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BRIEFS
August 30, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam looks to comeback after Antwerp takes market share
  • Evergreen with 'K' Line, Cosco, PIL in China, Karachi, Mundra loop
  • Singapore best suited to spread cold chain through Asia and beyond
  • Vancouver cargo slips 5.9pc, boxes fall 6.6pc to 1.66 million TEU
  • China Trade Fair in Egypt presents promising prospect
  • England marches on: Key Euro-area indices up despite Brexit vote
  • U-Freight meet to focus e-commerce, online shopping in China
  • Cool Logistics Asia conference to be held in Hong Kong on September 7
  • London September 21-22 date for 9th Arctic Shipping Summit
  • IAG Cargo, Exelsius organise GDP workshop in Dublin on pharma
  • Digital Ship holds maritime CIO forum in Rotterdam September 29
  • Belize favours full Taiwan's membership in UN's aviation agency
  • Dreamliner engine trouble prompts ANA to check entire fleet
  • Beyond e-AWB, it's time for air cargo to embrace digital technology
  • Inadequate infrastructure big challenge to Cebu's air cargo industry

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port to be expanded
  • AMTOI holds 17th AGM & seminar on GST
  • E-commerce logistics takes centre stage for U-Freight
  • MSC's direct service between Mexico & Canada
  • MSC's new Cheetah Service to connect East Africa & Middle East
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority opts for hybrid inspection vessel
  • SCFI Asia-Northern Europe spot rates up
  • Steamship Mutual receives Standard & Poor's rating upgrade
  • IPA Chairman visits Chennai Port
  • Krishnapatnam Port launches weekly mainline service connecting China
  • Sagarmala study identifies key areas & priorities
  • V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust inks MoU with Solar Energy Corporation for installation of 5 MW solar power plant
  • West Bengal govt keen on Tajpur port
  • GMR Airports wins Goa's Mopa Greenfield Airport project
  • Logistics Junction launched for transporter & driver community
  • CAI releases first crop estimate of 2016-17 cotton season
  • Waiver sought on unintentional mistakes in compliance of GST during transition

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Security and efficiency
  • Haulhound filling empty trucks in USA
  • New tractors for truck lessor
  • New CFO at MNX Global
  • Asian-Pacific airlines up cargo performance in July
  • Cool strategies for core markets
  • Truck speed limiters for USA?
  • Taiwan's first A350 XWB ready for further tests
  • Non-executive HR director for B&H Worldwide
  • Takeover in deep freeze sector perfect
  • Challenges ahead for Hanjin
  • 140 lorry loads take to rails in London
  • Wilson to lead Toll Global Express
  • UPS cutting costs in homeland
  • Not every merger materializes
  • Airfreight - no contribution to Qantas' record results

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • Alliances seek tighter ties with container transhipment hubs
  • Rickmers, ER Capital drop merger talks
  • Maersk launches new inland China feeder service
  • Bumi Armada suffers wider loss in second-quarter 2016
  • Hanjin relief as Seaspan softens stance on chartered ships
  • CMES 1H16 profit soars 181.58% y/y
  • Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry gets USD450 million state credit line
  • TH Heavy Engineering's loss widens amid claims

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • Maxum Petroleum unveils latest bunkering vessel
  • Croatian yard gets U.S. Navy job worth up to $31.9 million
  • Platforms and rigs evacuated as Tropical Depression 9 builds
  • Alfa Lava expands PureBallast BWMS portfolio
  • Navy investigates LCS 1 main propulsion diesel casualty
  • Ardent had Caribbean Fantasy covered
  • New monohull passenger vessel leads a double life
  • Two former Singapore shipyard execs admit to paying bribes
  • Damen and Evoqua launch "plug and play" BWMS
  • Wartsila inks natural gas cooperation agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • Impairment charges push Bumi Armada to second-quarter loss
    Company reiterates it will contest Armada Claire contract termination
  • Shipping downturn hits SIPG's net profit and container throughput
    Port operator completed 48.4% of its annual box throughput target
  • DSME to commence arbitration against shipowner
    Owner terminated contract for two VLCC newbuildings
  • Berlian Laju Tanker trims losses amid restructuring
    But operating revenue also falls on smaller fleet size
  • Healthy tanker market and government subsidies boost CMES' bottom line
    57 of the total 71 sailings for its VLCC fleet handled Chinese crude oil imports
  • Abu Dhabi Ports unveils expansion plan for Khalifa Port
    Additional quay wall will provide another 600,000 sq m of space for cargo handling
  • Seaspan agrees to adjust charter rates with Hanjin via alternative ways
    Hanjin to save up to $178m in cash after successful charter rate negotiations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • New trucking rule no guarantee for more intermodal rail business
  • Future of Santos dredging in doubt after flooding, closure
  • Charleston port to add 12 rubber-tire gantry cranes
  • CMA CGM invests to turnaround Kingston transshipment hub
  • Indian regulator reaffirms opposition to terminal VGM fees
  • Russia pushes new port gateways for Asian imports
  • US intermodal rail network primed for expected bumper harvest
  • Slow growth forecast for US economy, trucking market
  • Maersk reshapes China inland feeder network with new service
  • Eimskip eyes acquisitions as earnings soar
  • Eurokai profit jumps, but expects tough times for terminal sector
  • Wild Asia-Europe rate ride bumpy for shippers
  • Hanjin makes breakthrough in charters, debt repayment

