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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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Copenhagen
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Milan
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Rome
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Bern
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Miami
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Genoa
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Riyadh
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Trieste
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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
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
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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