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October 2, 2017
International Transport Journalweb site
  • TIR to play vital role as Jordan-Iraq border reopens
  • Large coils transported by rail and road to Greece
  • First drone operations in major urban area
  • Rhenus bundles timber operations
  • Hapag Lloyd goes for fair scrapping
  • Nussbaum welcomes new DVF committee members
  • Switzerland: fast-tracking railfreight traffic
  • Completion of Meridiana agreement
  • Panalpina continues shopping tour
  • BCT in Gdynia turns white
  • Three cheers! Rhine Valley rail artery reopens
  • Emirates Skycargo GDP revalidated
  • Tony Douglas returns to Abu Dhabi
  • UPS creates 700 new jobs in Chicago
  • New gear for Ports of Auckland's deepwater terminal

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • Sustainability firmly on the Grimaldi ordering agenda
  • US Gulf tanker volumes already back to pre-Harvey levels
  • LaNaval releases DEME cable ship for completion elsewhere
  • Total loss of grounded Kea Trader confirmed
  • MPC Container Ships adds more sub-Panamax tonnage
  • Ship operating costs fall for fifth year in row 2016
  • Vopak sells stake in Eemshaven terminal to investment manager Whitehelm
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company not immune from IPO
  • Yet another Chinese financing deal as Bocom signs sale and leaseback deal with Scorpio
  • KOGAS plans fifth LNG terminal in South Korea
  • COSCO Shipping International secures newbuilding contracts

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • Russia's VIM Airlines grounded after debts weigh too heavy
  • Asia-Europe spot rates still under pressure and carriers eye more blanked voyages
  • Extra freight capacity from Felixstowe rail upgrade 'will be filled almost immediately'
  • Zurich drone delivery test the first in a major European city
  • New M2M system will give more control over perishables supply chain
  • Are airport consultants worth the millions to create Illinois to China route?
  • China ban on waste imports leads to piles of paper

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • VIDEO: Design of zero-emission autonomous box ship revealed
  • Metal Shark snaps up Navy order worth potential $90 million
  • LNG bunkering vessel system wins LR Approval in Principle
  • McCain seeks to make Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver permanent
  • Rolls-Royce marks research ship construction milestone
  • Why the White House granted a Jones Act waiver that wasn't needed
  • Ingalls awarded $29.3 million to start USS Fitzgerald work
  • GD BIW gets funding for two more Arleigh Burke destroyers
  • SUNY Maritime training ship sails to Puerto Rico

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • Restis readies new tanker spree
    Greek owner is in talks with yards in Korea and China, with Hyundai Mipo already identified for up to four...
  • Benghazi port to reopen on Sunday
    Port will have level 2 security under the ISPS code
  • Fall in shipping industry costs has now clocked up five consecutive years
    Insurance costs saw the steepest fall, says Moore Stephens
  • Daily Briefing
    A good winter lies ahead for product tankers
  • Elevated US LPG exports support VLGC rates
    US propane exports remain high for second consecutive week after hurricane disruptions
  • Yard Talk | Dear compatriots
    Lack of support from domestic owners overshadows Korean builders' prospects
  • Don't stop talking
    The SCOPE 2017 environmental crisis exercise showed the importance of good communications between people
  • Picket line drawn at APL's Los Angeles terminal
    Labour rumblings disrupt terminal during peak week
  • Shipping companies still not ready for privacy regulations
    Privacy regulations require boardroom attention to be ready in time
  • Grimaldi to splash $2bn on revolutionary newbuilding programme
    Ro-ro specialist investing $2bn in clean fleet
  • MPC Containerships adds three more vessels to its fleet
    Total cost of investment in the vessels is $21.6m including working capital needs and dry dock reserves
  • Northern sea route's importance to the industry may be exaggerated
    Northern sea route only viable to ports north of Shanghai at the moment, says SSA president Esben Poulsson
  • KSS Line rolls out new VLGC built by HHI
    The new ship will be deployed on a long-term contract of affreightment with Japan's JX Ocean to deliver LPG gas
  • Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers changes chairman
    Company will also buy a secondhand semi-submerged vessel
  • Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding to set up standalone shipbuilding entity
    New entity will be called Mitsui Shipbuilding
  • Norway authorities issue $17m grant to build self driven electric boxship
    105 teu boxship set to replace around 40,0000 trucks with an annual driving distance of about 1m km and will...
  • Hoegh LNG raises $100m in preferred units
    Hybrid security will pay an annual dividend of 8.75%
  • Scorpio Tankers realigns debt through five-vessel sale and leaseback deal
    Bareboat charters diversify lending base and extend debt maturities
  • Cosco Shipping Leasing to issue $450m notes
    Proceeds will be used to develop business and repay loans
  • Senators push for permanent Puerto Rico Jones Act exemption
    Move comes after US Department of Homeland Security issues temporary waiver
  • APMT Gothenburg to hire temporary workers during peak periods
    Move comes after port's box volumes were hit by ongoing labour dispute with union members
  • Germany's bulker owners -going but not quite gone
    Shipping families are working hard to salvage their heritage

