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December 12, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Container backlog at LA-Long Beach likely to persist into New Year
  • US east coast dockers secure strike mandate as talks with employers resume
  • TNT to make court plea to stop ex-chief CEO working for rival Geodis
  • Idle boxship capacity grows as Asia-Europe rates continue to decline
  • Troubled Sino-Russian-Korea intermodal sea-land route to re-open
  • China's rail cargo transport system recovers as economy heats up
  • Panama Canal Authority finishes work on Pacific side's 3rd lock channel
  • APL Logistics offers SeeChange app for Apple, Android, Blackberries
  • General Dynamics to build 3,000-TEU LNG box ships for TOTE
  • UTi profit off 171pc to US$10 million, hit by air to sea cargo migration
  • Air NZ faces Australian competition authority price-fixing charges
  • Volga-Dnepr flies satellites from Montreal to remote Russian launch site
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings takes delivery of B747-8 Freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • Global liners commence services to Myanmar
  • ICS congratulates UN Secretary-General on 30th anniversary of UNCLOS
  • ISF launches new guide on ILO Maritime Labour Convention
  • London P&I Club issues warning on lifting equipment maintenance
  • STX Pan Ocean connects India, Thailand & Sri Lanka
  • WISTA India would be mentoring & spreading awareness about the various growth opportunities: Sanjam Sahi Gupta
  • Anti-dumping duty on PVC imports extended until 2014
  • Seafood exports decline during April-Sept.
  • Textile machinery exports in FY13 pegged at 1,400 cr.
  • JNPT hosting All India Major Ports Kabaddi Tournament
  • Le Havre port wins plaudits for its RoRo service
  • Truck rentals drop on declining cargo
  • INR improves further against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • Air China adds capacity on Beijing - Sydney service
    From today (11 December), the Chinese flag carrier Air China is replacing an Airbus A330-200 by a Boeing B777-300ER on its existing daily nonstop service between Beijing and Sydney...
  • Turkish Airlines extends South American service to Buenos Aires
    Starting today (11 December), Turkish Airlines is extending its four per week Istanbul - São Paulo (Brazil) service to Buenos Aires. The capital of Argentina is served with Boeing ...
  • Penske installing Truck-Lite LED headlights on 5K rental semi-trucks
    Penske Truck Leasing, based in Pennsylvania (USA), is retrofitting 5,000 of its 2012 and 2013 semi-tractors currently within its commercial truck rental fleet with new, cutting-edg...
  • SAS Group refinances three A330-300s with new USD 125 million secured credit facility
    Following on from recent announcements about steps taken to improve the SAS Group's financial position, a new USD 125 million secured loan for three A330-300 aircraft has been ente...
  • DB Schenker Rail Polska to get 23 new electric locomotives
    The German state railway Deutsche Bahn has signed a multi-million euro agreement with Siemens for the delivery of 23 electric locomotives for hauling freight. The units, which are ...
  • Switzerland dispenses with emissions test for trucks with on-board diagnosis system
    Switzerland's federal council has decided to stop the mandatory emissions test for newer trucks with an on-board diagnosis system (OBD) from 2013. Vehicles that are fitted with OBD...
  • Container Owners Association elects new chairman
    Michael Callus, vice-president of container management at the Dubai-based United Arab Shipping Company, was elected as the next chairman of the Container Owners Association (COA) a...
  • Another Channel Tunnel lorry fire/higher charges for railfreight
    There was yet another lorry fire on a shuttle disrupting services through the Channel Tunnel on 29 November. Against this backdrop, the UK's Railfreight Group (RFG) is questioning ...
  • DHL conveys century-old Antarctic whisky back to New Zealand
    DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL's air and ocean freight specialist, has returned three bottles of 1896 Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky by air and road from Scotl...
  • DB Schenker expands its lead logistics operations
    The German service provider DB Schenker Logistics is expanding its tailored transport and logistics services to include the new DB Schenker lead logistics service, with immediate e...
