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April 14, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US Navy rescues ship's captain; 3 pirates killed
    US Navy special forces freed an American ship's captain and killed three Somali pirates holding him hostage in a lifeboat, ending a five-day standoff but drawing vows of revenge from pirates.
  • Local ports rebound slightly in Mar
    Singapore's ports recovered slightly in March, with container throughput at least rising month-on-month, even though volumes were still down from the year before.

Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Shanghai defers plan to buy 40pc of Zeebrugge terminal
  • US Navy Seals rescue captain unharmed, kill three pirates
  • Regulators, greenies fuss as Oakland dodges eco-rules, taxes
  • DP World profits up, but downturn dampens investment plans
  • APM Terminals Bahrain opens its truck gates
  • Less than a-third of 10+2 filings meet US Customs deadline
  • Pepsi shelves wooden pallets in favour of reusable plastic units
  • Giant cement maker treks from Texas to Turkmenistan
  • Australian eco group launches online marine education programme
  • Kuehne Foundation endows logistics chair at Berlin university
  • Traffic decline at Air France-KLM Cargo continues for 4th month
  • DHL deploys carbon neutral air express shipping from Africa
  • New Polar thermal blanket unwrapped for cold chain air freight

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • CCI Logistics forays into modern warehousing
  • Soft loan recipients ready to offer right of first refusal to domestic shipbuilders'INSA chief
  • CSL delivers second PSV to Norwegian co.
  • GRSE setting up ship design centre with French expertise & IT firm's support
  • Essar Shipping ties up Rs 738 cr. in loans
  • J. M. Baxi team wins the Gentleman's Game
  • EVERGREEN LINE to upgrade Far East-Panama service from April 16
  • MOL starts Asia-W. Africa-Suez service, another around the Cape
  • ZIM cancels order for six 1,700-TEU ships
  • Cargo volumes swell at Luka Koper
  • Shanghai shipping traffic spurred by economic stimulus plan
  • Bien Dong Shipping provides HK, Thai, Vietnam service
  • GPA completes 34 electrified refrigerated cargo racks to save fuel
  • 'Light dues' will impose heavy burden, says PD PORTS
  • Marshall Islands opens offices in Dubai & Houston
  • Daxie Terminal launches two new domestic trade lines
  • MPC shifts to bigger office in Genoa
  • Cosco's Red Sea Service (FRX) starts calling at XICT
  • Indo-Bangladesh protocol stays for 2 years
  • Soyameal exports post modest rise
  • US workers protest against use of Indian steel
  • Alphonso, Kesar mangoes for US
  • Mormugao Port sails through fiscal handling target
  • Seminar discusses impact of changing W. region port scenario on workers
  • A tenure most exemplary
  • Kallam for optimum utilisation of ports to augment trade
  • Industrial Production Shrinks by 1.2 pc in February '09
  • Task Force wants simpler laws on narcotics
  • Freight & insurance charges can't be added to value of goods while determining excise duty'SC
  • Steep 32 pc drop in monthly imports shrinks trade gap to just $ 4.05 bn
  • EEPC lists burden-lightening steps during distress voyage times

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 12, 2009
  • Maersk Alabama master rescued

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • Setback for Broadwater LNG project
  • Diana Shipping in "daughter company" deal

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • Federal stimulus grant funds eyed for cleaner diesel engines
  • Lynden Companies receive Green Star environmental award
  • Washington ferry ELWHA back in service following shutdown
  • The Greenbrier Companies announces second quarter numbers
  • Alaska Airlines plans flights from Bellingham to Las Vegas

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • Iraq outlines dry cargo deal with Restis
    IRAQ appears to have lined up its first major commercial shipping initiative since the toppling of Saddam Hussein by teaming up with Greece's Restis family shipping group for transporting dry cargo to the country.
  • Somali pirates attack ships ever further from shores
    THE MARITIME Security Centre, is warning transiting vessels to stay at 600 miles from the Somali coast.
  • Pirates vow revenge
    Somali pirates have said the weekend's attacks by French and US forces have raised the stakes in the escalating maritime crisis.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • Phillips free, three pirates dead
    CAPTAIN Richard Phillips is free and three of his four pirate captors are dead after US Navy snipers ended the high-profile standoff
  • Master blamed for Explorer sinking
    THE Liberian government has blamed Captain Bengt Wiman for the November 2007 sinking of the Liberian-flagged cruise ship Explorer in Antarctica
  • Tankers face prolonged downturn
    TANKER spot rates will not see the previously predicted 4Q09 rebound, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said on Monday
  • Seychelles piracy risk escalates
    Commercial vessels transiting the East African sea lanes near the Seychelles are now at risk of piracy attacks
  • Phillips and US Navy praised
    BOTH Captain Richard Phillips and the US Navy are being effusively praised following Sunday's rescue operation, which was personally authorised by President Barack Obama
  • MARLO: Keep 600 nm off Somalia
    SHIPPING should stay east of 60 degrees east and 600 nautical miles off the eastern coast of Somalia, the US Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) warned in its latest communiqué
  • Cosco freezes port expansion
    COSCO Pacific is freezing new port development, slashing capital expenditure by 36%

