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January 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • HK 2012 volume down 5pc to 23.1m TEU, Singapore up 5pc to 31.6m TEU
  • Modern Terminals seeks to raise US$1 billion in Medium Term Notes
  • China Shipping Prospersity Index still down, but rises 10 points: SISI
  • Alliances combine with Asia/USEC via Suez services from May 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds second loop to Gdynia from Hamburg and Bremerhaven
  • Fangcheng port's throughput tops 100 million tonnes in 2012
  • Liaoning provincial expressway coverage exceeds 3,900 kilometres
  • Virginia Port posts 9.8pc volume increase to 2.1 million TEU in 2012
  • Yangtze cargo movement volume hit record 1.8 billion tonnes in 2012
  • American Trucking Associations has its day in US Supreme Court vs LA
  • JAL, ANA grounds Dreamliners after an another safety scare in Japan
  • Lufthansa Cargo cooperates with German humanitarian aid organisations
  • EU blamed for failure of UPS-TNT deal that now leaves giant DHL on top
  • Irish forwarder offers service to ship tourists' motorcycles to Ireland

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Customs has prohibited LCL cargo movement by road from Nhava Sheva to Mumbai, says trade
  • Evergreen christens its eighth new 8,452-TEU vessel
  • Grant Smith appointed Group Managing Director of Braemar Adjusting
  • Rickmers Shipmanagement achieves accredited GL ISO 50001 Certification for vessels & offices
  • Blueprint to cut petro product imports
  • Rice exports may dip 30 pc to 7 mt: CACP
  • Tea exporters see potential in Asean region
  • Coal vessel handled through barges at Kandla Port
  • Global slowdown impacts Suez Canal's Dec. revenue
  • US port strike a possibility, while Jan. containerised cargo imports projected to rise
  • Railways considering freight rate cut to boost volumes
  • University of Mumbai organising round table discussion on governance issues in transportation
  • Ajman Free Zone unveils smart warehouses

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Freight traffic restricted again on south side of the Simplon
    Building work in the Galleria Elicoidale tunnel near Varzo on the southern ramp of the Simplon revealed the need for some renovations that should be carried out as soon as possible...
  • Krone reports big jump in sales
    The Germany-based Krone Group generated a turnover of an almost record-breaking EUR 1.4 billion in its last business year. The company's commercial vehicle sector (Fahrzeugwerk Kro...
  • New York says no toll increase for commercial vehicles
    New York's Thruway Authority has given up a plan to raise truck tolls by 45% to reduce the deficit, after the commercial transport sector had protested vigorously against the schem...
  • Morningstar expands fleet
    The Canadian cargo airline, Morningstar Air Express, based at Edmonton international airport since spring 2012, has added an ATR-72 freighter to its fleet. The unit was formerly ow...
  • New blocktrain service launched in Russia
    A new blocktrain service is being launched by GCS/Ruscon, a logistics and intermodal operator that is part of Russia's GCS transport group. The train will run more than 1,100 km fr...
  • Traffic in Dunkirk almost unchanged
    Dunkirk, France's third largest port, handled 42.22 million t in 2012, a mere 0.6% less than in 2011. Container traffic, with a total of 260,000 teu, was 5% below the 2011 fig...
  • Cargo Care International gives NEO sales cover in Denmark, Sweden, Finland
    NEO Air Charter - a founder member of the Global Charter Alliance - has entered into a strategic partnership with Nordic-based GSSA Cargo Care International, in which the latter wi...
  • Shanghai International Port Group increases volumes by 2.5% 2012
    Shanghai International Port Group (China) only saw a moderate improvement in its annual profits and cargo throughput for 2012. Despite container volumes increasing by 2.5 % to 32.5...
  • TNT/UPS - Liege airport's position
    Liege airport (Belgium) has noted the decision of TNT and UPS to cancel the merger (see ITJ Daily of 15 January 2013), estimating that "the failure of this merger reshuffles t...
  • Several leadership changes at Terex Corporation
    The USA-based Terex Corporation has announced that Kevin Bradley, currently president, Terex Cranes, will become senior vice-president and CFO, thereby replacing Phil Widman, who i...
