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January 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Still top, Shanghai's 2012 box volume rises 2.5pc to 32.5 million TEU
  • Tianjin port sets box record, volume up 6.2pc to 12.3 million TEU in 2012
  • US east coast docker contract talks break off, but said to resume
  • First direct Chengdu-Lodz freight train arrives in Poland in 14 days
  • Cosco up 15pc to 10.5 million TEU in 2012, tops 3.4pc world box growth
  • Drewry's: Market share quest lives on - carriers won't cut capacity
  • 2012 marks ongoing box slump in volumes in Asia-Europe container trade
  • G6, New World, Grand members to start FE-US east coast loops from May
  • CMA CGM increases rate of Korea-Russia and China-Korea service calls
  • Evergreen's 35-strong newbuilding programme shifts up a gear

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • Arshiya International laments speculation, misreporting in certain sections of media
  • LNG set to get a boost as bunkering fuel
  • MOL to install ballast water treatment system on VLCC
  • Moore Stephens says banks will take a firmer grip on shipping in 2013 while vessel values fall
  • Reduced orders push many Chinese shipyards to verge of closure
  • Shipping company fleet stranded with crew
  • Steep rise in coffee exports to South Korea
  • OIL plans to set up LNG terminal
  • Seminar on ports & port-led development today
  • Shenzhen implements clearance measures to make port more competitive
  • Rlys extends telescopic benefits to hub-spoke operations
  • Govt imposes safeguard duty on Chinese electrical insulators
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • DB Schenker Rail UK returns coal trains to Rossington
    DB Schenker Rail UK, Britain's largest rail freight operator, has re-introduced daily coal trains from a colliery at Rossington, near Doncaster. The services are in response to inc...
  • Russian Railways raised main operating income by 5.8% in 2012
    Provisional figures indicate that JSC Russian Railways raised its main operating income to RUB 1.363 trillion (EUR 34.343 billion) in 2012, 5.8% more than in 2011. Cargo loading is...
  • Saudi Airlines believes in Turkey
    Saudi Airlines Cargo has appointed Mete Erna as cargo manager for Turkey. Erna has been active in the aviation industry in Turkey, Singapore and India, where he was responsible for...
  • MAN and Sany ink agreement in construction machinery sector
    MAN Truck & Bus AG and Sany Heavy Industries have signed a master agreement on the delivery and sale of concrete pump chassis and other special-purpose vehicles in China. The t...
  • Matson acquires primary assets of Reef Shipping
    The USA-based company Matson has acquired four vessels and around 1,500 pieces of container equipment from Reef Shipping, headquartered in Auckland (New Zealand). Matson will conti...
  • PD Ports installs new terminal operating system at Teesport
    The UK port operator PD Ports has successfully installed a new terminal operating system, built by Navis, at Teesport. The implementation of the new system included areas of the po...
  • Rush Enterprises expands national network
    The subsidiaries of Rush Enterprises have acquired certain assets of the MVI Group, which operates commercial truck and bus dealerships in Ohio under the names of Miami Valley Inte...
  • Liscr appoints new president and managing executive officer for Japan
    The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (Liscr), the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry, named Takeshi Okamoto as president and managing executive officer of ...
  • Six Chinese aircraft for Yemeni launch customer
    China-based AVIC Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (XAIC) has inked an agreement with Yemen's ministry of transport for six MA series aircraft, including two MA600 frei...
  • Lufthansa Technik Switzerland closing down in Basel
    Lufthansa Technik Switzerland (LTSW) in Basel continues to undergo extensive restructuring. The company, which had 500 employees in 2008, already cut more than two thirds of them l...
  • Zufall Logistics Group and Sartorius to build logistics centre
    The technology corporation Sartorius and the German logistics group Zufall want to continue and step up their successful ten-year partnership. The two companies recently decided to...
  • IJS Global signs teaming agreement with Daedalus Aviation Group
    IJS Global has signed a teaming agreement with Daedalus Aviation Group (DAG), a Netherlands-headquartered, specialist one-stop-shop support provider for military aviation customers...
