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January 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 Alliance sticks with five loops for Asia-north Europe in 2013
  • MSC raises US$43 million to build Lithuanian deep-water Klaipeda port
  • Los Angeles port up 1.7pc to 8 million TEU in 2012, but strike hurt
  • Hamburg Sud-Hapag Lloyd merger talks stymied over control and layoffs
  • Fujian ports box volume increases 10.6pc to 10.7 million TEU in 2012
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company joins Zim in Tampa-based Latin loop
  • Guangdong to build highway network to cover all its counties by 2015
  • Shaanxi road builders put 4,000 kilometres in service from 1986-2013
  • Port of South Carolina post 10pc container volume increases in 2012
  • Port of Los Angeles US$137 million intermodal rail yard breaks ground
  • Singapore's APL introduces feeder service between Germany and Poland
  • NYK Shipmanagement relocates New Delhi office to suburbs in Gurgaon
  • China Logistics Group launches Shanghai-based truck-to-port service
  • Chongqing to build intermodal base for Chongqing-European railway
  • Hactl cargo up 2.1pc in 2012 as it faces 2013 without Cathay Pacific
  • Cathay and Dragonair December cargo up 3.4pc to 146,897 tonnes
  • Frankfurt's Fraport air cargo volume shrinks 6.7pc on global downturn
  • Belgium's Liege Airport suffers 14.5pc cargo traffic decline in 2012
  • Suspended Kashgar-Islamabad charter flights to resume after 2 year lull

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Baltic index up on higher Capesize rates
  • Cosco reportedly considering taking controlling stake in Greecen s Piraeus port
  • G6 Alliance to maintain current 5-loop product structure for Asia-North Europe service in 2013
  • MANSA s 2nd training programme on shipping logistics concludes
  • MSC launching three new services at
  • Petronet LNG net profit up 8 pc in Q3
  • Essar Ports registers impressive performance in Q3 & nine months
  • Port of Singapore handles 31.6 m TEUs in 2012
  • USTDA representative discusses possible grant with JNPT Chairman
  • Global air cargo security market to surge in 2013: Report
  • Indo-Bangla rail link projects to be expedited
  • Fieo seeks refund of state taxes, creation of Export Development Fund in pre-Budget memorandum
  • India joins worlds largest trade technology platform
  • India pushes for easier norms in trade pact with developed nations

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • New railway link in Cambodia
    The China Railway Group and the Cambodia Iron & Steel Mining Industry Group have signed a USD 11.2 billion agreement to build a new railwayline in Cambodia. The new 405 km long...
  • Port of Ilyichevsk increases cargo handling in 2012
    The port of Ilyichevsk (Ukraine) handled 5.37 million t of general cargo, 1.66 million t of liquid bulk and 7.5 million t of dry bulk cargo in 2012, according to Alexander Grygoras...
  • Etihad Cargo opens new China route
    Abu Dhabi (UAE)-based Etihad Cargo is inaugurating a new direct weekly freighter operation from its hub to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou today (17 Janua...
  • First biogas recovery truck in Sweden
    Sweden's first recovery truck powered by biogas has now gone into service. Svempas, a recovery service business, will mainly use the truck for customers who want to be associated w...
  • Pioneer Railcorp purchases rail line from Maumee & Western Railroad
    USA-based Pioneer Railcorp's wholly owned subsidiary Michigan Southern Railroad Company has purchased the rail line formerly known as the Maumee & Western Railroad Corporation ...
  • Volvo Trucks' US dealer network strengthens support capacity in the Southeast
    Investments by Volvo Trucks dealers throughout the south-eastern USA have resulted in a nearly 21% increase in work capacity in that region since January 2010. During that time, th...
  • Cargolux Airlines International's new board of directors elected
    Cargolux Airlines International (CAI) has made several changes to its board of directors following the State of Luxembourg's acquisition of Qatar Airways' 35% stake in CAI on 31 De...
  • PAL shelves planned Toronto service increase
    Philippine Airlines (PAL) returned to North America's east coast at the end of last November, by starting flights to Toronto (Canada). The carrier, which had intended to boost the ...
  • Japanese carriers ground "Dreamliner" fleet after new incident
    Following the emergency landing of an All Nippon Airlines (ANA)'s domestic flight operated by a Boeing "Dreamliner" on 15 January, both Japanese Boeing clients - ANA and...