  • Höegh Autoliners secures new capacity from 2014
    Höegh Autoliners has entered into twelve-year bare boat charters for two 6,500 car capacity pure car truck carriers (PCTC) to be delivered in 2014. The vessels will be owned by Oce...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • NNS's Alma Fallon wins business achievement honor
  • ClassNK rolls out the sake barrel in New York
  • Gibdock completes repairs to powerful dredge
  • Fred. Olsen Windcarrier wins contract for Brave Tern
  • Scorpio Tankers orders MR product tanker newbuilds
  • Fincantieri places first Costa Diadema module in dock
  • MHI starts construction of "peapod" LNG carrier

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • Port Tracker report predicts rise in December box traffic
  • Vigor Marine replaces bow of doubled hull petroleum barge
  • Hanjin shipping boosting service covering West Australian market
  • Access trench work continues for Port of Vancouver rail project
  • Trucking association paper reports driver turnover rate remains high

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • Chinese owners should apply market forces to the downturn, says CSA
    Industry group that lobbied for valemax ban strikes a more market-friendly tone
  • P&I Clubs are disconnected from their members, says PL Ferrari
    Broker slams lack of clarity on group reinsurance renewal
  • Pilot exemption certification divides UK politicians
    Marine Navigation Bill makes its slow way through Parliament
  • Damco chief sees many reasons to be cheerful
    Rolf Habben-Jansen is relocating AP Moller-Maersk logistics subsidiary Damco from Copenhagen to The Hague early next year
  • China opens up
    Internationally recognised indices for paper swaps see China knock some down barriers
  • Ups and downs for ISU
    What will convince the industry to pay salvors more for doing their job?
  • Employers' body publishes labour convention guidelines
    ILO agreement enters force in August 2013
  • ISU chief vows to keep up pressure over charges
    Salvors will work with owners, insurers and lawyers to ensure fair rewards, says Tsavliris
  • Shanghai leads the way with big boxship calls
    More ports expected to handle 10,000 teu-plus vessels as fleet expands
  • Workers down tools at Chinese yard to protest about unpaid wages
    Row at JES International in Jiangsu highlights shipbuilding industry's woes
  • Ultra-large boxships test ports' capabilities
    Southampton defies sceptics to handle Marco Polo call
  • Peace in Colombia flags new openings for shipping
    FARC deal would boost oil and agriculture exports, says Gray Page
  • Taiwan venture delays its tanker ambitions
    Weak rates and falling vessel prices curb GEM's interest in building six-VLCC fleet
  • Divisions widen over impact of LNG exports from the US
    Will it be a game-changer or a damp squib? Analysts cannot agree
  • Al-Shabaab flight to Puntland could spell bad news for pirates
    As Islamists lose ground, they may demand a bigger share of the spoils
  • Scorpio orders six eco-friendly medium range tankers
    Company 'intentionally silent' on whether options involve LR1 and LR2 newbuildings

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • SEACOR continues dividend deadline rush
    NYSE-listed SEACOR is the latest shipping company to respond to divided tax threats in 2013 by pushing payouts forward
  • Box volume fell 1.5% m/m
    BOX SHIPPING'S volume fell by 1.5% worldwide in October from September's total, Container Trade Statistics said today
  • ILA authorises USEC strike
    DOCKER union chief Harold Daggett received unanimous support from union leaders to authorise a strike unless an agreement can be worked out with employers by 29 December
  • Frontline axes two OBOs
    FRONTLINE said today it has agreed to an early termination of charter-out contracts on the two of its remaining three OBO carriers, Front Viewer and Front Guider
  • GDF Suez shelves Tritone FSRU plans
    GDF SUEZ has put off its offshore Tritone LNG regasification project in Italy for at least a year, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Milford Haven says profits for 2012 cut in half
    MILFORD Haven's port in Wales warned today it expects net operating profits for 2012 to be about £4M ($6.42M), a drop of 50% from the 2011 result
  • Ugland wins offshore deals
    NORWAY'S privately owned JJ Ugland has signed contracts involving two of its six shuttle tankers and its only platform supply vessel
  • China pollution detailed
    FIFTY-FIVE ship pollution accidents, with 194.5 tonnes of spilled oil, took place in Chinese coastal waters and inland rivers in 2011 and 2012, the annual maritime pollution management conference heard last week