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • Trans-Pac window closing for a peak season rate rally
  • Houston seeks 'resiliency' for channel, port after Harvey
  • ILWU picketing of LA's APL terminal holding into weekend
  • JB Hunt: Transport costs rising 10 percent or more
  • Shippers using Virginia port tap Richmond as distribution hub
  • Russian crackdown on misdeclared goods delays cargo
  • Near halving of Asia-Brazil spot rates seen as temporary
  • Asia-Europe spot rates slips further as China factories close

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • Jefferies: dry bulk outlook 'attractive' for 2017 and 2018
    New Vale capacity and slowing fleet growth feed bank's optimism.
  • CSAV sells shares for Hapag-Lloyd stake
    Chilean shipping company wants to boost its ownership stake in liner operator as it too raises capital.
  • Cosmo Oil stepping up fuel production
    Japanese refiner wants to take advantage of new shipping bunker rules.
  • Svanevik takes key role at John Fredriksen's Seatankers
    Former Aker man will take over day to day running of key private company.
  • Malaviya Seven auction date set
    Aberdeen sheriff court to sell Indian PSV next month to pay off crew.
  • MISC raises $46m from tank terminal sale
    Malaysian owner banks cash after disposing of CTSB stake to Dialog.
  • Grounded Lomar newbuild will have to be scrapped
    Lomar Shipping says structural condition of boxship stuck on reef since July is getting worse.
  • Finnlines eyes boost from Naantali expansion
    Grimaldi-owned group says port work will see bigger ships calling.
  • SBM VLCC set for offshore conversion
    SBM Offshore is set to convert one of its two VLCCs into an FPSO for an ExxonMobile project. The Dutch firm is expected to send the 309,000-dwt Tina (built 1999) into Keppel in Singapore for conversion work, Upstream reports. SBM had traded the tanker in the Heidmar pool, but the vessel is no longer listed on the company's website. It bought the ship as the Christina in 2014 from Greek owner Su
  • Fincantieri considers Naval share swap
    Italian and French yards could cement alliance on defence business.
  • Carnival chief sees quick recovery after storms
    Cruising to the hurricane hit Caribbean and Puerto Rico is expected to rebound by winter, Carnival Corp says. Hurricane Maria led to the death of 16 people in Puerto Rico last week and damaged infrastructure. Chief executive Arnold Donald told Reuters: "The resiliency of those people and the focus they have, I would be very surprised if they're not up and running before Christmas, which is the t
  • MPC Container Ships adds another trio
    Expanding start-up company brings fleet to 23 with $21.6m spend.
  • Hoegh Partners unit sale could hit $115m
    MLP prices preferred equity sale with debt reduction only a slice of the proceeds.
  • Courage cuts loss but market remains tough
    Bulker owner boosted by income from trading and property businesses.
  • Fred Cheng links to latest capesize dismissed
    Rumours linking Fred Cheng to the purchase of a capesize bulker are off the mark. Cheng's Shinyo International is tipped by multiple brokers to have bought the 172,000-dwt Mona Frontier (built 2001) from Kumiai Navigation of Singapore. Well placed sources tell TradeWinds the company neither bought or submitted an offer for the ship. Clarksons lists Shinyo International with three capesizes in
