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January 25, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Peak season surcharges arise ahead of February 9-15 Chinese New Year
  • Fair winds ahead, SISI expects Baltic Dry Index to rise 30pc in 2013
  • Singapore's PSA box volume up 5.2pc to 60.06 million TEU in 2012
  • Salvagers recover 1,007 of 1,368 boxes aboard Rena as NZ cleanup ends
  • Union labour costs, manning scales make major US ports uncompetitive
  • Fujian ports cargo volume expected to exceed 450 million tonnes in 2013
  • Seaport operations resume at Kuwaiti marine terminals after fog lifts
  • Forwarders, carriers find new markets in adverse economic conditions
  • Italy posts first trade surplus since 2002, magnified by import plunge
  • Barcelona port mulls appeal against US$133,266 fine for truck cartel
  • Cargotec faces US$34.6 million quarterly special restructuring costs
  • Battery fires delay Hainan Airlines' Beijing-New York Dreamliner flights
  • Ram Menen retires from Emirates SkyCargo after 40 years in air freight
  • Southern Air to move to Cincinnati base as part of bankruptcy rescue
  • Chennai airport cargo workers' strike ends on union federation orders

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • IIFF-FIATA Diploma Course inaugurated
  • Indev Group forays into integrated logistics
  • Shipping meets space as DLR & GL expand their strategic cooperation agreement
  • Afcons Infra consortium bags ONGC contract
  • CCEA approves budgetary ceiling for PPP projects annuity payments
  • Govt imposes 2.5 pc import duty on crude edible oils
  • Govt may keep peak Customs duty unchanged at 10 pc
  • INR pares early gains, but ends higher than previous close
  • Moody s retains stable outlook for India
  • Quiet industrial activity pulls down road freight rates, truck sales in 2012
  • RBI gives forex market access to exporters
  • China s grain imports at record high

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • Korean start-up carrier to operate first freighter aircraft
    Jeju Air will operate a B737-400(F) that is currently being prepared for the South Korean cargo start-up Air Incheon. It will be the first cargo aircraft operated by Jeju, which cu...
  • European debt crisis hits Germany's freight transport market
    Germany's Federal office for freight traffic (BAG) reported that, after two years of growth, transport demand in the German freight market weakened in H1/2012. The shrinkage is due...
  • Russian Railways Logistics delivers cargo to South Africa
    The Rostov-on-Don branch of Russian Railways Logistics recently organized the transportation of packed cargo that had to be forwarded to Port Elizabeth (South Africa) on behalf of ...
  • Mack launches overhaul programme for Legacy Engines
    The US-based commercial vehicle manufacturer Mack now offers a new engine overhaul scheme to better serve Mack E7 engine owners. The programme is an industry standout, offering ex...
  • Nord-Süd closes all branches in Germany
    The forwarding company Nord-Süd closed all its six locations in Germany at the beginning of the year, after the firm went into administration in autumn. The branch offices in Zabre...
  • UPS offers new express freight service
    The US integrator and parcel service provider UPS has launched a new solution in the express cargo segment called UPS worldwide express freight service. According to a recent compa...
  • New planning and environment director for port of Dunkirk
    The French port of Dunkirk named Yves Lalaut, a government public works divisional engineer, as its new planning and environment director on 1 December 2012. He replaced Stéphane R...
  • Delta Air Lines posts December quarter profit, but sees cargo revenue decline
    Atlanta GA (USA)-based Delta Air Lines reported a net income of USD 238 million for the December 2012 quarter. Results include the USD 100 million negative impact of super storm Sa...
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines moves 100 t of mining equipment to Siberia
    A self-propelled Bauer BG28 drill used for mining was part of a 100 t shipment delivered by Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Airlines to Magadan (Russia). The AN-124-100 fr...
  • Executive changeover at Lug aircargo handling
    LUG aircargo handling, based in Frankfurt (Germany) named Nina Hampel as its manager Key Accounts, sales and business development on 1 January. Prior to that she had worked for Avi...
