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February 25, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Group profit up 17pc to US$4 billion, boxes return to profitability
  • NOL posts US$419 million 2012 loss as revenue rises 3pc to $9.5 billion
  • OOCL's 13,208-TEUer damaged during Samsung Heavy Industries testing
  • ILWU dock clerks sign off on contract with LA-Long Beach employers
  • Asia-Med rates lead post Lunar New Year fall, off 8.7pc to US$1,148/TEU
  • NYK extends intra-Asia NYK restructures Japan-Thailand-India service
  • Stifel Nicolaus confidence index shows 50pc plus optimistic about 2013
  • Alianca takes delivery of 3,800-TEU newbuild for Brazilian service
  • Rizhao port experience overall cargo volume increase of 11.8pc in 2012
  • China's domestic dry bulk shipping capacity rises rapidly in 2012
  • Recession in Europe dampens road freight demand over holiday period
  • UK Club, Lloyds Register provide ILO rule compliance guide, checklist
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal commences initial commercial operations
  • AMI spearheads India expansion with Mumbai operation
  • Top air cargo hubs make modest gains in 2012, but 57pc post declines
  • UTair and Svyaz-Bank complete refinancing deal for Mi-8AMT helicopters

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • DHL launches direct LCL services from India to Poland, Brazil
  • INSA-Customs & Central Excise points for Budget memorandum
  • NYK restructures Japan-Thailand-India service
  • Russia establishes regulatory authority for shorter northern sea route
  • SCI s Worldwide Agents Meet 2013 from today
  • Govt to impose anti-dumping duty on Chinese chemical
  • India may barter tea for Iranian crude
  • Pak agri lobby resisting MFN status to India
  • Kattupalli port holds promotional meet in Chennai
  • Ravi M. Parmar takes charge as Deputy Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
  • Strike causes INR 100 cr. loss to Major Ports
  • VOC Port readies second container terminal
  • CII calls for speedy implementation of key projects, facilitating private investment through PPP
  • Railway PPP projects stuck on investor apathy
  • Road transporters body seeks minimum price for cargo
  • Forex reserves fall by $ 1 bn
  • India world s 19th largest exporter
  • INR sees biggest single-day gain in three weeks
  • Karan Adani s reception at Mundra

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Cargonet collaborating with MacAndrews
    The Norwegian rail service provider Cargonet and the MacAndrews shipping company have started to work more closely together. To this end, MacAndrews has extended its short sea serv...
  • Canada's truck drivers criticise lack of parking places
    The Canadian Trucking Alliance has reported that more than 60% of all truck drivers say they routinely have trouble finding park spots and places to rest while operating in Canada,...
  • Trucks do 26.6 billion km on German toll roads in 2012
    Heavy goods vehicles travelled around 26.6 billion km on toll roads in Germany in 2012. The distance was slightly less (-0.4%) than in 2011, even though the country's toll road net...
  • Aeroflot to resume B777 service
    Aeroflot wants to resume its Boeing B777-300ER operation today (22 February). The Russian airline suspended its services with this aircraft type after an engine shut-down incident ...
  • Matson Inc begins trading as MATX on NYSE
    The separation of Matson and Alexander & Baldwin Inc, first announced on 1 December 2011, has been completed. Matson Inc is now a stand-alone, publicly traded company that is r...
  • SNCF and Indian Railways establish alliance
    Representatives of the French national railway SNCF and Indian Railways have decided to set up a partnership. The agreement will initially last until 2020. SNCF will support its In...
  • Saudia Cargo sets all-time record in 2012
    Saudi Airlines Cargo achieved record annual results for 2012, posting total boarding figures of 516,000 t, thereby generating a 21% increase in revenue compared with 2011. The airl...
  • Camiel Eurlings named KLM president and CEO
    The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' supervisory board has appointed Camiel Eurlings as president and CEO, with effect from 1 July. He will succeed Peter Hartman who has held this positio...
  • Etihad Cargo posts record January tonnage as demand grows
    Etihad Cargo, a division of the United Arab Emirates flag carrier Etihad Airways, posted a record uplift figure of 32,613 t of airfreight in January 2013, 27% more than in the same...
