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January 23, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong world's No 3 box port ahead of Shenzhen, but volume falls 5.3pc
  • Ningbo, still China's No 3 as box volume rises 8pc to 15.67 million TEU
  • Singapore's PIL fined US$2.2 million for polluting American Samoa waters
  • Railway spending booms as China earmarks US$104.5 billion in 2013
  • Kunming Railway 2012 freight volume hits 37.9 billion tonnes per kilometre
  • Manzhouli checkpoint international freight volume hits 28 million tonnes
  • Xinjiang Alataw Pass comprehensive bonded zone soon to open to trade
  • Ontario Teachers' Pension Fund returns to invest in container shipping
  • CN, Indiana railway start building intermodal terminal in Indianapolis
  • Ship financier HSH Nordbank anticipates rising box swap interest
  • Kenya finds record haul, container load of US$1.15 million in ivory tusks
  • Whitehall forces Heathrow Airport to sell Stansted for US$2.4 billion
  • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport sees mixed results in 2012 as EU weakens
  • Qantas wins case with Fair Work Commission, ending pilot dispute
  • Platinum Air Cargo USA becomes member of Europe's ATC Group
  • Cargo Care to provide NEO sales coverage in Denmark, Sweden, Finland

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Global containership capacity grew 6 pc in 2012
  • Logistics firms take to ocean transport to cut costs
  • Silver Global Services opens new tank container servicing depot near JNPT
  • New Mangalore Port woos coffee exporters
  • New Traffic Manager at Mormugao Port Trust
  • ICD-Wardha ready for ex-im operations
  • SER freight earnings in Apr.-Dec. grow by 6 pc
  • Truck operators should be exempt from highway toll charges: IFTRT
  • CII calls for import duty hike on sugar
  • INR rises further on increased dollar selling
  • Planters' body seeks tax break on export profits

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Lisbon airport loses cargo volume
    The airport that serves the Portuguese capital Lisbon registered a cargo throughput of 90,282 t in 2012, 4.3% less than in 2011.
  • LAA executive manager resigns
    Jo Baker, the executive manager of the Logistics Association of Australia (LAA) has resigned and will leave LAA in early March 2013. She has accepted another position within the lo...
  • Indian Railways carry 735 million t of freight
    Indian Railways carried 735.1 million t of revenue earning freight traffic between April and December 2012. This is 31.33 million t or 4.45% more compared to the 703.77 million t c...
  • Krone and axle manufacturer Gigant bundle forces
    The German axle manufacturer Gigant Trenkamp & Gehle GmbH is to work under the Krone Group's umbrella in future and produce axles for the development of innovative chassis desi...
  • New CEO for Trailer Bridge
    Trailer Bridge has appointed Chris J. Dombalis as CEO and member of the board. He succeeds Frank Halliwell. The company, which was recently reorganised, provides integrated truckin...
  • Schiphol Cargo cushions impact of weak markets
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Netherlands) finished 2012 with its strongest quarter for cargo. The resilience in most markets largely overcame continuing softness in traffic to/from ...
  • New European driving licence for road transport in use
    With effect from 19 January 2013, all new driving licences issued across the EU have to be of the plastic «credit card» type with a standard European format and tougher security pr...
  • Unaccompanied combined transport volumes exceed pre-crisis levels
    In 2011, European unaccompanied combined transport stakeholders achieved a new all-time high in terms of volumes transported. Altogether they carried a total of 18.2 million teu on...
  • Emirates suspends flights to Damascus
    Dubai (UAE)-based Emirates has suspended its daily EK913 and EK914 servic...
  • Gefco bundles logistics operations at new spare parts warehouse in Beijing
    Dongfeng Gefco, a China-based joint venture subsidiary of the French automotive and industrial logistics service provider Gefco, has become the official logistics partner for Dongf...
  • Trans Force wants to acquire Velocity Express
    The Montreal (Canada)-based logistics and transportation company Trans Force Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to buy all shares in Velocity Express, a US same day courie...
