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July 7, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mercuria mulls selling bunker fuel in S'pore
    Swiss trader Mercuria Energy Trading is considering selling bunker fuel in Singapore and has leased a supertanker to blend and store fuel oil in southern Malaysian waters, industry and trading sources said last Friday.
  • China yards face cancellations
    Shipyards in China, the world's second-biggest shipbuilding nation, had 152 orders scrapped in the eight months to May and may face more cancellations because of slumping global trade.
  • Captured ship's captain seeks Merkel's help
    The captain of a cargo boat captured by Somali pirates has appealed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to intervene to secure its release, a report said last Saturday.
  • N Korean ship turns back after testing UN sanctions
  • Setting sail
  • HK firefighters tame 4-day-old ship blaze

Sched Netweb site
  • US Transportation Secretary decrees end of inter-port rivalry
  • Standard & Poor downgrades CMA CGM credit rating
  • Fujian January to May trade value falls 19.5 per cent
  • Xiamen Huoju Bonded Logistics Centre to open soon
  • Liaoning trade value falls 23.6pc in first four months
  • IMO to pay tribute to seafarer contributions in 2010
  • Moody's downgrades American ports on shrinking cargo volumes
  • Brisbane Maritime Union executive accused of helping drug smugglers
  • Oregon and Washington ports levy wide-ranging tariff hikes
  • IATA sees sky brightening in May's air cargo figures
  • Tianjin Airlines offers services to Weihai and Zhengzhou-Nanchang
  • Adequate loads yield too little for Belgium's Cargo B to carry on
  • China Eastern increases Kunming-Taipei service to twice weekly

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM, CSAV & CSCL combine to launch new upgraded service between Asia, Mexico & Caribbean
  • CMA CGM & CSCL deploy bigger ships on joint Asia-MidEast service
  • MAERSK LINE in slot charter pact under new NZ3 with NYK & MOL
  • Evergreen & Coscon to combine Far East-S. America & Far East-SA services
  • Coscon hikes charges throughout global network
  • K LINE Shipping (SA) Pty Ltd set up
  • Ships idle, but Shanghai port expansion goes ahead
  • APL inaugurates first European service at Fuzhou
  • CSCL to almost double Asia-Europe rates
  • Schenker Vietnam attains ISO 14001:2004
  • CargoSmart launches 10+2 US Customs software programme
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Management selects DB Schenker
  • Shekou Container Terminal welcomes new Asia-West Africa service
  • Vizag Port meets MoS' Q1 cargo target
  • Cargo throughput at 12 Major Ports rises, but falls short of Q1 target
  • IMC approves Rly Budget
  • Please-all Budget fails to dazzle
  • Current account turns surplus
  • Simplified Direct Taxes Code framework in 45 days
  • Tax proposals in a nutshell
  • Proposals will enhance export sector's competitiveness-Fieo chief

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • Nigerian rebels seize tanker crew
  • ITF launch Istanbul relief project
  • 2010 is IMO's "Year of the Seafarer"
  • ASRY signs Wartsila deal

Marine Logweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • International Paint builds Singapore laboratory

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • Over 20 Foss vessels receive Devlin safety awards
  • New NHTSA figures show trucking fatalities declining
  • Alaska Airlines begins Portland to Maui flights
  • Hamburg Sud, Alianca raising bunker surcharges
  • Port of Portland advances small business contracting program

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • More box lines set to fail in 2009
    Container shipping facing collective loss of catastrophic proportions
  • Eurovoyager regularly compromised watertight integrity
    Investigation report finds freight ferry made voyages with many internal doors open

Fairplayweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • Crew kidnapped off Nigeria
    ARMED men have kidnapped six crewmen from a tanker 18 n-miles off the coast of Nigeria
  • Spanish suspend yard strike
    SPANISH union members agreed today to suspend their general strike at northwestern Spain's shipyards
  • Daewoo Logistics goes bankrupt
    DAEWOO Logistics, one of South Korea's leading shipping and logistics companies, has filed for receivership in Seoul Central District Court
  • Indian budget shocks shipping
    SHIPPING leaders in India expressed dismay in reaction to today's budget presentation in Delhi for the financial year 2009-10
  • Shipping cheered by cherry move
    TOKYO'S relaxation of rules for cherry imports from the US has reportedly opened the way for imports to Japan
  • Carnival sheds and expands
    CARNIVAL is to offload some ships and upgrade its fleet as it prepares for an eventual recovery from recession, the company said today
  • EC approves UK water shift
    THE EC HAS authorised a new UK government scheme to encourage shifting freight from road to water and rail transport

