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April 6, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index declines to two-month low
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell to the lowest in almost two months on weakening demand to haul iron ore for making steel.
  • More products tankers hired to store jet fuel, gasoil
    Traders hired record numbers of the biggest oceangoing oil products tankers to store jet fuel and gasoil in Europe as demand drops and shore tanks fill up, said D/S Torm, the largest refined fuels shipper.
  • Most powerful offshore vessel enters service
    The Rolls-Royce designed and equipped vessel Far Samson, the most powerful offshore vessel ever built, recently entered service with Norway's Farstad Shipping after a naming ceremony in Edinburgh.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asian Shipowners raise fears over seafarer treatment
  • Sanya's Nanshan freight port to be operational in H1
  • Fujian's Sanduao box terminal starts construction
  • Hubei provincial foreign trade value off 21.2 pc
  • Major Tibet logistics facility to be completed in June
  • Wuhan to build mega terminal complex
  • India's busiest box port sees F2009 volume drop 11pc
  • Report wants British, French naval bases run by EU
  • IMO search and rescue extended to Tanzania and Seychelles
  • CAI sees 2008 earnings rise by 21pc to US$23 million
  • Eco-group opens contest to fight North Carolina box terminal
  • Continental's March operational performance slides
  • United launches five weekly Washington-Moscow flights
  • DHL considers moving freight handling back to Ohio
  • Emirates SkyCargo takes delivery of Boeing 777 New-Generation

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 2, 2009
  • Daimler's Rüdiger Grube set to succeed Hartmut Mehdorn at DB
    German chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier are said to have agreed to nominate Rüdiger Grube, a member of Daimler's board, as the ne...
  • UTi Worldwide reports poor Q4
    The US global forwarder UTi Worldwide has published its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, with revenue down by 26% to USD 894.1 million vis-à-vis Q4/2008. Ne...
  • Noerpel with new logistics centre in Germany
    Logistics service provider Noerpel has completed a new logistics centre for edible raw materials, food and pharmaceutical products in Ulm (Germany). Launch customer Cognis has alre...
  • Megalogix logistics park on course for success in Russia
    The first phase of the Megalogix Rostov-on-Don class A logistics park, covering 100,000 sqm, was opened in late March. The complex is in the Aksay district northeast of Rostov-on-D...
  • SBB improves freight division result
    Switzerland's state-owned railway company SBB achieved its best ever result - CHF 345 million - in 2008, with its freight subsidiary SBB Cargo also contributing, not least thanks t...
  • SBB Cargo in partnership negotiations
    Switzerland's state-owned railfreight operator SBB Cargo has completed the tender it launched last September and has reduced the number of potential strategic partners to seven com...
  • Caspian Sea ferry services expanded
    A regular direct railway ferry service across the Caspian Sea is going to be set up between Russia and Turkmenistan. Operations linking the ports of Astrakhan and Makhachkala (both...
  • Noble Denton and Germanischer Lloyd to merge
    A new and comprehensive technical assurance and consulting company has been formed by the merger of the UK's Noble Denton with Hamburg-based Germanischer Lloyd. The new technical a...
  • New MOL services
    Tokyo-based Japanese shipping line MOL now offers a new Asia-West Africa service via the Suez Canal, as well as a new Asia-Indian Ocean islands/South Africa-West Africa service. MO...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • Owners gloomy but "may have touched bottom"
  • New LR1 product tanker pool
  • Precious expects forward cover to decline
  • Pacific Adventurer master bailed
  • GAC Shipping's new Americas team

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 5, 2009
  • HHI completes world's largest dry dock
  • NCL unveils Norwegian Epic features

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • Vancouver Port Commission holding live town hall forum
  • Month of March sees drop in US rail freight traffic
  • Horizon Lines assists cement canoe racers
  • Crowley continues string of new vessel deliveries
  • Insurance club board passes on supplementary call

