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May 10, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk expects counter-piracy costs to double
    AP Moeller- Maersk A/S, owner of the world's largest container line, predicts its costs for avoiding pirates off the coast of Somalia will double this year after attacks rose to a record in the first quarter.
  • Baltic dry index rises for sixth session on China demand
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Friday with fresh Chinese coal buying boosting sentiment.
  • OOIL orders 4 ships from Samsung
    Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL) said yesterday that it has ordered four new container ships from Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for a total of US$544 million.
  • LNG shipments in April highest this year

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL, UASC to swap 500 slots weekly on two Asia-Europe services
  • PIL adds Australia, New Zealand to China transpacific loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd to end long-run NWX to make north west transpac loop
  • Pirates foiled in attack on 3,428-TEU Evergreen boxship off India
  • Quake-grounded 'K' Line bulker refloated and towed after cargo discharge
  • Panalpina first quarter profit up 14pc to US$424 million
  • Textainer first quarter profit up 39pc to US$45.5 million on 31pc more sales
  • St Petersburg NCC first quarter volume up 4.7pc to 369,376 TEU
  • Cathay, other defendants, to contest 'NZ market' definition in Auckland court
  • Air China Singapore to form marketing alliance with ICBC
  • Rising costs cut Atlas Air Worldwide's US$10.5 million first quarter profit

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM launches Shaka Express service between Asia, Indian Ocean Islands & South Africa
  • DB Schenker Logistics creates 600 new jobs in Leipzig to handle BMW order
  • Drewry & Cleartrade launch container rate index
  • EMIRATES SHIPPING LINE announces new agency
  • Maersk's Seago Line to focus on intra-Europe trades
  • The Rotterdam Rules explained further
  • Kandla Port to boost capacity to 125 mtpa in 3 years
  • MPSEZ net rises 41 pc last fiscal, whopping 74 pc in Q4
  • Notice for nationwide dock strike withdrawn
  • Forex reserves jump $ 3.8 bn to touch $ 313.5 bn
  • Karnataka asks SC for more time to restart ore exports

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • CMA CGM to launch a new service
    The French shipping group CMA CGM launched the Shaka Express, a new weekly service linking Asia, Indian Ocean Islands and South Africa, on 8 May. The sailing, which deploys six 4.5...
  • Europorte orders twelve Euro 4000 locomotives from Vossloh Espa'a
    The rolling stock manufacturer Vossloh Espa'a has closed a deal with the operator Europorte which will result in an order for twelve Euro 4000 locomotives that will be used to tran...
  • Alaska Railroad reports stronger-than-anticipated revenues for 2010
    The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) has reported stronger-than-anticipated revenues for 2010, with USD 13.4 million net income on total revenues of USD 167.1 million. One key to...
  • Union Pacific Railroad investing nearly USD 4 million for track improvements
    The US-based rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving the state of Wyoming's transportation infrastructure with a nearly USD 4 million investment to enh...
  • 440 HP Volvo FH - most popular truck in Brazil
    The 440 HP Volvo FH 6x2 is the best-selling heavy commercial vehicle in Brazil. Volvo do Brasil sold approximately 6,500 vehicles of this type last year, 66% more than in 2009, and...
  • Georgia building longest runway in the Caucasus region
    The airport with the longest runway in the entire Caucasus region is currently being built near the Black Sea port of Poti. This fact was pointed out by the Georgian p...
  • USA and Saudi Arabia initial open skies agreement
    The USA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia initialled an open skies agreement on 18 April. The pact, which will be applied on the basis of comity and reciprocity pending its entry int...
  • Uruguay and UAE attain open skies
    Dinacia, the directorate general of Civil Aviation of Uruguay, and the United Arab Emirates have signed an open skies air services agreement. Under the agreement, any number of des...
  • A8 Innkreis motorway road works - help available for foreign truck drivers
    From tomorrow (10 May) hold-ups may occur on the A8 Innkreis motorway in Upper Austria due to major road works. Foreign truck drivers will be able to obtain A8 traffic news...
  • New Zealand: Fonterra invests in tanker fleet upgrade
    New Zealand-based Fonterra has announced it will spend USD 27 million to make its 480-strong tanker fleet safer, greener and easier to handle. The biggest change will be the purcha...
