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August 27, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMA ties up with Japan's top maritime college
    THE Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) of Singapore Polytechnic took a step eastward in its expanding network of tie-ups with maritime training institutes around the world when it yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with top Japanese maritime college Toba National College of Maritime Technology.
  • 21 poly graduates obtain degree from UK universities
    THE maritime industry yesterday gained another batch of fresh recruits as 21 students were awarded the naval architecture and marine engineering degree by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde (UGS).
  • Toll Holdings' profit from ongoing operations up 24%
    Toll Holdings Ltd, Australia's top logistics group, reported a 24 per cent rise in profit from continuing operations yesterday and flagged strong profit growth in fiscal 2009.
  • Lorry drivers end strike at Karachi port
  • Inpex to build LNG import terminal for 100b yen
Strait Talk
  • Firm action on piracy needed now
    LAST week's column dwelt on the subject of war pay, which had been highlighted by the Georgia/Russia conflict. That issue is still very much alive but there has been a most unwelcome reminder of another unacceptable danger facing today's seafarers - piracy.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMA ties up with Japan's top maritime college
    THE Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) of Singapore Polytechnic took a step eastward in its expanding network of tie-ups with maritime training institutes around the world when it yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with top Japanese maritime college Toba National College of Maritime Technology.
  • 21 poly graduates obtain degree from UK universities
    THE maritime industry yesterday gained another batch of fresh recruits as 21 students were awarded the naval architecture and marine engineering degree by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde (UGS).
  • Toll Holdings' profit from ongoing operations up 24%
    Toll Holdings Ltd, Australia's top logistics group, reported a 24 per cent rise in profit from continuing operations yesterday and flagged strong profit growth in fiscal 2009.
  • Lorry drivers end strike at Karachi port
  • Inpex to build LNG import terminal for 100b yen
Strait Talk
  • Firm action on piracy needed now
    LAST week's column dwelt on the subject of war pay, which had been highlighted by the Georgia/Russia conflict. That issue is still very much alive but there has been a most unwelcome reminder of another unacceptable danger facing today's seafarers - piracy.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line unveils Boomerang service for Asia-Australia
  • CMA CGM to build box terminal at Tianjin Port through JV
  • MISC operational costs bring down Q1 profit 2.6pc
  • NOL's APL July box volumes up 14pc, revenues rise 9pc
  • Hike in Indian Railways charges hit domestic container train operator
  • Great Lakes Cleveland Port may be linked to new deep-water port in Nova Scotia
  • Fraport first airport operator to join IATA's Cargo 2000
  • Bifa supports breakup of BAA to boost competition
  • Emirates SkyCargo gains new manager

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Workshop stresses need for better deal to coastal shipping
  • Panlloyd adroitly executes two intricate shipments at Mumbai Port
  • Steel imports now more than exports!
  • Dockers wage panel to meet IPA tomorrow
  • GPL walling off sea erosion of villages
  • Vizag Port excels in breaking records again
  • Freightstar launches train service from Dhappar near Chandigarh to JNP
  • NBHC to build over 300 modern warehouses near major mandis
  • ...to commence regular service between ICD-Loni & ABGKCTL next week
  • Planner feels 9-10 pc economic growth to be 'achievable'
  • Fiscal's FDI target will be exceeded, believes DIPP Secy
  • Export zones to attract phenomenal investments & generate lakhs of jobs-Pillai
  • Tender for yellow peas floated
  • Exim Bank's 100th LoC goes to Uzbekistan
  • 2-day Fieo workshop on 'Export Incentives & Procedures' this weekend

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • Benge joins port of Tacoma as contracts manager
  • Eurogate Tanger welcomes regular feeder services
  • The race for AUA is on
  • Leimgruber building new headquarters
  • University of St Gallen logistics management event on 16 September

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • Coalition navy begins Somali patrols
  • Frontline subsidiary cancels Indian order
  • CSSC sees profits soar
  • Polarcus orders 6 Ulstein

