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December 13, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH to cut extra seven Asia-north Europe/Med loops in Jan-Feb period
  • Hanjin links up with 'K' Line to expand network in Western Australia
  • China's November trade softens unexpectedly as global economy slackens
  • Shippers, ports, carriers call for more mainland-Taiwan ties services
  • Cosco Shipyard extends Intergraph shipbuilding design contract
  • Shanghai to build 4 con-ro ships with stowage design to minimise ballast
  • Cargosmart visibility software gives shippers heads up on cargo delays
  • Guangtong-Dali Trans-Asian Railway upgraded to handle 200-kph trains
  • Domestic couriers in China plan aggressive expansion into air cargo
  • December10 marked FedEx's busiest day in the company's history
  • Lambert-St Louis airport calls on China to revive 'Aerotropolis' scheme
  • DHL returns 120-year-old whisky to Antarctica from Scotland

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • ABG Shipyard bagsINR 485 cr. order from Ministry of Defence
  • APL Logistics & VASCOR form automotive logistics joint venture in India
  • Ashit Desai Memorial Seminar on Dec. 18; to deliberate on 25 years of Indian shipping
  • MOL acquires top rating for SMBC Environmental Assessment Loan
  • Safmarine-pioneered maritime education programme celebrates its first Master Mariner
  • STILT to conduct MANSA foundation course on shipping logistics
  • Exports fall further by 4.17 pc in Nov. to $22.3 bn
  • Fruit, vegetable exports up 24 pc in FY12
  • Tea exports plunge 20 pc in H1
  • KoPT demands 233 cr. as damages from HBT
  • Throughput at Major Ports down in April-Nov. year-on-year
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Govt awarded only 11.5 pc of targeted road projects in FY13
  • Rail freight loading up marginally in Nov.
  • Railways records 19.23 pc growth during April-Nov.
  • Indias GDP at 7.2 pc by 2014 Goldman Sachs
  • INR edges up against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Air France earlier to Algiers
    Today (12 December), Air France is starting a fifth daily service on the Paris CDG - Algiers (Algeria) route. The launch of the new operation had been initially planned for 31 Marc...
  • European aviation association lobby for gradual opening of ground handling services
    The Association of European Airlines (AEA), the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the International Air Carrier Association (IAC...
  • GE, KTZ and Transmashdiesel create a joint venture to produce diesel engines in Kazakhstan
    General Electric (GE) has signed an agreement with Transmashdiesel and JSC National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy's (KTZ) subsidiary JSC Remlokomotiv to create a joint venture com...
  • CP seeks expressions of interest for the DM&E west end
    Canadian Pacific, (CP), a transcontinental railway in Canada and the USA, intends to explore strategic options for its main line track from Tracy MN west to South Dakota, Nebraska ...
  • Rö-Trans AG enlarges fleet
    The Swiss transport provider Rö-Trans AG, based in B'tzberg/Bern, is taking delivery of ten new, 20 t MAN TGX tractors. The 18 year old firm specialises in domestic and internation...
  • UK report identifies clear opportunities for cutting carbon and lowering costs from road freight operations
    Switching from diesel to gas, reducing rolling resistance and aerodynamic drag and introducing more hybrid and electric vehicles - these factors have been identified as key opportu...
  • Australia fines Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines for price fixing
    Australia's Federal Court has ordered Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (Hong Kong) and Singapore Airlines Cargo Pte Ltd to pay a total of AUD 23 million (EUR 18.5 million) in penalties f...
  • Priority Freight wins Automotive Supply Chain Award
    Priority Freight has won the Third Party Logistics Award at the inaugural Automotive Supply Chain Global Awards in Frankfurt (Germany). Nominated by manufacturers and their supplie...
  • New CFO at Waberer's International Inc in Hungary
    György Wáberer has appointed Erzsébet Antal as the new chief financial officer of Waberer's International Inc. Her primary mission is to further improve the efficiency and prepar...
