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January 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Liners volunteered to use costly eco-fuel, now want it enforced on all
  • Ship schedule reliability dips, but on-time box delivery improves 2pc
  • Egypt's Suez Canal December revenue falls 4.5pc to $424.6 million
  • Zepol: US container imports increase 1.2pc in 2012 over 2011 volume
  • Asia-N Europe demand in decline, but jobless Asia-Med in free fall
  • Rickmers-Linie expands global presence with new office in Singapore
  • PIL ships to get Cargotec cranes from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
  • Gdynia's Baltic Container Terminal up 13pc to 408,772 TEU in 2012
  • SDV acquires majority stake in Swiss logistics firm Safcomar
  • Logistics response to China overtaking US car production becomes vital
  • GAC Maritime Security to market propeller snare to stop pirate skiffs
  • Perishable air cargo piles up in Chennai ground handlers strike
  • UAL suffers shrinking cargo, passenger volumes in December 2012
  • DHL transports outfits to Hong Kong Fashion Extravaganza 2013

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Indus expands its footprint in South India
  • Joint China-Japan shipping service from Coscon & Sinotrans
  • Maersk Line s North Asia CEO exudes optimism for 2013
  • MANSA delegation calls on MbPT Chairman
  • Need for more mainland-Taiwan services stressed
  • Rates looking good at the start of 2013
  • Senior STX Panocean Vice-President appointed to Board of Container Owners Association
  • SPNM growing from strength to strength, says Chairman
  • Timely container delivery improves in Nov.: SeaIntel Maritime Analysis
  • Oil imports from Iran hit by geo-politics
  • Guidelines for processing the security clearance of bidders in respect of port projects including dredging projects
  • Shanghai port handles 32.5 m TEUs in 2012
  • NHAI moves SC on MoEF guidelines, forest approval
  • Gujarat now becoming the global gateway to India: Narendra Modi
  • 2012-end sees global manufacturing index in positive territory

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Alitalia extends new Fortaleza operation
    The Italian flag carrier Alitalia is launching a twice weekly Rome - Fortaleza (Brazil) service today (14 January) with B777-200ER equipment. Initially planned to end with the summ...
  • Boeing rolls out first B777 at increased production rate
    Boeing has rolled out the first B777 to be built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The airplane is a B777 freighter that will be deliver...
  • Two awards from China for Haropa ro-ro terminal
    For the first time, the China Automotive Logistics Association (Cala), the representative of all the Chinese logistics companies in that sector, has given two awards to the port of...
  • Mouse click for replacement trailer parts
    The Dutch company Broshuis BV, one of the biggest manufacturers of trailers for special, heavylift and container transport services, has just launched an electronic platform called...
  • P&O Ferrymasters extends Kleijn Transport link
    P&O Ferrymasters, one of Europe's leading logistics providers, has signed a trailer trucking agreement with the Dutch subcontractor Kleijn Transport to extend a relationship of...
  • Licences for new rail links in France
    The private rail service provider TX Logistik (TXL) has prolonged its licences for six important routes in France. The company is focussing on connections to the French industrial ...
  • New record for Eurotunnel
    During the peak traffic period between 14 December 2012 and 6 January 2013, Eurotunnel's Le Shuttle broke its previous volume record. Almost 200,000 passenger vehicles (including c...
  • Old and new manager of the port of Turku
    Christian Ramberg was appointed managing director of the Port of Turku Ltd (Finland), as of 1 January 2013. Prior to that Ramberg had been managing director of the public port of T...
  • Change of managing director at Globe Air Cargo
    Globe Air Cargo GmbH, an international GSA based in Germany, named Dirk Grüter as its new managing director, as from 1 January. Gr'ter transferred to his new post from UPS-SCS GmbH...
  • Qatar's "Dreamliner" landing in Zurich
    A Boeing B787 is landing at Zurich airport for the first time ever today (14 January). Qatar Airways now deploys this aircraft on the Zurich-Doha route. Switzerland's largest airpo...
  • New logistics centre near Dusseldorf for Group7
    In August this year property developer Immogate AG will start to build a new logistics centre in Neuss Sued, near Dusseldorf (Germany) for Group7, a German service provider based i...