  • Havila tops up share offer
    Havila Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel owner, says it has decided to offer more shares after placing 8.3M new shares with investors yesterday
  • Seadrill fails to take over AOD
    SEADRILL'S mandatory offer has failed to give the company full control of its target, Asia Offshore Drilling
  • Global GDP rising, but BIMCO issues caution
    GROWTH acceleration expected for global GDP next year bodes well for shipping, but serious macroeconomic issues remain that might have dire consequences, BIMCO has warned
  • SMM clinches Royal Caribbean deal
    SEMBCORP Marine said it has agreed to provide repair and updating work on Royal Caribbean's 41 cruise ships
  • NYK wins Thai oil deal
    NYK SAID today that it has won a long-term crude shipping contract with Thai Oil Public
  • Malta trial opens in deaths
    A TRIAL has begun in Malta against the first officer of a Maltese-flagged chemical tanker involved in a fatal collision with a French fishing vessel
  • Customs distortion warned
    EU CUSTOMS rules are applied differently in various countries, which distorts port competition, the European Sea Ports Organisation has said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • Innovative Warehouse Monitoring System Key Component in Award Win
    MILAN, Italy - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has been presented with the Logistics Company of the Year 2012 award in recognition of its innovative technology solution for the monitoring of warehouse performance in real time. The system, implemented for the first time in 2010...
  • Strainstall Introduce New Container Weighing System for Dockside Cranes
    LONDON - Following talks within the IMO (International Maritime Organisation) to introduce mandatory weighing of containers, Strainstall have utilised their 45 years of experience in providing industry leading measurement solutions to developed their own container weighing system. The system is designed for low impact installation and enables operators to view live...
  • QualaWash Announces Recent Acquisitions, Expansion in Utah and West Virginia Markets
    TAMPA, Fla. - QualaWash Holdings, LLC, North America's largest independently owned provider of commercial cleaning & maintenance services to the portable bulk container industry, today announced two recent acquisitions: Stallion Tank, LLC of Salt Lake City, Utah and Sparkle Klean, LLC of Charleston, WV. "The purchase of both locations is a...
  • NYK Volunteers Contribute Over 1,000 Days of Their Time to Rebuilding Efforts in Area Devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
    Rebuilding after Great East Japan Earthquake TOKYO - On December 8, a volunteer team from the NYK Group completed its final activities for the year as NYK concluded its third multi-month period during which teams of employees, board members, and former employees have been sent to Rikuzentakata city in Iwate prefecture...
  • CP, Maintenance Workers Reach Tentative Accord
    The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Maintenance of Way Division, representing 2,600 track maintenance workers, and Canadian Pacific Railway today reached a tentative five-year contract settlement, ahead of the contract's expiration at the end of December. "The Teamsters' bargaining committee unanimously endorses this tentative agreement and is recommending the membership ratify it," said...
  • ILA, USMX Reps Seek to Bridge Differences
    Representatives of the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance met in small committees Tuesday to discuss and refine the two sides' proposals in federally mediated talks, in an effort to avoid a threatened strike when the union's contract expires Dec. 29. Negotiators wouldn't divulge details. The 200-member wage scale committee of the...
  • HAROPA Awarded 'Port of the Year' Prize
    A panel of judges at the Nuit du Shortsea event in Paris, organized by BP2S, the French bureau for promotion of short sea shipping and intermodal transportation, recently awarded HAROPA, an economic interest group formed by the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, with the "Port of the Year"...
  • Omega Laboratories Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Marijuana Metabolite (THCA) Drugs of Abuse Test Utilizing Hair and Publishes Lowest Limit of Detection
    MOGADORE, Ohio - Omega Laboratories, Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Marijuana Metabolite Test, which detects the use of marijuana through human hair analysis. Omega Laboratories is one of the largest laboratories in the world performing hair testing for...
