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March 26, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Killing of first Somali pirate by ship guards raises issues
    In the first killing of its kind, private security contractors shot dead a Somali pirate in a clash that left two skiffs riddled with bullet holes, officials said on Wednesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL president becomes chairman as Koichi Muto becomes president
  • Zim offers Far East, Africa, South America east coast mid-April
  • Zim to hike south Asia/Med-Europe rate US$300/TEU April 15
  • Hutchison to run Fos 4XL, future twin-hub to Rotterdam
  • Western Shenzhen's Shekou CT welcomes two new services
  • Security contractors kill pirate in gun fight from Panama-flagged ship
  • China's trade value soars 45.7pc in February
  • Guangdong's trade returning to pre-downturn level
  • Maersk: Imports up, but retail cool - so box trade fragile
  • Maersk's Damco opens up biggest ever office in Chengdu
  • China Post applies made-in-China RFID to mail tracking
  • MOL filter cuts diesel particulate emissions 80pc
  • IATA sees Asia Pacific leading upswing with 12pc air cargo growth
  • Air China Cargo start tech stops - Novosibirisk, Siberia
  • Shenzhen Airlines launches Jinan-Singapore line

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Perspectives laid out; themes touched upon
  • ABG Shipyard may get order to build 4 cement carriers
  • GE Shipping to launch IPO for Greatship
  • Divestment of SCI, DCI not now
  • Handicrafts find favour again in US, EU
  • Trade with Tanzania set to cross target
  • Automobile exports simply v-r-o-o-o-m!
  • Port of Antwerp Authority opens office in Pune
  • STC to diversify into developing port infrastructure
  • New formula for truck permits may compensate states
  • MPSEZL 1st Port to be accorded Integrated Management System certification
  • Haldia Dock users present Minister with litany of woes
  • Singapore cos invited to invest in SEZs
  • 3 developers seek to pull out
  • Extend NREG scheme to export sector, says Fieo chief
  • Direct tax receipts up by 10 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 24, 2010
  • VDB compiles first unified code of practice for members
    The German Railway Industry Association (VDB) is the first industrial association that has developed a comprehensive guideline pertaining to the topic of compliance. The term compl...
  • Logwin opens new office at M'nster/Osnabrück airport
    Logwin, a logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), opened a customer office at Germany's M'nster/Osnabrück (FMO) airport at the beginning of the current ...
  • Ceva extends partnership with Transitions Optical
    Logistics and SCM service provider Ceva Logistics has renewed its partnership with Transitions Optical for another three years. The company currently operates the EMEA distribution...
  • GAC Marine Logistics opens new office in Chennai
    GAC Marine Logistics (GML), a member of the GAC Group, has opened a new office in Chennai (India) to house its fast growing dedicated customer service team.
  • Port of Felixstowe celebrates green award
    The port of Felixstowe (UK) is celebrating after winning one award, and being runner-up in a second category at Suffolk County Council's 'Creating the Greenest County Awards 2...
  • Scandlines satisfied with 2009 results
    Scandlines, a Danish/German shipping company, reported an overall turnover of EUR 505 million in 2009, a 13.3% decrease compared to the EUR 582 million generated in 2008. In contra...
  • New Dunkirk-St Petersburg connection
    The Cypriot company Delta Shipping Lines recently began operating running a weekly container service between the port of Dunkirk (France) and St Petersburg (Russia). The port rotat...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • GE to expand offshore wind turbine manufacturing
  • Keppel O&M wins orders worth $140 million
  • Siemens delivers tech for Italian subs

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • Northwest Marine Company expanding at Port of Tacoma
  • Crowley set to christen new Articulated Tug-Barge
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines making executive changes
  • Port America Group names new president/CEO
  • Grand Alliance carriers adding new Vietnam call

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • Alma Maritime offering in doubt
    Company's pricing delayed as it struggles to raise $236m planned to finance vessels
  • Molaris-led Alma latest to hit Wall Street
  • EU owners call for sulphur limit reversal
    IMO urged to reverse decision to impose 0.1% sulphur fuel in Europe's emissions control areas
  • Zim posts fourth quarter profit of $81m
    Box line sees profit in fourth quarter but reveals $332m loss for 2009
  • LDA silent over rumours of collapse in CMA CGM talks
    Report says group and investment bank Goldman Sachs have dropped out of talks
  • Vinalines sets aside $2.4bn for fleet growth
    Company to increase tonnage to 7m dwt between now and 2015

