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August 28, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate inches up 0.5pc to US$923/TEU, off 7pc to USWC
  • Hutchison Ports partners with Iraq terminal operator to manage Basra port
  • BlackRock may inject up to US$879m in HMM through potential share deal
  • SITC's H1 profits surge 20pc to US$85.1m
  • Arctic Ocean thaw helps Russian shipping as old ice blows west
  • 2M Alliance brings northern European service to Port Everglades
  • Port of LA cuts air emissions to all-time low despite increasing cargo traffic
  • California chassis provider CIMC appoints two key executives
  • Philippine ports see stellar H1 results due to strong imports
  • Kerry Logistics manages Maxim's new central distribution centre
  • Singapore launches SSP to boost air safety management
  • Pace of air freight rate improvement slows in July
  • Descartes acquires freight visibility provider MacroPoint for US$107m

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 27, 2017
  • APL introduces new Asia Latin America Express 3 service
  • Asia-Europe: Will there be a reduction in services?
  • GAC executes break-bulk shipment on a container vessel from Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal
  • Milaha launches regular reefer service between Qatar & Turkey
  • Export & import of finished steel up
  • India leads the world in exporting shrimp
  • Indian fruits & egetables can now tap Canadian market
  • Kerala Maritime Board Bill passed
  • Paradip Port Trust launches massive plantation drive inside Harbour Area
  • Cabinet approves MoU between India & Nepal for constructing new bridge over Mechi River at border
  • NHAI launches mobile Apps MyFASTag & FASTag Partner
  • Demand for exempting Lining Plastic Film from GST
  • Garware Institute inaugurates new UGDCCFF, PGDCCFF & PGDLSCM batches & organises seminar on GST
  • Key dignitaries to grace Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2017 on Sept. 15 in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • FTA: truck platooning the next step in sustainability
  • 4 million sqm in P3 portfolio
  • First boxship successfully retrofitted to run on LNG
  • First female CEO for TNPA
  • ABC steps up tonnage and FTKs
  • MTL Services and UAL join forces for West Africa
  • DHL granted AEO status in Norway
  • New management team at Quehenberger Express
  • Construction work starts on petrochemical rail line
  • Qatar Cargo teams up with Dokasch
  • Young entrepreneurship crowned in Singapore
  • CMA CGM jumping on Latin American bandwagon
  • Upgrade to prolong lifetime of Latvian traction
  • Nokian Tyres renews contract with Fiege
  • First Dreamliner for EL AL
  • Raststatt: ro-mo raises capacities at short notice

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • Eimskip introduces container positioning charge to counter import-export imbalance
  • BW LPG declares net loss amidst difficult market conditions
  • Bad debts still high among South Korean shipbuilders and shipping lines
  • Grimaldi silent about Grande Nigeria detention
  • Teekay Offshore confirms shuttle tanker orders at SHI
  • K-sure: Debt concerns delaying financing for HMM's VLCC orders
  • Sovcomflot LNG carrier sets Northern Sea Route record as market recovers
  • Cuba shipping prospects remain elusive during Trump era

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • Truck platooning to save fuel and ease congestion gets £8m backing from Whitehall
  • 'Price skirmishes' on the transpacific put pressure on spot rates
  • Peak season worries push air freight charters to second-tier China gateways
  • Rail giant CSX issues new performance metrics as freight customers vote with their feet
  • LNG making a comeback to power ULCVs
  • Alexander Kohnen to succeed CEO Franz-Joseph Miller at time:matters
  • Schenker beefs-up services in China as demand for fresh food soars

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • Vigor wins $18 million T-AKE 4 contract
  • Damen lays keel for Australian ASRV
  • With recovery efforts continuing, HASC sets hearing on Navy readiness
  • Container feeders to have wide range of Wartsila systems
  • New carrier has biggest-yet Dellner STL systems
  • VT Halter Marine set to expand ship repair activity

