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July 29, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World says H1 business jumps 16% at its ports
    Dubai World's global port operator said on Tuesday that business jumped 16 per cent in the first half of the year as the shipping industry showed signs of life following a severe slump caused by the global downturn.
  • Attack feared on Japanese tanker in Gulf
    An explosion, possibly caused by an attack, yesterday damaged an oil tanker near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines said.
  • Middle East supertanker surplus falls for 2nd week
    A surplus of supertankers competing to haul Middle East oil shrank for a second week as owners cut ship speeds and the flow of cargoes from the world's biggest crude-loading region accelerated.
  • Formosa to delay gasoline, diesel exports

Sched Netweb site
  • Hainan Pan Ocean starts Ningbo-Long Beach loop mid-August
  • Xiamen customs half year trade value surges 48pc
  • Horizon posts US$3.7 million profit after US$31 million loss
  • Germany owns most containerships by country
  • Fesco sells US$900 million stake in National Container Company
  • Antwerp and Zeebrugge post rising volumes, but slower growth
  • UPS second quarter profit up 57pc to US$1.4 billion
  • Container Connections invests US$2.5 million in Northport
  • DHL teams up with Chinese think tank for logistics solutions
  • Russia's TransContainer first half profit hits US$2.2 million
  • North Dakota 'port' seeks ways to snag empties for farm exports
  • Crew survives Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 crash in Riyadh
  • Atlas Air starts Dreamlifter service for Boeing
  • Kansas City airport mail and cargo decline 4.6pc in June
  • French Air Austral orders two Boeing 777-200LRs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Call of the sea draws Century Textiles again!
  • CMA CGM Leo joins fleet of 11,400-TEUers
  • Stiff EU import norms send seafood exporters scurrying for new markets in East Asia
  • Sharma assures relief for exporters
  • Premium (non-Basmati) rice export ban may be eased in October
  • Windfall for Port officers
  • 50 NMDP projects completed in port sector, 74 others under way'Vasan
  • RMPs to be installed at Major Ports by 2012
  • Spate of LNG cargoes arriving at Hazira terminal
  • JNPT fondly remembers R. Vasudevan & his plethora of singular achievements
  • Subsidised diesel for public transport in West Bengal
  • Trucks to roll off roads from Aug. 6 against high toll
  • CII survey finds even SMEs more confident of Q2
  • Moody's upgrades sovereign currency rating

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 27, 2010
  • Lufthansa freighter crash lands in Saudi Arabia
    A Lufthansa freight aircraft, carrying 80 t of cargo, was destroyed after crash-landing on the approach to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on 27 July. The pilot and co-pilot were able to lea...
  • Throughput at French ports at 2006 level
    Throughput at French ports in 2009 fell to the level recorded in 2006, due to the recent economic recession. Affected companies are therefore finding it additionally difficult...
  • Wincanton augments container activities in Antwerp
    Combinant NV has officially inaugurated a new intermodal terminal in the northern section of the port of Antwerp. The European service provider Wincanton has taken on responsibilit...
  • Harwich international port welcomes support vessel
    Harwich international port in the UK has welcomed the arrival of "Wind Solution", which recently made its maiden call at the facility. The ship acts as a floating ho...
  • Aramex Q2 net profit up 10%
    Aramex, a global logistics and transportation solutions provider, reported net profits of AED 55 million for the three months ending on 30 June 2010. This equates to a 10% increase...
  • Geodis notes massive increase in H1 sales
    Geodis, a French transport and logistics corporation based in Clichy near Paris, reported that its interim sales in 2010 amounted to EUR 3.113 billion, 37.1% hi...
  • Toll Netherlands gains authorised economic operator status
    Toll Global Forwarding's Netherlands operations have successfully gained authorised economic operator (AEO) accreditation, following extensive vetting for customs compliance, finan...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Marine Group Boat Works completes bio-fueled Navy Range Training Support Craft
  • Winston & Strawn briefs on new cruise vessel safety law
  • Washington awash in spill legislation
  • DSME wins $262 million ferry order
  • MOL tanker damaged in attack west of Hormuz