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • Pirate suspects released
    EU NAVFOR has told Fairplay that it has freed six pirate suspects detained after a deadly gunfight because there was no chance of conviction
  • Euroseas seals joint venture
    MIXED fleet operator Euroseas today announced the formation of Euromar, a joint venture that will seek distressed asset plays
  • Angola makes border push
    ANGOLA has reportedly agreed to talks with neighbouring DR Congo on its northern maritime border in a move that could boost the country's oil export industry
  • China Inc: pro or con?
    OPINIONS have clashed at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference on what the 'Chinese cargo on Chinese keels' trend means to shipping
  • Arntzen bearish on LNG
    OSG has scaled back its LNG aspirations, CEO Morten Arntzen has told the Connecticut Maritime Association conference
  • Write-downs hit Nordic
    DENMARK'S Nordic Tankers today said it lost $94.5M in 2009, after being hit hard by large write-downs
  • Bristol receives terminal boost
    MORE than 500 jobs could be created at the Port of Bristol after plans for a new deep sea terminal received approval, the UK government said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • Navistar Expands Menlo Logistics Partnership
  • Seaway Navigation Season Opens
  • Asia Air Freight Jumps 29.8 Percent
  • CEVA Refinances $1.33 Billion in Debt
  • Zim Swings to Q4 Profit, Ends Year Deep in Red
  • JAL Will End Freighter Service
  • Deutsche Bahn Income, Revenue Drop
  • Chapman Freeborn Appoints New U.S. President
  • Antwerp Port Opens Second Office in India
  • West Gulf Maritime Association Appoints Executives
  • UTi Swings to Profit
  • YRC Worldwide Stock Shoots Up 20 Percent
  • Grand Alliance Adds Direct Vietnam Call
  • MISC Berhad Launches East India Container Service
  • Maersk Exec Says Container Shipping 'Fragile'
  • Ports America Appoints New CEO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • Shipping 1 : Pirates 0
  • Dubai World submits restructuring plan
  • OOCL and COSCON go it alone on Middle East service
  • Euro plunges to 10-month low
  • SNCF Geodis still buying on credit

