Somali pirates preparing for fresh raids Somali pirates are preparing for a new raiding season, taking advantage of the calmer seas after the monsoon period, as their ties with Islamist rebels come under closer scrutiny.
Bids invited for new international airport in Rwanda The Rwandan government is inviting bids to design, build, finance, maintain and operate Bugesera international airport under a 25-year concession agreement. The first phase of the ...
Panalpina upgrades to latest generation B747-8 cargo aircraft Basel-based Panalpina, one of the world's leading providers of supply chain solutions, and Atlas Air have signed a new multi-year ACMI contract for two cutting-edge technology B747...
USD 20 million earmarked for US rail projects Secretary of transportation Ray LaHood announced that eight cities and states will share USD 19.4 million to replace, relocate and improve segments of railroad track in order to en...
USD 54 million loan to rebuild Boulder-Denver highway The US transport department has awarded a USD 54 million loan to help pay for two additional lanes and the reconstruction of highway US 36, bringing congestion relief to drivers in...
Gebrüder Weiss introduces first gas-fuelled lorry in Vienna The transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss is now operating its first gas-fuelled lorry converted to a dual-fuel drive at its Maria Lanzendorf (Vienna) site. The 4...
Martinair Cargo C2K certified Martinair Cargo, a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group, received its C2K (Cargo2000) certificate during the Cargo2000 membership meeting in Hong Kong in September. Cargo2000 is ...
APM Terminals wins 2011 global safety award APM Terminals was named winner of the 2011 Lloyd's List Global Safety Award at the annual industry awards held in London. In 2010 APM Terminals continued to make significant safety...
NYK volunteers to assist in Japanese earthquake area NYK will send employees to areas of Japan devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. For three months from 4 October, NYK will seek about 120 volunteers to assist in necessary activi...
James Weynand appointed executive VP of Ceva Logistics Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, recently named James A. Weynand as executive vice-president of the company's technology division. Weynand joined ...
Maersk and Rickmers-Linie form US partnership Maersk Line and Rickmers-Linie (America) recently entered into a partnership to provide breakbulk and project cargo shipping in the USA, using two newly-built multipurpose ships, w...
Kombiverkehr wins port of Kiel combined cargo traffic award Ingolf Kästner, head of international traffic at Kombiverkehr, has won an award from the port of Kiel for his exceptional commitment to linking the port of Kiel to combined rail/sh...
New offices to accelerate Greencarrier's expansion in China The Swedish logistics specialist Greencarrier, which has in recent years expanded substantially in the Nordic countries and the Baltic states, is continuing to create a network of ...
Wim Bosman now rebranded as Mainfreight After the acquisition of the Dutch Wim Bosman Group by New Zealand logistics group Mainfreight, the existing air and ocean freight offices in Belgium and the Netherlands will conti...
Transmec UK new Bifa member Following the opening of a new sea freight department in Redditch, Transmec UK has joined the British International Freight Association (Bifa), the leading body representing the UK...
Wind of change blows through South Africa Rise of China and India fuels debate over nation's natural resources
UK recovery stalls on exports slowdown As export orders from abroad decline amid continuing weak demand in UK domestic markets, the possibilities of growth are virtually non-existent
Politics meets reality Repsol's controversial deal to drill for oil off Cuba requires a joint US-Cuban spill response
Drilling in Cuban waters raises spectre of disaster Environmentalists are keenly aware of the short distance across the Florida Straits to Cuba, where Repsol will be drilling for oil
BOEMRE places blame for Deepwater Horizon on BP Faults some of Transocean crew's actions and training but largely blames blowout on BP
Onboard chefs to get a makeover Sea-Chefs project defines an international standard that aims to raise the quality of cooking on board
Mitropoulos will be a hard act to follow IMO chief's farewell tour continues with a speech at the ICS/ISF International Shipping Conference
FMC to probe routing of cargo via Canada to avoid harbour maintenance tax Regulatory chief says US port infrastructure suffering
Greek owners in fresh boxship buying surge Technomar Shipping widely reported to have snapped up four OOCL ships, but deal awaits confirmation
Electronic Shipping Solutions joins SWIFT to speed up financing Talks already in progress about synchronising digitised letters of credit with ship documents
International Group revises documentation Changes needed to keep pace with threat of piracy
SinOceanic director resigns as company seeks DnB NOR financing Possible conflict of interest forces bank vice-president Anne Øian to step down from role
IUMI calls for new definition of ships Interchangeable definitions 'a can of worms' for insurers
Dry bulk demolition figures to surpass 20m dwt forecasts made earlier in 2011 Almost 17m dwt has already been sold for recycling this year as ageing capesizes continue to head to breakers' yards
Gasoline arbitrage breathes new life into MR product tanker market Earnings almost treble in a week on an influx of cargoes into US
Small increase in UK port throughput Felixstowe keeps lead but total figure is up only 2%
