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February 20, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cancels transpacific sailings as demand falls in slack season
  • MSC levies US$800/FEU hike for US-Far East reefer boxes March 16
  • Hamburg's HHLA 2019 container volume up 3.3pc to 7.6 million TEU
  • Scrubbers investment expected to have 18-month payback for megas
  • Blanked box sailings ups backhaul shippers' rates in capacity crunch
  • Shipping Australia hails Hyundai Merchant Marine as voting member
  • Deepsea container volumes grew 1pc to 169 million TEU in 2019: CTS
  • Canadian Pacific handles record 2.09 million tonnes of grain in January
  • Tigers Australia opens omni-channel facility in Sydney for e-commerce
  • Trainmaker Alstom in talks for US$7 billion buyout of Bombardier unit
  • U-Freight Korea opens office in Incheon to serve e-commerce market
  • Zimbabwe ends ban on genetically modified corn imports to avoid famine
  • US Postal Service ends delivery guarantee for mainland, HK express
  • Freighter conversions all the rage as Boeing wins small aircraft orders
  • Emirates' bonded truck service service Dammam, Medina and Riyadh
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 'sterilised' charter flights to China to cope with virus

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • GAC awarded as top handler of dry bulk vessels at Tuticorin
  • Restructuring of ZEAMARINE Group ongoing
  • Import of veg. oils declines by 6 pc in Jan. 2020
  • E-invoicing a step towards improving ease of doing business & reporting for GST
  • Finance Commission constitutes high-level expert group on agriculture exports
  • Govt focusing on 12 or 13 sectors with competitive edge to export more, says Piyush Goyal
  • Govt of Odisha approves eight investment proposals worth INR 1,649 cr.
  • Eminent trainer & consultant Shashi Kallada to conduct Hazchem & IMDG Code Training Seminar during CTL BHP 2020

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hupac breaks the 1 million barrier
  • ITD doubles its representation in Brussels
  • Rhenus plans a new business site in Kazakhstan
  • Hapag-Lloyd's big leap forward
  • Conciergerie service for VIP clients
  • Airlines and posts team up for cross-border airmail
  • CS Leasing picks John Lonergan as sales director
  • Schwarzmüller acquires H'ffermann
  • 100 new rail cars open up new market segment
  • Wallonian inland navigation looks back on year of change
  • Etihad Cargo and Dnata deepen partnership
  • First satellite "made in Luxemburg" to Cayenne
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Röhlig Logistics relaunches its global website
  • Saint-Jean Transports goes to BH développement
  • Autonomous driving tests to expand in the USA
  • DP World to delist quickly from Nasdaq Dubai

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • Carriers have pulled 1.67m teu of capacity out of China, costing $1.5bn
  • Hapag-Lloyd 2019 profits soar as cost savings compensate for soft Q4
  • MAX crisis hits 737 conversion plans as carriers opt to hang onto older aircraft
  • Cambodia to be hit by more EU tariffs after ignoring concerns over human rights
  • All Nippon Airways the latest carrier to sign up to cargo.one booking platform
  • UK shipping's open letter to its new minister
  • On the wires: WiseTech down $1.7bn - time to ditch the guidance
  • Supply chain radar: The Narcos read-across for UPS & FedEx - the Colombians are coming!

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • Excelerate Energy to manage its FSRU fleet through new subsidiary
    The Woodlands, Texas, headquartered Excelerate Energy L.P. is to manage its fleet of FSRUs through a new wholly-owned subsidiary, rather than using a third-party ship manager. The company reports that the Republic
  • How autonomous systems support crews, create new opportunities
    SPONSORED CONTENT: It's hard to scan marine industry news without coming across a handful of stories each week dedicated to the subject of marine autonomy. While many are still focused on technologies
  • VIDEO: Lindblad polar ship completes first sea trials
    National Geographic Explorer, the first of two polar expedition vessels for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. built by Norway's Ulstein Verft shipyard has successfully completed initial sea trials. According to Ulstein, the sea
  • Waterways Council names Deb Calhoun interim President/CEO
    The Executive Committee of Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has named Deb Calhoun (WCI Senior Vice President) as WCI Interim President/CEO, effective February 18, 2020. WCI President/CEO Michael J. Toohey recently announced his
  • Great Lakes Dredge sees strong market ahead
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. Fourth Quarter
  • OMSA presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Bob Alario
    The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has announced the institution of the Robert J. Alario Distinguished Achievement Award. It is named after former OMSA Chairman and President Robert "Bob" Alario, who received
  • Mariners sue Bouchard for unpaid wages
    Bouchard Transportation's problems continue to mount. In addition to being the subject of multiple Captain of the Port Orders (see earlier story), the company faces a lawsuit brought on behalf of several

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • Euroseas says boxships remain buying opportunity
  • Correction | Nakilat position on LNG
    Earlier today we published a story relating to Nakilat's position on LNG.
