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BRIEFS

July 23, 2009

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*Shipping News* Shipping sector set for more turbulence Trade conditions now are even worse than in the 1930s, a senior shipping industry official said here on Tuesday, with weak global demand and fleet oversupply set to dampen recovery prospects for the seaborne transport sector. MMC shares see biggest jump in 8 yrs MMC Corp, the Malaysian builder and port operator, jumped the most in more than eight years in Kuala Lumpur trading amid speculation that the company may win contracts included in the government's stimulus packages. The stock surged as much as 13 per cent, the most since April 2001, before trading 7.7 per cent higher at RM2.39 (S$0.97) at 4.27pm local time. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI index added 1.1 per cent. 6 pirates held for attempted robbery Malaysian police say they have captured six Indonesian pirates who tried to rob the crew of a diesel tanker.

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CSCL leads lay-ups as idle fleet hits 10pc of world total Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement levies bunker surcharge Cosco hits South America cargo with US275/TEU, $550/FEU bunker charge APL's container volume, freight rates continue slide ESC position more lonely as TT Club backs UN's Rotterdam Rules Port of Tacoma scales back on NYK terminal plans US Coast Guard probes charges that eco-friendly fuel stalls engines Singapore and Vietnam strengthen connectivity deal American ports get US$30 million in stimulus green grants British transport send officials to badger shipping industry over carbon Deflation feared as US exporters see 13.6pc fall in 2009 IMO takes further action to cut ship emissions Growing confidence edges out air cargo blues: IATA Pittsburgh touts self as the small-is-beautiful China air cargo hub Operations commence as Cargoitalia receives licence

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South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2009 UN completes review of Rotterdam Rules IMO agrees to voluntary CO2 emission cutting proposals MOL flexes its anti-piracy muscle INTTRA helps FNC speed up bill of lading process Gold jewellery export front begins to twinkle again Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese viscose yarn AIAI signs MoU with Manitoba province CoPT invites bids for setting up bunkering & liquid cargo terminal on DBFOT basis Paradip & Kandla Ports notch up most impressive throughput growth rates in June VCT positions itself as ideal gateway for Central & East Indian cargo Railways to list essential goods for service tax waiver No more stimulus packages, says Montek Casting service tax net over wider area will hike transaction costs-Fieo chief Sunil Mitra to be Disinvestment Secretary Govt questions IMF growth estimates

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JULY 21, 2009
Logwin expanding in India The worldwide logistics services provider Logwin has founded its own countrywide organization in India. In the first half of this year, four new branches opened in Delhi, Pune, Che... DSV opens logistics complex in Kaliningrad OOO DSV Transport, a subsidiary of the Danish DSV group, phased in a class A transport/logistics complex in Kaliningrad at the beginning of July. The platform is located close to t... RH Group reports steady results The RH Group Ltd has announced another consistent year despite the pressures facing the freight industry and the whole economy. The UK's largest European freight operator has repor... Global Logistics Network attracts 300th member Global Logistics Network recently reached another a major milestone by attracting its 300th registered network member - Explolanka Freight Ltd of Johannesburg (South Africa). ...

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JULY 22, 2009
IBIA stops IMO ban on blending afloat Liberia's new mortgagee law Passenger fleet "to keep growing" MEPC round-up

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JULY 22, 2009
LaHood orders review of $98 million shipyard grant program

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JULY 22, 2009
Corps awards final contract for Columbia River channel work Crowley honors midshipman with maritime security award Iceland Air announces Sea-Tac to Reykjavik flights Celebration marks start of Columbia River environmental project Pieces coming together on new Boeing freighter

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JULY 22, 2009
Shareholders wrangle over Hapag-Lloyd aid CARRIER's shareholders still locked in talks over a cash injection for the struggling container line. Yards struggle to keep pace with deliveries ONLY a quarter of dry bulk carriers scheduled to enter service in 2009 have been delivered. Shippers warn against super-alliances GROUPS say non-ratemaking shipping agreements must strike balance between competition and efficiency and cost savings. Brussels approves Gdansk deal SHIPYARD to close two out of three slipways and limit production to 100,000 gt a year.

