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September 20, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asia-EU peak season rates 'capped by glut'
    AP Moeller-Maersk, the No 1 container line, said it's struggling to raise peak season rates on the Asia-Europe shipping route, the world's second-busiest, as an influx of new vessels leads to a glut in capacity.
  • Tanker demand growth drops to zero: Platou
    Growth in demand for supertankers that deliver about a fifth of the world's oil dropped to zero as slowing economies in Europe and the US curbed shipments, according to Peter Anker, chief executive officer of RS Platou ASA, Norway's biggest shipbroker.
  • Viet firm expects cargo rates to rise from mid-2012
    Gemadept Corp, Vietnam's biggest listed freight company, expects local cargo rates to rise from mid-2012 as the failure of smaller rivals eases competition.
  • Syria's port traffic hurt by unrest

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA hikes China to Australia rate by US$250/TEU, $500/FEU
  • Moody's downgrades MOL and NYK outlook because of sector's weakness
  • 'Daily Maersk' proclaimed as next major advance in container shipping
  • ICTSI fails to buy Singapore's Portek, now after Piraeus and Thessaloniki
  • Guangzhou volume up 16pc to 7.3 million TEU in first seven months of 2011
  • China-Kazakhstan Horgas International border free trade zone to open
  • Nordana restores Libyan ro/ro service, first ship leaves Houston this week
  • International Chamber of Shipping: Governments do little to stop piracy
  • US congressional committee approves training armed crews to fight pirates
  • IMO approves armed guards on cargo ships if authorised by flag states
  • Royal Malaysian Navy drives off pirates with warning shots off Yemen
  • West African pirates seize tanker, insurers rate area as risky as Somalia
  • OOCL renews intermodal contract with Britain's Freightliner for 10 years
  • Pacific Direct Line initiates dedicated New Zealand-Tahiti feeder service
  • UPS sees best holiday package delivery season ahead, credits web sales
  • Global forwarders exploit China's new roads to meet rising consumer demand
  • Asia Airfreight Terminal August volume off 8pc, but imports up 6pc in 2011
  • MASkargo takes delivery of first of four mid-sized A330-200 Freighters
  • BAX Global shuts Toledo operation, but DHL retains its old Ohio air cargo base
  • SDV Tianjin completes logistics for the inaugural China Helicopter Exposition

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ANZDA peak season surcharges from October 15
  • Asia-Europe rates below $800/TEU as all major trade rates plummet
  • Baltic index falls first time in a week
  • Cinsnets container safety database goes live
  • Evergreen's CES to call at Piraeus instead of Taranto
  • H K Logistics enhances presence in Gujarat by opening Vadodara office
  • Hanjin Shipping strikes multi-million dollar deal with Kospo
  • Logistic Integrators creates history by transporting temperature-sensitive cargo in RKN Opticooler
  • MCC Transport to deploy 5,527-TEU feeder on Tanjung Pelepas-Thailand run
  • Practical advice on how to deal with stowaways
  • India for expediting services pact with Asean
  • India sanctions loan for Bangladesh
  • India-Israel FTA to boost trade volumes
  • Tea output up 8 pc, exports slip 8 pc in July
  • Cabotage law should be amended, says Kerala CM
  • Business houses may get to borrow more funds from abroad
  • Govt may lift ban on onion exports today
  • We need a new rule book

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • Cargolux rejects delivery of first two new B747-8Fs
    Unspecified "unresolved contractual issues between Boeing and Cargolux" have prompted launch customer Cargolux to reject at short notice the delivery of the first two (of...
  • Schiphol partner of eFreight Online Academy
    The efreight@nl project has taken a further step to promote the wider use of eFreight at Schiphol airport with the launch of the eFreight Online Academy. The efreight@nl project is...
  • Swiss transport costs expected to rise in 2012
    Costs in the Swiss transport sector are continuing to rise. "In addition to the strong franc, state requirements and fiscal burdens, in particular, are having a negative impac...
  • VTG tests noise-reduction measures for new railcars
    VTG, a Hamburg-based wagon lessor and rail logistics company, has tested new technical measures for noise reduction directly on railcars, in cooperation with industry partners. The...
  • BLS Cargo improves transport performance
    The private Swiss railfreight operator BLS Cargo increased its transport performance to 1,984 million net tonne kilometres in the first six months 2011 compared to the previous yea...
