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• NY-NJ’s GCT Bayonne boosts appointment slots June 23, 2017
  GCT Bayonne, the first marine terminal at the Port of New York and New Jersey to introduce an appointment system, will increase the number of reservation slots by more than 60 percent, a sign of trucker demand ahead of expectation for larger ships and the intensified import discharges they bring. Starting...
• Video: Machine Learning Holds Immediate Freight Potential June 23, 2017
  To effectively leverage data and harness the tremendous potential of current technology, you don't need to wait for the perfect place or strategy, according to Adam Compain, CEO and Founder of predictive logistics company ClearMetal. Machine learning and AI can go beyond visibility, to forecast the progress of cargo, using...
• Trans-Pac spot rates fall again without peak season lift June 23, 2017
  The peak season has yet to make itself felt on the trans-Pacific spot market. With a peak-shipping season in the eastbound Pacific still building, spot rates this week edged lower for the third straight week, falling 3 percent the East Coast and 5 percent to the West Coast.  The spot rate for...
• MSC takes full control of Itajai container terminal June 23, 2017
  Portonave and other terminals in the Itajai port have struggled with draft issues for more than a year. Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s terminal arm Terminal Investment Limited has snapped up the half of the Itajai port’s Portonave container terminal it did not already own for 1.3 billion reais ($389 million), a sign...
• Structural changes of global shipping slow port growth June 23, 2017
  The maturation of container shipping in the developed world will prove challenging for ports globally. Ports are facing slower growth as fundamental structural changes in the container shipping industry and global trade impact throughput volumes, according to new research from global credit ratings agency Fitch. Fitch said ports and terminals also face...
• US railroads seen riding e-commerce growth to cargo gains June 23, 2017
  Although shipper spending on parcel surpassed rail last year, e-commerce still offers opportunities to US railroads. E-commerce and railroads aren’t often mentioned in the same breath, but US railroads are far from immune from the so-called Amazon effect. The rapid growth of online shipping and shifting fulfillment demands affect railroads directly...
• Russian northwest ports and terminals battle for cargo June 23, 2017
  The Bronka port has added capacity to an already oversupplied market in the Russian northwest. Container terminal operators in Russia’s northwest are battling for market share with discounts, new services, and capacity expansions. The fight is fiercest among terminal operators in St. Petersburg, Russia’s top port, but also extends to the nearby...
• Kobe cranes to improve big ship handling June 23, 2017
  New cranes will soon join the skyline in Kobe. Two new ship-to-shore gantry cranes will become operational at the Port of Kobe soon as part of the port’s efforts to boost its international competitiveness by enabling it to better handle larger ships, the port operator said. The two “high-standard” gantry cranes will...
• Indian terminals say SOLAS compliance strong June 23, 2017
  The international shipping community feared widespread disruption when the container weight rule took effect July 1, 2016. Global container terminal operators active in India told JOC.com that shipper compliance with the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) verified gross mass requirement remains an integral part of their operational planning and supply...
• Peak season space pressure looms as Europe orders rise June 23, 2017
  APL containers stacked at the port of Shenzhen's Chiwan terminal. Credit: APL The container shipping market is preparing for a strong Asia-Europe peak season with cargo owners and carriers reporting rising orders from Europe and tightening space on vessels heading westward.Several gateway ports in Europe reported growing volume in the first...
• Asia-Europe spot rates flat ahead of July 1 increases June 23, 2017
  Recent previous rate increases on the Asia-Europe trade failed to stick. There was virtually no change in spot rates from China to North Europe and the Mediterranean with still a week to go before the next round of rate increases scheduled for July 1.The Shanghai-North Europe spot rate rose just $2...
• Alameda Authority expects to meet debt duty amid slowdown June 22, 2017
  The Alameda Corridor is a path to the US Midwest and helps alleviate truck congestion in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Despite slower container growth than originally projected in Los Angeles-Long Beach, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority’s revenue will cover debt obligations without the need for a large...
