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August 14, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel unit wins US$560m rig order from Ensco
    Keppel Corp unit Keppel Fels has picked up another deepwater semi-submersible order, announcing yesterday a US$560 million contract to build the seventh Ensco 8500 series rig for Ensco International.
  • TUI likely to report Q2 loss of 73.9m euros
    TUI AG, the German tourism company preparing to sell its Hapag-Lloyd shipping line, may report a second-quarter loss this week on costs to overhaul its travel unit and lease aircraft.
  • No decision by US court on Exxon Valdez interest payments
    The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp must pay interest on punitive damages awarded in America's worst oil spill.
  • China Shipping's H1 profit up 44% on vessel demand
  • Tanker rates seen tripling by early 2009
  • PSA's Jan-July container traffic up 11.6 per cent

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA announces rate increase of US$350 per TEU from Sept 1
  • Hanjin Shipping takes delivery of new 4,300-TEU ship
  • Rebel shareholder told to stop delaying Hapag-Lloyd sale
  • New markets, products drive Guangdong exports
  • Mideast shipping industry is primed for robust growth
  • Fesco sells 3.8pc stake to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Russian Railways sees first half cargo volume up 2.9pc
  • Baltimore box traffic fades as disadvantages loom larger
  • St Petersburg's First Container Terminal getting 10 RTGs
  • Aeroflot first half profit drops 31pc, US$96.2 million
  • ITC sees import business in Ireland growth despite slowdown
  • Atlas Air profit drop in Q2, but recovery seen with DHL agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya International signs Rs 71-cr. initial deal with Kalmar
  • Marine bunker fuel cost up by $ 250/tonne since Jan.
  • MANSA at 30-Promising sailing ahead
  • NSB vows to take up seafarers' I-T issue with Shipping Minister
  • Feeder operators impose RCR from Aug. 15
  • Exim Bank grant for Gambia
  • Dr G. S. Rao takes charge as Dy Chairman & CVO of KPT
  • New state-of-art ports shaping up along E. Coast
  • Santosh Nautiyal next TAMP chief?
  • PPPAC clears more highways to progress
  • Cap to be imposed on prime farm land acquisition for SEZs
  • 4 m jobs to be generated by export zones
  • IMC hosting meet on handlooms export potential

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • ICTSI names new NICTI general manager
  • NOL reports 45% increase in H1 profit
  • BAWC announces Q1 results
  • Hellmann: new gateway for traffic to/from France
  • UPS signals interest in TNT
  • AAAE/IAAE conference in Greece

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • BW Gas rejects LPG fleet bids
  • Bunker costs hit Odfjell
  • Canadian cold ironing initiative
  • Exmar in JV deal with Prime Marine

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Port of Portland cleanup effort includes use of low sulfur diesel
  • Haindl new marketing manager for Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Port of Tacoma re-launches updated Internet website
  • Port of Seattle taps Graves as Capital Development director
  • ACP Human Resources Dept. earns ISO 9001-200 certification

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Sovcomflot to consolidate port-related assets
    RUSSIA'S largest owner makes final preparations to rebrand and rename ahead of possible listing.
  • Sovcomflot sales up 27%
  • CMA CGM spins off ship investment vehicle
    GLOBAL Ship Lease set to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange by the end of this week.
  • Shipping funds help prop up HCI Capital
    HCI Capital reports '18.5m loss but interest in shipping funds remains unbroken.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Fire, fighting hit Med tanker sector
    TANKER markets in the Med are being affected by news that a fire is still alight at a pumping station on the BTC pipeline in eastern Turkey
  • BW Gas turns down ship offers
    BW GAS has rejected offers for its LPG ships and agreed with its partner Exmar to terminate their pooling accord
  • Beluga wants tighter newbuilding grip
    GERMAN project carrier Beluga is seeking tighter control over the placing of the group's newbuildings in the German private investor market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Key House leader closely watching EU liner shift
  • Maersk changes AE8 service
  • U.S. apple harvest flat
  • Asia-Australia ocean carriers propose rate increase
  • Shareholders approve CMA CGM ship lease merger
  • CAI prices shares
  • UPS plans Shanghai center
  • Customs Update: Where's the leadership?
  • Merchant marine cadets to train on Hapag-Lloyd ships
  • NWA Cargo cuts fuel fees

