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March 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL 2012 profit up 63.3pc to US$296.4 million, revenue rises 7.4pc
  • Emirates joins APL, OOCL on China-India CIS in vessel sharing agreement
  • Cosco Shipping starts Zhangjiagang-Brazil automobile ro-ro service
  • 5.3pc of world's containership fleet of 500-TEU plus ships in lay-up
  • Global manufacturing still positive despite February slip: JPMorgan index
  • Russia to privatise big companies, Novorossiisk port to be sold first
  • Chinese capital first to deploy electric truck fleet in urban logistics
  • Konecranes wins US$130 million contract to supply Indonesian terminal
  • Brazilian container throughput slackens as economy lurches into 2013
  • Sequestration cuts will slow US Customs clearance and clog up ports
  • Chamber: India needs air cargo stations like maritime inland ports
  • Volga-Dnepr AN-124-100 freighter flies fuselage section within Russia
  • Saudia Cargo adds additional flights from Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Dhaka

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • CMA CGM finalises financial restructuring launched last year
  • MOL introduces onboard seafarer training programme
  • Oil tanker bookings plunge to 27-month low
  • Practical weather guide for mariners launched
  • Slight uptick seen in global freight rates this year
  • Global coffee exports up by 8.2 pc at 113 m bags in 2012
  • India s Q4 gold imports shoot up 41 pc to 261.9 tonnes despite duty hike
  • MACCIA s ex-im training programme from April 1
  • Antwerp Port Authority wins top employer certification
  • Ennore Port exceeds fiscal cargo target; to develop container terminal in 3 phases
  • Proposed Sagar Island port seen beneficial to KoPT
  • Anil K. Gupta, MD, CONCOR elevated as Chairman & Managing Director
  • Thrice-weekly China-Europe freight train service planned
  • MANSA President inaugurates annual cricket tournament

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • IDS Logistik introduces new clearing and transport optimisation system
    The general cargo alliance IDS Logistik has introduced an innovative clearing and transport optimisation system for euro pallets and lattice boxes. Every time a general cargo shipm...
  • Geodis Wilson to manage Delsey's global logistics operations
    Geodis Wilson, Geodis' freight management division, is signing a two year contract to manage global logistics operations for the international luggage manufacturer, Delsey. Geodis ...
  • EU grants to help transform rail freight transport
    The European Union is to co-finance four projects aimed at preparing the implementation of four railfreight corridors across Europe with EUR 5.7 million from the TEN-T programme. E...
  • Iata sees signs of stabilization as air cargo grows in January
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released global air freight demand statistics for January 2013 showing a stabilization of air freight markets on the back of enco...
  • Fairer deal for UK hauliers in HGV road user levy act
    The UK's HGV road user levy act has now become law, thereby paving the way for a fairer deal for the country's hauliers. The new charge is supported by UK businesses and will be in...
  • Thomas Miller names new CEO for Asia Pacific region
    Andrew Jones has been appointed CEO of Thomas Miller (Asia Pacific) Ltd with effect from April 2013. He will be responsible for providing services to all Thomas Miller's managed Cl...
  • US Airways applies for service between its US east coast hubs and Sao Paulo
    Last Monday (4 March), US Airways filed an application with the US Department of Transportation for the rights to operate a daily, year-round service between the airline's hubs in ...
  • Boeing and Cathay Pacific announce order for three B747-8Fs
    Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways (CP) have announced an order for three B747-8 freighter airplanes. The order, valued at approximately USD 1 billion at list prices, also includes ...
  • Rail sector publishes high level vision of rail transport in 2050
    The railway is vital to the well-being of Europe's society and the strength of its economy. To maintain and develop this role in the future, the sector needs to meet enormous chall...
  • Change of guard at Bimco
    The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), a large international shipping association representing shipowners, has announced that its new secretary general/CEO and succ...
  • Port of Antwerp cooperates with Rosmorport
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) wants to collaborate closely over the next five years with Rosmorport, the state-owned company that protects the interests of all Russian seaports. Po...
  • Alphaliner expects new container tonnage peak in 2013
    A recent report published by analyst Alphaliner suggests a capacity record of containerships to be delivered in 2013. This is despite the measures being taken by owners to defer th...
