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BRIEFS
February 27, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • BIMCO warns of disruptions if coronavirus is not brought under control
  • Hong Kong exports plunged even before coronavirus showed its full impact
  • US-Asia containerised exports decline 0.7 per cent to 5,958,060 TEU
  • Trump: US-India to sign US$3 billion defence deal, vows trade accord too
  • Proposed pipeline triggers protests against rail links to Canadian ports
  • EU irked UK won't impose barriers between Britain and Northern Ireland
  • CEVA wins 5-year contract to manage Airbus parts in Hamburg
  • Big 4 European carriers plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach delay vote on proposed truck clean-up fee
  • Nairobi depot surges 62pc to 418,830 TEU as Mombasa ups capacity
  • Swissport wins IATA CEIV Pharma cert for Nairobi airport warehouse
  • SpiceJet flies cargo flights from Visakhapatnam airport
  • Mumbai airport opens mega cold storage unit for farm and pharma products
  • LATAM boosts flower shipments thanks to expanding operations

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • 'India can benefit from the wide range of solutions & expertise that Exis offers'
  • Indian Register of Shipping MD highlights evolving role of class societies amid technology advancements & heightened regulation
  • Maersk links new $5 bn revolving credit facility to its CO2 performance
  • MOL to start joint development for digitalisation of FSRU
  • Cabinet approves exemption from applicability of DPE guidelines to India Ports Global
  • CTL-BHP 2020 opens today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Great potential in Latin America
  • Fewer trucks between Lausanne and Geneva
  • Silkway serves Silk Road, Qatar Airways reduces
  • 3Gtms takes over Pacejet
  • CCM refreshes its management
  • Paris airports takes first step in Indian market entry
  • US short line railroad opens liquid transload terminal
  • A turn for the better - on thin grounds
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate buys logistics space
  • WFS appoints new heads in North America
  • Belgian forwarder invests in 100 Cargo Coils
  • Two Swedish ports join forces with Finnlines
  • Swissport Kenya Iata CEIV Pharma certified
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ceva Logistics wins five-year contract with Airbus
  • Bulgaria introduces new toll system
  • Silk Road expertise at Logimat
  • Saab converted freighters diversify fleet
  • To Gotland with love - and LNG

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • Flight cancellations and factory closures hit South Korea trade as coronavirus erupts
  • Carrier bosses angry as scrubber fitting delays start to impact earnings
  • Coronavirus hits India's shipping, while empty containers get scarcer
  • Shippers call for better communication: 'let's get closer to the client'
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to 'collaborate' on cargo
  • Perishable shipments to China are recovering, but slowly, say exporters

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • OSM Maritime to standardize on Tero Marine fleet management software
    Arendal, Norway, headquartered ship management specialist OSM Maritime Group has signed an agreement that will see Bergen-headquartered fleet management software provider Tero Marine's TM Master suite installed across the OSM fleet globally.
  • VIDEO: ABS Group services support IMO cyber risk guideline compliance
    ABS Group of Companies, Inc. has launched a new set of safety and risk-based services to support compliance to the 2021 Cyber Risk Management (CRM) guidelines recommended by the International Maritime Organization
  • MHI-MME books fin stabilizer contract from Helsinki Shipyard
    Finland's Helsinki Shipyard has now started ordering equipment and materials for two 113-meter luxury expedition vessels on order for Russian operator Voldohod, with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co.,
  • Keppel O&M completes fast-tracked FPSO project
    Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine reports that its Keppel Shipyard, has delivered a fast-tracked Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) modification and upgrading project safely and on time. The FPSO Abigail-Joseph

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • Sanctioned Iranian fuel oil shipping from Iraq
    About 2.1m tonnes of dirty cargoes was loaded from the offshore port limit of the Iraqi port in January, Lloyd's...
  • Germany maintains place in shipowning league
    'Most shipping companies at least have a cautiously optimistic outlook for the future,' says Verband Deutscher Reeder president Alfred Hartmann
  • Shipping struggles with exposure to coronavirus
    A recovery will come but the hope is this battle against the epidemic won't be longer than expected
  • China port calls show signs of return to normal
    Vessel calls start to resume but idle fleet remains shows disruption continues for now
  • No respite for dry bulk sector
    BIMCO expects fleet growth of 3.1% for 2020, which compares to demand growth of 1.5% for the year
  • Box shipping will face long-lasting effects from coronavirus
    Carriers should not expect any return to normal growth levels this year, says BIMCO
  • Flex LNG says short-term outlook is challenging
    Long term, the company is bullish, expecting annual growth between 3% and 4% for the next 20 years
  • Skuld grows book 4.6% and expects to top 100m gt
    Skuld announced a combined ratio of 112% last November and warned owners it would be seeking firmer pricing
  • FPSOs face exposure to coronavirus delays
    Significant delays in starting up floating production, storage and offloading vessels would have held back tanker activity, however the bigger...
  • Investing in the next generation of seafarers
    With the rise of digital technology and training in cutting-edge skills, a career in maritime should prove more appealing to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Maersk credit facility linked to environmental performance | American Club gains 10% on per-tonne pricing at cost...
  • Matson expects a $15m dent from coronavirus impact
    Chief executive Matt Cox expects an overall improved consolidated financial performance led by the reduction in fleet deployment to nine...
  • Genco to sell 10 handies in fleet renewal
    Genco says that the coronavirus outbreak has reduced the demand for cargoes including iron ore and coal
  • Cheniere upbeat on long-term LNG demand despite cargo cancellations
    Demand in Asia will be underpinned by growing economies and rising prosperity - along with a drive toward policies for...
  • Venture Global wins long-term LNG offtake from EDF
    The developer has obtained to date long-term offtake for 3.5m tonnes out of 10m tonnes of nameplate capacity being developed...
  • Union calls on new UK maritime minister to boost jobs
    The maritime union wants greater investment in education, tighter rules on competency certificates and improvements to the tonnage tax scheme
  • KPI Bridge Oil buys Glencore bunker unit
    The merger will see the creation of one of the biggest players in the bunker sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • Canadian ports struggle to recover from rail blockades
  • Drayage tech momentum rolls on with $10 million Dray Alliance investment
  • January volumes give 3PLs glimmer of hope in weak intermodal market
  • New berth to expand Port Canaveral's breakbulk capacity
  • LA-LB ports warn Asia volume plunge could deepen
  • TPM20 is just days away
  • Maersk secures $5 billion in credit to help fund sustainability efforts
  • Coronavirus sends idle container fleet to record high