  • New executive vice-president at Geodis Wilson
    Kim Pedersen has been appointed executive vice-president of Geodis Wilson. He will head the global freight forwarding division of Geodis, from 1 March, and will also become a me...
  • Air Charter Service gets new group deputy managing director
    Air Charter Service has promoted Justin Bowman from commercial director to deputy managing director of the group, with immediate effect. Bowman will thus work more closely with ...
  • New managers for Panalpina Central Europe
    The Basel (Switzerland)-based global service provider Panalpina is filling managerial positions for the marketing, sales and ocean freight sectors in its Central Europe region (Ger...
  • TNT Express still in troubled waters despite slight increase in sales
    CEP service provider TNT Express, based in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), boosted its turnover to EUR 7.327 billion in financial 2012, a 1.1% increase compared to the EUR 7.246 billion r...
  • Geis opens new central hub in Slovakia
    The German logistics company Geis, headquartered in Bad Neustadt near Nuremberg, is strengthening its presence in Central Europe by its recent inauguration of a new central hub in ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Jensen Maritime designs Harley tugs and deck barge
  • Maersk Group turns in 2012 profit of $4 billion
  • NOL reports red ink year
  • Vroon names newbuild at Amsterdam repair yard

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Jensen Maritime designs tugs, deck barge for Harley Marine
  • Ceremony to mark completion of Newport float replacement work
  • Neptune Orient Lines releases fourth quarter 2012 numbers
  • Port of Woodland nets grants for pair of development projects
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to mixed week

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Battle of the giants
    The clock is ticking for Virginia ports complex
  • Maersk says 'no' to box shipping acquisitions
    Andersen welcomes consolidation by others but sees little scope for more mergers in market
  • Frontline's Jensen hopes for better times ahead
    But extremely low rates are taking their toll on the market, says tanker boss
  • An ill wind
    Higher prices will not pull container shipping back to decent levels of profit
  • A shipping soliloquy
    To foreclose or not to foreclose? That is the question
  • What price a reputation?
    The trials of Carnival Triumph tarnish the wider cruise industry
  • Bye-bye bankers?
    Industry specialists debate where ship finance will come from in future
  • Get used to expensive money, says Citibank director
    But banks will still lend on good deals, says Citibank's Chipalkatty
  • Eos launches West Africa private maritime security start-up
    Regional ban on non-naval armed guards sees teams load their weapons at sea
  • Slim margins as Maersk Line posts 2012 profit
    Focus on cost cutting as supply growth keeps freight rates under pressure
  • Frontline fourth quarter brings narrower loss
    Company boosts rates but continues to streamline its fleet
  • AP Moller-Maersk posts higher profit than forecast
    Maersk Line turnaround offsets a tough year for tankers
  • Capesize hopes turn to scrapping
    Humdrum market seeks boost from upturn in demolition
  • Yangzijiang maintains solid shipbuilding profit margin
    Contracts signed before the downturn stand the company in good stead
  • Dust settles after P&I renewal
    Some clubs pay for their robust approach as others take on new tonnage
  • Independent Shipping fleet under arrest
    UK charities feed Torrent crew unpaid since November
  • APMT posts 11.6% rise in profits
    Group's ports handled 35.4m teu last year
  • Nato consolidates maritime command in UK
    Closure of Naples base sees anti-terror operation move to Northwood
  • NOL ends 2012 in the red after fourth-quarter loss
    But Singapore owner reports gains based on savings to core earnings
  • Maersk Tankers loss deepens
    No market improvement likely for at least a couple of years
  • APMT develops 1.5m teu terminal near Izmir
    Deal with Petkim Petrokimya creates one of Turkey's largest box and general cargo ports

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • APM exceeds its expectations
    APM SAID today profits for full-2012 were $4Bn, with a reversal by its box unit pushing the group ahead of the $3.7Bn it predicted in early November
  • STX Pan Ocean's record losses assessed
    STX PAN Ocean's full-year losses blew up to a record deficit of $418.3M for 2012, sparking sharp reactions today from an analyst about implications for the drybulk sector
