testata inforMARE
Cerca
29 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
20:23 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
March 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates off 7.9pc to US$1,104/TEU, Asia-Med down 10pc
  • Global freight rates stabilise with 4pc hike expected in 2013: Drewry
  • NDRC delivers blow to Chinese logistics - 13pc rail freight rate increase
  • EU wins WTO backing in row with China over duties on x-ray scanners
  • Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe freight trains to start thrice-weekly service
  • Maersk ends its participation in LA-Australia Oceania PSW service
  • Hamburg's Russian boxes up 13pc in 2012, becomes 2nd trading partner
  • Hungary seeks Chinese financing for rail link to bypass busy Budapest
  • DHL opens warehouse in Indonesia as part of US$52.6 million investment
  • Hactl moves its largest-ever horse charter - 63 mounts from Liege to HK
  • JAL net profit declines 5.3pc despite a 3.6pc increase in revenue
  • Russian AN-2 takes it longest ever flight from Siberia to Cape Town

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • CMA CGM offering cruises on world's largest containership!
  • G6 cancels slow steaming on eastbound return leg of Asia-Europe service
  • ICS to publish eBooks
  • Mystic Shipping facilitates record bulk loading of millscale at Kandla Port
  • Shore leave: ISF proposes new pragmatic approach to visa requirements
  • UASC s GEM1 service makes inaugural Hazira call
  • Sugar to attract 20 pc export duty
  • Yarn exports may touch record high on strong Chinese demand
  • Antwerp Port building world s biggest lock
  • VOC Port s Outer Harbour project finds mention in Budget
  • Forex reserves plunge to $ 292 bn
  • INR at two-month low
  • No change in normal rates of excise duty & service tax
  • Shipping & ports related proposals in Budget 2013-14
  • Budget 2013-14 Reactions
  • FM allocates INR 5,000 cr. to boost warehousing capacity
  • African knowledge & experience key to minimising risks & increasing South African project & break-bulk business to West Africa
  • Heavy steam drum sails from Italy to Germany
  • Project forwarding training rings in Year of the Snake

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Qatar Cargo replacing A300-600 freighters
    Scheduled for today (1 March), Qatar Airways is launching operations with its first of three A330-300X freighters. The new mid-size long-haul cargo aircraft will gradually replace ...
  • Cargolux to add Port Harcourt to African network
    The Luxembourg-based cargo-only airline Cargolux is adding the new destination Port Harcourt (Nigeria) to its African network. The inaugural service will be operated by the carrier...
  • New roadside facilities for truck drivers in South Australia
    Truck drivers in South Australia will benefit from more and better roadside facilities, after the Federal and South Australian governments each agreed to provide around AUD 4 milli...
  • Safmarine MPV appoints Socopao as liner agent in South Africa
    Safmarine MPV has appointed Socopao as its full liner agent in South Africa, effective from April 2013. Deploying a dedicated fleet of multipurpose vessels, Safmarine MPV connects ...
  • Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp planning 40 market launches in 2013
    The Asian commercial vehicle producer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), headquartered in Kawasaki (Japan), grew global sales by 18% to a total of 174,600 sold unit...
  • Titagarh FreightCar enterprise to be wound up
    Titagarh Wagons Ltd (TWL) and FreightCar America Inc (FCA) have agreed to wind up and dissolve their Indian joint venture company Titagarh FreightCar Private Ltd. The latter was in...
  • Intercontinental change at the head of UPS International
    Jim Barber will be president of UPS International from May 2013 on. His predecessor Dan Brutto, in charge of UPS's international strategy over the past six years, will retire by th...
  • Railway freight charges to increase in India
    India is set to increase railfreight rates by 5%-6% from 1 April, due to higher fuel prices. The increased tariffs will also help raise funds for modernizing the country's rail net...
  • Agility Europe appoints Pietro Albarelli as managing director area south
    Logistics service provider Agility has named Pietro Albarelli managing director of the area South Europe. In his new role, Albarelli will be in charge of a region that covers Italy...
  • Swissport selects new CEO for Argentina
    Swissport International, a global aviation services group, has appointed Marcela Gaboda as the new CEO Swissport Argentina. She assumes her duties today (1 March). Gaboda started h...
