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August 14, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Felixstowe strives to restore productivity to pre-new software levels
  • Taiwan's Yang Ming widens loss to US$129.1 million as sales rise 1.1pc
  • Long Beach traffic drops 4.4pc to 688,457 TEU, but record year seen
  • Volume up 29.3pc at Qatar's main Hamad port to 122,827 TEU in July
  • CSX remodels on Canadian precision railroading to move more with less
  • JNPT's direct port delivery volumes meet government's target in July
  • Haier-owned GE Appliances' prepares for a major hit from US tariffs
  • EU's Navfor anti-piracy Somali mandate has been extended until 2021
  • More hope than gloom in reading new Asia-Europe numbers from CTS
  • Hamburg port to install 10 new Kalmar straddle carriers early in 2019
  • Hong Kong air cargo rates rise in July in spite of slowdown in demand
  • Aeroflot suffers US$114 million first half loss as revenues rise 10.6pc
  • Hactl boosts green efforts by promoting use of secondhand clothes
  • Fraport sells 33pc in Hannover Airport after 2pc quarterly cargo slip

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • First half shaped by increasing fuel costs, slower than expected recovery of freight rates: Hapag-Lloyd
  • GAC Dubai raises its pharmaceutical logistics game
  • Global box volumes up in June & H1
  • Maersk Line restarts operations in Maldives
  • Maritime security planning in the Gulf of Guinea
  • PSA partners with Ashcroft Terminal to provide inland terminal services in Canada
  • RCL launches new service from Central China to Thailand
  • Red Sea Express service to stop calling Busan & Yangshan
  • SCFI Asia-Northern Europe spot rates up
  • Yang Ming registers increased volume in H1
  • ZEABORN Ship Management consolidates the activities of E.R. Schiffahrt & Rickmers Shipmanagement
  • Cabotage relaxation having a positive impact
  • DPT Board meet considers key items
  • Export of livestock from ports indefinitely banned
  • JBS Academy advocates adopting a new approach to skill development activities & exemption for training programmes from GST
  • WTO lowers prospects for trade growth in third quarter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Big players doing well
  • More capacity for steel logistics
  • Panalpina venturing into the desert
  • Massive railcar order placed
  • Zim redesigning Asia-US network
  • ALS and Delta Douane - a Franco-German axis
  • Three weeks to bid for southeast European flag carrier
  • Reinforcing intermodal traffic at RCG
  • India launches schemes to boost rail business
  • Wisetech Global acquires Taric
  • Yang Ming still not out of the red
  • Saudia Cargo still supporting human organ transportation
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Emergency manual for freight traffic
  • Unifeeder launches new shortsea services
  • Footwear from Krefeld
  • New chair for Australia's Logistics Council
  • Turkish Cargo gains bigger market share in China

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • How Chinese tariffs could redraw wet and dry bulk trade flows
  • Viking Supply Ships exits icebreaking through three ship sale
  • Zeaborn absorbs Rickmers Shipmanagement and ER Schiffahrt
  • Former Baltic Exchange chairman urges UK maritime to prepare for no deal Brexit
  • China outlines plans to boost LNG as ship fuel
  • SM Line reportedly lending money to sister companies
  • Ship managers step up investment in efficiency race
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement eyes greater LNG and offshore footprint
  • We won't rush the merger with Marlow, Columbia CEO says
  • Samsung HI wants unpaid leave as orders remain weak
  • Elderly VLGCs change hands as Iran sanctions resume

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • Yang Ming the latest carrier to see its bottom line sink into the depths
  • Amazon and Walmart turn up the heat in the battle for the online grocery market
  • Market Insight: A rally by DSV, but is it hype or hope?
  • Port of Antwerp hit by fire in warehouse
  • Former Amazon exec targets LTL data to speed up XPO
  • Growth in reefer traffic outpacing dry boxes as global demand for perishables rises

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • Oceaneering wins three year North Sea contract for E-ROV
  • Viking Supply confirms sale of icebreaking AHTS trio to Canada
  • Samsung Heavy opts for Amazon as its preferred cloud provider
  • HII awarded $187.5 million for Stennis RCOH advanced planning
  • Greek tanker owners will be hit by U.S. sanctions on Iran oil
  • VT Halter Marine launches Virginia DOT's newest ferry

