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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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Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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