  • DHL inks long-term contract with Panasonic in Great Britain
    DHL Supply Chain has landed a long-term contract worth more than GBP 100 million (EUR 120 million) from Panasonic for the management of its storage and transport activities in Grea...
  • Rhenus Freight Logistics opens new branch office in France
    Rhenus Freight Logistics, a firm owned by the German logistics service provider Rhenus, has opened a new platform for transport and general cargo activities in Saint-Barthélemy-d'A...
  • SBB names new media spokesperson
    Switzerland's state railway SBB has named Franziska Frey as the company's new media spokesperson, based at its head office in Bern. Together with Christian Ginsig, she is responsib...
  • Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2013 now published
    The 2013 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a co-production of Transport Intelligence and Agility, has been published. The close examination of 45 emerging markets, amo...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Rep. Duncan Hunter to chair Coast Guard Subcommittee
  • Port of LA breaks ground for West Basin Railyard
  • Salazar stepping down as Secretary of the Interior
  • LNG fueled cruise ferry has Navis DP
  • Seaspan orders five 14,000 TEU containerships from HHI
  • Navies still needed to keep piracy levels down

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • TOTE Services announces change in company president
  • Port of Newport General Manager nets Oregon Marine Board honor
  • Crowley ATB crew resues man floating near Tampa bridge
  • Pile driving work continues on Port of Vancouver rail project
  • Drewry container rate report follows Hong Kong/LA benchmark

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Boxing cleverer
    Confirmed order and low prices do not mean a return to the buying madness of the boom
  • State of independence
    Some of China's shipping bosses are uneasy about being linked to the cash-rich government
  • Greece slaps new tax on shipbrokers
    Sector stunned by move that could spell the end for some players
  • Odds still stacked in hijackers' favour, says former navy pirate hunter
    Northwood moves into commercial maritime sector
  • MSC boosts Le Havre feeder links
    Normandy terminal increases its connections to the UK, Ireland and France
  • Yang Ming lands record low charter rate for ultra-large newbuildings
    UPDATED: Carlyle joins Seaspan in five-boxship order from Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Tanker conundrum as fixtures rise but earnings fall
    Overall spot activity for large crude tankers rose by 5% from 2011 to 2012
  • BIMCO pulls out of 100 Series rules for use of force
    Shipowner body questions whether armed guards are protected if cases come to trial
  • Fincantieri faces tough call in general offer to STX OSV shareholders
    Next hurdle may prove insurmountable in Italian firm's bid to take shipbuilder private
  • China Merchant Energy Shipping orders three VLCCs
    Further orders expected as China seeks to tie up oil supply chain
  • December brings box slump to LA
    But port posts 2% upturn in annual throughput
  • Scrap the aged
    China's government should respond to some creative thinking from Hosco's boss
  • Appeal in Neftegaz-67 collision case opens in Hong Kong
    Jailed master says he did not know he was breaking safety rules
  • Pirate attacks hit five-year low
    Improvement reflects 'huge reduction' in incidents off Somalia's coast
  • Yangzijiang aims for $419m from warrants issue
    Shipbuilder to replenish working capital
  • Why BP has bucked the trend to order new tankers
    Targeting Indian demand raises the oil major's 'green' credentials

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Results fall on reefer rate rises far short
    REEFER box rates have been pushing up, but by not even half as much as major container lines sought in their January increases, sector agents told Fairplay today
  • Georgiopoulos rebuts claim
    PETER Georgiopoulos and other GenMar executives have moved to dismiss a class action filed by disgruntled former shareholders
  • EU extends key tariff to Taiwan, Thailand
    THE EU was reported today to have extended to Taiwan and Thailand a tariff on a construction material transported by ship from China
  • Mombasa ivory smuggling ring smashed
    KENYAN officials were reported today to have seized 638 chunks of ivory - worth about $1M - that smugglers were trying to ship from Mombasa's port
  • Bullwinkel sees Lower Saxony port growth
    GERMANY'S Lower Saxony state said today it expects solid growth in cargo handling and terminal investments to continue this year
  • Omar Nokta quits Dahlman Rose again
