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August 2, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China may siphon off S'pore bunker sales
    China may capture almost a third of Singapore's bunker market in three years as it expands terminals to handle more large tankers, according to Brightoil Petroleum Holdings, a Hong Kong-based marine-fuel supplier.
  • Storage tankers told to leave Pasir Gudang
    Malaysia's government has ordered seven floating storage facilities with a capacity to hold about 1.9 million tonnes of crude or fuel oil anchored off the south-eastern port of Pasir Gudang to leave by the end of this month, industry sources said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • World container shipping recovery to continue, but slow down this year
  • Port of Ningbo's half-year throughput breaks record at 7.08 million TEU
  • Marseilles-Fos strikes sully first half, as container volume falls 9pc
  • US Federal Maritime Commission to probe Canadian threat from Prince Rupert
  • Port investment boom continues this year with billions spent China-wide
  • South Korean port volume up 10.3pc in first half to 10.5 million TEU
  • APMT Nigerian port volume up 26pc after 4 berths dredged to 13.5 metres
  • American truckers do well in June, but as import boxes fall, can it last?
  • Somali-style pirates attack seizes second ship off West African coast
  • MOL uses low-friction, eco-friendly Seaflo Neo ship paint, cuts CO2
  • China Southern Airlines cargo volume increased 0.3pc in June
  • US government joins China and American airlines in blasting EU carbon tax
  • BA-Iberia merged IAG back in black as rival AF-KLM cargo slides into loss
  • Amsterdam Schiphol airport first half cargo up 5.2pc, but Asia volume falls

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ...launches ten 5,600-TEU ships to boost Asia-South America CSW service
  • CMA CGM Group, CSAV launch Asia to West Africa direct service
  • Container vessels to flood market in record numbers in 2012: Braemar Seascope
  • DP World adds new South American terminals with acquisitions in Suriname
  • Indian security team wards off Somali pirate attack in Red Sea
  • Mend it or End it'That is the question
  • MOL announces CX1 service upgrade linking Panama, Manaus
  • US freight market sees slow, steady growth
  • Solution found to oil payment row with India: Iran
  • Adani Group clarifies it was just one of the port operators
  • MICT handles double stack train in quick time
  • Only terminal operators can fix handling charges: Cochin Port
  • Vasan urged to resolve PLR/bonus issue at 11 Major Ports
  • India's forex reserves up by $ 2.29 bn
  • Restrictions on cotton exports removed

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Indo-Japanese JV for Indian rail freight corridor
    The enterprise Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp India (DFCCIL), which is promoting a USD 17 billion rail freight corridor project, has decided that its 1,490 km western part will be...
  • US manufacturers boosted by DoT financing plan
    US department of transportation secretary Ray LaHood has announced a USD 563 million loan to Amtrak under the federal railroad administration's railroad rehabilitation and improvem...
  • Fatigue and overtaking top issues for Australian truck drivers
    The joint Transport Workers Union (TWU)/NRMA BusinessWise survey in Australia of over 320 heavy vehicle drivers, a first-of-its-kind, found almost 40% listed the dangerous practice...
  • Emons Spedition establishes direct services to Luxembourg
    The Bexbach/Saarbücken (Germany) branch of the German logistics provider Emons Spedition now offers daily direct links to Luxembourg. Emons Spedition can offer same-day deliveries ...
  • Global container freight volume to increase slowly in 2011
    Global container freight volumes will increase this year, but at a slower growth rate compared with 2010, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). T...
  • Asia-Pacific airlines register volume decreases in June
    Preliminary traffic figures for June released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that international airfreight markets softened further during June. The mont...
  • Diederik Pen new managing director at Martinair
    Diederik Pen has been named the new managing director of Martinair with immediate effect. Together with Rob Hougée, director of finance, he will form the new board of managing dire...
  • Forwarder U-Freight on the move in Spain
    U-Freight's associate in Spain, Tracosa, is continuing to pursue its policy of having offices at the main Spanish airports and ports. To this end it has completed its move to a new...
  • Port of Montreal now represented in Europe
    The Italian shipping agency Medov has represented the operations of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) in Europe since 1 July. Medov, headquartered in Genoa, is in charge of promoti...