  • DHL enhances chemical shipping offer
    DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, is introducing a new product for shipping non-hazardous liquid bulk commodities. Particularly ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics serving automotive supplier AGC in Serbia
    DB Schenker Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Kragujevac (Serbia) that is dedicated to providing logistics services for suppliers of a nearby Fiat car plant. The first custom...
  • Medcenter Container Terminal Gioia Tauro continues to perform well
    Medcenter container terminal (MCT), the Contship Italia Group's transshipment hub in Gioia Tauro (Italy) gave a sterling performance when three ultra-large container carriers berth...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • Liberty Maritime files suit against MARAD
  • Spurs Marine has new ownership
  • GE to upgrade RFA ships' IPMS
  • Atlantic Offshore plans to order newbuild ERRV
  • Vroon orders subsea support vessel in China

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • Panama Canal Authority gives expansion project update
  • New offshore shuttle tanker chartered for Brazil oil transport
  • Charleston merchants to host annual Dungeness crab feed
  • Union Pacific earmarks funds for Oregon rail line upgrades
  • Boeing taps Elena Alexandrova as Russia communications boss

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • A gravitational shift
    The centre of gravity of world crude oil trades is shifting from the Atlantic basin to Asia
  • BP goes its own way in a 'world dominated by oil'
    The supply and demand factors underpinning BP's newbuilding order
  • Samco finance chief looks at the prospects for tankers
    Better days to come in the VLCC market
  • BP offers bright forecast for European LNG imports
    European shale gas a damp squib
  • Pacific International Lines orders eight boxships
    Carrier returns to Dalian for fourth time in two years
  • Washington flexes its muscles in Blackstone Title XI battle
    Government lawyers want American Petroleum Tankers complaint dismissed
  • Chapter 11 is paradigm shift, says GenMar's Pribor
    Restructuring felt like waiting for surgery, he tells Marine Money conference
  • Tough year forecast for tankers but prospects are better for bulkers
    Perspectives vary by sector, Marine Money conference hears
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets hefty Asia-Europe rate hike
    German line leads the way with $750 per teu March increase
  • Venezuela becomes a riskier prospect for oil and gas investment
    Uncertainty over Chavez succession could see shipments to US fall further as backers shy away
  • Will 2013 be LNG shipping's lost year?
    Market is still overshadowed by last year's problems, says Drewry Maritime Research
  • Panamax boxship capacity rises 50% on intra-Asia trades
    Feeder capacity stays steady while ultra-large vessels squeeze out post-panamaxes
  • Cold front, warm rewards
    Owners enjoy ice-class rates spike due to Baltic freeze
  • Out with old habits to survive
    Some companies are losing money through inefficiency
  • Tyne plans $284m expansion to cash in on renewable energy
    Developing wood pellet imports could bring an extra two panamaxes per week
  • Small boxships bear the brunt of lay-ups
    Analysts expect number of idled container ships to rise after Chinese new year
  • KNOT to lease shuttle tanker to Repsol affiliate in 10-year deal
    Repsol Sinopec Brasil will deploy vessel in deepsea oilfields
  • Frangou sees 'new optimism' riding for dry bulk prospects
    Navios Partners posts big jump in profits for 2012
  • Seaspan boxship orders profitable despite price cut, says Yangzijiang
    China yard seals the deal at a 10% discount
  • High noon in Jakarta
    A vote on a restructuring plan for Berlian Laju Tanker must happen before March 18
  • Big freeze sees Baltic Sea aframax earnings rise $10,000 overnight
    Owners earn $24,000 per day as cold snap hits Europe
  • Choose your Chinese yard with caution, warns Ackermann
    Specialist tonnage demands the right builder for the job, says Evergas boss
  • STX Pan Ocean to change Singapore status
    Regulatory conflicts lead bulker player to follow Seoul primary listing rules
  • North P&I Club updates loss prevention guide
    Move follows post-collision claims of 'anarchy' in the Channel and North Sea
  • Cleaner alternative
    US economic pressures undermine coalition moves to curb LNG exports
  • South Korea box volumes rise on higher transhipments