  • New consultant for A'pari
    Alexander Hoppe became the senior consultant of the A'pari consulting team at the start of 2013. He is concentrating on transport and logistics business clients, their processing a...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • US Fab to build deck barge for Harley Marine Alaska service
  • USMI appoints Program Executive
  • USCG cuts random drug test rate for crew members
  • Chief takes bathroom break, ship grounds
  • Damen Vlissingen gives clipper a complete overhaul

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Longtime Port of Everett CEO plans September retirement
  • Boeing Winnipeg announces early deal with union members
  • Standard and Poor's give 'A' to steamship insurance firm
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of December
  • Woodland Chamber of Commerce recognizes Port of Woodland pair

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Halcrow proposes offshore box terminal for Venice
    World Heritage Site city has restricted development options
  • China's surplus value
    Excess shipyard capacity allows China to nail down its future commodity transport costs
  • Sale and purchase decision sides with the buyer
    Decision will require a revision of obligations imposed by contracts, says Clyde & Co
  • Shanghai to found shipping insurance association
    Industry hopes to boost opportunities for new and smaller players
  • North P&I warns owners on garbage disposal
    New rules that clamp down on dumping at sea enter their first full year of operation
  • Revived Greek port privatisation attracts a flurry of interest
    It may take until March to clarify which terminals and interests are on offer
  • Ever-larger newbuildings dominate Australian iron ore sailings
    EXCLUSIVE LLI data shows a quarter of 2012 shipments on bulkers over 200,000 dwt
  • Petropoulos urges banks to tread carefully with owners
    Aggressive approach by lenders may be counterproductive, says Petrofin managing director
  • Offen warns of KG sell-off as banks say 14 ships must go
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Up to 1,000 German ships are in the same boat, says company founder
  • Logistics Confidence Index posts third consecutive monthly rise
    Boxlines benefit from 'positive traction' in ocean freight
  • Boxships slash capacity on Asia-Europe trade for Chinese new year
    Blanked voyages cut slots by 47%, Alphaliner reports
  • Taiwanese box lines increase investment in Taipei
    Evergreen, Wan Hai and Yang Ming inject capital through share purchase
  • Shipping is 'stubbornly masochistic'
    Technology boss bemoans lack of IT systems to improve efficiency and cut waste
  • Unbreakable cycle
    OOCL's fourth-quarter figures flag a lacklustre season ahead for box carriers
  • Evergas orders eco-friendly LNG carriers
    Design a 'landmark' in liquefied natural gas shipping, claims chief executive
  • Sweden publishes shipping action plan
    Drive to support struggling sector sets many objectives but lacks substance, say critics
  • Waigaoqiao yard switches to high-value ships
    Shipbuilder sells spare bulker capacity and targets large boxship and LPG carrier orders
  • Callao installs RFID to protect pedestrians
    Radio signal alerts vehicle operators if someone is close
  • Fighting West Africa piracy brings tribulations but no trials
    Arrests are common; prosecutions are not
  • Piracy prosecutions 'could do better', say academics
    International moves to bring attackers to justice score a B grade, says expert
  • OOCL ends 2012 with lower volumes
    Seasonal downturn hits Hong Kong-based liner but revenue improves
  • FSL Trust renegotiates charters with two unnamed lessees
    Talks follow 2012 losses from exposure to Torm and Berlian Laju Tanker
  • Scorpio Tankers continues MR product tanker newbuilding spree
    Another fuel-efficient pair booked at HMD for $32.5m apiece

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • POLSTEAM lent $120M
    POLAND'S largest shipping company, POLSTEAM, has signed a $120M loan agreement with PKO Bank Polski
  • Offen box ships head for fire sale
    HAMBURG shipowner Claus-Peter Offen plans to sell 14 distressed sub-Panamax and midsize box ships
  • New storm shuts Oz ports
    MAJOR iron ore export conduit Port Hedland is to shut down today as a tropical storm nears Australia's West Coast
  • Russian inquiry studies Vanino acquisition
    RUSSIA'S Federal Antimonopoly Service has told Fairplay it is investigating Mechel's purchase of the government's 73.3% holding in Vanino, the Sea of Japan port
  • S Korea's Iran oil imports fall 35.5%
    SEOUL'S imports of crude from Iran were reported today to have dropped 35.6% last year, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • 'Sea2Sea' study gets €750,000