  • MOL enhances Asia-East coast South America service
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently upgraded to its Asia-east coast South America service (CSW). From July 2011 through to 2012, MOL will launch a total of ten new 5,600 teu contain...
  • Jakarta airport to be overhauled
    Jakarta's substandard Soekarno Hatta international airport is set to receive an IDR 11.7 trillion (USD 1.37 billion) overhaul, according to the Indonesian transport ministry. Herry...
  • Emirates SkyCargo first to use new Envirotainer
    Emirates SkyCargo has become the first airline to transport the new generation of containers which can heat and cool temperature-sensitive cargo. Two Envirotainer RAP e2 units, car...
  • DHL extends cooperation with BMW UK
    DHL Supply Chain has signed a three-year contract with BMW to increase dealership deliveries in Scotland and northern England. DHL will provide warehouse services at its shared-use...
  • Hellmann East Europe opens new Ukrainian office
    Hellmann East Europe, which is a subsidiary of the German enterprise Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, recently opened a new office at Borispol airport in Ukraine. Over and above this ...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Jensen completes design of Tier III compliant ASD tugboat
  • WHOI: Microbes consumed oil in Gulf slick at unexpected rates
  • AMO members walk off American Steamship Company vessels
  • Coastal waters of Outer Cape Cod become "No Discharge Area"
  • USCG publishes supplemental NPR on STCW implementation
  • Two Tidewater PSV newbuilds will have Thrustmaster propulsion systems
  • Platinum Equity installs new leadership at ACL
  • Noble orders two more jackup rigs from Jurong Shipyard
  • Rowan promotes two
  • Zacchello Group companies file for Chapter 11 protection

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Jensen Maritime designs new tugboat for Harley Marine
  • Diamond s Shipping buying fleet of refined product carriers
  • TSA adding new software at airport security checkpoints
  • Runway changes in works at Portland International Airport
  • Grounded fishing vessel leaks fuel on Grays Harbor beach

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Small ships to lead box orders in second half
  • Handysize sales decline as holiday season kicks in
    Weakening charter rates saw activity dwindle from the 27 handysize sales reported in June
  • Vale rumoured to be adding to VLOC orders
    Brazilian mining giant thought to be in talks with Bohai yard in China at a time when owners are questioning the future of its newbuilding programme
  • Capesize order prices 'are at rock bottom'
    Uneconomical for yards to slash values any lower
  • Trading on emissions
    Shipping industry has a poor understanding of emissions legislation, says Helena Athoussaki
  • Wikileaks reveals Italian payments to Somalia during hijack talks
    No ransom paid for Buccaneer, but $18.5m aid pledged to Transitional Federal Government in Mogadishu
  • Vale rumoured to be adding to VLOC orders
    Brazilian mining giant thought to be in talks with Bohai yard in China
  • MOL adopts fuel-saving hull coating
    Seaflo Neo reduces friction drag on hull
  • Rina tackles nickel ore dangers
    Cargo liquefaction sank three ships in a matter of weeks late last year. Now Italy's class society has offered a solution
  • Aids to using low-sulphur fuel launched
    Novenco and Alfa Laval team up to develop a new cooling system while Rivertrace Engineering launches a viscosity system to address key maintenance and operation concerns
  • IACS urged to back class societies' common structural rules software
    Common approach is vital to CSR
  • Time for a second look at Alang
    The myth that ship recycling in India and Bangladesh is locked in methods of 25 years ago needs rethinking
  • Italy would be in a much worse situation outside the eurozone
    There would have been more and more devaluation of the lira
  • Cido Shipping confirms sale of 30 MR tankers to Diamond S Shipping
    Transaction worth $1.2bn says source close to the deal
  • Capital says Cosco 'performing' on Cape Agamemnon charter
    Delays on hire for several other bulkers linked to the Chinese giant have not yet spread to Capital Product Partners
  • Luka Koper threatens to sack strike committee
    Management says action is illegal
  • Swedish vessel avoids attack off Benin
    Worrying increase in West Africa attacks
  • GE Seaco sold for $1bn