  • MASkargo takes delivery of first A330-200F
    MASkargo, the freight subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, has become a new operator of the A330-200F, following last week's delivery of the first of four aircraft ordered by the airli...
  • APL named Best Buy's top carrier
    APL has again been named carrier of the year by Best Buy, a leading multi-channel global retailer and developer of technology products and services. This is the second year running...
  • ACP Worldwide appoints UK and Ireland general manager
    ACP Worldwide, a leading global GSSA, has appointed James Gidlow as its general manager for the UK and Ireland. Gidlow, who has dedicated his career to the airline and GSA business...
  • German inland waterways post higher transport volumes
    According to the Association of German Inland Waterways (BDB), the global economic upswing also arrived in inland waterway shipping in 2010. "With a rise of transport volumes ...
  • Enric Ticó re-elected president of Feteia-Oltra
    Enric Ticó, the long-standing president of the Spanish freight forwarding association Feteia-Oltra (Federación Española de Transitarios - Organización para la Logística y el Transp...
  • Port of Antwerp to build world's largest lock
    In a few weeks the ground will be broken for a unique port construction project in Antwerp - the largest lock in the world. This massive structure will be built at the head of the ...
  • Deutsche Post DHL expands German parcels network
    Deutsche Post DHL will invest EUR 750 million in its German parcels network over the coming years. New business models in booming e-commerce and changing consumer behaviour are nec...
  • Honold Logistik adding capacity in Neu-Ulm
    The German logistics company Honold Logistik, based in Neu-Ulm, is expanding. After launching the first building section of the MCC III logistics park in Neu-Ulm at the beginning o...
  • Damco launches online emissions calculator
    Damco, A.P. Moller-Maersk's logistics arm, now provides customers with an online carbon dioxide emissions calculator. The information is available at myDamco, the company's browser...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • BAE San Diego Ship Repair gets $18.3 million mod to destroyer PSA contract
  • Chouest AHTS time chartered to support SBX-1
  • New Alaska Class Ferry could be built in state
  • Navy christens first Joint High Speed Vessel
  • BOEMRE holds Unannounced Spill Drill to test new subsea containment rules
  • Maersk partners Rickmers in U.S-flag breakbulk and project cargo service
  • Hyundai Heavy and BW Maritime sign $400 million LNG ship contract
  • STX OSV nets order for three stern trawlers

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • Corps set to repair damage to Bonneville Dam fish ladders
  • Crowley Maritime creating new Project Solutions group
  • Astoria Coast Guard station celebrates 100 years of aviation
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 7,100 teu container ship
  • Maersk Line begins test of SOx scrubbing system

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • Three aframax tankers sold in demolition sector in one week
    Mayon Spirit sold for $8.5m along with two other similar vessels
  • Huge increase in Californian blackouts due to fuel switching
    OSPR issues advice on preventing loss of power due to switch from HFO to MDO/MGO
  • Emsa looks to refine efficiency rules to include shortsea shipping
    Safety agency aims to draft additional measures that will make ro-ro and passenger vessels subject to EEDI
  • Reducing flashpoint could aid low-sulphur fuel problem
    Danes look at feasibility of reduction of flashpoint to that of road haulage levels
  • Maersk and Rickmers team up in heavylift trades
    Two new multipurpose ships to operate under US flag
  • Cargo reservation policy revisited
    Chinese ships for Chinese cargo sounds more like rhetoric of 1960s, and it didn't work then
  • Who could argue with Siim Kallas?
