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December 29, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China stimulus good news for bulk liners
    The four trillion yuan (S$844.8 billion) Chinese stimulus package is likely to be a boost for the world's battered bulk shipping companies, but only if they survive long enough for the country's planned infrastructure projects to get rolling.
  • Korea bank to delay Daewoo sale
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) may delay signing a contract for the sale of a controlling stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co if buyer Hanwha Group provides fundraising details.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison pulls out of Thessaloniki deal after winning bid
  • Truckers and dockers threaten to close British Columbia ports
  • Cosco Pacific picks Cosco Holdings CFO He Jiale as executive director
  • Ryder buys Canada-HK Transpacific Container Terminal, CRSA Logistics
  • Port Klang free zone investment up, but occupancy only 18pc
  • India to extend US$2.1 billion to finance ship purchases
  • Geodis signs for IBM global logistics, wins 'world's biggest logistics contract'
  • St Petersburg Greater Seaport extends administrative reach
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines ups sales 55pc in first 11 months
  • FedEx cutbacks to save US$200 billion in 2009
  • Ecologist seeks voice for African farmers on airfreight emissions

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen launches joint Arabian Express Service with Sea Consortium
  • Banks reluctance to advance funds hits shipping lines
  • Rock bottom freight rates can't continue after Jan., says TSA
  • ABG hopes oil rig business will raise profit by 25 pc in 2008-09
  • $ 25-m Exim Bank aid for Madagascar
  • Truckloads of Pak goods enter J&K
  • Tea exports set to meet target
  • Coffee exports earn 26 pc more in 2008
  • Chinese demand boosts iron ore exports in Nov.
  • Navayuga to build Rs 6,000-cr. deep water port in Orissa
  • Dock workers seek 5-year wage agreement
  • Maruti cars despatched to Mundra Port through rail
  • 51st annual day of KPKS celebrated
  • HMS-affiliated union welcomes new Kandla Port Chairman
  • Centre approves elevated road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal
  • Gujarat invites cos to develop airport at Dwarka
  • Railways to allow private players to develop tracks
  • Banks not liable to pay interest on export subsidy, rules SC
  • Export target may be missed by 5-10 pc
  • Inflation dips further
  • Sops likely for exports, housing sectors in 2nd stimulus package
  • CCEA grants Rs 350 cr. to provide higher ECGC risk cover to MSME exporters

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 24, 2008
  • ExxonMobil to pay $6.1m for spill
  • Japan may send warships to Gulf of Aden
  • ClassNK passes 160m gt mark

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2008
  • Hebai Two protestors call for boycott
  • KDB gives Hanwha more time on DSME deal

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 26, 2008
  • US Rail freight traffic heads down during week
  • Hanjin Shipping changing US/Med/Middle East/India run
  • NYK vessel captain earns Croatian bravery award
  • Preliminary data shows US steel imports down
  • Two board members leave Horizon Lines Inc.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 24, 2008
  • Billy closes Oz iron operations
    CYCLONE Billy has intensified to a category-three storm with 165kmh winds, causing Western Australian iron ore ports to suspend operations
  • LA-LB halts Saturday box hauling
    DWINDLING volumes at Long Beach and Los Angeles have led to the suspension of Saturday cargo hauling to and from box terminals
  • Vancouver strike threat looms
    CANADA'S West Coast ports face disruptions in early 2009 if threatened strikes by longshore foremen and truckers proceed
  • Chennai boxes pile up
    CONTAINER traffic to and from the port of Chennai on India's East Coast has come to a standstill in the wake of an "indefinite" strike by truck drivers
  • Beijing to build Taiwan-facing port
    CHINA is to build a major port to face Taiwan in Chaozhou, in the first big scheme seeking to capitalise on cross-strait routes that reopened last week after a half-century of estrangement
  • Varna varnishes turnover 57%
    BULGARIA'S Varna has reported turnover for 2008 that is 57% up on last year and amounts to 50M leva ($35.8M)
  • Polish president to sign yard bill
    POLISH President Lech Kaczynski will be signing a bill today after all to enable workers from the Gdynia and Szczecin yards to claim compensation arising from the sell-off of the facilties