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • Safe Bulkers says it has ample cash stash to cope with Covid-19
  • ArcelorMittal faces challenge of chartering on frozen Great Lakes
  • MSC cruiseship turned away in Caribbean as coronavirus fears spread
  • Management Investor sells $3.7m worth of Global Ship shares
  • Laden bulker giant listing off Vale terminal in Brazil, crew evacuated
  • Polys Hajioannou: Newbuilding backlog to benefit dry bulk
  • Chevron's UK office in lockdown as virus hits shipping stocks again
  • Pension funds question Maersk chairman's 'unusual' pay packet
  • IMO approves heavy fuel oil ban in the Arctic
  • NYK Line scraps cruises through to July due to coronavirus
  • Eidesvik hoping greener fleet will lift it out of trough
  • Subsea 7 slumps to a loss after impairment charge from offshore wind business
  • Cargoship raided by Colombian navy with a tonne of cocaine on board
  • Witt O'Brien's buys crisis management firms Navigate and Helix
  • Take the TW+ Quiz
  • Cosco unit orders stainless-steel chemical tankers at Chinese yard
  • Flex LNG delivers 'best ever' results as market challenges rise
  • Ammonia: The cleaner that can unclog the fuel debate
  • MPC Container Ships targets more sales after offloading duo
  • Words of wisdom from James Lan on 'the most amazing business'
  • Per Saevik's Fjord1 moves closer to zero-emissions fleet
  • Russia inks ambitious plans for Northern Sea Route navigation
  • Ship traffic figures for 2019 reveal increase in Northern Sea Route transits
  • Skov: Dual-fuel price issues keeping product tanker orderbook low
  • Breaking bad: blowing the whistle on flags of convenience
  • Miray Cruises launches in East Med as coronavirus strikes Italy
  • China's leasing houses to 'break billion-dollar mark' amid virus
  • Impairments drag down results at Grindrod Shipping
  • Alphaliner: Inactive box fleet reaches record high
  • Mitsubishi wins rare non-Asian fin stabilizer order

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • Singaporean tanker operator pleads guilty to oily bilge dumping
    Unix Line admitted that its tanker, Zao Galaxy, illegally discharged oily bilge at sea while on route from the Philippines to California's Port of Richmond...
  • Airline systems firm pays $7.8 million for US sanction violations
    SITA committed 9,256 violations of the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations between 2013 and 2018 by providing services from and transiting through the U.S. to blacklisted...
  • Is the worst still to come for dry bulk shipping?
    No evidence yet of coronavirus-induced drop in dry bulk rates. Is it coming?
  • DP World finalizes Fraser Surrey Docks acquisition
    Purchase of Canadian port operations part of global strategy "to connect directly with customers to offer logistics solutions and remove inefficiencies in the supply chain...
  • Can Commerce Department control exports of new coronavirus?
    U.S. export licenses are required for numerous types of highly infectious diseases that are shared in the form of samples for medical research between labs...
  • Lufthansa slashes budget in response to downturn from coronavirus
    The financial chickens from the coronavirus are coming home to roost. Lufthansa is belt-tightening, other airlines might try to ease lease terms for assets.
  • Flexport Trade Advisory dispensing data-driven solutions
    New service helps companies wade through turbulent trade waters.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore's MPA implements revised code of practice for bunker mass flow metering
    The revised code includes new requirements for multi-meter installation, enhancement of the zero verification procedure among others.
  • Singapore HSFO cracks strengthen to near five-month high on declining supply
    "Refiners' run cuts and limited physical supply of HSFO" are driving the crack spread higher, said a refining source in Asia.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
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
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
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
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
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
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%
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