  • Gefco Germany gets new HR management
    Francisco Rodrigues has become HR manager of the German affiliate of Gefco. Rodrigues has served the company since 2005 and was once in charge of the Gefco affiliate in Portugal. P...
  • IAG Cargo posts Q4 and full year results for 2012
    IAG Cargo announced that its commercial revenue for full year 2012 came to EUR 1.217 billion, 2.3% more than in 2011. The volume of freight in 2012 reached 6.080 billion cargo tonn...
  • Norbert Dentressangle reports good figures for 2012
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) recently announced its figures for financial year 2012. The company grew its 2012 turnover to EUR 3.8...
  • Asstra boosts turnover in 2012
    In 2012, Assttra achieved an overall turnover of EUR 200 million for the first time in company history. The result equates to a 12.5% increase compared to 2011. The largest growth ...
  • Panalpina - first in industry to be globally certified to OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety standard
    Experts from the Swiss inspection and certification company SGS have audited the forwarding and logistics services provider Panalpina across the globe. After completing a thorough ...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Seaspan to use GL HullManager for entire fleet
  • Capital Product Partners agrees new charters with OSG
  • Electric Boat awarded SUBSAFE contract
  • LNG bunkering could be available in Australia by 2016

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Trade between NAFTA partners down during month of December
  • Railroads top record for crude oil carloads
  • DOT gives notice of upcoming time change
  • Port of Seattle honors customers with Green Gateway Partners Awards
  • AAPA seminar to cover port technology issues

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Timely warning
    When HSH chairman warns that ship finance could head east, Europe needs to listen
  • Exploitation on ice
    The new Arctic frontier is further away than many think
  • Shortcuts for road miles
    Yeoman Bridge delivery of aggregate prompts thoughts of a coaster revival
  • Platsidakis slams rules that raise the cost of shipping
    Intercargo chairman has harsh words for emissions regulations that 'tax trade'
  • North European ports on course for 2013 growth
    But poor Mediterranean performance will drag down the Continent as a whole
  • Chen reasserts Cexim lending pledge
    Now is the time to expand ship finance, says policy bank
  • German shipping industry heads for massive structural changes
    Economic recovery will come too late for many shipowners, warns Widdows
  • Economist warns of 'stock exchange effect' on shipping markets
    Commodity prices create misleading signals, says Karakitsos
  • US cutbacks target dredging, border protection and coastguards
    Maritime industries targeted, say critics, as Washington slashes public spending
  • First cranes arrive at London Gateway
    DP World prepares Thames terminal for fourth-quarter launch
  • Uggla seeks higher returns for Svitzer
    Exclusive interview: Maersk towage and salvage division seeks stability through longer-term relationships
  • D'Amico eyes product tanker orders
    Improved market will see Italian owner replace older tonnage with newbuildings
  • Standard & Poor's raises CMA CGM credit rating
    French giant improves its liquidity with restructuring and equity deal
  • HSH warns of ship finance exodus to Asia
    New chairman stresses that top industry lender remains committed to shipping
  • Asia-Europe spot rates in freefall
    Indexes tumble 8% to north Europe and 10% to the Mediterranean
  • Goldenport keeps chartering focus on short deals
    Stronger freight rates needed to lock in vessels for longer, says Dragnis
  • China seaborne iron ore demand to grow
    Capesize rates hit lull following Australia cyclone and as Colombia strike continues
  • Capital Product and OSG halve product tankers' charter rate
    Conditional deal needs approval from directors and bankruptcy court
  • Nanjing Tanker agrees sale and leaseback on four chemical tankers
    Troubled owner unlocks asset values to raise funds for operations
  • Mapping cargo crime
    A Joint Cargo Committee guide to global flashpoints for theft, political strife and unrest
  • Piracy threat will increase in West Africa, says Joint Cargo Committee
    Political tensions and criminal gangs fuel cargo theft in Nigeria
  • Iran is unlikely to close the Strait of Hormuz
    JCC says tougher sanctions hurt Tehran but fail to dent its nuclear drive

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Pirates face life sentences
