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June 17, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S Korea construction drivers protest rising fuel prices
    More than 23,000 South Korean construction industry drivers went on strike yesterday, joining truckers in a protest over rising oil prices which has intensified pressure on President Lee Myung-Bak.
  • Poland must revise shipyard sale plan: EUCC
    European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said that Poland must overhaul a plan to sell state-owned shipyards or she may force the government to take back billions of dollars of subsidies.
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates likely to rise
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may climb on signs Saudi Arabia may ship more oil.
  • Daewoo gets drill ship order
  • Pacific Basin rises to 2-week high

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to base US south Atlantic port activities at TraPac Jacksonville
  • Hapag, CSCL, Maruba launch service from Asia to South, West Africa
  • Shandong province April trade value up 46.9pc
  • St Petersburg's Petrolesport up 11.8pc with boxes, ro-ro, reefers leading
  • Dubai World to buy Wal-Mart's Gazeley for US$585 million
  • Hamburg Sud welcomes Rio class vessels into fold
  • Hanovia claims more accurate ballast water analyser
  • GS1 Hong Kong offers complete chain visibility with 'ezTrack'
  • TransContainer and Kazakhstan's Temir Zholy to set up JV
  • Dragonair raises funds for Sichuan quake victims
  • Bankruptcy judge says US$600,000 bonus for Aloha's ex-CEO is too much
  • DHL expands presence in Macau with new office

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line docks at west Pearl River port of Nansha on new AE1 service
  • Evergreen Line launches Adriatic Feeder Service
  • Grand Alliance takes green route in EU1 service
  • Hanjin Shipping to launch new Malta/Adriatic feeder service
  • Maruba, Hapag-Lloyd & CSCL join in Far East-West Africa service
  • BBC Chartering commences US-Arabian Gulf service
  • Hamburg Süd's 5,900-TEU containership christened Rio de Janeiro in Korea
  • Rotterdam to take delivery of 11 more box cranes this year
  • Georgia Ports Authority wins Bronze Anvil Award
  • Superb business in supertankers
  • US box scanning rule a financial burden on trade partners
  • Soaring freight rates putting export target beyond reach
  • New ball game for SCI
  • ESL charts a course in transporting HK's artworks in containers
  • Headway in edible oil imports
  • India gets forex kick out of world's growing tobacco habit!
  • MICT CFS crosses a milestone
  • World Customs body considers US' 100 pc container screening impractical
  • 4 airports in Karnataka get in-principle nod
  • Inflation at 7-year high of 8.75 pc
  • India, China still shining amidst global economic gloom-survey
  • CoS to study need for maize export ban
  • Inputs sought from GSP beneficiaries for incorporation in EU's 2009 scheme
  • IBC holding 2-day workshop on ex-im policy nations-Economist

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Andries Waalberg new country general manager at TNT Swiss Post
  • New port planned in Brazil
  • New Iata forecast
  • Freightliner to be acquired by Arcapita
  • Record results for Röhlig group
  • China and Taiwan open skies

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Stolt-Nielsen, Gulf Navigation in JVs
  • Moller Maersk buys all of Swift Tankers
  • Imarex trades BDI futures
  • P&O set for biggest Channel ferries

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Daewoo wins $669.3 million drillship order
  • Todd Pacific gets icebreaker work
  • Genco on bulker buying binge
  • Northrop Grumman names three shipbuilding VP's
  • IMO GHG panel meets
  • Mixed news from Blystad FPSO venture
  • FSLT acquires second Yang Ming ship
  • ASRY reports record revenues

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Matson plans to raise number of fuel surcharges
  • Horizon Lines introduces new environmental program
  • Washington State Ferries schedules public workshops
  • Highway modifications begin for Deltaport third berth project
  • Electric Boat nets Navy job to modify nuclear submarines

