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November 30, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen volume increases 3pc to 19.21 million TEU in first 10 months
  • CEVA posts 'disappointing' US$90 million profit, box trade suffers
  • 'Outsourcing' sparks spreading wildcat LA-Long Beach dock strike
  • Hong Kong's October export trade value falls 2.8pc, leading to deficit
  • International Maritime Bureau warns of fake cargo-tracking websites
  • Unifeeder to call twice a week at UST-Luga terminal near St Petersburg
  • Zhejiang's port container capacity expected to top 18 million TEU by 2015
  • Marshall Islands now rated as having world's third biggest fleet
  • US Treasury: China not manipulating, but yuan is still undervalued
  • UPS-TNT deal stalled by European Commission's lack of clarity
  • Central China's metropolis Wuhan aims to be nation's major logistics hub
  • Biggest cold storage warehouse opens in Tibet to ISO22000 standard
  • Central Asia specialist ART Logistics sets up Hong Kong headquarters
  • Chongqing's international air cargo rising 150pc a year for three years
  • UK okays plan for US$160 million Manchester world logistics hub
  • Dragonair expands 2013 intake for its aviation certificate programme
  • Carmen Taylor, AA Cargo sales chief named business woman of the year

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • FFFAIs Golden Jubilee Celebrations on Dec. 2
  • GAC Protective Solutions calls for multi-layered, non-lethal approach to sea defence
  • Global box throughput to see lower growth of 4 pc this year: Report
  • Maritime companies & personalities awarded at glittering ceremony in Dubai
  • On-time performance of container carriers up to 84 pc in Oct.: SeaIntel Maritime Analysis
  • JNPT Chairman stresses on infrastructure augmentation & boosting coastal shipping at trade interaction
  • Fieos digital marketing awareness programme for exporters on Dec. 10
  • Uttam Galva to infuse 380 cr. in Lloyds Steel

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • Vladivostok increases container throughput
    Russia's Vladivostok Commercial Sea Port (including Vladivostok Container Terminal) reported a consolidated container throughput of 338,769 teu in the first nine months of the cur...
  • Russian Railways puts new rail car transporter into service
    Russian Railways, together with its subsidiary JSC FPC, now offers a new service for the carriage of private cars in specially designed rail car transporters. To fulfil the new off...
  • Professional drivers want good resting areas
    Like elsewhere, Denmark is faced with an increasing numbers of lorry and goods thefts. Last year 151 lorries were reported stolen and most of them were never found. A new report sh...
  • Geodis Wilson receives Innovation Process Award 2012
    The French freight management company Geodis Wilson has been granted the Innovation Process Award at the Global Freight Awards 2012 in London. To the delight of the company's chief...
  • Etihad Rail Signs MoU with Sharjah Cement Factory
    Etihad Rail - the master developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network - has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sharjah Cement Factory, a venture of Sha...
  • Nalcacilar reinforces fleet with Renault trucks
    The Turkish haulage company Nalcacilar International Transport has added 20 Renault Premium 460 18T trucks to its fleet, bringing the total number of vehicles to 67. The new units ...
  • Leipzig-Halle's logistics region acts as role model for Moscow
    Passenger and freight volumes are steadily raising at Moscow's three airports Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo. Given this situation, the former military airport Yermolino in K...
  • Dubai International tops 2 million t in October
    Dubai international airport (UAE) handled 202,619 t of cargo in October, an increase of 2.4% over the 197,841 t recorded during the same period in 2011. The year to date freight vo...
  • Obama signs bill to back EU ETS reticent US airlines
    The US president Barack Obama signed the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 this week. The act requires the US secretary of transportation to prohibit ...
  • Port of Corpus Christi appoints new managing director
    The commissioners of the port of Corpus Christi TX (USA) appointed Frank Brogan, former deputy port director - engineering, finance and administration services, to managing directo...
  • DB Schenker Logistics creating 700 new jobs in Leipzig logistics centre
    Germany-based DB Schenker Logistics has been commissioned by car maker BMW to more than double its capacity in the new logistics centre in Leipzig. For well over a year now, the lo...
