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November 15, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • World's largest box ship - CMA CGM Marco Polo - makes Hong Kong debut
  • US container imports expected to rise 5.9pc in November: Port Tracker
  • Cheaper oil prompts AADA to cut Far East-Australian bunker surcharge
  • Drewry: Container reliability slips, but historically at 'higher end'
  • APM T rivals Hutchison at Lazaro Cardenas with new container terminal
  • China's October trade surplus rises, but slowing demand dampens outlook
  • Yunnan's rail, roads, pipelines reach out to Vietnam, Laos and Burma
  • Shenyang bonded zone passes test, soon to open in northeast China
  • APL sells panamaxers to Diana, which re-charters them back to APL
  • Damco EBIT up 6pc in first 9 months to US$76 million, sales up 11pc
  • Singapore tightens bunkering rules as new world standards introduced
  • Shipowners and shipbuilders meet at efficiency conference this week
  • GAC & Griffin tie up in to offer 'door-to-deck' crew transportation
  • Hong Kong cargo handler AAT posts 4pc October slip to 59,979 tonnes
  • Insiders say air cargo on the way to recovery, though seaports still lag
  • Symbiotics signs deal to deliver pilot screening to Singapore's WAC
  • Tianjin airport courier centre throughput surges 67pc to 10,056 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Gujarat Junction 2012 : Cargo & Logistics Awards - Nominees & Winners
  • North European container imports to fall, exports to rise: Report
  • Philippe Donche-Gay to head Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division
  • Piracy up in Oct., mostly off West Africa & Indonesia
  • Rishi Shipping's B. K. Mansukhani honoured for Lifetime Achievement
  • Sarjak Container Lines wins key recognition as 'Best Medium Enterprise in Logistics Sector'
  • SCI rebounds to register 297.26 cr. net profit in Q2
  • Milind Deora apprised of aspects concerning
  • NSB calls for more powers to Major Port Chairmen
  • Ex-im shipments delayed at ACC, Mumbai due to failure in EDI link
  • India Warehousing & Logistics Show 2012 on Dec. 7-9 in Pune
  • Centre & states agree to have fresh look at contentious GST issue
  • Forex reserves drop by $950.3 m to $294.341 bn
  • Govt may announce concessions to boost exports
  • INR nosedives by 94 paise against dollar, ends at 2-month low of 54.75
  • India International Trade Fair from Nov. 14
  • The tears & fears of onions

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • BNSF names Columbus & Greenville Railway as Shortline of the Year
    The Columbus & Greenville Railway (CAGY) was named Shortline of the Year by the US transport service provider BNSF. CAGY, which is owned and operated by Genesee & Wyoming a...
  • Steve Bobb becomes BNSF Railway's chief marketing officer
    The US transport provider BNSF Railway has named Steve Bobb as an executive vice-president and its chief marketing officer, with responsibility for BNSF's sales, marketing, custome...
  • Kenya launches flagship road project
    Kenya has launched the Nairobi-Thika superhighway, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the country's history. The 50 km long and eight-lane wide ultra-modern supe...
  • Philippe Donche-Gay to head Bureau Veritas's marine and offshore division
    The classification company Bureau Veritas has merged its marine and offshore activities into one division, with a global network divided into four key areas. Philippe Donche-Gay ha...
  • Slowdown in Denmark's international lorry traffic
    The volume of truck traffic crossing Denmark's borders has dwindled according to the latest border census by the trade association for the Danish road transport (ITD). There was an...
  • Lufthansa Cargo flies Beaujolais Nouveau to wine lovers around the world
    Whole planeloads of red wine are not such a rarity each year in November. The German carrier Lufthansa Cargo alone is flying 550 t of Beaujolais Nouveau this month, to the delight ...
  • Emirates Group sees net profit rise by 68%
    The Emirates Group has announced robust half yearly results, despite continued global economic pressure and continued high fuel prices. The Dubai-based group posted an AED 2.1 bill...
  • Emissions trading scheme: Europe is "stopping the clock"
    The EU Commission said that based on the encouraging results of the ICAO Council meeting on 9 November the EU is convinced that a global solution for addressing the fast growing av...
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases Q3/2012 revenues and profit
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd achieved revenues of EUR 1.8 billion and an operating profit of EUR 86.6 million in Q3/2012. The transport volume amounted to 1.3 million t...
