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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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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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