  • DSV Solutions names new regional director
    Harald Schefft, the managing director of DSV Solutions in Germany, became a member of the management group of DSV Solutions A/S on 1 March. As a regional director, he will be respo...
  • DHL strong in 2012
    Deutsche Post DHL reported that group revenues rose by 5.1% to EUR 55.5 billion in 2012. The service provider generated around 70% of its revenues outside Germany. The group posted...
  • Kuehne+Nagel: more volume, less profit
    In 2012, the Kuehne + Nagel Group reported higher volumes in all business units. Seafreight grew by 8.8% in terms of turnover and by 6.1% in teu transported, but earnings before in...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • Damen Rotterdam completes Becker Twisted Fin retrofits
  • CONRAIL President & COO to keynote Intermodal Conference
  • Martin Midstream buys six LPG barges and two push boats
  • BAE Systems Mobile lays keel for second dump scow
  • Headhunter systems installed in MWCC capture vessels
  • Horizon Lines moves northeast ops to Philadelphia
  • Ulstein delivers third PSV to its Blue Ship subsidiary
  • VLCC design cuts ballast water weight by 65 percent

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • Corps sets closure schedule for Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
  • ACP signals completion of Culebra Cut dredging work
  • BNSF eyes LNG fuel for locomotive test program
  • Orient Overseas Limited sees profits grow during 2012
  • Horizon Lines plans to move northeast terminal operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • Delos says Omega sale is final
    Ladin bemused by Chapter 11 firm's bid to reopen auction
  • Seaspan reports solid earnings
    World's leading boxship lessor secures Chinese bank loan to refinance its fleet
  • Grand China keeps up with Iron Pasha payments 'with delays'
    White Rosebay Shipping to bring amicus brief in Blue Whale appeal
  • Samsung Heavy Industries cancels $24bn LNG vessels
    Deal for floating liquefaction units is scrapped after problems with 'European owner'
  • OOCL says partnership brings more benefits than merger
    Box line would like to see greater co-operation and deployment of shared capacity among alliance members
  • Panalpina hit by soaring costs
    Ocean freight is bright spot in gloomy trading environment
  • Lauritzen Tankers joins Diamond S in OSG charter rejections
    Bankrupt tanker company allowed extension to August 2 to table reorganisation plan
  • Venezuela's future rests on oil prices, not politics
    Maritime growth demands port investment, says Gray Page
  • Pimp my ship
    Performance enhancement is more than a fad - and smart shipowners know it
  • Shrewd asset plays
    The question exercising owners is whether now is the time to re-order or rebuild
  • Blast on chemical tanker leaves crew member missing
    Nordic Tankers reports cargo tanks intact on 11,260 dwt Harbour Krystal
  • New West Africa attack points to pirates' growing use of motherships
    Master and chief engineer of Armada Tuah 22 reported kidnapped after hijacking
  • Kassiotis companies move to scupper Delos sale
    Long-running Chapter 11 case enters new phase of uncertainty
  • OOCL more than doubles its annual profit
    Liftings and revenue are both up, but fuel costs are kept flat
  • Teichert backs Lloyd Fonds extraordinary meeting decision
    Leading KG house hits 'rough water', says managing director
  • James Fisher buys diving equipment supplier
    Marine services player targets fast-growing niche markets
  • Norden looks afresh for dry bulk newbuildings
    Signs of recovery prompt Danish owner to hunt eco-ships
  • Pearl GTL expansion will open new cargo opportunities
    Shell's desert plant will boost Qatar's diesel exports
  • 'Near-sourcing' is the new Pacific trades buzzword
    Chinese labour costs push production to more competitive locations
  • Oil demand buoys Bourbon results
    French shipowner reports near 90% increase in annual profits

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • Bourbon plans $2.5Bn in fleet leasebacks
    BOURBON today unveiled a $2.5Bn leaseback plan calling for the sale of up to 85 owned supply ships, which it would then use on 10-year bareboat charters
  • About that suitcase crammed with cash...
