Port of Tokyo with record high in 2011 The port of Tokyo handled around 4.1 million teu in 2011, 8.6% more than 2010.
Luís Simões opens two new logistics platforms in Spain Luís Simões, a Portuguese transport and logistics group, has put two new logistics centres into service near Guadalajara (Andalusia, Spain). The two facilities of 28,000 sqm and 10...
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company expands Dhaka freighter flights Saudi Airlines Cargo Co is to introduce a third weekly freighter from Dhaka (Bangladesh), commencing tomorrow (14 April). The decision follows the success of the carrier's two week...
Czech freight railway transporting more, particularly in intermodal sector The Czech freight railway CD Cargo transported a total of 78.7 million t of goods in 2011, equating to approximately 2.6 million t more than in 2010. The reason for the relatively ...
Communicative trucks to reduce urban congestion Renault Trucks is playing an important role in the Optimod'Lyon (France) research project. Renault Trucks will be responsible for developing innovative mobile technologies and serv...
DAF Trucks building new parts distribution centre in the Netherlands Vehicle manufacturer DAF is planning to invest EUR 30 million in the construction of a new state-of-the-art PACCAR parts distribution centre (PDC) in Eindhoven (the Netherlands). T...
SkyXS becomes Virgin Atlantic Cargo's first GSA in Poland Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed SkyXS as its first ever general sales agent in Poland. From Poland, the airline has launched daily trucking services to London to connect with i...
New manager for Bremer Container-Transport-Dienst Jörg Hoffmann began to manage Container-Transport-Dienst (CTD)'s branch office in Bremen (Germany) on 1 April. Up until that date he had worked in the container trucking sector for...
Samskip new to Flekkefjord Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics has expanded its service between the Norwegian west coast and the port of Rotterdam by adding a call at the Norwegian port of Flekkefjord, wi...
Big players establish ground handling JV in Shanghai Several aviation partners have agreed to launch a joint venture company in Shanghai (China) for the provision of airport ground handling services at Pudong and Hongqiao airports. T...
Ekol Lojistik has new CEO Tayfun Öktem has been appointed CEO of Turkey-based Ekol Logistics. Öktem worked and held senior positions at Unilever in Istanbul and Prague, at Reckitt Benckiser in Istanbul, Lon...
UIC and CCTT sign contract The International Union of Railways (UIC) and the Coordinating Council on Transsiberian Transportation (CCTT) have signed a memorandum of cooperation at the UIC headquarters in Par...
Polish state railway company appoints new chairman Jakub Karnowski was appointed new chairman of the Polish State railway company PKP on 11 April 2012. Maria Wasiak, who formerly held the chair, is retaining her seat on the board. ...
Gebrüder Weiss acquires 100% stake in Diehl The Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has acquired all the shares of the forwarding enterprise Wilhelm Diehl GmbH & Co. The two firms signed a contract to this end on 1...
DPD expanding operations in Russia's growth market The parcel delivery firm DPD is expanding its operations in Russia in response to growth in the country's parcel shipping market. DPD, the international subsidiary of French La Pos...
Maintaining standards It is tempting to put off maintenance in tough times, but today's ships are supervised far more closely than any earlier generations
Let the blame game begin Box lines have lived to regret last year's rate war madness
Alliances form new backbone of box trades Prospect of fullscale merger and acquisition activity receding
Torm finalises two-week debt repayment holiday Danish company given breathing space by banks
Comment: the Iran tanker insurance dilemma Oil shipments continue as clubs seek exemption from sanctions ban
Iranian tanker fleet is not 'hiding' activity Only three NITC vessels are currently shipping Iranian crude oil internationally
Algeria box delays force switch to adjoining countries Demurrage costs claimed to be over $130m a year
Exclusive: Iran crude exports fall by a third in March Country struggles to sell on markets but pumps high volumes into SuMed pipeline
Artificial islands to support West Africa exports Bechtel proposal claims shared deepwater solution can cut costs by a third
Sovcomflot plans commercial office in US Houston or east coast under consideration
Owners resist temptation to undercut in suezmax Atlantic market Rates steady in West Africa as April loading programme ends
UK armed guards look vulnerable to emerging nations' prices Proliferation of PMSCs from countries such as the Philippines and China could see British firms priced out of the market