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • Pride orders fourth drillship at Samsung
  • Todd gets Nimitz class maintenance contract
  • USCG enforces nontank vessel response plan rule
  • Hyundai Heavy to bid for Daewoo Shipbuilding

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • NOL will not pay over the odds for Hapag
    NOL chief Ron Widdows sends signal to Tui not to expect too much from a possible final bid.
  • Widdows says Hapag-Lloyd name should be preserved
  • Jinhui warns of dry bulk slowdown
    BULKER operator cautious amid dampening demand for raw materials from China, India and other emerging economies.
  • Oceanaut in last gasp deal to buy Irika bulkers
    OCEANAUT unveils deal to acquire four bulk carriers for $352m after collapse of earlier agreement with Restis.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • US yards win foreign allowance
    NASSCO's yardA FEDERAL judge has ruled that foreign components can be tapped by US yards for construction of Jones Act newbuilds, a key victory for Aker Philadelphia and NASSCO
  • DFDS signs up for longer ro-ros
    COPENHAGEN's DFDS has signed a contract with MWB in Germany to lengthen three ro-ros by 30m in a deal worth DK400M
  • The right speed for right whales?
    VESSEL speed limits could be imposed near US East Coast ports and in cetacean breeding and feeding areas under a proposal
  • Coast Guard calls Rush verdict fair
    THE US Coast Guard insists it got no special treatment in a prosecution for bypassing an oily water separator
  • Coast Guard's bitter bilge lesson
    THE US Coast Guard has used an embarrassing pollution case to spur an update of its environmental policies ' and to underline the penalties for failure to comply with them
  • Hyundai leaps in for Daewoo
    THE WORLD'S biggest shipbuilder Hyundai HI has jumped into the bidding fray for Daewoo Shipbuilding

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • Record fuel surcharge for TSA lines
    Transpacific Stabilization Agreement says floating bunker fuel surcharge will hit record level as of Sept.
  • China Shipping net plunges
  • Schenker parent investigating possible fraud
  • Legal victory for Aker shipyard in Jones Act lawsuit
  • Zim expands US links
  • Customs schedules Trade Symposium
  • US investors cry foul over Poland bulk project
  • RedPrairie adds yard RFID
  • World adds Lufthansa 747
  • Canada inks trade accord
  • ILWU caucus approves pact

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • Eredene Capital to set up ICD in Gujarat
  • Poti crisis sparks Black Sea tension
  • Karachi truck strike ends
  • Zim adds Genoa
  • TSA hikes 'deferred' fuel surcharge to record level

