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