    FIVE SOMALIS convicted in the US of piracy and other offenses will face life in prison when sentenced in July
  • Indian coal imports likely to resume
    COAL IMPORTS to India are likely to resume shortly after Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram clarified the issue of mis-classification of different kind of coals
  • Jiangnan Heavy Industry to transfer shares to CSSC
    CHINA'S state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission has given permission for Jiangnan Shipyard to transfer shares in Jiangnan Heavy Industry to China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for no charge, it was announced yesterday
  • AMPN dumps Panama tank venture
    NYSE-listed Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has confirmed that it will exit the Panama storage-tank business, although its bunkering operations there are increasing
  • OOCL implements new rate hikes
    OOCL HAS announced a series of rate hikes to implement a new phase of revenue recovery programme with effect from April 1, 2013
  • Jinhui Shipping is back to black
    HONG KONG-based Jinhui Shipping returned to the black in the fourth quarter of 2012 from a year ago, with $6
  • SMM upgraded to 'buy'
    CIMB HAS upgraded Sembcorp Marine from "neutral" to "buy" after clinching a deal from a non-Petrobras client
  • CPP slashes OSG rates
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners has agreed to halve rates paid by bankrupt OSG rather than lose the charters altogether
  • Antwerp to prepare ports for LNG
    THE PORT of Antwerp said today that it had taken on the chairmanship of a new international port grouping set up to prepare ports for the arrival of LNG-powered vessels from 2015 onwards
  • Seadrill remains bullish
    SEADRILL remains bullish today about offshore's outlook, but noted that its deepwater drilling unit slipped to unsatisfactory end-of-year results
  • Chemoil triples profits
    SINGAPORE-listed bunker supplier Chemoil Energy reported profits of $153M for FY12, up 233% from 2011 profits of $46M
  • Courage trims losses
    SINGAPORE-listed Courage Marine said today it trimmed full-year losses to $11M in 2012, from $30M lost in 2011
  • Finnlines to issue shares
    GRIMALDI'S Baltic subsidiary Finnlines said today it plans to issue 4.6M new shares to existing holders, equivalent to 10% of its capital
  • Ezion weighs share offering with $76M target
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings said today it would expect to raise about S$94M ($76M) from a proposed issuance of 50M new shares
  • Fuel oil arbitrage hauls to Singapore increasing
    THREE VLCCs are hauling fuel oil from Rotterdam to Singapore, in arbitrage trips from Europe to the Far East

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Melbourne, Australia, Port Project Gets Green Light
    The Port of Melbourne's $1.6 billion port capacity project has been given the green light, following a decision by Matthew Guy, planning minister, to provide the planning approval for works to commence at the Australian city's Webb Dock. "This decision means that the works at Webb Dock can now proceed, enabling...
  • Konecranes Lands Equipment Order for Indonesian Terminal
    3-D image of Konecranes' container yard.Konecranes today signed an agreement to deliver container-handling equipment to PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, an Indonesian state-owned terminal operator. The order comprises 10 ship-to-shore cranes, 20 automated stacking cranes and five straddle carriers. Delivery is scheduled for 2014 and 2016. The value of the order was...
  • U.S. Lines to Add Another Rate Hike From Canada
    U.S. Lines will implement a general rate increase for dry container cargo from Canada to North Asia and Southeast Asia, effective April 1. The increase on the ocean carrier's Columbus service will be in the amount of US$160 per 20-foot container and US$200 per 40-foot standard and high-cube and 45-foot container. The...
  • US Steel Imports Rose 4.6 Percent in January
    U.S. steel imports in January totaled 2.58 million tons, rising 4.6 percent from 2.47 million tons in December 2012, according to the American Institute for International Steel. "Import levels improved in January in a normal seasonal rebound from the end of the year declines, as many consumers and distributors delay purchases...
  • Lufthansa Cargo to Launch Services to Guadalajara
    Lufthansa Cargo will launch new MD-11 freighter services to Guadalajara, Mexico, starting March 2. The cargo airline will then be connecting the metropolis in the Mexican highlands with the Frankfurt, Germany hub. The twice-weekly flights from Frankfurt will be routed via Chicago and Mexico City and will be operated on Wednesdays...