  • Grimaldi invests in port of Barcelona
    A ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone of the new 63,000 sqm Grimaldi Group terminal was held at the Muelle Costa in the port of Barcelona on 14 January. The Italian...
  • Spedition Kukla opens agency in Berlin
    Spedition Kukla, a Munich (Germany)-based forwarding company that specialises in multimodal traffic, opened a sales agency for sustainable transport solutions on Potsdam Square in ...
  • Rhenus Port Logistics now in Weil am Rhein
    Rhenus Port Logistics GmbH & Co. KG, a member of the German Rhenus Group, recently raised its flag in the inland port of Weil am Rhein (Germany), close to the Swiss border. The...
  • Airland Projects transports railcars from China to Sierra Leone
    Airland Projects A/S, the Danish member of the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC network, was recently contracted to move 600 iron ore rail wagons from China to Sierra Leone. As th...
  • New manager for Ontime Logistics
    Ontime Logistics Speditions GmbH has selected Mario Geir to head its branch office in Innsbruck (Austria), with immediate effect. From that location, Geir and his team provide air ...
  • Second managing director of Fraport Cargo Services appointed
    Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) appointed Andreas Helfer as its managing director, together with Diana Schöneich, with effect from 1 January 2013. Helfer replaces Winfried Hartmann, w...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Deep Sea Supply in Brazil PSV and AHTS joint venture
  • Rolls-Royce appoints new President Naval - Marine
  • New head of Alaska ferry system
  • Pride of America to get exhaust gas scrubbers

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • G6 Alliance members stick with 5-loop service menu
  • FAA grounds Boeing 787s following in-flight battery mishap
  • CSX Corp. taps Glassman as Operations Finance V.P.
  • Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes maiden voyage vessel
  • Mediator reports progress made in Maritime Alliance/ILA labor talks

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Reefership sector hits back at claims it is a dying industry- Operators do not want to fight for market share with container lines
  • Bank finance shortfall restricts reefership fleet renewal- Specialists must convince lenders that the segment is less overbuilt than bulk
  • Fruit traders reap what they sow- Having grabbed box carriers' low prices firms struggle to find specialist-carrier capacity
  • Erria uses energy to carve out a new niche- Former chemical tanker owner moves into energy shipping consultancy
  • The future of energy shipping: the debate continues- ICAP responds to Lloyd's List
  • Carnival set for $1bn share buyback programme- Arison-led cruise major repurchases stocks listed in London and New York
  • Attack of the shipping zombies- Many companies meet their interest payments but cannot repay the principal
  • Plight of the living dead- Learning how to spot a 'zombie' company is no easy matter
  • BP to pull staff from Algeria after attack on Sahara plant- Move will affect energy giant's North African oil and gas exports
  • Snakes and ladders- Shipowners face uncertain times as energy importers rethink the commodity mix
  • Mozambique mining - can it deliver?- Rio Tinto is not the only mining giant to struggle with a promising emerging market
  • Privately contracted armed guards in west Africa would lead to 'bloodbath'- Corruption makes it hard to trust anyone, says Gulf of Aden Transit Group boss
  • NewLead inks US coal shipping deals- Company shifts from pure ownership into supply contracts and reserve acquisitions
  • Maersk Maya booked amid rise in diesel trade ex-US Gulf- Product tanker experts expect backhaul trade to strengthen
  • Chinese and Indian oil imports growth spurs tanker demand- New Asian refineries boost prospects for fixtures
  • Nordic American cuts dividend to fund expansion- Hansson-led suezmax firm eyes new or secondhand tonnage
  • G6 retains its capacity on the Asia-north Europe trades- Weak season sees alliance opt not to reinstate Loop 3
  • Stay vigilant- Although pirate attacks have fallen, piracy remains largely unchecked
  • S&P awards A- rating to UK P&I's Europe Club- Entity will become a main direct insurer next month
  • Fat-cat furore- Greek moves to tax brokers and average adjusters will be counterproductive
  • Hong Kong's annual box volumes fall for the first time since 2009- Third-busiest port hit by manufacturing dip and competition from south China rivals
  • New box services boost Long Beach throughput- Volumes revive in December but full-year figures fall short
  • China aircraft giant expands shiptrading foothold- AVIC sets up base in Xiamen