    Increased throughput at Busan boosts nation's total volume
  • Costamare buys post-panamax as earnings beat expectations
    Charter to PIL will bring attractive returns, says owner

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • NCL wraps up IPO
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today confirmed that underwriters fully exercised their options for extra shares, bringing total IPO net proceeds to $477
  • Commerzbank in no rush to sell
    COMMERZBANK is taking a measured approach to winding down its shipping portfolio, the Marine Money conference in London was told today
  • Dry demand opportunities loom
    CHINA and India could become even more reliant on raw material imports, ICAP research MD James Leake told today's Marine Money conference in London
  • ISL sees global box rise
    GLOBAL box traffic returned to growth at the end of 2012 after weaker autumn figures, the RWI/ISL container handling index indicated today
  • China iron ore stockpile hits two-year low
    CHINA'S iron ore stockpile is at its lowest since November 2010, with steel production continuing to recover on the back of stimulus projects
  • Liberty sues MarAd
    FOREIGN shipowners are unlawfully benefiting from a government programme set up to support US shipping interests, a US-flag carrier has alleged
  • Pribor to lead shipping unit of Jefferies
    JEFFREY Pribor will resign from GenMar and take the helm of the shipping investment banking division of Jefferies, Fairplay confirmed today
  • ESPO assails EC's LNG bunker network
    ESPO today criticised EC plans to develop LNG refuelling stations at all 139 sea and inland ports in its core TEN-T transport network
  • Chinese leasing dispute reported settled
    GRAND China Logistics has reportedly settled a dispute with a Chinese shipowner over leasing contracts
  • Low shipping asset values seen luring banks
    LOWER asset values caused by the shipping sector's slip are making it more attractive for banks to enter maritime financing, a shipping conference heard today in London
  • China arbitration amount rises 138%
    THE CHINA Maritime Arbitration Commission said the amount disputed in its cases in 2012 rocketed to 1.4Bn yuan ($225M), from 587M yuan ($94M) a year earlier
  • Keppel profits rise 28%
    KEPPEL said today profits for full-year 2012 rose 28% year on year
  • Fortescue boss buoyant on iron ore surge
    FORTESCUE today posted a 32% increase in iron ore cargoes out of Australia's Pilbara for its December quarter
  • Supply hinders LNG bull run
    A SCARCITY of LNG supply in December 2012 resulted in freight rates being slightly lower than in the same month in 2011, according to an analyst
  • Han emerges as preferred KLC buyer
    SOUTH Korean private equity firm Han & Co has emerged as the preferred bidder for Korea Line

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • OHL Enhances Security Operations With Descartes' Cloud-Based Air Cargo Advance Screening Solution
    WATERLOO, Ontario - Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that OHL, a leading global 3PL and freight forwarder, is enhancing its security operations with Descartes' cloud-based Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) solution. "We've been successfully using Descartes' Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)...
  • Choice Logistics Executive Doug Magnan to Chair Field Service Medical in San Diego
    NEW YORK - Choice Logistics, the leading provider of critical inventory logistics solutions, announced today that Doug Magnan, Vice President of Operations, will serve as a chairperson of the Field Service Medical conference. The event, which takes place February 19-21, 2013 at the Ranch Bernardo Inn in San Diego, California,...
  • J.B. Hunt's Profit Jumped Nearly 21 Percent in 2012
    Arkansas-based trucking and transportation company J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported its profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $84.0 million, rising 15.7 percent from $72.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Quarterly revenue was $1.3 billion, compared with $1.2 billion in the same quarter the previous year. Intermodal revenue in...
  • VPA Chief Explains Reorganization Plan
    When the Virginia Port Authority board meets on March 26, it will decide whether to pursue two current private bids to operate its terminals or to proceed with the plan to restructure the VPA and its terminal operating subsidiary, Virginia International Terminals. The VPA is still tweaking its reorganization plan but...
