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June 22, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index posts first drop in 7 sessions
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted its first decline in seven sessions on weaker demand for so-called panamax vessels.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk hikes rate US$250 per TEU from Asia to New Zealand
  • MSC offers Pacific Central American Maya feeder service
  • Suzhou sees trade restored near pre-downturn levels
  • Port of Kaohsiung's container volume falls 20pc in first four months
  • Malaysia's Westports handles biggest box ship ever
  • Toll Group sets up joint venture to run Cambodia railway
  • Moscow agency finds Russian Railways in anti-trust breach
  • Frankfurt re-hires cargo handlers as decline eases
  • Shenzhen Airlines opens Haikou, Wuxi, Shenyang route
  • Russia's S7 Air launches Irkutsk, Uzbekistan, Beijing flights
  • Hainan Airlines starts four weekly Harbin-Jinan flights
  • Air Asia X to offer daily London Stansted-KL flights
  • Korean Air to purchase US$300 million Pratt & Whitney engines
  • TIACA board to focus on education and research
  • Qatar Airways extends Cargo 2000 to Middle East

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 18, 2009
  • Strike over changes to be made to Royal Mail
    A 24 hour strike by some 10,000 UK Post Office staff who are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), is to take place today (19 June). The strike represents an on-going c...
  • Emons Spedition granted AEO status
    The forwarding company Emons Spedition, headquartered in Cologne (DE), was granted the status of authorised economic operator full(AEO F) by the city's main customs authority ...
  • WCA: Forwarders looking at China for business opportunities
    The WCA Family of Logistic Networks ' the world's most powerful grouping of independent freight forwarders and the China International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFA) ' China...
  • DSV drops bid for DFDS
    The Danish transport group DSV announced that it had cancelled a conditional agreement to obtain joint control of DFDS. DSV said in January that it wanted to take over the listed s...
  • The "Balzac" ' the largest containership ever calls at Koper
    On 16 June, the "Balzac", a containership operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM, d containership came alongside the extended first pier at the port of Koper (Sloveni...
  • New productivity record for Apapa CT
    Success at Apapa Container Terminal (Nigeria), now in its third year under APM Terminals management, will lead the way to future growth in the underserved African sub-Saharan regio...
  • KLM Cargo flies for Martinair Cargo
    With Martinair now a fully-fledged member of the Dutch KLM Group, fleet synergies are being sought too. For a provisional period of six months, Martinair Cargo will be operating tw...
  • Multipurpose Terminal in Genoa seized by Italian court
    The multipurpose terminal in the Sampierdarena basin at the port of Genoa (Italy) can continue to operate, despite being seized by an Italian court on 13 June. Operations...
  • MIA adds Tenerife to European network
    Miami FL has become the first US city with non-stop flights to Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, Miami-Dade County officials are not set to welcome the inaugural flight ...
  • Hactl to handle Cargolux Italia in Hong Kong
    Cargolux Italia has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its one-stop-shop service provider for physical cargo handling, documentation handling and ...
  • Air Canada now also flying to Geneva
    The national Canadian carrier Air Canada inaugurated a non-stop service between Geneva (Switzerland) and Montr'al/Toronto (Canada) on 2 June. The daily flights are operated wi...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Bocimar sells two capesizes
  • Protests over new environmental law in Canada
  • American Club remains positive
  • US monitoring North Korean ship

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2009
  • Austal set to take $23 million hit on Hawaii Superferries

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Port of Vancouver, USA names property 'Centennial'
  • US Rail freight traffic holds own during week
  • Right Wright Brothers needed for Portland Airport campaign
  • Coast Guard Petty Officer receives Silver Lifesaving Medal
  • APL earns top spot for agricultural exports

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Warning of escalating costs of war on piracy
    SHIPPING and international commerce face what amounts to a piracy tax to keep trade flowing off east Africa.
  • Europol to co-ordinate anti-piracy investigations
  • Fredriksen orders still dominate at Jinhaiwan despite ownership change
    SHIPS ordered by shipping billionaire comprise nearly 60% of the orderbook at China's Zhoushan Jinhaiwan shipyard.
  • Vyborg not going bust, claims Arkhangelsky
    OSLO Marine Group boss insists recent moves to file for bankruptcy does not mean anything yet.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Japan toughens military rules
    JAPAN'S parliament revised the country's Self-Defense Forces Law today, authorising Japanese warships to protect all commercial vessels from pirate attacks
  • Spanish strike imperils yard orders
    SHIPYARD executives in northern Spain today pleaded with workers to halt their strike in fear that orders could be cancelled
  • You can run but you can't hide
    INTERPOL'S initiative to compile a database on Somali pirates is a smart move in the fight against piracy, a key anti-piracy leader told Fairplay today
  • EC sees green future
    THE EC HAS presented its vision of transport's European future, a report from IHS Global Insight said today
  • Havila gets funds for new ships
    NORWAY's Havila Shipping today secured loans to pay for three newbuildings
  • Teekay Tankers prices follow-on
    TEEKAY Tankers priced its 7M-share secondary offering today at $9.80 per share, with the proceeds to finance the purchase of a Suezmax tanker from Teekay Corp
  • Safety forces Sulpicio to sell
    SULPICIO Lines of the Philippines is selling its ships as it adjusts to safety rules enforced since the sinking of its flagship Princess of the Stars