    OMAR Nokta, the high-profile shipping analyst of Dahlman Rose, has resigned, with Sam Margolin taking over that desk today
  • Kremlin OKs auction of control at Vanino
    RUSSIA'S government has approved results of its December auction of the Kremlin's 77% shareholding in the port company of Vanino
  • Bill collector gains stake in FreeSeas
    STRUGGLING Greek drybulk owner FreeSeas is handing over 8-10% of its ownership to settle past-due vendor accounts
  • STX explains legal issues
    STX PAN Ocean told Fairplay today it has already been compensated for damage to one of its VLOCs, so that matter is not linked with a legal process involving its parent company
  • HK to require low-sulphur fuel at berth
    HONG KONG confirmed today it plans to require oceangoing vessels to use low-sulphur Diesel while at berth in its waters in 2013
  • Quanzhou bonuses sweeten shipping rewards
    SHIPPING enterprises in Quanzhou can receive 1M yuan ($160,000) from the local government for opening a new international shipping line
  • Registered CCS ships rise 15%
    CHINA Classification Society said it has 2,883 oceangoing ships registered as of end-2012, aggregating 57.68M gt, making a 15% increase year on year
  • Braemar waves goodbye to MSC Rena revenues
    BRAEMAR Shipping services said today its revenues from work on the New Zealand box ship wreck MSC Rena is fading faster than expected
  • Climb of won hurting Hanjin
    HANJIN Shipping's profits are being eroded by the rising won, even though box shipping's prospects have improved in the past year, according to KDB Daewoo Securities
  • HHI's new orders fall 23%
    HYUNDAI HI of South Korea told Fairplay today its new orders fell 23% year on year in 2012 to $19

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Fitch Affirms Port of Seattle, WA's $312MM LTGOs at 'AAA'
    SAN FRANCISCO - Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on the Port of Seattle (the port), WA's limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds: --$312 million LTGOs affirmed at 'AAA'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The LTGO bonds are secured by the port's full faith, credit and resources supported by a covenant to...
  • Graybar and M360 Sponsor Energy Summit
    ST. LOUIS - Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical and communications products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced its sponsorship, along with M360, of an Energy Summit on Thursday, January 17. Graybar and M360 have invited Ameren Missouri to discuss cash incentives that are...
  • AMR Posts Fourth Quarter Profit, But Loss for Year
    AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, today reported profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $262 million, reversing a net loss of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly cargo revenue was $170 million, sliding 0.6 percent from 2011's $171 million. The company reported a 1.2...
  • LA Port Breaks Ground on Rail Yard Project
    The Port of Los Angeles broke ground Wednesday on the West Basin Rail Yard project that will serve as a staging yard for railcars and free up land for construction of an on-dock intermodal transfer yard at the TraPac terminal. The $137.7 million project will be constructed with funding provided by...
  • UASC Revises France Terminal-Handling Charges
    United Arab Shipping Co. has revised its France origin terminal-handling charges on U.S. imports, effective Feb. 15. The charges are now 190 euros (about US$253) per 20-foot, 40-foot, 40-foot high-cube, 40-foot flat rack (in gauge) and 40-foot open top (in gauge) container, and about $478 for out-of-gauge cargo....
  • U.S. Lines Announces Australasia Bunker Surcharge
    U.S. Lines will implement a bunker surcharge for northbound dry and refrigerated cargo from Australia and New Zealand to the U.S. East Coast, eastern Canada and the Caribbean, effective Feb. 15. The charge will be $983 per 20-foot container. The reefer consumption surcharge will remain at 15 percent of the bunker adjustment...
  • Haifa Port's Container Traffic Hits Record High
    Israel's Haifa Port reported its container traffic in 2012 was 1.38 million 20-foot-equivalent units, an 11.5 percent increase compared with 2011 and a record high for the port. The previous record was set in 2010 with 1.26 million TEUs. "Dramatic growth" has been noted in the rate of unloading containers recently, the...
  • Asian Air Cargo Situation Unclear Ahead of Holiday
    As ocean shipping volumes and rates rise on trades out of Asia in anticipation of the traditional factory shutdown on February 10, whether air cargo operators will also benefit from a usual boost as the deadline approaches remains unclear. Air cargo demand from Chinese airports and Hong Kong has increased this...
