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April 6, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA net profit falls for second straight year
    SINGAPORE'S dominant port operator PSA used cost control measures to ride out last year's downturn, in the process slowing the fall in net profit to 6.1 per cent from a 46 per cent drop in 2008.
  • S Korean shipbuilders undervalued: brokerage
    South Korea's equity investors should 'take some profit' on shares of automakers such as Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp after a rally and buy 'undervalued' shipbuilders, Mirae Asset Securities Co said.
  • S Korean navy in pursuit of Somali pirates
    A South Korean navy destroyer is pursuing a South Korean-owned oil supertanker believed to have been hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast, officials said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand Alliance to relaunch suspended CCX transpacific service
  • Ningbo port to launch a direct service from Jiaxing to Japan
  • Liaoning ports up 20 per cent despite worst winter ice in 30 years
  • Irish Continental TEU down 25.7pc, but ferries only off 2.7pc
  • Neptune security says specialists needed to fight pirates
  • TransContainer to move 205,000 tons of pipes over next 12 months
  • Changi welcomes heavy-lift outsize carrier Transmile Air
  • Wuxi to start international all-cargo flight services
  • EVA Air reintroduces Vienna cargo service on demand growth

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Large logistics players bullish on tech investments, says Softlink survey
  • GE Shipping converts order for 2 Suezmaxes into 3 VLCCs
  • CKYH Alliance resumes fifth Asia-Europe service
  • Zim offers Far East, Africa, South America EC service
  • Safmarine withdraws from Far East-Europe trades
  • Wan Hai, Simatech & EVERGREEN LINE launch Sri Lanka-East Africa service
  • CSAV adds Xiamen call to Far East-South America service
  • Grand Alliance slow-steams, adds Vietnam call to SCX service
  • MAERSK LINE adds Vietnam to its slow-steaming, 14-big ship Pacific loop
  • MAERSK LINE to issue refunds for on-time cargo, fines for no-shows
  • DP WORLD Callao orders Kalmar equipment
  • Add 24 hours, says Drewry, after linking steaming with delays
  • Hutchison to run Fos 4XL; future twin-hub link to Rotterdam
  • Asia-Europe rates drop by $ 47-$ 60
  • Seaspan charters second 2,544-TEU ship to "K" Line
  • Iran added to high-risk list
  • Shekou CT welcomes 2 new services
  • Deora offers Kuwait stakes in Dahej & Paradip petrochemical projects
  • Kakinada port sets sail with new vision & vigour
  • Port Pipavav to get 'power'ful boost
  • Chennai Port weathers stormy seas to post 6.2 pc growth
  • Vizag Port breaks own throughput record in 2009-10

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • Dutch Navy frees hijacked containership
  • Northrop Grumman gets $17 million LSC mission package award
  • Pirates seize 300,000 dwt tanker

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • Port Tracker report predicts box gains during summer
  • NYK-TDG academy students begin onboard training program
  • ATA backs DOT plan to battle distracted driving
  • Moorage reservations being taken at Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal
  • Nominations being accepted for annual Connie Awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • No fix on horizon for Australia's 'frustrating' coal terminals
    Rio Tinto facing record congestion and significan demurrage costs
  • VLCC attack takes piracy further offshore than ever before
    Samho Dream hijacked 900 miles off coast of Somalia
  • Two missing after gas carrier explosion
    Crew rescued from blazing LPG vessel on Yangtze river
  • PSA profits slump for second year
    Revenues fall in line with box sector contraction

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • Pirates attack Samho VLCC
    SAMHO Shipping has confirmed that its VLCC Samho Dream has been hijacked by suspected Somali pirates
  • Teekay trio sold to sibling
    TEEKAY Tankers announced today that it will sell 7M shares to fund three 'drop-down' tanker purchases from parent Teekay Corp
  • US box forecast moderates
    AMERICA'S containerised imports are expected to increase 10% in 1H10, according to the new Port Tracker survey released today
  • Marinakis buys Crude shares
    CRUDE Carriers chairman Evangelos Marinakis continues to buy his own company's shares, securing majority voting control