  • NOL whittles down losses
    NOL SAID today it whittled down net losses for full-year 2012 to $419M, from $478M in 2011
  • Seoul imports 16% less crude from Iran
    AS IRAN upgrades its nuclear centrifuges, Korea National Oil figures indicated today that Seoul's imports of Iranian crude fell last month by 16.1% year on year
  • APM Terminals scheme confirmed in Turkey
    TURKEY'S Petkim today confirmed a deal under which APM Terminals would build and operate Aegean Gateway Terminal
  • Impairment charge whacks Eitzen's results
    EITZEN Chemical ended last year with net losses of $136.3M, after taking a $70.4M impairment charge in the fourth quarter
  • Cancellations hurt Yangzijiang profits
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang said today net profits dropped 10% year on year in 2012, to 3.6Bn yuan ($576M)
  • China's NTS puts brakes on $312M scheme
    CHINA'S New Times Shipbuilding said today it has suspended a 2Bn yuan ($312M) offshore project
  • Taiwan Cement to buy ships for mainland work
    TAIWAN Cement plans to acquire six ships through its mainland subsidiary for inland river shipping in Guangdong and Guangxi
  • China's chemical cabotage capacity rises 17.9%
    CHINA'S capacity for coastal shipping of chemical products increased by 17.9% in 2012, according to the transport ministry
  • India's ports start strike recovery
    INDIA'S ports were today limping back to normalcy, clearing pile-ups from the country's two-day general strike
  • Sembcorp's profits drop
    SINGAPORE rig builder Sembcorp Marine said its 2012 profits fell 28% year on year to S$538M ($434.5M), mainly because of conservative margin recognitions on its first drill ship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • West Coast Ports Building - Overcapacity?
    After building the nation's largest terminals and dredging the deepest harbors, West Coast ports are facing a problem they are not used to - overcapacity. "We're well down the road to overcapacity," said Alan McCorkle, senior vice president in Los Angeles for APM Terminals. West Coast terminal operators are operating at...
  • NYK to Restructure Japan-Thailand-India Service
    NYK will restructure its Japan-Thailand-India service (HLS). After the restructure, the service will be delinked at Laem Chabang, Thailand, forming a Japan-Thailand shuttle service (LNS) and a Thailand-India shuttle service (new HLS). NYK will add a new direct call to the Port of Karachi, Pakistan, on its Thailand-India service. The shipping company will...
  • Port Metro Vancouver's Corridor Project Applauded
    Ed Fast, Canada's minister of international trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway; Robin Silvester, president and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver; and other terminal and railway partners have applauded the construction of the South Shore Corridor Project at Port Metro Vancouver. The project will separate road and rail traffic at...
  • Port of San Diego Advances Shore Power Plans
    The Port of San Diego is planning its next steps for shore power at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. At its monthly meeting, the board of port commissions approved a non-appealable coastal development permit to bring shore power to the marine terminal, located on San Diego's waterfront. The next step will take place...
  • Port of Tauranga's Container Traffic Jumps 25.5 Percent
    The Port of Tauranga in New Zealand reported container volume in the last six months of 2012 was 431,840 20-foot-equivalent units, jumping 25.5 percent year-over-year from 344,081 TEUs. Traffic at MetroPort, the Port of Tauranga's inland port in Auckland's industrial belt, played a pivotal role in the Port of Tauranga's container...
  • Maersk Adds India to Europe-Middle East Rotation
    Maersk Line has added Hazira, India, as a port call on its Europe-Middle East service rotation in order to enhance direct coverage of India to and from the east Mediterranean. The new westbound ME3 rotation is as follows: Pipavav, India; Hazira; Nhava Sheva, India; Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Salalah, Oman;...
  • Cosco to Increase Rates in Central America Trade
    Cosco Container Lines will increase rates on all shipments from the Far East and Indian subcontinent to Panama, the Caribbean (Venezuela, Colombia and Costa Rica) and Mexico, starting March 15. From the Far East and Indian subcontinent to Panama and the Caribbean, the increase will be $700 per 20-foot container and...
