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BRIEFS
May 3, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • China holds 7pc of US debt, not sure what Saudis owe, China seen as villain
  • Venezuelan state builds US$1 billion in runaway debt for boxes gone astray
  • Incheon port sees 1Q box volumes rise 7.6pc to 579,495 TEU
  • India needs fewer, but better ports, plus infrastructure: Maersk
  • BIFA warns UK forwarders of e-commerce compliance risks, VAT fraud
  • International Trade Symposium in Norfolk to focus M&A issues
  • Panalpina's Brussels operations become first CEIV station
  • China's budget carrier Spring Air net profit up 44pc to US$57 billion
  • IATA: Despite concerns, air cargo CFOs confident of a better 2016 to come
  • IAG Cargo to operate routes to Costa Rica, Peru, US and Puerto Rico

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • Allcargo's global business is now 'ECU Worldwide'
  • Antwerp port has a strong Q1 2016; March the best ever
  • China COSCO Shipping vessel will be first to transit through expanded Panama Canal on inauguration day
  • CKYHE Alliance to reorganise US East Coast-Asia service network, reconfirms current cooperation scheme until end of March 2017
  • Liberia remains number one open register for Greek shipowners
  • London P&I Club warns of dangers arising from carriage of Indonesian coal
  • MANSA's conference on 'Ease of Doing Business in the Indian Maritime Sector' on Friday, May 6
  • MOL gets delivery of new LNG carrier to serve PNG LNG project
  • More facilitation for faster movement of coastal cargo
  • New container shipping service linking Northern Europe with Cuba launched
  • New Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy approved
  • SCFI spot rates see impressive turnaround
  • The doctrine of 'Strict Liability' in shipping industry vis-à-vis the doctrine of 'Absolute Liability'
  • JNPCT handles highest ever monthly throughput in April 2016
  • Kandla Port registers 17 pc more throughput in April 2016
  • Kolkata Port to invest over INR 1,200 cr. to augment cargo handling infrastructure
  • Forex reserves see impressive gains to touch another record high
  • Plea to withdraw duty on export of bauxite ore

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Interested party no longer interested
  • More rail services for car industry
  • MSC starts loop via KICT
  • SF Express receives Pemco freighter conversion
  • Sales guru for Satellite
  • New traction for Lötschberg axis
  • Respectable start for DP World in 2016
  • Ferrostaal - a magnet for Rhenus
  • Record sales for Germany's rail industry
  • Dicom augments leadership team
  • AA ends two Brazilian routes
  • Top level appointment at DK Fulfilment
  • FTA acquires Tachodisc
  • Drewry spots lame market for LNG ships
  • Tirana airport in Chinese hands
  • Q1: C.H. Robinson's profit perks up

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • Nordic American Tankers boosts fleet capacity by 15%
  • Secondhand bulker prices have never been so attractive, says Pacific Basin CEO

Marine Logweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • Halliburton and Baker Hughes call off merger
  • NNS VP Jennifer Boykin receives YWCA award
  • First cruise ship from U.S. in 50 years docks in Havana
  • Lockheed Martin and DSME team on corvette size MCS
  • Damen to develop expedition cruise ship
  • Higman takes delivery of first QSK38 powered pushboats
  • ABS releases MODU lay-up, reactivation guide
  • USCG sets date for next El Faro hearings

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • Holland America luxury liner starts Seattle cruise season
  • Drewry LNG Forecaster report sees slow going for sector earnings
  • Coast Guard eyes $100,000 penalty for laser strike on Washington ferry
  • COSCO vessel wins drawing for first Panama Canal transit
  • MarAd earmarks funding for marine highway expansion

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • NAT acquires four suezmax tankers for $106m
    Acquisition to increase fleet size to 30 suezmaxes
  • US to recognise multiple methods to submit cargo and container weight
    Equivalency filed with IMO shows flexibility in how VGM is calculated, and is welcomed by AgTC
  • In our times
    The migrants crisis is one of the modern era's defining issues

