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April 9, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific posts 56% drop in H2 profit
    Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third largest container-terminal operator, posted a 56 per cent drop in second-half profit as the company did not repeat one-time gains of the previous year and the global recession dampened trade.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM profit falls 87pc, chief dubs 2009 year of consolidation
  • Zim loses US$322 million in 2008, down from $23 million profit
  • Evergreen upgrades Far East-Panama service from April 16
  • Qingdao Port box throughput up 2.2pc in first two months
  • Long Beach likely to delay FEU box fee again
  • Houston to spend US$38 million on Bayport container yard
  • Former port chief becomes vice-mayor of Amsterdam
  • Bien Dong Shipping provides HK, Thai, Vietnam service
  • South Carolina ports names Paul McClintock chief commercial officer
  • Hactl to raise IT budget by 20pc during air cargo downturn
  • United's revenue passenger miles down 13.6pc in March
  • LAX reefer unit doubles size of airport's cold chain capacity
  • FedEx saves US$1 billion plus axing 1,000 jobs worldwide

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM Group geared for challenges ahead
  • GE Shipping to sell Handymax dry bulk carrier
  • IMO meet sees shortage of seamen as biggest issue for global trade
  • Zim's boxship dodges charging pirates!
  • US elates shrimp exporters by waiving need for bonds
  • With string of achievements, MbPT well set for busy 2009-10
  • More ships, containers swell New Mangalore Port's cargo handling figures
  • Cochin Port handles more box cargo in 2008-09
  • US Congress softens stand on 100 pc container screening
  • CMIE projects 5.2 pc growth in cargo handling by Major Ports in 2009-10
  • Operational excellence achieved during maiden ME3 call at Port Pipavav
  • CITPL imports 10 new RTGs for 2nd box terminal operations at Chennai Port
  • G20 decisions will usher in 'regulated globalisation', says Fieo
  • Exports belie March(ing) hopes
  • Monthly exports shrink to lowest in 13 years under global depression's icy grip

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 2009
  • Deutsche Post mulls over stake in Royal Mail
    The German mail service provider Deutsche Post has begun negotiations to buy a stake in the UK's Royal Mail. Various newspapers reported that Deutsche Post manager had met boa...
  • Ceva Logistics expands activities with TecnoCom in Spain
    Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has renewed and extended its contract with TecnoCom in Spain. TecnoCom is a leading Spanish information and commu...
  • JF Hillebrand reports higher sales in 2008
    The JF Hillebrand Group, a specialised logistics service provider for the beverage sector, reported that it closed 2008 with the highest turnover in the firm's history. Sales ...
  • BAWC adds Chicago service
    British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) launched a second weekly freighter service to Chicago on 1 April. The additional Boeing B747-400F service will be routed from Stansted to Frankfu...
  • Schenker International (HK) Ltd names new managing director for South China at
    Schenker International (HK) Ltd selected Soren Poulsen as managing director, South China on 1 April. Poulsen graduated from a shipping academy in Copenhagen in 1991, and started hi...
  • Buss Group: new face in communication division
    The Hamburg-based Buss Group, a medium-sized provider of port, logistics, financing and logistics real estate services, appointed Melanie Moriz as its manager corporate communicati...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Maersk Alabama crew "retake ship"
  • Somali pirates hijack US-flag ship
  • Intertanko sticks to anti-scrubber line
  • Camillo Eitzen group cancels 11 newbuildings
  • Evergreen upgrades transpacific services
  • Albanian contract for Kalmar

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Bollinger delivers tank barge to Bouchard
  • Crew retakes hijacked U.S.-flag ship
  • Pirates seize Maersk Alabama

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Tom Sanchez earns title of Port of Seattle top firefighter
  • Ship operator pleads guilty to dumping contaminated waste
  • Portland Airport noise board schedules approach test meeting
  • California Maritime Academy offers VSO refresher course
  • Evergreen Line changing Far East/Panama service

