European Union

Ukraine ports aim to larger share of Asia cargo

Ukraine’s Black Sea ports have in recent years become more attractive to shippers moving goods from Asia to the EU due to their location. Seaports in Ukraine are working to grab an even larger share of containerized cargo moving to the European Union from Asia by further developing domestic container terminals and increasing the quality of services provided to shippers.

According to data from the Administration of the Ukrainian Seaports (AMPU), Ukrainian ports saw cargo traffic surge 19 percent...

https://container-news.com/ukraine-ports-larger-share-asia-cargo/

Recession in logistics property? (PoR)

Press release of Port of Rotterdam:

Anyone following the news frequently comes across reports about an approaching recession, or even a crisis. Anton Pil from JP Morgan, Harvard Professor Carmen Reinhart and economist Paul Krugman – to name but a few. They are all concerned that Federal Government interest rate increases could result in a downturn in the economy.

The signs on this side of the ocean, however, look OK for now. In fact, the economy in the European Union even grew by 2.4 percent in...

http://container-news.com/recession-logistics-property-por/

Cambodia ready for EU’s possible sanctions

Cambodia has unveiled some measures to support local manufacturers and exporters if the European Union (EU) temporarily strips trade preferences from the kingdom.

The EU began on Tuesday, Feb 12, the 18-month process that could lead to the temporary suspension of Cambodia’s duty-free trading access to the EU market under the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme due to concerns over human rights and labor rights.

The Ministry of Commerce issued a statement late on Tuesday, saying that it has canceled...

http://container-news.com/cambodia-ready-eu-possible-sanctions/

EFIP welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament resolution on NAIADES II – An action programme to support inland waterway transport

Turi Fiorito

 On February 14th, the European Parliament adopted its Resolution on Inland Waterway Transport in the European Union, considering the specific actions undertaken so far and future actions to be implemented, also in the light of the NAIADES II action programme 2014-2020 onwards.

The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) welcomes the emphasis on the necessity for inland waterway transport to be considered within a holistic and long-term approach under the EU intermodal and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/14/efip-welcomes-the-adoption-of-the-european-parliament-resolution-on-naiades-ii-an-action-programme-to-support-inland-waterway-transport/

European ports welcome agreement on the European Maritime Single Window environment

Isabelle Ryckbost

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the agreement reached on 7 February between the Parliament and the Council on the new regulation establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe). With the new framework, which will repeal the current Reporting Formalities Directive, important steps are made towards reducing administrative burden and increasing the attractiveness of maritime transport. It provides for the creation of a EMSWe dataset,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/14/european-ports-welcome-agreement-on-the-european-maritime-single-window-environment/

Freight industry warns of truckers’ disaster in case of No-Deal Brexit

Transport body warns security certificates would result in further chaos under no deal

The freight industry has warned of the potential for a fresh Brexit ferry fiasco after it emerged all British truckers will be required to have counter-terrorism safety security certificates to enter the European Union in the event of no deal.

The EU rule was introduced after the 9/11 attack on New York’s twin towers but only applies to third country freight entering the EU.

But if the UK crashes out of the bloc...

http://container-news.com/freight-industry-warns-truckers-disaster-no-deal-brexit/

Shipping union RMT on cancellation of Seaborne Freight government Brexit ferry contract

Mick Cash

Shipping union RMT on cancellation of Seaborne Freight government Brexit ferry contract.

General Secretary Mick Cash said;
“RMT has taken a number of protests over the fiasco of the Government’s Brexit ferry contracts to both the Department for Transport and the ports and the news this morning comes as no surprise to us at all. The whole exercise is a complete and utter shambles with the Government ignoring union calls on what needs to happen. Instead ‎they are blundering on from crisis...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/09/shipping-union-rmt-on-cancellation-of-seaborne-freight-government-brexit-ferry-contract/

FEPORT Position on Combined Transport Trilogue

Lamia Kerdjoudj-Belkaid

Revision of Combined Transport Directive

Brussels, February 6th, 2019  – FEPORT warns: Combined Transport Directive Proposal should be adopted in line with Aiuto Report otherwise there is a major risk of fragmentation of combined transport rules.

Ahead of the 13 February trilogue meeting, FEPORT, the European organization representing the interests of private port companies and terminals, urges the European institutions to agree on a compromise text in line with the Aiuto...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/06/feport-position-on-combined-transport-trilogue/

The BDI@629: stuck, coincidence, the beginning of an upturn…? Time will tell!

John Faraclas

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) remained unchanged at 629 points “offering” a deep breath to all… Time, as per our titles ending, will tell… We still advise CAUTION! Geopolitics still messy and perplexed and MP Costis Hatzidakis of Greece’s opposition vice president of New Democracy tries his best at the LSE… John Faraclas’ daily recap:

The fall of the Capes continued and the BCI now stands at 929 – minus 43 points…

The Panamaxes’ BPI remained at 553 points.

Eight points down for the Supras...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/06/the-bdi629-stuck-coincidence-the-beginning-of-an-upturn-time-will-tell/

UK to ease first-period trades with EU

Most goods arriving from the European Union will be allowed into Britain without full customs checks for at least three months if it leaves the bloc without an exit deal, the British government said on Monday, Feb. 4.

With less than two months until Britain is due to leave on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to get her Brexit deal agreed by parliament and the government has been stepping up its plans for the chance of a disorderly exit.

Freight companies have warned a ‘no deal’ Brexit...

http://container-news.com/uk-ease-firt-period-trades-eu/

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