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July 28, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM's Asia-US west coast volumes soar 77pc yoy
  • Diana Containerships swings back to the black with Q2 profit of US$36m
  • Yangtze River Delta home to 5 of world's top 100 ports
  • TransContainer's H1 volume rises 18.7pc yoy to 860,000 TEU
  • CMA CGM signs agreement with Cameroon's Port of Kribi
  • Philly Shipyard signs LOI to build up to 4 box ships for USWC-Hawaii trade
  • Growth rate of US freight volumes hauled by truck to accelerate until 2023: ATA
  • GOP congressman seeks delay for federal spy-in-the cab mandate
  • Maritime HR & Crew Management Europe conference comes to London in October
  • Asia Pacific Airlines keep up strong air cargo demand in June: AAPA figures show
  • US$54m project to upgrade NY's LaGuardia Airport runway to start in August
  • UK to develop new aviation strategy to remove barriers to trade

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • Container liner profitability projected to surge this year
  • DCI disinvestment being considered
  • India has a rigorous cargo vessel inspection regime
  • SCI actively participates in Mumbai PSUs TOLIC meeting
  • Coal imports down
  • Efforts on to develop Chabahar Port
  • CONCOR's regular rail service from ICD-Jakhwada to Mundra & Pipavav ports to now commence on Aug. 22
  • Nitin Gadkari lays emphasis on developing ideal Model Concession Agreement
  • Separate logistics unit for exporters
  • Codex standards for spices adopted
  • Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Alliances come first"

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • France to take STX France under state control
  • European Commission orders France and Belgium to end port tax exemptions
  • OOCL reveals latest box ship behemoth
  • Cost-cutting returns Samsung HI to profit
  • Abu Dhabi Ports eyes IPO
  • Why COSCO's acquisition of OOCL is a prize catch
  • Seoul to re-open Hyundai HI's Gunsan yard
  • Singapore High Court orders EMAS subsidiary to wind up
  • HMM needs USD9 billion for fleet expansion and acquisitions, says consultant

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • Frustrated shippers say there's no end in sight to barge congestion at ports
  • French and Belgian corporation tax exemption for ports must end, rules EC
  • 'Biggest lines get the best deals' in a depressed containership charter market
  • XPO Logistics finds a new president of transportation for North America
  • Air cargo slowdown puts a dent in Etihad financial performance for 2016
  • Three things every shipper should know about cyber security
  • Fake news is seeping into all corners of business

Marine Logweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • France to temporarily nationalize Saint-Nazaire shipyards
  • Brookfield makes big investment in Teekay Offshore Partners
  • Horizon Shipbuilding and MJP sign sales and service agreement
  • Kirby Corporation eyes future inland marine acquisitions
  • VIDEO: Peace Boat's Ecoship project moves ahead
  • France's first wind farm to feature floating wind turbines
  • Matson introduces direct service between Honolulu and Marshalls
  • Philly Shipyard delivers another LNG-ready Jones Act tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • GasLog Partners increases distribution
    Owner of 11 LNG carriers reports record revenue for second quarter
  • Navios Partners buys two more bulkers
    Latest brace continues fleet renewal spree as revenues increase
  • European Commission demands end to port tax perks in France and Belgium
    Countries are in breach of EU state aid rules
  • Moscow clears NCSP of monopoly allegations
    Russian port operator wins out in case concerning inflated transhipment tariffs
  • Finnlines extends record profit run
    Ro-ro operator's half-year results rise by 16%
  • Teekay Offshore gets a new majority partner and orders two shuttle tankers
    Strategic partnership with Brookfield Business emphasises business growth at the expense of increasing cash distribution
  • SHI posts $25.7m second-quarter profits
    South Korean shipbuilding giant emerges from heavy losses in the year-ago period as market conditions improve
  • Korea must study politics as well as economics
    Discussion of Busan port's strategies must not be deaf to the suggestion that foreign investment can be to Korea's benefit.
  • SIPG to issue $1bn bonds
    Company's largest ever overseas issuance is no surprise as it has been active with business development, SIPG official says
  • French-Chinese consortium inks deal for Cameroon port
    CMA CGM, Bolloré and CHEC sign 25-year Kribi Container Terminal concession
  • The easy way out
    Suicide has become the most common cause of seafarers' deaths. Now the ITF Seafarers' Trust hopes to throw more light...
