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BRIEFS
August 28, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Conditions ripe for container shipping rates to spike, as utilisation levels rise
  • Maersk Mumbai sets new world record carrying 19,038 TEU load
  • Port of Hamburg gets the go-ahead to dredge the Elbe
  • Seattle, Tacoma and other NWSA ports see July box volume rise 10.6pc
  • ICTSI hails Ecuador's plan to improve access to Guayaquil port
  • Chittagong grapples with China, Singapore, Korea, India proposals
  • US-headquartered Centurion Air Cargo shuts down its business
  • Marken to send biological samples from Brazil to US using parent UPS' airline
  • Los Angeles to be Finnair's fifth US destination

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • APM Terminals Maasvlakte II commences expansion
  • Container handling capacity growing in line with demand, says report
  • MOL makes additional investment in Malaysia's PKT Logistics Group
  • PSA & SIT groom Systems Engineering talent for Singapore's future port
  • SCFI rates up
  • Chennai Port stakeholders send relief materials to Kerala
  • Dealing with cases, where importer / Customs brokers are submitting multiple DPD intimations (72 hours advance intimations) (sometimes from the different Customs Brokers of the same importer) for the same consignments
  • Ending the Licence Raj legacy: Post cabotage scenario
  • Nitin Gadkari lauds JNPT for its all-round growth & performance
  • Procedure to be followed for obtaining unique DPD code to DPD importers
  • DGFT considering policy to facilitate export of specialised chemicals under 'Dual Use' category
  • Economic outlook survey pegs median GDP growth at 7.4 pc
  • India to double exports by 2025: Suresh Prabhu
  • G20 international merchandise trade at new highs in Q1

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Answers to a serious question
  • Financial support for 28 US rail projects
  • DHL Express attains 300th TAPA certification
  • New sales manager for Dachser European Logistics
  • Freighter landing gear collapse - cause now known
  • Rail line refurbished in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Saving electricity in Hamburg
  • Schneider stakes claim in Uzbekistan
  • Freja and CF&S join forces
  • How African airports can improve cargo business
  • Bremen - port railway goes digital
  • Western Australia better served by AAL
  • US short line railroad gets new owner
  • Unilode lands Nepal Airlines ULD management contract
  • Hellmann prolongs partnership with REC Group
  • Fresh blood for Royal Vopak's supervisory board
  • MSC leasing 2,000 green reefers
  • «Curiosity of the day»

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • CSSC returns to profitability in first half of 2018
  • More detail needed so shipping industry can plan for 'no-deal' Brexit
  • ICBC Financial Leasing buyer of DryShips bulkers
  • Capesize period demand defies summer lull

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • Bristol Harbor Group designing new high-speed boat for Sayville Ferry
  • Outpouring of admiration for McCain, following his passing
  • MTUs for new Fred Olsen high-speed trimaran ferries

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • Cosco Shipping Ports beats analyst estimates in first half results
    Hong Kong-listed port operator sees net profits decline 56% in the first six months as it continued to build up...
  • Hyundai Heavy yard workers launch 72-hour strike
    Unions are protesting against the company's decision to lay off about 2,000 workers at its offshore energy project division
  • Missing tanker Pantelena was held by pirates for nine days, ship master says
    The pirates did no physical harm to the crew, the master said, adding the ship was released on August 23
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping faces up to trade wars | UK Chamber chief says 'no-deal' Brexit would have 'huge' impact on trade ...
  • China insatiable crude demand may be reaching a turning point
    A weakening growth in Chinese crude imports, not the Sino-US trade spat, should be a bigger concern for the tanker...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • US shipping industry: Tariffs will crimp demand, increase equipment costs
  • Fluidity-boosting LA portal grapples with public-private issue
  • Brownsville port moves past trade threats with breakbulk growth
  • Analysis: How US rails can further capitalize on domestic intermodal gains
  • India's cabotage reform help carriers cut repositioning costs

