Dnata builds a British air cargo future Dnata, one of the world's leading air services providers, has taken a further step in its "dnata City" project, a purpose-built cargo logistics centre at the heart of Lon...
Test flight of China's first big freighter aircraft China seems to have conducted a successful test flight of the Yun-20 or Transport-20, its first domestically developed jumbo air freighter. Designed for long-distance air transpor...
Renault Trucks inaugurates new used vehicle centre in Lyon Renault Trucks inaugurated a new second-hand vehicle sales outlet in Saint-Priest on the outskirts of Lyon (France). With 5,000 sqm of floor space, including a workshop, this new c...
Eurabia-Schiffahrts-Agentur becomes German agent for Med Cross Lines The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping agency Eurabia-Schiffahrts-Agentur GmbH began acting as agent for Med Cross Lines for traffic from Germany to Libya, with effect from 15 Janua...
Several executive changes for K Line The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has decided to change some executive officers with effect from 1 April 2013. Executive officers Takashi Yamaguchi a...
Expanded capacity at the GCS MANP terminal in Moscow Global Container Services (GCS) has added a second rail-mounted gantry crane at its MANP terminal on the outskirts of Moscow. The new equipment has increased the number of train ar...
Air Hong Kong wet-leases another Airbus Air Hong Kong, a dedicated freighter airline jointly held by Cathay Pacific (60%) and DHL Worldwide Express (40%), has wet-leased an A300-600F from the Irish cargo operator Air Co...
Europe's fourth railway package: RFG is disappointed The UK's Rail Freight Group (RFG) said that the fourth railway package, recently issued by the European Commission, contains important changes to the legal framework for railway b...
Heavy vehicle crash rate down in Australia 225 people died in 200 crashes involving heavy vehicles on Australian roads in financial year 2011-12, according to Bitre's latest quarterly bulletin for April-June 2012. This repo...
SBB appoints new chief press officer Switzerland's national railway SBB has selected Martin Stutz to be its new chief press officer. Stutz , a journalist who worked for various daily newspapers before playing leading ...
Dietrich-Honold celebrates logistics centre's topping out ceremony in Romania Joint venture Dietrich-Honold SRL recently held a topping out ceremony for its new logistics centre in Timisoara (Romania). The facility, which has taken a year to build, adds anot...
GLS Germany adjusts prices GLS Germany is raising prices by an average of 5.8% for dispatching its business customers' domestic and international parcels, with effect from 1 April 2013. The prices for privat...
Troubled times for UPS The US parcel service provider and integrator UPS posted a net loss of USD 1.7 billion in Q4/2012. In the same quarter in 2011, the company generated a profit of USD 725 million. O...
Absent Costa Concordia investigation report is 'simply unacceptable', says ICS Obligation for flag states to publish casualty reports to be pushed
ICS concerned over EU ship recycling plans Chamber says European Parliament has 'ulterior motive' to create work for ship recycling facilities in Europe
ICS voices support for international emissions MRV system Concerns remain over US and EU positions
Stalled Costa Concordia probe frustrates IUMI The industry needs to learn lessons from the casualty now, says Wikborg
Restocking lifts Greek box imports Asia-Europe volumes strengthen in December
Hyperion expands into Asia with FP Group stake Hyperion takes majority stake in Hong Kong insurer FP Marine
Risk managers are unprepared for once-in-a-career challenges Standard Club to issue guidance on meeting extreme circumstances
Sailing into murky waters Undercutting and torrents of new tonnage plague China's coastal dry bulk trades
Greece moves to end seafarers' strike Government reaches for mobilisation card as strike heads for second week
Shipping associations at odds over PMSCs Why did the UK Chamber have a change of heart about letting private maritime security companies become associate members?