  • China's CSIC to launch debt-to-equity swap
    Investors include China's largest manager of non-performing assets
  • Noble Group warns of $1.8bn losses and announces workforce cull
    Commodities trader is also selling North America Gas & Power unit and looking for buyer for global oil trading business
  • Scrubbers a good option for bulkers to comply with sulphur cap, MOL says
    Availability of low sulphur fuel at distant ports remains a major concern
  • Daily Briefing
  • Improving Safe Bulkers declares option to repurchase two kamsarmaxes
    Move will save $4.8m per year in bareboat hire to Chinese bank

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • Crowley introduces door-to-door parcel service to Cuba
  • Chicago drayage drivers' unpaid tolls cost shippers
  • Mexican truckers plead for crack down on cargo theft surge
  • Gulf resin exports face heavy-container surcharge
  • New ways to reduce container booking no-shows emerge
  • Panama Canal wins back traffic lost to Suez Canal
  • EU outlaws tax breaks for Belgian, French ports
  • Portland asking hard questions on future in containers
  • Storms disrupt Mundra intermodal rail services
  • Finnlines' run of record profits continues

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • Safe, eschewing newbuilds, mulls S&P market entry
    But New York-listed bulker owner needs better spot rates before it will bite.
  • GasLog sees US LNG pushing new charters
    Chief executive says wave of new US liquefaction will be key for customers to enter long-term contracts.
  • Distributions outlook bleak for Teekay Offshore
    Teekay executives explain near-term focus and why investor Brookfield is poised for even bigger stake.
  • Kirby looks for bottom-of-cycle acquisitions
    Chief executive says sellers still remain resistant, but pressure is building as downturn continues.
  • DryShips expands board with two directors
    Athens-based shipowner boosts board with appointment of CFO and an Ocean Rig employee.
  • Grounded Diana bulker suffers damage to hull
    A Diana Shipping panamax bulker has been damaged after grounding in Indonesia. New York-listed Diana says the 76,400-dwt Melite (built 2004), which is on charter to Unipec Global Commodities, has been "temporarily disrupted" following the incident in Pulau Laut. The owner says the crew is safe and no pollution has occurred. "It appears that the vessel has suffered damage to her hull resulting f
  • Tanker buy continues Salmar's expansion
    Greece's Salmar Shipping is continuing its slow but steady expansion drive, returning its fleet to the size it was about 10 years ago. Director Steve Salonitis confirms the purchase of the 20,000-dwt chemical tanker Pine Galaxy (built 2004), which changed hands ear'lier this month. Salonitis declines to comment on the price, citing confidentiality agreements, but Japanese interests are said to h
  • Klaveness forges Knutsen alliance for LNG newbuild
    Klaveness Marine of Norway has entered into a joint venture with a 180,000-cbm LNG newbuilding ordered by Haugesund-based Knutsen OAS earlier this year. The Tom Erik Klaveness-controlled company is taking a 46% stake in the vessel that is fixed long term from Spanish utility firm Endesa from delivery in 2020. Klaveness Marine managing director Jon Chr Syvertsen will have a 4% stake in the shi
  • Ultrabulk Singapore wins soft newbuild funding
    Government-backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is teaming up with France's BNP Paribas to offer joint funding for an Ultrabulk handysize order at Imabari Shipbuilding. The $28.3m funding is being provided to Ultrabulk Singapore to cover two 38,000-dwt bulkers. Government-backed export funding is generally regarded as financially advantageous compared with commercial terms. Ul
  • Third VLCC purchase in a year for Nathalin
    Thai tanker owner Nathalin has bought its third VLCC in the past 12 months, acquiring the 301,000-dwt Tsurusaki (built 2002) from NYK Line for an undisclosed sum. VesselsValue puts a market value of $22.75m on the ship. Sources at Nathalin confirm the purchase but are unable to shed light on any employment the company has lined up for the vessel. Nathalin is Thailand's largest tanker owner, wit
  • Budget plan takes swipe at Jones Act
    Influential group of conservative Republicans seeks to roll back US cabotage law in budget proposal, though success is not expected to be likely
  • Bergshav posts $1.8m pre-tax deficit as red sums continue
    Grimstad-based shipowner Bergshav ran up another year of red figures, according to the company's annual report. Privately owned Bergshav Holding logged a pre-tax loss of NOK 14m ($1.8m) compared with a NOK 7m loss in 2015. The company typically fixes out its tankers on time charters. In February, the 107,000-dwt Bergina (built 2007) was reported fixed to Penfield for two years at $16,500 per da
