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BRIEFS
December 24, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panamax rates to fall further
    Freight rates for panamax bulk carriers on key Asian routes are expected to fall to fresh 2010 lows next week as heavy rains disrupt coal operations and dampen vessel demand in Australia, shipbrokers said yesterday.
  • Baltic index falls to near five-month low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in almost five months on Wednesday as weather disruptions continue to hamper activity.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK arrests IRISL-linked ship over debts as US harassment rises
  • Slow steaming absorbs fewer sailings on Asia-Europe CKYH loops
  • Safmarine upgrades Pearl River, Malaysia-east Africa service
  • Sino-Russian trade rises by 43pc from Jan-Oct
  • China exempts vegetable trucks' hauling tolls
  • Yangshan port moves 35 million TEU in past five years
  • Xingjiang's rail freight volume up 7.6 pc in first 11 months
  • Houston Port's box tonnage rises 7pc from Jan-Nov
  • Call for shipping industry to create positive media exposure on piracy issue
  • US Federal Maritime Commission report draws mixed response
  • FedEx handles 16 million packages on its busiest day of year
  • EVA buys 16pc in China Cargo Airlines
  • Boeing may delay delivery of Dreamliner until summer 2011
  • Frankfurt Airport sees air freight volumes rise 5.2pc in November
  • HK air passenger fuel charges increase, 8-10pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ashok Janakiram re-elected President of asic
  • Major Ports athletic meet at JNP ground on Dec. 28-30
  • MPSEZL begins operations at mega coal handling terminal
  • Non-major ports in Gujarat post 13.71 pc throughput growth during April-Nov.
  • Vasan calls for three-fold increase in port capacity
  • Emirates SkyCargo undertakes first paperless flight
  • Rlys ready to transport onion on priority basis
  • Decision on cotton export limit in January
  • Disclosure statement for PPP projects likely
  • Draft of AEO scheme on ex-im consignments released
  • EGoM to decide on diesel,LPG price hikes on Dec. 30
  • Khurshid for law to govern lobbying
  • MMTC floats tender for pig iron export
  • Sunset review of anti-dumping duty on saccharin, CTF from China
  • DIPP offers online IL tracking
  • Ramu S. Deora, J. K. Jain at Fieo helm

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • Bergen Group wins construction vessel contract
  • Keppel AmFELS delivers third Rowan jack-up
  • Vigor Industrial swoops on Todd Shipyards
  • Diana Shipping spins off containership unit

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • DOT proposes new rules for truckers' hours of service
  • Maersk Line planning rate increases for 2011
  • Port association schedules shifting trade routes seminar
  • Navios Maritime Holdings to purchase own preferred stock
  • Steel Dynamics fills order for continuous welded rail

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • DryShips unveils tanker ambitions with 12-ship order
    Orders a dozen suezmaxes and aframaxes at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Teekay flexes its muscles as it mulls new fleet additions
  • Grand China Logistics harbours stratospheric ambition
  • Fourth-quarter capes rally as VLCCs sink
  • Clarksons ends year on strong note
    Full year performance predicted to beat market expectations
  • Clarksons warns trade growth and shipping...
  • Todd Shipyards agrees Vigor Industrial takeover
    Deal will establish a new shipbuilding and shiprepair giant along the US West Coast
  • Box giants eye major Chongqing investment
  • Hamburg sea tribunal rules on arrested ship
    Vessel under arrest by Spanish authorities for more than five years does not have to...
  • Using debt set-offs in dispute resolution

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • DryShips unveils tanker spree
    GEORGE Economou-led DryShips has revealed a sweeping shift in strategy through the purchase of a dozen tanker newbuilds for $770M
  • Carnival responds to alerts
    CARNIVAL Cruise Lines told Fairplay today that it is taking steps to ensure that the just-revealed failure of Carnival Splendor's carbon dioxide firefighting system will not recur
  • Diana's venture heading to NASDAQ
    DIANA Shipping revealed today it will partly spin off its Diana Containerships joint venture, which is expected to debut on NASDAQ in mid-January
  • Chile licenses port plan
    BRAZIL'S EBX has received a construction license from Chile's government to build a $300M port to handle iron ore, coal, copper, ash and other bulk cargoes
  • Lakes ballast move hailed
    WISCONSIN'S decision to accept IMO ballast standards leaves shipowners in a situation of one state down, two states to go
  • Fredriksen to splash out?
    RESOLUTIONS are popular this time of year, but how's this: John Fredriksen has reportedly vowed to invest at least half of his vast fortune in tankers
  • Splendor inquiry stirs alerts
    THE US Coast Guard has issued two urgent safety alerts after finding that a key Carnival Splendor firefighting system failed during its 8 November engine-room blaze
  • Odfjell adds two tankers
  • NOL's financing arrives
  • Navios to buy back shares
  • Rio Tinto port plan approved in Oz
  • Maersk Oil buys in Brazil
  • CSDC orders show faith in oil sector
  • Second tug robbed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • DOT Proposes Changes in Truck Duty-Time Rules
  • Senate Leaves 100 Appointments Unconfirmed
  • OOCL Hikes Handling Charges for Australia
  • Aircraft Orders Plummet $6.6 Billion in November
  • Port Trucking, Cargo Screening Expire
  • DP World Sells 75 Percent of Australian Ports Business
  • Maersk Sets Two Price Hikes for First Quarter
  • Q&A: Top Trucking Stories of 2010
  • Concor to Hike Freight Charges

