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June 18, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Toll Group to operate railway in Cambodia
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is building up its capabilities in Asia. It has sealed a 30-year concession to operate Cambodia's railways and has acquired Perkins Group Holdings, the parent of Perkins Shipping Group, which provides services between Darwin and north Australian ports and Singapore.
  • Baltic Dry Index posts 4th gain on Chinese demand
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted a fourth consecutive gain as Chinese raw-material demand brought port congestion.
  • Gulf tanker rates fall on lower vessel demand
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell for a second day in London as vessel demand slowed.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cape of Good Hope detour dropped as fuel prices rise
  • Shanghai gang allegedly caught stealing containers in Pudong
  • Swire's Eastabout Round the World service sails via Cape of Good Hope
  • Canadian ports deny competing unfairly against US west coast
  • China's Chenglingji Port re-opens with 300,000 TEU annual capacity
  • GAC offers sea marshals support and training against pirates
  • New market opportunities prompt DHL to fine tune healthcare services
  • DB Schenker No 1 in Europe in road transport report
  • AAT cargo falls 31pc in May, FedEx Baiyun hub adds to loss
  • Lufthansa Jade adds Vienna, adds to Amsterdam service
  • Shenzhen Airlines to expand international reach from Wuxi
  • Qantas adds European, North American cities via codeshares
  • FedEx sees air cargo downturn ending, predicts Q4 upturn

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to hike rates on IMEX service
  • TT Club maintains excellent rating
  • Kalmar's new Electrical Shuttle Carrier® offers better productivity with less emissions
  • Shipping industry wants to be part of climate deal
  • Colombo Dockyard delivers last of 4 AHTSVs to Greatship Global
  • Gems, jewellery exports lose lustre
  • Iranian appetite for Basmati boosts exports
  • Govt warned against lifting rice export ban
  • Hussain gives a perspective of Indian ports at IAPH conference in Genoa
  • Toll Group to operate Cambodian railways
  • New air cargo screening system in Michigan gets nod
  • Rly Ministry mulls lower freight rates for bulk goods
  • Freight forwarders penetrate the Chinese Wall
  • Immediate fuel price hike ruled out
  • ICSI seeks tax cuts for corporates
  • 7-year tax break to tap natural gas sought
  • 3-year I-T waiver sought for labour-intensive export sectors
  • Ms Gosling to speak at IMC on June 20
  • BRIC bid to lessen dependence on US dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Rhenus: two new cross-dock warehouses in Great Britain
    Rhenus Logistics Limited in England moved into newly constructed cross-dock warehouses in Cannock and the northern English city of Bradford in May. As the previous capacity at the ...
  • Food chain Iceland awards major contract to DHL
    DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a five-year contract worth GBP 500 million (approx. EUR 580 million) to manage the UK warehousing and distribution for the food retailer Icel...
  • Trans-o-flex takes over combi-freight and special services for Ratiopharm
    Thanks to its combi-freight services (the combined shipment of goods on pallets and in parcels in one network) and its expertise, trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst was again able t...
  • Pallet trade: optimism raises its head again
    Inka Paletten GmbH, Europe's largest manufacturer of disposable wooden pallets, carried out an economic survey of German pallet dealers in May. The study revealed that the dea...
  • Global diesel locomotive market drying up
    After several years of good market conditions, the worldwide demand for diesel locomotives is in for a downturn. In its latest multi-client study, SCI Verkehr isn't expecting a rec...
  • Qatar on shopping spree in Paris
    Qatar Airways has continued its strong commitment towards maintaining an aggressive expansion strategy by signing a firm contract for 24 Airbus A320 Family aircraft at the Paris Ai...
  • Rotterdam and Amsterdam cross the border
    The European Union's new export control system (ECS) is leading to new customs obligations in all the European ports. Every year, more than 2.5 million export shipments leave the E...
  • GM plumps for Grimaldi as supplier of the year
    At the 17th annual awards nomination presented on 5 June at the GM Heritage Center in Warren MI (USA), the Italy-based Grimaldi Group was recognized by General Motors as a 2008 Sup...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Somali attacks spread to Omani waters
  • MSC agrees revised piracy guidelines, says no to armed crew
  • Greek council against GHG emissions tax
  • No improvement in safety - EMSA