  • New lobbyist for Kombiverkehr
    Wolfgang Hahn, a former department head at the German ministry of transport, is to represent the interests of the intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr, based in Frankfurt. Hahn...
  • PIL enhances service to Australia and New Zealand
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is expanding its China Transpacific Service string to include ports in Australia and New Zealand on the westbound leg. The weekly service will dep...
  • Call for changes to SOLAS to suppress piracy at sea
    The prominent UK and US maritime lawyer and maritime author Dr John A.C. Cartner is calling on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to enact changes to the Safety at Life ...
  • Dachser investing in southern Germany
    The global logistics service provider Dachser is reinforcing its presence in the Heilbronn-Franken region (Germany) by building a new 51,500 sqm branch office in Öhringen. The EUR ...
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens new office in Le Havre
    FedEx Trade Networks, the forwarding subsidiary of the US CEP and logistics corporation FedEx Corp, recently phased in a new branch office in the port city of Le Havre (France).
  • DHL wants to open four oil and energy centres across Africa
    The logistics service provider DHL, part of the Deutsche Post DHL, plans to launch four oil and energy centres of excellence across Africa over the next twelve months. The centres ...
  • The ITJ team and "Heidi J" awaiting you in Munich
    The ITJ and its editorial and sales staff would like to accord you a warm welcome to the transport logistic trade fair, the world's largest exhibition for transport and logistics w...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • Grand Princess back in service after shedding Skywalkers
  • Norwegian bank looks for "ownership solution" for two seismic vessels
  • Braemar swoops on BMTMOS

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • Port of Olympia looking for Citizens Advisory Committee member
  • Port of Long Beach director to receive West Coast Connie Award
  • Corps of Engineers releases Columbia/Snake lockage schedule
  • Piracy battle high on agenda of IMO safety committee meeting
  • Braemar Shipping buying BMT Marine and Offshore Surveys

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • VLGC rates below $50 as crude drops
    Middle East-to-Asia LPG routes hit by Asian national holidays and lower crude prices
  • Ten seals long-term charters for suezmax pair
    Tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigationhas clinched 11- and 12-year charters for its two forthcoming suezmax newbuildings from Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Product tankers keep auction houses busy
    Japan's Eagle Maritime has sold the long range one product tanker Eagle Hope for $38m at auction, marking the latest in a line of product tankers to go under the auctioneer's hammer in recent weeks
  • Spate of supramax purchases as freight rates improve
    China's Wah Kwong Shipping Agency Co is thought to have sold the supramax dry bulk carrier Shanghai Venture for $26m to Norway's Spar Shipping
  • Bangladesh breakers gain two-month extension
    Shipyards in Chittagong now have until July to stock up on vessels
  • General Maritime out of the woods
    Tanker operator completes refinancing, allowing Oaktree 'bailout' to go ahead
  • Boskalis secures $125m Nigeria contracts
    Land reclamation linked to Prodeco International's development work on new terminals at Onne
  • TEN seals long-term charters for suezmax pair
    Deal fixed at $23,000 daily plus profit-sharing arrangements
  • Training camps signal pirates' ability to adapt to challenges
    Gangs' tactics are evolving in the face of countermeasures by shipowners and navies
  • P&O Ferries accuses SeaFrance of benefiting from state backing
    British ferry operator lodges complaint with European Commission over rival's ability to undercut prices
  • An ounce of prevention
    In a recent case, a judge broke precedent by considering a shipbuilding dispute under mainstream English construction law
  • Vale in name protest against China load ruling
    Brazilian mining giant dubs VLOC fleet Valemaxes
  • Great Eastern revenues and profits both fall
    Company blames muted demand, unwinding of floating storage and supply of new vessels
  • Vale's VLOCs have 'killed' capesize market
    Commodities giant's shipping strategy has depressed global capesize freight rates until 2014, claim dry bulk shipowners
  • Braemar shipbroking profits up on increased revenues
    Reports 'robust' results for financial year
  • Waving goodbye
    The UK Revenue's tinkering with tonnage tax could drive shipowners to desert the flag
  • Newlead retreats from bond offering plan
