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BRIEFS
June 22, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • US$10 billion loss predicted for box shipping for the year: analysts
  • Brazil's Santos box facilities face more draft restrictions squeeze
  • CGM CMA announces US$155 per TEU terminal handling charge in Ghana
  • UKHO to release five new digital charts for new Panama Canal
  • IRISL edges up a notch in Alphaliner's Top 100 ranking
  • S Carolina box traffic forecast to rise 6pc in FY2017
  • Singapore urges US against amending TPP when it gets to US Congress
  • China Trade Week to be held in Nairobi between June 29 and July 1
  • BMW finds Vietnam best Southeast Asian market now and in future
  • New Luxembourg-Shanghai air pharma corridor planned
  • New Istanbul airport to handle 5.5 million tonnes annually
  • Freight lagging behind passenger surge: ACI report

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Hamburg Süd receives award for its Asia-Europe service
  • Key stakeholders discuss cargo opportunities, impediments, incentives at Ministry of Shipping's workshop on coastal shipping & inland waterways
  • Swire Shipping launches new service & upgrades liner network coverage
  • India importing more LNG
  • Peel Ports introduces in-port container weighing at Liverpool
  • Yellow Fever vaccination facility inaugurated at Tuticorin
  • Govt hints at further incentives as May export figures bring some relief
  • Bhavani Foundation donates bus to school in Bantwal Taluk, Karnataka
  • Worked Examples of Segregation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • German and Russian entities team up in rail sector
  • TSB chair inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame
  • Major takeover in intralogistics sector
  • Strategic acquisition doubles net sales
  • Rolling in the deep
  • South African heavylift specialist appoints new MD
  • Solar Impulse heads for Europe, as northern summer begins
  • Shouldering e-commerce logistics
  • UK CAA strengthens European presence
  • French haulier snaps up box transport provider
  • New equipment for PSA
  • Raben swallows rival
  • New owners for rail leasing company in Luxembourg
  • Arcese and Grimaldi combining strengths
  • Waco System appoints Amadrah as Iran member
  • LUG lands JAL Cargo at FRA airport
  • Evergreen continuing to run CCT

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Vessels cascading from Asia-US ramp up ship size on north-south trades
  • Shipping faces high hurdles to public market recovery
  • Chinese ports May throughput remains positive amid sluggish economy

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Expanded Panama Canal greatly increases insurance risk, report
  • Liner exec calls for staff skills drive - "shipping salespeople might as well be Lidl cashiers"
  • ANALYSIS: Enormous logistics costs the logic for Amazon to develop shipping services
  • Brexit: some personal views
  • AAWW to merge Southern Air into Atlas Air, eyes single AOC
  • The top three reasons freight shippers switch containership carriers
  • BIMCO opens Singapore office
  • Air cargo companies vie for pharma business with certified trade lanes

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Chris Deegan named President of Gibbs & Cox
  • Methanol fueled tanker first ship with new CBM
  • Crowley vessels receive Devlin Awards
  • Subchapter M: USCG answers FAQ's
  • Rolls-Royce makes major investment in Rauma thruster facility
  • Jury brings in guilty verdicts in Angelakos pollution case

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Conviction gained in District Court for vessel dumping oily waste at sea
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of May
  • Vessel completes trial transit through expanded Panama Canal
  • New buoys designate area for Port Moody anchorage program
  • American Waterways Operators pleased with Coast Guard ruling

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Iran's Kharg Island expands to load eight tankers at same time
    Export capacity boost has taken more than two years to complete, boosting tonnage demand
  • OW Bunker blow: US court declines to block vessel arrest
    Setback for shipowners as New York judge rules Cobelfret would not suffer harm over seizure of bulker Piet
  • AXA stalwarts start new French marine cargo outfit
    WeSpecialtylaunch backed by Aquila
  • Supramax rates hold steady buttressed by Atlantic region activity
    Rates in the US Gulf supported by tighter tonnage
  • Banks greenlight BW Offshore's $500m lifeline
    As part of the survival plan, the raising of $100m via a rights issue will be completed in July
  • China threatens to quit Unclos
    Imminent ruling over Beijing's 'nine-dash line' sovereignty claims brings matters to a head
  • Wan Hai ends Naikai Zosen dry spell with order for eight 1,900 teu ships
    Deal worth up to $236m is yard's first newbuilding order in 2016
  • Southeast Asian nations forge action plan on kidnapping and robbery
    Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines reach agreement in principle on maritime and air patrols
  • Swire Shipping to start new Pacific Islands service from July
    Singapore-based Swire Shipping to upgrade network coverage to key Asia Pacific markets
  • Ezra Holdings clinches $300m in new deepwater projects
    Singapore-listed oil and gas offshore services provider says contracts include its largest project win in West Africa
  • Ocean Yield enters container sector with Quantum Pacific mega boxship deal
    Chemical tanker owner to invest $162m for 49.5% stake in six Quantum Pacific mega vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Health of US freight growth hinges on pace of inventory destocking
  • ILA's Daggett, Waterfront Commission trade insults over wildcat strike probe
  • Japanese logistics firms target auto industry with Mexico expansions
  • Trans-Pacific peak-season surcharge postponements point to weak demand
  • Container lines defend skyrocketing South America-Asia spot rates
  • Busiest Indian port touts productivity gains, outlines next steps
  • 'Match-backs' promise shippers savings, efficiency
  • Slide show: 'Big deals' among the JOC Top 100 US Exporters in 2015
  • US surface freight demand climbs, but rates drop
  • UK transport sweats over Brexit vote
  • DP World considers further Kazakhstan investment in Silk Road push
  • New liner alliances promise little gains in reliability, study finds
  • Container lines regain 24/7 access to Liberia's Monrovia port