  • WWL buys back bonds after $126m issue
    Oslo-listed car carrier group spending cash from new debt sale.
  • EOL and Perisai share row flares up again
    Settlement agreement over joint venture lapses, leading to claim and counter-claim.
  • Kunlun boosts China LNG terminal presence
    Hong Kong listed company now controls PetroChina's three facilities with total capacity of 19mtpa.
  • Private equity firm scoops up Evac
    Finnish marine toilet maker changes hands to third investment firm in as many years.
  • US military extends Kinder Morgan charter
    American Petroleum Tankers sees second one year option for Jones Act tanker exercised.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • Chinese Ministry of Commerce approves UPS-SF Holding joint venture
    UPS and its subsidiary SF Express have been approved by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to move forward with its planned joint ventur...
  • Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel free of vessel restrictions
    The Port of Corpus Christi ship channel is now free of all restrictions related to damage caused by Hurricane Harvey last month, the port a...
  • KAG develops plan to stem trucking industry driver shortage
    Ohio-based bulk transport and logistics provider the Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. is implementing a pay increase strategy "that's designed t...
  • Drewry: World Container Index down nearly 5% this week
    The World Container Index, a composite of container freight rates on eight major routes to and from the United States, Europe and Asia, fel...
  • Army Corps awards Soo Locks construction contract
    Morrish-Wallace Construction Inc., of Cheboygan, Mich., (d.b.a.) Ryba Marine Construction, was awarded a contract for more than $2.8 millio...
  • Enova grants Yara $16.8m for world's first electric, autonomous containership
    The Norwegian government enterprise Enova has granted chemicals company Yara 133.6 million Norwegian krone (U.S. $16.8 million) to build th...
  • MPC Container Ships posts first half loss amid vessel acquisition spree
    Oslo, Norway-based MPC Container Ships AS posted a net loss of $436,000 before taxes, according to the company's most recent financial stat...
  • Sens. McCain, Lee introduce bill to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act
    U.S. Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced legislation Thursday to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act...
  • PANYNJ approves $215m JFK runway project
    A new $215 million high-speed taxiway construction project at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) was approved Sept. 28 by the Port...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
  • US oil rig count rises by 6 to 750, first increase in four weeks: Baker Hughes
    Increase came from Others category, Williston Basin
  • ICE Nov Brent expires above $57/b, ending strong month
    ICE November Brent expired Friday 13 cents higher at $57.34/b
  • Singapore Q4 ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term contracts concluded at $4/mt premium
    concluded at premiums of around $4/mt to the Mean of Platts Singapore 380 CST high-sulfur fuel oil assessments.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Crude stable, awaits fresh leads for direction