    Nasdaq-listed owner says alternative financing will be sought but newbuildings unaffected
  • Build versus bombast
    It is laudable that the port authority of New York has the foresight to keep investing in the future trade on which it will rely
  • Mundra cargo volumes rise 30%
    Company on track to become India's top privately-owned port, says chairman
  • ClassNK builds cloud-based archive
    Japanese class society has teamed up with IBM to develop world's first archive centre for new IMO goal-based standards
  • Nordic American makes investment case despite $7m loss
    Strong balance sheet an advantage for suezmax spot market specialist
  • Call for new military force to provide onboard guards
    London Greek body urges governments to take more robust action to quell 'unacceptable' situation
  • Sembcorp Marine sees brighter outlook for offshore
    Jurong yard makes headway on cost controls and scores modest profit gain
  • Latvian tanker arrested after suspected pollution incident
    French spotter plane observes 4km trail of oil emanating from Kaltene of the coast of Brittany
  • Australia-China capesize rates squeezed by excess tonnage
    Earnings restricted in a narrow band as owners see gloomy outlook on overcapacity
  • Teekay orders $636m FPSO at Samsung Heavy
    Contract win is latest in a flurry of deals for offshore vessels
  • Inmarsat sees flat maritime revenues
    Record increase in FleetBroadband terminal activations offset by migration to its own cheaper services.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • Cars, boxes fuel German port surge
    GERMANY has reported strong year-on-year Q1 throughput growth at most of its North Sea ports
  • Southeast Asia solution seen for LNG glut
    SOUTHEAST Asia could absorb the current LNG supply overhang as the region seeks to exploit a flexible export market, an Amsterdam conference has heard
  • KG equity shortage warned
    GERMAN shipowners continue to suffer from a lack of equity for new investments, a study showed today
  • FMC still mulling over slow steaming
    LOWRY Crook, chief of staff at the Federal Maritime Commission, told Fairplay today the panel remains months away from issuing slow-steaming guidance
  • NewLead scuttles bond plan
    NASDAQ-listed NewLead Holdings has backed out of its plan to raise $120M in the Norwegian bond market
  • Black Sea drug surge seen
    EUROPOL has warned that proximity to the Black Sea has been a key factor in southeastern Europe becoming the fastest-growing hub for drug trafficking to the EU
  • Braemar acquires BMT
    BRAEMAR Shipping Services, which announced a profits rise for the last fiscal year, told Fairplay today that it expects a key acquisition to broaden its business range
  • SpareBank buys seismic vessels
    ARTEMIS Shipping, a subsidiary of Norway's SpareBank 1 SR-Bank, today said it has bought two seismic vessels from troubled Bergen Oilfield Services
  • Liberia, EU tighten timber export rules
    LIBERIA and the EU are expected today to sign an accord aimed at ending export shipments of illegally sourced wood, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Fred Olsen Production reduces losses
    NORWAY'S Fred Olsen Production today reported net losses of $765,000 for the first quarter, but the results marked an improvement from losses of $2.93M a year earlier
  • EU tests customs programme
    A PILOT programme has begun to test procedures aimed at reducing red tape for ships moving between EU countries, the European Maritime Safety Agency has announced
  • Saudi shipments rise
    SAUDI Arabia shipped 4.7Bn riyals ($1.3 billion) of petrochemicals in March, from 3.6Bn riyals in that month of last year, according to its department of statistics
  • Spanish yard to repay Viking Line
    VIKING Line said today Spain's Astillero de Sevilla yard has been ordered by a UK court to repay €44

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • Bulk Railcar Traffic Dropped in April
    April loadings of bulk commodities and other cargoes aboard large freight cars declined in April for major U.S. railroads, which...
  • Idled Railcars Reach Two-Year Low
    North American railcars owners reduced their number of idled or stored units by 7,421 in April to 276,228, the lowest...
  • Consumer Debt Grows $6 Billion in March
    Consumers are gradually becoming more willing to borrow and banks more willing to lend, the Federal Reserve Bank of New...
  • Key Pollution Levels Decline at Port of Los Angeles
    Data from four air-quality monitoring stations in and around the Port of Los Angeles show concentrations of elemental carbon, a...
  • Long Beach's Steinke Tapped for Connie Award
    The Containerization and Intermodal Institute will give its latest Connie Award for accomplishments in the shipping industry to Richard D. Steinke,...
