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BRIEFS
March 12, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate drops 4.4pc to US$791/TEU, off 8.7pc to USWC
  • Shippers differ on how transpacific rate talks are going in 2018
  • Drewry helps small shippers in block buying to win lower rates
  • Firefighting continues on Maersk Honam, surviving seafarers land in India
  • Big shippers warn of east to west coast import shift if ILA dock talks stall
  • DHL Group 2017 profits up 7.2pc to US$4.5 billion as sales rise 5.4pc
  • ICTSI 2017 profit up 1pc, but revenues rise 10pc to US$1.2 billion
  • Mexican shippers mirror American shift from western to eastern ports
  • 'K' Line launches new Philippines complex with seafarer's accommodation
  • Egyptair Cargo to boost freighter fleet with network expansion
  • First phase of Navi Mumbai airport to be completed in Dec 2019: official
  • Five-man Brazilian gang steals US$5m in cash due to fly on Lufthansa freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 11, 2018
  • CMA CGM Group upgrades offering between Indian Subcontinent & Europe by enhancing its EPIC 1 & EPIC 2 services
  • Govt highlights Financial Assistance Policy for shipyards
  • IWAI planning freight village in Varanasi
  • Maersk Honam's evacuated crew on land; firefighting at sea initiated
  • Seaways Shipping executes export shipment to Bangladesh
  • Unfolding the contrariety of the rules for the Carriage of Goods by Sea
  • Govt extends period & scope of Coastal Berth Scheme
  • Industry solution on gates urged
  • JNPT achieves all-time high throughput
  • JNPT enhancing road connectivity
  • Sanjay Bhatia holds first interactive meeting with stakeholders since taking charge as DPT Chairman
  • Projects being undertaken to connect the North-East to South-East Asian countries
  • Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce invites memoranda on 'Impact of Chinese Goods on Indian Industry'
  • Eminent players associated with cargo & logistics to grace Gujarat Junction 2018 - CEO Roundtable as speakers/panelists in Gandhidham on March 17

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Powering towards our target"
  • Fleet rejuvenation for Elsen
  • First global centre of excellence in Malaysia
  • Confitarma and Ass Armatori agree to cooperate
  • Europe's first digital points go into service
  • Veteran CEO leaving Transnautica
  • Delta Cargo now offering Bluetooth tracking on ULDs
  • Seko Logistics' new team for Mexico
  • Ensuring horse breeders get offspring
  • More efficient main engine on MOL newbuild
  • Tiger grants to improve freight network and facilities
  • 8% more freight at Iranian airports
  • Schmitz Cargobull and Klein go separate ways
  • Simulation reveals importance of hinterland links
  • Renault Trucks growing fast in Europe
  • Netherlands connects with new Silk Road
  • French orchestra on tour with ANA Cargo

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • Safety must come before cost in firefighting, say insurers
  • Maersk Honam fire: One confirmed dead as blaze said to be under control
  • Torm predicts product tanker demand to outpace supply growth
  • HMM clinches loan for five VLCC newbuildings
  • Trade war fears rise as Trump pulls tariff trigger
  • US steel tariffs to hurt South Korea most
  • Korea Line Corporation enters real estate market
  • Korean banks explain decisions for STX O&S, Sungdong

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • Seasonal slump in demand keeps Asia-Europe container spot rates soft
  • Lufthansa Cargo set to 'fine' customers who won't use e-air waybills
  • APM Terminals unveils investment plan to become port services integrator
  • Analysis: K+N needs to find some courage and a new corporate plan
  • UK ban on Bangladesh air freight ends: but nothing changes
  • Calais after Brexit 'could be 10 times worse than Irish border'
  • Why Cosco, not Maersk, may be the one to beat in door-to-door integrated logistics

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • Northern Lights delivers 55,000th generator to Damen
  • VT Halter Marine starts construction of first LNG bunkering ATB
  • Vane Brothers unveils new Launch Division
  • JDP aims to push marine battery development and safety
  • Bollinger Shipyards makes two promotions
  • Seacon bulker reports engine room flooding