• NY-NJ port authority, carriers to talk per-container fees June 22, 2017
  The fee funds investments in infrastructure that are essential to the productivity of the largest port on the US East Coast. Officials at the Port of New York and New Jersey can discuss a contentious per-container charge with major container lines after a tied vote by the four US Federal Maritime...
• Video: TVA Grows Memphis Supply Chain Workforce June 22, 2017
  JOC.com recently interviewed Senior Development Consultant Aaron Stewart about the Tennessee Valley Authority's work creating economic development opportunities in Memphis. With $11 billion in exports, 4 foreign trade zones, and the busiest national cargo airport, Stewart said, the TVA is in an ideal position to expand opportunities for a working...
• Video: Examining the Question of Stability for Container Shipping June 22, 2017
  Will stability return to container shipping? In Q1 2017, JOC.com posed this question to Robbert Van Trooijen, Asia-Pacific CEO of Maersk Line, and he commented on the shift in dynamic from 2016, stability priorities from a customer perspective, and the expectations for stability at this point in the industry's evolution. ...
• Video: With Carriers Focused on Supply-Demand, Opportunities for NVOs Open Up June 22, 2017
  DB Schenker's Senior Vice President Trond Prestroenning spoke to JOC.com about the birth of the "5PL" and the long- and short-term impact of recent M&A activity as well as smaller strategic partnerships. Providing the NVO perspective, he discussed the opportunities opening up as carriers move into a pure carrier model...
• Long-awaited US inventory drawdown spotted June 22, 2017
  Lower US inventories would be a boon from coastal ports to heartland highways. Industry analysts say strong truck and steady intermodal traffic in May suggest US retailers are finally drawing down their inventories after two years of a higher-than-average inventory-to-sales ratio, a welcome sign for container lines to trucking companies but...
• Video: Essence of Digital, Ecosystem of Partnership June 22, 2017
  Maerskline.com recently passed the 250,000-user milestone, and the company is keenly focused on delivering a digital end-to-end trade global trade platform. In an interview with JOC.com, Chief Commercial Officer Vincent Clerc considers the possibilities for available data, development of better products, and collaborative essence of the digital stage. ...
• Video: Final Mile will be "Final Foot" Within 5 Years June 22, 2017
  Adam Roth, Director, NAI Global, spoke to JOC.com about the benefits of knowing your the weak spots in your competitor's supply chain, the relationship between industrial real estate and supply chain disruptors from e-commerce to autonomous trucking and the power for 3-D printing to soon turn the "final mile" conversation...
• Yang Ming: New recapitalization wave stronger than first June 22, 2017
  Yang Ming is one of two major global container lines based in Taiwan. Yang Ming said it has already raised more than $108 million from private investors in its recapitalization effort and is considering letting shareholders take part in the placement owing to the “vast interest” from some of them. The Taiwanese carrier...

News from Container Management

• Ports America orders six Kalmar RTGs June 23, 2017
  Kalmar has signed a contract with Ports America Chesapeake  for the delivery of six of its RTGs that will be delivered to Ports America’s Seagirt terminal in the Port of Baltimore in January 2018. “The addition of six new RTGs will help ensure we can maintain high levels of service for our customers, the trucking […]
• South Africa blocks merger between Japanese carriers June 23, 2017
  The Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA) has prohibited a proposed merger between Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line). The three Japanese carriers had hoped to begin operations of their new joint venture (JV), known as Ocean Network Express, in April 2018, provided […]
• Evergreen rolls out sea freight services for Alibaba.com members June 22, 2017
  Evergreen Line has teamed up with Alibaba.com to provide members of the wholesale marketplace platform with the option of booking sea freight services online with guaranteed space and prices. Initially Evergreen will be offering Alibaba.com suppliers the booking facility on routes from from China’s main ports to Israel and the South American region. The service, […]
• Abu Dhabi Ports to develop, manage and operate Fujairah Port June 22, 2017
