BLG to get new board member for finance in 2013 Jens Bieniek will become the Bremen (Germany)-based service provider BLG's new board member for finance on 1 June 2013. The appointment was made at a recent extraordinary meeting o...
Port of Le Havre appoints deputy director general The Grand Port Maritime du Havre (France) has named Vincent Malfère as its deputy director general. He will report directly to director general Hervé Martel. Malf're was forme...
Only slight increase in European transport prices Capgemini Consulting and Transporeon's thirteenth edition of the Transport Market Monitor (TMM) showed that the Q3/2012 transport price index decreased by 1.2% compared to that in ...
Swiss Shipping Line offering new ro-ro Koper to West Africa service Swiss Shipping Line launched a new ro-ro service that connects the port of Koper (Slovenia) with West Africa on 20 November. The sailing is operated by two pure car/truck carrier v...
Calogi unveils simplified e-AWB solution The Calogi team has added a brand new, innovative feature to its suite of e-products. The latest feature, an e-airway bill (e-AWB) facility, offers immense added value for the smal...
AA Cargo appoints new GSSA for Central America region American Airlines Cargo has further strengthened its sales offering in Central America with the appointment of a single GSSA for the region.
Lufthansa Cargo denies rumours of withdrawal from Switzerland Rumours have recently been circulating among forwarders at Zurich airport that the German freight airline Lufthansa Cargo was to transfer its business to its sister carrier Swiss W...
Casablanca-Marrakesh railway line to be refurbished and expanded Work on the refurbishment and expansion of the Casablanca-Marrakesh railway line in Morocco has started. The EUR 300 million project is being financed by the African Development Ba...
Laurence Tanty growth consultant for the Notbox company Laurence Tanty is to act as the European growth consultant to the Notbox Company. Tanty has held a number of senior executive roles in the consumer goods and B2B packaging industri...
Freightliner runs first Shortliner service The UK-based rail service provider Freightliner has commenced 'Shortliner' services and is now running eight twin wagons (16 platforms) on its port of Felixstowe - Manchester ...
Daimler Trucks and Kamaz intensify partnership As part of their strategic partnership, Daimler's commercial vehicle division and the Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz have signed a contract covering the supply of engines and axl...
Logwin continues to add locations in China Logwin, a Luxembourg-based international logistics service provider, is continuing to expand its network of locations in China. The company opened new sales offices in the industri...
Kieserling and Compass Ocean Logistics join forces On 1 January 2013, the long-standing, Bremen (Germany)-based Kieserling Group is merging with the owner-operated Indian logistics service provider Compass Ocean Logistics, to form...
Hoyer takes over De Rijke bulk liquid business unit Hoyer, a global logistics services specialist headquartered in Hamburg (Germany), has taken over the bulk liquid division of the Dutch logistics company De Rijke. Hoyer is taking o...
Shanghai Shipping Exchange unveils dry bulk and oil import indices SSE president says listing is China-specific and will not compete against Baltic Exchange
DNV expects uptick in handysize orders in first half of 2013 Older fleet, smaller orderbook and steady demand boost need for small bulk tonnage
Seafarers' champion Crew needs are not met on shore, says head of marine travel specialist Griffin
Greek ferry lines need to band together, says XRTC Analyst deems industry to be facing existential threat from 'hardest-ever winter'
River of high return for Navios Group Frangou's logic in beefing up her group's South American logistics firm is hard to refute
Navios pursues cross-selling in South America Operation combines a sense of the big picture with a grasp of the nuts and bolts
Ecdis training needs clarification, says Nautical Institute Crews must understand electronic navigation and be familiar with units installed on board
Produce Kassiotis, HSH Nordbank demands in Omega Chapter 11 case Senior lender launches motion to compel depositions and trial attendance
Skuld offers port and terminal cover via its Lloyd's syndicate Combined product targets industry requirements
Berdowski upbeat about Boskalis' takeover bid More than half Dockwise shares purchased or committed, claims chief executive
Seafarers' visas should not be a source of suspicion All crew have passports - there is no need for one more ID document
India's breakers step back from new deals Too much tonnage and weak rupee dampen market sentiment
Boskalis bid for Dockwise steps up heavylift consolidation All-cash $884m play is on track to succeed
Boxship orders slack as freight markets weaken Ordering interest confined to 9,000 teu sizes
