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August 19, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX to build cruise liners, oil rigs and platforms
    STX Group, owner of the world's fifth-largest shipyard, will start building cruise liners and offshore oil rigs and platforms through the South Korean company's takeover of Aker Yards ASA, Europe's largest shipbuilder.
  • No security issue if NOL wins TUI unit: minister
    German Economy Minister Michael Glos would be pleased if a group of Hamburg investors won the bidding race for TUI's Hapag-Lloyd unit but said that a foreign buyer would not necessarily cause security problems.
  • MISC Q1 earnings down 9.2%
    Malaysian liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipper MISC Bhd yesterday reported a 9.2 per cent decline in first-quarter net profit, due to weaker container shipping demand due to the global economic slowdown.
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates may fall with oversupply
  • Japan police seeking to arrest 3 anti-whaling activists

Sched Netweb site
  • 'K' Line invests in Quanzhou ship repair yard
  • Taicang-Jingtang-Ningbo feeder container line launched
  • Guangzhou Port Group moves to new site
  • Zhejiang province busts two customs brokers in contraband crackdown
  • Fangcheng container throughput up 33.8 per cent in first half
  • Two Jacksonville gantry cranes collapse in high winds
  • Transnet eyes site north of Port Elizabeth as sub-Saharan transshipment hub
  • Cook Islands becomes 168th IMO member state
  • Qantas to fly six times weekly to Johannesburg
  • Australian air cargo scanner wins prize, China builds prototype
  • Wal-Mart dumps DHL on cargo flight after airfreight deal with UPS

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • New liner service makes first stop at Burchardkai
  • Mayrhuber steps on the breaks
  • Doughty Hanson wants majority stake in Seur
  • 2008 Fiata World Congress, Vancouver (Canada), 23-26 September

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • LR buys risk management company
  • STX strengthens grip on Aker Yards
  • New FFA JV
  • For whom the bell tolls

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • Now Navy will seek three DDG-1000's
  • U.S. Army tug sold
  • Plans for Texas offshore oil port
  • Think tank slams Navy shipbuilding policy
  • STX to split up Aker Yards
  • Maersk names jackup at Jurong

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • Port of Longview begins wind cargo export services
  • Port of Seattle slates hearing on land exchange with WSDOT
  • Washington PTA board slams Initiative 985
  • Yang Ming directors tap Lu as chairman
  • NOAA decomissions last wooden hulled ship in fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Asian shippers threaten law suit over price fixing
    SHIPPERS prepared to take advantage of new antitrust law in China to fight liner cartel over rates in the country.
  • ASC furious over bunker surcharge on consignees

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • Texas VLCC offshore plan unveiled
    A clone off Texas for LOOPPLANS HAVE been unveiled for a new VLCC port off of Texas, a project that would dramatically alter the market for US crude imports
  • Hundreds escape BC Ferries fire
    MORE THAN 500 passengers on a Canadian BC Ferries vessel escaped serious injury when a van loaded with mattresses caught fire
  • Will it be Hurricane Fay hitting Tampa?
    PORTS and terminals in Havana and Key West are shut this morning as Tropical Storm Fay passes en route to an expected US landfall near Tampa
  • Ninth Singapore yard worker killed
    THE NINTH Singapore shipyard worker to die since June has been killed in a fall
  • Strike threat aims to push Warsaw
    WORKERS at Poland's Szczecin shipyard are threatening to strike tomorrow to light a fight under the government's effort to find investors to take over their yard
  • LNG jump of up to 14% forecast
    PRODUCTION of LNG might rise as much as 14% in 2009, according to London-based gas industry consultant Andy Flower

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • APL container volumes increase 14%
    Neptune Orient Lines attributes increase to higher volumes from intra-Asia and trans-Pacific backhaul trade routes.
  • ILWU reviewing contract
  • Fay threatens Florida ports
  • 11 banks to manage NOL bid for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Seattle TEUs plunge
  • Domestic air cargo dives
  • Repairs to slow transits through Panama Canal
  • Seattle port revises powers
  • Jensen promoted at Kansas City Southern intermodal unit
  • Lisbon added by CSAV
  • Singapore sets record date for billion-ton shipping mark

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • IRISL in expansive mood
  • DB gets prepared for part-privatisation
  • Poti Port looking forward after bombing
  • Canadian agency addressing box inspection delays
  • Evergreen cuts Thamesport and Los Angeles from NUE service