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • Defying economic gravity, US LTL truck rates rise
  • Backers say new US marine highways can compete with inland transport
  • Changing shipping alliances to further challenge port productivity
  • Hyundai, Hanjin mull alliance options
  • Service changes, consolidation spell different fates for Brazilian port's two terminals
  • CEVA's first-quarter profit grows on higher volumes
  • Hanjin hints at possibility of charter renegotiations

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • DHT Holdings sells last suezmax tanker
    New York-listed tanker owner logs $8.1m impairment charge on sale of DHT Target.
  • Carnival ship makes historic Havana call
    Arnold Donald-led company leads charge of US tour operators to Cuba.
  • DHT beats estimates, ups quarterly payout
    New York-listed tanker owner's better-than-expected profit allows it to pay highest dividend since 2009.
  • Judge calls for shipper win in TCC case
    US bankruptcy judge says TCC's cancellation of contracts excused shippers from failing to nominate enough cargo.
  • MSC reaches settlement in dispute over OW
    Liner operator's deal brings end to one of larger cases in New York's federal court.
  • US dry-bulk shares slump; Japan index sinks
    Paragon Shipping leads New York decline after delaying annual report. Oslo also dips.
  • FLNG 'not dead' after Schlumberger move
    Analysts say Friday's development is not good news but concept will live on.
  • Chinese players pick up K-Line handymax
    Details emerge on reported sale of bulker Armeria.
  • Ultrapetrol debt talks to drag on
    Buenos Aires-based company sets new deadline for restructuring plan.
  • Viking Supply strikes deal with banks
    Offshore owner continues constructive talks with other creditors.
  • Fredriksen order sparks price debate
    Chinese deal a mark down from last done but it may be too early to draw firm conclusions, experts say.
  • Peter Dohle boxship aground in Suez refloated
    The MSC Fabiola said to have resumed its southbound transit escorted by five tugs.
  • Fredriksen order sparks VLCC price debate
    Chinese deal a mark down from last done but it may be too early to draw firm conclusions, experts say.
  • Wartsila supplies engines for CSCL newbuilds
    Finnish group sells 32 generating sets for boxships at Hudong-Zhonghua.
  • Fearnley raises rating on VLGC duo
    BW LPG and Avance Gas upgraded on back of weak performance of late.
  • GSD Marin snaps up handysize bulker
    Turkish owner establishing Maltese subsidiary for purchase of 2013-built ship.
  • Petrobras keeping on Dof Subsea ship
    Brazilian major adds 18 months to Geograph's five-year charter.
  • Nordic American swallows $106m quartet
    New York quoted owner completes latest en bloc swoop to continue growth spurt.
  • Schettino begins appeal against jail term
    Costa Concordia captain wants to share the blame for fatal 2012 capsizing.
  • Mols-Linien bids for new routes
    Danish ferry owner trying to expand services in the Baltic Sea.
  • TGS deploying two ships for seismic work
    Norwegian charterer using Sanco and Atlantic vessels for Canadian survey job.
  • Construction starts on Singapore's box terminal behemoth
    Tuas Terminal, with its 65mteu capacity, will eventually replace all central terminals.
  • SeaBird swoops on two-month charter
    Oslo-listed owner fixes veteran vessel for seismic work in north-west Europe.
  • 10 seafarers freed by Abu Sayyaf
    Indonesia claims no ransom paid for men seized from tugs in Philippines.
  • Marco Polo Marine warns investors to expect red ink
    Singapore firm joins growing list of offshore firms expecting a poor second quarter performance.
  • Navig8 Chemical Tankers completes fund raiser
    Shipowner says latest notes replace those previously issued by lenders under earlier credit facility.
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust sinks to loss in Q1
    Singapore-listed containership company hit by lower charter rates and vessel utilization.
  • Peter Dohle boxship around in Suez refloated
    The MSC Fabiola said to have resumed its southbound transit escorted by five tugs.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2016
  • Singapore ambassador makes case for TPP
  • China COSCO vessel will be first to transit expanded Panama Canal
  • Report: Major northern European ports offer emissions advantages
  • Roadrunner broadens LTL service network

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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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