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August 10, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Financial turmoil takes toll on Baltic index
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, softened on Monday as light business and the wider financial turmoil took their toll on the market.
  • Recession will speed up ship demolition
    A global recession would mean 10 per cent of the world's shipping fleet used to carry coal and iron ore would be demolished sooner, as Chinese demand for raw materials would be cut, Arctic Securities ASA said.
  • Benin added to list of high-risk marine areas
    London's marine insurance market has added Benin to a list of areas deemed high risk due to an escalation of pirate attacks in the area, a senior official said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Braemar upbeat about medium to long term
    ONCE more, we are in worrying times for the global economy. As this column is being written, stock markets have been hit heavily, following the turmoil of the previous week. World leaders are busy conferring on what needs to be done to steady nerves.
Shipping Times
  • Trucker YRC struggles to stay out of ditch
    YRC Worldwide Inc got a lifeline last month when the large US trucking company completed a restructuring that swapped debt for new equity, but it still has a long way to go.
  • China's Railways Ministry makes high-rate debt issue
    China's Railways Ministry, the nation's biggest corporate issuer, has sold its shortest maturity debt on record and paid the highest interest rate in almost four years after a high-speed train crash last month which left 40 people dead.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Financial turmoil takes toll on Baltic index
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, softened on Monday as light business and the wider financial turmoil took their toll on the market.
  • Recession will speed up ship demolition
    A global recession would mean 10 per cent of the world's shipping fleet used to carry coal and iron ore would be demolished sooner, as Chinese demand for raw materials would be cut, Arctic Securities ASA said.
  • Benin added to list of high-risk marine areas
    London's marine insurance market has added Benin to a list of areas deemed high risk due to an escalation of pirate attacks in the area, a senior official said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Braemar upbeat about medium to long term
    ONCE more, we are in worrying times for the global economy. As this column is being written, stock markets have been hit heavily, following the turmoil of the previous week. World leaders are busy conferring on what needs to be done to steady nerves.
Shipping Times
  • Trucker YRC struggles to stay out of ditch
    YRC Worldwide Inc got a lifeline last month when the large US trucking company completed a restructuring that swapped debt for new equity, but it still has a long way to go.
  • China's Railways Ministry makes high-rate debt issue
    China's Railways Ministry, the nation's biggest corporate issuer, has sold its shortest maturity debt on record and paid the highest interest rate in almost four years after a high-speed train crash last month which left 40 people dead.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Financial turmoil takes toll on Baltic index
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, softened on Monday as light business and the wider financial turmoil took their toll on the market.
  • Recession will speed up ship demolition
    A global recession would mean 10 per cent of the world's shipping fleet used to carry coal and iron ore would be demolished sooner, as Chinese demand for raw materials would be cut, Arctic Securities ASA said.
  • Benin added to list of high-risk marine areas
    London's marine insurance market has added Benin to a list of areas deemed high risk due to an escalation of pirate attacks in the area, a senior official said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Braemar upbeat about medium to long term
    ONCE more, we are in worrying times for the global economy. As this column is being written, stock markets have been hit heavily, following the turmoil of the previous week. World leaders are busy conferring on what needs to be done to steady nerves.
Shipping Times
  • Trucker YRC struggles to stay out of ditch
    YRC Worldwide Inc got a lifeline last month when the large US trucking company completed a restructuring that swapped debt for new equity, but it still has a long way to go.