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Freight Interests Applaud Highway Bill
  • Longshore Benefit Assessments to Jump 30 Percent
  • Port of Houston, Eight Users Receive EPA Grant
  • Lufthansa, DHL Launch Joint Cargo Airline
  • Port of Indiana Unloads Wind Turbine Blades
  • PC Shipments Decline by 6 Million
  • New Orleans Dock Board Trims Budget
  • Maersk Hikes Rates to New Zealand
  • TNT Opens Road Hub in Wuhan, China
  • Sea Master Becomes Summit
  • Air Cargo Plummets at Brussels Airport
  • Taiwan Charges 46 Executives With Fraud
  • Bunker Surcharges Increase
  • Operators Phase in Roadability Rule
  • Manufacturers Say 10+2 Costs $20 Billion
  • Oberstar: No Delay for Transportation Bill

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Croatian unloads
    Atlantska Plovidba-owned handymax finds new home for $14m.
  • Safe sells
    New York-listed Safe Bulkers bags $33m from sale of a 2003-built panamax bulker.
  • Helix bags more
    Underwriters cash in options for $22m in shares of offshore vessel owner Cal Dive International.
  • Titan on watch
    Crowley Maritime's salvage outfit has been hired to monitor a grounded in the Arctic.
  • Acciona offs ropax
    Spanish owner said to have sold ropax ferry Ciudad de Valencia for $2.98m.
  • Hercules swaps
    Liftboat and rig owner Hercules Offshore exchanges $45.8m in notes for shares and sells two jack-ups.
  • Double deal
    Green Reefers completes sale-and-leaseback of two vessels with its largest shareholder and offers a third ship up on identical terms.
  • TK Tankers falls
    Teekay Corp spin-off's shares plunge after offering prices at 7.6% discount to Thursday's closing price.
  • Carnival upgraded
    Two analysts award Micky Arison-led cruiseship owner with higher ratings as cruise pricing expected to improve.
  • IRM delayed?
    Is Havila now looking at a 2011 delivery for its NOK 700m inspection, repairs and maintenance newbuildings?
  • PSVs paid for
    Havila Shipping secures funding for up to 80% of two PSV newbuildings, sources say.
  • ABG stronger
    India's largest private yard increases profit in year to 31 March as revenues grow.
  • Sevan's seconds
    Norwegian offshore owner outlines plans to raise another $60m through subsequent share offering.
  • It's quotes time
    George Economou is given an unwanted honour but the Greek shipowner gets his revenge on analysts.
  • Eitzen eyes IPO
    Norwegian group mulls listing of Eitzen Bulk in Copenhagen as part of ongoing restructuring.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Richard Fulford-Smith's broking venture is off the mark, while customs gets sniffy about Mexican shark imports.
  • Glencore to list?
    Top commodity trader and charterer reported to be mulling a London stock market IPO.
  • Sanko says no
    Collapse in shipping markets puts kybosh on Japanese diversified shipowner's plans to go public.
  • Buyer found
    Romanian investment funds strike deal for 12% holding in SNO shipyard.
  • Cash scrap
    Korea's Hanwha starts action to recover $248m deposit lost when Daewoo takeover failed.
  • Tanker plan
    Agip KCO to build aframaxes for transport of Kazakhstan crude in Capsian Sea.
  • Yard talks
    Russia's RFC bank linked to buy-out of MNP's cancellation-hit Volgograd Shipyard.
  • No charge
    NOL says subsidiary APL not indicted in Kaohsiung fraud case, but three workers face charges.
  • Going Islamic
    Malaysia's Tanjung Offshore secures 10-year Islamic finance lease facility from Standard Chartered.
  • Skuld slip
    Free reserve of Norwegian P&I club loses a digit and wrongly shown as $14m rather than $144m.
  • Interpol aid hunt
    International police organisation to help combat Somali piracy problem with suspect database.
  • Hapag anger
    Container line's French workers protest against plan to axe 40 out of 170 office jobs.
  • Japan ops widen
    New law passed which allows naval ships to help other countries' assets in Gulf of Aden.
  • TNK expands
    Teekay tanker spin-off to buy suezmax from parent: plans share offer to pay for new acquisition.
  • GMV weaker
    Profits at Malaysian venture capital fund down in 2008 due to lower rates and lack of ship sales.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Far East/Europe services halved in last year
  • CMB sells two dry bulk ships
  • FedEx chief: "worst of recession is behind us"
  • TIACA starts education/research committee
  • Qatar Airways joins Cargo 2000
  • U.S. textile makers ripped by tariff dodgers
  • First Indian firm receives U.S. VEU status
  • Architects getting creative in use of containers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2009
  • Markets mostly firmer despite late plunge for crude
    Only US West Coast markets track oil downwards.
  • Marine Atlantic to revive fuel surcharge
    Announcement follows steady fuel price gains.
  • Exercise to test spill readiness
    Companies operating in Puget Sound on alert.
  • Bunker surcharges rise
    Two companies announce higher surcharges as fuel price increases.
  • Firm end to week for markets
    Rotterdam market 'extremely quiet'.
  • RINA introduces standard for cold ironing
    New voluntary standards for ships to connect to shore-based electricity.
  • Bunker companies launch legal action
    Players say they are owed money by US transport group.
  • Singapore, HK bunkers at eight-month high
    Demand very thin in Singapore, traders say.
  • New H2S Analyser for marine fuel developed
    Said to determine the propensity of marine fuel to release highly toxic and corrosive gas.
  • Fujairah bunker demand 'weakening'
    Analysts say more Middle East fuel oil cargoes coming up for export.
  • Sri Lanka's bunker terminal plans modest start
    Initial terminal capacity scaled down; Chinese bank pledges $65 million support.
  • Tanker explosion leaves oil slick
    Authorities trying to contain the oil slick off the southern coast of Vietnam

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
COMPANIES
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
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