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February 1, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL profit warning: Expects net loss of US$1.94 billion for 2012
  • NYK Line upwardly revises profit forecast to US$66 million in 2012
  • Hanjin's posts 11.2pc more sales, but suffers US$585.6 million net loss
  • US GDP off 0.1pc in Q4, but 2012 growth at 2.2pc tops 1.8pc in 2011
  • Carriers cracking? MSC withdraws US$300/TEU Asia-Europe surcharge
  • Los Angeles-Long Beach ILWU clerks vote on union contract February 6
  • NZ firm joins others to form Greater Pacific Shipping for South Seas loops
  • Guangdong Customs declares provincial box volume up 0.5pc last year
  • Sao Paulo dockers mull February 4 strike over hiring non-union labour
  • Qinghai-Tibet rail freight volume up 5.8pc last year, setting new high
  • Mobile, Alabama port okays US$11.5 million for intermodal rail project
  • Virginia port privatisation hearing February 4 - APMT, Maher bidding
  • Norfolk Southern earmarks US$2 billion for asset upgrades in 2013
  • Nanning Railway launches measures to support agricultural transport
  • Cargotec names Finnair head Mika Vehvilaeinen as new president and CEO
  • OOCL to raise rates US$300/TEU on transatlantic westbound from March
  • Los Angeles air cargo increases 5pc in 2012, passengers up 2.9pc
  • European Commission formally kills UPS-TNT deal - leaves DHL on top
  • Amsterdam e-freight expands as Schiphol Cargo trains more users

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • Alltime Shipping moves 1st export container from ICD-Dashrath to Hazira
  • Maersk Line connects from KPCT
  • Time for openness on ship registries, says Liberia
  • Chairman reaffirms JN Port s commitment to quality service on Republic Day
  • HAROPA delegation of French ports holds business meet in Chennai
  • Kerala industrial body sets up CFS near Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency again facilitates record loading at Kandla Port
  • VCTPL beats MoS entities in friendly cricket match
  • States agree to 34,000-cr. GST compensation package

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • New energy port in Nador (North Morocco)
    The King of Morocco has given his approval to build Nador West Med, a massive new energy port for Northern Morocco, and one of the cornerstones of the country's new USD 8.7 billion...
  • Banedanmark upgrades Danish rail fleet
    Siemens has been commissioned by the Danish railway infrastructure operator Banedanmark to equip 840 rail vehicles with the global system for mobile communication railways (GSM-R) ...
  • Record year for Groupe Eurotunnel
    The Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel carried more trucks than ever before in 2012, and overshot the previous record year 2007. Last year Eurotunnel's shuttles transported 16% mor...
  • Plans for new authorised testing facility in North Wales
    The UK-based haulier OJ Jones & Son is waiting for permission from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to open a new site with an authorised testing facility (ATF) ...
  • British Gas takes delivery of 138 Nissan Primastars
    The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan has delivered 138 Primastar vans to bolster the service fleet of British Gas. The energy provider's home services division took delivery of...
  • Kam Airline's alleged involvement in drug trafficking discussed by Afghanistan's Council of Ministers
    Kam Airline's alleged involvement in drug trafficking discussed by Afghanistan's Council of Ministers Afghanistan's Council of Ministers recently discussed allegations that the pr...
  • Contship Italia Group's CICT handles eight vessels handled simultaneously
    Cagliari International Container Terminal (CICT), the transhipment hub of the Contship Italia Group, rose to the challenge of welcoming two "mother" vessels operated by ...
  • New CFO for B2B supplier in packaging sector
    The Ratioform Group has named Joachim Eschke as a member of its executive board. As finance director and CFO, he will be responsible for controlling and administration. At earlier ...
  • Gezairi veteran moves on
    The Gezairi Transport Group has reported that Mohy Ghannoum, who held the position of managing director of the international freight forwarding division, is leaving the compan...
  • Asiana docks at Fraport Cargo Services
    South Korea-based Asiana Airlines is switching its handling partner at Frankfurt airport (Germany) tomorrow (1 February 2013). The carrier is moving from WFS to Fraport Cargo Servi...