Japan Club opts for 5% increase on advance call Mutual plans to underwrite member policies individually
Timing isn't everything Improved boxline reliability is good news but overcapacity remains the real challenge
Industry debates ISO armed guard standard delivered to IMO Draft document raises spectre of clash between flag state and national rules
Niche shipyards have no down cycles, says senior Chinese official Canny players will position themselves to survive and thrive, says Cansi boss
A short-term fix Let us hope that armed guards are not with shipping forever
Shipping refuses to play cash cow in the war against climate change UNFCCC sees marine transport and aviation as revenue sources for $100bn climate fund
Restis pledges continued support for Seanergy Restructuring public company will continue, says majority shareholder
All change at Stena Stena Bulk and Stena Line get new chief executives
Maersk Tankers backs $1.8m retrofit to make VLCC rival eco-ships Upgrade to enable tanker to outperform latest designs on fuel costs
Chen replaces Zhang as chairman of Rongsheng Founder who left after settling insider-trading probe retains a sizeable stake in shipyard
Oil industry needs better partnerships between states and small specialists National oil firms are not 'dumb money walking' and deserve respect, says expert
Liner schedule integrity hits record high SeaIntel survey finds that 25 out of 32 trades have improved their time-keeping
North European ports face 10% box fall No recovery until 2014, says Global Port Tracker
US LNG imports keep sliding US LNG imports fell by more than half in the first three quarters of 2012, new Department of Energy data confirmed
Seadrill moving HQ to London SEADRILL said today it plans to move its managers to London from Stavanger in Norway
Finland fixed as potential LNG terminal site A REPORT initiated by the EC and carried out by consultants Booz & Co has urged that a potential Baltic LNG terminal should be built in Finland, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
Aker to float Ocean Yield NORWAY'S offshore services and engineering group Aker plans to float its Ocean Yield shipowning unit next year, CEO Lars Solbakken said in a presentation today
Seafarers killed in gale TWO MARINERS were killed yesterday after being washed overboard in a gale
Boskalis bids €682M for Dockwise DREDGING and maritime services giant Boskalis has made a €682M ($884.74M) offer for fellow Dutch heavy-lift shipping specialist Dockwise
Slow drybulk recovery sniffed A SHARP fall in the number of drybulk newbuilding orders and a rise in demolition sales point to gradual recovery for the sector, a shipping analyst said today
Weaker yen could spur Japan's S&P JAPANESE shipowners might be encouraged to sell more ships now that the yen has weakened against the US dollar, UK broker EA Gibson said today
Knightsbridge to sell last VLCC? KNIGHTSBRIDGE has reportedly placed its sole VLCC, 1995-built Mayfair, on the market just a month after selling 1998-built Kensington, according to brokers
China's coal imports bounce back AFTER three months of decline, China's total coal imports hit 16.8M tonnes in October, up 13.1% from 14.9M tonnes in September, and up 7.2% year on year
Green feeder newbuilding fetches premium INTRA-ASIA container carrier Cheng Lie Navigation has agreed to pay a very firm $8,900/day for a 1,756teu newbuilding, demonstrating the premiums that fuel-efficient newbuildings command over existing tonnage
MR tanker resales surge MEDIUM-range products tankers dominated tanker resales last week as Japanese owners and Norden offloaded tonnage
Man held in ferry terminal drug smuggling A SMUGGLING suspect is expected to appear in court tomorrow in the reported seizure of drugs worth up to £2.5M ($4M) at a Scottish Irish Sea ferry terminal
Roadrunner Strengthens LTL Network Roadrunner Transportation Systems has been buying truckload carriers like a Black Friday shopper, but the company isn't neglecting its less-than-truckload side. On Nov. 26, Roadrunner opened an outbound LTL service center in the Boston area, its fourth new terminal in the Northeast in two years and its 25th service center. That's a...
India, China to Collaborate on Railway Technology China and India today signed a memorandum of understanding to promote technical cooperation in the railway sector, including high-speed rail, heavy cargo and station development. The agreement was signed by Vinay Mittal, chairman of the railway board and India's Ministry of Railways, and Wang Zhiguo, vice minister of China's Ministry of...
Saval Foodservice Adds CNG-Fueled Trucks to Fleet Saval Foodservice, a Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area food distributor, recently received two new compressed natural gas-fueled trucks from Ultimate CNG, a natural gas truck fleet leasing company, to add to its fleet. The trucks are Freightliner M2s with Cummins Westport engines. CNG vehicles produce 20 to 23 percent less greenhouse gas emissions...
