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May 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL launches two new Asia-South America east coast Caribbean loops
  • APL adds Honolulu to boost its Eagle Express X (EXX) service
  • China Merchants' Colombo port commissions new quality hazmat yard
  • IMO now seeks new ways to impose further shipping emission reductions
  • Partial reopening of Houston Ship Channel after tanker, tug collision
  • Major box ship lessor Danaos Q1 profit soars 37.9pc, revenues up 0.9pc
  • CMA CGM cancels port congestion surcharge for Kuwait's Shuwaikh
  • Huawei CFO seeks to quash US extradition, citing Trump comments
  • Agility quarterly profits up 7.3pc to US$66.7 million, revenues rise 1.9pc
  • Malaysia respects Thai decision to check Kra Canal project feasibility
  • Melbourne Q1 boxes up 1.09pc, leading otherwise flat Aussie result
  • ICTSI net profit soars 77pc to US$72 million as volume rises 7pc
  • HNA's Swissport profit up 24pc to US$306.4 million as sales rise 6.7pc
  • Antonov Airlines joins Bollore getting relief to cyclone-hit Mozambique
  • DB Schenker renews agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Sadan Kaptanoglu elected President of BIMCO
  • Coastal bulk freight index of China surges in April
  • More lines keen on enabling digital standardisation in container shipping industry
  • Cancellation of port congestion surcharge at Shuwaikh, Kuwait
  • PSA India showcases its terminals at Hyderabad trade meet
  • Rotterdam & Guangzhou ports to share expertise & best practices
  • Cogoport adds new product in major boost for Indian importers
  • Automatic GST refund for exporters expected from June
  • India extends deadline to impose retaliatory import tariffs on 29 US products till June 16

International Transport Journalweb site
  • USA: Go-ahead for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah
  • Leasing business augmented by railcar repair branch
  • Tigers to be logistics partner for K&N Filters in China
  • MIA wins five Naco awards
  • Schulte Group introduces Innoport
  • Latam Cargo for Mother's Day
  • Extending Russia's broad gauge railway to Turkey?
  • Gefco testing Duotrailer
  • Too much fish for Oslo airport?
  • Imperial Logistics holds first ever safety week
  • Cargotec picks start-ups as partners
  • SBB Cargo introduces automatic coupling
  • Strong growth in France
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Emirates "Equine" helps 100 horses make big jumps
  • Ansgar Brockmeyer is Stadler's new sales manager
  • APL goes for the Sandwich Islands

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, rescues debt-laden carrier PIL
  • PeP failures were of our own making - now we go forward, says DP-DHL's Appel
  • As China-US trade spat heats up, transpacific container trades will suffer
  • $1.5bn Amazon Air freight hub breaks ground, but the pilots have misgivings
  • An improved first quarter for HMM this year, but rising costs still the challenge
  • Bright ideas meet the #NextGen air freight innovation challenge
  • Supply chain radar: Is bellwether Kuehne + Nagel losing its mojo?
  • Mahindra Logistics looking for buys in freight forwarding space
  • Trump's new trade war tariffs: 'This will kill my US market'
  • Supply chain radar: Yang Ming's growth accelerates, losses narrow, but those cash flows...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding christens next-gen LNG carrier
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding's Nagasaki, Japan, Shipyard & Machinery Works yesterday held a christening ceremony for a next-generation LNG carrier that will serve the Freeport, Texas, LNG project. Named Bushu Maru, the vessel is
  • Helsinki Shipyard: New name, different Russian ownership
    Finland's Archtech Helsinki Shipyard is to get a new ownership and a new name. The yard's efforts to win new orders have been severely hampered by the fact that it is currently
  • MAN inks service deal covering 111 dry bulkers
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a service agreement covering 111 bulkers owned by Hong Kong headquartered Pacific Basin Shipping. The contract will be managed by MAN PrimeServ from Hong Kong in close
  • NASSCO lays keel for T-AO 205
    The keel for the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the Navy's first John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was ceremonially laid at General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, May 13.
