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May 25, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Insurance brokerage AJG takes over ITI Solutions
    The US mid-market insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) has made its first Asian acquisition after a US-heavy spree.
  • Baltic main sea freight index rises
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a third session on Monday although the market outlook remained bearish due to rising fleet supply.
  • M'sian aid ship aborts Gaza mission after engine trouble
    A Malaysian aid ship attempting to reach Gaza after being warned off by Israeli naval forces last week has been forced to abort its mission after engine trouble, activists said.
Strait Talk
  • Emissions: ICS gets off the fence - finally
    FOR as long as I can remember, one of my stock questions to the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has been about its membership of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its non-membership of the International Shipping Federation (ISF).
  • Surprise fall in Q1 motor insurance claims
    MOTOR insurance claims in the first quarter of this year have seen a surprise fall even as Singapore's vehicle population hit a record high.
Motoring
  • VW cruises to No3 spot in Singapore
    VOLKSWAGEN has inched ahead to become Singapore's third most popular car brand so far in 2011, as the mid-range German make leverages on its slightly upmarket image here to help boost sales amid the sharply reduced COE quota.
  • Toyota's flaws: lack of control, no safety chief
    Toyota Motor Corp's centralised structure, scepticism of external critics and lack of a global safety chief are among flaws the company needs to address as it recovers from record recalls, an advisory group said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Insurance brokerage AJG takes over ITI Solutions
    The US mid-market insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) has made its first Asian acquisition after a US-heavy spree.
  • Baltic main sea freight index rises
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a third session on Monday although the market outlook remained bearish due to rising fleet supply.
  • M'sian aid ship aborts Gaza mission after engine trouble
    A Malaysian aid ship attempting to reach Gaza after being warned off by Israeli naval forces last week has been forced to abort its mission after engine trouble, activists said.
Strait Talk
  • Emissions: ICS gets off the fence - finally
    FOR as long as I can remember, one of my stock questions to the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has been about its membership of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its non-membership of the International Shipping Federation (ISF).
  • Surprise fall in Q1 motor insurance claims
    MOTOR insurance claims in the first quarter of this year have seen a surprise fall even as Singapore's vehicle population hit a record high.
Motoring
  • VW cruises to No3 spot in Singapore
    VOLKSWAGEN has inched ahead to become Singapore's third most popular car brand so far in 2011, as the mid-range German make leverages on its slightly upmarket image here to help boost sales amid the sharply reduced COE quota.
  • Toyota's flaws: lack of control, no safety chief
    Toyota Motor Corp's centralised structure, scepticism of external critics and lack of a global safety chief are among flaws the company needs to address as it recovers from record recalls, an advisory group said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Insurance brokerage AJG takes over ITI Solutions
    The US mid-market insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) has made its first Asian acquisition after a US-heavy spree.
  • Baltic main sea freight index rises
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a third session on Monday although the market outlook remained bearish due to rising fleet supply.
  • M'sian aid ship aborts Gaza mission after engine trouble
    A Malaysian aid ship attempting to reach Gaza after being warned off by Israeli naval forces last week has been forced to abort its mission after engine trouble, activists said.
Strait Talk
  • Emissions: ICS gets off the fence - finally
    FOR as long as I can remember, one of my stock questions to the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has been about its membership of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its non-membership of the International Shipping Federation (ISF).
  • Surprise fall in Q1 motor insurance claims
    MOTOR insurance claims in the first quarter of this year have seen a surprise fall even as Singapore's vehicle population hit a record high.
Motoring
  • VW cruises to No3 spot in Singapore
    VOLKSWAGEN has inched ahead to become Singapore's third most popular car brand so far in 2011, as the mid-range German make leverages on its slightly upmarket image here to help boost sales amid the sharply reduced COE quota.
