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November 20, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco hikes rate US$550-$650/TEU for Asia-Europe from December 15
  • Pirates take ransom, but hold hostages till jailed comrades released
  • Maersk NZ holds to 3,000 TEUers despite shipper calls for mega ships
  • Shanghai presses local express delivery firms to clean up for listing
  • Ningbo ascends TEU ladder, poised to unseat Shenzhen as No 2 box port
  • Canada's top trade economist: Exporters need not fear US 'fiscal cliff'
  • Foshan West Railway Station expected to become operational in 2017
  • Russian rail logistics makes deal to trim red tape on China-Europe run
  • Singapore introduces Maritime Labour Convention 2006 at all terminals
  • New Orleans cargo up 8.5pc, sets record container volumes in 2012
  • Not to be ignored: Africa is the promised land for investors, logistics
  • TNT Express to sell TNT Air if UPS-TNT merger okayed by objecting EU
  • Air France-KLM's cargo volumes continue to slide, down 9.9pc in October
  • ICAO forms eco-policy task force to take measures on carbon emissions
  • IATA economist projects growth in Asia Pacific cargo traffic in 2013

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Asia-Europe rates see fall in all trades
  • DB SCHENKER Logistics establishes own logistics academy in China
  • Essar Shipping adds 2 MiniCape vessels to fleet
  • Lines commended for rate increases
  • MAERSK LINE adjudged Global Ocean Carrier of the Year
  • MOL earns Competence Management System (CMS) certification from DNV for LNG carrier operations
  • Softlink's Logi-Sys expands client list
  • TSA carriers postpone GRI to Dec. 15
  • Wheat exports may exceed 5.5 mt
  • ...welcomes the ACS service of Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • CITPL handles one-millionth container!
  • More ports seek relaxation of cabotage rules
  • New salt loading record set at Kandla Port
  • PPP projects award in port sector picks up pace
  • Container rail freight rates to rise 31 pc
  • US Exim Bank to provide easy loans to Indian importers

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Loïc Gay becomes managing director of DSV Air & Sea France
    Loïc Gay has been appointed managing director of DSV Air & Sea in France. He will be responsible for the country's eleven DSV affiliates. He began serving DB Schenker from 1998...
  • Russian Railways' network loads 1.064 billion t of freight
    Russian Railways reported that its network loaded 111.2 million t of freight in October 2012, 1.3% more than in the same month in 2011. According to the latest figures, the railway...
  • 16,000 teu containership "CMA CGM Marco Polo" starts operations
    The French shipping group CMA CGM took delivery of the "CMA CGM Marco Polo", the world's largest containership, in Ningbo (China) on 7 November. The new 16,000 teu vessel...
  • Bigger fleet for forwarder Ansorge
    Ansorge, a German forwarding company based in Biessenhofen/Ostallgäu, has added 30 new trucks to its fleet. The new vehicles include 22 tractors and eight swap trailer vehicles fro...
  • PKP Cargo now an independent cargo carrier in Belgium
    PKP Cargo, the freight division of the Polish State Railways PKP, recently received a part B safety certificate from the Belgian authority responsible for rail transport. The permi...
  • Tasmania's largest road infrastructure project completed
    Tasmania's largest ever road infrastructure project has been opened to traffic with the official inauguration of the AUD 191 million (EUR 156.8 million) Brighton bypass, months ahe...
  • Afriqiyah Airways orders more A350s
    The Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has expanded an existing order with Airbus for six A350-800s. The airline now wants larger A350-900 aircraft, which can carry 36 ULDs instead o...
  • First B787 delivered to Qatar Airways
    Qatar Airways became the first Middle Eastern operator of Boeing's B787 Dreamliner when the first of 30 such units the airline has on order was delivered one week ago. The aircraft...
  • GNV and Caronte set to cooperate
    The Italian ferry shipping line Grandi Navi Veloce (GNV), which is headquartered in the port of Genoa, is set to launch a daily service between Civitavecchia and Termini Imerese (b...
  • Sandra Tagand appointed head of air cargo at Schenker SA in France
    Sandra Tagand has been appointed head of air cargo at Schenker SA in France. She reports to Philippe de Crécy, Schenker SA's managing director. Her main mission will be to improve ...