    Brussels is aiming to keep European ports competitive
  • LPG carrier earnings nearing $50,000 a day on increased cargo volumes
    VLGC freight rates to rise further as more product is available than ships and strong Indian demand expected in coming months
  • Maersk daily service redefines transport times
    SeaIntel report says other lines will follow
  • IUMI reviews its structures and ways of working
    More change needed if organisation is to remain relevant to its members, says chairman
  • Box Club meeting marks milestone for South Korea
    Hanjin and HMM chief executives welcome industry leaders to Seoul
  • Sanko believed to have renegotiated resale of capesize upwards
    After Imbari newbuild pulled due to low offers, vessel said to be committed at $48m
  • Box Club: one constant in an ever-changing industry
    The Box Club has only ever been chaired by Europeans to date
  • Italian panamax deal sends 10-year-old vessel values plummeting
    Rumours of ship sold for $18m, 50% down on values reported five months ago
  • Pacific lines to run TSA collectively
    Hanjin Shipping president Kim will not be replaced as chairman
  • Feel the fear and do it anyway: now is the time for lay-ups
    Carriers need to address individual capacity withdrawal despite the threat of European Union fines
  • Feedership values plummet
    Smallest boxships sold at auction for rock-bottom prices
  • Commerzbank offers $95m for final UniCredit 8% in Deutsche Schiffsbank
    Deal would give German bank still in hock to government full control of shipping lender
  • IUMI chief questions insurance market reforms
    Ole Wikborg tells Paris conference he is 'not convinced that regulators fully appreciate what differentiates insurance and other financial services'
  • Investigators prepare to board Nordlys
    Probe to determine cause of Hurtigruten ferry fire that killed two crew
  • Class acts
    Classification societies are branching out
  • STX OSV earnings estimate cut
    CIMB Research cites global crunch, but yard announces $132m in new orders
  • Insurance union calls for global stand against piracy
    IUMI chief admits it took time to realise flag-state consensus on armed guards may work
  • Unifeeder to be Ust-Luga terminal's first box feeder operator
    Fixed weekly service planned
  • India's GVK buys Australian coal assets in $1.3bn deal
    Hancock Prospecting has potential to produce up to 84m tonnes a year
  • OECD sets out strategy for French ports to win back market share
    Fresh study follows this year's port reforms
  • UAE-Russia deal to expand ro-ro terminal in Ust Luga
    Gulftainer and Prominvest $275m investment is of political significance
  • Laskaridis sees 'many more' northern sea route passages in 2012
    Greece-based reefer major hails time and environmental savings after debut transit
  • NOL box data shows peak season not kicking in
    Pattern of rising volume but falling freight rates reaches an extreme
  • Asian shipowners demand UN anti-piracy action
    Owners condemn the 'lack of urgency and political will' to solve the piracy problem

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • MSC mega-box ship runs aground
    MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has once again found itself in the unwelcome glare of publicity after another of its deepsea containerships went aground in Northern Europe
  • Ust Luga wins Unifeeder service
    EUROPE'S largest feeder operator Unifeeder has become the first container shipping line to sign up to Russia's newest container terminal at Ust Luga
  • Chevron signs Wheatstone LNG deal
    CHEVRON has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Japan's Kyushu Electric Power for LNG from the Australian offshore Wheatstone LNG project, pushing the project further towards final investment decision, IHS Energy Markets Global reported today
  • Analysts sceptical of GVK's Hancock buy
    INDIAN infrastructure developer GVK may have bitten off more than it can chew with its $1.3Bn acquisition of Australia's Hancock Prospecting, according to some analysts
  • Greek-flagged fleet drops 3.7%
    THE SIZE of the Greek-flagged fleet dropped by 3.7% between July 2010 and July this year, but grew 0.4% in terms of tonnage, the Greek statistical authority ELSTAT revealed today
  • Eitzen bondholders propose a bid
    HOLDERS of two bonds totaling NK446M ($84M) issued by Eitzen Maritime Services (EMS) have offered to bid for the company through a debt to equity conversion, the company said in a statement today
  • Capesize orderbook ratio falls
    THE Capesize orderbook-to-fleet ratio has dropped to little more than 34%, according to IHS Fairplay's latest Sea-Web data
  • Scrap prices to fall, says GMS
    RECYCLED ships buyer Global Marketing Systems (GMS) expects scrap prices to come under pressure due to rising oil prices and prolonged inactivity in the Bangladeshi market
  • Greece has 'transshipment potential'
    GREECE has the potential to become a major transshipment hub in the Eastern Mediterranean by 2020, but must tackle labour unrest and insufficient hinterland infrastructure, a report has said
  • Gulftainer signs Ust Luga deal
    MIDDLE Eastern container terminal operator and logistics provider Gulftainer is to make its entrance on the Baltic Sea after dramatically signing a deal to help develop Ust Luga
  • Equatorial to appeal bunker ruling
    SINGAPORE-based bunker supplier, Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, is to appeal a Singapore High Court ruling involving a 2008 claim against Malaysian flagship carrier MISC
  • Alaska seeks fast ferry injunction
    ALASKA'S state attorney general's office filed a motion with Alaska's superior court seeking a preliminary injunction in its ongoing lawsuit over the Fast Vehicle Ferry (FVF) engines
  • Mumbai issues new armed guards guidelines
    INDIA'S Mumbai Port Trust has issued new guidelines to shipowners and operators concerning the use of armed guards, according to a local ship agency
  • Argentine soya exports grow, says asssociation
    IHS Global Insight has reported that Argentine soya exports are expected to continue to grow, despite a recent drop in prices
  • Tampa to build ethanol hub
    THE US port of Tampa has signed a joint-venture deal with US energy company Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and railfreight operator CSX to create a new ethanol hub in Florida

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • Marad's No. 2 Official Resigns
    The Maritime Administration Deputy Administrator Orlando Gotay left his position abruptly on Friday. The agency did not give a reason...
