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November 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen threatens to take HK's No 3 spot as growth slows at big ports
  • Hanjin Shipping to raise Asia-Europe rates US$600/TEU on December 16
  • EU sulphur emission ban will hurt already sick economy: Euro shippers
  • Evergreen, Cosco to add Navegantes and Paranagua calls on FE-ECSA loop
  • UASC continues to take slots on combined MSC/Maersk Asia-ECSA service
  • China spends big on rail in 4th quarter, sparking demand for rolling stock
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port expects 20pc rise in container traffic in 2013
  • Shandong 10-month container volume up 11.8pc to 15.78 million TEU
  • Louisiana county in talks over Chinese container terminal feasibility
  • Singapore launches annual Marine Services Survey for shipmasters
  • Georgia ports hold grand opening for expanded NS's container rail yard
  • Box truck ro-ro vessel cuts road traffic in India, but can't break even
  • China's first air cargo information e-platform launched in Beijing
  • US Homeland Security to hold air cargo bomb detection seminar Dec 19
  • Shijiazhuang airport's international freight volume doubles in October

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • ISF disappointed at slow implementation of ILO 185
  • Schenker India bags "Freight Forwarder of the Year - International" award at MALA
  • SCI wins Lloyds List Global Awards 2012 for CSR
  • Ship agents count the cost of avoidable errors
  • Adani & Essar vying for Chennai's mega container terminal
  • ILH levy negates concessions at Cochin Port
  • NMPT thanks Shimoga exporters for diverting cargo
  • India, China to meet in Delhi

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • PCC Intermodal awarded European Medal 2012
    The regular intermodal connections offered by the Polish service provider PCC Intermodal have been awarded the European Medal 2012. This prize is granted by the Business Centre Clu...
  • North Carolina State Ports Authority appoints new deputy executive director operations
    Jeffry E. Miles has been appointed as the new deputy executive director for operations for the North Carolina State Ports Authority by its executive director Tom Bradshaw. One of M...
  • Two new heads at Champ Cargosystems
    Champ Cargosystems has appointed Dirk de Rooij head of commercial operations EMEA and CIS, and Steven Fayers head of proposition development e-cargo. De Rooij was previously execut...
  • Russia's commercial vehicle market continues to boom
    In contrast to the market in Western Europe, Russia's commercial vehicle market is still registering a growth rate of approximately 7.5%. The light commercial vehicle and medium we...
  • Flughafen Zürich AG prequalified for Portugal
    The Swiss consortium Zurich Airport, which is led by Flughafen Zürich AG, has qualified for the definitive bidding round in the privatisation process of the Portuguese airport comp...
  • Cathay Pacific's cargo volume rises again
    Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways recently released the combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for October 2012. The results show a year-on-year increase of car...
  • Sarjak Container Lines arrives in Italy
    Sarjak Container Lines, a major Indian NVOCC that specialises in out of gauge cargo, was established in Mumbai in 2003 as a multimodal transport operator in the niche project cargo...
  • Hybrid vehicle manufacturer clinches manufacturing innovation award
    UK-based Ashwoods Automotive, a leading hybrid commercial vehicle manufacturer, has clinched another award. The Exeter-based company won the prestigious Manufacturing Innovation Aw...
  • BLS Cargo has to save CHF 3 to 4 million
    The private Swiss rail service provider BLS is introducing a series of measures that are intended to cut costs by some CHF 10 million next year. Between CHF 3 to 4 million of this ...
  • AAT welcomes Tonlesap Airlines
    Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) has announced that Tonlesap Airlines (K9) appointed AAT as its handling agent for cargo and documentation, effective from 26 Octob...
  • Ritschard: ground-breaking ceremony in Geneva
    Ritschard, a Geneva (Switzerland)-based forwarding and logistics firm, has commenced building work on new headquarters in Meyrin, near Geneva. The ground-breaking ceremony for the ...
  • Phoenix Europe Express obtains AEO-F certificate
    Phoenix Europe Express, a French transport and logistics enterprise based in Goussainville near Paris, was recently recognised as a fully authorised economic operator (AEO-F). Hold...
