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October 9, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Padang to resume shipping rubber next Fri
    Indonesia, the world's second biggest natural rubber producer, will resume rubber export shipments from an earthquake- hit Sumatran port in Padang on Oct 16, Welly Bastian, a port official said on Wednesday.
  • Piracy, climate change key maritime concerns
    Rhode Island) International piracy and the challenges of new Arctic Ocean corridors opening up as a result of global warming topped the agenda on Wednesday at a gathering of world maritime powers.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to levy US$100/TEU Europe-Asia peak-season surcharge
  • US holiday sales expected to slip 1pc after 3.4pc fall in 2008
  • Big profits needed to raise needed investment: Maersk CFO
  • DHL's north Asia hub breaks ground in Shanghai
  • Sino-Global Shipping agency runs US$1.7 million annual loss
  • Chongqing to spend US$29.3 million every year to support logistics
  • US west coast ports rally against Panama expansion threat
  • Antwerp now able to handle 14,000-TEU ships
  • Horizon Lines starts Florida-Puerto Rico service
  • US to pay US$13.4 million to dredge Savannah port access
  • Horn-Linie to halt its reefer/container service
  • Old box ship orders keep delivery stream flowing
  • China Southern promotes new Frankfurt, Chicago cargo service
  • Cargoitalia starts second service - Milan, NYC, Toronto
  • UAL posts 7.2pc year-on-year cargo decline in September
  • USAF fuel and aviation provider Akima buys Pegasus Aircraft Maintenance

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to implement rate restoration programme on IMEX service from Oct. 12
  • Reefer trade may rebound only in 2010, says report
  • End of tanker rates slide seen
  • MidEast maritime trade will emerge stronger from global slowdown-DP World MD
  • MOL donates $40,000 to Philippine typhoon victims
  • Non-payments rocking the boat, caution ship suppliers
  • SCI upgrades coastal port calls on SMILE service
  • High prices take flavour out of coffee abroad
  • Onion MEP hiked by $ 85/tonne
  • Probe begun into extent of dumping of phenol
  • MoEF order puts spoke in new port projects
  • Vizag Seaport becomes Gammon's subsidiary
  • MbPT opens RFQs for privatisation of 3 berths
  • Fortnight's credit growth dips, but hopes soar
  • 9 pc economic growth in Oct. projected
  • Appreciating rupee may erase exporters' wafer-thin margins
  • Re hits 4-month high of 46.83 against $
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis - 2
  • Workshop on 'Corporate Growth Strategies' at WTC today
  • Fieo chief to lead 110-member team to Canton fair
  • Talk on 'Limited Liability Partnership' at IMC tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2009
  • German commercial vehicle sales still falling, domestic orders stabilising
    21,660 new commercial vehicles were registered in Germany in September, 33% fewer than in the same month last year. The decline since the beginning of the year was nearly 30%. The ...
  • DGNB seal of approval for LogPark Hamburg
    The Habacker Holding, which is developing a business park 20 km outside of Hamburg (Germany), has received a stamp of approval from the German association for sustainable building ...
  • QVZ's German distribution centre earns environmental award
    The German distribution centre of the shopping channel QVC has received a commendation for its participation in the 'koprofit programme run by the district of Heinsb...
  • Russian ro-ro terminal handles equipment for new stadium
    The First Stevedoring Company's ro-ro terminal in St Petersburg's seaport recently handled the "Borden", a ferry operated by the British shipping company Mann Lines. The ferry deli...
  • Unifeeder with new Denmark service
    Unifeeder will start a new liner service that goes from Antwerp and Rotterdam to Denmark and Sweden. The shipping company will deploy the vessels "Marnedijk" and "WMS Groninge...
  • SIPG still interested in Zeebrugge terminal
    The Chinese terminal operator SIPG who had planned to take a 40% share in the APM Zeebrugge terminal in Belgium has expressed its continued interest in the deal. The managemen...
  • British Airways cuts 1,700 Heathrow jobs
    British Airways (BA) is cutting 1,700 full-time jobs, which will reduce the number of attendants on long haul flights. BA, which insisted the changes would not damage customer serv...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • IBIA to consider qualifications plan
  • Middle East shipping "weathering the storm"
  • Louka Katseli new Greek shipping minister
  • ISSA backs transparency calls