    A MULTIMODAL rail freight corridor connecting Greek ports on the Aegean Sea with Bulgarian ones on the Black Sea is a step closer today
  • China-Japan JV to design, market turbines
    QINGDAO Jieneng Power Station Engineering and Japan's Mitsubishi HI were reported today to be launching a joint venture
  • Up to €50M to be spent fixing ro-pax
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM is preparing to pay out €30-50M (up to $66.57M) to repair to its ro-pax Napoléon Bonaparte
  • Grand China sued in Ningbo
    GRAND China Logistics has been sued over four leasing contracts together worth more than 600M yuan ($96M)
  • Chaebols pass on Korea Line bid
    KOREA Line might be acquired by a private equity group or a compatriot tonnage provider, now that two chaebols and Dong-A Tanker have rejected any takeover ideas
  • Chinese coal imports hit record in December
    CHINA'S imports of coal and lignite reached a monthly record of 35.11M tonnes in December, preliminary Chinese custom data indicated
  • Drybulk fundamentals brighten
    DRYBULK fundamentals look better this year, as newbuilding deliveries are bottoming out, according to DNB Bank

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • CSX's Profit Rose 5.6 Percent in 2012
    Jacksonville, Fla.-based Class I railroad CSX today reported its income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $443 million, falling 3.1 percent compared with $457 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue declined 2 percent year-over-year to $2.9 billion. Gains in merchandise and intermodal shipments were "more than offset"...
  • Pacific Direct Line Reinstates Tahiti Service
    Pacific Direct Line has reaffirmed its commitment to serving Tahiti, in French Polynesia, following Maersk Line's announcement that it will withdraw from the Tahiti trade. Pacific Direct Line entered into a vessel-sharing agreement with Maersk Line two years ago. Consequently, it stopped serving Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, with its...
  • Medical Logistics Offers Opportunities for 3PLs
    The world's growing elderly population represents a major new market for logistics managers as policy makers look to expand home care solutions, according to one leading expert. Wolfgang Lehmacher, partner and managing director for Greater China and India at Corporate Value Associates, a global strategy boutique, believes both developed and developing...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Reduces Montreal Low Water Surcharge
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd will decrease its low water surcharge for all cargo moving through the Port of Montreal to and from North Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa, as well as East Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, effective Feb. 6. For westbound trade on the SLCS 1 and...
  • Evergreen to Boost Rates in February
    Evergreen has announced several rate hikes that will go into effect in February. Effective Feb. 1, from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh to the U.S. and Puerto Rico, the rate increase will be $320 per 20-foot container, $400 per 40-foot container, $450 per 40-foot high-cube container and $506 per 45-foot...
  • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Acquires SeaCube Container Leasing
    Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has acquired all of the shares of Park Ridge, N.J.-based SeaCube Container Leasing in an agreement between the two. Under the terms of the deal, SeaCube shareholders will receive $23 in cash per SeaCube common share. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the SeaCube's board of...
  • Saddle Creek Logistics to Open Facility in Alabama
    Saddle Creek Logistics Services announced today that it is opening a new facility in Birmingham, Ala. The company said in a written statement that it is investing in the new space to help one of its existing customers, a wine logistics company, to "better control its transportation costs." Saddle Creek will move...
  • Prologis to Build Fulfillment Facility for Amazon
    Industrial real estate developer Prologis today signed a lease agreement with Amazon.com to build a distribution center with more than 1 million square feet. Amazon's fulfillment center will be constructed on nearly 90 acres of land at Prologis Park Tracy Phase II, in Tracy, Calif., which is close to major West...
  • US, Mexico Aim for Mutual Recognition of Trusted Traders
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexico's Tax Administration Service have signed a joint work plan that lays out a plan for the mutual recognition of their authorized economic operator programs, the United States' Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and Mexico's New Certified Companies Scheme. The plan is expected to be implemented in...