  • Seko Logistics expands into East Africa
    Seko Logistics, a global provider of supply chain solutions, including transportation, logistics and technology solutions, has opened two new offices in Uganda and Ethiopia. This l...
  • Kuehne + Nagel providing services for handball champion's league
    EHF Marketing GmbH, the marketing arm of the European Handball Federation has signed a new partnership with one of the world's leading logistics companies, Kuehne + Nagel. The agre...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • Hyundai Heavy develops new LNG tank design
  • Petrobras pulls out of negotiations for five Ocean Rig units
  • Sembcorp Marine gets seventh Brazil drillship order
  • Damen to build rescue ship to support RAN sub fleet
  • WSS makes sales appointment
  • Maersk Line, Limited wins environmental awards
  • NAPA supplies loading computers for 55 Bourbon OSVs
  • Jaya Holdings delivers advanced AHTS to Atlantic Towing

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • Matson Navigation plans Hawaii service rate increases
  • Schnitzer Steel releases first fiscal quarter numbers
  • International Maritime Organization honors past secretary-general
  • Retail group asks President to help with LA labor woes
  • Jensen Maritime taps Gulkus as New Orleans senior administrator

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • LA and Long Beach container traffic grinds to a halt as strike spreads
    UPDATED: No end in sight to stand-off between employers and clerical workers
  • Forget peak oil, it is all about peak capability
    Global oil and gas projects create up to 30% less production than promised
  • All change in the energy industry
    It's the age of the unthinkable, says Statoil
  • A window into Plumbe's world
    Shipbroking's big personality locks into Lloyd's List
  • Take note for a cheap and easy way to measure ship emissions
    The mandatory bunker delivery note could have a role in curbing CO2
  • Four methods to calculate a vessel's CO2 footprint
    Brussels and the IMO make the first moves towards a market-based measure
  • Big boys muscle in on the aframax trades
    Torrid times for the sector as suezmax tonnage encroaches on its trades
  • Rising LNG carrier prices to hit $220m next year
    South Korean yards to benefit most, says JP Morgan
  • Shipping faces 'critical' economic outlook, says NordLB
    But German bank pledges industry will remain core business
  • BG poised to split newbuildings between Greek pair
    Maran and GasLog expected to share five new ships for charter to UK group
  • Costa Concordia investigation update recommends changes to Solas
    Lessons learned focus on navigation, safety management and stability
  • Operations halt in Los Angeles as strike spreads
    Dispute closes seven of LA's eight terminals and three in Long Beach
  • Oil companies urged to go easy on idled tankers
    Owners struggle to meet oil companies' stringent requirements
  • Loss-making Frontline rules out tanker lay-ups
    EXCLUSIVE: Market spikes offer incentive to keep trading
  • Box lines aim for Pacific cost cuts
    TSA members seek to cover entire round trip through enlarged discussion agreement
  • Jakarta sunset
    Can BLT rise from restructuring or will it crash and burn in a blaze of inglory?
  • Seanergy reduces its losses as restructuring continues
    New chief executive sees brighter outlook in dry bulk
  • Port disruption could boost paperless operations
    Clerical workers' dispute at LA-Long Beach could have an unintended outcome
  • Corruption and criminal networks drive West African hijacking wave
    Thefts of refined fuel cargoes could spread to Ghana and Cameroon, says Bergen
  • Independent Tankers loses $1.4m
    Frontline subsidiary wants more long-term charters after being hit by weak spot market
  • Frontline slides to $49m loss
    Tanker giant scraps third-quarter dividend

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • US ports seek dredging priority
    US PORTS are urging the new leader of the House panel overseeing shipping to give priority to dredging
  • Frontline sounds tanker rate alert
    FRONTLINE has warned of serious problems for the entire tanker industry, not just individual companies, if freight markets remain weak
  • Tax fear spurs early dividends
    NYSE-listed Ship Finance International today announced a special dividend of $0.39 per share, joining a growing queue of companies that are accelerating payouts due to US tax-change fears
  • NOCC sees US driving vehicle carrier market
    NORWEGIAN Car Carriers reported losses for its third quarter and predicted that the US market would be the key driver of its sector's freight market next year, when Europe is likely to remain mired in economic downturn
  • German mini-bulker collective winds up