  • CaroTrans Launches San Francisco-Japan Service
    CaroTrans has added a new weekly less-than-containerload export service from San Francisco to Japan. Transit time from San Francisco to Tokyo is 12 days; to Yokohama is 13 days; and to Osaka, Nagoya and Kobe is 17 days. There is no transshipment via Busan, South Korea, or additional handling via Los Angeles. The...
  • Maersk Line to Call at Krishnapatnam Terminal
    Maersk Line is adding a direct call at India's Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal to its Chennai Express Service (CHX), a weekly intra-Asia loop linking India and the Far East. The new port call, starting Jan. 29, brings the number of container services at the east coast hub to three. Singapore-based Bengal...
  • Novoroslesexport Adds Cranes to Increase Efficiency
    Novoroslesexport, a subsidiary of Russia-based Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group, has received two new Liebherr LHM 550 cranes, with lifting capacities of 104 metric tons (about 115 tons) apiece. The cranes are expected to be commissioned in February. The new equipment helps fulfill one of the priorities in NCSP's Development Strategy to 2020...
  • Carriers, Shipowners Push Hong Kong to Regulate Emissions
    In his 2013 policy address, Hong Kong's Chief Executive CY Leung announced that the government will consider introducing new legislation to require marine vessels to switch to low-sulfur diesel in Hong Kong port and to step up efforts with Guangdong Provincial Government to extend fuel switching to Pearl River Delta...
  • HSH Nordbank to Offer Container Forward Freight Agreements
    Citing rising demand for freight derivatives for means of hedging against the volatility of rates, HSH Nordbank has announced plans to offer container freight forward agreements in the market. Dirk Reiche, head of products, noted that there were large swings in Asia-Europe spot rates over the past year and said that...
  • Piracy Falls to Five-Year Low
    Pirates attacked 297 ships in 2012, a five-year low and a 32 percent decrease compared with 2011's 439 ship attacks, according to a global piracy report by the International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau. The report showed that worldwide figures were brought down by a "huge" reduction in Somali piracy,...
  • Seaspan Orders Five 14,000-TEU Container Ships
    Hong Kong-based container ship lessor Seaspan has signed contracts for the construction of five 14,000-TEU container ships at Hyundai Heavy Industries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2015. Seaspan signed 10-year, fixed-rate time charters for the vessels with Yang Ming Marine Transport. After the initial 10-year charter periods, Yang Ming may...
  • BNSF Signs Agreement With OSHA to Resolve Whistle-Blower Complaints
    The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed an agreement with Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway announcing BNSF's voluntary revision of several personnel policies. OSHA alleged that BNSF's employee practices violated the whistle-blower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act and discouraged workers from reporting on-the-job injuries....
  • Trade Tech System Authorized to Satisfy Japan's Advance Filing Rules
    Trade Tech, which supplies cloud-based solutions for the logistics industry, announced that its electronic filing solution has been authorized by Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, the Japanese government's trade and customs clearance service, for Japan's Advance Filing Rules that will go into effect in March 2014. Since the rules...
  • US to Seek Deal on Services Trade
    U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk has notified Congress that the Obama administration plans to enter into negotiations for a new trade agreement on international trade in services. The negotiations will begin in Geneva with a group of 20 trading partners that represent nearly two-thirds of global trade in services, with the...
  • TOTE Services' President Aguirre to Retire
    Jorge Aguirre, president of ship management company TOTE Services, a division of Princeton, N.J.-based TOTE, will retire on Jan. 31, the company announced. Aguirre joined TOTE Services in 1980 as a port captain at its Philadelphia headquarters. He served as manager of operations, then senior vice president and in 2001 was...
  • Manufacturers Salute Walmart's Plan to Buy More US Goods
    The Alliance for American Manufacturing has applauded Walmart's announcement that Walmart and Sam's Club plan to buy an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made products over the next 10 years. Although Scott Paul, AAM's president, called the move a "game changer" and hopes other retailers will follow suit, he also said in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • More teenagers need recycling
    2013 will be a record year for boxship deliveries: an estimated 1.9m teu of extra cellular capacity will be launched into largely flat-lining markets - including ...