  • New marine louvered panel has integrated damper
    Passive airflow through a louvered panel is a common way to maintain adequate airflow to an engine room or machinery space. But there are times, such as during heavy weather or a
  • Alfa Laval inaugurates PureSOx training center
    Alfa Laval has inaugurated a PureSOx training center in Shanghai, China, featuring a full-size PureSOx exhaust gas scrubber. Though it will be focused on the training of commissioning engineers, it will also
  • MAN Engines offers IMO Tier III compliant workboat engines
    MAN Engines - a business unit of MAN Truck & Bus - is now offering 12-cylinder workboat engines meeting IMO Tier III emission standards. Spanning a power range from 551 kW to

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • How to decarbonise shipping
    Sidestepping the political hurdles in favour of setting out a pragmatic roadmap, what does a decarbonisation plan look like for...
  • Epic Gas cuts net loss and announces board change
    With an expected market improvement going forward, the company has chartered-in two vessels following a letter of intent to buy...
  • IMO talks confront emissions measures challenge
    MEPC negotiations on GHG emissions measures showcase challenge in getting started
  • Time to step back from Tanker War Two
    Important details are missing from our account of the Saudi tanker attacks, but shipping should now be on guard against...
  • How to decarbonise shipping
    Sidestepping the political hurdles in favour of setting out a pragmatic roadmap, what does a decarbonisation plan look like for...
  • Higher rates push NAT to quarterly profit
    NAT expects to benefit from refinery adjustments taking place this year
  • West African ports slow on the low-sulphur uptake
    With a lack of low-sulphur bunkering available to carriers, they will be forced to bunker elsewhere, says consultant Dr Natalie...
  • Beazley launches marine cyber insurance product
    Physical damage and loss of hire insurance cover are being offered to the shipping industry by a new product produced...
  • Avance Gas refinances debt as losses mount
    Oslo-based company expects higher freight rates for the rest of the year due to stronger export volumes from the US...
  • Iran's crude production to tumble to 30-year low, says IEA
    For May, early tracking shows loadings plunging to around 475,000 barrels per day, but the final destinations are not yet...
  • Thoresen Shipping warns of downside risks amid the optimism
    However, exceptional factors such as the decline in the global grain trade affected by the continuing US-China trade dispute and...
  • Zhuhai Port Co targets $145m in shares sale
    ZPC's state-owned parent Zhuhai Port Group has subscribed to 51% of the new offering
  • UK Club hints at rate rise after $32m loss
    'Premium rates are at historically low levels and the 114% combined ratio is above the club's acceptable range,' says statement...
  • Gard and Britannia in the red as surplus falls sharply at Skuld
    'Our industry is typified by volatility and cyclical behaviour and it is not unexpected that there are years in which...
  • Consortia block exemption lobby sees little market concentration in liner shipping
    Container shipping lobbyists are hitting back at the argument that their industry lacks unique characteristics that justify an exemption from...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping security tightens as investigations probe Iran links to tanker attacks | Sanctions paralyse Iran oil exports | IMO balks...
  • Enesel and Minerva place tanker orders with Daehan
    The latest deals bring Enesel's series of orders level with that of Angelicoussis tanker arm Maran Tankers that has also...
  • Yang Ming narrows first-quarter loss
    Yang Ming says its operating costs have been swollen by bunker prices in the period that jumped by 11% year...
