testata inforMARE
Cerca
21 November 2024 - Year XXVIII
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
12:35 GMT+1
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
July 27, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Container lines in for a bumper year with profits of US$5b: Drewry
  • Optimism in US of peak season emerging with H1 imports up 3.5pc YoY
  • Maersk gets temporary exemption from service contract filings after cyberattack
  • FMC plans to strike off names of boxships on 'controlled carrier' list
  • China State Shipbuilding Corp bags US$17.7m in state subsidies
  • Alliance to develop intermodal shipping system in Yangtze River Delta by 2020
  • China Cosco Shipping to set up Yangtze River headquarters in Wuhan
  • ANL boosts shipping links to Asian ports from Townsville
  • BSM takes 20,146 TEU MOL Tribute under shipment management in HK
  • Hong Kong's CAD extends support from CAAi
  • DHL eCommerce launches cash-on-delivery service for e-tailers in Vietnam
  • TIACA Air Cargo Professional Development workshop August 29

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • FSRUs seen as a good investment despite falling freight rates
  • Harren & Partner to acquire SAL Heavy Lift
  • PIL rebuffs speculation on takeover
  • Revolutionising coastal shipping in India can transform the economy: Experts
  • Chittagong port facing congestion woes
  • CONCOR wins transport services award
  • GST to benefit transport & logistics
  • Highways sector seen requiring INR 7 lakh cr. investment in next 5 years
  • WWILPL announces dedicated train service from ICD Loni to Mundra Port
  • FIEO calls for change in GST rules & procedures governing exports
  • Govt eases certain GST provisions to allay concerns of taxpayers

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • Australian Senate inquiry warns of 'Flag of Convenience' national security risks
  • Djibouti increasingly attractive to shipping as hub status grows
  • Germany's Harren takes over 'K' Line heavy-lift unit SAL
  • Imabari's ship orders rebound
  • Franco-Chinese consortium finalises Kribi terminal deal
  • COSCO share trading resumes on the Shanghai Exchange
  • China Merchants reaches deal with Sri Lanka to acquire Hambantota Port
  • More tankers scrapped as demolition prices firm
  • COSCO Shipping Lines buys Panamax quartet

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • Shipping disruption and high air freight rates give sea-air operators a boost
  • Pressure grows from migrant crisis in the Med with commercial ships rescuing 14,000 last year
  • Cosco acquisition of OOCL still faces "a degree of uncertainty"
  • Samskip boosts its presence in Norway with acquisition of Nor Lines
  • North American rail freight operators steam ahead with positive H1 results
  • World's first supply chain leader apprenticeship set for 2018 launch
  • Cargo airlines appeal EC cartel decision again
  • FTA welcomes Whitehall recognition of supply chain importance, as Brexit talks continue

Marine Logweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • Shipyard labor contractor allegedly broke eligibility verification rules
  • Eastern Shipbuilding achieves OPC milestone
  • Mediterranean migrant death toll still high
  • ABS joins Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance
  • MacGregor books big order for Bangladesh FSRU project
  • NRC Canada showcases progress made on U.S. polar icebreaker tests
  • Drewry: FSRUs currently offer better returns than LNG ships
  • DDG 114 successfully completes builder's trials
  • First NYK Group ships with scrubbers will have Wartsila systems
  • U.S.-flag lines get Transcom awards totaling $871 million