  • LA to Begin Environmental Study of Yusen Terminals Project
    The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a resolution initiating an environmental impact statement and report on a proposed berth and wharf improvement project by Yusen Terminals. The first step in Yusen Terminals' proposed plan is to deepen and improve its terminal facilities to accommodate next-generation vessels and increase cargo volume...
  • NRF Applauds OCU, Employers for Contract Ratification
    The National Retail Federation has applauded the new contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit and the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Employees Association after the union's ratification of the accord. "This contract will bring much-needed stability to the supply chain, better position the ports for future...
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Loss Soars
    Air France-KLM's cargo operating losses more than tripled to 222 million euros ($293 million) in 2012 from 60 million euros a year earlier even as Europe's largest scheduled freight airline cut capacity in line with falling global traffic. The Franco-Dutch carrier's strategy started to pay dividends in the final quarter as...
  • APL's Rates Between India and the US, Canada to Rise
    APL will increase rates on all containers in its trade from India to Canada and the U.S., excluding Puerto Rico, effective March 15. The increase will be $320 per 20-foot container, $400 per 40-foot container, $450 per 40-foot high-cube container, $505 per 45-foot container, $575 per 48-foot container and $640 per...
  • Insurers See Shift in Piracy, Stable Truck Thefts
    Global insurance companies that provide cargo risk coverage are starting to see a growing number of claims for losses due to piracy at sea off West Africa. "Piracy is waning around Somalia but is increasing around Nigeria," said John Barnwell, global marine product leader for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty in...
  • Post-Chinese New Year SCFI Rates Weaken
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index dropped after the Chinese New Year holiday break, according to the data issued the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The rate decline of the two westbound trade lanes was in the triple figures. During the week ending Feb. 22, rates to northern Europe fell 7.8 percent or $102 per 20-foot...
  • Burgoyne Named President, CEO of Ceres Terminals
    W. Patrick Burgoyne, Ceres Terminals' new president and CEO.NYK Group Americas has named W. Patrick Burgoyne president and CEO of its subsidiary Ceres Terminals, effective April 1. Since 2010, Burgoyne has served as president and CEO of Yusen Terminals, NYK Group's other subsidiary. He will retain this role going forward and...
  • Star Asia International Opens North Carolina Office
    Steve Rand Jr., Star Asia International's recently appointed station manager at the new Charlotte, N.C., office.Star Asia International has opened a new office in Charlotte, N.C. The Atlanta-based logistics and transportation company's Charlotte office will be managed by Steve Rand Jr., who has more than 10 years of industry experience in...
  • Port Metro Vancouver Unveils Trucking Initiative
    Port Metro Vancouver in British Columbia has introduced its Smart Fleet trucking strategy, a three-year action plan to improve the efficiency and reliability of the container truck sector and reinforce the port's ongoing collaboration with supply chain partners. Smart Fleet's key initiatives include a forum for terminal operators and industry leaders...
  • International Shipholding Closes $25 Million Stock Sale
    International Shipholding has closed its sale of $25 million of its Series A cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock at $100 per share. Dividends will be payable on the Series A preferred shares at an initial rate of 9.50 percent per annum of the stated liquidation preference when, as and if declared...
  • Gulftainer's Trade Volume Rose 24 Percent in 2012
    Gulftainer, the United Arab Emirates-based port operator, recorded a 24 percent increase in volume for 2012 verses a year earlier. The port management and logistics company's Sharjah ports posted the greatest volume throughout for the year, with Khorfakkan Container Terminal showing a 28 percent year-over-year increase to more than 3.3 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • US Carload and Intermodal Traffic Rises
    For the week ending Feb. 16, U.S. carload and intermodal volumes rose after declining the previous week, according to the Association of American Railroads. Carload volume grew 1.9 percent over the prior week to 278,596 trailers and containers. Although the volume is up 15.3 percent since the first week of 2013,...
