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October 30, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Local firms top Lloyd's List Asia awards
    Singapore companies were once again at the top of the winners list at the 11th Lloyd's List Asia Awards last night, with both port operators, the top local line, and one of the top two shipyards picking up awards.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping's quarterly loss 683pc worst than last year's
  • Maersk sails to Gdansk on Asia-Europe service from December 1
  • Cosco CEO calls on US to end protectionist tariff barriers
  • OOCL to raise transatlantic freight rates
  • Maersk suspends transatlantic string, raises rates in 2010
  • CMA CGM hikes northbound Atlantic rate US$200/TEU November 1
  • Qingdao and Ningbo named Sino-Russian customs data ports
  • TransContainer, CRCT set up China-Russia/Europe rail JV
  • Chinese authorities, owners hold ransom talks with pirates
  • GAC Shipping's agency network widens to Bangladesh
  • Australia's Toll Group acquires NZ's Express Logistics Group
  • Australia to sue Thai Airways for alleged price fixing
  • Manila's Zest Airways names Hong Kong AAT as ground handler
  • Shenzhen Airlines to increase Shenzhen-Seoul service
  • China Southern launches Beijing-Jeju flight

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2009
  • SDV's aerospace teams handle ambitious project
    The aerospace teams of SDV, a brand of the French service provider Bolloré Logistics, handled the transportation of an autoclave (a strong, pressurized, steam-heated chamber) that ...
  • Formula One Management and Yas Marina Circuit appoints Agility
    Agility, a global provider of integrated logistics solutions, has been contracted by Formula One Management (FOM) UK and Yas Marina Circuit (Yas Marina) as official service provide...
  • Kuehne + Nagel manages Nestlé Chile's national distribution centres
    Nestlé Chile has selected Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel as the exclusive contract logistics service provider to manage its national dis...
  • Maersk Line launches new dedicated feeder service in the Gulf
    The Danish shipping company Maersk Line is launching a new dedicated feeder service between Jebel Ali (UAE) and Umm Qasr (South Port terminal) in Iraq. The sailing will link I...
  • Amm buys back shares held by DSV
    The German forwarder Amm Spedition, a partner of CargoLine, is buying back its shares that are held by DSV. On 30 October, the Amm family will acquire the minor...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • American Salvage Association names committee leaders
  • Kirby keeps up tank barge building program

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • Port of Bremerton eyes lease with General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • Hanjin shareholders Ok transformation of company
  • Port of Seattle phone numbers now start with same 787 prefix
  • Boeing selects Charleston as Dreamliner assembly site
  • Navios Holdings sells vessel to Navios Maritime Partners

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • Hapag-Lloyd staff to take pay cut
    COMPANY announces across the board pay cut of at least 5% for all staff including seafarers.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • Bunkerers slash trade credit
    BUNKER SUPPLIERS are cutting back, or are cutting off, trade credit to the shipping industry
  • Canadians win CP settlement
    THE half-decade-long Canadian class action against CP Ships on securities fraud has finally been settled, according to law firm Siskinds LLP
  • Scottish subsidies approved
    SCOTLAND has won EC approval of subsidies paid to government-owned ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne
  • Cape Verde improves Praia
    CAPE VERDE'S port of Praia is to be "profoundly changed", the government's infrastructure minister promised today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • STB Chief Taps Shipper-Backed Aide
  • Rail Traffic Edges Up
  • NAFTA Trade Slides 24.9 Percent
  • OOCL Names New U.S. President
  • Air Cargo Shows Smallest Decline of 2009
  • KCS Profit Drops 47 Percent
  • Short Line Traffic Grows
  • CMA CGM Creditors Seek CEO Ouster
  • ACL Loses $12.2 Million
  • Kirby Profit Falls 16 Percent
  • Matson 3Q Operating Profit Drops 23 Percent
  • Railcar Maker Trinity's Sales Dive, Profits Return
  • NOL Posts $139 Million 3Q Loss
  • Recession Recedes as U.S. Economy Expands
  • Transport Corp of India Profit Surges 95 Percent
  • Lufthansa Cargo Losses Reach $300 Million
  • Newark Terminal Open Election Day
  • NYK Hikes Trans-Atlantic Rates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • Maersk announces another first
  • NYK appoints GAC in Nigeria
  • COSCO Pacific's Q3 port volumes on the up compared to earlier
  • TUI board shake-up
  • Stocks under pressure

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • 'Bottomed out'
    Peter Georgiopoulos says vessel values have dropped to a point when it's time to "start looking at things."
