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March 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Seaspan 2012 profit up 10.8pc to US137 million as revenues rise 9pc
  • Hewlett-Packard signs contract to load at Cosco's Greek Piraeus terminal
  • Under fire, Cosco chief confident of reversing loss, avoiding de-listing
  • Cosco suffers US$1.6 billion loss while Maersk makes $461 million profit
  • Nantong Cosco KHI shipyard's 13,386-TEU Cosco Belgium delivered
  • Maersk big reefer $1,500 rate hike to stick despite market share loss
  • Google tests same-day delivery, links customers, couriers, local stores
  • TSA-WTSA merger process expected to result in round-trip economies
  • Flood of new tonnage outpaces delivery deferrals and ship breaking
  • Deutsche Post DHL revenue up 5.1 per cent after strong fourth quarter
  • Panalpina posts US$74 million loss on weak air cargo, European demand
  • MSC move to Long Beach puts Oakland's container throughput at risk
  • Mozambique port's hub hopes dashed by endless rain, silting and dredging
  • Chengdu's first direct flight to Melbourne, China's fifth to Australia
  • TNT Express launches service from Norda in Bangladesh diplomatic zone
  • Tough security, eco rules help JFK slide from 3rd to 7th as air cargo hub
  • PEMCO, AERGO start first two 737-400s conversions at Jinlin and Tampa
  • Lufthansa Cargo starts Frankfurt-Guadalajara flights, eye on farm produce

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • ACHAA s Silver Jubilee Year celebrations to conclude tomorrow
  • AMTOI organises seminar on insurance & claim handling for MTOs
  • Bahri hosts annual banker conference for lenders
  • DB Schenker wins 'Freight Forwarder of the Year - International' award
  • Emirates Shipping Line launches CIS service connecting Nhava Sheva & Pipavav
  • MOL holds safety conference in Mumbai
  • CCEA approves Haldia berth projects
  • JNPT wins Rajbhasha Shield for 2011-12
  • Govt panel to decide on allowing extra wheat exports

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • Green light for construction of new freight line in India
    India's cabinet committee on economic affairs has approved the construction of a new, 63 km broad gauge line between Raigarh (Mand Colliery) and Bhupdeopur railway station. The new...
  • Kuehne + Nagel and Iveco extend partnership for European spare parts logistics
    Iveco, a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles and buses, has extended its service contract with the logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel for another three years. The service ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics and Envirotainer step up collaboration
    DB Schenker Logistics is expanding its temperature-controlled airfreight services. To support this move, the company will steadily augment its accredited location network. Faciliti...
  • GLS Netherlands rolls out Flex Delivery service
    Made to measure parcel deliveries - GLS Netherlands recently began to offer this with its new Flex Delivery service. Whilst a parcel is en route, private recipients can choose wher...
  • Torello Transporti augments fleet
    Torello Trasporti, an Italian transport company based in Avellino, is investing in its vehicle fleet and now deploys MAN tractors, in addition to Volvo, Scania, Mercedes and Iveco ...
  • DB Schenker Rail grows in Bulgaria's railfreight sector
    DB Schenker Rail Bulgaria EOOD, the national subsidiary of DB Schenker Rail, has become the new section of its parent company's European intermodal network. DB Schenker Rail Bulgar...
  • Braemar Adjusting changes director in the Americas
    The regional managing director of Braemaer Adjusting, Chris Dye, is stepping down from his current position after more than 13 years with the company. He will remain with Braemar u...
  • Isuzu Truck UK is sold
    Isuzu Truck UK has been purchased by its parent company, Isuzu Motors Japan, to secure the future of the company. Isuzu Motors is one of the largest truck manufacturers in the wor...
  • AMI goes self-handling in Manchester UK
    The trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has moved into a dedicated 800 sqm facility at Manchester airport's World Cargo Centre (UK), where ...
  • Domodedovo temporary storage warehouse adopts digital signature system
    Moscow Domodedovo airport has introduced a freight registration system enabling data communication with the customs office to be carried out digitally. Domodedovo Cargo pioneered a...
  • Panalpina speaks of "a disappointing 2012"
    Monika Ribar, the CEO of Basel (Switzerland)-based Panalpina, said, "our 2012 results are unsatisfactory." Her company's exposure to airfreight and Europe-related trade lanes meant...
