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April 21, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dalian Port profit down 3.3% at 611m yuan
    Dalian Port , operator of China's largest crude-oil terminal, has posted a full-year profit drop of 3.3 per cent on lower interest income.
  • French port workers strike continues
    French port workers dug in on Saturday as unions extended strike action at the country's biggest cargo terminals in Marseille, Le Havre, Nantes and Rouen into this week.

Sched Netweb site
  • World's biggest container maker expects demand to fall this year
  • Upper Pearl, upper Yangtze tributaries to be upgraded for cargo
  • Guangzhou Harbour Bureau sets up office in Nansha
  • Prologis Suzhou facilities rented out, more warehouses to be built
  • China Railway Erju expects net profit surge of 50pc
  • Maxicon starts Myanmar-India-Bangladesh service
  • ZIM revamps South America services
  • Safmarine appoints Jonathan Horn regional executive
  • TNT life sciences logistics reports eight-fold Singapore growth
  • DCT Gdansk appoints ex-PSA man as new CT chief
  • Continental posts first quarter loss of US$85 million
  • Continental contemplates moves Delta-Northwest merger will change industry
  • Korean Air to fly from Seoul to Munich
  • Aeroflot and Aeroflot-Don post healthy results for Q1
  • Decline in air cargo hits Baltimore airport with four-year low

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APC-Group consolidates position in Indian market
  • India's maritime growth potential discussed at well-attended ICS seminar
  • Maxicon's Myanmar-India-Bangla direct service commences today
  • Eligibility Criteria keeping shipping lines at bay?
  • Concessions to Pak provided under SAFTA may be withdrawn-Nath
  • Germany offers virgin eastern territory for investors, slew of sops
  • Global retailers see India as most promising market
  • Atanu Chakraborty takes over as GMB's Vice-Chairman
  • Dedicated berth for Coast Guard in Kakinada port soon
  • World's biggest airline takes off!
  • New Delhi may dip into state allocations to refund local taxes to exporters
  • No move to cut rubber import duty, says Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Wenzel new DCT Gdansk CEO
  • VTE and SECH Genoa to exchange shares
  • Lan Argentina with new plane
  • Aeroflot Cargo serves Almaty
  • CTL starts Poland-Germany boxtrains
  • EWS launches new service to Scotland
  • Panopa expanding in Poland
  • UK: visit the ITJ at Multimodal 2008

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • CKYH agrees on service rationalisation
  • Puerto Rico anti-trust probe
  • Sulphur deal "one of IMO's finest moments"
  • "Solid" results from Stolt-Nielsen

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Hunley named Newport News VP of Operations
  • Feds raid shipping company offices

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Horizon Lines confirms Puerto Rico investigation
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • New safety rules going online for hazmat shipments by rail
  • TSA member carriers inking new contracts
  • CKYH members meet to discuss future goals

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Alarm bells over new generation of unsafe ships
    INDUSTRY executives alarmed by falling construction standards amid rush to meet rising demand.
  • Delivery deadline will strain yards
  • Panama battles to clear canal bottleneck
    TRANSIT times nearly double to a record 53 hours, while this week's backlog averaged 93 vessels.
  • Federal agents raid US domestic lines
    JONES Act liner services come under antitrust microscope for suspected pricing violations.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 20, 2008
  • US liner rate probe widens
    A FEDERAL investigation into ocean trade pricing broadened today as Matson Navigation's parent, Alexander & Baldwin, announced that it has also been informed that a subpoena will be coming from the Department of Justice.
  • IMO urges governments to act
    THE IMO's director of technical co-operation has reiterated the organisation's focus on the human element and dwindling crew numbers
  • TSA says rates headed north
    SIGNIFICANT rate increases, and increases in fuel surcharges, are being seen in the latest trans-Pacific liner service contracts
  • Another marine hose guilty plea
    ANOTHER guilty plea has been accepted by the US Justice Department in its probe into a case of conspiracy to rig bids
  • 'Arms ship' blacklisted off Durban
    SOUTH Africa's Transport Workers Union (Satawu) said last night that its members would refuse to unload cargo from the An Yue Jiang
  • Athens courts London Greeks
    THE Greek government is wooing UK-based 'non-dom' Greek owners with promises of fiscal stability and tax breaks.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Probe of Jones Act carriers widens
    Justice Dept. subpoenas documents from Matson Navigation in widening probe of pricing practices on U.S. domestic ocean routes.
  • Contract signings pick up in eastbound Pacific
  • So. Calif. shippers urged to confirm trucking capacity
  • FMC plans regular meetings
  • WTO: Trade growth to slow
  • More TWIC ports added
  • "K" Line, Wan Hai join on intra-Asia loop service
  • Seoul cuts U.S. beef deal
  • Schenker adds second round-trip Dubai-Toledo flight
  • EU trade chief: Last chance for Doha agreement
  • Con-way profit falls

