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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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Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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