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JULY 22, 2009
Wärtsilä fears cancellations FINLAND'S Wärtsilä told Fairplay today that it faces the possibility of €800M ($1.1Bn) in marine engine contracts being cancelled this year No cash-back in Gdansk deal THE EC today formally accepted the Gdansk shipyard restructuring and granted '251M ($356M) in public aid BP sees 9% N Sea oil drop BP SAID today its North Sea output will fall this year by about 30,000bpd, or about 9% ' almost double the estimated percentage decline expected for the entire UK sector UK to press EC on French ports THE UK'S small businesses and road hauliers are today lodging an official complaint with the EC, demanding that action is taken against France to prevent more port blockades More KG vessels bailed out GERMAN KG shareholders in the 1,080teu vessels Tampa Bay and Turtle Bay and the 1,116teu Vega Turmalin have voted for a capital increase to save the ships from insolvency VSA keeps Mobile happy A VESSEL sharing agreement involving three box lines is boosting volume by 15% a week at Mobile Container Terminal in Alabama Eitzen expands fleet by six NORWAY'S Eitzen said today the group has expanded operations by agreeing to manage six gas carriers for Germany's MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Steamship

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JULY 22, 2009
Kirk Defends "Buy American" Provisions Shippers to U.S., Canada: Fix Border Problems Now DHS Scans 98 Percent of Imports for Radiation ZIM to Call Da Chan Bay GENCO Contracts for Dell Remanufacturing CN Builds Jet Fuel Business TNT Increases Indonesia Service Aramex Joins Cargo 2000 U.S. Postal Service Opens First Green Roof YRC's Zollars Apologizes to Teamsters, Hoffa Old Dominion Profit Plummets 55 Percent EU Commits $357M to Rescue Gdansk Yard Mobster Convicted of Extorting ILA Local Caterpillar Profit Slides 66 Percent Shippers Back Carrier Pacts Manhattan Associates Posts Loss in 2Q Marten Transport Profit Surges 29 Percent C.H. Robinson Boosts Profit in Second Quarter ABF Freight Loses $15 Million

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JULY 22, 2009
Oil prices rebound again Shreyas sinks in Q1 09 Barcelona port still suffering Peel gets green light for Port Salford Queensland's Bligh rejects Swire offer

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JULY 22, 2009
Seacor defies gulf Profits improve at US offshore and tanker owner Seacor Holdings even as lay-ups and falling rig movements led revenue to drop. Promitheas bound Nikolas Tsakos' Tsakos Energy Navigation takes aframax products tanker out of spot market with six-month time charter. Euronav converts Belgian tanker owner reports plunge in quarterly profits and switches VLCC order to suezmax pair. Clipper cashes in Frank Jensen's Clipper Bulk sells Kamsarmax bulker before bulging orderbook changes market sentiment. CSAV shuffles Chilean liner operator re-jigs Supergalex service to focus on the Persian Gulf and launches new India-China line. Capsize kills 2 Two people are confirmed dead and three are expected to face charges after Amazon ferry capsizes with 185 people on board. Ore wars Arrest of Rio four has sliced iron ore shipments between Australia and China, figures show. Double disposal Japanese giant MOL sends two boxships to be cut up in China with a third expected to follow this month. Acting on security Liberian Registry implements act that allows its ship mortgages to be eligible as collateral for German covered bonds. Greek bulker held Greek bulker held for six days in UK with Schulte gasship and Norwegian PSV also detained. Spat ties up ship Cargo on the Golden Star attached in Louisiana, holding up the vessel despite $21,500-per-day charter cost. Partner sought India's Dolphin Offshore shortlists joint venture candidates for new INR 4bn shipyard. Titan takes off Shares in Hong Kong shipowner and shipbuilder surge 15%, but company at a loss as to reason. Gdansk reprieved Europe rubber-stamps Polish yard's restructuring plan that allows it to keep state aid. Explosives found Ferry which suffered blast killing three in May now found with bomb materials onboard. Dutch growth Port of Amsterdam manages 2% volume increase in first half as oil products keep it ahead. Crude awakening Amount of oil passing through Suez Canal slumps in first half but tanker numbers only down a bit. Duo detained Hong Kong inspectors hold two containerships in June, one for OWS modification. Eitzen bags fleet Eitzen Gas inks pact with MPC to take over commercial management of its LPG vessels. Eitzen crew free Six crew of chemical carrier taken hostage in Nigeria freed after three weeks in captivity. Bligh lets fly 'Swire Levy' threatened on all ships in Australia as state premier Anna Bligh readies spill crusade. Bulker sale Romania begins latest attempt to privatise handysize player CMN Petromin. Brazil cut AWB slices its Brazilian business amid forecasts its losses will top $50m this year. Brief blaze Samudera tanker suffers explosion during berthing in Borneo, but crew extinguish fire quickly. Dockers out Crane operators strike at Bangladeshi port of Chittagong in pay row. Musical chairs Senior managers at cruise industry giant Carnival are shifting seats. Wartsila ahead Six-month profit rises at Finnish ship engine maker, but new orders plunge. P&I agency sold Thoresen Thai disposal puts value on P&I correspondent business. Itajai down Cargo volumes at the Brazilian port of Itajai are down for the first half of this year but figures for June give some renewed hope. Bank gets quintet Deal with Eastwind Maritime's trustee allows Tokyo Star Bank to foreclose on five chemical tankers. Warships for HHI Hyundai Heavy Industries has tied up a strategic co-operation with Lockheed Martin to build Aegis destroyers. Zhenhua lands rig Chinese container crane maker Shanghai Shenhua Heavy Industry has landed a $2.2 billion contract to build offshore jack-up drilling platforms. Queen crash Dinner cruise vessel slams into pier in Cleveland, US, injuring one passenger.

