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January 25, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • NITC to expand its fleet 72% with 22 VLCCs
    NITC of Iran expects to become the third- largest oil tanker company by 2013, and possibly the second-biggest, when it takes delivery of 22 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) and expands its fleet by 72 per cent, an executive said.
  • DP World denies debt restructuring talk
    DP World officials defended the Dubai port operator's finances on Sunday, saying the company is under no pressure to raise cash even as a sister firm announced plans to seek new terms on its debt.
  • Bali's Benoa port to be developed
    Indonesia's state-owned port company Pelindo III will develop Bali's provincial port of Benoa to upgrade it to international standards, a top Indonesian executive said here yesterday.
  • Tankers booked to store distillates in Europe

Sched Netweb site
  • Charter market improves despite weakening freight rates
  • Port of Qingdao's box volume hit 12 million TEU in 2010
  • South Korean Navy 'SEALS" foil Somali piracy, kill 8 pirates
  • APL boxship to test LA-Long Beach dockside seawater scrubber
  • Union Pacific 2010 profit increases 47pc to US$2.8 billion
  • Port of Brisbane resumes operations after Queensland floods
  • Sydney Airport welcomes Hainan Airlines first flight
  • DHL Express leases two Atlas Worldwide Air freighters
  • Maximus acquires three Airbus A300-600s from JAL

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM upgrades ACSA service
  • East-West freight rates to drop by 7 pc in 2011-Drewry
  • Global oil tanker spot market up by 8 pc in 2010
  • Hudong-Zhonghua selected to build LNG carriers for PNG and Gorgon Jansz LNG projects
  • InterManager's Kpi project wins wide praise
  • Last date extended to submit entry form for ICS exam
  • MOL vessel calls TCIT to mark start of TNWA's direct Vietnam-North Europe service
  • Pirates captured a record 53 ships & 1,181 crew, killed 8 in 2010-IMB
  • Rising population & GDP ensures long-term growth, says Maersk chief
  • Schenker India adjudged 'International Freight Forwarder of the Year'
  • The New World Alliance set to reduce ocean capacity
  • Calfo agrees to reconsider trade surcharge
  • DP World to participate in World Ports & Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi
  • Timber Handling Association opens container office to facilitate trade
  • TPT chalks out plan to triple cargo handling capacity by 2020
  • CONCOR to move cars in special boxes soon
  • CBDT drawing up plan to bring back unaccounted money stashed abroad
  • Cotton exports not to cross 55 lakh bales-Maran
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 3.4 bn
  • TUFs for textiles sector may be reintroduced soon
  • N. P. Patel elected Chairman & Balvinder Singh Nakai Vice-Chairman of IFFCO

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Ruhi Engin Özmen new chairman of Turkish road haulage association UND
    The Turkish international road haulage association Uluslararasi Nakliyeciler Dernegi (UND) has elected Ruhi Engin Özmen of Mars Logistics as its new chairman. The election became n...
  • Airbus increasing prices, Boeing with new Dreamliner date
    Airbus has increased its production output for the ninth year in a row and achieved a new company record of 510 commercial aircraft deliveries to 94 customers (of which 19 were new...
  • Hamilton airport expanding
    The city of Hamilton (Canada) has approved a proposal to request the federal and provincial governments to fund a USD 38 million project to expand the city's international airport....
  • CMA CGM upgrades ACSA service
    CMA CGM has upgraded and reinforced its ACSA service, which links Asia to Mexico, Central America and the west coast of South America. This new configuration sees the deployment of...
  • Nordic Countries: Cargo Partner Group becomes Ontime Logistics
    The three Nordic logistics service providers Cargo Partner (Norway), Globex (Sweden) and STS (Denmark) started a new era on 17 January. In 2008 the three companies merged and becam...
  • Wilms Transport opens Hamburg sales office
    The German perishables specialist Wilms Transport (WTR), which is headquartered in Wildau near Berlin, is expanding and strengthening its activities in northern Germany by opening ...