  • 'Operation COBRA' Preys on Poachers
    Customs, police and wildlife officers from Asia, Africa and the U.S. have launched a cross-border enforcement operation, known as "COBRA," to crack down on wildlife crime syndicates. The month-long operation from Jan. 6 to Feb. 5 targeted species under serious threat, such as big cats, elephants, rhinos, pangolins and great apes. Operation...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Rates under pressure as post-CNY cargoes disappoint
    Drewry's Shanghai - Rotterdam sector of its spot rate World Container Index tumbled another 3.3% this week and has now fallen by almost 14% since the end of January.Anecdotal ...
  • APMT posts 11.6% rise in profits
    APM Terminals saw profits of $723m in 2012, up 11.6% from $648m the year before, boosted by pre-tax divestment gains of $123m.Cashflow from operating activities ...
  • Hamburg Sud and Evergreen score highly for their customer service but MSC trails
  • APMT develops 1.5m teu terminal near Izmir
    APM Terminals has finalised an agreement to operate a Turkish container and general cargo terminal at the Aegean port of Petkim in Nemrut Bay, close to Izmir
  • NOL slides back to the red with $98m fourth quarter loss
    Neptune Orient Lines slipped back into the red in fourth quarter with a loss of $98m, and reported a loss of $419m for the year, due mainly to a first-quarter net ...
  • AP Moller-Maersk beats expectations
    AP Moller-Maersk has reported net profit of $4bn for 2012, slightly better than the $3.7bn previously forecast and well ahead of the $3.4bn reported profit in 2011.The ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Frontline pullback charted
    Frontline could see its core fleet shrink to single figures by the time the tanker market recovers from its present slumber, Credit-Suisse says.
  • Maersk's gentle giants
    Maersk Line has pledged to protect the market balance in the oversupplied Asia Europe trade as it introduces the first of its giant triple-E ships in 2013.
  • Frontline's bond battle
    Warnings of a second restructuring for John Fredriksen's Frontline have met with a mixed reaction among analysts.
  • NOL turns red again
    Cost cuts of more than $500m could not stop substantial losses at Neptune Orient Lines in 2012.
  • Friends and foes
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Tug captain "lost"
    A tug captain is missing as details emerged of the vessel's tow to a bulker being lost off Namibia.
  • Stealth's $120m hunt
    StealthGas has $120m at its fingertips to spend on both newbuildings and second-hand ships, its CEO says.
  • Missing cruiseship located
    A drifting Russian cruiseship that went off the radar after breaking its tow has reappeared west of Ireland.
  • VLCC mystery solved
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Reprieve for RG-1?
    Three potential buyers may yet save a veteran RG Line ferry from Danish breakers.
  • UDSC cuts loss
    State-run Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC) has reduced its 2012 deficit despite revenue falling.
  • Boxship power restored
    A Japanese containership has docked in Alaska for repairs after temporarily losing power.
  • Master loses clash appeal
    A Ukrainian tug captain will serve 18 months in prison for his part in a fatal collision in Hong Kong in 2008.
  • Maersk finishes strongly
    AP Moller-Maersk finished 2012 on a high note but the Danish shipping titan is more reserved in its outlook for 2013.
  • Eitzen's $70m write-down
    Norway's Eitzen Chemical has taken a big hit to its bottom line after revaluing its fleet.
  • FRO losses reduced
    Frontline has reported a fourth quarter loss of $16.6m as it continues to battle against tonnage oversupply and weak rates.
  • Brodosplit aid hiked
    Croatia has won European Union (EU) approval to increase the amount of aid required to restructure the troubled Brodosplit shipyard.
  • Pirates wants $1.3m
    West African pirates holding six foreign anchor-handler crew have demanded $1.3m to release them.
  • World Fuel profits ease
    World Fuel Services, the marine and aviation bunker supplier, has seen fourth quarter profits drop by over 14% to $42.8m.
  • YZJ cans four more
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has suffered another round of newbuilding order cancellations the company confirmed Friday.
  • Teekay chops sextet
    Teekay Corp has confirmed that six tankers were sold by its various entities during the fourth quarter netting it $41.2m in the process.