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • Obama Taps Elliott to Chair Surface Transportation Board
  • Panama Canal to Open Lock Construction Bids
  • Gurria Sees Improvement in Trade Financing
  • MOL Shaves Off Time from Vietnam to LA
  • Rotterdam Signs Accord for Intermodal Terminal
  • Workers Return to Port of Haldia
  • Indian Port Institutes New Security Rules
  • UK Buyout Firm Seen Bidding for PD Ports
  • Nadeau Takes Deputy Highway Job
  • CMA CGM to Switch China, Hong Hong Business to CNC
  • World Bank Head Warns of Protectionism
  • Hapag-Lloyd Not Seeking State Aid
  • Rail Traffic Shows Key Gains

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • SCCT pushes productivity
  • Hands to bid for PD
  • CMA CGM brings CNC agency in-house
  • MOL Prosperity catches fire
  • Oil price roller coaster continues

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • Top doubts raised
    Pistiolis-led Top Ships' annual report tagged with "going concern" statement over loan defaults.
  • Kidnapped
    Six crew members from Eitzen chemical carrier captured by Nigerian rebels.
  • MSC Antares freed
    Containership stuck off Brazil for nearly a week is re-floated with the aid of three tugs.
  • Cracked up
    Oil stocks need to decline considerably to bring refinery margins to a point that would boost tanker demand, analyst says.
  • Korean collapse
    Financial downturn forces troubled Daewoo Logistics to seek court bankruptcy protection.
  • Scan delisted
    Oslo Stock Exchange nixes listing of seismic vessel player's stock and convertible bonds over ongoing liquidation.
  • Nigerian 'failure'
    Government's attempts to protect shipping from piracy have "failed spectacularly", report claims.
  • Angolan win
    Subsea 7 bags work for its vessels off Angola with $150m pipeline engineering, construction and installation deal.
  • Six sought
    Indonesian owner Trada Maritime puts in place finance to acquire sextet of tankers this year.
  • Pipe problem
    Port authority changes clearance guidelines after cargoship hits gas pipeline off Scotland.
  • Clipper cover-up
    Mega-yacht's topless masthead proves too much for Libyan sensitivities.
  • Costa surplus
    Carnival-owned cruiseship Costa Europa chartered to Thomson Cruises for 10 years with purchase option.
  • Tender triumph
    Damen and PTSC to build two tankers to carry crude to Vietnam's first oil refinery.
  • We're fine
    Canadian ferry diverted to small boat after mayday calls wrongly suggested it had hit rocks.
  • Master in aid plea
    German chancellor Angela Merkel begged by Hansa Stavanger master to end piracy nightmare.
  • Oslo SGX tie-up
    Norwegian and Singapore exchanges set to focus on dual listings of shipping and oil and gas stocks.
  • Nacks knocked
    Kawasaki/Cosco joint venture to push back start of operations at second drydock to 2015 in slump.
  • Princess fined
    Cruise line prosecuted in Australia for allowing unauthorised person on Sun Princess.
  • Greece holds 10
    Two lifers and their wives among ten hauled before public prosecutor over abduction of Pericles Panagopoulos.
  • PD interest
    UK-led private equity consortium reportedly considering bid for B&B-owned ports operator.
  • ABG eyes funds
    Indian shipyard to seek shareholder approval to revive $150m fundraising plan.
  • Tanker hit
    Inland craft collides with anchored products carrier in Don river in Russia.
  • Swire hits back
    Owner denies reneging on Aussie spill clean up liability: but says it never agreed to pay all costs.
  • Mixed month
    Estonian ferry operator continues to see growth in passenger numbers, but also declines in freight.
  • Heatec eyes IPO
    Piping and heat exchanger specialist is braving the choppy economic waters to list in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • INTERTANKO: No armed crews, private security to fight pirates
  • MOL ship fire in Hong Kong
  • Swire wants meeting over Aussie oil spill
  • DOT seeks $20 billion for highways, transit
  • DOT seeks $20 billion for highways, transit
  • INTERTANKO: No armed crews, private security to fight pirates
  • Japan eases fumigation mandate on Washington cherries
  • Moody's: U.S. port outlook negative
  • Japan eases fumigation mandate on Washington cherries
  • Moody's: U.S. port outlook negative

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 6, 2009
  • District awarded funding to help early response
    Move follows concerns of another Cosco Busan incident.
  • Korean shipping company folds
    Becomes second South Korean shipping company to make a bankruptcy filing in recent months.
  • Bunker prices continue to fall
  • O.W. Bunker targeting public sector contracts
    Appoints tender account manager to structure new business development.
  • One year since oil price record
    Crude prices down 54% from July 2008 peak, benchmark bunker prices 47-48% lower.
  • Double-digit falls for Asian bunkers
    Oil prices retreating in after-hours trading.
  • Gazprom expansion continues
    Operations established in the Black Sea region.
  • Petrobras Singapore moves office
  • Philippine supplier gains from ship lay-ups
    Bunker sales up as more ships choose to stay idle on lack of trade.
  • Operator 'not paying' full costs of bunker spill
    Australian government accusing Swire of using legal loophole to avoid full payment.
  • Kuwait wants $60 'floor'
    Oil minister says $60 per barrel needed to meet 'budgetary target'.

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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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