The Port of Singapore has kept its top position for bunker sales, vessel arrival tonnage and containers handled despite the decline in world trade but box numbers were lower than in 2008. The total volume of bunkers sold grew 4.2% to reach 36.4m tonnes. The Singapore-flag fleet also continued to grow in tonnage according to figures announced by the country’s Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Raymond Lim.

Vessel arrivals in terms of shipping tonnage reached 1.78bn gt in 2009, an increase of 10.1% over 2008. Container traffic in 2009 totalled 25.9m TEU, a 13.5% decline compared to 2008.

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• Singapore to keep the box crown in 2009 despite dip 13.5%: MPA

    The Port of Singapore continued to maintain its global leading position in containers handled, vessel arrival tonnage and bunker sales in 2009 despite the decline in world trade, according to advance estimates by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The Singapore Registry of Ships also continued to grow

• Tokyo Steel hikes scrap purchase prices by up to 1000 JPY

    It is reported that Tokyo Steel Mfg Co has increased what the company pays for locally available ferrous scrap by JPY 500 to JPY 1,000 per tonne at its four works, effective with August 4th 2009 purchases. As per report, a price increase of JPY 500 per tonne applies to

• Tokyo Steel hikes scrap purchase prices by up to 1000 JPY

    It is reported that Tokyo Steel Mfg Co has increased what the company pays for locally available ferrous scrap by JPY 500 to JPY 1,000 per tonne at its four works, effective with August 4th 2009 purchases. As per report, a price increase of JPY 500 per tonne applies to

• For the maritime sector sees 10.1% growth in shipping tonnage in 2009

    Singapore has maintained its position as a leading port despite the global economic slowdown. The country’s maritime sector recorded a 10.1 per cent growth in shipping tonnage in 2009

• Hong Kong records 4% decline in throughput for the 3rd Quarter 2009

    The port of Hong Kong reported a total throughput of 64.4m tons in the third quarter of the year, indicating a fall of 4% over the same period last year, writes Xinhua quoting the local statistical authority. Within this total, inward port cargo dropped 2% to 36.3m tons and outward

• Hong Kong: port cargo throughput up 9%

    Total port cargo throughput was 61.7 million tonnes in the second quarter, down 9% on the same period last year. Inward port cargo fell 6% to 35.7 million tonnes and outward port cargo fell by 13% to 26 million tonnes. The Census & Statistics Department yesterday said for the first half

• HK-box volume by 16% in third quarter

     Hong Kong port handled 5.6 million TEUs of containers in the third quarter, down 16 percent over last year, with laden containers at 4.8 million TEUs, down 13 percent, and empty containers at 0.8 million TEUs, down 28 percent. Hong Kong saw total port cargo throughput fall to 64.4 million tonnes

• Drop in cargo movement supporters worry operators

    The decline in cargo movement on account of the global slowdown, coupled with the non-availability of experienced trailer crew, is adding to the woes of container trailer operators at Kochi port. The trailer operators’ association said there has been a drop in exim cargo movement and import arrivals through the

• Taiwan to change its maritime taxation

    Taiwan’s government has approved a provision within the income tax law that would allow shipping companies engaged in international maritime transportation to change the basis of their taxation. The government believes that, once implemented, the new tax provision would be highly beneficial to large shippers and could be expected to

• U.S. Steel Imports Plunge by 13.8 percent

    Total U.S. imports of steel declined 13.8 percent to 854,000 tons in August compared with 991,000 tons in July, based on preliminary reporting. August 2009 imports were 66.5 percent below levels of August 2008, the U.S. Commerce Department reported. Year-to-date (January through August 2009), steel imports decreased 51 percent compared with

• U.S. Steel Imports Plunge by 13.8 percent

    Total U.S. imports of steel declined 13.8 percent to 854,000 tons in August compared with 991,000 tons in July, based on preliminary reporting. August 2009 imports were 66.5 percent below levels of August 2008, the U.S. Commerce Department reported. Year-to-date (January through August 2009), steel imports decreased 51 percent compared with

• Hong Kong Q3 port cargo throughput increased by 4%

    The third quarter saw total port cargo throughput fall to 64.4 million tonnes, down 4% on the same period last year, the Census & Statistics Department says. Within this total, inward port cargo dropped 2% to 36.3 million tonnes and outward port cargo fell 7% to 28.1 million tonnes

• Cyprus shipping in 2008

     Shipping traffic in Cyprus fell in 2008 according to the latest statistics from the annual Transport Statistics report.  During 2008, 4,052 vessels arrived at the various ports of Republic of Cyprus controlled southern part of Cyprus compared with 4,279 in 2007. Of these, 2,971 or 73.3% arrived at Limassol port,

• S pore February bunker sales dip 5.9% vs Jan, until yr

    Marine fuel sales in Singapore fell for the first time in three months to its lowest volume since November, down 5.9 per cent from the previous month, official data show on Tuesday. February’s bunker sales in the world’s top bunker port stood at 3.022 million tonnes, down from January’s 3.212

• India: Ports ability to cross 1 b tonnes

    Indian shipping will have two significant milestones in 2011. The Indian ports’ capacity will cross one billion tonnes, and tonnage carried by ships under Indian flag will cross 10 million tonnes, according to Union Minister of Shipping Mr G.K.