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January 5, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tankers used for oil storage signal slump in freight rates
    A 42km-long line of idle oil tankers, enough to blockade the English Channel, may signal a 25 per cent slump in freight rates this year.
  • New top appointments in O&M industry
    THE new working year has brought a fresh round of executive appointments in the offshore and marine (O&M) industry.
  • Manila orders anti-piracy class for sailors
    The Philippines has ordered its seafarers, comprising about a third of the world's commercial sailors, to go through anti-piracy training before they will be allowed to board ships, the labour secretary said yesterday.
  • Pirates still hold Berlian ship off Somalia, says Indonesia
  • Cambodia port traffic, revenue down sharply
  • Sunny outlook at Daewoo Shipbuilding

Sched Netweb site
  • Guangdong recorded first growth in trade value in November
  • Hong Kong containership takes Montreal's gold headed cane
  • Krugman to China: Float yuan or risk protectionist backlash
  • India's robust domestic trade boosts container cargo growth
  • Felixstowe-based Maritime Group takes over DHL logistics unit
  • US rail reform bill clears Senate committee
  • Outbound Newark Terminal C flights stopped in suspected security breach
  • US skip 100pc cargo screening deadline as too costly
  • FAA scrutinises American Airlines after landing slip-ups

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APL extends 'extra slow steaming' on 2 more transpacific loops
  • "K" Line names Mr Kuroya its new CEO as Mr Maekawa becomes Chairman
  • Agility wins Green Supply Chain Award in Singapore
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints Brunoni as agent in Switzerland
  • Chinese ports see container volumes grow by 4.2 pc in November
  • Hutchison wins contract to run terminal in Sydney
  • Pacific spot rates steady, but slow season dip feared
  • DB SCHENKER invests further in organic growth
  • US container traffic set to end two years of decline
  • APM Terminals establishes regional headquarters in Shanghai
  • Hamburg port lowers fees
  • Amsterdam port secures financing to open larger lock in 2016
  • CPL ships massive break-bulk project cargo from China to Paradip Port
  • Shipping attains new landmarks in 2009
  • Aegis Logistics acquires Shell Gas' LPG business
  • PPP port projects to gather momentum this year
  • We'll consult MoS on new port policy'Environs Min
  • Adani Mundra CT in top form on m.v. MSC Germany's maiden call
  • LSPL & Thermax join hands to rewrite road logistics script
  • Bids invited to develop 8,000 km of highways
  • Meet on 'Tendering Procedure in Rlys'
  • Roundtable on SMEs' role in India-Canada trade

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • New Year's day hijackings
  • Intermanager pledges support for crews
  • Odfjell wins pyrrhic victory
  • Maritime medical group formed

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • Korean shipbuilders announce 2010 sales targets
  • Cathelco protects pipework in MSC's T-OA 187 Class

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • Port of Seattle budget now available on line
  • CBP Seattle office has busy year in 2009
  • New maritime medical association now open for business in London
  • Port Metro Vancouver calling for dredge proposals
  • Hamburg Sud plans increase in US, Canada to Europe rates

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • Naval forces 'puzzled' by recent hijackings
    Questions over pirates ability to scale Asian Glory's 23m freeboard.
  • Small lines resilient amid box downturn
    Operators weather collapse better than global carriers.
  • UK masters call for enclosed areas training
    Need for formal training and equipment requirements for all ships.
  • DP World in London Gateway pledge
    Company signals renewed commitment to box terminal project.
  • Fredriksen wins backing for Tui board seat
    Wyser-Pratte Management urges company to offer seat to Tor Olav Troim.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • Aegean to acquire Verbeke
    AEGEAN Marine Petroleum Network today announced an agreement to acquire Belgium's Verbeke Bunkering
  • Bender on auction block
    BENDER'S bankrupt shipbuilding and repair facility will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on 15 January
  • Oil dispute threatens Gdansk
    RUSSIA'S decision to cut off crude oil supplies to Belarus could be a decisive blow to the Polish port of Gdansk, maritime insiders told Fairplay
  • DPW sustains London Gateway
    DP WORLD today acquired the remaining 1,000 acres of land for London Gateway after it decided to continue with the project
  • Schenker seals Gorgon deal
    LOGISTICS and forwarding group DB Schenker announced today a contract to handle more than 2M tonnes of sea, air and land shipments for Australia's Gorgon gas project