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • Liberty stalks ISC
    Two US shipowning families have been quietly preparing to do battle on Wall Street.
  • Banks back Genco
    New York-listed dry-bulk player grabs a $320m loan to pay for six bulk carriers.
  • Fire ignites battle
    Multimillion-dollar fight opens in New York two years after a fire aboard Yang Ming's YM Green.
  • Tops off
    New Loop-like $1.8bn Texas Offshore Port System will handle large tankers in Gulf of Mexico and pipe crude ashore.
  • Blaze hits BC ferry
    Hundreds of BD Ferries passengers evacuated as van loaded with mattresses catches fire at sea.
  • Fine for KMBT
    Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals ordered to pay $240,000 penalty for potash dumping off Oregon.
  • Panama grows
    World's biggest ship register's vessel numbers get 4.7% bigger in the first half of 2008.
  • Navios fixes capes
    Angeliki Frangou-led firm bags long-term charters for two newbuildings alongside lucrative deals for smaller pair.
  • BSS tries again
    UK shipbroker Braemar joins up with Tullett Prebon in FFA move, having shelved two previous derivatives joint-ventures.
  • Boxship re-floated
    Coast Guard and salvage crews are successful in freeing a containership that grounded off Miami.
  • Kids want it back
    Son and daughter of late shipowner Ole Schroder bid to wrestle back control of Osco Group.
  • STX stranglehold
    South Korean group will put its stamp on Europe's largest shipbuilder after boosting its holding to 88.37%.
  • MISC weaker
    Malaysian owner posts weaker start to the year as profit drops despite sales surging.
  • DSME sale boils
    Posco applies pressure and Doosan bows out as sale of controlling stake in Daewoo nears.
  • Aas joins big John
    Former DnB shipping chief (centre) set to spend his 'retirement' on the board of Ship Finance International.
  • Options abound
    Karl Johan Bakken-led Farstad bags over $50m from four long-term contract extensions.
  • STX bags two
    VLCC prices climbing higher as mystery European signs for a pair at South Korean yard.
  • Svein steps aside
    BW Offshore chief departs for senior role at controlling group with deputy taking over the reigns.
  • Drillship bargain?
    Mystery owner spends under $700m on drillship at Samsung Heavy, well below recent deal price.
  • RCL inches up
    Profits rise at Intra-Asian liner operator, but higher costs and weak US dollar start to bite.
  • Green turns black
    Norway's Green Reefers returns to profit on the back of a stronger reefer market.
  • Yard deaths rise
    Worrying trend continues as Singapore suffers its ninth shipyard death since June.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • CSAV Norasia includes Lisbon on Asia/Europe link
  • Maersk adds Dunkerque to AE10 loop
  • GAC opens Algeria ship agency
  • Kingfisher to start international service while Air India cuts costs
  • TNT rebrands Indian road express unit Speedage
  • UPS to head Asia Pacific logistics for Alcatel-Lucent division
  • Hong Kong sees steady container growth, slowing in air freight
  • L.A. to lose drawback center
  • Singapore shipping tonnage passes 1-billion mark early
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority unveils preliminary design for new bridge
  • Port of Felixstowe boosts empty container handling fleet
  • Seattle port commissioner to end board career in face of recall
  • Tacoma port hunts YouTube poster of port accident footage

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • Aker Yards loses its name
    The name Aker Yards will soon be history. South Korean STX has now acquired almost 90 per cent of the shares, and has announced that Aker Yards will change name to STX Europe. Aker Yards in France becomes STX France ...
  • Billions of dollars to be poured into Russian ports
    According to the Russian ports organisation ASOP, more than USD two billion will be invested in ro-ro and container handling facilities in the Russian Baltic ports over the next four years. The aim is to challenge Finnish and Baltic ...
  • Hanne Danica lost a sailor in the Indian Ocean
    The H. Folmer owned coaster Hanne Danica lost one of their sailors while at sea. The Danish Maritime Authorities now investigate the accident. The able seaman was working on the top of a container when he lost the grip and ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 18, 2008
  • Hurricane threatens shipping operations, delays expected
    Tropical Storm Fay heads towards the Florida Keys; vessels advised to seek refuge.
  • MISC feels the bunker effect
    Warns operational costs, especially bunkers could 'adversely impact' its short term performance.
  • Green Reefers back in black
    'Radical increase in scrapping' due to higher bunker prices and demand for scrap steel.
  • Fuel prices, credit crunch blamed for job losses
    Port jobs to go at Cardiff container dock unless buyer can be found.
  • Sri Lanka unions in bunkering rivalry
    Two trade unions want their management to take over LMS bunkering activities.
  • Singapore, Hong Kong prices up on Monday
    Bunker prices up after 3-4% fall on Friday.
  • ARA - many suppliers fully booked for Monday
  • OPEC may cut output
    Iranian official says market is 'oversupplied'.
  • New bunker firm enters Pakistan
    Bunkering services to start from Karachi and Bin Qasim ports.
  • LMS prepares to vacate Colombo facility
    Supplier to transfer bunker fuel worth $15 million to tankers.
  • Scrubber maker looks East
    Krystallon eyes 1,500-2,000 newbuilds coming out of Asian shipyards every year.

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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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