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BRIEFS
May 11, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Port of LA box volume falls 6.45pc in April, but down 15.5pc so far this year
  • Hapag-Lloyd pursues costs cutting, looking for recovery in Q3
  • ICTSI net profit falls but Rio saves TEU throughput
  • Increasing risks form the accumulation of cargo: TT Club warns
  • THE Alliances's AG3 service makes maiden call at Jubail Commercial Port
  • Malaysia Airlines returns to Schiphol after four years with cargo flights
  • Emirates SkyCargo launches scheduled cargo flights to 67 destinations
  • Air Canada QI revenues down 15pc, EBIT plunge 81pc due to Covid-19

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2020
  • FMC's final interpretative rule on demurrage & detention charges welcomed
  • IMO endorses new protocols designed to lift barriers to crew changes
  • Commerce Ministry working out suitable package for exporters
  • Dhamra Port introducing Mooring Charges
  • Import-laden containers moved from JN Port Terminals to Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and cleared by importers from March 23 to May 8, 2020
  • Indexation of Scale of Rates at Major Ports
  • Volume matrix of import-laden containers shifted from Mundra Port Terminals to Container Freight Stations and import delivery from Container Freight Stations during March 23 to May 8, 2020
  • Blockchain seen as key for resilient international supply chains
  • CEVA Logistics launches Truck-Rail-Truck service, a new solution to keep cargo moving across Asia
  • CONCOR extends relief period
  • Managing the airfreight business post lockdown
  • Panoramic view of international logistics under the Covid-19 situation
  • Call for petrol & diesel to be brought under GST, bold stimulus package
  • Govt mulls structural reforms package for sunrise sectors to convert India into a global manufacturing & exporting hub, says NITI Aayog CEO
  • Need to bridge digital divide within & across countries to incentivise e-commerce, says WTO report
  • Road construction target for next two years set at value of Rs 15 lakh crore

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New users in the Netherlands
  • TRT service keeps cargo moving across Asia
  • Two new executives back up management team
  • Yet more solar energy for Gebrüder Weiss
  • Moderate impact on Finnlines Group's Q1/2020
  • New truck service between Turkey and Croatia
  • Connecting East and Southern Africa with global markets
  • Simon Lembke to lead customs applications at Dakosy
  • Dachser Mexico launches CHB service
  • US railroad joins research centre
  • ONE to Oakland
  • An LCC with post pandemic cargo plans
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • MCTC opens new Singapore Office
  • Ifco sets up production plant in China
  • Acquisitions boost growth
  • Algeciras and Tanger Med keep the Straits open
  • Logistics providers fear missed opportunities for Alitalia

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2020
  • A-Rosa plans to restart Rhine and Danube cruises within a month
    Following announcements from regional German authorities and their Austrian counterparts on the relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown measures, European, river cruise company A-Rosa River Cruises says it plans to restart selected departures on
  • Euronav sells 2005-built VLCC
    Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) reports that it has sold the 2005-built VLCC TI Hellas for $38.1 million. A capital gain on the sale of approximately $1.6 million will be
  • Foreship launches project aimed at keeping coronavirus off cruise ships
    Helsinki, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Foreship has launched an initiative to limit the presence and spread of coronavirus and other pathogens on passenger ships and get the cruise
  • Royal Caribbean puts focus on safety, cost cuts and liquidity
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) estimates it is burning through cash in the range of approximately $250 million to $275 million per month during the present suspension of cruise operations, it
  • Optimarin offers BWT leasing option
    Sandnes, Norway, headquartered ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin is offering what it says is the first leasing option in the BWT segment. It says it is making the move to meet
  • COVID-19: Paris MoU updates temporary guidance on Port State Control
    Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) drafted temporary guidance for its member PSC authorities, recognizing the need to apply flexibility under these
  • Skagit County releases vendor RFIs for electric ferry
    In 2017, Skagit County, Wash., engaged naval architecture firm Glosten to develop an all-electric ferry to replace the 40 year old, diesel powered Guemes. Now Skagit County Public Works and Glosten, are