  • Toyota's flaws: lack of control, no safety chief
    Toyota Motor Corp's centralised structure, scepticism of external critics and lack of a global safety chief are among flaws the company needs to address as it recovers from record recalls, an advisory group said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Transpac rates slip on over-supply concerns, but bunker surcharges stick
  • China to spend US$27.7 billion dredging Yangtze to 12.5 metres to Nanjing
  • IMO okays armed guards on ships in pirate-infested waters off Somalia
  • The Containership Company sells its only boxship to service debt
  • Boxship deliveries in 2013 should hit historic high of two million TEU
  • Rotterdam Maasvlakte 2 breakwater to use 20,000 huge cement blocks
  • Jilin aims at added value logistics coming to US$17.25 billion
  • Ningxia first quarter rail cargo down 1.4pc, but box volume up 27.5pc
  • Icelandic volcanic ash grounds flights, Ryanair cancels under protest
  • New capacity for air freighters expected over next two years
  • Cool Containers wins regulatory approval for temp-control air boxes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Global shipping leaders call for creating sustainable industry
  • BoA to mull over new SEZ proposals on May 31
  • Fieo welcomes move to boost India-Africa trade to $70bn
  • Sharma to plead case with FM for DEPB extension
  • Soaring global prices push rubber imports down 92 pc
  • Trade pact with Japan may provide opportunities galore for India's pharma industry
  • China to run Pakistan's Gwadar port
  • MPT calls for action against reconstruction of demolished structures
  • Port of Antwerp felicitates Chipolbrok on completing 60 years
  • Food inflation falls to 7.47 per cent
  • India, 5 more countries to dominate growth by 2025: WB report

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Turkey issues fewer carnet TIRs in April
    The number of carnet TIRs that were issued in Turkey in April 2011 sank by 1.56%, compared to the same month in 2010. The number of transit permits sank by 1.61%. A total of 55,382...
  • Schaeffler Group: favourable start to business year 2011
    The Schaeffler Group says that it has had an excellent start to business year 2011. The company reported top results for the first quarter of the current year. Sales grew by 25% to...
  • Liege airport goes green
    By 2016, no less than 30% of the electricity supply in the Belgian region of Wallonia will come from renewable sources. That's the target fixed by the Walloon government. Eager to ...
  • DB Schenker Rail changes management
    Dr Christian Kuhn, managing director production at the German service provider DB Schenker Rail, has informed the company's supervisory board and the management that he is resignin...
  • 25 m long trucks to become the norm on Dutch roads
    Seven years after major field trials with 25.25 m trucks began in the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Transport in The Hague has decided to grant permission for t...
  • CMA CGM adds a new call at Piraeus to its Epic service
    CMA CGM Group's Epic service is now calling at Piraeus on its way from North Europe to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. This gives the French Group a direct servic...
  • ATA reports strong volume increase in April
    The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for leading US airlines, reported that some US carriers - namely Alaska, American, Continental, Delt...
  • European air traffic situation following Grimsvötn eruption
    The Grimsvötn volcano, near the centre of the Vatnajökull ice cap in south-east Iceland, began to erupt in the afternoon of 21 May. Due to the airborne ash concentrati...
  • "Ostwind": business flourishing
    The "Ostwind", a blocktrain that conveys containers to the CIS, is flourishing. The number of containers that it carries has risen steadily from month to month this ...
  • BNSF honours 76 Shippers
    The US transport service provider BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recently honoured 76 shippers with BNSF's Annual Product Stewardship Award for the safe transportation of hazardous ma...
  • Banedanmark awarded contract for renewal project in Denmark
    Banedanmark has awarded a contract to renew 38 km of track on the Bramming - Tønder railway line along Denmark's southwestern coastline. The contract, which was won by a joint...
  • Hermes inaugurates new main hub in northern Germany
    Hermes, a German logistics and CEP service provider, recently held an official ceremony to mark the opening of its new main handling hub in Langenhagen (Lower Saxony, Germany). The...
  • Senior management executive movements at OOCL
    The shipping company OOCL has announced the following executive movements at its headquarters and Hong Kong regional office, effective from 13 June: Miranda Lou, currently managing...