Logwin Opens Office in South China Air and ocean freight provider Logwin recently opened a new sales office in Zhongshan, in the manufacturing heartland of South China, in line with the company's expansion strategy. The new office will focus on developing closer ties with existing customers in Guangdong Province and is looking to build a strong brand...
Etihad Rail Signs Customer for Third Stage of Rail Network Etihad Rail, developer and operator of the United Arab Emirates' national railway, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Sharjah Cement Factory, a subsidiary of Sharjah Cement & Industrial Development Company, marking the first prospective customer for the Stage Three section of the rail network. Under the agreement, Sharjah Cement Factory...
FedEx to Add Air Cargo Capacity to Edmonton FedEx subsidiary FedEx Express Canada plans to upgrade its international freight services between Edmonton International Airport in Alberta and the FedEx World Hub in Memphis, Tenn., by deploying an Airbus 310, beginning in January 2013. The wide-body A310 will increase air cargo capacity on the route by more than 1,600 cubic...
ICE, European Agencies Target Counterfeit Goods Sites U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, law enforcement agencies from five European countries, and the European Police Office seized 132 domain names today that they said were selling counterfeit merchandise online, as part of Project Cyber Monday 3 and Project Transatlantic. The operation was coordinated by the ICE HSI-led...
Congress Talks the Talk on Waterways Like favorable winds for a ship sailing out of harbor, bipartisan optimism billows behind Congress's drafting of a long-delayed port and inland waterways bill. But the journey to adopting a Water Resources Development Act could be long and plagued with lulls, as Congress turns its attention to averting the so-called fiscal...
Truck, Trailer Orders Surge, Despite 'Uncertainty' The truck equipment market defied economic uncertainty and Hurricane Sandy in October, as net orders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and trailers surged, according to ACT Research. Net orders for medium trucks rose 35 percent from September and year-over-year to 19,285 units, while net orders for Class 8 tractor rose to...
Emirates Shipping Line Hikes Intra-Asia Rates Citing "recent market developments," Emirates Shipping Line has announced general rate increases effective Dec. 1, 2012. Rates will rise by $250 per 20-foot-equivalent unit from the Far East and Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent. They will go up by $300 per TEU from the Far East and Southeast Asia to...
GPA Approves More Funding for Ro-Ro Terminal Repaving The Georgia Ports Authority's board of directors recently approved additional funding to increase capacity for heavy machinery exports.The Georgia Ports Authority board of directors recently approved $2 million of project funding to increase Savannah's capacity, efficiency and flexibility for heavy machinery exports. The project will provide greater capacity in moving oversized...
Boskalis Buys 22 Percent Stake in Takeover Target Dockwise Boskalis, the Dutch dredging and marine services group, said it has bought nearly 22 percent of the shares in Dockwise following the announcement earlier today of its 682 million euro ($887 million) offer for the Netherlands-based heavy-lift shipping company. The share purchase on the Amsterdam stock exchange paves the way for...
Cape Town Terminal Adds New Crane to Boost Container Handling New Liebherr mobile harbor crane. A new Liebherr mobile harbor crane was recently delivered to the Cape Town Agri Roro Terminal, operated by Transnet Port Terminals, in South Africa, to be primarily used for container operations. The procurement is expected to result in a gross crane moves per crane per hour improvement...
ICTSI Appoints Lucci as Vice President, Infrastructure Director Guillaume Lucci, ICTSI's new vice president and global infrastructure director. Port management company International Container Terminal Services recently appointed Guillaume Lucci as vice president and global infrastructure director, as part of the company's organizational restructuring of its corporate engineering functions. Lucci will be responsible for the construction of new ports and the...
USPS to Launch Same-Day Delivery Service for Holiday Internet Shoppers The U.S. Postal Service is moving to start a same-day package delivery service for Internet shoppers this holiday season, AP reports. The post office will team up with major retailers to begin the expedited service, called Metro Post, in San Francisco on Dec. 12, at a price similar to its competitors....
India's Economic Growth Hits Record Low India's economic growth slowed to 5.3 percent in the second quarter, its lowest level in nine years, Coface reported in its assessment of the country's fiscal performance. Over the past 20 years, economic growth averaged 7 percent, and between 2004 and 2009, India's economy increased at a 9 percent rate. Future growth...