  • SteelShips sells 20-year-old handymax
    SteelShips, which maintains offices in Piraeus and New York, has shed a 20-year-old bulker. Market sources say the 48,200-dwt Steel Integrity (built 1997) was sold for further trading for $4m - around $300,000 more than VesselsValue estimates the Oshima-built ship to be worth. SteelShips purchased the vessel in 2013 as the Juergen Schulte. TradeWinds reported that the vessel changed hands fo
  • Experts warn tanker earnings face a long road to recovery
    Spate of new orders and Opec's moves add to lower spot rate forecasts
  • Jebsen sinks to hefty loss of $44m in 2016
    Bergen-based owner Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi recorded a hefty loss last year, according to figures now publicly available. The privately owned and diversified company logged a $44m loss in 2016, compared with a $32.3m profit one year earlier. Operating revenues fell from $384.2m to $317.4m year on year. Jebsen has a largely modern fleet of 22 tankers and bulkers from 110,000 dwt to 1
  • Torm back in buying mode with MR resale purchases
    Four-ship deal fits company's strategy of counter-cyclical growth but identity of latest additions is less clear cut
  • Fredriksen sells last tanker built before 2000
    Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen has sold his last tanker built before 2000. The Hyundai Heavy Industries-built 153,000-dwt Front Ardenne (built 1997) has been sold for slightly less than $9m for further trading to a Chinese buyer, which is $500,000 more than its scrap value. The ship is owned by Fredriksen's ship investment vehicle Ship Finance International (SFI), which had the ship on ch
  • AM Nomikos carries out asset play on handysize unit
    Greek owner AM Nomikos appears to be conducting an asset play deal on a 13-year-old handysize bulker it bought in July last year. The Hakodate Shipyard-built, 31,000-dwt Ephesos III (built 2004) has been sold to Manta Denizcilik of Turkey for $6.75m, sources say. AM Nomikos declined to comment and Manta did not respond to a request for comment by the time TradeWinds went to press. VesselsValue
  • Pioneering XDF engine-fitted LNG carrier set for delivery from SHI today
    Another piece of LNG history is being made this week with the delivery of the first LNG carrier newbuilding to be fitted with a low-pressure gas-injection XDF propulsion system. The 180,000-cbm SK Audace, which is jointly owned by South Korean owner SK Shipping and Japanese trader Marubeni, was named last week at Samsung Heavy Industries and is scheduled to be delivered today. The SK Audace is f
  • Shell nears deal on sale of G-class LNG carriers
    Steam-driven duo secured by a buyer as market waits to hear pricing details that could set tone for future deals
  • Giant Prelude FLNG readies for hook-up off Australian coast
    Shell's huge $12bn-plus Prelude FLNG has arrived at its hook-up location off northwest Australia, with the energy major indicating it will be in production by next year. According to data from Oslo's Eikland Energy and iGIS/LNG, the floating LNG (FLNG) production unit arrived at its designated site 475 kilometres (295 miles) northeast of Broome on Tuesday. The 600,000-tonne unit - the largest f
  • Supply driver to prolong boxship market cascade
    More bigger ships set to be ordered due to industry commoditisation, forecasts MSI
  • Arc7 owners debate ice trials with DSME
    Shipowners building the remaining 14 specialised Arc7 ice-breaking LNG carriers for Russia's commissioning Yamal LNG project are engaged in fresh talks with South Korean yard DSME over the ice trials planned for their vessels. Sources say the second Arc7 unit, Dynagas and partner Sinotrans' 172,600-cbm Boris Vilkitsky, is due to leave DSME's shipyard at the end of August if the owner requires the
  • Asian buyers go on hunt for more bargain mid-size deals
    Seemingly unwanted since the introduction of larger tonnage on mainline routes, mid-sized panamax boxships are piquing the interest of players in Asia who are looking for a cost-effective way to scale up their regional tonnage capacity.
  • Shell LNGBV poised for European debut
    An LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) newbuilding contracted by Shell arrived in Europe early this week. As TradeWinds went to press, ship tracking data showed the 6,500-cbm Cardissa heading for its new home port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where it will be based at the Gate LNG terminal. The Cardissa left STX Offshore & Shipbuilding's yard in South Korea in early June, slightly later than planned.
