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March 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World posts record gain, 2012 net profit up 10pc, sales rise 5pc
  • Shenzhen Yantian Port Holdings net profit down 3.8pc to US$66 million
  • Throughput of Israel's Zim at Da Chan Bay hits one million TEU mark
  • China's February textile, garment exports soar 69.7pc to US$16.48 billion
  • Evergreen, Cosco up capacity 8,000-9,000 TEU on east coast SA
  • Hanjin Shipping upgrades on FE-USWC PSX service to 10,000-TEU class
  • 35 nations depend on China for exports - up from 4 in 2011: Bloomberg
  • Carrier discipline ebbs as capacity is added and GRIs fail to stick
  • Qinzhou box volume in first two months rises 12.9pc to 75,000 TEU
  • Guangzhou-Jiangmen rail routes on Shenzhen-Maoming Railway get nod
  • Hebei ports volumes increase 22.8pc to 142,000 TEU in first two months
  • Singapore's MCC Transport extends intra-Asia (IA2) loop to Indonesia
  • ART Logistics trucks coal mining equipment from Europe-Mongolia
  • Logwin sees growth in Australia's high-end fashion, lifestyle sector
  • Ruscon adds 20 trucks to deliver parts to Hyundai in St Petersburg
  • Cargolux now offers flights from HK to Azerbaijan, Dallas, Luxembourg
  • Cargo Facts Asia symposium in HK to discuss regional aviation market
  • Dimerco Malaysia delighted to receive TAPA Class-A FSR Certification

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • ISS warns of Asian gypsy moth regulations for North American ports
  • Kolkata Port to commence transloading from new location
  • L. Radhakrishnan acknowledged as WPTS Personality of the Year in Abu Dhabi
  • MoS in favour of marine highway between Chennai & Ennore ports
  • S. Korean company shows interest in Cochin Port project
  • VCT conducts fire-rescue-evacuation mock drill
  • Tata Projects commences work on eastern rail freight corridor
  • INR turns strong on fresh dollar selling
  • Interest subvention extended to new sectors
  • NTPC to float 14,000-cr. tender for Jharkhand project
  • SIDBI signs MoU with Egypt for SME sector development
  • Entries open for ICE Awards 2013 on April 1

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • Lufthansa Cargo flies into the profit zone again
  • ATSG airline subsidiaries complete merger
  • DP World reports profit growth to USD 749 million
  • UPS becomes first global express delivery company to be...
  • Agility completes first delivery to Caspian Pipeline...
  • Go-Trans: all locations have A licence for China
  • CKYH Alliance to restructure Asia-US east coast loops
  • OOCL names second mega vessel in South Korea
  • Increasing number of transport services to Hamburg and...
  • Strong performance in general cargo sector

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • Trans Marine Propulsion Systems now U.S. agent for ABC
  • GAO reports on impacts of Jones Act on Puerto Rico trade
  • Coast Guard warns on fake fire extinguishers
  • Strategic to build patrol vessel for Ashmore Island
  • Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • Nichols Brothers launches new tug for Harley Marine
  • New GAO study supports Jones Act service to Puerto Rico
  • IMO will aid in implemenation of anti-piracy plans for Africa
  • NAFTA partner trade climbs during 2012
  • Pollution reducing system set for test onboard container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • Talking helps
    IG urges P&I clubs to launch outreach programme to tackle major casualties
  • A good vintage
    Scrapping LNG tonnage is not as simple as many observers might think
  • Oversupply on long-haul box trades could hit SITC
    Is SITC prepared to withstand a tonnage cascade into Asia's intra-regional trades?
