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June 1, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gulf Coast leak may drag on until August: officials
    The US government and BP officials are warning that the blown-out oil well causing an environmental disaster on the Gulf Coast may not be stopped until August as the company begins preparations on a new attempt to capture the leaking crude.
  • Hurricane season heightens fears of disaster
    As oil continues to gush from a broken well into the Gulf of Mexico, officials and scientists are worrying that the environmental disaster could be compounded later this year by a natural one.
  • BP: No evidence of underwater plumes
    BP plc CEO Tony Hayward on Sunday disputed claims by scientists that large undersea plumes have been set adrift by the Gulf oil spill and said the cleanup fight has narrowed to surface slicks rolling into Louisiana's coastal marshes.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to levy US$250/TEU hike from SE Asia/Mideast to Australia
  • AADA to levy escalating rate increases, peak season surcharges
  • ANZDA to levy escalating rate hikes, peak season surcharges
  • China's port throughput up 23.2pc in April
  • Pearl River ports April box throughput up 18pc
  • China's largest road logistics facility built in Suzhou
  • Fuzhou terminal box volume surges 48pc in first four months
  • Australia trade to grow 4.7pc, containers by 4.2pc in 2010
  • Vietnam to spend US$18 billion on roads as trade recovers
  • Transport Corp of India's profit up 52pc for fiscal 2009-10
  • Second larger volcano threatens to erupt, air cargo at risk
  • Air cargo eco protest 'stupid' as facts don't back claims
  • TNT and Con-way Freight open LA and Miami air hubs

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 28, 2010
  • Fiata set to go ahead with annual congress in Bangkok
    The top executive of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations (Fiata) established contact with all levels of authority to assess political developments in T...
  • K+N manages spare parts distribution centre for John Deere in China
    The John Deere (China) Investment Co, one of the leading manufacturers of farm equipment worldwide, recently awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract to manage its national service parts ...
  • NYK Logistics opens Belgian facility
    NYK Logistics has opened a new cross-dock warehouse in Herentals, in the Flanders region of Belgium. NYK Logistics North Continent's night distribution division started cross-dock ...
  • Pascal Sainson appointed chairman of Europorte
    Pascal Sainson, who was previously operations director of Channel Tunnel, has been appointed chairman of Europorte, the holding company for Eurotunnel's five railfreight subsidiari...
  • Stena launches world's largest superferry
    Sweden's Stena Line has launched the world's largest superferry, the "Stena Hollandica". The new vessel will sail between Harwich and the Hook of Holland. It will be join...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • Gunderson cuts barge production rates
  • Metro Machine wins $114 million Navy award

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • Brussels steps away from north Europe ECA protest
    EU set to enforce IMO sulphur rules as planned
  • Industry fury over planned SOx cuts
  • Brussels strips Kallas of key competition powers
  • Sulphur rules will bring boom for scrubber makers
  • Jade-Weser terminal faces further delays
    Eurogate and APM Terminals agree with the states of Lower Saxony and Bremen to postpone the start of operations at the terminal from late 2011 to August 2012
  • Jade-Weser launch delayed further
  • Greek government voices frustration with 'irresponsible' seafarers' strike
    The ministry broke a tradition of remaining silent during brief strikes in the sector in order to avoid antagonising seafarer's unions
  • Seafarers strike to protest Greek cruise liberalisation
  • Seadrill to make offer for Scorpion
    Oslo-listed Seadrill is set to make a new mandatory offer for Scorpion Offshore Services after spending over $56.9m in new shares in the company
  • Seadrill to spend $350m on new rig

Fairplayweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • Oil spill cleared from Strait
    A 2,500 tonne oil spill in the Singapore Strait has now largely been cleaned up, according to the latest update from the country's Maritime & Port Authority
  • Viet minister to slash coal exports
    Vietnam's Minister for Trade and Industry has signalled that coal export volumes will be reduced
  • Yen strengthens on Euro woes
    Japan's yen has once again strengthened to around 90 per Dollar over the past week, buoyed in its customary role as a safe haven by the weakness of the Euro and the heightened state of tension on the Korean peninsula
  • Viet threat to curb coal exports
    Vietnamese politicians are threatening to curtail coal exports
  • Thailand grows despite strife
    Thailand's economy grew 12% in the first quarter of 2010 and will likely expand by 3.5% to 4.5% by the year's end
  • Japan imposes new safety rules
    Japan's Coast Guard has revised regulations concerning maritime traffic safety, which will come into effect tomorrow (01 July 2010).

