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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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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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