  • Californians push back against Trump's plans to boost oil exports
    The trade war with China has done nothing to lower US exports of petroleum as rising demand comes from India...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Despite trade friction, expansion continues at Port of Mobile
  • JNPT dispute over inter-terminal rail escalates
  • LA's Fenix terminal closes after dockworker death
  • Global TMS software streamlining track-and-trace
  • Falling ECSA-Asia spot rates puts shippers on notice
  • New tariffs and threats cast shadow on trans-Pacific
  • HMM, Yang Ming narrow losses on higher volume
  • Prince Rupert port plans to quadruple capacity
  • YRC looks to regain volume lost during Teamster talks
  • Wilmington port speeds up infrastructure projects

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • MOL ups LNG carrier tally at DSME to three
    Japanese shipowner MOL has declared an option for an LNG carrier newbuilding at DSME in South Korea, bringing its total haul at the yard to three. DSME bags order for LNG carrier newbuilding This week, DSME announced it had secured an order for an LNG newbuilding for delivery in the second half of 2021, without disclosing the name of the contracting party. MOL's account Industry sources follow
  • Formosa Plastics Marine drawn to stainless-steel chemical tankers
    Taiwanese owner approaches shipyards in South Korea and Japan for newbuildings
  • Industry faces remember 'visionary' and 'innovator' Eisbrenner
    Shipping industry names who knew NextDecade founder and LNG regasification innovator Kathleen Eisbrenner have been remembering and detailing her contribution to the business following the news of her death last week. Eisbrenner's family said in an obituary that the 58-year-old had died on 9 May after suffering a "devastating head injury" from a fall in her home. Those in the industry who met Eis
  • Barges in tanker clash taken from Houston Ship Channel
    The waterway is now fully operating without restrictions, officials said.
  • Worker dies in accident at Port of Los Angeles
    The incident, which caused serious injury to another worker, happened at Fenix Marine Services.
  • After positive Q1, Nordic American Tankers shares soar
    Nordic American Tankers shares are up big after its first quarter results beat analyst expectations. The Herbjorn Hansson-led shipowner was trading up more than 16%, or $0.36, to $2.56 in midday trading Wednesday after it reported $5.6m in profit for the first tree months of 2019 after the close Tuesday. Nordic American Tankers posts best results in years The performance was good for $0.04 earn
  • Shipowners unfazed by Trump tariff hike
    China will send their factories to other countries if trade war continues, according to boxship player Global Ship Lease.
  • Pangaea stays in black despite tough quarter
    Rhode Island-based niche player says contracts-heavy approach helped it outperform general market despite headwinds.
  • Sovcomflot posts big first-quarter profit as tanker market recovers
    Sovcomflot is back in the black for the first quarter thanks to an upswing in the company's tanker business. The Russian state shipowner posted $70.1m in profit for the three months of 2019, a marked improvement over the $16.1m loss reported for the same period last year. Novatek advances Arctic LNG 2 project before taking FID Sovcomflot seals newbuilding financing with new loan Sovcomflot, a
  • DFDS plans unsecured offering to refinance maturing bonds
    DFDS is considering a new bond issue that would refinance its existing DKK bonds, which are set to mature in June. The company intends "in the near future" to issue new DKK- and/or NOK-denominated senior unsecured bonds with an expected maturity of five years. The issuance is part of the "continuous pursuit of improving the financing cost of DFDS", a release said on Wednesday. DFDS posts profit
  • Epic Gas plots purchase of larger vessels backed by BW Group 'halo' effect
    Epic Gas is eyeing up further growth opportunities in the larger pressurized LPG segment as it looks to extend expansion efforts under the 'halo' of the BW Group. Epic has boosted its fleet by 23% in capacity terms with the $106.5m addition of four vessels and time charters for two modern ships this year. Andreas Sohmen-Pao takes the chair at Epic Gas as loss cut Epic Gas opens book on $60m eq
  • All paths lead back to Norway for growth, says Horizon Maritime
    COO said growth in the North Sea only part of the reason why the Canadian firm opened Aalesund office
  • Portline bulker's oily water separator 'just for show'
    Portuguese owner Portline Bulk International has been fined in a US pollution case after crew admitted a bulker's oily water separator (OWS) was "just for show." Portline has agreed to pay $1.5m after it admitted in a plea deal that engineers on the 51,000-dwt Achilleus (built 2001) had falsified entries in a record book used to track the disposal of bilge water, the Post and Courier reported. d
  • Yang Ming Marine eyes $193m bond to repay debt
    Taiwanese container line plans bond sales for debt repayment as business environments remain volatile amid US-China trade tension.
