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March 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates soar 42.4pc to new high in 2013 - $1,423/TEU
  • South African anti-corruption body probes Chinese locomotive deal
  • German authorities demand HS Code for all cargo at German ports
  • OOCL signs 40-year, US$1.2 billion Long Beach deal with ILWU support
  • Stifel shipping confidence index up 0.4 points to 52.5 in March
  • Late Lunar New Year causes Long Beach February box volume to soar 37pc
  • China Shipping unit buys 24pc of APMT Zeebrugge Terminals operation
  • Philippine January exports suffer first fall in 5 months as tech slips
  • Chinese commercial shipping forecasts greater use of Arctic routes
  • Singapore's NOL appoints leading senior counsel Alvin Yeo to board
  • Southeast Asia to Australia trade to consolidate from April 19
  • Tanjung Pelepas Port's new CEO to lead US$450 million expansion
  • China Post: Express GDP proportion to match developed world by 2020
  • Ports of LA and LB create working group on common pool for chassis
  • NYK stages fuel-saving seminars for shipowners and shipmanagers
  • Korean Air launches Seoul-Sri Lanka-Maldives thrice weekly flights
  • Oman Air increases cargo capacity with DHL Block Space Agreement
  • Air Transport Services will merge two airlines into one to cut costs

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • ACHAA makes it a memorable silver jubilee year
  • APCS e-Desk permits paperless exports
  • GAC International Moving opens office in Kolkata
  • MANSA delegation calls on MbPT Deputy Chairman
  • Navigators Logistics inaugurates new office in Mumbai
  • NSB Chairman meets the President
  • Ships reportedly declining unprofitable cargo to check rate plunge
  • Somali pirates release oil tanker after ransom payment
  • MMTC issues global tender for wheat exports
  • China investing further to boost infrastructure at Sri Lanka s Hambantota port
  • Mukesh Balani to take charge as KPT Traffic Manager today
  • North European ports mulling LNG bunkering
  • Paradip Port handles record traffic, coal rakes in a day
  • Railways introducing heavy haul goods trains
  • Forex reserves fall sharply to $ 290.35 bn
  • INR ends higher at 54.01 to a dollar
  • Planning Commission earmarks budgetary support for dedicated freight corridor projects
  • India Factoring goes worldwide
  • Mytrah Energy to install 300 MW wind farms in Andhra Pradesh by end-2014
  • Clipper Projects transports windmills to Musselroe Wind Park in Tasmania
  • PCN members jointly moving break-bulk shipment from Poland to Brazil

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Germany gives go-ahead for equipping corridor A with ERTMS
    Germany's ministry of transport has taken a fundamental decision to equip the country's section (Emmerich-Basel) of the European freight corridor A (Rotterdam-Genoa) with the Europ...
  • Reconstruction of Sena railway in Mozambique now underway
    The USD 45 million reconstruction work on the Sena railway line in central Mozambique has started and should be completed within six months. The line runs from the port of Beira to...
  • Switzerland investing heavily in national highway maintenance and construction
    Switzerland's federal government is investing around CHF 2 billion in the country's national road network this year. Out of that sum CHF 660 million has been allotted to the constr...
  • Two Canadian trucking companies receive awards
    The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has honoured Brian Kurtz Trucking LTD, of Breslau (Ontario), and Bison Transport, based in Winnipeg (both Canada) with the National Fleet S...
  • Juan Carlos Garcia new general manager Swissport Cargo Spain
    Juan Carlos Garcia became the new general manager for Swissport Cargo Services in Spain today (15 March). He reports to Nils Pries Knudsen, senior vice-president Cargo Europe. Garc...
  • Belarus to implement hefty increase in road tolls
    Belarus is raising the rates for the use of its toll roads from 1Ju...
  • New rail link between Russia and Turkey
    Russia and Turkey are now officially linked by a regular train service between the Russian port of Kavkaz on the straits of Kerch, the sea passage between the Black Sea and the Sea...
  • Transco expanding management
    The Transco Group has chosen Isabella Kirschbaum to be its new commercial director. She has shouldered responsibility for the following sectors: finance, controlling, insurance, le...
  • British Aztek Logistics celebrates tenth anniversary
    Hertfordshire (UK)-based Aztek Logistics Ltd is set to mark its tenth year of trading in April 2013. The company, which is owned and managed by its founder, Stuart Charter, is base...