  • Shell's 105 steps to greater efficiency
    Energy major gets down to forensic detail to improve LNG shipping operations
  • Ultra-large boxship deliveries slow down
    Just three 10,000 teu-plus boxships delivered in January and February, according to Braemar
  • Zim eyes 13,000 teu newbuildings after order cancellation
    Carrier in talks with banks on new five-year plan following 2012 loss of $433m
  • Over-ordering would stifle benefits of VLCC conversions
    VLCC owners must avoid pack mentality to let offshore sector mop up excess orders
  • Stena Line chairman takes the helm at UK Chamber of Shipping
    The industry cannot afford to be silent, says MacLeod
  • Greek ferry fleet faces drastic cut
    Too few takers for secondhand tonnage keep companies under pressure
  • CMA 2013: Ship finance still available, say lenders
    CMA delegates told there is cash available for 'good projects at good prices'
  • Gazprom forges ahead with new LNG export project
    Threatened gas giant seeks new strategies
  • New trade route primed for product tankers
    Canada plans refinery near port of Kitimat
  • Sandy wipes out 2012 US marine premiums
    Marine insurance statistics show 'concerning' loss levels
  • A convenient truth
    A solution to retrofit financing remains elusive
  • Goldenport agrees debt deal with lenders
    Loss-making Greek shipowner wins two-year cushion
  • P&I outreach programme to tackle rising salvage costs
    Local authority interference pushes up costs
  • Cosco International seeks expansion despite falling profit
    Shipping services arm of Cosco has large cash reserves to spare
  • Carriers plan second round of Asia-Europe box rate rises
    Coscon follows Hapag-Lloyd to announce an increase of $475 per teu from April 15
  • South Korea lenders give $720m to Nigeria LNG to finance six carriers
    Financing is part of $1.1bn in loans to support building at Samsung and HHI
  • CMA CGM Florida sails to Shanghai after collision
    Authorities scramble to clean up spillage after vessel sustains minor damage
  • CMA 2013: Shipping must learn to live with overcapacity
    When it comes to excess supply, the industry is no different to any other, says Lunde
  • CMA 2013: GL eco study finds 4,500 teu boxships deliver biggest savings
    But cost per container mile is still cheaper on ultra large tonnage

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • BG to supply LNG to Gujarat
    BG HAS formalised a long-term contract to supply up to 2.5M tonnes per year of LNG to India's Gujarat State Petroleum Corp, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • UK budget shifts seen as 'good news' for shipping
    BRITAIN'S budget delivered "good news for shipping on the capital gains front", accounting firm Moore Stephens said today
  • MyFerryLink costs Eurotunnel €13M
    CHANNEL tunnel operator Eurotunnel said today it tripled net profits to €34M ($43.88M) last year, but lost €13M on MyFerryLink operations
  • €24,000 SECA bill warned
    THE COST of taking an 800teu box ship from Rotterdam to Kristiansand and Oslo in southern Norway will increase by about €24,000 ($31,000) in 2015, a shipping lobbyist has calculated
  • Port agents rap Berlin policy
    GERMAN liner and port agents have lashed out at Berlin's transport department's delays in key maritime infrastructure projects
  • China's soybean imports to raise Panamaxes
    PANAMAX rates could be pushed up by a rise in China's soybean imports, the International Dry Bulk Summit 2013 has heard
  • China's iron ore stockpile hits 4-year low
    CHINESE iron ore stocks have sunk to a four-year low, with 65.2M tonnes of the steel ingredient stockpiled in Chinese ports
  • Mariner killed off Queensland
    A CREW member has been killed by an explosion on the Liberian-registered bulker Nireas while it was anchored off Gladstone, Queensland
  • Refineries schedule lifts VLCC rates
    VLCC rates are at their highest in a month, as charterers book ships to meet the end of refinery turnarounds in April
  • ECA bends bunker buying
    DIVERSIFYING a bunker purchase strategy to counter potential problems in supplying low-sulphur fuel will help owners manage risk, a fuel buyer has recommended
  • Schenker closing FF gap
    THE WORLD'S third-largest freight forwarder DB Schenker Logistics today issued FY12 results showing it is catching up with market leaders
  • DNB reassures on drybulk
    BULKER newbuilding orders have picked up in recent weeks, despite global oversupply of such ships, but DNB Bank said today there is no cause for concern just yet
  • Capital subscribes to RMT's rights units
    RICKMERS Maritime Trust said today its substantial unit holder Capital Group would subscribe to its rights issue of up to 424M new units
  • Zim's losses deepen
    ISRAEL'S Zim Integrated Shipping Services today reported losses of $239M for 4Q12
  • Mermaid eyes rights issue
    MERMAID Maritime today proposed a non-renounceable, non-underwritten rights issue of new ordinary shares worth $140.9M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • DP World Cochin Terminal Offers Deeper Draft
    India's Port of Cochin said it has increased the maximum draft of vessels calling at the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal to 14 meters (about 46 feet) following harbor and channel dredging. The Vallarpadam terminal is a public-private partnership between DP World and Cochin Port Trust. "Turnaround of vessels of more than...
