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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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Call for papers by July 28th
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Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
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-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
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Rome
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Beijing
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Washington
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Washington
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Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
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Brussels
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Civitavecchia
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Imabari/Tokyo
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WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
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Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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