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January 12, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Record deliveries of ultra-large containership in 2018: Alphaliner
  • Ocean Alliance's ULVC capacity to be boosted by 60pc in 2018: SeaIntel
  • Optimism prevails in shipping industry in 2018: Moore Stephens
  • Qinhuangdao container throughput surges 9pc to 1.2m TEU in 2017
  • Taiwan warns China that asserting authority over the island risked destabilisation
  • Brisbane container throughput remains strong despite volume lapse in Nov
  • Intermodal sea-rail services on the rise in Europe, not so in Asia
  • India's JNPT share of DPD imports rises 1pc in December
  • Demand for air cargo surges as adoption of E-commerce expands rapidly
  • Taiwan's EVA Air returns to HK's Hactl
  • Amsterdam Schiphol's 2017 cargo traffic up 5.4pc at 1.75m tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • PM attends NITI Aayog's interaction with economists and experts on "Economic Policy - The Road Ahead"
  • Cochin Shipyard signs MoU with Mumbai Port Trust
  • Frenk Snoeck appointed General Manager of Broekman Project Services
  • HAROPA attains new highs in 2017 & looks to go further on the growth path in 2018
  • India & Iran have sorted out all issues pertaining to Chabahar Port: Nitin Gadkari
  • Ministry of Railways launches Smart Freight Operation Optimisation & Real Time Information application
  • Ministry of Road Transport & Highways signs MoU with Transport for London to revamp public transport in the country
  • National Logistics Plan aims to facilitate smoother cargo movement, reduce costs
  • No new extension of date for filing return in FORM GSTR-1

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The birth of a double port
  • More HGVs and vans in Switzerland/Liechtenstein
  • Duisburg terminal sharpens intermodal profile
  • Logistics solution for food supplier
  • Ever closer to clients VTG
  • Dean Mair named Neska affiliate MD
  • Cargo handling company's long-term stay at JFK
  • Baltic Exchange gives LNG a place
  • L.I.T. hoists flag in Austria
  • Logistics giant slashing use of fossil fuels
  • Piracy wanes in 2017
  • Turkish Airlines continues to grow and invest
  • 2018: an outlook from Maersk's COO Toft
  • Gefco crosses Straits of Gibraltar
  • Waterstones extends contract with Unipart Logistics
  • France: corridors to bundle rail operations
  • Eva Air ends CPSL intermezzo

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • Analysts bullish on container market prospects
  • Geest Line, Seatrade combine Caribbean services
  • Swedish timber hub Varberg breaks volume record
  • Bahri Dry Bulk wins finance for four bulker newbuildings
  • Danish shipowners raise cyber-security spending as survey reveals cyber challenges
  • Container rates stabilise, but overcapacity remains a concern
  • China relaxes limits on foreign ownership in shipping companies
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Management HQ move deepens Singapore commitment
  • Woodruff to lead US Jones Act group
  • Collaboration with SM Line 'unfeasible', says HMM
  • Intra-Asia container shipping market intensifies
  • Updated FAL Convention primes ports for automated shipping
  • Asian shipyards look to technology for a competitive edge
  • Tehran asks Japan for help in Sanchi rescue efforts
  • NS United sells off chemical tanker fleet

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • Rising oil price poses another profitablity problem for containership operators
  • Globalisation a stumbling block to efforts to shorten supply chains, say shippers
  • Westports eyes THE Alliance services to compensate 2017 throughput drop
  • Analysis: names to watch in M&A this year as major US shippers eye supply chain control
  • Sanchi-Crystal collision first tragedy in 2018 in the new global casualty hotspot
  • The course of seamless borders post-Brexit never runs true
  • Boeing builds giant drone that can carry 500 pounds of cargo

