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Turkish ship Zelek Star ran aground in Kherson
In Kherson stranded alien ship with mineral fertilizers. Told Ukrinform reported Head of Emergencies and Civil Protection of the Kherson City Council Myron Buba.

8,000-10,000 TEUers soon to surpass growth in demand, says Drewry
THE large number of newbuildings between 8,000 and 10,000 TEU that have recently been ordered appears excessive, according to Drewry Maritime Research.

Danger signs ahead for 8,000-10,000 teu vessels
Ocean carriers have a pool of surplus 8,000-10,000 teu vessels looming ahead unless some thinking ‘outside of the box’ is behind recent newbuild orders.

New ship scrapping policy in China released
China’s Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Finance, NDRC and MIIT have jointly released a new ship scrapping policy in order to facilitate the transformation of the country’s shipping industry.

Soaring south-south trade brings forwarders onerous risks: insurer
THE fast-growing south-south trade between Latin America, Africa and Asia brings with it serious new risks forwarders have seldom before experienced, says TT Club regional insurance specialist Andrew Kemp.

Turkish ship Zelek Star ran aground in Kherson In Kherson stranded alien ship with mineral fertilizers. Told Ukrinform reported Head of Emergencies and Civil Protection of the Kherson City Council Myron Buba.
Wednesday, 11.Dec.2013, 00:06

NYK Container Line wins METI Award for efforts to cut CO2 emissions NYK CONTAINER Line Ltd (NCL) has won the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Award under the Excellent Green Logistics Partnership Commendation Programme that is organised in conjunction with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:58

United Nations grows teeth, IMO has adopted mandatory audit scheme THE Assembly of the UN's International Maritime Orgnaisation (IMO) has adopted key resolutions and amendments to the mandatory audit scheme
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:55

G6 musters to battle P3 Alliance, plans to serve 66 ports with 240 ships THE expanded G6 Alliance plans to expand its geographical reach and deploy 240 ships, boosting its largest ships to 14,000-TEUs, to battle the proposed P3 mega alliance of Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC.
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:51

8,000-10,000 TEUers soon to surpass growth in demand, says Drewry THE large number of newbuildings between 8,000 and 10,000 TEU that have recently been ordered appears excessive, according to Drewry Maritime Research.
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:45

WTO ministers sign trade pact that's meaningless unless 67pc agree TRADE ministers meeting in Bali, Indonesia, signed an non-binding trade pact that would bring about worldwide trade facilitation if enough countries were to show themselves willing to sign it.
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:42

Hapag-Lloyd-CSAV merger unlikely - shareholders too different: Alphaliner HOPE for merger between Chile's CSAV and Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is unlikely to be realised, because the two groups of shareholders are too different and there is no consensus on strategic direction
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:39

TSL joins ASL to double port calls connecting Shanghai with Haiphong HONG KONG's TS Lines (TSL) is starting a second service to Haiphong in Vietnam by jointly operating a loop with Hong Kong-based Asean Seas Line (ASL), to call at the port of Haiphong twice a week.
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:36

Port Tracker: US December imports to rise 1.8pc, up 2.3pc for 2013 IMPORT volume through US major retail container ports is expected to grow 1.8 per cent in December year on year, and should increase 2.3 per cent for the full year over 2012
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:34

HIT to install remote control IT to run RTGs at Hong Kong terminal MITSUBISHI Heavy Industries Machinery Technology Corporation (MHIMT) has been awarded a contract to equip Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) Container Terminal 9 with technology
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 23:29

GAC launches eco-friendly hull cleaning solution GAC EnvironHull, part of global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group, has launched HullWiper, its new innovation offering diver-free, cost effective and eco-friendly underwater hull cleaning.
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 01:26

Danger signs ahead for 8,000-10,000 teu vessels Ocean carriers have a pool of surplus 8,000-10,000 teu vessels looming ahead unless some thinking ‘outside of the box’ is behind recent newbuild orders.
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 01:21

New ship scrapping policy in China released China’s Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Finance, NDRC and MIIT have jointly released a new ship scrapping policy in order to facilitate the transformation of the country’s shipping industry.
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 01:15

Wärtsilä to Supply Propulsion Systems for Six New Chemical Tankers Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received the order to supply complete main propulsion systems for six new chemical tankers
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 01:10

Caribbean FLNG Project Achieves Another Milestone Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd. (Wison Offshore & Marine) announced today the commencement of the installation of the topsides liquefaction equipment on the Caribbean FLNG project marking another significant milestone
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 01:08

COLUMNISTS

Costa Concordia and Titanic: Same errors, same fate!
Tuesday, 01.Oct.2013, 00:26

It is one of the most tragic maritime accidents in recent times. The 7-year old, 291 meters long cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized outside Giglio Island harbor on the 13th of January 2012, killing 32 people.