  • Hercules bags jack-up
    Hercules Offshore has agreed to acquire a jack-up drilling rig for $55m and has already secured employment for it.
  • Global steel output mixed
    China and Germany have both reported healthy increases in steel output, but most other major producers reported big declines.
  • Red on the horizon?
    Equity analysts appear to be growing increasingly concerned about the future of Genco Shipping & Trading after racking up a $46m loss in the fourth quarter.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Canada-Asia trade program moves forward
    "Canada's economy and future prosperity is our government's top priority. That prosperity depends on increasing our exports in fast-growing and dynamic markets around the world," said Ed Fast, the country's Asia-Pacific trade minister.
  • Long road ahead for EU-U.S. trade talks
  • Shippers expect muted 2013 cargo market
  • NOL trims losses in 2012
    The Singapore-based carrier said it had a net loss of $98 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to a loss of $320 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenue in the quarter was $2.5 billion in 2012.
  • Maersk Line's back in black in 2012
  • L.A. starts environmental process on Yusen terminal upgrade
  • Charleston sees 8% box growth in January
  • Cautious optimism for Asian cargo
    Although January air freight activity rose in anticipation of the Chinese New Year, analysts at Stifel Nicolaus warned against seeing too much into these robust numbers. January's growth may simply be an anomaly.
  • APMT finalizes deal to operate Turkish terminal
  • Yusen Terminals' Burgoyne to also head Ceres
    Patrick Burgoyne has served as president and CEO of Yusen Terminals Inc. since 2010, a role he will retain concurrently moving forward. He will be based at the Ceres' headquarters in East Brunswick, N.J.
  • McAdam to leave APL Logistics this year
  • CMA CGM announces rate hikes
  • International Shipholding raises $25 million in stock sale
  • Big revenue gain for Swissport in 2012
  • Stuck in traffic

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
  • Prices plummet across North America
    Bunker prices across the Americas fell sharply to close out week.
  • NOL posts $419 million loss for 2012
    Company's energy efficiency programme delivered cost savings amounting to $504 million.
  • Port of San Diego approves Alternative Maritime Power project
    Board approved non-appealable coastal development permit to bring shore power to marine terminal.
  • LNG-crude pricing link under pressure
    But player says LNG bunkering should stick with gas-crude linkage.
  • Very tight avails in Fujairah
    Prices soft in South African ports.
  • Crude pulls down European prices
    Double digit falls seen in some ports.
  • Petrobras in 'advanced talks' to sell stakes in two refineries
    The 30,000 b/d refinery in Buenos Aires produces marine fuel.
  • Petrobras: Brazilian bunkers from Rotterdam
    Service to start at beginning of next month.
  • Company claims new products 'revolutionise' fouling control
    'With record high bunker fuel prices the economic importance of underwater hull condition cannot be overstated.'
  • Maersk Line 'glad to be in profit after hard year'
    'Bunker consumption per container was reduced by 11%.'
  • Teekay Corp narrows losses for 2012
    Growth was from the firm's continued investment in fixed-rate gas and offshore businesses.
  • EU eyes private finance for maritime research
    Public-private funding proposal for eco-shipping research project.
  • Canal expansion could hit bunker demand
    'Larger vessels and quicker transit times could mean the same or less volume.'
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    NYMEX saw a fall of $2.38 per barrel.
  • Mixed results for Singapore ship chandlers and bunkering trade
    Domestic wholesale trade rises but foreign wholesale trade falls.
  • Partners of Malta-based bunkering firm granted bail
    Francis Portelli and Anthony Cassar charged with trying to corrupt the former Chairman of Enemalta.
  • BIMCO slow steaming clauses 'well-received'
    Clauses 'well received' by industry at recent conference, says organisation.
  • Japan bunker fuel sales to fall in February
    Traders say weak demand was triggered by Chinese new year holidays and high bunker prices.
  • New material able to 'detach biofilms' from hull's surface
    Material works at microscopic level to knock bacteria away, says Duke University.

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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
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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