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December 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin to hike rate US$350 on Asia-north Europe route from January 13
  • Maersk braces for dock strike with contingency congestion surcharges
  • CMA CGM buys into Long Beach's Pier J, San Pedro's mega ship dock
  • Hapag-Lloyd named best shipping line by four major freight forwarders
  • Owners: Time's too short to install multi-billion dollar ballast treatment
  • LNG prices to rise as UN eco-mandates give edge to LNG bunkering
  • Hebei province spends over US$2.9 billion on port construction
  • Vanguard opens in Yangon to run LCL worldwide service from 90 origins
  • Changes in ship design expected from UN environmental rules: DNV
  • United Nations garbage warning signs enforced in Australia January 1
  • Chongqing's November outbound rail cargo volume increases 11.8pc
  • United pilots ratify 4-year contract, latest major post-merger union deal
  • Eskimos groan under safety rules as air cargo screening heads north
  • Cathay cuts costs adopting Lufthansa Systems IT for flight operations
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 300 tonnes of mining great from Ostrava to Nairobi

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Asia-Europe/Med rates spread some year-end cheer, see impressive gains last week
  • CKYH to further withdraw Asia-North Europe/Med loops
  • ELITE formed to represent freight forwarders
  • Evergreen Line announces West Coast of Central America service with X-Press
  • Hamburg Süd to launch direct liner service between North, Central & South America in early January 2013
  • Hanjin expands network in Western Australia, collaborates with K Line
  • Maersk Line wins Shipping Company of the Year award
  • NYK Group receives Japans 2012 Minister of the Environment Award
  • Shippers less captivated by mega boxships
  • Slowdown seen in demand for reefer containers
  • Throughput at Latvian ports up 23.8 pc in nine months
  • Gazprom eyes stake in Ennore LNG terminal
  • GPA unveils North America's first ERTG
  • Sonnagar-Dankuni section of eastern DRFC to be carried out in two phases: DFCCIL
  • Worlds Window Group flags off first train to ICD-Wardha
  • FoodMin to move proposal for wheat export
  • INR weakens against dollar on good demand for the US currency

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Air Arabia increases Pakistan frequencies
    This past weekend the Sharjah (UAE)-based carrier Air Arabia expanded its operations to two destinations in Pakistan. On Saturday (15 December), the thrice-weekly service to Peshaw...
  • DSV Solutions expanding in Hamburg
    DSV Solutions, a member of the Danish transport and forwarding corporation DSV, rented a 33,000 sqm logistics terminal in the Altenwerder district of Hamburg (Germany) this month (...
  • Viia and Modalohr criticise UIRR study: "trade body drew erroneous conclusions"
    Viia, the logistics subsidiary of SNCF Geodis, and the intermodal service provider Modalohr have accused the International Union of combined road-rail transport companies (UIRR) of...
  • UIC's 90th anniversary sees Vladimir Yakunin elected as UIC Chairman
    Vladimir Yakunin, president of Russian Railways, has been unanimously elected as the new chairman of the International Union of Railways (UIC). During the 81st general assembly, UI...
  • Three new destinations in Africa for Turkish Cargo
    Starting today (17 December), Turkish Cargo is adding three new African destinations to its schedule. Nairobi (Kenya), Khartoum (Sudan) and Johannesburg (South Africa) are served o...
  • Changes at Air France Cargo in 2013
    Air France Cargo has announced that Alain Malka is to succeed Florence Parly as deputy general director from January 2013. Malka has spent all his professional life at Air France C...
  • First bunkering with LNG in the port of Antwerp
    A barge powered by liquid natural gas (LNG) was bunkered (i.e. fuelled up) from a truck on 7 December, the first time that this has ever been done in a Belgian port. The barge, cal...
  • Rail Cargo Austria and Forst Holz Papier prolong partnership
    The partnership between the forestry/timber/paper collaboration platform Forst Holz Papier (FHP) and Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) is to be continued. The agreement to prolong the allia...