  • China's Railways Ministry makes high-rate debt issue
    China's Railways Ministry, the nation's biggest corporate issuer, has sold its shortest maturity debt on record and paid the highest interest rate in almost four years after a high-speed train crash last month which left 40 people dead.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk intra-Asia specialist MCC to start Shanghai-Chittagong loop
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine loses US$70 million in second quarter
  • AAUS group teams up with Maersk to upgrade peak season Australia loop
  • Savannah takes market share as box volumes rise 11pc to 2.9 million TEU
  • Prince Rupert container volumes rise 33pc in July, exports nearly double
  • Port of Qinzhou's half-year box volume increases 47.7pc to 161,000 TEU
  • Ningxia's rail transport volume up 1.7pc in first half
  • CKYH to cut Halifax call from Far East- US eastern seaboard rotation
  • Vancouver restricts trucks to major roads and highways to cut pollution
  • MTA appointed exclusive Vanguard Logistics Services agent in Poland
  • Nigerian ports laden containers up 26.6pc to 380,114 TEU in first half
  • Famous Pacific Shipping goes for gold in Olympic train trials
  • Asia Pacific slack pulls down Air France-KLM air cargo volumes in July
  • Air forwarders to benefit from ICAO-FIATA dangerous goods training
  • Cross-strait mail, package volumes increase 5.2pc in first half of 2011

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 'Vessel rents unlikely to improve' after Baltic Index fall
  • MALA 2011 set to enthral on September 30 (Friday)
  • Sar Transport Systems looking at next level of service & growth
  • Duty-free entry for textiles, spices into Japan
  • V.O.Chidambaranar Port handles record throughput till date
  • Emirates SkyCargo first airline to use Envirotainer
  • Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor to be cleared this week
  • Economy heading for worst growth in 3 years
  • Hike non-Basmati export price to $500/t, Thomas urges Pranab
  • India, Japan ratings could be cut: S&P
  • Just 13 pc of India's forex reserves in US treasury
  • Sluggish global growth to impact exports: Survey
  • US downgrade pushes to 6-week low

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Mercedes-Benz celebrates Turkish truck plant anniversary
    The Mercedes-Benz plant in Aksaray (Turkey) began production in 1986 and has manufactured 140,000 trucks to date. Mercedes-Benz Trucks has a 38% share in the Turkish market and Tur...
  • BLS Cargo to rely on TRAXX AC locomotive with last-mile diesel
    In 2014 the Swiss private cargo rail operator BLS Cargo will become the first company in the world to use commercially three TRAXX AC locomotives with last-mile diesel, leased from...
  • Russian Railways continues investment in north Caucasus main lines
    In the first half of 2011 Russian Railways invested more than RUB 2 billion (EUR 50 million) in implementing the complex reconstruction of the Maxim Gorky-Kotelnikovo-Tikhoretskaya...
  • Pommier shuts down production in Florstadt (Germany)
    The French utility vehicles manufacturer Groupe Pommier is set to close its production site in Florstadt (Hesse/Germany) for commercial reasons by the end of the year. The facility...
  • Airports "thrilled" with announcement to end FAA shutdown
    After airport projects across this nation have been delayed or postponed, and for some the construction season has been lost, Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA),...
  • Tufan Khalaji new InterRail Logistics sales manager
    Tufan Khalaji took charge of sales management for the Frankfurt-based German company InterRail Logistics today. In close cooperation with the sales teams at InterRail's locations i...
  • Logwin's 40th anniversary as Iata agent
    The global logistics service provider Logwin, based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has been an official Iata agent for 40 years. The International Air Transport Association (Iata) a...
  • SAS named world's most punctual major airline
    Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was named the world's most punctual airline in July, with 91.48% of all of its flights arriving on time. For the past three years SAS has been Europe's ...
  • Terry Groff new Vanguard vice-president
    Vanguard Logistics Services recently appointed Terry Groff to the position of vice-president and general counsel, legal administration. In her new role, Groff will have worldwide r...
  • MSC Antwerp: complex IT systems for smooth process at terminal
    MSC is relying on Visual Network Systems to monitor and ensure logistics and shipments for its container terminal in Antwerp. Visual Network Systems (VNS) specialises in the monito...
  • Rhinecontainer expands fleet
    Rhinecontainer's fleet was expanded by an additional pushing unit on 5 August the "MS Privilege", a 320 teu vessel which will serve Frankfurt, Mainz, Andernach and Bonn from an...
  • P&O Ferrymasters signs cooperation agreement with Sovtransavto
    The pan-European supply chain specialist P&O Ferrymasters is poised for growth in Russia and the CIS after reaching a cooperation agreement with Moscow-based Sovtransavto, a ma...