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • Idle boxship tonnage set to soar
    EXPERTS say current idle capacity could soon be dwarfed as operators continue to downsize fleets.
  • Another 31 idle boxships join the lay-up list
  • Asia-Europe rates inch higher
    BOX lines manage small rate hikes but prospects on the Pacific looks bleak with spot rates still under pressure.
  • Shipping confidence slides but recovery around the corner
    MOORE Stephens survey suggests things are likely to improve over the coming 12 months and beyond.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • MSC jumps its Suez surcharge
    MEDITERRANEAN Shipping said today it is raising its Suez Canal transit surcharge to $50 per teu, from $9 per teu, starting on 15 April.
  • Singapore lay-ups spark collisions
    THE AMERICAN P&I Club today issued an alert on collision dangers for Singaporean waters that are increasingly crowded with laid-up ships
  • Malaysia gets pro-trade PM
    MALAYSIA's new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be a strong supporter of shipping trade, Nazery Khalid, senior researcher at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia, has told Fairplay
  • Pirate surge seen in March
    PIRATE attacks off Somalia have surged in the past month, according to an International Maritime Bureau alert
  • North Sea offshore worker killed
    A NORTH Sea offshore worker has reportedly been killed in an in an accident 4 n-miles off Aberdeen

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • FFE Layoffs Off 150
  • Video: Yeros on Short Sea Venture
  • OOIDA Seeks Court Ruling on Mexican Trucks
  • Long Beach to Up Capacity, Cut Pollution
  • Maersk Re-flags Nine MSP Ships
  • 'Dismal' New Truck Orders
  • Virginia Lands Three New All-Water Calls
  • WTO Head Approves Obama Stance
  • Eimskip Lost $54M
  • Railroad Spurred Industrial Growth, Says NS
  • Manufacturers Urge Change in Product Safety Law
  • Oberstar Says Bill Could Expand STB
  • 3PL Revenue Drops 6.7 Percent
  • Duisburg Tops 1 Million TEUs
  • UP Seen Raising Rail Rates
  • For Brokers, It's 'What Recession?'
  • Blue Water Bridge Upgrade Gets Boost
  • Great Lakes: Dredge with Stimulus Funds
  • Coal Takes Down Short Line Traffic
  • Key Senator Sees Rail Talks on Track
  • Indian Port Cargo Grows 2 Percent
  • Obama Taps Mendez for Highway Agency
  • Texas Southern, Port of Houston Teach Logistics
  • Vancouver Boxes Fall Sharply
  • U.S. Air Cargo Drops 21.2 Percent
  • Shippers Lean on Asset Brokers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • G20; CI's 11th: mental stimulus
    In opposite parts of London this week, two meetings took place that could influence the strategy of ocean carrier forward thinking: but in this brave new post-G20 world, survival is still the number one priority.
  • G20 deal spurs stocks
  • Economic hardship stems US regulatory maritime reform
  • Shipper: Demise of EU conferences has improved BAF transparency
  • ICC welcomes G20 statement
  • US port volumes continue to slide