  • SDV takes over majority shareholding in Safcomar Overseas
    SDV, a France-based global logistics service provider and member of the Bolloré Group, has acquired the majority shareholding in Safcomar Overseas SA, a forwarding and logistics fi...
  • Maputo airport to prepare third phase of rehabilitation
    Mozambique's publicly owned airports company, ADM, has signed a French Development Agency (AFD)-funded USD 500,000 contract with the consultancy company DHV. The Dutch engineering ...
  • TFG Transfracht changes management
    TFG Transfracht, a German seaport-hinterland transport service provider, announced that Kerstin Corvers joined the management team and replaced Ralf-Günter Klo' as director of oper...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • Horizon Shipbuilding delivers second Canal Barge towboat
  • Voith Schneider Propellers ordered for Canadian lake ferry
  • LNG-fueled cruise ferry delivered by STX Turku shipyard
  • Steerprop propulsors ordered for Russian icebreakers
  • Seastreak ferry had undergone major conversion
  • Wärtsilä powered FPSO completes full load tests

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • The Greenbrier Companies reports first fiscal quarter 2013 numbers
  • Mi Joo Tour & Travel prohibited from operating in US
  • Crowley Maritime makes donation to upgrade Fort Caroline play area
  • Port of Vancouver, USA continues trail project work
  • Diana Shipping announces charter for dry bulk vessel POLYMNIA

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • Despite the threats, there's life in this old dog yet
    Reports of energy shipping's demise are greatly exaggerated
  • Ship finance cloud has a silver lining
    Less access to lending prevents owners placing new orders
  • NYK president silent on prospects for tankers and gas tonnage
    Two segments conspicuous by their absence from Kudo's new year speech
  • Opinion poll predicts tanker bankruptcies
    But optimists hold out for zero bankruptcies
  • Shippers face carrier crackdown over cargo safety breaches
    Fresh concern over leaking peroxide from tank containers
  • A topsy-turvy year
    Oil markets take comfort from last minute US fiscal agreement
  • UASC confirms 18,000 teu boxship interest
    Yards asked to tender as Middle East line seeks further fleet cost savings
  • Product tankers urged to charge more for West Africa piracy zone
    Segment targeted in more than a third of regional attacks last year
  • Shipping identified as an engine of growth and jobs for Greece
    Think-tank warns of consequences if looming tax changes for owners are mishandled
  • Yilport predicts balance in Turkish box port supply and demand
    Red tape slows pace of expansion, says Pierce
  • No respite for dry bulk despite record Chinese iron ore imports
    Volumes rising, but not fast enough to absorb surplus capesize capacity
  • Hong Kong cash injection sparks Korea Line bidding war
    Debtor in possession deal sets precedent for country's maritime bankruptcies
  • Box traffic retreats at Dunkirk
    But general cargoes rise with a 13% uptick in cross-Channel ro-ro traffic
  • Where the buck stops
    All roads point to the derelict actions of a shipowner, its class society and its flag state
  • Flying the flag
    A New York bulge-bracket bank seeks a major east coast port, and about time
  • Exmar loan deal flags growing role of government-owned banks
    US and Chinese export credit agencies could jointly back offshore construction contract
  • MOL to install first ballast water treatment system on VLCC
    Japanese shipping giant expects to install treatment systems on more ships soon
  • ILA walks out of New York-New Jersey contract talks
    Master contract negotiations will resume next week
  • Unifeeder integrates Feederlink into combined schedule
    Service shake-up aims to boost frequency and coverage between the UK and the continent
  • Lloyd's Open Form cases hit all-time low
    No respite in 2012 for slump in contracting
  • SKF buys Blohm+Voss Industries
    Takeover positions firm to offer asset-management services
  • Omega judge blocks transfer of non-Chapter 11 assets to Kassiotis
    HSH out of the US legal picture, but junior banks' claim survives
  • In search of optimism
    2013 will be a year of reckoning unless there is a significant improvement in the freight market

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • Key Russia-China oil talks are in the pipeline
    RUSSIA'S leading oil producer and exporter, Rosneft, and China National Petroleum plan to meet next week to discuss increasing crude shipments to China