  • Irish port and shipping volumes up in Q1/2011
    According to the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO), the volume of shipping and port traffic in most of the principal sectors grew during the first quarter of 2011. Total lo-...
  • Evergreen Group places orders for ten 8,000 teu vessels
    The Evergreen Group (Taiwan) has ordered and signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC) for ten 8,000 teu environmentally advanced containerships. Three of the new vesse...
  • Ceva expands with new freight management office in Finland
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics recently opened new premises in Helsinki (Finland), thereby strengthening its freight management platform in the Nordic region. Stra...
  • Nippon Express USA opens new logistics centre in Chicago
    Nippon Express USA, a subsidiary of Nippon Express, has completed the construction of its new Chicago Logistics Center East (CLC East), which, in combination with the adjacent Chic...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • New Obama Iran sanctions hit maritime companies
  • DNV president says shipping safety standards are slipping
  • Stena Bulk buys three LNG tankers
  • ABB propulsion strikes gold in wind farm vessel market
  • Beng Kuang Marine wins order for four crane barges
  • Cunard's Queen Mary 2 saves fuel after switch to Intersleek 900

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Port of Coos Bay hires firm to control rail line vegetation
  • Maersk line going green for wooden container floors
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen taps Leroi as managing director for China
  • Mitsui adding ship simulator at Manila seafarer training facility
  • Union Pacific employee earns railroad safety honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Mediterranean aframax rates begin to cool off
    Earnings expected to dip further as June cargoes enter market
  • Tonnage glut turns heat on breaking rates
    Large ships secure best prices as Indian subcontinent rates dip
  • Chinese cash lifts value of 15-year-old panamaxes
    Government decision to let China's currency strengthen is reflected in dry bulk sale & purchase deals
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: More pain to come from excess tonnage
    Big hitters at Nor-Shipping offer gloomy view of shipping's prospects
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Maritime governments gather in Oslo for informal talks
    Environment and Arctic on the agenda
  • Euroseas ramps up rates for feeders
    Charter extensions for pair of early 1990s-built boxships net an average 90% rate hike
  • Chinese growth prompts Sinotrans to seek 35% stake in InterBulk
    Existing shareholders' equity to be diluted by issue of 165m new shares
  • Oaktree launches new heavy-lift operator from remains of Beluga
    Hansa Heavy Lift will use 16 Oaktree-funded vessels and acquire more from administrator
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Norway and Japan sign technology agreement
    Countries to co-operate on areas such as LNG, offshore wind technology and ship recycling
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: GL urges owners to use cutting edge technologies
    There is significant room for improvement in the operational efficiency of vessels, says Erik van der Norrdaa
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: OSV sector must 'defend its corner' on maritime law
    IMO legislation covering the broader industry often not relevant to 'energy sector' vessels
  • CMA CGM confirms 16,000 teu upgrades for three ships on order
    Chief executive Saadé refuses to rule out eventual investment in 18,000 teu vessels
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Brazilian offshore market faces crew challenges
    Lack of trained personnel means huge wage bills for oil companies and operators
  • Croatian quality points to brighter future
    Mining group Kermas proposes innovative strategy for county's struggling shipyards
  • Nautical maps sail into uncharted waters
    Texas waterway pilot leads campaign to bring National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data up to date
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Industry backs bunker levy to combat CO2 gases
    EU emissions trading would create unfair, difficult-to-administer monster, say delegates
  • IMO's move on boxes is welcome
    Guideline on container safety have failed to stamp out bad practices
  • The long view
    Investors worried about the dawn raids on container lines can still see a brighter horizon
  • Sri Lanka shortlists 15 for investment in port newbuild plants and factories
    China has played huge role in first two phases of development at Hambantota port
  • Singapore Shipping signals more vessel buys after stellar results
    Recently purchased car carriers boost profits
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Mitropoulos predicts an IMO with more teeth
    Outgoing secretary-general predicts a new era for his successor
  • Costamare profit pips analysts' forecasts
    Boxship prices and charter rates justify investment, says Kostis Konstantakopoulos
  • How Shen Neng 1 sends a wake-up call on safety
    A large part of the maritime industry operates on the assumption that those who work on ships do not need sleep like the rest of humanity
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: New tool helps bunker buyers find value
    DNV Petroleum Services launches real-time data analysis of bunker quality
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Owners and charterers must agree cost savings
    Incentives needed for owners to make 'substantial investments' in vessel efficiency
  • Arthur J Gallagher buys niche Singapore marine broker
    Purchase of ITI Solutions lays platform for US insurance broker's expansion in Asia
  • Swiber wins $109m in offshore support contracts
    High oil prices generate strong demand for offshore contractors
  • Don't blame the master
    Should ship's captains be expected to put their lives, and their family's lives, at risk for piracy prosecutions?

Fairplayweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • For tankers, 'brutal' 'pain' or 'opportunity'?
    BOSSES from two of the world's top tanker companies today gave wildly divergent views of the sector's future
  • CSAV targets Sinochem
    CHILEAN liner CSAV has filed a barrage of asset-attachment suits against Chinese oil and commodities giant Sinochem, new legal documents revealed
  • Migrants drown off Greece
    A MIGRANT boat has capsized off Preveza in western Greece, drowning two children and one man
  • BDI reaches six-week high
    SOARING Capesize rates pushed the BDI today to a six-week high at 1,398 points
  • VLCC deliveries hit peak
    HEAVY deliveries of VLCCs will delay a rate recovery until 2012, but a cessation of new orders is promising, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis said today
  • Greener ore? It's a winner
    A GIANT Vale ore carrier that cuts fuel consumption today won the inaugural Clean Ship Award at Nor-Shipping in Oslo
  • Cache found on box ship
    COLOMBIA's military has seized about 12 tonnes of cocaine, hidden in containers bound for Mexico, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Singpore Shipping plots growth
    SINGAPORE Shipping, which specialises in securing long-term vessel leases, plans to acquire more ships after a big rise in profits last year
  • Shipping urged to hire Sri Lanka rebels
    FORMER Tamil Sea Tiger rebels, retrained since the end of Sri Lanka's ethnic war, could be hired as crew, a terrorism authority told a Colombo forum
  • Costamare deploys cash
    BOX SHIP owner Costamare has reported better quarterly results than expected and disclosed significant plans to acquire more ships
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen 'optimistic' on Japan
    NORWAY'S Wilh Wilhelmsen said today it needs to adapt its ro-ro operations to deal with Japan's quake crisis
  • Piracy cover rises 20%
    BROKER Arthur J Gallagher of Singapore today told Fairplay demand for piracy insurance has risen by one-fifth in the past year
  • COSCO's unit dodges Beijing's ire
    COSCO Corp (Singapore), a China COSCO subsidiary, today said it was not involved with irregular financial statements that Beijing has alleged were found in its parent's books
  • Rising from Beluga's ashes
    THE GROUP succeeding bankrupt German project carrier Beluga, Hansa Heavy Lift, is about to start operating, Beluga stakeholder Oaktree Capital Management said last night in Bremen

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Baltimore's Jim White Says Port Targeting Discretionary Cargo
    Maryland Port Administration Executive Director Jim White says deepening for a 50-foot berth and extensions to CSX's National Gateway intermodal...
  • Trailer Bridge Names New CCO
    Trailer Bridge named Scott W. Fernandez as chief commercial officer today in place of the departing Adam E. Gawrysh Jr.,...
  • LaHood Sends Emergency Funds to Minnesota
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is making $1 million immediately available in quick release emergency funds, allowing Minnesota's Department of Transportation...
  • DOT Stimulus Payments Reach $28.2 Billion
    The Department of Transportation's payouts to states for construction projects under the 2009 stimulus law reached $28.2 billion as of...