  • Unafraid!
    Sovcomflot fraudster Yuri Privalov denies he is in fear of a long jail sentence and poverty.
  • Saade astonished
    CMA CGM founder and chairman Jacques Saade taken aback by reports that
  • Tidewater rises
    Offshore vessel giant sees quarterly profits increase thanks to tax gains, but misses Wall Street expectations.
  • On the way out?
    Jacques Saade is under pressure from banks to quit as chief exec of CMA CGM before debt restructuring is approved, report claims.
  • Chandlers call
    British couple seized on yacht by Somali pirates now onboard hijacked Singaporean boxship.
  • CP case settled
    $12m settlement reached in securities lawsuit against containership operator taken over by Germany's Hapag Lloyd.
  • Pride profits slip
    Rig and drillship owner Pride International sees figures take a battering from shipyard time, but deepwater inquiries are increasing, Louis Raspino says.
  • Crew freed
    German owner of ship arrested in Ireland over huge cigarette haul pleads innocence as two crew released.
  • Sinking deeper
    Wei Jiafu's China Cosco takes nine month loss to $777m after spending another quarter in reverse.
  • 'Others worse off'
    D'Amico boss Marco Fiori defends quarterly loss saying peers could return even more red ink.
  • Secret deals
    Yuri Privalov tells the High Court how he and Richard Gale got together to pay huge unjustified commissions at Sovcomflot's expense.
  • Officer hurt
    Compressor explosion injures crew member on Naviera Magallanes ferry in southern Chile.
  • D'Amico in red
    Italian products tanker owner sinks to third-quarter loss as spot market continues to hurt.
  • Comeback stalls
    Fernandez Tapias' shipowning return slows after he axes newbuilding order.
  • Flat 2010
    As it beats third-quarter estimates, Oceaneering International projects steady deepwater construction next year but rising drilling.
  • Loss past $0.5bn
    Ron Widdows-led NOL warns of three more quarters in the red as year to date loss reaches $530m.
  • Barge owner red
    American Commercial Lines falls to a $12.2m quarterly loss as revenues slump by 31%.
  • Diverse Delphis
    Alexander Saverys-owned firm takes ownership of Oslo terminal from Finnlines.
  • Samudera strained
    Singapore-listed owner tips further losses this year after slumping into the red during the third quarter.
  • Joy short lived
    Pac Basin bullish about fourth quarter dry-bulk market as newbuilding deliveries remain slow but next year will be a different story.
  • Gulf Nav battered
    Tanker owner to take a look at its newbuilding plans as nine-month profit falls off a cliff.
  • Saga swoops
    British cruise operator striking deal for Royal Caribbean vessel, according to the industry grapevine.
  • Lynn Rival found
    No sign of captured British couple as hijacked yacht found empty and drifting off Somali coast.
  • Not over the Hill
    'Toxic' LNG ship Margaret Hill freed in UK and avoids breaker's torch to begin new career.
  • HHI a hit
    World's largest shipbuilder sees bottom line smash market forecasts in the third quarter.
  • Century sought
    JSW Group is looking to charter another 30 bulkers to take its fleet past the 100 mark.
  • Arctic Sea 'clean'
    Malta says there are no radioactive or dangerous items on controversial hijacked ship.
  • Another hijacking
    Thai fishing vessel latest to be hijacked as Somali pirates move 650 miles out into Indian Ocean.
  • Varun down
    Indian offshore owner's second-quarter profit still weak but an improvement on opening period.
  • Birla eyes port
    Indian metals and mining group set for $375m spend on new sea port on east coast.
  • Kirby to order
    Joe Pyne-led Texan owner to order 55 tank barges next year but otherwise cutting costs as profit falls.
  • Big John bonding
    Seadrill seals $140m bond issue with funds diverted towards general corporate purposes.
  • Navios profits up
    Angeliki Frangou-led bulker outfit bucks sectors losing trend to post 21% increase in profits.
  • Tallink offloads
    Estonian ferry operator sells catamaran ferry to Venezuelan company as it looks to cut costs.
  • Genco weaker
    US-listed bulker player sees profits slip 45% from a year ago on weaker freight rate environment.