    Hong Kong-based private equity firm Bravia teams up with Grand China parent HNA to acquire the world's fifth-largest container lessor
  • SeaFrance's joint bidders will have to halt falling freight rates to succeed
    But DFDS and LD Lines are optimistic about taking on troubled ferry operator's assets
  • Study to assess maritime transport potential
    As iron-ore projects in Quebec's Cote-Nord grow, the area needs more than just a highway
  • A port unlike any other
    Protected by the seven islands and blessed with a 10 km wide deepwater bay, Sept-'les can accommodate the biggest bulkers
  • Canada's sleeping giant awakens
    Port of Sept-'les set to become major iron ore hub for Europe/Asia after global investment
  • Dwindling optimism
    It looks like this could be a long hot summer for tanker owners that many may not survive
  • Marco Polo Seatrade and affiliates file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    Restructuring programme to be completed after 'disappointing reversal of bank support'
  • Pipavav profits from congestion at Jawaharlal Nehru port
    Total revenues for the quarter ended June 30 jump 62% compared to the second quarter of 2010
  • Boskalis wins TX2 terminal contract
    Dredging and reclamation deal worth $288m
  • Cosco feeling China inflation heat
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder warns of rising cost pressures in China as profits fall in second quarter and share price drops 5%
  • Hutchison takes over third Sydney terminal
    Expansion will double capacity at Botany Bay
  • The Week Ahead
    August anguish

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • South America rate gap grows
    BOX RATE gaps in South America's inbound trade appear to be widening, with ex-Far East freight firming but rates for cargo out of Europe languishing
  • MarAd bill stresses shortsea
    A BILL that would allocate $162M to fund MarAd in fiscal 2012 includes a title that promotes shortsea shipping in US waters
  • HPH takes over Port Botany box terminal
    HPH TOOK over control today of the third box terminal at Sydney's Port Botany
  • India, Iran settle oil dispute
    INDIA and Iran have resolved a dispute over oil payments that had led to threats of supply cuts, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • LNG Ltd closes China deal
    LIQUEFIED Natural Gas Ltd has completed a placement transaction with China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Canada certifies Davie bid
    CANADA has decided to consider a last-minute bid from Davie Canada for a share of a C$35Bn ($37
  • Box leasing group GE SeaCo acquired for $1Bn
    CHINESE aviation group HNA and Bravia Capital have reportedly acquired box leasing outfit GE SeaCo for $1.05Bn
  • Container sector remains in bargain basement
    A SHANGHAI broker told Fairplay today Hanjin Buenos Aires has been relet to CMA CGM for six months at just $14,000 per day
  • Slowing predicted for MR tanker growth
    GROWTH of the MR product tanker fleet is forecast to slow over the next few years because of a fall in newbuilding activity, according to broker EA Gibson
  • Cido seen selling tankers
    CIDO SHIPPING HK told Fairplay today it plans to sell 30 MR tankers to Diamond S Shipping of the US
  • Box rate rise fails to impress
    BROKERS in Shanghai have told Fairplay that the current mild recovery in Asia/Europe rates is insignificant as they are still unprofitable
  • MR rise termed overrated
    THE RISE in intra-Asia MR rates is overrated, particularly for shipments to and from Singapore, brokers told Fairplay today.886267.timg
  • Transneft plans crude switch
    RUSSIA'S Transneft is planning to reduce the flow of Azeri crude oil via pipeline from Azerbaijan to Novorossiysk and replace it with crude lifted by LUKoil from the northern Caspian Sea
  • APLNG investments assured
    AUSTRALIA'S $20Bn Pacific LNG project has obtained financial approval, IHS CERA reported
  • Philippine ferry sinks
    ANTI-POLLUTION equipment has been deployed after a ferry sank off Iloilo, forcing the evacuation of 178 people, according to the Philippine Coast guard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Roadrunner Buys West Coast Drayage Operator
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems bought West Coast intermodal specialist The James Brooks Co., a $12 million company in 2010, for approximately...
  • West Coast Container Traffic Up 5 Percent
    U.S. West Coast ports registered a modest increase of 5 percent in total loaded containers during the first six months...