  • International Freight Transport Inc is new meber of XL Projects
    Fanwood NJ (USA)-based International Freight Transport Inc (IFT) has become the latest member of XL Projects (XLP) in the USA. IFT, which was established in 1986, has a wide range ...
  • GeoPost to pick up 40% stake in DTDC
    The French express logistics giant GeoPost Group is to acquire a strategic 40% stake in DTDC Courier & Cargo, India's second-largest express distribution company by revenue. Th...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Trailer Bridge makes CEO appointment
  • Vigor orders giant floating dry dock for Portland
  • Consortium to build Zentech jack-up in China
  • Seaway traffic went up in 2012 season
  • Great Lakes Shipyard adds to management team
  • Ezra Holdings divisions win major contracts
  • Court hands down sentences in San Nikunau case
  • ICS issues flag state performance table

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Port of Coos Bay Commissioner resigns to take Oregon House post
  • Commerce Dept. report finds exports up during month of November
  • BTS announces release of transportation guide for 2013
  • US Fab building barge for Harley Marine Services
  • Ticket counters moving at Seattle-Tacoma Airport

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • DryShips sells Samsung suezmax tanker duo
    George Economou-led owner pays buyer $21m to lop $101m off newbuilding programme
  • Port firm's rising stars
    APM Terminals' Middle East and Africa chief outlines regional opportunities and risks
  • New class society established in Middle East to target local business
    Does Tasneef launch signal that shipping needs another class society?
  • MOL inches forwards in ballast-water treatment race
    Japanese shipping giant installs treatment system on second vessel ahead of looming deadline
  • Tsakos underlines continuing interest in container sector
    But Greek group says 'no deal' in response to reports it has acquired Schulte pair
  • Kinder invests in US Gulf tanker dock
    Domestic oil boom allows the country to export more diesel
  • US east and Gulf coast dockers and employers resume contract talks
    Breakdown in New York-New Jersey provides ominous backdrop
  • Chinese breakers pitch for tonnage
    Brokers report continued positive sentiment from all major demolition markets
  • Fall in Indonesia LNG exports raises tonne-mile demand
    Japan and South Korea seek cargoes from further afield
  • Bakri buys secondhand aframax
    Privately owned Saudi player targets short- and medium-haul trades
  • Maersk Tankers beefs up its management to tackle losses
    Maritime consultant hired to head global operations
  • Suezmax sale signals fresh low for tanker asset values
    Further falls are expected this year as overcapacity persists
  • UAE unveils class society
    Launch of Tasneef comes weeks after DNV and GL merger signals Middle East demand growth
  • CSSC Holdings predicts 2012 profit wipe-out
    Flagship unit of state conglomerate braced for flood of red ink after slump in demand
  • Mirow takes the top job at HSH Nordbank
    Kopper steps down early as chairman of world's largest shipping bank
  • Stand and deliver
    Tasneef has lofty ambitions, but it must prove itself in a tough and competitive segment
  • US retail goods imports forecast to hit 1.3m teu in January
    Shippers call for east and Gulf coast ports to be spared strike action
  • Charterparty not frustrated by repair costing over ship's value, court finds
    Game-changer for owners' risks in cases of severe damage to time-chartered vessels
  • CMB and Sovcomflot secure shipping bank loans
    Funds are still available to blue-chip firms despite lending drought
  • World's largest gas-powered ferry starts service
    Viking Grace will test bunker efficiency, refuelling during brief stop in Sweden
  • CSCL and Sinotrans launch joint China-Japan service
    Second shorthaul tie-up for China Shipping Container Lines follows alliance with Coscon
  • Investor to appeal against Rongsheng win in legal battle over losses
    Aegon Industrial Fund setback undermines China's rule of law, says lawyer
  • Jakarta judgment
    Supreme Court annuls moves by Indonesian ministry to block raw material exports
  • K Line to sell three post-panamax bulkers in leaseback deal
    Deal with Wisdom Marine improves Japanese giant's cashflow
  • Ezra reports 41% fall in profit
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider sees profit dip despite rapid expansion

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Crew saved in Channel
    BRITISH lifeboats have rescued eight crewmen from a tug sinking in the Channel
  • Haren owners form shipping asset trust
    TWO MAJOR shipowners and a broker have formed a new ship asset trust
  • New project/breakbulk project service begun
    A NEW project shipping service focusing on the Europe/South America trade has started operating in the Netherlands