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • Vale buys again
    Roger Agnelli-led iron ore miner continues to collect capesize tonnage with reported purchase from Japan's Orient Line.
  • Another CSAV hit
    Standard & Poor's downgrades CSAV another three notches as negative boxship outlook stretches into 2010.
  • Viking sold?
    Reports re-emerge that Compagnie Maritime Belge's Bocimar has sold the Mineral Viking, but for less.
  • $120m in ATM
    DryShips says it has sold nearly $371m of $500m equity offering and is now shooting to issue the rest.
  • Redoubt response
    Tesoro-chartered Seabulk tanker is set to take a load from terminal near active volcano.
  • Big boys busted
    TMT, V.Ships and Teo Shipping of Greece head list of players to fall foul of UK inspectors in February.
  • Outfit joins GL
    German classification society Germanischer Lloyd scoops up Houston engineering company Noble Denton.
  • LR1 splash
    Zacchello's Seaarland and Greek owner Roxana team up for new products tanker pool that is aiming to operate 20 vessels.
  • 'No grounding'
    Norwegian owner Utkilen insists tanker Doris hit buoy but did not ground in France on Friday.
  • A third to fail
    Torm says 35% of all bulker newbuildings could be axed with over a tenth of the product tanker orderbook also facing the chop.
  • It's quotes time
    TMT's Nobu Su draws an explosive response and what's Stamatis Molaris up to these days?
  • Storage shortage
    Cheniere chief Charif Souki says LNG ships may turn away from US as space runs out at terminals.
  • Canal crunch
    Lantau Ace boxship bashes embankment in foggy Kiel Canal but refloats under own power.
  • Dredging deal
    Jaisu Shipping of India wins contract to deepen channel for new terminal at Mumbai.
  • HHI eyes $224m
    Shipbuilding giant confirms bond sale to fund construction of equipment for its renewable energy business.
  • Negative again
    Icelandic container line Eimskip posts first quarter loss and is still trying to sell cold storage business to get back on track.
  • Crewman crushed
    A 44-year-old seafarer dies in hospital after being airlifted from a Technip offshore vessel in the North Sea.
  • Boskalis' big dig
    Peter Berdowski-led dredger scores $44m deal in the Bahamas to clear the way for Royal Caribbean's Genesis class giants.
  • Yard bonanza
    Indian shipbuilders likely to receive subsidies of up to INR 51bn for orders won up to August 2007.
  • Master bailed
    Filipino captain of Swire's Pacific Adventurer must lodge $72,000 before leaving Australia.
  • Paradip up
    Indian east coast port ranks third domestically after posting biggest ever volumes in 2008.
  • Krasnoye crashes
    Russian shipbuilder without a new order since last August posts bigger loss in 2008.
  • Moe quits PGS
    Jens Ulltveit-Moe stepping down as chairman of offshore owner after seven years and will be replaced by deputy, Francis Gugen.
  • Deal close
    Consortium hoping for clearance from Stella Lines creditors to buy ferry for service between Ireland and Wales.
  • BG repair deal
    British energy giant signs LNG maintenance agreement with Singapore's Sembawang Shipyard.
  • Havila stop-gap
    Njal Saevik-led Havila Shipping finds short term work for subsea construction newbuilding after 10-year charter was axed.
  • Piracy spike
    After two quiet months in 2009 attacks off Somalia spiked in March says piracy watchdog.
  • BW bid
    Sohmen-Pao family tries to mop up remaining shares in LNG and LPG carrier owner BW Gas.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • FMC's Dye: Regulatory differences will remain
  • CORRECTION: First U.S. vessel sunk in WWII found
  • Singapore Airlines adds Dhaka freighter stop
  • Former pilot Babbitt picked to lead FAA
  • SAS starts express air freight service
  • Shallow harbors shortchange Great Lakes shippers
  • TNT, Con-way announce alliance
  • House T&I advances 2nd Great Lakes icebreaker
  • Obama fills DOT, Census posts
  • G-20 takes steps to strengthen trade
  • U.S. jobless rate hits 8.5%
  • FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications
  • Raab named president of Omnitrans
  • UTi reports 4th quarter loss
  • Port of L.A. announces solar project
  • Houston awards Bayport contract
  • U.K. Customs buys mobile X-ray machines

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • Slowdown in container ship lay ups
    The number of idle container vessels has stopped increasing. According to AXS-Alphaliner 485 container vessels, with a combined capacity of 1.42 million TEU, were idle on March 30
  • Ports protest against raise in pilot fees
    The Association of ports in the western part of the Limfjord has launched a protest against a substantial raise on the fee for the compulsory pilot service. The ports fear
  • State aid for Scandlines to avoid redundancies?
    German ferry operator Scandlines has given notice to 400 of the company's 2,400 employees, but is now considering applying for state aid to avoid the redundancies. The initiative does not
  • Dane takes the top in UK Chamber of Shipping
    Jesper Kjædegaard has been appointed the President of the Chamber of Shipping (UK), London. Jesper Kjædegaard has been the Vice President of the Chamber of Shipping for several years and

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • Americas: Double-digit price surges at major ports
    380 cst soars $26.50 pmt in Los Angeles; 5-month high in Jacksonville.
    'Minimal' bunker impact from cruise line cuts
    Dry bulk mainstay expected to cushion effect for Vancouver.
    EU considers tax on bunker fuel
    European proposal is 'moving up the agenda' in absence of international action.
    Europe: Prices end week at new highs
    Southern Europe plays catch-up as prices firm further in the north.
    Global player acquires UK-based bunker supplier
    World Fuel Services announces acquisition of Henty Oil Limited.
    Asia: Hong Kong's 380 cst grade at 5-month high
    Asian bunker prices continue to climb.
    Bunker spill captain bailed
    Lawyer says prosecutions likely against others with 'much deeper pockets'.
    New premises for Global Vision
    Web application helps operators save costs
    Fleetweb system enables greater operational efficiency, as well as savings on bunker consumption.
    Research aims to reduce fuel consumption on ships
    Two major European engine manufacturers working on the second phase of HERCULES project.
    OPEC 'can live' with $50 oil price
    Bunker markets firm as crude oil prices surge.

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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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