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June 17, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Donors giving US$9.3m to prosecute Somali pirates
    Donors will spend US$9.3 million to help Kenya and Seychelles prosecute suspected Somali pirates and improve those countries' criminal justice systems, a UN official said.
  • Pirate attacks on the rise in South China Sea
    A global maritime watchdog yesterday warned of increasing pirate attacks in the south of the South China Sea following six incidents in as many days in waters off Indonesia.
  • Tankers move into balance on more demand
    The market for supertankers competing to haul cargoes of Middle East crude oil moved into balance for the first time in two months as vessel supply shrank on Chinese demand.
  • Baltic Dry Index may continue to fall further
  • Hanjin Shipping scores big gains as cargo volumes rise

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco offers peak season service from China to US west coast
  • NYK additive makes eco-approved oils good enough to use
  • Seafarers too fat, Norway withdraws 500 health certificates
  • State seeks industry help to boost Melbourne box capacity
  • Delta revises Rotterdam-St Petersburg route
  • Counterbalancing empty box stacker is latest Cargotec workhorse
  • DHL signs deal with leading Korean beverage producer
  • CN, TSI Terminal Systems sign Port Metro Vancouver rail deal
  • Port of Saint John to spend US$678,607 on terminal upgrades
  • China's fledgling air cargo sector poised for restructuring
  • IATA e-freight goes live in Chile
  • Qantas increases Perth-Sydney services

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SKIL Infrastructure draws up Rs 5K cr. plan to expand logistics chain
  • Drilling freeze off Mexico to impact rig deployers
  • Rickmers-Linie wins award for second year in a row
  • Seafood exporters spot silver lining in oil spill mishap off Mexico
  • 40.5 pc surge in import of sensitive items
  • NSICT CEO Capt. Rustom Dastoor to set sail for Egypt's DP World Sokhna
  • Port of Singapore sails off with 2 awards
  • MPT invites RFQs to develop coke/coal handling terminal on DBFOT basis
  • Petronet unit at Kochi to get LNG from Down Under
  • Carriage by Road Act yet to be notified
  • Rlys hauls off to a grand fiscal start
  • Food inflation up at 16.74 pc
  • Eurozone crisis may divert FIIs' investments to India-Thorat
  • Rise in interest rate will impact exporters, fears Fieo
  • Iron ore exports ban ruled out
  • Over 1-bn S. Asian power grid fund on govt's agenda
  • PM to lead high-level mission to Canada

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 15, 2010
  • 50 years Deutsche Aussenhandels und Verkehrs Akademie (DAV)
    The German foreign trade and transport academy DAV will mark its 50th anniversary by staging a celebration in the Hanseatic city of Bremen on 25 June. DAV ...
  • APL Logistics opens new freight station in Bangladesh
    The logistics service provider APL Logistics recently inaugurated a 114,000 sqft complex about four miles from the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. The new freight station is loca...
  • Air Products hires GAC to handle helium shipments
    GAC Qatar has signed a deal with the international gas producer Air Products USA to handle helium deliveries from Qatar to the UAE. Air Products has nearly 19,000 employees in...
  • Inauguration of direct flights between Taipei and mainland China
    China Airlines (CAL) has inaugurated a new direct cross-strait scheduled service from Taipei Sung Shan airport to Shanghai Hongqiao airport, making a historic milestone in the...
  • Continental announces service to Nigeria in 2011
    Continental Airlines, based in Houston TX (USA), plans to launch new daily nonstop flights between its hub and Lagos (Nigeria) on 10 November 2011, subject to govern...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • BP to set up $20 billion spill claims fund
  • Ole Skaarup dies at 94
  • Bollinger delivers OPA-compliant barge to Bouchard
  • Boskalis dredge deployed on sand berm building effort
  • Norwegian car carrier specialists to combine
  • Panama approves new Canal toll pricing structure

