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BRIEFS
March 31, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$125/TEU, $250/FEU on April 30
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 30pc to US$382 million as revenue falls 8.3pc
  • Maersk sells off non-cellular fleet in Safmarine MPV to NileDutch
  • Expanded Panama Canal opens officially June 26, nearly tripling capacity
  • Seaspan takes delivery of 10,000-TEU MOL Benefactor, 9th in SAVER class
  • Rates hit lowest in 25 years despite 910,000 TEU cut in voided sailings
  • Silk Road drives growth as China-Med rail time falls to 11 days
  • NYK ship rescues 14 people on a troubled raft at sea off Chile
  • CP, NS fire opening salvos in 'good faith' takeover talks in proxy statements
  • Haropa's boast is 'first in and first out' of Europe's northern range
  • Tanzanian PM vets forwarders' corruption charges against port officials
  • Bombardier to provide an additional 60 cars to Israel Railways stock
  • Finance company, DB Squared, joins Women in Trucking Association
  • Brussels clears backlog as freighters return to normal, but still no bellyhold
  • Kansas City's air cargo up 8pc in February to 15.8 million pounds
  • Egyptair Cargo is now offering service to N'Djamena in Chad

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • DP World prize start-up contest receives overwhelming response from across the country
  • New LNG intelligence portal gathers steam
  • NORDANA nominates Rickmers-Linie to represent it in China
  • Adani Kattupalli Port organises 1st trade meet
  • APSEZ raises INR 500 cr.
  • Implementing Integrated Declaration under the Indian Customs Single Window from April 1
  • Kalmar delivers the largest ever reachstacker order to South Africa
  • Railways' new coal loading freight policy from April 1
  • Maharashtra & Gujarat account for 46 pc of country's exports, shows ASSOCHAM study

International Transport Journalweb site
  • In 22 hours through France
  • Amazon expects grief from ex
  • More tracks for more freight in India
  • New agreements delight JV in Turkey
  • Fourkites hires stalwart to monitor finances
  • Deadline today for Canadian air cargo security program
  • Finnair and Swissport prolong Helsinki pact
  • Traffic capacity up by 50%
  • CTA names executive committee for 2016-2018
  • Moore Stephens detects positive messages in UK budget
  • Piloting in real time
  • Turkish Cargo now Batman's official carrier
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo recruits sales guru
  • First megatrucks take to roads in Spain
  • Irisl returning to Antwerp
  • From Dartford to Salzburg

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Car buyers sue ro-ro carriers at FMC
  • Nam Cheong to take legal action against contract cancellation
  • HHI wins LR3 tanker pair contract
  • Port operator HHLA's container terminal plans exhausted
  • Offshore companies seek LNG escape route
  • Debt restructuring and charter renegotiations progressing, says HMM
  • VLGC markets seeks direction as strong season looms and newbuildings weigh in
  • Korea P&I Club looks to Iran and China for growth
  • DFDS to lengthen more freight ro-ros
  • Slowing bulk business pulls down SIPG earnings
  • Ship demolition prices improve
  • Bad weather slows Taiwan salvage of broken TS Lines ship
  • DNV GL urges China to standardise shipbuilding to stay competitive
  • Cosco Pacific revenue down 8.3% in 2015
  • Slack season for charter container ships continues
  • Increased expansion sought for Houston Ship Channel

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Creditor banks agree to repayment extension while restructure plan for HMM is devised
  • Smaller all-freighter airlines are feeling the pressure as air cargo markets weaken
  • US-Mexico parcel service launches as e-commerce spills into air cargo road feeder sector
  • Five years after Japan quake, rewiring of auto supply chain hits limits
  • Qatar Airways poaches from DHL Global Forwarding, but needs new charter chief
  • CEVA hires Steve Dean as North America contract logistics business development manager
  • SOLAS Method 2 for DB Schenker in Rotterdam
  • Samskip and Eimskip to appeal anti-competition fines, while Dutch authority keeps transport 'on its radar'