  • App for calculating CO2 and NOX emissions
    A free EcoCalculator application for checking CO2 and NOX emissions is now available from the AppStore. The app immediately calculates the levels of CO2 and NOx emissions in gramme...
  • Toll charge hike in Austria
    Austria's federal government has decided to increase toll charges by 3% for vehicles over 3.5 t, with effect from 1 January 2013. In addition, tolls on the Inn valley route will ri...
  • Finnair's commercial division with new head in 2013
    The Scandinavian carrier Finnair has appointed Allister Paterson as senior vice-president, commercial division and a member of the Finnair executive board, as of 7 January 2013. Mi...
  • CKYH cancelling voyages on Asia-North Europe and Mediterranean loops in winter season
    CKYH - the Green Alliance (Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) is to implement an additional service adjustment on the Asia - North Europe and Mediterranean trade lanes i...
  • DHL expands multimodal offering in Africa
    DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, is developing its Asia-Africa trade lane by expanding its multimodal product combining ocean f...
  • Winners chosen for 2012 Seahorse Club Journalism Awards
    This year's Seahorse Club Awards attracted 130 entries from more than 50 journalists in twelve countries around the world. The awards recognize excellence in news and feature writ...
  • Swissport selects VP corporate communications and marketing
    Swissport International, a provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has appointed Sabine Meinitz as vice-president for corporate communications and marketing (CC and M)....

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Huntington Ingalls makes corporate VP appointments
  • TY Offshore launches 30,000 bbl FMT oil barge
  • Captain Dennis Brand rejoins Titan Salvage
  • Rolls-Royce water jets for Finnish 40 knot transporters
  • Teekay's Evensen named next CMA Commodore
  • VT Halter awards Scana Volda orders for OSV propulsion
  • ICS issues position paper on Arctic shipping
  • Kirby completes Penn Maritime acquisition
  • BM-001 motion compensation platform unveiled
  • BOEM seeks interest in North Carolina offshore wind

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Portland Port Commission Oks security officer contract
  • November cargo count down at Port of Los Angeles terminals
  • Coast Guard honors Columbia River Auxiliarist
  • Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes maiden voyage vessel
  • Diana Shipping announces three new charter contracts

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Will the IMO Solas amendments make passengerships safer?
    ICS voices concern over whether there is a compelling need for changes
  • Additional MSC discussion points
    Code on noise levels on board ships will come into effect when the new regulation enters into force, on July 1, 2014
  • Answers needed on ballast water convention's demands
    Cash-strapped owners face huge costs in rush to install unproven technology
  • Paragon reaches debt agreement with Commerzbank
    German bank subscribes to restructuring as Greek owner readies rights issue
  • Speculation mounts over rumoured GL and DNV link-up
    German press expects an announcement this week
  • Water treatment systems need more rigorous testing
    When new rules come into force, thousands of ships will need refitting
  • Evensen named 2013 CMA Commodore
    Teekay chief executive will be inaugurated in February
  • New backing boosts Scorpio's confidence to order
    Dubai-based private investor revealed to hold 12.8% stake in product tanker company
  • Scorpio Tankers charters in two more ships
    Year-end spree adds to newbuilding orders from expansion-minded company
  • Shaping China's shipping
    Third in Lloyd's List's Top 100 most influential people, Xu Zuyuan is a figure of stability
  • Cold climate
    A survey of forwarder and shipper confidence points to a chilly start to 2013 for seafreight
  • Lines face shortages of small and mid-size boxships
    Cheap prices fail to resuscitate new orders
  • Total signs 20-year deal to buy gas from new US Gulf export plant
    Agreement allows Sabine Pass export plant to expand
  • Global Ports unveils capex plans for Baltic and Far East terminals
    Russian operator upgrades St Petersburg and Vostochnay
  • ILA-USMX talks continue as strike deadline looms
    Shippers appeal to both sides to keep talking
  • Scrapping rates rally on promise of new year surge in bookings
    But some offers are speculative, warn brokers
  • VLGC market to hibernate until the New Year
    Few vessels to fix and few cargoes available
  • Hansson triples his shareholding in Nordic American
    Increased stake reflects his intention to remain in charge
  • American Club to boost credit ratings
    Strategy aims to bring P&I club into line with BBB-rated International Group competitors
  • Newbuilding prices dip at Chinese yards
    Official figures show VLCCs at $94.4m apiece last month