  • Three appointments at Chapman Freeborn in Moscow
    The aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn is reinforcing its position in the Russian market with two new senior managerial appointments. Alexey Zuev has been named commercia...
  • Loxxess and Tele Columbus step up collaboration
    The Tele Columbus group, one of Germany's leading cable network providers, and service provider Loxxess AG, which has developed a logistics solution for the new media at its locati...
  • DirecTV signs four-year contract renewal with Kuehne + Nagel
    DirecTV has awarded a new four-year contract to Kuehne + Nagel (K + N) to manage its US warehousing operations and inbound international transportation. DirecTV Inc is one of the w...
  • Project cargo network appoints Stella Group in northern Europe
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a project forwarding network, has selected the Stella Group to be its new project support member for Finland, the Baltics and Russia. PPG gen...
  • TNT Express announces conditional sale of airlines to ASL Aviation Group
    TNT Express NV has announced the conditional sale of 100% of the equity interest in TNT Airways SA, based in Belgium, and the Spain-based Pan Air Lineas Areas SA to ASL Aviation Gr...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • USCG and NTSB join Costa Concordia investigation
  • ABS in strategic cooperation with Taiwan shipbuilder
  • Otto Candies to build new Marin Teknikk subsea vessel
  • Jurong Shipyard to build second GVA 3000E for Prosafe
  • Early delivery of FPSO brings BrasFELS a $2 million bonus

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Woodland Port Commission Oks final budget for 2013
  • Freight transport index up during month of September
  • Local artists in spotlight at Portland International Airport
  • Draft Waterfront District master plan released by City/Port of Bellingham
  • DOT eyes Sea-Tac Airport for Delta flights to Haneda

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Boxships are not alone in feeling the Asia-Europe squeeze
    Japan's car carrier trio face uncertain prospects as volumes fall
  • Load Line eyes handysize bulker order
    Three-year-old company firm ponders greener tonnage
  • Abu Dhabi port chief scores at Khalifa
    Football fan Douglas says 'the ball hit the net' as port opens on time and under budget
  • Northern sea route: looking at risks, costs and prospects
    Russia must take strides to make foreign operators feel confident about safety in the NSR while boosting competitiveness through lower transit costs
  • Eco-design versus optimisation
    The costs and impact of ecoships need proper assessment
  • The big decision facing owners
    When it comes to fleet expansion, shipowners face just three choices
  • Shipping debt-to-equity ratios still soaring
    EXCLUSIVE: Banks in line for $23bn loan losses
  • Bangladeshi breakers come back to market
    Busy week bucks slowdown in China
  • Diana Containerships aims for stable payout
    Boxship owner pledges to build 'a solid business' to survive tough market
  • Talks stall over refinancing Marenave fleet
    But long-term charters deliver profit to German shipping firm
  • A certain ratio
    Not every company reporting poor debt to equity ratios is on death watch
  • Coscon joins MSC in mid-December rates hike
    News comes as analysts report that carriers made November rates increase stick
  • Green, greener, greenest
    In today's world, commercial challenges are as real as environmental ones
  • Abu Dhabi Terminals transfers boxes out of Mina Zayed
    Shift to Khalifa Port is two months ahead of schedule
  • Grimaldi adds more ships to newbuilding order
    Italian ro-ro specialist to resume Tunisia service after settling protectionist dispute
  • Mother of all battles
    OSG faces major obstacles in its drive to emerge from bankruptcy
  • OSG Chapter 11 case gathers traction in Delaware
    NYSE shares delisted as company and creditors gear up for December 7 hearing
  • Maersk shifts investment focus away from shipping
    Andersen repositions group to target oil, drilling rigs and terminals
  • ABS switches six executives to foster professional development
    Gumpel promoted and Gallagher moves to New York to improve 'client interaction'
  • Correction: Brightoil Legend

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Gains in Asia/Europe box rates are regressing
    RATE GAINS on Asia/North Europe box routes are regressing, with analysts predicting that general rate increases for November will prove unsustainable
  • More KG feeders insolvent
    INSOLVENCIES of KG German feeder box ships soared over the past few days, as lenders lose patience with managers and investors
  • Japan orderbook falls 27%
    JAPAN'S yard orderbooks shrank by 27% year on year in October
  • Reefer reversal building?