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • Argentinian pier closed following collision
    Bulk carrier owned by Asia Maritime Pacific runs into San Lorenzo Port's TFA Pier on 17 August.
  • WISTA brings back Panama
    International nonprofit representing female leaders in shipping continues expansion into South America.
  • Navios hires Cargill man as new COO
    Jeremy Bryan to join New York-listed tanker owner from February 2019.
  • Cosco Shipping Ports benefits from strong economy
    Hong Kong-based ports operator sees higher profit, throughput, partly due to CMA CGM-led overseas shipping alliances.
  • Oldendorff inks deal for Vietnamese transhipment project
    Agreement struck to import coal to northern Vietnam on capesizes over quarter of a century
  • Ship Finance pursues bond issue
    Roadshow aimed at raising cash as Fredriksen company expands fleet.
  • Siem Offshore extends PSV charters
    Norwegian owner adds potential two years to duo's workload.
  • HHI workers strike over job cuts plan
    About 12,000 staff walk out in Korea as bosses prepare to axe 2,000 posts.
  • ADS Crude Carriers set for Oslo debut
    Listing of new VLCC vehicle to take place on Tuesday after exchange approval.
  • Bergen Group merging with Endur Fabricom
    Maritime services company expanding oil and gas reach with new agreement.
  • Drifting Japanese bulker towed off New York
    USCG steps in as Santoku vessel disabled 100 miles offshore.
  • Master confirms hijacking of Greek tanker Pantelena
    Georgian master says crew was held for nine days off West Africa before being released.
  • WWL warns over trade tension and tariffs
    Car carrier company says potential for new import levies presents a risk.
  • Shipowners face drug smuggling threat at Brazil ports
    Much of cocaine reaching Europe thought to have moved through Port of Santos, warns Gray Page.
  • D-Day for Noble as investors vote on restructuring
    Hong Kong-based commodities trader finally approaching end-game in drawn-out saga.
  • Pacific Radiance secures approval for bond restructuring
    Singapore offshore vessel operator describes result as "a vote of confidence in our business".

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • Executive Moves: Long Beach, Swissport
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners named co-deputy executive directors, and Swissport extended the contract of its president and CEO.
  • U.S., Mexico reach trade deal
    The United States and Mexico, at the exclusion of North American Free Trade Agreement partner Canada, Monday morning announced a separate bilateral trade deal.
  • Shippers feel transpacific squeeze
    Container freight rates in the eastbound transpacific container trade continue to rise, with tight capacity and reports that shippers are seeing their exports from Asia to the U.S. being "rolled" from ships they are booked on to subsequent voyages.
  • July record for New York and New Jersey
    The Port of New York and New Jersey set yet another monthly record for cargo volumes in July, according to the latest figures from the port authority.
  • Infinity adding containers, staff
    Infinity Transportation Logistics LLC, which provides refrigerated intermodal services across the United States, is strengthening operations through acquiring more refrigerated intermodal containers and adding staff to its Kansas City, Mo., office.
  • COSCO Ports revenues up nearly 80 percent
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd. recorded a profit attributable to equity holders of the company of $169 million for the first six months of 2018, down 56.1 percent from the corresponding 2017 period, according to the global port operator's latest financial statements. Excluding one-off effects from completions of the subscription of non-circulating domestic shares in Qingdao Port International Co. Ltd.
  • Commentary: Piling on export compliance confusion
    The U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation on Monday published a Federal Register notice listing the latest sanctions applied to Russia for alleged recent poisoning attempts by agents against dissident nationals in the U.K.
  • FAA awarding nearly $617 million
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that it will award $616.9 million in airport infrastructure grants as part of the $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program funding.
  • Intermodal 'very good solution' this year
    As shippers enter their peak season, they face a steeper and tougher peak to climb than in seasons past. A panel of freight industry experts discussed this phenomenon during Thursday's "Navigating New Realities: Peak Shipping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 27, 2018
  • Russia's August crude output seen flat on month: Novak
    Russia's August crude and condensate output is expected to be flat month on month
  • Glencore's private terminal in Mexico's Dos Bocas port receives its first gasoline cargo: sources
    Glencore has received its first gasoline shipment at its new 600,000-barrel marine terminal at the Port of Dos Bocas
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • TRADER NOTE: UAE's Viking Marine Services expands in the Mediterranean
    Gibraltar office comes four months after its Limassol setup in Cyprus.
  • Sinopec likely to hit 2018 throughput target despite plan to lower H2 runs to 81%
    Despite plans for a lower run rate in H2, Sinopec's throughput could hit 241.72 million mt for the whole year.
  • TRADER NOTE: Crude oil trader Kevin Ng leaves Itochu
    He will be joining Hengli Petrochemical as a crude oil trader from October 2018.
  • FUTURES: Crude slips amid mild profit-taking; awaits fresh cues
    Investors are keeping an eye out for US inventory reports, due for release from the American Petroleum institute on Tuesday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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