  • Box firms step off rates rollercoaster to fix year-end rally
    Early signals suggest mid-December rate rise will stick as teu price tops watershed
  • NYK to sell product tanker as demand mounts for tonnage type
    Buyers flock to inspect ships as interest in secondhand vessels grows
  • US box imports hit a fresh low
    Inbound container volume was the worst November figure since 2003, says Zepol
  • Singapore cancels its second bunker supply licence this year
    World's largest fuel port clamps down on transfers to unlicensed third parties
  • Indian shipowners seek state bond guarantee for fleet renewal
    Association sees a precedent from deal to finance port infrastructure
  • Japan election result dampens LNG growth hopes
    Victory for the Liberal Democratic Party will usher in a new Japanese energy policy that is likely to prove unfavourable for shipping
  • Strike and lost business take their toll on LA
    November sees inbound boxes down nearly a fifth and outbound fall more than a quarter
  • CSSC strategy delivers high-end products at bargain prices
    State major seeks to buy in technological prowess
  • China shipbuilding giant plans a fleet of its own
    EXCLUSIVE: CSSC move to order new tonnage would hedge risk and boost its yards
  • Hanjin to raise Asia-Europe rates from mid-January
    South Korea's largest box operator announces hikes of $350 per teu and $700 per feu

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • EC proposes marine equipment streamlining
    THE EC today proposed a draft directive aimed at streamlining the EU's internal market for marine equipment
  • Scorpio tanker fleet surges
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today announced three charter-ins, upping the ante on its aggressive bet on the products sector
  • Lürssen buys Peene-Werft
    GERMAN shipbuilding consolidations moved ahead with today's announcement that Bremen's naval and yacht specialist Lürssen is buying insolvent Peene-Werft in eastern Germany
  • Orders return Rickmers to newbuilding trail
    GERMAN project and breakbulk line Rickmers-Linie has resumed newbuilding investments by contracting two 20,000dwt multipurpose ships at China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
  • LA box volume dives
    LOS ANGELES box volumes fell 16% year on year in November, as the nation's largest container port was hit by lost business and an eight-day strike
  • Paragon plans rights offering
    NYSE-listed Paragon Shipping today announced an agreement with lender Commerzbank and filed a prospectus for a $10M rights offering
  • Oil spilled in NYC
    OIL SPILLED into a major US waterway during its barge-to-barge transfer over the weekend
  • Sabine expansion confirmed
    CHENIERE today disclosed definitive plans to develop a fifth train at Louisiana's Sabine Pass LNG export terminal - and revealed that a sixth is possible
  • Clock starts ticking on new EU sulphur limits
    TODAY the clock started officially ticking toward the EU's new limits on sulphur content in maritime fuels
  • NAT brings manager in house
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers confirmed today that it will acquire 100% of its ship-management company, Scandic American, from NAT's CEO Herbjorn Hansson
  • Women, children sought in migrant capsizing
    A SEARCH is resuming this morning for four children and two women missing since a vessel smuggling migrants capsized, killing at least 21 people off Lesvos in the eastern Aegean Sea
  • Singapore strikes off bunker player
    SINGAPORE authorities have disqualified bunker player G-Fuel Pte Ltd from operating at the port
  • Man killed in pirate firefight
    A FIERCE firefight between pirates and private security guards off the coast of Nigeria has left one man dead and two wounded
  • Union accuses Gorgon of safety cutbacks
    A PORT worker is the latest casualty as pressure grows to get Australia's $43Bn Gorgon LNG project back on track, according to the Maritime Union of Australia
  • FR8 nearly wound down
    THE WINDING down of FR8 is almost complete after the Singapore-based products tanker operator sold its last vessel, the LR1 tanker FR8 Pride

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Graybar's Gurganous to Retire
    Graybar, a company specializing in electrical products and related logistics services, today announced that Thomas S. Gurganous will retire on Feb. 1, 2013, after more than 39 years with the company. Gurganous currently serves as Graybar's district vice president in Richmond, Va., with responsibility for the company's business throughout North Carolina,...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Names Kennedy to Board of Directors
    Logistics service provider Roadrunner Transportation Systems today named John G. Kennedy to its board of directors, replacing Mark R. Holden. Kennedy currently serves as managing director and head of capital markets at Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities, where has been employed since January 2010. He has more than 25 years...
