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BRIEFS
February 6, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 1.7pc to US$1,023/TEU, up 1.2pc to Med ports
  • Seattle port CEO quits as audit suggests 'unlawful gifting of public funds'
  • Sinkhole opens up at Liverpool2 -Britain's newest container terminal
  • Cancelled post-Chinese New Year capacity up 50pc in transpacific trades
  • Charleston port extends gate hours after ILA automation slowdown
  • Greencarrier Freight Services opens Polarbase to serve Norway
  • Singapore to host Maritime HR & Crew Management Summit on March 8-9
  • Arctic shipping progress focus of Montreal conference March 8-9
  • Cargo Dubai's Al Maktoum airport drops 0.8pc in 2016 to 898,000 tonnes
  • Air cargo industry's adoption of electronic air waybill misses target
  • China has huge potential for pharma market growth if facilities improve

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
  • 'Maersk welcomes the Budget's proposed increase in expenditure on infrastructure'
  • Baltic Dry Index down 18 points
  • Chinubhai Kalidass & Bros. reaches the 100-year milestone of logistics services that deliver customer delight
  • Hanjin Shipping to be officially declared bankrupt
  • IRClass supports industry in complying with ballast water convention requirements
  • Mundra Port Shipping Agents Association appoints new office-bearers for 2017-18
  • New digital application for surveyors launched
  • Progression & prioritisation of maritime liens & ship mortgages
  • Tom Boardley appointed Chairman of Mission to Seafarers
  • Transworld Shipping recognised as Top Steamer Agent at Cochin
  • Indian rice exports to Iran may get a boost
  • All India Service Officers delegation visits JN Port
  • JNPT becomes first Major Port to have radiological detection system at all gates
  • Port of Antwerp lands new banana contract
  • BIFA urges forwarding community in UK to get behind apprenticeship initiative
  • GVK MIAL Cargo awarded 'Certificate of Merit'
  • Multimodal transport hubs & new modes of mass rapid electric transport to soon become reality
  • Customs Notification
  • You ask.. We answer...

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A massive long-term increase
  • Patrimonium goes on major shopping spree
  • Murray - the man for the Middle East
  • Chep Aerospace Solutions renamed Unilode
  • Spotting opportunities in e-commerce
  • Acquisition strengthens automotive ops in Europe
  • Second step in Korea
  • Robert Widmer now airfreight manager Dachser CH
  • Office inauguration at Dusseldorf airport
  • Two new directors at UIC HQ
  • India and Italy collaborate in rail safety sector
  • Port of Antwerp goes bananas
  • Baca flying ever higher
  • Local company joins Dettmer Group
  • Fercam: from father to son
  • US railroad investing in Louisiana
  • New start for India's inland waterway network?
  • Mumbai international joins Pharma.Aero initiative
  • Fiata comments on India's new service tax amendment rules

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • Russia invests in Arctic icebreakers
  • Wah Kwong joins Navig8's Aframax pool
  • Marine insurer sees 95% renewal rate as political risks spook shipowners
  • Algeria plans new deepsea port at El Hamdania
  • Fincantieri's VARD stake falls as investors withdraw acceptance
  • Loss for Kawasaki HI's shipbuilding division

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • Capacity cuts reward container lines as rates hold steady on east-west trades
  • Amazon eyes savings as shipping costs soar
  • Analysis: Maersk-Alibaba tie-up 'a sign of the changing times'
  • Dynamic new IAG Cargo chief brings a breath of fresh air and warmth
  • UK government details Heathrow third runway conditions
  • Logistics companies fear the return of hard borders
  • New reefer traffic pumps up box volumes at port of Koper