  • Port of Genk joins InlandLinks
    The container terminal at the port of Genk (Belgium) has joined InlandLinks, an online service platform offering information about intermodal services in connection with the port o...
  • January sees first positive figure for European freight in nearly two years
    The airport trade body ACI Europe released its traffic results for January on 6 March, thereby providing the first indication of traffic trends for the year ahead. The negative fig...
  • Port of Trieste wants link to inland waterways
    The Trieste port authority is participating in the EU's inland waterways and sea ports upgrade programme (Inwapo), which is part of the Central Europe 2007 - 2013 programme. The It...
  • Azat Mulgimov new general director of ACS in Moscow
    The global aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has appointed Azat Mulgimov as general director of its Moscow office. Mulgimov spent the last five years as commercial di...
  • European Sea Ports Organisation awards certificates to eco-friendly ports
    The European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) has awarded five new port environmental review system certificates (Pers) to the ports of Corfu, Lagos, Kavala and Volos in Greece, and t...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • Rowan promotes Thomas P. Burke to President
  • Scorpio Tankers continues newbuilding spree
  • Irving Shipbuilding awarded $288 million NSPS contract
  • Kenai Fjord Tours to get new 83 ft Teknicraft catamaran
  • Big cruise ship has small carbon footprint
  • Farstad agrees newbuild sale and leaseback with Ocean Yield
  • Ulstein books design and power orders for Vroon PSVs
  • Meyer Werft: Shipyard fire won't delay Getaway delivery

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • Port of Portland calling for airport travel center proposals
  • Port of Port Angeles pushes back Pen Ply stack demolation date
  • Panama Canal Authority nets ethical company honor
  • DOC report sees drop in US goods and services trade
  • Yang Ming plans to strengthen US/Caribbean/SAmerica presence

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • DVB figures highlight prudent lending
    Even the most savvy ship finance players do not find the markets plain sailing
  • OSG reveals charter rates for rejected Diamond S product tankers
    Terms agreed were 'a losing proposition', bankrupt firm tells court
  • A test of nerve
    Japan's Mitsubishi group looks to invest in containerships. What could possibly go wrong?
  • Pump up the volume
    Indian imports will grow as Essar and Reliance Industries eye cheaper crudes
  • Australia must move quickly to tap China LNG demand
    Rival gas suppliers are pitching to meet demand across Asia
  • Let's get China addicted to gas
    Russia pitches for key supply role as Asian giant embraces LNG
  • There be dragons
    Stena's LNG ships display a super-cool logo
  • Safety inspections cost LNG shipping millions of dollars
    Axe Ship Inspection Report Programme, says expert
  • The odd couple
    Fraught relationship between charterers and owners
  • Throwing cold water over Arctic exploration fever
    Barriers include harsh environment, high costs and constant fears of an oil spill
  • Scorpio Tankers orders LR2 product tankers
    Newbuilding spree continues as Hyundai Samho lands $99.5m order
  • Judge reopens Delos sale in Omega Navigation Chapter 11 case
    New twist sets up fresh auction in Houston courtroom
  • Irish Continental Group hails 'resilient' 2012 results
    But the company remains cautious in relation to freight capacity, says chairman
  • Weak shipping and financial markets dent Clarksons' annual results
    Revenue falls 10% after year of highs and lows for broking and services group
  • UK authorities do not understand maritime, transport watchdog says
    Proposed reforms show that shipping minister must rebuild industry confidence
  • A win-win deal
    Selling Hong Kong's ACT to HPH Trust makes sense for all involved
  • Kidnapped Esther C crew could soon be freed
    Specialist brought in to negotiate release of two Russians and a Romanian
  • MSC halts eastbound bookings
    Carrier blames pressure on space and equipment
  • DVB reports drop in net income
    But German transport finance giant hails 'good result in testing times'
  • DryShips posts deeper than expected fourth-quarter loss
    Economou will consider further sales of unfinanced newbuildings
  • G6 lines wait for FMC to approve network expansion
    Shippers will hear more once move gets the go-ahead
  • HPH Trust buys ACT Holdings from DP World and PSA
    Hutchison spreads Pearl River Delta presence as Dubai firm divests from Hong Kong
  • Inmarsat increases its maritime revenues
    Growing broadband use and new price packages linked to 15% revenue rise

