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February 11, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil products stored in tankers at sea fall
    The volume of refined oil products held on tankers at sea has fallen in recent weeks and is likely to put more pressure on the clean tanker market already struggling with supply worries, analysts said on Tuesday.
  • Tianjin becomes homeport to cruise ships
    Tianjin Port in north China will open to international cruise ships for refuelling and maintenance in June this year, the port operator said yesterday.
  • Somali pirates free Panamanian-flagged ship
    Somali pirates said on Tuesday they have released a Panamanian-flagged ship and its mostly Indian crew of 26 after receiving a ransom of US$3.1 million.
  • Indian Ocean scientific research hit by piracy

Sched Netweb site
  • HK shippers vow vengeance on carriers that take 'unfair advantage'
  • Hong Kong Customs introduces new road cargo system in Shenzhen
  • MSC extends UK's Europe-Asia terminal charge from March 1
  • ICTSI services largest container vessel to call at the Philippines
  • CN announces new US$93.4 million Calgary Logistics Park
  • US Army's Joint Base Balad in Iraq opens expanded box repair yard
  • Hactl kicks off 2010 with 48.9pc increase in January volume
  • Guangzhou Airport Bonded Logistics Centre to rival HK
  • Philippines domestic air cargo volume up 8pc in 2009
  • Alaska Air Cargo implements TSA screening of seafood

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • P&O Ferrymasters is new partner in Logistics World Alliance
    The Logistics World Alliance (LWA), which is a network of strong European service providers, has welcomed a new partner into its ranks. P&O Ferrymasters joined the alliance on ...
  • SmartWay Logistics to manage Kimberly-Clark Europe's shipments
    Kimberly-Clark Europe and SmartWay Logistics have signed a long-term contract for transport management services. Kimberly-Clark is a leading global company and an indispe...
  • Emirates stops road construction and plans double-decker trucks
    The Dubai (UAE)-based airline Emirates has decided not build a road linking Dubai's two airports. Instead, Emirates SkyCargo will deploy double-decker trucks to transport...
  • JAL to choose partnership within Oneworld
    Japan Airlines (JAL) has decided to strengthen its partnership with American Airlines (AA). The carriers, both members of the Oneworld alliance, will jointly apply to the...
  • LAN starts new year with strong cargo surge
    LAN Airlines SA and its subsidiaries, one of the leading airlines in Latin America, has reported this year's first preliminary monthly traffic statistics. Cargo traffic shot up by ...
  • UPS starts pilot furlough process
    UPS plans to furlough at least 300 of its airline pilots, but is continuing its efforts to find a solution with the pilots' union that would avert or mitigate the layoffs...
  • World's largest cargo aircraft in Fairbanks
    The world's largest commercial cargo aircraft, the Ukrainian-registered Antonov AN225, stopped at Fairbanks international airport in Alaska (USA) on Tuesday at 10.00 in t...
  • Iata World Cargo Symposium 2010, Vancouver, 8-11 March 2010
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is holding its World Cargo Symposium in Vancouver (Canada) from 8-11 March 2010. The theme this year focuses on what it will take...
  • Famous Pacific Shipping names business development manager for USA-New Zealand trade
    Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Ltd in Auckland (New Zealand) has appointed George Dobovanszky as business development manager with a focus on the development of the freight forw...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • Australia bars Schulte ship with beetle on board
  • China to build sixth LNG carrier
  • China issues rules for offshore wind development
  • Dredge naming is royal occasion

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • Bellingham waterfront group holding public information session
  • Port of Port Angeles to boost marketing effort
  • Crowley making management changes in Puerto Rico/Caribbean services group
  • Port of Seattle testing new plastic fender pilings
  • Boeing holds test flight of new 747-8 Freighter

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • South Korean yards urged to help struggling German owners
    Government wants yards to accept later deliveries and defer payments
  • Tanker owners face heavy losses
    Oversupply of tonnage and low rates produce poorer cash flows
  • OceanFreight arrests tanker on unpaid hire claim
    Latest Greek owner to take action against Zacchello-linked firm
  • Bari port head hits back at critics
    Francesco Mariani responds to criticism of port's cruise facilities
  • Diana fundraising effort hangs in balance
    Company's New York offering falls below $300m target