  • Caterpillar Logistics Services renamed
    The Morton IL (USA)-based company Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc (Cat Logistics) has been renamed Neovia Logistics Services. Platinum Equity, a global mergers, acquisitions and...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • CarVal backing for reborn Davie Shipyard
  • BSEE investigates deadly platform fire in Gulf of Mexico
  • Danish yard delivers double-ended 50 m ferry
  • TTS Group invests in drillship, gets orders for cranes
  • Signet Maritime to add another Robert Allan-designed tug
  • Standard & Poor's upgrades UK Club outlook
  • Maersk Tankers sells Handygas fleet to Navigator Gas
  • OW Bunker charters tanker for GoM bunkering operation

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • ILWU members eye contract offer from Pacific Northwest grain firms
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn CSA safety honors
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of general strike in Argentina
  • New Great Western Malting entrance in the works at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of October

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • CMA CGM close to final agreement with bank creditors
    French line posts near record third-quarter results
  • Aframax rates plummet on Caribbean-US Gulf trade
    Owners lose $2,000 in daily earnings overnight after spike ends
  • Shipowners should look to the Australian exit
    In a major casualty, a single-ship firm could benefit from applying for insolvency
  • Two reeferships KG funds on the brink
    MPC Capital vehicle investors must inject tens of millions of euros to prevent fire sale
  • Maersk Tankers to retrofit VLCCs to save money on fuel
    Exclusive: AP Moller-Maersk division places two additional vessels in cold lay-up
  • West of England applies 7.5% general rate increase
    P&I club anticipates that the overall cost of claims for 2013 will rise while investment returns will remain modest
  • NYK eyes medium-term LNG shipping contracts
    Exclusive: Japanese line integrates its energy transport operations
  • Forget global; think 'glocal'
    Intra-regional trade will drive growth in shipping and logistics, says K+N chairman Gernandt
  • Buying into the cool chain
    K+N builds a global knowledge base in perishable goods
  • SEEMP and sensibility
    Some owners and managers prefer to wait and see than to rush to implement efficiency plans
  • MSC boss calls for expansion at La Spezia
    Italy must strengthen existing ports' capacity not build new ones, says Aponte
  • Diana posts smaller profit for third quarter
    Greece-based owner takes delivery of 30th ship and will invest in continued expansion
  • Brazil investment firm launches shipping fund
    OSM and Galbraiths recruited as advisers
  • HSH counts the cost of threatening Omega board members
    Court tells senior lender to pay Chapter 11 firm's related legal costs
  • Deutsche Fonds reports hike in KG restructurings
    Research also points to a sharp rise in insolvent fund-owned vessels
  • Keep smiling
    Staying ahead of the game is all about waiting for opportunities
  • Rotterdam's box capacity will spark only 'limited' price war
    Customers have equity commitments with port firms, says APM Terminals Europe chief
  • IG increases individual club retention
    Lower than expected price hike is 'a compromise', says source
  • The 2012-2013 P&I policy year will be the most expensive on record
    Increase raises questions over excess of loss reinsurance contract renewals
  • Gulftainer lands Lebanon concession
    UAE port management firm to upgrade equipment at the northern port of Tripoli
  • Navios to receive $175m lump sum from charter default insurer
    Cash from restructuring default cover will repay debt, says bulker owner
  • Give our yards cashflow stress tests, says South Korea regulator
    Even the country's largest shipbuilders face a finance shortfall
  • Lines shed two-thirds of rates increase for Asia-northern Europe routes
    Drive undermined after Mediterranean price hike failed to stick, says analyst
  • Maersk is not too proud to take the lead on lay-ups
    Suspension of AE9 Asia-Europe service drives surge in idling
  • Daggett holds out over bonuses and work hours
    Fresh call for unity from union boss heightens cargo interests' concerns
  • Unfrozen asset
    Russia must step up its moves to make the Arctic safer for shipping
  • Restis to relieve Seanergy of two elderly BET capesizes
    Move will carve nearly $47m off public company's debt burden
  • USMX defends container royalty caps as US dock wage crisis escalates
    Capo and Daggett resume public war of words despite FMCS-overseen mediation

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • Buoyant CMA CGM unveils $371M 3Q profits