  • Log-In might spend cancellation payout on more vessels
    Brazilian owner studies further acquisitions after axing newbuilding orders
  • Maersk snares newbuilding pair on long-term charter
    Liner giant has purchase option on Chinese-built sub-panamaxes
  • Mehrotra resumes war of words with Scorpio
    Deutsche Bank analyst criticises 'ridiculous' decision to end repayment holiday
  • US equity's irrational investments delay oil recovery
    US private-equity investors are pushing shale growth and this has "spooked the oil markets" into thinking incorrectly that oil inventories will remain high, says Schlumberger chief executive Paal Kibsgaard. This perception, created by US investors chasing short-term gains, is actually preventing the markets recovering and the oil price from rising, he says. Kibsgaard expects "clear reductions" i
  • More jack-ups back to work but on shorter contracts
    New work for offshore jack-ups appears to be picking up steam, although negotiations are taking longer and contract durations are getting shorter, according to analyst Rystad Energy. Contracting activity jumped by 35% in the first two quarters of 2017 above the first half of last year. Rystad says 58 contracts in the first six months of this year compares with 43 for the corresponding period in
  • Saipem faces slump in offshore work
    Italian subsea contractor Saipem has trimmed its revenue guidance by 5% for the year because of limited new contracts in the offshore sector. The Milan-listed company says it won €2.08bn ($2.42bn) of contracts in the first half, compared with '3.3bn in the same 'period last year. This is partly 'related to reduced work for its 'offshore drilling fleet and falling volumes in offshore 'engineering
  • C Star owner denies ship will block rescue of migrants
    UK-based shipowner attempts to justify chartering out a vessel to right-wing activists determined to stop refugee flow from Africa to Europe
  • Cash-rich Hydra set to return funds as P&I clubs' claims fall
    Windfall distribution to avert risk that cash held in captive reinsurer will not qualify under Solvency II
  • Analysts underwhelmed by ballast water deadline delay
    Equity analysts are reacting largely with yawns to the International Maritime Organization's two-year delay to the timetable to fit ballast water treatment systems. Analysts consulted by TradeWinds generally said they had not expected the ballast 'requirements to be much of a game-changer to begin with, so the delay should have minimal impact. Some observers have suggested that the relaxed time
  • Mega containerships sail into Steamship Mutual Club
    Steamship Mutual seems to be developing a new speciality - mega-containerships - to add to an established position as a club of choice for many cruiseship owners. The club added the 21,413-teu OOCL Hong Kong (built 2017) to the portfolio of insured vessels earlier this year as the biggest boxship yet afloat was delivered from a South Korean shipyard. Leviathans from Mediterranean Shipping Co and
  • Suezmaxes gain favour in eastbound fuel oil market
    Traditional VLCC voyages being snapped up by smaller tankers due to Middle East demand
  • ACX Crystal repairs complete as accident probe continues
    The containership that hit the US guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald off Japan last month killing seven navy sailors is sailing again after repairs were completed this week. A statement from the vessel's owner, Daiichi Invest, said: "Repairs to the containership ACX Crystal, that was in collision with the USS Fitzgerald, have been completed and safety inspection undertaken by the vessel's cl
  • Steamship owners set to benefit from success dividend
    Return of premium in prospect as good times continue for the protection-and-indemnity club
  • Big cruiseships in danger of becoming white elephants
    The Australian port of Sydney is facing a problem: it cannot cope with the increasing number of ever larger cruiseships that want to visit or make it a home port. Several years ago, the authorities overseeing Sydney Harbour thought they had a solution to the congestion when they built a new cruise terminal at White Bay. But many of the ships are too big to sail under Sydney Harbour Bridge. The
  • Lomar confident of Kea Trader refloat in Pacific
    Greek owner Lomar Shipping believes it will be able to refloat the 2,194-teu containership Kea Trader (built 2017) despite what looks like a protracted salvage operation. The boxship, which was delivered this year, has already run aground on Durand Reef in the Pacific for more than two weeks as salvage company Ardent begins the job of removing fuel and lube oils. Although the Kea Trader grounded
  • Rerun for Varun tanker after buyer defaults
    August auction date planned for aframax Amba Bhavanee.