  • Vigor Marine Completes 300 Ton Bow Replacement on Harley Marine's Olympic Spirit
    Olympic Spirit PORTLAND, Ore. - In just under three months, Vigor Marine replaced the bow of Olympic Spirit, an 80,000 BBL double hull petroleum barge owned by Harley Marine subsidiary, Olympic Tug & Barge, Inc. Meeting the aggressive schedule has helped keep Harley's fleet in the water where it needs to...
  • Survey Offers Insight Into Carriers' Fuel Initiatives
    Logistics technology company Transplace, PepsiCo, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and others recently released a survey of more than 65 transportation carriers to gain insight into the implementation of EPA's SmartWay program and other fleet fuel efficiency initiatives. The survey results were presented during the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals'...
  • Honda 1 Millionth U.S. Export From California Port
    VENTURA, Calif. - On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Honda will host a brief event marking the export of its 1 millionth U.S. export from Port Hueneme in Ventura, Calif. An all-new 2013 Honda Accord will board the ship with hundreds of vehicles making a 6,000-mile journey to Seoul, South Korea. The export...
  • Nigeria's Ports and Cargo Handling Services Receives RTGs
    Konecranes has delivered 10 rubber-tire gantry cranes to Ports and Cargo Handling Services Ltd., part of Sifax Group, in Lagos, Nigeria. The cranes were ordered at the end of 2011 and delivered on time to the company's terminal in Tin Can Island Port. The all-electric, 16-wheel cranes have a lifting capacity...
  • Blank Rome Named US News World Report Best Admiralty and Maritime Law Firm
    NEW YORK - US News and World report has released the results for 2013 "Best Law Firm", naming Blank Rome LLP as the top firm for Admiralty and Maritime Law. "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations,...
  • India's Exports Down, Imports Up in November
    India's exports in November were valued at $22.3 billion, a 4.17 percent decrease from $23.3 billion in November 2011. Imports in November were worth $41.6 billion, increasing 6.35 percent compared with last year's $39.1 billion. From April to November, exports were $189.2 billion and imports were $318.7 billion, falling 5.95 percent...
  • US Trade Deficit Widened 5 Percent in October
    The U.S. trade deficit was $42.2 billion in October, widening 5 percent from $40.3 billion in September, reported the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Department of Commerce units said October exports were valued at $180.5 billion, down $6.8 billion from September exports of $187.3 billion....
  • Indian Railways' Freight Traffic Rose 0.76 Percent in November
    India's state-owned Indian Railways moved 81.75 million metric tons (about 90.11 million tons) of revenue earning freight traffic in November, increasing 0.76 percent from 81.13 million metric tons in November 2011. From April to November, the railroad handled 647.11 million metric tons of freight traffic, representing a 4.70 percent increase year-over-year from...
  • Delta Buys 49 Percent Virgin Atlantic Stake
    Delta Airlines today announced it is buying Singapore Airlines' 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, the United Kingdom's second-largest cargo airline, for $360 million. Delta also plans to form a trans-Atlantic joint venture with Virgin Atlantic, which is the major competitor to British Airways on lucrative U.K.-U.S. cargo routes. Virgin offers belly...
  • Freight Forwarding Industry Association Formed
    ELITE Association of Logistics Networks officially launched today, following the qualification of nine major global logistics networks as founding members, to act as a body to represent the independent freight forwarding community and set industry standards. Combined membership of ELITE-qualified networks comprises more than 3,550 freight forwarding companies around the world. Des...
  • Canada Introduces Rail Freight Legislation
    Denis Lebel, Canada's Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today introduced the Fair Rail Freight Service Act bill to give companies that ship goods by rail the right to a service agreement with railways. The bill would also create an arbitration process to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • Is Hamburg up the creek without a paddle?
    The marketing agency of the port of Hamburg has proudly announced that the world's largest boxship, the 16,000 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, will call at the city's port ...
  • Fiscal cliffs in view for US economy and USEC ports
    Indeed, discussions on the threat of a USD600 billion 'taxmageddon' toxic mix of tax hikes and spending cuts for the US economy, and the negotiations between the ...