    OPERATORS of reefer vessels are plucking up courage again as shippers of fresh produce reassess options in light of box rate rises, the Dutch research group Dynamar has reported
  • Brokers see older box tonnage lagging
    CHARTER rate differentials will increase between modern 'eco'-type box ships and older standard designs, according to a survey
  • Tallink 3Q profits soar 22%
    ESTONIAN ferry group Tallink has reported a 22% rise in 3Q profits to €49.6M ($63.2M), despite a 13% rise in fuel costs
  • Yangzijiang diversifies with 40% stake
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese yard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said it has continued its diversification beyond shipbuilding with a key stake in a new subsidiary
  • HHI's new orders drop 25%
    HYUNDAI HI of South Korea told Fairplay today its new orders for October 2012 dropped 25% against the same period last year, on continued weak demand
  • Jiangnan wins huge VLGC order
    CHINESE LPG importer Oriental Energy has confirmed to Fairplay that it has booked six 80,000m³ VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard - with options for up to 16 more ships
  • China to raise oil imports as economy stabilises
    CHINA is ready to expand oil imports as economic growth returns, tanker consultancy Poten & Partners has predicted
  • Panamaxes key bulker S&P
    PANAMAXES dominated the S&P market for bulkers last week, as the depressed freight market forced asset prices down to attractive levels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Oakland Port Maintenance Workers Call Strike
    Port maintenance workers in Oakland represented by the Service Employees International Union plan to strike Tuesday, protesting what they charge are unfair labor practices by the port authority during contract negotiations. The SEIU intends to hold a press conference at the end of the first shift on the docks Tuesday. If...
  • NYK Connects Its Largest Solar Energy Generating System to Power Grid
    NYK Trading Corporation's ribbon cutting ceremony. TOKYO - NYK Trading Corporation, an NYK Group company (head office: Tokyo; president: Motoo Igawa), has connected NYK's largest solar energy generating system to the community's power grid. The 500-kilowatt system, which is located at a warehouse owned by Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. in the U.S....
  • Rhenus Opens New Logistics Center in Germany
    European logistics provider Rhenus has opened its newly constructed 41,000-square-meter logistics center in Frankfurt, Germany. During the opening ceremony on Nov. 16, Michael Brockhaus, a Rhenus board member, handed over the symbolic key to Martin Lohmeier, the branch manager at the site. The multi-user warehouse has more than 21,000 square meters of...
  • WTO Launches Interactive Trade Data Tool
    The World Trade Organization today launched International Trade and Market Access, an interactive tool that presents WTO data on merchandise and commercial services trade, as well as selected market access indicators from the publication World Tariff Profiles. The tool can be accessed through the WTO's website and is presented in the...
  • Easy Vehicle Mover for Long Distances
    The Stringo 450 LD is designed to quickly and safely transport vehicles of up to three tonnes over long distances. The operator has full control over loading and faces forward while driving. The roll-over protection bar and a thick rubber plate protect the operator and vehicle in case of rapid...
  • Three Labor Disputes Threaten Portland Port
    The Port of Portland, Ore., is in the eye of a storm that could result in job actions from three different labor disputes shutting down some or all of its marine terminals. Of most immediate concern is a contract impasse between 25 marine security officers and the port authority. The security...
  • Strikes Set to Hit New Zealand Ferry Service
    Two unions, the Aviation and Marine Engineers Association and the Merchant Services Guild, have issued strike notices to Interislander, the road and rail ferry service across New Zealand's Cook Strait, owned and operated by state-owned rail operator KiwiRail. The notices follow several months of negotiations, according to Thomas Davis, Interislander's general...
  • Port of Tallinn Signs Agreement With Chinese Export Development Corporation
    Estonia's Port of Tallinn and the China National Corporation for Overseas Economic Cooperation recently signed an agreement to support use of the port's industrial parks by Chinese exporters. The cooperation deal was signed in Tallinn by Ain Kaljurand, the port's chairman of the board, and Ma Zhiwu, CCOEC's president. CCOEC will use...
