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November 27, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Advanced China Customs Manifest system passes test at Da Chan Bay
  • Evergreen increases capacity on Piraeus-Black Sea feeder service
  • Poor box ventilation puts cocao at risk, while handling 70pc of trade
  • Guangdong to expand port container capacity to 45 million TEU by 2015
  • Guangdong to spend US$317.8 billion on road-rail traffic projects
  • Fujian 10-month container volume increases 9.9pc to 8.68 million TEU
  • Qingdao bonded zone wins ro-ro terminal okay for whole-car imports
  • Rising regulation, red tape puts ports at risk: UK Major Ports Group
  • London Gateway gains new customer in Roadways Container Logistics
  • Davies Turner builds up UK freight hubs with newly acquired site
  • 3PLs urged to adopt risk management techniques, cost control measures
  • Hactl chief reports 'boomlette' as pre-Christmas freight volumes rise
  • Lufthansa signs with India's IBS to replace 30-year-old US software
  • Fujian's Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport receives full operational approval
  • Famous Pacific Shipping member opens near UK's East Midlands Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates fall 11.9 pc
  • CSCL to sell 20 pc of its boxes to CLC, then lease them back
  • HAROPA recognised as World's Best Dry Bulk Port in IBJ Awards
  • ICS to comment on shipowner contribution to UNFCCC Green Climate Fund at UN Climate Change Conference Doha
  • WISTA India formed to advance opportunities for women in shipping
  • WISTA-An excellent forum for women in the shipping industry
  • Port workers demand early wage settlement, to observe 'Demands Day'
  • Moody's pegs India's growth at 5.5-6 pc
  • Open House meeting on trade facilitation today

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • BLG to get new board member for finance in 2013
    Jens Bieniek will become the Bremen (Germany)-based service provider BLG's new board member for finance on 1 June 2013. The appointment was made at a recent extraordinary meeting o...
  • Port of Le Havre appoints deputy director general
    The Grand Port Maritime du Havre (France) has named Vincent Malfère as its deputy director general. He will report directly to director general Hervé Martel. Malf're was forme...
  • Only slight increase in European transport prices
    Capgemini Consulting and Transporeon's thirteenth edition of the Transport Market Monitor (TMM) showed that the Q3/2012 transport price index decreased by 1.2% compared to that in ...
  • Swiss Shipping Line offering new ro-ro Koper to West Africa service
    Swiss Shipping Line launched a new ro-ro service that connects the port of Koper (Slovenia) with West Africa on 20 November. The sailing is operated by two pure car/truck carrier v...
  • Calogi unveils simplified e-AWB solution
    The Calogi team has added a brand new, innovative feature to its suite of e-products. The latest feature, an e-airway bill (e-AWB) facility, offers immense added value for the smal...
  • AA Cargo appoints new GSSA for Central America region
    American Airlines Cargo has further strengthened its sales offering in Central America with the appointment of a single GSSA for the region.
  • Lufthansa Cargo denies rumours of withdrawal from Switzerland
    Rumours have recently been circulating among forwarders at Zurich airport that the German freight airline Lufthansa Cargo was to transfer its business to its sister carrier Swiss W...
  • Casablanca-Marrakesh railway line to be refurbished and expanded
    Work on the refurbishment and expansion of the Casablanca-Marrakesh railway line in Morocco has started. The EUR 300 million project is being financed by the African Development Ba...
  • Laurence Tanty growth consultant for the Notbox company
    Laurence Tanty is to act as the European growth consultant to the Notbox Company. Tanty has held a number of senior executive roles in the consumer goods and B2B packaging industri...
  • Freightliner runs first Shortliner service
    The UK-based rail service provider Freightliner has commenced 'Shortliner' services and is now running eight twin wagons (16 platforms) on its port of Felixstowe - Manchester ...
  • Daimler Trucks and Kamaz intensify partnership
    As part of their strategic partnership, Daimler's commercial vehicle division and the Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz have signed a contract covering the supply of engines and axl...
  • Logwin continues to add locations in China
    Logwin, a Luxembourg-based international logistics service provider, is continuing to expand its network of locations in China. The company opened new sales offices in the industri...
  • Kieserling and Compass Ocean Logistics join forces
    On 1 January 2013, the long-standing, Bremen (Germany)-based Kieserling Group is merging with the owner-operated Indian logistics service provider Compass Ocean Logistics, to form...