  • Cyclone closes Oz ore ports
    IRON ORE ports at Cape Lambert and Dampier are closed today as Australia's northwest battens down with the approach of Cyclone Narelle
  • China's commodity imports hit record highs
    CHINA'S imports of crude oil and iron ore hit a record high in 2012, albeit at a modest year on year growth rate
  • Teekay Offshore plots kroner bond offering
    US-LISTED shipping companies continue to favour Oslo over New York for bonds, with Teekay Offshore signaling another offering today
  • SINOPEC can work on LNG terminal
    BEIJING has given SINOPEC the green light to start working on an LNG import terminal in Lianyungang's port in Jiangsu province, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • KL gains $85M in funding
    KOREA Line has received $85M in financing from Hong Kong's SC Lowy, the first debtor-in-possession deal of its kind agreed in South Korea
  • Sino-Japan Lines to be jointly operated
    SINO-Japan Lines will be jointly operated by two Chinese companies under a new deal
  • 'Healthy' offshore order stream predicted
    ASIAN offshore oil and gas players can expect "a healthy stream" of contracts to continue this year, particularly in the deepwater segment, Maybank Kim Eng predicted today
  • RSHI wins suit's first round
    RSHI'S Jiangsu subsidiary today won the first round in a $2.6M compensation suit filed by a Chinese fund management company
  • China's rail-sea box shipping rises 19.1%
    CHINA'S six key rail-sea lines have shipped 1.2M teu last year, a rise of 19.1%, from eastern to western China, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
  • Delhi urged to revive shipbuilding subsidy
    INDIA'S shipping ministry has renewed its calls for Delhi to revive a 15% subsidy to local shipyards, which was scrapped in August 2007
  • Bank sees VLCC rates heading south
    VLCC RATES are likely to keep sliding in 1Q13, due to ample vessel supply and refinery maintenance in the US, the bank DnB NOR predicted today
  • Two chaebols weigh bids for STX Pan Ocean
    SAMSUNG and Hyundai, South Korea's two biggest conglomerates, were reported today to be weighing bids for STX Pan Ocean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • Chamber's Donohue: Jobs, Energy, Debt Top 2013 Agenda
    The U.S. is not headed toward a new recession this year, but tax increases will hit small businesses hard, dampening growth and limiting job creation in the first half of 2013, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue said today. "While our economy may be growing, it is...
  • Ultra Group of Companies Selects Apptricity Jetstream Smartfleet & Asset Tracking
    DALLAS - Apptricity, provider of the Jetstream suite of supply chain, e-procurement and financial productivity solutions, announced today that the Ultra Group of Companies has selected Apptricity to automate asset tracking and boost efficiency in its service fleet. Ultra, a diverse organization that covers a wide spectrum of industries, from...
  • Rough Road to ILA Contract
    Since bargaining kicked off nearly a year ago, it's been clear that the road to a new International Longshoremen's Association contract would run through New York-New Jersey. That road has been rocky, as we saw Wednesday when ILA President Harold Daggett and other union officials walked out soon after the start...
  • K & J Trucking Chooses Blue Tree Systems
    ROANOKE, Va. - Blue Tree Systems Inc., a provider of reefer monitoring, trailer tracking, and in-cab fleet management solutions, today announced that K & J Trucking, Inc. has selected its R:COM Fleet Management solution. The refrigerated truckload carrier is using the Blue Tree System's trailer tracking and temperature management features...
  • Costco, Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement
    The Teamsters union reached a tentative three-year agreement with wholesale retail giant Costco that includes wage increases for almost 15,000 workers. The agreement calls for wage increases in each year of the contract, as well as strengthened grievance procedures and seniority language, the union said. The Teamsters union represents warehouse workers at...
  • GATI-KWE President, Chitra Shinde Awarded 'Lady Transport Personality of the Year Award'
    YDERABAD, India - January 10, 2013 -Express Distribution and Supply Chain Solutions provider, Gati-Kintetsu Express Pvt Ltd, President Ms. Chitra Shinde has been awarded the 'Lady Transport Personality of the Year-2012' at the Mahindra Transport Excellence Awards, held at New Delhi. Ms. Shinde also won the award of 'Lady Transporter...