  • Brightoil Petroleum warns of loan covenant breach- Updated: Hong Kong-listed fuel supplier and owner flags six-month 'material loss'

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Chemoil fires 9 workers
    SINGAPORE-listed Chemoil has fired nine people from its bunker trading team, a company official confirmed to Fairplay today
  • ICL agrees to China potash deal
    ISRAEL Chemicals said today it has agreed to transport 3.3M tonnes of potash by ship to China over the next three years
  • Essar Ports grow by 100%
    ESSAR Ports Ltd said today doubled its consolidated net profits year on year to 904M rupees ($16.4M) in the October-December quarter
  • Iranian ship 'flees arrest'
    AN IRANIAN cargo ship arrested in Sri Lanka was reported today to have skipped port and fled
  • EC to help finance LNG bunkering study
    THE EC has agreed to grant €1.1M ($1.46M) to co-finance a €2.3M study into a proposal to build an LNG bunkering station in Dunkirk, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Pearl River ports log 17.8% cargo rise
    CHINA'S Pearl River navigation administration said its ports shipped 530Bn tonnes of cargo in 2012, up by 17.8% year on year
  • Ship arrested after two fishermen hurt
    AN INDIA Coast Guard official told Fairplay that a Japanese box ship was arrested today after a collision injured three fishermen
  • Chinese yards adding offshore abilities
    CHINESE yards eventually will pose serious competition to Singaporean and South Korean rig builders, Marine Money's Singapore Offshore Finance Forum heard today
  • China's grain surge neared 300%
    LARGER price gaps between international and domestic markets drove a surge of nearly 300% in China's grain imports during last year's first 11 months, Beijing said
  • Brightoil expects losses
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil said it expects to post losses for the 2H12 because of depressed shipping markets and dropping bunker margins
  • Sembcorp lands new cruise refitting deals
    SEMBCORP Marine said today it has landed contracts to refit eight cruise ships for a total S$60M ($49M)
  • Seadrill wins extension worth up to $1.13Bn
    SEADRILL said today it has won a contract extension worth up to $1.13Bn
  • G6 stays course on capacity
    THE G6 Alliance said today it has no plans to reinstate the Asia/Europe service suspended in October 2012
  • Asia/USWC rates gain from cargo rush
    ASIA-US West Coast container rates rose 14% week on week to $2,524 per feu, as the January peak season surcharge took effect before the seasonal pre-Chinese New Year cargo rush
  • Chongqing wins deals
    CHINA'S Chongqing Iron & Steel won contracts to purchase 1.6M tonnes of ship steel from four Chinese builders

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd Postpones North America-Asia Rate Hike
    German carrier Hapag-Lloyd has postponed its general rate increase for dry shipments from Canada and the U.S. to East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East. The rate hike, which was set to take effect on Jan. 15 and had already been postponed until Feb. 15, will now be postponed...
  • TransContainer's Traffic Rose 5.4 Percent in Fourth Quarter
    Russian intermodal company TransContainer reported its rail container volume in the fourth quarter of 2012 was about 381,400 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 5.4 percent from about 362,000 TEUs in the same quarter of 2011. The year-over-year rise was mainly due to an increase in import and transit transportation, which jumped 14.0 percent...
  • Slot Shortages Seen Likely on Some Asia Loops
    Ocean shipping slot shortages are likely to develop on some high demand loops from Asia in the run-up to Chinese New Year, according to one leading forwarder executive. Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Damco North Asia, said overall cargo moves at the moment are "quite smooth." But she added: "With China's PMI...
  • APL to Implement Trans-Pacific Peak-Season Surcharge
    Singapore-based container carrier APL said it will implement a peak-season surcharge on trades from Asia and the Middle East to the U.S. and Canada, effective March 1. The planned surcharges on shipments bound for ports in the U.S. and the Virgin Islands will be $360 per 20-foot container, $450 per 40-foot...
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa's 2012 Shipping Volume Set Record
    The Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Okla., reported shipping volume of 2.7 million tons for 2012, beating the previous record of 2.4 million tons set in 1998. The port's cargo reached an all-time high despite lower-than-average shipping totals in December caused by drought and low water conditions on inland river systems. The port's...