  • NITL: Switching Plan Benefits Shippers, Doesn't Harm Class I Railroads
    The National Industrial Transportation League today provided the U.S. Surface Transportation Board with a study of NITL's July 2011 proposed new rule to govern competitive switching between railroads. NITL said the study shows that its proposal would add reasonable competition into the freight rail market for the benefit of shippers, without...
  • Hactl Moves Largest Horse Shipment in Its History
    Hactl ships 69 show-jumpers from Belgium to Hong Kong.Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals has handled the largest horse shipment on a single flight in its history. The shipment of 63 show-jumpers were flown in from Liege, Belgium, as arranged by Lufthansa Cargo on a B747 chartered freighter, to take part in...
  • US Commerce Department Finds Most Chinese Plywood Imports Subsidized
    The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced its preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination in the investigation of imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China. As a result of the affirmative determination, the majority of imports of plywood from China will be subject to a cash deposit requirement for estimated countervailing...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Japan Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced several rate increases that will take effect on April 1. The ocean carrier will increase rates for all cargoes and container types on its trade from Japan to the Red Sea and Persian Gulf by $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. From Japan to East Asia, and vice versa, rates will...
  • SCFI Rates Continue to Decline
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to fall this week across many trade lines with European lanes seeing the largest drops, according to data issued by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. Shanghai Containerized Freight IndexCompositeSource: Shanghai Shipping Exchange For a larger version of the chart, click on the image. During the week ending Mar....
  • OOCL Belgium Stuck in Ice in Eastern Canada
    OOCL Belgium, a 225 meter (about 738 foot) container ship, has gotten stuck in heavy ice on the Strait of Belle Isle in eastern Canada on its way from Montreal to England, CBC News reports. The ship called the Canadian Coast Guard for assistance yesterday, and icebreaker CCGS Henry Larsen is...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Boost Latin America-North America Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates for all cargo in its trade from intra-Latin America and Latin America to North America, effective April 1. From the Port of Vitoria, Brazil, to the U.S., Canada and Dominican Republic, the hike will be $200 per 20-foot and 40-foot container. From Mexico to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay,...
  • CargoWise Partners With Asvinta in Sri Lanka
    Logistics technology company CargoWise has entered into a distribution partnership with Asvinta Solutions to enhance delivery of CargoWise's ediEnterprise service in Sri Lanka. Asvinta specializes in delivering information technology solutions to the logistics and freight forwarding sector in the Asian region....
  • Standard & Poor's Raises CMA CGM Credit Rating
    Standard & Poor's raised CMA CGM's long-term corporate credit rating, citing the French ocean carrier's improved liquidity following its recent financial restructuring and equity deal. But CMA CGM still remains on CreditWatch "with positive implications," the U.S. ratings agency said as it raised the Marseilles-based carrier's rating to "B-minus" from "CCC-plus." Standard...
  • Special Delivery: FedEx to Ship Pandas to Canada
    Er Shun is one of two giant pandas that will head from China to Canada.This spring, FedEx Express will ship two giant pandas from Chengdu, China, to their new home in Toronto. FedEx Express will ship Er Shun, a 5-year-old female panda, and Da Mao, a 4-year-old male panda, via a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Geodis Wilson on the case for Delsey
    Geodis Wilson has signed a two-year contract to manage the global logistics operations for international luggage manufacturer Delsey. The contract involves management ...
  • DFDS 'caught in a headwind'
    DFDS is a robust business that got caught in a headwind, according to CEO Niels Smedegaard. He was speaking as the Danish ferry and logistics operator announced ...
  • London Gateway's first cranes arrive
    The DP World $1.5bn London Gateway received its first behemoth gantry cranes this morning, thus enhancing the visual appeal of the River Thames boxport to potential ...
  • US east coast local talks extended
    The deadline for finalising local issues on the new US east coast dockworker master contract has been extend by one week until March 8, by mutual agreement of the ...
  • Asia - Europe spot rates in freefall
    Ocean carriers plying the over capacity-plagued Asia to Europe trade lane will need to react quickly to the latest spot rate data after indexes tumbled by a further ...