  • Customs Brokers Call for HMT Reform
    A coalition of New Orleans customer brokers called on the industry on Monday to support legislation requiring the federal government...
  • Marad Looks to Streamline Cargo Preference Rules
    Carriers and shippers that would like to see changes in regulations governing cargo preference laws will have the chance to...
  • Port Tracker Projects Strong Import Growth
    Import cargo volume at the busiest U.S. container ports is beginning to ramp up after a flat summer, the National...
  • Containerized Exports Rose 4.8 Percent in July
    U.S. containerized exports in July rose 4.8 percent from a year earlier, boosted by double-digit gains in wastepaper, scrap metal...
  • Korean Air Cargo Falls 8.4 Percent on Weak Exports
    Korean Air says a sharp drop in electronics exports out of South Korea sent the airline's cargo traffic down 8.4...
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Up 3.5 Percent
    Cargo shipped on the St. Lawrence Seaway from late March through August rose 3.5 percent year-over-year, as raw material shipments...
  • ODFL Adds Central Pennsylvania Terminal
    Old Dominion Freight Line extended its $120 million expansion this year into Pennsylvania, opening a terminal in Altoona and hiring...
  • NY-NJ Container Volume Jumps 6.7 Percent in July
    Import volume at the Port of New York and New Jersey grew 6.7 percent in July on a month-to-month basis...
  • AAPA CEO Nagle Talks Funding Port Projects, Environmental Issues (Video)
    Kurt Nagle, president and CEO of American Association of Port Authorities, discusses how ports are moving aggressively to deepen their...
  • Gulftainer to Invest $275 Million in Russian Port
    Gulftainer, the Middle East's largest private port operator, plans to invest $275 million to co-develop and operate a multipurpose cargo...
  • GAC Changes Management in Dubai
    The GAC Group promoted Stuart Bowie to managing director of the company's Dubai office, and Gurmurthi Shankar will succeed him as...
  • Trucker CTS Emerges From Bankruptcy Protection
    Trucking and logistics company Cargo Transportation Services emerged from bankruptcy last week after reorganizing and attracting a new equity partner....
  • Baltimore Reports Record Auto Volume
    Vehicle shipments through the Port of Baltimore rose 12 percent to a record 270,700 units during the first six months...
  • DOT Stimulus Payments Top $31.3 Billion
    Stimulus payments to states for transportation projects completed under the 2009 economic stimulus law rose to more than $31.3 billion...
  • Massport Launches Boston Clean-Trucks Program
    The Massachusetts Port Authority plans to replace up to 60 old drayage trucks at the Port of Boston through a...
  • Maersk Line Ltd., Rickmers to Operate US Ships
    Construction of the Maersk Illinois is nearing completion in China. Maersk Line Ltd. and Rickmers-Linie (America) formed...
  • Marad Under Fire
    When Eastern Shipbuilding struck a deal with a company in Brazil more than two years ago that would bring in...
  • APL Revenue, Volume Flat in August
    APL's container revenue and volume were virtually unchanged in August from July, despite imposing trans-Pacific peak season surcharges through half...
  • Hamburg Sud Christens Fifth 7,100-TEU Ship
    Hamburg Sud christened the Santa Catarina, the fifth of 10 ships with capacities of 7,100 20-foot equivalent container that the...
  • Hong Kong Air Freight Falls 7.8 Percent
    Weak demand from Europe and the U.S. in August pulled Hong Kong International Airport's traffic down 7.8 percent from the...