    CMA CGM today confirmed its second-quarter return to profits, announcing 3Q profits of $371M
  • Rates squeeze Diana
    NYSE-listed drybulk major Diana Shipping today reported sharply lower quarterly profits as a result of falling rates
  • Navios restructures insurance
    CHARTER insurance for Navios Partners and Navios Holdings from their AA-rated provider will be phased out after three years under restructured agreements
  • BP to ship LNG to Kansai
    BP HAS signed a second deal this year with a Japanese LNG importer for supplies indexed - at least in part - to a gas price benchmark, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Maersk Tankers sells Handygas to Navigator Gas
    MAERSK Tankers said it has sold its 11 Handygas vessels to Navigator Gas, the London gas carrier company
  • Greeks hold 194 in attempts to smuggle migrants
    GREEK authorities are holding 194 people involved during the past week with migrant smuggling
  • Ultrabulk kills orders and turns to Imabari
    DANISH drybulk specialist Ultrabulk told Fairplay it has cancelled charter-in arrangements for two Kamsarmaxes being built at Jinhai HI
  • Seanergy backs out of BET
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy has announced the divestment of Bulk Energy Transport to Seanergy sponsor Victor Restis in return for the assumption of BET debt
  • CIMC plans share shuffle
    CIMC'S listing hearing is planned later this week by a Hong Kong Stock Exchange panel reviewing its application for trading on the bourse
  • STX Pan Ocean pays $194M to redeem bonds
    STX PAN Ocean said today it has paid $193.4M to redeem outstanding convertible bonds that holders exercised under their put options
  • CSCL units to sell boxes
    CSCL'S two Hong Kong units have decided to sell and lease back containers with capacity of 210,481 teu
  • Odfjell weighs second bond in eight months
    ODFJELL, the listed chemical carrier and tank terminals group, said today it might issue new 3-6 year bonds on the Norwegian bourse
  • APM shuffles strategy
    APM TOLD told Fairplay today its new investments will primarily be placed in Maersk Oil, APM Terminals and Maersk Drilling
  • VLGC rates soften
    RATES to ship LPG on VLGCs are softening again after rallying for more than a week, as requirements for November appear to be covered for now
  • S Asian shipbreaking market languishes
    SOUTH Asia's shipbreaking market continues to languish, with the weakening rupee continuing to erode prices amid full capacity at yards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • SPS Commerce Appoints New Board Member Brad Cleveland
    MINNEAPOLIS - SPS Commerce, a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, today announced that it has appointed Brad Cleveland to its board of directors effective November 19, 2012. Since November 2001, Mr. Cleveland has served as a member of the board of directors and the President and CEO of...
  • Port Welcomes Two New Home-Port Cruise Ships
    NEW ORLEANS - The Port of New Orleans welcomed two new home-ported cruise ships over the last eight days and set a new Port record for passenger embarkations and disembarkations during a two-day span, as 24,705 passengers either boarded or disembarked four cruise ships and two sternwheelers Nov. 17-18. "New Orleans...
  • Hanjin Shipping Hikes Asia-Europe Rates
    Hanjin Shipping, joining numerous other carriers, announced a rate restoration surcharge plan for its Asia-Europe trade, effective Dec. 16. All rates will increase by $600 per 20-foot-equivalent unit and $1,200 per 40-foot-equivalent unit. The rates will apply to routes from the Far East and Southeast Asia to North Europe, Baltic Sea, Scandinavia,...
  • Virginia Port Reopens Portsmouth Marine Terminal to Handle Sandy Overflow
    The Virginia Port Authority reopened Portsmouth Marine Terminal for the first time in nearly two years to handle an overflow of automobiles that would normally be handled at Newport News Marine Terminal, a separate VPA-owned facility. The Newport News terminal is operating at capacity with more than 5,500 cars on site...
  • OOCL Announces Surcharges
    Ocean carrier Orient Overseas Container Line followed CMA CGM in announcing a rate restoration program for December and a peak-season surcharge for January in the run-up to the Chinese New Year. Effective Dec. 15, freight rates for westbound traffic from the Far East (including Japan), Indian subcontinent and the Middle East will...
  • ILA's Daggett Says USMX 'Misleading'
    The president of the International Longshoremen's Association complained that carriers "invest in building new ships at nearly $200 million each, but don't put a dime on the table in negotiations to compensate ILA members who helped them accumulate their riches." ILA President Harold Daggett also accused United States Maritime Alliance of...