  • Norbert Dentressangle to feed Duffield supply chain in UK
    WL Duffield & Sons, a UK manufacturer of animal feed, has appointed Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services to support the distribution of palletised products through its nati...
  • Switzerland offers financial support for dedicated rail spurs
    Switzerland now provides substantial financial support for the renovation of dedicated rail spurs, thus providing private enterprise with an incentive to invest in the railway netw...
  • Positive results for German commercial vehicle market in 2010
    Commercial vehicle sales rose by 17% in Germany in 2010. Some 32% more transporters were newly registered in December alone. This was the highest growth rate for the full year...
  • Hungary to introduce overtaking ban for HGVs
    The Hungarian government is set to ban all trucks and vehicle combinations of more than 7.5 t from overtaking on the country's two-lane motorways between 18.00 and 22.00. The ...
  • Contargo handles its first blocktrain for ICF in Basel
    The Basel-based Swiss company Contargo AG, a subsidiary of Contargo, a Duisburg-based German specialist in hinterland transportation for containers, recently handled its first cont...
  • Finnair considering participating in cargo aircraft venture
    Finnair Cargo, Finnair's airfreight subsidiary, has responded to increased demand for freight services from Helsinki by exploring the possibility of participating in an intercontin...
  • Major Cambodian ports generate 31% more in 2010
    Services and shipping in Cambodia's two major ports generated revenues of USD 35 million in 2010, according to official data released recently, representing a rise of around 31%. S...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Northrop Grumman names Shipbuilding sector VP
  • AHL tanker project assets go on auction block
  • Military Sealift Command has a new Executive Director
  • Incat Crowther reports successes in China
  • DCNS develops submerged nuclear power plant concept
  • Aries Marine fleet now totals 30 vessels
  • Meyer Werft books order for small LNG tanker
  • Samsung Heavy Industries develops antipiracy system
  • Keppel FELS delivers one jack-up, books orders for more

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Washington DOE, Coast Guard eyeing Columbia River grounding
  • Rail association highlights industry's plans for job growth
  • Charleston crab feed event scheduled for February 12
  • Partnership forming to boost BC wood pulp industry
  • CBP Predator aircraft expanding flights westward

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Vitol tops 2010 list of long range two charters
    Total reported clean tanker fixtures show 8.3% decline on 2009, despite market upturn
  • Aggressive tactics pay off for Indian yards as deals break $500 mark
    Firm domestic steel prices prompt Indian buyers to continue offering strong rates
  • Kirk Shipping buys its fourth product tanker in $40m deal
    Danish company Kirk Capital and its subsidiary Kirk Shipping have added a fourth product tanker to its fleet, with brokers reporting a $40m deal to buy the 2010-built, 53,450 dwt Freja Scandia, now renamed the Kirk Christina
  • Delmas nets $26m from quartet sale
    Offloads four bulk carriers with container capacity for $65m each
  • Sovcomflot plans summer voyages on northern sea route
    Fully laden suezmax and aframax tankers owned by Russian owner SCF Group will ship more oil from Russia to China via the northern sea route in the northern hemisphere summer, following a successful trial last year
  • Hapag-Lloyd defends stand on 13,200 teu newbuilding order
    German line will go ahead with boxships even if partner lines NYK and OOCL decide against ordering similar sized vessels
  • Increased use of security guards unlikely to reduce insurance premiums
    No way of knowing if paying less might be linked to presence of armed guards
  • Tui and Fredriksen settle board seat row
    Christian Strenger named as candidate for seat on the group's supervisory board
  • MAN engineers to help Nakilat maintain gas fleet
    Landmark contract will see maintenance and repair of engines carried out at Ras Laffan, freeing the crew for other tasks
  • Dobson wins private anti-piracy patrol contract
    To run Jardine Lloyd Thompson's controversial ship protection scheme
  • Hull software tool is first initiative for EU Flagship
  • Maersk more able to cope with volatile market
    Box business can now upsize or donwsize capacity at shorter notice than before