  • DOT Seeks to Extend HOS Comment Period
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to extend the deadline for its truck driver hours-of-service rule as it seeks...
  • Drewry Air Price Index Hits Five-Month High
    The Drewry Air Freight Price Index pushed back up to its highest level in five months in March despite slipping...
  • DOT Distributes $2 Billion In Rail Grants
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, unveiling a shift in strategy for allocating federal rail spending, sent $2 billion on Monday to...
  • Drewry: Vessel Call Reliability Down to 51 Percent
    Container service reliability declined for the second quarter in a row during the first quarter of 2011, according to Drewry...
  • Air China Cargo Adds Chengdu Stop
    Air China Cargo is adding Chengdu to its Asia-Europe freighter service as the carrier looks to raise the Western China...
  • FedEx Express Building Singapore Regional Hub
    FedEx Express is building a Southeast Asia hub operation in Singapore that will become the carrier's second-largest facility in Asia...
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Increases 11 Percent
    Cargo traffic at Air France-KLM grew 11 percent in April and capacity jumped 15.6 percent from last year, when fallout from...
  • What Price Stability?
    The main goal for many U.S. importers entering negotiations this spring with carriers in eastbound trans-Pacific lanes was to prevent...
  • BNSF Profit Up 20 Percent in First Quarter
    BNSF Railway posted a $607 million profit for the first quarter, up 20 percent from the same period in 2010...
  • Chinese Ship Rescued After Pirate Attack
    The Indian Navy and Coast Guard Thursday rescued a Chinese merchant ship that had been attacked by Somali pirates in...
  • OOCL Increases Asia-Europe Rates
    Orient Overseas Container Line is raising rates on Asia-Europe trade lanes as part of what it calls a new "rate...
  • CEVA Profit Jumps 36 Percent
    CEVA Logistics reported its profit expansion accelerated in the first quarter, with the $102 million earnings growing 36.5 percent year-over-year...
  • Dairy Producers: End Trucking Dispute
    The International Dairy Foods Association supports the Obama administration's proposed cross-border trucking agreement between the United States and Mexico. ...
  • OWL Helps US Apple Growers Export Fruit to India
    Ocean World Lines, a subsidiary of Pacer International, says it has a new program to help U.S. apple growers increase...
  • Chiquita Adds PrimeLINE Reefer Units
    Within the last year, Cincinnati-based Chiquita added 4,700 PrimeLINE units equipped with the QUEST power-saving mode to the 1,250 previously...
  • Maersk Raises Fees, Cites Reefer Shortage
    Maersk Line in April imposed general rate increases and reefer charges on several trades in reaction to what it says...
  • UASC Targets Reefer Market With New Ships
    United Arab Shipping received its first 13,500-TEU vessel, part of an order of nine so-called A13 vessels from South Korean...
  • Cold Chain Group Signs Energy Partnership
    The Global Cold Chain Alliance has signed a service partnership agreement with Cascade Energy. Energy usage is among the...
  • Air Cargo Carriers Voice Screening Concerns
    Neel Shah, head of International Air Cargo Association's security committee, is raising warnings about the impending 100 percent screening deadline...
  • USDA Cautioned on Importer Definition
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America is cautioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use care...
  • Delivering Savings
    Drug and health care companies are being told that how you distribute products can be a billion-dollar decision. Distributors...
  • Cold Train Is Red Hot
    Amid much hoopla and celebration last April, a handful of 53-foot refrigerated containers left the Port of Quincy, Wash., on...
  • In a Disaster, Relief Is on the Way
    When disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan strike, there is an immediate need for food, medicine and...
  • In a Search for Food, Japan Turns to US
    In the first two months of 2011, Japanese consumers markedly increased their purchases of U.S. foods, spending 81 percent more...
  • Wanted: Truckers
    When intermodal giant Hub Group acquired Exel Transportation this spring, its top executive said Exel's refrigerated intermodal business was what...
  • Lucrative Food Stores
    The $6 billion refrigerated warehouse industry in the U.S. is expected to grow an average of 2.8 percent annually until...
  • California's new Gold Rush
    In the heady export days of 2007, more than a million metric tons of bagged rice was exported through Northern...
  • Reefer Renaissance
    These days, companies involved in the cold chain are the cool kids on the playground ' everybody wants to be...
