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January 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Miracle on the Pearl: Dongguan's Port of Humen box volume surges 526pc
  • Port of Qingdao 2012 throughput up 9.5pc, exceed 400 million tonnes
  • Asia-Europe freight rates can expect modest increases in 2013: study
  • Eurogate in court over provincial port dues at Wilhelmshaven terminal
  • Some 1,000 vessels icebound as north China cold snap hits 28-year low
  • APL, Hamburg Sud go their own ways on west coast of Latin America
  • Gadola steps down, Panalpina names Stefan Karlen as Asia Pacific CEO
  • Bangladesh realtor, James Sutcliffe to build nation's first inland port
  • Gothenburg port and DB Schenker to open 24,000-square metre DC
  • Chongqing's 2012 logistics sector added value expected to rise 15pc
  • Asian airlines November cargo rises 0.9pc, passengers increase 8.4pc
  • Xi'an Aircraft Co delivers two turboprops MA600 freighters to Yemen
  • Boeing finishes 2012 with near record aircraft orders and deliveries

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • AADA to increase China-Australia rate from Jan. 15
  • China Merchants, Cosco, China Shipping Terminal to acquire stake in Kaohsiung
  • CMA CGM to take stake in Long Beach's Pier J terminal
  • G. K. Vasan in Mumbai for MSDC meet
  • German regulator wants banks to examine exposure to shipping loans
  • InterManager plans to tackle industry challenges
  • NYK to boost long-term contracts, slow steam bulkers
  • OOCL to hike rate on Asia-New Zealand services
  • Panama Canal Authority completes work on 3rd lock channel on Pacific side
  • PSA strengthens cooperation with Busan port
  • RP Patel Shipping & Logistics going strong after more than 9 decades
  • Seatech Shipping & Projects completes 5 successful years
  • SPNMs networking event on Jan. 11
  • UK delays fresh carbon penalties until 2016
  • VSAA re-elects Executive Committee
  • MMTC floats 50,000 t wheat export tender
  • Pak speeds up process to grant MFN status to India
  • Time to export cotton to Pak extended
  • Kattupalli port ready for commissioning
  • Sri Lanka expanding Colombo port for catering to increased Indian trade
  • INR falls further against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • Le Havre handling more heavylift cargo
    Haropa, a new alliance of the French ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, recently proved its heavylift credentials. The alliance's 300th heavylift consignment, stemming from Gron (...
  • Competition fines in France will open up rail market
    The UK's leading rail freight trade association, the Rail Freight Group (RFG), has welcomed the decision of the French competition authority to fine its country's national railway ...
  • 17% drop in Volvo truck deliveries worldwide
    Volvo Trucks delivered a total of 3,835 lorries in Europe in November, 13% fewer than in the same month in 2011. Deliveries in Asia in November amounted to 1,132 HGVs, a 19% decrea...
  • IRU Indices: double dip recession for EU is confirmed despite warnings
    Following the recession in 2009, IRU road transport indices show that the GDP in the EU in 2012 contracted again (double dip) by 0.3%. In 2013, economic growth is expected to stagn...
  • Panalpina changes regional CEO Asia Pacific
    Stefan Karlen has been appointed regional CEO Asia Pacific of Basel (Switzerland)-based Panalpina with immediate effect. His predecessor Marco Gadola will be leaving the forwarding...
  • Hans van der Hart to leave Zeeland Seaport
    Hans van der Hart has decided to resign as CEO of the Dutch port authority Zeeland Seaports NV, with effect from 1 October 2013. He will continue to serve as a management advisor t...
  • European Parliament's transport committee in favour of whisper brakes
    The European Parliament's transport committee has agreed to promote the conversion of goods wagons' brakes to the quieter form (whisper brakes). The maximum support should be aroun...
  • Global sales at Röhlig under new guidance
    The German service provider Röhlig has appointed Niels Kjaer-Richardt as its new global sales director. As part of his role, the Dane will be responsible for R'hlig's global key ac...
  • CIT adds ten A350 XWB aircraft to portfolio
    CIT Group Inc, a global leader in transportation finance based in New York (USA), has placed a firm order for 10 A350-900s. This is the second time CIT has ordered A350 XWBs and br...