  Abu Dhabi Ports and the Port of Fujairah have signed a 35 year concession agreement to develop, manage and operate Fujairah Port. The organisations will establish a new operational arm “Fujairah Terminals”, fully owned by Abu Dhabi Ports. The port’s capacity is expected to reach 1m teu and 700,000 tonnes of general cargo by 2030. […]
• Freight forwarders call for Britain to remain in customs union June 21, 2017
  With Brexit negotiations between Britain and the EU now underway, an organisation representing British freight forwarders has called for a deal to keep the UK in the European customs union. The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) director general said that the UK government should review its decision to leave the customs union in light of […]
• 160 Gothenburg staff let go as APMT volumes drop June 21, 2017
  APM Terminals (APMT) Gothenburg axed 160 members of staff yesterday following diminished container volumes resulting from its long running-dispute with the Swedish Dockworker’s Union (SDU). The port operator handed a notice of termination to the workers, who make up more than a third of the terminal’s workforce, following the dispute that has involved strikes, blockades […]
• COSCO diverts cargo from LA to Long Beach over “less stringent” environment measures June 20, 2017
  China Shipping has diverted more than 60% of its cargo away from its terminal in the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) to Long Beach due to its neighbour’s relaxed environmental rules according to the POLA’s executive director. Berths 97-109 at the POLA have suffered a net loss of approximately 200,000 teu since July 2017 with […]
• How to avoid cargo sweat June 20, 2017
  George Devereese of the Loss Prevention Department at UK P&I Club advises how correct ventilation can help to prevent grains from being damaged during transit as a result of cargo sweat. Cargo sweat is a term given to the condensation which can occur in cargo when moving from a warm climate to a cooler one […]
• Puerto Lirquen upgrades to Navis N4 June 19, 2017
  Puerto Lirquen in Chile has successfully completed a terminal system upgrade to Navis N4, following its sister company Puerto Central. The implementation took less than eight months with zero downtime or system errors. The port had been using an outdated system which was having a negative effect on terminal services. Puerto Lirquen hope that using […]
• Terminal Portuario Guayaquil inaugurates operations June 19, 2017
  Terminal Portuario Guayaquil (TPG) has inaugurated new US$60m works to double its transfer capacity. The port which is operated by SAAM has begun operations to extend the berth, add support areas and offer a system for transferring bulk products and modern equipment including the largest ship-to-shore (STS) cranes in Ecuador. The extended berth is part […]
• DP World and Kazakhstan collaborate on port community system June 16, 2017
  DP World and the Kazakhstan government are set to build a port community system (PSC) to enable a Eurasian transcontinental trade corridor. PSC, an electronic platform developed by DP World company Dubai Trade will allow airtime, maritime and inland organisations to exchange information. The multimodal transport corridor aims to reduce delays, queues and duplication in […]
• Spain’s ports paralysed by 48 hour strike June 16, 2017
  Spanish ports have been hit with a 48 hour non-stop strike causing huge disruption for all 39 of their cargo ports. The strike began on Wednesday June 14, at 0800 and is the first non-stop strike to hit Spanish ports this year.  Up until now strikes taken place on alternate days for periods of one […]
• LA and Long Beach ports set to cut emissions June 15, 2017
  Los Angeles and Long Beach mayors Eric Garcetti and Robert Garcia have signed a joint declaration in a bid to cut emissions from the ports. The declaration set goals for the city-owned ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to move to zero emissions as part of the two cities’ Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) […]
• New meter for Star Cool reefers June 15, 2017
  Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has introduced an energy meter feature on all MCI Star Cool reefers which logs energy consumption in real time. Once a reefer fitted with the meter is turned on the data provided can be monitored via a modem or manually at any time during the voyage until it reaches its destination. […]
• Allianz: Improved safety is decreasing large shipping losses June 14, 2017
  Large shipping losses went down by 50% over the past decade and 16% year-on-year to 85 in 2016, a report by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has showed. In its fifth annual Safety & Shipping Review 2017, the insurance firm attributed the drop primarily to the development of a more robust safety environment […]
