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April 20, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Piracy pushing up cost of business
    Pirate raids on shipping off East Africa have already pushed up insurance and business costs, and threaten greater harm to trade if the tactics are copied elsewhere, Munich Re said last Friday.
  • Pirates release crew, take off with tug, barge in S China Sea
    The Singapore-registered tugboat and barge pair Prospaq T1 and Prospaq B1 respectively have become the latest victims in what appears to be a rising trend of piracy cases in regional waters as the economic downturn drags on.
  • Charity regatta kicks off S'pore Maritime Week
    Singapore Maritime Week 2009 kicked off to an appropriately nautical start with a charity event, the Singapore Maritime Week Regatta, that was flagged off by Second Minister for Finance and Transport Lim Hwee Hua at Raffles Marina on Saturday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Xiamen-Manila shipping line launched by Korea's Cohueng Marine
  • Guangzhou port throughput down 14pc in first two months
  • Long Beach losses shrink, enjoys best month since November
  • China Shipping to increase investment in Shanghai
  • Three Gulf of Tonkin ports unified as one, 'Beibu Gulf Port'
  • US Federal Court denies injunction against clean truck scheme
  • NOL chief Ron Widdows volunteers 20pc pay cut
  • Ocean carriers must do more to cut capacity: Drewry
  • MSC adds Kaliningrad, Norrkoping port calls to Baltic feeder
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Agrati inventory in Italy
  • SIA posts 18pc cargo drop, 21pc fewer passengers in March
  • TNT opens US$13.3 million Singapore Changi air-road hub
  • Aeroflot-Cargo starts Frankfurt-St Petersburg service
  • Air cargo operator holds Heathrow study session for customs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSeatech Shipping accomplishes another mammoth feat
  • SCI & MSC to jointly operate ISE service from May 16
  • Mercator to concentrate on dredging, coal mining
  • Reinforced cost competitiveness imperative-MOL chief
  • Shipping firms scrambling for kidnap-ransom cover
  • Low rates may drive supertankers to scrapyard
  • EU's policy of thwarting farm trade criticised at WTO
  • Dumping duties imposed on sodium hydrosulphite from Germany & Korea
  • Mock drill, competitions mark National Fire Services Day at Mundra Port
  • HI-Cube double-stack box train makes grand entry into Mundra Port
  • Moves afoot to bring all ports under TAMP's tariff regime
  • Revamped JNCH website provides wider range of services to ex-im trade
  • New FTP may take shape by July & be juxtaposed with GST from April 2010
  • Inflation rate falls to 0.18 pc
  • Ficci speaks up for exporters
  • Independent monitor for PPP projects on anvil
  • Fieo chief A. Sakthivel honoured with Padma Shri Award
  • World investors' meet planned in Kochi

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 16, 2009
  • Österreichische Post wins contract from Hermes
    The Austrian postal service provider Österreichische Post has closed a major deal with its competitor Hermes to deliver parcels to end customers. However, the Austrian state-owned ...
  • BMW selects Ceva Logistics
    The logistics service provider Ceva Logistics has been awarded a new contract for the management of warehouse operations for the German car manufacturer BMW. The contract applies t...
  • Rangel enters pharmaceutical logistics field
    The Portuguese forwarding and logistics corporation Rangel Group, established in 1980, recently expanded its already broad portfolio of services to include pharmaceutical logi...
  • SIL Barcelona: Pre-Register for free without waiting in line
    Attending the SIL Barcelona is easier than ever before, as you can pre-register for free without waiting in line. The organizers of SIL and ITJ Logistics Worldwide invite...

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • French fishermen's Channel danger stunt
  • STX's Saint-Nazaire yard wins French Navy order
  • Singapore set for Maritime Week
  • Multraship and Mammoet complete Croatian clean-up

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Dry bulk shares rise

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Maersk, CMA CGM to begin Port of Seattle calls in June
  • US rail freight traffic continues slide during week
  • Webb Institute name pair as Crowley scholars for 2009-2100
  • Longview Port Commissioners seek bids on sand removal work
  • K Line joining TSK in joint Japan/Jakarta service