  • Russian civilian orderbook falls by 16%
    RUSSIAN shipyards said revenues were boosted last year by a threefold year on year jump in military builds, as orders for civilian ships fell 16%
  • Siem plans bonds
    SIEM OFFSHORE, the listed Norwegian offshore services shipowner, said it plans to offer six-year bonds on the krone market
  • US boxes take detour
    CONTAINER importers are rerouting US-bound boxes as the threat of an East Coast docker strike continued this week
  • Guohang Ocean lent $480M
    CHINA'S major costal shipper Guohang Ocean Shipping has signed an agreement with China Development Bank on financial co-operation, winning 3Bn yuan ($480M) in financing
  • RINA to partner new UAE class society
    NEWLY founded United Arab Emirates classification society Tasneef and Italy's RINA said today they have formed a partnership
  • Narelle claims second victim
    A SECOND ship has been sunk off Indonesia as Cyclone Narelle pounded the region
  • Arctic issues bullish bulletin on Frontline 2012
    FRONTLINE 2012 is likely to gain from an eventual upturn in shipping markets, said Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analyst at Arctic in Oslo
  • CSSC bosses accept 30% cuts in wages
    SENIOR executives with CSSC have taken a 30% cut in salaries as part of the group's efforts to meet Beijing's performance targets
  • Tianjin foreign trade rises 116%
    CHINA'S Tianjin Dongjiang bonded port has reported $5Bn in throughput for 2012, a rise of 116% from the previous year
  • Concern deepens on STX Finland's fate
    CONCERN is mounting over the fate of two cruise liner orders from a German company with STX Finland
  • Ezra profits cut in half
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said today profits for its first quarter ended 30 November 2012 dropped 49% to $6.8M
  • Box cargoes fell in November
    GLOBAL box cargoes fell further in November 2012, thwarting hope of cargo growth for the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd Announces New Baltic Feeder Service
    Hapag-Lloyd has launched the Poland Express Service, a new weekly fixed-day route to and from Gdynia, Poland, to Hamburg and Bremerhaven in Germany. The ocean carrier has also postponed its rate hike on trade from Canada and the U.S. to East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Feb....
  • CMA CGM Announces Rate Hikes
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM today announced several rate hikes that will take effect in February and March. From the Arabian Gulf to North Europe, the Mediterranean, the Adriatic Sea and the Red Sea, the rate increase will be $200 per 20-foot container, effective Feb. 1. From North Europe and the Baltic...
  • Trade Slump Hits Indian Ports
    Container throughput at major ports in India dipped 1.5 percent in the first three quarters of fiscal 2012-13 from a year earlier as a slump in trade hurt traffic growth. The country's 12 major ports handled 5.76 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the nine months through December compared with 5.85 million TEUs...
  • Slump in China-India 2012 Trade Anticipated
    Final year figures are expected to show that trade between China and India suffered a major slump in 2012 despite a softening in political relations between the two countries that have previously clashed over borders. Bilateral trade between the world's two emerging economic giants is on target to fall by up...
  • Apex Maritime India Opens Office in Delhi
    NEW DELHI - Apex Maritime India Pvt. Ltd. is pleased to announce the opening of their office in New Delhi, India. Located in the capital city, the new office will help manage the growing demand to and from the India Subcontinent region. Office details below: Apex Maritime India Pvt. Ltd. ...
  • Hactl Stages Seventh International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) - the major air cargo handler at the world's largest cargo hub - has once again staged its annual International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition on 13 January 2013. This year's overall champion was Air Canada Cargo. The event - now...
  • US Diesel Prices Hit 20-Week Low
    U.S. diesel prices hit their lowest point in 20 weeks, falling 1.7 cents in the week ending Jan. 14. The average price, $3.894, is up four cents from the same period a year ago, according to the Energy Information Administration. Average diesel prices have fallen for the last seven weeks. Prices fell...
  • Port Newark Container Terminal Details Expansion Plan
    The Port Newark Container Terminal said it is investing $500 million to expand its capacity to handle the increase in vessel traffic it anticipates after the Panama Canal opens its new locks in 2105. The infrastructure investment includes the 80-acre expansion of its container yard, which is already underway. The terminal...