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Textron gets $174 million mod to LCAC contract
  • Former Hawaii Superferry gets a new role
  • MSC partners with INTTRA on container weighing
  • World Marine of Alabama to drydock Military Sealift tanker
  • LNG fueled bunkers to have MacGregor equipment
  • Rutter to help cruise liner sail Northwest Passage
  • Austal USA lays keel for EPF 8

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Upgrade work forcing closure of Sea-Tac Airport runway
  • US rail freight traffic total slides lower during week
  • WSF selects Centerplate as new concessions contractor
  • Port of Vancouver expanding options for providing information to public
  • Diana Shipping sets charters for pair of dry bulk vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Aframax rates fall sharply in Asia but hold firm in Atlantic trades
    Suezmax trades on Baltic Exchange routes improve after active loading
  • Panamax shows mild improvements
    All routes gain apart from P3A_03 transpacific voyage
  • Tianjin blast sparks calls for cargo modelling advancements
    Swiss Re describes insurance fallout from Tianjin explosions as a 'puzzle of risk accumulation and coverage terms'
  • Feeder fixture flurry offers glimmer of light amid gloomy charter market
    But capacity overhang continues to halt rate revival
  • Thoresen Shipping picks Andy Hillier as new managing director
    Mr Hillier was previously Eastern Bulk Carriers Oslo managing director
  • Impairments drag on Rickmers' bottom line
    Revenues and earnings rise on currency boost, but asset values slide
  • Damen launches PSV conversion design for offshore vessels
    Company intends to leverage on its ship conversion expertise and global network of repair and conversion yards
  • Nam Cheong gets vessel sale termination notice
    Company views notice of termination as invalid and amounting to a breach of contract terms
  • Ten Indonesian sailors abducted in Philippines
    Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno says safety of crew is paramount
  • China Shipping Development posts $60m profit for 2015
    Gross profit from company's international tanker shipping segment surged 786.6% to Yuan1.3bn
  • Indonesia reforms to speed up port customs clearance
    Reforms are part of the Economic Policy Package XI unveiled by the government to ramp up growth in Indonesia
  • Penguin International weighed by tepid shipbuilding and chartering
    Company to diversify customer base by exploring charter and newbuild opportunities beyond the offshore oil and gas sector
  • TEN clinches new chartering deal for five panamax tankers
    Strategic transaction with oil company worth $20m in profits annually

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Judge orders review of BNSF's LA-LB intermodal transfer yard
  • Using a freight forwarder? You still need to comply with SOLAS
  • CP and NS battle for shareholder hearts and minds
  • Spot truckload demand improves regionally, but US rates stay soft
  • Unpredictable supply chains keeps shippers up at night
  • John Simone, who returned USA Truck to profitability, dies at 54
  • MSC to use Inttra software for container weight verification
  • Party exit from Brazil ruling coalition worries port sector
  • TRAC shelves plan for bond offering
  • Class-action complaint filed with FMC against car carriers
  • Russia's economic slowdown creates LTL boom
  • Piraeus unlikely jewel in the crown of Cosco Pacific
  • Rickmers to represent Nordana in China
  • HHLA expects flat container traffic in 2016
  • India's Kattupalli port gains from Chennai's truck woes
  • Earnings, volume rise at Cosco Pacific