  • Hoyer takes over De Rijke bulk liquid business unit
    Hoyer, a global logistics services specialist headquartered in Hamburg (Germany), has taken over the bulk liquid division of the Dutch logistics company De Rijke. Hoyer is taking o...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • Boskalis makes a grab for Dockwise
  • Paris MOU crack down on passenger ships set to start
  • Lauro and Rolls-Royce team to develop gas fueled ferry
  • BAE San Francisco gets $13.3 million MSC award
  • Detyens Shipyard wins $13 million cable layer contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • New tentative deal avoids strike at Port of Portland marine terminals
  • Georgia Ports Authority board Oks funds for paving project
  • NYK solar energy system connects to New Jersey power grid
  • MCC calling for support for Children's Shopping Spree
  • Inchcape Shipping Services nets marine seismic survey work

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange unveils dry bulk and oil import indices
    SSE president says listing is China-specific and will not compete against Baltic Exchange
  • DNV expects uptick in handysize orders in first half of 2013
    Older fleet, smaller orderbook and steady demand boost need for small bulk tonnage
  • Seafarers' champion
    Crew needs are not met on shore, says head of marine travel specialist Griffin
  • Greek ferry lines need to band together, says XRTC
    Analyst deems industry to be facing existential threat from 'hardest-ever winter'
  • River of high return for Navios Group
    Frangou's logic in beefing up her group's South American logistics firm is hard to refute
  • Navios pursues cross-selling in South America
    Operation combines a sense of the big picture with a grasp of the nuts and bolts
  • Ecdis training needs clarification, says Nautical Institute
    Crews must understand electronic navigation and be familiar with units installed on board
  • Produce Kassiotis, HSH Nordbank demands in Omega Chapter 11 case
    Senior lender launches motion to compel depositions and trial attendance
  • Skuld offers port and terminal cover via its Lloyd's syndicate
    Combined product targets industry requirements
  • Berdowski upbeat about Boskalis' takeover bid
    More than half Dockwise shares purchased or committed, claims chief executive
  • Seafarers' visas should not be a source of suspicion
    All crew have passports - there is no need for one more ID document
  • India's breakers step back from new deals
    Too much tonnage and weak rupee dampen market sentiment
  • Boskalis bid for Dockwise steps up heavylift consolidation
    All-cash $884m play is on track to succeed
  • Boxship orders slack as freight markets weaken
    Ordering interest confined to 9,000 teu sizes
  • Japan Club opts for 5% increase on advance call
    Mutual plans to underwrite member policies individually
  • Timing isn't everything
    Improved boxline reliability is good news but overcapacity remains the real challenge
  • Industry debates ISO armed guard standard delivered to IMO
    Draft document raises spectre of clash between flag state and national rules
  • Niche shipyards have no down cycles, says senior Chinese official
    Canny players will position themselves to survive and thrive, says Cansi boss
  • A short-term fix
    Let us hope that armed guards are not with shipping forever
  • Shipping refuses to play cash cow in the war against climate change
    UNFCCC sees marine transport and aviation as revenue sources for $100bn climate fund
  • Restis pledges continued support for Seanergy
    Restructuring public company will continue, says majority shareholder
  • All change at Stena
    Stena Bulk and Stena Line get new chief executives
  • Maersk Tankers backs $1.8m retrofit to make VLCC rival eco-ships
    Upgrade to enable tanker to outperform latest designs on fuel costs
  • Chen replaces Zhang as chairman of Rongsheng
    Founder who left after settling insider-trading probe retains a sizeable stake in shipyard
  • Oil industry needs better partnerships between states and small specialists
    National oil firms are not 'dumb money walking' and deserve respect, says expert
  • Liner schedule integrity hits record high
    SeaIntel survey finds that 25 out of 32 trades have improved their time-keeping
  • North European ports face 10% box fall
    No recovery until 2014, says Global Port Tracker

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • US LNG imports keep sliding
    US LNG imports fell by more than half in the first three quarters of 2012, new Department of Energy data confirmed
  • Seadrill moving HQ to London
    SEADRILL said today it plans to move its managers to London from Stavanger in Norway
  • Finland fixed as potential LNG terminal site
    A REPORT initiated by the EC and carried out by consultants Booz & Co has urged that a potential Baltic LNG terminal should be built in Finland, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Aker to float Ocean Yield
    NORWAY'S offshore services and engineering group Aker plans to float its Ocean Yield shipowning unit next year, CEO Lars Solbakken said in a presentation today
  • Seafarers killed in gale
    TWO MARINERS were killed yesterday after being washed overboard in a gale
  • Boskalis bids €682M for Dockwise
    DREDGING and maritime services giant Boskalis has made a €682M ($884.74M) offer for fellow Dutch heavy-lift shipping specialist Dockwise
  • Slow drybulk recovery sniffed
    A SHARP fall in the number of drybulk newbuilding orders and a rise in demolition sales point to gradual recovery for the sector, a shipping analyst said today
  • Weaker yen could spur Japan's S&P
    JAPANESE shipowners might be encouraged to sell more ships now that the yen has weakened against the US dollar, UK broker EA Gibson said today
  • Knightsbridge to sell last VLCC?