  • Cathay Pacific Airways' Cargo Traffic Rises 3.4 Percent
    Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways reported combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair cargo volume in December 2012 was 146,897 metric tons, rising 3.4 percent compared with December 2011. The cargo and mail load factor fell by 0.4 percentage points to 67.4 percent in December 2012. Capacity, measured in available cargo-mail metric ton...
  • Joint Inspection Scheme Proposed for Da Chan Bay Terminal One
    China's Shenzhen Customs and Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau met today at Da Chan Bay Terminal One to advance the pilot program for a new joint declaration, inspection and release clearance service. The program reduces the number of required inspections for importers and exporters using Da Chan Bay and thus...
  • Rederi AB TransAtlantic Appoints Hansen Interim CFO
    Swedish shipping company Rederi AB TransAtlantic has appointed Erik Hansen as interim CFO, effective immediately. The CFO position was held by Helene Mellquist since the beginning of 2012, until she was promoted in October 2012 to CEO of industrial shipping. A search for a permanent CFO has been initiated. Hansen has held various...
  • Port of Hueneme Appoints 2013 Commission Leaders
    For 2013, Port of Hueneme's board of commissioners elected commissioners Jason Hodge as president, Mary Anne Rooney as vice president and Jess Herrera as secretary. The board also welcomed Arlene Fraser, who is a first-time commissioner. Hodge succeeds Manuel Lopez, who served as board president in 2012. Hodge also mentioned during his...
  • Truckers Increasingly Gloomy Over Volumes, Rates
    Truckers who were "cautiously optimistic" in 2012 are tilting toward pessimism. For the first time since the first quarter of 2009, more motor carriers expect freight volumes to remain about the same - roughly 45 percent - than think they will increase over the next 12 months, according to Transport Capital Partners. Remember that...
  • Port Everglades Names Stribling Assistant Director of Business Development
    Fred Stribling, Port Everglades' new assistant director of business development. Port Everglades in Florida has hired Fred Stribling as assistant director of business development, according to Steven Cernak, the port's chief executive and director. Stribling will be responsible for the port's marketing efforts. He will report to Michael Vanderbeek, Port Everglades' business...
  • AASHTO's Retiring Horsley Calls for Finance Reforms
    John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, will retire on Feb. 1, after 14 years leading the organization. During his recent keynote address at the Transportation Research Board's annual chairman's luncheon, Horsley called on Congress to enact additional economic stimulus through transportation investment and...
  • Greece to Tax Tonnage of Foreign-Flag Ships
    Greece will tax merchant ships managed by companies based in the country and sailing under foreign flags to raise revenue to reverse the nation's debt crisis, according to Bloomberg. The government aims to raise 80 million euros (about US$107 million) in 2013 and about $80 million in 2014 by taxing vessels'...
  • Portland Sees Drop in Container Volume, Ship Calls
    Port of Portland, Ore., reported tonnage through the port in 2012 totaled 12.4 million tons, falling 7.7 percent from 13.4 million tons in 2011. The port's total container throughput in 2012 was 183,203 20-foot-equivalent units, down from last year's 198,179 TEUs. Containerized imports totaled 82,095 TEUs and export volume was 101,108 TEUs...
  • IAG Cargo Appointments to Expand Global Reach
    IAG Cargo, created from the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has appointed Rodrigo Casal as vice president of Latin America and Tony Snell as regional commercial manager of the Middle East and Africa, in order to drive growth in those markets. Casal will be responsible for continuing...
  • Mediator Cites 'Progress' in ILA-USMX Talks
    A federal mediator said three days of bargaining on an East and Gulf Coast dockworker contract yielded progress and that the International Longshoremen's Association and employers have agreed to continue negotiations. The ILA and United States Maritime Alliance "made progress and have agreed that the negotiations will continue under our auspices,"...
  • G6 Alliance to Maintain Five Asia-Europe Loops
    The G6 Alliance today announced that it will maintain the current five-loop product structure for its Asia-North Europe service in 2013. "We anticipate the current supply and demand balance will continue and we will not be reinstating the Loop 3 Asia-Europe service," said members of the alliance in a joint statement....
  • FMC'S Lidinsky to Push Export Rate Index in Spring
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky spoke with The Journal of Commerce this week on the issues facing the agency in 2013, including a renewed push for an agriculture export index. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. JOC: Following the release of the divided FMC report on Canadian cargo...