  • Baltic Ground Services successfully launches operations in Italy
    Baltic Ground Services (BGS), an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fuelling services, is steadily strengthening its presence in the European market, by commenc...
  • Norbert Dentressangle boosts turnover in 2012
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) boosted its turnover to EUR 3.88 billion in financial 2012, 8.5% more than the EUR 3.58 billion gener...
  • UPS and TNT merger now formally vetoed by EU
    The multi-billion merger of the US logistics corporation United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Dutch service provider TNT Express has now been officially blocked, as expected, by the...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • Howard Fireman picked to lead new ABS department
  • Federal judge throws out U.S. suit against Bollinger
  • EB gets $41.58 million more for Hartford drydocking
  • ABB claims turbocharging "quantum leap"
  • Safety milestone for Signal Ship Repair
  • EC ends antitrust probe of two shipowner cooperatives
  • ACL in multi-year agreement to carry Exxon Mobil cargoes
  • Kirby reports increased fourth quarter earnings ...
  • Newport News Shipbuilding installs CVN 78 island
  • Aries Marine orders PSVs at Leevac Shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of November
  • Crowley marks christening of new tanker FLORIDA
  • William P. Doyle confirmed as Federal Maritime Commissioner
  • Inchcape Shipping Services gives Greek strike update
  • CSX Taps Quintin Kendall as State Government V.P.

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • London flexes its muscle as a major maritime hub
    Lord Mayor underlines why the industry matters to UK economy
  • Brussels drops feeder antitrust probe
    Two schemes abandon controversial aspects of their agreements
  • Golar expands gas empire
    Will the gas player spread itself too thinly as it targets the supply chain?
  • Carnival unveils swap of UK shares for US stock
    Goal to earn 'economic benefit' on the side, says cruise major
  • Box line data opens up new rate opportunities
    Support grows for agreements that use indices as protection against price fluctuations
  • Singapore poised to be LNG game-changer
    Asian liquefied natural gas sector faces a shake-up
  • Seanergy sheds four Oldendorff-linked handysizes
    Transaction wipes $30m off debt and cuts fleet to eight units
  • Ports buying spree reveals CMHI's global ambitions
    Hong Kong-listed company is preparing to weather a slowdown in China, but analysts say it has overpaid to expand abroad
  • LaHood steps down as US transport secretary
    Replacement sought for Illinois Republican who oversaw Tiger Grant disbursement
  • Northland mine starts exporting iron ore from Sweden
    First shipments will travel from Narvik to Norway for Tata Steel
  • Shell pays top dollar to charter product tanker
    Atlantic trade a-buzz as high US gasoline prices boost trade
  • Kirby ends 2012 on a high
    Positive results forecast this year due to healthy prospects for coastal trades
  • Guards told 'do not shoot'
    'As soon as there are feet on deck everything stops', says Clipper security chief
  • Impairment on recent VLCC swap tips Capital into red
    Owner hails new boxship charters and brighter signs for product tankers
  • Golar's high-wire act
    LNG diversification will make or break Fredriksen gas firm
  • MOL takes $1bn hit to reduce spot bulker and tanker exposure
    Japanese shipping giant forecasts bearish markets
  • China Shipping Development announces surprise recovery
    Bulker and tanker player expects a small profit, beating forecasts
  • Arms and the men
    Three guards? Four guards? Does it make a difference?
