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July 28, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Full-year losses seen at Nippon Yusen, K-Line
    Nippon Yusen KK and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Japan's largest and third-largest shipping lines respectively, forecast full-year losses as recessions in the US and Europe slashed demand. Nippon Yusen fell the most in more than 10 weeks.
  • Global Carriers to get 2 more vessels this year
    Freight services provider Global Carriers Bhd will take delivery of two new clean petroleum product (CPP) ships in the second half of the year.
  • 3 Korean carriers in US$482m LNG loan
    Hanjin Shipping Co, Hyundai Merchant Marine Co and SK Shipping Co have agreed to borrow a combined US$482 million to refinance liquefied natural gas vessels, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
  • MPs call British railway ownership structure 'a mess'
  • Warning to ships of piracy return as monsoon ends
  • Suez Canal revenue falls 7.2% as trade slows

Sched Netweb site
  • 'K' Line profit plunges into loss as quarterly revenue falls 45pc
  • MOL issues profit warning, lowers annual estimate 25pc
  • NYK sees its first annual loss in more than two decades
  • China-wide cargo grows 0.5pc, but boxes off 10pc in first half
  • Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL to cooperate with MSC on Montreal service
  • Zim receives 10,000-TEU ship a week after taking an 8,400-TEUer
  • US congressional bill adds import tax for infrastructure
  • CEVA sees doubling quarterly profits, cites 'improved markets'
  • United Parcel Service earnings slashed in half to US$445 million
  • Union Pacific quarterly profit falls 12pc to US$468 million
  • DB purchase Poland's biggest freight logistics firm
  • Last ABX Air flight takes off as Wilmington hub shuts down
  • Asian airlines suffer 22.3 per cent cargo decline in first half: AAPA
  • Shenzhen Airport half-year freight volume drops 12pc
  • Hong Kong International Airport is Far East's busiest freight hub

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to start Indus service, revamp Super Galex
  • Customs to accept corporate guarantee for CG import by domestic shipping cos
  • Evergreen Line & Coscon launch China South East Asia Express service
  • Yang Ming Line to hike Asia-US rate
  • ...to implement GRI in Far East & S. Africa to US & Puerto Rico trade
  • Maersk Line implements rate restoration on Asia to Latin America trades
  • Move to expand W. Shenzhen port
  • AADA levies bunker surcharge
  • USADA GRI from Aug. 15
  • Jiangyin port launches service to Taiwan
  • Zim offers improved feeder services in Spain
  • Japanese export ship orders plummet by 80 pc in H1
  • Idle container vessel fleet now comprises 10 pc of world's total
  • MSC to retain capacity with scrappings matching deliveries
  • China's Chenglingji port re-opens with 300,000-TEU annual capacity
  • China yards face more cancellations
  • Cosco slaps bunker surcharge on S. American cargo
  • That sinking feeling...
  • Rice, wheat exports banned
  • Vasan revives alternative riverine channel plan for Haldia Dock
  • Only new port plans of states may be hit by Environment Ministry's diktat
  • Vasan meets union leaders, to hold talks soon on port workers' demands
  • Changi Airport Group acquires stake in Durgapur aerotropolis project
  • Direct tax kitty grows by 3.7 pc in Q1
  • Core sector growth shows positive result of stimulus dose, asserts Sharma
  • Apparel, FMCG segments to drive retail sector growth
  • Input duty reimbursement rates may be raised for textile exporters
  • Bajoria stresses need for seamless connectivity
  • Indian SMEs most confident, finds HSBC survey

Marine Logweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • Halifax Shipyard gears up for frigate program
  • Canada ponders shipbuilding strategy
  • John Deere introduces new marine engines
  • Owners invited to enter vessels for environmental awards
  • New piracy warning from CTF
  • Ship Finance sells single hull VLCC
  • GulfMark Offshore reports increased revenues