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%)
PORTS
New historical record of monthly container traffic in the port of Long Beach
Long Beach / Los Angeles
In October, strong growth in Los Angeles climbing activity.
Last month the Port of Long Beach established its own new historical record of monthly container traffic, while ...
PORTS
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
SHIPPING
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
CRUISES
In the third quarter, the Viking cruise group's revenues grew by 11.4% percent.
Los Angeles
Increase of 14.3% of turnover generated by ocean cruises
PORTS
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
COMPETITION
Italian Antitrust initiates an investigation into SAS (MSC group), Moby and Large Navi Fast
Rome
According to the AGCM, competition restrictions may have occurred as a result of the 49% acquisition of Moby's capital by SAS.
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
ENVIRONMENT
T&E highlights the need to also count the well-to-tank emissions for LNG used by ships
Brussels
Total greenhouse gases produced would be more than 30% higher than those considered by the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
COMPANIES
DFDS and Ekol are rethinking and agreeing on the sale of the Turkish company's international network to the Danish group
Copenhagen / Istanbul
Revised the terms of the deal expired on the first November
PORTS
Slight downturn in freight traffic in the port of Hamburg in the third quarter
Hamburg
Stable container traffic
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INDUSTRY
Cargotec agrees to the sale of MacGregor to funds managed by Triton
Helsinki
Sale of the value of 480 million that is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Koper increased by 8.3%
Lubiana
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 3.2% percent.
COMPETITION
Ok of Ukraine's antitrust enforcement at the entrance of MSC in the capital of HHLA terminalist company
Kiev
The company operates the CTO terminal of the port of Odessa
PORTS
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
SHIPYARDS
More than doubling the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri in the first nine months of 2024
Trieste
The sunshine committed for shipbuilding grew by +154,3 percent.
ENVIRONMENT
Established the Ship Recycling Alliance to speed up the recycling of safe and environmentally friendly ships
Copenhagen
LOGISTICS
Kuehne + Nagel will acquire 51% percent of the capital of American IMC Logistics
Schindellegi / Collierville
US company mainly operates drayage services
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter of this year, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by 28.2%
Hamburg
Increase of 3.8% of containers carried by the fleet. Average value of nils up 22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.9% percent while in Savona-I went up by 15.7% percent.
Genoa
Decided increase in transshipment containers determined by the Red Sea crisis. Down the cruises
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, HMM revenues increased by 67% thanks to the 83% growth in the container segment
Seoul
+116% increase in the value of the average nole per container transported
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
SHIPPING
Evergreen's quarterly financial performance hike
Taipei
Taiwanese company invests 186.8 million to buy new shipping containers
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
PORTS
On the former Carbonyl of the Port of Genoa, the yards of the foranea dam and the subport tunnel
Genoa
The AdSP Management Committee deliberated it yesterday.
EDUCATION
In Genoa, the Graduation Day of the Italian Academy of Mercantile
Genoa
Delivered 50 diplomas at the end of the biennial and three-year formative course
MEETINGS
On November 27 in Rome, the public assembly of UNIPORT will be held
Rome
Meeting on the theme "Italian Ports, a network of businesses in the service of the country and of Europe"
MOURNING
Roberto Nappi, founder and director for 40 years of "Corriere Marittimo", has died.
Genoa
His career had begun at the writing of the Telegraph in 1958
NEWS
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
NEWS
The seamen of the Galaxy Leader have been hostage for a year
London / Hong Kong
Platten (ICS) : It is unacceptable ; humanity prevails and they are immediately released
SHIPPING
MSC will implement a markup of noli for maritime transport from the Far East to the Mediterranean
Geneva
Increases of 25% and 18% for containers from 20 'and 40' direct in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic
SHIPPING
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
PORTS
Environmental authorization of the Region to dredging the quays from 19 to 26 of the port of Ancona
Ancona
The intervention will cost a total of 16.5 million euros.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
PORTS
In the third quarter the container traffic handled by HHLA dropped by -2%
Hamburg
In Trieste the volumes processed by PLT Italy in the first nine months of 2024 have decreased
PORTS
In October container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.7%
Hong Kong
In the first ten months of 2024, a decline of -5.2%
PORTS
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
PORTS
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+ 8.1%)
Singapore
In the first ten months of 2024, growth was 6.2% percent.
LOGISTICS
MSC has completed the acquisition of the majority of logistics company MVN
Geneva / Milan
The Milanese business plans to close 2024 percent with a turnover of 100 million euros.
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
COMPANIES
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
COMPANIES
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro, the memorandum of understanding for security in working environments and port operations
Joy Tauro
Will have a duration of three years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
MEETINGS
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 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
COMPANIES
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
PORTS
The meeting in Rome between the representatives of Italian ports and ports in Florida
Rome
Expect a comparison to find common themes on which to set up a benchmarking task
PORTS
This year the Cruserists in the port of Ancona have grown by 18.9%
Ancona
25.1% increase in transits and drop by -5.1% of landings and embarkation
COMPANIES
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
PORTS
Ok to the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre North
Cyvitavecchia
It presents a surplus of more than 2.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
In Palermo, the first sheet of the new ferry for the Sicilian region was cut off.
Trieste / Palermo
The delivery of the ship is scheduled for 2026
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