  • Global oil spill trends
    Downward trends in oil spills continue despite an overall increase in oil trading, according to latest ITOPF analysis
  • Shell's LNG sales volumes rise 13%
    Energy major benefits from focus on gas
  • Stolt awaits better times for tankers
    Group relies on terminals and containers to drive profit growth this year
  • Samsung Heavy Industries forecasts upbeat year ahead
    Fourth-quarter net profit is lower but margin improves
  • NYK and K Line raise profit outlook despite weaker operating results
    Japanese shipping giants ride investment gains from strong stock markets

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • 'K' Line, NYK return to black - but not MOL
    'K' LINE and Nippon Yusen Kaisha showed profits today when Japan's Big Three shipping companies released their earnings results for April-December 2012
  • CPP logs impairments
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners today announced impairments related to its VLCC-box ship swap and gave an update on its talks with bankrupt OSG
  • LNG bunkering seen as a transition only
    A BUNKERING conference has been warned that LNG cannot be seen as a long-term solution for maritime air pollution
  • P&I group clarifies Iran bunker rules
    BUNKER oil can include crude from Iran without violating EU sanctions, the International Group of P&I Clubs said - as long as Tehran is not the only source for the mix
  • Stolt-Nielsen profits drop for full financial year
    STOLT-Nielsen has reported higher profits for the final quarter of its financial year, but its full-year figure dropped year on year
  • CP sees more losses
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix has estimated a second consecutive year of losses for 2012, due to depressed freight rates
  • JNHI cut losses in 2012
    SHANGHAI-listed CSSC Jiangnan HI said today it cut its losses by 83% in 2012
  • Buy-back offer issued by STX Europe
    STX EUROPE today issued a voluntary offer for the company's outstanding bonds AKY03 and AKY04, listed on the Oslo bourse
  • TTA succeeds at second attempt to raise funds
    THORESEN Thai Agencies has succeeded in its second attempt to raise funds for fleet expansion, after an initial attempt failed in December 2012
  • OSG sheds more charters
    BANKRUPT OSG has jettisoned four more charter-ins after a Delaware judge approved its contract-rejection procedures last week
  • Oakajee scheme extended, but now what?
    THE OAKAJEE port and rail scheme won a stay of execution this week when Western Australia's government handed its Japanese owners an eight-year extension
  • Force majeure called on Rio's Kestrel contracts
    RIO TINTO has reportedly declared force majeure on contracts to sell coal from its Kestrel mine in Australia because of supply delays caused by flooding
  • Woodside LNG total rises record 30%
    WOODSIDE Petroleum's LNG production rose a record 30% in 2012, which the group attributed to the Pluto start-up off Karratha in Western Australia
  • Japan's Iranian crude intake drops again
    JAPAN's imports of Iranian crude oil have dropped 39.2% year on year to 11,116,035 kilolitres or 191,032 barrels per day, according to its trade & industry ministry
  • CMHI borrows $1Bn from sibling unit
    HONG KONG-listed port operator CMHI has reached a loan agreement for up to $1Bn with a sibling company

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • All Nippon Airways' Profit Soars 54.6 Percent
    All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said on Thursday that its group net profit surged 54.6 percent in the first nine months of fiscal 2012, which started on April 1, 2012, from a year earlier to $573.63 million, despite a slump in cargo operations. The Japanese carrier's group revenue from overall operations...
  • Transport Corp. of India's Profit Fell 16 Percent in Third Quarter
    Trucking and logistics giant Transport Corporation of India reported on Thursday its net profit declined 16 percent year-over-year to $2.12 million in the third fiscal quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2012, mainly because of rising operating costs. Operating revenue for the October-December quarter grew 6 percent to $92 million from $87...
  • NYK Line Posts Nine-Month Profit of $39.8 Million
    Shipping company NYK Line today reported profit in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2012, ending Dec. 31, 2012, was $39.8 million and revenue totaled $17.6 billion. NYK Line predicted that profit for the full fiscal year of 2012, ending March 31, 2013, would be $73.6 million and revenue, $23.1...
  • US Agencies Seize $13.6 Million in Fake NFL Goods
    Teams of special agents and officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and state and local police departments nationwide, in partnership with the National Football League and other major sports leagues, have seized more than $13.6 million in...
  • New Trade Corridors Offer Opportunity for 3PLs
    Between 1995 and 2010, the value share of world merchandise trade in developed countries declined from 69 percent to 55 percent, while that of developing countries increased from 29 percent to 41 percent. South-south trade - commerce between developing countries - increased 13.7 percent a year for the period, well...
  • Senate Considers 'Equitable' Use of HMT
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on Thursday said she wants a more "equitable" use of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund dollars within a long-delayed bill key to authorizing port and inland waterway project. The push to help some U.S. ports, particularly those on the West Coast, gain more of the...