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • Cell phone waiting lot reopens at Sea Tac Airport
  • OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd rationalize joint service
  • Women's Shipping Club seeks top boss nominations
  • FMC recovers penalties in new round of agreements
  • Port of Seattle not allowed to use property for homeless camp

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • D'Amato moves to satisfy creditors
    RECENT filing for bankruptcy court protection likely to lead to liquidation of company's assets.
  • Operating costs set to fall, says Drewry
    REPORT suggests an average fall in daily ship operating costs of around 3.4% in 2009.
  • Support grows for regulated derivatives exchange
    EUREX, ICE and Nymex look at setting up a regulated exchange for forward freight agreements.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • NYK's 2009 prospects sink
    JAPAN'S NYK has changed its financial prediction for the year from profits to losses, in posting dismal first-quarter results
  • Danaos touts recovery signals
    SECOND-QUARTER profits of container-ship owner Danaos Corporation were slashed in half, but the company's CEO cited optimistic signs ahead
  • Bidders vie for Virginia ports
    THE Virginia Port Authority received two new bids today to privatise state port operations, following an unsolicited offer in March
  • TPR seeks court protection
    ARGENTINA-based multipurpose terminal operator Terminal Puerto Rosario has sought court protection as it attempts to restructure its debt
  • Philippines ferry bomb found
    SNIFFER dogs detected improvised explosives on a ship as the Philippines was preparing for today's State of the Nation address
  • Delhi rejects shipping pleas
    FRESH efforts by India's shipping ministry to ease the credit squeeze on domestic shipping companies failed today
  • Petroecuador seals China deal
    A CRUDE supply deal revealed today between China and Ecuador should translate into more long-haul tanker cargoes, mirroring the shipping trend in Venezuela

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • Truck Tonnage Drops in June
  • Shippers Fight Truck Regulation Rewrite
  • Japanese Carriers Report 1Q Losses
  • Diesel Jumps 3.2 Cents to $2.528
  • Senate Confirms Lidinsky for FMC
  • Asia Air Freight Falls 17.4 Percent
  • Pacer's Sells Truck Operation
  • Clean Trucks Handle Most LA/LB Moves
  • Hersman Confirmed as NTSB Chair
  • Virginia Ports Receive Two More Bids
  • Georgia Ports Expand as Volume Falls
  • Global Trade Volume Dropped in May
  • Chinese Official Opposes Protectionism
  • Panalpina Faces Investor Claim
  • DB Schenker Set to Launch Frankfurt Hub
  • Matson Returns to Profit in Second Quarter
  • JoC-ECRI Index Shows First Growth in a Year
  • Union Pacific Could Pay $100M to Utility
  • Hamburg to Decide on Aid to Hapag-Lloyd
  • TNT Profit Declines 60 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • Hapag's 25% CTA stake could be used as security
  • Swire spill dispute unresolved
  • Panalpina disputes shareholder claim
  • Tanger Med sees rail as critical
  • Chamber of Shipping highlights shipping's emission reduction efforts

