InterManager Daily News 23.08.2023.

1. Cargo volume dips in July at Port of Long Beach. Trade dipped at the Port of Long Beach in July due to adjusted trade routes, full warehouses and a shift in consumer spending to travel, entertainment and other experiences. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 578,249 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, down 26.4% from July 2022, which was the Port’s busiest July on record. Imports declined 27.9% to 271,086 TEUs, while exports decreased 17.6% to 90,134 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the Port were down 27.7% to 217,030 TEUs. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/08/21/cargo-volume-dips-in-july-at-port-of-long-beach/
2. Ukraine says its 2023/24 grain exports at 3.12 mln T so far. Trade dipped at the Port of Long Beach in July due to adjusted trade routes, full warehouses and a shift in consumer spending to travel, entertainment and other experiences. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 578,249 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, down 26.4% from July 2022, which was the Port’s busiest July on record. Imports declined 27.9% to 271,086 TEUs, while exports decreased 17.6% to 90,134 TEUs. Empty containers moving through the Port were down 27.7% to 217,030 TEUs. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/08/21/cargo-volume-dips-in-july-at-port-of-long-beach/
3. Peninsula fixes biofuel deal for K Line. Peninsula, the leading global independent marine energy supplier, has fixed its first Biofuel deal for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line), one of the largest Japanese marine transportation companies. Peninsula’s Bunker Trading team arranged the delivery of 700 tons of UCOME-based B24 marine biofuel to the “K” Line oceangoing bulk carrier, “M/V Cape Amal”, through local physical supplier, Chimbusco Pan Nation (CPN). The successful operation took place on August 11 in Hong Kong.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/08/21/peninsula-fixes-biofuel-deal-for-k-line/
4. NAMEPA’s Maritime Sustainability Passport (MSP) program sees exponential growth. Carleen Lyden Walker, Co-Founder and CEO of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), made a significant announcement at the latest NAMEPA All-Hands Meeting, revealing a remarkable surge in participation for the groundbreaking Maritime Sustainability Passport (MSP) Program. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/08/21/namepas-maritime-sustainability-passport-msp-program-sees-exponential-growth/
5. Pasha Hawaii activates Maui disaster response efforts. Pasha Hawaii supply chain routes are fully operational as support efforts for Maui wildfire relief are underway. The company has enacted its Emergency Response Plan which includes prioritizing emergency rations, foodstuffs and medical supplies via available barge capacity to Maui and its direct vessel roll-on/roll-off service.https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/08/21/pasha-hawaii-activates-maui-disaster-response-efforts/
6. Peter Döhle makes cape play. Germany’s Peter Döhle has added to its fleet of dry bulk carriers with the purchase of its largest vessel.The Hamburg-based shipowner and operator is said to have picked up Mount Apo from Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping.Multiple brokers are quoting a price tag of around $24.7m for the 2012 Jiangsu Rongsheng-built 175,200 dwt scrubber-fitted ship. https://splash247.com/peter-dohle-makes-cape-play/
7. Hapag-Lloyd shows interest in HMM takeover. Today is deadline day for interested parties to submit bids for HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier.As well as four Korean firms vying for control of the line, formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine, one famous foreign company has asked for a sales prospectus. Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd has emerged as an interested party to take over HMM, both companies being members of THE Alliance, a grouping of global liners. https://splash247.com/hapag-lloyd-shows-interest-in-hmm-takeover/
8. China, the world’s largest LNG buyer, lays out plans to double import capacity. China, which has surpassed Japan as the world’s leading LNG importer, has laid out massive plans for further import terminal construction. It was in 2006 that the People’s Republic opened its first LNG import terminal, in Guangdong in the south of the country. Today, the country boasts 28 terminals with a total receiving capacity of 112.77m tons per year. https://splash247.com/china-the-worlds-largest-lng-buyer-lays-out-plans-to-double-import-capacity/
9. Ship Tracker Reveals Iran’s Surging Oil Exports. Iran’s oil exports are surging this month, swelling global flows at a time when other producers are cutting back, according to a firm that monitors satellite imagery of individual tankers. The boom is awkward for the US, which officially still has sanctions in place that should restrict Iran’s shipments. Even so, the extra cargoes will help to cushion the impact of reductions by Saudi Arabia, Russia and other nations in the OPEC+ alliance. https://gcaptain.com/ship-tracker-reveals-irans-surging-oil-exports/
10. Supply Chain Hopeful of Container Market Rebound, Survey Shows. A survey of more than 2,500 supply chain professionals has shown that a majority are hopeful of container market rebound.Despite the ongoing market fluctuations, the Container xChange’s Container Price Sentiment Index (xCPSI) witnessed growth in July over June. Container prices have also remained stable in July, indicating a market improvement that offers favorable conditions for shippers entering the critical peak season. https://gcaptain.com/supply-chain-hopeful-of-container-market-rebound-survey-shows/