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • No quick return for public equity in shipping
    Speakers at finance event see investors remaining wary of the sector.
  • No return for public equity in shipping
    Speakers at finance event see investors remaining wary of the sector.
  • Burke's many happy returns
    Ridgebury Tankers CEO dissects signature move into VLCCs
  • ECB taking another swing at shipping
    Fresh review of lending to the industry takes shape behind the scenes, report says.
  • Hindustan Shipyard eyes $2.95bn of new orders
    Indian shipbuilder to win defence ministry contract for support ships and other vessels.
  • Shipping confidence rises but remains low
    Survey by Moore Stephens shows owners and brokers are still concerned.
  • Sovcomflot refinances with $750m bond issue
    Russian owner makes light of difficult finance market to repay debt due in 2017.
  • Cosco starting domestic cruise operation
    Chinese state giant taking on Hainan Strait Shipping on routes to Xisha islands.
  • Reach wins contract for OCV
    Restructuring owner secures employment for ship chartered in from Solstad.
  • Garv Prem under the hammer again
    Indian court lines up another attempt to sell Mercator bulker.
  • Swiss cargoship hit by fire
    Crew extinguish engine room blaze on Sabina off Poland.
  • GRM has another nibble of SALT
    Canadian fund builds stake in bulker owner to 17.66% - worth $37m.
  • EC spokesman: Greek tax must adapt
    Ricardo Cardoso tells local media that shipping taxation must comply with EU guidelines.
  • Nordea denies it needs $9.7bn of new capital
    Swedish bank responds to report claiming it has underestimated lending risks.
  • Soechi Lines ponders new $200m loan
    Indonesian tanker owner aims to get fresh cash in 2016 for vessel acquisitions.
  • Suez Canal amends VLCC rates
    Return ballast trip will cost $230,000, Egyptian waterway authority says.
  • KIS downgrades Hanjin and DSME
    Agency cuts credit ratings of restructuring Korean owner and yard group.
  • Wan Hai signs for eight boxships
    Taiwanese line inks first order in six years as it renews fleet with deal worth up to $236m.
  • KIS downgrades HMM, Hanjin and DSME
    Agency cuts credit ratings of restructuring Korean owners and yard group.
  • Banks agree to $500m BWO refinancing
    FPSO group wins consent from lenders to restructure debt as it lines up $100m share issue.
  • Otto Marine appoints financial adviser
    Singapore-listed company set to call extraordinary general meeting to discuss privatization bid.
  • Trio of nations set to take on Abu Sayyaf
    Three Southeast Asian countries to designate shipping corridor in battle against piracy.
  • Swire Shipping set to boost Pacific Island links
    Singapore-based shipowner launching new service and upgrading its liner network coverage.
  • Chinese-owned chemical tanker detained in Singapore
    Admiralty sheriff arrests first vessel in almost one month with detention of elderly clean tanker.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Better latte than never: Nestle to import Cuban coffee to U.S.
  • CP projects 12% drop in Q2 revenues
  • Catapult adds carrier free time information module
  • HMM continues to receive customer support
  • CargoSphere adds another UASC rate integration with Dachser

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2016
  • Strikes end at French Med oil terminal, refineries: sources
  • First Europe to Asia HSFO VLCC for July fixed: sources
  • Western arbitrage fuel oil barrels to Singapore to sink to record low in July
    Sources said it is unlikely to trigger a huge impact in the Singapore market.
  • ICE Brent settles above $50/b as Brexit fears subside
    Global equities rallied Monday as waning support for the Brexit vote lifted stock markets in Asia, Europe and the US.

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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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