  • Management reshuffle at ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH in Dresden
    Jérôme Méline will become the managing director of the railway company ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH (ITL), a member of the Dresden (Germany)-based Captrain Deutschland group, on 1...
  • Rickmers-Linie establishes westbound round-the-world service
    The German shipping company Rickmers-Linie is launching a westbound round-the-world service, connecting areas of economic growth in Asia and South America and then sailing on ...
  • Aqaba Container Terminal's expansion programme making progress
    Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) in Jordan has completed the first part of its berth expansion project's second phase. The quay length has been expanded to 200 m and two ship-to-shor...
  • Hapag-Lloyd upgrades South East Asia - Australia service
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is enhancing its South East Asia-Australia service (SAL) with effect from 17 April 2013. The newly enhanced SAL will be a joint product of t...
  • Logwin doubles storage capacity near Barcelona
    The Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based logistics services provider Logwin has expanded its storage capacity on the northeastern coast of Spain. Operations began at a new, around 5,000...
  • SkyCargo strengthens "cool chain premium service"
    SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, has strengthened its "cool chain premium service" with the appointment of an...
  • Boeing and Swiss announce commitment for six B777-300ERs
    Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines announced a commitment for six B777-300ER (extended range) airplanes yesterday (14 March). The airplanes, valued ...
  • Iata says good-bye to Doha and hello to Los Angeles
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) concluded the seventh World Cargo Symposium (WCS) yesterday, 14 March, in Doha (Qatar) with a renewed commitment to improve air c...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Report cites problems with Arctic drilling operations
  • U.S. slaps Iran sanctions on Greek shipowner
  • Wärtsilä to set up Brazil manufacturing plant
  • Halliburton chooses Cape Town for stim vessel repair work
  • As Legend skips a port, Carnival reports on first quarter
  • Vantage christens its latest river cruise ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • FMC reports compensation plans for CARNIVAL DREAM passengers
  • Rail association releases monthly traffic numbers
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Gypsy Moth regulations
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in cargo volumes for February
  • Evergreen joining carriers to start new IDEA service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • The battle for Hampton Roads
    Will Port of Virginia be privatised or remain in public hands?
  • Agreeing terms
    Tanker owners need charterers to decide a common vetting standard
  • Lonely fight
    Emissions rules leave struggling owners between a rock and a hard place
  • UK property tax plans could hit shipping companies
    Foreign owners could be liable to capital gains tax, warns Moore Stephens
  • Anyone for fair transport?
    Unions take a lead from Fairtrade to promote ethical shipping
  • International Group demystifies US sanctions
    Guides seek to untangle a web of laws
  • Greek shipowner and Kish P&I face US sanctions
    Impire Shipping purchased and controlled eight vessels for NITC
  • Long Beach closes the gap on LA volumes
    CMA CGM and MSC cargo switch shifts the balance
  • Catalyst fines damage can be prevented
    Shipping must identify and employ the most effective tools
  • Hi-tech shippers switch from air to ocean
    Move attributed to 10-fold price difference between the two modes
  • Moving the right way
    Capesize rates remain low but China steel mill closures could bring better news
  • Evergreen, Simatech and Hanjin target east African growth
    Weekly service links Kenya and Tanzania with Middle East and Indian subcontinent
  • Japanese yards land five ship orders in February
    Newbuilding almost halted in the world's third-largest shipbuilding nation
  • Paranaguá gears up for bigger boxships
    Competition for containers is strong between the seven major ports in southern Brazil
  • Hellenic steers through 'challenging' market
    Dry bulk owner positions itself for upturn in 2014
  • Singapore tops the world in box volume during January-February
    Results likely to have been skewed by lunar new year holidays
  • Need for new funding drives owners to New York
    Asia-Pacific is now as important to shipping as Europe
  • Shipping bears the brunt of transport downturn
    Sector carries visible scars despite new signs of optimism
  • Fuel efficiency is shipping's top concern
    Norton Rose finds 69% of businesses want more cost-effective use of bunkers
  • A litmus test for transport
    Soaring costs have hit shipping harder than aviation and rail sectors

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Reederei Buss assures on restructuring
    GERMAN container and multipurpose shipowner Reederei Buss today rejected reports that its restructuring might be in limbo