  • Kerry Logistics expands Chongqing logistics centre
    Kerry Logistics has broken ground on the expansion of its Chongqing logistics centre just months after completing the first phase. Phase 2 construction, which is scheduled for comp...
  • Bibby Distribution acquires Atchison Topeka in UK
    The UK-based logistics company Bibby Distribution has enhanced its service portfolio with the purchase of Atchison Topeka, a specialist logistics provider for the food manufacturin...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Genesis completes acquisition of FMT black oil barge business
  • Shipowners will have to scramble to meet new PRC pollution regs
  • Costa Romantica to get $128 million renovation in Genoa shipyard
  • Matson discontinues CLX2 China-Long Beach Express
  • Donjon Marine adds 2,400 bhp tug to fleet
  • British buyer for Blohm + Voss civilian operations?
  • Fincantieri delivers first megayacht
  • Concordia Maritime upgrades P-MAX tankers to IMO III
  • Jurong Shipyard delivers harsh environment jack-up

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Matson plans shut down of China - Long Beach service
  • Trucking association pleased with new fuel standards for trucking industry
  • NYK company inks time charter for transport of crude oil
  • Sea-Tac Airport project changing travel routes
  • OOCL releases half-year numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Panamax rates hit lowest level since May
    'Pretty grim' Atlantic market sees Baltic fronthaul route slide to $2,152 per day
  • Aframaxes boosted by lower bunker prices in Med
    Cross-Mediterranean earnings turn positive for the first time this month
  • BDI sinks to three-month low of 1,257
    Negative sentiment prevails in the dry bulk markets
  • Who has staying power?
    In vicious bear markets, resilience is king
  • Gloom descends on London brokers
    Weak chartering markets make it harder for brokers to cover their costs
  • Bunker prices boost tanker brokers' earnings
    While many people in the shipping industry will be frustrated every time the oil price rises, tanker brokers may be breathing a sigh of relief
  • High Court gives knock-for-knock a nudge in the right direction
    Decision strongly suggests that exclusion and limitation clauses do apply to liability incurred as a result of deliberate breach of contract
  • Industry events to bring liability and piracy into clearer focus
    Countdown to IUMI and HMIS annual conferences
  • Ocean Tankers sees four vessels arrested with more likely to follow
    Cyprus owner suffering major cashflow problems, says Lloyd's List Intelligence
  • Box line punctuality improves
    Percentage of ships arriving on time at selected ports rising to 56% in the second quarter of 2011
  • Matson to axe transpacific service
    Loop to be withdrawn as peak season fails to materialise
  • CSD draws intercompany loan to stave off tighter lending conditions
    Major China dry bulk and tanker operator predicts more stringent credit environment
  • Alpahliner allays box shortage fears
    No repeat of last year's peak season shortages
  • Essar bullish on newbuilding deliveries
    Indian owner says it has good relationships both within India and abroad with which to draw from
  • Cosco could face further ship arrests
    Owners will keep arresting ships until they have enough security for claims
  • Seanergy eyes further growth
    Handysize presence and larger fleet cited for Restis-linked company's profit
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen banks on fleet flexibility
    Group has placed itself to introduce either a rapid increase or decrease in capacity depending on economic circumstance
  • Grimaldi halts Tunis calls
    Delays to new service force suspension
  • No excuse
    Warnings about box shortages will now appear to shippers to be little more than scaremongering
  • Divided we fall
    No one in shipping wants to see the European Commission making a unilateral imposition of market-based measures to cut carbon dioxide emissions
  • ICTSI posts half year revenues up 29%
    Consolidated box volumes rise 24% to approach 2.5m teu
  • MCC Transport to connect Shanghai with Chittagong
    Service to be launched next month will offer 13-day transit from China to Bangladesh via Tanjung Pelepas
  • TBS International running out of cash
    Fresh funds must be found by September 30 as pact with lenders fails to stave off threat of collapse
  • Boxship sale and bulker writedown hits Paragon result