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • Pyxis posts larger second-quarter loss
    Greek product tanker owner battled harsh spot market in latest quarter but eyes better conditions ahead, starting with the fourth...
  • Euroseas sees brighter 2019 ahead for feeder boxships
    Only US-listed company specialising in feeders posts second-quarter profit, despite lengthy propeller damage to second-largest vessel
  • DFDS sees Turkish trade story undimmed by short-term volatility
    The Turkish trade story is still attractive in the long term, DFDS tells Lloyd's List
  • China's tariff alters LPG flows, but earnings remain unscathed
    Daily earnings of very large gas carriers stay above $20,000 with bullish demand from Asian countries
  • Freight rates' volatility falls as peak season kicks in
    Capacity discipline is helping keep east-west rates stable, Drewry says
  • SHI calls on workers to take unpaid leave
    Move comes after HHI made a similar offer to employees at its offshore yard
  • Clarksons sees profits drop 18%
    Clarksons increases its interim dividend by one penny despite the fall in revenue
  • Seanergy losses widen in the second quarter
    Seanergy noted improved market conditions for the capesize segment in the third quarter
  • Dorian to fit seven more vessels with scrubbers
    Dorian has selected Clean Marine to supply the seven hybrid all-stream exhaust gas cleaning systems
  • Zeaborn to merge two Rickmers brands under new name
    Zeaborn Ship Management will be based in Hamburg and bring together Rickmers Shipmanagement and ER Schiffahrt
  • Daily Briefing
    US sanctions biting on Iran| North Korean trade curbs look more porous| The Interview: Stephen Seymour of ship finance house Värde...
  • China to back LNG as a marine fuel
    Cosco Shipping and China Merchants are encouraged to pioneer LNG-fuelled engines for their container shipping fleets

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • Half of Montreal port terminals to impose extended gate fee
  • Why US trucking's electronic logging device era is irreversible
  • Road improvement projects threaten cargo delays at JNPT
  • LTL carriers taking contract price hikes to shippers
  • UP-CSX interchanged shippers face longer transits or higher costs
  • Skepticism of Maersk-IBM's TradeLens hit bigger blockchain questions
  • Higher bonds needed for tariff-hit US imports
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to retrofit 20 ships with scrubbers

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • Nordic American Offshore dives 14% in New York
    Herbjorn Hansson-led owner slammed by triple whammy of skipped dividend, potential reverse split and quarterly losses.
  • Reprieve for US oil industry as China drops crude off tariff list
    Sinopec lobbying prompted crude exemption, propane and other refined fuels to face 25% tax.
  • CNCo expands Canadian presence with new Vancouver office
    Vancouver base chosen to expand its global footprint in the North American market.
  • Diana continues work with Hudson Shipping
    Greek bulker owner extends charter on one panamax with Hudson Shipping Lines, starts new contract on another.
  • Williams quits Affinity to launch research training scheme
    Mark Williams has formally quit as research head of shipbroker Affinity Shipping to launch his own shipping research training scheme for new entrants to the industry. 2017: Brokers pull out crystal ball Affinity sees tanker renewal boom in 2019 New broker force Affinity rises from merger dust Williams, who has suffered from health problems after a horse riding fall four years ago, said the 1
  • Heuvels steps back from top job at Ince
    Long serving lawyer will continue to have a management role in Asia.
  • Sovcomflot tees up aframax sale at eye-catching price
    Sale looks to be part of fleet renewal as Hyundai newbuildings begin to arrive.
  • Danaos closes $2.2bn debt refinancing
    Greek boxship owner lowers debt by more than a half-billion dollars, as planned.
  • Clarksons starts hunt for future chairman
    Ed Warner says now is the right time to start the search for a new director.
  • DFDS slumps on back of $1.2bn Turkey deal
    Danish owner's shares take greatest fall since 2016 following takeover of UN Ro-Ro in June.
  • Cosco returns to profit on Cogent's shoulders
    Giant Chinese state shipowner sees almost quadruple revenue from a year ago in great part due to newly acquired logistics business.
  • Clarksons shares spike as half-year report boosts confidence
    Stock up by close to 10% after analysts at Liberum Capital upgrade shares in world's largest shipbroker.
  • S&P reaffirms 'CCC' rating on Hornbeck
    Credit rating agency says US-based offshore vessel owner continues to 'face weak market conditions and upcoming debt maturities.'
  • Zeaborn Group merges two shipmanagement vehicles
    Rickmers Ship management and ER Schiffahrt have been pulled together.
  • Kim Heng narrows loss
    Thomas Tan-led offshore vessel owner secures contracts for offshore rig services and supply chain management segment.
  • Clarksons first half profit falls despite second quarter upturn
    Shipbroking giant's results in line with expectations with analysts noting fresh confidence amid rising transaction volumes.
  • Yang Ming sees second quarter result deteriorate
    Taiwanese liner operator hurt by combination of higher bunker costs and supply growth.
  • Finance costs and weaker revenue dent Seanergy
    But US-listed capesize specialist predicts marked improvement in the third quarter.
  • Samsung Heavy considers unpaid leave amid order drought
    A lack of fresh newbuildings has prompted South Korean shipbuilder to take more drastic action.
  • Intertanko slams authorities over inaction on bad bunkers
    Trade body fears that it will become a "global epidemic" with the possibility of "disastrous events".