  • Bremerhaven: better conditions for heavylift transports
    Bremen (Germany) has decided to extend the period for heavylift and out-of gauge transports in the city itself and in neighbouring Bremerhaven to include Sunday night. The move str...
  • Gebr'der Weiss takes over forwarding company Sprenger
    The Austrian transport and logistics company Gebr'der Weiss (GW) is strengthening its presence in Germany's Baden-W'rttemberg region by taking over the forwarding company Sprenger,...
  • Sinergy Cargo opens cargo terminal in Italy
    Sinergy Cargo - the Italian member of the FPS (Famous Pacific Shipping) network of independent forwarders and consolidators - has opened a multimodal container and bulk cargo handl...
  • Waberer's bundles activities in Hungary
    Waberer's Logistics Ltd - entirely owned by Waberer's International Zrt Inc - and Szemerey Transport Inc are unifying their complex logistics services and creating Hungary's larges...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Four Kings Pointers awarded Crowley Scholarships
  • Washed up tanker lifted from Staten Island street
  • Vigor Marine replaces bow of 80,000 bbl barge
  • Weeks Marine wins $26.25 million USACE contract
  • Keppel FELS books $420 million PEMEX order
  • Havyard PSV design picked by COSL

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Hanjin Shipping extending lease for use of Port of Seattle terminal
  • Freight transport numbers fall in DOT TSI report for October
  • Merchant Marine Academy cadets earn Thomas Crowley scholarships
  • Commerce Department report finds imports/exports down during October
  • Green Alliance members plan further service cuts

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Shipping faces new climate change measure uncertainty
    Doha decision to extend Kyoto Protocol poses new stumbling block for the IMO
  • Panama Canal must expand again, says former commissioner
    Arrival of 18,000 teu vessels will require an even larger waterway, says Alemán
  • Super pirates
    In a game where the toughest and cleverest survive, owners cannot let their guard down
  • Peel Ports completes refinancing deal for Liverpool2
    Second terminal will handle ultra-large box tonnage
  • Lull before the storm
    Debate about how to cut shipping CO2 emissions will heat up again next year
  • Driving force behind recycling standard says goodbye to the IMO
    Hong Kong International Convention on ship recycling is Mikelis' career landmark
  • STX confirms talks to sell Pan Ocean
    Sale aims to shore up conglomerate's troubled finances
  • HMD seals 10-tanker deal with Shell lessor
    Sinokor Merchant Marine to buy up to 20 medium range product carriers
  • Nato urged to explain 'soft' approaches by pirates
    Unclear terms confuse shipowners and could see more fishermen shot by accident, says security firm founder
  • UK broker cements tie-up with giant Dalian recycling unit
    IMO scrapping supremo Mikelis accepts post-retirement role
  • Tonnage tax is not a subsidy
    Regimes support a level playing field for shipowners
  • Demolition price rally falters
    Chinese steel prices fall as ships queue for scrapping in Bangladesh and India
  • CKYH to drop seven Asia-Europe voyages
    Cutback suggests pessimistic outlook for demand

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • IEA touts products trade
    CRUDE and products markets are now moving at "different speeds", with products taking a commanding lead, the IEA affirmed today
  • PetroChina buys BHP's stake in Browse
    PETROCHINA will buy BHP Billiton's stakes in the Browse LNG project in Australia, the Australian energy giant said today
  • JES breaks strike silence
    JIANGSU Eastern Shipyard today broke its silence over a strike, which it said grew out of a subcontracting pay dispute
  • Hurdles rise for Iran oil trade
    CRUDE exports from Iran have been halved over the past year, said the IEA, which warned today that new pressures will arise in the months ahead
  • EC approves OW's takeover of Bergen
    THE EC said today it has approved the takeover of Norwegian bulker and lubricants trader Bergen Bunker by Denmark's OW Bunker, part of the Wrist maritime service group
  • Fertiliser group acquiring Djakarta Lloyd
    TROUBLED Jakarta shipowner Djakarta Lloyd will be acquired by Indonesia's government-owned fertiliser group PIHC
  • Changhang Phoenix invests in logistics JV
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix, China's largest river drybulk carrier by capacity, said it has invested 3M yuan ($476,190) in a logistics venture in Wuhan, Hubei province
  • Nam Cheong retains 'buy'