  • C.H. Robinson Project Logistics Join Project Cargo Network
    CALGARY, Alberta - C.H. Robinson Project Logistics (formerly Transera International Logistics) have been approved as PCN Member representing Canada. C.H. Robinson has a large network of offices handling general cargo. However, the Canada offices that have joined PCN are part of a smaller subsidiary focused on project cargo and heavy...
  • Port of New Orleans Operations Unaffected by Low Mississippi River Conditions in the Midwest
    NEW ORLEANS - Low water levels in the upper reaches of the Mississippi River are not affecting operations within the Port of New Orleans, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has maintained the Congressionally-authorized 45-foot deep channel on the Lower Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, La., to the mouth...
  • Kalmar RT Center Manufactures the 500th RT240 in Cibolo, TX
    SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Kalmar created the RT240 Rough Terrain Reach Stacker in 1999 to meet specific requirements for the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army decided to containerize their supplies and needed equipment that could work in areas where infrastructure had been destroyed or was non-existent. The answer to that...
  • Crowley Donation and Volunteer Efforts to Improve Arlington YMCA's Fort Caroline Field
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Children attending YMCA summer camps and playing on sports teams in the Arlington area will soon benefit from Fort Caroline field enhancements following a recent donation from Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp. A check will be presented by Crowley's David Holden, director, human resources, to the YMCA during...
  • Yusen Logistics (Taiwan) Ltd. Qualifies as an AEO
    TAIPEI, Taiwan - Yusen Logistics (Taiwan) Ltd. (President: Kiyoshi Sogawa; hereinafter "YL-TW") was certified by the Directorate-General of Customs, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of China as an Authorized Economic Operator under the AEO system as of November 30, 2012. The ceremony at which the certificate was issued was held...
  • Heritage Foundation Ranks Hong Kong Freest Global Economy
    The Heritage Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based research and advocacy institute, today ranked Hong Kong as the freest economy in the world for the 19th consecutive year. According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom, which ranks 177 global economies, Hong Kong scores 89.3 (on a scale from 0 to 100), well...
  • Etihad Cargo to Launch Abu Dhabi-Guangzhou Service
    Etihad Cargo, the cargo division of Etihad Airways, will launch a new weekly freight operation from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Guangzhou, China, effective Jan. 17. The new cargo service will operate every Thursday using an Airbus A330-200F freighter, with a capacity of 68 metric tons. "China is a strategically important...
  • Teamsters, ABF Resume Talks After Contentious Start
    The Teamsters union and ABF Freight System are back at the bargaining table. Negotiations on a new multiyear contract resumed Jan. 8 and will continue through next week, the union said in a notice published on its Web site. Those talks got off to a contentious start Dec. 19 when the...
  • China's Exports Bounce Back, But Outlook Weak
    Chinese exports ended 2012 surprisingly strongly, but economists expect the rebound to be short-lived. Year-over-year growth of 14 percent in December took export expansion for the year to 7.9 percent - down on the government target of 10 percent, but much higher than many analysts expected after growth over the first...
  • Singapore's Container Traffic Rose 5.7 Percent in 2012
    The Port of Singapore reported its container throughput in 2012 was a record 31.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 5.7 percent from 29.9 million TEUs in 2011. Total cargo tonnage handled in 2012 also reached a record high, rising 1.2 percent to 537.6 million metric tons from 531.2 million metric tons the year before. The...
  • ANA, JAL International Cargo Volumes Up in November
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. said that its international cargo volume grew for the 10th consecutive month in November on a year-on-year basis, surging 14.2 percent to 51,992 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume also rose for the second month in a row in November on a year-on-year basis, increasing 5.8 percent...
  • Mumbai Port's Throughput Up 9 Percent
    Throughput at India's Port of Mumbai grew 9 percent in the first three quarters of fiscal 2012-13, the port authority said in a statement on Thursday. Total tonnage from April through December was estimated at 44 million tons, compared with 40.2 million tons a year earlier. Despite a turnaround in overall cargo...
