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January 2, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Capesize rate seen sinking to 10-year low
    THE weakest growth in demand in at least a decade for shipments of iron ore, the second-biggest commodity cargo after crude oil, means that rates for the largest vessels will plunge to the lowest level since 2002.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai and Ningbo's container foreign trade growth slows to 3.3pc
  • TCC's old Taicang Yangtze port throughput surpasses three million TEU
  • Shanghai Shipping Industry Fund makes first investment in containerships
  • Maersk extends Asia-Port Said loop to Turkey adding Guangzhou-Nansha
  • With eco-testing, Charleston dredging would come too late in 2024
  • Beijing finds big companies' logistics costs rise, but so does efficiency
  • Sino-Russian trade at Manzhouli crossing hits 2.4 million tonnes
  • Vietnam drafts plan to organise intermodal transport system
  • Danaos adds 8,530-TEUer to its 59-ship fleet aggregating 291,149 TEU
  • India to start horticultural ventilated container train in January
  • Med ports stand to attract cargo diverted from Hamburg, Rotterdam: analyst
  • Saudi to allow foreign air carriers to fly domestic routes from January
  • Philippines air cargo electronics demand still strong: Emirates SkyCargo
  • Zhejiang province to build 2 new airports, upgrade 6 others in 5 years

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Oil tanker rates fall 23 pc during the year
  • US navy ready to combat Irans threat of blocking Strait of Hormuz oil route
  • Apparel exports to decline 15 pc owing to EU woes
  • Coffee exports to fall with declining European demand
  • Tea imports slip 14.6 pc as prices go up
  • Trade between India & China likely to touch $ 100 bn by 2013
  • JN Port receives certifications for environment, occupational health & safety management systems
  • Govt levying 10 pc service tax on Rlys freight from new year
  • Depreciating ' turns into roadblock for trade with Iran
  • Euro crisis hindering growth, feels FM
  • Forex reserves slump to 10-month low of $ 301 bn
  • Minister expects coal imports to touch 194 mt by 2017
  • Montek expects slowdown to continue in Q3 & Q4
  • Overseas investment scales to $109.2 bn in Q2
  • UP polls may delay nod for additional sugar exports
  • Yarn exports expected to bounce back this year
  • BLIA's Gujarat Chapter to hold peace march
  • Amytrans Corp. moves heavy oil & gas equipment from S. Korea to Vietnam
  • Steder Group FZE executes delivery of huge earthmoving equipment for major African hydropower dam project

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 1, 2012
  • Video of sea trials of first Fast Response Cutter released
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers towboat to Settoon Towing

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • SeaPort Airlines adding flights from Portland Airport to Yakima
  • FESCO adding to holdings with TransContainer share purchase
  • Scoular presents OOCL with award of excellence for 2011
  • US rail freight traffic count posts gains during week
  • Coast Guard calling for input on Atlantic Coast port access

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • Maersk boss Nils Andersen taken ill
    Andersen expected to be off work for one month after heart surgery on December 30
  • Limak wins Iskenderun concession
    Syndicated loan will also boost box capacity
  • Tanker war: the sequel
    Iran cannot be allowed to threaten tanker trades through the Strait of Hormuz
  • Secondhand sale volumes at lowest levels since 2008
    Allied Shipbroking reports just over 1,000 vessels as changing hands in 2011
  • Survivor found from Vinalines bulker
    But 22 still missing since Christmas day
  • Dry bulk's upside potential
    Things can only get better, can't they?
  • Hyundai Mipo confirms owners delaying bulk carrier newbuildings
    Data points to Greek shipowner that could have deferred delivery of four ships to 2013
  • Asia-Europe freight rates leap 31%
    Peak season levies take rates off record lows
  • NOL names new chairman
    Kwa Chong Seng to replace retiring Cheng Wai Keung in April
  • Korean shipyard blast kills four
    Sparks from cutting machine may be to blame
  • Throughput falls at LA and Long Beach
    West coast ports about 200,000 teu down this year


Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • Crane collapse at Novorossiysk
    LOADING of iron-ore at Novorossiysk port on the Black Sea has been halted since December 24 by an accidental crane collapse, port sources have told Fairplay
  • Yard explosion 'kills four'
    FOUR workers have reportedly been killed today in an explosion at a ship component yard in South Korea's Ulsan region

