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