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BRIEFS
February 7, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Total petroleum, CMA CGM team up to offer cleaner fuel for shipping
  • FedEx calls for urgent US infrastructure upgrades for e-commerce
  • Doubt cast on success of Algeria's US$3.5 billion China-built port project
  • LA, Long Beach fear Trump's trade policies will adversely affect ports
  • South Korea takes steps to restructure shipping and shipbuilding
  • Additional cranes installed at Incheon New Port
  • Port of Valencia to deploy GAC's diver-free hull cleaner
  • Wilmington Air Park's future unsure after Amazon exit
  • Forwarders still take days to quote rates: Freightos study
  • K+N awarded CEIV-Pharma certification across global air network

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Abu Dhabi Ship Building inks MoU for aluminium vessels
  • Alonso Group starts operations in India with maiden office in Mumbai
  • APL adds Callao port call to West Coast Service
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement & Babcock International Group collaborate on innovative LNG supply vessel
  • Contship Italia Group does well in 2016
  • DG Shipping institutes inquiry into collision of two ships off Kamarajar Port harbour
  • Hamburg Süd's enhanced service offering for fresh fruit
  • No Brexit blues for UK/Turkey trade
  • SCFI's Asia-Med, Asia-US East Coast rates up
  • Kandla Port invites tenders pertaining to mechanised bagging & rake loading facility for fertiliser
  • Milaha commences direct service from KICT
  • Fieo's interactive meet with DGFT today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fall and rise of HGV sales
  • Doubling up storage space
  • Gotthard: 57 days of scheduled services
  • Port of London sets new milestone
  • Margaret Gilligan to retire
  • Complex sold in Krefeld
  • Investing more in PTC implementation
  • Privatising Canada's airports...a risky move?
  • 2017: better start for Ukraine's seaport industry
  • Iain Janes named CEO of Criticalstreaming.com
  • Saving over 1.1 million t of CO2
  • Five stalwarts reinforce management board
  • Imperial appoints new shipping business COO
  • Launch of new pallet shipper system
  • Hamburg Süd gets into line

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Sanctions decision creates new risk for non-US Ch. 11 filers
  • Newbuilding deliveries could spike in Q1
  • Maersk to carry Hamburg Süd's east-west cargoes
  • Philippines maritime training schools to be inspected by EMSA in March
  • Sri Lankan government meets to finalise Hambantota sale
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins ro-ro ship orders
  • DHT rejects Frontline bid
  • Farstad to be restructured through three-way merger with Solstad and Deep Sea Supply
  • FSL Trust issues profit warning, CEO resigns after show cause notice
  • Growing vessel availability to keep a lid on Asian tanker rates
  • Kyoei Tanker books VLCC at Namura
  • Singapore's DBS Bank would be 'worst hit' should Ezra liquidate

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Analyst predicts Maersk will enjoy a bumper 2017
  • Union claims up to 8,000 Spanish stevedore jobs could be axed under new employment rules
  • Forwarder fightback against 'death threats' from online freight marketplaces
  • Salmon shipments set to fly as Chile and Norway look to increase export volumes
  • UPS drivers don't turn left-and it saves them 10 million gallons of gas a year
  • Mexican tariff's future met with concerns

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • DHT board rejects unsolicited Frontline offer
  • Bankrupt shipowner violated Iran sanctions
  • VIDEO: Schulte and Babcock team on LNG fueling
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $26.6 million LSD-49 award
  • Norwegian players plan OSV sector merger
  • VIDEO: USCG approval boosts PureBallast orders