    BOURBON today broke its silence over the arrest of its tax manager at Marseilles airport in December 2012 with $250,000 in cash hidden in his suitcase
  • How Seaspan, Carlyle will split newbuildings
    NYSE-listed Seaspan has outlined how its newbuildings will be split with Grand China Intermodal, its joint venture with private-equity giant Carlyle
  • Tallink profits rise 49%
    TALLINK, the Estonian ferry group, has reported net profits of €56.3M ($73.4M) for 2012, a year on year increase of 49%
  • Latvian pares losses
    LATVIAN Shipping said losses for 2012 were down by 26% from those of FY11
  • Beijing urged to raise tanker market share
    BEIJING should mandate that 70-80% of its crude imports be transported by Chinese tankers, China Shipping's chairman Shaode Li said
  • Lanka port profits spike
    PROFITS rocketed 600% for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority in full-year 2012
  • POSH Terasea formed
    EZION Holdings has entered into a joint venture with PACC Offshore Services Holdings to operate ocean towing vessels
  • Cruise cancelled after fjord grounding
    NORWAY'S Hurtigruten said today it is cancelling a planned cruise and flying home passengers after a casualty
  • Itochu, Vitol discuss Gulf Coast LPG terminal
    ITOCHU and energy trader Vitol are discussing a plan to develop of an LPG export terminal on the US Gulf Coast
  • US ECA crackdown begins
    MARKING a potential turning point, a vessel has been detained for violating the US Emission Control Area, government records confirm
  • Drybulk congestion at 2013 high on bad weather
    AUSTRALIAN storms have increased congestion at drybulk ports to the highest levels of this year
  • OOIL's profits rise 62.6%
    OOIL said today its net profits grew 62.6% year on year in 2012, to $296M
  • Panalpina slides to losses
    GLOBAL freight forwarding and logistics group Panalpina had losses of 70.2M Swiss francs ($74.6M) last year, despite positive developments in ocean freight
  • LNG uncertainty to linger
    LNG SHIPPING has more shipping capacity arriving in 2H13, but a partial revival of nuclear power in Japan and little new liquefaction capacity is likely to maintain the sector's current uncertainties, IHS CERA has predicted

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • Seaspan Ends 2012 in the Black After Big 4Q Profit Growth
    Seaspan reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $58.98 million, rising $34.47 million, or 150.8 percent, from $23.52 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. For the full year of 2012, profit was $121.3 million, jumping $204.71 million, or 245.4 percent, from a net loss of $83.40 million in...
  • PTA Holdings Truck Repair Facility Opens in Iowa
    PTA Holdings, through its subsidiary Nortford, today announced that operations at its equipment service facility in Fredericksburg, Iowa, have begun. The facility, which operates under the name "Hwy 18 Truck Repair," consists of service bays, office, retail and parking space for semi-trailers. It is now providing the company repair and reconditioning...
  • From TPM: Global Diets to Fuel US Reefer Growth
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - The volatile U.S. refrigerated freight trade will make a comeback in 2013 after declining in 2012, "a modest comeback but still a comeback," Journal of Commerce Economist Mario O. Moreno told the 13th annual TPM Conference. Refrigerated U.S. imports will grow 5 percent in 2013 and...
  • BNSF to Test LNG Locomotives in Pilot Program
    BNSF Railway will begin testing a small number of locomotives using liquefied natural gas as an alternative fuel later this year, said Matthew K. Rose, BNSF chairman and CEO, at the CERAWeek conference today. "While there are daunting technical and regulatory challenges still to be faced, this pilot project is an...
  • US Rep. Sires Introduces MOVE Freight Act
    U.S. Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J., has introduced the Multimodal Opportunities via Enhanced Freight Act of 2013, also known as the MOVE Freight Act, which is designed to ensure all transportation modes and system connections necessary to moving freight receive proper attention in freight planning. The bill, H.R. 974, which expands upon...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Benchmark Rate Weakens
    Trans-Pacific eastbound spot container rates fell 5.7 percent in the week ending March 6, the second consecutive week of significant declines. Spot eastbound trans-Pacific rates from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped to $2,296 per 40-foot container, down $140 from last week, according to the Wednesday release of the Drewry...
  • Panama Canal Completes Culebra Cut Dredging in Expansion
    Panama Canal reaches another milestone in its expansion project.The Panama Canal Authority has completed the dredging to deepen and widen the navigational channels along Culebra Cut as part of its expansion program. A total of 3.2 million cubic meters were removed during the deepening of Culebra Cut, which is the narrowest...