  • Cathay's New Hong Kong Terminal to Open in February
    Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport. Cathay Pacific Services, a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways that operates the new Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at Hong Kong International Airport, will open the new terminal on Feb. 21. To ensure a smooth transition, the company will move cargo operations to the...
  • China Logistics Group Optimistic for 2013
    Freight forwarder and logistics management company China Logistics Group sees positive indications for its logistics operations in China in 2013. Although there is still an overcapacity issue in the overseas shipping industry, the amount of container tonnage moving through major Chinese ports is rising and forecast to rise further in 2013,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • Maritime casualties blamed on human error
    There were 106 total ship losses in the 12 months to November 25, 2012 including the cruise ship Costa Concordia - the largest loss of the year at 114,137 gross ...
  • UASC confirms 18,000 teu boxship interest
    United Arab Shipping Co has confirmed its interest in ships of up to 18,000 teu because of the huge cost advantages that vessels of that capacity can produce.The ...
  • Unifeeder integrates Feederlink into combined schedule
    Danish short-sea feeder company Unifeeder has announced a revised schedule for services ex/to UK ports following the acquisition of Dutch-based Feederlink at the ...
  • Local spat casts shadow over USEC labour talks
    With master labour contract negotiations set to resume next week between the International Longshoremen's Association [ILA] and the US east coast and Gulf Coast ...
  • JP Morgan launches USD3.1bn bid for Port of Virginia
    JP Morgan is putting together a USD3.1bn bid for the Port of Virginia in a move that could pitch the US investment bank into the premier league of terminal owners ...
  • Lines' profits could reach USD5bn in 2013
    Global container lines should end 2013 comfortably in profit after a collective return to the black last year, as long as they are able to keep ship supply under ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • Bunge's bulker buffet
    Bunge caught the dry-bulk market's attention Thursday after fixing a pair of panamax newbuildings under construction in China.
  • Debt market offers hope
    The debt markets are poised to become an increasingly important source of capital for shipowners in the year ahead, according to Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW).
  • Eager for expansion
    Asset prices across many of shipping's most notable segments have plummeted to historic lows but there are some areas of the industry where levels are expected to climb in the months to come.
  • DVB: we need partners
    The need for collaboration between shipping's leading lenders is great than ever, according to the chief executive of DVB Bank.
  • Boskalis gets thumbs up
    Shareholders have approved plans by Royal Boskalis Westminster to issue new shares to help pay for the takeover of Dockwise.
  • Amsterdam hits record
    The port of Amsterdam has posted its best-ever cargo-handling figure as volumes grew 3% in 2012.
  • Diana ties up newbuild
    Diana Shipping has chartered out a post-panamax newbuilding to Augustea Bunge Maritime.
  • Bond pot spills over
    Helge Mogster's Dof Subsea has completed a successful visit to the Oslo bond market collecting $50m more than it hope for.
  • NOCC pockets more
    Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has entered into a time charter contract for a majority owned car carrier.
  • Cargoship stranded off Japan
    A Cambodian-flagged cargoship has anchored safely in Japanese waters after losing power.
  • Clipper sells again
    Denmark's Clipper group has offloaded another two tankers in a busy start to 2013.
  • Clarksons goes Dutch
    Clarksons has added another string to its sale and purchase bow with the opening of a new office in Amsterdam.
  • Rem scores charter
    Rem Offshore has entered into a long term contract for a subsea construction newbuilding.
  • Rongsheng wins tussle
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries has come up trumps in its legal tussle with a Chinese investor following its cancelled takeover of an engine marker.
  • Samsung raises its sights
    Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries is aiming for a big jump in new orders in 2013.
  • Age cap for ONGC
    India's ONGC has responded to criticism of its tendering policy by saying it will not charter offshore ships older than 27 years.
  • MISC expands oil storage
    A joint venture between MISC shipping company and oil trading giant Vitol are set to expand storage capacity at their Malaysian terminal.