  • Boeing completes 2012 with record-setting performance
    The US airframe manufacturer Boeing booked 1,203 net commercial airplane orders in 2012, the second-largest number in company history. The company also delivered 601 airplanes, the...
  • LAX with two "Dreamliner" firsts
    Los Angeles airport (LAX) recently saw two new services operated with the new Boeing B787 Dreamliner: on 31 December 2012, LAN Airlines became the first carrier at LAX (California)...
  • Armin Schwolgin named honorary professor
    Professor Wang, the vice-president of Beijing Wuzi University, recently named Professor Armin F. Schwolgin as adjunct professor of his university. When presenting the charter, Wang...
  • DPD puts new parcel handling centre into service
    The parcel and express service provider DPD has phased in a new parcel-handling centre in Erftstadt, near Cologne (Germany). With effect from 27 December 2012, the new depot, which...
  • W. R. Zanes & Co acquires Feinstein & Norris
    The president and CEO of New Orleans LA (USA)-based W. R. Zanes & Co (Zanes), Diane Schexnayder, reported that her firm recently acquired Houston TX-based Feinstein & Norri...
  • Jenkinson Logistics transports Irish silos to Saudi Arabia
    Jenkinson Logistics, member of the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC for Ireland, was recently contracted to ship large silos from Ireland to Saudi Arabia. Jenkinson obtained suita...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • LISCR appoints new president and MEO for Japan
  • New fixed-premium P&I product for U.S. brownwater market
  • Bergen Group to sell Halsnøy shipyard
  • Moore Stephens gets out the crystal ball
  • J.F. Lehman & Company acquires IMECO
  • Grounded Alaska drilling unit refloated and under tow
  • USCG releases DEA for Bayonne Bridge mod

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • Portland Port Commission holding transport plan hearing
  • Diana Shipping inks charter for Panamax bulk vessel
  • Port of Camas-Washougal announces photo contest winners
  • Don Meyer named president of Tacoma Port Commission
  • FMC warns public of unlicensed international movers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • UASC eyes 18,000 teu boxships
    Kuwait-based line in preliminary talks with shipyards
  • Passing the buck
    Ten years on, the Prestige trial is more about money and blame than about finding answers
  • Maersk forecast to gain $300m from reefers rate increase
    Nordea predicts 30% success rate for move
  • Who pays and who wins with fuel-saving retrofits?
    Charterparty contracts under closer scrutiny as two-tier market emerges
  • Banks get behind retrofitting
    Lenders hit back at claims that they refuse to finance fuel-efficiency loans
  • Lloyd's Register approves LNG-fuelled bulk carrier design
    Clean Sky kamsarmax project moves gas-powered bulkers far beyond the concept stage
  • China's tanker quartet play out of tune
    Major owners are unlikely to co-operate on a VLCC pool or to avoid the headlines
  • Asia-Europe box volumes down 6% in November
    Latest CTS data confirms a dismal end to 2012
  • Chinese banks expected to streamline shipping act
    Adviser tips banks to follow example of CDB's new shipping centre
  • Capital Product takes Marinakis boxships in tanker swap
    Nasdaq-listed owner enters container market in exchange for two VLCCs
  • Who will snap up STX Pan Ocean?