  • Cargolux Refuses Delivery of 747-8 Freighter
    Cargolux stunned Boeing and the air cargo industry this weekend when the airline announced it would not accept delivery of...
  • TNT Links China, Southeast Asia Truck Services
    TNT Express linked its Chinese day-definite truck service with its Southeast Asian trucking network, which includes Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,...
  • 5 Secrets of Successful Freight Tenders
    Almost all transportation managers will agree that a well-executed freight request for proposal is time-consuming and analytically challenging. With everyone's...
  • Is Your Transportation at Its Best?
    As your business grows, it's only natural that it becomes more complex and challenging to manage. Your transportation processes are...
  • A Plan to Collaborate
    As improved forecasting and demand planning tools enter the marketplace, one of the most significant developments is the introduction of...
  • Retail's Shorter Shelf Life
    In 2007, home improvement retailer Lowe's already was intent on improving inventory processes that would reverberate throughout global supply chains...
  • Is There an App for That?
    The third-party logistics industry has moved into the information business to an unprecedented degree. How well they use and manage...
  • Stability Amid Instability
    Rick Blasgen is a confident man. The president and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals sees the...
  • 3PL Learning Curve
    The Council of Logistics Management's annual conferences in the early 1990s were filled with references to third-party logistics, a new...
  • Who's Who in Logistics Technology
    As the economy struggles to find its footing two years after the deepest recession in decades, leading technology providers are...
  • 3PL Rallying Cry
    Soon after President Obama in his 2010 State of the Union Address challenged the U.S. to double its exports by...
  • Freight's Indian Summer?
    Economic warning lights are flashing around the globe, so why is Landstar System's Henry Gerkens so confident about the outlook...
  • Optimism Rides the Rails
    There's no sign in rail freight trends that the U.S. economy may be tumbling into another recession. Rail executives...
  • Decision Time for Teamsters
    Sotheby's isn't a name often linked with trucking, but the famed auction house is locked in a labor dispute with...
  • Labor's Long View?
    Since it's founding in 1934, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has prided itself in being a militant union, but...
  • Job Search Engines
    It is great news for the nation's millions of unemployed or underemployed people to find our elected officials now are...
  • Fueling Debate on Infrastructure
    The ambitious infrastructure spending package President Obama offered in his $447 billion jobs plan faces considerable uncertainty on Capitol Hill,...
  • Keeping Up With the Jones Act
    President Obama on June 23 announced the sale of 30 million barrels of crude oil from the Department of Energy's...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • This tradelane is not big enough for the 20 of us
    It is approaching high-noon in liner town. After delinquently drinking from the cup of over capacity in the 'Last Chance Saloon' for too many months, ocean carriers are now shuffling into position and preparing for a zero freight rate-induced shoot-out that could end in a fatal blood bath for the minnows, and not least shrapnel wounds for all the industry stakeholders
  • Ust Luga gets new investor
  • InterManager: give owners the right to hire armed guards in pirate-infested waters
  • COSCON chief: Further rationalisation considered as large boxships have 'negative' impact
  • India hikes bank rate again
  • RAM concludes deal with Tank Management

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • ORIG storms Times Square
    Investors watch intently as George Economou-backed drillship owner joins parent DryShips on Nasdaq.
  • Korea fights for yard crown
    Clarksons says 2011 orders in South Korea worth almost four-fold more than those booked in China.
  • Rickmers mints MLL union
    German project powerhouse partners with Maersk Line Limited in surprise assault on the breakbulk market.
  • Tanker in collision
    Italian aframax involved in accident with trawler off North Wales, but no injuries reported.
  • Transpetro crewman killed
    Second mate dies fighting a fire on a state-owned tanker off the coast of Brazil.
  • Shipbreaker crushed
    26-year-old demolition worker killed by falling iron plate at Sitakunda yard.
  • Golden Trader to sail
    Greek bulker involved in clash with trawler that led to pollution off Denmark patched up and set to continue voyage.
  • Tanker Pac ship on block
    Ofer-linked company is looking to shed one of its aframaxes, brokers say.
  • Flag faux-pas
    Singaporean vessel detained for illegal anchoring off Malaysia after inspectors drawn to vessel by upside-down flag.
  • STX lands Dalian work
    Korean shipbuilder scores $240m deal with Seacon for eight boxships.