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • Algoma blast
    Algoma Tankers chemical carrier AlgoCanada suffers explosion in bow thruster compartment.
  • US semi fixed
    Louis Raspino-led Pride International scores $117m from one-year contract for deepwater floater Pride South Pacific.
  • Hunting for cash
    OceanFreight forges three-year deal to sell as much as $450m worth of new shares to Yorkville Advisors.
  • Horizon amnesty
    US containership operator reveals leniency deal with US prosecutors in antitrust investigation.
  • Star sells Alpha?
    Brokers say Tsirigakis-led bulker owner has sold the capesize Star Alpha for $20m.
  • Cargo caused fire
    Sinochem held responsible for shipping dangerous chemicals that caused explosion and massive blaze on CSAV containership.
  • Duchess deal done
    John Fredriksen's SFI confirms departure of Frontline chartered VLCC.
  • Hawaii moderates
    Although Matson Navigation expects Hawaii volumes to finish the year below 2008, the slump is expected to "moderate."
  • Pirates waiting
    Hijacked ships being held longer as monsoons thwart Somali pirates' efforts to target others.
  • Optional extras
    Ion Varouxakis-led FreeSeas nets over $18m from share issue after its underwriters picked up stock worth $2.35m.
  • Bonuses boosted
    Johnny Plumbe's pay climbs 40% helped by a larger bonus, but James Gundy is again comfortably the biggest earner in the ACM boardroom.
  • IPO green light
    Chinese commission gives go-ahead for China Shipbuilding Industry to seek Shanghai listing.
  • Liability mutiny
    Federal intervention fails to quell Anna Bligh's revolt against right to limit Pacific Adventurer spill compensation.
  • TTA sells bulker
    Thai shipowner books $1.7m profit on sale of elderly vessel.
  • Price problems
    Owners daunted by unrealistic scrap prices following unjustified rise, US cash buyer says.
  • Bomb onboard
    Homemade explosives found in ferry toilet as it prepared to sail from Lucena in the Philippines.
  • Search called off
    USCG calls off search for Russian crewman presumed overboard from Zodiac boxship in Pacific.
  • K Line loses
    Large drop in box cargoes and dwindling car sales hurt Japanese owner in first quarter but dry bulk rebounding.
  • Miscarriage?
    Greek owner can neither confirm nor deny reports a female cook on hijacked bulker has miscarried.
  • Death probed
    Tests ongoing to ascertain how, when and where fin whale found on bow of Sapphire Princess died.
  • MOL sinks
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines posts a first-quarter loss and expects second quarter to deteriorate further.
  • NYK in red
    Global economic downturn sends Japanese shipping and logistics giant to a first-quarter loss.
  • GulfMark stained
    Bruce Streeter-led offshore shipowner sees second quarter profit sliced with US market a particular headache.
  • Korea ports down
    Busan and South Korea's major ports suffered double-digit year-on-year drops in cargo-handling volumes.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • Japanese lines hit hard in fiscal first quarter
  • Hyundai raises eastbound transatlantic rates
  • Evergreen, COSCO launch South East Asia Express
  • U-Freight Singapore facility targets aerospace
  • Oberstar floats container fee to fund infrastructure
  • USDA considers regulations for live plant imports
  • USTR assesses U.S.-South Korea FTA
  • AAFA praises renewal of Burma import ban
  • Two submit bids on Virginia port terminals
  • Deadline arrives for Va. port privatization offers
  • Competition for CenterPoint Properties

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 27, 2009
  • Saudi Arabia 'cutting fuel oil consumption'
    World's top oil producer is burning more crude oil in its domestic power stations.
  • Bunker prices continue to rise in Europe
    Vopak terminal slightly congested in Rotterdam.
  • New pressure on Swire to meet full cost of bunker spill
    Australian government says no public money should be spent on clean-up costs.
  • O.W. Bunker expands Piraeus office
    Moving to bigger premises and seeking new recruits.
  • 'Innovative' fuelling station opens in Namibia
    Project to cut costs for fishing fleet culminates with opening of fuel blending station.
  • Shipping company expects bunker prices to fall
    K Line warns of losses despite its forecast of lower bunker costs.
  • Bunker prices showing little movement in Asia
    Supplies remain tight in key ports.
  • IOC fuel oil deal reflects firm market
    380 cst cargo for mid-August loading sold at a narrower discount than earlier deals.
  • Tight stocks persist in Hong Kong
    Asian market running low on bunker products.
  • Chemoil Energy still in sale talks
    Discussions 'may or may not materialise into something definitive'.
  • OPEC fears price collapse
    OPEC delegate says 'distillate overhang' will push prices down.
  • Saudi Aramco offers 380 cst parcel
    Cargo scheduled for August 20 loading from Jubail.
  • Asian fuel oil prices at nine-month high
    Demand expected to outstrip supply for rest of 2009.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan hopes to expand supply operations
    Latest of five approved Chinese bonded bunker suppliers looking to start services in Shanghai, Ningbo.

›››File
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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