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November 10, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Bahri signs five-year framework agreement with Presidency of State Security
  • CMA CGM Group CEO Rodolphe Saadé bestowed with 'Global Personality Award'
  • Drewry & Italian forwarder association in collaborative agreement
  • Drones to help with port area controls at Antwerp
  • New Pakistan-UAE service from Nov. 17
  • NYK maintains & expands LNG-fuel business with new scheme
  • OOCL to further upsize & expand NET service from Jan.
  • Reduction in quarantine period for Chinese vessels sought to increase container availability
  • Winter surcharge in St Petersburg, Ust-Luga & Bronka (Russia)
  • Frequently asked Questions on Faceless Assessment
  • Mormugao Port extends concession for handling iron ore at West of Breakwater
  • All 4-wheel vehicles required to have FASTags from Jan. 1
  • PM renames Ministry of Shipping as Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
  • Economy coming back on rails faster than expected: Minister
  • India, Australia, Japan supply chain initiative to focus on petroleum, automobiles, textiles, steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 14,000 t of CO2 emissions saved
  • Agility's business in recovery
  • Hamburg call by LNG ULCV
  • Dramatic rebound for XPO Logistics?
  • First general manager for animal transport specialist
  • Vectron Dual Mode authorised in Germany
  • Rayyan Air charters PIA "preighter"
  • Maiden voyage to Norvik
  • 20 years of cooperation in Poland - and beyond
  • Best-ever month for Canadian grain transport
  • Kombiverkehr bolsters sales in the North
  • Smells like business spirit
  • Brownfield project in Czechia
  • Russian carrier to test 200 innovative tanks
  • YRC Worldwide names interim CFO
  • Vels wholesales for everyone
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Beware of traffickers

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • New UK customs declaration system doesn't work - 'let's stick with CHIEF'
  • Air cargo delays as Covid closes West Terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport
  • Danaos a big winner as box ship charter rates hit 'phenomenal' levels
  • UK importers scramble to find container haulage as carriers skip congested ports
  • Amazon Air takes off in Europe, creating 200 new jobs
  • Pressure on US grocery supply chains as consumers get a taste for online shopping
  • E-commerce boom and logistics demand help save Vietnam from recession
  • (Belated) Happy birthday radar: We turned two, pleasantly
  • Market insight: Hellmann apes Schenker - 'let's add a word on that spider network'
  • EXCLUSIVE On the wires: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - all the new hires here

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Cruise line shares rebound on Pfizer vaccine announcement
    Prices of cruise lines stocks soared on the New York Stock Exchange today as Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate had demonstrated evidence
  • Golden Ray salvage resumes after cutting chain link breaks
    Dismantling and removal of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Ga., continues to prove a challenging task. As we reported earlier (see story), the heavy
  • Biden election hailed as good for offshore wind
    The Business Network for Offshore Wind has hailed the election of Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States as promising to usher in a renewed focus on renewable
  • Knutsen BWMS gains USCG Type Approval
    The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the 38th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Knutsen Ballast Water AS after a detailed review of the manufacturer's
  • New Orleans RTA breaks ground on new Canal Street ferry terminal
    A two-year development program that will see New Orleans' current Canal Street ferry terminal replaced by a modern ADA compliant facility has kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony at the present terminal.
  • Tank solution offers effective way to transport captured carbon
    With Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) likely to play an increasing role in combating climate change, there could be a growing market for marine transportation of captured carbon in the form of
  • Three more robberies from ships off Singapore
    The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reports that, in a six hour period, November 8-9, three ships were the subjects of armed robberies

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Economou sells Heidmar tanker pool to chief executive
    Greek shipowner George Economou no longer has any interest in Heidmar, which he had held via his DryShips listed company
  • Felixstowe turns to former chief as cargo struggles persist
    Hutchison Ports has persuaded former chief executive Chris Lewis to come out of retirement and take charge just as an...