Rebel China Cosco shareholders call on Wei to go Critics need 10% of stakeholders to back their demand for a meeting
BIMCO opens its door to armed guards But the UK Chamber of Shipping has considered and rejected a similar move
Rush to book aframaxes boosts Mediterranean rates Spike relieves owners as they struggle to cover operating costs
Zim's Asia-Europe AME service to turn around at Turkey Revamped loop will drop north European calls
G6 expands alliance to transpacific Lines will share capacity across 50 ships on Asia-east coast North America routes
TSA recommends April rate hikes Transpacific boxlines seek to boost their earnings after Chinese new year
UK government to co-ordinate maritime policies Hammond promises joined-up approach to shipping
Arbitrage boosts BG Group's prospects Supply chain control enhances gas firm's flexibility
What price Suez? Shipowners are urging the canal authority to rethink May toll hike
Cowen plots Dahlman Rose acquisition Renowned New York shipping specialist to change hands
China Merchants Energy Shipping buys three more VLCCs Shopping spree continues for state carrier that plans to order 10 vessels in three years
Emma Maersk may be out of service for months ABS will advise whether to repair stricken boxship in Egypt or to tow it to drydock
Ocean Rig receives commitments for $1.35bn in new rig finance DNB and Nordea lead syndicate to bankroll three newbuild drillships from Samsung
Precious sees profits dive 80% Earnings for 2012 eroded by operating costs as fleet grows
UK shipping needs EU certainty Doubts over Britain's future in Europe are the last thing UK shipping needs
COSCO investor uprising might be brewing AN INVESTOR revolt might be brewing among COSCO investors
MOL to shed 50 bulkers and 20 tankers MITSUI OSK Lines said today that it will remove 70 ships from its fleet by 2014
G6 expands to Trans-Pacific A YEAR after the G6 Alliance was formed for the Asia/Europe box trade, the six member lines have agreed to expand its reach to the Asia/East Coast North America trade
Greek union leaders extend port strike UNION leaders of Greek seafarers today narrowly approved extending the strike tying up Greece's ports until the morning of 8 February
Engine room leak stymies Emma Maersk in Egypt DAMAGE to a stern thruster caused an engine room water leak might put Goliath box ship Emma Maersk out of service for months, AP Møller-Maersk said today
Xiamen plans injections SHENZHEN-listed Xiamen Port Development today said it plans fresh cash investments of a total 262M yuan ($42M) for three subsidiaries
Bank grant to aid Yangtze shipping centre CHONGQING said Asian Development Bank plans to grant $0
LNG export facility approved for Kitimat A THIRD LNG export facility on Canada's West Coast has been approved by Canada's National Energy Board
Yard earnings drop in Japan JAPANESE yards that have posted lower earnings results for the nine months ended December 2012
Gulf's first permanent tide monitoring station Unique System FZE, in conjunction with the geodesy and hydrographic survey section of Dubai Municipality, has built the Gulf region's first permanent tide station at Al Mamzaar
Precious profits fell 80% PRECIOUS Shipping ended 2012 with an 80% plunge in year on year profits
Toxic toll seen in scrapping EUROPE'S shipowners sent a record 365 ships containing toxic materials for breaking in South Asia last year, the Shipbreaking Platform group said
Spot box ship rates rise at last CHARTER box ships are producing some broader gains in the spot market for the first time in four months
Mini-bulkers fall off cliff OWNERS of mini-bulkers and coasters in Europe are struggling to cover costs again after a steep drop in vessel earnings
TSA links rate rise with Chinese New Year TRANS-PACIFIC box lines are seeking higher rates in hope of fending off rate erosion after Chinese New Year
South Korean Exports Disappoint Despite Strong Year-Over-Year Growth South Korea saw exports surge by 11.8 percent year-on-year in January following a 5.7 contraction in December, but seasonal factors distorted what was really a disappointing month, according to one analyst. Economist Young Sun Kwon said South Korea's export figures for last month were misleading due to Chinese New Year, which...
Truck Strike Disrupts Container Traffic at India's Cochin Terminal A strike over working conditions has paralyzed cargo movements to and from Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal, a DP World facility in India's southeastern port of Cochin. Unionized truck drivers began their strike Monday, claiming truck owner-operator groups had reneged on an agreement to improve wages and allow additional benefits. "Container trucking...
UPS Deploys 100 Electric Trucks in California California's Gov. Jerry Brown in one of UPS's fully electric trucks. UPS has deployed 100 fully electric commercial vehicles that will be delivering packages in California. The vehicles will help implement Gov. Jerry Brown's executive order to achieve widespread deployment of zero emission vehicles throughout the state. UPS's electric trucks, which were manufactured...