Great Lakes Shipyard wins $23m tug order from Seacor affiliate Delivery expected in 2013 as Caribbean Tugz earmarks vessels for charter at Hovensa Oil Refinery
Lines pull capacity off the Pacific as China manufacturing declines for third month Cutting of Central China to Long Beach route makes early close of peak season official
BW sells single-hull VLCCs for scrap Brokers report Indian breakers paying $38m for two vessels in shift from Chittagong yards
Diana seals four-year charters for newcastlemax newbuildings Simeon Palios-led dry bulk owner estimates $48.6m in revenues from EDF Trading deal
Early adopters of SOx emission rules given lifeline Brussels working paper highlights permissible national measures to help shipowners meet 2015 ECA challenges
Newlead triggers Nasdaq market value and share price notices Greek owner resets release of second-quarter results for next week
Brokers' failures to cite vessel numbers does not add up IMO number meant to combat fraud and enhance safety is ignored when placing risks
LNG carrier owners face steady rates until at least 2014 Oslo-based broker forecasts positive rates for three years, but unable to predict longer-term shipping market
ICTSI implements radiation detection US megaports initiative aimed at stopping illegal radioactive shipments
LNG sky is not falling Pessimism over the market's future looks overdone
Tui Cruises looks poised to announce first newbuilds order Reports suggest two vessels of up to 98,000 gt and providing 1,350 cabins
African ambition African Development Bank says Chinese commerce is "imbalanced, concentrating on a small number of countries"
AET sued by fishermen over 2010 spill MISC tanker arm faces claim for loss of earnings which could total $3.5m
Hyundai Heavy nabs another drillship Latest Noble Drilling ship brings total order of four to over $2bn
FMC to look into US-Canadian port friction FMC CHAIRMAN Richard Lidinsky is acting on concern that US-bound box cargo is being unfairly diverted through Canadian ports
Bulker in limbo off breakers BANGLADESH is continuing to refuse scrapping entry for the bulker Asia Union, French green group Robin des Bois told Fairplay today
Pennsylvania chips in for Delaware deepening PENNSYLVANIA is kicking in $15M to continue deepening the Delaware River, the state's governor affirmed
Why box sector should fear debt crisis EUROPE'S box ship operators would bear the fallout if the eurozone debt crisis implodes, Macquarie Research said today
BIMCO hails Capesize scrapping TOTAL tonnage of drybulk carriers sold for scrap could hit 25M dwt this year, BIMCO's Peter Sand said today
Dongbu and STX to develop Colombian coal exports TWO OF South Korea's largest shipping conglomerates have signed a deal to set up a Colombian coal scheme that could affect the choice of port sites, IHS McCloskey reported today
Prospects improving for Suezmax uptick SUEZMAX tanker rates are extending recent gains, providing good prospects for a further uptick, brokers and shipping analysts are signaling
Firming rates seen as Capeside bulker trend CAPESIZE bulker rates extended recent gains, spurring analysts and brokers to spot an upward trend across the segment
Relief seen for Panamaxes PANAMAX owners can expect better rate better support in 4Q2011, a shipping research chief told Fairplay today
Lehmkuhl Named President at Con-way Freight Con-way named W. Gregory Lehmkuhl president of less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight, replacing John Labrie, who left the company in August...
South Carolina Ports Launch Clean-Truck Program The South Carolina State Ports Authority launched a voluntary program to help truck owners replace older trucks with newer, cleaner...
Martin-Brower Expands Global Distribution Network Food logistics giant Martin-Brower is acquiring the distribution assets of Keystone Foods, adding distribution centers in the U.S., Europe, the...
Transport Executives Rank Among World's Richest The nation's wealthiest transportation mogul didn't make her money on trucks, trains or planes, but by operating barges and distributing...
Grain Terminal Prepares To Open Amid Protests Grain terminal operator EGT in Longview, Wash., received a 110-car rail shipment of wheat, moving the site closer to opening...
Savannah Becomes No. 2 US Container Exporter The Port of Savannah this year became the second biggest container export port in the U.S. on a tonnage basis,...
Intermodal Traffic Reaches New 2011 High Intermodal traffic on major North American railroads hit its highest weekly volume so far this year in the week ending...
FedEx Makes Big Gains on Ground Strong performances by its package delivery and industrial trucking divisions gave FedEx lift lacking in its international air operations in...
MSC Boosts Southeast Asia-Australia Rates Mediterranean Shipping Co. raised rates for all cargo from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore to Australia. The world's...
Freight CEOs Press Congress on Infrastructure A high-powered group of CEOs from the some of the biggest names in the U.S. freight sector told leaders of...
FedEx Cuts Forecast, Warns of 'Sluggish Growth' FedEx's net profit rose 22 percent to $464 million in its June-August quarter, but the world's largest air cargo carrier...
Going the Extra Mile When is a mile less than 5,280 feet? When it's part of a trucker's paycheck. Although most long-haul truck...
'Severe Change' Needed Crete Carrier, which also owns Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation, switched its pay from shortest route to practical miles in...
Customs' New Trade Facilitator Allen Gina, head of Customs and Border Protection's Office of International Trade, wants the business of importing goods to be...