  • Suezmax rates lull 'short-term' says Nordic American Tankers
    Average spot rates have not been above Nordic American's daily operating cost of $8,000 since late August, according to Baltic...
  • BP charters Cosco newbuilding VLCC for clean trading
    Three Cosco newbuildings currently trading clean as tanker markets experience protracted weakness
  • Changing Lanes: EU must use time ahead of CBER review wisely
    With three more years until Europe's Consortia Block Exemption Regulation is up for review, the commission must use this time...
  • Stolt-Nielsen ties up with Essberger
    The joint venture will have an 18% to 20% market share, says Stolt Tankers president Lucas Vos
  • Brexit seen as 'biggest disruptor' of Irish shipping since 1970s
    'There is huge government emphasis on stressing the availability of direct shipping to the Continent. We wouldn't choose to do...
  • Torm tanker boarded off Benin
    Italian and Beninese naval forces repelled an attack on the chemical tanker Torm Alexandra off Benin at the weekend. Danish...
  • The ship has sailed for traditional banking
    Huge companies such as Microsoft or GM can negotiate preferable rates with banks because of their volume of transactions. If...
  • Weaker winter forecasts dampen LNG shipping stocks
    LNG trade is expected to grow only 4.5% next year and this does not bode well for about a dozen...
  • Grindrod winds up dry bulk venture with Mitsui
    The Japan-built vessel, which was delivered to its new owner earlier this month, fetched a gross price of $7.85m, company...
  • Danish freight traffic to UK halted over mutant coronavirus concerns
    Freight drivers travelling through Denmark and who are not resident in the UK will be refused entry to Britain, while ships...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Biden should be a shipping-friendly president | Is the economic turmoil a boon or bane for shipping...
  • Concordia seals LNG dual-fuel inland barge deal
    The vessels' shallow draught capabilities are a key element of this innovative and sustainable inland waterway project, which will see...
  • CSSC in VLCC joint venture with Rongsheng Petrochemical
    A market downturn and lack of appetite for orders by traditional shipowners prompts the Chinese shipbuilding giant to establish ties...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Agriculture transload terminal to open in Seattle
  • US retailers anticipate softening in import demand at turn of year
  • Non-asset parcel service launched to leverage underutilized USPS capacity
  • New Canadian short-sea container offerings emerge
  • Box shortage tightens on Asia-Europe volume growth
  • Container lines leaning on cloud technology for digital differentiation

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp
  • Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar
  • China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas
  • Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping
  • Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus
  • Pan Ocean being lined up to supply LNG newbuild to Portugal's Galp
  • Pandemic precautions as converted FSU sets sail for Myanmar
  • China climate efforts hurt tankers overall but benefit eco tonnage
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping lands LPG newbuilding charter deal with Geogas
  • Biden presidency receives mixed reviews from shipping
  • Product tanker owners, cruise stocks roar as travel comes back into focus
  • Diana Shipping and Globus Maritime fix kamsarmax bulkers on period contracts
  • Heidmar makes fresh start, in life after Economou
  • Global Ship Lease locks in top charter rate on eco-boxship duo
  • Pavilion signs up Qatar for emissions-monitored LNG cargoes
  • US stock market soars on vaccine and election news, and shipping joins the party
  • Berth not birth: officer reveals how Covid-19 robbed him of special moment
  • Electric cars are driving the battery advances needed to power big ships
  • Fresh Covid-19 lockdowns to accelerate offshore support vessel scrapping
  • Iino Kaiun gets half-year profit boost despite revenue slump
  • Portline and Goodbulk linked to capesize sales amid positive pricing signs
  • Stolt-Nielsen open to expansion after forming 48-ship venture with JT Essberger
  • Vroon charters first OSV ship into reactivated Cambodian market
  • Diamantis Diamantides resumes VLCC buying with TRF tanker
  • Rix multipurpose sisterships collide head-on in Kiel Canal
  • Sanoyas Holdings sells its shipbuilding business to Shin Kurushima
  • Lepta Shipping mounts growth move with orders for up to 11 ships
  • CMA CGM captain takes charge for 'a first step into the future'
  • Fate of feeder boxships held in grip of Chinese-German dispute
  • Heerema pulls out of shipping and yard ventures in Angola
  • Seven Islands adds to suezmax fleet as Tufton sells again
  • World's largest LNG bunker vessel conducts first operation
  • New Shipping resumes ship buys with Martinos aframax tanker
  • Estonian flag lures back tanker with rule changes
  • BW Group to take stake in Cadeler as it heads for $100m Oslo IPO
  • Hong Kong shipping shares jump after Biden secures White House
  • UK halts direct arrivals of vessels from Denmark after mutated coronavirus concerns
  • Australia moves a step closer to dependency on refined petroleum imports

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • Port of NY/NJ strives to keep cargo flowing
    Partners called on to help ensure the supply chain remains fluid.
