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September 3, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Fire, explosion aboard 10,061-TEU Cosco Asia in Suez terror attack
  • China Merchants first half net profit up 13pc but revenues slips 22pc
  • China Cosco to sell property to raise capital to avoid de-listing
  • Muslim strife rises, threatening Suez Canal, oil from other nations
  • Zim introduces CGX Service in New Orleans, serving Asia via Kingston hub
  • Court orders end to ILA Charleston strike over hiring deck and dock men
  • Port of Virginia sets record in July handling 205,137 TEU, up 13.7pc
  • Hainan Islands West Ring Railway to start construction this month
  • Ports of Auckland returns to modest profit after last year's docker strike
  • Evergreen hikes transatlantic eastbound and westbound rate US$150/TEU
  • Vallarpadam gets vital boost with east-west coast India feeder service
  • South Korea wants WTO to end US blocking washing machines for dumping
  • Kuebler Spedition moves very high oil rig components through German city
  • Changi development to start consultation with stakeholders on final plans
  • Etihad Airways posts 37pc increase in July cargo to Mideast during Ramadan
  • Platinum Membership of Cargo 2000 awarded to Asia Airfreight Terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • AADA's China-Australia rates to increase from Sept. 20
  • APL named Best Cold Chain Logistics Provider
  • ASAA chooses new office-bearers for 2013-14
  • DGS petition says IMO procedures not followed in tanker detention
  • Liberia leads in MLC certification
  • OEL Singapore launches IPS service
  • OOCL increases freight rate on key trade lane from Sept. 1
  • TSA announces rate increase for all commodities from US
  • UASC inks largest contract for mega,environment-friendly box vessels
  • Coking coal traffic up 13 pc in April-July
  • DP World sees increased profit in H1
  • Port of Amsterdam registers strong transhipment growth in first half of 2013
  • FIEO Commerce & Industry Minister inaugurates new Fieo office
  • INR closes at 66.02
  • Capital structure for BRICS development bank finalised

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TFG Transfracht enlarges intermodal offer to Czechia
  • Ceva opens new healthcare hub in Miami
  • FPK Logistics to ship relief supplies
  • Etihad and Abu Dhabi hub handle record tonnage
  • Norbert Dentressangle supports Shanks Waste Management in UK
  • Only half of all truck drivers belt up
  • Ethiopian establishes cargo hub in West Africa
  • Port of Liverpool joins race for British port upgrade
  • GCS adds two automotive customers to Novorossiysk operation
  • New air cargo service in Libya
  • 800 Mio. TEU pro Jahr - gute Aussichten für Terminals
  • BTP in Santos receives first vessels
  • Fuso steps up hybrid offensive
  • Hansmann Logistik: power of attorney for automotive managers

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Wärtsilä package picked for second LNG-fueled Siem PSV
  • Meyer orders Metso automation for Quantum class trio
  • Vard books PSV order for its Vietnam shipyard
  • Maersk Line continues to fight box ship blaze

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Emergency crews continue fight of fire onboard Maersk container ship
  • Department of Transportation releases state statistics guide
  • Port of Everett backing Wheels on the Waterfont event
  • Port of Kalama calling for administration office project bids
  • Military Sealift Command relieves medical treatment facility officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Kolesnikov eyes return to black for Sovcomflot
    World's biggest tanker operator takes quarterly loss in its stride
  • Maersk discounts talk of attack as fire spreads on board boxship Kampala
    Firefighting team has confined blaze to the ship's foremost bays
  • Owners spared premium hike from Suez Canal containership scare
    Shipowners urged to revise security plans
  • Global Ports to acquire Russian port operator NCC
    Acquisition agreement will create leading Baltic terminal operator, but deal is subject to regulatory approval
  • British imports of LNG fall 8%
    Piped gas preferred over seaborne cargoes
  • Red Rum sale pushes up secondhand VLGC prices
    Interest builds in large petroleum gas carriers
  • Blaze sinks product tanker off Malaysia
    Fire spreads to tanker moored alongside
  • Smooth sailing for capes
    Plenty of cargoes bound for China continue to support capesize rates
  • UASC may choose gas to power 18,000 teu vessels
    Adopting LNG would be a first for big containerships
  • Ridgebury Tankers splashes out $116m for four MR product tankers
    Private equity-backed company's purchase helps drive up secondhand values
  • Great expectations for Russian box ports after a busy 12 months