Marine Logweb site
  • Todd Pacific sole bidder on WSF contract
  • Hot water curtain shields ships against pirate boardings
  • Conferees agree FY 2010 Navy shipbuilding program

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • Port Townsend dredging work set to begin this weekend
  • Crowley Maritime taps Nalen as Valdez operation general manager
  • Port of Tacoma workshop heading to Sumner October 13
  • Schnitzer Steel making moves in self-service auto parts field
  • Port of Astoria reopens public access to Pier One

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • Maruba fights off creditors as it is forced to restructure
    ARGENTINA's leading shipping group calls in HSH Corporate Finance amid threat of further legal action.
  • Fredriksen confirms link with The Container Company
    SOURCES close to shipping tycoon tells Lloyd's List he has held initial talks with owners of new 'budget' box line.
  • Auditors raise fears over CMA CGM
    AUDITORS concerned about line's ability to continue as a going concern if its fails to win waivers on loan covenant conditions.
  • Tui reveals Hapag-Lloyd aid details
    TUI to contribute more to rescue and agrees to convert $1bn of loans it granted to Hapag-Lloyd into subordinated loans.
  • Emerging market for distressed shipping loans
    PricewaterhouseCoopers assurance principal says distressed loan opportunities may be overlooked

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • Conti primed for bulker boom
    GERMAN KG house Conti Reederei is launching a huge marine equity programme to fund 34 bulk carriers of 57,000-92,500dwt, defying the turbulence in the KG market
  • German KGs scramble for funds
    GERMAN shipowners and KG houses are queuing up for government bail-out funds, spurred by Hapag-Lloyd's successful application for a 1.2Bn state loan guarantee
  • US Coast Guard slashes paperwork queues
    AGGRESSIVE action by the US Coast Guard has more than halved seafarer paperwork queues, according to testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday
  • US LNG imports on the up
    US LNG imports will increase for the next two years in spite of a predicted decline in total natural gas consumption during the period
  • Recovery V-shaped, says banker
    THE GLOBAL recovery is V-shaped and the economy is growing again, an economist told the Marine Money conference in Athens today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • Postmaster Potter Foresees 'Flat' Holiday Season
  • NY/NJ Terminals Closed Monday, except PNCT
  • Investors to Acquire Livingston International
  • Class I Rail Traffic Increases
  • India Containers Fall 6 Percent in First Half
  • Asia Pacific Airlines Back Emissions Plan
  • S&P Upgrades KCS Outlook
  • Hapag to Get More Aid from Owner
  • ATA Executive Committee Supports Texting Ban
  • Retailers Report September Gain
  • MOL Adding Europe-Asia Peak Surcharge
  • MSC Adds Export Pick-up Fee
  • Avianca, TACA to Merge
  • BBI Clinches $1.6 Billion Refinancing

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • CMA CGM assures customers on debt talks
  • Evergreen reshuffles pendulum service
  • Japanese typhoon causes extensive port delays
  • 'NewCo' box line watching and waiting
  • French get serious about rail

