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