  • Developing Countries: Trans-Atlantic's New Blood
    When does a market go from mature to emerging? In the case of the trans-Atlantic ocean trade, it happens when shippers and manufacturers recognize the benefits of sourcing and selling their wares in developing countries such as Russia, Turkey and West Africa. For an ocean trade lane long dependent on two...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Kuester is Schenker's new CFO
    DB Schenker has announced the appointment of Petra Kuester as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Schenker in the UK, replacing Per Holst-Nielsen who has moved ...
  • G6 conservative view leaves Asia - Europe loop mothballed
    In contrast to liner rival Maersk Line - which has reactivated its Asia - Europe AE-9 loop on the back of a bullish cargo prediction - the members of the G6 Alliance ...
  • Mixed fortunes for San Pedro Bay ports
    The neighbouring San Pedro Bay ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach saw the former's throughput suffer a year-on-year 9.44% decline in December to 588,154 teu, while ...
  • Transpac spot rates climb 14%
    Drewry's Hong Kong - Los Angeles container rate benchmark jumped by 14% in week 3 to $2,524 per FEU - the result of a partially successful January peak season surcharge ...
  • MSC boosts Le Havre feeder links
  • Yang Ming lands record low charter rate for ultra-large newbuildings
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has clinched record low charter rates on a series of 14,000 teu ships to be delivered in 2015, but the market could have even further to fall.South ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Investors rack up rewards
    While some shipowners have been forced to slash dividends and abandon share buybacks in a bid to free up cash others are doing just the opposite.
  • Mind the gap
    A dividend reduction will help Nordic American Tankers (NAT) free up funds for fleet expansion but it will need to raise a lot more cash to consummate a meaningful coup, according to an analyst at Evercore Partners.
  • Earnings season opens
    Belgian bulker operator Bocimar has been forced to overhaul its chartering strategy in response to a downturn that has pushed some of its peers to the brink of insolvency.
  • Amina flies the coop
    Iranian bulker reported to have escaped arrest in Sri Lanka.
  • Coal coup cometh
    NewLead Holdings of Greece has struck $66m worth of deals to acquire coal reserves in a bid to expand its fledgling commodities business.
  • Mellquist gets help
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic has named a new interim chief financial officer while it continues the search for a permanent executive.
  • "Get back to work!"
    The owner of a bug-infested tug detained in Canada has told his unpaid crew to fix the problem so that the vessel can sail.
  • NAT cuts divi to buy
    Nordic American Tankers has sliced its quarterly dividend in half as it mulls an order for new suezmax tankers, it tells investors today.
  • Seadrill extends West Leo
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has won a lucrative contract extension for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs.
  • Polarcus seals charter
    Oslo-listed Polarcus has secured a six-month charter for a seismic survey ship off Liberia.
  • Deutsche's order doubt
    Deutsche Bank has questioned the chances of South Korea's shipbuilding titans hitting their ambitious order targets give the difficult market.
  • Sembawang nets eight
    Sembcorp Marine's Sembawang Shipyard has kicked off 2013 with a fresh batch of cruiseship repair contracts.
  • Ceyhan exports cut
    Azerbaijan's oil exports from the key Turkish terminal of Ceyhan fell 8.7% in 2012, limiting recovery opportunities for tankers.
  • Demo spins new record
    Ship scrapping shot up by one third last year with an increase in all of the major markets, Clarksons says.
  • Ships probed after smash
    Two cargo vessels are being investigated after an Indian fishing boat was sunk by a collision.
  • QE2 to Asia
    The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), one of the most famous cruiseships afloat, is heading to Asia to take up a new role as a floating hotel.
  • Rio Tinto boss toppled
    Tom Albanese has departed as CEO of the world's second largest bulker charterer Rio Tinto by "mutual consent".
  • DESSC in Brazil push
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply (DESSC) is expanding its footprint in the burgeoning Brazilian offshore market with the creation of a new shipowning venture worth over $850m.
  • Chowgule falls to loss
    Indian bulker owner Chowgule Steamship has posted a loss in the first nine months as revenue dropped.
  • Cape pair fixed
    Chang Myung of South Korea has seen two of its capesize bulkers picked up on period contracts with major charterers.
  • Bahri falls in fourth
    Saudi tanker owner Bahri's fourth quarter profit has been slashed, but its 2012 result has improved.