  • DryLog acquires ED&F Man Shipping
    For Mr Livanos, who has traditionally been low profile on the dry bulk sector, the move is the second headline-making...
  • Navios eyes dry bulk market lift-off in second half
    Angeliki Frangou says bulker earnings have the capacity to rise sharply later this year as Navios confirms the acquisition of...
  • Tripoli port bombing halts peace talks
    A reefership and a handysize bulk carrier are the only vessels over 5,000 dwt tracked at the port of Tripoli...
  • DNV GL rejects methane slip concerns
    Nilssen argued gas was the right alternative fuel to start reducing shipping's emissions as better fuels were phased in
  • Venezuela crude exports going 'dark' as US imposes sanctions on Rosneft
    Rosneft Trading has taken over most of the marketing of Venezuelan crude over the last nine months with oil supplied...
  • New Cork container terminal delayed to fourth quarter
    Port of Cork chief operating officer tells Lloyd's List that he expects total container volumes in 2020 to be hit...
  • Performance Shipping eyes singular role as listed aframax owner
    Performance made its first foray into tankers last year having shed a substantial boxship fleet in the last three years...
  • P&I renewal round sees 7.5% 'going rate' fail to stick
    'Maybe three, three-and-a-half-ish,' says P&I broker asked to specify percentage point jump in what owners are actually paying
  • Ports face standardisation challenges
    Port systems need to be able to share information beyond their own communities for effective collaboration
  • VLSFO share to exceed 50% but growth to slow
    VLSFO-HSFO spread will stay healthy, allowing shipowners to recover investments in just over a year's time
  • EU chiefs warned that green rules hinge on global co-operation
    Given the international nature of the shipping sector, the EU's plan to impose green rules makes no sense if new...
  • Tomini Shipping gains Norwegian listing
    Tomini Shipping has its sights set on fleet expansion as it gains listing
  • Yard Talk | Who will blink first?
    Japan is one of the five foreign jurisdictions whose anti-trust authorities can throw a spanner in the works of the...
  • Carriers rev up blank sailing efforts amid coronavirus fallouts
    Increasing void sailings will also affect backhaul trade with limited capacity for outbound services from Europe and the US
  • Kelly Tolhurst appointed UK maritime minister
    Following last week's UK government reshuffle, the new ministerial briefs have been assigned. Kelly Tolhurst will also have to pick...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Ships poised for new CO2 measures in 2022 | EU competition watchdog eyes shipping consolidation tipping point...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's focus on profitable trades pays off in strong 2019 results
    The main drivers of the positive business developments have been improved freight rates as well as rigorous cost and revenue...
  • Coronavirus-linked disruption boosts hedging activity
    'Disruption in the physical markets has bolstered hedging activity... the current situation has made apparent China's role in the physical...
  • Coronavirus slows dry bulk market to a crawl
    BHP warns that if the outbreak is not contained by March or in case it re-emerges, that would be damaging for...