  • Brazil earmarks funds for port investment
    Brazil has launched a BRL54 (USD26) billion logistics investment programme for the ports sector in Latin America's largest economy and its president Dilma Rousseff ...
  • Biggest AUS tradelane sees rate hike
    Members of the voluntary discussion group AADA (Asia Australia Discussion Agreement), which covers the trade between North and East Asia and Australia, are to implement ...
  • China oil imports signal manufacturing confidence
    Crude oil imports into China in November were up by 3% on the same month of last year to about 5.69 million barrels per day [bpd] - the third highest daily rate ...
  • Hamburg Sud serves CA fruit markets
    German niche ocean carrier, Hamburg Sud is to launch a new service between North, Central and South America in early January, which the liner says will be the 'only ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • Sex suit reignites
    A sexual harassment lawsuit aimed at Greek shipping magnate Gregory Callimanopulos is unlikely to conclude by the end of 2012, sources told TradeWinds Tuesday.
  • No surprise
    Frontline's decision to terminate charters tied to the last of its OBOs was widely expected, according to an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities.
  • Shipbrokers unite
    A leading European shipbroker has forged an alliance with one of India's largest shipping agents.
  • Friends with benefits
    Scorpio Tankers' aggressive expansion campaign has enhanced its earnings potential without placing undue stress on its balance sheet, an equity analyst from Evercore Partners told clients Tuesday.
  • Norden back for more
    Norden has returned to the panamax period market for its fourth ship in quick succession.
  • Zhengdong bins panamax
    Shanghai Zhengdong of China has thrown its largest vessel on to the scrap heap, it is claimed.
  • Taiwan Nav drops
    Taiwan Navigation has posted a fall in profit in the first nine months, despite a revenue rise.
  • New Year cheer for capes
    Capesize rates could be in line for a New Year surge as China moves to boost its stock piles, Clarksons Capital says.
  • Wax on, wax off
    A German tanker landed in trouble with marine police after paraffin wax spilled from its tanks.
  • NYK in Thai tie-up
    NYK has chartered a VLCC to Thai Oil to ship Arabian Gulf crude to Thailand over a three-year period.
  • Frontline exits dry
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is to exit the dry-cargo market after agreeing to shed its last two OBOs.
  • Vestland fixes newbuilding
    Norway's Vestland Offshore has won at least three years of work from Maersk Oil for its new platform supply ship.
  • DHT deals in OSG shredder
    DHT Holdings has become the first victim as bankrupt tanker titan OSG begins the hand back of tonnage, it confirms today.
  • FOW seals wind win
    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has bagged a contract to install turbines at a German offshore windfarm.
  • Milford Haven slumps
    The UK port of Milford Haven is expecting a big drop in earnings for 2012 as LNG imports plunge.
  • Havila funds buy-back
    Njal Saevik's Havila Shipping has collected over $30m a private placement to help fund the repurchase of two vessels.
  • Petrobras on the road
    Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is touring the UK this week to tell shipyards about its demand for spare parts for ships and rigs.
  • Hanjin in Aussie push
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping is expanding in Australia by joining K Line's west-coast loop.
  • Lost in translation?
    Would you take a trip on a passengership that even the shipyard admits is "dangerous?"
  • Dockwise wins $60m
    Dutch heavylift specialist Dockwise has been awarded six new contracts worth close to $60m.
  • JJ Ugland in the money
    Norway's JJ Ugland has clinched a term deal for a PSV newbuilding and tied up two shuttle tankers on extended charters.
  • Seadrill seals the deal
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has completed the takeover of Asia Offshore Drilling.
  • Six pack for Scorpio
    Scorpio Tankers has confirmed a swoop for six product tanker newbuildings.
  • Kouan books offshore pair
    China's Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding has continued its recent order run with an offshore support vessel (OSV) deal.
  • FIS, SSY in China first
    UK brokers Freight Investor Services (FIS) and SSY have made a breakthrough in China with the first yuan-denominated bulker FFA deals.
  • La Naval wins PSVs
    Spain's La Naval shipyard has won a new order for two supply ships from Cyprus.