Shippers braced for more Asia-Europe rate rises Most lines will be seeking an extra $400 to $450 per teu on May 1
South Africa rides major bulk boom Overall growth marks sharp drop in container volumes
US LNG exports in the spotlight Regulatory body to discuss pricing impact
Maersk keeps ship investment on hold Box line focuses on profitability
Scorpio Tankers places 4m new shares Company raises $27m in fresh equity for growth
Canadian oil sparks rise in crude tanker and Twitter traffic Pipeline expansion to benefit aframaxes and suezmaxes - but not without flak from environmentalists
Capesizes hold out for iron ore majors to return Market edges down after brief rally and demand remains uncertain
Costa Concordia wreck removal to start next month Carnival shareholder meeting reveals falling Europe bookings
Japan insurers warn of limited Iran capacity H&M cover available to one tanker a week
Cosco seeks to improve energy efficiency for bulkers State-owned conglomerate signs co-operation agreement with CCS
It takes a village Release of Somali ship points to new ways to fight piracy
Write on Japan's timely letter urges EU to support global solution to CO2 emissions
Gothenburg wins G6 direct line to China Alliance to make weekly call in Baltic's biggest container hub starting on Wednesday next week
Trading of Nanjing Tanker's bonds suspended Shanghai exchange halts trading after tanker operator posts annual losses for two consecutive years
Marco Polo and banks agree consensual liquidation Chapter 11 cannot save Antonio Zacchello group
Omega day of reckoning postponed to May Houston Chapter 11 case rumbles on
STX OSV to build ice-class anchor handler Ship to be delivered to Iceman next year
Keppel inks rig deal with Sete Brasil Letter of intent signed for $4bn order
Scorpio prices offering NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers is yet again tapping public equity markets to pay down debt and pay for newbuildings
LION 2 sea cable operating THE LION 2 submarine cable has begun commercial service, IHS Global Insight reported today
Asia/Europe box profits return SUSTAINED rate increases for the Asia/Europe box route has revived the segment's profitability, according to BIMCO
Study sees heavy-lift boom INVESTORS are expected to pour money into coal power plants in Europe over the next eight years, a study has predicted
One day, one tanker for Iran INSURERS today reportedly warned Japan's shipowners that they will cover just one tanker at a time carrying Iranian crude in the Gulf
Jet fuel and naphtha boost LR tankers GOOD FORTUNE that LR1 and LR2 products tankers have enjoyed since early April is continuing this week
Palm oil rates seen rising in mid-April BROKERS told Fairplay today palm oil freight rates on the Southeast Asia/India route should rise from mid-April
Keppel shares surge on deal SINGAPORE rig builder Keppel Corp's shares hit an 11-month high today after it signed a letter of intent to build five rigs for Sete Brasil
LNG fuel future mulled SINGAPORE is leading a study on the potential of LNG as maritime fuel
WSS signs first deal in Japan WSS HAS signed its first-ever safety service agreement with a Japanese client
Nickel ore ban propels Supramaxes SUPRAMAX rates are getting a lift from charterers rushing to get Indonesian nickel ore to customers as Jakarta's May export ban approaches
Truckload, Intermodal Linehaul Rates Rising Truckload pricing was 7.2 percent higher in March than a year ago, though down slightly from recent months, according to...
Analyst: Outsourcing Shift to Slow Asia's Export Growth Investors in the container industry are likely to see disappointing returns in the coming years as Asia's export growth rates...
Exports, Economy on Agenda at Summit of Americas U.S. exports, economic integration and international security will be on President Obama's agenda at the Summit of the Americas this...
G6 Alliance to Call at Gothenburg Port The recently established G6 Alliance will begin weekly calls at Gothenburg, helping Sweden's biggest port secure a second direct deep...
J.B. Hunt Profit Jumps 35 Percent A 16 percent leap in intermodal loads helped push first quarter revenue up 17 percent to $1.17 billion at $4.5...
Maersk Line Expects 2012 Loss Maersk Line expects to lose money this year despite recent rate increases, A.P. Moller-Maersk Chairman Michael Pram Rasmussen told shareholders...
Pantos Logistics Signs Deal With Coca-Cola in Indonesia Pantos Logistics is further expanding its partnership with Coca-Cola and has signed a new logistics contract with the beverage giant...
Star Reefers Reaches Deal With Russian Fruit Importer Norway's Star Reefers said it has reached a "satisfactory" solution to its dispute with Russia's largest fruit importer that had...
Survey Shows Slower Manufacturing Growth U.S. manufacturing will continue to grow this year but at a more modest pace, according to a quarterly survey by...