  • US Diesel Prices Drop for Third Straight Week
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. dropped 4.6 cents in the week ending Dec. 17, falling for the third straight week. The average cost per gallon, $3.945, is up 11.7 cents from a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Association. The price drop is the eighth in...
  • Army Corps of Engineers to Start Blasting Rocks in Mississippi River
    The Army Corps of Engineers has announced that on Dec. 18 it will begin blasting and removing rock pinnacles at Thebes, Ill., located south of St. Louis on the Mississippi River, to prevent the Mississippi's water levels from reaching critical lows that threaten barge transportation. The corps also recently started to...
  • US Steel Exports in 2012 Expected to Set Record
    Government data showed U.S. steel exports in October were 1.19 million tons, down 12.1 percent from 1.06 million tons in September and up 3.0 percent from 1.15 million tons in October 2011, the American Institute for International Steel reported today. Exports to North American Free Trade Agreement countries and the smaller...
  • Famous Pacific Shipping Handles Steel Delivery
    FPS delivers 52 containers of steel coil. Famous Pacific Shipping's branch in Melbourne, Australia, has secured a contract to handle the import, unpacking and inland delivery of 52 containers with 1,138 metric tons (about 1,254 tons) of steel coil. The steel arrived in Melbourne on an ANL sailing from China. FPS Melbourne...
  • Strike Hit LA-LB Container Volumes
    LONG BEACH-The volume of containers in Los Angeles-Long Beach in November dropped 2 percent compared to the same month last year as the strike by office clerical workers apparently took a toll on traffic in the port complex. The Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 struck...
  • Ryder System Names Sanchez CEO, Chairman
    Miami-based transportation and trucking company Ryder System today announced that Gregory T. Swienton, chairman and CEO, will retire at the time of the company's annual meeting of shareholders on May 3, 2013. Robert E. Sanchez, Ryder's president and chief operating officer, will assume the company's CEO role on Jan. 1, and...
  • Cathay Pacific, Dragonair Tonnage Rises 6.3 Percent
    Hong Kong-based air carrier Cathay Pacific and wholly owned subsidiary Dragonair carried a total of 140,824 metric tons (about 155,231 tons) of cargo and mail in November, an increase of 6.3 percent compared with November 2011, Cathay Pacific Airways has reported. Capacity, measured in available cargo-mail metric ton kilometers, rose...
  • Hanjin to Hike Rates in Asia-Europe Trades
    South Korean ocean container carrier Hanjin Shipping is hiking rates for Asia-Europe trade routes, effective Jan. 13, 2013, to cover losses from falling freight rates, the company said. Rates will increase by $350 per 20-foot-equivalent unit and $700 per 40-foot-equivalent unit. The increases apply to routes from the Far East...
  • Russia's Global Ports to Boost Domestic Capacity
    Russia's Global Ports said it will boost its domestic container-handling capacity by 20 percent as it unveiled a $139 million capital investment program for 2013. The London-listed company will spend $120 million on its ports division, including expansion of container, roll-on, roll-off, and car-handling operations in Saint Petersburg and upgrading rail...