CEVA Logistics Names Bruining Head of China Operations Supply chain company CEVA Logistics has appointed Jaap Bruining as its new head of operations for China. He will be located in Shanghai. Jaap has eight years of operational experience within CEVA in the Netherlands and Thailand. His career with CEVA began as global LEAN director before he became vice president...
IAG Cargo Volume Fell 7.7 Percent in January London-based International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, reported cargo traffic of 431 million-metric-ton kilometers in January, falling 7.7 percent from 467 million-metric-ton kilometers of cargo in January 2012. Iberia handled 83 million-metric-ton kilometers of cargo in January, plummeting 17.0 percent from the previous year. In the same month, British...
Hapag-Lloyd to Launch New Asia Services German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will offer two new services, the North China India Service and the Central China India Service, starting in March. The NCI Service will commence on March 4, with its first sailing from Xingang, China. The rotation will be as follows: Xingang; Qingdao, China;...
Canadian National Outlines 2013 Spending Plan Canadian National Railway today announced a 2013 plan to invest about C$1.9 billion (about US$1.9 billion) to upgrade and maintain its railway network and enhance and expand the business. The company will invest in infrastructure, acquire new locomotives and equipment and improve information technology systems, said Claude Mongeau, CN's president and...
AAPA to Honor US Reps. Hahn and Poe U.S. Representatives Janice Hahn, D-Calif., and Ted Poe, R-Texas, will receive the American Association of Port Authorities' "Port Persons of the Year" award during the association's annual spring conference on March 19 in Washington, D.C. The AAPA selected Reps. Hahn and Poe to receive the award based on their "strong commitment...
Emma Maersk Could Be Out of Service for Months Maersk Line's Emma Maersk, which took on water while transiting the Suez Canal on Friday, Feb. 1, faces a lengthy period out of service. Initial inspections by divers show that the water ingress was caused by damage to one of the stern thrusters, the company said. Several propeller blades have broken...
Crowley Opens Cold Storage Facility in Miami Crowley's Miami warehouse. Crowley Maritime and Customized Brokers, the company's Miami-based customs brokerage company, have opened a new cold storage warehouse facility in Miami. Crowley Fresh, a joint offering from Crowley and Customized Brokers, offers 400,000 cubic feet of refrigerated space and is open to handle perishables from Latin and South America,...
Survey: 'Positive Signs' for Truck, Trailer Purchases Source: CK Commercial Vehicle Research. CK Commercial Vehicle Research's first quarter of 2013 Fleet Sentiment Report, which surveyed 64 U.S. fleet operators, showed "positive signs" for medium and heavy duty commercial truck and trailer purchases. The FSR Buying Index, which captures overall planned buying activity for the next three months, has risen...
Class 8 Truck Orders Show 'Some Strength' Nashville, Ind.-based transportation forecaster FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing Class 8 truck net orders in January at 22,235, which is 7 percent higher than in December 2012, but down 11 percent year-over-year. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000 mark for the past four months, showing "some...
ILA-USMX Agreement: How Did We Get Here? At the end of last week, the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance tentatively agreed on a six-year master contract, averting a threatened Maine-to-Texas strike following the current contract's expiration at midnight Feb. 6. Talks now must move forward at East and Gulf Coast ports on local agreements that...
Housing, Manufacturing Boost Truckload Spot Market A strong start for the spot truckload freight market bodes well for increased truck volumes in 2013, as the housing market and industrial freight heat up, according to load-matching service DAT. "We are seeing some pretty significant year-over-year growth levels in freight volumes," David Schrader, DAT senior vice president of operations,...
MSC to Hike North America-Europe Rates Ocean container carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase rates on its trade route from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to North Europe and west Mediterranean, including Israel, effective March 15. From Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to the United Kingdom and west Mediterranean, the rate hike will be $150 per 20-foot...