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • Calif. Pledges $11 Million for Clean-Diesel Trucks
  • Port Montreal Sees Gradual Recovery in 2010
  • Hearings Scheduled on Trucker Hours of Service
  • Horizon Lines Switches Oakland Terminals
  • BNSF's Branscum Named IANA Chairman
  • States Push for Funding Extension
  • Irish Logistics Company Buys NAL Worldwide
  • Coal Hauls Plunge at Big Railroads
  • Swiss WorldCargo to Fly to San Francisco
  • U.S. Manufacturing Expands in December
  • Hyundai Ship Orders Fall 61 Percent
  • Chinese Manufacturing Surged in December
  • DP World OKs Thames Terminal
  • Maersk Hikes South Asia-Middle East-Europe Rates
  • Hamburg Sud Boosts Eastbound Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • Chicago Program Opens New Rail Link
  • Trade Group to Boost Seafarers' Health
  • French Container Traffic Stops
  • Arrow Trucking Faces Lawsuits
  • Maersk Hires Armed Vessel to Fight Pirates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • Mulewa says PPP is necessary
  • Pipavav could feature in Indamex schedule
  • Arkas Line is the new name
  • US group ships wheat in containers
  • NYK to scale assets to survive downturn, says president

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • Aegean swoops
    Peter Georgiopoulos' Aegean Marine Petroleum buys up Verbeke Bunkering and its fleet of 18 bunkering vessels.
  • Thor released
    Judge orders freedom for arrested Primerose Shipping bulker after owner posts $9.3m as security in dispute.
  • Fredriksen SOS
    Activist shareholder Guy Wyser'Pratte calls on TUI to give Norwegian 'titan' board representation.
  • 2009's most read
    Pirates, sinkings and Armada's travails top the list of stories TradeWinds.no readers downloaded last year.
  • No docking
    After request from crew to protect visas, casino ship allowed to travel to Bahamas during bankruptcy but will not dock or discharge crew.
  • New Year fear
    Large uncommitted orderbook is hindering the offshore sector as acceleration in newbuilding deliveries looms.
  • Seaspan aground
    Seaspan evaluating repair and off-hire costs after CSCL Hamburg runs aground in the Gulf of Aqaba.
  • Bender gets OK
    Bankruptcy judge approves auction of Mobile shipyard after offer by VT Halter parent.
  • Tanker damaged
    Cido Shipping-owned aframax set for repair yard following grounding in the Baltic on Saturday.
  • Gateway go ahead
    DP World to press on with investment in UK deepwater container port project.
  • 16 delayed
    Ships held up as French dockers head for the picket line.
  • Odfjell unhappy
    Near $45m in damages against Russian shipbuilder not enough, Norwegian owner says.
  • Greek told to pay
    Evangelos Saravanos, owner of bulker Aetea Sierra, reportedly apologises to crew awarded higher wages.
  • Eye of the tiger
    MOL boss wants company to bite back in 2010 despite fears container shipping slump still has four years to run.
  • Samsung switch
    South Korean shipbuilder gets a new chief executive as long serving JW Kim is replaced by IS Roh.
  • $10bn target
    Daewoo eyes $10.74bn in new orders for 2010 as offshore demand improves.
  • Four for Gazprom
    Russian firm pens tanker quartet at DSME as part of $2.65bn newbuilding binge.
  • Attractive escort
    Maersk picks its friends carefully for a voyage to Kenya.
  • Search called off
    USCG ends exhaustive search for young woman who fell from RCCL's Monarch of the Seas.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • NYK short-term focus on non-asset business
  • MOL hunkers down
  • Zim idles new megaship delivery
  • CBP makes remote filing permanent
  • Bahrain FTA regulation amended
  • DP World, PSA bid for Nhava Sheva terminal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2010
  • EU 0.1% sulphur rule: No official transitional period
    Eight month period of lenient enforcement for ships with compliance plan is not specified in Commission's recommendation.
  • Bunker prices firm in Rotterdam
    South European markets present mixed picture.
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah and Durban
    Prices firming after three-day break.
  • UK port project still on track
    DP World pressing ahead with London Gateway container port.
  • Stena Oil in new business venture
    Drawing on experience with offshore bunkering supply in Scandinavia and as bunker buyer to launch West African service.
  • Service agreement for dual-fuel engines
    W'rtsil' signs long-term service agreement with Maersk LNG.
  • Another fuel oil cargo from Saudi Aramco
    Straight-run cargo is for January lifting.
  • Prices hit 15-month highs
    Prices in key Asian ports rise for the fourth consecutive day to hit 15-month highs.
  • New berth to boost bunkering
    Vessels can call for bunkers and/or normal cargo operations.
  • USTC rejecting more customers than 'ever before'
    Fear of payment default has forced supplier to check each customer.
  • Singapore: Steady rise in 380 cSt prices in 2009
    Price rose month-on-month from March to November.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
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
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
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
(Pescare)
››› 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
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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