  • CEVA Logistics Sells Intermediate Bulk Containers Business
    Netherlands-based CEVA Logistics today signed an agreement with Australian company Brambles for the sale of both its European container logistics business and Asia-Pacific Pallecon business, subject to standard closing conditions. Both businesses, which offer intermediate bulk containers, lie outside of CEVA's core focus of non-asset based integrated supply chain solutions, primarily...
  • DP World's Jebel Ali Handles Record 500,000 Autos
    DP World's flagship Jebel Ali terminal in Dubai has handled a record 500,000 automobiles so far this year, 21,000 more than in the previous full-year pre-recession peak in 2008. "This translates into almost one vehicle imported, exported or re-exported every minute of the day, 24/7," Dubai-based DP World said. The general cargo...
  • Q&A: Carrier Is Liable, Contractually
    Q: We had an unusual situation arise when our shipping dock unfortunately misdirected a small load. The shipment was given to a motor carrier with a bill of lading identifying the wrong consignee. When the load arrived, the consignee of course refused to accept it (among other things, the labeling...
  • NRF Urges Obama to Head Off ILA Strike
    The National Retail Federation urged President Obama to "use all means necessary" to head off a threatened Maine-to-Texas container port strike by the International Longshoremen's Association. "We call upon you to use all means necessary, including Taft-Hartley, to keep the two sides at the negotiating table and head off a coast-wide...
  • Yale Now Offering Canadian Quick Ship Program on the Global King Electric Wire Rope Hoist
    Global King Wire Rope Hoist. AMHERST, N.Y. - Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, has made its popular Yale Global King electric wire rope hoist available in Canada as a Quick Ship Program. The Canadian 24 Hour Quick Ship Program offers select Global King...
  • AVEVA Acquires Global Majic's Simulation Software Suite
    CAMBRIDGE, U.K. - AVEVA today announced the acquisition of all assets relating to the advanced visualisation and simulation software of Global Majic Software, Inc. (GMS). This strategic acquisition includes all Intellectual Property Rights which will be used to support AVEVA's growing simulation offering for plant Owner Operators. The highly skilled...
  • IAG Cargo Flies Wheelchair Donation to Zambia Hospital
    IAG Cargo delivers wheelchairs to Mpanshya Hospital in Zambia. LONDON - IAG Cargo, the single business created following the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has announced that it has freighted a donation of wheelchairs from Swiss Paralympic champion Heinz Frei to Mpanshya Hospital in Zambia. The wheelchairs...
  • Gati Receives the Dataquest Business Technology Excellence Awards 2012 and the Dataquest Technology Innovation Award 2012 for the "Mobility" Segment
    Ravi Kumar receiving the award. HYDERABAD, India - Gati Ltd, India's pioneer in Express Distribution and Supply Chain Solutions received the "Dataquest Business Technology Excellence Awards 2012" for their overall excellence in the use of business technology. Gati was amongst the very few who to also receive another award the "Dataquest...
  • ILA and Perishables
    A sharp-eyed JOC reader pointed out something in our International Longshoremen's Association coverage that needs clarification. We reported last week that if the ILA strikes, the union would keep working breakbulk, perishables and military shipments. That's only partially correct. Complete Coverage of ILA-USMX Negotiations The ILA will continue working breakbulk ships, because it...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Baltic nations vie for Asian cargo
    The Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia are battling to woo Japanese and Chinese transit freight, bound for markets in Western Europe, through their ports. Both ...
  • CMA CGM buys into Long Beach
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, is to purchase a stake in the port of Long Beach's Pier J.The deal will bring an additional 2.6 million ...
  • 'Stay at the table' plead USEC shippers
    Ahead of Tuesday's resumption of talks between the International Longshoremen's Association [ILA] and US east coast port contract negotiators [USMX] trade ...
