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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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London
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Brussels
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Beijing/Hong Kong
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Singapore
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Cagliari
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Beijing
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Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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