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • Tanker owners face three years until rate recovery
    TANKER owners will need to wait at least three more years for rates to recover, the boss at Maersk Tankers has predicted
  • LR2s top off Scorpio spree
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today tacked on two more 'eco' product-tanker orders, this time venturing into the larger LR2 class
  • UK rulings against Sovcomflot sustained
    A UK COURT has cut short Sovcomflot's seven-year lawsuit by sustaining two earlier High Court judgments
  • HMM crashes to record losses of $920.5M
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine said today it ran up record net losses of 998.9Bn won ($920.5M) for FY12
  • DVB's profits rise despite surge in risk costs
    GERMAN shipping and transport bank DVB lifted its results last year despite a surge in risk costs
  • Dockwise seeking to delist in Amsterdam
    DOCKWISE, the Dutch-listed heavy-lift specialist being taken over by Royal Boskalis Westminster, said today it has applied to delist its shares
  • Oiltanking to expand LPG terminal
    NYSE-listed Oiltanking Partners will invest $44M to significantly expand its LPG docking capacity on the Houston Ship Channel, the company has confirmed
  • James Fisher upbeat after strong 2012
    JAMES Fisher & Sons, the London-listed maritime services group, said today trading this year has started well, after a strong 2012
  • Ningbo water transport tax bill cut
    WATER transport enterprises in Ningbo are paying 3.28M yuan ($0.5M) less tax under the port's value-added levy, Zhejiang Province said
  • HPH fully acquires Asia Container Terminals
    HUTCHISON Port Holdings Trust said today it has acquired all the shares in Asia Container Terminals
  • Caution advised for Asia Pacific offshore
    OFFSHORE prospects in Asia Pacific remain strong, but caution has never been more important, DVB Group Merchant Bank has warned
  • Mariner missing in blast
    A SEAFARER is missing today following an explosion and fire aboard a tanker off Portugal
  • HK lifting pilot age ceiling
    HONG KONG is raising the age limit to 68 for harbour pilots of large vessels
  • Iron ore tonne-mile demand hits two-year low
    TONNE-MILE demand from spot iron ore fixtures sank to a three-year low in February, DNB Bank said today
  • Older VLGCs find takers
    VLGCs BUILT in the 1980s and 1990s are still finding buyers who are willing to pay decent prices, reflecting continuing optimism in LPG shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • APL Exec: Prepare for Onslaught of Mega-Ships
    The president of the Americas for APL is telling ports on both coasts to prepare for an onslaught of large container ships because the economic, operational and environmental benefits of big ships are so compelling. Vessels with a capacity of 8,000 to 13,000 20-foot containers are calling regularly now on the...
  • Tentative ILA-NYSA Deal 'Sets the Stage for Changes'
    The International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association tentatively agreed on a local contract that, if ratified, likely means East and Gulf Coast ports will avoid a work stoppage this year. The ILA and NYSA issued a joint statement saying they had reached "a settlement that both sides agree...
  • EU, Thailand Begin Negotiations for Free Trade Agreement
    José Manuel Barroso, European Commission president, and Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's prime minister, have launched negotiations for a free trade agreement between the European Union and Thailand. Karen De Gucht, EU Trade Commissioner, and Teriyapirom Boonsong, Thailand's Minister of Commerce, had met earlier to formally agree on the start of negotiations. The goal...
  • ILA, NYSA Reach Tentative Contract Deal
    The International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association have tentatively agreed on a local contract covering 4,500 ILA members in the Port of New York and New Jersey. More to come on joc.com. ...
  • Deutsche Post DHL's First Climate Protection Project Expected to Save Over 20,000 Tons of CO2 Per Year
    BONN, Germany - Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading mail and logistics group, has gained United Nations' approval for its first independent climate protection project. By minimising fuel requirements, the efficient wood-burning stoves utilised in the initiative reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80 per cent compared to traditional cooking...
  • Port of Lake Charles to Lease 90 Acres to Magnolia LNG
    LAKE CHARLES, La. - Port of Lake Charles Commissioners on Wednesday approved an option for a long-term lease agreement on 90 acres with Magnolia LNG, an Australian-based energy company that plans to build a $2.2 billion export facility that will produce 4 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas per...
