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BRIEFS
August 29, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Westports to spend US$2.3b to boost box capacity by building 10 more terminals
  • Panama Canal toll discounts may not encourage carriers to reroute immediately
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds new service to its North Sea-Baltic network
  • Malta hosts largest-ever container megaship - Munich Maersk
  • ZIM taps MatchBack Systems to unlock savings for Italy's inland operations
  • Qatar-Turkey land route via Iran to significantly cut transportation costs
  • USCG type approval tests completed for Evoqua Seacure system
  • JD.com closer to fully automated warehouse with Japanese partner
  • Dachser joins queue to warn of airfreight capacity shortages
  • Turkish Cargo expansion strategy pays off with H1 income surging 24pc
  • DHL obtains IATA CEIV in Frankfurt and Hamburg

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Bahri Dry Bulk Co. inks contracts with Hyundai Heavy Industries to build 4 bulk carriers
  • CMA CGM THEODORE ROOSEVELT to inaugurate new Bayonne Bridge; largest ship ever to call at Port of New York & New Jersey
  • CMA CGM to strengthen presence in South America through SAFRAN & SIRIUS services
  • HMM's cargo processing at Busan Port hits record
  • Maersk Line & Safmarine organise 'Africa Nite' event for customers
  • Milaha's new PQX to establish a second weekly service to & from Mundra
  • MOL ENGINEERING acquires ship class certificate for servicing & maintenance of lifeboats, launching equipment
  • MOL joins consortium on use of blockchain technology for trade-related data
  • Panama Canal's new tolls structure more attractive for containers
  • SCFI Asia- Northern Europe spot rates up
  • Swire Shipping to offer weekly services to Micronesia
  • India-Uzbekistan trade seen crossing $ 1 bn in 3 years
  • Hamad Port to be inaugurated in early Sept.
  • Hutchison Ports to manage Iraq's Basra port
  • Kerala govt intends developing Azhikkal port
  • RITES records 18 pc rise in turnover & declares 66.5 pc dividend for 2016-17
  • CBEC avenues to guide taxpayers regarding GST issues

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Major investment in Asia
  • Starting shot for new logistics centre
  • Corpus Christi tackling aftermath of Harvey
  • Switch and line haul duty cycles certified
  • Pemco's CFO promoted to general manager
  • Finnair to power its cool terminal with solar energy
  • Aramex goes online with expansion in Addis Ababa
  • Hermes inaugurates new UK logistics centre
  • Mind the gaps on Germany's rail network
  • Swire Shipping and APL combining services
  • Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways now freight partners
  • Raststatt: railways taking action
  • Air cargo demand still rising in Asia Pacific region
  • UPS to deliver Taylor Swift's new album
  • DP World reports strong H1/2017
  • Misskampf to lead LUG's extended healthcare offer

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Singapore, Japan explore LNG bunkering for car carriers
  • Russian physical supplier Nakhodka-Portbunker bankrupt
  • SM Line to merge with affiliates
  • US hurricane could have major product tanker impacts

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Mobile propeller repair workshop to be based at Dubai shipyard
  • Baku Shipyard completes sea trials of SCV
  • Ian Lawson joins Bristol Harbor Group, Inc.
  • Helped by LCS success, Austal returns to profitability
  • Japan's big three eye LNG fueled car carriers on key route
  • Navy awards $3.1 million contract for Fitzgerald heavy lift
  • MacGregor acquires rights to RO/RO efficiency software
  • World Marine puts its focus on its Mobile shipyard

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Houston area ports shut till mid-week as area battles floods
    Emergency response and recovery hampered by widespread flood damage
  • MOL, NYK, K Line to develop trade data sharing platform using blockchain
    Consortium also includes trade partners from banking, insurance, logistics and export/import sectors
  • Handysize market registers modest increase in rates
    Tight tonnage in the Pacific did not provide much support to the earnings
  • US Navy recovers remains of 10 missing sailors from USS John McCain
    US officials continue with investigations to verify the cause of the collision between the warship and oil tanker
  • Tankers to feel the heat of Hurricane Harvey aftermath
    Damage to US oil and gas infrastructure could reverberate across tanker markets
  • Corpus Christi sustains light to moderate hurricane damage
    Major oil port expects to start channel surveys as early as Monday
  • Capital Product Partners secures employment for three MR tankers
    Time charters brings partnership's coverage to 90% for 2017 and 58% for 2018
  • Songa Bulk buys kamsarmax worth $23m
    Vessel to be delivered by September this year
  • Daily Briefing
  • Bahri places $120m order for dry bulk quartet
    Hyundai Heavy Industries to build the four vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Poor oversight drives up costs of low-sulfur fuel compliance
  • Shippers, transport providers steel for long Harvey recovery
  • ELD enforcement to be 'phased in' through April 2018
  • Outlook for Japan container trade improves on export strength
  • Demand for new containers returns
  • LA-LB port emissions down despite volume growth
  • New ship ordering spree threatens industry recovery