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • BIS eyes spraying, fogging systems
    The Bureau of Industry and Security is reviewing the effectiveness of export controls for spraying or fogging systems described in Commerce Control List Export Control Classification Number 2B352.i, BIS said in a Federal Register notice.
  • Rhenus acquires forwarder Avant
    The Irish subsidiary of Holzwickede, Germany-based third-party logistics provider the Rhenus Group has acquired Avant Air and Sea, the companies said in a joint statement last week.
  • Fire breaks out at Antwerp port
    A "small but complex" fire broke out at a warehouse in the Leopold Dock section of the Port of Antwerp over the weekend, the port authority has confirmed.
  • Reefer rates rise
    Drewry says freight rates for cargo moving in refrigerated containers have risen since the beginning of 2017.
  • Rising rates give carriers needed relief
    Container freight rates showed continuing strength last week as increased seasonal demand collided with diminished capacity and emergency bunker fuel surcharges in the major east-west trade lanes, according to two of the primary indices for measuring spot market pricing.
  • Port of Felixstowe problems persist
    The Port of Felixstowe on England's east coast still appears to be experiencing disruption, which began when it implemented its new terminal operating system, nGen, during the second weekend in June.
  • Middle East ports cautioned
    While ports in the Middle East have grown rapidly and handle an outsized share of world trade, an article by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says "as is often the case following a period of strong growth there are causes for concern."
  • Turkey hit with higher tariffs
    Higher tariffs on steel from Turkey took effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, according to a proclamation issued Friday night by President Donald Trump.
  • Report: Strengthen supply chain security
    A report released by not-for-profit research firm The MITRE Corp. recommends that the U.S. Defense Department develop a strategy to enhance its supply chain security with private-sector contractors.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 13, 2018
  • OPEC forecasts tighter market ahead despite opening taps
    OPEC needs to show the global oil market more barrels if it wants to avoid a supply squeeze later this year
  • Saudi Arabia reports to OPEC 200,000 b/d production drop in July to 10.29 mil b/d
    OPEC still has to show the market more barrels if it wants to avoid a supply squeeze later this year
  • ICE Brent futures net speculative length down in week to Aug 7: ICE
    Speculative net long positions on the ICE Brent crude futures contract fell by 13,983 contracts to 344,002 in the week to August 7
  • Summer heatwave supports European fuel oil market in July: OPEC
    The European fuel oil market found support in July from heatwaves in the region, boosting demand for power generation
  • Singapore's July vessel arrivals for bunkering fall 3% on month
    Bunker fuel sales in Singapore in July fell 8.1 percent year on year to 4.04 million mt
  • Crude futures settle lower as market seeks direction
    Crude futures ended slightly lower Monday despite a fall-off in Saudi Arabian production and tighter fundamentals.
  • Hapag-Lloyd records H1 loss of $122 million on higher operational costs
    But recovered some costs through bunker fuel surcharges.
  • Container line Hapag-Lloyd announces scrubber, LNG trials for IMO compliance
  • FUTURES: Oil stable as markets digest mixed data,awaits OPEC report
    "Oil demand growth is expected to remain relatively subdued in Q3 2018 before rebounding in Q4 2018," IEA said Friday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
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%)
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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 for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
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%
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