  • Russian Railways to invest more than EUR 107 billion next year
    Russian Railways will add RUB 64 billion (EUR 1.58 billion) to its investment programme 2012, thanks to the efficiency raising measures. The previously approved investment amount w...
  • Moldtrans opens new branch office in Seville
    Grupo Moldtrans, a Spanish logistics service provider headquartered in Barcelona, recently opened a new branch office in Seville (Spain).
  • DHL's new logistics centre for Primark now up and running
    The contract logistics service provider DHL Supply Chain has officially inaugurated a new logistics centre for its client Primark, the clothing retailer, in Mönchengladbach (German...
  • DB Schenker gets new logistics capacity for the greater Tokyo area
    Schenker-Seino Co Ltd has signed a ten-year lease agreement with the Redwood Group for a build-to-suit warehouse in the greater Tokyo area. The logistics centre will provide additi...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Upper Lakes responds to criticisms of Davie sale
  • OSG gets a "D" from Standard & Poor's
  • Kings Point names new deputy superintendent
  • Savannah Harbor Expansion Project gets the go-ahead
  • BV classes world's largest containership
  • BP Shipping to use Jeppesen VVOS on 52 vessels
  • OSG files for Chapter 11
  • Demand for high end subsea vessels is still high

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Seattle port board gives preliminary nod to 2013 budget/draft finance plan
  • Officials call on Foss Maritime to provide Superstorm Sandy relief
  • Report finds Maersk Line leads industry in idled vessels
  • Final budget for 2013 approved by Port of Port Angeles
  • Export assistance programs aid Washington state firms

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • OSG Chapter 11 filing follows failure to forge deal with creditors, says Arntzen
    Exclusive interview: 'We are a good company with good people and good assets, but with too much leverage'
  • Survival of the fittest
    Hong Kong's story is one of endurance, resilience and lessons hard learned
  • Hamburg reports drop in box throughput
    Imports from top trade partner China fall 12% during first nine months
  • Did OSG enter Chapter 11 with the exit in view?
    Comment: firm's future demands effective restructuring and creditor negotiations
  • Embiricos orders two boxships from Hanjin's Subic yard
    Post-panamax pair lead pick-up in Greek boxship investment after lull
  • Approaching ice season boosts demand for feeder vessels
    Ice-class 1,000 teu ship chartered for $6,600 per day over winter
  • Is the bunker price rigged?
    Energy price-fixing scandal filters down to marine fuel
  • OSG files for Chapter 11
    Updated: Attention turns to tax issue as company pledges to 'significantly reduce debt'
  • Dover Harbour Board sells freight services firm to Motis Ireland
    Irish freight agency takes a long-term lease to develop lorry park at the port
  • Norton Rose merges with US law firm
    Move creates a top 10 global legal practice by team numbers and gross revenue
  • Fixture rush lifts VLCC rates as supply-demand balance improves
    November bookings hit record for the year
  • Stena chief slams 2015 sulphur emission rules
    Ferry giant will use methanol to reduce bunker consumption by 2.5% a year
  • STX OSV reports slow demand for high-end anchor handling vessels
    Third quarter brings steep drop in revenues and net profit
  • Mutual appreciation
    Strengthening Asian currencies add to pressure on regional yards
  • Swiber's nine-month net profit rises 14%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider sees revenues jump 47%
  • STX Pan Ocean sees its third-quarter losses more than double
    Stronger won delivers new blow to South Korea's largest dry bulk operator
  • No safe havens
    Ten years after Prestige spill, coastal states are turning away ships in trouble
  • Spain's competition authority fines six shipping firms
    'Cartel' controlled passenger and cargo services to Morocco
  • Deals back Goldenport commitment to short-term chartering
    London-listed owner lays up two boxships
  • GL demands emergency response overhaul after MSC Flaminia debacle
    Mandatory ship sanctuaries a possible solution, says class society
  • Now is the time to order eco-ships, says Norden
    Cash-rich owners should seize the moment, chief executive says
  • China sees growth slow for coastal bulker fleet
    Overcapacity worsens in chemical tanker sector
  • Cosco sells stake in aviation logistics venture with China Eastern Airlines
    Move will hardly affect troubled Chinese shipping giant
  • Odfjell hit by weak chemtanker market and troubles in Rotterdam
    Safety upgrades continue at Dutch tank farm