  • US Pork, Beef Exports Dipped in November
    The U.S. Meat Export Federation reported that U.S. beef and pork exports dipped slightly in November 2012. Pork exports in November declined 7.7 percent in volume and 5.4 percent in value compared with November 2011. However, November 2011 was the second best month in U.S. history, behind October 2012, for U.S....
  • Purolator International to Open Three Branches
    Purolator International today announced plans to add three new branches during the first quarter of 2013, bringing the logistics provider's total number of branches to 33. Offices are scheduled to open soon in Columbus, Ohio; Newark, N.J.; and Phoenix, Ariz. "Purolator International is focused on opening new locations across the U.S. in...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems to Expand Philadelphia Terminal
    Trucking and logistics company Roadrunner Transportation Systems today announced it will expand its less-than-truckload outbound service center in Philadelphia, which opened in June 2012. The center provides outbound service from southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The expansion will further increase Roadrunner's footprint in the Northeast. The company opened three other terminals...
  • USPS to Accelerate Cost-Cutting Reforms
    The United States Postal Service board of governors has directed USPS management to accelerate its restructuring of operations to further reduce costs in the face of financial challenges and the lack of comprehensive postal legislation from Congress. Specifically, the board approved restructuring initiatives and instructed USPS to revise its 2012 five-year...
  • Canadian Pacific Opens Saskatchewan Intermodal Facility
    Canadian Pacific today opened its new Regina Intermodal Facility, which replaces the now-closed Regina Intermodal Yard. The Canadian rail carrier is an anchor tenant of Saskatchewan's Global Transportation Hub in Regina. The gate hours of operation will be Monday to Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from...
  • With UPS Deal Dead, What's Next for TNT?
    UPS's withdrawal of its $6.9 billion offer to buy TNT Express likely will lead to a "fire sale" of the Dutch shipping company's Asian and Latin American ground networks, health care supply-chain operations, and European road and parcel assets, a senior analyst for research firm Transport Intelligence said on Monday. "TNT is...
  • Little Change in Spot US Intermodal Rates
    U.S. domestic intermodal rates continued this week to show little movement, as the market after declining in the late fall seeks clarity on the strength of volumes headed further into the New Year. "Rates dropped and now are in a holding pattern until the market has a better idea as to...
  • Oral Arguments in ATA Clean-Trucks Challenge Likely in April
    The U.S. Supreme Court will move quickly to hear the American Trucking Associations' appeal of an appellate court's decision upholding certain provisions in the Port of Los Angeles clean-truck case, with oral arguments likely to take place in April and a decision to be reached by June. Curtis Whalen, executive director...
  • Livingston International Acquires MBLX
    North American customs broker Livingston International has acquired New Orleans-based MBLX and MBLX Resources, according to Peter Luit, Livingston's president and CEO. MBLX, a barge freight handling and forwarding business, is affiliated with M.G. Maher and Co., which was acquired by Livingston International in April 2012. MBLX will become a division of...
  • Global Sourcing: Elusive Profits, Expensive Mistakes
    The Pitfalls of Overseas Sourcing: Recognizing and Managing the Real-time CostThis white paper exposes hidden pitfalls that organizations encounter when they move sourcing and supply operations overseas. It will also present a discussion of "next generation" global cost control methodologies and systems....
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Tonnage Rose 4 Percent in 2012
    The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation today reported that tonnage during the 2012 navigation season was 38.9 million metric tons, rising 4 percent from 2011's 37.5 million metric tons. Traffic exceeded the company's original forecast by 300,000 metric tons primarily because of a late season surge in grain traffic. Canadian grain...
  • Giumarra International Berry Picks Port of Savannah
    Giumarra International Berry has begun moving blueberries from Chile through the Port of Savannah, Ga., to better serve Atlanta and other Southeastern markets. The first shipment of South American blueberries arrived on Jan. 8. Shipments of conventional and organic blueberries will arrive in Savannah through late March or early April. Giumarra, which...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Chinese exports smash forecasts
    Exports from China rocketed by 14.1% year-on-year in November beating analyst predications by a massive 10%. It added to the positive sentiment following the recent ...