    A GERMAN co-operative of mini-bulker owners said today they have decided to wind down operations, a fortnight after the surrender of a sister co-operative for feeder box ships
  • China offers own indexes
    CHINA has launched its own variants on the Baltic Exchange's drybulk and crude indexes
  • Seanergy's woes worsen
    VICTOR Restis-controlled Seanergy today reported significant quarterly losses, more impairments and ongoing breaches of its debt facilities
  • Jinhui's profits drop 47%
    HONG KONG-based Jinhui Shipping today reported a 47% year on year drop in net profits to $12M for 3Q12
  • Shipping risks sap Nord profits
    GERMANY's state bank Nord LB, one of the country's biggest shipping lenders, saw its profits crushed by heightened default risks in shipping this year
  • Höegh LNG seals $250M funding for FSRU plan
    FOUR BANKS have closed a deal with Norway's Höegh LNG Holdings to create a $250M corporate facility for financing an FSRU
  • Rig order strength seen stretching into 2013
    INCREASING ultra-deepwater oil exploration and the need to replace ageing rigs will continue to drive short-term rig orders, Keppel predicted today
  • SCF's 3Q losses total $8.6M
    SOVCOMFLOT, the Kremlin-owned tanker giant, has reported worse results across the board in the third quarter
  • Unifeeder's takeover of Feederlink approved
    EUROPEAN feeder and shortsea box carrier Unifeeder's acquisition of UK feeder specialist Feederlink has been approved by the Office of Fair Trading in London
  • Tracking seen speeding movement of containers
    TRACKING devices would speed the movement of containers off stacking yards and cut dwell times, an Amsterdam conference has been told
  • Chinese iron ore imports to remain steady
    CHINESE iron ore imports will remain high even if the tax on domestic iron ore production is reduced, US drybulk consultancy Commodore Research predicted today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • LA-Long Beach Employers Put Ball in Union's Court
    The lead negotiator for employers in the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach said shipping and terminal executives are prepared to resume contract negotiations immediately with striking office clerical workers. In a letter Thursday afternoon to John Fageaux, president of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63, attorney Stephen Berry said employers...
  • Barnhart Opens New Branch Offices
    Memphis-based heavy lift and heavy transportation company Barnhart Crane & Rigging recently opened three new branch offices in Charleston, S.C.; Owensboro, Ky., and Richland, Wash., continuing its strategy to build a national network. The Charleston and Owensboro branches will focus on heavy transportation, rigging and lifting services for regional nuclear and...
  • Study Shows Growth in Port Freeport's Economic Impact
    Port Freeport generated $17.9 billion of economic activity in Texas in 2011, surging 76 percent from $10.2 billion in 2008, according to a report from port consultant John C. Martin Associates. During the same three-year span, jobs related to the port grew 21 percent to 66,689; associated personal income jumped 35 percent...
  • Norfolk Southern Completes $18 Million Upgrade of Export Coal Facility
    Class I railroad Norfolk Southern has completed a major upgrade to its Lamberts Point export coal transload facility, commonly known as Pier 6, in Norfolk, Va., which transfers coal hauled by train from Appalachian coal fields to ships bound for international markets. The $18 million investment, completed during a 90-day period...
  • David Oxner, Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Gateway Secretariat, Discusses Halifax's Strategy for Attracting Logistics Business
    The Nova Scotia Gateway Secretariat works to develop trade and transportation through the Canadian province. David Oxner, the secretariat's executive director, discussed those efforts in a Journal of Commerce interview in Halifax....
  • Federal Highway Administration Selects Rayman to Head Freight Office
    The Federal Highway Administration today selected Caitlin Hughes Rayman, Maryland Department of Transportation's Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and Freight, to be the director of the FHA's Office of Freight Management and Operations, succeeding Tony Furst. As an active member of the Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors while at...
  • Dubai International Airport Sees Growth
    Dubai International Airport saw volume increase last month as it continued to buck bearish air freight markets. Dubai handled 202,619 metric tons of cargo in October, up 2.4 percent compared to a year earlier and also higher than the 193,261 metric tons of throughput recorded in September. In the first 10 months...