  • Ocean Wilsons secures finance to build tugs for oil and gas ventures
    Brazil has 'gigantic pent-up demand' for support vessels, says billionaire
  • James Fisher reports 14% increase in third-quarter revenue
    Focus on Asia-Pacific and other developing regions generates growth
  • ICTSI takes control of private Philippines port
    Gulf of Davao terminal handles some 300,000 tonnes a year through two berths
  • Cosco and CSSC form strategic tie-up that will target shipbuilding
    Pact 'a gesture' to secure government subsides, says analyst
  • DVB reports 'sound' nine-month operating performance
    Transport finance business exposures are paying off, says chairman

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Norton Rose, F&J combine
    LONDON'S international law firm Norton Rose, a major transport player, said today it is combining with US law firm Fulbright & Jaworski
  • Asset sale lifts DVB
    GERMAN shipping and transport bank DVB today reported a 7.8% year on year increase in pre-tax earnings for the first nine months
  • Port strikes suspend Prestige spill trial
    SPAIN'S Prestige spill trial was unexpectedly suspended today when a general strike heavily disrupted public services in Europe
  • Semisubmersibles fuel COSCOL's huge rise
    COSCO Shipping said cargoes on its semisubmersibles soared by 124.19% year on year in October
  • German feeder owners suspend eG alliance
    A GERMAN co-operative of owners of feeder box ships said today it plans to suspend activities - just one year after forming
  • EOC timecharters FPSO
    SINGAPORE-based EOC said today it has won a three-year contract to timecharter an FPSO
  • Legal challenge rejected in fatal collision
    A FRENCH court has rejected a Turkish shipping company's jurisdictional challenge in a fatal collision
  • US box imports defy Sandy
    US BOX imports are forecast to increase 5.9% to 1.37M teu in November despite Hurricane Sandy, according to a US shipper group
  • Swiber rides 47% surge in order wins
    OFFSHORE player Swiber Holdings said today profits in the first nine months grew 14% following a 47% surge in revenues caused by healthy order wins
  • Odfjell sees further losses
    ODFJELL today warned of 4Q12 losses after problems in its tank terminals business and weak freight markets for tankers caused a poor 3Q12
  • Norden unveils reason for 2013 optimism
    DENMARK'S Norden expressed cautious optimism about prospects by the end of next year in its key drybulk sector, on better tonnage balance
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's profits drop by 45%
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard's 3Q12 net profits plunged 45.1% year on year to 31.887Bn won ($29.3M) amid the global shipbuilding slump
  • Gazprom pipeline deal signed
    GAZPROM has completed a deal with Slovenia to build the South Stream gas pipeline to Europe
  • Penguin's profits dive 91%
    SINGAPORE shipbuilder Penguin International posted 91% drop in profits for the first nine months of the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Multi-Location Distribution Networks Seen as Future for Supply Chains
    Challenges in supply chains, such as shifts in global sourcing and new and multiple channels to market, are likely to cause a switch to multi-location distribution networks, said Peter Ward, cargo supply chain commercial manager at DP World London Gateway, at a Jones Lang LaSalle meeting in Birmingham, England, on...
  • Werner Pays $109 Million Special Dividend
    Werner Enterprises, the third largest U.S. truckload carrier, will pay shareholders special dividends totaling $109 million on Dec. 13, the company said today. The $1.50 per share special dividend is in addition to a 5 cent per share quarterly dividend that shareholders will receive Jan. 22, according to Werner. This is the...
  • Port of Seattle Earmarks $225.5 Million for 2013 Projects
    The Port of Seattle Commission preliminarily approved its 2013 budget on Nov. 13, including $225.5 million for projects to create jobs, promote environmental initiatives and relieve freight congestion. Major projects include renovation of North Satellite Terminal and escalators at Sea-Tac International Airport; dock improvements at Terminal 46 for container cargo; creation...
  • Transportation Insight Promotes Baltz, Easley
    Chris Baltz, new president and CEO of Transportation Insight. Hickory, N.C.-based logistics provider Transportation Insight recently appointed Chris Baltz, formerly chief strategy officer, to president and CEO; and Laura Easley, formerly chief solutions officer, to chief operating officer. Paul Thompson, founder and former CEO, will remain chairman of the board of directors. Baltz...