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Tanker rates collapse
    EARNINGS dramatically plunge across all tanker types in both dirty and clean trades
  • Tanker market faces worse slump than first thought
  • Lines slow to lay up biggest containerships
    BOX lines are keeping most of their very big ships in service, despite a collapse in cargo volumes this year.
  • Brussels forced to climbdown over climate change laws
    EUROPEAN Commission forced to climbdown from its threat to impose regional greenhouse gas legislation on the maritime industry.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • 75 saved from sinking ship
    PASSENGERS from a sinking passenger ship are safe today, thanks to a German box ship's crew that rescued 75 survivors off Tanzania
  • Piracy cost impact discounted
    SO far, piracy's financial impact on shipowners is less than implied by blanket press coverage, according to Lazard analyst Urs Dur
  • Blockade forced back to France
    A BLOCKADE of French fishing vessels that held up ferries and played havoc with local shipping was forced back to Boulogne this morning by a fleet of cutters sent by the French government
  • Chinese aircraft carriers ahead?
    CHINA'S territorial disputes over shipping routes, offshore gas deposits and maritime boundaries appear to have produced a major change in naval newbuilding policy
  • 800 laid off at Bulgarian yard
    BULGARIA'S Rousse shipyard said today it plans to lay off all 800 of its workers
  • EU halts carbon emissions law
    THE EU halted plans today to impose regional greenhouse gas laws on the shipping industry because of the global recession

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Canada to Relax First-Port Policy
  • Coast Guard Lacks Small Boat Tracking: GAO
  • Yusen Contests Anti-Monopoly Fine
  • Indiana Line OK'd for Spur
  • MSC to Launch Two Services in Americas
  • Old Dominion Relocates Denver Service Center
  • Aloha Air Cargo Workers Join Teamsters
  • Canadian Trucks Get Bigger
  • Jet Fuel Demand Tumbles
  • CSAV Seeks Cut in Charter Rates
  • Concor Earnings Fell in 4Q
  • Mexican Talks End without Truck Deal
  • Maersk, CMA to Call Seattle
  • Maersk Adds Mobile to Transatlantic Loop
  • NOL Expects 1Q, Full-Year Loss
  • Werner Sees Truckload Pickup

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Is the worst over or will the green shoots turn brown?
    After experiencing one of the worst first quarters in living memory, ocean carriers must hope that President, Barack Obama's comments this week that there are signs of 'glimmers of hope' in the US economy do not eventuate to be 'fool's gold'.
  • US court blocks FMC injunction in clean trucks case
  • More Antwerp calls after MSC Beatrice trial success
  • Clinton piracy strategy welcome; but shipowners need deterrents
  • Halifax to benefit from new CKYH string
  • Q1 grief for NOL and OOCL