Port of Koper's Container Volume Falls 3.3 Percent Luka Koper, the operator of the Port of Koper in Slovenia, reported container throughput at the port in 2012 was 5.29 million metric tons, down 0.8 percent compared with 5.33 million metric tons in 2011. Annual container throughput in 20-foot-equivalent units was 570,744, falling 3.3 percent from 589,314 TEUs in the...
CMA CGM Marco Polo Completes First Voyage Onboard CMA CGM Marco Polo. CMA CGM recently announced that the CMA CGM Marco Polo arrived in Ningbo, China, on Jan. 24, completing its first turnaround. The ocean carrier took delivery of the world's largest container ship on Nov. 5. The vessel made its first call to a continental European port on...
Canadian National, Canadian Pacific Settle Litigation Canadian National Railway has settled litigation with Canadian Pacific Railway and its former CEO, Hunter Harrison, regarding CP's hiring of Keith Creel, former CN executive vice president and chief operating officer, as president and chief operating officer. The litigation went before the federal court in Chicago. As part of the settlement,...
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G6 Alliance to extend network to transpacific trades
Freight rates to remain volatile Shipping consultant Drewry says freight rates will remain volatile in 2013 as carriers act to control supply-demand imbalances and market fundamentals remain weak.Against ...
Emma Maersk may be out of service for months The stricken containership Emma Maersk could be out of service for more than three months.Sources have told Lloyd's List that the vessel could stay in Egypt for ...
Zim's AME to turn in Med as it improves Med-Europe service Israeli ocean carrier, Zim Lines is to turn its Asia - Europe AME service around at the Turkish port of Mersin, deploying 8 x 3,400 teu vessels on the revamped ...
ICS hits out at Suez Canal hike The International Chamber of Shipping [ICS] has criticised the Suez Canal Authority [SCA] for announcing a May 1, 3-5% increase in canal tolls in 'the worst shipping ...
Stern thrusters banned after flood in Emma Maersk's engine room
ADM soars in the fourth A series of investments that have given Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) greater control of the supply chain are starting to pay off, according to COO Juan Luciano.
Eagle Bulk passes baton Eagle Bulk Shipping was forced to deploy its public relations unit Tuesday in an attempt to ease concerns surrounding the departure of its senior chartering manager.
Age over reason? A VLCC controlled by Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp has been pulled out of the Tankers International pool.
HPH poised to pop Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is poised for a reversal of fortune, according to an analyst.
Chartering chief takes flight Eagle Bulk Shipping appears to be in the market for a new senior chartering manager following the abrupt resignation of Matt Gros.
Daewoo heads to Peru Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is lining up a deal to modernise the largest shipyard in Peru, Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA).
Dry recovery charted Dry cargo fundamentals could improve from the second half of this year setting the scene for higher earnings, RS Platou Markets suggests.
Transworld buys bulk Dubai's Transworld Group is expanding its bulker fleet after buying boxships last year.
Jebsen vet joins OSM Ole Stene has joined OSM Ship Management as head of its Asia business.
Phoenix lifted by tankers The acquisition of Chelsea Shipping has boosted annual profit at Philippines oil group Phoenix Petroleum.
Crewman burned A seafarer has been airlifted from a bulker in Australia after apparently coming into contact with hot oil.
Jaya set for take off A recent management reshuffle as well as a new focus on chartering is likely to provide a shot in the arm to Jaya Holdings, according to one analyst.
Hanjin worker killed A worker has died at Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp after being struck by a forklift, local reports say.
Multiple failings Greek operator Allseas Marine has upgraded its safety practices after a crewman fell to his death from a boxship in Australia.
Platou cuts Maersk RS Platou Markets has cut its rating on AP Moller-Maersk amid expectations of a flat container market this year.
YZJ tightens grip China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) has built its stake in a new yard in Taixing City to build VLCCs and large boxships.
G6 confirms expansion The G6 Alliance of liner giants has confirmed plans to branch out into the Asia-to-North America trade.
Scorpio to strike again Scorpio Tankers' recent growth spurt is not over, analysts say.
Vinashin eyes debt deal Vietnamese yard group Vinashin is proposing a debt swap to ease its interest burden.
Namura expects more Namura Shipbuilding has doubled its earnings forecast for the current financial year.