  • Miami, FEC Railway Position South Florida As Big Ship Gateway
    ANAHEIM, Calif. - The ports of Miami and Port Everglades and the Florida East Coast Railway are deploying a "build it and they will come" strategy to position South Florida as a gateway for trade with Asia in the new era of big ships. The multimodal strategy includes deepening the Port...
  • Sandy-Diverted Containers Costing Shippers a Bundle
    Shippers this week are still struggling to recover import cargo that was bound for the Port of New York and New Jersey at the end of October when Hurricane Sandy forced inbound container ships to unload at other East Coast ports. The diversion is presenting importers with a hefty bill...
  • US Poultry, Egg Exports Set Year-to-Date Records
    U.S. poultry exports in the first three quarters of 2012 were valued at $4 billion, increasing 14 percent from the same period in 2011 and setting a new year-on-year record, according to data from the Foreign Agricultural Service, the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council reported. U.S. exports of table eggs and...
  • OIA Global Acquires International Transport Services
    Transportation and supply chain company OIA Global has acquired International Transport Services, a Cleveland-based transportation and warehousing provider. OIA's acquisition reinforces the company's acquisition growth strategy by expanding its footprint in the Ohio region, specifically the Cleveland, Akron and Toledo areas. It broadens OIA's network from six to seven offices in...
  • JLL's Meyer Discusses E-Commerce, Container Demand in 2013
    Craig Meyer, international director and head of industrial brokerage at Jones Lang LaSalle, discusses his outlook for container demand in 2013, as well as his thoughts about how e-commerce has changed buying patterns in the industry with Joanne Bestall at the NAIOP Development Conference in Washington, DC. ...
  • Yusen Launches Taiwan-Los Angeles LCL Service
    Supply chain firm Yusen Logistics recently added a less-than-containerload service from Taiwan to Los Angeles. The direct service sails from Keelung, Taiwan, every Tuesday and arrives in Los Angeles 13 days later. The company has been bolstering LCL services to match demand for flexible shipping options, according to Joseph Goldman, director of...
  • Sweden Opens First Liquefied Biogas Facility
    Goteborg Energi, the municipality of Lidkoping and Swedish Biogas International have opened Lidkoping Biogas, Sweden's first liquefied biogas facility, providing support for sustainable fuel for heavy transportation. The opening ceremony was held at the biogas plant by Kia Andreasson, chairman of Goteborg Energi; Kjell Hedvall, mayor of Lidkoping, and Peter Unden,...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Dispatchers Ratify Contract
    Outsourced aircraft and aviation operating service provider Atlas Air Worldwide announced that dispatchers of its subsidiaries, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, have ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement. The company's dispatchers are responsible for planning and monitoring the progress of aircraft during flight and, along with the pilot in...
  • Hurricane Cost ABF Freight Tonnage, Revenue
    Hurricane Sandy contributed to a 1.7 percent year-over-year decline in daily tonnage in the early fourth quarter at ABF Freight System, the company said today. ABF Freight is one of the first motor carriers to try to quantify the financial damage the October storm did to its freight business in the...
  • US House Votes Against EU Aviation Emissions Tax
    The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved legislation to ensure the U.S. will not participate in a European Union plan to tax American and other nations' aircraft operators and air carriers for emissions when flying into or out of the EU. The bill, H.R. 2594, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme...
  • INTTRA, Security Cargo Network Team Up
    INTTRA, an e-commerce shipping platform, and Security Cargo Network, an alliance of international freight forwarders, have partnered to provide INTTRA's ocean shipping solutions to all SCN members. The partnership allows SCN members to plan, execute and track ocean shipments through a single network, increasing productivity and efficiency, SCN President Dave Lucia...
  • Descartes Acquires UK SaaS Provider Exentra
    Logistics technology company Descartes Systems Group today acquired Exentra Transport Solutions, a U.K.-based provider of software as a service in the European Union. Exentra's cloud-based compliance management platform, Smartanalysis, helps customers leverage data from a vehicle's tachograph, a device that automatically records speed and distance, to comply with EU legislation governing...
  • US Toy Imports Inch Up
    Containerized U.S. imports of toys inched upward in the third quarter, growing 0.3 percent versus the third quarter of 2011, according to data from PIERS, a JOC sister company. During the quarter 159,976 20-foot-equivalent units of toys were imported through U.S. ports, up from 159,515 TEUs in the third quarter...