  • Back in the black
    Kristian Siem-led offshore vessel operator returns to profit, but short term outlook a concern.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • APL predicts losses through mid-2010
  • NYK to raise transatlantic rates
  • Maersk adds Gdansk to major Asia/Europe service
  • DOT to reconsider hours of service rule
  • Weber makes senior appointments
  • Ramsdell heads CEE board
  • U.S. Sorghum en route to Morocco
  • DGX buys C&H Freight operations

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • Better for Port of Göteborg
    The goods flows in the Port of Göteborg have stabilised compared with Q1 and Q2 this year, according to the port's interim report for the third quarter. "In our view
  • Estonian ferry redelivered and laid up at Nakskov
    Saaremaa Laevakompanii's ferry Viire has been redelivered to its Danish owner K/S Korsør ApS and is currently laid up in Nakskov and has been put up for sale via
  • First Broström tanker in Maersk colours
    Broström Tankers has changed name and livery on the first of their fleet of large tankers in order to brand the fleet. The first one to change its name was

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2009
  • Prices fall in European bunker hubs
    NYMEX shows gains of more than $2 in early trading.
  • Sri Lankan operator sees profits fall
    John Keells' results down year-on-year.
  • Prices weaken in Fujairah
  • Bunker terminal plans pushed back
    New terminal at Port Said now set to open in 2011.
  • 'Defaults' generating more business for law firm
    Belgian lawyer says ship arrest for maritime claims 'nearly always possible'.
  • Bunker sales in Brazilian ports remain strong
    Petrobras says prospects for growth are good.
  • Mixed buyer reactions to lower prices
    Hong Kong 380 cSt prices back at near week-ago levels after hitting a one-year high on Monday.
  • New manager for O.W. Bunker's Shanghai branch
    Company aims to continue its growth in the region.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks dip
    Onshore stocks of middle distillates at 14-week low.
  • Shell Q3 net profit sinks
    Outlook remains 'very uncertain'.
  • Grounded vessel refloated in Puerto Rico
    No signs of fuel oil leak.
  • Yujin to 'protect' bunker tanker business
    Company issues earnings warning.
  • Neftech targets '200 installations in two years'
    Company eyes global sales of its fuel and emission-saving emulsification technology.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
At the end of the year Fret SCNF will cease to exist and the activity will be detected by the new companies Hexafret and Technis
St. -Ouen
The deal is aimed at averting the payment of 5.3 billion euros.
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Tzitzikostas : At the beginning of my mandate I will present a strategy for European ports
Brussels
"The competitiveness of the transport sector must be based on sustainability," the European Commission said.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings records record quarterly revenue
Miami
In the July-September period of this year, the group's ships have embarked on 812mila passengers (+ 9.7%)
The intermodal hubs of Melzo and Milan Smistamento will be retaken in the ZLS of the port and retroport of Genoa
Milan
Deliberation approved by the regional junta of Lombardy
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
It amounts to 39 billion euros per year the public investment needed to decarbonize European transport.
Brussels
The estimate in a new study of Transport & Environment
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused a hole of six billion dollars in Egypt's coffers
Cairo / Alexandria
Scali at the Egyptian port of El Dekheila of the services of Vuxx Shipping between China and Russia
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 1.7% percent
Beijing
The only volumes to and from abroad have increased by 5.0%
In the July-September quarter, naval traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by 6.4%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 7.1%
DFDS will not acquire the international transport network of Ekol Logistics
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Exchange of allegations : The Danish group claims that certain contract conditions have not been met ; the Turkish company replies that it has received a discount request in the last 24 hours
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
In the first quarter of this year, traffic in European Union ports fell by -3.2% percent.
Luxembourg
The only traffic in containers (+ 5.2%) is growing. Still doubts about the figures attributed to Italy
ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Brussels
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent.
Singapore
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6%
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased.
Shanghai
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6%
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Maersk records glowing quarterly results
Copenhagen
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics
Confitarma lists actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
Naples
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In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8%
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9%
The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigant remains pending in front of the Court of Cassation
Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
Copenhagen
The Danish group already has agreements in place to meet more than 50% percent of its demand for methanol planned for 2027
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Royal Caribbean again records financial results and record quarterly operating
Miami
In the July-September period, revenues increased by 17.4%
The association of European ports is alarmed for the planned reform of EU funding to transport infrastructure
Brussels
Transport policy and transport funding must be based on a European approach.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
In the third quarter of this year, the transits of large vessels in the Panama Canal were down -38.3% percent.