  • APL to Hike Rates From India to US, Canada
    Singapore-based ocean carrier APL plans to increase rates on all containers moving from India to Canada and the U.S., excluding Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, starting April 1. The planned hike on dry cargo will be $320 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container. Rates on refrigerated shipments will...
  • Transplace Mexico Achieves C-TPAT Certification
    DALLAS - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced that Transplace Mexico has received Custom-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification for supply chain security. C-TPAT is a voluntary program established by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to build cooperative relationships that strengthen...
  • Yokohama Container Trade Drops 2.6 Percent
    The port of Yokohama saw its container trade with foreign countries decline 2.6 percent in 2012 from a year earlier to 2,731,231 twenty-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government. In 2012, Yokohama, Japan's second-largest container port after Tokyo, exported 1,465,718 TEUs of containers, down 2.1 percent...
  • Waterways Council Presents 12th Annual Leadership Service Award to Sen. Dick Durbin
    U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) (center) was presented Waterways Council, Inc.'s (WCI) 12th Annual Leadership Service Award for his strong and continued leadership on ports and inland waterways issues, most recently serving as a critical champion to help keep the Mississippi River open to shipping during the drought-inflicted low-water crisis...
  • Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy
    ANNAPOLIS, Md. - In October of 2012, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) responded to the greatest domestic emergency since Hurricane Katrina: Superstorm Sandy. Bringing massive destruction to the Northeast, the storm impacted more than 100 million people and is expected to be among the 10 most expensive hurricanes in...
  • 170 Member Milestone Marks PCN's Growing Success
    Project Cargo Network (PCN) has announced that more than 170 heavy lift and project cargo specialists have now joined the global network. The milestone marks another step in PCN's evolution from a modest grouping of SME companies in August 2010 to one of the leading organisations in today's project cargo industry...
  • Erie's Logistics Plus Brings Sunshine to Southern California
    ERIE, Penn. - Erie may not be known for delivering sun this time of year, but Erie's own Logistics Plus is delivering solar power in a big way. The Mount Signal Solar Farm is the largest solar installation in the world, and Logistics Plus is providing the transportation for the...
  • CyberLogitec OPUS Stowage, Won Overseas Contracts
    SEOUL, South Korea - CyberLogitec, a maritime logistics IT company, announced that CyberLogitec (www.cyberlogitec.com) signed a contract with Sinotrans Container Lines of China and Interasia of Japan. In spite of downturn in the shipping industry, OPUS Stowage, stowage planning solution of CyberLogitec continues to win contracts with shipping companies from...
  • Three Appointed to Maritime New Zealand Authority Board
    Maxine Moana-TuwhangaiBelinda VernonRussell WatsonThree new board members have been appointed to the Maritime New Zealand Authority, including Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai, Belinda Vernon and Russell Watson. The new members are replacing Michael Ludbrook and Dave Morgan, whose terms ended in February, and Ken Gilligan, whose term ends on April 31. Moana-Tuwhangai has experience in...
  • OOCL Unveils 13,208-TEU Vessel
    (L-R) C. C. Tung, chairman of Orient Overseas (International) Limited; Mrs. Sachiko Sano, sponsor of OOCL Berlin and director of Yamasa; Makiko Sano, guest of honor and executive director of Yamasa; and Captain Lee Kin Hung of the OOCL Berlin.At a naming ceremony at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard on...