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • Crowley liner services teams make organizational changes
  • New ABS software release includes comprehensive compliance solution
  • Damen delivers fourth security vessel to Nigerian operator
  • HY tug will meet tough environmental demands of new Brazilian port
  • Bourbon partners with BV on digitalization and cyber security
  • Drone inspection specialist gains Lloyd's Register certification
  • PrimeServ and Arkas ink Engine Management Concept agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • Five seafarers hurt in lifeboat drill, RMT claims
    P&O Cruises confirms 'incident'
  • Greek authorities make arrests and probe ship with explosives headed to Libya
    Crew of eight and Greek-owned vessel held after illegal shipment found
  • Navig8 Group's Karlsen joins Norwegian Air Shuttle
    Shipping veteran Geir Karlsen will have the same position at the budget airline from April
  • Baltic Exchange forms panel of LNG shipbrokers for index development
    Move marks the first foray into LNG by the historic institution, whose dry bulk and oil tanker freight assessments markets...
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Influx of orders is leading carriers to defer delivery to avoid overcapacity
  • Calls in Iran to speed up search for burning tanker crew
    The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate is calling on China to do more to locate the missing crew
  • GT Nexus looks to capitalise on container shipping's digital drive
    Cloud-software giant confident that the e-commerce platform will finally fulfill its potential
  • Chabahar port: India's golden gateway to central Asian countries
    The port holds strategic and economic significance for India
  • Asean region may see 8.5% annual growth in maritime infrastructure by 2020
    Asean members are ramping up cargo capacity and operational efficiency at 47 ports while minimising transportation costs, according to Kotra
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Management moves HQ from Malaysia to Singapore in digitalisation drive
    Company aims to tap into the city-state's trend towards digital innovation to grow business
  • Bahri Dry gets $96m loan to fund bulker quartet at HMD
    Loan facility to help finance 80% of the newbuildings contract price
  • Concordia Maritime charters in MR tankers for expected market upturn
    Contracts are 50-50 joint charters with Stena Bulk
  • Australian ports shut ahead of tropical cyclone
    UPDATE: Tropical Cyclone Joyce formed off the west Kimberley cost earlier today and is expected to intensify tonight as it...
  • A waste of space
    The Chinese government's new environmental regulations have brought the plastic waste export trade to a halt
  • Could Nusrat Ghani become the UK's latest shipping minister?
    Conservative Party MP for Wealden, who moved to transport Tuesday night, would be only the second woman to hold the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • YRC Freight to pay Teamsters $1M for contract breach
  • E-commerce reshaping supply chains end-to-end
  • Shipper embrace of Maersk reefer tracker shows visibility demand
  • Hoegh Autoliners to add US East Coast-Oceania service
  • Shippers eye Haldia port to beat Chittagong congestion
  • HMM declines SM Line's trans-Pac pact offer
  • JNPT attracts new intra-Asia service
  • French ports expand reach with new Swiss rail link

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • Capital Products takes aframax from parent
    Acquisition of modern, ice-class tanker with attached time charter will be funded with cash and term loan.
  • RBD declared bankrupt by Italian court
    Fate is sealed for another Neapolitan owners with fleet of 13 bulkers and tankers.
  • PSA participates in engineer programme
    Port operator partners with Institute of Engineers, Singapore to offer an engineer certificate for maritime.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • Report: Trump to unveil infrastructure plan in February
    President Trump's infrastructure package may be finally released next month, White House officials told senators on Tuesday, according to T...
  • Canada files broad WTO complaint against US AD/CV duty process
    Canada filed a broad complaint on Dec. 20, 2017, requesting World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations regarding the legality of the Unit...
  • Port of Portland, Ore. contemplates new multi-use terminal
    A consulting firm that spent the past several months studying what a sustainable business model for container shipping at the Port of Portl...
  • Haropa posts record year in container traffic for 2017
    Haropa, which operates the French ports of Le Havre and Rouen, posted an over 15 percent increase in container traffic for 2017 and a 6 per...
  • Port of Virginia sets yearly box volumes record for 2017
    The Port of Virginia (POV) handled 2.84 million TEUs in 2017, a 7 percent increase compared to 2016. In 2017, loaded import volumes totale...
  • Port of Oakland says 2017 was the busiest for container shipping in its 90-year history
    The Port of Oakland handled the equivalent of 2.42 million TEUs in 2017, making last year the busiest in its 90-year history, the port anno...
  • Global Trading Resources joins Janel Group
    Global Trading Resources, Inc. (GTRI) has joined Janel Group, a Lynbrook, N.Y.-based global integrated logistics solutions provider, the co...
  • Port of Seattle takes steps to combat human trafficking
    The Port of Seattle is instituting a new port-wide strategy to combat human trafficking through its facilities, including Seattle-Tacoma In...
  • Port of Prince Rupert thrives in 2017
    Cargo moving through the Port of Prince Rupert hit a record in 2017, totaling 24.1 million metric tons, with growth fueled by a 26 percent ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 11, 2018
  • Mnuchin expects new Iran sanctions but offers no clarity on oil waiver
    Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he expects the US government to level new sanctions on Iran, but he did not indicate whether President Donald Trump was prepared to reimpose oil-sector sanctions frozen under the July 2015 international nuclear deal.
  • Front-month ICE Brent tops $70/b for the first time since 2014
    ICE March Brent crude oil futures broke above $70/b Thursday morning in US trading, the first time the prompt contract has been above that mark since December 2014.
  • OPEC's woes in Venezuela, Africa could give other members room to boost output
    If any OPEC members have been tempted to cheat on their quotas with oil prices hovering around three-year highs, they have yet to act on it.
  • Med bunker fuel prices surge to 3-year highs on bullish crude futures
    Bunker fuel prices at some Mediterranean ports have soared to a three-year high driven by the surges in ICE Brent futures, sources said.
  • Gibraltar bunker buyers disappear as Brent futures near $70/b: sources
    Buy-side activity disappeared from the bunker fuel market in Gibraltar Thursday amid the ongoing surge in ICE Brent futures, sources said.
  • Friday union strike likely to disrupt bunkering at Piraeus
    A 24-hour strike throughout Friday by the Shipping Association, Tug Boats and Salvage Vessels in the Greek port of Piraeus on Friday is expected to disrupt bunkering operations there over the weekend, sources said.

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A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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