  • IMO to launch action plan on piracy
    Piracy has, for too long, been a thorny issue for IMO and the maritime community as a whole, with seafarers always bearing the brunt of it
  • Maersk Line to launch Morocco-Russia service
    Direct service to capitalise on growing perishables imports into Russia
  • Malta bans IRISL from ports
    Iranian carrier to be banned from using Malta's ports after 2013
  • Sanctions could hinder Abidjan port calls
    European owners warn calls likely to become increasingly difficult
  • Fjordlines secures $14m Marco Polo funding
    To install gas-powered engines on two newbuildings
  • Meyer Werft to build LNG carrier for Anthony Veder
    Order marks yard's foray into LNG market
  • Operations set to resume at French ports
    Port to resume normal working after latest round of weekend strikes
  • Bigger fleet helps Navios Partners profit soar 76%
    Fourth quarter net income up 67.3% to $18.4m
  • Brussels report names beneficiary ports
    Report recommends 57 ports that will benefit most from Trans-European Transport Network
  • China builds up strength
    Consolidation in the nation's shipbuilding industry may not necessarily mean a reduction in the volume of newbuilding contracts
  • Maersk crews advised over anti-piracy measures
    In the event of a hijack, the message is clear: 'Don't be a hero'
  • Costamare seals boxship buys and $200m finance deal
    Spends $25m on three more secondhand acquisitions
  • Rhine logjam costing barge operators millions
    Around 300 barges trapped, costing up to $5,441.77 per day per vessel in lost income
  • Clear as cocoa?
    A little more clarity in the wording of the sanctions on Abidjan would be helpful
  • Rotterdam bunker sales see slight dip
    Total sales for 2010 falls to 11.9m tonnes but jump seen in gas oil sales
  • Isle of Man removes catamaran from 2011 timetable
    Move to withdraw Snaefell will result in loss of 29 jobs

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Bulker delivery slippage cuts into forecasts
    SLOWING orderbook slippage today spurred Jefferies analyst Doug Mavrinac to pare back his drybulk rate forecast.
  • China keeps tap running for Iranian oil
    CHINA'S oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong has rejected any changes in the volume or grade of oil it ships from Iran, IHS World Markets Energy reported today.
  • Lloyd Werft has a new majority owner
    BREMERHAVEN entrepreneur Dieter Petram has become the majority owner of Lloyd Werft, Germany's leading repair and conversion yard.
  • Cuxhaven sees vehicle rise
    THE OPERATOR of Germany's Cuxhaven terminal has announced that the facility recorded a 38% year-on-year rise in shortsea shipments of finished vehicles for 2010.
  • Costamare accelerates its fleet expansion
    GREEK box shipowner and NYSE newcomer Costamare today disclosed three more second-hand purchases and financing for three previously announced newbuildings.
  • Box exports lift Savannah
    BOX EXPORTS fueled a record year for Savannah's port in 2010, despite the sluggish US economy.
  • APM targets emerging markets
    AP MØLLER-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen intends to focus the Danish giant on emerging markets this year.
  • Tallinn fields two tenders
    TALLINN'S port spokesman has told Fairplay it has received two firm tenders from companies hoping to operate a new '64M ($87M) terminal.
  • Bitter rivalry leads to cocoa ban call
    SHIPMENTS of cocoa from Ivory Coast are under threat after the country's president-elect called for a ban on exports of the commodity, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • Kidnapping victim freed
    A WORKER kidnapped off a Nigerian ship near the Bonny Light export terminal has been freed, IHS World Markets Energy reported today.
  • Swedish port fire puts master in hospital
    A SHIP'S master is being treated today in a Swedish hospital for serious injuries caused by a fire on his general cargo ship.
  • NITC unveils growth plans
    IRAN'S NITC has reportedly revealed that it expects to become the world's third-biggest tanker company by 2013.
  • Cyclones threaten Pacific
    SHIPPING companies were warned today to avoid two new cyclones gaining strength in the South Pacific.
  • Steel blasts to new record
    GLOBAL steel production rose by 15% to a new record to 1.41Bn tonnes last year, according to Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analyst at Arctic Securities.
