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