  • Canadian shippers slam Trudeau over supply chain disruption
    Disruptive protests began nearly two weeks ago after five hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation intensified their opposition to the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • Zeamarine goes public with restructuring amid bankruptcy filings
  • Coyote Curve urges caution for shippers over rising spot truck rates
  • Rail blockades creating Canadian port backlog
  • Maersk acquisition deepens North American warehouse reach
  • Coronavirus impact raises red flags at European ports
  • Indian efforts to tame Colombo transshipment bearing fruit
  • Hapag-Lloyd boosts profitability despite difficult fourth quarter
  • Texas inland port to offer rail link to Mexican manufacturers

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • Maersk more than doubles US warehousing operations
  • India arrests tankers over Iran smuggling allegations
  • Euroseas widens loss amid higher expenses
  • Seaspan posts 'record' earnings as its container fleet grows
  • Owners warned over increasing fuel checks by Turkish customs
  • Dry bulk market woes to end in second half, Frangou says
  • China's tariff waivers offer small respite to shipowners
  • DryLog bulks up with purchase of freight trader ED&F Man Shipping
  • SFL's Hjertaker: no choice but to sell Solstad ships
  • Petronas' second FLNG unit leaves yard for new gasfield home
  • Kelly Tolhurst appointed UK shipping minister but new aviation remit raises eyebrows
  • Excelerate Energy takes shipmanagement of FSRUs in-house
  • IMO's newbuilding rules will lengthen yard delays in China
  • Ifchor continues expansion with new Tokyo office
  • Crew deaths by oxygen depletion occur twice inside three months
  • European owners set out eight-point plan to back EU Green Deal
  • Hapag-Lloyd results hit target as rates hiked
  • New Fortress set to use FSRU for latest project in Nicaragua
  • Tomini Shipping plots expansion course through Oslo listing
  • Nordic American Tankers signals higher dividends as rates rise
  • Shipping's perfect storm will clear the ground for growth
  • China shipping has much to lose if turmoil in Hong Kong worsens
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Rolf Habben Jansen sets sights on mega-ships
  • Tanker crewman's arms ripped off in fatal ladder fall
  • First passengers begin disembarking from Diamond Princess
  • Damien prompts Rio Tinto to lower iron ore export guidance
  • Cruise industry wins coronavirus concessions in Singapore budget

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • CBP intercepts shipment of counterfeit LED screens
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at International Falls, Minnesota, discovered the illegal product in two 40-foot containers from China.
  • Hapag-Lloyd full-year earnings leap $384 million
    The German container shipping line credited improved freight rates as well as rigorous cost and revenue management for the huge gains.
  • Maersk buying US warehousing and distribution company
    Acquisition of California-headquartered Performance Team designed to strengthen the shipping giant's ability to meet customers' end-to-end supply chain needs.
  • Coronavirus creates new demand for product tankers
    Asian refineries suddenly have too much gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Buyers in the West are taking the overflow, a plus for product tankers.
  • JAXPORT reports sunny forecast
    The Florida port set records in 2019 and scored a harbor deepening funding win early in 2020.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
  • Scrubber option paying off despite dry dock delays: Scorpio Tankers
    Higher earnings for LR1s over other vessel classes likely to change: Scorpio spokesman.
  • European VLSFO prices recede but MGO claws on
    Demand-supply balance for VLSFO eases in recent weeks.
  • Oil rally extends as Chinese refiners book Q2 crude cargoes
    Buying interest from Chinese refineries tempers long-term coronavirus demand destruction concerns
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Demand for LSFO in Fujairah falls 15% following IMO2020 transition: market sources
    Sources said the COVID-19 outbreak has led it to slump further.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks edge up 0.7% on week on build in heavy residues
    "The port is doing health screenings for crew arriving, so there are some vessels who are not calling here," a supplier said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Signed the act for the rebalancing of the concession in chief of Venice Terminal Passengers
Venice
Spain : The aim is to "create a new normal", which is aimed strongly at an upper-middle customer segment, with the aim of creating a pole for luxury cruises in Venice, " he said.
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Ligure
Genoa
Recorded increases of 2.5% and 21.9%, respectively. It continues the downturn of cruises in both scallops
CRUISES
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vela to Viking
Trieste / Los Angeles
Can accommodate 998 passengers
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
PORTS
The government of Montenegro wants to bring the port of Adria back under state control
Podgorica
Will evaluate the possible acquisition of the majority stake in the Turkish Global Ports Holding
PORTS
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
China's seaports handled record cargo traffic for October
Beijing
Containers amounted to over 24.4 million TEU (+6.2%)
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
PORTS
Stable the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia in the period of July-September
The Spezia
Marina di Carrara has been recorded a decrease of -15.6%
PORTS
At Spezia they don't want a president of the AdSP "parachuted"
The Spezia
They ask for a president "plug & play" able to deal with the problems right away
PORTS
Defined the location in the port of Gioia Tauro of the construction site for the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Joy Tauro
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
PORTS
The OYAK and OIA funds will invest in the Turkish port of Iskenderun
Ankara
Expected the realization of a terminal container
SHIPPING
T&E calls for EU measures to limit ship speed and greater use of wind propulsion
Brussels
Summary complaint of the organization on the progress made by the shipping industry for decarbonisation
CUSTOMS
To extend the customs corridor to goods in export and on transhipment in the port of Spezia
The Spezia
He was speaking at a meeting between the AdSP and the Customs Agency.