  • Shipowners: Overcapacity to Be Absorbed by Late 2014
    NEW YORK - Despite a "bad" 2012, ocean container lines managed to get freight rates up enough to generate positive cash flows that are bringing them close to break-even. But even when they do start earning a profit again, they are unlikely to order many new ships. That was the...
  • CenterPoint Building Ace Hardware Facility in Texas
    CenterPoint Properties has started construction on a new Ace Hardware build-to-suit for lease, located in Wilmer, Texas. The 450,000-square-foot facility will be situated on 31.3 acres within the 59.9-acre Sunridge Business Park. It is scheduled to be completed in February 2014 and is the second development that the industrial real estate...
  • Performance Team Names Townsend as CIO
    Performance Team has hired Jim Townsend as its chief information officer. He will be responsible for building on the third-party logistics provider's current organizational strength while leading the information technology strategy for the company. Townsend is a veteran in IT and information systems strategy, change management, process improvement, project management, technological innovation...
  • Japanese Exports to US Rose 5.7 Percent in February
    Japan's exports to the United States rose for the second straight month in February on a year-on-year basis, increasing 5.7 percent to $10.60 billion, according to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry on Thursday. The February growth in U.S.-bound shipments was led by organic compounds, auto parts and motors, which...
  • US Intermodal Volumes Rise for 10 Straight Weeks
    U.S. intermodal rail volumes have risen for the 10th straight week over the same period in 2012, and Mexico saw its first year-over-year drop in intermodal volume since the week of January 5, according to the Association of American Railroads. In the week ending March 16, combined North American carload volume,...
  • Jaxport, Hanjin Shipping Call Off Terminal Development
    Following the announcement that the CKYH Alliance will call weekly at the Port of Jacksonville, Fla., beginning in mid-April, Jacksonville Port Authority and Hanjin Shipping (a member of the Alliance) have decided to suspend their terminal development contract to focus on growing volume on the new service. "After a diligent, coordinated...
  • WCI: Steep Drop in Trans-Atlantic Eastbound Rates
    Trans-Atlantic eastbound rates dropped sharply for a third week while westbound rates remained the same again in the week of March 21, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. World Container Index Rates Between New York and RotterdamSource: World Container Index For a larger version of the chart, click...
  • Monroe Logistics Center in Ohio Gets Ball as Tenant
    Building B at the Monroe Logistics Center.Ball Metal Beverage Container has signed an industrial lease for a 163,000-square-foot space in the Monroe Logistics Center in Ohio with landlord Industrial Developments International. The landlord was represented by Si Pitstick and Josh Young of Cincinnati Commercial, a Cushman & Wakefield Alliance firm, and...
  • Index Reflects Worsening Conditions for Shippers
    FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for January fell an additional two points from December 2012 to a reading of negative 7.1, reflecting deteriorating conditions for shippers in early 2013. The SCI is forecast to continue a downward trend as the year progresses, reaching negative double-digit levels by the end of the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • Container weighing proposals suffer Dutch setback
    THE Dutch Government has reversed its support for the mandatory weighing of containers in another setback for proposals set for discussion at the International ...
  • Shipping must learn to live with overcapacity
    THE shipping industry may have to learn to live with oversupply, according to the head of one of the biggest maritime banks. Asked whether the industry would recover ...
  • Dachser eyes five billion turnover
    Despite revenue growth slowing to 3.7%, Dachser has set initial a new target for 2013 following the acquisitions of Spanish logistics providers Azkar and Transunion ...
  • New round of Asia to Europe rate increases
    Carriers are preparing for a second round of rate increases on the westbound Asia-Europe trade following the 'surprising' jump in prices they achieved last week.Today, ...
  • GL eco study finds 4,500 teu boxships deliver biggest savings
    CONTAINER lines and owners may be ordering more larger than smaller vessels, but Germanischer Lloyd's research into the fuel and cost savings of fully optimised ...
  • Zim racks-up $433m loss after ship cancellations
    Israeli ocean carrier Zim posted an accounting loss of $433m for 2012 after taking a $133m hit on the cancellation of five 12,600 teu ships ordered from Samsung ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • ECAs adding to box woes?
