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November 12, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Baltic sea freight index up
  • Demand recovery in container shipping seen
  • MSC to implement UK import congestion surcharge
  • Report reveals scale of challenge to decarbonise shipping
  • Yang Ming wins Best Intra-Asia Shipping Line award
  • India's exports continue growth
  • India's cotton output to increase; bright export prospects
  • Linking/Registration of IECs in the new revamped DGFT online environment
  • Spices export up
  • Deutsche Post DHL gets e-commerce boost
  • Benefits of ATA Carnet & UN TIR highlighted
  • East Asian exporters seen likely facing high freight rates throughout next year
  • Exim India's Kochi print edition to re-commence from Monday, Nov. 16, 2020
  • New rules drive smart ship operation & management

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Spacious little twin-jet
  • ITJ Video News -
  • Swiss intermodal operator adds capacity
  • Annaleena Mäkilä elected
  • Sing Post: more e-commerce, higher cost
  • Choose the right mode to reduce cost
  • The bigger the better
  • UN shipping report for 2020 gloomy
  • From Iata to Tiaca
  • Australia's Inland Rail moves forward
  • New West Africa Service in 2021
  • Unilever banks on Logista Pharma
  • SF Airlines flies to Frankfurt/Main
  • ESPO award 2020 goes to Port of Algeciras
  • ICTSI goes blockchain
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • VTL takes next step
  • Airfreight caught in 'spider's' net
  • Partnership for cross-border railway services

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Container shortage crisis spreads to intra-Asia trades, driving prices higher
  • Truckers call for waiver of demurrage charges at congested Californian ports
  • More blank sailings as Hapag-Lloyd sets new Asia-N Europe freight rate record
  • 'No realistic chance' CDS will work for Northern Ireland shipments by 1 January
  • Customers urged to trust ebooking as Lufthansa Cargo launches new portal
  • US parcel delivery firms geared up early for record e-commerce peak season
  • Struggling PIL wants Singapore court to provide time for financial restructuring
  • Former IATA cargo chief Glyn Hughes the man to steer a 'transformed' Tiaca
  • Supply chain radar: ONE direction is no aberration

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • VIDEO: Crowley wins U.S. Government award for hiring and retaining military veterans
    Crowley has been awarded the U.S, Department of Labor's HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion for its exemplary success recruiting, employing and retaining U.S. military veterans. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American
  • Stena-Proman JV to build third methanol-ready vessel
    Proman Stena Bulk Ltd - a joint venture between Stena Bulk and Wollerau, Switzerland, based Proman Shipping - has finalized an agreement to build an additional methanol-fueled vessel To be named Stena
  • Brazilian OSV operator in battery hybrid first
    Wärtsilä and Brazilian offshore support vessel operator CBO have recently signed an agreement that will see CBO's platform supply vessel CBO Flamengo become the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted
  • MTU engines power 63-ton bollard pull Emden tug
    Now in operation in Emden, Germany, the 28-meter harbor assist and salvage tug Peter Wessels has a bollard pull of 63 tons, making it the most powerful tug in the five-tug fleet
  • C&C Marine and Repair delivers first of three towboats for Hines Furlong Line, Inc.
    Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair recently delivered the triple-screw 6,600-horsepower towboat M/V Scarlett Rose Furlong to Nashville, Tenn., based Hines Furlong Line Inc. Measuring 170 feet by 50 feet
  • Hornbeck Offshore wins $9.1 million MSC contract
    Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, La., has been awarded a $9,176,100 Military Sealift Command contract for the use of its 2002-built 240-foot OSV HOS Dominator as an Undersea Rescue Command support vessel
  • MacGregor to supply Fincantieri Bay LNG bunkering barge hose handling cranes
    The 5,400-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge under construction at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., will have two MacGregor Rapp HP63-13F fixed boom cranes to handle the hoses that transfer LNG from the
  • Port of Greater Baton Rouge could be home to $9.2 billion renewable fuel complex
    Grön Fuels LLC, a portfolio company of Fidelis Infrastructure is studying the feasibility of a renewable fuel complex at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. With expansions and associated projects, the complex