    Dry-bulk company rejigs loan and time charters
  • Knutsen NYK seals first deal as Repsol agrees five-year time charter
    Suezmax vessel being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries will service shuttle tanker contract starting in fourth quarter of 2012
  • Globus doubles earnings on bigger fleet
    Expanding company ekes out higher profit despite falling charter rates
  • Paragon-linked container spin-off Box Ships makes profitable start
    Debut quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share paid out as company looks to add to fleet
  • Marco Polo and lending banks head for cash collateral showdown
    Wider implication of New York court hearing is struggling companies' potential use of Chapter 11 to forestall aggressive banks

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Ship sales hit Paragon
    NYSE-listed Paragon Shipping was dragged into the red in 2Q11 by losses on vessel sales, the company has reported
  • Royal Caribbean accused
    CRUISE giant Royal Caribbean and executives including chairman Richard Fain have been targeted by two lawsuits alleging securities fraud
  • Seanergy sees rate relief
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy today reported slim profits and predicted that sporadic drybulk rate spikes lie ahead
  • Bangladesh breakers win
    BREAKERS in Bangladesh have reportedly won a court delay allowing them to operate until at least 12 October
  • Iran gets $1.4Bn from India to pay for crude
    IRAN HAS received €1Bn ($1.4Bn) in back payments from India for oil supplies, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Liners improve punctuality
    SCHEDULE integrity has improved for global box lines, despite mounting operating losses for many carriers because of the rate slump, a survey from Drewry showed today
  • KG fund raising hits low
    FINANCING options for German shipowners remain extremely limited after KG ship equity dropped again in the second quarter
  • COSCO Shipping reports 6.6% profits
    COSCO Shipping said today first-half net profits were up 6.6% over the first six months of last year, but operating profits fell 2.6%
  • Concordia converts two P-Max tankers
    SWEDEN'S Concordia Maritime has upgraded two P-Max tankers to allow them to carry vegetable oil, the company said today
  • CSSC's profits shrink
    SHANGHAI-listed China CSSC Holdings said today net profits for the first half of this year dropped slightly from that period of 2010
  • Wilhelmsen pulls profits reversal
    NORWAY's Wilh Wilhelmsen reported today that it swung to profits in the second quarter as revenues rose on the back of higher freight volumes
  • Korean box ports surge
    SOUTH Korea said today its box ports grew 13.2% in July year on year
  • TBS admits capital shortfall
    NASDAQ-listed TBS International has confirmed that it has hired Lazard Freres to advise on "liquidity requirements" as its debt squeeze worsens
  • Shipping shares plunge
    US-LISTED shipping stocks have suffered double-digit losses amid a market-wide selloff - but none fell more steeply than General Maritime

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Midwest Railcar Adds 2,400 Cars
    Midwest Railcar announced plans to expand its fleet by 2,400 cars, both new and used, by the end of 2012....
  • Fed Pledges Two Years of Low Interest Rates
    The Federal Reserve announcement Tuesday that it will seek to keep interest rates very low for at least the next...
  • Port Tracker Expects Stronger Peak Season
    Imports at top U.S. container ports will lag last summer's totals before posting year-over-year gains when the peak season for...
  • Vacancies Decline at Port-Area Warehouses
    Vacancy rates for warehouses and distribution centers near U.S. seaports declined to 8.5 percent this year, compared with 9.7 percent...
  • Trac Expands Chassis Damage Waivers
    Trac Intermodal said it will expand its new damage-waiver program for leased chassis to New York-New Jersey and Baltimore on...
  • Intermodal Traffic Grows 6.5 Percent
    North American rail hauls of intermodal containers and trailers rose 6.5 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier,...
  • Textainer Doubles Profit, Halts Dry Container Orders
    Textainer Group more than doubled its net profit to $51.7 million in the second quarter, up 106 percent year-to-year, but...
  • Europe Air Freight Falls 0.6 Percent
    Freight traffic for European airlines fell 0.6 percent in May as weaker demand in Asia gave the carriers their first...