    Euroseas boss Aristides Pittas has claimed that export credit agencies' preference for newbuildings is exacerbating supply problems in the containership sector.
  • Zim's new opportunity
    Culling a series of boxships at Samsung Heavy Industries has opened the door for Zim to order cheaper and more efficient newbuildings, its CEO says.
  • German owners in clear
    German politicians have killed off a potentially disastrous plan to impose a back-dated tax on shipping pools.
  • SCF foiled in appeal
    A UK court has turned down a bid by Sovcomflot to have bribery claims against ex-chief Dmitry Skarga and shipowner Yuri Nikitin recast under English law.
  • Headache cured
    Uncertainty surrounding the direction of both the containership and dry-cargo markets over the next two years led Goldenport Holdings to thrash out a loan holiday with its lender, its CEO says.
  • Evergreen chief fined
    Evergreen president Wang Chung-jinn has been penalised after one of the owner's ships entered China without a permit.
  • Farstad ties up ten
    Farstad Shipping has wrapped up a batch of charter contracts worth $38.5m.
  • Swedish Club in profit
    A surplus of $9.1m was rung up by the Swedish Club through 2012 following a loss of almost equal magnitude the previous year.
  • Norden powers up
    Norden has revealed a new multi-year contract with Enviva to transport biomass across the Atlantic.
  • Car speeds off ferry
    A passenger has died after their speeding car broke through a gate on a Canadian ferry and ended up in the sea.
  • ST doubles barge tally
    ST Engineering has been given the green light to build a second articulated tug barge by a US customer.
  • Cops gatecrash CMA
    The Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA's) Shipping 2013 conference at the Stamford Hilton took an unusual turn early Thursday morning after police responded to reports of a disturbance in the hotel's cocktail lounge.
  • Vafias fights detention
    Harry Vafias has revealed plans to fight a detention notice against one of its vessels in the UK.
  • JES lines up quartet
    Singapore-listed JES International Holdings has won a deal for new accommodation ships worth up to $588m.
  • Jasa books AHTS trio
    Malaysian offshore shipowner Jasa Merin is splashing out on three new anchor handling tug supply vessels at a compatriot shipyard.
  • Capital backs Rickmers
    US investor Capital Group has pledged to buy into Rickmers Maritime Trust's (RMT) equity sale to maintain its holding.
  • No-steaming
    Has Norden hit upon a cunning new way of saving fuel and money in these straitened times?
  • Fisherman's firsts
    Icelandic businessman Steingrimur Erlingsson has turned to Havyard to order what is the island's first platform supply vessel.
  • Strategic wins newbuild
    Australian yard Strategic Marine is to build a patrol vessel for operation by Gardline Australia.
  • China no threat
    Korean and Singaporean rigbuilders should not be overly concerned by the threat posed by Chinese yards despite recent breakthroughs, an analyst has said.
  • No new order boom
    DNB Markets has moved to calm growing fears among investors surrounding a surge in dry-cargo newbuilding activity at the start of 2013.
  • Zim sub-zero
    Zim remained rooted in the red in 2012 as a poor market and the cancellation of five giant newbuildings stained its balance sheet.
  • Two more for Ultrabulk
    Denmark's Ultrabulk Shipping has added to its Japanese orderbook with orders for two new supramax bulkers.
  • Dung backs yards
    Vietnamese prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung has vowed to support the country's shipyards "at any cost."
  • Detained ship for sale
    A Maldivian ship detained in India since last July is to be sold off.
  • Goldenport buys boxship
    Goldenport Holdings has confirmed that it is the buyer of a fifteen-year-old feeder containership for $6m.
  • Kazakhs want ships
    Kazakhstan is planning to buy bulkers and ferries to expand its fleet.
  • CNCo orders at Ouhua
    China Navigation Company (CNCo) has returned to China for a second series of multipurpose vessel newbuildings.
  • BG in India gas deal
    BG Group is to provide LNG to India under a twenty-year deal starting in 2015, the gas giant has confirmed.
  • OOCL Belgium damaged
    An OOCL containership has sustained damage to its propeller and will dry-dock in Germany to carry out repairs.