  • Menlo opens number seven in Singapore
    San Francisco-headquartered Menlo Worldwide Logistics has opened a new $50 million warehouse and distribution centre in Boon Lay, Singapore; its seventh facility ...
  • MSC raises loans for Klaipeda project
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the privately owned, Geneva-headquartered marine transport group, has negotiated 32.5 million in loan agreements with the ...
  • MSC tops the boxship recycling league
    The Mediterranean Shipping Company is certainly leaving its liner archrival Maersk Line standing in one sector: ship recycling.According to an Alphaliner report ...
  • HHI signs ultra-large boxship deal with Seaspan for $120m apiece
  • Pirate attacks hit five-year low
    Maritime piracy reached a five-year low in 2012, thanks to a 'huge reduction' in Somali piracy, but east and West Africa remain the worst-hit areas for such attacks.According ...
  • More bad eurozone data, but is the worst over?
    Figures released by the European Union's Eurostat office reveal that factory output in the eurozone declined by 0.3% in November - the third consecutive monthly ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Workouts weigh on dry bulk
    Drawn-out restructurings of dry-bulk companies are likely to present a roadblock for even the healthier companies in the sector in 2013, a US-based analyst told clients today.
  • Ray of hope in OWS case
    A federal judge in Washington DC has delivered a ray of hope to ships' officers caught in the net of US prosecutions for oily discharge violations
  • Brightoil in breach
    Brightoil Petroleum has braced investors for a second half loss and revealed that it has breached a bank loan covenant.
  • CSIC on the rise
    China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) has posted growth in earnings and revenue for 2012.
  • Greeks take tax hit
    Greek owners have agreed to pay a tonnage tax on vessels operating under foreign flags in a move that will keep most overseas earnings untouched.
  • Platou boosts Capital
    Capital Product Partners' creative dealing in the sale and purchase market following OSG's failure has won it an upgrade from RS Platou Markets.
  • Pool poised to pop?
    General Maritime (Genmar) has been hit with a flood of calls from owners and operators that are exploring enrolment in a fledgling tanker pool backed by Unipec.
  • Bibby builds subsea fleet
    Bibby Offshore has expanded its subsea fleet with the addition of what it described as its biggest vessel charter to date.
  • ITF urges crew help
    The ITF has called for help for the traumatised crew held for nearly three years on the UAE-owned Iceberg 1 by Somali pirates.
  • Piracy at five-year low
    Piracy is at its lowest level for five years, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
  • Lightering ship sinks
    Fourteen crew have been rescued after a lightering vessel sank off Bangladesh.
  • Yard subsidies revived?
    India's shipping ministry is trying to revive a subsidy scheme for shipyards nearly six years after it was scrapped.
  • Dahlman baton passes
    Chat concerning Omar Nokta's departure from Dahlman Rose was apparently confirmed today as the bank's maritime research coverage transferred to long-term colleague Sam Margolin.
  • Jensen steps back
    Frank Jensen appears to be taking something of a back seat at the Clipper Group following a reshuffle of its top brass today.
  • Coastal fined over spill
    Canadian owner Coastal Shipping has pleaded guilty to failing to inform authorities of an oil spill from a tanker in 2009.
  • Bank cuts Ezra rating
    OCBC has cut its rating on Ezra Holdings following a disappointing first quarter performance and a recent rise in its share price.
  • YZJ seeks cash injection
    Shares in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) took a dive today after the Chinese shipbuilder announced a fundraiser to help ride out the shipping downturn.
  • US Fab wins barge
    The US Fab shipyard in Oregon has a won a deal to build a deck barge for Harley Marine Services.
  • FREE settles in shares
    Freeseas will hand over a potential 10% of its stock to settle a legal dispute with Hanover Holdings.
  • Stuck with the roaches
    Eight Central American men have appealed for help in returning home from a cockroach-infested tug stuck in Canada.
  • Hanjin shares hammered
    Hanjin Heavy Industries took a beating today as investors reacted to news of a $170m equity issue.
  • German trio launch trust
    German shipowners Gerd Wessels, Stefan Jungerhans and Torsten Westphal are looking for investors for a new shipping trust focused on boxships and mini-bulkers.