  • Tanker in contamination dispute ordered arrested
    COLOMBIA'S High Court has ordered the arrest of a Vietnam-flagged oil product tanker
  • Arison quizzed on safety
    SENATOR Jay Rockefeller has publicly posted a letter to Carnival Corp chairman Micky Arison seeking answers on cruise safety
  • More consolidation, layoffs grip Germany
    GERMANY'S consolidation juggernaut keeps rolling for ship managers, with some of Hamburg's biggest players forming a joint company
  • Box rates pick up
    RATE RISES by Far East/Europe box lines are hitting the market today, with stronger gains than expected on spot rates
  • VLCC gloom seen lingering in April
    THE VLCC tonnage glut and demand slip were today seen continuing the squeeze on shipowners next month
  • Ultrapetrol's losses widen
    NASDAQ-listed Ultrapetrol today reported steeper quarterly losses, driven by continued fallout from last year's South American drought
  • Refuge rules studied in Flaminia reaction
    AN EC PANEL is today to begin reviewing EU policy on provision of refuge for ships in distress
  • Wärtsilä plans facility for Brazilian offshore
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä plans a factory in Brazil to meet the increasing offshore and other market demand
  • German thermal coal imports climb
    THERMAL coal imports into Germany climbed to a new high of 35M tonnes last year, according to VDKI, the association of German coal importers
  • Nam Cheong gains seen
    MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong is a "key beneficiary" of a recent pick-up in Malaysian offshore activity, UOB Kay Hian said today
  • PSL buys $16M bulker
    THAILAND'S Precious Shipping said today it has bought a 53,000dwt bulker for $16M
  • Yard financing to weather LNG falls
    INVESTOR financing for newbuildings is expected to withstand pressure from declining charter rates for LNG carriers, a shipbuilding analyst assured today
  • CSG raises 3.5Bn yuan
    CHINA Shipping Group said it has raised 3.5Bn ($557.3M) yuan by selling two tranches of short-term notes to repay bank loans and replenish working capital for its box-making and shipbuilding subsidiaries
  • Japan seeks even more LNG
    JAPAN is reportedly negotiating to import more LNG from Russia and secure new supplies from Mozambique, reported IHS World Markets Energy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Becky Goodrum, China Shipping Manager, Dies at 47
    Becky Goodrum, who headed China Shipping's eastbound trans-Pacific service product as national sales manager, imports, died March 11 in Erie, Colo., after a long battle with cancer. She was 47. Before joining China Shipping 13 years ago, Mrs. Goodrum held line management roles with DSR Senator, Inchcape and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines....
  • Dutch Parliament Changes Course on UN's Container Weighing Requirements
    The Dutch parliament has called for work to stop on an international scheme to weigh each packed container before it is loaded on board a ship. The proposal was developed by the United Nations' International Maritime Organization and seeks to reduce the number of containers lost at sea. Until recently, the Netherlands...
  • Ridermakerz Selects Regal Logistics' California Distribution Center
    Ridermakerz, a children's toy company, has chosen Regal Logistics' new Garden Grove Distribution Center to import and distribute its toys to its Southern California store, starting this month. Containers with Ridermakerz' products will move through the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles on their way to Regal's new facility. From...
  • Norbert Dentressangle's Perishables Service Thrives in Chile
    orbert Dentressangle reported that its freight forwarding division in Chile, which launched 18 months ago, handled 1,500 metric tons of blueberries and cherries from Chile to the U.S., China and Europe in December 2012, jumping almost 50 percent from December 2011, according to Fruitnet. The provider of perishable air freight management...
  • Graybar and Brocade to Host Nationwide Security Integrator Training
    ST. LOUIS - Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, today announced that it will host free IP training for security integrators in conjunction with Brocade. Training seminars will be available in seven cities nationwide. "These seminars...
  • Port of Seattle Honors Green Gateway Award Winners
    SEATTLE - The Port of Seattle presented its Green Gateway Partners Awards, which recognize the comprehensive environmental achievements of the port's cruise and containership operators. This year's award winners are APL Ltd., Maersk Line, Matson Navigation, COSCO Container Lines America's Inc., Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruise Lines, Norwegian Cruise Line,...
  • Bentley Honored by Maryland State Senate
    BALTIMORE - Former U.S. Congresswoman and maritime authority Helen Delich Bentley was honored by the Maryland State Senate for her tireless efforts to promote Baltimore's port and "make government work for all" by helping the Port realize its economic development potential. Bentley, a past chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, spoke...