  • CSSC Jiangnan HI sees plunge in profits
    CHINA'S ship component maker CSSC Jiangnan HI said today it expects 2010 profits to be half those of a year ago.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Diesel Climbs 2.3 Cents to $3.43 per Gallon
    The U.S. average retail price for a gallon of diesel fuel increased for the eighth straight week, advancing 2.3 cents...
  • Jaxport Delays Hanjin Terminal Construction
    The Jacksonville Port Authority is delaying for as long as two years construction of the new container terminal it will...
  • Hamburg Sud Dropping Philadelphia Chassis Service
    Hamburg Sud North America, joining the push by ocean carrier to narrow equipment services, said Monday it will stop providing...
  • Caribbean Shipowners to Hike Bunker Surcharge
    The six members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association will hike their bunker surcharge on containerized cargo as of Feb. 27. ...
  • Study Eyes Long-Term Infrastructure Benefits
    The U.S. should look at the long-term economic benefits of transportation when making infrastructure investments, the two authors of a...
  • DHL, Polar Add Trans-Pacific Capacity
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings will add two 747-400 freighters to its agreement with DHL Express, sharply raising capacity on trans-Pacific...
  • Regulators Ramp Up: Federal Agencies Eye Rail, Trucking
    JOC editors John D. Boyd and William B. Cassidy discuss regulatory actions that will affect all modes of transportation, especially...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Strong Europe Container Growth
    Container volumes across Europe ended the year on a high note with estimates for November 2010 reaching just over 3...
  • Jaxport Promotes Schleicher to Executive VP
    The Jacksonville Port Authority Board and its CEO Paul Anderson on Monday announced the promotion of Roy Schleicher to the...
  • Bombing Kills 35 at Moscow Airport
    An explosion that ripped through a baggage claim area at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on Monday killed at least 35 people,...
  • Costamare Completes Financing for New Ships
    Container shipowner Costamare completed financing for a $285 million contract to buy three vessels of 9,000 20-foot equivalent units capacity...
  • Auto Workers, Canadian National Reach Agreement
    Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract agreement early Jan. 24 that heads off...
  • Savannah Container Volume Hits Record in 2010
    The volume of containers moving through the Port of Savannah in calendar year 2010 increased almost 20 percent to a...
  • Charter Rates Rise on Strong Cargo Demand
    Container ship charter rates are edging higher as ocean carriers compete for a limited volume of available tonnage to keep...
  • Maersk Targets Emerging Markets
    A.P. Moller-Maersk is targeting emerging markets as a growth area for its business in 2011. The parent of Maersk...
  • DP World Defends Financial Position
    Port operator DP World says its recent sale of much of its Australian businesses was a strategic move and is...
  • Surging Transload
    As the smoke clears from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, it's possible to start drawing conclusions about...
  • Shielding the Shipper in an Ex-Works Sale
    Q: I enjoy reading your columns, but I have a question about the one published in the Nov. 22, 2010,...
  • Building Into Capacity
    Trucking operators aren't buying trucks to expand capacity; they're buying trucking companies. In the recent spate of acquisitions in trucking,...
  • Alameda Corridor Slashes Loan Request
    Faced with the risk that the Obama administration could reject its effort to borrow $553 million from a little-used, low-cost...
  • Vitran Heads South
    Canadian trucking operator Vitran is trying to redraw North America's less-than-truckload map, and its own expansion strategy, by acquiring the...
  • Carriers' Capacity Bind
    Ocean carriers are losing their bet that they could keep freight rates high this winter during the post-holiday season without...
  • Armistice in Chassis 'War'
    A threatened conflict over chassis repairs in Atlantic and Gulf ports appears to have been settled in favor of the...
  • Smooth As Silk
    Cotton exporters feared the worst. The largest U.S. crop in years was hitting the market just as overseas buyers were...
  • Hanging in the Ballast
    The gap dividing the shipping industry and environmental groups on the question of invasive species in ballast water is measured...
  • Is GSP DOA?
    It's generally accepted that the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences is a good thing - good for developing countries' exports...