  • US Trade Deficit Expanded to $44.4 Billion in January
    The U.S. exported $184.5 billion in goods and services in January and imported $228.9 billion of goods and services, resulting in a goods and services deficit of $44.4 billion, up from $38.1 billion in December 2012, according to data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the U.S....
  • Prince Rupert to Begin Work on Road-Rail Corridor
    The Prince Rupert Port Authority is preparing for the construction launch of the Ridley Island Road, Rail Utility Corridor in British Columbia, CFTK-TV reports. The $90 million project represents investments from the governments of Canada and British Columbia, Canadian National Railway and Prince Rupert Port Authority. The corridor will be a shared...
  • North American Rail Traffic Up This Week
    North American rail volumes rose for both carload and intermodal traffic for the week ending March 2. U.S. Carload vs Intermodal TrafficWeek-to-Week Percent ChangeSource: AAR For a larger version of the chart, click on the image.The U.S. and Canada showed growth while Mexico's volume fell, according to the Association of American Railroads....
  • Towne Air Freight to Move Southeast Hub to Larger Facility
    Towne Air Freight's new, larger Atlanta facility.Towne Air Freight will relocate its regional hub in Atlanta to a larger facility in early April. The new 50-door hub features a 250,000 square foot building. It is more than quadruple the size of the previous facility. The South Bend, Ind.-based air freight carrier also...
  • WCI: Backhaul Rates Climb
    Backhaul east-west container rates were up this week in the Europe-to-Asia and trans-Pacific westbound lanes, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. World Container Index Rates to ShanghaiSource: WCI For a larger version of the chart, click on the image. Europe-to-Asia eastbound rates from Rotterdam to Shanghai rose by 2.4...
  • WCI: Trans-Atlantic Eastbound Rates Fall 5.8 Percent Ahead of GRI
    Trans-Atlantic eastbound rates fell while westbound rates rose this week, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. World Container Index Rates Between New York and RotterdamSource: WCI For a larger version of the chart, click on the image.Rates from New York to Rotterdam fell 5.8 percent or $117 this...
  • Dukal Establishes Savannah Port, DC Operation
    Dukal has chosen Georgia's Port of Savannah as its major port of entry and established a new distribution center in the city's foreign trade zone. The disposable medical products supplier has contracted for 140,000 square feet at a Tremont Road location in Savannah. The space features 32-foot clearance and 32 dock...
  • Florida Governor Recommends $288 Million Spend on Ports
    In his annual State of the State address, Florida's Gov. Rick Scott emphasized the need for strategic infrastructure investments and announced his budget recommendation of $288 million in seaport improvements this year. Roy Schleicher, Jacksonville Port Authority's interim CEO, praised the governor's recognition of the ports' importance. "The governor and state leadership...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Set to Change Rates, Fees on April 1
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates for dry commodities in its trade from British Columbia to East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, effective April 1. The hike will be $160 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot container. The ocean carrier has decreased its bunker fuel factor for all dry,...
  • From TPM: Chassis Evolution Gains Speed
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Container lines owned half of U.S. intermodal chassis in 2009, but their share fell to 32 percent last year and will drop to 20 percent by the end of 2013, consultant Steve Rubin told the JOC's 13th annual TPM Conference. Carriers' rapid exit from the market is...
  • Clarkson's Profit Plunges on Weak Shipping Markets
    Clarkson's pretax profit plunged to £20.4 million ($30.6 million) in 2012 from '32.2 million in 2011 as the world's biggest ship broker was buffeted by weakening shipping markets that saw rates in some sectors slump to their lowest levels since the 1980s. Revenue shrank to $264 million from $292 million, but...
  • Maersk to Sail More Ships Under Singapore Flag
    A.P. Moeller-Maersk plans to add more vessels to its Singapore hub, Bloomberg reported. Maersk Line, the container shipping division of the Danish shipping and logistics conglomerate, has about 120 ships under the Singapore flag, the most after 180 in the headquarters in Denmark, said Thomas Knudsen, president of the Maersk Line...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • ICG remains cautious
    Dublin-headquartered ferry, terminal and short sea operator Irish Continental Group recorded a 2.2% decline in its operating profit for 2012 compared to the previous ...
