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July 12, 2021
The Loadstarweb site
JULY 9, 2021
  • Unfair D&D charges and follow-up aggression leave shipper Alice in wonderland
  • Trouble at sea means early peak and sudden wave of air freight rate spikes
  • Construction work at Dhaka Airport causing air cargo chaos as rates soar
  • Are ocean freight rates easing? A fortune cookie may have the answer
  • New Flexport and Convoy logistics partnership set to blaze a hi-tech trail
  • Kuehne + Nagel hooks specialist seafood air freight forwarder Salmosped
  • GL Terminal opens its gates to 'modernise' Indonesian box logistics
  • Hours extension 'to ease driver shortage' causing 'pandemonium' in UK haulage
  • Port of Southampton to close its doors on Sunday, for 'the Italian job'
  • FedEx vs a Rube Goldberg machine vs Euros 2020
  • On the wires: DHL, DSV & Kuehne - 'walls have ears'
  • Under the radar: Roll on, roll off, roll over - here's a leading indicator

Marine Logweb site
JULY 9, 2021
  • Eastern Shipbuilding celebrates opening of new repair facility
    Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) yesterday hosted the grand opening of its Port St. Joe, Fla., (PSJ) facility. The new facility adds an additional 40-acre site to the
  • First Upper Ohio Navigation Project contract awarded
    The Pittsburgh Engineer District has awarded Richard Goettle Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio, the first construction contract for the $1.8 billion Upper Ohio Navigation project. The $4.7 million contract awarded Goettle is for
  • Hyundai orders world's first ME-GA engines
    MAN Energy Solutions has booked the first orders for its new low pressure ME-GA two-stroke stroke engine. HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries' Engine Machinery Division) has ordered a dozen of them. Six new
  • VIDEO: River cruise vessel runs aground
    A riverboat cruise turned into somewhat of an adventure cruise yesterday when passengers found the vessel had gotten stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., during a seven-day
  • Retrofitted inland vessel cleared to sail the Rhine on hydrogen
    Rotterdam-headquartered Future Proof Shipping B.V. (FPS), which is retrofit the 110 meter by 11.45 meter inland container vessel Maas to a zero-emissions hydrogen propulsion system, has cleared a regulatory hurdle. The Central
  • Zero by 2050: Is the technology there yet?
    If you didn't get the message that shipping needs to decarbonize, welcome back from your vacation on Mars. The International Maritime Organization has set what the International Chamber of Shipping describes as

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 9, 2021
  • Paulo Enoizi named to lead GasLog Partners
    Chief operating officer since 2019, Paulo Enoizi succeeds Paul Wogan, who has stepped down from the partnership to concentrate on...
  • Singapore strengthens crew change rules
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority has further tightened its crew change requirements while easing the home isolation requirement to 14...
  • UK sanctions divergence may be headache for marine insurers
    'At the moment, we are not quite there yet, but there are areas of difference, and we have clients for...
  • Sovcomflot secures charters for LNG duo from TotalEnergies
    The French energy major will charter two 174,000 cu m liquefied natural gas carriers from Sovcomflot for up to seven...
  • Regional freight rates set to follow main lane trades
    Smaller trade lanes have yet to see the price shocks of major head haul routes. But with ships needed on...
  • The week in charts: Sky-high scrapping rates | Buoyant bulker FFA volumes | Relentless box charge
    High steel plate prices on the Indian subcontinent have driven ship recycling rates to their highest level in more than...
  • Abu Dhabi considers green ammonia bunkering facility
    The project will also feature a storage facility at Khalifa Port. This raises the prospect of becoming a hub for...
  • The lessons and the aftermath of the Ever Given incident
    Suez Canal Authority speaks out on Ever Given grounding, and what the rest of 2021 holds for the shipping industry
  • European forwarders call for fairer taxation regime
    Container lines are increasingly competing with freight forwarders for hinterland services. But by claiming these services as ancillary to shipping...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Ever Given was human error but it won't happen again, says Suez Canal chair | Holding Ever...
  • US freight transport sector faces 'crackdown' on anti-competitive behaviour
    FMC chairman Dan Maffei welcomes the move, saying it engenders a new 'spirit of co-operation' among government departments
  • China sees shipping as a potential target for national carbon market
    The move comes against the backdrop of China's pledge to decarbonise its economy and the pressing need at the international...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping is not going to get any sanctions risk relief
    Don't mistake the anticipated lifting of Iranian sanctions for an easing of compliance risk. For those banks and insurers seeking...
  • Prokopiou eyes fresh challenge as new owner of Hellenic Shipyards
    George Prokopiou says a return to shipbuilding 'remains to be seen' at the facilities that have been passed between state...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 9, 2021
  • Biden executive order adds urgency to FMC review of ocean shipping
  • Trucking market strain spurs acquisitions
  • Shipping exemption from global tax plan will distort market: forwarders
  • Blockshipping looks to solve terminal re-stacking problem
  • US containerized refrigerated trade continues three-year growth streak
  • CN's track outage cuts Vancouver intermodal capacity
  • Consumer spending boosts recovering ro/ro market
  • Container shipping super cycle driving supply chain rethink

