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September 5, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Hyundai orders two 11,000-TEUers from Hyundai Heavy for US$162 million
  • Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi ports reopen with draft restrictions
  • Qingdao port's first half volume up 3pc to 9.1 million TEU as profits soar 32pc
  • Chinese factory August output experiences rebound despite strong yuan
  • Shanghai man jailed 3 years for smuggling top secret carbon fibre from US
  • CMA CGM levies hikes from Med to US-Canada east, Gulf coasts October 1
  • NZ's Tauranga handles 1.1 million TEU in FY2016-17, up 13.8pc
  • CEVA boosts pharma services at new Dublin temperature-controlled facility
  • US vehicle employers group warns of rising risks of drugged drivers
  • Finnair to launch Helsinki to Nanjing flights in May 2018
  • United's cut fares spread, threatening renewed airline price war
  • Privatising Air India sparks bid to buy its ground handling unit

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2017
  • BDI falls by 1 point
  • Global schedule reliability down in July, says SeaIntel
  • ICS, East India Branch commences registration for academic year 2017-18 examinations
  • Implementing Electronic Sealing for containers by exporters under self-sealing procedure prescribed vide circular 26/2017-Customs dated 1st July 2017
  • Maritime development fund being mulled
  • MOL to participate in LNG receiving terminal project in Gujarat
  • OOCL launches another highest capacity vessel
  • Shipping needs to improve managing exposure to risk, says survey
  • Velji Dosabhai & Sons obtains Customs' AEO certification
  • Wan Hai Lines to launch independent Cambodia service
  • Some synthetic rubber imports levied anti-dumping duty
  • IMC Ltd to develop liquid cargo handling jetty at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Port of Rotterdam launches 'Building a Sustainable Port' campaign
  • Dedicated FASTag lane operationalised at every toll plaza
  • APEDA develops mobile app to better facilitate agriculture exports
  • Commerce Minister urged to provide additional incentives to exporters to ease impact of GST
  • India's forex reserves at record high
  • New Tariff Notification in respect of fixation of tariff value of edible oils, brass scrap, poppy seeds, areca nut, gold & silver

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quality management system with new feature
  • Flexi forklifts for JJX Logistics
  • Higher train loads with lightweight silo railcars
  • Moore Stephens on risk perception in shipping
  • Pina Melchionna shoulders CEO role at CITT
  • Global air cargo - trends still rising
  • Osa Cargo opens new office in Italy
  • Stockton's Elizabeth Blanchard heads APP
  • First A350 for Hong Kong Airlines
  • Thomsen new GW Salzburg branch manager
  • K Line's breeze from the Pacific
  • C.H. Robinson snaps up Milgram
  • Germany-Italy traffic - situation worsening
  • More intermodal connections in Europe

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
  • Decline in oil-based transportation set to hit tanker market
  • Disabled fertiliser ship to be towed to Spain or Portugal
  • Tanzanian dry bulk vessel sinks off Oman
  • Denmark plans to scrap fee to register secondhand ships
  • China Merchants Port Holdings to buy Brazilian port operator for USD924 million
  • Caravel loses another senior executive
  • Japan's Big Three eye LNG bunkering
  • H-Line takes two Capesizes

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
  • China's port operator swoops on Brazilian JV operating container facilities at Paranagua
  • Whitehall offers cash for schemes to turn household rubbish into HGV biofuel
  • Myanmar casts its net for a global terminal operator as port expands
  • Success of SM Line shows there is room for ambitious liner start-ups
  • The global freight forwarding market and its impact on globalisation
  • Kerry Logistics appoints Claire Trench head of food and beverage
  • Sascha Petersmann now Baytree's top man in Germany
  • Vincent Bayiha Kodock new OMA chief in Senegal
  • Maersk upbeat on shipping outlook, but faces hefty cyber attack bill
  • Slowing air freight exports from China fail to dampen market

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
  • GOM rig activity returning to normal after Harvey
  • Academy training ships to support Harvey relief efforts