  • Industry Groups, Activists Hail Truck Fuel Standards
    Trucking industry groups and environmental activists are hailing new heavy truck fuel efficiency standards that could cut oil use 530...
  • Baltimore Moves up US Port Rankings
    The Port of Baltimore moved up the rankings of U.S. ports in 2010 in terms of the dollar value and...
  • Obama Unveils Heavy Truck Fuel Economy Rules
    President Obama on Tuesday introduced fuel efficiency standards for heavy trucks projected to save truck operators $50 billion from 2014...
  • Trucking Capacity Index Climbs 8.8 Percent
    A key measure of truckload capacity rose 8.8 percent last week, climbing for the second straight week after five weeks...
  • BNSF Boosts 2011 Capital Spending by $300 Million
    BNSF Railway is increasing its capital spending budget for 2011 by $300 million to $3.8 billion, as it repairs and...
  • US Container Exports Slowed in Second Quarter
    The growth of U.S. containerized exports slowed in the second quarter as overseas demand for pet and animal feeds tumbled,...
  • Sunteck Transport Parent Raises Profit 24 Percent
    AutoInfo, the parent of non-asset trucking and logistics firm Sunteck Transport, increased its net profit 24.3 percent in the second...
  • BNSF Profit Rises 14.4 Percent to $690 Million
    BNSF Railway's profit rose 14.4 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier to $690 million, as traffic grew...
  • Alphaliner Sees No Container Shortages
    The container shortages that exacerbated the shortage of vessel capacity last year will not be a problem during this year's...
  • Second Major Indian Port Attracts Congestion Fees
    Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday it will apply "port congestion surcharges" on all containerized cargo moving to and from Chennai, the second...
  • Ocean Carriers Improve Schedule Reliability
    Container lines are improving their vessels on-time arrival rates at ports, according to the latest measure of container service reliability...
  • Decline of Japanese Food Exports Slows
    Japan's exports of agricultural, fishery and forestry products fell for the third straight month in June on a year-to-year basis,...
  • ICTSI Profit Jumps 42 Percent
    Global port operator International Container Terminal Services' profit jumped 42 percent in the first six months of this year to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Maersk upgrades 'S' class vessels
  • PortJam and CMA CGM sign concession for KCT
  • Investors flee in droves
  • Matson cuts transpac loop after USD18 million loss
  • ICTSI prospering

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • Wall Street 'window'
    Shares of Seaspan, Teekay and Navios are the best way to play double-digit declines in rattled US market, analyst says.
  • Profit shrinks at BLT
    Indonesian chemical tanker specialist looking to take a bigger bite of local market despite narrowed first-quarter gain.
  • Seadrill scores
    John Fredriksen-controlled drilling contractor gets ready to relocate rigs to Arabian Gulf after penning a deal with KJO.
  • NOCC firms demo deal
    Norwegian Car Carriers rakes in $3.6m from the sale of 1979-built ro-ro following expiration of CMA CGM charter.
  • Marco fights for fuel
    Antonio Zacchello-backed tanker syndicate asks bankruptcy court for access to emergency cash in a race to stay afloat.
  • Costa's major makeover
    Costa Romantica is to undergo a $128m remodelling.
  • Lotus lands tankers
    Moscow River Shipping splashes cash on river-sea vessels at domestic shipyard.
  • Seanergy in breach
    Dale Ploughman prepares for expansion while US-listed bulker owner fights to maintain compliance with cash covenants.
  • ITF urges BMW action
    Transport unions demonstrate against sacked BMW workers in California.
  • Maersk top in reliability
    Danish container line takes top honours with APL and CSAV in second and third
  • Cosco warns again
    Chinese giant's Hong Kong bulker and boxship arm will swing into the red in the first half, from $535m profit in 2010.
  • B+V sale close
    German group ThyssenKrupp could offload merchant shipbuilding part of yard to European investor.
  • Kirby declares option
    US owner goes for second $47m tug/barge combo at Signal International yard in Alabama.