  • CMA CGM Announces Asia-Europe Peak-Season Surcharge
    CMA CGM announced a peak season surcharge from all Asian ports to all northern European ports. The surcharge will be $250 per 20-foot container, effective Jan. 28. The French ocean carrier will also implement a general rate increase from North Europe to the west coast of South America. The rate hike...
  • Regional Trades Offer 3PLs Stronger Growth Than East-West
    As volumes on the major east-west trades slow and even decline, logistics providers are beefing up their services in faster-growing intra-regional trades, especially in Asia and Latin America, but even in some corners of Europe. Dachser, one of the largest European third-party logistics providers, just acquired two Spanish companies, Transunion and...
  • BX Solutions Launches Airport-to-Airport Trucking Service
    BX Solutions, a fairly new company in the transportation industry, has launched a time-definite airport-to-airport trucking service connecting 31 markets in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast through its new hub operations in Toledo, Chicago and Atlanta. BX Solutions is in its second year of operations, CEO Chris Marshall said in a written statement....
  • U.S. Lines Announces Trans-Pacific Rate Hike
    U.S. Lines will implement a general rate increase for dry cargo in the Trans-Pacific westbound trade from the U.S. to North Asia and Southeast Asia, effective Feb. 18. The rate hike will be $160 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot, 40-foot high cube and 45-foot high cube container....
  • Samuel Shapiro & Company Names Wagner Regional Sales Director
    Corey Wagner, Samuel Shapiro & Company's new regional director of sales at its Decatur, Ga., branch. Baltimore-based logistics provider Samuel Shapiro & Company has promoted Corey Wagner to regional director of sales at its Decatur, Ga., branch. Wagner joined Shapiro in the summer of 2011 as an intern for the sales and...
  • APM Terminals Callao Installs RFID Technology
    APM Terminals Callao in Peru has installed radio-frequency identification technology as a safety measure for use with container-handling equipment, such as reach stackers and forklifts. The ZoneSafe Proximity Warning System allows heavy equipment operators to receive automatic alerts if pedestrians or other personnel are close to the machinery and at risk....
  • Norddeutsche Vermogen, Conti Combine Marketing Efforts
    Hamburg, Germany-based Norddeutsche Vermogen Group and Munich-based Conti Group have appointed H. Schuldt Shipbrokers, part of Norddeutsche Vermogen Group, for the joint marketing of their container fleets. Conti Group will acquire a 50 percent share of H. Schuldt Shipbrokers, with offices in Hamburg and Singapore, from Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt, which...
  • Germany's Transportation Companies Come Into Their Own
    Germany's transport sector is finally emerging from the under the shadow of the nation's world beating export industries, from cars to machine tools, whose record profits stand out in a recession-mired Europe thanks to explosive sales growth in China and other emerging markets. German transporters have leveraged a solid domestic cargo...
  • Cosco to Implement Asia-Europe Rate Hike, Surcharge
    Cosco Container Lines will implement a general rate increase for all shipments from northwestern Europe and the Mediterranean to the Far East and India and Pakistan region, effective March 1. The hike will be $200 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container. The carrier also announced an emergency peak-season surcharge...
  • Panama Canal Authority, Antwerp Port Authority Renew Partnership
    Belgium's Antwerp Port Authority and the Panama Canal Authority have reconfirmed their collaboration agreement to promote trade between the port and the west coast of South America via the Panama Canal. After a positive evaluation of the first agreement, made in 2010, the new agreement will run for a period of...
  • Why Slow-Steaming Makes No Waves
    The will to act collectively isn't something container lines are known for - just look at the rates and scarcity of profits. Yet in 2012, and indeed for the past five years, the carriers have remained in lockstep when it comes to one key area of their operations: slow-steaming their...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Two cargo crimes a day in US
    Cargo crime in the US last year saw an average of more than two truck or container thefts every day. The latest figures from Freightwatch International report an ...