  • Diesel Prices Fall First Time in Four Weeks
    Diesel prices across the United States fell 1.2 cents in the week ending Aug.1, ending three consecutive weeks of price...
  • ODFL Launches Third-Party Logistics Provider
    Old Dominion Freight Line on Monday combined several existing business units to launch a carrier "neutral" third-party logistics provider, Vault...
  • Hong Kong Air Freight Falls 7.6 Percent
    Freight moving through Hong Kong International Airport tumbled 7.6 percent in June as the world's largest air cargo gateway saw...
  • ACL Taps Barge Line Veteran Knoy as CEO
    Inland waterway barge operator American Commercial Lines tapped Mark Knoy to be president and CEO, replacing Michael Ryan. Knoy...
  • US Steel Imports Fell in June
    U.S. steel imports declined 10 percent in June from May, but were up 31.2 percent year-to-date, reflecting weakening manufacturing demand...
  • Smid Retires as President of YRC
    Michael J. Smid, the chief operating officer of YRC Worldwide who handled the largest carrier less-than-truckload consolidation in history, left...
  • Newly Appointed Locke Heads to China
    Gary Locke formally resigned today as commerce secretary and was sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the...
  • GE Sells SeaCo for $1.05 Billion
    General Electric and a partner sold shipping container lessor GE SeaCo to HNA Group and Bravita Capital for $1.05 billion,...
  • APM Terminals Says Productivity Boosted in Nigeria
    APM Terminals said productivity of cranes at its container terminal in Apapa, Nigeria, has risen 25 percent in the past...
  • Universal Truckload Profit Falls 13.9 Percent
    Universal Truckload Service's profit slipped 13.9 percent in the second quarter, despite gains in its core truckload revenue, brokerage and...
  • Amazon to Build Three Tennessee Distribution Centers
    Internet retailing giant Amazon.com plans to open three more regional distribution centers in Tennessee this year, part of a broader...
  • US Manufacturing Falls to Two-Year Low
    A key measure of manufacturing in the United States fell back 4.4 percentage points in July to its lowest level...
  • Free Trade's Net Worth
    In the seven years since the U.S.-Chile free trade agreement took effect, U.S. exports to the South American country spiked...
  • South Carolina Ports Hires Cargo Sales Manager
    The South Carolina Ports Authority hired Kara Ramsey as manager of cargo sales to the shippers that use the ports...
  • Yusen Logistics to Appeal Price-Fixing Ruling
    Yusen Logistics, the logistics arm of Japanese shipping group NYK Line, will appeal an anti-monopoly ruling by the Japan Fair...
  • EU Launches Probe of Royal Mail Privatization Plan
    European Union antitrust regulators are investigating the United Kingdom's bid to privatize Royal Mail, the state-owned postal and logistics group....
  • Finnlines Profit Slips 9 Percent
    Finnlines reported first half operating profit fell 9 percent from a year ago due to Finnish port strikes, severe ice...
  • INTTRA Launches Automated Billing Dispute Resolution
    INTTRA, the ocean container shipping technology platform, is introducing a system that automates the process of comparing invoices and managing...
  • Yusen Logistics' Profit Plunges 59 Percent
    Yusen Logistics's net profit plunged 59.2 percent in its fiscal first quarter ending June 30 from a year earlier to...
  • CMA CGM Hikes India-Europe Rates
    CMA CGM, trying to boost pricing on the beleaguered westbound shipping out of Asia, will apply a general rate increase...
  • Burden of Proof
    Q: I keep reading your column, I don't know why, looking for some semblance of integrity, of equity, in your...
  • Dog Days of Shipping
    In Ancient Rome, the period between July 24 and Aug. 24 became known as the "dog days." The hot weather...
  • Running on Fumes
    Mark David, sales manager of Saratoga Honda, normally gets 115 to 150 new Hondas a month to sell to customers...
  • Rail Shippers and Rails Pack Pricing Punch
    Railroad executives might not agree precisely on how much the economy is recovering from its springtime slump, but one thing...