MOL sparks price fear Mitsui OSK Lines' call to shed 50 bulkers has caused a flutter of concern about asset prices.
Emma out for months A Maersk Line containership that suffered a flooded engine room in the Suez Canal on Friday could be out of action for months.
Xinhai orders double China's Xinhai Oil Co has contracted two bunker tankers at the domestic Chongqing Chuangdong yard.
MES profits slide 33% Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has seen nine month profits slide by almost one third, the company disclosed Tuesday.
China prices dip Owners were picking up new tankers for a little less money at Chinese yards in January.
Haitong adds five China's Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering has booked a new order for five 15,000-dwt bulkers.
CHO results head higher CH Offshore has seen second quarter net profits jump by over 31% as the company was able to boost revenue and cut costs.
CISA backs Valemaxes China's steel association has reportedly said it would support Vale's new generation of VLOCs calling at domestic ports.
ABS in Hamburg switch ABS is relocating its northern European regional marine operations office from London to Hamburg, the company has confirmed.
ICS slams Suez rises The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has publicly criticised plans by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to increase its tolls.
Pangea LNG lands DOE nod Pangea LNG has secured permission from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to export its namesake commodity to 18 different countries.
U.S. proposes end to antidumping duties on Mexican tomatoes
Air cargo goes to the sharks
New ship energy efficiency tool released
ABS relocates N. Europe operations to Hamburg
Texas A&M: Congestion costs truckers $27 billion The total amount of wasted fuel due to congestion in 2011 remained unchanged from 2010 at 2.9 billion gallons. Carbon dioxide emissions attributed to traffic congestion reached 56 billion pounds in 2011.
FedEx introduces dry ice alternative
Cargolux adds 3 474-8 destinations
G6 will enter Asia-U.S. East Coast service in May The discussion agreement will deploy more than 50 ships in the trade that will call at 30 ports in Asia, the North American east coast, Central America, the Caribbean, Indian Subcontinent, Mediterranean and the Middle East.
TSA recommends 5th rate hike since July The across-the-board general rate increase (GRI) applies to all dry and refrigerated cargo and will be in the amount of $400 per 40-foot container (FEU) to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU to all other destinations.
Old Dominion opens in Santa Maria, Flagstaff
Study: Great Lakes/Seaway marine transportation greenest
OOCL Lite enables secure mobile shipment details monitoring
U-Freight gets artistic
Descartes extends messaging service to air cargo customers
FFE starts guaranteed service
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Executive moves
Crowley's new cold storage in Miami
Accellos adds labor functions for 3PL enterprise system
Workshop focuses on hull and propeller performance standard Participants agreed to explore how a tiered approach could reflect different levels of accuracy and increase the general applicability of the standard.
Bomin Hamburg hires new bunker trader Prior to joining Bomin, Nina Russmann gained operational experience by working at Bebeka.
Addax brand is repositioned Addax and Oryx Group will now be called AOG.
Prices show losses in Fujairah Direction uncertain in most markets.
Russian oil giant sees bunker volumes climb Revenue from bunker sales up by 35%.
IFO prices soften in major European ports But creep upwards in Hamburg.
Seafarers ordered back to work Greek ferry sector facing sixth day of action.
Russia facing problems bunkering new warships French designed vessels need '50 types of fuel, many of which were not produced in Russia.'
GAC opens in Bergen Move shows 'commitment to expand geographical reach'.
Olivia Leblond moves to Copemer She will be co-Managing Director alongside Jerome Berault.
LNG 'could cut costs' says ferry operator 'LNG has the potential to significantly reduce emissions and the cost of fuel.'
US East Coast bunker player lands government contract For bunker services in Atlantic region.
New man joins Dan-Bunkering New trader has background in sport and business.
Brightoil seeks to reassure markets Group has secured 'all necessary formal waiver letters regarding the breaches of financial covenant.'
IFO prices softening Prices for IFO fell, while some ports recorded rise in prices for distillates.
CPIB officials board two vessels The two vessels were the Sakura Princess and Front Splendour.
Charter rates for VLCC firming 'Enquiry in the Middle East Gulf market has been steady this week,' says broker.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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