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • Navios Maritime Containers raises $50m in private placement
    Company eyes vessel acquisitions with fresh cash injection
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Westbound transatlantic utilisation scales new heights as strong US dollar drives demand
  • Deka halves shipping book during first half
    German lender cuts industry exposure to under $1bn
  • Hurricane Harvey to hit US LPG exports
    VLGC owners await the first Category 3 hurricane to make landfall in the US in over a decade
  • Kugs das blog
    Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist
  • ESL Shipping finds fuel supplier for LNG-powered bulkers
    Vessels will emit 50% less carbon dioxide, according to ESL
  • Is going slow the answer to shipping's emissions mission?
    Environmental bodies have their say as leading Greek owner backs enforcement of slow steaming
  • Taiwan shipbuilder CSBC to enter offshore windfarm sector
    Taipei-listed company eyes involvement in construction of five offshore windfarms with up to 439 turbines
  • Flex LNG sees signs of improvement in the market
    Global LNG demand picking up this year after seasonal weakness
  • Eurogate boosts workforce on higher volumes
    New calls at Wilhelmshaven lead to 50% rise in staffing
  • BW LPG narrows losses on absence of impairment charges
    However, company expects market to be challenging in the short term on low US inventory levels
  • Labour dispute weighs on Gothenburg box throughput
    APM Terminals Gothenburg saw first-half volumes fall 22% year on year
  • HHI mulls unpaid leave and other cost-cutting measures from September
    Loss of major CMA CGM order to Chinese yards cited as a factor
  • Singapore authorities call off search for damaged warship's missing crew members
    Move comes as US Navy concentrates search and recovery efforts on the warship itself
  • Daily Briefing
  • Finalists in Lloyd's List APAC Awards decided
    Winners in the respective categories to be announced at the awards in Singapore in October
  • Seadrill works on restructuring ahead of bankruptcy filing
    Recapitalisation to raise $1bn in fresh equity and restructure debt obligations
  • Höegh FSRUs provide critical link to LNG global export growth
    Strategic partnership with Nakilat to pursue new floating regasification projects in Asia-Pacific

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • ILWU counter-protest may affect Port of Oakland
  • Trans-Pac spot rates drop despite tightening space
  • DP World Nhava Sheva crane workers end slowdowns
  • Texas ports, shippers, carriers prepare for hurricane
  • Brazil could have privatized dredging by end of year
  • Flat Asia-Europe rates in late summer lull
  • Platform aimed at cutting empty container moves build steam
  • Wilhelmshaven boosts labor to handle doubled cargo growth
  • Labor dispute puts Gothenburg port traffic in freefall
  • Eimskip revenue soars, earnings slip
  • Shippers hope Rhine Valley rail chaos will ease in September