  • Landbridge seals long-term charter with Trafigura
    Chinese industrial company Landbridge Group is extending its cooperation with Western partners by locking one of its VLCCs into a time charter with trader Trafigura for up to five years. European brokers said the Geneva-headquartered trader has fixed the 308,000-dwt Landbridge Glory (built 2019) for three years at $36,500 per day, with options to extend at undisclosed rates. The charter is in
  • Pipe-layer owner turns to US courts to free arrested vessel
    The owner of an arrested pipe-layer is taking legal action in the US to free the ship and recoup millions of dollars in damages before a Nigerian company can have it auctioned off in Ghana. Wartsila: crew may be to blame for tanker fire Second Gourdomichalis bulker seized in ship abandonment case Dallas-based WAG SPV I and New York lender Hark Capital allege Fortune Global Shipping & Logistics
  • Environmentalists call for scrubber moratorium
    Numerous groups, including Stand.earth and WWF, send letter to IMO in light of Carnival Corp scrubber violations
  • One dead and five injured in blast at breakers
    One worker has died and another five were injured in an explosion at a ship recycling yard in Bangladesh. Worker killed in Bangladesh yard blast The accident happened on Wednesday at Premier Trade Corporation and Mahinur Ship Recycling in Sitakunda, the UNB news agency said. Watch footage of the incident here Cutter Mohamamd Rubel was pronounced dead at hospital. A police official said the si
  • Transocean expands loan facility to $1.36bn
    New York-listed drillship owner Transocean has expanded a loan facility to $1.36bn. The Swiss-based company said it has built the revolver from $1bn when it was arranged last year. It can also add another $500m. The facility matures in July, 2023. An additional $140m remains available under its accordion provision. Transocean has a fleet of 48 mobile offshore drilling units.
  • HMM cuts loss to $89m and sees rates rising
    Korean boxship line HMM has reduced its first quarter loss as revenue rose. The operating deficit was KRW 105.7bn ($88.8m), down from KRW 170.1m a year ago. It blamed high bunker costs, the US-China trade conflict and a delay in the rate of regional recovery for the red ink. Revenue was up 18% at KRW 1.31 trillion, led by higher transport volumes and load factor. It carried 11% more containers
  • Heated US-China trade war threatens to squeeze car carrier market
    Operators will face more operational challenges and demand uncertainties, even though the absolute trade volume between China and the US is small
  • Indian owners busy in tanker charter market
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is finally set for decent rates on two LR2 tankers after chartering out the duo amid a flurry of new term fixtures for Indian shipowners. SCI gas carrier damaged in collision goes for repairs LNG carrier and VLCC in collision off Fujairah European brokers said the 104,900-dwt Swarna Jayanti (built 2010) is fixed by Petro Diamond for eight months at $20,500 per day,
  • Goulandris sells oldest ship to Chinese buyer
    Greece's Goulandris Bros is selling its oldest ship, an 18-year-old panamax. Oldendorff wins settlement but Bank of China fight goes on Beijing puts brakes on lucrative trade in ageing Greek bulkers The sale appears to be a renewal move for the bulker owner. European sources said the 74,000-dwt Rodon Amarandon (built 2001) has been sold to a Chinese buyer for $6.6m. Although bulker prices a
  • Gard reports first loss in 10 years, with $53m of red ink
    Gard, the world's largest dedicated marine insurer, has reported a surprise loss - its first in 10 years. Its post-tax loss for the 12 months to 20 February 2019 was $53m, compared with a $193m profit in the previous year. It earned premiums of $798m, up from $775m. Gard made an investment loss of $3m. It also recorded a technical underwriting loss, reporting a combined ratio of 110%, indicating
  • Mercuria signs EDF trio to launch London LNG desk
    Swiss-based commodities giant also eyes structured finance opportunities including funding US yards
  • Malta ratifies Hong Kong Convention
    Malta has become the 12th country to accede to the IMO's Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) as the convention today marked the 10th anniversary of its adoption. The convention requires ratification by 15 states and 40% of the world's tonnage. Malta's inclusion lifts the total so far to around 28.8% in tonnage terms. Accession to the conventio
  • Beazley launches cyber cover
    Leading marine insurer Beazley has launched a cyber product to protect owners against physical damage and loss of hire resulting from cyber attack. Marine insurers had been reluctant to provide cyber cover but such products are now growing in number. Tim Turner takes Beazley's reins from Clive Washbourn Beazley said the cover, named Cyber Defence for Marine, would help owners meet the IMO's req
  • IMO ruling on toxic coatings could cost shipowners dearly
    Owners could be forced to recoat the hulls of thousands of ships if revisions to anti-fouling convention are approved
  • Shipping brings 'hope and healing' to Africa's poorest
    Geneva ball hears how shipping and trading communities have thrown their weight behind Cargo Day fundraising
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers raises $40m for new ships
    Norway's Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has completed a new stock issue that will see it bank NOK 350m ($40m). Klaveness raising cash for more combination carriers It will issue 7.36m shares at a price of NOK 47.50 each. The company was targeting a figure of between NOK 200m and NOK 400m to pay for two optional Cleanbu combination carriers at China's Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding. It ha
  • Eidesvik Offshore sees seismic boost after smaller first-quarter loss
    The offshore support shipowner said its result exceeded the expectations of both the company and its lenders.