  • Election Gives Trucking Industry Some Regulatory Certainty, But Questions Remain
    Another four years of the Obama administration ensures little will change regarding the pipeline of trucking regulation, and despite some carriers and shippers' protests, the certainty helps shippers and carriers, a truck regulation expert said Monday. Carriers and shippers also know they will have to take into account new costs fueled by...
  • Logistics Hiring Gap Growing Toward 200,000 Workers, Study Suggests
    Trucking may have its driver shortage and the airlines a pilot shortage, but those problems are only part of a larger supply chain labor challenge. About 270,200 logistics jobs will be created each year in the U.S. between 2012 and 2018, according to a study from the Georgia Center of Innovation...
  • Trucking Still Stable, But Capacity Slightly Tight, Says FTR Associates
    Nashville, Ind.-based transportation forecaster FTR Associates reported that its Shippers Condition Index in September was basically flat compared with August, indicating stable but slightly tight truck capacity. Shippers should expect to see a gradual deterioration in shipping conditions at the end of 2012 and throughout 2013 because of slowly increasing freight...
  • AASHTO Names Executive Director
    Frederick G. "Bud" Wright, AASHTO's new executive director. The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials today voted to approve Frederick G. "Bud" Wright as executive director. Wright is the organization's seventh executive director, succeeding John Horsley, who is retiring on Feb. 1, 2013. He has almost...
  • Worldwide Express Names Marketing VP
    Dallas-based package and freight shipping firm Worldwide Express today named Amy Milligan as vice president of marketing and business analytics. In the role, Milligan will lead business analysis initiatives, including translating organizational visions and strategies into measurable marketing goals. Milligan, who brings more than 15 years of experience to her new position,...
  • Transloading on the Rise
    ANAHEIM, Calif. - The transloading of cargo from marine containers into 53-foot domestic equipment near seaports ebbs and flows based on macroeconomic developments. However, the long-term trend is definitely upward, as retailers use the strategy to manage the inventory in their supply chains. Cambridge Systematics recently completed a study of transloading...
  • Existing Home Sales Rise in US
    Sales of existing homes in the U.S. in October rose 2.1 percent from September and jumped 10.9 percent year-over-year. October existing home sales, which include single-family homes, townhouses, condos and co-ops, rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.79 million....
  • IATA Announces Successful Trials of Electronic Consignment Security Declaration
    The International Air Transport Association today announced successful trials of the Electronic Consignment Security Declaration, which meets regulatory demands for evidence that security measures have been applied to air cargo and mail. The e-CSD details how, when and by whom a consignment of cargo or mail has been secured, standardizing the...
  • Governor Seeks Extra $50 Million for Savannah Harbor Project
    Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced at the Georgia Ports Authority board meeting today that he will seek an extra $50 million to fund the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, as part of his fiscal 2014 budget plan. If approved, the proposal will increase state funding for the dredging project to $231.1 million. The...
  • Clipper Heads New Vessel Pool
    Clipper Projects, the Danish project cargo and heavy lift operator, has established a pool of multipurpose ships with Swiss and German ship owners and managers. The new pool, including Zurich-based Enzian Ship Management and Germany's Freese Shipping, will initially comprise fourteen multipurpose ships of 15,000 to 20,000 deadweight tons. The pool will...
  • October Cargo Shipments Set Seaway Record
    The St. Lawrence Seaway today cargo shipments in October were 4.4 million metric tons, up 9.8 percent from October 2011. For the shipping season period to date, March 22 to Oct. 31, cargo shipments totaled 29.5 million metric tons, an increased of 1.4 percent compared with the same period in 2011. In...
  • NY-NJ Truckers May Seek State Action
    Frustrated by post-hurricane delays, New York-New Jersey port truckers say they may seek state legislation to prohibit marine terminals from charging detention and demurrage when congestion prevents prompt pickups and deliveries. "We're discussing it with our members, our attorneys, and politicians," said Jeff Bader, president of the Association of Bi-State Motor...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Khalifa does the business
    Abu Dhabi's main port operator has moved 90% of its container business to the emirate's huge new Khalifa Port just two months after the opening of the facility.Abu ...