  • Ocean freight shipper index boost for European box carriers
    St Louis, Missouri-headquartered investment banker Stifel Nicolaus' Logistics Confidence Index [LCI] rose for the third consecutive month in January, due it said ...
  • OOCL ends 2012 with lower volumes
  • Asia - Europe capacity cut by 47% in CNY week
    According to Alphaliner's calculations the blanking of voyages by ocean carriers during the Chinese new year holiday week 7, and the following week, will reduce ...
  • Sohar to double annual box capacity by year-end
    Oman's port of Sohar will see its annual container handling capacity nearly double to 1.5m teu by the end of 2013, in a planned major expansion.Hong Kong-based ...
  • Callao's RFID system: protecting lives on the quayside
    The APM Terminals-operated Peruvian port of Callao is installing pedestrian-tagged Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] technology at its container terminal. It ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Toney takes the helm
    A maritime security company backed by industry entrepreneur Robert Toney has launched an aggressive campaign to court investors.
  • Euronav falls in the final
    Euronav turned heads Tuesday after racking up a fourth-quarter deficit that was deeper than many forecasters had feared.
  • Novorossiysk seals loan
    Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal (NFT) in the Black Sea has secured a $110m refinancing loan.
  • China crisis deepens
    More than 80% of Chinese shipowners are making a loss, according to the China Shipowners' Association (CSA).
  • No Devil in lack of detail
    Golar LNG's involvement in a British Columbia project has met with a warm reception in the market.
  • Navios stretches two
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NMA) will earn more from a pair of chemical tankers after agreeing to extend their charter contracts by six months.
  • Banks force Offen sale
    A trio of banks is pressing Hamburg shipowner Claus-Peter Offen for a sale of 14 loss-making boxships.
  • PACD makes it eight
    Idan Ofer delved further into the offshore arena today with Pacific Drilling taking up an option on a newbuilding at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Toilet trouble
    A Turkish officer has been fined over a UK grounding after he left the bridge to go to the toilet.
  • Vantage ties up newbuild
    Vantage Drilling has penned a preliminary contract for a newbuild drillship under construction at Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.
  • Five eye Kraljevica
    Five companies are interested in buying the loss-making Croatian shipbuilder Kraljevica.
  • Restis crew airlifted
    Two seafarers from a Restis-controlled tanker were airlifted following a cable accident off the US.
  • Schuldt coup confirmed
    German owner Conti Group has bought a 50% slice of H. Schuldt Shipbrokers as part of a deal which will see the broker take on a huge chartering contract.
  • Prosafe pens new deals
    Semi-submersible accommodation rig operator Prosafe has kicked off 2013 with a batch of fresh contracts worth over $130m.
  • Cold water on dry charge
    Owners and analysts have moved to dampen optimism in the dry-cargo market after a stellar start to the year on the stock market.
  • Tsuji resales sealed?
    China's Tsuji Heavy Industries has reportedly sold two 30,000-dwt bulkers due for delivery in the first quarter.
  • KLC takes a tumble
    Korea Line Corp was in freefall today amid claims three of the five companies looking to takeover the bankrupt owner failed to file final bids for the firm.
  • Help for STX Finland?
    A group of suppliers and contractors want to help boost STX Finland's fortunes by buying into the company.
  • Fisher heads for the exit
    Oman Shipping Company (OSC) is on the lookout for a new chief executive after Nicholas Fisher stepped down by mutual consent.
  • Antwerp volumes dip
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp has seen cargo volumes fall slightly in 2012 as breakbulk declined.
  • Hoegh contract close
    Hoegh LNG is close to securing a contract for one of its older ships, a leading analyst says.
  • Mixed time for tankers
    Tanker owners enjoyed a strong rise in earnings last month despite a downturn in activity, say industry analysts.
  • Moby selling capacity
    Italian ro-pax owner Moby Lines is selling 10% of its capacity on runs to Sardinia.
  • Tender for two
    Russia's Atomflot is looking for shipyards to build two icebreakers worth a maximum of RUB 86.1bn ($2.85bn).