  • Big business bullish on infrastructure in 2021
    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is optimistic for a Phase 4 COVID relief bill signed by the end of the year.
  • How vaccine and Biden victory will impact shipping
    The one-two punch of the Pfizer vaccine and Joe Biden's victory will affect container and tanker shipping in multiple ways.
  • Delta 777 has short-lived run as seatless freighter
    Delta took pains to remove seats from a large jet so it could carry more cargo - and eight weeks later permanently parked the airplane.
  • Inland South Carolina ports set record
    South Carolina Ports Authority gears up for growth with delivery of ship-to-shore cranes.
  • Air Canada suffers CA$554 million Q3 loss
    Air Canada revenues came in below expectations, but the company was able to cut costs to beat earnings expectations.
  • Career Tracks: Sherri Garner Brumbaugh elected ATA chair
    Garner Transportation Group president and CEO is the second woman to chair the American Trucking Associations.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
  • US ELECTIONS: Biden win brings new approach to energy markets
    Energy markets and sectors were quick to react to the weekend's news that Joe Biden had been declared winner of the 2020 race to the White House.
  • Japan's Fuji Oil to boost Oct-March crude runs to about 90% for kerosene demand
    Japanese refiner Fuji Oil said Nov. 9 it plans to boost its crude run rates to about 90% in the October-March 2021 period, up from 79% in the April-September period as it plans to raise its kerosene output for the heating oil demand season.
  • Mexico defending Pemex's share in shrinking fuels market: panelists
    Mexico is aiding the state-owned enterprise Pemex keep its market share in the sale and distribution of fuels, but that market is destined to slowly disappear as global energy transition takes hold, said panelists during a webinar organized by law-firm Mijares-Angoitia.
  • WAF gasoil weekly imports fall to 9-week low on building supply, lower Nigerian demand
    The volume of gasoil being imported into Western Africa in the week beginning Nov. 2 fell to a nine-week low as demand dropped due to a build of supply offshore of Lome after a large number of vessels had arrived in previous weeks while demand from Nigeria was lower, sources said.
  • USGC-Europe middle distillate flows stall at 40,000 mt so far in Nov: cFlow
    No cargoes of middle distillates have been loaded on the US Gulf Coast to Europe route in the last seven days, keeping scheduled shipments at about 40,000 mt so far in November, S&P Global Platts data showed Nov. 9.
  • ULSD FOB ARA barges hit 6-week high versus 50 ppm on slight demand increase
    Ultra low sulfur diesel barges in the Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp trading hub hit a 6-week high versus their 50 ppm barge counterparts due to a slightly better demand picture than expected for the former last week, sources said.
  • Jet paper strengthens on vaccine news even as demand seen staying weak in short term
    The news that drug maker Pfizer has developed an effective vaccine against the coronavirus could start to hasten the recovery of a brittle jet fuel market, but until the distribution and viability of a large-scale vaccine can be determined, airline travel and as a result jet fuel demand is likely to remain under pressure, traders and analysts told S&P Global Platts.