  • COSCON join MSC in mid-December GRI
    Chinese state-owned ocean carrier COSCON has followed the lead of MSC in asking for a general rate increase effective December 15 on the downturn-plagued Asia - ...
  • TSA postpone GRI
    Members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said in a statement that their intended December 1 rate rise of USD400 per 40ft container for west coast destinations ...
  • EU Chinese crockery tax... 'disingenuous rubbish'
    At least that is the view of the director general of the British Retail Consortium, Stephen Robertson, who is up in arms at the imposition by the EU of an immediate ...
  • APM Terminals pushes ahead with Badagry
    The Hague-based APM Terminals is pushing ahead with an ambitious project to build and operate a new deep sea port in Nigeria that will both serve as a new maritime ...
  • World economy continues to decline

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Seanergy confirms sales
    Bulker owner cuts capesize exposure as Restis clan rides to the rescue yet again.
  • Lukoil locks in MR
    The trading arm of a Russian oil giant appears to have fixed a medium-range (MR) product tanker for up to three years.
  • CIT crusade takes shape
    CIT will consider acquiring chunks of loan portfolios from banks that are looking to reduce exposure to shipping under a campaign to re-establish its reputation as a leader in bluewater finance.
  • Murmansk cutting losses
    Russia's Murmansk Shipping has reduced its nine-month deficit, but revenue was down.
  • Divi pledge sparks Diana
    A promise of a sustained dividend payout helped to push up shares in Diana Containerships today.
  • DRYS isn't OSG
    Deutsche Bank doesn't believe DryShips will be forced to file for bankruptcy in the near term but fears the risk of Chapter 11 could become an issue in the years to come.
  • Economou in the hot seat
    Wells Fargo Securities downgraded shares of DryShips Monday amid concerns surrounding $420m worth of unfunded newbuilding commitments.
  • Glencore back in action
    Glencore has entered the panamax period market to hire a Taiwan Navigation vessel.
  • Mitsubishi sells again
    Germany's Oldendorff Carriers has been linked to the sale of another panamax bulker by Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT).
  • CSCL's boxes of cash
    Hong Kong-listed CSCL is raising $112m from the sale and leaseback of 140,000 containers.
  • DCIX hits the mark
    Diana Containerships sees Q3 profit measure up against Wall Street forecasts.
  • Frontline will need boost
    Arctic Securities has taken a red pen to its VLCC rate forecast for the next two years.
  • OOCL faces French trial
    OOCL is to be prosecuted in France over the 2003 death of executive Courtenay Allan.
  • Mokster's Statoil success
    Simon Mokster Shipping has secured two more years employment for a platform supply vessel with Statoil.
  • Drill goes horribly wrong
    A probe has begun in Estonia after 20 crew were injured testing an escape chute from a ro-ro.
  • Who will survive?
    VLCC owners battling a "100-year storm" should expect rates to get worse with supply and demand to remain out of sync for at least two more years, DVB says.
  • Research ship stranded
    A CMA CGM research ship is stuck in the southern Indian Ocean after it struck a shoal.
  • Hanjin's boxship rush
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has confirmed a new contract to build boxships worth KRW 177.4bn ($163.2m).
  • Jiangsu wins tug quartet
    Xiamen International Port Co has signed up for four new tugs at a domestic shipyard.
  • Harry shuns bandwagon
    Greek owner Harry Vafias will not be climbing on the eco product tanker bandwagon any time soon.
  • Cosco in paper push
    China Cosco Holdings is plotting a visit to the bond market to help pay for investments outside of its homeland.
  • Golden charters PSV
    Golden Energy Offshore has agreed to charter a PSV newbuilding delivering that is due out of a Norwegian shipyard early next year.
  • Pizza sparks ferry scrap
    Two Britons have been seriously injured in two separate fights on a P&O ferry.
  • Subsea 7 makes more
    Oslo-listed offshore shipowner Subsea 7 is aiming for more Petrobras work after boosting third quarter profit.
  • Sentinel sells AHTS
    Sentinel Marine, the offshore vessel operator, has sold the second of its three anchor handlers on order in China.
  • STX wins car carriers
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of Korea has announced a deal to build up to four new pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs).