  • Diesel Drops 6.4 Cents Per Gallon
    The average price of diesel fell 6.4 cents in the past week to $3.997 a gallon across the U.S., the...
  • CMA CGM to Expand Capacity of Three Ships
    CMA CGM will enlarge the capacity of three ships on order from 13,800 20-foot equivalent units to 16,000 TEUs, according...
  • Few Injuries, No Fatalities at Con-way Truckload
    Three Joplin, Mo., employees of Con-way Truckload and the spouse of one employee were injured in Sunday's tornado, the trucking...
  • Missouri Expedites Relief Trucks to Joplin
    Missouri's departments of transportation and public safety are helping truckers expedite shipments of equipment and relief supplies to tornado victims...
  • Top Rails Add 935 Workers to US Operations
    The seven largest railroads added 935 employees to their U.S. operations from mid-March to mid-April, for a new high since...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Apply Bandar Abbas Surcharge
    Hapag-Lloyd said it will apply a port congestion surcharge on all containerized cargo moving from Asia and Oceania to Bandar...
  • Japan, EU Recognize Trade Security Programs
    Japan and the European Union started mutually recognizing their trade security and facilitation programs called Authorized Economic Operator programs Tuesday,...
  • Costamare Profit Drops 28 Percent
    Costamare's first quarter profit slipped 28 percent to $17.9 million from $24.7 million a year ago, but the NYSE-listed container...
  • Box Ship Deliveries Seen Hitting Record in 2013
    Deliveries of container ships are set to hit a record high in 2013, driven by a surge of orders in...
  • Singapore Air Freight Grows 6.1 Percent
    Freight volume at Singapore Changi Airport grew at its fastest year-over-year rate of 2011 in April, expanding 6.1 percent and...
  • Japan Logistics Operator in Talks to Buy Weyerhauser Line
    Japanese logistics operator Sumitomo Warehouse Co. says it is in advanced negotiations to acquire Weyerhauser's wholly-owned ocean vessel subsidiary, Westwood...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange prepared to audit index
  • Australia's Patrick facing standstill
  • CMA CGM Titan christened
  • Honda face summer shut-downs
  • New Maersk boxes saving the rain forests

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Grim reality plagues VLCCs
    Tor Olav Troim asks is today's brutal market the worst time for shipping since the Black Death?
  • Christensen: Uno here to stay
    Former Lorentzen & Stemoco chief says new venture Uno Offshore is making its mark.
  • Ofer empire under fire
    Obama administration targets Tanker Pacific and Ofer Brothers of Israel in battle to crush Iranian nuclear agenda.
  • Euroseas extends duo
    The hybrid bulker-boxship owner extends two containerships at handsome rates.
  • Murmansk left on shelf
    Sale of 25% stake in Russian tanker and bulker owner cancelled after lack of bids.
  • Tanker dragged down
    Volgotanker ship goes under in Ukrainian shipyard as drydock sinks.
  • Hot or not
    Shipping young guns discuss which markets they will be fighting over as they look to the future at NorShipping.
  • First stronger in first
    Taiwanese bulker owner First Steamship increases earnings in 2011 as revenues rise.
  • Be smart with your money
    ER Offshore chief Ian Perrott hopes investment in the sector will not get back to 'ridiculously high' pre-crash levels.
  • Petra Perdana goes red
    Malaysian offshore owner left stony-faced after plunging into the red.
  • Diesel smugglers held
    Mumbai police raid supply ship used to store cheap fuel; arrest two men.
  • BKM scores newbuildings
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder wins a $22m contract to build four offshore crane barges.
  • Fairstar bags big deal
    Oslo-listed heavy-lift company's bottom line gets a growth spurt after it signed a $28m contract to shift a fertiliser plant.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Collaboration displayed on U.S.-Canada border
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is playing a leading role in coordinating the law enforcement activity of sister agencies in the Department of Homeland Security, as well as other federal, state and local organizations along the northern border....