  • ILWU Honors Pickets, Shuts Down Port of Oakland
    The Port of Oakland was shut down Tuesday when members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union refused to cross pickets established at all of the marine terminals by striking members of the Service Employees International Union. The SEIU represents maintenance workers at marine terminals. The SEIU members, who are employed...
  • Cargo Volume Up 10 Percent at Baltimore
    The Port of Baltimore handled 7.2 million tons of general cargo at its public marine terminas in the first nine months of 2012, up 10 percent from a year earlier, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Friday. The port moved nearly 30 million tons of foreign commerce in the January-September period, up 6...
  • Is an OCU Strike Brewing at LA-Long Beach?
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - After weeks of negotiations, talks broke off Tuesday between office clerical workers and employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach, raising the specter of a labor action at the nation's largest port complex. John Fageaux, president of the Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63,...
  • Diana Shipping Income Crashes 53.4 Percent
    Greece-based ship owner and charterer Diana Shipping on Tuesday reported third quarter income of $12.3 million, down 53.4 percent from $26.4 million in the same quarter last year. Quarterly time-charter revenue was $56.2 million, down 12.5 percent year-over-year, mainly because of reduced time-charter rates, the company said. Year-to-date, profit was $49.6 million, down 43.2...
  • AASHTO Names Lewis as 2013 President
    Michael Lewis, AASHTO's 2013 president. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' board of directors voted to elect Michael Lewis, Rhode Island's transportation director, as president for 2013. Mike Hancock, secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, was elected vice president. In his role, Lewis will emphasize the deployment of new...
  • C.H. Robinson Launches Tech Platform Navisphere
    Transportation and logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide launched its technology platform Navisphere, which provides end-to-end visibility and business intelligence for supply chains. Navisphere was created in response to increasingly sophisticated supply chain requirements across shippers of all sizes, the company said. It is used by company employees, customers and service providers...
  • Saint John Port Authority Names Interim Chairman
    The Saint John Port Authority in New Brunswick, Canada, named Peter Gaulton, interim chairman. Gaulton, a former vice president of the board, steps in for Stephen Campbell, who resigned this week to take a position with the Fisheries Ministry in Ottawa. Gaulton has been a member of the board since 2008. He...
  • USMX's Capo: ILA Sees Talks as 'One-Way Street'
    Management's top negotiator in Maine-to-Texas dockworker contract talks said International Longshoremen's Association leaders have shown an "uncompromising posture" and 'view bargaining as a one-way street.' James Capo, chairman and CEO of United States Maritime Alliance, responded to a statement last week by ILA President Harold Daggett, who said the union would...
  • NCSP Group's Container Cargo Up 5.4 Percent
    Russia-based port operator PJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group reported cargo volume from January to October was 134.4 million tons, a 3.6 percent increase year-over-year. Year-to-date, container volume of 517,000 20-foot-equivalent units is up 5.4 percent from a year earlier. Expansion plans are under way at Novorossiysk and Baltiysk, both of...
  • Port of Houston's Volume Stable in October
    Tonnage at Port of Houston Authority facilities in October was 6,000 tons, up a slight 0.5 percent, Executive Director Len Waterworth said in his monthly financial report. Year-to-date volume was up 8 percent to 1.7 million tons, fueled primarily by a 32 percent year-over-year surge in steel, Waterworth said. Revenue from January...
  • Container Volume Climbs at Port of Oakland
    Laden container volume at the Port of Oakland increased 5.3 percent in October year-over-year and 8.4 percent from September, to 207,627 20-foot-equivalent units. Import volume of 67,815 TEUs was up 3.6 percent from October 2011 and 3.7 percent from the month before. Exports increased 4.1 percent from a year earlier and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • 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 ...
  • Schenker opens new facility in Australia
    DB Schenker has recently has established a new major logistical warehouse and operations centre in Sydney, Australia. The facility employs 80 people and caters ...
  • US retailers and box carriers hope for a good 'Black Friday'
    Stores in the US are preparing for the busiest shopping day in the year - the day after Thanksgiving Thursday when the modern day definition of 'Black Friday' [the ...
  • Global stocks recover on 'fiscal cliff' hopes
    Progress on talks to avoid the US economy falling over the so-called 'fiscal cliff' - the threat of USD600 billion worth of tax increases and spending cuts triggering ...