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • Tidewater logs $36.1m in monthly red ink
    But New Orleans offshore vessel giant's numbers for July are better than prior month.
  • USCG halts ships from Houston to Corpus Christi
    UPDATE: Twenty one vessels remain stuck in Houston port; US crude exports to shut into next week.
  • Navios Containers raises $50m in OTC market
    New cash could be used to top off its 14-strong fleet of containerships bought from Rickmers.
  • Capital Product secures three MR charters
    Athens-based shipowner pushes one to Spanish oil major and two ships to related company.
  • Capital Products secures three MR charters
    Athens-based shipowner pushes one to Spanish oil major and two ships to related company.
  • Oldendorff bulker comes unstuck in Parana River
    But navigation in key grain export waterway remains affected following grounding by Johann Oldendorff.
  • Top Ships targeted amid Kalani dealings
    Shareholder takes legal action against Evangelos Pistiolis-led company in New York.
  • Harvey shuts Corpus Christi ship traffic
    Main port for US crude exports shuts down ship traffic due to largest hurricane to hit US in 12 years.
  • Pacific Basin disposes of two more tugs
    Vernicos adds two sisterships as Hong Kong-based company is believed to have exited the towage business.
  • Wartsila grabs meaty business for boxships
    Finnish company wins contract for six Marlink feederships to be built in China.
  • Eidesvik on the mend with quarterly profit
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner rides higher revenue onto positive result in the second quarter.
  • Esvagt books wind-farm ship in Spain
    Havyard-design vessel booked against long-term charter to MHI Vestas.
  • Petronas ships cargo trio from FLNG unit
    World's first LNG floater swings into gear as initial shipments revealed.
  • Petronas cargo trio from first FLNG unit
    World's first LNG floater swings into gear as initial shipments revealed.
  • BW LPG cuts loss and confirms VLGC sale
    Gas carrier owner reports better-than-expected operating profit and says the vessel sold in July is the BW Vision.
  • LNG bunkering kicks off in UK
    A Norwegian-controlled cement carrier supplied by truck at east coast port of Immingham.
  • Teekay tanker pair at Samsung to cost $274m
    South Korean shipbuilder reveals price for the two shuttle tankers to be employed by Statoil.
  • Bumi Armada returns to profit
    Malaysian FPSO specialist starts to benefit as new projects begin contributing to its bottom line.
  • Eyal Ofer's Zodiac returns to Heidmar
    Shipping tycoon to enter recently acquired VLCC with commercial tanker operator,
  • Pasha will add two LNG boxships for Hawaii
    Announcement and signing of contracts comes as Tote readies entry into Jones Act Pacific market.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • Commerce finds subsidies in biodiesel imports
    The Commerce Department has found evidence of countervailable subsidies for imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. Specificall...
  • Asian air cargo boosting profits for major airlines
    Increasing demand for air cargo has boosted earnings for major Asian airfreight carriers, according to a Reuters report. Given the region'...
  • Port of Tauranga throughput breaks 1m TEUs amid Timaru terminal takeover
    The Port of Tauranga posted a total container throughput of 1.1 million TEUs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of 13.8 p...
  • DP World predicts higher volumes for 2017 after first half growth
    Dubai-based port terminal operator DP World handled 33.9 million TEUs during the first half of 2017, an increase of 7.7 percent compared to...
  • King Abdullah Port volumes jump 14% in first half 2017
    King Abdullah Port is called by 14 liner services that also call ports outside of Saudi Arabia, according to BlueWater Reporting's Port Dash...
  • NYK subsidiary to test autonomous containership on transpacific voyage
    Tokyo-based shipping conglomerate Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and its container carrier subsidiary NYK Line are planning a test of autono...
  • NAM urges states to oppose Ex-Im Bank nomination
    The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) took to the airwaves this week by posting radio and online advertisements in South Carolina...
  • Triple S Marine tug sinks at fuel dock in Louisiana
    U.S.-flagged tug Gracie Claire , a 50-foot long, 21-foot wide vessel, sank at a fuel dock in Tiger Pass, a bay near Venice, La., on Wednesd...
  • Deutsche Post DHL to sell Williams Lea Tag to Advent International
    Deutsche Post DHL Group is selling Williams Lea Tag, its London-based marketing and communications supply chain services provider, to priva...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2017
  • Port Condition Zulu set for all ports in Houston Ship Channel
    The USCG also said in a marine safety bulletin that condition X-Ray had been set for Port Arthur and Orange, Texas, as well as at Lake Charles, Louisiana, including all tributaries and connecting waterways.
  • Buckeye unit suspends marine terminal operations at Corpus Christi
    Buckeye Texas Partners has suspended all marine terminal operations in Corpus Christi, Texas, and also initiated a full shutdown of its crude, condensate, fuel oil and naphtha storage facilities in the area.
  • UPDATE: US Treasury puts sanctions on Venezuela, including PDVSA debt trading
    - Sanctions designed to not impact oil flow between US-Venezuela -Exceptions made to allow Citgo to continue US operations - Trump administration still weighing energy sector penalties.
  • NWE HSFO cracks fall to near 3-month low as summer peak fades
    3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge cracks were assessed Thursday at minus $6.59/b to Dated Brent and were last lower on May 30 at minus $6.75/b
  • Pilots stop boarding vessels on Houston Ship Channel on hurricane
    Pilots had stopped boarding inbound vessels at noon Thursday, but continued boarding outbound ships to clear out the port in preparation for the hurricane's landfall.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Malaysian Petronas' H1 2017 production falls 2% on year to 2.34 mil boe/d
    Total LNG sales in H1 were 14.7 million mt, up from 14.4 million mt a year earlier.
  • ANALYSIS: Limited West-Asia arbitrage boosts Asia-Pacific crude premiums
    - Lofty Mediterranean crude premiums limit arbitrage flows to Asia - Southeast Asia, Oceania crude spot differentials hit multi-month highs - Brent/Dubai spread widens to near one-year high
  • Alnic MC debunkers after collision with US Navy vessel off Singapore coast
    "Once the discharge is completed the Alnic MC will proceed to a Singaporean anchorage to undergo further assessment and repair," Stealth Maritime Corporation said.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher on US production disruption from hurricane
  • TANKERS: Harvey propels USGC Aframax rates to largest day-on-day jump in six months
    "There'll be delays everywhere," a shipowner source said.

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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
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