    Speculation mounts over likely suitors for South Korea's largest dry bulk player
  • K Line seeks to build giant boxships
    Imabari Shipbuilding said to be in talks over five ultra-large vessels
  • US pledges to keep Mississippi open
    Shipper lobby warns again that closure will cost money, cargo and jobs
  • Boxed in
    Asking shipping lines to speed up would raise both harmful emissions and freight rates
  • Somali pirates get 10 years
    Yemeni court told of criminal conspiracy to hijack marine transportation
  • Rally in Asian box shipping shares looks set to lose steam
    Mounting overcapacity means volatile trend, say analysts
  • Banks flex their muscles as vessel values fall
    Moore Stephens predicts 'a firmer grip' on shipping this year
  • STX Dalian confirms Fredriksen order
    Shipyard new to large bulker construction signs letter of intent for capesize series
  • Shipbreakers make bullish start to new year
    Brokers report firm rates continuing last year's strength
  • Philippines woos Japan shipbuilders
    Government trade department approaches 10 yards as prospective investors
  • SeaIntel launches Africa box website
    Portal will provide status information on continent's top 50 container ports
  • Early days
    The shipping market has turmoil ahead despite the new year's positive signals
  • Proposed debtor-in-possession package involves its own cash, says OSG
    "Intercompany financing" upholds November 2012 statement about cash self-sufficiency

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • Banks seen poised for shipping action
    LENDERS will "take a firmer grip on shipping" this year, accounting firm Moore Stephens predicted today
  • CPP enters box sector
    CAPITAL Product Partners today said it has traded two crude tankers to its private sponsor in return for two box ships, marking a shift in strategy
  • Turkey extends Algerian LNG import deal
    TURKEY'S energy minister Taner Yildiz has renewed a contract under which Algeria will supply 4Bn m³ of LNG per year for another decade, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Crew rescued off China
    THE CREW of Malaysia-flagged heavy load carrier PWP 1 have been rescued off Sanya city, China, after a fuel tank leaked and the vessel lost power
  • Doyle joins US panel
    US SENATE committee members have confirmed William Doyle to join the US Federal Maritime Commission
  • Cargo volumes slump at Tallinn's harbours
    A SLUMP in liquid commodities caused a 19.2% year on year nosedive in total cargo volumes in 2012 at the five Port of Tallinn harbours
  • Manila courts Japanese shipyard groups
    MANILA is inviting nine Japanese groups to set up shipbuilding and repair yards in the Philippines
  • 'K' Line eyes 3Q profits
    'K' LINE today predicted it will record profits in the quarter ended 31 December 2012, mainly because of revaluation of investment securities
  • Grappling for tonnage
    BREAKING sales have spiked in the New Year, with cash buyers competing for tonnage and owners exploiting the higher prices on offer
  • Taiwan-mainland direct shipping rises 400%
    DIRECT shipping of passengers across the Taiwan Strait jumped by about 400% in 2012, Taiwan's transport ministry said
  • Precious buys two Supramaxes
    PRECIOUS Shipping has bought two Supramaxes from India's Goodearth Maritime, as it continues to expand its fleet
  • HHI selling four stray TMT VLOCs
    HYUNDAI HI its subsidiary Hyundai Samho are discussing a sale of four VLOCs after Taiwan's TMT defaulted on payment

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • Maritime Symposium to Honor California State Lands Commission and Captain Richard B. McKenna
    The California Maritime Leadership Symposium (CMLS) organizing committee recently selected the California State Lands Commission as the 2013 Symposium Honoree of Merit and Captain Richard B. McKenna, Executive Director for the Marine Exchange of Southern California, as the recipient of the 3rd annual Gary L. Gregory Lifetime Achievement Award. The...
  • Comdata Expands Availability of Tailored Payment Solutions in Canada
    BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - Comdata Corporation, a leader in payment innovation, today announced the expansion of its payment solutions into Canada. With its fleet card and corporate card solutions, Comdata offers Canadian-based companies access to programs with universal acceptance and real-time controls, similar to those widely used throughout the United States...
  • Jaxport Joins Coalition for Responsible Transportation
    The Jacksonville Port Authority has joined the Coalition for Responsible Transportation to collaborate with cargo owners, trucking companies, ocean carriers and CRT's partner organizations, including Environmental Defense Fund and the Retail Industry Leaders Association, to identify and implement best practices to reduce port-related diesel emissions. "We see great value in CRT's...
  • US Diesel Prices Fall for Sixth Straight Week
    U.S. diesel prices fell for the sixth week straight in the week ending Jan. 7, slipping seven-tenths of a cent. The average cost per gallon, $3.911, is up 8.3 cents from the same period a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average U.S. diesel prices have been...
  • YRC Freight Names Hawkins Senior VP of Sales, Marketing
    YRC Freight, a subsidiary of Kansas-based supply chain management company YRC Worldwide, today named Darren Hawkins senior vice president of sales and marketing, effective Jan. 14. He will report to Jeff Rogers, president of YRC Freight. Hawkins is returning to the company, where he previously had an 18-year career and served in a...
  • Shippers Invest $2.1 Billion in Plants Near Norfolk Southern Lines
    Shipping and transportation company Norfolk Southern Corp., owner of Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Railway, participated in the location of 64 new industries and the expansion of 30 existing industries along its rail lines in 2012. New plants and expansions announced in 2012 represented an investment of $2.1 billion by Norfolk...