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Yard blocks delivery of IRISL ships over stalled payment
    HANJIN Heavy refuses to hand over three boxships to Iran's biggest owner in first major stand-off of the shipbuilding crisis.
  • Iran changes 40 vessel names
  • Crew regains control of Maersk Alabama
    THE crew of Maersk Alabama, the boxship captured by Somali pirates Wednesday morning is said to be back under the control of its crew.
  • Hapag-Lloyd begins E500m cost-cutting exercise
    RESTRUCTURING will see company cut jobs and apply short-time work as well as reduce regional offices from five to three.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Maersk Alabama drama unfolds
    THE crew of the US-flagged Maersk Alabama has wrested control from Somali pirates who hijacked the vessel early this morning ' but the ship's captain reportedly remains a hostage
  • Excel posts massive loss
    EXCEL Maritime suffered a $329M loss in its fourth quarter after it wrote off goodwill on its Quintana fleet acquisition
  • US 'Rule B' uniformity sought
    A NEW US initiative seeks to instil more consistency for Rule B maritime attachment orders in the Southern District Court of New York, Fairplay learned today
  • Keppel Cebu, union settle
    KEPPEL Cebu Shipyard settled a month-long labour dispute today
  • Epic price for NCL's newbuilding
    NORWEGIAN Epic's cost has escalated to $1.2Bn, Norwegian Cruise Line has disclosed
  • Bank sees midyear China rebound
    CHINA'S economy might begin to rebound as early as the middle of this year, the World Bank predicted in its midyear report on East Asia and the Pacific
  • Hapag juggling gets dicey
    GERMAN container giant Hapag-Lloyd is under pressure to come up with a plan to cut €400M (nearly $530M) in costs in the next three weeks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Economist Predicts Quicker Recovery
  • Maersk Alabama Captain Still Held Hostage
  • Harbor Truckers Seek Standard Delay
  • Maersk to Hike Rates to Africa, Indian Ocean
  • Ryder Slashes Outlook
  • U.S. Crew Retakes Maersk Alabama from Pirates
  • Marseilles Fos Targets Major Growth
  • U.S Gulf TWIC Deadline Looms
  • Evergreen Cuts Asia-Panama Transit Time
  • Freight Transportation Picked Up in February
  • Wholesale Inventories Fall
  • Carrier Fined $2.5M in Magic Pipe Case
  • Car Carriers to Use MacGREGOR Equipment
  • CSAL Adds U.S. Gulf Calls
  • UPS Freight Expands in Mexico, Canada
  • TNT Volume Stabilizes
  • Coalition Pushes for Cross-Border Trucks
  • African Infrastructure to Get $1.2B
  • Cargoitalia Set to Resume Operation
  • Pirates Seize Maersk Alabama
  • YRC Truck Tonnage Plunges

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Maersk Alabama 'retaken' by US crew
  • Zim still in trouble
  • Somali pirates take US-crewed Maersk boxship
  • Evergreen cuts transits on transpacific services
  • Durres signs up with Kalmar