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • OSG, International Seaways report 2017 earnings: tanker results round-up
    Latest reporting: Overseas Shipholding Group, International Seaways, Torm, Navigator Holdings
  • Globus eyes fleet renewal in recovery year
    Bulker owner reduces losses as market gives a 'glimmer of hope'
  • Will the real Wilbur Ross stand up?
    Having made fortunes in steel investments before entering shipping, Ross now advocates tariffs on steel imports
  • Low rates undercut booming transpacific volumes
    APL's Nicolas Sartini forecasts a good year on the transpacific, but low rates and hinterland issues still dominate US trades
  • AMA Capital Partners walks away from Lloyd Fonds
    US investors end groundbreaking German foray for undisclosed sum
  • Specialist firefighting units tackle fatal blaze on Maersk vessel
    Firefighting efforts are being led by Ardent, jointly owned by Maersk's Svitzer Salvage and Crowley's Titan Salvage, as well as...
  • Maritime sector urged to snuff out counterfeit goods
    Call for carriers and forwarders to sign up to best practices on knowing customers in order to identify shippers of...
  • Call for new German government to ratify Hong Kong convention
    Europe-only regulations insufficient to guarantee safety and environment, Hartmann argues
  • The Interview: Anoop Sharma
    Shipping Corporation of India's boss Anoop Kumar Sharma wants to attract more business, while establishing a greater presence in Southeast...
  • Reshoring movement raises questions about fresh liner tonnage
    SLPA chairman says carriers must take into account inevitable labour shift from Asia to western markets as automation takes hold
  • Irish Continental Group shrugs off Brexit uncertainty
    European ferry and containership operator storms ahead to post 42% profit spike
  • South Korean banks' financial exposure to SSME and STX O&S at $4.3bn
    Local banks in Tongyeong and Jinhae - home cities to SSME and STX O&S - might be affected by the...
  • Maersk Honam crew may have been overcome by toxic fumes
    Ship was carrying flammable liquids and solids, says local media report
  • Sweden leads the shipping decarbonisation charge
    New report urges Sweden to promote its achievements abroad
  • Japan's NS United appoints new president
    Kazuo Tanimizu is the company's new representative director and president, replacing Toru Obata, effective from March 8
  • International Seaways starts fleet renewal
    Timely sale and purchase transactions increase fleet capacity by 40% while lowering average age to 9.5 years
  • New Trans-Pacific Partnership deal signed without US
    TPP11 deal will facilitate greater flows of finished goods, grains, oil and gas between signatories by bringing down trade barriers
  • Globus eyes fleet renewal in recovery year: bulker results round-up
    Latest reporting: Globus Maritime, GoodBulk, Seanergy and Norden
  • Maersk completes oil and gas division sale to Total
    Shipping conglomerate reaps $5.6bn accounting gain from deal
  • China criticises US for imposing steel and aluminium tariffs
    The US decision, which comes into effect in two weeks, has provoked widespread condemnation also from the likes of Japan...
  • Aegean cuts dividend after fourth-quarter loss
    Bunker supplier defends its controversial move to acquire waste management business HEC

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • ILA, USMX to resume contract talks
  • Experts: US imports to decline later this year if trade war starts
  • Now outward-focused, carriers have small shippers in sights
  • Virginia-Georgia map future as dominant East Coast 'gateway'
  • DP World Nhava Sheva tops rivals in efficiency at JNPT
  • Flexport flights lock in space on busy trans-Pacific route