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • Bearish Diana is now bullish on dry bulk market balance
    Greek owner says new $40m loan made to Diana Containerships rightly took precedence over fresh bulker buys
  • Product tankers shake off summer sluggishness on naphtha and gasoline trades
    LR2 rally might slow after a 54% weekly hike in earnings but fronthaul Atlantic medium range trade is firming
  • What will power shipping in 2050?
    Leah Kinthaert asked several maritime experts which alternative fuel they thought would see the largest growth by 2050. Will LNG...
  • MOL identifies three shipping segments for LNG fuel rollout
    Containerships, car carriers and passenger ferries to lead the charge for Japanese shipping giant's LNG bunkering plan
  • Diana Containerships unveils new reverse split
    Share dips as second split in two months announced for this week
  • Slow growth in small-scale LNG hurts Singapore terminal plans
    Singapore LNG Corp sees no business case in building third jetty at terminal for LNG ships
  • Diana reports hull damage to panamax bulker
    Chartered-out vessel is anchored off Indonesia having completed a voyage from Singapore to China
  • Australian train crash derails panamax bulker rally
    Weaker charter activity in South America also hurts sentiment
  • Container shipping's consolidation is 'creating an oligopoly'
    Increasing liner concentration means an end to era of low freight rates and deep repercussions for entire industry, says Drewry
  • Cosco Shipping answers Shanghai Stock Exchange on OOIL acquisition
    Antitrust uncertainties remain; no need for OOIL creditor clearance; synergy valuation reasonable and maintenance of OOIL listing status feasible
  • K Line sells heavylift business to Harren & Partner
    Family-owned German owner to buy SAL Heavy Lift
  • Law firms made subject to greater UK sanctions scrutiny
    Incoming regulation requires reporting any knowledge of sanction breaches
  • Singapore likely to roll out flow meters for distillates early next year
    Trials are expected to be completed by September 2017
  • Spotlight on Asia-Pacific amid consolidation and burgeoning trade routes
    Deadline looms for entries to this year's Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards, which will cap a turbulent 2016-2017 for container...
  • Daily Briefing
  • Costamare posts solid profit despite weak boxship market
    Owner of 72 vessels unveils new financing for acquisitions and slew of recent charters

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • Crowley beats XPO for $2.3B defense contract
  • Ocean Alliance leads pack in Asia import gains on US trades
  • APMT Mumbai regaining speed after monsoon fury
  • CMA CGM seals deal for Cameroon's Kribi port
  • Sri Lanka OKs controversial China Merchants Port deal
  • Costamare eyes deals as income dips
  • Bolloré expands in Persian Gulf via Saudi joint venture
  • 'K' Line sells SAL Heavy Lift to Combi Lift owner
  • NY-NJ port considers projects to expedite cargo
  • No slowdown in strong air cargo demand, June figures show