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • Panama Cabinet Council Oks canal price modification
  • Coast Guard honors ferry crew with Public Service Commendation
  • Marine insurance firm backing rebuild of floating clinic for Malawi
  • Crowley tugs return to work following re-powering project
  • STEALTHGAS Inc. buying Aframax crude oil tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • Boxship charter rates rebound as capacity tightens
    Charter rates play catch up with freight rates as supply and demand balance shifts in owners' favour
  • Greek owners start to regroup
  • Why lines are prepared to order new ships and leave others idle
  • Boxed in by bailouts
  • Reefer operators win Panama Canal toll reprieve
    Operators gain three month reprieve in paying new tariff rises in 2011
  • Lost cause in Panama
  • KG firms reject bankrupt claims
    Funds play down allegations that they are technically bankrupt that, saying they are...
  • Greek owners start to regroup
  • Diana ship buys could prompt return to equity markets
    Container affiliate has agreed to buy two resale newbuildings from ThyssenKrupp...
  • Diana Shipping buys German boxship pair

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • Why quick claims work best
    CARGO claims succeed most often when the facts are established within 24 hours, a London conference heard today
  • BDI down trend continues
    THE BALTIC Dry Index extended its losing streak today by dropping for the 14th consecutive time
  • Transocean fights spill changes
  • StealthGas enters crude sector
  • SeaFrance again seeks buyers
  • Panama Canal toll rise voted
  • Two ships robbed in Indonesia
  • World Ocean Council hailed
  • Arctic Sea ringleader sentenced
  • UK man jailed for smuggling

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • U.S. Air Freight Jumps 22 Percent
  • New MOL, "K" Line All-Water Loop Calls Jaxport
  • U.S. Export Agency Aids Truck Sales to Chile
  • DHL Launches Trans-Atlantic LCL Service
  • Ferry Bookings Rile Truckers in Atlantic Canada
  • Railroads Take Alabama Tax to U.S. Supreme Court
  • Felixstowe Gets Three Mega-Cranes
  • Senate Bill Targets Broker Fraud
  • Albany Port Work Set for 2011 Completion
  • Maersk Expects Peak Season Container Shortage in Asia
  • FedEx Freight Reports $153 Million Loss
  • Boskalis Wins Gulf Oil Spill Contract
  • Industrial Production Grows on Manufacturing Gain
  • Panama Approves Toll Increases
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen IPO Raises $228 Million
  • FedEx Profit Hits $419 Million in Fourth Quarter
  • Rotterdam's Feeder Services Grew in 2009
  • Home Building Permits Hit 12-Month Low
  • "K" Line Acquires Majority Stake in Air Tiger Express

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • China's ports see volumes surge
  • Troubled Tacoma selects new boss
  • APL Logistics opens Bangladesh CFS
  • SA consumer confidence on the wane
  • Bourses maintain positive sentiment