  • DHL forwarding unit adds Tianjin/Mongolia rail link
    DHL Global Forwarding has started a rail service connecting Tianjin with Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The logistics giant said it is the only company offering scheduled services that navigate Mongolia's "congested routes and complex custo...
  • Arthur J. Gallagher acquires Singapore broker
    Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm headquartered in Itasca, Ill., said Tuesday it has acquired ITI Solutions Pte Ltd., located in Singapore. ITI is a specialist insurance broker with e...
  • Costamare: 8,800-TEU newbuilds for Evergreen
    Containership leasing company Costamare said it has ordered five containerships, each about 8,800 TEUs of capacity, from Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. of Korea. It said it has entered into long-term time charter agreements wit...
  • IMO to examine container weight declaration
    The International Maritime Organization will look into the issue of wrongly declared container weights, prompted by a proposal last week from maritime representatives of the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia. The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee w...
  • Sea Star to raise rates
    Sea Star Line said it is imposing a 5.5 percent general rate increase, effective June 5. The carrier also said it plans to increase its "total accessorial charge" and a fee for hazardous cargo on June 19. The fees are outlined in detail here . The...
  • Alphaliner: Record containership orders for '13
    Information service Alphaliner said deliveries of new containership capacity is likely to hit a new record in 2013. "Lured by attractive newbuilding prices and the strength of last year's market recovery, containership owners have flocked to order ...
  • Deliveries could top 2 million TEUs
    Alphaliner: Record containership orders for '13Information service Alphaliner said deliveries of new containership capacity is likely to hit a new record in 2013. "Lured by attractive newbuilding prices and the strength of last year's market recove...
  • American Shipper June 2011

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 24, 2011
  • Eniram sees 'distinct rise' in interest towards efficiency products
    'Decision support software for ship operators has experienced a growth of interest over recent years,' says Eniram CEO.
  • Short sea shipping service a success in the Great Lakes
    'Instead of 50 trucks burning fuel and releasing emissions into the atmosphere, we've got one barge with a much smaller carbon footprint,' said Hunt's Transport.
  • Middle East prices mixed
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including 07 June in Cape Town.
  • New bunker barge for ARA
    Argos Ceebunkers will deploy newbuild next week.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices firm
    'No fundamental reason' for prices to be back at the $600 level.
  • Report: Negative GHG profile for some current LNG ships
    Norwegian study says some LNG-fuelled ships are 20% worse for climate change than traditional diesel engines.
  • More arrests in India as fuel smuggling probe continues
    Seized vessel was being used 'as a floating petrol pump'.
  • 'Steep rise' in bunker costs keeps operator in the red
    'Bunker price increase had a negative impact of approximately $1.7 million,' says Nordic.
  • Safety features enhanced on GlobalView Fleet Management System
    Warnings for rogue waves, piracy and war risks or icebergs means ships should not always follow optimal and most fuel efficient route.
  • Clean Ship and Next Generation Ship Awards announced at Nor-Shipping
    World's biggest ore carrier wins award for its fuel efficiency while LNG-fuelled ship wins Next Generation category.
  • Bunker prices generally firming in Asia
    Mixed demand in key Asian bunker ports on Tuesday.
  • AWT launches ship-specific routing service
    Ship routing and fleet management services now designed to meet the specialised needs of voyages by vessel and cargo type.
  • DNVPS launches 'Fuel Insight' bunker analytics product
    Can help shipping companies 'get best value from bunker purchases' or be used by supply side as a quality control tool.
  • Indian court arrests vessel over unpaid bunkers
    Bos Angler owes bunker supplier GFL $350,000 for supply of 340 mt of MGO.
  • Alliance posts 98% hike in Q1 profits
    For its downstream segment, Alliance expects 'challenges going forward.'
  • Book Review: Commercial Practice in Bunkering
    Commercial Practice in Bunkering a 'valuable source of information', says publisher.
  • PetroChina buys fuel oil cargo at higher premiums
    380 cSt fuel oil cargo purchased at a premium of $2.50-$3.00 pmt.

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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
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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