  • St. Lawrence Seaway Tolls to Increase 3 Percent
    The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. has modified its toll schedule for the 2013 navigation season, which includes a 3 percent toll increase, following a five-year freeze on rates. The schedule features a new business incentive program, which offers a 20 percent discount on cargo tolls for three seasons for any commodity,...
  • Soren Skou's Recipe for Rates
    The undercard is complete, the verbal jousting is done, and it's time to get on with the main event: the container shipping industry's contract negotiating season. For now, shippers and carriers will have to agree to disagree about how supply and demand in the trans-Pacific will play out on the rate...
  • SCFI Asia-Europe Rates Up, Result of March 15 GRI
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index was affected by a general rate increase from Asia to Europe on March 15, with rates on both European lanes jumping 42 percent per 20-foot container mark, according to data issued by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. Carriers achieved 61 percent of the proposed $700 rate...
  • Cabrera Named Head of Jaxport Trade Development, Marketing
    Alberto Cabrera, Jaxport's new director and general manager of trade development and marketing.Florida's Jacksonville Port Authority has named Alberto Cabrera as its director and general manager of trade development and marketing. In his new position, Cabrera is responsible for the overall management of cargo sales activities and the development of strategic...
  • Japan Says It Wants to Join TPP Talks
    Japan has announced it will seek to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the BBC reports. The free trade agreement is currently being negotiated among 11 countries. It aims to foster closer ties and boost trade in goods and services between the member countries. However, there have been protests in Japan against the pact,...
  • ILA Contract: Reporter's Notebook
    Notes and comments after a year of covering the wild ride to an International Longshoremen's Association contract agreement ... - Shippers can exhale. After more than a year of worrying about an East and Gulf Coast strike, they can put their contingency plans back on the shelf. The final agreement by...
  • Terminals Bet on Biggest Bang (for Buck) Theory
    Container terminal operators worldwide agree that as vessels get larger, survival depends on terminals' ability to increase productivity and reduce costs through automation. Whether to implement automation, however, is a decision based on the annual container volume, the costs of land and labor from region to region, and the time...
  • Preparing for Disruption
    On Sunday, July 31, 2011, Tropical Storm Nok-Ten made landfall in northern Vietnam, and quickly entered northeastern Thailand. The flash flooding that would begin across Thailand's northern regions soon would spill onto the lower central provinces, fed by weeks of winter monsoon rains. Even after most factory production already had...
  • Chicago 20-Foot Container Availability Shrinks 50 Percent
    The number of 20- and 40-foot containers available for export in Chicago declined significantly in the week of March 13, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. Carrier data used in the report indicates the availability of 612 20-foot containers this week, down more than...
  • Restaurant Shippers Drive Reefer Intermodal Growth
    A supply chain and logistics provider serving major U.S. fast food and sit-down chain restaurants said its customers could double the share of surface freight shipped via railroads to as much as 9 percent in the coming years. Armada Supply Chain Solutions said the roughly 15 restaurant chains it serves...
  • APL Abandons 53-Foot Ocean Containers
    APL no longer offers vessel space for 53-foot ocean containers in its trans-Pacific services. It has struggled to find sufficient enough U.S. export cargo for them, while revenue on the eastbound leg has not been sufficient to cover the costs of repositioning empties back to Asia. The carrier introduced an ocean-capable,...
  • New Chassis Models Emerge
    Container lines' rapid exit from intermodal chassis ownership is spawning several equipment supply models that emphasize flexibility and a larger role for lessors and truckers. The percentage of U.S. chassis owned by container lines fell from 51 percent in 2009 to 32 percent last year and is expected to fall to...
  • ILA Contract Creates Shifts for NY-NJ
    The Port of New York and New Jersey's unique "continuous operation" system will be replaced by work shifts similar to those of other U.S. ports under the new International Longshoremen's Association local contract. The contract negotiated by the ILA and the New York Shipping Association calls for regular work gangs and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Bollore looks to 'unlock' Africa
    French conglomerate Bollore has unveiled plans to expand its logistics footprint in Africa.It said it would expand rapidly in Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria and ...
  • Hi-tech shippers switching from air to ocean
    Cargo that has traditionally utilised air freight is increasingly switching to sea freight as shippers look to capitalise on lower transport costs and the trend ...