  • Shipping on hold
    AP Moller-Maersk will not invest significantly in shipping over the next five years and instead focus on its offshore and port sectors.
  • Norden sells again
    Danish shipowner Norden is said to have sold off more modern tonnage as it looks to focus on eco-designed tonnage.
  • US boxes defy Sandy
    US inbound container volumes are set to increase in November, despite the interruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy.
  • Prosafe makes it two
    Prosafe have converted a letter of intent for an accommodation semi-submersible into a firm contract at SembCorp Marine.
  • Rig fire claims two
    One man men is confirmed dead and another is missing following an explosion on an oil platform in the US on Friday.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Maersk's CEO says company will reduce container investment
    Nils Andersen, CEO of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, told the Financial Times that the company will invest more heavily in its oil, drilling, and ports businesses, and not as much in its container business Maersk Line.
  • ILA's Daggett vows fight on container royalties
    The union's president has broken weeks of silence during contract negotiations to state that employers "want to grab more money away from the ILA and its members by placing a cap on container royalty."
  • TSA delays December rate hike by 2 weeks
  • Maersk/CMA CGM Med loop slows, adds Beirut
  • Diana reports profit, adds 10th ship to fleet
  • European shippers see fallout from sulfur regs
    The European Shippers Council (ESC) expressed concern Monday about potential harm to several industries from new limits on the sulfur content of fuel used by ships in the Baltic and North seas and English Channel.
  • St. Lawrence Seaway sees uptick in cargo
  • Analysis: Freight industry to suffer if nation goes over fiscal cliff
  • Industry urges Senate PNTR approval for Russia
    The U.S. House on Friday approved the 2012 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act legislation, which if approved by the Senate and signed by the president would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia.
  • WTO checks China's duties on U.S. steel
  • DOT considers Delta flights from Seattle to Tokyo
  • Warning: Cost of shipping going up in 2013
  • Rare case
  • FedEx, UPS prepare for holiday rush
  • Spinning a new yarn
  • Improving import clearance
  • A question of values
  • ECS' Italian landing
  • Charting a unique course
  • WFS handles BA cargo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
  • Bunker prices climbing in Fujairah
    Good avails in South Africa.
  • Bunker prices strart the week firm in Rotterdam
    Low sulphur residual product tumble in Piraeus.
  • Bunker stem sizes up in 2011
    Data used for IMO sulphur monitoring show increase in stem sizes, but shrinking overall HFO volumes tested.
  • IMO reviewing structure of committees
    Proposes to rename the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) to the Sub-Committee on the Environment.
  • DME opens office in Singapore
    Exchange is considering launching a fuel oil contract.
  • Slow-steaming close to shore cuts emissions, US study finds
    The new study highlights significant falls in ship emissions from slower speeds.
  • 'Medium speed' ferries focus on fuel consumption
    Incat research project looks at cutting 'fast ferry' speeds to less than 30 knots.
  • Argentina asks UN to free navy ship
    Plea made to UN maritime court in Germany.
  • 'Bunker Prize' motivates best practice at DFDS
    'Finding further fuel savings has become part of everyday culture on all ships,' company says.
  • Russian refinery to cut fuel oil output
    Central Russian refinery will have 'residual processing plant' on stream by 2015.
  • Fears for UK-Europe ferry route post-2015
    Higher fuel costs could see ferry operators cutting back services.
  • Modern ships sold as 'eco' focus sharpens
    Norden has sold two recently built ships.
  • Week opens with higher bunker prices
    Bunker prices higher while demand mixed at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • WFS a 'superior' marine fuel counterparty, says CEO
    Company sees 'very small impact' in terms of write offs from the marine fuel segment.
  • Shipowner seeks to repair vessel arrested for unpaid bunkers
    It is in the 'interests of all claimants' that the repair of the Ratan Fidelity is permitted, says Ratanpur Shipping Lines.
  • NAT moves 'aggressively' to reduce energy consumption
    In the midst of testing 'inexpensive' fuel saving measures, it says.
  • Safe LNG bunkering operations in Singapore 'feasible'
    'No apparent obstacles' in implementing operating models, joint industry project concludes.

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Washington
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Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
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Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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