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Henderson makes seafarer safety pledge for UK Chamber
    Speech at annual dinner calls for a shipping industry that is safe, environmentally aware and creates jobs for young people
  • Tom Boardley to head Mission to Seafarers
    Lloyd's Register vice-president to lead charity from April
  • Callimanopulos group vows business as normal
    Tanker, bulker and OSV owner says charterers and vendors will be 'unaffected' by Toisa's Chapter 11 filing
  • Handysize bulker earnings approach operating cost level
    Grains, bauxite and steels reported fixed in slow market
  • Noatum unveils new company structure
    Company restructures terminal management with three new subsidiaries to be formed in quest for improved performance
  • GasLog tops owners' table for US LNG exports in 2016
    Latin American and Asian countries lift most Sabine Pass cargoes
  • Scorpio Bulkers' fourth-quarter net loss improves
    UPDATE: 'Excited' Bugbee sees early stages of asset value and rate recovery
  • Banks not touching Iran payments to shipowners
    But latest round of sanctions will not hit industry, lawyers argue
  • Port of London posts 10% rise in traffic for 2016
    Port returned to pre-2009 throughput levels as oil, aggregate and cement trading grew by more than 15%
  • Brave face on NAT as it slides into fourth quarter losses
    Ever-positive tanker owner hails good performance in volatile market
  • Ship calls recover at LA-Long Beach
    After 20 years of decline, the number of vessels handled by southern Californian pair increased in 2016
  • Hamburg Süd strengthens east-west presence through Maersk deal
    German and Danish lines get closer ahead of full takeover of Hamburg Süd
  • Global box exports on the rise
    Strong growth in transpacific trade masks weak Asia-Europe data
  • Administrators receive offers for two Offen product tankers
    Vessels have been through failed transactions prior to current offer
  • Farstad, Deep Sea Supply and Solstad plan offshore mega-merger
    Farstad secures restructuring deal as John Fredriksen and Kjell Inge Røkke look to combine forces and share ownership in new company
  • Clyde & Co hires Chung for Dubai office
    Partner joins from Holman Fenwick Willan
  • Port Hedland's iron ore exports to China jump 30%
    Total volumes up 19%, driven by China inventory boost
  • India to investigate oil-spill collision
    Pollution spreads to 43 km of west Indian coastline amid fears of environmental damage
  • Carriers reap benefits from Panama Canal expansion
    Following an initial decline, carriers are now fully benefiting from slot cost savings to the US east coast
  • Seattle Port boss Ted Fick resigns
    Resignation letter reveals his 'talents and strengths are better suited to the private sector'
  • TMT Group unit violated Iran sanctions in 2013, says US government
    US Office of Foreign Assets Control says TMT vessel concealed ship-to-ship transfer of oil with Iranian vessel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Rising US spot truck rates to bolster contract pricing
  • Top US domestic intermodal providers raising rates
  • Intermarine receives fourth Ecolift 500 ship
  • Large US truckload carriers keep cutting capacity
  • Maersk, Hamburg Sud cut east-west slot deal
  • Japanese container trade growth to accelerate
  • Nippon Express pulls profit from dropping revenue
  • Air cargo grows at five-year high
  • Sri Lanka finalizing controversial port sale to China

