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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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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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