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BRIEFS
July 18, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate slides 17pc to US$776/TEU, off 20pc to Med ports, up 22pc to USWC
  • G6 partners boost Asia-Mediterranean trade weekly capacity by 21pc
  • South China Sea ruling increases uncertainty for shipping and trade
  • Greens block expansion of Port Vancouver, seeks to end all development
  • Hapag-Lloyd's container market share in Canada increases to 18pc
  • The 10,000-TEU MOL Benefactor biggest ship to call at Savannah
  • DHL provides air/ocean freight solutions to Transsion in Asia, Middle East and Africa
  • China's cold chain needs strengthening to meet demands of perishables trade
  • MacGregor clinches more hatch cover deals for Japanese box ships
  • Vebabox cool container makes temperature control transport by van possible
  • Flagship Airbus A380 superjumbo may be on its way out
  • 4.8pc cargo surges raises MAG airport profit to US$423.5 million
  • Astral Aviation ends Nairobi-Juba flights as Sudanese civil war resumes

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 17, 2016
  • Mansukh Lal Mandaviya is the new Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping
  • Msc joins forces to enhance ipak service
  • Nitin Gadkari takes a study tour of Mississippi inland waterways in US
  • Tata Power's shipping & logistics subsidiary inducts bulk vessel
  • ZIM to adopt INTTRA eVGM service as compliance tool
  • Dumping of steel products under investigation
  • Chennai Port exploring increasing rail share of cargo
  • Dr C. Unnikrishnan Nair takes charge as Chief Manager (Traffic), JNPT
  • JNPT interacts with Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry in an effort towards ease of doing business
  • Concept Note: Logistics Efficiency Enhancement Program (LEEP)-Development of Multimodal Logistics Parks
  • New path forward seen for India's logistics industry post release of World Bank report
  • UK's main freight forwarding body urges new govt to expeditiously take some big decisions

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • Public partnerships top ranking of US-listed shipping stocks
  • Sovcomflot buys tanker fleet of bankrupt Primorsk
  • Houston export terminal targets product tanker market
  • Britain faces up to the uncertainties of Brexit
  • Chang Myung puts two more ships up for sale
  • CIMC issues profit warning as it heads for first-half loss
  • Hanjin Shipping talks charter negotiations and debt restructuring
  • Losses at Ezra Holdings widen
  • DSME CEO said to request early payments from customers
  • Second week of spot rate decline on Asia-Europe, Med trades
  • Jinhai Heavy Industries to invest USD449 million on yard upgrade
  • Weihai port to develop intermodal service centre
  • Top forwarders consider how to manage alliance reshuffle
  • Mauritian court finds Somalis guilty of piracy

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • Libya's ports almost at a standstill as civil and terrorist wars tear the country apart
  • Container shipping rates still falling, but forward data points to an 'upward trend'
  • CIMC warns of major losses this year as bottom falls out of the container market
  • EU member states to impose 'no-fly zones' for drones
  • Air freight suffering 'tummy trouble'
  • China's official GDP 'charade' is in - surprise, it's still 7%

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • Aegean, three officers, indicted in pollution case
  • Incat Crowther set for aggressive NYC ferry build schedule
  • VIDEO: Giant Brazil repair yard project marks milestone
  • Carnival opens EUR 75 million training center
  • CEO Spotlight: Q&A with George W. Pasha, IV
  • Chouest to build new vessels for SERVS contract
  • Planning for Danish Maritime Days advances

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • Cathay Pacific adding PDX to freighter services menu
  • U.S. Department of Transportation proposes new rules for flammable trains
  • Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles to hold change of command ceremony
  • Port of Everett announces completion of move of Weyerhaeuser Building
  • Alaska Air Group taps pair for Virgin America leadership team

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • Jinhai's $448m smart yard plan: ambitious yet suspicious
    Yard aims to become China's largest shipbuilder with Yuan100bn annual revenue
  • Iraq exports first LPG
    New trade comes as freight market falls to seven-year low
  • Iran sanctions confusion deters major owners, says International Group
    P&I clubs seeking permanent resolution with US government, Salthouse confirms
  • Asia-Europe rates on downward trajectory
    But transpacific rates are firmly on the road to recovery as carriers reap the rewards for unprecedented capacity cuts
  • Newbuilding deliveries continue to weigh on tanker rates
    But shrinking orderbook points to brighter outlook from 2018
  • Iran sanctions 'dominant issue' over the last year for International Group
    Chief executive also highlights cyber risk and York-Antwerp Rules
  • LNG fuel revolution facing near-term hurdles
    New industry initiative sees LNG as along-term bunkering solution for shipping, but the path will not be smooth
  • Insurers urge deal on post-Brexit passporting 'as quickly as possible'
    Government must do all it takes to ensure competitiveness of London insurance market, says LMG
  • Brexit raises more than passporting issues for UK insurers
    From data protection to enforcement of judgments, exit from the EU creates many issues
  • US box ports lose market share to rivals in Canada and Mexico
    Congestion and disruption at US ports in 2015 benefited its neighbours in the north and south
  • ICTSI's Australia unit secures $300m loan facility for Melbourne terminal
    Syndicated loan facility to be tapped for Victoria International Container Terminal development
  • Golden Ocean to carry out one-for-five reverse share split
    Bulker owner's cut in number of outstanding common shares will bring compliance with Nasdaq rule on minimum stock price
  • CIMC sees $67m loss due to weak market and provision for scuttled deal
    World's largest box maker says performance hit by $180m provision for an acquisition that was later scrapped
  • Ezra widens loss to $243m in third quarter amid downturn
    Ezra to focus on optimising operations and balance sheet deleveraging