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • Todd stands alone
    Once again, Todd Shipyards is the loan bidder for two 64-car ferries for Washington State Ferries.
  • Bids pushed back
    Transpetro gives shipyards more time to bid on a tender for eight gasships.
  • Dry, wet rates cut
    Oppenheimer cuts rate forecasts for bulker and tanker owners as analyst expresses "neutral bias" going into earnings season.
  • Two more out
    CGGVeritas reveals decommissioning of two units as availability sinks but vessel production improves.
  • Safe shelves
    Polys Hajioannou-led bulker player files to sell $300m in mixed securities as more details of orderbook reshuffle emerge.
  • Diamond closes
    Rig and drillship owner Diamond Offshore Drilling to earn $492m in notes offering.
  • P.I. pickle
    UK court examines what Sergey Frank knew about private investigator's probe of Novoship rival Tagir Ismailov.
  • Second booster
    Key shareholders in Hapag-Lloyd confirm $1.36bn funding injection for container line.
  • Living in fear?
    Court hears Sovcomflot's former London chief Yuri Privalov was scared of assassination by the Russian security services over bribes case.
  • Spill in Brazil
    Oil impacts 10 kilometres of beaches as International Andromeda Shipping tanker takes a load at a Transpetro terminal.
  • $370m foundation
    Sale of 17 bulkers since 2008 crash means Norden is ready to grow when dry-cargo market recovers, says Carsten Mortensen.
  • Shell go-ahead
    Oil major says it expects to develop gas discoveries off Western Australia using FLNG technology.
  • Crew 'abandoned'
    Owner denies abandonment of 23 crew on two ships reportedly owed $250,000 in wages.
  • 'Where's our pay?'
    German owner mum on wage debts as crew go on hunger strike on containership in Dubai.
  • ABG raided
    Officials conduct dawn raids at several of the shipbuilder's offices in tax evasion investigation.
  • Suezmax sold
    India's GE Shipping sells spot trading Suezmax tanker for undisclosed sum.
  • Cops called in
    Police to probe "suspicious business transactions" at UK office of world's largest ship finance bank.
  • Troim buys in
    John Fredriksen's right-hand-man takes near $500,000 hold in new spin-off Golar LNG Energy as it begins trading on the Oslo Axess.
  • Auckland up
    Kiwi port sees container volumes rise in third quarter and expects higher numbers going forward.
  • BWO Brazil bound
    Oslo-listed FPSO player lands work for converted ULCC at the Papa Terra field.
  • Gun box bust
    Arrests in Nigeria as illegal weapons found stashed in shipping container at Lagos port.
  • Six fixed
    Ion Varouxakis-led dry bulk owner agrees spot charters for the bulk of its handy fleet.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • New Greek PM aims to restructure shipping ministry
  • Avianca, TACA propose merger
  • STB to hold oral arguments
  • Canada to WTO: COOL is unacceptable
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Busan gives carriers year off from port usage fees
  • Transport authority: Long Beach bridge project critical
  • Long Beach dredging includes new turning basin

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • Finnish administration reports pilot company to the police
    The Finnish commercial pilot provider Baltic Pilot Ltd Oy has been reported to the police after a pilotage in Raumo last week. A shipowner had turned to the private company
  • Seafaring a priority for the Commission
    The supply of European seafarers will be a clear priority in the coming EU Commission policy paper on the future of transport. This was said by Mattia Pellegrini of the
  • Pirates attack French naval vessel
    A group of Somali pirates chose the wrong victim when they attacked the French navy's command and supply vessel the Somme. "Once they realised they were facing a ship that
  • Göteborg builds for crude oil transit
    Within two years time, the Port of Gothenburg's new facility for crude oil transit is to be finished. An underground cavern at the port facility Torshamnen is to be prepared
  • Greek shipping to new super ministry
    The newly elected Greek prime minister George Papandreou has started off with a major shake-up of the government organisation. Two new ministries have been formed and the Greek Ministry

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2009
  • 'Glaring error' found in Prestige case
    Appeals court overturns decision to clear former head of merchant marine service.
  • Bunker prices fall again in Rotterdam
    Prices in other regional markets also moving lower.
  • Industry has to take a wider view
    Big changes are coming and there is no 'norm' to return to.
  • Traders expect regional fuel oil surplus
    Coker shutdowns in US refineries boost output of residual product.
  • 'Misinformation' on fuel oil ban
    Low sulphur regulations will not mean ships will stop carrying fuel oil, says Norwegian environmental group.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah and Durban
    Players reported strong demand in the Middle East hub.
  • Container volumes beginning to climb
    Ports of Auckland reports partial recovery in volumes but outlook remains uncertain.
  • Bunker demand in Asia weak
    Prices lacking clear direction across key ports.
  • Bunker spill claims 'covered' by compensation protocol
    Few bunker spill claims exceed existing limits, study shows.
  • Pirates attack military fuel tanker
    French naval vessel was on its way to refuel warships.
  • Singapore residual fuel stock at 2.5-month low
    Stocks of middle distillates, meanwhile, at a record high.
  • Trafigura grabs Aramco cargo
    Cargo for mid-October loading sold at a smaller premium than last month.
  • Shipping reacts to firmer bunker prices
    BWI has been climbing since March.
  • Japan: Bunker operations disrupted as typhoon hits
    The typhoon is predicted to pass Thursday night or Friday morning.

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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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