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