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • Effort to create US port productivity metrics hits wall of opposition
  • Truck driver detention widespread, but not detention pay
  • Ocean Alliance betting big on trans-Pacific services to East, Gulf coast
  • Boston port moves closer to handling neo-Panamax ships
  • Trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates pop as peak season nears
  • US retailers' rising inventories dampen freight growth outlook
  • Expanded Damco transshipment program gives shippers more flexibility
  • Corruption scandal threatens APMT's Guatemala terminal concession
  • Profit warning issued by CIMC as market downturn persists
  • Asia-Europe spot rates fall ahead of Med capacity injection
  • Top forwarders grapple with container shipping alliance reshuffling

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • OSG takes next step to separate by year end
    Proposed transaction would involve a spin-off of OSG International as separately-listed shipowner.
  • New CPP terminal for US Gulf in works
    Only one dock planned initially, but terminal may have five docks if demand grows.
  • Judge orders auction of Newlead bulker
    Dispute with Ray Capital-led plaintiffs results in potential sale of NewLead Castellano in August.
  • Restructuring Dof secures $450m loan
    Banks give their consent to Oslo-listed company's refinancing plans with new facility.
  • Bank lending less important to shipping
    Petrofin survey suggests that the growth of the world fleet has been achieved with non-bank resources.
  • Second ex-DSME exec charged with fraud
    Former CFO facing trial over allegations he rigged the struggling shipbuilder's accounts.
  • Exxon force majeure adds to suezmax woes
    Loadings halted at Qua Iboe in Nigeria as drip feed of cargoes weighs down on spot rates.
  • Petrobras June output hits record high
    Brazilian major produced equivalent of 2.9m barrels per day last month.
  • Drugs seized from MSC boxship
    Italian authorities arrest 12 after cocaine found in box on MSC Poh Lin.
  • Korean yards struggling to secure refund guarantees
    Domestic banks said to be reluctant to put necks on the block for new orders at HHI and Sungdong.
  • HHI workers vote in favour of strike
    Labour union of South Korean shipbuilder says 90% of its members backed walk-out plans.
  • Costa Cruises plots Indian debut
    Carnival Corp unit planning to launch Mumbai to Maldives cruise in December.
  • ECO reactivates laid-up PSV
    US owner sending Sable to Trinidad & Tobago after a year lying idle in Brazil.
  • Carnival launches new Arison Maritime Centre
    Cruiseship owners' bridge officers and engineers will be trained in Amsterdam.
  • ICTSI snaps up $305m loan for Melbourne hub
    Terminal operator gets financing from consortium of banks led by KfW IPEX and Citibank.
  • Hanjin Shipping rate-cut talks go on
    Report of imminent announcement on fee reductions dismissed by Korea Development Bank.
  • Jan de Nul wins windfarm deal
    Dutch owner to carry 36 monopiles to Germany for DONG Energy.
  • JJ Ugland sells off barges
    Two more cargo units offloaded by Norwegian owner.
  • Wilson sells another mini-bulker
    Norwegian owner trims fleet again with disposal of 1976-built ship.
  • Moondy Bay auction looms
    Last Antares-managed bulker set to go under the hammer in Savona on Monday.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • NTSB: BNSF train ignored stop signal before collision
  • ICTSI Australia unit secures over $300m in funding for VICT
  • CargoLogicAir takes delivery of first Boeing 747-8
  • Italian authorities seize cocaine from MSC containership
  • Unit trains increase shipping efficiency for steel producer
  • Boeing subsidiary enters partnership with Michelin
  • Commentary: 2M Alliance becomes three
  • BWR: G6 Alliance increases Asia-Med capacity
  • CBP seizes counterfeit NFL championship rings
  • Former Macy's employee pleads guilty to mail fraud, money laundering

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2016
  • Hamburg bunkers scarce due to peak German bitumen production
  • Singapore bunker supplier Searights' tanker arrested over non-payment issues
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa sells 15,000 mt fuel oil for July 25-27
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa sells 40,000 mt fuel oil for Jul 19-21 loading
  • Cartagena IFO 38O CST price at highest level in over one year on low stocks
    Trucker strikes has held up deliveries.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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