  • Loss Reversal to Put 'K' Line in the Black
    Japanese carrier "K" Line has announced that it will report a profit in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending March 31, after some investment securities were re-evaluated and a loss of 14.4 billion yen (about US$163.3 million) was reversed. The loss was recorded as market prices of the investment...
  • Emirates Shipping Line to Boost Intra-Asia Rates
    Emirates Shipping Line has announced general rate increases, effective Jan. 15. From the Far East and Southeast Asia to the Middle East, rates will increase by $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, and from the Far East and Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent, rates will rise by $150 per TEU. The container line...
  • South Africa's Port Elizabeth Adds Cranes to Expedite Cargo
    Port Elizabeth has received two cranes from IMPSA. Port Elizabeth in South Africa has received a delivery of two ship-to-shore cranes manufactured by IMPSA, which will be used to move 20-foot and 40-foot container units. The equipment was manufactured and assembled in Durban, South Africa, seven years ago and commissioned into service...
  • GT Nexus, TradeCard to Merge
    GT Nexus and TradeCard, two cloud-based technology companies specializing in supply chain management, today announced that the companies will merge. The merged company will be headquartered in Oakland, Calif. Sean Feeney, TradeCard chief executive, will be CEO of the merged company; Aaron Sasson, GT Nexus CEO, will be chairman of the...
  • Hong Kong Customs Seizes 779 Ivory Tusks
    Ivory tusks seized by Hong Kong Customs. Hong Kong Customs recently seized 779 ivory tusks, worth about HK$10.6 million (about US$1.4 million), from a 20-foot container shipped to Hong Kong from Kenya. Customs officers selected the container, declared to contain "architectural stones," for inspection, and used X-ray examination to discover the ivory...
  • German Container Terminal JadeWeser in Legal Dispute
    Germany's newest container terminal is involved in legal action over ship dues less than four months after it began operations in the port of Wilhelmshaven amid a downturn in traffic across the Northwest European waterfront. Eurogate, the operator of the JadeWeser terminal, is suing the port authority over the level of...
  • Capital Products Partners Enters Container Market
    Greek bulk shipowner Capital Products Partners has made its debut in the container market by swapping two oil tankers for a couple of container vessels. The Nasdaq-listed firm traded two 2010-built very-large crude carriers for 2006- and 2007-built 7,943 20-foot-equivalent unit container vessels owned by Capital Maritime & Trading, a private...
  • Consultant: Banks to Exert More Control Over Shipping
    Business development and shipping consulting company Moore Stephens International recently reported that banks will exert more control over the shipping industry in 2013, as vessel values fall further and the cost of regulatory compliance increases. "Like a commuter facing another increase in rail fares, and no extra money coming in, shipping...
  • EU's Holy Grail of Trade Talks
    European lawmakers, regulators and diplomats are anxiously waiting to see whether they will figure in President Obama's State of the Union address. Hopes are rising in Brussels that the U.S. administration, re-energized by its temporary "fiscal cliff" deal, will give the go-ahead in late January for substantive negotiations toward a landmark...
  • World's Largest Ship Calls at Jebel Ali
    DP World's Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates today celebrated the maiden visit of the world's largest container ship, CMA CGM Marco Polo, a 16,020 20-foot-equivalent unit mega liner vessel owned by French shipping line CMA CGM Group. DP World officials welcomed the ship, with Mohamed Al Muallem, senior...
  • Asia-Pacific Airlines Report Growth in Cargo Demand
    The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' preliminary traffic figures for November 2012 showed that international air cargo demand, measured in freight metric ton kilometers, was 0.9 percent higher than in November 2011, a slight increase on the weaker trend in 2012. Combined with a 1.9 percent decline in offered freight capacity,...
  • Kerry Logistics Forms Joint Venture in Vietnam
    Kerry Logistics, through its affiliates and a local alliance, has secured a majority stake in Tin Thanh Express, further expanding its Vietnam network and creating a new joint venture company, Kerry TTC Express. The joint venture is strategically positioned for continued growth in Vietnam and will combine Kerry Logistics' global logistics...