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 9, 2021
  • Biden executive order could crack down on 'exorbitant' demurrage rates
  • Liners spooked by Biden's stance on the container shipping 'problem'
  • Belships sells oldest bulker to Jinhui Shipping & Trading
  • Tsangaris clan emerges with new venture Westport Tankers and first deal
  • Further tests needed after Alfa Laval completes first on-board carbon capture
  • EnTrust's Purus Marine wants more as it buys first wind farm vessel
  • Volga Shipping cargo vessel crunched by sistership in Russian port
  • Peninsula eyes global expansion of LNG bunkering services
  • From taxis to terminals: how Boers Crew grew from humble beginnings
  • A tale of two happy families at Boers Crew Services
  • New Fortress set to supply FSRU-based LNG terminal to Sri Lanka
  • Japanese shipyard figures reveal a decade of decline
  • War-gaming with Jelly Babies: how security firm MNG defeated the Delta variant
  • Niche player James Fisher offloads subsea ship as it focuses on energy transition
  • Blystad tanker seafarers hit by Covid-19 outbreak
  • Oceanbird aims high with wind wings that reach for the sky
  • Quick control of Ocean Trader fire 'prevented spread and casualties'
  • Singapore offshore sector on road to recovery, but at 'snail's pace', analyst says
  • India's shipping players free to do battle in overseas courts
  • Eastern Pacific brings virtual reality to LNG bunkering training

American Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2021
  • Staten Island Ferry construction christens Florida's newest shipyard
    Eastern Shipbuilding opens a new shipyard in northwest Florida with Staten Island Ferry orders.
  • Lufthansa's CityLine passenger subsidiary to haul freight
    Lufthansa Cargo is an early adopter of the Airbus A321 converted freighter and will use a passenger affiliate to fly the aircraft.
  • Stranger things: Air cargo becomes value play over ocean freight
    The Upside Down is a parallel universe inhabited by the Demogorgon in the Netflix series "Stranger Things." In the real world, shippers that don't want...
  • Final innings are coming soon on the fate of Oakland's Howard Terminal
    One alternative: The team moves to Las Vegas, though that would keep Howard Terminal in place.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 9, 2021
  • NWE 0.1%S gasoil values buck trend to near 6-month high
    Marine gasoil demand levels in Northwest Europe cited as possible boosts to 0.1%S gasoil barge premiums.
  • Crude climbs as market eyes tightened near-term supply outlook
    Rapid drawdown in US crude inventories in recent weeks has supported bullish near-term supply outlooks.
  • CONTAINER QUARTERLY: Demand-related strength to continue to end of year
    **Rates to remain firm heading into second half of 2021 **Demand expected to outstrip supply of empty containers
  • Grangemouth operators Ineos, Petroineos sign up to Acorn CCS project
    **Grangemouth CCS startup planned by 2027 **BP-led Humber and Teesside CCS to combine
  • US to ship 343,000 mt of LGP to Europe in July so far: Kpler
    **US-Europe LPG arb for July seen closed **NWE butane complex stronger on tight supply
  • Maersk highlights unexpected costs of building methanol-fueled vessel
    **Conventionally produced methanol 43% costlier than LNG **Existing infrastructure for methanol as a bunker fuel
  • High delivered WTI Midland offers support N Sea, WAF crude markets
    **Weaker US arb economics support alternative light sweets **Expectations of lower US flows to Europe in Aug, Sept
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices dip on fraying cohesion in OPEC+ amid varied bunker market sentiment
    **Softer South Korea delivered marine fuel 0.5%S prices spur demand **Supply outlook at Antwerp good for all grades of fuel **Congestion at Montreal expected to linger until mid-week
  • ARA fuel oil stocks down 14% on week at 1.236 million mt: Insights Global
    **Stock draw comes as traders report fewer cargoes on offer **Spread between 3.5% and 1% sulfur fuel oil widens to $61/mt
  • EU carbon market extension 'high risk, low reward for consumers'
    **Eur100/mt price needed to change behavior **Policies risk tipping more into fuel poverty
  • Sinopec's tight bonded bunker quota likely to squeeze supplies, boost prices at China ports
    Sinopec accounts for about 65% of China's LSFO production, according to market sources.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks fall to over 3-month low on firm demand, low imports
    **Bunker demand firms up to better-than-average level **Fuel oil imports decline 1.3% on week to 967,590 mt
  • Singapore balance July ex-wharf marine fuel term premium rises on demand uptick
    Demand for IMO-complaint fuel at the world's largest bunkering hub of Singapore has been better-than-average to rather firm, especially for most parts of the last couple of weeks, traders have said.
  • Saudi Arabia's HSFO purchases from Asia fall on refinery startup, crude use at power plants
    **Jizan refinery sells three Aframax HSFO cargoes a month **Saudi Arabia burning crude oil at power plants

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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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