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • No sale for Lithuanian Shipping
    Dry cargoship owner not on list of privatisations drawn up by government as future comes under scrutiny.
  • Aries sells flagship PSV
    Norwegian offshore owner has cashed in one of its two prized PSVs in near $28m deal, brokers say.
  • Cash buyers pursue partners
    Shipbroker sheds light on new trends in sale-and-purchase market.
  • Private eye probe 'illegal'
    Dmitry Skarga's barrister attacks reliability of Sovcomflot's case against its former chief executive.
  • Korean capesize for Star Bulkers
    Nasdaq-listed Greek owner bags 2011 delivery from Hanjin Heavy for $53.5m.
  • Special trio for STX Europe
    Sang-Ho Shin-led shipbuilder nets order for three special purpose vessels from a new mystery client.
  • Euroseas firms hedge fund JV
    Nasdaq-listed owner rubber stamps $175m shipowning project alongside hedge fund pair.
  • Black Sea yard back in profit
    Ukrainian shipbuilder Chernomorsky overcomes economic crisis to post modest earnings for 2009.
  • Lauritzen inks Japan loan
    Danish owner signs $170m agreement to finance five handysizes and one capesize.
  • Hotel plan for Doulos
    World's oldest passengership bought by Singapore businessman as ocean-going days draw to a close.
  • Writedowns wreck Nordic's year
    Danish tanker owner sent to $95m full-year loss with impairments causing much of the damage.
  • Engine failure caused tanker clash
    Accident probe reveals root cause of third STS transfer collision off Southwold, UK, in six weeks.
  • Alma Maritime on the rocks
    Stamatis Molaris is struggling in his bid for mixed-fleet Alma Maritime IPO in New York.
  • Aegean admits tanker buy
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led Aegean Marine owns up to Difko Chaser purchase TradeWinds flagged in January.
  • Asia key to tanker trade
    Glencore oil expert urges shipyards and owners to axe orderbook to combat rate rise.
  • Tankers become bulkers
    Hyundai Mipo takes a pay cut as order for MR quartet switched for four supramaxes.
  • Ashida to chair MOL board
    Japanese shipping giant's president (above) promoted, while Koichi Muto takes his old job.
  • Israel Corp profit slashed
    Ofer-controlled parent of container line Zim posts big reduction in 2009 earnings in trade slump.
  • Di sees panamax rate double
    New York-listed Diana nets huge pay rise for one of its bulkers after penning new two-year deal for the ship.
  • Keppel seals conversions
    Singapore yard group chalks up $114m worth of contracts from the offshore and livestock sectors.
  • Sinotrans opts for box trio
    Chinese shipowner says it has ordered three small feederships at Purple Mountain Shipyard.
  • French owner eyes bulker buys
    Philippe Louis-Dreyfus reveals massive fleet expansion scheme.
  • Cash safely in the bag
    Polys Haji-Ioannou's Safe Bulkers closes $63m share offering as it builds ship-acquisition war chest.
  • Master rescued from BW ship
    Russian captain stable in UK hospital after suffering suspected stroke on LPG tanker in North Sea.
  • US court kills off Rule B
    Supreme Court ends practice of attaching electronic fund transfers in shipping disputes.
  • Train crashes at Oslo port
    Three people killed and tug damaged as goods wagons speed out of control into harbour.
  • Jebsen launches Oz link
    Norwegian owner restarts direct shipping links between Australian ports of Fremantle and Darwin.
  • OOCL and Cosco cut back
    Hong Kong and Chinese container lines trim vessel sizes on Asia to Middle East liner service.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • MOL appoints president, chairman
  • Grand adds Cai Mep to transpacific loop
  • Sea Star to sail from Philadelphia
  • CAS wins China Airlines contract at JFK
  • Trade bodies seek to preserve First Sale
  • Baucus calls on Japan to drop trade barriers
  • Baucus lands APEC meeting for Montana
  • UTi Worldwide reports Q4 profit
  • FMC reviews 26 OTI license applications
  • SoCal terminals 'committed' to night shifts
  • Civil, military leaders discuss port recovery
  • DP World profits down 46%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • Illegal work stoppage in Finnish ports
    The dockers in several Finnish ports unexpectedly stopped working on March 25 as a protest against the use of external labour during the recent strike. The dockers will return to
  • Mads Kofod leaves Bornholmstrafikken
    Bornholmstrafikken's CEO, Mads Kofod, has left his position with immediate effect after a board meeting earlier today. Officially, it is because he wants some more time with his family after
  • EU approves Cypriot tonnage tax
    The EU Commission has approved Cyprus' new tonnage tax scheme. According to the Commission, the system that exists in several EU countries will enhance the competitiveness of the Cypriot fleet
  • Historical name for new Bornholm HSC ferry
    Bornholmstrafikken has chosen the name Leonora Christina for the catamaran HSC ferry currently under construction at Austal Ships in Fremantle, Australia. The new catamaran will be ready for the service
  • Farstad takes delivery of anchor handler
    Norwegian Farstad Supply has taken delivery of the anchor handler Far Saracen from STX Norway Offshore AS, Langsten. The hull was built in Romania. The vessel will trade in the
  • Pirate suspect shot dead by armed guard
    For the first time, a private guard on board a ship in piracy infested waters has shot and killed a suspected pirate, reports EU Navfor. It was early on Tuesday

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2010
  • Prices show small movements in Rotterdam
    Customs in Greece closed for National holiday.
  • Prices firm in Middle East hub
    Fujairah players report good avails.
  • STS accidents 'cause for concern'
    UK investigators report three collisions in six weeks off UK east coast.
  • MEPC 60: Continued objections to GHG progress
    China and Saudi Arabia say mandatory energy efficiency measures are premature.
  • Demand for bunker-grade fuel oil cargoes
    Middle East fuel oil market likely to remain tight in April.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks at 2-week high
    Strong supplies from west outpace steady marine fuel sales.
  • Bunker prices mostly bullish
    Bunker prices in Busan, however, weakened on Thursday.
  • New antifoulant agent reduces dependency on co-biocides
    Dow Microbial Control launches the second generation of the award-winning SEA-NINE 211N.
  • Aegean acquires panamax for Fujairah market
    Expands logistics infrastructure; the vessel will initially replace existing floating storage.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
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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