  • Asia - north Europe liners shed 64% of GRI
    According to analyst Lars Jensen, ocean carriers plying the over-tonnaged Asia to north Europe tradelane have conceded 64% of their November 1 USD500 per TEU westbound ...
  • Maersk not too proud to take lead on lay-ups
    Quoting the Alphaliner report from last week which identified the Copenhagen mega-liner as having the most boxships in lay-up mode, Maersk Line's head of scheduling ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • Uncertainty haunts BLT
    Some of Berlian Laju Tanker's foreign creditors are questioning the motives of those that provided overwhelming support of an extension that saw a vote on its Indonesian overhaul postponed till 2013.
  • BLT overhaul drags on
    Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) is unlikely to complete its financial restructuring by the end of this year, one of the ailing Indonesian operator's executives said Tuesday.
  • Ross defends Diamond
    Wilbur Ross has taken a match to reports that Diamond S Shipping has postponed delivery of two suezmax tankers on order in South Korea.
  • Buyers beware
    Law firm Ince & Co has warned owners to be wary of altering newbuilding contracts after a German owner's cancellation in China was found to be without grounds in a UK court.
  • Debt deal takes shape
    Negotiations surrounding CMA CGM's billion-dollar debt restructuring appear to be bearing fruit.
  • Diana bags Cargill deal
    Diana Shipping has secured work for a couple of its panamax bulkers.
  • Diana tops Street
    Diana Shipping edged ahead of Wall Street forecasts in the third quarter as it felt the effects of charters renewed at lower rates.
  • Navios banks default cash
    Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Holdings will pocket a $175.4m cash payment from restructuring its credit default insurance.
  • Gravdal back for MSV
    Hans Martin Gravdal-led Swire Seabed has had a change of heart and moved for a multifunctional support vessel.
  • Argentina's ports shut
    A general strike has shut all ports in Argentina on Tuesday.
  • Fredriksen fixes PSV
    John Fredriksen's private Seatankers has chartered out one of its new platform supply ships (PSVs) for a year.
  • Maersk's answer to eco
    Maersk Tankers has freed up cash for a major upgrade to its VLCC fleet after selling its handysize vessels to Wilbur Ross' Navigator Gas.
  • Splosna sells again
    Slovenia's Splosna Plovba has disposed of its second bulker in a week.
  • Odfjell eyes bonds
    Odfjell is looking to tap the Norwegian bond market again for funds.
  • Maersk lays-up VLs
    Maersk Tankers is placing two VLCCs into lay-up as it battles with a hugely oversupplied market, its CEO says.
  • Rapska wins new route
    The Croatian government has awarded a four-year deal to Rapska Plovidba for a coastal ferry run.
  • UK Club in ratings boost
    Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has backed the underwriting outlook for the UK P&I Club.
  • MMHE hurt in Q3
    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering has seen its bottom line slump after making a provision for higher than expected costs on an offshore conversion project.
  • Ross in Maersk raid
    Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Gas has snapped up a fleet of handysize vessels from Maersk Tankers.
  • Greek ferry evacuated
    Crew have brought a fire under control on an Anek Lines ro-ro off the coast of Greece.
  • Mixed for Marenave
    Marenave has continued its profitable run as it dodges the red ink staining the balance sheets of rivals.
  • Japanese yards must wait
    The twice-delayed merger of the shipyard operations of Japan's JFE Holdings and IHI Corp has been put back again.
  • Subsea 7 bags $70m job
    Subsea 7 has added another North Sea contract to its bulging backlog.
  • Papa Terra burns BWO
    Cost overruns on an FPSO bound for Petrobras will slice $75m from BW Offshore's third quarter profit.
  • Interislander faces strike
    New Zealand's Interislander ro-ro ferry line could be grounded next month by a crew strike
  • Damen does dredger deal
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has won an order for a new dredger from a domestic group.
  • Korea's cash crunch
    Korea's financial watchdog wants stress tests performed on shipyards as financing shrinks in the downturn.
  • Dof does much better
    Higher revenues and lower currency loss have helped Dof ASA return to profit in the third quarter of 2012.
  • Otto books newbuilding
    Otto Candies is set to add a subsea support and construction vessel newbuilding to its US-flagged offshore fleet.