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • Diesel Tops $3 for First Time Since 2008
  • BNSF, CN Sell Track to Commuter Lines
  • CMA CGM Negotiating for $1 Billion Qatar Investment
  • Farrell Lines Adds Alliance Beaumont to Fleet
  • Retail Container Traffic Seen Up 8 Percent in April
  • Germany to Support Emirates Rail Development
  • Freight Shipping Reaches 18-Month High
  • DHL Completes Move to Leipzig
  • Tideworks Launches Terminal Operating System
  • FMCSA Readies Release of New Truck Safety Rules
  • GEFCO Expands in Brazil, Morocco
  • Globe Express Merges with Overseas Group
  • Port Nehru Upped Container Throughput in 2009
  • MISC Berhad to Open Agency in India
  • Hanjin Launches New e-Booking System
  • Growing Small
  • Taxes and Reported Freight Charges
  • The Greening of Big Brown
  • Steel Cuts a Swath
  • Highway Safety, Marine Style
  • Revisiting Kirby ' Shippers and NVOs
  • Maersk 'Audits' Its Billing
  • High in the Water
  • Keeping 'Em Moving
  • Trucking Aid Within Haiti
  • Planning Long-Term Relief
  • Transportation Health
  • Screening for Security
  • Cargo Liability's Supreme Challenge
  • Caring for Trucking's 'Orphans'
  • Replenishing Depleted Pensions
  • Filing Customs Entries? Do It Yourself
  • Visibility Into Compliance
  • DOT Aids Freight Rail
  • Ports Take the National Stage
  • A National Intermodal Shift
  • Armageddon Now?

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • TNK preps public offering
    Teekay Tankers plans to issue 7m shares to fund the $168m purchase of a tanker trio owned by Teekay Corp.
  • DHT ups stock incentive anti
    Randee Day-led double hull tanker outfit lays out proposed employee stock benefits plan worth $2.7m.
  • Tromp trumps pirate blitz
    Marines aboard Dutch naval vessel launch swift operation to retake German boxship hijacked Monday.
  • US yard strike stings ACL
    Michael Ryan-led barge giant battles Jeffboat shipyard union over contract dispute as strike shuts US yard.
  • Pirates attack Torm tanker
    Armed gang hit but fail to capture Danish vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Bulker rates set to surge
    Analyst says freight rates may soar as China's power plants hunt coal to satiate hunger for energy.
  • Fire rips through gasship
    Two Filipino crewmen are missing after an exposing on a Daiichi Tanker's ship off China.
  • Marinakis mops up more CRU stock
    Greek magnate takes post IPO spending on Crude Carriers shares past the $2m mark.
  • Great Eastern books VLs at HHI
    Indian shipowner switches twin suezmax order for a trio of VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Bulker breakup in the balance
    Ship aground on the Great Barrier Reef could still break up despite the immediate danger of structural failure passing, authorities say.
  • Pipavav readies $170m issue
    Indian shipyard reveals plan for huge 'preferential' equity issue.
  • TTA takes Petrolift stake
    Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies takes a near 40% stake in Philippines domestic tanker player.
  • PSA profits decline again
    Singapore terminal operator down for a second year as global economic crisis takes its toll.
  • TCC ties up Conti Harmony
    Scandinavian liner start-up has chartered its fourth ship with start of first service less than two weeks away.
  • MMM stung by $12m writ
    Beleaguered shipowner faces legal battle over unpaid loan which it lacks the funds to repay.
  • ICTSI bond issue raises $250m
    Philippine port operator's fund raising oversubscribed; funds set to go towards expansion and debt repayment.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • Somali pirates bag VLCC
  • Hanjin launches new IT system
  • Ship aground near Great Barrier Reef
  • Senators criticize Borras DHS appointment
  • Paper scrapped for most BIS export licenses
  • Va. governor signs offshore wind energy bills
  • PSA: Road ahead "bumpy and uncertain"
  • N.J. officials use GAO report in dredging fight
  • State oil spill law struck down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 5, 2010
  • Canada ramps up efforts to protect Arctic
    Eight communities will be trained to increase oil spill response efforts.
  • Markets quiet
    Heavy fog in Istanbul causing delays.
  • Big price gains in Fujairah
    Most markets still closed for Easter holidays.
  • Russian yard to launch second bunker tanker
    Bunker vessel has been built for Bergen Tankers.
  • Singapore bunker prices spike
    Buyers across Asia sitting volatility out, while many Japanese suppliers wait for Singapore Tuesday prices to make proper offers.
  • Fuel leaking from bulker off eastern Australia
    State Premier calls for authorities to 'throw the book' at shipping company.
  • Operations Executive pleads guilty to corruption
    Shanker Balasubramaniam sentenced to eight month's imprisonment and fined S$90,000.
  • Anti-fouling convention enters into force in Singapore
    The AFS applies to ships registered with Singapore and vessels calling at the port.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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