  • Singapore tops the world in box volume during January-February
    SINGAPORE has temporarily taken the crown of the world's busiest port from Shanghai, having handled slightly more containers during the first two months of this ...
  • LA reports double-digit box growth for February
    US WEST coast box hub the Port of Los Angeles saw February container volumes grow 17% to 615,000 teu over the like month of 2012.For the first two months of 2013, ...
  • New service to capitalise on growth in east Africa
    Hanjin, Evergreen and Simatech will launch a new service linking Kenya and Tanzania to the Middle East and Indian subcontinent to capitalise on growth in the two ...
  • CMA CGM creates Long Beach volume surge
  • Sanctions data launched in Lloyds List Intelligence
    SANCTIONS data issued by the US, the EU and the British financial regulator are now included in the risk channels of Lloyd's List Intelligence from this week and ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Huge savings in system
    Over $1bn worth of cost cuts can still be found in the Maersk Line system, its CEO says.
  • Prosafe pockets cash
    Prosafe has raised $130m through a private placement to fund new acquisitions.
  • CSG sells a billion
    State shipowner China Shipping Group (CSG) has raised CNY 1bn ($161m) through a short-term debt sale.
  • CSCL buys into Zeebrugge
    China Shipping Terminal Development has established a foothold in Europe after agreeing to buy a stake in the Belgian container terminal of Zeebrugge from APM Terminals.
  • Casualty costs Carnival
    Carnival Corp has returned to the black in the first quarter but it has pulled down its full-year profit guidance following a fire onboard one of its vessels last month.
  • No buys for LSC
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) can't afford to take advantage of low prices to add tankers to its fleet.
  • 'No magic solution'
    Shipowners and operators remain in pursuit of fresh finance from non-traditional sources but limited success means a funding gap still exists caused by shrinkage in the bank debt market, according to an new industry survey.
  • Shipping 2013 sneak peek
    On Monday night shipping's brightest stars will gather at Connecticut's only five-star hotel to celebrate the first day of the Shipping 2013 conference and exhibition over dinner and drinks.
  • Vroon wins wind deal
    Vroon's MPI Offshore has won a charter in Germany for a wind farm installation ship.
  • Karadeniz gets tough
    Turkish power ship owner Karadeniz has started arbitration proceedings over a pair of vessels seized by Pakistan.
  • From first ship to sanctions
    Dimitris Cambis has moved from first-time shipowner to the US sanctions hit list in just six months.
  • Shell's silver bullet
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Near miss in NZ
    Tugs managed to prevent a PIL boxship slamming into the side at Tauranga, New Zealand, after the containership lost power.
  • Seago goes to Russia
    AP Moller-Maersk-owned Seago Line is launching a new Russian run.
  • Cambis fights his corner
    A Greek shipowner hit by US sanctions for allegedly carrying Iranian crude on a fleet of VLCCs says the murky situation has nothing to do with oil.
  • A decade of delays
    Maintenance works at Germany's Kiel Canal could lead to bottlenecks until 2024, shipping companies fear.
  • Demolition disappointment
    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock has described its fourth quarter and full year results as a disappointment despite seeing a 30% hike in revenue.
  • Japanese orders plunge
    Japanese shipyards saw February orders drop 58% as overseas owners stayed away.
  • Bound for Brazil
    Finnish ship engine maker Wartsila is setting up shop in Brazil.
  • Vinalines ship held
    Sri Lanka has ordered the detention of a tanker owned by troubled Vinalines of Vietnam in a row over a contaminated cargo.
  • Greek feels Iranian heat
    A probe into possible Iranian oil shipments has led US authorities to freeze assets of Greek shipping executive Dimitris Cambis.
  • DS quits yard game
    Korea's DS Steel is closing its shipbuilding division which has racked up an overall loss since it was founded in 2008.
  • Into Africa
    Container lines Evergreen, Hanjin Shipping and Simatech are aiming to cash in on rising GDP in East Africa.
  • Looming disaster?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Hellenic hammered
    Weak freight rates and fewer ships have combined to push Hellenic Carriers to a $21m loss for 2012.
  • Ultrapetrol losses treble
    Ultrapetrol has seen its full-year results deteriorate on the back of higher costs and vessel write-downs.
  • MPA in safety warning
    Singapore authorities have called on shipowners to maintain safe navigation within the port following a spate of collisions.