  • CMA CGM gets credit boost from S&P
    Marseilles-headquartered CMA CGM has had its credit rating raised by Standard & Poor's to reflect its improved liquidity since the closing of the French ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • OSG dumps Diamond S
    Bankrupt Overseas Shipholding Group is handing back seven medium-range products carriers it has been operating on charters from Wilbur Ross-backed Diamond S Shipping after failing to agree on reduced pricing terms.
  • Safe stacks the shelf
    Safe Bulkers of Greece has set the stage for a share offering after filing a shelf registration with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Admanthos sheds MR trio
    Admanthos Shipping Agency of the US appears to have sold all three of its medium-range products tankers en bloc.
  • ADM comes clean
    Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has emerged as a victim of Iran's efforts to evade US sanctions.
  • Yard tender imminent
    Croatia is planning to ask yards to bid for five patrol ship newbuildings for the coast guard.
  • Veolia in big scrap move
    The big French group Veolia Environment is planning a huge $160m industrialised ship demolition facility in southern China.
  • Berge Bulk buys cape
    Berge Bulk has bought a third capesize bulker from K Line in under a year, brokers say.
  • Krasnoye adds 10
    Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard has bagged a deal to build 10 barges.
  • Glencore back for more
    Glencore has stepped back into the panamax period market today to add another Greek-owned vessel to its roster.
  • MR window to close
    Prospective buyers of MR tanker newbuildings may want to get contracts signed soon if they are not to miss their window, a leading shipbroker suggests.
  • Titan rescue thwarted
    The restructuring of troubled Hong Kong tanker group Titan Petrochemicals has been blocked by shareholders.
  • L&S duo depart
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Golden oldies
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Limarko chops loss
    Lithuanian reefer owner Limarko has reduced its net loss in 2012 as the second six months saw an improvement in rates.
  • Crewman severs finger
    A Burmese seafarer has been evacuated from an STX Pan Ocean bulker after losing his finger in an accident.
  • Pac Basin plots extra buys
    Cash-rich Pacific Basin Shipping is targeting second hand vessels despite the huge fuel saving incentives shipyards are advertising for eco newbuildings.
  • Davie on the way back
    The reborn Davie shipyard in Canada is hiring workers again as it pursues a new ferry order.
  • Shin Yang slips
    Malaysian liner and shipyard group Shin Yang Shipping has fallen to a loss in the first six months as costs grew.
  • Better by half
    Estonian ro-ro group Tallink has recorded a big increase in annual earnings as revenue improved.
  • EU wants cash back
    Greece's Skaramangas shipyard will have to pay back EUR 310m ($406m) in state aid granted since 1992.
  • Dragnis plays short game
    Greek owner Goldenport is focusing on shorter-term charters until rates strengthen.
  • KHI plans LNG power
    Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is aiming for an edge over competitors with the production of LNG-powered vessels in 2015.
  • OOCL Belgium ice-bound
    An OOCL containership has reportedly become trapped by ice off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada.
  • Perisai back at PPL
    SembCorp Marine has won a repeat order for a jack-up drilling rig from Malaysian oil and gas player Perisai.
  • Capital agrees OSG cuts
    Capital Product Partners LP has agreed to rate reductions on three product tankers fixed to bankrupt tanker owner OSG.
  • Awilco may need loan
    Awilco LNG may need a bridging loan to cover a shortfall in funding caused by the off-hire of two of its older LNG carriers.
  • Bumi confirms four
    Bumi Armada has put pen to paper on a series of four multi-purpose PSVs at compatriot shipbuilder Nam Cheong Dockyard.
  • Trygve lines up IPO
    Norwegian shipping mogul Trygve Seglem has emerged as one of the architects of an initial public offering (IPO) that is taking shape in Manhattan.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: NIT League says rail reform could save shippers $900 million
    The National Industrial Transportation League said Friday it estimates shippers could save more than $900 million if the U.S. Surface Transportation Board would increase competition by giving shippers greater ability to have freight switched between railroads.
  • ILWU claims grain company 'fabricated' sabotage story
    UGC continued to unload a barge and load a ship with non-union employees on Thursday, despite its ILWU lockout. The facility normally employs between eight and 22 ILWU workers on each of its two shifts.