	Cosco to post 85pc smaller loss, but sell-off needed to avoid de-listing
	Coscon makes vow to consumers in 5 specific service improvement areas
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	“No” management of safety on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
	Safety of Navigation in Narrow Straits
	Safe Pilotage in the future
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WORLD SHIPPING

Navios Partners Adds Two Container Vessels to Its Fleet
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 00:56

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. an owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, announced today that the Hyundai Singapore and the Hyundai Hong Kong

	UK defence agency updates charts for Vietnam and South China Seas
	Singamas Container issues 'significant' profit warning for full-year 2013
	Danish Yachts Secures New Order
	AWI Launches International Scholarship Programme
	Brazil opens US$233 million tender to dredge Santos navigation channels
	FPS launches its first-ever weekly Rotterdam-Fiji direct LCL service
	Soaring south-south trade brings forwarders onerous risks: insurer
	Rena report highlights New Zealand's shortcomings in coping with oil spills
	ISS warns ports, land transport hit by Malaysian Peninsula floods

SHIPPING NEWS

Crude tanker market: Could this be right?
Wednesday, 27.Nov.2013, 11:45

VLCC rates of USD60,000/day triggered a deeper dive in crude tankers, so we looked into ~66,000 fixtures. We looked through ~66,000 tanker fixtures…

	TSA: Standby for US$500 transpac rate hikes in December, January
	China refuses GM corn shipment from US, spooking Chicago exchange
	Panamax coal freight rates in Pacific on downtrend, bearish sentiments prevail
	Slow recovery for dry bulk from 2017: Cosco Bulk
	New Offshore Patrol Vessels for Royal Navy
	Dry bulk shippers aren’t celebrating, but their silence is golden
	Canada makes its third MLC detention
	Key tanker stock drivers: Crude tanker stocks may have bottomed
	Are dry bulk shipping managers placing more vessel orders?

SHIPBUILDING

Scana Industrier Receives Several Marine Orders
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 01:05

Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Steel Björneborg AB, received several orders from non-disclosed customers within the marine market segment

	Interlink Marine to Build Five Green Dolphin Design Carriers
	Sanmar's Compact and Powerful New Addition to Range
	PIRIOU Wins Order for Two Tuna Purse Seiner Ships
	NewLead to Acquire Newbuild Eco Type Dry Bulk Vessel
	New Shipbuilding Contract for COSCO Zhoushan
	Damen Shiprepair Brest receives ISO 9001:2008 certificate
	DHT Orders Two VLCCs from Hyundai Heavy
	Rolls-Royce Wins Contract to Design and Equip Sinopacific’s Vessels
	Wärtsilä to Design Environmentally Advanced Container Ship for Crowley

ACCIDENTS

Royal Wagenborg Announces Death of Filipino Colleagues
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 00:53

Royal Wagenborg announced on Friday that their two Filipino colleagues, working on board the “Marietje Andrea”, drowned off the coast of Trelleborg

	One tug disabled, another connected, Burak Bayraktar underway again
	Negligence caused death of eight fishermen
	Kiel Canal temporarily closed after ship grounding
	Turkish Ship 'Burak Bayraktar' in difficulties off Vlieland
	Two container vessels collided in Eastern China
	Scrap ship grounded in storm
	Fire aboard ferry "Corona Seaways"
	Coast Guard vessel ran onto reef
	Fire aboard "Ocean Countess" finally under control!

MARKETS

Most FMC public comments favour P3, but others fear its market control
Tuesday, 10.Dec.2013, 00:34

MOST of the 54 letters from 53 groups about the P3 mega alliance, uniting Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM, were positive though more than 30 were form letters to the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) favouring the operational network

	Asia-Europe volumes surge as rates plunge: Container Trades Statistics
	Baltic Exchange's sea freight index shows eight straight days of growth
	Drewry says Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement rate hike erodes gains
	Despite weak performance smaller lines continue to add needless capacity
	AADA hikes China-Oz rate US$400/TEU for dry, reefer from January 7
	Matson to raise freight rates, terminal handling charges in 2014
	SCFI: Asia-Europe rates slip from November 1 GRIs, Asia-US fares better
	Hanjin quarterly loss widens to US$297 million as revenue slips 7.2pc
	Diana Containerships posts US$700,000 quarterly loss as revenues fall 31pc

INSIGHT/OPINION

Container shipping reliability declines over nine months, says Drewry
Saturday, 23.Nov.2013, 02:32

CONTAINER shipping reliability declined during the third quarter of 2013 to below 70 per cent of on-time ship arrivals for the first time since the beginning 2012

	Shanghai's new cabotage laws disappoint, limit positive impact: Drewry
	Clarksea Competition? No Surprises, Unfortunately
	Why crude oil tanker shipping rates remain depressed
	The “Ultramax” Pushing it to the Max: A comparison with the Supramax and Panamax
	Weak markets bring carrier cost cuts that save US$5.5 billion in fuel
	Box futures pioneer Clarksons' joins others in quitting swap market
	The World of Energy Is Undergoing Fundamental Changes
	Container Shipping - Owners rush to the yards despite a distressed market
	Not a great transpacific year, but better than last, says Drewry

SHIPBROKER REPORTS

Lion Shipbrokers Weekly Report WEEK 47 – 22 NOVEMBER 2013
Saturday, 23.Nov.2013, 12:53

Lion Shipbrokers Weekly Report WEEK 47 – 22 NOVEMBER 2013 You can download the full report in PDF format.

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