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Not over yet
    Maersk Alabama master still reportedly held hostage even after crew retakes control of containership.
  • Containers lost
    Boxship YM Taichung loses 14 containers and still has 26 damaged ones on board as it arrives in Los Angeles port.
  • Helix shares soar
    US offshore vessel player sees share jump by 31% to highest point in nearly three months.
  • Crew retakes ship
    US crew retakes control of hijacked Maersk Line containership Maersk Alabama and detains a pirate.
  • Ezra still strong
    Lionel Lee-led offshore owner sees adjusted bottom line rise by two thirds as revenue races.
  • Cruise cool down
    Hillary Clinton says the United States wants to put new restrictions on cruiseships that increasingly visit the coast of Antarctica.
  • Maersk ship hit
    Danish boxship with all American crew hijacked off Somalia less than a week after German boxship seized.
  • US 'monitoring'
    Obama spokesman says the White House has a close eye on the hijacked, US-crewed boxship Maersk Alabama.
  • Pirate impunity
    Maersk Alabama unlikely to be last ship snatched way off Somali coast as ships "are on their own", official warns.
  • Cosco bleak
    Hong Kong-listed port giant says 2009 shrouded with unprecedented challenges after full-year profit hurt by wave of financial trouble.
  • Crewman named
    Police identify worker who died after suffering crush injuries onboard a Technip vessel as David Stephenson.
  • Axel cleans slate
    Eitzen Gas axes its entire orderbook after paying $2.5m to eliminate six gas ships in Japan.
  • BHP's port pain
    Worker is struck by train at Port Hedland in latest safety blemish at miner's Western Australian operations.
  • 'No overloading'
    Turkish owner of tanker in distress off Sri Lanka denies claims it was overloaded with sulphuric acid.
  • Eitzen axes five
    Oslo-listed shipowner chops chemical carriers in Japan to slice $175m from its orderbook as it sits down with banks to restructure debt.
  • EOC extends
    Singapore offshore player sees charter contract for accommodation barge extended in deal worth $8.8m.
  • Collision risk
    Two P&I clubs warn of an "increased risk of collision" off Singapore due to laid-up vessels.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • UPDATE Maersk: Vessel secured, crewman held hostage
  • CMA CGM plans $600 million in cost cuts
  • U.S.-flagged Maersk vessel hijacked
  • UPS expands Mexico ground freight network
  • Con-way introduces combined service
  • ISF filers can register for report cards
  • ProLogis raises $1 billion
  • Technogym selects CEVA for Middle East logistics
  • COSCO Pacific profits down 37%
  • Marseilles Fos looks to quintuple box volume

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Hijackers hold Maersk captain hostage
    The crew of the US-flagged container carrier Maersk Alabama has retaken control of their vessel, according to Maersk Line. "The armed hijackers who boarded this ship earlier today have Read more
  • Maersk vessel hijacked off Somalia
    Somali pirates have, according to unconfirmed press reports, hijacked the US-flagged container carrier Maersk Alabama, owned by Maersk Line Limited, Norfolk. The hijacking is reported to have taken place Read more
  • Nina to Vidar Shipping
    Turku-based Vidar Shipping Company Ltd has bought the 2,700 DWT dry cargo vessel Nina from Vallis Mare Ltd in the Meriaura group of companies. The vessel has switched from Read more
  • Norden manages eight per cent sulphur reduction
    D/S Norden reduced the sulphur content in bunkers by eight per cent in 2008. The average sulphur content of bunker oil was reduced from 2.51 per cent in Read more
  • Finstaship recorded loss in 2008
    The deteriorating financial climate in the autumn of 2008 is clearly visible in Finstaship's result for last year. Finstaship is the government-owned shipping company for the Finnish icebreakers and

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2009
  • Ten years of fuel and emissions savings
    Shipping company announces continued success with route management system.
  • Europe: Prices slide following crude dip
    Rotterdam market quiet following yesterday's volatility.
  • US crude stocks rise less than expected
    Oil prices reverse earlier losses on release of DOE data
  • European authorities keeping BAFs under review
    European Commission says it won't allow BAFs to be used to compensate for falling freight rates.
  • Fuel savings key in Maersk bid to cut costs
    Will slow steam 'as much as possible', but continues to avoid Suez transits
  • Maersk Line ship hijacked off Somali coast
    Latest surge in pirate attacks 'linked to the weather'.
  • Kuwait puts brakes on refinery projects
    Pulls plug on $15 billion refinery construction contract for plant to produce low sulphur fuel oil.
  • Asia: Bunker prices soften mid-week
    Prices down in line with crude oil.
  • New monitoring system 'cuts lube costs'
    Shipping company orders LinerSCAN system from Kittiwake.
  • Bunker price rally undermining tanker owners' earnings
    Low bunker costs 'has been the only silver lining' in market hit by lower oil demand and rates.
  • OCIMF-SIRE inspections at all Singapore oil terminals
    New procedures 'should be used with immediate effect'.

›››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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