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • Clean Gulf Associates adds advanced response vessel
  • Damen now operating Curacao shipyard
  • MHI ponders shipbuilding spin-off
  • Metalships & Docks to build new factory freezer trawler
  • Fuel treament specialist commits to marine market
  • DOF Subsea wins three year IMR agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • Spanish ports braced for union response
    Government's move to speed up labour reform process could spur industrial action over the coming days
  • Fredriksen boxship caught in Hanjin fallout
    Detention shows the 'ugly underbelly' of the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, says Frontline lawyer
  • Wärtsilä to focus on services while waiting for green regs boon
    Expected slow growth in global orderbook forces Finnish company to rethink strategic focus
  • London Greeks eye Brexit boost for UK
    But government must act fast or see shipping cluster wither, says Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee
  • Fight club
    The shifting sands of US domestic and international policy are increasing uncertainty for maritime businesses and putting seafarers at risk
  • East-west spot rates prolong period of stability
    Market could soon come under downward pressure if capacity cuts do not address the demand shortfall post-Chinese New Year
  • MPC confirms substantial cuts to shipping exposure
    Disposals and valuation falls seen last year, says investment manager
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Scrapping needs to maintain its pace to absorb large amount of capacity due in the next two years
  • Diana fixes second panamax charter in a week
    Athens-based company expects to generate $1.92m in gross revenue from minimum employment period
  • Smaller trade pacts no substitute for TPP, says Moody's
    Asian countries to lose out from new bilateral deals
  • More impairments ahead for Keppel, analysts warn
    Group's offshore and marine business posts $98m loss for the fourth quarter
  • Ezra faces $170m write down
    Offshore services provider is working with advisers on restructuring
  • Indian ports get $103m renewable energy boost
    Project Green Ports to increase use of solar and wind energy at 12 major ports
  • No new orders for MHI in third quarter
    Japanese giant restructures and separates shipping business from aviation division

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • US truck firms bump against hiring ceiling
  • E-commerce restarts mega-warehouse building boom
  • BNSF Kansas City logistics park adds big tenant
  • Florida sea-air perishable transshipment begins
  • Capacity discipline steadies trans-Pac spot rates
  • Productivity gains fail to lift JNPT throughput
  • Algeria approves deep-sea port
  • Global fuel regs to raise ocean shipping rates
  • Blockades, strikes hit Gothenburg throughput
  • Russia fines carriers for alleged cartel
  • Yusen Logistics slips to red despite growth
  • Asia-Europe capacity cuts hold spot rates above $1,000