  • India Seen as Fastest Growing Market for US Exports
    India will be the fastest growing market for U.S. exports in the future, set to expand at an average rate of 12 percent per year from 2016 to 2020, and 10 percent annually from 2021 to 2030, according to a report released by HSBC Commercial Banking. India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Egypt,...
  • Tampa Port Picks Jaxport's Anderson for CEO Spot
    Florida's Tampa Port Authority board of commissioners appointed A. Paul Anderson as port director and chief executive on Nov. 13, after a selection committee chose him as a top-ranked finalist for the position. Anderson will succeed Richard Wainio, who had served in the position since 2005. The TPA board directed William "Hoe"...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • GL demands emergency response overhaul after MSC Flaminia debacle
    Germanischer Lloyd is calling for a complete overhaul of emergency response procedures for ships in distress in or close to European waters after coastal states ...
  • Act of God and other threats to JIT
    A casualty at sea; severe weather; strikes and even lack of consultation on slow-steaming, these are some of the situations that can put a spoke into the ocean ...
  • RCL slips back into the red
    Thai-based Regional Container Lines [RCL] fell back into negative territory in the third quarter after moving back into the black in the previous three months emphasising ...
  • Eurozone workers walk out
    More trouble for the beleaguered eurozone as workers in many states downed tools in solidarity today in a general strike against rising unemployment and draconian ...
  • Intermodal restructuring sees profits dip at HHLA
  • MSC celebrates maiden direct Haifa call
  • Samskip offers new 'fast' Russian link
    Netherlands-based Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics has commenced a weekly express short sea container service from Rotterdam to St. Petersburg via Stockholm.In ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • American plays down OSG
    American Shipping Company (AMSC) has told shareholders that it does not expect to take a major hit from Overseas Shipholding Group's filing for bankruptcy protection.
  • Westgarth to exit Teekay
    Intertanko chairman Graham Westgarth is leaving his role at Teekay, where he is in charge of innovation, technology and projects.
  • Norton Rose in US merger
    Law firm Norton Rose has unveiled a merger with Houston-headquartered Fulbright & Jaworski.
  • Ultrabulk ditches and fixes
    Ultrabulk has cancelled charter contracts for a pair of delayed kamsarmax newbuildings under construction at Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard in China and has instead plumped for a new eco-design supramax at a Japanese shipyard.
  • Strikes shut European ports
    Key ports in Greece, Portugal and Spain have been closed or disrupted by coordinated anti-austerity strikes.
  • Capital extends for more
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has tied up two tankers on time charters for another year at better rates.
  • DESSC looks elsewhere
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply is still on the lookout for alternative employment for a trio of North Sea-based anchor handler tug supply vessels.
  • OSG finally files
    Cash-strapped US tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has admitted defeat in restructuring outside court by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware.
  • Great Harvest warns
    Hong Kong bulker owner Great Harvest Maeta has told investors it expects to post a six-month loss as rates tank.
  • Rokke buys, BlackRock sells
    Kjell Inge Rokke has taken a significant chunk of shares in OSG at the same time as financial heavyweight BlackRock is slimming its interest in the ailing US owner.
  • Swiber adds $140m
    Swiber Holdings has made the first major addition to its contract backlog in the second half of the year.
  • CP Offen crewman missing
    The search for a Filipino crewman missing from a German boxship has been called off.
  • Ultrapetrol in cash coup
    Argentina's Ultrapetrol has secured a huge cash injection from a major private equity investor.
  • Bulk blues bite STX PO
    STX Pan Ocean slipped to a loss of more than $250m in the first nine months of the year as red ink ran through its bulker, container and tanker divisions.
  • Gulf Nav cuts loss
    Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation has reduced its third quarter loss despite a fall in revenue.
  • STX OSV profit shrinks
    Korean-controlled shipbuilder STX OSV has seen nine-month profit fall as revenue dropped in the shipping slump.
  • Norden breaks dry duck
    Norden has returned to the dry-cargo newbuilding market for the first time in a couple of years as it looks to update its fleet with fuel efficient vessels.
  • James Fisher on track
    UK marine services group James Fisher said on Wednesday its small products tankers continued to make progress in the third quarter, but its main focus has shifted elsewhere.