  • CSCL and Sinotrans launch joint China-Japan service
  • MSC to kick-start Tampa boxes
    The Floridian port of Tampa - hitherto better known for its processing of bulk, bulk liquid and scrap commodities - has been casting an envious eye across the state ...
  • G6 co-op extends to USEC
    The Grand Alliance partners, Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL are to extend their G6 Alliance co-operation with the New World Alliance members, APL, HMM and MOL by combining ...
  • Shippers face carrier crackdown over cargo safety breaches
    Shippers risk having their cargo rejected by global container lines as carriers take a far more robust approach to customers that flout safety standards.One prominent ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Excel slides
    Shares of Excel Maritime Carriers lost momentum Monday amid concerns surrounding ongoing efforts to overhaul debt.
  • Suezmax sendoff sets stage
    A deal that saw DryShips pay $21m to part with a pair of newbuilding contracts has been met by mixed reactions on Wall Street.
  • DNB adapts to 'new reality'
    A leading Nordic lender is overhauling its organisational structure in response to the dramatic evolution of the global banking industry.
  • Scrap scrape snowballs
    One of the most recognizable names in the demolition game has been dragged into court on the back of an arbitration battle with Frontenac International of Switzerland.
  • Queen trial begins
    The criminal trial of a former BC Ferries crewman gets underway in Canada this week, nearly seven years after the Queen of the North sank with the death of two passengers.
  • DryShips pays to sell
    DryShips has sliced more than $100m from its capital expenditure requirements after paying to have two suezmax newbuildings taken off its hands.
  • ORIG seals drill deal
    George Economou's Ocean Rig has firmed up a six-month contract for one of its semisubmersible drilling rigs.
  • SCI sheds handysize
    Shipping Corporation of India has offloaded its oldest bulk carrier.
  • Gefo takes three
    Gefo Gesellschaft has turned to Turkey for a trio of small tankers, it is claimed.
  • Bakri linked to aframax
    Bakri Navigation of Saudi Arabia has reportedly snapped up another tanker from Japanese sellers.
  • P+S ready for ro-ros
    Insolvent German shipbuilder P+S Werften has resurrected its cancelled DFDS ro-ro order, the yard's administrator said on Monday.
  • Powell joins Maersk Tankers
    Maersk Tankers has hired former BP and Glencore man Michael Powell as global head of operations.
  • Siem plots bond raid
    Siem Offshore is laying the ground work for a raid on the Norwegian bond market.
  • German Dry Docks born
    Germany's MWB Motorenwerke Bremerhaven and Rickmers Lloyd Dockbetrieb are joining forces on shiprepair operations.
  • Oldendorff still top
    Oldendorff Carriers retained its title as the largest charterer of bulkers last year, Clarksons data shows.
  • Marivia hit with $1m fine
    Nigeria's government has slapped a $1m fine on a German boxship accused of bringing in two containers of toxic waste.
  • Ezra bags $160m deals
    Ezra Holdings has revealed a slew of new contracts as it reported a big drop in its first quarter earnings.
  • Rina partners Tasneef
    Italy's Rina will support the development of a new classification society set up in the UAE.
  • 'Follow the money'
    Shipbuilders are losing up to 10% on orders taken in from John Fredriksen's new baby Frontline 2012, Arctic Securities says.
  • Filipino crew poisoned
    Three seafarers have been airlifted from a cargoship in Denmark after suffering severe gas poisoning.
  • Orna crew go free
    Somali pirates have freed the last three Syrian men kept as hostages after the hijacking of the UAE bulker Orna.
  • Tribute for Concordia dead
    Survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster returned to the scene of the accident to mark the one-year anniversary this weekend.
  • Korean orders slashed
    South Korea's shipyards bagged 45.7% fewer ship orders in 2012, but remained on top of the pile in terms of market share.
  • CSSC warns on profit
    China CSSC Holdings has warned that its full year net profit is likely to plunge by up to 100% year-on-year due to the market downturn.
  • BW buys at Samsung
    Helmut Sohmen has finally entered the FSRU sector after placing an order at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • CSSC warns on profit
    China CSSC Holdings has warned that its full year net profit is likely to plunge by up to 100% year-on-year due to the market downturn.