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • Diesel Nearly Flat at $2.229
  • Maersk Clips Savannah Call
  • New Mountain Range: Ocean Containers in China
  • Recovery Act Funds 2,000th Project
  • Copenhagen Airports Come off CreditWatch
  • Hyundai Adds Cranes in Tacoma
  • Carriers Stick to Routes Despite Pirates
  • China Shipping's Csernica Dies
  • YRC Seeks Millions in Pension Payment Deferrals
  • Mexico Wants Bigger Truck Plan
  • Coast Guard to Hold TWIC Reader Public Meeting
  • Short Line Loads Bounce Slightly
  • CKYH Plans More Cooperation
  • Tokyo Container Trade Dropped in November
  • JAL, ANA Cargo Nosedives

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 10, 2009
  • TSA recommends minimum rate guidelines
  • Box slump hits Rotterdam
  • WCA creates dangerous goods logistics alliance

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • 'In liquidation'
    Bondholders have obtained a liquidation order against Norwegian FPSO and rig owner PetroProd in the Cayman Islands.
  • 'Don't arm us!'
    Captain Richard Phillips's officers union is rejecting a US admiral's call to arms against pirates.
  • Savvy Swap?
    Diana director Ioannis Zafirakis defends family dealings as win-win outcome for all concerned.
  • Sistership swap!
    Simeon Palios' daughters to pick up $15m from a capesize newbuilding deal with Diana Shipping.
  • Tanker trouble
    The Dahlman Rose analyst team is slashing price targets for three tanker shares and downgrading two more.
  • Revenge fears
    Worries for captives grow after three pirates killed in rescue of Maersk Alabama master Richard Phillips.
  • Sveaas scuffle
    Norwegian investor Christen Sveaas turns to courts in battle with offshore support vessel Trico Marine.
  • Captain rescued
    Master of containership Maersk Alabama free after US Special Forces end Somali coast standoff.
  • Amlin faces claim
    Lloyd's of London underwriter in dispute with Swiss commodities trader over hijacked MISC ship.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • Praise, revenge threats following hostage rescue
  • CKYH carriers to expand alliance
  • MOL America changes sales leadership roles
  • Boeing slows large aircraft production
  • Lakers blame ice for low coal volume
  • Obama taps Md. transport secretary for DOT
  • Wilson switches jobs
  • Bananas rejected after weevil found
  • U.S. imposes 10% duty on Canadian softwood lumber
  • FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications
  • New Chennai terminal to open soon
  • DOD extends $10 million to Anchorage port development

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 13, 2009
  • 'Manageable drop' in bunker sales predicted
    Industry seeing challenging times ahead but room for optimism.
  • Investigations into fueling from trucks
    Environmental, safety and legality issues concerns town in New York.
  • Piracy threat costing ship operators 'millions'
    Sailing around Africa adding some $3.5 million in annual fuel cost on Saudi to US tanker journeys.
  • Customs seize cigarettes on bunkering vessel
    Over 19,000 contraband cigarettes found during weekend raid.
  • WFS in IT infrastructure deal
    Selects Terremark's Network Access Point (NAP) of the Americas.
  • Asia: Busan bunker prices remain strong
    Demand in Asia slow Monday due to long weekend in many parts of the world.
  • Singapore's March bunker sales at six-month high
    MPA figures show Q1 sales up and bunker-only call increase.
  • Armada: Creditor meeting in mid-May
    The dry bulk operator expects to serve its 'Scheme Proposal' by middle of this month.
  • Further gains in crude prices 'limited for now'
    IEA warns of 'pervasively weak market fundamentals' and further lowers demand forecast.
  • Hong Kong ship emissions fall
    Overall drop in emissions of SO2, NOx and PM in 2007.
  • HKMEx appoints COO for Markets
    New role to bring expertise in securities and futures.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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