    APMT deal for 37.5% of Global Ports Investments could be a game-changer
  • Greek ferries add Syria to their woes
    Oil price rises could extinguish flicker of hope seen in battered sector's latest results
  • Ferry recovery rests on Greek economy, says Strintzis
    Hellenic boss predicts sector's annual results mired in red ink
  • DNB Bank appoints new head of Asia
    Borgen steps down as Shanghai-based head of China takes the reins
  • Titan announces further delays to earnings reports
    Annual 2012 and first-half 2013 results being held up by outcome of litigation in Bermuda
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping to order 12 bulkers
    New handymaxes to replace and upgrade ageing vessels
  • Flex LNG settles Samsung dispute with order for two carriers
    Plans for floating liquefaction units changed to modern tri-fuel carriers
  • Port Sudan offers security firms an alternative base
    Khartoum gives go-ahead to bonded armoury but the venture needs outside approval

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • 3 held in Suez Canal attack on box ship
    EGYPT said three people have been arrested in a failed rocket-propelled grenade attack on a box ship as it passed through the Suez Canal, IHS Global Insight's Country Risk & Forecasting unit said today
  • Fuel cost control holds key to liner earnings
  • NYK sells VLCC
  • CSICL's profits fall 43%
  • Liners fail to halt rates slip
  • SHI wins two LNG carriers in settlement
  • Ross and Conti back new drybulk group
  • Class NK's MOL Comfort inquiry will take longer
  • Admiral sees no EU patrols for Gulf of Guinea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Manufacturing Picks Up in China, HSBC Index Shows
    The HSBC China Purchasing Managers' Index, a composite indicator designed to provide a snapshot of operating conditions in the manufacturing economy, increased to 50.1 in August, ending three months of decline. The index had fallen to an 11-month low of 47.7 in July. "This implies that growth in China's manufacturing sector has...
  • Indonesia Port Operator Opens New Car Terminal
    Indonesia's state-owned port operator Pelindo II has opened a new car terminal in Sumatra. The 6,560-square-foot facility at the river port of Boom Baru has capacity to receive up to 300 cars a day. Most of the units are expected to arrive on roll-on, roll-off vessels from the Port of Tanjung...
  • Russia's Global Ports Buys Domestic Rival NCC
    Global Ports, Russia's biggest port company, on Monday announced the acquisition of second-ranked domestic operator National Container Co., in a $1.56 billion deal that catapults it into the rankings of the top 20 global container handlers. London-listed Global Ports has agreed to pay NCC's owners, First Quantum Group of Moscow, $291...
  • Canada's Melford, Sydney Backers Still Hopeful
    Backers of proposed deep-water container terminals at Melford and Sydney, Nova Scotia, are undeterred by the projects' long gestations. Separate groups have been working for nearly a decade to develop terminals that could handle the largest container ships afloat. Melford and Sydney are in undeveloped areas on naturally deep water next...
  • Canada's Big 4 Container Ports Put Focus on Infrastructure
    Port Metro Vancouver handles more than 50 percent of all container cargo moving through Canada's busiest container ports, and the British Columbia gateway is investing to retain its No. 1 container port position. In the midst of more than $700 million in construction on several road and rail projects, Vancouver is...
  • Labor's Futile Dray Fray
    Any company that depends on unobstructed international supply chains to serve its customers in the U.S. or abroad should appreciate the profound victory that came last week in a federal court's order permanently barring the Port of Los Angeles from enforcing the so-called employee-driver mandate. The mandate was one of several...
  • UPDATE: Firefighters Contain Maersk Kampala Blaze to 6 Boxes
    Firefighting tugs early Monday were making progress toward extinguishing a blaze on the Maersk Kampala, five days after fire broke out in a container in the ship's forward bay as it steamed toward the Suez Canal, Maersk Line said. The fire broke out in a single container at the bottom of...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Western Bulk plots IPO
    Privately owned Western Bulk is contemplating an initial public offering (IPO) on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Yen boosts Kawasaki
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) shipping division had a more profitable second quarter despite a drop in sales.
  • Zvezda opens up?
    Russia is looking to sell off part of its massive new Far East shipyard Zvezda.
  • Vroon back at Cosco
    Dutch offshore shipowner Vroon has upped its order tally at Cosco Guangdong shipyard by two more vessels.