  • Excel sale less Attractive
    Excel Maritime Carriers has admitted to the sale of one of its oldest ships at the same time as confirming some slack on troublesome loans.
  • ABG plots new yard
    India's ABG Shipyard is planning a new plant in Gujarat at a cost of INR 5bn ($92m).
  • Crew saved from tug
    Eight crew members have been rescued from a tug off the UK coast after it was holed by the ship it was towing.
  • Crew die as tanker sinks
    Three seafarers have been killed and others are stranded on lifeboats after a tanker sank off Indonesia.
  • K Line sells trio
    K Line has agreed a sale-and-lease back deal with Taiwan's Wisdom Marine for three 82,000-dwt kamsarmax bulkers.
  • Aussie ports re-open
    Rio Tinto has resume loading iron ore at its ports in Western Australia following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Narelle.
  • Transocean in play?
    Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has emerged as a major shareholder in Transocean, the world's largest drilling rig contractor.
  • Cargill boosts profits
    Cargill continues to see an improvement in its business performance with a four-fold increase in second quarter profits.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • ILA strike may lead to a cargo spike
    Retailers are expected to ship heavier cargo quantities through the nation's ports in January to beat a strike by longshoremen at East and Gulf coast ports on Feb. 6, if a contract isn't reached.
  • FAA looking into Boeing 787s
    The review, which is a joint undertaking between the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing, will also examine how the electrical and mechanical systems interact.
  • U.S., Peru tighten stance against illegal timber trade
  • European Commission blocks UPS-TNT merger
    A case team from the European Commission has informed officials from UPS and TNT Express that it's rejecting a proposed $6.3 billion merger between the two integrators.
  • VPA reports second highest box volume in history
    The Virginia Port Authority said its terminals handled 2.1 million TEUs of containerized cargo in 2012, 9.8 percent more than in 2011. The TEU count was just 22,479 units shy of Hampton Road's biggest volume year in 2007.
  • NY/NJ auto terminal gets capital injection, new lease
    FAPS, Inc., the leading terminal for import and export of automobiles in the Port of New York and New Jersey, said on Friday it had completed a recapitalization with investment firm Seacoast Capital.
  • Savannah to receive blueberry shipments
  • Hapag-Lloyd offers additional German-Poland feeder
  • U.S. exports up 11.7% per year since 2009
  • PSA reports TEU volumes up 6.4% in 2012
  • Chinese forwarder starts trucking business
  • UAE developing new classification society
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 14, 2013
  • Prices off track in Fujairah
    While markets softened in South Africa.
  • Prices in Europe open on soft note
    Sharp falls seen in Piraeus.
  • Storage terminal will almost double in size by mid-2014
    Malaysia's Tanjung Bin terminal stores crude oil, light and middle distillates and fuel oil.
  • December bunker sales at 'five-month high'
    'I think the drop in prices might have helped,' says Singapore player.
  • Shipping lines switching to low sulphur fuel 'quietly'
    Backing emission reductions schemes in Hong Kong could leave shipping companies facing 'tremendous pressure' to use low sulphur product elsewhere.
  • Company waiting for new ECA rules before expanding fleet
    'Right now we are not quite on an even footing,' says Baltic fast ferry operator.
  • Bunker prices in Asia continue downward trend
    Singapore benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel down $3 to close at $633 pmt.
  • Chemoil restructures Singapore team
    Most of the fuels team let go this Monday in 'second phase' of process.
  • Chemoil sees less than 1% of sulphur 'off-specs'
    Efforts to control supply chain to make sure LSFO is below 1.00% sulphur has paid off, but remains a challenge.
  • Oil, diesel spilled along US West Coast
    Spills reported from two sinking vessels.
  • Ships overtake power plants in sulphur emissions
    HK politician says pollution problem won't be adequately addressed by the Fair Wind Charter.
  • Kochi refinery project gains environmental clearance
    BPCL intends to increase refinery capacity to upgrade low-value refinery residue streams.
  • VLCC earnings slump for eleventh session
    Bunker prices in Singapore climbed to their highest level since October.
  • PetroChina unit to start internal bunker business
    The Shandong-based unit will start the business in Dongying city.

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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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