• CMA CGM to acquire Mercosul Line June 14, 2017
  CMA CGM has agreed to acquire Brazilian cabotage carrier Mercosul Line from Maersk Line, which made the sale to comply with competition authorities over its acquisition of Hamburg Süd. A statement from the carriers noted that the sale would enable CMA CGM to strengthen its service offering to and from South America, most notably in […]
• Japanese aid organisation buys stake in Cambodian port June 13, 2017
  The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has acquired a 13.5% equity stake in the Port Authority of Sihanoukville (PAS), Cambodia. The Japanese aid organisation, which has supported the country’s only deep-water seaport since 1999, bought the stake following the listing of PAS on the Cambodia Securities Exchange. The funds obtained via the initial public offering […]
• COSCO Shipping Ports takes majority stake in Noatum Ports June 13, 2017
  COSCO Shipping Ports has agreed to purchase a 51% stake in Noatum Ports for €203m (US$227m), with Ocean Alliance cargo already beginning to switch to its terminals in Valencia and Bilbao. Once the deal is completed, current majority shareholder TPIH Iberia will hold the remaining 49% stake. Major assets of Noatum Ports include Noatum Container […]
• Gävle Container Terminal expansion approved June 12, 2017
  The SEK200m (US$23m) project to expand Yilport Gävle Container Terminal has been approved by a unanimous municipal executive board in Gävle. The cost covers the expansion and reinforcement of the recently built just east of the terminal. The plan is to start construction works this autumn so that the quay will be ready for use […]
• Kuehne + Nagel updates carbon management programme June 12, 2017
  Kuehne + Nagel has begun publishing CO2 emission data from each shipment to help shippers identify their carbon footprints. The company will use its online Global Seafreight Carbon Calculator to provide instant overviews of CO2, SOX and NOX emissions for full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) movements from door to door, […]

News from CN – Container News

• CMA CGM, GRI – From Asia to Panama, the Caribbean and Cuba on PEX2 service June 23, 2017
  Effective July 15th, 2017 (on board date): From Asia To Panama, all... The post CMA CGM, GRI – From Asia to Panama, the Caribbean and Cuba on PEX2 service appeared first on Container News.
• Maersk Line: Important changes to local tax application for India June 23, 2017
  Here at Maersk Line we are continually working to ensure that all of our activities respect local government... The post Maersk Line: Important changes to local tax application for India appeared first on Container News.
• Seaboard Marine: Improved Transit Time to Point Lisas, Trinidad June 23, 2017
  Seaboard Marine is pleased to announce upcoming enhancements to our Miami, Florida – Eastern Caribbean Ser... The post Seaboard Marine: Improved Transit Time to Point Lisas, Trinidad appeared first on Container News.
• Six Percent Container Growth, $262.3 Million in Capital Expenditures Projected for SC Ports Authority in Fiscal Year 2018 June 23, 2017
  Today the South Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors adopted a 2018 fiscal year ... The post Six Percent Container Growth, $262.3 Million in Capital Expenditures Projected for SC Ports Authority in Fiscal Year 2018 appeared first on Container News.
• DP World and Masdar To Explore Clean Energy Solutions June 23, 2017
  Global trade enabler DP World and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, have signed a Memorandum o... The post DP World and Masdar To Explore Clean Energy Solutions appeared first on Container News.
• CMA CGM latest rate announcements June 23, 2017
  GRI – From Asia to Panama, the Caribbean and Cuba on PEX2 service In a continued ... The post CMA CGM latest rate announcements appeared first on Container News.
• Hamburg Sud: Improved EPIC rotation June 23, 2017
  In continuous efforts to offer you the best possible product with competitive transit times, we would like t... The post Hamburg Sud: Improved EPIC rotation appeared first on Container News.
• NWSA handles record May international container volume June 23, 2017
  This was the strongest May on record for total international container volume, including empties, at 255,817... The post NWSA handles record May international container volume appeared first on Container News.
• Maersk Line will cease acceptance of cargo for Khor Al Zubair June 23, 2017
  Effective immediately Maersk Line will cease acceptance of cargo for Khor Al Zubair until further notice. The post Maersk Line will cease acceptance of cargo for Khor Al Zubair appeared first on Container News.
