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April 7, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates hijack yacht in Indian Ocean
    Somali pirates have hijacked a French- flagged yacht with four crew members in the Indian Ocean, Ecoterra International, an organisation monitoring piracy in the region, said yesterday.
  • Suez Canal revenue up
    The Suez Canal, through which one-tenth of global seaborne trade passes, notched an 8 per cent increase in revenue in March and may attract more ships this month as incentives for using the waterway are offered more widely.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison Port Holdings profit increases 3pc to US$1.7 billion
  • Shanghai port earnings increase 27pc in 2008
  • MOL launches safety promotion campaign
  • Ningxia rail freight volume up 30pc in January
  • Xinjiang's rail cargo volume down 38pc in January
  • Japan's US-bound container trade declines
  • New intermodal rail links Felixstowe to Birmingham
  • India's Isabgul exports to fall further in FY09
  • Box volume down, but breakbulk rises at Charleston Port
  • Lamb, mutton cuts new US record in 2008
  • IMO revise emission rules, US-Canada to set up mega control zone
  • Mortgage Bank to develop Nigerian container terminal
  • SIA, Emirates cooperate with Australian price-fixing probe
  • Jin Air to commence international service from October
  • Asia Pac airlines face year of further losses as demand slides
  • FAA sees 4.1pc rise in air cargo in 2010 after 7.6pc loss in '09
  • AirBaltic appoints Airline Services GSA for Finland

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 3, 2009
  • Aeroflot Cargo adds Mumbai to schedule
    Aeroflot Cargo is launching a new flight on the route from Hong Kong to Mumbai, which will be a part of the Frankfurt Hahn-Moscow-Hong Kong-Mumbai-Moscow-Frankfurt Hahn rotation. T...
  • P&O Ferrymasters set to acquire Mov'on Logistics
    The intermodal operator and logistics service provider P&O Ferrymasters has reached an agreement to acquire Mov'on Logistics. The deal, which will be finalised before the end of Ap...
  • Panopa expanding business in Eastern Europe
    The German logistics service provider Panopa has expanded its business in Eastern Europe by taking over 51% of the Polish transport and forwarding company Garex, and opening new lo...
  • TDG achieves AEO accreditation
    The British logistics group TDG has been awarded authorised economic operator (AEO) status - an internationally recognised accreditation that confirms that the company's role ...
  • EurAsia conference on opening day of transport logistic Munich
    A conference analysing how the economic crisis has changed industrial companies' plans will be held on the afternoon of the opening day of the transport logistic trade fair and exh...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Somali pirates strike again, and again
  • Singapore refutes lay-up claims
  • MOL's safety campaign
  • Virtu order for Austal

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Austal books another major ferry order
  • Gates lays out Navy shipbuilding budget proposals
  • Pirates seize five more ships
  • GL acquires Noble Denton

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Lower diesel emissions target of Port of Tacoma plans
  • BNSF efforts bring about transit time reductions
  • Trucking association releases long haul safety publication
  • Mitsui brings online new safety scheme
  • Marcon acts as broker in ASD tug transaction

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Lines promised Suez Canal toll cuts
    SHIPOWNERS boycotting the canal expect to be offered some concessions before the end of the month.
  • Suez Canal revenues plunge yet again
  • Hong Kong could pay price of rise in detentions
    REGISTER looks set to be dropped from Qualship 21 scheme after number port state control detentions go up.
  • CSAV downgrade sparks huge loss fears
    TWO credit agencies have downgraded Chile's largest shipping group, CSAV.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Pirates take bulker and box ship
    PIRATES have seized a bulker today and a box ship late last week in the Indian Ocean
  • China predicting recovery
    CHINA'S economy, of which shipbuilding constitutes one-tenth, is now expected to soar to 10% in the first quarter of 2010, according to the official China Daily newspaper
  • Singapore rebuts lay-up warning
    SINGAPORE has rebutted an alert from the American Club that its waters are dangerously congested by laid-up ships by saying no ships are in fact laid up at the port
  • Petrobras might put off tender
    PETROBRAS is reportedly moving toward postponing its $7Bn tender to build eight FPSO hulls because prices might fail to reach satisfactory levels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • The Coast Is Clear
  • Canada and U.S. to Renew Joint Clearance Talks
  • Diesel Rises 7/10 Cent to $2.228
  • Truckers Sue to Enjoin Clean-trucks Concessions
  • Canada Launches Border Driver's Licenses
  • Tacoma Elicits Support for Clean-Trucks
  • Zim Lost $322M
  • FedEx Cuts 1,000 Jobs
  • Illinois Readies $9 billion Infrastructure Plan
  • Somali Pirates Seize Containership
  • British Business Targets Opportunities in Iraq
  • Video: Marad on Short Sea
  • WTO: Trade Liberalization Critical to Recovery
  • BNSF Improves Intermodal Times
  • Terex to Acquire Fantuzzi
  • Le Havre Faces Strikes This Week
  • Evergreen to Upgrade Far East-Panama
  • CP Closes Line Due to Flooding
  • "K" Line Eyes Container Fleet Cut
  • FMC to Meet April 8
  • Time for Ports to Act
  • Whose Priority?
  • Breaking Cross-Border Barriers
  • Congress May Remake Rail Regulator
  • The Big Picture
  • Business Makes a Call
  • Railroads Track Competition

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Kjaedegaard takes the helm at UK Chamber of Shipping
  • Behemoth MSC Beatrice to make 'out of gauge' Antwerp call
  • MSC in Felixstowe rail shift
  • Balanced port folio to 'insulate' APM T in downturn
  • Bunker costs up by 26%