  • From TPM: Intermodal 'Matchmaking' Draws Interest
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Increased matching of inbound containers with export shipments and more use of ISO containers domestically could cut in half the amount the industry spends on empty truck and rail moves, a NYK Line executive said Tuesday. Shippers, carriers and logistics providers spend roughly $660 million annually to...
  • From TPM: In Reefer Trade, Carriers, Shippers Face Cold Facts
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Maersk Line is having mixed results in its attempt to raise reefer container rates by $1,500, with actual price gains varying by commodity and lane, according to at least one ocean shipping analyst. But there is little doubt about the overall direction of refrigerated freight pricing. "In...
  • Quintiq Names Rhodes VP, General Counsel, Secretary
    Quintiq has appointed Kim Rhodes as its vice president, general counsel and secretary. In her role with the supply chain software company, Rhodes is responsible for all legal affairs for Quintiq globally. She will be based out of the company's headquarters in Radnor, Pa. Rhodes previously served as senior vice president of...
  • OOCL's Profit Soars Despite 'Challenging' Year
    OOCL reported profit in 2012 was $297 million, jumping 63 percent from $182 million in 2011. Yearly revenue was $6.5 billion, up 7 percent from $6.0 billion in the previous year. Revenue per TEU rose 2.9 percent to $1,131. The container line's liifting increased 3.7 percent to 5.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Operating...
  • Aviation Drives John Menzies Profit
    John Menzies, the U.K. aviation services and distribution company, posted a 4 percent increase in profit in 2012 as a strong performance by its cargo handling unit outweighed restructuring costs. Underlying pretax profit grew to '58.4 million ($87.3 million) from '56.4 million ($84.6 million) in 2011 as revenue shrank by £17...
  • US Intermodal Rates Show Mixed Shifts for Week
    U.S. intermodal rates showed ups and downs across the four lanes during the week of March 4, according to weekly data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. East-west lanes and west-east lanes had rate increases, while rates on north-south and south-north...
  • 3Gtms Merges With Transite Technology
    Mitch Weseley, 3Gtms's CEO.3Gtms, a developer of transportation software products, has merged with Transite Technology, a developer of transportation management systems. Retaining the 3Gtms name, the unified company will operate under the direction of Mitch Weseley, 3Gtms CEO. The merged company will expand on Transite's existing software solutions, focusing on mid-market shippers,...
  • Panalpina Reports Red Ink for 2012
    Panalpina plunged to a loss of 70.2 million Swiss francs ($74.4 million) in 2012 from a 127.4 million franc ($135 million) profit in 2011 as the global logistics and freight forwarding group took a triple hit from a softening air freight market, weak European imports and antitrust fines. The Swiss company's...
  • Emirates Shipping to Raise Asia-Africa Rates
    Emirates Shipping Line will hike rates on its East Africa trade lanes, effective April 1. From the Far East and Southeast Asia to East Africa, the increase will be $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit....
  • Caribbean Carrier Group Sets Congestion Surcharge
    The member carriers of the Caribbean Shipowners Association will implement a port congestion surcharge for all full container load shipments moving between the continental U.S. and St. John's, Antigua, starting March 31. The surcharge will be $100 per 20-foot container, $200 per 40-foot container and $225 per container greater than 40...
  • CMA CGM to Hike Europe-South America Rates
    CMA CGM will increase rates in its trade from North Europe to South America's west coast, starting April 1. The hike will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. It applies to all shipments excluding refrigerated cargo....
  • From TPM: Devine: Automation to Improve Productivity, Not to Cut Jobs
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - The primary reasons for automating U.S. container terminals are to improve vessel and gate productivity and enhance safety, not to reduce longshore jobs, according to an East Coast marine terminal operator. Shipping lines are determined to enter ever larger vessels into the U.S. trades as they seek...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • OOIL posts 7.4% rise in revenues
  • Containership deliveries to reach record levels in 2013
    Containership deliveries will reach record levels this year despite efforts by owners to defer receiving tonnage, according to analyst Alphaliner.Figures published ...
  • Transpac spot rate decline puts negotiators on back foot
    Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou used his keynote speech at the Long Beach-hosted TPM this week to amongst other things talk up the prospects for higher rates from Asia ...