Containerisation Internationalweb site
  • AfDB invests in Africa's transportation
  • Rail service improved between France and Spain
  • Parsec orders more Kalmar trailers
  • Allport and CS Logistics Holdings merge
  • NOL agrees financing deal for new ships

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • Diana box spin-off Nasdaq bound
    New York-listed bulker owner to spin-off its boxship venture with a separate stock listing across town.
  • No sale, says Vopak
    Holland's Vopak is staying in the Bahamas after partner First Reserve sold out of tank terminal Borco.
  • NOL nets $926m newbuilding loan
    Ron Widdows-led owner scores financing to cover almost 80% of the dozen ships it penned this summer.
  • Steamship Mutual joins the 'A' team
    The Steamship Mutual protection and indemnity club has been promoted to the A team by Standard & Poor's.
  • West Coast yard union
    New York-listed Todd Shipyards Corp is to be taken private in a $130m bid by competitor Vigor Industrial.
  • Positive outlook boosts Clarksons
    Upbeat trading statement drives top shipbroker's stock price 4% higher.
  • Banks give Genmar breathing space
    Norwegian bankers have loosened the strings for New York's General Maritime Corp.
  • Snow hits delivery of TradeWinds
    Icy weather disrupts flights but you can still read your favourite shipping newspaper on the internet.
  • Evergreen plays white knight
    Troubled Swee Joo is getting a helping hand from major customer Evergreen Marine Malaysia.
  • Volstad back at Bergen for CSV
    Finn Syversen-led owner pens its sixth newbuilding at Norwegian yard with the potential to make it seven.
  • Odfjell bags a brace at SLS
    Oslo-listed owner grabs two chemical tankers chopped by rival Gulf Navigation at SLS in Korea.
  • Waste scare over nuclear cargo ship
    Danish vessel completes sensitive voyage with spent reactor fuel only to be hit by waste trouble of a very different kind.
  • DryShips hatches buy-back plan
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner earmarks $25m to spend on shares in its drilling arm, Ocean Rig.
  • Gas scare holds up handysized bulker
    German controlled vessel forced to abandon voyage at Lake Erie anchorage after toxic gas incident.
  • Statoil takes Havila newbuilding
    Njal Saevik-led offshore owner secures new contracts for two PSVs, including one nearing completion at Fjellstrand.
  • Second attack off Singapore
    A tug and barge have been attacked by a group of men in carbon copy of an incident two weeks ago.
  • Neptune Marine looks for $80m
    Struggling Australian oil and gas contractor has announced a heavily discounted rights issue.
  • Trafigura's profit takes a tumble
    Top commodities trader said to have suffered a 20% drop in profits this year as oil trading hit.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • MSC starts West Africa feeder
  • Hapag-Lloyd cancels Kemi direct service
  • Wisconsin to harmonize ballast rule with IMO
  • Truckers say port registries violate federal law
  • Two arrested in Memphis pharmaceutical heist
  • U.S. asks WTO for help in China wind tech dispute
  • Congress extends ATPA for six weeks
  • USDA's 'Road Map to 2015' focuses on trade
  • Toll Group selling and buying
  • Ports hail diesel clean-up bill
  • Turkish port plans expansion
  • ICTSI, MSC ink new Georgia port deal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2010
  • Carnival reports improved Q4 results
    'All-in-all, 2010 was an encouraging year with improved business trends from a gradually recovering economy'.
  • US to hold refiners responsible for emissions
    Environmental Protection Agency releases information on plan to establish greenhouse gas pollution standards.
  • Fujairah bunker market stable
    Some suppliers quoting on enquiry only in Durban.
  • European Bunker market mixed
    Suppliers in a position to serve prompt requirements in Piraeus.
  • Bunker tanker will finally reach Jeddah next week
    IBCO's hijacked tanker heading to Saudi port nine months behind schedule.
  • Bunkers boost scrap price
    Bulker has 800 mt of bunkers on board.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip
    Brightoil Petroleum continues heavy buying of physical cargoes.
  • General fall in IFO prices at key ports
    Demand for bunkers below average at key Asian ports.
  • EU releases study on shipping emissions
    Study highlights using technology to save fuel and increase efficiency.
  • Petroval Bunker buyout completed
    Baltic Oil Terminal raises $6.3 million from a share placement to partly finance the acquisition.
  • New owner of Caribbean oil terminal eyes bunkering
    Opportunity to 'further increase' and 'optimise' bunkering revenues, says Buckeye.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
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%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› 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
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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