  • Sorensen joins Holcim
    Maersk Tankers' chief executive officer Hanne Sorensen is set to join the board the Swiss cement giant Holcim.
  • Duo trim Clarkson
    Shipbroker Clarkson has been downgraded by several investment banks in the wake of its recent full-year results.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Forever 21 under labor investigation
  • FMC allows G6 agreement in Asia-U.S. East Coast
    Commissioner William P. Doyle said the G6 Alliance will deploy more than 50 ships in the transpacific trade, with three strings through the Panama Canal and three through the Suez Canal, and is scheduled to begin operations in May.
  • SSA to run container-barge terminal in Stockton
    The marine terminal operator will manage a dedicated facility created for the barge service that will haul export and import containers to and from the Port of Oakland, 75 miles away on the San Joaquin River.
  • Maersk vows to match capacity to demand
    Soren Skou, Maersk Line CEO, said if there's insufficient demand by shippers for transport when its 18,000-TEU ships enter service later this year between Asia and Europe, the company will trim capacity.
  • Teamsters reviewing YRC's freight network changes
    The motor carrier sent the union a proposed set of network changes to optimize line-haul density, reduce shipment handling and improve service. YRC would like the improvements to start in May.
  • Japan intends to join TPP talks
  • L.A./Long Beach cargo gets boost from Chinese New Year
  • Kinder Morgan suspends offer for Wilmington, Del. terminal
  • China Shipping invests in APMT Zeebrugge
  • Miami, Chicago top airports for investment
  • New India, Persian Gulf and East Africa service starts
  • Israeli airline gains Environtainer status
  • ModusLink moves Netherlands facility
  • Worldwide Express offers upgraded technology
  • Cleveland port names Krantz chairman
  • Bargteil receives prestigious NCBFAA award
  • Inchcape warns of Asian gypsy moth regulations
  • Toy company moves to new L.A. facility
  • U.S. seeks WTO settlement on Indonesia's ag import rules
  • Marantis named acting U.S. trade representative

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 15, 2013
  • Weekly global bunker market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • LSFO price surges in Houston to close out week
    WTI crude gained for sixth time in seven days as the dollar weakened and inventories fell at a major storage hub.
  • Dynamic boosts risk management capacity
    Belle Shafer previously worked for the Hess Corporation.
  • South Carolina marina adds ValvTect marine fuel
    New products are targeted at East Coast cruisers and boaters travelling along the Intracoastal Waterway.
  • Finnish solutions provider launches fuel-savings applications
    One monitors speed profiles while the other monitors fuel consumption related to engine power needed.
  • LNG GOT project still ongoing
    Gothenburg's original LNG bunkering project behind schedule but remains in the running for terminal.
  • Ultrapetrol modifying vessels to run on different fuel
    Intends to modify its line diesel-powered pushboats to run on heavy fuel oil.
  • Demand strengthening in Fujairah
    Cape Town prices not moving on lack of product.
  • IFO product tight in Hamburg
    But prices rising in major European ports.
  • Carnival achieves bunker savings
    World's largest cruise line has returned to profit in the first quarter.
  • US targets Greek owner's assets over Iran allegations
    Dimitris Cambis denies any wrongdoing.
  • Itochu to quit Helios terminal
    Helios move may signal switch in focus to low sulphur product.
  • New marine purchase manager for Dan Bunkering
    Chan has already worked for a physical supplier.
  • New generation of 'eco-ships' to dominate the market
    Early adopters of fuel efficient tonnage will derive 'maximum fuel-savings benefits'.
  • Asian bunker prices end week firm
    Traders in Hong Kong saw above-average demand.
  • Wartsila to maintain LNG dual-fuel cruise ferry
    The agreement is for five years.
  • Momentum for LNG bunkering 'building', says editor
    Europe praised for going ahead with LNG infrastructure plans.
  • Decline in global sulphur emissions expected
    Partly due to change of sulphur content in marine fuels.
  • Russian shipyard building bunker tanker
    The vessel has been designed to accept and discharge oil products from shore and vessel facilities.
  • Horizon cuts bunker surcharges
    Competitors on Hawaian shipping routes reduce fuel surcharge.
  • Japan bonded bunker sales up 6.1% in January
    But year-on-year bonded bunker sales hardly moved.
  • Socar plans 'venture' into bunker trading at Fujairah
    As part of arrangements to expand its presence in the Middle East and Africa region by Q3 2012.

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Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
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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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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