  • Rate Hikes Unlikely to Outlast Pre-New Year Cargo Surge
    The next two weeks will be the most frantic period of 2013 for China loadings to Europe and the U.S., with carrier utilization already running at "well above" 90 percent, said Henry Schmidl, director of ocean freight for Hong Kong and South China at Schenker International. "We will probably see full...
  • India OKs $82 Million for DP World Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port
    The Indian Finance Ministry has approved a proposal by DP World to invest 4.4 billion rupees (about $82 million) in a new container terminal project at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva). The project, on a 17-year concession, will extend the port's container berth by 1,082 feet and provide a 42-acre container...
  • GATX's Profit Jumped 24 Percent in 2012
    Railcar lessor GATX today reported income in the fourth quarter of 2012 of $29.7 million, down 6 percent from $31.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Profit for the full year of 2012 was $137.3 million, jumping 24 percent from $110.8 million in 2011. Profit in the company's North American segment...
  • Liberty Maritime Sues Marad Over MSP
    Liberty Maritime Corp. sued the Maritime Administration, accusing the agency of awarding slots in the Maritime Security Program to companies whose ships don't qualify for MSP's U.S.-flag subsidies. Liberty and its affiliated companies, based in Lake Success, N.Y., filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New...
  • Defining a Trucking 'Renaissance'
    Senior Editor Bill Cassidy and R.W. Baird transportation analyst Benjamin J. Hartford discuss whether trucking may be headed for its own "renaissance" in pricing and profitability in 2013....
  • Port of Everett CFO Clements to Retire
    Port of Everett in Washington has announced that Karen Clements, the port's CFO, will retire in September. Clements, who holds the No. 3 management position at the port, has led the port to 15 consecutive years of clean audits during her tenure. The CFO is responsible for the port's capital and...
  • Japan Posts Record Annual Trade Deficit
    Japan posted a record annual trade deficit of $77.4 billion in 2012 due largely to a slump in exports, especially to China and the European Union, according to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry on Thursday. But bucking the overall trend, shipments to the United States rose at a robust...
  • Norfolk Southern Names Hall Intermodal VP
    Jerry W. Hall, Norfolk Southern's new vice president of intermodal operations. Class I railroad Norfolk Southern has named Jerry W. Hall as vice president of intermodal operations. Hall succeeds Robert E. Huffman, who is retiring on Feb. 1. Huffman has worked in the railroad industry for 40 years and joined Norfolk Southern...
  • Journal of Commerce to Launch New JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Kansas City, Missouri
    NEWARK, N.J. - The Journal of Commerce (JOC) announced that its new event, the JOC Inland Distribution Conference, will take place in Kansas City, MO in September 2013. The JOC Inland Distribution Conference is the successor to the JOC Inland Ports Logistics Conference which took place in Chicago, IL in...
  • Heartland Express's Profit Dropped 12 Percent in 2012
    Trucking company Heartland Express reported its profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $14.3 million, dropping 16.5 percent from $17.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. For the full year of 2012, income was $61.5 million, falling 12.0 percent from $69.9 million in 2011. Quarterly revenue increased 3.8 percent year-over-year from...
  • Long Beach Says It'll Find Room for Chassis
    Long Beach Executive Port Director Chris Lytle assured truckers that the Southern California ports will find enough storage space in the harbor area for chassis now that ocean carriers are exiting the chassis business. "Big plots of land are not available, but some things can be moved around. We can make...
  • Is Trucking Primed for Pricing 'Renaissance'?
    ATLANTA - Move over railroads. The trucking industry may be rolling toward a "pricing renaissance" of its own, as rising operating costs and tight capacity push truck rates higher. Although annualized rate increases slowed in 2012, steady economic growth and industrial production, especially in the second half of 2013, could speed...
  • Trial Continues for Sea Star's Former CEO
    The antitrust conspiracy trial of former Sea Star Lines CEO Frank Peake, accused of involvement in price-fixing by carriers between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, is nearing the end of its second week. Peake was indicted in November 2011. His trial began in San Juan on Jan. 14, following jury...
