestic duties on fuel ...
  • Pirate attacks against Maersk Line vessels
    Container carriers have been the target of several Somali pirate attacks over the last couple of weeks. At least three container vessels have been attacked, but they have managed to ward off the pirates. The Danish Georg M'rsk and Charlotte ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2008
  • OPEC ponders cuts, crude plunges
    Cartel looking at supply reduction as oil prices continuing to fall amid financial worries.
  • California fuel scheme picks up pace
    Voluntary program attracts more companies, as Los Angeles MGO prices plummet.
  • Shipping cools earth's climate theory 'quashed'
    Scientists say any cooling is localised and is not enough to offset global warming.
  • IMO gets stuck on GHG
    Talks on market based instruments, an area where the bunker industry could play a role, prove challenging.
  • End of the line for Asian operator
    Speculation about the company's fate had mounted following reports of unpaid bunker bills.
  • Global bunker market report
  • IMO hears warning on cost of 0.10% sulphur ECA
    Ferry industry warns of line closures and 'adverse environmental impact' as European operators face extra $7 billion fuel bill.
  • ARA market softer but tight for prompt supply
  • Singapore bunker prices at eight month low
    Double-digit drops posted on Friday as crude hits one-year low.
  • Second 'mega-barge' launched in Singapore
    Singapore supplier currently has two of the world's biggest bunker tankers.
  • Bunkering operations unaffected by possible port strike
    Piraeus port workers may strike over Cosco Pacific lease on Friday.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%)
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.
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
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%
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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