• The World’s Largest Container Ship, The 21,413 Teu Oocl Hong Kong, Has Made Its Maiden Call At Hutchison Ports Port Of Felixstowe June 23, 2017
  The world’s largest container ship, the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong, has made its maiden call at Hutchis... The post The World’s Largest Container Ship, The 21,413 Teu Oocl Hong Kong, Has Made Its Maiden Call At Hutchison Ports Port Of Felixstowe appeared first on Container News.

News from Tradewinds

• Cobas doubles up on Teekay shares; grabs Teekay LNG stake June 23, 2017
  Spanish investor in 'undervalued assets' picks up 10% stake in parent of New York-listed tanker owner.
• Shipping resumes in US Gulf after storm passes June 23, 2017
  First named tropical storm of the season slowed tanker and bulker movements.
• Navios Partners appoints new director June 23, 2017
• Charterers turn to anchor-handlers in PSV dearth June 23, 2017
  Norway sells out of supply ships again, but plenty to choose from in the UK.
• Union Commercial denies supramax sale June 23, 2017
  Greek owner dismisses brokers' reports and clarifies that 2011-built ship is not up for sale.
• Zim confirms Costamare boxship charter June 23, 2017
  Israeli owner deploys 11,000-teu newbuild in Asia-South America trade.
• Murakami re-elected as K Line chairman June 23, 2017
  Largest shareholder Effissimo Capital helps executive stay at helm of Japanese liner company despite opposition.
• ABTO: can the liquefaction 'can test' June 23, 2017
  Bulker terminal group wants a complete overhaul of testing for raw ores and other cargoes.
• Restis, Dragnis linked to MR2 orders at STX June 23, 2017
  Greek owners said to be moving for tankers at Korean yard.
• Captain, pilot placed on leave after smash June 23, 2017
  Investigation continues into US ferry crash that injured 15 people.

News from The Loadstar

• Shipping must do better on CO2 emissions: ‘Shape up or ship out’ June 23, 2017
  Environmental lobbyists have derided “ambitious” CO2 reduction plans announced by four international shipping associations as “hardly a break from business as usual”. Yesterday, Bimco, Intercargo, the International Chamber of Shipping and Intertanko jointly proposed that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulate to maintain international shipping’s annual CO2 emissions below 2008 levels, and reduce emissions per […]
• North-south freight rates on the up, but carriers not having it all their own way June 23, 2017
  Ocean carriers have succeeded in substantially hiking container freight rates on key north-south trades during the past year. According to Alphaliner, judicious capacity management has pushed spot rates from China to South America to their highest level since the inception of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) in 2009. This week, the China-South America component of the […]
• World’s largest containership calls at the port of Felixstowe June 22, 2017
  The world’s largest containership, the 21,413 teu OOCL Hong Kong, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports’ port of Felixstowe. The call represented a double celebration as it also marked the return of OOCL to the UK’s largest container port after a 17 year absence. The post World’s largest containership calls at the port of Felixstowe appeared […]
• Inauguration of revamped Swedish port of Kapellskär June 22, 2017
  Kapellskär is one of Sweden’s most important freight ports and crucial for trade with Finland, Åland and the Baltic states. With a new pier, larger logistics area and modernised port facilities, the port is now ready to welcome the vessels of the future. The post Inauguration of revamped Swedish port of Kapellskär appeared first on […]
• South Africa rejects Japanese container line merger proposal June 22, 2017
  The South African Competition Commission has rejected the merger of the container divisions of NYK, MOL and K Line to create Ocean Network Express. In South Africa, NYK operates its shipping business through the Mitchell Cotts Maritime agency; MOL through subsidiaries MOL South Africa and MOL ACE South Africa; and K Line though K Line Shipping South […]
• Qatar Airways plans legal action as operating costs soar due to trade blockade June 22, 2017
  Qatar Airways is considering legal action to gain back money lost through the Saudi-led blockade of the Gulf state. The carrier’s chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, told Bloomberg TV at the Paris Air Show tabs were being kept of increased costs incurred because of the trade blockade for use in any “legal tribunals”. Meanwhile, fears that freight […]