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2020
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Euronav sees floating storage as key to future profit | Product tanker market braces for 'supercycle' |...
  • RightShips appoints new Asia-Pacific head in Singapore
    The 25-year veteran has held a wide variety of technical, leadership and consultancy roles in the Asia Pacific region including...
  • Panama Canal Authority seeks dialogue with cargo owners
    Cash-strapped shipowners should not expect a reduction in tolls to transit the Panama Canal as that is a lengthy process...
  • D'Amico says charterers eye fixing vessels on period contracts
    "Unprecedented" spot levels were achieved in April due to floating storage needs, company says
  • Hess charters three VLCCs to store 6m barrels of oil production
    The coronavirus pandemic has cut into the firm's revenue and non-operating income which totalled $1.37bn for the March quarter, down from $1.7bn for...
  • Long Beach gets financial thumbs up even as trade volumes fall
    The credit agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody's expressed confidence in the port's ability to fund major infrastructure projects while affording strong...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2020
  • Chassis tensions tempered by willingness to talk
  • JOC Research Note: Intermodal savings evaporate in April
  • European ports buffeted by COVID-19-related blank sailings
  • Recession wipes out 88,000 trucking jobs: BLS
  • Carriers offering Indian shippers more free time to avoid penalties

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2020
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells Scorpio Tankers stake for $43m
  • Tanker equity slide sees off Ardmore's top shareholder
  • Capesize rates fall through the week amid Covid-19, holidays
  • Royal Caribbean estimates up to $275m monthly cash burn
  • Seanergy 'pauses' on capital markets after raising $30m
  • Despite virus, high charter coverage pushes OSG profit higher
  • Diamond S hit hard by 'stranded voyages' this quarter after strong start to 2020
  • Paris MoU relaxes renewal deadlines due to Covid-19 pressures
  • Record result for shipbroker Steem1960 in 2019
  • Mjolner tanker's profitable deal with Mercuria failed after ship ran late
  • Jinhui Shipping in first quarter profit warning due to Covid-19
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries books suezmax newbuilding deal
  • Westports Holdings sees transhipment volumes drop 8%

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2020
  • Tanker veteran warns on rates: The storm is coming
    Diamond S boss sees tanker-market "trough" on the horizon.
  • Delta, LATAM lay groundwork to implement joint venture
    Delta Air Lines and LATAM are getting ready to operate jointly once they clear antitrust hurdles in both countries.
  • FreightWaves Flashback 1963: Baby chicks - big export business
    One Florida hatchery credits modern innovations and personal overseas visits to customers for its continued success.
  • Canceled calls signal 'two really tough months' for Georgia ports
    But in looking at big picture, Executive Director Griff Lynch is celebrating small victories.
  • Lufthansa inches toward restart, seeks German government bailout
    Lufthansa and IAG Group are taking baby steps toward expanding flight schedules. That should bring in some more revenue, but Lufthansa is looking for a...
  • Deluge of medical cargo cripples Shanghai Pudong airport
    A perfect storm of events has created the mother-of-all cargo bottlenecks at Shanghai's Pudong airport, where shipments sit at a standstill in crowded warehouses waiting...
  • From Assembly Bill 5 to COVID-19
    Harbor Trucking Association hosts a wide-ranging conversation with West Virginia senator.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2020
  • BP Midstream expects lower Q2 pipeline flows on coronavirus impact
    BP Midstream reported first-quarter pipeline flow rates similar to the fourth quarter of 2019, but withdrew previous guidance and will no longer provide full-year guidance due to extreme market uncertainties arising from the coronavirus pandemic, CEO Rip Zinsmeister said Friday.
  • HollyFrontier sees more normal North American crude markets by end year
    US refiner HollyFrontier expects more normal North American crude price relationships to return by the end of the year as refiners ramp up runs to meet growing demand for gasoline and diesel, company executives said Thursday.
  • Singapore's residue stocks gain 8.7% to 24.1 mil barrels on higher imports
    Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks gained 8.7% week on week to 24.136 million barrels, or 3.8 million mt, over April 30-May 5 amid higher imports, Enterprise Singapore latest data released Wednesday showed.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies as market eyes tightened global supply picture
    Oil futures rallied in final minutes of trading to settle up 5% on the day as the global supply picture in the wake of more producers announcing cuts Friday.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Australia's AMSA detains bulk carrier on violation to IMO's HSFO carriage ban
    "The non-compliant fuel oil on board had sulfur content of 1.38%," AMSA said.
  • Floating storage interest remains quiet despite weakening freight rates
    "Shipowners are still holding up to high time charter rates as they believe floating storage fixing will pick up," a broker said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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