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Unknown source causes damage to MOL tank vessel M. STAR
  • BNSF changing strike price for fuel charge to $2.50 per gallon
  • Hamburg Sud boosting rates for US West Coast to Europe
  • Congressman spearheads resolution marking Coast Guard Academy anniversary
  • Crowley continues to deliver relief to Haiti earthquake victims

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • NITC not affected by Iran sanctions
    Chairman claims action not disrupting business with oil majors or causing insurers to withdraw cover
  • Iran sanctions fail to halt NITC charters
  • MR tanker operators refuse to ship products to Iran
  • NITC rebrands to shed Iranian links
  • Grenade may have caused MOL tanker explosion
    Worrying development' as early indications point to deliberate attack on VLCC in...
  • MOL starts new car shipping service
  • Worst low season for refrigerated cargoships since the late 1990s
    Star Reefers blames barrage of negative factors while box lines keep up price...
  • Star Reefers lays up seven ships
  • Secondhand sales at six-year high
    Buyers eyeing boxship bargains leads to secondhand sales outpacing recovery of...
  • Boxships targeted by bargain hunters

Fairplayweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Hormuz VLCC blast: an attack?
    A MITSUI OSK Lines VLCC has been damaged and a crew member hurt in a Strait of Hormuz explosion ' which Japan's transit ministry said today might have been "an attack"
  • Congress rethinks 100% scanning
    TWO new maritime security bills propose easing America's controversial law on 100% import container scanning at foreign ports
  • Derivatives dampen DryShips
    BULKER and drillship operator DryShips has reported improved operating results, but profits were weighed by heavy losses on interest-rate swaps
  • Senate mulls triple liabilities
    THE FULL text of the US Senate's new oil spill bill released today revealed a plan to triple liabilities that shipowners face in US courts
  • Uljanik reports jaded profits
    ULJANIK, the group that owns Croatia's only profitable government-owned shipyard, Uljanik, has reported reduced profits for 1H 2010
  • World trade recovery nears
    IHS GLOBAL Insight today tempered its global trade forecast, although the predicted pace remains highly positive versus last year
  • Hainan seeks US exemption
    NEWCOMER Hainan Pan Ocean Shipping of China is seeking an exemption that would enable it to compete in the US trans-Pacific box trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Trinity Industries Posts $18 Million 2Q Profit
  • RailAmerica Loses $4.2 Million in Second Quarter
  • Pittsburgh Port Gets $1.16 Million EPA Grant
  • Steel Imports Down in June, Up for Year
  • Commerce Secretary Touts Exports at UPS Hub
  • Global Trade to Grow by 8.1 Percent
  • Le Havre Plans New Multimodal Terminal
  • Durable Goods Orders Fall for Second Straight Month
  • New Chinese Line Seeks Exemption From Controlled Carrier Act
  • Sea Star Agrees to $18.5 Million Antitrust Settlement
  • Deutsche Bahn Earnings Up From Freight Traffic
  • Bill Would Put 100 Percent Scanning on Hold
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Grows 23 Percent
  • Indian Truckers Threaten to Strike
  • Trucker ODFL Doubles Profit
  • Greek, Chinese Dominate Box Ship Purchases
  • C.H. Robinson Net Profit Grows to $97.2 Million
  • Air Cargo Traffic Jumped 26.5 Percent in June
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Turns $14.3 Million Profit
  • NS Profit Up 59 Percent to $392 Million
  • MOL Tanker Hit in Apparent Attack

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Agility enters Australian coastal shipping
  • COSCO forecasts net profit for H1
  • Cape Town changes boost productivity
  • Crowley's aid efforts continue in Haiti
  • China Merchants buys stake in local PRD port operator