  • Seattle's Full Court Press
    It's not easy being an urban port. Case in point is Seattle's naturally deep-water port located to the south of that city's downtown. For years, developers have coveted the waterfront property that serves as one of the nation's largest container port operations. Instead of a working waterfront, they envision boutique...
  • Marten Transport Reports Record Fourth Quarter, Yearly Profit
    Mondovi, Wis.-based temperature-controlled truckload carrier Marten Transport this week reported the highest net income for any quarter and year in the company's history. Profit in the fourth quarter was $7.72 million, inching up 0.7 percent from the previous record of $7.66 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. For the full year...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • MOL to test ballast water treatment 'in a box'
    ClassNK has given Mitsui OSK Lines the nod of approval for the installation of a packaged ballast water treatment system that can fit in a vessel's cargo hold in ...
  • South Korean box volumes rise on higher transhipments
    Container throughput at South Korean ports rose 4.1% on-year to 22.5m teu in 2012, hitting a record high for a second year on the back of higher transhipment volumes, ...
  • China's manufacturing growth quickening
    According to the HSBC's Purchasing Managers Index [PMI] China's manufacturing activity in January grew at its fastest pace in two years.The preliminary data records ...
  • Davos: Insufficient transport infrastructure stymieing global growth
    The great and the good are assembled at the Annual World Economic Forum [WEF] in Davos, Switzerland this week to debate the 2013 theme 'Resilient Dynamism'. Away ...
  • COLREGS reminder published
    The North P&I Club has produced a new loss prevention guide for watchkeepers on how to avoid collisions at sea. The publication follows critical industry ...
  • Seaspan signs $360m boxship order
    Seaspan has signed its second newbuilding contract of the year, placing a $360m order for four 10,000 teu ships just days after finalising a $600m deal.The New ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • Bugbee's top tip
    If you have ever wondered how Greek tycoons time their shipping investments you should stop scratching your head and fetch a piece of paper.
  • Gone in 30 days
    Ukrainian owner Ukrrichflot's boss Valentyn Hrytsentko has been "relieved" of his post after less than a month.
  • NewLead eyes expansion
    NewLead Holdings may have shifted gears in a bid to break into the commodities business but it hasn't forgotten its roots.
  • NNA ties up Bellatrix
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has secured a three-year charter deal for its latest product carrier newbuilding.
  • Pribor shares secrets
    Filing Chapter 11 papers feels like a cross between childbirth and deciding to cut off your own arm, according to Jeff Pribor.
  • Oceanstar bags stellar rate
    Oceanstar of Greece is said to have fixed a newbuilding at well above the current market rate.
  • Navios Partners soars
    Angeliki Frangou optimistic for wider recovery after big jump in 2012 profit.
  • Atlantic orders again
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has ordered a new emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) backed by a contract with Shell.
  • Curra cools China fear
    A Chinese mega-order for VLCCs is unlikely to reach the scale touted and is actually a positive for the market right now, ACM Shipping says.
  • Stena fire under control
    A blaze on a Stena Line ro-pax has been brought under control in the Baltic.
  • CSIC tops a billion
    China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC) has revealed it has won newbuilding orders worth more than $1bn over the last year.
  • Flex LNG ups ante
    Flex LNG is threatening arbitration proceedings against Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) after failing to settle a long-running dispute with the Korean giant.
  • Costs keep Keppel back
    Singapore shipyard group Keppel Corp's earnings have fallen for 2012 as expenses rose.
  • Zhang cedes control
    Zhang Zhi Rong, the owner of Rongsheng Heavy Industries, has relinquished his controlling interest in the Chinese shipbuilder.
  • KNOT in new Repsol link
    Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has penned a 10-year charter contract for a newbuilding under construction at Cosco Zhousan in China.
  • BLRT in divi row
    Estonian shipyard group BLRT is facing a shareholder revolt over its decision to not pay dividends.