  • Liners in late fight back
    A mid-December general rate increase of USD600 per TEU on the troubled Asia to Europe tradelane appears to be sticking and was reflected in last Friday's Shanghai ...
  • LA suffers double-whammy
    In a reversal of recent fortunes the Port of Los Angeles had one of its worst cargo months of the year in November, in contrast to neighbour Long Beach which earlier ...
  • New Editor At Containerisation International, New Editor-in-Chief- Containers
    Roger Hailey [pictured], currently the Ports & Logistics Editor of Lloyd's List, is to become Editor of Containerisation International, the world's leading ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Odfjell inks scrap pact
    Odfjell of Norway appears to have taken the torch to one of its oldest handysize chemical carriers.
  • Iran debate reignites
    Growing tensions between Israel and Iran have reignited questions about how a military conflict between the nations would impact the tanker market.
  • Unipec gorges on VLs
    Activity in the top tier of the tanker market is expected to continue to pick up prior to the holiday season but the week was off to a slow for tonnage outside the suezmax segment, ICAP Shipping told clients Monday.
  • WFS buys Multi Service
    World Fuel Services (World Fuel) has agreed to purchase a leading US commercial billing and payment solutions provider in a deal worth $137m.
  • Scorpio adds three
    Scorpio Tankers has put an end to speculation surrounding reports that it has chartered in another trio of products carriers.
  • Stopford's switch hit
    Shipyards looking to adjust their offerings to survive the downturn face a battle akin to Toyota switching from building cars to heavy mining equipment, Martin Stopford says.
  • Viking Supply extends
    Viking Supply Ships has won a charter for its supply ship SBS Typhoon.
  • CMA crowns commodore
    Teekay CEO clinches Connecticut shipping association's highest honour.
  • Captain held over drink
    A Wagenborg cargoship was detained in the UK after its captain was arrested following a breath test for alcohol.
  • Speed hiding 75 VLs
    A winter rally in the VLCC market has delivered a chilly message about the level to which slow steaming is manipulating the market.
  • Commerzbank backs waivers
    Paragon Shipping appears to be inching closer to a comprehensive a debt overhaul after striking a deal with Commerzbank.
  • Class merger talk revived
    Germanischer Lloyd has said it is not for sale following a report of a potential merger with Norwegian classification rival DNV.
  • Diana denies buy
    Diana Shipping has torpedoed reports that it has acquired a panamax bulker controlled by embattled Japanese operator Daiichi Chuo Kisen.
  • Two legacies ended
    Diana Shipping has seen two peak-time contracts come to an end.
  • Arachnophobia
    James Fisher workers beat a hasty retreat after opening a container with hundreds of black widow spiders inside.
  • Gard bounces back
    The Gard marine insurance group has regained an 'A+' rating after a strong third quarter that puts it on course for a profitable year.
  • Cape crash hits bottom
    Some positivity was in the air today for the capesize market after rates were cut in half last week.
  • Oceanteam wins new charter
    Norway's Oceanteam Shipping has clinched a bareboat charter contract with vessel partner McDermott for a construction service vessel (CSV).
  • Eukor linked to order
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has reportedly added another car carrier to its orderbook from Eukor.
  • Cosco wins FPSO order
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has secured a contract to build a floating production and storage unit for an mystery customer.
  • Hansson nets $25m
    Nordic American Tankers has made a $25m swoop to buy Scandic American Shipping from its CEO Herbjorn Hansson.
  • Arklow wins wind ship
    Ireland's Arklow Marine Services has won a new order for a wind farm service vessel.
  • Novoship's next challenge
    Novoship's High Court triumph over Yuri Nikitin, Wilmer Ruperti and former executive Vladimir Mikhaylyuk marked the end of a six-year pursuit of the trio.
  • NorthLink strike halted
    Strike action by NorthLink ferry crews in Scotland has been suspended as the RMT union continues to negotiate with operator Serco.