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • Costamare strikes 'agreement on terms' for loan for third ship
    Containership owner's finance chief says it is working on final documentation with European bank for loan deal.
  • Safe Bulkers buys back bulker duo for $43.8m
    Greek bulker owner exercises purchase option for two kamsarmaxes, part of a 10-year sale-and-leaseback deal.
  • SAL deal makes Harren new dominant force
    Harren & Partner is to become the new dominant force in the heavylift market after buying SAL Heavy Lift from Japanese giant K Line, shipowner Martin Harren says. The German owner confirmed the purchase this week, four months after TradeWinds initially tipped the company to complete the takeover. Harren & Partner, which also owns Combi Lift, will own a fleet of 26 heavylift vessels after buying
  • ECJ ruling challenges restrictions of P&I cover
    The Sea Endeavour 1 was a small, elderly vessel carrying a cargo of sugar beet on a short Danish domestic voyage but a modest claim that arose has attracted interventions from the European Commission and the Belgian and Spanish governments. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that there is a right of direct action against insurers in the courts of European Union (EU) countries, even if
  • Diana executive explains inter-company loan
    Second cheque was sent to help safeguard return of the first, Ioannis Zafirakis says.
  • Petronas ends Canadian LNG export plan
    Long-touted project joins fate of many others as low prices and red tape hamper final investment decisions.
  • Buzby nomination is applauded by US-flag advocates
    Nominee believed to be a solid pick to tackle challenges facing US Maritime Administration
  • Coral Shipping snaps up Asahi-owned MR2 tanker
    Greek player swells fleet to 15 vessels with $9.8m deal
  • Diana Shipping surveys dry bulk balancing act
    Executives say market has reached 'famous' balance but it can be 'destroyed' again.
  • Thomas hands over USCG's top safety job
    Former Marine Safety Center commander, Rear Admiral John Nadeau, takes helm of prevention policy division.
  • Samudera's boxship unit pushes profit up
    Shipping arm of Jakarta-based logistics company sees weaker results in dry bulk and tanker segments.
  • Diana Containerships takes up reverse split
    Simeon Palios-led boxship owner does third such move since June 2016 to keep listing afloat.
  • Pappas swaps boxships for big bulkers at SWS
    Contract is for newcastlemaxes rather than capesizes as previously thought.
  • NYK fits scrubbers to newbuilding brace
    Japanese owner inaugurates the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems on its ships through Wartsila deal.
  • Diana Shipping bulker damaged during Indonesian grounding
    Panamax on charter to Unipec Global Commodities involved in Pulau Laut incident.
  • Shanghai Port plots $1bn bond offering
    Chinese port is issuing new notes hot on the heels of becoming a shareholder in OOIL.
  • Navios Midstream earnings sink below Wall Street forecasts
    Longer-than-expected dry docking conspires with lower market to hit second-quarter profit.
  • Golden Ocean and Equinox bulkers fixed
    Short period deals come to light as BDI falls back a fraction midweek.
  • Capesize rate recovery 'may take a while'
    Banchero Costa takes cautious stance on market as scrapping slows and demand cools.
  • Fincantieri shares fall as Paris and Rome trade blows
    Shipyard's stock comes down amid latest sparring in STX France ownership fight.
  • Atlantic Offshore scraps veteran pair
    Laid-up ERRV brace set to be chopped up in Denmark, shipowner says.
  • EMAS subsidiary to be wound up
    Singapore High Court appoints joint liquidators for 2007-built pipelay vessel Lewek Champion.
  • Harren & Partner strikes SAL Heavy Lift deal with K Line
    Takeover makes German shipowner a dominant player in the sector, Martin Harren says.
  • HHI checks out of Hotel Hyundai investment
    Shipbuilder sells its interest to private equity investor Hahn & Co
  • Subsea 7's strong results not without alarm, analysts say
    Oslo-listed owner boosts its profit in the second quarter and expects more contract awards by early 2018.
  • Seadrill remains 'likely' to restructure under Chapter 11
    Restructuring talks pushed into September, close to key bond maturity.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • Harren & Partner to acquire German heavy lift carrier
    Bremen, Germany-based shipping company Harren & Partner will acquire heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift from "K" Line,...
  • IAG Cargo gives pharma shipments high priority status
    IAG Cargo has announced that its Constant Climate shipments can fly under its "Critical" product , allowing pharmaceutical shipments to be ...
  • NS net income surges 23% in Q2 2017
    Class I railway Norfolk Southern Corp. recorded a net income of $497 million for the second quarter of 2017, a 23 percent boost from the co...
  • Samskip to acquire Nor Lines AS
    Samskip will acquire Nor Lines AS, thereby boosting the company's shipping, logistics and transport activities in Norway, Samskip said in a...
  • ATA: Truck tonnage index falls 4.3% in June
    Domestic truck tonnage in June fell 4.3 percent from the previous month, following a revised 6.9 percent monthly gain in May, according to ...
  • Air cargo industry says ACAS pilot proven successful
    While U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently extended its Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot for another year, the air...
  • Schiphol cargo volumes soar 8.7% in first half 2017
    Amsterdam's Airport Schiphol saw cargo volumes grow 8.7 percent to 866,713 metric tons during the first half of 2017, compared to the same ...
  • More noses needed for air cargo screening
    The air cargo industry is urging Capitol Hill lawmakers to keep up pressure on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to expand i...
  • Newbuild vessel orders sink in 2017
    Orders for newbuild ocean vessels have slipped during the first half of 2017, despite orders for bulkers and tankers rising during the peri...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 26, 2017
  • US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks halt five-week decline, imports jump
    USGC inventories rose 1.084 million barrels, or 5.7%, to 19.828 million barrels, EIA data showed, for the first increase since the week that ended June 9.
  • Crude futures maintain momentum after US stock draw
    NYMEX September light sweet crude settled 86 cents higher at $48.75/b, while ICE September Brent rose 77 cents to settle at $50.97/b.
  • Noble Group seeks to sell global oil liquids unit
    Singapore-listed Noble Group is seeking to sell its global oil liquids unit and has already agreed to sell its North American gas and power business as part of its restructuring process to reduce debt.
  • ANALYSIS: Bunker traders must reinvent themselves to hold market share
    Bunker trading margins have been under sustained downward pressure since the 2014 slump in crude prices.
  • Scrubber manufacturer Wartsila sees first-ever order from Japanese vessels
    The first vessel is due to be delivered to NYK in the fourth quarter of 2018, and the second in the Q1 2019.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • ANALYSIS: China's record US crude imports to give OPEC more sleepless nights
    -OPEC's share in China falls to 55% in H1 -More US grades are on its way to China -Inflows from Saudi Arabia hit six-month lows
  • TANKERS: Tanker and bulker newbuilding orders rise in H1 2017 - VesselsValue
    Overall orders in H1 2017 was 245, a slight decrease from 254 seen in the same period in 2016, and less than half of the 594 orders seen for H1 2015.
  • ANALYSIS: Tight supply lifts Far East Russian crude premiums
    - ESPO pipeline maintenance may cut Sep cargoes by 5-8 - Sokol loading program shows 67% on month drop in Sep supply - ESPO, Sokol premiums rise despite Asian refinery run rates seen low
  • Around 10 million barrels BFOE currently held on the water: cFlow
    At least three fully laden VLCCs of Forties and five Aframaxes carrying Forties or Ekofisk were anchored along UK coasts Tuesday, cFlow showed.
  • FUTURES : Crude extends rise after US crude stock draw
  • TRADER NOTE: Lukoil Singapore fuel oil trader relocates to Dubai