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • China's trade roars back
    CHINESE imports rocketed 85.5% in January, compared with that month of 2009, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Distress pool falls short
    THE PRIVATE equity component of Diana Shipping's distressed box ship venture has obtained significantly lower commitments than hoped
  • New Asia/Europe loops seen
    THE SCARCITY of container slots in the Far East/Europe trade is likely to ease in coming weeks, agency sources have told Fairplay
  • Shipping banks see more lending
    SHIPPING banks say they see potential for new loans in 2010, but capacity will remain constrained and relatively costly
  • US wholesale rise aids carriers
    SALES AT US merchant wholesalers increased for the eighth month in a row in December, in what might be the start of an export bump for ports and carriers
  • Statoil: more quality needed
    NORWAY'S Statoil today said offshore projects will have to meet new quality and cost-efficient requirements to remain competitive
  • Spanish port discounts quashed
    THE EUROPEAN Court of Justice has ruled against Spain's port tariff discounts for operators running services to Spanish islands and North Africa

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • House Committee Discusses Asian Carp Threat
  • NS Sees 'Weak' International Box Traffic in 2010
  • AEI Starts MD-80 Freighter Conversion Program
  • Blizzard Freezes Trucking in Pennsylvania
  • USPS Loses $297 Million on Holiday Mail Decline
  • Air France-KLM Lost $336 Million in Quarter
  • Decision Time Nears for BNSF, Berkshire
  • Trade Deficit Grows to $40.2 Billion
  • Fuel-based Index Shows Slowing Economy
  • Forward Air Fourth Quarter Shows Progress
  • American Commercial Lines Lost $12 Million
  • Lufthansa Cargo Eases Worker Cutbacks
  • India Port Volume Surged 6 Percent
  • Frankfurt Airport Cargo Soars in January
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Steadies
  • CSX Declares Force Majeure on Some Loads
  • Snow Stalls Freight in Northeast
  • EC Tells Forwarders of Cartel 'Objections'
  • BNSF Building Intermodal Business
  • Vitran Narrows Loss to $4 Million in 2009

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • Logistics agents in legal trouble with EC
  • UASC includes calls at Yilport
  • CSAV Norasia joins the Asia rates party
  • Maersk ship makes a pest of itself
  • Davos-WEF agrees guidelines for supply chain carbon emissions

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • Kayne takes more
    Investment firm Kayne Anderson now holds nearly 11% of Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners.
  • Let us prosecute
    Committee of unsecured creditors, including two shipowners, asks judge for authorisation to pursue fiduciary duty claims against Bender Shipbuilding execs.
  • Venture in doubt
    Palios-led Diana Shipping's containership foray said to be likely to fall through as company raises less than half of funds target.
  • Tanker arrested
    US-listed OceanFreight secures attachment order for the Montiron after Zacchello-affiliated company allegedly stops paying Pierre charter.
  • Safe is 'solid'
    Analyst says Safe Bulkers has minimal debt needs to finance its newbuilding commitments.
  • Solvang cuts divi
    Market uncertainty and "unsatisfactory" return from shipping activities leads Norwegian gasship owner to axe dividends.
  • Croats curtailed
    Bulker owner Uljanik Plovidba sees 2009 profit cut as costs increased.
  • Yard deal done
    Bergen Group completes sale of Swedish hull yard for small profit.
  • Alushta burned
    Russian cruise vessel badly damaged in fire at repair yard; one man in intensive care.
  • Japan holds 20
    Escobal bulker and Medstar containership on detention list for January.
  • Rio four face trial
    China alleges held Rio Tinto staff caused "serious consequences" for steel firms as court date imminent.
  • Bourbon lower
    French shipowner sees income slip by just over 10% on weaker performance at both bulkers and offshore.
  • Sevan sinks
    Norwegian offshore owner posts larger full-year loss as foreign exchange reverse devours higher sales.
  • Naikai unchanged
    Sales soar a third but nine-month profit remains steady at Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen.
  • Burgas bump
    Russian cargoship dragged aground in Black Sea storm off Bulgaria.
  • Hitachi piles it on
    Japanese shipbuilder posts large nine-month profit but warns of slowdown in final period.
  • Yen yield
    Japan's Namura Shipbuilding posts strong nine-month profit growth as revenues jump.
  • Fancy a job?
    India's Pipavav Shipyard wants to add nearly 7,000 workers over next three years.
  • Turkish trouble
    Istanbul-registered cargoship gets stuck off Croatia in Adriatic Sea.
  • Safe up on 2008
    Profits at Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner almost double year-on-year due to lower derivatives losses.
  • Algoma aground
    Canadian bulker refloated after grounding in St Lawrence River with metal cargo.
  • Losing steam
    Japan's Kuribayashi Steamship falls to nine-month loss, but remains hopeful of upturn.
  • Research tie-up
    Teekay and Det norske to carryout further development work on new shuttle tanker concept.
  • Jaya jumps
    Troubled Singapore charterer and shipbuilder sees second quarter profits jump 32% on a year ago.
  • Channel charter
    Transeuropa takes LD Lines' Norman Spirit long-term for ferry run from UK to Belgium.
  • ITF in Grain Blitz
    Seafarers union is targeting bulk ships in Australia ports during bumper grain export season.
  • MISC in Dubai
    Malaysian shipowner opens Middle East office with eye on liner and halal industry sector.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • Hanjin upgrades transpacific vessel sizes
  • CSAV to start Asia/Med service
  • Ship turned away from Australia
  • Cathay to add Moscow to network
  • DHL integrates Southeast Asia road network
  • Great Lakes iron ore trade improves
  • Customs, first sale specialist joins ST&R
  • EU serves forwarders on price-fixing probe
  • Agility enters plea on U.S. fraud case
  • EU court rules against Spanish port dues
  • Haiti's Terminal Varreux receives fuel
  • Shanghai restricting hazmats during Expo