  • S&P Switches CMA CGM Credit Outlook to Positive From Negative
    Standard & Poors changed its credit watch for CMA CGM to positive from negative saying the French ocean carrier's liquidity has "rebounded" in recent months due to its improved operating performance. The ratings agency, which maintained CMA CGM's CCC+ long-term corporate credit rating, said it expects the carrier's liquidity to improve...
  • Supply Chain Council to Host Conference on Cutting Logistics Costs
    The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, an education organization for the logistics sector, will hold its annual Europe Conference at the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from May 15 to May 17, 2013. The conference will offer educational sessions and networking opportunities to global supply chain executives. The theme of the event will...
  • USDA to Lead Trade Mission to Russia
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Michael Scuse, undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services, will lead a mission to promote U.S. agricultural exports in Russia from Dec. 3 to Dec. 7. Representatives from Idaho, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Kansas, plus 23 U.S. companies, will attend. The goal is to...
  • OOCL to Boost Asia-to-Europe Rates
    Hong Kong-based container carrier OOCL will implement a general rate increase and a peak-season surcharge on westbound trade from Asia to Europe on Dec. 15. Rates will increase $550 per 20-foot-equivalent unit for shipments moving from the Far East (including Japan), the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to North Europe,...
  • ICAP Forward Curve Freight Rates
    The ICAP forward curve tracks containerized freight rates of swap agreements as settled against the SCFI-Shanghai Containerized Freight Index produced by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.Derivatives Bid/Ask pricing in U.S. dollars as of Nov. 27 between Shanghai and the following four trade lanes. Data Included: 11/27/2012 U.S. WEST COAST...
  • OCU Strike Threatens Gridlock in LA-Long Beach
    Striking office clerical workers continued to cripple the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Thursday as 10 container terminals remained shut down. A crisis has not yet developed at the nation's largest port complex, but if the terminals remain closed through the weekend, some cargo interests and industry executives are...
  • Dockworkers Await Response From PNW Grain Handlers
    A midnight Wednesday deadline for action by grain handlers and longshoremen in the Pacific Northwest came and went with no action taken. Employers, represented by the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, on Thursday were each reviewing contract proposals designed to head off an employer...
  • Descartes Systems Group's Income Up 15 Percent in Quarter
    Supply chain management company Descartes Systems Group today reported that income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending Oct. 31, was $3.1 million, surging 15 percent from $2.7 million in the third quarter last year and 24 percent from $2.5 million in the second quarter. Quarterly revenue was $32.7...
  • JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index
    The JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index was developed by the Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) and is a leading indicator of inflation based on a broad assortment of raw materials used in industrial production. The IPI growth rate compares the latest week's index with the IPI's average over the past year.In...
  • Transportation Insight Acquires CPA International
    Third-party logistics provider Transportation Insight today acquired CPA International, a Connecticut-based logistics company. CPA will operate as a new division of the Hickory, N.C.-based company, and Bill Titone, CPA's head executive, will serve as president of the division. CPA's legacy clients will have access to Transportation Insight's offerings. The acquisition will expand...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • Schenker expands BMW service
    DB Schenker Logistics has been commissioned by BMW to more than double its capacity in the new logistics centre in Leipzig, Germany.For more than a year, the logistics ...
  • Dead cat bounce for boxship charters?
    Activity in the containership charter market has quietened again after a fairly active period a week ago. 'We have seen 23 fixtures in the last seven days; that ...
  • Zim negotiates to reduce newbuilding prices
    Zim Line is holding talks with shipyards to further delay delivery of the very large containerships it has ordered and to renegotiate the price.It placed a nine-strong ...
  • CMA CGM gets a positive nod from S&P
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has not been a particular advocate of the credit ratings agencies in the past, but after the latest credit report on it from Standard ...
  • LA/LB clerical dispute could escalate to other USWC ports
    A strike by clerical workers at the APM T terminal in the Port of Los Angeles has spread to seven of the eight other terminals at LA and even stymied three of the ...
  • Germany in the firing line over trade surplus
    Germany has displaced China as the chief currency villain in the eyes of the US Treasury which in its latest report is damming in its criticism of the largest European ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • Tug titan expands
    A joint venture between two of Greece's top tug and salvage contractors has returned to the sale-and-purchase market in search of fresh tonnage.