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
ZIM records excellent quarterly economic performance driven by noli uptick and activity with Latin America
Haifa
The fleet transported a record number of containers
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
Signed the final agreement on the contract of port workers
Rome
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Inaugurated the new Peruvian port of Chancay operated by China's COSCO Shipping Ports
Lima
Has 1,500 linear metres of docks
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.
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
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%
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%
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
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
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.
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
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
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%)
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%
The Analysis of the Fedespea Studies Centre on economic and operational performance of Italian container terminals
Milan
GNV strengthens its business department with two nominees
Genoa
New business manager and new general manager of the company in Spain
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.
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
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"
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
New EU sanctions to prohibit the use of ships and ports for the transportation of drones and missiles produced by Iran
Brussels
Masucci confirmed president of Italian Propeller Clubs
Genoa
New mandate for the three years 2024-2027
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
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
Completed the dual-fuel retrofit of a large container ship in Maersk
Copenhagen
He will be able to navigate methanol. Increased the hold capacity
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
Intermodal shipments between the port of Trieste and Slovakia are growing
Trieste
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
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%
In the July-September quarter freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -11.8%
Cyvitavecchia
The Cruserists increased by 2.7%
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.
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.
Conference of Assiterminal entitled "Ports in Connection-ESG, IA, CSRD"
Genoa
It will be held on December 5 in Rome
In the summer quarter passenger traffic in the cruise terminals of Global Ports Holding grew by 27.5%
Istanbul
Revenue up 23%
SDC freight forwarder introduced artificial intelligence in the management of customs practices
Venice
Annually the practices followed exceed 15mila units
The sale of the shipping company Santandrea from the Pacorini to Aprile
Trieste
The company was founded in 1989 in Trieste
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
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Paola Piraccini appointed as Legal Technical Collaborator of Spininvest
Genoa
Joined in magistrate in 1981, he is a retired cassation adviser
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
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
Changed Risso constitutes a joint venture in Cagliari
Cagliari / Genoa
Partnership at 50% with Fausto Saba and Riccardo Vargiu
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
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
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
DP World signs an agreement to buy Australian Silk Logistics
Dubai / Melbourne
The expected value of the transaction is approximately 115 million
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
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
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Search on inforMARE Presentation
Feed RSS Advertising spaces

inforMARE in Pdf
Mobile