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Will container terminals be forced to migrate inland?
    This week in Duisburg, Germany, ocean carriers, intermodal service providers, shippers and importers gathered together on a Marquee-dressed quayside for the inauguration of the Duisburg Trimodal Terminal (D3T).
  • Transpacific contracting off to a slow start
  • Brazil's bottlenecks prove costly
  • PSA Singapore beats off rival Hong Kong with Q1 throughput
  • K Line teams up with WHL to launch its first direct service between Japan and Vietnam
  • Montreal unveils 2020 plan

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Clear-out continues at Eitzen
    Norwegian owner sells another ageing chemical carrier, this time at a loss.
  • Subpoena for Matson
    The net has widened from Puerto Rico to the US West Coast in an FBI investigation of the US liner trades.
  • Time to diversify
    Global over-supply of yard capacity from 2010 prompts Japan's MES to look at other profit sources.
  • IHB adds bulker duo
    Bulgarian group orders two supramaxes at its own Varna Shipyard.
  • Top slot for Henriksen
    Norwegian Shipowners' Association recruits new managing director from Accenture consultancy firm.
  • Corked!
    It's all gone off in Ireland as parties queue up to bottle vintage Latvian timber ship over contraband while crew whine over pay.
  • Cosco wins Indonesia bulker deal
    Order for 10 coal carriers on the cards in tie-up with logistics player Global Putra International.
  • OSM wins flotel deal
    Norwegian shipmanager adds two new OceanHotels accommodation vessels to its fleet.
  • Stolt gets thumbs up
    Falling profits no concern as rising costs a 'standard phrase' for shipping companies, analyst says.
  • Erria sells again
    Danish owner offloads 60% stake in another of its modern chemical tankers.
  • KSS directors dismissed
    Kiribati transport minister sacks three execs at Pacific shipowner over rejected ship deal.
  • Dalian profits slip
    Hong Kong-listed port group sees 2007 returns drop as higher costs stamp our rising revenues.
  • Jurong in Brazil tie-up
    SembCorp Marine group agrees strategic alliance with Rio de Janeiro-based Mac Laren Shipyard.
  • New UK link in the offing
    Start-up Severn Seas to buy two Wightlink fast ferries for Wales-England run.
  • Zim boosts South America links
    Israeli container line to add calls at Venezuela and launch its own River Plate feeder service.
  • Eleven plucked from Caribbean
    Crew lifted from lifeboats unhurt after escaping their vessel which capsized in heavy weather.
  • Scottish ferry aid probed
    EU launches investigation into CalMac and NorthLink subsidies for "lifeline" island routes.
  • ATM wins Vancouver deal
    AP Moller-Maersk joint venture to develop new terminal at Canadian port.
  • K Line partners Wan Hai
    Japanese shipowner is joining up with Taiwan outfit on a Japan, China Vietnam liner service.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Transpacific lines get "serious" about fuel recovery in contracts
  • China Shipping resumes Asia/Med service with Iranian line
  • OSG says foreign investors reach limit on ownership
  • Justice Department probes Puerto Rico trade
  • "K" Line to join Wan Hai Japan-China-Vietnam service
  • Henriksen returns to Norwegian Shipowners' Association
  • JAL to pay $110 million for price collusion
  • BA World Cargo to raise fuel surcharge
  • Con-way income drops, cuts outlook
  • Exporters may face multiple year shipping crunch
  • South Korea reopens borders to U.S. beef imports
  • WTO: Growth of world trade heads down
  • APMT venture named preferred bidder for Vancouver terminal project
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority's executive director resigns
  • Bayonne mayor: N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority threatens quality of life
  • APM Terminals Tangier receives STS cranes
  • Port of Rotterdam 1st quarter volume up 7%
  • ICTSI appoints new SVP