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • Tanker team joins Gulf battle
    BP phones Norwegian shipowners for shuttle tankers to collect Deepwater Horizon crude.
  • Oldendorff ship erupts in flames
    Four-mile smoke cloud swallows US port as Coast Guard races to fight blaze onboard a German bulker.
  • Golar LNG grabs shares
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG takes a bite of itself after swelling its stake under an ongoing buyback play.
  • SGX could be next for Wilhelmsen
    Thomas Wilhelmsen says dual listing in Singapore is an option for shipping and logistics arm.
  • Stealthgas bags aframax resale
    Harry Vafias-led owner paying "attractive" $56.5m to affiliate for tanker nearing completion in Korea.
  • To build, buy or convert?
    Exmar mulling its options after being named preferred bidder for Jamaican FSRU project.
  • Tanker to be sold in bits
    US broker to sell off pieces of AHL Shipping newbuilding as it is unlikely to be finished.
  • Crew nabbed over stowaway claim
    Master and two others collared amid reports of stowaways thrown off Chinese bulker with one feared dead.
  • Cape to fire Knightsbridge divi
    JP Morgan hikes dividend forecast for John Fredriksen-led Knightsbridge after $72m capesize swoop.
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen bags $230m
    Norwegian owner's global offering falls short of the upper goal of $400m.
  • Baltic Exchange blocks metal move
    London exchange's annual profit up as chairman Mark Jackson turns down screen JV with Metal Exchange.
  • Sunlink starts Oslo ferry run
    Danish line snaps up Greek ro-pax for new service from Frederikshaven.
  • Eidsiva readies $30m placement
    Lars Solbakken-led shipowner reveals issue plan as merger with Dyvi Shipping is firmed up.
  • Long Beach gets greener
    US west coast port says its air quality programs are bearing fruit with key pollutants down 50%.
  • Solvtrans hooks more fish charters
    Norwegian wellboat owner clinches two-year charters in Scotland worth $11m.
  • High seas, low cunning
    Royal Caribbean worker masterminded burglaries at US passengers' homes while they were on cruises.
  • Death threat forced Rim crew's hand
    Belief they would be shot and ship scuttled after ransom paid led crew to kill Somali pirates.
  • US eyes Jones Act waiver
    Gulf of Mexico spill prompts US Coast Guard to accelerate process for waiver of local cabotage rules.
  • Transocean rejects claim
    US offshore drilling rig giant has dismissed Anadarko's Gulf of Mexico force majeure move.
  • Lightning strikes drillship
    Gulf of Mexico oil recovery operations delayed after Transocean drillship suffers fire after lightning strike.
  • Crew abandon burning tug
    Five men picked up by New Zealand navy following engine room fire on Koraki.
  • Boskalis building BP berm
    Dutch dredger to carry sand to Louisiana for 75km barrier to protect against US Gulf oil spill.
  • US volumes maintain growth
    US port box volumes continue on road to recovery with 15% projected increase in June, says trade body.
  • BP takes Capital's Akeraios
    Oil major's shipping arm ties-up Capital Product Partners' MR tanker on year long fixture.
  • Condor ferry hit by fire
    Commodore Clipper develops steering problem following blaze on vehicle deck off Portsmouth.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • Oberstar to seek liner-shipping reform
  • Idle Jones Act fleet in oil cleanup draws ire
  • New World cuts Yokohama from transpacific loop
  • Africa's largest cold-chain air facility to open
  • Morgan Stanley: Truckload rates on the rise
  • "K" Line completes majority purchase of ATEC
  • K + N bubbly over new contract
  • Tholan named AIT VP of sales
  • COSCO container terminals have healthy May
  • Charleston projecting 7% growth
  • Long Beach seeking comments on bridge replacement

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Bulker salvaged six days after grounding
    The German-owned bulker Winona has been salvaged after lying aground for six days 2.8 nautical miles southeast of Gedser, where the vessel hit a sand bank while on
  • BP hired Helix Producer I for control of blow out well
    BP (British Petroleum) has hired the US/Danish owned Floating Production Unit Helix Producer I to gain control over the oil from the Macondo well in the Mexican Gulf. The
  • IMO prize to Johan Franson
    The IMO Council has decided to award the International Maritime Prize for 2009 to Johan Franson for "his contribution to maritime safety, security and prevention of pollution from ships." Johan

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2010
  • Crude oil turns bearish
    Inventory numbers give markets a surprise.
  • Mid-week prices firm in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Steady gains in Fujairah
    Many suppliers advising tight barge schedules in Fujairah until June 22.
  • Singapore's July arbitrage volumes set to rise
    Traders say strong bunker demand is keeping market in balance.
  • Gazprom Neft 'best taxpayer'
    Oil giant says it will continue to expand operations in St. Petersburg.
  • Newbuild treated with fuel saving foul-release coating
    Cost of treatment will be 'more than recouped' in bunker savings.
  • Midweek prices 'scattered' at key ports
    Demand below average across key Asian ports; no prices in Hong Kong due to a public holiday.
  • Exhaust abatement system developer joins Wärtsilä, ABB
    To develop selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology for original 'ground breaking' engine project.
  • Chimbusco May bonded bunker sales at 'historic high'
    The state-owned firm benefits from 'competitive' bunker prices, company official says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%)
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.
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
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
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
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%
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%
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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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