  • Looking Forward
    Most everyone in trade and transportation has a connection to the World Trade Center, if only because it's named after...
  • Bulking Up - and Down
    China's demand for bulk commodities has determined the fundamental trend of the dry bulk shipping market. It's therefore necessary to...
  • Economy, With a Plan
    The latest International Monetary Fund forecasts predict China's economy may surpass that of the United States in real terms by...
  • Shanghai's Next Step
    Among the many major developments at the Port of Shanghai since the site became the world's largest container port last...
  • Avoiding Trouble In a C-TPAT validation
    Members of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism beware: Validation or revalidation requirements have changed significantly since you were initially...
  • Trinity's Supplier Business Rebounds
    Trinity Industries is getting a needed boost from improving rail business, but the improvement in the transport equipment manufacturer's financial...
  • NS, CN Bullish on 2011 Prospects
    Charles W. Moorman, chairman, president and CEO of eastern-U.S. carrier Norfolk Southern Railway, was already looking ahead when he reported...
  • Yes, Virginia, There Is A Freight Strategy
    Virginia is moving ahead with an intermodal freight strategy even as the federal government in large part is still talking...
  • Yield Signs Brighten
    Slow growth, or even declining revenue, isn't necessarily a bad thing ' if it comes with higher earnings. Transportation companies...
  • YRC Almost Fully Diluted
    YRC Worldwide may have cleared perhaps the largest obstacle to its survival by securing an accord on a restructuring plan...
  • A Bridge Too Far?
    Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, asks transportation interests to "stick with me" on...
  • Carriers' Financial Squeeze
    Japan's three largest ocean carriers expect lower profits this year because of higher fuel prices, uncertain bulk and car carrier...
  • Horizon Lines Timeline
    2003 ' Horizon Lines formed as separate company when CSX sells its subsidiary to The Carlyle Group. September...
  • Challenges Seen on Horizon
    Embattled Horizon Lines says it is facing a "challenging" year for its operations even after dodging a debt default and...
  • Double-Stacked on Paper
    It's a strange anomaly that in this environmentally conscious, time-is-critical age when most trade processing is handled by computer, vessel...
  • STB's Nudge to Regulate
    If the Surface Transportation Board is inclined to impose new competition and shipper access rules on U.S. railroads, the Obama...
  • Truck Pricing Steps Up
    When it comes to rates, there's an ocean of difference between global shipping lines and North American domestic carriers. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • 'Our word our bond'
    That is the motto of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) which marks its centenary this year with a Gala Dinner at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, later in May. It is a standard that has served its 3,500 membership from 24 international branches well; but it is a moral discipline that is often seen lacking in the liner shipping industry
  • Tropical posts Q1 loss on back of volumes dip
  • US/China talks begin
  • Mombasa's second box terminal on schedule
  • Bunker price volatility a headache for carriers
  • Gulftainer heads into Brazil

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • Diana targets box duo
    Diana Containerships plots $172m stock offering after entering talks to buy a pair of 3,500-teu boxships.
  • AOD hit by force majeure
    Asia Offshore Drilling added to growing list of owners threatened by delivery delays at Keppel FELS in Singapore.
  • Sembcorp emerges ahead
    Singapore-listed shipbuilding group hopes profit will follow increased E&P spending fuelled by firming pump price.
  • Farstad fixes five
    Oslo-listed offshore owner nets five contracts worth nearly $76m in Australia and the North Sea.
  • Genmar wraps up rescue
    Shares of General Maritime Corp inch ahead as Wall Street weighs impact of restructured loan and $200m equity injection.
  • Marsh mellow on slump
    London-listed shipbroker can improve earnings despite the fact tanker and bulk recovery is some way off, says CEO Alan Marsh.
  • NATS pays despite loss
    Herbjorn Hansson-led tanker owner adds five cents to first quarter dividend and sets stage for growth despite three-month deficit.
  • Strong start for STX OSV
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder sees its bottom line climb by over a quarter in the first three months of 2011.
  • Top to tap investors
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led shipowner sets up $115m equity issue in its first post-crash fundraiser.
  • Yang Ming edges up
    Investments keep Taiwanese container line ahead in first quarter, but operating costs jump.
  • Guards save Syrian bulker
    Samin Shipping vessel survives attack from pirates in the Arabian Sea thanks to on board security team.