  • EMEA light ends: Key market indicators this week
    The European light ends complex has mostly weakened over the week to Nov. 6 as demand for gasoline and therefore, gasoline blending fell, in Europe amid increasingly restrictive lockdowns.
  • Asia middle distillates - Key market indicators this week
    Asian middle distillate markets are expected to be steady to slightly firmer in the week starting Nov. 9 from the week before as gasoil inches closer to a more balanced regional outlook, while forecasts of a colder-than-average winter support the jet fuel/kerosene complex.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil prices surge as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough
    Oil futures settled sharply higher Nov. 9 on the back of improved demand outlooks following reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research.
  • OIL FUTURES: Refined product cracks surge as vaccine news boosts demand outlooks
    Refined product cracks strengthened Nov. 9 as the entire energy complex moved sharply higher amid reports of a breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine research.
  • EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week
    Flat prices of ICE low-sulfur gasoil futures jumped on Nov. 9, tracking crude futures upwards after news from Pfizer and BioNTech that their COVID-19 vaccine had shown itself to be more than 90% effective in a phase 3 trial.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators this week
    Spot retail bunkers prices throughout the Americas enter the week of Nov. 8 on an upswing amid support from key energy indicators, while weather and supply fundamentals could continue to impact operations in the short-term for some ports.
  • Asia crude - Key market indicators this week
    Crude oil markets in Asia kicked off the week of Nov. 9 rangebound as sentiment firmed after Joe Biden was declared winner of the US presidential election, as well as higher US job numbers and Chinese export numbers, but the COVID-19 pandemic continued to weigh on recovery.
  • Flow batteries linked to tidal power to produce green hydrogen in Scotland
    **1.8 MWh vanadium flow battery to store tidal power **To produce green hydrogen via 670 kW electrolyzer
  • TRADER NOTE: Dan-Bunkering makes two new hires
    Danish bunker supplier Dan-Bunkering has appointed two more team members, one to its Middelfart office and one to its Copenhagen office.
  • UK's INEOS launches renewable hydrogen business, targets EU's 2030 strategy
    **Business based on INOVYN's electrolysis expertise **Looks to build capacity across INEOS sites **Power-to-methanol demo studied in Antwerp
  • QP Trading wins 10-year deal to supply LNG to Singapore
    **10-year supply agreement will begin in 2022 **Environmental criteria attached to deal **QP plans to increase LNG production to 126 mil mt/yr
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators
    **Reduced refinery runs limit supply **Feedstocks markets eye European lockdowns, product demand
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude spikes by more than $3/b on vaccine news
    **US political developments also bolster price **NOC says Libya producing over 1 million b/d
  • Russian PM nominates Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov as energy minister
    Rushydro CEO Nikolay Shulginov nominated as energy minister, with potential implications for Russia's OPEC+ and climate policy.
  • Russia's Novak set to be promoted to deputy prime minister in cabinet reshuffle: report
    **Novak leaves Energy Ministry **Next energy minister not yet announced
  • Concordia Damen inks deal for 40 LNG dual fuel barges to be chartered by Shell
    Concordia Damen will begin the construction of the tankers in December this year, it said.
  • Libyan recovery leads OPEC+ October crude output higher: S&P Global Platts survey
    **Extra UAE cuts boost OPEC+ compliance to 100.2% **Iraq raises production instead of making catch-up cuts **OPEC+ alliance to decide soon on 2021 quotas
  • Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week
    **Weaker middle distillates likely to depress straight-run fuel oil demand **HSFO demand spike expected to wane
  • China's Oct crude imports drop 6.5% on year to 10.1 mil b/d, first fall since Apr
    The fall in imports, which was within market expectations, is also likely to continue for the rest of 2020.
  • Singapore Dec-Jan 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 3-month high on tighter supply
    An extended period of regional refinery run cuts has tightened supply balances, traders said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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