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • CSAV rebuffed
    The CCNI-connected Urenda group has balked at an offer for CSAV's stake in port logistics outfit Agunsa.
  • Delay denial
    Brazil's Petrobras denies reports that it could delay tender for eight FPSOs but says it wants "compatible prices".
  • Yard cuts 200
    Lack of large-scale orders reportedly forces Brazil's Maua shipyard to cut 200 jobs.
  • More hijackings
    Piracy reaches fever pitch as Navalmar bulker seized and another hijacking ongoing off Somalia.
  • Wanted by EPA
    US environmental agency list of 21 fugitives suspected of environmental crimes includes six mariners.
  • Volcano load done
    Seabulk Tankers vessel bound for Alaska terminal makes a U-turn after volcano Mount Redoubt erupts but then takes oil load.
  • GE sells bulker
    India's Great Eastern said to have fetched $19m for 2000-built handymax from mystery owner.
  • FPSO delay?
    Petrobras' planned tender for eight floaters reportedly could be pushed back to fetch lower prices.
  • Appeal denied
    New Zealand court upholds conviction of Bluebridge ferry "mate/master" for failing to report accident.
  • Bakassi not Bonny
    Attacks on Bonny River on the mend but piracy now rife around Cameroon's Bakassi peninsula.
  • SMM bags rig deal
    Singapore marine group to outfit drilling rig after beating off competition from rival UK yard.
  • Shun Tak falls
    Macau tycoon Stanley Ho's ferry group saw 2008 profit drop 90% as fuel costs rose.
  • Dalian does well
    Chinese port sees profits jump over 30% on asset disposals, but predicts weak market in 2009.
  • Pirates get busy
    UK-owned bulker, French yacht and Yemeni tug follow Hansa Stavanger into Somali pirate hands.
  • Loopholes?
    New Zealand's Coastal Bulk drills into front of cargoship and fits new bow to get round safety rules.
  • Ferry farce
    CalMac's £25m Polish newbuilding will be too big for its intended Scottish port.
  • Jeddah jam
    Ships avoiding Saudi Arabian port hit by cargo backlogs and handling delays.
  • Quick response
    Crew on Russian tanker extinguish blaze off Kamchatka within an hour.
  • Fuel fiasco
    Danish ferry operator Bornholmstrafikken blames lower 2008 profit on higher bunker bills.
  • HHI FPSO first
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries says new drydock will cut costs and improve efficiency.
  • Austal again
    Australian fast ferry shipbuilder inks second ro-pax newbuilding contract in less than a week.
  • Yard fined
    St Louis-based ARTCO to pay $3m for washing off oil from barges into Mississippi.
  • Fullers sold
    New Zealand ferry operator offloaded to Souter Holdings by investment company Infratil.
  • On the rocks
    No injuries reported as Sydney Ferries vessel overshoots wharf and grounds.
  • Tallink tanks
    Passenger numbers largely unchanged at Estonian ferry player, but cargo volumes down 25%.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Maersk Line to replace 9 MSP vessels
  • Yang Ming, "K" Line may drop out of India/Europe link
  • Zim ship attacked by pirates
  • Swiss adjusts Europe, international services
  • BA Cargo adds second Chicago service
  • Japan carriers alter course for North Korea test
  • BNSF touts intermodal transit time gains
  • FedEx furloughs 1,000
  • Japan Shippers' Council to shut down
  • APM exec: Terminal operators "against the wall"
  • Va. trumpets first direct Asia import call
  • DHS to award port security grants this week

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Survey indicates light in the tunnel
    The latest Shipping Confidence Survey from shipping accountants and consultants Moore Stephens shows that shipping confidence continue to erode, Maritime Global Net reports. However there are indications that more people
  • Tallink lost traffic in March
    Tallink lost 25.5 per cent of the cargo units in March compared to the same month last year. The decline is most dramatic on the traffic between Finland and
  • Two new vessels hijacked
    On Monday morning a UK-owned and Italian-operated bulk carrier was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden. According to Lloyd's List the vessel is the Malaspina Castle, 21,173 DWT

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 6, 2009
  • Russian fuel exports climb month-on-month
    Domestic demand for residual product shows a sharp dip.
  • Europe: Prices lack direction start of week
    Ports in Northern Europe see prices firm but Piraeus and Gibraltar see high sulphur product dip.
  • Supplier expands St. Petersburg barge fleet
    Company's second barge for the port twice as large as its first.
  • Plans for bunker terminal win fresh backing
    Indian Government ready to go ahead with port infrastructure projects.
  • CSCL to take advantage of low oil price
    Profitability drive to include 'stringent controls' on fuel costs, using hedging.
  • Refinery upgrade to cut bunker output
    Japanese refiner says expanded cracker will reduce output of bunker material by more than a half.
  • 2008 profit 'not satisfying'
    Danish ferry operator blames falling profit on rising fuel cost.
  • Asia: Singapore 380cst at 5-month high
    Bunker prices expected to climb still higher.
  • Asia's April cargoes at more than 3 million mt
    But May arbitrage volumes are expected to slip.
  • Rally could take oil to $68
    Current rally 'still has legs' says bank analyst.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
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
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
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
ENVIRONMENT
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
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.
COMPETITION
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
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
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.
ENVIRONMENT
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
LOGISTICS
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%
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
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
PORTS
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.
EDUCATION
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
MEETINGS
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"
MOURNING
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
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
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.
LOGISTICS
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.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
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
PORTS
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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