  • Olympic signs with Reef
    Olympic Shipping has penned a long term contract for a subsea construction vessel under construction at Kleven Verft.
  • Rena revenue fading
    Braemar Shipping Services has seen income from the salvage of a Costamare containership tail off more quickly than expected.
  • Tecnomar snaps up NCA
    Italian state shipbuilder Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been bought by superyacht builder Admiral Tecnomar.
  • Samsung plots new yard?
    Analysts are unconvinced whether reports that Samsung Heavy Industries will build a new yard in South-east Asia will be borne out.
  • Maersk's Daily drain
    Maersk Line's Daily Maersk concept is still short of turning a profit, the company has admitted.
  • Ezion adds to backlog
    Ezion Holdings has won a further liftboat charter contract this time from a South East Asian state-linked corporation.
  • MSC top scrapper
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was behind almost 25% of the containerships sent for scrap in 2012.
  • HHI seals Seaspan order
    Seaspan has ordered up to ten 14,000-teu containerships at Hyundai Heavy Industries in a deal potentially worth $1.2bn.
  • Volume growth to slow
    Container imports at major US ports are expected to see only modest growth in the first month of 2013 a trade body has predicted.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • ILA, USMX continue negotiations
    Shippers are watching the talks nervously after ILA negotiators walked out of a negotiating session to discuss work practices in the Port of New York and New Jersey with the New York Shipping Association on Jan. 9.
  • Supreme Court to hear LA port trucking rule
    The nation's top court will review the constitutionality of an environmental regulation imposed by the Port of Los Angeles after a challenge brought by the American Trucking Associations was struck down in a district court in 2010.
  • Engineers: U.S. infrastructure investment needed
  • Pet food maker signs up with Transplace for TMS
  • Panama Canal to handle up to 14,100-TEU ships
  • USTR to discuss wide-ranging services agreement
  • Trade Tech authorized for Japan advanced filing
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Virginia International Terminals CEO Dorto retiring
    "I've been here for 34 years and it is time," Joseph Dorto said. "You always hear, 'leave on a high note' and we just completed the second best year in our history, so I think this is the right time."
  • BlueWater Reporting: Liner capacity squeezed in 4Q 2012
  • TNT faced with few options after failed merger
    TNT Express has been plagued by managerial and operational issues, and with the latest blow coming in the form of a dead merger with UPS, the company will continue to lose market share, analysts say.
  • American reports record 2012
  • CaroTrans starts SF-Japan LCL service
  • Seaspan orders 14,000-TEU ships
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 16, 2013
  • Brightoil issues fresh profit warning
    Company may have 'breached financial covenants'.
  • Cold weather cuts fuel oil exports
    Freezing temperatures could mean 10% fall in export volumes.
  • Prices softening in Fujairah
    Little movement in Suez market.
  • Mid-week prices head down in Rotterdam
    Hamburg prices 'very quiet'.
  • Five containerships ordered from Korean yard
    Vessels will be built 'using Seaspan's fuel efficient SAVER design.'
  • Strong winds close Novorossiysk to bunkering
    Adverse weather conditions expected to last until Thursday.
  • Amsterdam supplier deploys new barge
    Golden Arrow's new addition to service capital and northern ports.
  • 'No recovery until the middle of 2014' for dry bulk
    Sector is struggling with overcapacity and high bunker costs.
  • Bunker prices weaken in Asia
    IFO 380 prices soften in key Asian ports.
  • HK legislation to enforce fuel switch 'under consideration'
    Public policy think tank Civic Exchange calls proposal 'a major policy breakthrough in ship emissions control'.
  • PSO seeking 1.23 million mt of fuel oil
    PSO is seeking up to 650,000 mt of HSFO and up to 180,000 mt of LSFO.
  • Promotion for Maersk fuel trader
    Rosenkrans is now European Trading Desk Lead at Maersk's fuel sourcing arm.
  • Cial Port seeking investors for integrated port
    Port project to focus on coal, bulk goods and bunker fuel.
  • South China refinery fuel oil output to drop
    Most of the supply drop stems from minor refiners, as output declines by 26% month-on-month.

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A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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