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE has reportedly placed its sole VLCC, 1995-built Mayfair, on the market just a month after selling 1998-built Kensington, according to brokers
  • China's coal imports bounce back
    AFTER three months of decline, China's total coal imports hit 16.8M tonnes in October, up 13.1% from 14.9M tonnes in September, and up 7.2% year on year
  • Green feeder newbuilding fetches premium
    INTRA-ASIA container carrier Cheng Lie Navigation has agreed to pay a very firm $8,900/day for a 1,756teu newbuilding, demonstrating the premiums that fuel-efficient newbuildings command over existing tonnage
  • MR tanker resales surge
    MEDIUM-range products tankers dominated tanker resales last week as Japanese owners and Norden offloaded tonnage
  • Man held in ferry terminal drug smuggling
    A SMUGGLING suspect is expected to appear in court tomorrow in the reported seizure of drugs worth up to £2.5M ($4M) at a Scottish Irish Sea ferry terminal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • Roadrunner Strengthens LTL Network
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems has been buying truckload carriers like a Black Friday shopper, but the company isn't neglecting its less-than-truckload side. On Nov. 26, Roadrunner opened an outbound LTL service center in the Boston area, its fourth new terminal in the Northeast in two years and its 25th service center. That's a...
  • India, China to Collaborate on Railway Technology
    China and India today signed a memorandum of understanding to promote technical cooperation in the railway sector, including high-speed rail, heavy cargo and station development. The agreement was signed by Vinay Mittal, chairman of the railway board and India's Ministry of Railways, and Wang Zhiguo, vice minister of China's Ministry of...
  • Saval Foodservice Adds CNG-Fueled Trucks to Fleet
    Saval Foodservice, a Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area food distributor, recently received two new compressed natural gas-fueled trucks from Ultimate CNG, a natural gas truck fleet leasing company, to add to its fleet. The trucks are Freightliner M2s with Cummins Westport engines. CNG vehicles produce 20 to 23 percent less greenhouse gas emissions...
  • Logwin Opens Office in South China
    Air and ocean freight provider Logwin recently opened a new sales office in Zhongshan, in the manufacturing heartland of South China, in line with the company's expansion strategy. The new office will focus on developing closer ties with existing customers in Guangdong Province and is looking to build a strong brand...
  • Etihad Rail Signs Customer for Third Stage of Rail Network
    Etihad Rail, developer and operator of the United Arab Emirates' national railway, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Sharjah Cement Factory, a subsidiary of Sharjah Cement & Industrial Development Company, marking the first prospective customer for the Stage Three section of the rail network. Under the agreement, Sharjah Cement Factory...
  • FedEx to Add Air Cargo Capacity to Edmonton
    FedEx subsidiary FedEx Express Canada plans to upgrade its international freight services between Edmonton International Airport in Alberta and the FedEx World Hub in Memphis, Tenn., by deploying an Airbus 310, beginning in January 2013. The wide-body A310 will increase air cargo capacity on the route by more than 1,600 cubic...
  • ICE, European Agencies Target Counterfeit Goods Sites
    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, law enforcement agencies from five European countries, and the European Police Office seized 132 domain names today that they said were selling counterfeit merchandise online, as part of Project Cyber Monday 3 and Project Transatlantic. The operation was coordinated by the ICE HSI-led...