  • Hongqiang wins quintet
    China's Jiangsu Hongqiang Heavy Industry has revealed a new order for five bulkers.
  • Algeria outcome unclear
    Crude oil and gas shipments out of Algeria look to be unaffected by the recent attack on the BP In Amenas gas plant last week.
  • Cyclone shuts Hedland
    Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore port, is to close due to a tropical storm threatening Australia's western coastline.
  • Teachers buy SeaCube
    Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of Canada's largest pension funds, is to buy SeaCube Container Leasing for about $470m.
  • OOCL numbers inch up
    OOCL has seen a modest improvement in both fourth quarter and full year operational data, latest figures show.
  • KOGAS in bunker study
    Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS) has teamed up with DNV to carry out a feasibility study into LNG bunkering in South Korea.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Transportation transformation
  • 'Made in the World'
    By Jerry Cook, vice president of government and trade relations at HanesBrands, Inc., and chairs the Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee of the U.S. Council for International Business.
  • Akili heel
  • German powerhouse?
  • Saddle Creek opens Birmingham warehouse
  • Delta sees cargo loss, but overall profit
    The Atlanta-based airline's cargo revenue in the fourth quarter of 2012 fell $15 million, a 5.9 percent year-over-year loss on declining freight yields, and stands in stark contrast to its overall $238 million quarterly profit.
  • Inside look at transload operations
  • Nothing to waste
  • Norfolk Southern opens Crescent Corridor terminal in Pennsylvania
    The railroad said the 200-acre terminal near Greencastle, Pa., built at a cost of $97 million terminal, will connect Central Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Northern Virginia to domestic and world markets.
  • ESC: UPS' failed bid good for competition
    The shipper group expressed concerns about competition in the European express market if the merger had been approved. Its decision was reached after consulting customers of both TNT and UPS and its large membership.
  • OOCL revenue up 7% in 2012
    The Hong Kong-based liner carrier said Tuesday that its fourth quarter 2012 revenues rose 5.6 percent year-on-year to $1.4 billion. For the year, OOCL's revenue rose 6.7 percent to $5.5 billion.
  • CSX plans improvements in NY/NJ
  • CMA CGM plans surcharge for Chinese New Year
  • Washington Notebook: AASHTO recommends gas tax alternative
  • Index-linked contracts catching on?
  • New runway ups Halifax Stanfield's cargo game
  • Sea-air thread
  • Instant shipping moves in
    In the third quarter of 2012, adjusted U.S. retail e-commerce activity hit $57 billion, a 3.7 percent increase from the second quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
  • GL looks at route-specific container stowage
  • Screening exports for Iranian connections

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 22, 2013
  • Feasibility study for freight corridor across Aegean Sea
    Sea2Sea, if realised, would provide alternative route to Bosphorus.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    But are stationary in Suez.
  • Tight avails for HS and LS products in Rotterdam
    But high sulphur bunker prices unchanged from Monday.
  • Supplies tighten on loading delays
    Winter weather has been disrupting Black Sea terminals.
  • Danish shipowner orders dual-fuel tonnage
    LNG carriers will be medium sized, a segment earmarked for growth.
  • Liner operator posts better results
    OOCL sees revenue climb.
  • New study needed to measure shipping emissions
    IMO workshop given task of devising methodology to include all greenhouse gases from shipping.
  • Novorossiysk's proposed fuel oil terminal secures refinance
    Credit facility to support development of new terminal.
  • Bunker fuel has 'solidified' in sunken vessel
    Salvor says ship's owners and insurers must decide how to proceed.
  • Antwerp handling more ultra-large container carriers
    But overall cargo volumes were down in 2012.
  • IFO soften in key Asia ports
    Bunker prices declined across key Asian ports in the region.
  • LNG supplies to run short this year
    The shortage in supplies will push up prices.
  • Coco-biodiesel 'improves' fuel oil performance
    'Power plants can become more cost-efficient and environment-friendly.'
  • Bahamas minister: Bunker barge overflow caused oil spill
    Bahamas government issues statement on Freeport Harbour oil spill.

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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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