  • G6 lines await FMC approval of network expansion
    SHIPPERS should hear more about how a consortium of six major lines plans to serve the Asia-US east coast trades by the middle of the month.Members of the G6 alliance ...
  • HPH Trust buys Hong Kong's ACT Holdings from DP World and PSA
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has bought Asia Container Terminals for HK$3.9bn ($503m) from joint owners Dubai-based DP World and Singapore-based PSA.The sum includes ...
  • Seaspan excited about current market
    SEASPAN has never been as excited about the shipowner market as it is today and it expects supply and demand to be well matched over the coming three years.In a ...
  • Maersk learn from Harry Selfridge
    'The customer is always right,' - the slogan penned by the American, Harry Gordon Selfridge [the founder of London's iconic Selfridges store]. It has been a successful ...
  • MSC stops booking
    The world's second biggest container carrier, Mediterranean Shipping Co has repeated the medicine of a booking stop on eastbound containers that blighted the Asia ...
  • OOCL says partnership brings more benefits than merger
    Orient Overseas Container Line has reaffirmed the benefits of box shipping alliances, saying these partnerships have already offered more of a boon than merger ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • Aboitiz Jebsen in denial
    Aboitiz Jebsen of Manila claims it is no longer the manager of a bulker that has ignited concerns about a crackdown on emissions violations following a run in with the US Coast Guard (USCG).
  • Crude pact complete
    Russian oil giant Rosneft has firmed up a series of long-term crude supply contracts with Glencore and Vitol.
  • Economou holds court
    DryShips may be forced to raise up to $300m by next year if it decides to complete the unfunded portion of its newbuilding programme, according to chief executive George Economou.
  • Mitsubishi backs box raid
    Former members of GE Transportation Finance's shipping team have emerged as the architects of a fund that is looking to raise $750m for the acquisition of containerships.
  • No sweat for Scorpio
    Scorpio Tankers has the tools it needs to tackle the challenges that have arisen as a result of rapid fleet expansion, according to operations chief Cameron Mackey.
  • Norden takes three
    Norden has wasted no time in acting on Carsten Mortensen's pledge to boost its core dry-cargo fleet.
  • Scorpio on script
    Scorpio Tankers has entered the LR2 sector with a double newbuilding order at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.
  • Ocean Yield takes two
    Lars Solbakken-led Ocean Yield has snapped up two anchor-handler newbuildings from Farstad Shipping in a sale and leaseback deal.
  • Pareto cuts Golar
    Pareto Securities has cut its rating on Golar LNG amid the belief an unparalleled newbuilding orderbook will keep a lid on its share price.
  • Rural rounds
    Samskip is launching calls at lesser known Icelandic ports to boost exports.
  • Free from FreeSeas
    Hanover Holdings has wasted little time in cashing in its shares in bulker owner FreeSeas.
  • What next, Scorpio?
    Rumours are flying regarding what big-spending Scorpio Tankers will do next.
  • DP ready to sell
    Dubai ports group DP World is planning to raise $742m through asset sales in Hong Kong.
  • Banking close to impossible
    DVB has taken an extra EUR 70m shipping loan loss provision and is dedicating extra resources to deal with its troublesome loans in the sector.
  • Crew saved after sinking
    Eleven crew have been rescued after their cargoship sank in the Danube Delta.
  • Solstad stretches CSV
    Solstad Offshore has secured an extended deal for one of its construction vessels with Technip.
  • One missing in blast
    The search is on for a seafarer missing from a Nordic Tankers vessel hit by an explosion off Portugal.
  • Feederlink fuels ICG
    A gain on the sale of Feederlink led to a sharp rise in profit at Irish Continental Group in 2012.
  • Split lines up orders
    The new owner of Croatian shipyard Brodosplit is in talks over new orders with European and Russian shipping companies.
  • No Titanic Twitter twits
    Aussie tycoon Clive Palmer is certainly taking his bid to recreate the Titanic experience very seriously.
  • Cape double for CSE
    Taiwan's China Steel Express (CSE) has returned to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan for two more bulker newbuildings.
  • Clarksons feels the pain
    Clarksons has seen full-year results slide 34% as it faced a year of challenging market conditions.
  • Ocean Rig suffers loss
    Ocean Rig UDW has suffered a $71m loss in the fourth quarter as operating costs nearly doubled compared to a year ago.