  • 'K' Line in the Black and Carrying More Laden Containers
    Japanese ocean carrier "K" Line reported profit in the nine months ending Dec. 31, 2012, was 9.4 million yen (about US$102.9 million), up from a net loss of $461.5 million during the same period in 2011. From April to December 2012, operating revenue was $8.8 billion, compared with $8.0 billion during...
  • Ray LaHood's Freight Legacy
    Outgoing Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's imprint on U.S. transportation goes far beyond cutting down on driving while texting and heralding high-speed rail. Arguably, the former Republican congressman's advancements in freight policy will last longer and have a larger impact on the national economy than the so-called sexier hallmarks of his...
  • Capital Product Partners Posts Loss for Quarter, Year
    Greek bulk shipowner Capital Product Partners, today reported a net loss of $35 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, dropping from a profit of $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue was $38.3 million, falling 13 percent from $44 million in the same period the previous year. For...
  • Covenant Transport in the Black for Quarter and Year
    Chattanooga, Tenn.-based truckload carrier Covenant Transport reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $1.5 million, up from a net loss of $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Total quarterly revenue was $177.5 million, rising 9.6 percent from $162.0 million in the same quarter the previous year. Freight...
  • Rails Hit the Road to Push Intermodal
    When U.S. railroad executives released their fourth quarter 2012 earnings late last month, they couldn't help but talk about their trucking archrivals - and with good reason. The major railroads are betting an array of federal regulations will bite into trucking capacity in the second half of the year, giving shippers...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Container Rates Decline
    Trans-Pacific spot rates dropped 3.4 percent to $2,438 per 40-foot container this week, showing erosion off a partially successful general rate increase implemented in the middle of the month, according to the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark. Two weeks ago, the index shot up 14 percent or $311 to...
  • Knight Transportation's Net Rose 6.4 Percent in 2012
    North American truckload transportation business Knight Transportation reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $17.7 million, up 1.3 percent from $17.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue increased 8.1 percent from $224.1 million in 2011 to $242.3 million in 2012. For the full year of 2012, profit...
  • Landstar's Profit Up 4 Percent in Fourth Quarter
    North American trucking and transportation company Landstar System today reported its profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $34.0 million, increasing 4 percent from $32.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue fell 4 percent from $717.5 million in 2011 to $691.3 million in 2012. However, the company noted...
  • Konecranes' Profit Rose 30.4 Percent in 2012
    Finland-based lifting equipment manufacturer Konecranes reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 22.3 million euros (about US$30.3 million), dropping 2.9 percent from $31.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly sales rose 1.2 percent to $821.9 million. For the full year of 2012, profit was $115.0 million, jumping 30.4...
  • PACCAR's 2012 Profit Increased 7 Percent
    Truck manufacturer PACCAR today reported a net income of $1.1 billion in 2012,an increase of 7 percent from $1.0 billion in 2011. Annual revenue was a record $17.1 billion, up 4 percent compared with $16.4 billion in 2011. "PACCAR launched more new trucks in 2012 than in any other year," said Ron...
  • Canada Pressed to Alter Container Repositioning Rules
    Unlike in the U.S., foreign container lines can't reposition empty containers at Canadian ports, and the result is additional rail and truck costs that often are passed to shippers. The Shipping Federation of Canada wants that to change and is pressuring the government to amend the Coasting Trade Act, the...
  • Furniture Imports Growing With Housing Recovery
    The U.S. housing recovery bodes well for containerized imports of furniture and other home goods this year. Furniture accounts for 10 percent of U.S. containerized shipments, making it an important bellwether for container shipping. "Furniture imports are highly correlated with the housing market. If housing continues to recover, furniture imports will...
  • Ryder's Profit Jumped 24 Percent in 2012
    Trucking company Ryder System today reported its profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $53.8 million, rising 12 percent from $48.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue was $1.6 billion, a 3 percent increase compared with $1.5 billion in the same period the previous year. For the full year...
  • Red Tide for Shipowners
    Like the seas it sails on, the shipping industry rises and falls economically in many ways. One wave falling now that I believe will have the biggest impact on the industry involves the non-operating shipowners, and few will even know it happened. These entities have been an integral part of the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • APM T boost for Algeciras
    APM Terminals will invest $57m to equip Algeciras with eight cranes to handle 18,000 teu container ships.The investment will consolidate the Spanish port's role ...