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
  • Sale of Landskronavarvet completed
    The Bergen Group's sale of its Swedish hull yard Landskronavarvet to neighboring 'resundsvarvet has been completed, the Norwegian maritime technology group says in a stock exchange release. The company has
  • Fewer tankers for storage purposes
    Oil traders' speculations in oil and petroleum product prices led to a record number of tankers being chartered as floating storage facilities last year. At the peak, almost 150 tankers
  • Prima Shipping and Meriaura acquire Tolkkinen harbour
    The Finnish shipping and logistics companies Prima Shipping Group and Meriaura Group have signed a letter of intent with Stora Enso about taking over the port at the closed-down
  • Bulker freed after ransom was paid
    The Panama-flagged bulk carrier Al Khaliq, with a crew of 26 (24 Indians and two Burmese), has been released after a ransom was paid. The Al Khaliq was hijacked

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2010
  • Fuel operations restored at Haiti's main terminal
    Now able to receive containerised cargoes following January 12 earthquake.
  • Sealub Alliance expands in the US and Canada
    Network will produce all marine products and support delivery operations.
  • EMSA report details marine pollution preparedness
    As ship traffic is expected to triple in the Baltic by 2017 a number of spill prevention projects get underway.
  • Rotterdam fuel grade prices stable
    One supplier fully booked until February 15 in Piraeus.
  • Fuel oil exports blocked at Rosbunker terminal
    Russian authorities stop exports from Baltysk.
  • Fuel oil spills in Russian ports
    Spills said to have occurred during bunkering operations.
  • Prices firm in Middle East hub
    Prices firm for second day in Fujairah.
  • Panama bunkering terminal expansion underway
    Project will more than double storage and barge loading capacity.
  • Work starts on Fujairah storage terminal
    Aurora promises 'state of the art' facility.
  • Bunker trading platform to go live
    Navitas Resources says its trading platform has successfully completed its trials.
  • Weak demand as prices firm
    Japanese market expecting little activity for the rest of the week.
  • CEPSA 'fully operational' at Huelva
    Puts in place new supply facilities with dedicated berth for its bunker tanker.
  • SGX targets 3 million mt fuel oil contract volume
    To achieve the monthly volume by end-2010; contract to start trading on February 22.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
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
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
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
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%
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
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
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
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
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.
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
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.
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.
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
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
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
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
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
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
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
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.
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
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%)
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
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
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
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
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
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
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
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
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
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
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
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
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
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
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
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
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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
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
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
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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