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June 24, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Striking port workers hold up Greek tourism
    Striking port workers were preventing hundreds of passengers from boarding ferries heading from Greece's main port of Piraeus to Aegean holiday islands yesterday, despite a court order declaring their strike illegal.
  • Turkey to meet oil majors on shipping bypass
    Turkey will meet western oil majors on July 1 to discuss options for bypassing its congested straits used by shippers to transport oil from the Black Sea to international markets, government officials said.
  • Low rates to bedevil chemical carriers for 12 months
    Chemical shipping companies will suffer low rates for another 12 months as fresh tonnage ordered during the boom that ended in 2008 is slowly soaked up by the market, leading transporter Stolt-Nielsen told Reuters.

Sched Netweb site
  • Chittagong clogs up, US$100/TEU congestion surcharge levied
  • TCC ups capacity, scraps slow-steaming to reposition boxes
  • CSAV's S&P outlook upgraded from negative to stable
  • Transpac rates hit five-year high, up 182pc over 12 months
  • Container prices soar as supply fails to meet demand
  • Jones Act carriers say US protectionist law freely flouted
  • MOL widens ethnic scope of executive appointments in Asia
  • Le Havre, Rouen, Paris launch joint port promotion in China
  • Hampton Roads port sees May volume rise 14pc
  • Novorossiysk box volume rises 34.6pc from January-May
  • DB Schenker enhances LCL consolidation from south China
  • World's largest freighter flies wind turbines from China to Denmark
  • Continent's biggest cold-storage air facility to open in Nairobi airport
  • Illinois adds weight to Chicago south suburban airport bid

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IRS now full-fledged member of elite IACS
  • Ladders prove dead giveaway of piracy intention
  • Pirate raids rising in South China Sea
  • Vega Orient Line appoints Seaways Shipping as agent at 3 Major Ports
  • Envoy laments decline in India-UK trade
  • Decision on yuan elates textile exporters
  • Fieo chief pleads for continuance of soft credit for longer periods
  • Cabotage laws reviewed at inter-Ministerial meet
  • NMDP being rewritten
  • Larger car carriers favoured
  • Pranab rules out early exit of stimulus measures
  • Tea wants to be out of base rate regime
  • Shipping, airfreight cargo firms face brunt of action

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 22, 2010
  • IFA network meets in Lisbon
    The annual May meeting of the International Forwarding Association (IFA) took place at the end of May in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon and was organized by the local IFA member ...
  • Panalpina chosen by Ericsson
    Panalpina has been awarded a contract to handle Ericsson's local distribution warehouse and site deliveries across the United Arab Emirates. Panalpina operates the 1,000 sqm wareho...
  • Kuehne + Nagel: a new logistics centre in Augsburg
    The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its capacities in Germany's Augsburg region and moved into a new logistics centre in Langweid-Foret. The modern fa...
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens office in Namibia
    Inchcape Shipping Services, a leading maritime services provider, has opened an office in Walvis Bay (Namibia), thereby further expanding its presence in Africa. The office is mana...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • T&T Marine Salvage in Guam deal
  • Marinette books further RB-M contract worth $19.3 million
  • Paris MOU approves new targeting lists
  • New moratorium may be less sweeping
  • Norwegian operator orders world's largest LNG fueled ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Port of Tacoma budget document takes home award from GFOA
  • Horizon Lines recognized for safety, stewardship efforts
  • Sea-Tac Airport custodian earns Goodwill top graduate honor
  • Jensen Maritime nets contract for design of two tugboats
  • Shipment of US corn unloaded in China port

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Class societies wait in line as IACS admits Indian Register
    Council to consider Polish Register's application next as new member joins elite club
  • Straight talking from head of Korean Register
  • IACS welcomes Indian Register
  • GL to extend drydock intervals
  • Blocked ro-ro vessels fail to meet Greek crewing rules
    UK-flagged ferries at centre of Greek union action carrying only half the crew other...
  • Unions say passenger safety motivated Corinth...
  • Officers' Pension Fund rejects warning over growing deficit
    Call by Moore Stephens for members to take action to manage exposure to fund's...
  • Political pressure grows to scrap light dues...
  • Morten Engelstoft joins World Shipping Council board
    Organisation appoints Maersk Line chief operating officer to the board
  • Seaspan's Wang slams yards over design...

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Market reacts on US drilling
    THE OBAMA administration has waved off a court injunction against its Gulf of Mexico drilling moratorium with plans for another stop order
  • China scrapping potential seen
    CHINA has the potential to add up to 400 recycling sites to global scrapping capacity, with yards built to exploit a newbuilding boom riding a green wave, a ship recycling conference has heard
  • US drops Lemissoler charges
    FEDERAL prosecutors in the US have dropped charges against Lemissoler Ship Management, accused earlier this year of tampering with bilge equipment and falsifying oil record books
  • Return of 'Yang Tse' loop
    CMA CGM told Fairplay today it is reviving its 'Yang Tse' China/US box service after a nine-month suspension
  • Indian Register joins IACS
    INDIA'S National classification society has become a full member of the International Association of Classification Societies
  • Eagle Bulk adds vessel
    EAGLE Bulk Shipping took delivery of its third vessel since the end of 1Q10, entering Ibis Bulker into a three-year timecharter at a base rate of $17,650 per day
  • Maldives to cut import duty
    MALDIVES has decided to cut import duties at its northern and southern regional ports by 30%, IHS Global Insight reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • UK Waives Port Companies $260 Million in Taxes
  • FMC Extends Capacity Fact Finding For Three Months
  • Former NYK Chief Seeks Shipping Line, Trucking Partnerships
  • World Shipping Council Names New Director
  • Vancouver Container Imports Hit 20-Month High
  • NS Extends Intermodal Heartland Corridor in Ohio
  • Harbor Trucking Faces Peak Season 'Meltdown'
  • Customs Brokers Oppose Agent Requirement
  • PSA Acquires Terminal at Port of Chennai
  • Asia Air Freight Soars 39 Percent to Record High
  • UK Government Plans Transport Asset Sales
  • Truckload Carriers Using Brokers Less, Survey Finds
  • House Panel Examines Truck Safety Regs
  • Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC Restore Trans-Pacific Container Service
  • MSC Hikes Asia-North America Rates
  • Hanjin Gets First 10,000-TEU Ship