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • SSY capesize index tumbles
    SIMPSON, Spence & Young's pacific capesize index has fallen by a third in one week.
  • Correction in capesize rates to continue
  • Damen bags $282m order from OMG
    OSLO Marine Group buys six combi freighters and four boxships from Dutch shipbuilder.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Iran confirms floating oil reserves
    IRAN'S National Oil Co (NIOC) has officially confirmed that it is holding crude oil reserves at sea, although it has refused to confirm the number or the identity of the vessels involved or the amount of crude stored.
  • Fourth phase for Argentina strike
    THE CONFLICT between farmers and Argentine authorities is at its lowest point since the crisis began when the government decided to sharply increase export taxes on agricultural products
  • Barge sinks with $24M cargo
    A BARGE loaded with almost 3,000 tonnes of copper sank on Sunday at the Dudinka river port in the Russian Arctic
  • Investors overselling drybulk?
    THE sell-off of drybulk stocks is the result of investors placing too much emphasis on the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) and macro pressures, argues analyst Urs Dur of Lazard Capital Markets
  • Horizon goes green
    US-based Horizon Lines and Horizon Logistics have instituted a new initiative called 'Horizon Green' to address the marine environment, emissions, sustainability and carbon offsets
  • California emissions fight: Round 2
    CALIFORNIA'S Air Resources Board (ARB) is launching a new attempt to regulate emissions of ships within 24 n-miles of state shores following a court defeat of its earlier plan
  • Haulage strike hits Colombian ports
    MAJOR Colombian ports are facing closures after meetings between the government and Colombia's haulage interests ended without agreements

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • FMC clears LA-LB clean-trucks plan
    Agency will allow S. California ports to work with marine terminals on implementation of a controversial clean-trucks plan.
  • CARB tries again on 24-mile jurisdiction
  • U.S. meat exporters feeding growing global markets
  • Portland volume recovers
  • Korea beef talks resume
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSCL, Maruba launch Asia-Africa service
  • Truckers halt Spain strike; France faces new protests
  • Revenue flat, TEUs weaker for Intercontainer-Interfrigo
  • JPMorgan, Asia bank share risk to boost trade
  • Safmarine names two ships
  • Evergreen switching NUE to APM Terminals in Virginia

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Now US doubts 100% scanning feasibility
  • Global fuel protests escalate
  • Safmarine boosts fleet
  • Maersk muscles in at Felixstowe
  • Zim IPO deferred after Q1 loss