    MALAYSIA'S OSV builder Nam Cheong has retained its 'buy' rating from DMG & Partners Research amid yard improvements and a newly delivered fuel-efficient MPSV
  • Indian breaking beaches set record
    CASH buyers said today 55 ships arrived in Alang for demolition in November, the highest level in 30 years for any month
  • OBO sale surprises
    GIVEN their highly profitable charters, Frontline's decision to sell two of its remaining three Suezmax OBO carriers surprised a key Norwegian shipping analyst
  • Americas oil production worries tanker owners
    RAPIDLY increasing oil production in the Americas is clouding the horizon for tanker owners, BIMCO warned today
  • MHI bags ship repair deals
    MITSUBISHI HI told Fairplay today it has agreed with fellow Japanese groups MOPAS and NCC to repair and convert two cruise ships
  • Congestion climbs 12.7% at bulker ports
    DELAYS in major coal and iron ore ports increased by 12.7% last week
  • CKYH Alliance extends cancellations
    THE CKYH Alliance, which has already blanked out seven Asia/Mediterranean sailings from this month through mid-January 2013, said today it will extend voyage cancellations to end-February

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Solidarity
    In business, as in life, it's all about leverage. And as leverage goes, the maritime- and port-related labor movement appears to be holding many of the cards. The strategy employed by International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett - starting at the JOC's TPM container shipping conference in March - served as...
  • Container Shortage Delays One Exporter's Shipments
    The perennial shortage of containers in the U.S. Midwest is beginning to hamper the export operations of precisely the kind of small companies that President Obama's National Export Initiative aims to encourage. The shortage, which is a familiar complaint by grain exporters in the Upper Midwest, is impacting shippers in...
  • Port of Milwaukee Expands Foreign Trade Zone
    Port of Milwaukee's expanded foreign trade zone. The Port of Milwaukee, the grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 41, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zone Board to serve a wider area of southeastern Wisconsin through an "alternative site framework." The decision allows the port to provide services to businesses...
  • Averitt Speeds LTL Service to Eastern Canada
    Cookeville, Tenn.-based transportation and logistics company Averitt Express has shortened its less-than-truckload service times to eastern Canada, including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City. The improvements were made possible by operational adjustments within Averitt's network, the company said, as well as the network of Kingsway Transport, a fellow member of The Reliance...
  • US Pork, Beef Exports Jumped in October
    U.S. pork exports in October increased 9 percent to a record 218,132 metric tons (about 240,449 tons) valued at $607 million, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. October's pork exports broke the previous record of 217,080 metric tons set...
  • Century Distribution Systems Receives Alliance Award From World Trade 100 and SMC3
    RICHMOND, Va. - Century Distribution Systems, Inc., along with Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores® and Acuitive Solutions, are the proud recipients of the first 2012 Alliance Award, sponsored by World Trade 100 magazine and SMC3, in the international freight category. The award honors dynamic collaboration between shippers and their logistic...
  • CMA CGM Buys Stake in Long Beach's Pier J
    Container shipping line CMA CGM has purchased a stake in the Port of Long Beach's Pier J, a move that will bring an additional 2.6 million container units to the port and increase port revenue by about $70 million over the next five years. The investment makes CMA CGM a partner...
  • Dachser to Acquire Azkar
    German logistics provider Dachser will acquire Spanish logistics provider Azkar, effective Jan. 15, 2013. Dachser has held a 10 percent stake in its Iberian logistics partner since 2008. Following the acquisition, Azkar's current management team will continue to be led by Jose Antonio Orozco. For the time being, the company will...
  • Mica Says Gas Hike Optimists Are 'Smoking the Funny Weed'
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., severely downplayed the prospects of a federal fuel tax hike, telling event attendees they're "smoking the funny weed" if they believe there is enough political will to boost highway funding via the pump. The pessimism from the outgoing House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman...