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • Global Air Cargo Falls 3.8 Percent November
    International air cargo traffic declined 3.8 percent in November from a year ago, the eighth straight monthly decline amid a...
  • Rhenus to Take Over Wincanton Terminal Operations
    German logistics operator Rhenus will take over the French and German operations of UK rival Wincanton on Jan. 2 to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • All washed up: ocean carriers hit the rocks
  • Boxship breakers receive 'unemployable teenagers' in December
    As could be expected with the market for panamax ships extremely weak - daily hire rates for a 3,500 TEU ship have plummeted by 50% in the last year - carriers ...
  • BrazArtis to export more chickens to the Middle East
    Rio de Janeiro-based BrazArtis Assessoria em Comercio Exterior Ltda, which offers advice and solutions to companies wanting to import goods into and exports out ...
  • BNSF launches 'Next Generation Intermodal' initiative
    BNSF, which operates one of the largest rail networks in North America, has launched a new initiative that is aimed at optimising the supply chains of its intermodal ...
  • GAC adds DRC to its global network
    Dubai-based GAC, which is one the world's leading providers of shipping agency, logistics and marine-support service activities, has expanded its network in West ...
  • Nigeria on a positive spin
    Government reforms, a stronger banking sector and moves to diversify its economy away from such a heavy reliance on oil largely account for Standard & Poor's ...
  • Shanghai tops 30 million TEU
    On Friday December 23, 2011, China's port of Shanghai reached a world record container throughput of 30 million TEU, according to a release from the China Communications ...
  • North or south for bunker costs in 2012?
    That is the question on the minds of ocean carriers trying to predict voyage calculations into the New Year. The Iran sanctions, politics within OPEC and the eurozone ...
  • APM T secures Lazaro Cardenas T2 concession
    The Hague-based APM Terminals (APM T) has won the concession to build and operate a second container terminal at Mexico's second largest box port, Lazaro Cardenas. ...
  • Gothenburg's expectations for 2012 on a high
    Gothenburg expects 2012 to be a good year following the decision of the Grand and New World Alliances (GA and NWA) to put one of their joint services from Asia ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • Grand China reneges
    The dispute between Vafias and Grand China has culminated in the alleged repudiation of a five-year charter.
  • Refinery turns off taps
    No tankers will be loaded until further notice at the troubled Petroplus group's Antwerp refinery.
  • Limak buys Turkish port rights
    Nihat Ozdemir and Sezai Bacaks'z led conglomerate moves into port business with 36 year concession to operate Iskenderun.
  • SCI sells more elderly ships
    State backed shipping company Shipping Corporation of India has sold more dry bulk tonnage earning an estimated $21m as part of a fleet modernisation plan.
  • Mipo agrees delivery delay
    Ulsan based shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has agreed to postpone delivery of a series of bulk carriers for an owner and has said it is optimistic on maintaining sales figures next year.
  • Yard blast kills four
    A key supplier to South Korea's major shipyards has been rocked by a fatal accident at one of its factories.
  • Vinalines survivor is found
    Crewman of Vinalines Queen picked up by passing Japanese vessel after five days adrift at sea.
  • More Rena oil washes ashore
    Storms lead to further pollution as salvors make good progress in removing cargo from wrecked Costamare containership.
  • Hedland ore exports surge
    Exports of key steel making commodity have jumped over 25% in November compared to a year ago.
  • Loan for greener Russia ports
    European Bank for Reconstruction & Development agrees ten-year loan for state body in charge of port infrastructure.
  • NOL's Cheng set to retire
    Twenty-year veteran of Singapore state-owned liner operator set to call it quits as chairman in April.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2011
  • Cargo vessel adrift off Chennai coast
    The OSM Arena is believed to be carrying around 400-tonnes of bunker fuel.
  • Light trading across the Americas
    Oil prices for 2011 settled up 13%.
  • Looking back at 2011
    The past 12 months have been a monumental green year for shipping with the adoption of the first legally binding climate deal.
  • Markets busy on final trading days of 2011
    Traders across Europe report large number of enquiries during Thursday and Friday.
  • Week ends with steady to firm bunker prices
    Fujairah market ends week higher after several days of largely stable prices.
  • Sulphur issues to look out for in 2012
    New global sulphur limit and North American ECA may bring supply challenges, Californian limits will change and EU Sulphur Directive revisions may be adopted.
  • Saudi Aramco issues new bunker specification for 2012
    Maximum sulphur content now aligned with the new global sulphur limit that is about to take effect.
  • Week ends with price of bunkers up at key Asian ports
    Low demand for bunkers across major Asian ports on last Friday before New Year.
  • Fuel continues to leak from grounded Rena
    MNZ ready to launch another large scale response 'if and when that oil is released,' says spokesman.
  • Hong Kong supplier to impose surcharge for Chinese New Year
    Surcharge of between $2,000 to $5,000 will apply for bunker deliveries during the Chinese New Year week.
  • MDO engine recognised for meeting Tier III emission limits
    Statement-of-fact document first ever awarded by ClassNK to such an engine.
  • Gulf Petrochem to expand worldwide operations in 2012
    Aims to start bunkering in Singapore from early 2012.
  • Gazprom Neft eyes bunkering terminals network
    Group plans to maintain a 'high level of investment' in 2012.

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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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