EU-Canada Free Trade Deal Nears The European Union said it plans to finalize a free trade agreement with Canada in the "coming weeks" that could boost annual two-way trade by more than $33 billion. "It is clear that there has been some significant progress (in negotiations), but some important work needs to be done," EU Trade...
Container Volumes Inch Up at Port Botany, Australia Container volumes at Port Botany were up 1 percent to 2.04 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the port's 11th consecutive year of container trade growth, according to the Sydney Ports Corp.'s annual report. The volume of container trade coming through the port has been growing at a compound...
Forwarders vs. Brokers: The Bond That Ties Q: As CEO of an honest-to-God old-fashioned freight forwarder, I'm not at all happy that forwarders got lumped into the 'broker' problem in the MAP-21 thing. (Editor's Note: The "MAP-21 thing" is the recently legislated increase in the amount of the security bond required for motor carrier brokers from $10,000 to...
Europe Container Volumes Forecast to Drop Europe's imports and exports are expected to decline in the next six months amid concerns that the region's economy will contract further, according to Global Port Tracker's North Europe Trade Outlook. The report projects a 9.3 percent drop in container volumes in the next six months at six major North European...
Vietnam rescinds cabotage waiver Pressure from owners of Vietnamese-flagged container ships that want to return to the domestic trade after other markets dipped has resulted in the country's ministry ...
Mombasa hikes tariffs by 10% The booming east African Kenyan port of Mombasa is to raise its cargo-handling tariffs by 10%, and the gateway port is confident that this time around it will be ...
Black Friday online sales top USD1 billion Online sales are driving growth in the US with purchases jumping a year-on-year 26% on Black Friday to USD1.04 billion. Moreover the main beneficiaries, Amazon, ...
Record high for liner schedule integrity According to the latest Global Liner Performance report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, October saw schedule reliability - driven by improvements ...
Onboard fire is crews' biggest enemy Fighting shipboard fires when the crew does not know what is burning could put their lives in peril. That is the warning from safety experts as fresh concerns are ...
Eurozone manufacturing contracts The Markit eurozone Purchasing Managers' Index [PMI] is still well below the level that would indicate a recovery, registering a lowly 45.8 in November - a PMI ...
Genting eyes expansion Genting Hong Kong is targeting the rapid expansion of its cruiseship arm in the coming years.
Sinokor scraps boxship Sinokor Merchant Marine has sold off one of its ageing container vessels, it is claimed.
Three ships in smash A woman has been hospitalised after a collision involving a cargoship, a dredger and a ferry off Germany.
Danske: '60 VLs must go' Tanker owners need to cull more than double the number of VLCCs which have been scrapped during the past two years to bring the market back into balance, Danske Bank says.
Great Harvest slumps Great Harvest Maeta is pinning its hopes for a dry cargo recovery on the strength of Chinese demand for iron ore and coal.
New indices for China Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE) is launching China's first bulker and tanker indices this week.
Lauro eyes LNG ferries Rolls-Royce is teaming up with Italy's Lauro Shipping to design new LNG-powered ro-pax ferries.
Boskalis buys a slice Royal Boskalis Westminster has taken a major shareholding in Dockwise on the same day as launching a takeover bid for the company.
Photo finish looms If you are planning to enter TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year competition there is no time to lose as the deadline for entries is noon on Friday.
Jan de Nul orders again Jan de Nul Dredging of Belgium has returned to Dutch shipyard No Limit for a new crewboat.
Atlas buys at auction Leon Patitsas' Atlas Maritime has picked up an aframax tanker which was auctioned off following the bankruptcy of Marco Polo Seatrade, brokers say.
Marco sees record Marco Polo Marine delivered record full year earnings thanks to its expanded shipyard operations.
Tai Chong inks panamax Hong Kong owner Tai Chong Cheang Steamship (TCC) is expanding its panamax fleet with an order for up to two ships in Japan.
Cape avalanche slows A flood of large bulker newbuildings into the market has slowed considerably in the second half of this year, Jefferies says
Concrete clanger A North Korean ship has been detained off Somalia after being accused of dumping 5,000 tons of cement.
Coastal profit trimmed Malaysian offshore vessel owner and shipbuilder Coastal Contracts reported a dip in third quarter earnings despite revenue climbing by over 50%.