  • Blue Ship ties up pair
    Blue Ship Invest, the Ulstein shipowning vehicle, has tied up the first two of six new PSVs on order in Norway.
  • HSH dealt minor blow
    Omega Navigation Enterprises' attorneys have emerged victorious in a legal battle with HSH Nordbank but the war over the bankrupt tanker owner's Chapter 11 case is ongoing.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • ILWU says grain terminals demanding 'deep concessions'
  • U.S.-Colombia FTA 'off to a successful start'
    USTR on Monday hosted the first meeting of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Commission (FTC), the body responsible for supervising the implementation of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and resolving issues.
  • Washington Notebook: News notes from the DOT
  • Wright named AASHTO executive director
  • 3PLs, shippers increase focus on talent development
    "Having top-tier talent that can think, innovate and go to market differently is going to be a critical competitive advantage," Zack Deming, a principle at executive recruiting firm Korn/Ferry International, said.
  • ASC renews attack on liner exemption
    The council, which represents shipper groups throughout Asia, continued its offensive on liner shipping exemptions, which it says unduly burden the region's shippers through higher freight rates and surcharges.
  • Ex-Im Bank guarantees $500 million loan to LOT Airlines
  • Ex-Im Bank underwrites satellite exports to Hong Kong
  • Huge 3Q for CMA CGM
    The liner carrier had $617 million in operating profits in the third quarter of 2012, while revenue increased 9 percent year-on-year to $4.2 billion. For comparison, the line sustained a $224 million operating loss in the same 2011 quarter.
  • $50 million more sought for Savannah deepening
  • Argentine labor strike cripples transport
  • Hanjin announces Asia-Europe rate hike
  • APL announces global hike in reefer rates
  • MSC to offer service to Melilla, Spain
  • UPS raises shipping rates
  • Avianca orders 3 more B787s
  • Worldwide Express names Milligan VP marketing
  • WTO launches new online data tool
  • SIGTTO names Clifton general manager
  • Yusen uses solar power at NJ warehouse

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
  • Captain fined $26,000 for Shen Neng 1 grounding
    Coal carrier leaked fuel into Great Barrier Reef waters.
  • Legal challenge to California low sulphur rule put to rest
    Final closure of six-year legal battle about California's right to impose requirements on ships beyond three nautical miles off the coastline.
  • Bunker prices stable in Fujairah
    Prices firm elsewhere across the continent.
  • MGO prices rise sharply across Europe
    Distillates lead the way as prices rise in most markets.
  • Argentinian ports engulfed by strikes
    Strikes to close ports and disrupt road and air traffic.
  • Energy saving initiatives set to 'mitigate the downturn'
    High bunker prices and environmental regulation create 'interesting opportunities'.
  • Aegean enters Falmouth bunker market
    Up to four modern tankers available for deliveries at UK port near the ECA border.
  • Maersk tankers to get efficiency boost
    Upgrading ships could produce significant savings on fuel consumption.
  • Set-back to Indian port's plans to encourage bunkering
    Rebates 'cancelled out' by decision to charge light house dues.
  • O.W. Bunker launches Gulf of Mexico supply operation
    Charters 22,000 dwt vessel to supply HSFO and LSFO in international waters off Texas and Louisiana coastlines.
  • US dockers harden position on contract renewal
    US dockers' leader lays down new marker in contract negotiations.
  • Terminal developer assessing LNG bunker demand
    'Our business decisions ought to reflect the needs of the market,' says Polish company.
  • Glencore/Xstrata merger nears final approval
    Deal would create a $70 billion natural resources juggernaut.
  • Baltic LNG terminal location revealed soon
    European Commission has conducted independent analysis on the issue.
  • Bunker prices continue to rise
    Prices move upwards for second consecutive day in Asia.
  • Singapore eyes LNG terminal expansion
    Expansion will allow Singapore to respond to new opportunities in global LNG markets.
  • BP Shipping in move to cut fuel costs
    Optimisation solutions to be installed on 52 of its vessels will increase vessel efficiency, minimise risks.
  • Ultrabulk makes new eco-ship order
    'Natural move' to conclude its first contract for a new eco-designed supramax bulk carrier.
  • Titan court proceedings temporarily stopped
    To enable Titan and Warburg Pincus's subsidiary to 'attempt mediation'.

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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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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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