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • US: Unit of Su's TMT violated Iran sanctions
    Washington no longer bans non-US companies from doing business with NITC, but filing Houston bankruptcy made B Whale Corp a 'US person'.
  • VLCC futures rise as spot rates seek bottom
    Baltic forward freight assessments for February rise 4.6% this week even as average day rates lose ground but some brokers doubt near-term rebound.
  • Evergreen tipped for swing back to black
    Capital Investment says Taiwanese line should benefit from rebound in rates.
  • Carval clears out oldest capesize bulker
    Cape stable cut to a dozen ships with sale of 2002-built vessel, brokers say.
  • WEM Lines sheds last pair of bulkers
    Greek owner exits drybulk market with no plans for imminent return to the sector.
  • Island brings AHTS out of layup
    Shortage of spot ships provides ideal moment to reactivate 2007-built unit after three months.
  • Credit Suisse: Drilling stocks to 'rise from the ashes' of down-cycle
    Bank believes shares in Seadrill and peers will relive the bounce experienced after 1980s depression.
  • DSME goes again with Welliv spin-off
    Restructuring Korean shipbuilder relaunches sale of catering unit.
  • Great Eastern sees quarterly profit fall
    Indian owner says third quarter bottom line retreated by over 30%.
  • DFDS denies 'poverty pay' on ro-ro
    Danish owner says union claims on wages are 'simply not true'.
  • PSVs recover from mid-week dip
    A shortage of ships in Norway and the UK has boosted North Sea rates.
  • Nisshin Shipping sells panamax bulker
    Greek owner identified as likely buyer but rumours linking it with Chartworld are cooling.
  • KfW: IMO rules could send 13% of fleet to breakers
    German bank believes fuel and ballast water regulations could reduce excess capacity.
  • Pareto downgrade for Dorian LPG
    Norwegian finance house places sell rating on New York-listed VLGC specialist.
  • Namura Shipbuilding heads for full-year loss
    Namura Shipbuilding is heading for a full-year loss after seeing its bottom line fall into the red during the first nine months of the year. The Japanese firm is projecting a loss of JPY 11bn ($97.23m) in the year to the end of March, in line with its previous guidance and some way from the JPY 7.3bn profit in the previous year. It comes following a loss of JPY 3.45bn in the nine months to the end
  • Grindrod thinking big on terminals
    South African owner plans to handle 3.6m tonnes in 2017.
  • Corporate impairments rise at Danske Bank
    Danish lender hurt by oil sector weakness, but profit increases.
  • Newlead Victoria placed on sales block
    Greek owner's arrested bulker opened up for bidding until 28 February.
  • Unions welcome UK ferry tender U-turn
    Nautilus and RMT say government review could bring Scottish services "in-house".
  • Quotes of the week: shipping wit
    Fredriksen opens up on DHT bid, while Hannibal Gadaffi is the elephant in the room.
  • Pakistan bans tanker, LPGC scrapping at Gadani
    Government responds to two fatal incidents at breaking yard in last three months.
  • Wah Kwong set to join Navig8's V8 pool
    Hong Kong shipowner is said to be entering four aframax newbuildings into tanker pool.
  • Ezra faces potential $170m impairment
    Singapore-listed firm may be pressed into action following writedowns in EMAS Chiyoda Subsea by joint venture partners.
  • China sees record imports of logs in 2016
    Surge in volumes comes despite pessimistic forecasts for wood demand earlier in the year.
  • Fincantieri under pressure to lift Vard offer
    Shareholders who had previously backed the deal, now look to have had a change of heart.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • Port Everglades handles record container volumes in December
    Port Everglades handled 104,590 TEUs in December 2016, a 15 percent increase from the previous year and the highest monthly total in the po...
  • Hub Group's 2016 earnings rise on stable revenues
    Hub Group, Inc. saw net income grow 5.4 percent to $74.8 million for the full year in 2016, according to the company's most recent financia...
  • AAR: U.S. rail traffic ticks up 0.5 percent in January
    United States-based freight railroads saw shipment volumes increase for the third consecutive month in January 2017 after several months of...
  • DFW to install cold chain facility
    Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will install a cold chain facility, giving it the ability to control warehousing temperatures...
  • FMC study finds reduction in container alliances could cut rates
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye said research by the agency's Office of Economics and Competition Analysis about the "impending r...
  • COSCO SHIPPING Holdings warns of net loss
    Source: VladSV/Shutterstock COSCO SHIPPING Holdings expects to have a net loss attributable to equity holders of $1.4 billion for 2016. COS...
  • BWR: Blanked sailings surge on China-North America trade
    Ocean carriers are voiding several sailings on the China to North Europe and China to North America trades, resulting from the Chinese New ...
  • Commentary: The unnoticed feeder ships
    Feeder barge serving in the Caribbean Nowadays, when a shipper books cargo, one usually visualizes that container being carried aboard a la...
  • Stifel: Truckload fundamentals not matching sentiment
    Bullish attitudes among truckload carriers early in 2017 are not necessarily matched by behavior or fundamentals, the transportation and lo...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
  • European LSFO cargo cracks fall back tracking HSFO market
    LSFO cargo cracks were assessed at minus $5.87/b to Dated Brent on Thursday, having fallen back from the four-year high touched on January 6 of minus $2.60/b.
  • Jason Silber - Global Head of Platts Ocean Intelligence
    Meet our Global Head of Platts Ocean Intelligence, Jason Silber.
  • Simon Millar - Senior Maritime Analyst, Platts Ocean Intelligence
    Meet our London-based Maritime Business Analyst, Simon Millar.
  • Himanshu Chopra - Senior Maritime Analyst, Platts Ocean Intelligence
    Meet our London-based Senior Maritime Business Analyst, Himanshu Chopra.
  • Carlos de Campos - Senior Maritime Analyst, Platts Ocean Intelligence
    Meet our Houston-based Senior Maritime Business Analyst, Carlos de Campos.
  • Oil complex strenghtens after US unveils fresh sanctions on Iran
    NYMEX March crude rose 29 cents to settle at $52.83/b. ICE April Brent settled 25 cents higher at $56.81/b.
  • FEATURE: High infrastructure costs, low returns delay US use of LNG for bunkering
    The use of LNG for bunkering in the US maritime industry will take some time as shipowners and suppliers consider the costs of building infrastructure and assess the risks
  • TANKERS: NWE-USAC Medium Range rate at seven-week on closed gasoline arbitrage
    Freight rates for Medium Range tankers sailing to the US Atlantic Coast from Northwest Europe have fallen Worldscale 20 in recent sessions to a seven-week low amid a closed gasoline arbitrage
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Trump immigration order may affect shipping crews: sources
    "There are serious safety and welfare issues at stake if seafarers are unable to join or leave their ships as planned."
  • FUTURES 2: Oil upbeat as investors digest supply cut estimates
  • TRADER NOTE: Vitol Asia fuel oil trader leaves Singapore desk
  • FUTURES: Crude higher amid supply cuts, threat of Iran sanctions

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
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
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
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
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%
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
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
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
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
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.
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
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.
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.
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
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
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
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
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
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
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
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.
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
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%)
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
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
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
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
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
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
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
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
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
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
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
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
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
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
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
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
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
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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
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
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
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
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