  • ACL to Stop Providing Chassis in 5 Cities
    From Feb. 1, 2013, cargo carrier ACL will no longer supply intermodal chassis for merchant haulage moves in Norfolk, Va.; Charleston, S.C.; Savannah, Ga.; Atlanta; and Memphis, Tenn. The company will continue to provide chassis when performing carrier haulage in Chicago; Detroit; Indianapolis; St. Paul, Minn.; Council Bluff, Iowa; Cincinnati; Cleveland;...
  • NY Port Sets Informational Session for Companies Hit by Sandy
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will host an information session for port partners who suffered business losses from Hurricane Sandy to meet with representatives from the Small Business Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency. The meeting will be held Dec. 18, at 10 a.m., at the New...
  • World's Largest Container Ship Calls at Hamburg
    CMA CGM Marco Polo. Mega-ship CMA CGM Marco Polo, with a capacity of 16,020 20-foot-equivalent units, made its first call to a continental European port on its maiden voyage at the Port of Hamburg today, and is being handled at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai. The Marco Polo is 396 meters (about...
  • ILA, USMX to Meet on Royalties
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said a meeting with management negotiators next week on the issue of container royalties will determine whether the ILA carries through on its threat of a year-end strike. At the end of three days of meetings with United States Maritime Alliance in Delray Beach, Fla.,...
  • OOCL to Implement Surcharge in Event of ILA Strike
    Orient Overseas Container Line today announced that it will implement a "Port Congestion Surcharge" in the event of an International Longshoremen's Association strike, to prepare for the possibility that ports on the East and Gulf Coast will be shut down on Dec. 29. In the event of a strike, for all...
  • Index Shows Improvement in Conditions for Truckers
    Nashville, Ind.-based transportation forecaster FTR Associates' Trucking Conditions Index started to rise significantly in September as expected, recording a 65 percent increase from August to 9.6, before declining to 7.9 in October. The Trucking Conditions Index is a compilation of factors affecting trucking companies, with any reading above zero indicating a...
  • ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations Timeline
    Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and waterfront employers representated by United States Maritime Alliance have been tense from the start last spring. When the two sides agreed to extend the current contract by 90 days, some sense of stability returned to East and Gulf Coast ports. But with major...
  • DOD's TWIC Decision to Raise Carrier Costs
    The Defense Department's decision to drop the TWIC card as a trusted key to its online transportation systems doesn't throw up roadblocks that would stop TWIC-carrying truckers, but it will raise costs for some companies that employ them. The Transportation Worker Identification Credential, or TWIC card, considered secure enough to give...
  • Albro Elected Interim Seattle Port Commission President
    Tom Albro. The Port of Seattle Commission has elected Commissioner Tom Albro to serve as president until the commission holds its annual election of officers on Jan. 8, 2013, in accordance with the commission's bylaws. The port said the action ensures that leadership of the port commission is in place and the...
  • Cosco Container Lines Announces Rate Changes
    Cosco Container Lines has announced several rate changes coming in January. Cosco will increase rates for reefer shipments on the Asia-North Europe and Mediterranean trades by $1,200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit and $1,500 per 40-foot-equivalent unit, effective Jan. 1, 2013. The carrier will raise rates for all shipments in the Far East to Gulf & Red...
  • Entercoms Names Smith Chief Commercial Officer
    Dallas-based supply chain management company Entercoms has named Michael Smith as chief commercial officer. Smith will be responsible for commercial strategy and developing in marketing, sales, product development and customer service. He brings more than two decades of experience to the company after serving in leadership roles with Foxconn and Motorola, Entercoms...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Shanghai leads the way with big boxship calls
    Shanghai handles more containerships with a nominal capacity of more than 10,000 TEU than any other port in the world, with 18 weekly calls.New analysis from Alphaliner ...
  • Transpac rates on hold
    After falling for the past two months Drewry's Hong Kong - Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark index has flat-lined this week in the aftermath of the ending of ...