  • Railroads Engineer Growth
    When supply chain logisticians explain why the Pacific Northwest is a key option in their four-corners strategy in North America,...
  • Turning the Northwest Corner
    National retailers and importers call the idea of spreading use of major North American gateways around the continent a four-corners...
  • Traffic Down, Delays Up
    Why should anyone worry about improving bridges between the U.S. and Canada? U.S. imports plummeted 33 percent between from 2008...
  • Burning Bridges
    Sometime in the next few months, President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will unveil a broad, new vision...
  • Canada Exports Its Recovery
    Canada came out of the gate last year with stronger economic growth than its huge neighbor to the south, so...
  • Securing the Food Chain
    The lame-duck session of the 111th Congress produced a number of remarkable pieces of legislation, including a new food safety...
  • Drivers Drive Truck Safety Rules
    Truck safety regulators are focusing increasingly not on the truck but on the driver who operates it. By targeting driver...
  • FMC's Regulatory Splash
    The 1998 Ocean Shipping Reform Act redefined the Federal Maritime Commission from a regulator of tariffs to one of the...
  • The Regulators Ramp Up
    When the Surface Transportation Board in December slapped Canadian National Railway with an unprecedented $250,000 fine over how it reported...
  • New Look for the STB
    For railroads and shippers monitoring the Surface Transportation Board's heavy slate this year, add this to your watch list: The...
  • Leaning to Growth
    Under normal circumstances, the last three months of any year follow a predictable pattern: the buildup to a peak, followed...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Commando-rescued Samho Jewelry due at Muscat
  • Ban on Cote d'Ivoire's cocoa exports proposed
  • Contrasting fortunes at US Pacific northwest ports
  • Asia-Australia lines share space
  • EC determined to liberalise rail within EU

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • OPCO cuts coverage
    US investment bank abandons equity analysts tied to shipping, energy, insurance and utility stocks, sources say.
  • Westsea wins Gorgon gig
    Australian offshore group wins $100m tender tied to offshore LNG project, sources say.
  • Salgaocar suffers setback
    Indian iron ore magnate fails in bid to halt Golden Ocean's $54m capesize charter claim.
  • Century rolls the dice
    US-listed casino syndicate beefs up gaming contract with Miami-based cruise operator.
  • Haji-Ioannou scraps tanker
    Greek owner cleans house as breakers sink teeth into aframax tanker with $8m price tag, sources claim.
  • Dahlman downs four
    New York-based investment bank chops ratings on four drilling contractors as analysts question ultra-deepwater order frenzy.
  • Angola job for Dof Subsea
    Aberdeen-based owner secures near $3m contract with Saipem in the Kizomba Field.
  • Greek eyes Norden bulkers
    Mystery SPAC-linked owner in advanced stages of buying up to six handysize newbuildings from Dane.
  • Vitol in at Latvian
    Riga tanker owner's big shareholder brings in own executives to oversee debt restructuring.
  • Navios sees Q4 upside
    Bulker unit of Angeliki Frangou-led shipping empire sees profit climb 40% in the fourth.
  • Shipyard thief a sitting duck
    Police take 10 hours to cut trapped felon free from bottom of ship's hull at Wuzhou Xijiang.
  • Big John continues rig run
    Ship Finance International grabs jack-up rig in sale and leaseback deal with Apexindo.
  • CMRE in landmark loan
    Constantinos Constantakopoulos-led shipowner secures funding for newbuilding trio from DnB NOR and two Chinese banks.
  • Crew injured in fire
    First officer evacuated from a Turkish vessel off Spain following a blaze, while others hurt.
  • Yard escapes fire liability
    London court rules that Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven can not be sued over costly reefer jumboisation fire.
  • Meyer in LNG debut
    Dutch owner Anthony Veder pens order for single unit as Meyer Werft makes LNG bow.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Report: Making transport investment for long haul
    U.S. Congress and the White House should prioritize transportation infrastructure investment based on its long-term impact on economic productivity and short-term ability to create jobs, according to areport released Friday by the Bipartisan Polic...