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Vintage ferries listed on Craig's List
  • Rábago named USCG Chief Acquisition Officer
  • Jeffboat achieves safety goal
  • HASC authorizes FY 2010 Navy shipbuilding budget

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Port of Everett to deconstruct historic North Coast Casket structure
  • Freight transportation index drops during month of April
  • Air Canada begins Portland to Calgary flights
  • Neah Bay tug contract extended with Crowley Maritime
  • Coast Guard creates committee for Merchant Mariner medical matters

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Rivals slam CSAV rate cuts in wake of charter rescue deal
    GERMAN owners have second thoughts as other lines call for level playingfield after CSAV drops rates.
  • Samsung still in talks with CSAV and Döhle

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Jaya shares crash on disclosure
    SHARES of shipbuilder and charterer Jaya Holdings crashed 36% by S$0.21 ($0.14) today after an announcement yesterday that it has sought repayment concessions from creditors
  • Singapore bunker fee slashed
    BUNKER surveyors in Singapore will be pressed to adhere to strict accreditation norms despite the recession, warned the Maritime & Port Authority, which also unveiled a 30% waiver on the assessment fee
  • Fragmented drybulk predicted
    DRYBULK consolidation is not possible in a recession even though prices are low, Precious Shipping's managing director Khalid Hashim said today
  • Genoa's opera of troubles
    ACCUSATIONS of fraud, abuse of office and extortion in relation to the allocation of quays are at the centre of a judge's decision to stop terminal operations at Genoa in 40 days

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • LaHood Asks for 18-month Highway 'Authorization'
  • Business Logistics Costs Dropped in 2008
  • U.S.-Canada Accept Organic Labeling
  • CMA CGM to Upgrade Asia-Europe Services
  • Toll to Acquire Perkins Shipping
  • South Carolina Overrides Veto for Ports
  • Sara Lee Expands Contract with OHL
  • Long Beach to Test Pollution Control System
  • Highway Bill Should Speed Transport Projects, Mica Says
  • Traffic Club of Pittsburgh Elects Officers
  • Economists Predict Slow Agriculture Price Growth
  • Trade Group Urges Agreements with S. Korea, Colombia
  • U.S., Mexico Sign Bilateral Agreement
  • S. Korea, U.S. Agree on Commercial Cooperation
  • FedEx's Smith: "Worst Behind Us"
  • European Truck-Short Sea Deal Scrapped

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • DSV pulls DFDS deal
  • Jebel Ali to roll out SPARCS software modules
  • No sale as Asciano raises capital
  • Carriers return to Suez
  • Toll signs Cambodian rail deal