  • Costamare expected to stay on boxship acquisition path
    Analysts expect New York-listed containership owner to chase down 'opportunistic acquisitions'
  • Seadrill in serious talks with investors over restructuring
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill remains likely to restructure under Chapter 11 having pushed forward a key deadline to get a deal in place. Seadrill nudged the restructuring date forward to 12 September which analysts believe will be the last extension given a looming bond deadline. The driller says it is in advanced discussions with third party and related party investors plus its lenders over a com
  • Cargill linked to order for up to six bulker newbuilds
    Commodities giant remains quiet on talk it has teamed up with Japanese partner to dabble in asset play again
  • Broker Winmar delivers strong annual results
    The small sale-and-purchase broker Winmar continues to deliver strong results. Winmar's annual report for 2016, which just has been made publicly available, shows that the Oslo-based firm last year logged a pre-tax profit of NOK 7m ($870,000), albeit lower than the NOK 17m profit in 2015. Galbraith's opens doors in Oslo with Winje and ABG Sundal Collier on board Revenues totalled NOK 16m, dow
  • Eurotankers sends aframax to Bangladesh for $6.2m
    Eurotankers of Greece is selling a 24-year-old tanker for demolition. Sources say the 93,000-dwt Genie (built 1993) has gone to Bangladesh for $380 per ldt, or $6.2m. The Greek owner bought the ship as Pink Sands for $11.75m in October 2010. In March, Eurotankers sold the 72,000-dwt bulker Mar (built 1997) for demolition to Bangladesh for $356 per ldt. The company is listed with a fleet of 16 s
  • First Yamal LNG ship lines up for NSR spot voyage
    The Christophe de Margerie is due to load a cargo at Norway's Snohvit LNG plant in the next few days for shipment through the Arctic sea route to Asia
  • Fednav and Oldendorff tied to Japan newbuilding talks
    Operators said to be sounding out trading houses and shipyards on bulker projects
  • Tanker trade may face US ban on Venezuela oil imports
    Trade flows may be upset if US bans Venezuelan oil. But increased volatility may be boost to seaborne trade.
  • Boxship deal could be seventh heaven for Tufton
    Seven ships bought from Hartmann for $50m could be worth more than double that figure by 2020
  • DSD renews fleet with order for up to four MR tankers
    Deal for two firm ships and two options at Vietnam yard could be worth $128m
  • Shinyo tied to Sinokor capesize as it expands fleet
    Fred Cheng-led Shinyo International continues to target the capesize market as it rebuilds its fleet. The company is now being linked to the Namura-built, 176,000-dwt North Trader (built 2006). It is understood to be tied up on subjects for $17.2m from Sinokor Merchant Marine (SMM), which purchased the ship less than a year ago for $14.5m. The price is close to expectations. Some brokers contin
  • Navig8 hit by value breach on leasebacks
    Owner working with CSSC to resolve shortfall on eight LR2 tankers, but it is not expected to affect the pending combination with Scorpio
  • German owners optimistic due to improved vessel utilisation
    Hopes that maritime economy has hit rock bottom are a good sign for the industry
  • US investor facing end game in DryShips lawsuit
    Plaintiff fails to meet judge's threshold for blocking future sales to Kalani.
  • Victory Cruise doubles fleet with sistership purchase
    US-based cruise operator Victory Cruise Lines has revealed that it has acquired the 5,000-gross-ton (gt) cruiseship Sea Discoverer (built 2004) from Denmark's Clipper Group. The deal is structured so that ownership of the vessel will be transferred to Victory II Partners, an entity owned by three European private investors, including Copenhagen-based adventure-travel specialist Albatros Travel. N
  • Cido to trim bulker fleet by offloading panamax duo
    Cido Shipping, which appears to be cutting its bulker fleet, is seeking to sell two 'Oshima-built panamaxes that have been in its fleet since new. The 82,300-dwt Fortune Iris (built 2009) has left Hamburg, Germany, for Ust-Luga in western Russia, where it is expected to arrive late this week. Sources suggest it could fetch $15m. The vessel was reportedly 'ordered in 2004 for $40m, so it does not
  • Diana lands better rate from Glencore
    Greek bulker owner secures another pay rise as it charters out 2009-built kamsarmax.
  • Teekay stocks fly as Brookfield deal branded 'a major win'
    Arrival of new investor sends Teekay Offshore and Teekay Corp equities into orbit before reality brought them back to Earth.
  • GasLog Partners sees small miss in profit
    LNG shipping partnership sees costs eat into earnings, but it continues to hike dividends.
  • Navios companies continue 2017 cross-sector growth spurt
    Newly-listed Navios Container eyes "unique opportunity," while Navios Partners adds two extra bulkers.
  • Wison delivers Exmar's FLNG unit
    Chinese financing enables final completion of unfixed LNG floater
  • Europe opposes French and Belgian port perks
    Commissioner Margrethe Vestager says tax exemptions for key European hubs "must be removed".
