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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
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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