  • S&P raises rating on CMA CGM
  • Analyst: Con-way might be better apart
  • U.S. Customs explains how budget cuts will slow cargo
    The $754 million hit that U.S. Customs will take to its budget through Oct. 1 under the automatic federal budget cuts that kick in today will significantly decrease the efficiency of port operations, agency officials warn.
  • Drewry says shippers in for 'choppy ride' in 2013
    "We expect freight rate volatility to continue as carriers grapple with increasing overcapacity and resort to their preferred short-term measures of sailing suspensions and frequent GRIs," the London-based firm said.
  • U.S. steel imports up 4.6% in January
  • Canadian truckers sweat U.S. sequestration's impact
    The Canadian Trucking Alliance is worried about what effects the automatic spending cuts will have on U.S. Customs staffing at the shared border between the two nations, since two thirds of trucked Canadian goods go to the United States.
  • AEI to convert regional jets for cargo
  • Shipowners ask Suez Canal to rescind May 1 toll hike
  • 'K' Line offers mobile container tracking
  • CargoWise partners with Sri Lankan distributor
  • Sen. Casey introduces inland waterways bill
  • GAO: Defense needs more visible supply chain
  • Spot rates fall on major East-West routes
  • Sunland buys South Carolina warehouse
  • Analyst says Saia going strong, but has room to improve

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 1, 2013
  • Weekly global bunker market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week lower
    Demand was slow to average on the US Gulf, according to local players.
  • LNG bunkering touted for Baton Rouge
    US firm wants to have LNG facility operational within the next 18 months.
  • Petrobras appoints new bunker trader
    Livia Brasil will be in charge of of all bunker inquiries related to the port of Bahia Blanca.
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo locks in dual-fuel engine orders
    Engines expected to be significantly more fuel-efficient and have lower emission levels than other engines being used in LNG shipping.
  • Alaskan firm hired to develop marine oil spill response
    'We are taking an important first step in the creation of a world-leading marine spill plan for BC while respecting federal authority over marine-based protection and response.'
  • Week of falling prices weakens demand in Fujairah
    Prices mixed in South African ports.
  • Prices show double digit drop in northwest Europe
    Softer crude values cut off buyers.
  • US exports of low sulphur fuel oil 'beginning to slow'
    Ability of the US to feed European low sulphur fuel oil demand coming under pressure in 2013.
  • Data suggests Hong Kong would struggle with lower sulphur limit
    Only tiny share of MGO test results from the port are below 0.10% sulphur, and regional MGO sulphur averages are high.
  • Bunker sales data to form part of updated IMO GHG study
    Expert group agrees two-pronged approach as both ship activity and marine fuel sales data estimates are problematic.
  • Oil major strengthens its presence in Romanian market
    Gazprom Neft takes over Romanian supplier's bunker operations in Constantza.
  • No link with Iran, states fund
    Shipping fund has oil and gas majors onboard.
  • Slow-steaming will make recovery more protracted
    Average vessel speeds continue to fall but observers say trend will be reversed when rates improve.
  • Bunker prices in Hong Kong, Tokyo end week lower
    But 380 cSt product rose in Singapore.
  • Vopak profit 18% lower in 2012
    Revenues in 2012 were $1.7 billion, 12% higher than figures in 2011, it said.
  • Container ship sold to Indian breaker, with bunkers
    Sale included 250 mt of bunker fuel, worth approximately $159,000 on the Singapore market.
  • Tanker owner orders up more fuel-efficient tonnage
    More newbuild options in the pipeline.
  • Japan bonded bunker sales up on year in January
    Bonded bunker fuel sales in January 2013 stood at 311,650 mt, 1.1% up year-on-year.
  • US-listed terminal firm doubles quarterly profit
    Acquisition of Talen's Marine & Fuel, L.L.C. boosted its position in the marine fuel and lubricant business.
  • Profits down for Singapore-listed bunker tanker builder
    Earnings affected by lower margins, higher expenses and increased taxes, says ES Group.
  • LNG bunkering 'feasible' at Australian ports
    Bunkering possible by 2016.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Search on inforMARE Presentation
Feed RSS Advertising spaces

inforMARE in Pdf
Mobile