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • UK shipping must 'step up' says Henderson
    Safety, the environment, jobs and innovation are key areas where British shipping needs to improve as the UK heads towards exit from the European Union, says Shell's Grahaeme Henderson.
  • Eriksen: 'Door is open' for more OSV mergers
    Rokke and Fredriksen are creating the world's fourth-largest OSV owner but may not stop there.
  • Analysts weigh in on Frontline's next steps
    Some see DHT sending signs that it is open to a deal at a higher price, others see limits in Frontline's ability to hike bid.
  • Stranded Akkaz crew returning home
    Pakistani seafarers from Dutch-managed vessel fly out from Egypt.
  • Sprotte targets expansion at OSM
    Former Rickmers man is the new global technical chief of Norwegian manager.
  • All change at Economou's Ocean Rig
    Shipping magnate's rig company reveals management changes and relocates to the Cayman Islands.
  • Analyst cautious on offshore tie-up
    Consolidation will have little or no effect on weak market, Fearnley warns.
  • Scorpio Bulkers misses fourth quarter forecast
    New York-listed owner sees its bottom line loss fall two cents beyond what Wall Street was expecting.
  • Officers arrested on people trafficking charges
    US immigration agents raid Turkish boxship in alleged smuggling case.
  • Union Maritime takes Restis tanker pair
    London-based owner buys STX-built vessels from Greek owner Enterprises, market sources say.
  • BSM brings in Babcock for LNGBV systems
    Schulte company using UK group's LNG delivery kit for new bunker tanker.
  • American Shipping pushes up profit
    US tanker owner posts satisfactory result thanks to long-term bareboat charters.
  • Nordic American ends 'good year' in the red
    Herbjorn Hansson-led owner sees bottom line slip further below zero than Wall Street expected.
  • Cochin Shipyard linked to ABG takeover
    State-owned yard said to be in talks with struggling private builder.
  • Major BW LPG investor sells $2m slice
    Artemis Investment has offloaded a portion of its interest in world's largest VLGC owner.
  • Luigi D'Amato puts companies into liquidation
    But Italian owner working on restructuring plan for Fratelli D'Amato and Dolphin Tanker.
  • Five cargoships forced aground in UAE
    Residents warned not to go near vessels beached in high winds.
  • Dof wins double deal in Egypt
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner secures employment for anchor handler and PSV.
  • VLCC S&P market alive after price crash
    Alibra Shipping says rise in deals comes as buyers hunt bargain-basement prices.
  • Sales talk surrounds Offen Tankers pair
    Confusion prevails on the sales process of two bank-controlled MRs run by Offen Tankers. Some say the Hyundai Mipo built 52,000-dwt CPO Japan (built 2010) CPO Korea (built 2009) have changed hands for 36m en bloc. Others claim the ships remain unsold. The ships are reported to have been inspected by four or five potential buyers and are understood to have some coating issues. VesselsValue says t
  • Tamai loss grows, but forecast raised
    Japanese bulker and tanker owner hopeful of stronger finish to the year.
  • Economou linked to Nisshin bulker
    Greek owner tipped to be the buyer of panamax sold by Japanese firm last week.
  • KDB: no new DSME debt swap
    But state bank says measures are being considered to boost yard's liquidity.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • GPA sells 500 acres for commercial development
    Source: Georgia Ports Authority The GPA's decision to sell 500 acres for development is just one of the recent efforts undertaken lately to ...
  • Port of Oakland to make about $600m in capital improvements
    The Port of Oakland said it is making about $600 million in capital improvements in order to boost containerized cargo volumes. John Drisc...
  • Sinomarine Livestock Shipping plans to launch two cattle, sheep carriers
    China-based Sinomarine Livestock Shipping Company is reportedly planning to launch two bulk carrier ships that have been converted into ves...
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received seven ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for ...
  • Maersk, Hamburg Süd strike slot purchase deal
    In the wake of Maersk Line's announcement in December that it will acquire Hamburg Süd, the two companies said they will enter into a slot ...
  • Unifor strikes tentative deal with DHL
    Canadian labor union Unifor reached a tentative agreement with one of Canada's largest international parcel shipping companies, DHL. Unifo...
  • Commentary: All that glitters
    The need to protect high-value parcel deliveries was underscored in a recent decision by a federal court in Michigan. Golden Hawk Metallur...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Bunker fuel prices at Italy's Trieste rise after Eni stops supplies
    380 CST fuel oil rose $5 on the day to $334/mt ex-wharf and marine gasoil rose $13 to $576/mt ex-wharf.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES 2: Crude edges up on Iran tensions
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: New tech surge raises stakes over oil demand
    The digital economy is evolving as automation, robotics, big data and technologies such as 3-D printing gain ground.
  • TANKERS: Shipowner DHT says no thanks to $475 mil Frontline takeover offer
    "We believe that Frontline's proposal substantially undervalues our company and represents an opportunistic attempt to acquire DHT at a low point in the cycle," DHT Chairman Erik Lind said.
  • TANKERS: Long Range PG-UKC rate at 15-year low, close to $1 million
    Stiff competition among vessel owners for westbound voyages due to supply-demand fundamentals
  • FUTURES: Crude flat, pressured by third weekly rise in US oil rigs
  • Trump administration issues new Iran sanctions
    The new sanctions come as some in Congress are pushing the new administration to take a harder line on Iran.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
The initiative in view of the entry into force on June 26 of the Hong Kong International Convention
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
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
PORTS
In the third quarter, container traffic at the Eurokai port terminals grew by 9.9% percent.
Hamburg
In Germany (Eurogate) the increase was 13.6% percent. In Italy (Contship Italy) of 6.8%). Slowing growth at Tanger Med. Damietta terminal will become operational in April
SHIPPING
Danaos reports a new drop in quarterly revenue generated by fleet of container carriers
Athens
Coustas : With the Trump administration, which has promised new duties, a future reduction in container traffic is possible
PORTS
In the first ten months of 2024, the traffic of goods in Russian ports decreased by -3.2%
St. Petersburg
The dry goods amounted to 370.8 million tonnes (-3.5%), those liquids at 372.2 million tonnes (-2.9%)
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
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
Argentina enfrenta tarifas portuarias hasta 500% más altas que otros países de la región
(Pescare)
››› 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
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease's quarterly revenue records show the first decrease since the end of 2018
Athens
The company believes that its container fleet has very good future prospects of employment
COMPANIES
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
PORTS
A worker has passed away in the port of Crotone
Joy Tauro
He would suddenly go down to the ground while talking to some colleagues
PORTS
Torbianelli : well the ok of CIPESS in financing the future Molo VIII of the port of Trieste
Trieste
Of the estimated 315 million euros, 206.9 are expected by the state
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