  • PSV recovery sees profit rolling in at Standard Drilling
    Platform supply vessel (PSV) investor SD Standard Drilling has been boosted by the North Sea sector recovery in the first quarter. The Norwegian company said net earnings to 31 March were $2.98m, against $0.14m in 2018. SD Standard Drilling buys PSV at bargain-basement price It attributed this to an unrealised gain of $2.9m on the revaluation of financial assets. Revenue and EBITDA from charte
  • Turkish owner Arkas lands $800m refinancing deal
    Turkish shipowner Arkas Holding has clinched an $800m refinancing package in a deal with banks. The company said the facility was arranged by lender Yapi Kredi. Arkas, Cosco team up for reefer service The loan matures over five years with a 12-month grace period. The company said it is taking measures to strengthen its balance sheet and reduce financial costs in a time of high interest rates.
  • PSV trio reactivated after combined 11 years
    A trio of platform supply vessels (PSVs) have re-entered the buoyant North Sea spot market after a combined 11 years - 4,178 days - in layup. The moves once again demonstrate the trend for bringing units back into play as rates rise. Anchor-handlers have been booked for supply work as the PSV supply ran low in recent weeks. Anchor handlers step in as PSVs sell out in Norway Broker Westshore sai
  • Angeliki Frangou eyes up VLCC options to renew Navios Acquisition fleet
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Acquisition is looking to the optional newbuilding slots it holds in Japan for the next stage of its VLCC fleet renewal programme. Imabari confirms four VLCC newbuildings for Navios Frangou's Navios eyes rare VLCC order at Imabari Frangou merging VLCC vehicle into Navios Acquisition New York-listed Navios has sold two veteran VLCCs this year and took its orde
  • VLGC owner Avance Gas banks $515m refinancing package
    John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas has refinanced debt of more than $500m in a reshaping of its balance sheet that overshadowed a weak first quarter performance. Culture clash forced Christian Andersen's exit from Avance Gas Andersen replaces Andersen at head of Avance Gas Avance Gas closing in on refinancing as scrubber decision nears Christian Andersen, then president of Avance Gas, told Trad
  • DSME profit down but beats estimates
    Korean shipbuilder DSME has topped analysts' profit estimates in the first quarter, despite weaker results year-on-year. Operating earnings were KRW 199.62bn ($167.8m), compared to KRW 298.6bn a year ago. The forecast range was between KRW 66.56bn and KRW 110bn, according to Bloomberg data. Net earnings came in at KRW 195.18bn, against a range of KRW 43.17bn to KRW 86.49bn. It made KRW 226.3bn
  • Mikelis fears plurality of standards for global shiprecycling
    Consultant and Hong Kong Convention architect concerned at consequence of Alang recyclers chasing European list 'carrot'
  • Jotun records sharp increase in results for first quarter
    Jotun, the a leading producer of marine paints, has delivered strong results in the first quarter of 2019. The privately owned company has said it also expects better results in the coming quarters than it achieved last year. Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Jotun's financial performance brightens The improved outlook comes after the Sandefjord-based outfit was hit by the colla
  • Saudi tanker attacks reveal dangerous geopolitical waters
    Holing of Saudi vessels, trade wars and the rise of nationalism spell trouble for shipping
  • Sea Stallion Pool sets sights on up to 40 bulkers
    Managers confident of growing Hamburg-based handysize operation, which is outperforming indices
  • Norway raises security level after Gulf attacks