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Tallink re-flagging possible answer to pay hike demand
    Estonian Seamen's Independent Union (EMSA) demands substantial pay rises on Tallink ferries. Salaries on three Superfast ferries are up to double the amount paid to seafarers on other ferries in the group, and EMSA is now demanding that all should ...
  • New MD for Norwegian Shipowners' Association
    Sturla Henriksen has been appointed as the new Managing Director for the Norwegian Shipowners' Association. From 1992 to 1998 he was Head of Finance and a Director of the NSA. He comes to the NSA from a management position at ...
  • Maersk eyes Chinese seafarers
    A.P. M'ller-Maersk eyes Chinese seafarers, through a new joint venture the container giant will try to recruit at least 900 seafarers from the big Asian country in the next three years, reports Lloyd's List. Maersk is the majority owner ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 18, 2008
  • Houston holds as crude jumps
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • Bunkering in French oil port hit by strike
    Port unions warns of 'port paralysis' if government port reforms are pushed through.
  • Liners 'serious' about bunker surcharges
    Transpacific liners tell shippers without new contracts to expect full surcharges applied from May 1.
  • Bunker markets soften
    Markets weakening after week of record crude oil prices.
  • Fuel bills eat into operator's profits
    Stolt-Nielsen sees year-on-year increase in bunkers costs of more than $30 million.
  • Modernisation to cut Russian fuel oil output
    Global trend for refinery upgrades comes to one of Russia's major producers of straight run fuel oil.
  • Rotterdam: MDO/MGO avails tight
  • Hong Kong maintains Q1 bunker sales
    Traders say demand for bunkers remains healthy, despite surging prices.
  • Bunker costs drive Tallink into the red
    Baltic Sea ferry operator warns of further risk to profit margins as fuel prices continue to climb.
  • Energy investor: Oil to reach $125
    Billionaire energy investor predicts further oil price gains as demand outstrips supply.
  • Indian shipping channel to see trial run
    But work on a controversial section of the canal remains suspended following an order from the Supreme Court.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
At the end of the year Fret SCNF will cease to exist and the activity will be detected by the new companies Hexafret and Technis
St. -Ouen
The deal is aimed at averting the payment of 5.3 billion euros.
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Brussels
"The competitiveness of the transport sector must be based on sustainability," the European Commission said.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings records record quarterly revenue
Miami
In the July-September period of this year, the group's ships have embarked on 812mila passengers (+ 9.7%)
The intermodal hubs of Melzo and Milan Smistamento will be retaken in the ZLS of the port and retroport of Genoa
Milan
Deliberation approved by the regional junta of Lombardy
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
Brussels
The estimate in a new study of Transport & Environment
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
Cairo / Alexandria
Scali at the Egyptian port of El Dekheila of the services of Vuxx Shipping between China and Russia
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 1.7% percent
Beijing
The only volumes to and from abroad have increased by 5.0%
In the July-September quarter, naval traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by 6.4%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 7.1%
DFDS will not acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Exchange of allegations : The Danish group claims that certain contract conditions have not been met ; the Turkish company replies that it has received a discount request in the last 24 hours
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
Luxembourg
The only traffic in containers (+ 5.2%) is growing. Still doubts about the figures attributed to Italy
ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Brussels
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
Singapore
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6%
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
Shanghai
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6%
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Copenhagen
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics
Confitarma lists actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
Naples
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In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8%
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9%
The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigant remains pending in front of the Court of Cassation
Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
Copenhagen
The Danish group already has agreements in place to meet more than 50% percent of its demand for methanol planned for 2027
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Miami
In the July-September period, revenues increased by 17.4%
The association of European ports is alarmed for the planned reform of EU funding to transport infrastructure
Brussels
Transport policy and transport funding must be based on a European approach.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
Balboa
-36.9% reduction in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway
CMA CGM associates with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
Marseille
Expected an investment of 280 million
Maersk confirms participation in service between Turkey and East Coast USA with scallops in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
Copenhagen
Will be activated on 1st February 2025
Hapag-Lloyd will introduce shots at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and East Coast USA
Hamburg / Haifa
Touches in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM
In the third quarter the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports handled 29.1 million containers (+ 4.8%)