  • Ferry's "box of lies"
    The crew of Canadian ferry Queen of the North cast doubt on its electronic chart system before the vessel's fatal crash in 2006.
  • Moby merger rejected
    Shareholders of the privatised Tirrenia CIN have put the brakes on a potential merger with Vincenzo Onorato's Moby Lines.
  • Ezion downgraded
    Ezion Holdings, a darling of the Singapore stock market, has been downgraded in the wake of a run up in its stock price.
  • LNG prospects dim
    LNG freight rates strengthened in December as winter demand kicked in, but have yet to reach the levels of a year ago.
  • Port Hedland re-opens
    Australia's Port Hedland resumed operations on Wednesday after briefly closing due to a tropical storm.
  • BWTS in a box
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has developed a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) that fits in a large container.
  • Steel output flat in 2012
    Global steel production inched up only 1.2% last year to 1.55bnt latest trade figures show. However, this was still a new record.
  • Costamare expands fleet
    Costamare has acquired a 6,000-teu containership in a deal worth $22.2m and has already secured short term charter for it.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • CHAMP looks to tap forwarder market
  • Analysis: Air cargo activity ramps up internationally
    Barring any macroeconomic collapses - the debt-ceiling negotiations have the potential to wreck even the most conservative predictions - volumes and yields will continue to increase toward the end of the year.
  • Liberty files suit against MarAd over MSP program
  • CN's operating profit grew 12% in 2012
    Calendar-year revenues increased 10 percent to more than C$9.9 billion, with all business units registering gains, led by petroleum and chemicals at 15 percent to C$1.6 billion. Intermodal revenue grew 11 percent to C$2billion.
  • Trucking tonnage ends 2012 on high note
    "As paychecks shrink for all households due to higher taxes, I'm expecting a weak first quarter (2013) for tonnage and the broader economy," the ATA's chief economist, Bob Costello, warned in a statement.
  • Seaspan orders ships for MOL
    Seaspan has signed contracts for the construction of four 10,000-TEU class vessels that will be chartered to the Japanese liner carrier. The ships, to be built in China, are scheduled for delivery in 2014.
  • Hapag-Lloyd raising Mexico export reefer rates
  • New Pacific islands line emerges
  • time:matters expands in China
  • BX Solutions adds trucking service
  • MOL's metrics suffer in December
  • AAR nabs African airlift contract

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 24, 2013
  • Crude trades higher as gasoline inventories decline
    Refineries operated at their lowest levels since March 2012.
  • Market steady in Fujairah
    Prices in South Africa were soft.
  • Price outlook variable in major European ports
    Bunker prices make small gains in Rotterdam.
  • Greece: Seafarer strike call
    Action to be 'warning' over changes in labour practices.
  • Low sulphur demand steady despite fuel switch scheme
    Players say Hong Kong's voluntary progamme has not triggered an increase in demand.
  • Dan-Bunkering adds staff in Shanghai
    New team member brings experience of logistics and bunkering.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks near five-month low
    Demand from South Korea up by 18%.
  • Asian bunker prices show signs of strengthening
    Prices in Tokyo Bay, however, went down.
  • 'Eco' feeder vessel uses less fuel
    'Fuel-efficient feeder ships will be in demand against fuel-guzzling alternatives.'
  • Bunker player to operate Danish tank farm
    Monjasa's CEO says port of Skagen is 'extremely well positioned'.
  • Mitsubishi, Mitsui jointly develop ballast water treatment system
    The new technology can be completed at pier and does not require cutting of the ship's side shell.
  • Finland's low sulphur fuel initiative has EU backing
    Amendments bring scheme into line with EU's state aid rules.
  • Outlook on LNG sector uncertain, says analyst
    Low shipping rates and rising LNG prices will hamper recovery.
  • Deutsche Bank: China's fuel oil demand may weaken in 2013
    But crude and gasoil consumption is set to rise this year.
  • Seaspan orders four container ships
    Seaspan Corporation has inked contracts for the building of four 10,000 TEU containerships.

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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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