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • Globus Maritime narrows losses for the fourth quarter
    Supramax specialist sees higher revenue on improved rates as market moves out of 'twilight zone' and company looks at fleet renewals.
  • Scorpio Tankers puts pair on sales block with major brokers
    President expects move to provide evidence that Scorpio shares being undervalued in rising asset market.
  • Smit and Ardent tackle Maersk blaze
    Specialist firefighting vessels arrive at site of fire on Maersk Honam.
  • Diana Shipping inks in panamax charter with Glencore
    Potential 18-month deal comes at a time Diana believes the market has reached balance.
  • Brodosplit completes last steel gate for Venice lagoons
    Croatian shipyard finishes $86m job to protect Italian city from rising sea levels.
  • Evercore ISI places outperform tag on tanker owner Torm
    Promise of continued growth and a projected jump in profitability have led Evercore ISI to take up coverage of Torm with an outperform rating. Analyst Jon Chappell has placed a $13.00 per share target price on the company, which added a US listing in December to its long established position on the Nasdaq Copenhagen. Torm looks to US listing for next act in tanker consolidation story As TradeWi
  • BMW suing car carriers over collusion
    Car maker wants damages in South Africa from MOL, K Line and others.
  • Court approves Skaramangas liquidation
    Athens hearing says Greek state and Piraeus Bank can sell off yard assets.
  • Midsize LPG trio find additional time-charter cover
    Shell books two 35,000-cbm gas carriers, while Indian Oil extends another for a year.
  • Newbuild cancellations sink to lowest level in over a decade
    BRS says significant fall comes at the same time as orders recover to 10-year average levels.
  • Harmstorf sells last ship to MPCC
    German owner offloads 2005-built feeder to ever-expanding Oslo-listed partner.
  • Vietnamese cargoship sinks after collision
    Pumping fails to save Viet Thuan vessel following smash.
  • Turkish government selling off cargoship
    Public auction called for veteran Aries at Istanbul.
  • Six metres of water in bulker engine room
    Crew safe after Seacon vessel flooded off Finland.
  • ICG: "Maersk crew affected by toxic fumes"
    Indian Coast Guard continues search for four men from boxship, including Indian cook.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • NEWS FLASH: ILA, USMX to resume contract talks
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) revealed Friday they are resuming master ...
  • GE expands pilot port data project to Long Beach
    GE Transportation is expanding a pilot data project that seeks to digitize and harmonize disparate supply chain data flows to increase visi...
  • Trump signs off on steep steel, aluminum tariffs
    "Section 232" tariffs on March 23 are set to hit steel and aluminum imports under a broad range of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subhead...
  • APL CEO: New transpacific loop could attract air shippers
    APL's new Eagle Express X (EEX) service will be fast enough that it may be attractive to U.S. importers who have traditionally used airfrei...
  • FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 18 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...
  • Commerce finds subsidies in Chinese steel fitting imports
    The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that Chinese exporters of forged steel fittings to the United States receive counterva...
  • U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum to enter force in 15 days
    Global tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum will take effect March 23, President Donald Trump announced late Thursday ...
  • IATA: Airfreight volumes flying high in January
    Global airfreight volumes rose 8 percent in January 2018 compared with the same month the previous year, according to the latest data from ...
  • Port of NY/NJ box growth continues in January
    The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 585,864 TEUs in January 2018, surpassing the previous monthly record set in January 2017 by 13....

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 9, 2018
  • Iraq's SOMO adopts new crude OSP calculation strategies
    Iraq has adopted several new strategies to calculate its monthly crude official selling prices for Asia and the Platts Oman and Dubai assessments will likely remain the most suitable benchmark for pricing Basrah grades, a senior executive at State Oil Marketing Organization said Thursday.
  • CERAWEEK: Bullish on Alaska oil and gas potential, Murkowski fears steel tariff impact on momentum
    Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said Friday the benefits of the once-in-a-generation legislation that allowed increased oil and gas drilling in her home state could be muted by sweeping tariffs on imported steel that she fears will make LNG and pipeline projects too costly to build.
  • Oil rises as risks ease from inflation, trade war, Korea
    A stock market rally lifted oil futures Friday after monthly US jobs data showed a large pick-up in hiring and modest wage growth, a "Goldilocks" combination well-received on Wall Street.
  • African bunker fuel hubs brace for more competition post 2020
    The African bunker fuel markets could struggle with the implementation of the International Maritime Organizations' 0.5% sulfur cap on marine fuels in 2020 due to extensive competition from Mediterranean ports and the question of marine fuel quality, according to analysts and trading sources.
  • RMK 500 availability in Rotterdam tightens as product shifts east
    Rotterdam higher viscosity RMK 500 CST fuel supplies have tightened in Northwest Europe in recent weeks as parcels were being shipped to Asia, sources said.
  • Low sulfur bunker fuels most viable for IMO 2020 rule: Eni exec
    In the first five years or so, scrubbers demand will be limited to only around 45 million mt/year, Trani said.
  • FUTURES: Crude up on softened tariff stance, positive sentiments
    "There is a broad improvement in risk appetite now as a result of easing political tensions," Janu Chan, senior economist at St George bank, said.
  • Total closes Maersk deal to become second biggest North Sea producer
    Brings Total's projected output to 500,000 boe/d by 2020.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
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.
Italian Port Days initiative obtains EMD certification of the European Union
Rome
The attestation for contributing to the valorisation of sustainability in the Blue Economy with concrete actions
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
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
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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