  • Emirates Launches Fifth Dubai-Bangkok Service
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based airline Emirates has introduced a fifth daily service between Dubai and Bangkok. The new service will provide Thai exporters and their trade partners with an additional 105 metric tons of weekly capacity in each direction. It will also take Emirates SkyCargo's weekly cargo capacity each way to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • Geodis Wlson scoops Vietnam supply chain gong
    Leading global freight management company, Geodis Wilson - part of the French SNCF Group - collected its second consecutive 'best Third Party Logistics' ...
  • Shards of light at the end of the European box tunnel
  • Self-help for shipping lines
    MOL currently faces an extremely difficult business environment. Following its biggest loss ever in the previous fiscal year, the Japanese carrier is projecting ...
  • Banks to exert more muscle as vessel values fall
    London-based shipping accountants and consultants, Moore Stephens, says it expects banks will take a 'firmer grip' on shipping this year as vessel values continue ...
  • Bunker cost threat to liners
    The price of Rotterdam-sourced IFO380 was up another USD5.50 per tonne in this morning's trading to USD605. The cost of bunker fuel has risen by just over USD22 ...
  • Shippers benefit too from slow-steaming
    Ocean carriers have made it clear that slow-steaming is here to stay. Indeed, it is no surprise when you consider the fuel savings of running a 10,000 TEU container ...
  • NAFTA trade up 7.6%
    Surface trade between the US, and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, jumped by 7.6% in October 2012 compared to the same month of the previous year.US trade ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • OSG clarifies DIP deal
    Overseas Shipholding Group has no immediate plans of seeking debtor-in-possession financing from external sources, a spokesman told TradeWinds Monday.
  • Box buy bodes well
    But deal raises questions about relationship between CPP and its sponsor, analyst says.
  • Buttery bets on LPG
    Epic Shipping of Singapore has firmed up its merger with Pantheon in a transaction endorsed by some of the biggest names in shipping and finance.
  • BP confirms hand-off
    BP Shipping of the UK has confirmed reports that it is parting ways with two of its aframax tankers.
  • Unipec topples Shell
    Unipec's dominance of the VLCC market has seen it dethrone Shell as the world's top tanker charterer.
  • Navantia wields the axe
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has approved a management reshuffle to boost its viability.
  • Nordic to build icebreakers
    Nordic Yards has bagged a newbuilding order for a pair of ice-breaking rescue salvage vessels.
  • Murray's army gets going
    A "private army" backed by Glencore chairman Simon Murray is set to begin anti-piracy operations off Somalia in the next few months.
  • Cruiseship held in India
    The Kerala high court in India has arrested a domestic cruiseship due to unpaid bills.
  • SwissMarine bags cape
    SwissMarine has returned to the capesize period market to take on a Cosbulk vessel.
  • Arionas wins better rate
    Evangelos Marinakis-backed Capital Products Partners (CPP) has extended a charter deal at a better rate with sponsor Capital Maritime & Trading Corp (CMTC).
  • Miclyn exits Iran
    Miclyn Express Offshore has completed its exit from Iran after it pulled its final three vessels out of the country.
  • CPP's box swap
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has ventured into the box arena with a sale and purchase swap deal.
  • Longer, lower for DSX
    Diana Shipping has locked another of its bulkers into a period deal at below $10,000 daily.
  • Too drunk for test
    The captain of a Russian reefer was so drunk he was incapable of providing a breath test off Denmark on Sunday night.
  • DHT VL brace fixed
    DHT Holdings has found period work for two VLCCs it has just taken back from Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Nam Cheong set fair
    Nam Cheong is set for another bumper year after selling a record number of vessels in 2012, according to OCBC Investment Research.
  • MRs make strong start
    Products tanker earnings have started the year on a bright note.
  • Aground again
    A Norwegian cargoship has grounded off Denmark for the third time in two years.
  • Maersk's rate hope
    Denmark's Maersk Line will bank extra revenue of $1bn if it can push through rate rises for reefer cargoes this year.
  • Bergen sells again
    Norway's Bergen Group has taken the next step in its ongoing restructuring by selling its shipyard in Halsnoy.
  • Tsakos makes it three
    Tsakos Shipping & Trading has scrapped its third containership in a little over a month, it is claimed.
  • Fundamentally speaking
    Martin Stopford was pulling no punches as he digested a disastrous 2012 for shipowners and cast his die for 2013.
  • Drug ship scrapped
    A Bulgarian cargoship involved in a drugs raid off Spain last year is being scrapped.