Hong Kong
Wan Hai Lines orders eight new container ships from 16,000 teu
Taipei
Committed to South Koreans HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries
Fincantieri-EDGE agreement for the development of solutions for the underwater needs of military navies
Abu Dhabi / Trieste / Paris
The joint venture Maestral will deal with the design, development and construction of underwater systems
WSC, crucial mandate of new European commissioner for transport to ensure decarbonisation of shipping
Brussels
The shipowner association indicates some other priorities to be addressed
Federagents ready to illustrate to institutions the priorities of Italian ports
Rome
Pessina : available to our know-how to suggest the measures to be taken
Sébastien Romani is the new CEO of Forship Spa
Go Ligure
Subenters to Giuseppe Scognamiglio
Restyling of the landing area of the Cruserists in the port of Catania
Catania
In 2023 the traffic of cruises in the Sicilian stopover increased by 43.7% percent.
Resume work for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo Port
Messina
The realization of 18,000 square metres of new aprons is planned.
In the third quarter, Kalmar's turnover fell by -16% percent.
Helsinki
New orders increased by 6%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the West Liguria AdSP
Genoa
Ok also at the annual review of the Triennale Operating Plan 2023-2025
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Central Adriatic System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Ancona
The first crane arrived to make Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo.
Messina
Will be installed by end of year
Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the Eastern Liguria's AdSP
The Spezia
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"
Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Joy Tauro
Port of Livorno, seized a 40-pound load of cocaine
Livorno
Tracts under arrest three people
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Livorno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale Operating Plan 2024-2026
Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Vienna
Two weekly rotations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
HHLA reaps upward forecasts for the full financial year 2024
Hamburg
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by port terminals
In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew 11.2%
Hong Kong
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
Also free from the three-year programme of works
Savino Del Bene has acquired the Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
Hamburg / Florence
The company was already acting as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.0% percent.
Tirana
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was 14.3%
In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruciere ships will reach Alaska
Geneva
"MSC Poetry" will carry out weekly itineraries from Seattle
COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new container ships from 13,600 teu to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
They will be taken in delivery by 2027
Wärtsilä records a robust uptickdown in quarterly turnover
Helsinki
In the July-September period, the value of new orders rose by 1% percent.
Unified concession for formal act for the Intergroup terminal in Gaeta port
Cyvitavecchia
Has a duration of 12 years
Arrive in the port of Gioia Tauro the last two of the 13 new quay cranes of the MCT
Joy Tauro
They can work on capacity container carriers up to 25mila teu
Assologistic has published a practical guide to customs reform
Milan
Illustrated and analyzed the novelties and critiques of the new legislative plant
In the third quarter, shipping containers in Spanish ports increased by 9.9% percent.
Transhipment traffic grew by 13.2% percent, the import-export trade of 6.4% percent.
USB Mare and Porti criticizes the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Rome
Signed the voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement"
Ancona
The aim is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ro and ferries that climb the dorsal port.
Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of Mercantile Academy in support of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine
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
On Friday, the public assembly of Federagents will be held in Rome.
Rome
The Federation celebrates the 75 years since its founding
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
It is scheduled on 22 and October 23
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside
(News.Az)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Fincantieri opens in San Francisco a center for the development of dual-use technologies applicable both in civilian and military sectors
Trieste / San Francisco
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center
Japan's MHI-MME initiates a license agreement with Chinese Jiangsu Masada
Nagasaki
The aim is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines
By November the ownership of the Victory Shipyard will go to CNV
Venice
Mantovan (Veneto Region) : A new trade union agreement will be built that will cover the 48 workers in organic
In the third quarter, the commercial activity and financial performance of Konecranes grew
Helsinki
The value of new orders for the supply of port means increased by 44.1%
In 2025, a 3.9% increase in cruising traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Ravenna
Responses Tourism believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and aliscafi will record further slight growth
COSCO Shipping Ports acquires stakes in the two port terminals of Hutchison Ports in Laem Chabang
Hong Kong
Investment of 110 million
GNV has taken delivery of the new ferry GNV Polaris
Genoa
First of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
London
He will subordinate to Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been named honorary president
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