Death Before Taxes? Grover Norquist doesn't know the ins and outs of motor fuel taxation, but he adamantly opposes any increases in them....
FTR Associates Forecasts Higher Truck Rates Shippers hoping that truck rate increases might fall in the face of an uncertain economy are likely to be disappointed,...
Passenger Rail Funds Boost PNW Port Project The Port of Vancouver, Wash., can now tap into $15 million of intercity passenger rail funds to help build a...
Port Tech Companies Invited to India Trade Mission The Commerce Department is inviting port and maritime technology companies to apply for a trade mission to India Feb. 16...
Court Won't Rehear Horizon Stockholders' Suit A federal appeals court refused to rehear an unsuccessful lawsuit filed on behalf of Horizon Lines shareholders who accused company...
Maersk Hikes Asia-New Zealand Rates Maersk Line will implement a general rate increase on shipments moving from Asia to New Zealand, starting Oct. 15. ...
France's SNCF Railroad Loses Key Contract France's state-owned SNCF Fret lost a major contract with a long standing customer to private operators, jeopardizing the rail cargo...
MOL Logistics Expands in 12 African Countries MOL Logistics (Japan) expanded its network in a dozen Africa countries by signing a contract with an undisclosed freight forwarder....
Atlas Cancels Orders for Three 747-8 Freighters Atlas Air handed Boeing and the aircraft manufacturer's troubled 747-8 freighter program its second major setback in a week, canceling...
Newest commissioner Cordero: Demurrage fees deserve FMC attention The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission could help shippers find a solution for demurrage charges associated with containers held at the dock for Customs inspections, Mario Cordero, the independent agency'...
Strategic view
TSA now headed by committee, not chairman The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said it is being led by a executive committee instead of a chairman. The discussion agreement said the change was made on July 1 after expiration of the 18-month term of TSA Chairman Y.M. Kim, who is presid...
More funds for inland waterways sought Shippers and barge executives called for more money for modernization of locks and dams on the nation's inland waterways, to speed up projects, and an end to wasteful spending, at a hearing before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastru...
U.S. DOT grants $19.4 million to short lines The Federal Railroad Administration last week awarded grants totaling $19.4 million to help eight states and local governments relocate and upgrade rail lines. The Rail Line Relocation program assists projects that improve community livability and...
Gotay leaves MarAd The U.S. Maritime Administration said that Orlando Gotay, the deputy maritime administrator, has left his job at the agency. Gotay was sworn in as Deputy Maritime Administrator on June 2010. He joined the MarAd as senior advisor for maritime policy...
Cascades rail line gets improvement funds The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday released $31.1 million to Washington State to improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. The amount is further broken down as follows: - Pacific Northwest Corridor will...
Hunters warned to stay off tracks Union Pacific Railroad warned hunters to avoid hunting on railroad property. "Wildlife will migrate and feed along the edges of freshly harvested fields, making these areas prime hunting spots," the railroad said. "With many fields adjacent to Unio...
Cordero: Demurrage fees deserve FMC attention The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission could help shippers find a solution for demurrage charges associated with containers held at the dock for Customs inspections, Mario Cordero, the independent agency's newest member, said Monday. Terminal operat...
Cordero: Demurrage fees deserve FMC attention The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission could help shippers find a solution for demurrage charges associated with containers held at the dock for Customs inspections, Mario Cordero, the independent agency's newest member, said Monday. Terminal operat...
Significant milestone for renewable diesel Plant can make flexible use of almost any vegetable oil or waste fat in the production of premium-quality renewable diesel.
KPI Bridge Oil celebrates 40 years of service Venture quickly proved to be so successful that the two companies were merged to officially form KPI Bridge Oil.
Fujairah prices move downward Tight availability was reported by market players.
Drifting barge now 'under control' 'Everything's fine now.'
Sulphur caps 'crucial' for health of Baltic Sea region Minister repeats government's commitment to ECA timetable.
Bunker markets drop in Northern Europe "It's been awhile since I have seen the market fall as quickly as it has done this afternoon."
Authorities fine cruise line for breaching sulphur rules Disney Cruise Line vessel contravenes EU sulphur directive.
Fuel oil stocks at 10-week low 'Limited arbitrage' sees stocks drop 11% in seven days.
External: Wired Bunkering
CLIA developing ECA compliance tool Cruise industry exploring potential for innovative science-based equivalence methodology that would not compromise public health benefits.
Bunker player details five-year investment plan BFC will focus on upgrading its fleet.
Price of bunkers take dip at major ports Supplies of bunker fuel not an issue at key Asian ports on Thursday.
US military authorises bunker purchases in 'open market' Purchase of marine fuel to be done via military's Ships Bunker Easy Acquisition (SEA) Card.
East Asian bunkering operations resume after typhoon passes Traders in Japan warn of bunker delivery delays in the next few days.
Fuel oil stocks in East China up 31.4% Volumes at 460,000 mt for the week ended September 21, 2011.
'Key' to bunker business is 'dependable good supply' NuStar seeks expansion in a 'very low risk' way, says CEO.
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