Asian Air Cargo Climbs After Chinese New Year Early indicators suggest air freight traffic in Asia is steadily increasing after year-over-year comparisons for the first two months of...
Cosco to Boost Asia-South America Bunker Surcharges Cosco Container Lines announced an increase in its bunker surcharge on all shipments, including reefers, from the Far East to...
UASC to Raise Rates on North Europe to Asia, India Trade Lanes United Arab Shipping Company will raise its rates on trades from North Europe to Asia and the Indian subcontinent, starting...
Reefer Shipments Ripple Through Trade Exports of refrigerated goods from the U.S. last year increased 16 percent to 15.5 million metric tons, and economists forecast...
Excess Capacity Trumps East Coast Port Battles for Investment U.S. East Coast seaports have a serious overhang of unused terminal capacity. The Port of Charleston handled about 1.4 million...
The Good and Bad of Panama Canal's Locks Delay The Panama Canal Authority originally planned to inaugurate the third set of locks it is building in August 2014, exactly...
Port of Boston's CTP delivers its first clean vehicle Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has announced that its first clean diesel replacement truck was purchased by independent owner/operator John Jones this ...
Hapag-Lloyd launches own Baltic feeder service Hapag-Lloyd intends to launch its own feeder service between northern Europe and the Baltic at the beginning of May. Called Russia Express Service (REX), it will ...
Bimco's better forecast Bimco, the international association of shipowners, has raised its outlook for the container sector. This follows an unprecedented rise in freight rates on key ...
Aus dockers and Patrick at 'impasse' over on-site gym and lockers These are just two of the more trivial issues that have driven a wedge between Sydney's Port Botany workers and the Asciano-owned Patrick Ports management, culminating ...
CI Awards 2012 launched
Wan Hai and K Line club together with new transpac sling Taiwan liner operator Wan Hai Lines (WHL) is to re-enter the transpacific trade after announcing that that it was joining forces with Japan's K Line to launch a ...
Congratulations Marit Vardal: CI LinkedIn group's 2,500th member
Contecon Guayaquil buys OCR technology Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), Ecuador, is the latest terminal operator in South America to embrace new technology as a means of raising efficiency levels at its container ...
Singapore extends boxship concession The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore [MPA] has extended by a further two years a 20% concession on port dues for container ships calling at the world's ...
BMW hits top gear in China Record 425,000 first quarter car sales by the German car giant BMW owe much to the rise of the Chinese middle classes with the company selling 35% more vehicles, ...
Bunker prices uncertain as week ends Trading was average on the US Gulf, according to local players.
South Africa releases oil spill reporting notice The notice incorporates MARPOL 73/78 reporting requirements and updated contact information for oil spill reporting.
Bunker barge breaks down in South Africa Bunker delivery delays are to be expected as only pipeline delivery is currently available.
Removal of shipwreck urged off Christmas Island Island's only port has been closed since January.
Middle East bunker prices show little movement South African markets lack direction.
Bunker prices firming in Rotterdam Ongoing shortage of LS material keeps premium firm.
Newbuilds 'cut fuel consumption by 26%' 'Tremendous differences' in containership designs make newbuilds worthwhile, says Technomar Shipping Inc.
First fuel oil cargo arrives at Malaysian terminal Terminal 'offers new storage and logistics opportunities in the Singapore region.'
Tanker losses pull down Stolt-Nielsen results 'Higher operating costs and weak volumes' widen tanker division's losses.
March bunker sales climb nearly 17% MPA says Singapore monthly volumes back above 3.6 million mt.
Philippines prepared to use bunker fuel as backup energy supply Backup supply can shift to bunker fuel if need be.
Bunker price movements mixed in key Asian ports Avails of marine fuel 'fine'.
Port of Rotterdam opens tank terminal When the second phase of the project is completed, the terminal is forecast to have capacity for 700,000 cubic metres of products.
Estonian port could see LNG bunkering operations from 2015 Plans for a 5,000 m³ capacity local LNG terminal.
LNG fuel and bunkering system ordered for fast ferry Bunkering system of fast ferry designed to be filled up in less than an hour.
Stolt-Nielsen 'frontrunner' in Singapore oil storage expansion project Project will increase Singapore's onshore storage capacity by 4 million barrels.
Turkish ship management firm gains SEEMP certification ClassNK says it is addressing environmental concerns in the maritime industry.
Sovcomflot net profit down by 67% during 2011 2011 results hit by soft freight rates and growing bunker costs.
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