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Damen looks to catch conversion work
    Switching idle PSVs into live fish carriers could make commercial sense, yard says.
  • Chevron cancels Maersk rig contract
    Early end to Maersk Deliverer contract reminder of 'very challenging conditions'.
  • Westbound strength lifts VLCCs even higher
    Average TCE rates rise 29% in one day, as two Gulf cargoes head to US.
  • Cheng linked to comeback cape deal
    Doun Kisen tipped for second cape sale in quick succession as Fred Cheng is linked with return.
  • Ro-ro price-fixing target in new US suit
    US car buyers now seek pay-out in ongoing case against ro-ro industry
  • Carnival beats first-quarter estimates
    Gains in revenue per passenger helped results as did lower fuel costs.
  • Seadrill calls in help to aid debt talks
    Report says Houlihan Lokey and Morgan Stanley have been drafted to the negotiating table.
  • Svitzer renews fleet with Damen tugs
    Danish towage company adds tug quartet with two destined for Dominican Republic.
  • CSCL racks up heavy loss in 'harsh' 2015
    Outgoing boxship owner sees bottom line slump $455m into the red.
  • Tanker crew freed in Nigeria
    Pirates release four seafarers held since 5 March
  • Arrested drillship sold for $210m
    Chalfont Shipping wins auction for an idle vessel seized by DVB in Brazil.
  • China Cosco Holdings makes less
    Shanghai-listed diversified owner sees lower revenue take a toll on its full year bottom line.
  • VLCC market on the up after Easter
    Owners in strong position in post-holiday market.
  • VLCCs on the up after Easter
    Owners in strong position in post-holiday market.
  • Gloomy 2016 outlook for Norwegian owners
    Local shipowners' association projects lower revenue and profitability combined with tough capital access.
  • Bourbon boss sees benefits on both sides
    Jacques de Chateauvieux explains public and formerly private companies will reap rewards from merger.
  • Capesize deal a further hint of price bottom
    Doun Kisen tipped for second cape sale in quick succession.
  • Economou reveals larger hand at Danaos
    Greek shipowner's stake is worth over $60m at present trading levels.
  • DS Tankers carries US crude through Panama
    Dr Peters-owned panamax tanker sends third Trafigura oil cargo to Nicaragua, following abolishment of US export ban.
  • Nam Cheong faces offshore contract termination
    Malaysian shipbuilder says it may resort to legal action to preserve newbuilding deal.
  • No meaningful dry bulk recovery before 2019
    Deutsche Bank analyst still forecasts net fleet growth in 2016, despite heavy scrapping.
  • Cheap prices continue to drive China energy imports
    Analysts say latest demand data points to China being supportive of oil and LNG markets.
  • Woman tries to catch up with cruiseship
    Fishermen rescue 65-year-old off Portugal after she attempts to swim to departing Marco Polo.
  • Fairmont bulker ordered seized in suit
    Louisiana Sugar Refining files lawsuit claiming collision with dock will cost $20m.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Port of Wilmington, N.C. container volumes surge 7.7%
  • Nordana extends partnership with Rickmers-Linie
  • Global pallet supplier sets 2020 sustainability goals
  • Anheuser-Busch settles N.J. warehouse safety violations
  • Port of Prince Rupert invests in navigational projects
  • Executive Moves: CEVA Logistics and Coastal Cargo Co.
  • FAA fines Home Depot for air cargo hazmat violation
  • Xeneta: High-volume shippers aren't paying the best shipping rates
  • TRAC Intermodal tests waters for potential sale, IPO
  • ARC reflags ro-ro vessel to add to U.S. fleet
  • Kasich lauds benefits of free trade
  • MSC to use INTTRA VGM tool
  • Hyundai reports progress in improving finances
  • Hanjin, Sinokor launch intra-Asia service
  • Norfolk Southern urges shareholders to oppose CP proxy

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 30, 2016
  • Singapore Q2 ex-wharf 500 CST bunker fuel discounts narrow
    April supply has been concluded at a relatively narrower discount than Q2 on expectations of tight availability next month.
  • CO2 reporting 'first step' before considering cap or other measures; IMO chief
    Interview with Kitack Lim about IMO's work to regulate CO2 emissions post Paris.
  • TRADER NOTE: London-based KPI Bridge Oil bunker trader relocates to Athens
    Manassakis has been promoted to Deputy Managing Director and Sales Manager.
  • TRADER NOTE: Glander International hires Guyson Kang as bunker, lubricant trader
    Kang has been in the maritime industry for three years.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
STUDIES AND RESEARCH
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
COMPANIES
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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