  • Seaspan reports solid earnings and new loan facility from Chinese bank
    Seaspan Corporation has reported normalised net earnings edged down 9.5% to $32m in the fourth quarter of 2012 and a slightly lower vessel utilisation rate of 98.5% ...
  • Box volumes rise on Asia to Europe trade for first time in almost a year
    THE Asia to Europe trade experienced a year-on-year increase in container volumes in January for the first time in almost a year.The latest data from Container ...
  • Panalpina hit by soaring costs
    OCEAN freight was one bright spot in an 'unsatisfactory' set of 2012 full year results for Switzerland-based logistics operator Panalpina, which reported a group ...
  • RCL suffers at the hands of over capacity
    Thai-headquartered intra-Asia feeder and domestic carrier Regional Container Lines [RCL] saw its trading result deteriorate further in 2012, posting a THB 1,927 ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • DRYS posts deep deficit
    Shares of George Economou's DryShips plunged in late trading Wednesday after turning in a fourth-quarter loss that fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
  • LNG put to the test
    Demand for LNG-powered engines is on the rise in the maritime sector and the craze is starting to gain momentum in other industries that are looking to secure new sources of affordable fuel.
  • Dominoes anyone?
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has teamed up with private contractors in an attempt to locate and recover containers that fell off a barge controlled by TransAtlantic Lines (TAL) Monday afternoon.
  • STNG expansion drive continues
    Scorpio Tankers has added a tenth medium-range products tanker to its fleet of chartered tonnage.
  • Bourbon's $2.5bn sale
    Bourbon plans to raise $2.5bn from the sale-and-charterback of around one-third of its fleet.
  • DVB blows eco view
    Bulker owners hoping to secure a premium for new eco vessels will find themselves disappointed, for now at least, a leading bank says.
  • LSC lowers loss
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has cut its 2012 losses, but costs remain higher than revenue.
  • Exxon's output boost
    Tanker owners may be in the doldrums due to oversupply of tonnage but they can at least look forward to carrying more cargo in the next few years, if figures announced today by ExxonMobil are anything to go by.
  • Fractured, not broken
    Shipowners have again been warned against complacency amid the decline in attacks by pirates off Somalia.
  • Pratibha bosses held
    Two directors of Indian owner Pratibha Shipping have been arrested as part of the investigation into the fatal grounding of the Pratibha Cauvery.
  • Flex LNG unperturbed
    Flex LNG has brushed off a formal cancelation by Samsung Heavy Industries for a huge order of LNG FPSOs.
  • Bourbon profit better
    French offshore heavyweight Bourbon has turned in strong results for 2012.
  • Six ships grounded
    A seafarer was reported missing as a storm forced at least six vessels aground in Panama.
  • ESL finds new chief
    ESL Shipping of Finland has found its new boss at heavy-lift compatriot Meriaura.
  • Fisher takes tanker hit
    UK owner James Fisher has written down the value of its tanker fleet ahead of potential vessel sales.
  • Samsung writes off Flex
    Samsung Heavy Industries appears to have formally called time on a Flex LNG order for four floating LNG production units.
  • Westgarth goes offshore
    Tanker heavyweight Graham Westgarth has added another line to his impressive CV after becoming a director of offshore owner Seagull.
  • Gati stake sale likely
    Indian boxship owner Gati is likely to bring in a new investor to cut debt.
  • Norden re-aims the gun
    Norden is close to penning four new product tankers and is also actively looking to expand its core dry-cargo fleet, its CEO says.
  • OOCL sees profit jump
    Hong Kong shipping group OOIL has seen 2012 profit jump as liftings and revenue increased.
  • Seadrill completes bond run
    Seadrill has successfully completed a raid on the Norwegian bond market.
  • Champagne quarter
    Norden raced past forecasts in the fourth quarter but has delivered a sobering forecast for the year ahead.
  • Orders slow further
    The number of newbuilding contracts booked in January and February has fallen 18% year-on-year.
  • Ice work
    Cargoships should be able to sail straight over the North Pole by 2050, scientists believe.
  • James Fisher buys Divex
    James Fisher and Sons has continued its expansion drive with the acquisition of another company in the offshore sector.