  • Golar seals fixture
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG (Golar) has clinched a five-year contract for one of its LNG carriers.
  • GC Tankers exits TI
    Tankers International (TI) has lost another member but the pool's roster remains intact despite the bankruptcy of its largest member, Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).
  • Last chance to enter
    The deadline for entering the TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year competition is noon GMT this Friday so if you want to take part it is your last chance to participate.
  • First VL bites the dust
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has killed off the first of its VLCC newbuildings at Jinhai Heavy Industries.
  • Scorpio takes two
    Scorpio Tankers has chartered in a pair of long-range one product carriers in a move that appears to illustrate its faith in a market uptick.
  • Suezmaxes running late
    John Fredriksen's Frontline will take in two suezmax newbuildings later than previously expected but the ships are set to squeeze into the water before contractual cancellation dates.
  • Big John's Xmas gift
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International has gift wrapped a double dividend for its shareholders which will hit their bank accounts just after Christmas.
  • Korean cape scrapped
    South Korean shipowner Chang Myung continues to clear out older capesize bulkers.
  • EMGS wins Malaysia gig
    Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has won a $7m contract Shell to offshore Malaysia.
  • Nice work
    Workers at Irving's Halifax shipyard in Canada have bagged a 24% pay rise over five years.
  • Nord LB loan losses soar
    German lender Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord LB) has seen margins squeezed in the first nine months by growing shipping loan-loss provisions.
  • Kirby swoop wins support
    Kirby Corp's latest takeover swoop is proving a hit on Wall Street.
  • Atlantic seal Shell deal
    Atlantic Offshore has bagged another emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) contract in the Norwegian North Sea.
  • Seanergy in breach
    Greek bulker owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp said on Thursday it was in breach of certain financial covenants as a result of "prolonged negative market conditions."
  • Barge hits reef
    A laden barge has grounded in bad weather on a reef off Western Australia.
  • Covered for four years
    Shipyards are already full with more than enough vessels to meet the needs of most markets over the next four years, Drewry says.
  • Blair's maritime misery
    London lawyer Sarosh Zaiwalla has revealed he sacked former UK prime minister Tony Blair after a single maritime case when the future Labour party leader was merely a trainee barrister in the 1970s.
  • Maria problem solved
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG is close to tying up a period charter for one of its spot-trading vessels.
  • Attica cuts loss
    Greek ferry operator Attica Holdings has reduced its losses in the first nine months, but talks with banks over debt restructuring continue.
  • CMA CGM gets a lift
    Standard & Poors is looking at CMA CGM in a more positive light after the French company said it was closing in on a debt restructuring package.
  • Hunt on for NITC tanker
    The Greek coast guard is searching for an Iranian tanker turned away by a bunker supplier over doubts as to the origins of its cargo.
  • Fiori on growth trail
    Marco Fiori is traversing continents and time zones as d'Amico International Shipping looks to see through its first share offering in over five years as a public company.
  • MPP holed in grounding
    A German multipurpose (MPP) has been holed on the bottom of its hull after grounding off Sweden.
  • ITC trims deficit
    Frontline-controlled Independent Tanker Corp has again seen its quarterly numbers improved by two VLCCs plying the spot market.
  • Nobody is immune
    Financial strife which brought down Genmar and OSG could spread across the entire tanker industry, John Fredriksen's Frontline says.
  • Damen back in China
    Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands has contracted another four ships at its Chinese partner yard.
  • Cuba eyes fleet rebirth
    Cuba is plotting a return to the fleet strength of the 1980s with new ship orders.
  • LSC wants tonnage tax
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) chairman Simon Blaydes has called for a tonnage tax to lure foreign owners to the country.
  • Hoegh LNG seals funds
    Hoegh LNG has secured a $250m senior secured credit facility to go towards the financing of an FSRU for Lithuania.
  • Jinhui profits halved
    Jinhui Shipping has seen its profits sliced in half by the weak dry bulk freight environment, latest figures show.
  • McQuilling in Atlas tie-up
    McQuilling Partners is teaming up with Asian private investment house Atlas Holdings Hong Kong the US broker has confirmed.