  • Road to Recovery
    As James Welch returns to the less-than-truckload company he left four years ago, his big challenge is getting a much...
  • YRC Enters the Welch Era
    Leading YRC Worldwide back to profitability may be the toughest job in trucking, and it belongs to James L. Welch....
  • Credit Where Credit Is Due
    Now that the recession is over, many ports are publicizing their growing cargo volumes and increased revenues, but failing to...
  • USMX to ILA: It's Us Against the World
    The next union contract for East and Gulf Coast dockworkers will be negotiated amid economic uncertainty, the prospect of new...
  • Reinforcing Security's Message
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently completed the work needed to allow U.S.-based third-party logistics providers to participate as full...
  • A Call for Invasive Action
    A recent appeals court ruling should send a chill through shippers relying on reliable transportation on U.S. waterways. The...
  • Taking a New Spin on Export Controls
    Step by painful step, the Obama administration's reform of export controls, a key plank in its goal to double exports,...
  • Missing the Target
    Economic forecasting is never an exact science, but when it comes to predicting the economic impact of the tariff cuts...
  • TAA, as in Toil, Angst and Aggravation
    Political opposition to free trade is a given, and can take many forms: Fears over the competitive impact on markets...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Why pay the same for a super-slow boat to China?
    According to a recent industry-centric survey, shippers are becoming increasingly irked at the arbitrary introduction of slow steaming [16-20 knots] and super-slow steaming [12-16 knots] by ocean carriers playing the tradelanes of the world
  • US inches back from the abyss
  • Outside czar Mehdorn to help privatise Russian railways
  • Invensys signs up for MD's RPS
  • Private investment in ports remains strong
  • US agri shipper group urges: carriers must build better links with US exporters

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Strike hits ASC
    American Steamship forced to anchor ships as staff walk out following pay spat.
  • Back to the future strategy
    Diamond S Shipping to follow in OMI's wake as Craig Stevenson's new venture joins the major league.
  • Anema E Core freed
    Italian aframax tanker is set free by West African pirates after they plundered the vessel and stole part of the cargo.
  • Frontline 'expensive'
    Handelsbanken drops view on Oslo-listed tanker owner after lowering rate forecasts.
  • Wage freeze thaws
    Two-year fight over seafarers' wages has come to an end, union leader tweets.
  • Noble pens Sembcorp pair
    Driller takes jack-up orderbook at Singapore-listed shipbuilder to six after grabbing options worth nearly $500m.
  • ABP wins Humber battle
    ABP has prevailed in a court battle to wrest control of the Immingham Oil Terminal from oil giants.
  • Cido 30 ship sale signed
    Legendary investor Wilbur Ross provides financial backing for Diamond S Shipping as it becomes major MR product carrier owner.
  • Tanker takes to beach
    Prime Tankers managed vessel grounds near Mumbai after engine failure.
  • Bank downs CSDC stake
    JP Morgan sells off batch of shares worth $21m in Hong Kong-listed owner.
  • Cosco profit cut in half
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder and bulker owner sees its second quarter bottom line tumble.
  • The RMB may sink the $
    HSBC Shipping foresees the prospect of the RMB becoming the 'new' Dollar.
  • Diamond deal for Cido
    Craig Stevenson in $1bn deal to buy fleet of 30 product carriers from South Korean shipowner.
  • Zacchello firms seek help
    Antonio Zacchello' Marco Polo Seatrade and three related companies make bankruptcy filings in the US.
  • Marco Polo worth a pop
    OCBC kicks off coverage of Singapore-listed firm with a buy tag.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Maersk describes focus on fast-growing trades
    A.P. Moller - Maersk said it is focused on increasing its business in fast growing trades between China and regions such as South America and West Africa. An article in the most recent issue of the company's in-house magazineMaersk Postquoted Lar...
  • China Shipping issues profit warning
    China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. said last week it expects to report a net loss for the six months ended June 30. In anotice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange , the Shanghai-based company said the expected loss "is mainly attributable to fact...