  • EOC bags FPSO deal
    EOC has finally found a taker for an FPSO that has lain idle for the past year.
  • Wilson finances tugboats
    Wilson Sons has tied up finance for the 12 tugboats purchased from Damen Shipyards yesterday.
  • Norden short in third
    Norden has turned in a weaker than forecast third quarter performance.
  • Condor back at Weymouth
    Cross-Channel operator Condor Ferries will return to the UK port of Weymouth when the ferry berth is fixed in 2013.
  • Odfjell loss grows
    Norway's Odfjell has posted a bigger deficit in the first nine months as chemical tanker markets remained weak.
  • DVB profits head higher
    DVB Bank has bucked the shipping industry downturn to post a 13% rise in profits after nine months of the year.
  • Nexim eyes new line
    Nigeria Export Import Bank (Nexim) says it is still looking into a way to set up a regional shipping line that would be run by the private sector.
  • Vopak in Sabic tie-up
    Vopak is teaming up with Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Co (Sabic) to jointly invest in a new terminal in Saudi Arabia.
  • LDC profits down 20%
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities has revealed a 20% fall in interim profits in its first ever set of published results.
  • CIT back in shipping
    CIT Group Inc is returning to blue water ship financing after an absence of well over a decade from the sector.
  • Uni-Asia eyes handies
    Uni-Asia Finance Corp says the continued depressed state of the shipping sector could tempt it to invest in new tonnage.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • WCI endorses American Waterworks Act bill
  • House votes against EU aviation emissions tax
    "Imposing this tax over the entire flight, the bulk of which may be in another nation's airspace or over international waters, clearly violates international law and U.S. sovereignty," said Rep. John L. Mica, House T&I Committee chairman.
  • Descartes buys UK compliance company, offers cloud service
    The Exentra acquisition brings thousands of U.K. routing-centric customers to Descartes' Logistics Technology Platform, where more than 35,000 trading partners connect and collaborate to improve logistics operations.
  • GAO calls for more Army Corps-DOT coordination
  • UPS releases cloud-based order platform
  • OIA Global acquires ITS
    OIA said the acquisition will expand its footprint in the Ohio region and allow for enhanced opportunities for import and export forwarding services, and warehousing and distribution services for its customers.
  • Atlas moves into the 3PL business
  • Anderson to head Port of Tampa
  • INTTRA partners with forwarder network
  • Uptick in container volumes forecasted
    Import cargo volume at the nation's 12 major retail container ports is expected to total 1.37 million TEUs in November, 5.9 percent more than in same month last year, according to the Global Port Tracker report.
  • CargoSmart starts shipping delay newsletter
  • Lynden to use CargoWise in Belgium
  • Yusen starts Taiwan/LA LCL service
  • Balz new CEO at Transportation Insight
  • Trailer Bridge's Gotimer opens consulting, legal office
  • Fix named Bellingham port director
  • Military Sealift Command's first mobile landing platform
  • Corpus Christi finalizes Navy property sale
  • Justice bites rattlesnake traffickers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
  • Furairah: Prices moving but with narrow margins
    Suez prices steady but falls seen in South Africa.
  • MGO prices head down in north west Europe
    With big falls seen in some ports.
  • MPA circular outlines SS 600 update
    Changes come into force from January 1.
  • Three LNG bunker stations planned for north Baltic
    'This market will grow fast.'
  • Singapore bunker sales 'unlikely' to set new record
    'Spot demand has been weak for a while.'
  • Vopak in Saudi downstream JV
    Jubail facility will have around 40 storage tanks.
  • Boom predicted for marine coatings sector
    Need to reduce emissions and cut fuel consumption will drive innovation.
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Prices moving in opposite directions across key Asian ports mid-week.
  • Singapore bunker sales improve in October
    Amid an increased number of vessel calls at the port.
  • Chemoil Q3 profit up on increased volumes
    Sales volume improved by 27%.
  • Titan court hearing adjourned
    Court petition to appoint joint provisional liquidators re-scheduled.
  • Abatement technology to play 'key role' by 2020/2025
    Fuel oil will remain 'important part' of the marine energy mix, says ExxonMobil Marine director.

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Ravenna
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Brussels
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Padua
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Beijing
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Hamburg
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China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
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Hannover/Trieste
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HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
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Vienna
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Bremen
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India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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