    The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has raised the security level for its ships following the attack on tankers at Fujairah in the UAE. At least four vessels were targeted in what appeared to be a mine attack on Sunday, including two from Saudi Arabia and Norwegian manager Thome's 47,000-dwt Andrea Victory (built 2005). No one has yet admitted responsibility. Mystery deepens as tanker attack
  • Sabrina Chao in female line of succession at Bimco
    Sabrina Chao will follow Sadan Kaptanoglu as Bimco president as the organisation embraced change at its annual meeting. The world's largest shipping association elected the managing director of HI Kaptanoglu Shipping as its first female president last night in Athens. "It is a great privilege for me to chair the Bimco board of directors in this crucial time of change for shipping," Kaptanoglu sa
  • Andreas Sohmen-Pao takes the chair at Epic Gas as loss cut
    BW Group supremo Andreas Sohmen-Pao has been appointed chairman of Epic Gas following its takeover. LPG carrier owner Epic said Charles Maltby had stepped down from the role, but remains CEO and a director. Sohmen-Pao steps on M&A gas with Epic takeover in his sights New chapter unfolds in Epic saga Epic Gas confident fleet renewal efforts will fuel profit Sohmen-Pao is already chairman of BW
  • Diamond S product tanker targeted by robbers off India
    Incident follows similar boarding of Stena-Sonangol suezmax pool vessel last month.
  • Thoresen Shipping makes weaker start to 2019
    Higher operating costs and lack of impairment gains dent results at Thai-backed bulker owner.
  • Horizon Maritime eyes Norwegian market with Aalesund office
    Canadian offshore vessel operator launches expansion drive as ex-Bourbon OSV joins the fold.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Bill could provide $10 billion a year for infrastructure work
    The National Multimodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act, introduced by Rep. Lowenthal, would establish the Freight Transportation Infrastructure Trust that would distribute the funds through a formula and competitive programs.
  • Ways and Means panel hearing on USMCA next week
    House Democrats are seeking beefed-up labor, environment, enforcement and pharmaceutical provisions in the trade agreement.
  • Corps funding would increase in FY2020 House bill
    The House Appropriations Committee's FY2020 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill also would increase HMTF projects by $147 million.
  • HMM revenue up but volume uncertainty remains
    The Korean carrier has reduced its operating loss and prepared for IMO 2020 but is still concerned about a global economic slowdown, Brexit and the U.S.-China trade conflict.
  • CBP launching air cargo screening enforcement
  • More carriers join Digital Container Shipping Association
  • Deutsche Post DHL 'will take a big step forward' in 2019
  • Accident kills dockworker, injures another at Port of Los Angeles
  • Yang Ming reports higher revenue, smaller loss in Q1
  • OOIDA opposes lower age for CDL holders
  • Teamsters, YRC Worldwide contract takes effect
  • Executive Moves: Crowley, Deutsche Post AG
  • Port of Oakland looks at diversifying revenue
  • DSV offers intelligent supply chain design and execution

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2019
  • Greece Piraeus bunker premium to Singapore nears year high
    Piraeus, Greece, bunker fuel premiums to Singapore prices reached the highest in almost a year.
  • Shell offers VLSFO marine fuel trials, ready for sales
    Shell is offering trials of its 0.5% sulfur marine fuel oil to customers in key ports in readiness for IMO 2020.
  • TANKERS: India's MRPL taps Aframax tankers for crude supply due to SPM closure
    "So far six to seven Aframaxes have been taken by MRPL [for the May 20-30 loading window]," a shipbroker said.
  • Portugal's Galp to offer 0.5% marine fuels from November
    "All of Galp's 0.5% fuel [will] come directly from our own refineries," a company representative said.

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