  • Matson Line Hawaii trade increase
    Shipowner's core business to the US improves but long-haul disappoints.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • NVOs expand
    CaroTrans partners with Mideast NVOCaroTrans International, a Union, N.J.-based non-vessel-operating common carrier, has formed an alliance with Consolidated Shipping Services Group (CSS Group), a fast-growing NVO based in Dubai, United Arab Emirat...
  • Heavy cargo business stays aloft
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen profit drops as costs rise
    The auto and roll-on/roll-off specialist carrier and logistics group Wilh. Wilhelmsen said Tuesday its first half operating profit rose 4.9 percent to $129 million, despite second quarter profit falling 9.7 percent to $71.4 million. First half reve...
  • Guards beat back multiboat pirate attack
    An armed security team aboard a commercial bulk carrier was able to beat back a concerted attack by Somali pirates who attempted to swarm the vessel from all sides, according to the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Center. The inci...
  • Donjon Marine wins Navy salvage contract
    Hillside, N.J.-based Donjon Marine Co. has been awarded a $41 million contract for marine salvage, salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering and point-to-point towing services to support the U.S. Navy's Supervisor of Salvage and D...
  • WFS buys Excel Cargo Montreal operations
    Worldwide Flight Services said it has become the largest cargo handler in Montreal, Canada, by purchasing the assets of Excel Cargo at Montreal's Dorval and Mirabel airports. The combined operation of both airports, including the existing WFS opera...
  • Old Dominion starts drayage in Baltimore
    Old Dominion Freight Line has opened a container drayage site to serve all ports and container yards in the Baltimore area. The new site, the third new container drayage facility Old Dominion has opened this year, will offer pickup and delivery to ...
  • Great Lakes coal trade falls 25% in July
    Coal shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3.1 million tons in July, an increase of 58,000 tons over June, but down about 25 percent compared to a year ago and the month's five-year average. Major coal loading ports on the Great Lakes are: Superior,...
  • Saf-Holland opens doors in Mideast, Africa
    Saf-Holland S.A., a Luxembourg-based supplier to the truck and trailer industry, has started a Dubai-based subsidiary to focus on the Middle East and North and Central Africa markets. Marc Rauchmann, who previously worked for the Saf-Holland afterm...
  • Arrest made for illegal U.S. exports to Iran
    Federal agents in New Jersey on Saturday evening arrested the former manager of a Dutch freight forwarder for allegedly conspiring with others to export controlled exports of plane parts, peroxide and other materials to Iran. Ulrich Davis, 50, of ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 9, 2011
  • O.W. Bunker Copenhagen relocates
    New office in the heart of Copenhagen's shipping community.
  • Fujairah prices fall
    MGO prices unavailable in Durban.
  • New IMO chief will focus on shipping's GHG emissions
    Other priority will be antipiracy measures.
  • Bunker markets fall further
    "This is a unique situation, this tumble, nobody knows when it will stop," a supplier reported.
  • Book review: Legal Issues in Bunkering
    Rudiments of maritime law addressed in 'light, simple and amusing style'.
  • UK shipping rejects EU carbon measures
    Says regional emissions trading scheme is not suitable as it is 'not a global system.'
  • Low sulphur premium shrinking
    Spread between low and high sulphur material halves in Rotterdam bunker market.
  • 'Hard to pinpoint' impact of 0.50% sulphur limit on Singapore market
    IFO sales in 2025 could range from 22 to 135 million mt, depending on how many vessels use scrubbers, says consulting company.
  • Bunker prices continue downtrend
    Demand for bunker fuel at key Asian ports below average on Tuesday.
  • TBS reports heavier losses in Q2
    Company in discussions with lenders about liquidity requirements.
  • Tanker company in cost efficiency drive in weak market
    Nordic American Tankers posts $10 million in unaudited net income for Q2 2011.
  • Authorities start siphoning bunker oil from sunken vessel
    Vessel owner Trans-Asia Shipping Lines plans to refloat sunken ship.
  • Pakistan-based bunker supplier expands trading team
    Muhammad Arif Hanif and Cristy Ortiz-Malik join Zak Bunkers.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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