  • Fredriksen taking two
    A massive capesize order may not be the only dry-bulk investment in the pipeline for John Fredriksen.
  • UPM chops charters
    Finland's UPM Seaways is redelivering three chartered ro-ros to Godby Shipping as demand falls.
  • Petronas in AHTS strike
    Malaysia's Perdana Petroleum has won contracts to provide four anchor handlers for compatriot oil firm Petronas.
  • Solvtrans ups rate
    Norway's Solvtrans has renewed a wellboat charter at improved rates in Canada.
  • STX Pan Ocean sags
    STX Pan Ocean shares slammed into reverse Monday amid reports the sale of the company will be delayed.
  • Master in drowning threat
    Indian crew on a general cargoship docked in Dubai have threatened to "drown" the captain over unpaid wages, colleagues claimed.
  • 21st slated for sale
    The restructuring programme of Korea's 21st Century Shipbuilding has been extended so that major creditor Korea Development Bank (KDB) can find a buyer.
  • Oz's bumper load
    Australian iron ore exports from Port Hedland shot up by nearly 20% to 26 million tonnes in December 2012 over volumes for the previous month.
  • Kulluk salvage begins
    Dutch salvager Smit has managed to attach the primary tow line on board the grounded rig Kulluk off Alaska's Sitkalidak Island.
  • Kulluk salvage begins
    Towline attached to grounded rig in Alaska.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • Defense bill reauthorizes MSP program through 2025
    President Obama last week signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which will reauthorize MSP, providing financial support to 60 ships to partially offset higher operating costs under the U.S. registry.
  • Air Force taps 12 carriers for $694 million contract
    The contract will commence Feb. 1 and run for one year, with options for four more one-year periods. The competitive acquisition comes with guarantees for each carrier of $2.5 million.
  • Industrial expansion to increase NS rail volume
    Norfolk Southern said it could benefit from more than 141,000 carloads of new rail traffic each year from 64 new industries it helped locate on its network and 30 industries it helped expand in 2012.
  • U.S. surface trade with Mexico, Canada growing
  • Belgium parcel firm buys Landmark Global
  • Kerry buys stake in Vietnam trucking, express provider
  • Senators question coal export royalty collection
  • Senate confirms Doyle to FMC
  • Best Overnite, Midwest Motor form alliance
  • Oracle releases transportation, compliance management updates
    The update gives users greater ability to access their systems via a mobile device, including shipment tendering and visibility using a configurable mobile Web app, said Derek Gittoes of Oracle.
  • SeaIntel, PR firm start Africa ports portal
  • FDA proposes enhanced food safety regs
  • C.H. Robinson names Freeman HR head

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 7, 2013
  • Asian fuel oil market could see arbitrage arrivals fall
    European markets could come under pressure from delays in Russian exports.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Bunker prices softer across most bunkering hubs.
  • Week starts soft in Europe
    Outlook mixed in Rotterdam.
  • Fuel oil demand uncertain as teapot refiners change tack
    Import quotas may be granted thereby changing demand patterns.
  • New address for supplier's Kaliningrad office
    'Kaliningrad is the only non-freezing Russian port in the Baltic.'
  • Stricken oil rig refloated
    Once the vessel is declared seaworthy, it will be towed to shelter.
  • Confidence rising despite mounting problems
    'Shipping will have to absorb the costs of more expensive fuel,' says Moore Stephens.
  • Hong Kong supplier wins government contract
    Two-year deal to supply government fleet.
  • Vizhinjam sets out ambitious plans
    Proposals would make port major regional player.
  • Demand for eco tankers 'a norm', says broker
    Demand for eco ships could continue to force down tanker second-hand prices, says Gibson.
  • Bunker prices across Asia end mixed
    Singapore's benchmark 380 cSt maintained last Friday's average of $627.50 pmt.
  • K-Line expects profit in Q3
    Firm reverses losses due to 'revaluation of investment securities'.
  • Maersk: Make low sulphur fuel use manadatory in Hong Kong
    Government incentives for switching to cleaner fuels 'do not cover additional costs,' says Maersk executive.
  • NYK to further develop slow steaming ops
    Move forms part of its strategy to increase efficiencies and reduce costs.
  • WFS takes Greek shipowner to court
    Seeking claims of over $500,000 for bunkers supplied to the vessel M/V Rainbow.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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