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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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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
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
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
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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