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • LR sells out
    Lloyd's Register sells its remaining stake in Lloyd's Register-Fairplay to IHS Inc for GBP 40m.
  • Bankruptcy fought
    Bender Shipbuilding & Repair asks judge to throw out forced bankruptcy attempt by GulfMark Offshore.
  • The MD is in
    London broking house Galbraith's taps Howe Robinson containership chartering veteran to take up new post as managing director.
  • Eitzen offloads
    Norwegian owner Axel Eitzen follows through on talk of asset sales with deal to shed four chemical tankers.
  • San Jorge blessing
    Argentina's Pan American Energy taps WesternGeco in $80m investment to explore in the San Jorge Gulf.
  • $13.3m loss
    Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight reveals capital loss on sale of the panamax bulker Lansing.
  • Russian reward
    Captain honoured for bravery in fighting off pirate attack on Fesco's Kapitan Maslov.
  • Cold reality
    Chan Mun Lye's Jaya Holdings asks lenders for repayment freeze as it struggles to self-fund its orderbook.
  • Bond loan let-off
    Nexus Floating Production bond holders waive interest payments giving it enough cash to take delivery of costly FPSO.
  • Driller still wanted
    Petrobras in talks with ExxonMobil to book some more time with John Fredriksen's West Polaris.
  • Funds in Trico pie
    Bahraini and US hedge fund players unveil nearly 11% slice of offshore vessel player Trico Marine Services.
  • CPC eyes VLCCs
    Taiwanese oil company teams with U-Ming and Chinese Maritime to build own tanker fleet.
  • Seabird sanctuary
    Offshore shipowner's banks put off loan repayments of $15m due this year.
  • GCL eyes yard
    Chinese logistics company linked to bid for Zhoushan Jinhaiwan as it prepares big bulker order.
  • Dry fallers
    Dry-bulk stocks off to a stuttering start in Europe, with Hellenic Carriers, Globus Maritime and Golden Ocean the hardest hit.
  • Fisher a 'buy'
    UK stockbroker Panmure Gordon initiates coverage of UK shipping group with upbeat assessment.
  • Glenda guns one
    d'Amico International and Glencore joint venture axes tanker newbuilding at SLS due to "excessive delays".
  • Time to sell
    Singapore's DBS Group says it's time to take profits on Yangzijiang Shipbuilding after recent stock price run up.
  • Five axed
    Handysize bulker newbuildings get the chop at Japan's Namura Shipbuilding, which has lifted its profit forecast following the move.
  • Bridge buy
    Japanese shipbuilder IHI Corp takes control of domestic bridge builder Matsuo.
  • Ship blast, 3 lost
    Search on for three crew members of laden tanker which exploded and sank off Vietnam.
  • Near miss
    Wealthy Turkish residents get another close look at a grounded cargoship in the Bosporus.
  • Buried
    Dredging tie-up between SCI, Cochin Shipyard and two ports shelved over lack of experience.
  • Ferries for sale
    Two Canadian ships put on Craigslist website after being made obsolete by new Vancouver bridge.
  • Bunker record
    Singapore bunker fuel sales jumped by over 10% last month on the back of surge in dry bulk shipments.
  • Great white haul
    Mexican Navy fishes a tonne of cocaine from frozen shark carcasses onboard containership.
  • DFDS deal off
    Danish logistics group DSV drops plan to take joint control of ro-ro player in face of tough EU competition probe.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • IMO advising ship owners not to arm crews
  • TIACA starts education/research committee
  • Qatar Airways joins Cargo 2000
  • Con-way introduces new LTL pricing model
  • Toll to operate Cambodian railway
  • CBP nets dangerous pest
  • NASA's cargo transport plans lose orbit
  • AAEI briefing European businesses on 10+2
  • FMC drops clean truck challenge, Oakland adopts plan
  • South Carolina overhauling port board

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • DSV backs out of DFDS deal
    DSV has decided to withdraw its bid for DFDS shares. In an announcement to the Copenhagen Stock Exchange DFDS states: "On 13 January 2009 Vesterhavet A/S and DSV A
  • Wärtsilä launches services for ship lay-ups
    Wärtsilä is introducing a package of services for hot and cold vessel lay-ups. It covers deactivation, reactivation, lay-up inspections or a combination of those features. The lay-up
  • Odfjell in new joint venture
    Odfjell will start up a new joint venture with Saudi NCC to initially pool 15 tankers of 660,000 tons deadweight. The pool will be launched at the beginning of next

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Rolls Royce unveils new vessel
    Design is said to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
  • Bunker prices firming in Europe
    Southern European markets see strongest gains.
  • Crude initially soft after US inventory report
    WTI trades lower but equity surge negates early loses.
  • New marine fuel test laboratory open in Plymouth
    Inspectorate highlights proximity of its purpose built laboratory to southern SECA boundary.
  • Brightoil inks Chinese storage deal
    Gains preliminary approval for plans in eastern China.
  • Durban spot supplies set to resume
    Shell to re-enter the market on Thursday.
  • Threat to 'under capitalised' bunker companies
    Bunker player says credit and cash flow management have become key for the bunker industry.
  • Bunker prices rebound in most key Asian ports
    Low bunker prices in Tokyo Bay attracts more demand.
  • USCG issues fuel switching safety alert
    Offers advice on how to avoid propulsion loss when switching from fuel oil to distillates.
  • Oil tanker explodes and sinks
    Three crew members missing from vessel which was carrying 11,300 barrels of crude and 10,000 litres of diesel.
  • MPA urges 'early action' ahead of MSDS resolution
    Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) resolution will enter into force on July 1.
  • Singapore supplier to bring double-hull into Hong Kong
    China-built double-hull to start operations by end of third quarter.
  • CPC wants to buy up to 35 VLCCs
    Shipping costs contributed to $3 billion losses.
  • Oil prices being 'driven by sentiment'
    OPEC Secretary-General says members do not want to see prices rising 'too rapidly'.

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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
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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