  • Hanjin eyes six
    Hanjin Heavy of Korea is in talks for six more boxship and bulker newbuildings.
  • Seaspan profits soar
    Seaspan has seen its fourth quarter net profits jump 150% from a year ago to almost $59m, the company said late Tuesday.
  • Stena in Asia ferry move
    Stena Group is poised to launch its first ferry operation in Asia with a service between South Korea and Russia.
  • 70 VLCCs too many
    Maersk Tankers chief executive Hanne Sorensen says one-in-ten VLCCs needs to be removed from the fleet to restore rates.
  • Frew to lead BIMCO
    Angus Frew has been named as the new secretary general and chief executive of shipowner's body BIMCO.
  • Cruise ship runs aground
    A Hurtigruten cruise ship has run aground in a remote Norwegian fjord north of the Arctic Circle but has managed to refloat unaided.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • Delay in EU's known consignor rule
    Status can be achieved by training employees about security in the supply chain and by enhancing other security practices. Firms that don't submit to the new guidelines will see their shipments undergo increased screening.
  • DHS selects new COAC members
  • MSC to stop Europe-to-Asia bookings
    The liner carrier said the move will "allow the cargo booked in time to receive the best attention... especially in view of the well-known and widely announced limited availability of space and equipment during the incoming weeks."
  • OOCL profit rises in 2012 despite tough 4Q
    Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas International, Ltd. (OOIL), the parent company of liner carrier OOCL, on Wednesday said its 2012 operating profits rose 86.9 percent year-on-year in 2012 to $343.2 million.
  • ILWU files unfair labor practice charge
    The union said United Grain "took the extreme measure of locking out its entire bargaining unit even though by its own statements it had identified and terminated the employee allegedly responsible for the property damage."
  • Panalpina's 2012 saved by ocean, logistics
  • Despite challenges, DHL has robust 2012
  • Barge loses containers off Florida coast
  • Great Lakes shipping season begins
  • FedEx increases sustainability commitment
  • NS ends railcar classification in Roanoke
  • NS disputes $1.2 million OSHA ruling
    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to pay $1.2 million to three workers for wrongfully terminating them for reporting workplace injuries, a violation of whistleblower rules.
  • Maritime law firm merges with larger outfit
  • Twinkie bakers qualify for trade-related benefits
  • SeaIntel opens Hong Kong office
  • U.S. backs $1.1 billion finance for planes to Indonesia
  • U.S. loan helps export wind turbines to Honduras
  • Egypt's QIZ exporters receive U.S. duty-free treatment
  • U.S., Mexico finalize new tomato trade agreement
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 6, 2013
  • Mid-week prices show gains in Fujairah
    No avails in Suez, say reports.
  • Prices close the day firm in Europe
    Tight avails reported in Rotterdam.
  • BP in joint venture to supply in Brazilian 'super port'
    Oil major has formed 50/50 partnership with Brazilian conglomerate.
  • Dry bulk sector to remain under pressure
    Excess capacity is likely to dog the dry bulk sector 'for the rest of the year'.
  • Bulker detained in US on ECA rule breaking charge
    Case could be sign that 'softly, softly' approach is coming to an end.
  • Shipping industry 'to remain focused' on fuel efficiency
    But larger container ships could mean more delays in the supply chain.
  • Asian bunker prices post gains at key ports
    There were no issues with bunker supplies at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • More orders for LNG-fuelled ships expected
    Expansion on cards if infrastructure develops.
  • Pacific Basin targeting fuel-efficient secondhand vessels
    They can generate cost savings of some $360,000 a year, says Chief Executive.
  • PCG still identifying source of Philippine oil spill
    PCG still waiting for other results to confirm if spill came from MV Harita Bauxite.
  • Seaspan returns to black
    Firm 'satisfied' with operational and financial results, says CEO.
  • US producer upbeat on marine biofuels market
    Biofuels business to remain 'very encouraging' due to commitment from US Navy, says CEO.
  • New player to offer bunker fuel in Singapore
    Initially company will supply bunkers to 'one liner shipping company'.
  • German firm receives fuel efficient inland tanker
    Vessel able to produce less particle emissions while reducing fuel consumption by 15%.

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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
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
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
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
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
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
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
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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