  • Voice of the Elite is raised
    The Elite Association of Logistic Networks, which launched yesterday, has set itself targets of becoming 'a powerful and unified voice to ensure the interests of ...
  • COSCON joins the reefer hike alliance
    China's state-owned ocean carrier COSCON has followed the lead of Maersk Line, MSC, CMA CGM and others by announcing a reefer USD1,500 per 40ft general rate increase ...
  • Liners firing more blanks
    Another Far East - Europe ocean carrier alliance has announced voyage cancellations on the over capacity-plagued tradelane in an endeavour to squeeze supply and ...
  • Worse things still happening at sea
  • Ultra-large boxships test ports' capabilities
    Ports in Europe and Asia are being put to the test as the first of a new generation of containerships enters service, but initial feedback is positive with no problems ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Intermarine enlists hired gun
    US heavylift specialist Intermarine has enlisted a consultant to help spearhead the expansion of a liner service in West Africa.
  • Naughty or nice?
    Most shipowners would be delighted to find coal in their stocking this holiday season but cargoes can be more elusive than Santa Claus in today's market so if you want to impress the tycoon on your gift list without breaking the bank it might take a little creativity.
  • Legatum grabs Scorpio chunk
    Dubai's Legatum has emerged as one of Scorpio Tankers' largest shareholders.
  • Hallin goes bomb busting
    Hallin Marine is on the hunt for unexploded bombs at a site which will host a wind turbine.
  • JES admits cash constraints
    JES International Holdings has confessed to struggling with its cash flow following a strike by workers at its yard in Jingjiang City, China.
  • MR prices spike
    MR tanker prices have climbed by one tenth in just a couple of weeks on the back of stronger earnings, according to data from Clarksons.
  • Ilmarinen claim drags on
    A legal dispute over dividends between Finnlines and a pension fund has been given fresh legs by a supreme court ruling.
  • Mexican double for Keppel
    Keppel Corp has won a contract to build two drilling rigs worth $420m for Mexican oil and gas company Pemex.
  • Cape crash comes early
    Capesize rates crashed by one quarter today as hope of a final hurrah in 2012 seemingly disappeared.
  • Pacifica takes a hit
    A Costa cruiseship has been dented in a dock collision during a gale in Marseille, France.
  • English wins the vote
    Ship snapper, Phil English, has topped a poll of readers to become TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year.
  • Topaz takes 10
    UAE shipbuilder Topaz Marine Engineering has announced a deal to deliver 10 crew/pilot boats to Kuwait Oil Co (KOC).
  • Big John back in NYC
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill is looking to complete a second US-listing for one of its spin-offs in just three months.
  • SITC extends charter
    SITC Shipping has extended a period deal for a small containership at a higher rate.
  • CSL bulker spills fuel
    A CSL Group bulker has suffered damage and spilled fuel after hitting a dock at Toledo in Ohio.
  • SembCorp gets room to grow
    SembCorp Marine has secured the next phase of expansion at a new shipyard being developed in the west of Singapore.
  • JJ Sietas takeover fails
    The takeover of insolvent German shipbuilder JJ Sietas has fallen through over the lack of a second jack-up vessel order.
  • Glimmer of hope
    Relatives of the missing crew from the sunken cargoship Amurskaya have called for a search of an uninhabited Russian island after lifejackets were found there.
  • OCBC cool on YZJ
    OCBC Research has refused to get carried away with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's breakthrough into the offshore arena.
  • DNB takes shine to STNG
    Investors only have one choice when betting on product tanker recovery, bank says.
  • MPP on the rocks
    A UK multipurpose (MPP) has run aground on rocks en route to Aviles to Spain.
  • COSL orders PSV quartet
    Norway's Havyard is hopeful of more Chinese business after clinching an order for four platform supply ships (PSVs) from China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL).
  • Two top earners gone
    Frontline's departure from the dry-bulk market after the cutting of two charter contracts with Cosco will see the John Fredriksen-led company wave farewell to its two highest earning assets, a leading analyst notes.
  • McQuilling heads south
    McQuilling Services has continued its expansion drive by spreading its wings in South America.