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Tsakos buys four tankers
    Greek shipowner spends $218m to snatch products carrier quartet from Tsakos Group affiliates.
  • TOPS sheds shipmanagers
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships unshackles fleet from third-party managers but some call cost-savings 'questionable'.
  • Seadrill scores analyst upgrade
    Dahlman Rose's shipping sage smiles on shares of drilling giant while Wall Street broods over offshore uncertainty.
  • Nicholas Edmiston collects his fee
    Boris Berezovsky ordered to pay $9.4m commission after attempt to cut broker out of $312m superyacht sale.
  • Davie desperate amid debt dilemma
    Clock ticking as cash-strapped Canadian shipbuilder struggles to land private equity lifeline.
  • Hormuz still open after blast
    Strategic waterway remains open following mysterious explosion on MOL tanker M. Star.
  • Top Ships wins Greek waiver
    Emporiki Bank gives Pistiolis-led owner breathing space after certain loan covenants were breached.
  • Samudera posts tiny profit
    Singapore-based boxship player back in black for first time in a year as volumes rise.
  • Blast rocks MOL tanker
    One injured as VLCC M. Star suffers onboard explosion from suspected attack near Stait of Hormuz.
  • Oaktree sows seeds of growth
    LA investment company ploughing $260m into German heavy-lift player Beluga shipping.
  • Daewoo bags ferry order
    State-owned Tunisian owner Cotunav signs up for $262m newbuilding at Korean yard.
  • HMM parent in crunch talks
    Hyundai Group creditors to decide whether to roll over maturing debt as boxship player's fortunes improve.
  • Crew battles boxship fire
    Blaze in engine room of Maersk Tukang extinguished in Germany, but two seafarers injured.
  • Genco pockets $182.5m
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led company completes share sale and bond issue to fund bulker buying spree.
  • Paris to target tankers
    Three month concentrated inspection campaign set to target tanker damage stability standards.
  • Bulker checked after oil leak
    Investigation begins following small spill from German vessel at Brisbane in Australia.
  • Offshore orders lift Samsung Heavy
    Korean yard's profit soars 43% despite revenue drop as expensive offshore orders chip in.
  • Lamprell hits pay dirt
    Middle East offshore yard seals order for up to four jack-up rigs from Abu Dhabi owner.
  • Safe suffers in second
    Fewer early redeliveries push profits at Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner down 60% on a year ago.
  • Cecon secret sparks speculation
    Cash injection fuels market chatter as sources finger Jens Ulltveit-Moe as mystery man behind owner's $40m lifeline.
  • Gas leak hits offshore crew
    Three men hospitalised following exposure to hydrogen sulphide on Technip vessel at Aberdeen.
  • Crew saved as ship sinks
    Ten men rescued following collision between Korean vessel and German boxship off China.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Sea Star reaches $18.5 million settlement
  • MOL crude carrier attacked
  • Maersk raises Mideast/South America rates
  • Norfolk Southern profit up 59%
  • ATA June truck tonnage index fell 1.4%
  • U.S. seeks to drop charges against Agility
  • D.C. law firms merging
  • SEKO selects Scott to lead trade compliance
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • Port Manatee awards dredging contract
  • Cordero to head Pacific ports group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2010
  • Stockpile increase surprises markets
    Oil prices falling as DOE reveals numbers.
  • Fuel quality review points to future problems
    A tenth of residual fuels above upcoming 3.50% global sulphur limit, DNVPS data shows.
  • Prices falling across Europe
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • Bunker prices soften in Middle East
    Weak bunker demand in Durban.
  • Castrol opens technology centre in Shanghai
    Company says centre shows long-term commitment to China's lubes sector.
  • Vessel runs out of bunker fuel as it approaches port
    Ship almost stranded close to breakwater.
  • CMA CGM newbuild is given environmental rating
    Containership boasts fuel-saving, innovative technology.
  • 'Deadliest Catch' vessel puts emphasis on 'Going Green'
    Fishing vessel featured in Discovery Channel TV show cuts emissions and fuel use with technology from EcoEmissions.
  • Mid-week dip for IFO prices
    Weak demand for bunker material at most key Asian ports.
  • New tax for China's imported fuel oil
    Water content will not be deducted when declaring weight at customs.
  • Brightoil to resume MGO deliveries from Shenzhen
    Will begin delivering MGO around August 10, says company source.
  • Titan settles $209.49 million notes exchange
    Third time lucky for the group after lowering the minimum tender condition.
  • Bunkering operations still on hold after pipeline explosion
    Work ongoing to solve contamination problem at affected dock in Dalian's Xingang harbour.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
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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