  • Box line data opens up new rate opportunities
    Price indices produced by container lines are gaining a foothold in contract negotiations between carriers and their customers.The volume of cargo covered by index-linked ...
  • Norbert Dentressangle records 8.5% growth in 2012
    French transport, logistics and freight forwarder, Norbert Dentressangle [ND] posted 8.5% growth in turnover to EUR3,880 million last year 'despite a worsening ...
  • China hits back in trade wars
    China's Ministry of Commerce has announced that it is to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 18.8% with immediate effect for a period of five years on the import ...
  • US economy shrinks in Q4 12
    A shock contraction of 0.1% was recorded in the US economy in the final three months of last year - the first since 2009. Wall Street analysts had been expecting ...
  • MSC withdraws $300 Asia-Europe surcharge
    Mediterranean Shipping Co has withdrawn a $300 per teu Asia-Europe peak season surcharge (PSS) which was to have taken effect at the end of last week against a ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • Exmar eyes rebound
    Exmar's fleet of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) is poised to cash in on a freight rate rebound in 2013, the Belgian shipowner told investors in its fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday.
  • Kirby edges ahead
    US tank-barge giant Kirby Corp has added $2m to its fourth quarter profit as margins improved.
  • Havila trims loss
    Havila Shipping has seen a slight improvement in its fourth quarter numbers despite revenue dipping.
  • Peake guilty of fix
    The former president of Sea Star Line has been convicted in Puerto Rico of rigging boxship rates from the US.
  • Courage in cape swoop
    Courage Marine has doubled its capesize fleet with the acquisition of a 1994-built vessel from Dong-A Tanker.
  • CPP hit by sale
    Marinakis company's Q4 loss $35m after impairment charge on disposal of two VLCCs.
  • Ventouris fights on
    A long running battle between Charalambos Ventouris and Credit Suisse over the loss of part of the shipowner's fortune is set to continue.
  • Sanoyas tightens up
    Japanese shipbuilder Sanoyas Holdings Corp has increased margins to post a bigger profit in the first nine months.
  • Leevac wins PSV double
    Leevac Shipyards in Louisiana has bagged an order for a pair of large platform supply vessels.
  • Meiji makes it black
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner Meiji Shipping has returned to profit over the first nine months of its financial year.
  • JES warns on profit
    JES International Holdings has told investors to expect a loss when the shipbuilder announces its full year earnings.
  • EU drops German probe
    The European Commission (EC) has scrapped an antitrust investigation into two German shipping cooperatives that are set to close down.
  • Petronas in MISC buy-out
    Malaysian state oil firm Petronas is planning a complete takeover of compatriot shipowner MISC that will see the company delisted from the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.
  • What's inside the box?
    Marine insurers are to press for more information to be provided about the content of containers as part of efforts to improve ship safety.
  • TTA wins the day
    Shareholders of bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) have approved a scaled-back THB 6.37bn ($214m) fundraising
  • Iino turns it around
    Iino Kaiun Kaisha has soared back into the black in the first nine months of the year.
  • What a waste
    A Princess Cruises vessel has been fined for dumping swimming pool water into a pristine Alaskan bay.
  • Azuma's profit dips
    Japan's Azuma Shipping has carded a small dip in nine-month profit.
  • NS United cuts loss
    Japanese bulker owner NS United has reduced its loss in the first nine months, but its full year is looking weaker.
  • Sasebo HI slumps
    Japanese shipbuilder Sasebo Heavy Industries has suffered a huge earnings reversal in the first nine months of the financial year.
  • Daiichi loss grows
    Cash-strapped Japanese owner Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha has posted a bigger loss in the first three quarters - and the forecast is for more pain to come.
  • No recovery in 2013
    Niels Stolt-Nielsen has given a bleak assessment of prospects for the chemical tanker market saying he sees "no significant recovery in 2013".
  • Alltech eyes LNG splurge
    Russia's Alltech group is in talks to build four LNG carriers at state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC).