  • Sembcorp Marine sees profit slump
    SGX-quoted rig builder points to upturn in activity but offshore recovery still some way off.
  • Kirby Corp confident despite drop in earnings
    US tug owner says it will emerge larger from "one of the most sever downturns in the past three decades".
  • Finnlines books 'strong' second quarter profit
    Chief executive Emanuele Grimaldi content with 10% rise in bottom line.
  • Samsung Heavy net profit beats estimates
    Korean shipyard delivers positive result in the second quarter despite smaller-than-expected operating figures.
  • Fearnley Securities downgrades AP Moller-Maersk
    Revised rating comes amid optimistic full-year consensus forecasts for Maersk Line.
  • Brookfield buys into Teekay Offshore amid $640m facelift
    New investor to take a major slice in MLP which reshapes its financial position.
  • Alam Maritim secures breathing room
    Malaysian offshore player granted extension on time needed to submit debt restructuring proposal.
  • Noble wields the axe amid asset sales
    Commodity trader to ditch non-core businesses and shed 500 staff as more losses are predicted.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • UPS increases Q2 income, revenues amid e-commerce boom
    UPS recorded a net income of $1.38 billion for the second quarter of 2017, a 9.1 percent boost from last year's second quarter as revenues ...
  • Panama Canal to close east lane of Miraflores Locks for 10 days
    The east lane of the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks will be out of service for ten days, according to a statement from the Panama Canal Au...
  • Old Dominion posts strong Q2 earnings growth
    Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) posted a net income of 98.4 million for the first quarter of 2017, a 20....
  • WTO amends Trade Policy Reviews, member call for multilateral trade protection
    The World Trade Organization (WTO) has issued a joint call for "safeguarding the WTO-based multilateral trading system," according to a rec...
  • DHL: Digitization could lead to supply chain talent shortage 'crisis'
    The supply chain talent pool is not keeping up with changing technology requirements, leaving a poorly-developed workforce for future logis...
  • European Commission forces Belgium, France to abolish tax exemptions for ports
    The European Commission is requiring Belgium and France to abolish corporate tax exemptions granted to their ports, thus aligning their tax...
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received six ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for re...
  • SeaIntel: 18,000-TEU vessels could double Asia-North Europe market share
    Containerships with capacity for 18,000 TEUs and above will double their market share on the Asia-North Europe trade lane by the end of nex...
  • Matson to launch new loop between Hawaii and Marshall Islands
    Honolulu-based cargo carrier Matson, Inc. is introducing a new direct U.S. flag service between Honolulu and the Marshall Islands that's ex...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 27, 2017
  • US CFTC nominees promise to advance position limits rule
    The regulations, with potentially significant impacts on energy derivatives, have stalled for years amid debate over how to craft exemptions for bona fide hedging activity that would not choke off traditional or common hedging practices
  • US lawmakers reach deal on Russia sanctions, Senate vote soon
    The Senate could pass the bill as soon as Thursday.
  • FEATURE: Midstream oil, gas players head towards consolidation
    US midstream oil and gas players are mulling options of either a consolidation or refocusing capital on "high yield" areas
  • Crude oil futures settle higher again as contango structure narrows
    NYMEX September light sweet crude settled 29 cents higher at $49.04/b and ICE September Brent rose 52 cents to settle at $51.49/b.
  • Backwardation in NWE HSFO rises, cracks supported on tight Russian supply
    The Northwest European high sulfur fuel oil market, driven to record highs this summer after a reduction in Russian exports in June, was being kept strong by a continued shortfall in July and August, traders said.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • SHELL Q2 RESULTS PROVE IT IS 'RESILIENT' AT UNDER $50/B OIL: CEO
    The company unveiled an eightfold rise in second-quarter earnings and a reduction in its debt ratio.
  • Growing trend of cargo owners, refiners offering scrubbers to shipowners
    While the scrubbers are offered at no cost, the shipowner will likely be fully tied to the refiner's prices.
  • Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island oil terminal should complete by Q3 2018
    Bunker fuels, diesel, motor gasoil, jet and bunker fuels will be stored at the bonded terminal under phase one.
  • Crude slips from 8-week highs on profit-taking
    US refinery throughput rose 166,000 b/d to 17.285 million b/d, the second highest mark on record.

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Sana'a/Hamburg
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Southampton/Tehran
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Long Beach
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Brussels
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Bern
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Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
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APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
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Cairo
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Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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