  • Nam Cheong teams up
    Malaysian shipbuilder forms new offshore support vessel company with three partners.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • Marks 'fundamental shift'
  • MarAd reviewing cargo preference rules
    The U.S. Maritime Administration said it is reviewing cargo preference laws that require shippers to use U.S.-flag vessels to transport cargo that is "government-impelled," either as a direct result of federal government involvement, indirectly thr...
  • Moody's downgrades MOL, NYK
    Moody's downgrades MOL, NYK Moody's downgrades MOL, NYKRatings agency Moody's has downgraded Japanese liners carriers MOL and NYK Line due to a weak freight market and overcapacity in its business segments. Moody's has not changed its ratings on t...
  • Maersk, Rickmers form U.S.-flag partnership
    Maersk Line Ltd. and Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc. said Monday they have formed a partnership to provide breakbulk and project cargo shipping using two newly built multipurpose ships to be operated under the U.S. flag. The two 19,000-deadweight-ton...
  • APL seeks India/Americas peak surcharge
    Liner carrier APL said last week it will assess a peak season surcharge on shipments from India to North America beginning Oct. 15. The fee, $400 per FEU, is applicable from India to ports in the United States and Canada, not including Puerto Rico ...
  • Lines plan Asia/Oceania rate hike
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Friday it plans to raise rates on shipments from Asia to Oceania from Oct. 15. The increase, $250 per TEU, applies to shipments from all ports in Asia to New Zealand and from ports in Korea, China, Hong...
  • Tropical eyes peak fees to Caribbean
    Tropical Shipping said Friday it will assess peak season surcharge on shipments from North America to a number of Caribbean destinations from Oct. 9 to Dec. 11. The surcharge is $150 per 20-foot container, $300 per 40-foot container and $338 per co...
  • TNT's China service joins Asia road network
    After a year of testing, TNT Express on Monday said its Chinese day-definite domestic road network (operated by TNT Hoau) has joined up with its international Asia road network, creating what it claims to be the only scheduled pan Asia day-definite...
  • E-waste firm indicted over exports
    Electronic waste firm Executive Recycling Inc., its owner and a former executive were indicted by a federal grand last week in Denver. Executive Recycling; Brandon Richter, the owner and chief executive officer; and Tor Olson, former vice president...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
  • Maersk to test scrubber system
    Technology allows ship to meet ECA zones' mandate of 0.1% sulphur, even when using a lower cost fuel with sulphur content of 3.5% or more.
  • Ship released from US arrest
    Bunker supplier says vessel's bills have been 'fully paid'.
  • Double-digit drop in Fujairah
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including October 3 in Cape Town.
  • Oil spill in Sweden linked to ship collision
    Oil spill hits Sweden a week after ship collision in Danish waters pierced a bunker tank.
  • Prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Players head to the sidelines in Rotterdam as prices fall.
  • DK Group appoints joint managing director
    'Experienced and dynamic senior management team' will allow group to capitalise on its Air Cavity System.
  • Limited scope for Russia's Arctic transit route
    Arctic shipping increasing but not because of transits; entire region could be ice-free in summer by 2030, conference is told.
  • New trader for O.W. Bunker's Dubai office
    Company says appointment is 'testament to the rapid growth'.
  • Wider push may be seen for ECA delay
    More states may get behind request for deferral of 0.10% sulphur limit in Europe.
  • Bunker prices generally down as week opens
    Public holiday in Tokyo Bay on Monday.
  • New trader joins Bominflot
    Sebastian Clausen has operational experience from a previous job with 'one of the leading German ship owners'.
  • East Asia bunkering operations affected by tropical typhoon
    Tropical typhoon Roke disrupts operations at several Chinese and South Korean ports.
  • Odfjell inks 'strategic partnership' with US equity firm
    Lindsay Goldberg acquires 49% stake while Odfjell retains 51% share in tank terminal businesses.
  • US Army posts MDO order
    Looking to purchase 12,000 gallons of MDO for three vessels based at Duluth.
  • Are you prepared?
    Is the industry prepared for greater regulation that would require more transparency in fuel measurement and reporting?
  • Refiners in predicament over 'uncertain' bunker needs
    Refiners can decide direction only after the 2018 IMO review.
  • Bunker costs 'have become a major factor'
    Cost increases coming even as shipowners face extended period of low earnings, says analyst.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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