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • 86m shares!
    George Economou's DryShips pumps up the volume en route to new single-day trading record and 29% gain.
  • Overrated?
    Economically speaking, piracy is not worth all the media fuss, US analyst opines.
  • Bulking up
    DryShips' momentum sparks rally by entire dry-bulk sector on high-volume Wall Street trading.
  • Banking on less
    Nordea slices tanker spot rate projections and drops target price for Frontline.
  • DryShips sailing
    George Economou-led bulker owner sees stock boosted as $500m share issue leads to upgrade.
  • Swedes keep BBB
    Gothenburg based hull and P&I club hangs on to rating despite tough but ultimately profitable year.
  • SOS success
    Komrowski boxship rescues 75 off Tanzania as others scared off distress call by piracy threat.
  • It's quotes time
    Mathematician George Economou on exs and whys while Somali pirates wage war on the US.
  • Two more for fight
    Knut Hundhammer confident of victory as Transfield and Pacific Bulk pledge support to Armada creditor action group.
  • Skaug bags more
    Wilh Wilhelmsen CEO's pay climbs in 2008 but other executives are catching up fast.
  • Trafigura tethered
    Cargo onboard tanker Nord Observer arrested in Nigeria as local outfit fights trading giant in court.
  • Power cut
    Ukrainian shipyard 61 Communards loses electricity supply as unpaid bills to provider mount up.
  • Mornes mess
    Sweden's Thun criticised over bridge manning levels after bulker damaged in jetty collision.
  • Bolters bagged
    Two of four crew who escaped from a cargoship seized in India have been nabbed by local authorities.
  • Losses grow
    Croatia's 3 Maj shipyard posts bigger deficit for 2008 as costs increase and revenues fall.
  • Switch confirmed
    Marc Saverys' CMB confirms entry into the tanker market after owning up to switching two capesize newbuildings for three aframax tankers.
  • Rousse standstill
    All 800 workers at Bulgarian shipyard are being laid off temporarily as materials run out.
  • ICTSI pays down
    Philippines container port player reduces short-term debt and agrees new five-year loan.
  • Ugland inks resale
    Norwegian owner in the process of picking up a handymax unit under construction in the Philippines.
  • Dover profit dips
    But British port is talking up its prospects despite the economic downturn.
  • Pier prang
    Hellenic Seaways ferry damaged in collision off Paros, Greece, but no injuries reported.
  • Vale delays
    Brazilian miner delays start of $2.3bn Onca Puma mine for at least a year, while Port Colborne facility set for eight week summer shutdown.
  • Skuld scales back
    Norwegian P&I club to close its Singapore office after only two-and-a-half years due to financial crisis.
  • Japanese merger
    K Line and Tokyo Senpaku respond to cargo volume drop by combining runs to Malaysia and Indonesia.
  • Eight safe
    All crew rescued after tanker takes on water and sinks off Philippines.
  • Fleeing fire
    More than 200 workers evacuated from DFDS hotel ferry after blaze breaks out in engine room.
  • CSAV seeking cuts
    Chilean liner operator looking for reductions of up to 30% in charter hire payments says PST.
  • Clause warning
    North of England advises members to avoid using charterparty clauses requiring RightShip approval.
  • Wide berth
    International Chamber of Shipping endorse plan to sail 600nm off Somalia's Indian Ocean coast.
  • ATM completed
    George Economou-led DryShips says it has completed its $500m equity offering to investors.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Obama backs Jones Act, industry remains vigilant
  • Wilhelmsen sees record profits in 2008
  • OOCL's volumes, rates fall
  • Cathay to reduce cargo capacity 11%
  • Debate over plastic pallet fire retardants heats up
  • U.S., Rwanda advance trade relations
  • Vilsack heads to G8 Agricultural Ministerial
  • Kuehne + Nagel to deliver furniture to U.K. homes
  • Antwerp 1st quarter box volume down 16%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Fire on Queen of Scandinavia ' passengers evacuated
    Late last night, a fire broke out on the DFDS ro-ro passenger ferry Queen of Scandinavia, and about 250 persons were safely evacuated. No injuries have been reported. The
  • Container handling drops sharply in European port giants
    The container handling in Antwerp was down by more than 16 per cent to 1.7 million TEU during Q1, compared to Q1 2008. The total cargo turnover fell by
  • ICS backs exclusion zone
    The International Chamber of Shipping, ICS, supports a plan to exclude vessels from an area 600 nautical miles off Somalia's coast to avoid pirates. 'Ships shouldn't sail within the zone
  • Absalon back home after anti-piracy mission
    The Danish frigate Absalon has returned to Copenhagen. Absalon has been patrolling in the Gulf of Aden for eight months. During its mission Absalon captured five Somali pirates, they have

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 17, 2009
  • Prices spike in Los Angeles as supply tightens
    380 cst fuel soars by $60 with changing supply conditions.
  • Prices lack direction end of week
    Rotterdam bunker market very quiet.
  • Diesel removed from grounded fishing vessel
    High winds delay salvage operations in San Francisco.
  • Debt-ridden operator to be kept afloat
    Company's vessels detained by creditors for non-payment of bunkers and wages.
  • Far East suppliers change payment terms
    Financial crisis also causing bunker demand to decline in Russia's Far East.
  • Singapore's bunker prices slip
    Prices in other key ports continue to climb.
  • Chemoil exploring storage business in Philippines
    Plans to 'build and lease out facilities to anyone who wants to enter the local oil industry'.
  • Armada meets 'road block'
    Creditors filing request for independent investigation on the company.
  • Maldives supplier awaits new barges
    To take two new barges for fresh water supply and marine gasoil delivery.
  • Singapore underground storage launch delayed to 2013
    Construction work to start end of this year.

›››File
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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