SHIPPING
After Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd also initiates an agreement with Chinese Goldwind for supplies of green methanol
ENVIRONMENT
Messina (Assshipowners) : yes to the environmentalist push, but the timing and the ways are wrong
Rome
Local, often untimely, local norms have the only effect of moving traffics out of the Old Continent.
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, final visit of the EU representative to the project "Ravenna Port Hub : Infrastructural Works"
Ravenna
The European contribution has been more than 30 million euros.
TRANSPORTATION
In 2023, the performance of road and rail transport services fell in Switzerland.
Neuchâtel
Modal shares remained unchanged
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal service Melzo-Marcianise of Hannibal
Melzo
Two weekly rotations that from the first quarter will rise to three
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
PORTS
PSA and Evergreen to jointly operate container terminal in Singapore
Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of 2024
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
TRADE
In the third quarter economic growth of trade in goods and services of G20
Paris
Down the value of goods to and from China
PORTS
Omanita group Asyad will manage the port of al-Suwayq for 40 years
Muscat
The expansion of the stairway and the construction of a quay
The Companies inform
Accelleron initiates partnership with Geislinger to expand service business in the Mediterranean region
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an intermodal terminal in Budapest
Astana
A delegation of the Kazakh KTZ Express to the port of Rijeka
SHIPPING
The BIMCO has adopted the FuelEU Maritime Clause
Copenhagen
The European regulation will enter into force next January.
SHIPPING
Kenon Holdings (Idan Ofer) announces the next exit from the capital of ZIM
Singapore
Currently owns 19.8 million shares
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
NIM and EH Group will develop hydrogen fuel cell technologies for shipping
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2024 the traffic of goods in the port of Tanger Med increased by 11%
Anjra
In the first nine months of the year, growth was 12% percent.
PORTS
Project of the ovadese Vezzani to set up a terminal for the automotive in Porto Marghera
Venice
Filed for the release of a demanial concession for the quay ex Sirma
PORTS
In the third quarter the port of Koper has handled 287,410 containers (+ 11.8%)
Koper
In the first nine months of 2024, it was 835,506 (+ 2.9%)
COMPANIES
The Zephyr Group snaps up Singaporean Twinco and Germany's Carl Baguhn
The Spezia
The two companies operate in the area of spare parts and components for diesel and gas engines
SHIPPING
Rixi, without the ETS review, European maritime fleets will continue to suffer a competitive disadvantage
Rome
According to the deputy minister, it is necessary to intervene at the root of the problem
PORTS
PSA Italy continues in purchase of equipment for Marghera terminal
Genoa
Committed total value of 8.5 million euros for three rubber-tyred gantry crane electric
JOBS
Corsica Sardinia Ferries in search of navigating personnel
Go Ligure
The wanted profiles are different, for machine areas, room and kitchen
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Agreement for the digital integration of the FS and AdSP Polo Logistics systems of the Western Liguria
Genoa
SHIPPING
New Oriental Mediterranean Service-Adriatic via Malta of CMA CGM
Marseille
Will have a weekly frequency
COMPETITION
Brussels to give state aid for 1.9 billion euros to German railway company DB Cargo
Brussels
ASSOCIATIONS
Renewed the Governing Council of Wista Italy
Milan
Constancy Musso confirmed president
SHIPPING
Maersk completes orders to three shipyards for 20 new container ships
Copenhagen
In Yangzijiang Shipbuilding committed for six 17,000 teu ships and two from 9,000 teu. At Hanwha Ocean and New Times Shipbuilding ordered six units from 15,000 teu each
ASSOCIATIONS
Biagio Mazzotta assumes the post of Vice-President of the Federation of the Sea
Rome
President of Assonave will be running for vice president of ENMC
PORTS
ESPO calls on the new EU Commission to maintain and strengthen the CEF programme
Brussels
The exhortation is also to better adapt it to the needs of ports and their stakeholders