Balboa
-36.9% reduction in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway
CMA CGM associates with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
Marseille
Expected an investment of 280 million
Maersk confirms participation in service between Turkey and East Coast USA with scallops in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
Copenhagen
Will be activated on 1st February 2025
Hapag-Lloyd will introduce shots at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and East Coast USA
Hamburg / Haifa
Touches in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM
In the third quarter the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports handled 29.1 million containers (+ 4.8%)
Hong Kong
Wan Hai Lines orders eight new container ships from 16,000 teu
Taipei
Committed to South Koreans HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries
Fincantieri-EDGE agreement for the development of solutions for the underwater needs of military navies
Abu Dhabi / Trieste / Paris
The joint venture Maestral will deal with the design, development and construction of underwater systems
WSC, crucial mandate of new European commissioner for transport to ensure decarbonisation of shipping
Brussels
The shipowner association indicates some other priorities to be addressed
Federagents ready to illustrate to institutions the priorities of Italian ports
Rome
Pessina : available to our know-how to suggest the measures to be taken
Sébastien Romani is the new CEO of Forship Spa
Go Ligure
Subenters to Giuseppe Scognamiglio
Restyling of the landing area of the Cruserists in the port of Catania
Catania
In 2023 the traffic of cruises in the Sicilian stopover increased by 43.7% percent.
Resume work for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo Port
Messina
The realization of 18,000 square metres of new aprons is planned.
In the third quarter, Kalmar's turnover fell by -16% percent.
Helsinki
New orders increased by 6%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the West Liguria AdSP
Genoa
Ok also at the annual review of the Triennale Operating Plan 2023-2025
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Central Adriatic System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Ancona
The first crane arrived to make Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo.
Messina
Will be installed by end of year
Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the Eastern Liguria's AdSP
The Spezia
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"
Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Joy Tauro
Port of Livorno, seized a 40-pound load of cocaine
Livorno
Tracts under arrest three people
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Livorno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale Operating Plan 2024-2026
Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Vienna
Two weekly rotations
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
HHLA reaps upward forecasts for the full financial year 2024
Hamburg
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by port terminals
In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew 11.2%
Hong Kong
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8%
Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
Cagliari
Also free from the three-year programme of works
Savino Del Bene has acquired the Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
Hamburg / Florence
The company was already acting as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.0% percent.
Tirana
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was 14.3%
In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruciere ships will reach Alaska
Geneva
"MSC Poetry" will carry out weekly itineraries from Seattle
COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new container ships from 13,600 teu to Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Shanghai
They will be taken in delivery by 2027
Wärtsilä records a robust uptickdown in quarterly turnover
Helsinki
In the July-September period, the value of new orders rose by 1% percent.
Unified concession for formal act for the Intergroup terminal in Gaeta port
Cyvitavecchia
Has a duration of 12 years
Arrive in the port of Gioia Tauro the last two of the 13 new quay cranes of the MCT
Joy Tauro
They can work on capacity container carriers up to 25mila teu
Assologistic has published a practical guide to customs reform
Milan
Illustrated and analyzed the novelties and critiques of the new legislative plant
In the third quarter, shipping containers in Spanish ports increased by 9.9% percent.
Transhipment traffic grew by 13.2% percent, the import-export trade of 6.4% percent.
USB Mare and Porti criticizes the agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
Rome
Signed the voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement"
Ancona
The aim is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ro and ferries that climb the dorsal port.
Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of Mercantile Academy in support of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine
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
On Friday, the public assembly of Federagents will be held in Rome.
Rome
The Federation celebrates the 75 years since its founding
Spediporto has organized a two-day trip on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
Genoa
It is scheduled on 22 and October 23
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
Russia and India join forces in the Arctic, leaving China aside
(News.Az)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Fincantieri opens in San Francisco a center for the development of dual-use technologies applicable both in civilian and military sectors
Trieste / San Francisco
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center
Japan's MHI-MME initiates a license agreement with Chinese Jiangsu Masada
Nagasaki
The aim is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines
By November the ownership of the Victory Shipyard will go to CNV
Venice
Mantovan (Veneto Region) : A new trade union agreement will be built that will cover the 48 workers in organic
In the third quarter, the commercial activity and financial performance of Konecranes grew
Helsinki
The value of new orders for the supply of port means increased by 44.1%
In 2025, a 3.9% increase in cruising traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Ravenna
Responses Tourism believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and aliscafi will record further slight growth
COSCO Shipping Ports acquires stakes in the two port terminals of Hutchison Ports in Laem Chabang
Hong Kong
Investment of 110 million
GNV has taken delivery of the new ferry GNV Polaris
Genoa
First of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo.
London
He will subordinate to Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been named honorary president
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