  • Austal in Oman deal
    Austal has won a fleet maintenance services contract from the Sultanate of Oman's National Ferries Company (NFC).
  • Shandong sells drydocks
    Shandong New Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has been forced to sell two drydocks due to the financial crisis facing Chinese shipbuilding.
  • Reports of strike at JES
    Staff at Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings are said to have taken industrial action on Monday in a dispute over pay.
  • Maersk gets extension
    Maersk's US operation has had a charter from the US military for an ice-classed products tanker extended for another year.
  • Noble offloads pair
    US drilling company Noble Corporation has picked up $79m following the sale of two standard jack-up drilling rigs.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • New U.S. limit for informal entries benefits express
    Life got easier last week for importers of low-value consignments when U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a rulemaking increasing the threshold for informal entries to $2,500 from $2,000, effective Jan. 7.
  • Swiss WorldCargo signs onto multilateral e-AWB
  • Port of Oakland unveils expense transparency efforts
    The port is taking steps to be more transparent in the wake of a scandal involving improper travel expense reimbursements, which led to the retirement of former executive director Omar Benjamin in November.
  • Panama Canal 3?
    There may be a need for further improvements to the Panama Canal even after the waterway completes its current expansion in 2015, said Alberto Alemán Zubieta, former administrator of the Panama Canal Authority.
  • Forwarding networks form ELITE association
  • DB Schenker expands 4PL program
  • Delta acquires Virgin stake
    Delta has acquired a 49-percent stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways for $360 million, forming a joint venture focused on North America-U.K. routings. DOT and the European Commission are expected to approve the deal in early 2013.
  • ILA authorizes possible strike when contract expires
    About 200 ILA wage scale delegates, meeting this week in Delray Beach, Fla., with employer representatives from the U.S. Marine Alliance (USMX), voted unanimously to grant union president Harold Daggett the ability to call a strike.
  • Flextronics buys Motorola Mobility's supply chain assets
  • Aljex's fax-into-paperless system for 3PLs/brokers
  • CMA CGM joins Long Beach's Pier J consortium
  • Boeller named logistics VP at Airdex
  • Washington Notebook: Customs roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2012
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints new MD for Singapore office
    Andrew Cheah has more than 17 years experience in the bunker and shipping industries
  • Transport-related energy demand 'to grow by 40%'
    'Expanding economies will spur movement of goods,' says ExxonMobil in new 30 year forecast.
  • IFO prices stable in Fujairah
    Marine fuel prices soften in most markets.
  • Prices lack direction in Rotterdam
    Unsettled market displays no dominant trend.
  • Third WWL ship to install emulsion fuel system
    'We are seeing positive trends,' says ship operator.
  • EU transport funding secure
    Unclear if LNG bunkering projects will benefit from EC funding.
  • O.W. Bunker makes managerial appointment
    Pedersen will be based in Copenhagen.
  • LNG terminal project faces delay
    Construction firm's bankruptcy will put back schedule by 'four months'.
  • New terminal planned for oil export hub
    Russian player will need to invest $1 billion in Novorossiysk project, says analyst.
  • Correlation between efficiency and sea trials 'not always obvious'
    ICS describes concerns surrounding introduction of the EEDI for new ships and claims about efficiency innovations.
  • Global fuel oil demand in decline
    But bunker market share of consumption set to grow, even after distillate demand jumps in 2015.
  • Agreement absent from US ports talks
    Union leadership authorised to call strike if talks fail.
  • Bunker prices mixed on Tuesday
    Demand levels varied across key Asian ports, traders report.
  • Evidence supports single oil solution lubes, says Total
    Slow steaming engines perform fine using a single lubricant solution.
  • Vessel avoids arrest for unpaid bunkers
    US court accepts $1.055 million deposit as substitute for vessel arrest.
  • WTSA to revise bunker, low-sulphur fuel surcharges
    Bunker fuel surcharges set to increase with effect from January 1, 2013.
  • New-York listed firm to build six more 'eco' tankers
    New contracts come on the back of the completion of its $131 million equity offering.

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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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