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • KNOP keeps buyback programme rolling
    New York-listed shuttle tanker owner extends programme after just a fraction of shares purchased.
  • Maxum unveils bunker tanker newbuilding
    Vessel ordered at Jesse Engineering scheduled to enter service on North American west coast in January.
  • Viking Supply strikes restructuring deal
    Moves comes after offshore vessel owner reached agreement with banks on $291m in debt.
  • Red ink swells as Boa sees 'mixed' future
    Boa Offshore delivers $38m loss as offshore vessel market to remain challenging.
  • CH Offshore tackling costs after profit slump
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel owner sees 92.2% drop in profit for fiscal year.
  • Indian fund 'in talks' to buy GOL assets
    Srei unit said to be eyeing deal for up to six offshore ships.
  • Restis offshore venture wins new bond deal
    Golden Energy Offshore succeeds in restructuring debt and completes buyback.
  • Wilson sells reefer business to Samskip
    Iceland-based owner bolsters its presence in Norway with $2.8m deal to acquire ECL.
  • MISC pays $59.29m for Restis' stake in JV
    Malaysian shipowner completes deal to get full control of six aframaxes owned by Paramount Tankers.
  • Yuri Nikitin wins compensation from SCF
    UK judge rules Russian shipowner could have made substantial profit from newbuilding deal prevented by Sovcomflot's freezing order before fraud trial.
  • STX to axe 35% of its workers
    Restructuring Korean shipbuilder slashing workforce in bid to secure future.
  • Ultrapetrol halts bond and debt payments
    South American owner considers asset sales as it continues to seek deal with lenders.
  • Kangnam Corp to build first tanker
    Korean naval yard inks deal with Doora Logistics for products carrier.
  • Havyard hopeful after profit rises
    Norwegian shipbuilder sees better times ahead after revenue also increases.
  • Hanjin Shipping wins Seaspan concessions
    US-listed container leasing firm looks to have softened its stance towards Korean shipowner.
  • Impairments hurt Bumi Armada bottom line
    Fallout from dispute with Woodside continues to impact Malaysian FPSO specialist's results.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • Commerce downgrades Q2 U.S. economic growth projection
    United States gross domestic product (GDP) - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - increased 1.1 percent during seco...
  • Study: Terminal congestion impacts air quality at POLB
    Severe terminal congestion seen last year at ports up and down the United States West Coast contributed to an increase in air pollution at ...
  • Seaspan raises $325m in public share offerings
    Seaspan Corp. has raised $325 million in two separate public share offerings this month, the company said. The New York Stock Exchange-lis...
  • OL International opens Dubai office
    OL International Holdings has opened a new office in the United Arab Emirates' port city of Dubai. The Dubai office will be managed by Pau...
  • Canada creates special envoy for EU trade deal
    The Canadian government has created a new envoy position in an attempt to finalize and implement a free trade agreement with the European U...
  • Commentary: The TPP debate, or lack thereof
    This isn't about politics anymore. This is about an absolute void of discussion. This isn't a left or right issue, it's an issue of facts ...
  • Executive Moves: Kalmar and FECR
    Peter McLean has been named head of the Asia-Pacific region for Kalmar , part of Cargotec. He succeeds Ken Loh , who has decided to leave K...
  • FAA's rules for commercial drone use kick in
    New Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules for operating commercial drones went into effect Monday, making it easier for businesses to...
  • Samskip buys Norwegian short-sea transport operator
    Samskip, a Netherlands-based multi-modal container transport and logistics company with primary operations in Europe, has acquired Euro Con...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2016
  • FEATURE: USGC 180 CST bunker fuel demand all but gone as older ships retire
    Bomin is the sole supplier of IFO 180 in the port of Houston, while in New Orleans only John W. Stone Oil Distributor can supply the product
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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