  • Yard workers feel pinch
    Workers at China's state-owned Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have suffered a big salary reduction as the company cuts costs.
  • MOL bucks the trend
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is the only one of the big three Japanese shipowners not to report a return to profit in its latest results.
  • More for Spain?
    Spanish shipyards Barreras and Navantia are in advanced talks to build seven tugs for Mexican oil company Pemex.
  • 21st Century on block
    Bids are due on Thursday in a public auction for struggling Korean shipbuilder 21st Century.
  • NYK sees turnaround
    NYK, Japan's biggest shipowner by market value, has swung to a positive result in the first nine months of the fiscal year.
  • K Line back in profit
    K Line has posted a modest profit for the first nine months of the year thanks to improved results at its bulk shipping and containership divisions.
  • Coeclerici orders four
    Coeclerici is ordering four floating transfer stations (FTS) to bolster its transshipment business in Indonesia.
  • Golar Maria to drop down
    Golar LNG Partners (GMLP) is set to acquire an LNG carrier from fellow John Fredriksen company Golar LNG for $215m.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • CEVA announces e-fulfillment solution
  • ILA, USMX to continue contract talks
    James Capo, USMX's CEO, said the two sides are "still bargaining," but he could offer no further comment. In an update to members on its Facebook page, the ILA said yesterday it was "Ready to negotiate 'round the clock.'"
  • ABX settles price-fixing suit
  • Analysis: Cargo's impact in rumored American-US Airways deal
    Nothing is official and no documents - aside from a non-disclosure agreement - have likely been signed, but there have been reports of steady movement between the two parties toward the end goal of collaboration.
  • UPS maintains 4Q profit despite sluggish global economy
    The express carrier posted a $1.75 billion loss in the fourth quarter versus a $759 billion profit in the last three months of 2011, after taking a $3 billion after-tax charge.
  • Arkansas Best loss tied to union contract
    The firm is the only union less-than-truckload carrier that is still paying National Master Freight Agreement rates, a burdensome cost structure that could amount in the firm making network and personnel changes.
  • TransForce acquires Superior Driver Source
  • ABS forms environment, vessel performance group
  • Former Sea Star president found guilty of price-fixing
  • Crowley christens tanker in Philadelphia
  • Produce shippers prepare comments for FDA food safety regs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2013
  • ABB boasts turbocharger is 'quantum leap' in tech development
    'In comparison to previous models, the A200-L has up to 30% additional volume flow, which to date is the equivalent to one size smaller in a series of turbochargers.'
  • Approval in principle for dual-fuelled LNG tanker
    One design includes a dual fuel diesel-electric engine and the other two-stroke low-speed engines.
  • Ship aground on coral reef to be dismantled at the scene
    US Navy could be fined $300 for each square metre of coral reef damaged.
  • Cruise giant calculates costs of 2015 ECA compliance
    But developments in scrubbers and other technologies could keep increases in check.
  • IFO prices up in Fujairah
    Most markets remain on upward path.
  • Prices firming in Rotterdam
    Prices moving upwards across European bunker hubs.
  • Gasnor to expand into northern Europe
    Company to establish itself in ARA and Hamburg.
  • NYK Line back in profit
    Group cut its costs by slow steaming and scrapping of older, less fuel efficient vessels.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks show sharp rise
    Arbitrage arrivals running at 487,000 metric tonnes.
  • Norway sees electricity and LNG as fuel oil alternatives
    Ferries will be converted to LNG and electric power.
  • Asian bunker prices still firming
    Traders report mixed demand.
  • Project to help US shipbuilders lower bunker costs
    Lower bunker consumption can be achieved by reducing the weight of ships.
  • Court confirms that slow steaming was breach of charter
    UK court rejects appeal by shipper.
  • Sale of controlling stake in STX Pan Ocean under consideration
    Group's advisers have sent letters to potential buyers.
  • IEA: Biofuel will 'contribute to water scarcity'
    Water use for biofuel production is projected to increase by more than 240%.
  • Players respond to Sri Lankan bunker tax threat
    The port, which began operations last November, was to be Sri Lanka's major bunkering hub.

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Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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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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