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Bunker bonanza
    Denmark's OW group buys six fuel tankers as part of $100m fleet upgrade.
  • Marinakis victory
    Greek owner prevails in key ship sale dispute with PT Berlian Laju Tanker.
  • Deathboat
    Two died through missing lifeboat parts and poor maintenance by crew on Forest-1, report says.
  • Fixed rates
    Did players hold back capacity sending capesize rates soaring before they took a dive?
  • Arpeni plenty
    Indonesian owner secures $150m for four-ship bulker newbuilding order.
  • Aramco buys big
    World's largest oil company inks 10 offshore units at a domestic shipyard.
  • Chemical brothers
    Gulf Navigation and Stolt-Nielsen form joint-venture duet to own chemical tanker sextet.
  • Forex fever
    Polemis brothers $383m of foreign exchange trades revealed appetite for risk and speculation.
  • Zim IPO on ice
    Chilly market conditions finally see Israeli liner company's plan for $500m listing slip up.
  • Fire guts vessel
    Firefighters battle day-long blaze on support vessel berthed at Scotland's Leith Docks.
  • Barge snaps
    Norilsk Nickel unit breaks in two and sinks during loading at Dudinka, no one hurt.
  • Maersk gets space
    Container line pens 10-year deal with Hutchison Ports to make sure of boxship capacity in the UK.
  • New yard plan
    Indian entrepreneur and politican Rajeev Chandrasekhar eyes shipyard project at Vijaydurg port.
  • STX shocker
    Investors unsettled as news of $295m share offer sends group's stock plummeting across the board.
  • Trico on track
    US giant racks up further shareholder support for its DeepOcean takeover having built its stake to beyond 90%.
  • Hanwha touts
    Korean industrial group talks up its credentials for DSME stake and forecasts huge sales gains.
  • Busan blockade
    Fuel protesters warn South Korea's premier container port will be blocked off if their complaints fall on deaf ears.
  • Hose ban
    Three UK men jailed and barred from directorships over tanker hose price-fixing.
  • DL adds route
    Indonesian container line boosts domestic feeder business with run to Pontianak.
  • Bodrum expands
    Turkish owner launches new ferry service to Greek island of Samos.
  • Feeling fine
    Japanese shipbuilder IHI has not received notice of any penalties for correcting financial statements.
  • More for DSME
    South Korean shipbuilder sees orderbook swell following $672m drillship contract from Oceania.
  • Mermaid upgrades
    Aussie offshore vessel operator expects pretax profits to increase 40%.
  • Repeat business
    Aussie shipbuilder Strategic secures more work for Vietnam facility.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • U.S. scan-all container law divides shipping lines, terminals
  • Zim postpones stock offering
  • Stolt Nielsen in joint venture with Dubai firm
  • New Africa/Asia service announced
  • New vehicle in container service to Puerto Rico
  • Swiss WorldCargo adds Zurich/Shanghai flight
  • Intercontainer reports flat profits for 2007
  • MarAd: Floods won't seriously hurt barge industry
  • Ag shippers say containers, timely capacity top issues
  • Fung named ICC chairman
  • CBP in El Paso finds untreated pallets in the stack
  • Casey to give up seat on Expeditors' board
  • FMC approves SoCal ports truck plan waiver
  • Vietnamese port congestion the tip of the iceberg
  • Poole named Jacksonville port's acting CFO
  • CORRECTION: SFI report throws cold water on box scan law

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Maersk and partners in new gas pool
    Maersk Tankers has formed a new pool arrangement with several partners. The new pool is a VLGC ' Very Large Gas Carriers pool formed by Maersk Tankers, Transpetrol Maritime Services och Zodiac Maritime Agencies. Maersk Tankers and Zodiac are already involved ...
  • DOF leaves Deep Ocean
    DOF ASA has sold all their shares in Deep Ocean to American Trico Shipping. The price tag is NOK 32 per share and DOF will gain NOK 100 million from the sale. Last year DOF bought 39.75 per cent ...
  • French government interested in Aker Yards
    Aker Yards says that they through media has been informed that the French government is interested in buying 34 per cent of the shares in Aker Yards France, after discussions with STX. Aker Yards France includes the yards in Loreant ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2008
  • Global supplier brings new vessels on stream
    O.W. Bunker has brought 12 new vessels on line in the past 12 months.
  • Oil touches new high near $140
    Late gains also pushing Rotterdam bunker prices back toward all-time highs.
  • IMO to hear call for speed limits, emissions trading
    UK transport secretary will tell IMO meeting that more must be done to tackle emissions from shipping.
  • Jamaica's bunker sector 'could grow'
    Jamaican authorities want maritime sector to expand.
  • Fuel oil from China heads to Hong Kong bunker market
    High prices have cut Chinese fuel oil demand.
  • Rotterdam market stable
  • Singapore bunker prices soften
    Traders expect prices to fall for the rest of the week.
  • Singapore shipping wants IMO lead on emissions
    Singapore Shipping Association warns that a 'free-for-all will raise the cost of doing business.'
  • Saudi Arabia to boost oil output in July
    Saudi's King Abdullah 'willing to do all' to bring prices down to 'appropriate' levels.
  • Singapore bunker prices up ten-fold in 10 years
    Bunkerworld marks its 10th year of posting Singapore bunker prices.
  • Higher bunker cost sends cruise firm into the red
    Finnish cruise firm reports a 52% surge in bunker bill.

›››File
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%)
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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