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JULY 22, 2009
Shippers: Liner alliances must be "balanced" CSCL, Evergreen to exit CMA CGM transatlantic service Insurer cautions ship owners about moth infestation Senate committees advance highway extension, funding Great Lakes carriers say volumes off sharply Deutsche Bahn acquires Polish railroad WTO: Trade will drop 10% this year C.H. Robinson reports modest profit increase Choice Logistics assists with export compliance FMC reviews 27 OTI license applications Study: Deregulation bad for port trucking industry Prison sentence For COSCO Busan pilot Goodyear leaves Temasek post before he begins

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JULY 22, 2009
European bunker prices lack direction Rotterdam 'extremely quiet'. US oil inventory report confirms market forecast Moderate decline in stocks of crude, increase in oil product inventories. New supplier in Aden Adoil Petroleum has been delivering in the port since the beginning of July. Turkish supplier deploys MGO barge Vessel will help meet growing demand for low sulphur distillates. Another call for mandatory marine fuel standard INTERTANKO points out that there is no enforcement mechanism for ISO 8217 and regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI. Saudi Aramco offers fuel oil cargoes Analysts say the fuel oil market is being underpinned by strong fundamentals. Tanker numbers 'stable' in Suez Canal But canal official says lower bunker prices and an increase in the canal fees has hit overall numbers. WWL continues environmental efforts Pursuing a range of fuel-saving technologies. WWL lays up a quarter of its fleet Ships 'with the highest fuel consumption' chosen, lay-ups to last for 'at least a year'. Bunker prices continue to fall in Asian markets Prices in Tokyo Bay, however, climb on tight avails. Japan bunker market 'dries up' Very tight supply conditions as refineries cut runs. India urges 'immediate' removal of sunken ship's fuel Fears threat to marine life and fishing activities. Weak demand stifles SPC Q2 profit Net profit plunged 76% while revenue dived about 50% compared to last year. Swire urged to pay entire bill for bunker spill Queensland Premier Bligh says Swire has 'a moral obligation' beyond limited liability payment. European fuel oil prices rise $10 Lower refinery production reported.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America

Haifa

The fleet transported a record number of containers

CRUISES

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

PORTS

Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers

Rome

COMPETITION

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

ENVIRONMENT

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

COMPANIES

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

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

PORTS

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.

COMPETITION

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

PORTS

Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports

Lima

Has 1,500 linear metres of docks

SHIPYARDS

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.

ENVIRONMENT

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

LOGISTICS

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%

SHIPPING

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%

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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.

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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%)

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%

STUDIES AND RESEARCH

The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals

Milan

COMPANIES

GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees

Genoa

New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain

PORTS

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.

EDUCATION

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

MEETINGS

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"

MOURNING

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

NEWS

New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran

Brussels

ASSOCIATIONS

Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs

Genoa

New mandate for the three years 2024-2027

NEWS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk

Copenhagen

He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity

PORTS

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

MEETINGS

Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport

Rome

It will be held on November 27 in Rome

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing

Trieste

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

PORTS

In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%

Cyvitavecchia

The Cruserists increased by 2.7%

PORTS

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.

LOGISTICS

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.

MEETINGS

Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"

Genoa

It will be held on December 5 in Rome

COMPANIES

In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%

Istanbul

Revenue up 23%

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices

Venice

Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units

COMPANIES

The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile

Trieste

The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste

PORTS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport

Rome

It will be held on November 27 in Rome

MEETINGS

Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"

Genoa

It will be held on December 5 in Rome

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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

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FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

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COMPANIES

Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest

Genoa

Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

COMPANIES

Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari

Cagliari / Genoa

Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

SHIPPING

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

COMPANIES

DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics

Dubai / Melbourne

The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million

PORTS

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

PORTS

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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