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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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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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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