  • CMA CGM, CSAV partner on Asia/Africa loop
    Liner carriers CMA CGM and CSAV are starting a new jointly operated service between Asia and West Africa. Each line will provide five vessels on a service with a rotation of Ningbo, Shanghai, Chiwan, Hong Kong, Port Kelang, Lagos (Apapa), Loma, Tem...
  • Zim seeks Asia/Europe peak surcharge
    Liner carrier Zim said over the weekend it would seek a peak season surcharge on the westbound Asia/Europe trade from Aug. 15. The surcharge, $150 per TEU, is applicable to destinations in northern Europe and the Mediterranean....
  • CSAV joins MSC Asia/Africa loop
    Liner carrier CSAV has joined a Mediterranean Shipping Co. loop between Asia and southern Africa, part of a wide-ranging network agreement the two lines announced in mid-July. CSAV will join as a slot buyer on MSC's six-ship Cheetah service, which...
  • Tropical adds new ship
    Tropical Shipping said it will christen a new ship in the Port of Palm Beach on Aug. 15.Tropic Express,a shallow-draft, 368 TEU ship, will be deployed in the company's service to the Bahamas and become the 15th ship in its fleet. The $14 million ...
  • Military Sealift Command names Europe, Africa head
    The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command has placed Capt. Richard Soucie in charge of its Europe and Africa operations. Soucie, who joined the Navy in 1978, replaces Capt. James E. Tranoris. The command provides transportation and delivery of perso...
  • CRST acquires STI
    CRST International has acquired trucking industry logistics services provider Specialized Transportation, Inc. The privately held companies did not disclose terms of the deal. STI, a former division of North American Van Lines, is based in Ft. Wayn...
  • New U.S. GDP figures show paltry growth
    The U.S. economy only grew 1.3 percent in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, which also sharply revised the growth figure for the first quarter to 0.4 percent from 1.9 percent. The second quarter growth was less than an...
  • Brazil losses drag down TNT Q2 profit
    The logistics company TNT Express on Monday reported second quarter operating income of $66 million, down 23.3 percent from the same period in 2010. The fall in profit was primarily attributable to major customers losses in Brazil, the company sai...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2011
  • Fujairah prices firm
    Earliest delivery dates were from August 4.
  • Fuel switch project honoured with award
    Partners cooperating on switch to low-sulphur distillate fuels on ships recognised by the Gulf of Mexico Program.
  • Floating storage tankers told to leave Pasir Gudang
    Malaysia's government orders seven tankers to go by the end of this month.
  • Rotterdam market firms
    Piraeus very busy with 'lots of volumes'.
  • Californian fuel rule changes cause ongoing controversy
    Two-year delay of 0.1% sulphur limit still not aligning regulation with ECA standards; supreme court challenge gains support.
  • North American ECA enters into force
    Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI creates world's third ECA; emission regulation to take effect in one year.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A.
  • Single owner for Ventspils oil transit business 'best outcome'
    Negotiations continue as new dispute erupts.
  • Bulgarian supplier out of product
    Refinery dispute enters new phase.
  • Shipping companies file for protection in US bankruptcy court
    Senior lenders 'unilaterally reversed their support'.
  • Week starts with uptrend in bunker prices
    Low demand for bunker fuel at major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Horizon Lines reports $7 million net loss in Q2
    Soft container rates and high bunker costs pulled Q2 results 'significantly below' last year's figures.
  • UK emulsion fuel manufacturer marks 'significant milestone'
    Quadrise Fuels buys 6,000 bpd manufacturing unit for its MSAR fuel.
  • Higher margins, bunker sales boost US bunker supplier earnings
    Expects full year earnings to benefit from the new bunker fuels markets it entered in 2010.
  • Hanjin questions supply of 0.1% sulphur ditillates by 2014
    Suggests to delay implementation of Californian 0.1% sulphur distillates use rule to 2015.
  • Loss warning on high bunker prices
    Dual-listed dry bulk shipping firm expects to post a net loss for the first six months of 2011.
  • South Korean bunker inventories slightly up
    SK Energy and Hyundai Oilbank to produce higher volumes in August.
  • Libyan unrest hits Chemoil
    Company responds to a query by the Singapore Exchange on losses incurred by associate in Q2.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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