  • Congress Talks the Talk on Waterways
    Like favorable winds for a ship sailing out of harbor, bipartisan optimism billows behind Congress's drafting of a long-delayed port and inland waterways bill. But the journey to adopting a Water Resources Development Act could be long and plagued with lulls, as Congress turns its attention to averting the so-called fiscal...
  • Truck, Trailer Orders Surge, Despite 'Uncertainty'
    The truck equipment market defied economic uncertainty and Hurricane Sandy in October, as net orders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and trailers surged, according to ACT Research. Net orders for medium trucks rose 35 percent from September and year-over-year to 19,285 units, while net orders for Class 8 tractor rose to...
  • Emirates Shipping Line Hikes Intra-Asia Rates
    Citing "recent market developments," Emirates Shipping Line has announced general rate increases effective Dec. 1, 2012. Rates will rise by $250 per 20-foot-equivalent unit from the Far East and Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. They will go up by $300 per TEU from the Far East and Southeast Asia to...
  • GPA Approves More Funding for Ro-Ro Terminal Repaving
    The Georgia Ports Authority's board of directors recently approved additional funding to increase capacity for heavy machinery exports.The Georgia Ports Authority board of directors recently approved $2 million of project funding to increase Savannah's capacity, efficiency and flexibility for heavy machinery exports. The project will provide greater capacity in moving oversized...
  • Boskalis Buys 22 Percent Stake in Takeover Target Dockwise
    Boskalis, the Dutch dredging and marine services group, said it has bought nearly 22 percent of the shares in Dockwise following the announcement earlier today of its 682 million euro ($887 million) offer for the Netherlands-based heavy-lift shipping company. The share purchase on the Amsterdam stock exchange paves the way for...
  • Cape Town Terminal Adds New Crane to Boost Container Handling
    New Liebherr mobile harbor crane. A new Liebherr mobile harbor crane was recently delivered to the Cape Town Agri Roro Terminal, operated by Transnet Port Terminals, in South Africa, to be primarily used for container operations. The procurement is expected to result in a gross crane moves per crane per hour improvement...
  • ICTSI Appoints Lucci as Vice President, Infrastructure Director
    Guillaume Lucci, ICTSI's new vice president and global infrastructure director. Port management company International Container Terminal Services recently appointed Guillaume Lucci as vice president and global infrastructure director, as part of the company's organizational restructuring of its corporate engineering functions. Lucci will be responsible for the construction of new ports and the...
  • USPS to Launch Same-Day Delivery Service for Holiday Internet Shoppers
    The U.S. Postal Service is moving to start a same-day package delivery service for Internet shoppers this holiday season, AP reports. The post office will team up with major retailers to begin the expedited service, called Metro Post, in San Francisco on Dec. 12, at a price similar to its competitors....
  • India's Economic Growth Hits Record Low
    India's economic growth slowed to 5.3 percent in the second quarter, its lowest level in nine years, Coface reported in its assessment of the country's fiscal performance. Over the past 20 years, economic growth averaged 7 percent, and between 2004 and 2009, India's economy increased at a 9 percent rate. Future growth...
  • EU-Canada Free Trade Deal Nears
    The European Union said it plans to finalize a free trade agreement with Canada in the "coming weeks" that could boost annual two-way trade by more than $33 billion. "It is clear that there has been some significant progress (in negotiations), but some important work needs to be done," EU Trade...
  • Container Volumes Inch Up at Port Botany, Australia
    Container volumes at Port Botany were up 1 percent to 2.04 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the port's 11th consecutive year of container trade growth, according to the Sydney Ports Corp.'s annual report. The volume of container trade coming through the port has been growing at a compound...
  • Forwarders vs. Brokers: The Bond That Ties
    Q: As CEO of an honest-to-God old-fashioned freight forwarder, I'm not at all happy that forwarders got lumped into the 'broker' problem in the MAP-21 thing. (Editor's Note: The "MAP-21 thing" is the recently legislated increase in the amount of the security bond required for motor carrier brokers from $10,000 to...
