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January 3, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iran navy tests surface-to-surface cruise missile as part of drill
    Iran's navy said that it test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile yesterday during a drill in international waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the official IRNA news agency reported.
  • Austal may start production at Cebu shipyard in Q1
    AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal expects to begin building vessels at its newly acquired Philippine shipyard in the first quarter of 2012, depending on orders. And it will be investing US$5 million to upgrade the shipyard's existing facilities.
  • Grounded cargo ship off NZ breaks up into two pieces
    A Liberian-flagged cargo ship that grounded on a New Zealand reef almost three months ago has effectively broken into two pieces, New Zealand's shipping authority said yesterday.
  • Oil tanker operator Frontline completes revamp
  • Indonesia rescues hijacked tug boat
Aviation News
  • Jamaica coming alive with Kennedy airport arrivals
    A steady stream of travellers dragging wheeled suitcases and speaking a Babel of tongues is helping revive downtown Jamaica, a vibrant hub of the borough of Queens that weathered several decades of decay and crime.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iran navy tests surface-to-surface cruise missile as part of drill
    Iran's navy said that it test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile yesterday during a drill in international waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the official IRNA news agency reported.
  • Austal may start production at Cebu shipyard in Q1
    AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal expects to begin building vessels at its newly acquired Philippine shipyard in the first quarter of 2012, depending on orders. And it will be investing US$5 million to upgrade the shipyard's existing facilities.
  • Grounded cargo ship off NZ breaks up into two pieces
    A Liberian-flagged cargo ship that grounded on a New Zealand reef almost three months ago has effectively broken into two pieces, New Zealand's shipping authority said yesterday.
  • Oil tanker operator Frontline completes revamp
  • Indonesia rescues hijacked tug boat
Aviation News
  • Jamaica coming alive with Kennedy airport arrivals
    A steady stream of travellers dragging wheeled suitcases and speaking a Babel of tongues is helping revive downtown Jamaica, a vibrant hub of the borough of Queens that weathered several decades of decay and crime.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV to restructure ABS in February adding calls at Busan and Singapore
  • Taicang's cross strait cargo volume tops one million tonnes
  • Anhui province to invest US$13.4 billion in expressway construction
  • China and Mongolia sign agreement to open 14 motor transport highways
  • Cargotec's Kalmar RTGs debut in Uruguay; Tauranga, NZ, orders more
  • CEVA signs 5-year, air-con distribution contract with Eurofred
  • Hunan provincial logistics value increases by 18.8pc in 2011
  • Air Nigeria passes Operational Safety Audit for 3rd time
  • Indonesian air cargo security is state-run scam, says lobbyist
  • Air cargo imports through Cork City, Ireland, drop 36pc in 2011

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bharati Shipyard goes in for ' 2,854-cr. debt recast
  • CKYH, Evergreen form alliance on 12 Asia-Europe-Med services
  • Drewry gives the thumbs up to Daily Maersk's reliability
  • Drillship Etesco Takatsugu J. delivered
  • Express Transport receives key industry award
  • HAMBURG SUD & partners to upgrade transatlantic service
  • China may explore new sources for iron ore imports
  • Kenya's loss a windfall for India's tea exports to Pak
  • IPPTA seeks tariff status quo for facilities coming under TAMP's 2005 guidelines
  • Kandla Port's first loading record of 2012
  • Continental Terminals to develop 18 facilities by 2016
  • Engg exports growth on wane since Sept.: EEPC India
  • EoIs to be invited for 15-yr coal import contract: NTPC
  • FDI slips 50 pc to $ 1.16 bn in Oct.
  • Govt mulls creation of body for handling PPP projects
  • India Inc's margins to shrink further but exporters to gain: Crisil
  • World economy may remain stable despite EU crisis: Reuters poll

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 2, 2012
  • Missing mariner arrives safely on Big Island
  • TOP Ships selling drybulk vessel, PEPITO
  • Department of Transporatation honors Student Challenge winners
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine announces rate increases
  • Panalpina opens Tianjin logistics office