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
  • Thun Tankers adds fifth vessel to newbuild order
    Order is "building on a precise client demand", company says
  • Aegean Shipping makes dry bulk debut with up to eight kamsarmaxes
    Orders at Cosco yard include four firm vessels and value could rise to $200m if options declared
  • DNV GL chief foresees big role for class societies in new energy landscape
    Safety operations at sea will remain focus in shift from oil to gas and renewables, says Remi Eriksen
  • MPC mulls third Oslo offering despite earlier Ernst Russ flop
    German peers see different outcomes to fundraising efforts
  • Scrapping is necessary for a VLCC recovery, says DNB
    VLCC spot rates are far below operating costs, but doubts remain as to whether it is enough to boost scrapping
  • September GRIs are a no-go
    Chase for east-west cargo proves too strong, prompting lines to pull the plug on traditional monthly price push
  • Tight tonnage boosts handysize market
    Harvey's disruption could affect freight rates in the long term
  • SM Line rises from the Hanjin collapse to eye a top 20 place
    Korean carrier incorporated only last December looks set to join the top 20 container lines
  • Xiamen Port to acquire terminal operating firm
    Deal will help the group ramp up its business expansion outside of the Xiamen region
  • CMES to acquire four Sinotrans & CSC subsidiaries for $550m
    The deal serves as part of China Merchants Group's plan to merge its shipping business
  • Scorpio Tankers completes merger with Navig8 Product Tankers
    Company issues 55m or a 19.7% stake in its total shares to Navig8 Product stakeholders as part of the deal
  • US marine regulator activates reserve fleet for relief efforts
    Training vessels will be refitted to help deal with Harvey's aftermath
  • Sulphur clampdown widened to all Yangtze River Delta ports
    Latest move extends Beijing's ECA rules from Shanghai, Suzhou, Nantong and Ningbo-Zhoushan to other ports in the region
  • Corpus Christi port seals ship channel expansion deal with US Army Corps of Engineers
    Expansion project will widen and deepen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel for bigger vessels
  • US Gulf facilities limp back to normal
    Damage to energy supply chain means tanker, gas shipping could be disrupted for weeks
  • DSME defers LNG carriers delivery
    Move is made on shipowner's request
  • Daily Briefing
  • Between the Lines: Asia-Europe capacity outlook
    Short and long-term Asia-Europe capacity forecast shows blankings appear necessary
  • Sembcorp Marine unit axes rig contracts with Perisai Petroleum Teknologi
    Move comes after lapse of deferment agreements for the two vessels
  • China Merchants buys Brazilian terminal operator
    Deal values TCP at $1bn as CMPH makes inroads into South America

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
  • China Merchants bags first Brazilian port
  • Port Houston busy on Labor Day amid hurricane recovery
  • Excess capacity forecast to constrain rate hikes for two years
  • Growth at India's top container port accelerates
  • US export growth emboldens carriers to pursue higher rates
  • Newcomer SM Line closes in on Top 20 carrier ranking

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
  • Gener8 Maritime sells off aframax tanker
    New York-listed owner takes another step in its fleet renewal process.
  • NSB Group adds 31 ships
    New venture with Temas Line sees German company's fleet reach 96 vessels.
  • Aegean Shipping Management books debut bulker order
    Greek owner pens contract for up to eight vessels at major Chinese shipbuilder.
  • Cargoship sinks off Oman
    Fishing boat picks up all 20 crew from vessel that took on water off Al-Labki.
  • Thun Tankers adds fifth newbuilding
    Gothia Tanker Alliance member returns to Avic Dinheng for another ship.
  • Clarksons: offshore market 'feeling the turn'
    Broker says production needs to increase to avoid oil supply deficit.
  • Ministers set for further talks on STX France
    French finance minister says fresh negotiations set for 11 September.
  • Svitzer adding new tug from Turkey
    Maersk group company taps Sanmar for new UK vessel.
  • Bibby Offshore completes two North Sea jobs
    UK owner reveals subsea work for Perenco and Endeavour Energy.
  • JP Morgan in the money on capesize transaction
    Bulker has been sold on to Korean company at a profit just eight months after purchase.
  • HSH cuts loan losses to $452m
    German lender brings in $372m of new shipping business in first half.
  • China Merchants Port strikes Brazilian deal
    Hong Kong-listed player's $924m deal comes amid strategy to target new growth drivers.
  • HMM confirms VLCC and boxship orders
    Restructured Korean owner heading to Hanjin in the Philippines for 11,000-teu vessels; $419m tanker investment finalised.
  • Stena unifies Danish ferry operations
    Ro-pax group pursues more efficient model with new management team.
  • Bibby Line bulker heads for Iberian Peninsula
    Resolve Marine salvors begin towing the Cheshire to Spain or Portugal.
  • Great Eastern sells bonds worth $23m
    Indian owner follows up LPGC purchase with new debt issue.
  • Chelsea splashes IPO cash on ferry owner
    Dennis Uy company agrees to buy Starlite Ferries in first deal since Manila listing.
  • EMAS Offshore applies for scheme protection
    Singapore company says it has also received expressions of interests from potential investors
  • Pacific Drilling faces de-listing threat
    Idan Ofer-backed deepwater driller faces double September deadlines to remain listed US stock.
  • Wartsila tests remote control ship capability
    Gulfmark Offshore PSV in Scotland controlled from 8,000-km away in California.
  • Torben Janholt takes the reins at Pioneer Marine
    Former CEO of J Lauritzen returns to frontline management at Singapore-based bulker owner.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: ICE Brent moves lower, NYMEX stable
  • IEA says no need yet for incremental stockpile release on Harvey
    "To date, market mechanisms and government assistance have been adequate," IEA said.

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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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