  • Europe Container Volumes Forecast to Drop
    Europe's imports and exports are expected to decline in the next six months amid concerns that the region's economy will contract further, according to Global Port Tracker's North Europe Trade Outlook. The report projects a 9.3 percent drop in container volumes in the next six months at six major North European...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • Vietnam rescinds cabotage waiver
    Pressure from owners of Vietnamese-flagged container ships that want to return to the domestic trade after other markets dipped has resulted in the country's ministry ...
  • Mombasa hikes tariffs by 10%
    The booming east African Kenyan port of Mombasa is to raise its cargo-handling tariffs by 10%, and the gateway port is confident that this time around it will be ...
  • Black Friday online sales top USD1 billion
    Online sales are driving growth in the US with purchases jumping a year-on-year 26% on Black Friday to USD1.04 billion. Moreover the main beneficiaries, Amazon, ...
  • Record high for liner schedule integrity
    According to the latest Global Liner Performance report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, October saw schedule reliability - driven by improvements ...
  • Onboard fire is crews' biggest enemy
    Fighting shipboard fires when the crew does not know what is burning could put their lives in peril. That is the warning from safety experts as fresh concerns are ...
  • Eurozone manufacturing contracts
    The Markit eurozone Purchasing Managers' Index [PMI] is still well below the level that would indicate a recovery, registering a lowly 45.8 in November - a PMI ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • Genting eyes expansion
    Genting Hong Kong is targeting the rapid expansion of its cruiseship arm in the coming years.
  • Sinokor scraps boxship
    Sinokor Merchant Marine has sold off one of its ageing container vessels, it is claimed.
  • Three ships in smash
    A woman has been hospitalised after a collision involving a cargoship, a dredger and a ferry off Germany.
  • Danske: '60 VLs must go'
    Tanker owners need to cull more than double the number of VLCCs which have been scrapped during the past two years to bring the market back into balance, Danske Bank says.
  • Great Harvest slumps
    Great Harvest Maeta is pinning its hopes for a dry cargo recovery on the strength of Chinese demand for iron ore and coal.
  • New indices for China
    Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) is launching China's first bulker and tanker indices this week.
  • Lauro eyes LNG ferries
    Rolls-Royce is teaming up with Italy's Lauro Shipping to design new LNG-powered ro-pax ferries.
  • Boskalis buys a slice
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has taken a major shareholding in Dockwise on the same day as launching a takeover bid for the company.
  • Photo finish looms
    If you are planning to enter TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year competition there is no time to lose as the deadline for entries is noon on Friday.
  • Jan de Nul orders again
    Jan de Nul Dredging of Belgium has returned to Dutch shipyard No Limit for a new crewboat.
  • Atlas buys at auction
    Leon Patitsas' Atlas Maritime has picked up an aframax tanker which was auctioned off following the bankruptcy of Marco Polo Seatrade, brokers say.
  • Marco sees record
    Marco Polo Marine delivered record full year earnings thanks to its expanded shipyard operations.
  • Tai Chong inks panamax
    Hong Kong owner Tai Chong Cheang Steamship (TCC) is expanding its panamax fleet with an order for up to two ships in Japan.
  • Cape avalanche slows
    A flood of large bulker newbuildings into the market has slowed considerably in the second half of this year, Jefferies says
  • Concrete clanger
    A North Korean ship has been detained off Somalia after being accused of dumping 5,000 tons of cement.
  • Coastal profit trimmed
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner and shipbuilder Coastal Contracts reported a dip in third quarter earnings despite revenue climbing by over 50%.
  • Cosco chasing $250m
    China Cosco Holdings is looking to raise $250m from its latest trip to the bond market, Bloomberg reports.
  • Two lost overboard
    Two seafarers have died after falling overboard from a multipurpose off the Netherlands.
  • MOL downgraded
    Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has placed giant shipowner MOL on negative watch as its profit recovery takes longer than expected.
  • Saga signs in new CEO
    Shipless Norwegian company Saga Tankers has promoted finance chief Espen Lundaas to the CEO role as it monitors potential acquisitions.
  • BWO takes huge hit
    BW Offshore has again been scarred by cost overruns on an FPSO conversion at a Chinese shipyard.
  • Chairman Zhang out
    Zhang Zhi Rong has quit as chairman of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries just a couple of weeks after an insider dealing spat in the US was settled.
  • ALG to remain in profit
    All Leisure Group is hopeful of remaining in the black in fiscal 2012 despite a challenging economic environment.
