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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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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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