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Taicang port predicts fast growth off back of TCC
  • Mothballed boxships get the call up
  • UK budget gets thumbs up from FTA
  • Record box prices and shortages
  • PANYNJ moves on Bayonne Bridge

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • DRYS bulker nabbed in US
    Whistleblowers tip authorities to 'magic pipe' scheme onboard Greek ship controlled by George Economou's DryShips.
  • Peter G does the math
    Master dealmaker tells Marine Money audience how he sold Genmar's first follow-on deal.
  • Globus Maritime adds kamsarmax
    George Karageorgiou-lead outfit pays $41m for Jin Yang Shipping bulker.
  • ADM hunts Tokyo ship trio
    US grain giant urges authorities to seize Japanese bulker tied to Mississippi smash-up.
  • Euroseas bags box fixtures
    CEO Aristides Pittas sees containership recovery on the horizon as Greek shipowner tosses deuce on the table.
  • Braemar back on track
    London broker's boss Alan Marsh says first quarter S&P, bulker and tanker activity all ahead of last year.
  • Pirates face threat from below
    'Up periscope' as Dutch government agrees to send submarine to fight Somali piracy.
  • Izmir to get bigger
    Turkey pumping cash into port to boost cruiseship and boxship capacity.
  • Shoei Kisen sells panamax bulker
    Japanese owner has offloaded one of its panamaxes to a Greek owner, brokers say.
  • Lemissoler cleared of oil dumping
    US justice department drops bilge waste discharge case against Cypriot shipmanager.
  • Mercator wins coal deal
    Indian shipowner's Singapore spin-off to transport coal from Indonesia to Sri Lanka under four-year deal.
  • OW Bunker readies expansion
    Danish tanker owner and fuel supplier goes global as it hunts new executives.
  • JP Morgan pinpoints recovery
    Sustainable rebound in tanker rates will get underway in the fourth quarter, analyst says.
  • Green Feeder makes debut
    Lebanon-controlled operator charters German boxship for Swedish run.
  • Reef grief in Philippines
    Local mayor mulls action against Lorenzo Shipping over allegations of reef destruction, report claims.
  • IRS wins IACS blessing
    Indian class society accepted as full member of international body after rule rejig.
  • Shin Yang rises on debut
    Malaysian offshore shipping group's shares up 4.5% on first day's trading in Kuala Lumpur.
  • Have your say on the Power 100 list
    It is not too late to add your nomination to who should be on TradeWinds' next "Power 100" list.
  • China crude imports slide
    May crude imports into the People's Republic have retreated from previous month's record high.
  • Uruguay goes for Rocha
    Ports authority focuses on building deepwater port in La Paloma district at cost of $1bn.
  • Strike strife for Piraeus
    Illegal action by two unions disrupting ferry movements at Greek port.
  • Goodbye, sailor: gay crewman sues
    Filipino worker taking legal action against Alcatraz Cruises after sacking for being 'too gay'.
  • Hundreds of bees buzz off
    Canada's BC Ferries in a sticky spot after insects escaped from hives on a truck it was transporting.
  • Fugro orders at Tebma
    Dutch seismic giant books up to four geotechnical vessel newbuildings at Indian shipbuilder.
  • Nomura lowers Acergy
    Bank concerned about potential shortage of work for bigger fleet; sees Subsea 7 as winner from merger.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Supreme Court sides with carriers
  • Matsuda finally U.S. maritime administrator
  • Operators hope for lift of drill moratorium
  • U.S. intellectual property plan launched
  • China takes in U.S. soybean, corn
  • NFI snaps up Canadian 3PL
  • Shipco names Rowell San Francisco GM
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • N.Y.-N.J. port: New study will speed bridge
  • U.N., Panama target illicit container cargo

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Major setback for Obama ' court rules against drilling ban
    A US judge federal court in Louisiana has blocked the White House six-month ban on offshore deepwater drilling. The Obama administration vows to appeal. 32 companies within the oil

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Mixed movements across the board
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $2 in early trading.
  • Small price gains in Fujairah
    Good demand and normal avails in Durban.
  • Honeywell Marine to distribute FuelTrax system
    Says 'growing demand for accurate fuel monitoring' prompted agreement.
  • Gibraltar 'bunker ban' motion rejected
    Spain will refrain from seeking ban on Gibraltar's use of floating storage for bunker fuels.
  • Wartsila signs contract to supply complete power system
    Selected for its low fuel consumption and environmentally sound technology.
  • Mid-week IFO price movement mixed
    Demand poor in Singapore as shipowners expect prices to drop further.
  • Chemical screening a 'very useful tool'
    DNVPS says headspace GC-MS analysis can help detect unusual fuel components and improve understanding of which chemicals are harmful.
  • O.W. Bunker to implement 'new corporate strategy'
    Set to recruit regional and global directors, sales directors and sales account executives.
  • Sinopec Zhejiang ready to start deliveries in Shanghai
    Secures first bunker order to panamax drybulk carrier from Cosco Hong Kong, says Sinopec company source.
  • Matrix Bharat to offer 380 cSt bonded bunker in Kochi
    Set to launch a new bunker facility at the port, located at the south western coast of India.

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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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