  • Pupuk to buy DL
    State-owned fertiliser producer Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company (PIHC) is to take over shipowner Djakarta Lloyd (DL).
  • CKYH cuts back again
    The CKYH boxship alliance is cutting further voyages to Europe to cope with a winter dip in demand.
  • Malaysia nabs robbers
    Malaysian authorities have detained eight suspected robbers after an attempted hijacking off the Malaysian coast.
  • Lurssen in pole position
    German shipyard group Lurssen has reportedly submitted the best bid for insolvent shipbuilder P+S Werften's Wolgast plant.
  • STX Pan Ocean in play
    STX Corporation is in talks about a possible sale of its stake in South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean.
  • US volumes defy strike
    US import cargo volume at the major container ports is expected to increase almost 4% this month despite the recent strike.
  • Dalian halts rig work
    Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore has stopped work on four jack-up rigs in the wake of the recent rig accident in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Sandy recovery to impact truck capacity
    The influx of trucking assets to meet demand will exacerbate a tight market and lead to a national shortage of trucks, especially for flatbed, dry van and refuse haulers, warned Noël Perry, senior consultant for FTR Associates.
  • Cargo pilot union objects to FAA rule
    According to a Transportation Department docket published today in the Federal Register, cargo-only operations aren't required to abide by the new flight, duty and rest requirements for pilots, but may choose to opt in if desired.
  • Barge groups say water release still needed
  • DHL expands sea-air offering
  • Australia hits Cathay, Sinagpore with price-fixing fines
  • 80% e-freight penetration by 2015, group says
    "The industry is now comprehensively united in our objectives and timelines for e-freight and e-AWB. This sends a huge message to all industry participants," said Bill Gottlieb, past president of FIATA and a GACAG member.
  • Keeping U.S. export reform on task in 2013
  • U.S. exports down 3.6% in October
  • CKYH Alliance cancels additional Asia-Europe sailings
  • UP taps Texas talent with new Austin IT hub
    The center, which will support 40 programmers and engineers, will serve as a software engineering and research and development hub for the railroad's technology group.
  • Largest containership calls Hamburg
  • Piontek named president of TMS provider 3PLogic
  • Catapult releases rate bid mapping tool for carriers
  • December container imports to increase 3.9%
  • Virginia port container volumes increase
  • U.S. duties on Chinese solar panel imports take hold
  • Entercoms names Smith chief commercial officer
  • Fednav 'green' ship calls Cleveland
  • Jaxport gets anti-pollution grant
  • Ryder sets up mobile app for fleet management tool

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2012
  • Mid-week prices firm in Fujairah
    Market also firm in Suez.
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam, soft elsewhere in Europe
    Good demand reported in Hamburg and Gibraltar.
  • Bunker player runner up in photography competition
    Capt Yunlong (Joe) Zhou is regional credit manager with Bomin Bunker Oil.
  • Owners concerned about BWMS fuel consumption
    Ballast water treatment will typically be required during peak cargo operations.
  • Africa nations eye cabotage regime
    Move endorsed by African Union.
  • Bulker punctures bunker tank
    Reports say the vessel's stern collided with a pier.
  • 'Growing trend' to tighten emissions at ports
    Company providing cold-ironing systems has won 'substantial multiple orders'.
  • Russia cargo volume up by 6%
    Liquid cargo up nearly 4% over the period.
  • Prices generally firm in bunker markets
    Demand mostly weak across key Asian ports.
  • Pirates 'stealing from bunker tanker'
    'We believe robbers were hoping to get away with some valuables and to steal oil from the ship,' says Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.
  • Salvor prepares to remove bunkers from sunken ship
    Baltic Ace had over 500 mt of bunkers onboard when it sank off the Dutch coast last week, reports say.
  • Japanese yard starts construction of 'eco' LNG carrier
    New generation carrier consumes 25% less fuel compared to conventional ships.
  • Antwerp completes first LNG bunkering
    Event represents 'a further significant step towards more environment-friendly shipping' at port, says local port authority.

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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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