EDUCATION
The agreement on training between the AdSP of the Tirreno Centre Northern, the ITS Academy, " G. Caboto " and the European Escola
Cyvitavecchia
SHIPPING
Consultation on the extension of the UK ETS to the maritime sector
London
Shipping would be included since 2026
COMPANIES
MSC completes acquisition of a minority stake in HHLA
Hamburg
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
ONE acquires a stake in Jakarta's NPCT1 terminal container
Singapore
It has a traffic capacity of 1.5 million teu per year
PORTS
Transped orders a mobile crane Konecranes Gottwald for its Porto Marghera terminal
Helsinki
It will be taken in delivery in the second quarter of next year
LOGISTICS
Dutch Raben Group and Swiss elvetica Sieber Transport make up a joint venture
Oss / Berneck
It will detect the Swiss company's groupage transport activity
LOGISTICS
Dachser & Fercam Italia has opened a new branch in Arezzo
Bolzano
Three thousand square meters of operational surface area and 400 of offices
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri initiates agreement with SIMEST for the growth of watermark businesses
Milan / Trieste
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
PORTS
Approved the Plan of the Organic Ports of Sardinia
Cagliari
There are 938 workers in the 36 enterprises operating in the scallots
OFFSHORE
Saipem has awarded an EPCI offshore contract from BP in Indonesia
Milan
SHIPPING
Container ship charterer MPCC's revenues fell by -28% in the third quarter
Oslo
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci reports delays and cuts to incentives for rail freight transport
Rome
Paper: Real risk of losing 115 million euros
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in shipping containers of Moroccan Marsa Maroc increased by 5% percent.
Casablanca
Exhaustion of the growth of transshipment volumes
SHIPYARDS
At Samsung Heavy Industries orders for the construction of four 16,000-teu container carriers
Busan
Commits the value of about 781 million
ENVIRONMENT
Eni-MSC agreement in the field of sustainability and energy transition
San Donato Milanese
It was subscribed by Claudio Descalzi and Diego Aponte
PORTS
The Grimaldi terminal in the port of Barcelona has been equipped with Onshore Power Supply
Barcelona
It will become operational in January
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
MEETINGS
Conference for the 30 th birthday of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
MEETINGS
Conference of the CNEL on the Sustainability of Maritime Transport
Rome
It will be held on November 27 in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
Sudan govt scraps $6bn Red Sea port deal with UAE
(The North Africa Post)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJSC adjusts a salesperson for four new 7,900-teu container ships
Busan
ASSOCIATIONS
Rolf Westfal-Larsen Jr. has been elected president of Intertanko
London
Undergoes to Paolo d' Amico
LOGISTICS
COSCO and SIPG will acquire 10% each of the capital of SAIC Anji Logistics
Shanghai
They will participate in the capital increase of the logistics company of SAIC Motor
INDUSTRY
AD Ports continues in its investment campaign in Egypt
Cairo / Abu Dhabi
Agreement to realize an industrial area of 20 square kilometers in East Port Said
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
ASSOCIATIONS
Dimitri Serafimoff has been elected as the new president of CLECAT
Brussels
He will also retain the presidency of the CLECAT Customs Institute
SHIPYARDS
Ok of the Rovigo Tribunal to the Restructuring Plan of Shipbuilding Victory plan
Adria
On the completion of the sale of the company to CNV Srl
PORTS
Port of Ancona, in 2023, underlines the AdSP-container traffic grew by 5%
Ancona
The Port Authority disputes the data released by the Fedespedi Studies Center
SHIPYARDS
Mr vard will build five support ships in the offshore industry.
Trieste
Designed to accommodate up to 190 people, they will be carried out in Vietnam
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Alpe Adria activates new rail service between the port of Trieste and the Malpensa Intermodal terminal in Sacconago
Trieste
SHIPPING
Euroseas order in China the construction of two 4,300-teu feeder container
Athens
Quarterly revenue from rentals inj growth of 5.8%
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