  • Noble buys miner stake
    Noble Group has acquired a minority stake in an Australian-listed company that has a major stake in an Indonesian coal mine.
  • NAT buys suezmax
    Nordic American Tankers has acquired a suezmax tanker newbuild for $55m in a deal that increases its fleet to twenty-one ships.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: Hanjin calls off Jaxport terminal, but port gains 6 carriers
    The Port of Jacksonville said Hanjin Shipping has decided not to go ahead with plans to build a new container terminal at Dames Point on the St. Johns River.
  • Puerto Rico's representative seeks to relax Jones Act for bulk ships
  • Zim results improve in 2012
    In an interview with American Shipper, Zim CEO Rafi Danieli said the creditors had gained trust in Zim due to its cost-cutting endeavors. He also said they looked favorably upon the decision to cancel the five-ship order.
  • Savannah Port project moves forward, waits for federal funding
    "We're in the first federal budget cycle since the project has been approved, and we're eagerly anticipating and waiting the release of the president's budget," Curtis Foltz, GPA's head, said during the Georgia Logistics Summit.
  • ALAN offers post-Superstorm Sandy analysis
  • CenterPoint builds Texas DC for ACE Hardware
  • FedEx to cut Asian capacity
    Due to lackluster numbers for its fiscal third quarter, magnified by air freight overcapacity and a modal shift away from air cargo, FedEx Express will lower capacity on its Asian routes starting April 1.
  • White House readies for European trade talks
    The economic relationship between the United States and European Union is already the world's largest, accounting for one third of total goods and services trade and nearly half of global economic output.
  • EU lawmakers wary of proposed flight rest rules
  • U.S., Brazil make progress to strengthen trade
  • COSCO sets rate hike for cargo moving from Asia to Europe
  • DHL develops in-the-container stacking offering
  • Ryder beats veteran employment goal
  • Miller leads UPS in Europe

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 21, 2013
  • Prices display mixed picture in Fujairah
    Public holiday in South African ports keeps market quiet.
  • Market imbalance in Rotterdam
    While Hamburg saw 'few, good enquiries'.
  • Zim cuts losses and cancels newbuilds
    CEO says orders were placed at a time when ships were some 25% less fuel efficient.
  • Shipping costs up by 10% in 2015 ECA
    A Norwegian lobbyist has worked out the extra cost of a Rotterdam/Norway round trip.
  • Sekimizu: Cost burden of low sulphur fuel should be shared
    'If society wants clean air, it should help shipping to source the right type of fuel.'
  • MBM disscusions 'dormant'
    Market-based measures discussions 'not going anywhere in the near-term.'
  • 'Switch off' and save money
    Shipping company takes novel approach to fuel efficiency.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks set to climb in April
    IE reports small week-on-week decline.
  • Research: 'Eco' panamax delivers best fuel efficiencies
    But is outclassed on savings by the biggest ships.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Supplies were either 'extremely tight' or sold out in Tokyo Bay.
  • Seven Vinashinlines ships go on sale
    Vessels currently either being held over bunker debts or docked dormant in overseas ports.
  • Tanker owners incurred $5.5 billion in losses since 2009
    INTERTANKO managing director said many of its members are 'in really dire straits'.
  • Details of pioneering dry scrubber system revealed
    Similar to technology used in shore-based power stations, says spokesman.
  • Cyprus banking crisis threatens bunker and shipping firms
    Players with deposits in Cyprus 'might have to scramble' for new ways of financing their working capital, warns Ocean Intelligence MD.
  • Polish yard lauches LNG-powered ferry
    The ro-pax ferry will be able to carry 550 passengers and 165 cars.
  • Hong Kong firm to restart bunker fuel sales
    Bunker contract sealed with China Shipbuilding Industrial Complete Equipment and Logistics.
  • MC Energy sets milestone in Japanese bunker industry
    Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary becomes first bonded bunker supplier in country to own bunker tanker.
  • Bunker demand in South Korea expected to rise in April
    Increased supply could push prices down, say local traders.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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