  • Eimskip calls for action
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has urged the government to sort out the country's economic problems after seeing its second quarter profit slashed.
  • Handy owners test water
    Owners of two Japanese-built handymax bulkers are opening up the ships for inspections in China this month.
  • U-Ming profit slashed
    Taiwanese owner U-Ming has been hurt by a drop in revenue as profit was cut back in the first half of 2013.
  • Global grabs NCC
    London-listed Global Ports Investments has snapped up Russian rival NCC Group for $291m plus shares.
  • Vard bags another
    Norwegian yard Vard has clinched a contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) with industry newcomer Carlotta Offshore.
  • Master "forgot coast"
    A German cargoship grounded on a UK island after the captain "forgot about the coast" while plotting its route.
  • Grindrod in first half dip
    Grindrod reported a dip in first half earnings despite a reversal of fortunes for its shipping division.
  • Bulker crewman stabbed
    A crewman has been airlifted from a Japanese bulker off the US after suffering stab wounds.
  • Rio Tinto's cape coup
    Mining giant Rio Tinto has hailed the first shipment from its expanded Australian export facility as a significant milestone.
  • Golar refutes Exmar claims
    Golar LNG and its partners in a Canadian LNG venture have rubbished suggestions that Exmar has beaten the company to a contract for a floating liquefaction unit.
  • Rieber stretches option
    Norwegian owner gets another three months to decide on second Kleven seismic ship.
  • Samsung wins drillship
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries clinched another drillship order on Monday.
  • Flex back in the game
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has ended its legal battle with Samsung over cancelled gas carriers by ordering two new LNG vessels at the Korean yard.
  • Maersk fire worsens
    A fire aboard a Maersk Line containership south of the Suez Canal has spread to more containers, the shipowner said Monday.
  • Erik Borgen exits DNB
    Erik Borgen is leaving Norwegian shipping and energy bank DNB after 34 years to pursue other interests, it emerged Monday.
  • Egypt arrest trio
    Egyptian authorities have reportedly arrested three people in connection with an alleged attack on a containership on Saturday.
  • STX selling kamsarmax
    STX Pan Ocean, the distressed South Korean shipowner, is reported to have placed a rare geared kamsarmax on the sales block.
  • Nigeria 2, robbers 0
    Nigeria's navy continues to shoot first and ask questions later in the battle against piracy off its coastline.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Middle East hub.
  • Prices start the week soft in Europe
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Greek ferry companies better by half
    Cutting fuel and lubricant costs key to staying above the financial water line.
  • Product avails could tighten in Tokyo Bay
    Source says refinery will cut bunker production by some 50%.
  • Engine trouble forces LNG-fuelled cruise ferry back to port
    CEO hopes teething problems on the recently launched LNG single-fuel vessel are resolved after Sunday's incident.
  • Gibraltar official attacks Spanish proposals to limit bunkering
    Any attempt to fine Gibraltar-based bunker companies would amount to 'absolute bad faith'.
  • Russian bunkering rule change spreading confusion
    Vladivostok and Novrossiysk operations could be affected.
  • Asian bunker prices opens week lower
    Good avails reported across all key ports.
  • Containership newbuilds will be 'LNG ready'
    Converting vessels from fuel oil to LNG would 'take just a few weeks'.
  • Coupling system for LNG bunkering enters market
    ERC marine breakaway coupling system can also be used for LNG transfers and LNG bulk breaking, says engineering firm.
  • Fredriksen takes helm at DNVPS regional office
    New manager will focus on 2015 and raising awareness of the challenges surrounding the increasing use of distillate fuels.
  • DNV: LNG bunker barges 'the next shipping boom'
    Just under a hundred LNG bunkering barges could be needed by 2020.
  • Ust-Luga: Tanker left low on fuel
    New rule stipulating berth-only bunkering sees crude oil tanker go short.
  • Potential in marine gas conversion market, says Wartsila
    Due to the two key drivers of rising bunker fuel prices and emission reductions, says firm.
  • 'Not surprising' for eco vessels to command premium
    Direct fuel cost savings enable owners to bid more competitively, says a Poten & Partners report.
  • Royal Canadian Navy support ship in collision
    Royal Canadian Navy vessels HMCS Algonquin and HMCS Protecteur collided Friday en route to Hawaii.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
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.
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
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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