  • Sterling work from JF
    Shipping tycoon more than doubles his fortune to secure place among the top 10 richest people in the UK, Sunday Times says.
  • TEN goes long again
    Greek owner confirms 11 and 12-year charters of suezmax newbuildings to Asian major.
  • Immigrants arrive in style
    Chinese nationals held in New York after travelling as guests on luxurious Queen Mary 2.
  • Rickmers ship diverts
    Container vessel heads to Bermuda after chief engineer suffers eye injury.
  • Bank takes BOS duo
    SpareBank's Artemis Shipping buys seismic vessels due to Bergen owner's stretched financial situation.
  • Namura more positive
    Japanese yard hikes annual profit forecast, but remains well behind last year's gain.
  • Braemar in distressed buy
    London-listed broker pays nearly $4m for BMT Marine in a deal which puts it on the surveying and engineering map.
  • Braemar results 'robust'
    Alan Marsh-led shipbroker boosts its dividend for an eighth successive year as profit sneaks up.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • Clay directs Weber's Inland Empire West
    Weber Logistics, a Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based third-party logistics firm, has hired Robert Clay as director of its Inland Empire West operations. In this position, Clay will be responsible for Weber's Inland Empire facilities, which comprises t...
  • Air China Cargo begins business
    Air China Cargo, a joint venture between Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Air China Ltd. based in Shanghai, commenced operation on Friday. The company said it will soon have a fleet of 12 747-400 freighters. Air China has a 51 percent interest in the...
  • Japan sets guidelines for radiation measurements
    The American Bureau of Shipping said Japan has set guidelines for radiation measurements and what it is calling "attestations" for export containers and ships in Japanese ports. The guidelines are available on the Web site of Japan's Ministry of L...
  • Maersk launches intra-Europe line
    Maersk Line's intra-Europe specialist carrier is to begin operations this month, according to a report last week by maritime consultancyAlphaliner.Maersk and sister line Safmarine are rolling their intra-Europe services under a new brand, called Se...
  • Report: Overcapacity chokes China coastal shipping
    China's state media reports its coastal and inland shipping companies are suffering losses due to overcapacity and high fuel prices. A report on thePeople's DailyWeb site from the wire serviceXinhuaquoted Xu Zuyuan as saying 30 percent of China'...
  • Textainer reports fleet utilization tops 98%
    Container-leasing company Textainer said it had first quarter net profit of $42.8 million compared to $27.1 million in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $91.2 million for the quarter compared to $69.6 million in the same 2010 period. Textainer sai...
  • Lessons learned

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 9, 2011
  • Fujairah prices rise
    In Durban and Cape Town deliveries available up to and including May 23.
  • US Navy official sets out rules for biofuel production
    The Navy won't use fuel that has been made at the expense of food crops.
  • Rotterdam market firms, mixed elsewhere
    Products reported to be 'very tight' in Rotterdam.
  • Abatement and energy efficiency present opportunities for owners
    Industry consultant predicts 'rapid increase' in use of scrubbers, while energy efficiency measures impact overall marine fuel demand.
  • Refinery should be designed to meet bunker specs
    Backers of new Fujairah refinery should 'be aware' that fuel oil specification is 'heading towards a low sulphur level'.
  • 'Noxious smells' trigger new attack on bunker plans
    Gibraltar could face future of 'more pollution not less' says environmental group.
  • Nominees announced for 'clean' and 'next generation' ship awards
    Four ships up for environmental award at Nor-Shipping 2011, while 'Next Generation Ship Award' nominees feature efficiency gains and LNG fuel systems.
  • Week opens with rebound in bunker prices
    Demand mixed at key Asian bunkering hubs on Monday.
  • Australia issues update on application of the Bunkers Convention
    Includes updated information on the application of Bunkers Convention to oil tankers.
  • Transbunker subsidary secures VAT refund
    Use of VAT refund guarantee to encourage exports, says VTB Bank.
  • Hull paint manufacturer developing 'transparent' monitoring tool
    Jotun Marine working with DNV on a benchmarking tool for measuring hull efficiency.
  • Lubes firm offers green solutions for ships
    There are two areas where one can 'be really green, not just painted green,' said Tiger Oil Marine CEO.

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New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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