  • Li Ka-shing walks away
    Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Ports has withdrawn an application to build a new $480m container terminal in the UK.
  • SembCorp makes it seven
    SembCorp Marine has won its seventh drillship newbuilding order from Sete Brasil in a deal worth $806.4m.
  • CAI shares slide
    CAI International shares fell over 11% as investors reacted to a planned share sale by the company and three key investors.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • USDA leads trade mission to Russia
  • U.S. major exporter of remanufactured goods, ITC says
  • DHL releases global 'connectedness' index
  • Forwarders could benefit from LA/LB shutdown
    "If there are disruptions in freight moving through the West Coast ports over the next month, that could lead shippers to increase air freight usage to get goods to market," wrote Dave Ross of Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Research.
  • Longshore strike spreads in LA/Long Beach
  • Descartes continues on profitable path
  • CBP turns triple play for trade facilitation
    U.S. companies that have been certified as operating secure supply chains could soon achieve faster processing of their international cargo by taking advantage of three new measures unveiled this week by CBP.
  • NTSB issues cargo fire-safety recommendations
    Requiring active fire suppression systems, improving early detection of fires and developing better fire-resistant cargo containers are three recommendations the federal agency has issued to reduce in-flight cargo fires.
  • ICAO readies high-level environmental group
    "This group has been established to provide senior-level policy decisions on issues relating to the full range of activities ICAO is pursuing in its efforts to mitigate aviation's impact on the environment," an organization spokesman said.
  • Canada seeks volunteers for air cargo pilot
  • NEWSFLASH: Retailers ask White House to help restart LA/LB port talks
    The National Retail Federation has urged President Obama "to use all means necessary" to restart stalled contract negotiations between management and striking union workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • Matson announces Hawaii rate hike
  • Hellmann names Birnbaum VP ocean development
  • Swissport reorganizes upper management
  • BIS proposed rule revises export controls for some electronics
  • Trade group: Diplomacy over sanctions dealing with Iran
  • NationaLease appoints Spence VP
  • New House T&I committee chairman lines up staff
  • Study supports U.S. food aid 'monetization'
  • NEWSFLASH: ILWU strike spreads to terminals throughout LA/LB
    A strike by longshoremen in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has now spread to about 10 terminals in the ports.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
  • Brightoil predicts China will 'open door' to private companies
    'Bunkering is very difficult because the shipping sector is losing money,' says Group chairman.
  • Prices continue softening in Fujairah
    But are firm in Suez.
  • Prices lack direction in Rotterdam
    While Hamburg and Gibraltar saw prices soften.
  • Stena unveils alternative ECA solution
    Wants to convert all its ECA ferries to run on methanol following pilot project.
  • 'Trust' key to making the deal, says trader
    'Trustworthy relationships foundation of validating counterparty risk'.
  • Vopak: Fujairah terminal 'not handling Iranian oil'
    'We would like to make it very clear that we don't store any product with certificate of origin Iran,' says tank storage provider.
  • MARPOL revision needed to clarify sulphur enforcement
    Shipowners need a scalable penalty for non-compliance that would be fair and more equitable, says Chemoil VP.
  • Denmark's pollution control vessels 'nearly useless'
    Captain who resigned due to poor safety says Denmark is not equipped to combat a major oil spill.
  • Stoppages at US West Coast ports
    Los Angeles and Long Beach grind to a halt as dockers refuse to cross picket lines.
  • Frontline trims quarterly losses
    But says that only 'substantial scrapping' can buoy the market.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb for fourth week in a row
    Imports from the West were high.
  • Zim posts best quarterly results since 2010
    Cautious about future results despite profitable quarter helped by recovery in market conditions.
  • Singapore market softens
    Prices weaken in Asian hubs.
  • New sanctions would focus on shipping
    Measures would focus on foreign banks acting in the shipping and ports sectors.
  • Man Diesel reporting steady interest in its G-type engines
    'Together with an optimised engine design, this reduces fuel consumption and reduces CO2 emissions.'
  • New LNG-fuelled container ship concept unveiled
    The STREAM 4200 LNG is designed for global operations.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- 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
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