  • PE rumour sparks Rongsheng
    Rumours of a pending private equity investment sent shares in China Rongsheng on a run today.
  • MHI turns to turbines
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has formed a Chinese joint venture to build marine turbines.
  • Hongguan bows out
    China's Baibuting Group has called time on shipbuilding at its Liaoning Hongguan yard.
  • Murmansk to order 10
    Russia's Murmansk Shipping plans to order 10 new vessels through to 2015.
  • Nam Cheong profit boost
    Nam Cheong is expected to report a significant jump in fourth quarter profits, according to Singapore investment house OUB Kay Hian.
  • BP retains top spot
    BP Singapore has retained its number one ranking for the tenth in a row as Singapore's top bunker supplier by volume.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • FAA grounds 787s
    Due to a safety risk involving lithium batteries installed in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, the agency has grounded U.S.-registered planes. United is the only American carrier operating the plane.
  • Rail shipper groups call STB rate changes unfair
  • U.S. backs exports for Ghana hospital expansion
  • G6 Alliance to keep just 5 loops in Asia-North Europe
    "The current supply and demand balance will continue and we will not be reinstating the Loop 3 Asia-Europe service," the alliance carriers said. Loop 3 was suspended in October as part of the alliance's "winter program."
  • NEWSFLASH: Federal mediator reports progress in longshore talks
    U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen said in a statement today that the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association "made progress" during the past three days of contract negotiations held in Galloway Township, N.J.
  • 2012 container volumes at LA/Long Beach flat
  • Drewry reports spike in eastbound transpacific rates
  • Global piracy down
  • Mixed results for spot road freight volume
  • GT Nexus-TradeCard entity only missing compliance piece
    "First and foremost, they still lack a global trade compliance capability, the third major pillar of GTM. Integration of existing capabilities within the two platforms will be key to achieving an effective system," the Gartner analysts wrote.
  • Cathay volume rises for 4th straight month
  • CMA CGM to cut some sailings during Chinese New Year
  • Before RailAmerica, GWR sees big decreases
  • Modern Terminals signs deal with outsourcing firm WNS
  • Iron ore up, limestone down on Great Lakes
  • Sanchez says Obama administration committed to export goal
    Francisco Sanchez, undersecretary of international trade at the U.S. Commerce Department, said exports were up 34 percent from $1.5 trillion to $2.1 trillion in 2011.
  • Carboard box alternative comes to U.S.
  • Greene becomes TOTE Services president

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2013
  • Fujairah firm, South Africa soft
    But changes remain in single digits.
  • Bunker prices firming
    Outlook uncertain in Mediterranean.
  • LNG bunkering stop 'missing link' for North Sea ECA
    Dunkirk to be LNG station for ships heading into North European ECA.
  • Russia's largest refiner sees marine fuel output climb
    Increase comes despite attempts by the Russian government to limit fuel oil production.
  • Emulsion-based fuel 'on track' to be in commercial production
    Quadrise 'delighted' by latest test results.
  • Biggest scrubber installation to date
    Green Tech wins four scrubber order.
  • Fuel oil stocks climbing as Chinese demand slumps
    Exports to China plunged by almost 97%.
  • Bunker prices firm in Singapore, Hong Kong
    Bunker prices rose in Singapore and Hong Kong, but fell in Busan and Tokyo.
  • Bunker fuel demand up in Asia
    Higher demand attributed to a drop in bunker prices.
  • New bunker player becomes fully operational
    Endofa is a a physical supplier and bunker trader.
  • FIS aims its derivative trading at tanker owners
    Bunker derivatives trader believes tanker segment is suited to its hedging tool.
  • Reports: Singapore-based Trafigura oil traders resign
    Both traders were not available when contacted at the office.
  • Norwegian harbour to get LNG bunkering system
    Cryonorm Systems will engineer, produce, install and supervise the system's installation.
  • Fuel oil stocks in China up 3.8%
    Stocks' build may be linked to low demand during the Chinese new year period.
  • VLCC earnings increase for the first time this year
    Baltic Exchange Wednesday showed a 0.4% gain in returns for VLCCs, following a 32% plunge in returns during streak of declines.
  • Piracy in Gulf of Guinea still on the rise
    Total of 58 incidents were reported last year, according to IMB report.
  • Aegean scales back West African operations
    Las Palmas now base for West African business.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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