  • Rem bags newbie charter
    Rem Offshore has entered into a charter agreement for its latest newbuilding.
  • Bulker grounds on reef
    A Chinese bulker has been forced aground off Fiji by Cyclone Evan.
  • Strike three for Fiori
    d'Amico International Shipping has added two more tankers to its newbuilding catalogue.
  • Boskalis offer still too low
    Dockwise has welcomed the improved takeover offer tabled by Boskalis but says it still falls short of a fair value for the company.
  • Citadel saves Torm ship
    Pirates have narrowly failed to hijack a Torm tanker off the coast of Somalia.
  • Huigang assets for sale
    Some of the assets of bankrupt Chinese shipyard Nantong Huigang Shipbuilding will go up for auction on Tuesday.
  • Hanjin hopes for better
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping is plotting a rate restoration in Europe to cover losses.
  • Koreans set to miss
    Most of the major South Korean shipyards look set to miss their sales targets for this year, figures from Morgan Stanley show.
  • Essar makes dollar switch
    India's Essar Shipping is planning to convert rupee loans to dollars to cut costs.
  • LA volumes head lower
    The Port of Los Angeles in the US saw a 16% year-on-year decline in container volumes during November.
  • Willis in offshore move
    Willis Group has set its sights on the offshore decommissioning market with the launch of a new insurance facility.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • ILA contract talks continue this week
    USMX has said it wants to cap royalty payments "and use the excess, not as savings for employers but to help pay for other benefits for ILA workers," while ILA President Harold Daggett has vowed to keep the cap unchanged.
  • Maersk, CMA slow TP3/TP9/Columbus pendulum again
    The ocean carriers have once again slowed their joint weekly service between Asia and the east and west coasts of North America. Roundtrip voyage time on the loop has increased from 112 days to 119 days, or 17 weeks.
  • Ryder Systems CEO retires
    Robert E. Sanchez, the 3PL's current president and COO, will assume the role of executive chairman on Jan. 1, as a transition to replace retiring Chairman and CEO Gregory T. Swienton, who is stepping down.
  • CEVA sells IBC businesses
    CEVA Logistics will sell its Pallecon business, an intermediate bulk container (IBC) services provider with operating divisions in Europe and Asia-Pacific, to Brambles Ltd. of Australia for $177 million.
  • Prince Rupert's 2012 volume surpasses 500,000 TEUs
  • More time needed to install ballast water treatment systems
  • Drawback for Hurricane Sandy-damaged goods
  • Florida East Coast Railway taps Nashville market
  • Rickmers orders 2 multipurpose ships
  • ICS: International groups should regulate Arctic shipping
  • Vanguard opens in Myanmar
  • Obama signs Russia's PNTR status into law
  • Quality Distribution aims at organic growth
  • NJ man arrested for illegal tusk imports
  • MSC's Bozzo to be honored by NY/NJ forwarders, brokers
  • Evensen named CMA 'Commodore'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2012
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Public holiday in South Africa.
  • Softer prices open week in Europe
    Single digit falls seen in Rotterdam market.
  • Spill investigation 'could take weeks'
    Punctured fuel tank cause of spill but reason for collision not known.
  • End to navy vessel's plight in sight
    Training ship holed up in Ghanaian port should be released, says UN court.
  • Bomin expands in Europe
    New office to focus on bunker locations in the Weser/Ems area.
  • Dynamic posts bouyant monthly bunker sales
    Trader is on the look out for more staff.
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Demand mixed across key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Noble appoints chief operating officer
    William Cronin 'well known' in the industry and the group's board, it says.
  • Singapore bunker supplier's licence terminated
    Bunker supplier found to have breached the condition of the bunkering licence, says MPA.
  • Fuel efficient vessels give 'competitive edge'
    Danish firm eyes investment in new, fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Amended EU sulphur directive in force
    aNew regulation calls for use of the stricter IMO sulphur verification procedure when testing samples for compliance.

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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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