Cosco chasing $250m China Cosco Holdings is looking to raise $250m from its latest trip to the bond market, Bloomberg reports.
Two lost overboard Two seafarers have died after falling overboard from a multipurpose off the Netherlands.
MOL downgraded Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has placed giant shipowner MOL on negative watch as its profit recovery takes longer than expected.
Saga signs in new CEO Shipless Norwegian company Saga Tankers has promoted finance chief Espen Lundaas to the CEO role as it monitors potential acquisitions.
BWO takes huge hit BW Offshore has again been scarred by cost overruns on an FPSO conversion at a Chinese shipyard.
Chairman Zhang out Zhang Zhi Rong has quit as chairman of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries just a couple of weeks after an insider dealing spat in the US was settled.
ALG to remain in profit All Leisure Group is hopeful of remaining in the black in fiscal 2012 despite a challenging economic environment.
Songa sinks to a loss Songa Offshore has slipped to a loss of $108m in the third quarter on the back of its disposal of a semi-submersible drill rig to Seadrill.
Serco to break strike? UK ferry operator Serco NorthLink is planning to keep ships running despite a strike planned for Christmas.
KDB to bag Daewoo stake Korea Development Bank (KDB) looks likely to take possession of a 19.1% stake in shipbuilder Daewoo from a state bail-out fund.
No hope next year Chinese shipyards face another tough year in 2013 as order remain scarce, according to UBS.
TBS clear out continues TBS International looks to be continuing its clear out of elderly tonnage with another pair of ships reportedly sent for demolition.
Boskalis eyes Dockwise Boskalis has launched a daring bid to takeover compatriot heavylift specialist Dockwise in deal worth EUR682m ($880m).
China ore imports slide China's iron ore imports were down 13% month-on-month in October to 56.4mt, according to official government data.
Norden offloads trio Norden still appears to be in selling mode with reports suggesting that it has offloaded three modern MR tankers.
Austal stock plunges Shares in troubled shipbuilder Austal have plunged more than 40% after it unveiled plans for a deeply discounted capital raising.
Liner reliability continues to rise In the main east-west trades, reliability increased by 1.7 percent from Asia to Europe and by 1.4 percent on the transpacific eastbound trade. This development was particularly driven by Mediterranean Shipping Co., according to SeaIntel.
Asia-Pacific October air tonnage down 5.8% Capacity declined by 6.1 percent. For the year, freight volumes are down 4 percent, with capacity off by 3.4 points, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, and reflected by three of the region's busiest carriers.
Guards reach contract deal in Port of Portland
Lytle extols labor relations at W. Coast ports Head of the nation's second largest container port recently said employers who operate marine terminals and the union representing longshoremen are working hand-in-hand in Southern California to maximize efficiency of cargo flows.
Saga Tankers announces new CEO Lundaas will replace Martin Nes as the new CEO.
Climate change: Shipping should not be used 'as a cash cow' 'Some governments appear to be more interested in how much money can be raised from shipping, rather than emissions reductions.'
Fujairah bunker prices move up Good avails reported in Cape Town and Durban.
Bookings open for European LNG-fuelled cruise ferry Company received grant towards newbuild cost from Norwegian fund aimed at reducing NOx emissions.
Prices firming in Northern ports Mediterranean prices lack direction.
'Huge' surplus of bunker tankers blamed for loss-making trading practices Bunker suppliers will sell below costs in a declining market to keep their bunker tankers moving, says an industry observer
HK 'to force ships to burn low sulphur fuel' at berth, says report Regulations appear to replace reliance on voluntary measures.
Buyers hold back as markets edge higher Limited bunker price increases seen Monday, November deliveries mostly fully booked in Singapore.
LNG fuelled ferry for the Mediterranean Agreement 'enhances global prospects for LNG as a marine fuel'.
High bunker costs put premium on port efficiency APM Terminals to invest in 'expanding and improving productivity' in South East Asia.
Iran to build more oil storage Fewer Iranian tankers used as floating storage has created need for more capacity.
New gas-powered engine from Japan Engine will use improved technology to achieve 30% reduction in emissions.
UK P&I Club warns against bad practice on barges Latest Loss Prevention publication looks at tug and barge operations, including procedures onboard bunker barges.
Brightoil seeking new CEO Looking to replace recently departed CEO of its global trading and bunkering team.
Linde to build LNG terminal near Gothenburg Location within ECA and near major port.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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