  • Songa sinks to a loss
    Songa Offshore has slipped to a loss of $108m in the third quarter on the back of its disposal of a semi-submersible drill rig to Seadrill.
  • Serco to break strike?
    UK ferry operator Serco NorthLink is planning to keep ships running despite a strike planned for Christmas.
  • KDB to bag Daewoo stake
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) looks likely to take possession of a 19.1% stake in shipbuilder Daewoo from a state bail-out fund.
  • No hope next year
    Chinese shipyards face another tough year in 2013 as order remain scarce, according to UBS.
  • TBS clear out continues
    TBS International looks to be continuing its clear out of elderly tonnage with another pair of ships reportedly sent for demolition.
  • Boskalis eyes Dockwise
    Boskalis has launched a daring bid to takeover compatriot heavylift specialist Dockwise in deal worth EUR682m ($880m).
  • China ore imports slide
    China's iron ore imports were down 13% month-on-month in October to 56.4mt, according to official government data.
  • Norden offloads trio
    Norden still appears to be in selling mode with reports suggesting that it has offloaded three modern MR tankers.
  • Austal stock plunges
    Shares in troubled shipbuilder Austal have plunged more than 40% after it unveiled plans for a deeply discounted capital raising.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
  • Liner reliability continues to rise
    In the main east-west trades, reliability increased by 1.7 percent from Asia to Europe and by 1.4 percent on the transpacific eastbound trade. This development was particularly driven by Mediterranean Shipping Co., according to SeaIntel.
  • Asia-Pacific October air tonnage down 5.8%
    Capacity declined by 6.1 percent. For the year, freight volumes are down 4 percent, with capacity off by 3.4 points, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, and reflected by three of the region's busiest carriers.
  • Guards reach contract deal in Port of Portland
  • Lytle extols labor relations at W. Coast ports
    Head of the nation's second largest container port recently said employers who operate marine terminals and the union representing longshoremen are working hand-in-hand in Southern California to maximize efficiency of cargo flows.
  • Hapag-Lloyd slows AME, adds Qingdao
  • American Club plans 10% rate hike next year
  • Maersk seeks to maintain 'global leadership'
  • Damco releases optimization tool
  • Zim ship worked in Ashdod during rocket attacks
  • time:matters introduces new emergency solution
  • 3PLs merge to form Compass Logistics
  • American picks GSSA for Central America
  • Wan returns to Port of Oakland as port attorney

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2012
  • Saga Tankers announces new CEO
    Lundaas will replace Martin Nes as the new CEO.
  • Climate change: Shipping should not be used 'as a cash cow'
    'Some governments appear to be more interested in how much money can be raised from shipping, rather than emissions reductions.'
  • Fujairah bunker prices move up
    Good avails reported in Cape Town and Durban.
  • Bookings open for European LNG-fuelled cruise ferry
    Company received grant towards newbuild cost from Norwegian fund aimed at reducing NOx emissions.
  • Prices firming in Northern ports
    Mediterranean prices lack direction.
  • 'Huge' surplus of bunker tankers blamed for loss-making trading practices
    Bunker suppliers will sell below costs in a declining market to keep their bunker tankers moving, says an industry observer
  • HK 'to force ships to burn low sulphur fuel' at berth, says report
    Regulations appear to replace reliance on voluntary measures.
  • Buyers hold back as markets edge higher
    Limited bunker price increases seen Monday, November deliveries mostly fully booked in Singapore.
  • LNG fuelled ferry for the Mediterranean
    Agreement 'enhances global prospects for LNG as a marine fuel'.
  • High bunker costs put premium on port efficiency
    APM Terminals to invest in 'expanding and improving productivity' in South East Asia.
  • Iran to build more oil storage
    Fewer Iranian tankers used as floating storage has created need for more capacity.
  • New gas-powered engine from Japan
    Engine will use improved technology to achieve 30% reduction in emissions.
  • UK P&I Club warns against bad practice on barges
    Latest Loss Prevention publication looks at tug and barge operations, including procedures onboard bunker barges.
  • Brightoil seeking new CEO
    Looking to replace recently departed CEO of its global trading and bunkering team.
  • Linde to build LNG terminal near Gothenburg
    Location within ECA and near major port.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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