• Queen’s Speech a ‘missed opportunity’ say disappointed UK trade bodies June 22, 2017
  The freight and manufacturing sectors have expressed disappointment at yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, in which the UK government laid out its plans for the next two years. The Queen, wearing a hat that many commented resembled the EU flag, listed 27 bills, of which eight related to Brexit. “It was no surprise that today’s Queen’s Speech was dominated […]
• New Podcast: Fighting counterfeiting and piracy in the supply chain June 22, 2017
  Counterfeiting costs legitimate business billions of dollars a year in potentially lost sales, and governments probably just as much in lost taxes. And vast amounts of those counterfeited goods pass through global supply chains. According to some estimates, governments around the world cumulatively lose as much as $50bn a year in unpaid cigarette taxes alone, […]
• Markings on a container – what do they mean? June 22, 2017
  It says it in the title. In this blog, explaining maritime terms to the layman, shortsea shipping line MacAndrews breaks down the meaning of the numbers printed on the back of every shipping container. With an annotated image it thoughtfully, and thoroughly, leads you through the box numbers, check digits, ISO codes, and all the […]
• MCC chief Tim Wickmann looks for new challenge after nine years June 22, 2017
  The guiding hand behind the rise of Maersk’s intra-Asia subsidiary MCC Transport, CEO Tim Wickmann (pictured above), has decided to leave the company after nine years at the helm. He will be replaced by Maersk Line’s current South-east Asia MD Bo Wegener. After 27 years with the Maersk group, Mr Wickmann said he would be seeking new opportunities […]

News from Transport Topics

• Freightliner Cascadia Model to Feature Truck-Lite Mirrors, Signals June 23, 2017
  Three Truck-Lite Co. parts have achieved standard position on the Freightliner Cascadia Class 8 truck from Daimler Trucks North America, according to the component manufacturer.
• Designers of Wave Piston Win 2017 Volvo Group Technology Award June 23, 2017
  Volvo Group awarded its 2017 Volvo Technology Award to the two engineers whose piston design added "waves" to the piston crown to improve the use of oxygen, thereby increasing fuel efficiency and reducing particulate matter in its heavy-duty engines.
• EFS Launches Its Largest Discount Fuel Network June 23, 2017
  Payment solutions provider EFS launched its largest fleet savings network to give smaller over-the-road fleets a competitive edge by providing access to fuel discounts and other savings they don't typically have access to.
• Hyundai Translead Offers Air Disc Brake From Bendix Spicer June 23, 2017
  Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake's ADB22X-LT air disc brake now is offered by trailer maker Hyundai Translead.
• Marmon-Herrington Unveils New Heavy-Duty Axles June 23, 2017
  Marmon-Herrington, a unit of Berkshire-Hathaway, released new Sisu brand axles, including a 90,000-pound tandem axle set and 136,000-pound tridem axle set intended for heavy-duty truck applications within the North American market, the company said.
• Schneider Responds to Industry Demand With New Phoenix Facility June 23, 2017
  A new Schneider facility opened June 22, in Phoenix. A truckload, intermodal and logistics provider, Schneider's investment indicates its response to "industry demand by significantly investing in this growing region," according to a press release.
• Omnitracs Launches Big Rig Buddies 2017 June 23, 2017
  Omnitracs, a global management solutions provider for transportation and logistics companies, has announced the launch of Big Rig Buddies 2017 for truck drivers and their dogs.
• Surging Prices for New Homes Suggest Tight Low-End Supply June 23, 2017
  Record prices for new U.S. homes amid a sales pickup indicate the supply of houses may be tight at the lower end of the market, pinching first-time buyers, government data showed June 23.
• FedEx Makes Civic 50 List of Most Community-Minded Companies June 23, 2017
  FedEx Corp. has been named to the Points of Light Civic 50, a list of most civic-minded U.S. companies.
• DTNA Adding Two Distribution Centers June 22, 2017
  Daimler Trucks North America is adding two new parts distribution centers as it continues to invest in its supply chain network to serve customers more effectively.
• Estes Express Lines and Dynamic Energy Complete Rooftop Solar Project June 22, 2017
  Estes Express Lines and Dynamic Energy have announced the completion of a 688 kW solar project on the roof of Estes' terminal in West Middlesex, Pa.