  • CN strike deadline Tuesday
    Canadian National Railway said the Canadian Auto Workers union gave notice Saturday of its intention to strike the railway on Tuesday, but said it still believes there is sufficient time for the parties to reach a new contract agreement. The union...
  • Shippers, carriers want hours of service hearing
    Shippers and trucking companies are asking Congress to hold a hearing on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's newly proposed hours of service regulations. In aletter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Committee on Transp...
  • Fla./Bahamas carriers hike rates
    Florida-Bahamas Shipowners and Operators Association members Crowley and Seaboard Marine said last week they will raise rates this year in two phases to and from all BSA Bahamian destinations. The association will hike rates on March 6 and July 25 ...
  • Maersk delays EU manifest fee for Greek shipments
    Maersk Line has pushed back the date to begin collecting a fee associated with new European advanced manifest rules for shipments to Greece. The Danish line will begin collecting the fee, which it calls the Cargo Declaration Data fee, beginning Feb...
  • Maersk shifts Asia/Med calls
    Maersk Line said last week it is shifting Mediterranean calls on three of its Asia/Europe services, two of which it runs in conjunction with fellow container line CMA CGM. The Danish carrier said it will switch a call at Piraeus from its AE12 serv...
  • Lines join Asia/Americas loops, use bigger ships
    CMA CGM, CSAV and China Shipping said Friday they will jointly run a two-loop service between Asia and the Americas beginning in April. The services would initially appear to be an amalgam of two existing services -- CSAV's 11-ship ANDEX service an...
  • Andersen: Maersk focuses on emerging markets
    A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities in the emerging regions of Africa and Latin America, said Nils Andersen, the company's chief executive. Speaking in a Q&A in the company's internal magazine,Maersk Po...
  • Danish carrier 'well positioned'
    Andersen: Maersk focuses on emerging markets A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities in the emerging regions of Africa and Latin America, said Nils Andersen, the company's chief executive. Speaking in a Q&A ...
  • Foreshadowing State of the Union address

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Torm tanker attacked by pirates
    Piracy in the Indian Ocean took a new turn last week, when the Torm owned tanker Torm Kristina came under fire for several hours from unknown pirates. The tanker was
  • South Korea frees crew and vessel ' eight pirates dead
    While there is total radio silence around the whereabouts of the crew from the coaster Leopard from all parties ' shipcraft, Danish Authorities and Danish Shipowners' Association ' the South Korean authorities
  • Pirates vow bloody revenge on South Korea after blood retaking
    After South Korea's violent re-taking of the tanker Samho Jewelry last week Somali pirates vow to seek a bloody revenge. "We never planned to

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 24, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    In Durban, deliveries for 180 cSt product available for supply from January 29.
  • Rotterdam bunker market stable
    Some Rotterdam suppliers fully booked early this wee.
  • WFS buys aviation fuel distributor
    Acquisition 'enhances our product offering', says bunker and aviation fuel logistics company.
  • Two vessels seized during 'illegal bunker operation'
    Philippine authorities clamp down on tax evasion.
  • Officers fined for taking bulker through Great Barrier Reef
    Vessel was spotted heading into area of last year's bunker spill.
  • Singapore bunker premiums at year-high levels
    ExxonMobil sees 'strong bids' for 700 cSt fuel oil parcel.
  • Asian bunker prices on upswing
    Average demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs on Monday, say traders.
  • European Parliament calls for fuel oil ban in Arctic region
    Points to IMO's ban on fuel oil in the Antarctic.
  • MPA: Vessels involved in illegal bunkering not Singapore-registered
    Ocean Samudra and Arowana Barcelona not registered under republic's ship registry.
  • Bunker association calls to double storage capacity in Colombo
    Limited storage capacity one of the main bunkering obstacles in Colombo, says president.
  • Litasco, Ventsbunkers officials to discuss dispute
    Dispute involves failure by the Lukoil subsidiary to lift 120,000 mt fuel oil from Ventbunkers's terminal.
  • Staff movements at PDVSA
    There are now five bunker traders in the company, says head of the bunker department.

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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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