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Nexans orders cable layer in Croatia
    French cable manufacturer splashes out on vessel at Uljanik shipyard.
  • Corpus Christi aims for 4 September restart
    UPDATE: Unsettled weather making it difficult for US Army Corps of Engineers to survey channels.
  • Dorian LPG looks for $40m in share sale
    New York-listed shipowner has no immediate cash call, but may have 'financing window.'
  • Operators rejig South America services
    French operator CMA CGM is reshuffling two of its services to South America in the wake of its purchase of Maersk Line's Brazilian subsidiary Mercosul Line. It is doing so by teaming up with Maersk Line and Hamburg Sud in a deal linked to competition rules following the Danish giant's takeover of the German rival. The operators plan to establish two services linking the east coast of South Ameri
  • Harvey slows Texas shipping operations
    Vessel traffic is affected and oil refineries are shut but it's still early to assess the impact on the market.
  • Two more Libyan oil fields disrupted
    El Feel stops production while the Hamada oil field will gradually stop pumping through Monday.
  • MOL takes part in blockchain initiative
    Japanese owner joins compatriots in consortium aiming to enhance data sharing platforms.
  • Tanker runs aground off New York
    Japanese-controlled vessel makes overnight stay in the Big Apple after touching bottom.
  • Icon Offshore trims first quarter losses
    Malaysian offshore vessel operator sees improvement in fleet utilization, but not in charter rates.
  • Nordic Shipholding slips into the red
    Danish product tanker specialist suffers from 23% decline in TCE revenue.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Bodies of missing sailors recovered from warship-tanker collision aftermath
    The bodies of all 10 US sailors who were unaccounted for after a US Navy guided missile destroyer collided with an oil/chemical tanker have...
  • UK to begin truck platooning trials
    Truck platooning trials will commence in 2018, according to the UK government. The United Kingdom has pledged 8.1 million pounds (U.S. $10....
  • NCRR to invest in rail infrastructure, textile facility
    North Carolina Railroad Co. (NCRR) plans to invest $60 million by 2021 in a new manufacturing facility and adjacent rail infrastructure in ...
  • Port of LA introduces new security measures following deadly trespassing incident
    Additional security measures are being designed and being put in place at the Port of Los Angeles, officials announced Aug. 25. The Port of...
  • PHMSA awards hazmat training grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has awarded more than $4 million in ...
  • Navios Maritime to sell 10m new shares
    Ocean carrier Navios Maritime Containers Inc., part of Piraeus-based Navios Maritime Holdings, will sell 10 million of its common shares at...
  • STB schedules public meeting on CSX rail service issues
    The Surface Transportation Board has docketed a public listening session for Sept. 12 regarding recent rail service problems on CSX's networ...
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 19 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...
  • Port of Long Beach diesel pollution down 88% since 2005
    The Port of Long Beach, pictured above, said that it has reduced the harmful diesel emissions that it generates by nearly 90 percent since 2...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2017
  • Harvey brings uncertainty to bunker prices in Houston, Panama
    Bunker suppliers and traders active in Houston and Panama said Tropical Storm Harvey is creating uncertainty for prices because participants don't know how long shipping operations will be affected.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TANKERS: Red Sea-Japan LR1 rates at discount to PG-Japan for first time in 5 months
    The ships that are ballasting from Europe to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf are now willing to offer discounts to secure their next cargo.
  • TRADER NOTE: Cockett Group makes senior management appointments
    Kiddell will be based in the London office and Holloway in Dubai.
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Saudi-US relations reset along familiar lines
    Oil and security remain the pillars of the Saudi-US relationship that neither side appears likely to abandon anytime soon.
  • FUTURES: Product crack spreads soar to 2-year highs on US hurricane
  • Concerns over US LPG lifting due to hurricane push Sep Saudi CP expectations
    "Everybody is asking Aramco or Arabian Gulf suppliers for the spot cargoes, but I don't think the AG can supply spot," a trader said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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