  • Docker killed on MPP
    A Canadian stevedore has died after being crushed by a bale of pulp being loaded on to a Wagenborg ship.
  • Two banks show stakes
    Two more banks have been uncovered as major shareholders in reshaped Danish shipowner Torm.
  • TOO joins Oslo flock
    Teekay Offshore is the latest branch of the Canadian owner to go shopping in Oslo for bond cash.
  • Subsea 7's Mexican first
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a debut contract for its Mexican joint venture.
  • Ekol charters ro-ro trio
    Ekol Logistics of Turkey has chartered three Colbelfret ro-ro vessels for a new run to Italy.
  • CMES earnings slashed
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has posted a big fall in 2012 profit despite a slight revenue rise.
  • Shipping to the rescue?
    A Greek think-tank has said domestic shipowners can help lead the country to economic recovery - as long as they're not taxed on overseas earnings.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • PierPass launches effort to cure gate mix ups
    Marine terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach this year hope to develop some simple solutions to reduce delays at their gates caused by truckers due to miscommunication.
  • Analysis: BNSF to emerge as major project cargo player
    Albacor, which primarily deals with project cargo on the surface-transport side of the equation, will give BNSF an entre into Europe and Russia, while EP-Team will strengthen the company's express air freight activity.
  • Jaxport joins CRT to address truck emissions
    A group of shippers, known as the Coalition for Responsible Transportation, is partnering with the Port of Jacksonville in a voluntary initiative to reduce air pollution caused by shuttle trucks serving the Florida port and their warehouses.
  • Yusen granted China forwarding certification
  • Crime analytics firm, insurance broker take on cargo theft
  • Drewry forecasting higher freight rates
  • ILA-USMX contract talks continue next week, despite NY/NJ breakdown
    ILA spokesman Jim McNamara said a meeting next week on master contract issues for 14 container ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast "is still on" and local negotiations are continuing in other ports.
  • Diesel to average $3.87 in 2013
    The average price of diesel will fall to $3.87 per gallon this year, a price drop of 10 cents compared to the average cost of diesel fuel in 2012, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
  • Liner reliability dips slightly in November
  • U.S. freight up in November
  • Executive moves
  • Hicks named CFO at Kewill

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 10, 2013
  • High powered dual-fuel engines pass load tests
    Dual-fuel engines capable of running on treated well gas or treated crude, as well as MDO, which means virtually no MDO will need to be shipped to vessel.
  • Dual-fuel cruise ferry to enter service
    Use of LNG will enable the ferry to sail without restrictions in ECAs.
  • Big rises seen across European ports
    Prices make double digit gains in north-west Europe.
  • Bunker prices climb in Fujairah
    But mixed outlook in South Africa.
  • Bank lending to shipping declines
    Lack of ship finance puts credit role of bunker companies in focus.
  • Figures confirm a fall in Singapore's annual bunker sales
    Fall comes despite new records in container throughput and vessel arrival tonnage.
  • Onshore fuel oil stocks falling
    Traders say decline reflects move away from shore-based storage.
  • Polish LNG terminal gets cash boost
    Swinoujscie projects secures investment from European Commission.
  • Port expansion could reduce shipping-related carbon emissions
    EBRD backing moves to turn Baltic port into major transshipment hub.
  • Singapore bunker supplier faces liquidation
    The firm owes TH KMG Singapore around $17.2 million.
  • Bunker prices move higher
    Higher prices in line with stronger oil values.
  • Chimbusco, Beijing Petroleum Exchange in strategic agreement
    Its oil depot will be used as the designated delivery depot for fuel oil contracts traded under the exchange.
  • What happened to the Buyer?
    I am amazed how much an Owner is spending on anything that can/will improve the performance of his vessel while forgetting the most important person.
  • Stevedoring firm sets up bunker unit in Singapore
    TNS Bunkers will focus on trading in bunker fuels and marine lubricants.
  • UASC in talks to build mega box ships
    Japanese shipping firm K-Line also seeking to build ultra-large vessels, reports say.
  • Brightoil takes delivery of fourth VLCC
    Brightoil Grace has been delivered.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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