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December 31, 2018
Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2018
  • Asia-Mogadishu service improvement
  • Cochin Shipyard to build 6 methanol-run vessels for IWAI
  • Indian Register of Shipping receives RO authorisation from Jordan & Bahrain; opens office in Saudi Arabia
  • Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping celebrating 50 glorious years on Jan. 3
  • Another good year for Antwerp port
  • Govt officials from 36 countries visit JN Port as part of MEA initiative
  • Sanjay Sethi appointed Chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  • Top port city in US seeks trade ties with India
  • Apparel exporters seek increase in duty drawback
  • Centre doubles export incentive for onion farmers

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2018
  • Newport News awarded Navy contract mods worth $240 million
  • Samskip takes lead in project developing hydrogen powered box ships
  • Rolls-Royce equipment picked for two more expedition cruise ships
  • Savage acquires assets of Progressive Barge Line
  • ClassNK releases latest amendments to its Rules

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2018
  • Indian Register secures recognised organisation status from Jordan and Bahrain
    The Indian Register of Shipping is expanding its regional reach in the Middle East in an effort to cultivate business
  • Daily Briefing
    Qingdao Port firms up $300m IPO in Shanghai | Maersk set to expand logistics activities, says Skou | FMC closed...
  • Nanjing Tanker to be relisted under special treatment
    NJTC is the first delisted company in mainland China approved to return to the mainboard since Beijing resurrected the country's...
  • Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation grants share options
    Among the receivers are general manager Liu Hanbo, party committee secretary Lu Junshan and general accountant Xiang Yongmin
  • OMV builds bulk with Shell NZ asset buy
    Deal sealed nine months after it was announced marks expansion of OMV's holdings in producing and developing oil and gas...
  • Qingdao Port firms up $300m IPO in Shanghai
    The issuance is scheduled to start on January 9, 2019, while the book building will be conducted from January 3-4
  • First Ichthys condensate shipped from Darwin terminal
    According to Lloyd's List Intelligence, the shipment will be discharged in Japan's Kawasaki port
  • PetroChina seals 1.6 bn yuan oil product sales deal
    China is boosting domestic production to try to reduce reliance on energy imports, which have risen to record highs this...
  • Canadians rail over oil price differentials caused by overproduction and lack of pipeline capacity
    Canadians have been supplementing their oil pipeline systems with increased transport by railroad
  • FMC closed amid US government shutdown
    All FMC employees have been furloughed, except for acting chairman Michael Khouri and commissioner Rebecca Dye

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2018
  • NY-NJ lays ground for 18,000-TEU ships
  • India's ports adapt to project cargo needs

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2018
  • Golden Ocean buyback nears 500,000 shares
    Golden Ocean wasted no time in buying back shares after announcing its $54m repurchasing plan last week. After four rounds of buybacks, all on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Norwegian bulker owner now owns 445,000 of its own shares. Golden Ocean buys back $2m of convertible bond The first buy came last Thursday, after the plan was announced. Then, the Birgitte Vartdal-led company bought 170,000 s
  • Diana Shipping fixes capesize at better rate
    New York-listed bulker player pens another deal with SwissMarine Services.
  • Nordic American Offshore adopts shareholder rights agreement
    Nordic American Offshore has readied a poison pill, just weeks after the Scorpio Group took a leading position at the company. Under a shareholder rights agreement approved by the board existing investors will get the right to acquire additional stock should an unauthorized outsider acquire 15% or more of the Emanuele Lauro-led company. Nordic American Offshore inks year-long charter Bugbee se
  • Selective growth in store for super-sized Hafnia after BW Tankers deal
    Third largest fleet and pool position mean merged company will have sufficient scale.
  • Navig8 shrugs off talk of fresh tanker order at New Times
    Nicolas Busch and Gary Brocklesby-backed company dismisses rumours of four extra newbuildings in China.
  • Davison departs as chief executive of Pillarstone
    John Davison is departing as chief executive of turnaround specialist Pillarstone. RBD Armatori fleet up for sale again for $190m Pillarstone starts process of rebuilding Premuda fleet Former Royal Bank of Scotland executive Davison co-founded Pillarstone in 2015 with KKR and is now leaving to pursue other opportunities, a statement said. Following Davison's exit, Gaudenzio Bonaldo Gregori wil
  • Fredly buys extra Hunter stock amid share price dip
    Arne Fredly has topped up his stake in VLCC owner Hunter Group during what has been a volatile Christmas period for global equities. Frontline and Hunter head crude pack as peer group trumps S&P 500 Fredly has been a regular purchaser of Hunter stock of late and his latest buy was a modest bundle of shares worth a shade over $15,000. He now owns 103 million shares in the Oslo-listed tanker com
  • Tsirigakis goes digital as Stellar Acquisition III closes Phunware deal
    Stellar Acquisition III, the blank cheque vehicle headed by shipping deal-maker Akis Tsirigakis, has completed a merger with digital company Phunware. Tsirigakis-led fund targets wide swathe of equity investors Syllantavos and Tsirigakis raise $66.8m Tsirigakis in at Ocean Rig Nasdaq-listed Stellar inked a preliminary transaction with the cloud software and blockchain company in February and t
  • NYK to fund methanol-fueled MR with green loan
    Japanese owner expands use of finance designed to have positive environmental benefits.
  • Daewoo resolves Sonangol drillship standoff
    South Korean shipbuilder expects to deliver two offshore units by March 2019 for $799m.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2018
  • Commentary: Uncertainty, tariffs likely to continue
    Looking back on 2018, shippers and transportation providers should expect some of the same key themes to dominate headlines in the coming year.
  • Shippers want clear guidance on Brexit
    Trade associations warn of big disturbances in the event of a "cliff-edge" withdrawal.
  • GAO finds FTZ Board properly executes procedures
    The Government Accountability Office, a congressional body that acts as a watchdog of executive branch performance, did call for more documentation of decision-making.
  • Richmond barge service marks decade of success
  • Containerships takes delivery of LNG-powered vessel
  • Port of Antwerp celebrates record year
  • South Korean trade panel OKs MacGregor acquisition
  • Spot rates, volumes hold firm ahead of holiday
  • Panama Canal Authority posts 2018 highlight video

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 28, 2018
  • WTI rises after EIA report shows US crude stocks little changed
  • US crude inventories static as rising production balances export surge
  • US DATA: EIA says US fuel oil stocks hit all-time low
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall 25% to to 1.078 million mt: PJK International
  • FUTURES 1: Crude jumps 2% on bargain hunting, bearish outlook weighs
    Oil markets remained joined at the hip to global risk sentiment.
  • Japanese refiners look to resume Iran oil loadings
    We have not given up the possibility of the resumption [of Iranian oil] at the end of January
  • OUTLOOK 2019: Next US Congress to keep pressure on Russian energy sector
    There's always been a sense, especially on Russia, that the Senate puts out a pretty bipartisan product

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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
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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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