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 2, 2012
  • MCA trio in new year honours list
    Queen recognises maritime safety contributions
  • Zim fails to reach deal on covenants
    Parent Israel Corp will need to class $2bn as short term debt
  • Cracked Genmar vessel cargo to be removed
    Authorities bill STS move as 'precautionary'
  • Hamburg Süd downgrades profit expectations
    German box line will be happy with 'black zero' on its bottom line
  • HSH Nordbank files notice of appeal in Omega Navigation Chapter 11 case
    Houston bankruptcy court battle set to rage on as cash collateral hearing set for January 9
  • Frontline restructuring gives tanker giant new lease on life
    New Fredriksen-backed Frontline 2012 completes vessel purchases, takes on debt and newbuilding commitments
  • Maersk boss recovering from surgery
    Andersen expected to be off work for one month after December 30 hospital admission
  • The real fight begins
    The realignment of the container industry in 2011 was extraordinary, but it is just a first step
  • Knudsen quits as boss of Eitzen successor
    Chairman Figenschou steps into role
  • Owner acknowledges Vinalines Queen sinking
    Some 22 seafarers still unaccounted for
  • Asia-Europe box battle hots up
    New order taking shape in Asia-Europe box trades after frenetic month of horse-trading

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 2, 2012
  • Zim misses deadline
    ZIM parent Israel Corp admitted today that it has not obtained covenant waivers from lenders, potentially forcing Zim's long-term debt to be reclassified as current liabilities
  • US ethanol tariff dead
    AMERICA'S controversial $0.54/gallon tariff on imported ethanol has expired, opening the door to future Brazilian tanker cargoes
  • Top nears drybulk exit
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has confirmed the loss-making sale of the Pepito, leaving it with one remaining bulker in its shrinking fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 2, 2012
  • Zim Misses Deadline on Debt
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services failed to meet a Dec. 31, 2011 deadline to obtain concessions or amendments to financial covenants...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Has Emergency Heart Surgery
    A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Andersen underwent emergency heart surgery in Switzerland over the New Year, the parent of container ship...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 2, 2012
  • Saudi prepares Yanbu plan
    Top oil exporter reveals Iran blockage contingency proposal to ship oil through Red Sea terminal.
  • Rena wreck may split in two
    Hull crack widens as storms lash containership grounded on New Zealand's Astrolabe Reef.
  • Bank deal eludes Zim
    Struggling Israeli shipping line fails to meet year end deadline for waiver of financial covenants.
  • Jason loses chief executive
    Chairman Aage Figenschou takes on top management role after Peter Knudsen quits troubled Norwegian shipping group.
  • Frontline back on course
    John Fredriksen led venture says it starts New Year ready to meet the challenge of a very weak tanker market.
  • Genmar ship set for unloading
    Work set to begin to remove cargo from a panamax tanker that suffered a cracked deck using STS transfer.
  • Maersk boss has heart surgery
    Nils S Andersen undergoes operation in Switzerland after suffering heart scare; set to be off work for one month.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 2, 2012
  • Fujairah prices climb to start the New Year
    Durban sees market soften.
  • Bunker markets see slow start to 2012
    'Almost zero activity has been seen in the market since most of the world is on holiday.'
  • Frontline completes restructuring
    Several of its newest vessels sold to spin-off company Frontline 2012 which was formed to help tanker giant to survive market crisis.
  • Government oil firm takes stake in Fujairah terminal project
    Gulf Petrochem Group's 412,000 cubic meter storage terminal project due for completion in September 2012.
  • Suriname: Lump sum introduced for small barge deliveries
    Volumes of less than 100 mt, or 50 mt for MGO only, now subject to a barge lump sum.
  • Forward-thinking container feeder vessel design announced
    2,000 TEU vessel design said to be up to 25% more fuel efficient per container and comes prepared for ECA and zero-emission port operations.
  • Bunker prices down in Busan
    Public holiday in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo Bay on Monday.
  • Chinese shipper eyeing opportunities in 2012
    Industry has entered 'winter season', says Chairman of China Shipping.
  • Cargo ship towed away after drifting towards Chennai coast
    OSM Arena repositioned to deeper waters in Chennai's INS Adyar region.
  • No 'significant amount' of oil spilled as Rena splits in two
    Boxship breaks in two after facing rough weather conditions over the weekend.
  • Most environmentally friendly OSV delivered in US
    Harvey Supporter holds 'ENVIRO+, Green Passport (GP)' certification by ABS.
  • 2011 tanker market shows 'virtue' of slow steaming
    Effects of slow steaming on the spot market should not be 'understated,' says Poten & Partners.
  • South China fuel oil imports plummet 51% on-month
    Imports decline in line with low buying interest from bonded bunker players.
  • Brightoil seeks shareholders approval on $75 million acquisition
    Proposed acquisition recommended by an independent board committee and independent financial adviser.
  • Major Asian ports in compliance with new sulphur cap
    Singapore, Hong Kong, Busan and Tokyo Bay offering marine fuels with 3.50% sulphur limit.
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO falls ill
    Doctors expect Nils S. Andersen to fully recover following a surgery in Switzerland.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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