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • Seanergy says yes
    Shareholders approve black-cheque company's deal to buy six bulkers from the Restis family.
  • Soros big on GSL
    Following Marathon takeover of Global Ship Lease, billionaire US investor emerges with a more than 10% stake in the newly-merged boxship owner.
  • ETF launched
    Claymore Securities launches an exchange-traded fund for the US-listed shipping sector.
  • Ropax crashes
    At least 15 people are injured when a Buquebus ferry suffers an accident in the port of Buenos Aires.
  • Aker Philly spared
    Union challenge to Jones Act tankers is defeated in a federal court.
  • Bad hand
    The US Coast Guard investigates why casino ship Sun Cruz grounded during Tropical Storm Fay.
  • Kathrine in Golar
    Fredriksen's daughter takes director role at Nasdaq- and Oslo-listed owner.
  • DFDS dives
    Soaring bunker costs send second-quarter profit falling at Niels Smedegaard-led ferry and ro-ro owner.
  • Bright spark
    Koji Miyahara's NYK to launch world's first solar powered merchant ship as it firms up $640m green drive.
  • Forex flop
    Croatian bulker and boxship owner Jadroplov sees earnings shrink in first half as dollar weakens.
  • Ferry stuck
    GA Ferries' Dimitroula stranded at Aegean islet with serious engine trouble.
  • Dry bonanza
    Croatian owner Atlantska Plovidba continues to make small forturne from bulker fleet in first half.
  • CSCL sells six
    China Shipping unit books tidy profit following sale of feeder sextet to sibling company.
  • CSCL slips on oil
    Steep fuel price rise and economic downturn lead to 43% profit drop at China Shipping Container Lines.
  • MPC burdened
    Axel Schroeder-led fund manager held back by negative showing at HCI Capital as bottom line and ship investment suffer.
  • Posco plots
    Korean steel group looking at yard assets in Ukraine and Middle East as well as bidding for Daewoo.
  • HHI U-turn
    Korean yard giant will bid for controlling stake in rival Daewoo, four months after saying it hadn't even considered a move.
  • Mermaid gets CFO
    Thoresen Thai Agencies offshore unit promotes from within to replace outgoing finance chief.
  • Asian aid
    Bulgaria's Rousse Shipyard looking to bring in another 70 Vietnamese welders to fill skills gap.
  • Tankerska on up
    Croatian tanker and bulker owner pushes up first-half profit as costs fall.
  • Jinhui piles it on
    "Record high" profit toasted at Hong Kong bulker owner in second quarter as dry rates balloon.
  • Macro meltdown?
    Jinhui warns that tough global economic conditions could eat up demand, with even China "not immune".
  • Finnlines sued
    Pension fund Ilmarinen taking Finnish ro-ro player to court over size of dividend payments.
  • Gains lift Omega
    Net profits double at US-listed product tanker specialist on back of derivatives gains.
  • Four tankers axed
    John Fredriksen ends order for four chemical tankers at India's AAGL by mutual consent.
  • Fire at H&W
    Workers evacuated after blaze engulfs ship under repair at Belfast shipyard.
  • PDZ sees red
    Malaysian intra-Asian liner operator has slipped to a loss in the second quarter.
  • NYK rejigs
    Japanese liner company is restructuring its services between North and South America.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • TSA to raise bunker surcharge to record level Monday
  • NYK vessel will put solar to the test
  • SAS's future uncertain as shippers threaten suits over price fixing
  • TAM Cargo expands freight terminal in Manaus
  • UPS improves transit times on routes
  • Report: Schenker Belgium accounting fraud
  • Pakistan truck strike hamstrings exports
  • APL rail service in India connects Delhi to Mundra
  • Meat exporters say Russia is growth market
  • U.S. Marines sign logistics deal with Agility
  • Dachser moves Swiss sea freight operations to Basle
  • Trade symposium scheduled Oct. 29-31
  • Hommel brought in as time:matters new spare parts logistics head
  • Pest stopped at border
  • Amsterdam's first half cargo up 6.6%
  • Port of Tauranga expanding container terminal
  • Ports of Indiana awards $500,000 in infrastructure projects

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 26, 2008
  • Barge companies adapting to lessen costs
    Increasing bunker prices and fuel surcharges encourage marine companies serving Alaska to consider cost-saving alternatives.
  • South African bunker sales on the mend
    Sales slightly up in 2007 after 2006 decline. Outlook 'positive' due to new barges.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Fuel oil parcel goes to Indian supplier
    Adani Group secures 30,000 mt cargo.
  • DFDS adjusting to 'difficult market conditions'
    Capacity reductions planned on several routes, while three ro-ro ships will have capacity extended with no increase in bunker consumption.
  • Shipyard delays keep freight rates high
    Bulker operator reports 60-fold increase in profits.
  • Asian bunker markets flat
    Little change in price in Singapore and other key ports.
  • ARA - barges with some suppliers tight
  • Rescue service cuts speeds as fuel costs rise
    UK-based lifeboat institution sees fuel costs double.
  • Malaysia-listed firm plans floating storage services
    Baneng Holdings acquires STS transfer and floating storage capabilities.
  • Singapore takes new double hull tanker
    Difficulty in securing crew work permits could delay start of operations.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
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
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%
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%
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
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
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.
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
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
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%)
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
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
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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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