  • Lauritzen ship returned
    Lauritzen Tankers is reportedly the latest shipowner to suffer at the hands of bankrupt tanker owner OSG.
  • This wasn't in the brochure!
    Damen Shipyards Group has secured a contract that calls for the dry-docking of a CMA CGM containership that was involved in a casualty late last month.
  • VLCC design gets AIP
    ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a VLCC design that reduces the weight of ballast water required by 65%.
  • Martin buys LPG barges
    Martin Midstream Partners LP has spent just over $50m to acquire six LPG pressure barges and two commercial push boats.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • SAS to outsource handling to Swissport
    Swissport is in negotiations with Scandinavian Airline Systems to form a joint venture company, owning 51 percent of the new organization and SAS' ground-handing offerings in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
  • Louisiana lands large chemical logistics facility
  • Horizon Lines leaves NJ port for Philadelphia
    The domestic ocean carrier is moving its Northeast terminal from the Port of New York/New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., to Philadelphia to better serve customers and reduce costs on its Puerto Rico service.
  • Seaspan sees opportunity for containership chartering
  • Cass: Freight shipments up in February
  • NEWSFLASH: ILA, NYSA reach tentative agreement
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and employers in the Port of New York and New Jersey have reached a tentative agreement on local contract issues.
  • BNSF to test LNG in locomotives
    The demonstration program aims to determine if the alternative is viable as a power source for long-distance freight moves. Potential benefits include reduced fuel costs and emissions of greenhouse gas and diesel particulates.
  • Descartes sees significant 2012 increases
  • House bill requires multi-modal freight plan
    The Multimodal Opportunities via Enhanced (MOVE) Act offered by Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J., would expand the definition of the national freight network to include rail, waterways, inland ports, freight intermodal connectors, and airports.
  • U.S.-Iraq TIFA to enter force later this year
  • Market-based measure needed to combat climate change, group says
  • Local ILA discussions continue
    A post on the ILA's Facebook page Wednesday said the union and New York Shipping Association (NYSA), the group that represents employers in the Port of New York and New Jersey, "engaged in intense negotiations for (the) third day."
  • AirBridgeCargo increases Moscow-Milan flights
  • FMC reviews 29 OTI license applications
  • Emergency drill at Alameda Corridor Sunday
  • Yang Ming to provide ship to U.S.-Brazil service
  • TCA names Kretsinger chairman

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 7, 2013
  • US data show increase in cat fines as sulphur comes down
    Trend for increase in cat fines peaked just as ECA took effect.
  • 'Supply glut' coming to an end
    Fuel oil avails set to tighten in East Asian market.
  • No clear direction in Fujairah market
    Limited avails seen in Cape Town.
  • Prices make small gains in Rotterdam
    Bunkering suspend at Gibraltar, according to reports.
  • A little goes a long way
    'Ship operators are not aware of the great benefits that perceived minor, on-board maintenance can reap.'
  • Fuel oil stocks fall as refinery maintenance begins
    Stocks at lowest level for three weeks.
  • Dual fuel engines could 'oust' conventional power units
    'Engines without dual fuel capability might one day seem as antiquated as coal-powered warships,' says analyst.
  • Bunker prices fall in Asian trade
    Adequate supplies were available at major ports.
  • Fuel-saving fins installed on Hamburg Sud ships
    Becker Marine Systems's twisted fin able to reduce fuel consumption by 4%.
  • DVB: Market won't pay more for 'eco' tonnage
    But that could change further down the line.
  • Dual-fuel bunker barge installs LNG micro turbines
    New system will reduce annual bunker cost by approximately $20,000.
  • Hong Kong sulphur regulations could be in place by October
    Environmental Protection Department plans to submit proposals to the Legislative Council.
  • Glencore takes hit from lower commodity prices
    Price of key commodities such as nickel, coal, zinc and copper decreased in 2012.
  • Shore power to be installed at Canadian terminal
    System will cut bunker consumption by 70,000 litres annually.
  • Korean manufacturer unveils 'first' LNG dual fuel engine
    Engine will be able to 'significantly reduce' a ship's operating costs.
  • Domestic cargo ships banned from using subsidised bunkers
    Some ships already banned but Indonesian government says rule difficult to enforce.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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