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Asian stocks fall again in global slowdown fears
  • Maersk plans Europe/West Africa upgrade
  • Dublin Port volume 'similar' in 2008
  • Maersk warms to Hamburg
  • AADA to levy China PSS in September

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Aegean upbeat
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker supplier posts increase in net income as the bunker spread jumps by 96.5%.
  • Bulky stock gains
    Bulker stocks post double-digit increases on US markets Wednesday, with Excel leading the charge.
  • UP in cruise exit
    Ultrapetrol signs agreement to sell the Blue Monarch and exit the cruise business.
  • 'Deal is dead'
    Jan Haakon Pettersen dashes the hopes of suitor Exmar, claiming a deal to sell the world's largest LPG fleet is absolutely dead.
  • The big lift
    Titan Salvage removes wrecked New Flame's accommodations block in a major step forward.
  • Knight doubles up
    Strong market pushes profits at US-listed VLCC owner Knightsbridge Tankers to surge by 97%.
  • Saverys stalks BW
    Exmar not lost interest in BW swoop despite failed bid killing pool alliance, CEO says.
  • On the shelf
    Paragon Shipping files $250m shelf registration, while Bodouroglou registers his 19.2% stake in the potential stock sale.
  • OSG bins bulkers
    Morten Arntzen-led owner nets $55m after disposing of capesize pair.
  • Essar takes two
    Indian owner swoops a pair of supramax bulkers to continue its dry-cargo binge.
  • Dublin dips
    Throughput slips in first half at Irish port after record year in 2007, boosted by sale of land.
  • BW hangs on
    Jan Haakon Pettersen-led owner rebuffs $2bn sale of its LPG fleet.
  • ASC bullish
    Interest swap gain leads American Shipping Company back to black with product tanker market set fair.
  • Costs hurt Odfjell
    Terje Storeng-led parcel tanker owner see profit slump in second quarter as expenses soar and gains drop.
  • Exmar's pool pain
    Belgian owner's shares slump after it pulls out of pool alliance with BW Gas to get into bed with a Greek owner.
  • On the up
    New facility and productivity combine to raise profits at China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
  • Nobu not happy
    TMT owner claims that Star Bulk breached alleged share agreement and has lost money.
  • Star shines
    US-listed bulker outfit sees profits increase to $31.5m in its second full quarter since listing.
  • Ion makes it nine
    Varouxakis-led bulker operator buys handysize with almost immediate delivery.
  • Stopgap
    Canada's troubled Davie Yards has appointed Brynjulv Mugaas as interim COO.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Maersk making changes to mammoth Asia/Europe service
  • U.S. Shipping reports loss for quarter
  • TBS takes delivery of bulk carrier
  • Cathay, Dragonair July cargo up 5%
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes cargo flat in July
  • UP names new executives in western region
  • Chinese apparel export growth rate on the decline
  • Indian shrimp exporters to U.S. hit by court decision
  • Illinois shipper pays $126,000 fine for export violations
  • BDP Project Logistics opens Tripoli delegate office
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • Expansion eyed for SFI scan trial

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Board members of Aker Yards sold their shares
    Several board members of Aker Yards have now sold their shares in the company to the South Korean shipyard group STX. Earlier this week the board recommended all share holders to accept STX's bid of the remaining shares. Svein Sivertsen ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 13, 2008
  • Global bunker market report
  • US oil inventories drop more than expected
    Oil jumps as DOE reports big decline in stocks of gasoline.
  • Surprise Saudi cargo offered in tight market
    Fuel oil parcel for early September loading expected to 'get fairly good bids'.
  • Singapore fuel oil, bunker market rebounds
    Bunker prices still dropping in other Asian ports Wednesday as Singapore prices rise for the first time since August 4.
  • Odfjell slows fleet to cut bunker consumption
    The tanker and terminal operator reports a 61% slump in net profit.
  • Rotterdam barges remain tight
  • Bunker sales bounce back in Singapore
    July bunker sales at more than 3 million mt, up over 20% year-on-year.
  • Fuel efficiency strategies paying off
    Research firm highlights ways to cope with high bunker fuel prices.
  • Hong Kong bunker demand slow
    Buyers hold back in anticipation of lower prices.

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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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