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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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Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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