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 24, 2008
  • New US-Med-India service
  • US investigation hits Chinese export subsidies
  • BBI sells Euro ports stake
  • Truck strike at Chennai
  • HPH drops Greek port bid
  • Ryder in Canada buy
  • Asia air cargo down
  • Kintetsu buys Thai firm
  • Japan, Vietnam in FTA

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 24, 2008
  • CSCL/Hanjin/K Line and Yang Ming to start RES
  • US seeks WTO consultation on Chinese brands
  • Hanjin and UASC revamp their US/Middle East/India operations
  • OTAL provides seasonal cheer
  • UASC adds another ship to AEC2 service

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 24, 2008
  • CSAV eyes $130m
    Chilean liner operator says it will ask shareholders for more cash after first attempt came up short.
  • Going deeper
    Raspino-led rig and drillship owner Pride International plans spin-off to keep deepwater focus.
  • Sveaas attacks
    Norwegian investor wants boardroom seats to turn around Trico Marine, which "missed the boom" and "lost investor confidence".
  • No to NEMI
    US underwriter pulls out of deal to buy Norwegian marine insurer from troubled Icelandic group.
  • HPH gets Ceres
    NYK sells majority stake in two Amsterdam terminals to Hutchison Port Holdings.
  • More red ink
    Insurer NYMagic reveals another month of losses in its investment portfolio.
  • Dreyfus pounces
    Louis Dreyfus Offshore snaps up nearly a quarter of Fairstar Heavy Transport in $5.48m move.
  • Christmas cash
    Royal Caribbean secures $680m loan for last of Meyer Werft Solstice newbuildings.
  • Red run
    K Line teams up with Hanjin, Yang Ming and China Shipping on new Far East to Red Sea route.
  • UAE to buy Bijela
    Abu Dhabi Ship Building makes only bid for soon to be privatised Montenegro yard.
  • SembCorp settles
    Yard ends year-long dispute with BNP Paribas with $30m payment.
  • ICG back in play
    Joint bid for Irish ferry group expected after takeover panel decides against concert party hearing.
  • Note to Santa
    China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation is looking for $438.79m Christmas bonus with notes issue.
  • Greek deal dead
    Billionaire Li Ka-Shing and partners ditch $4.94bn offer for control of container terminals at Thessaloniki.
  • Singapore slides
    Container volumes through the Lion Republic fall for the first time in seven years.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 26, 2008
  • UASC, Hanjin replace two suspended services with one
  • NYK names new president
  • Containership charter rates in the doldrums
  • CKYH starts Far East-Red Sea service
  • U.S. vessel tracking system opens next week
  • Judge extends U.S. ballast water deadline
  • FedEx pushes out 777 deliveries
  • AirBridge revenue up 55 percent
  • STB approves CN's EJ&E purchase
  • Ryder completes acquisition of two Canadian logistics firms
  • BIS, minority business team up on export compliance
  • USDA amends meat import rules for U.K.'s Surrey County
  • FMC reviews 23 OTI license applications
  • Charleston seeks to keep Maersk at port
  • PierPASS suspends off-peak shifts on Saturdays
  • N.Y. commission looks at public-private partnerships
  • Andrews heads Europe/Middle East region for ICTSI

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 26, 2008
  • Biofuel research to 'demonstrate feasibility'
    Project receives funding to help meet EU targets.
  • 2009: 'no fuel supplements' and 'fuel efficient vessels'
    Industry representative predicts future shape of cruise ships.
  • Bunkers end week lower
    Very little activity in the Asian markets but tight avails in Singapore.
  • Supplies resume in Indian ports
    Meanwhile, Adani's new barge has boosted sales in November.
  • Japan goes hybrid to help fishing industry
    Hybrid fishing trawler uses up to a third less fuel than conventional boats.
  • Traders warn of tight avails in January
    Japanese refiners to extend cuts to January.
  • Chimbusco unveils 'management system'
    New system will seek to avoid operational risk and provide buyers with better service.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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 for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
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
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