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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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Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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