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • Filing Tariffs
  • Payment Terms: Stick to the B/L
  • Ambivalence Comes to a Railhead
  • Filed Doctrine
  • Engines of Fuel Economy
  • No Mileage Gain Without Pain
  • ABF, Teamsters Seek New Route
  • Self-Inflicted Wounds
  • Clear Skies to Develop
  • Withstand, Respond, Rebuild
  • Customs' Balancing Act
  • A Reprieve From Tariff Filing?
  • Cat Caught for Exports
  • Transport's Money Scramble
  • Scrap Proves Its Mettle
  • Cushioning the Blow
  • Baby Steps
  • Chemicals See a Better Mix
  • Demand Pulls at Cotton Market
  • Seeds of Growth
  • Knock on Wood
  • A Toast to Good Value
  • Revving Toward Recovery
  • Building Bridges
  • Meat Makes a Comeback
  • Toy Story
  • Electronics Plugging Back In
  • Return of the Consumer
  • About the Top 100
  • Discovering a Recovery
  • Home Improvement on the Supply Chain
  • The Year Head

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • APL's Widdows calls for private investment in infrastructure
  • ASDA nets Netto from Maersk
  • Antwerp takes minority stake in BCT 'transferium'
  • Sines and Santos collaborate
  • SIPG acquires 25% of APM T Zeebrugge

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • Sealink may list offshore yards
    Malaysian offshore operator hopes to gain separate stock exchange listing for Sarawak shipbuilding division.
  • Turkish bulker in Aden escape
    Atlas-owned handysize Avenue Beauty manages to avoid seizure by pirates in IRTC.
  • MMM waves white flag after loss
    Malaysian Merchant Marine "not confident of any reversal" of dire situation as huge loss develops.
  • Awilco fights US ship ban
    Norwegian comes out swinging over Wilmina detention claiming allegations "totally unfounded".
  • At least 10 dead as Israel storms ships
    Campaigners on merchant ship convoy carrying aid to Palestine killed as commandos board ships.
  • Global gloomy on tankers
    Malaysian owner Global Carriers warns of tough year ahead as first quarter opens with loss.
  • Anek battered by bunkers
    Soaring fuel costs erode higher revenues to send Greek ferry owner to larger quarterly loss.
  • Seadrill plans Scorpion bid
    John Fredriksen-controlled company set to make mandatory offer after lifting stake above 50%.
  • Bulkers bash SCI profit
    Indian shipping giant sees share price drop as poor dry-bulk rates sink full-year result.
  • Wilh wilts on derivatives
    Large negative swing in derivatives sends Thomas Wilhelmsen-led IPO hopeful Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA into the red.
  • Pipavav sinks to loss
    Indian shipbuilder returns full-year deficit as costs soar and delivery delays bite.
  • Eidsiva sell Tor Belgia
    Axed DFDS charter sees Norwegian sell ro-ro with write-down and soft market painting first quarter red.
  • Iran seals China LNG ships
    Mohammad Souri-led NITC said to have booked six gas carriers at unnamed Chinese shipbuilder.
  • New spill inspection site
    US authorities begin work to survey a new anchorage for ships to undergo inspection and oil cleaning.
  • Northern makes strong start
    John Fredriksen-backed driller Northern Offshore sees profits jump over six-fold compared to a year ago.
  • Ensco ditches Scorpion bid
    Lackluster response to partial tender offer prompts US drilling company to end bid to buy rig owner.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • Stena adds one Suezmax tanker
    Stena Bulk has added one more Suezmax tanker to its series at Samsung in South Korea, bringing it to seven vessels, six ordered by Stena Bulk and one by the
  • World record for Ebba Mærsk
    Maersk Line's E-class container vessel Ebba Mærsk has set an unofficial world record by carrying the largest load of containers ever. According to the Danish magazine Ingeni'ren (The Engineer
  • New failure for BP
    The top kill operation to close the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico failed. The procedure was intended to stem the flow of oil and gas and ultimately "kill

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 31, 2010
  • US Coast Guard decision challenged by tanker owner
    Banning vessels from US ports, instead of criminal prosecution, can be extremely effective in protecting the environment.
  • Ferry operator sees bunker bill climb $11 million
    Anek blames 'adverse market conditions' and rising fuel costs for latest losses.
  • European bunker prices lack direction
    Greek players warn of possible disruption due to strikes by tug crews.
  • IFO prices firming in Fujairah
    Distillate prices weaken in Middle East ports.
  • More resignations from BP's fuel oil trading team
    Reports say 14 traders have now resigned from the trading team worldwide.
  • Authorities find 'deficiencies' on vessel that ran out of fuel
    Ship detained for 12 days after embarking on voyage with 'insufficient' bunkers.
  • Iran targets 50% of Gulf bunker market
    Transport minister says Iran has potential to become regional bunker hub.
  • IFO prices up, supplies above average at key ports
    Bunker prices take on a general upward trend after market resumes trading in Singapore on Monday.
  • South China's fuel oil imports to surge 31% in May
    75% of the total fuel oil imports to flow into the bonded bunker market.
  • SinoBunker set to launch Dalian operations in June
    Supplier will have 10,000 mt of bonded product in early-mid June.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%)
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.
Last month the Port of Long Beach established its own new historical record of monthly container traffic, while ...
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
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
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%
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 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 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
››› 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
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
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