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • New Braemar boss pledges back to basics switch
    The incoming chief executive of listed shipbroker Braemar Shipping Services, James Grundy, says he will ditch diversification in favour of...
  • Transhipment hubs benefit from carrier network moves
    Container carriers have had to work on the efficiency of their networks as ships were pulled from service during the...
  • Governments endorse crew change protocols as crisis persists
    The International Maritime Organization has supported the industry initiative for safe crew change protocols, but it will be up to...
  • Digitalisation is really about thinking differently
    Singapore's leadership of the global push for digitalisation has shown the importance for shipping of the end-to-end supply chain and...
  • Weekly briefing: Box sector riding high; tankers face challenging winter
    Ahead of the third-quarter results season, container carriers are seeing strong rates due to healthy demand as the traditional peak...
  • Lloyd's List launches Decarbonisation Survey in search of carbon clarity
    The direction of travel for shipping's decarbonation trajectory has been set for some time now, but the devil in the...
  • No improvement for product tankers without vaccine, says Torm chief
    Product tanker rates will be subdued for as long as we have this health crisis,' says executive director Jacob Meldgaard...
  • Bunker costs a critical factor in box shipping's bumper year
    Carriers have benefited during the pandemic from managing capacity as demand fell and standing firm when the recovery began. But...
  • Odfjell sets 2050 climate neutrality goal
    The chemical tanker owner and operator commits to buying only net zero emissions vessels from 2030 onwards and to reduce...
  • Greek tanker collision with fishing boat leaves four dead
    Four crew of a Turkish fishing boat have been killed and one is missing after the boat collided with the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: First Iran-linked tanker reflags to Samoa | MSC Cruises presses ahead with huge newbuilding programme | Shipping...
  • Braemar names James Gundy as chief executive
    James Gundy has been head of Braemar's shipbroking unit since joining the company in 2014 following the merger with ACM...
  • 'Systemic failures' of safe manning rules drive seafarers to falsify work and rest hours
    A damning report by the World Maritime University says alteration of work and rest hours by crews is commonplace amid...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen returns to profit as volumes recover
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen returned to a $4m profit in the third quarter and expects recovery in auto volumes to continue. But...
  • Malaysia marks first commercial ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation
    Malaysia, as a top 10 exporting country for the super-cooled fuel, is looking to stake its claim for a share...
  • PSA Marine seals Singapore's first maritime sector green loan
    The loan features an interest rate adjustment linked to an environmental, social and governance target which requires these vessels to...
  • ICTSI joins Maersk's TradeLens platform
    The platform's broadening geographic scope is bolstered by the addition of ICTSI and its network of niche terminals in less...
  • Shippers must fix 'broken bafs' to pay for decarbonisation
    Whatever methodology is eventually adopted to ensure the decarbonisation of shipping, the costs will inevitably be passed through to the...
  • China needs policy change for coal imports in 2021
    The arbitrage on coal imports is huge and the only limiting factor for imports to China today is the lack...
  • Shell to repurpose Singapore's Pulau Bukom refinery
    'Our businesses in Singapore must evolve and transform, and we must act now if we are to achieve our ambition...
  • First movers urged to assemble consortia in decarbonisation quest
    A new study reports that more consortia, as well as co-investments in necessary equipment, and collaborations to fast-track regulatory approvals...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • PIL warns of likely collapse if creditors reject restructuring plan
  • Shippers face delays despite UPS, FedEx capacity expansion
  • Frozen COVID-19 vaccine heats up logistics complexity
  • JOC Uncharted: Pandemic sparked shipper decision-making
  • JOC Research: Truck, intermodal rates rise sharply with volume in Q3
  • DP World seeks India transshipment levy to power Cochin growth

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Safe Bulkers trumpets liquidity as it rides rates to profitability
    The company's liquidity increased thanks to the sale and leaseback deal on its kamsarmax newbuild
  • Pangaea gets US dry bulk owners on the board with profitable third quarter
    Rhode Island-based specialist continues to better market indices as it rolls to black numbers
  • Almost 10% of global tanker fleet linked to Venezuelan trade, study finds
    Many vessels believed to have adopted opaque means to remain in the sanctioned business
  • Bjornadal is back as shipbroker Affinity pushes into Oslo finance market
    Former Nordea man will spearhead London-based brokerage's expansion into the lending market
  • Golden Ocean hires ex-Western Bulk man as chief commercial officer
    Golden Ocean has been changing its management team since Ulrik Andersen joined as chief executive in April
  • Five die after presumed collision between Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sees volume recovery and small profit
    The ro-ro owner finished the third quarter in the black after a $69m loss in the second
  • Longship expands in Norway by taking stake in Wagle Chartering
    Acquistion of 50% of shipbroker forms powerful new shortsea operator with fleet of 40 ships
  • Alpha Bulkers affiliate joins chase against Jiangsu Steamship over Australian coal discharge delays
    Greek outfit's seeks arrest to secure $8.8m London arbitration claims
  • Performance hits initial growth target by adding fifth aframax
    US-listed company says the purchase of Pleiades tanker marks the completion of its 'first, internally financed growth phase', will concentrate on dividends in 2021
  • Car Wash probe turns the spotlight on shipbrokers
    Broking houses named in latest phase of long-running Brazilian graft inquiry
  • Wartsila converting first South American OSV to hybrid power
    Deal with Brazil's Grupo CBO will see battery pack fitted to PSV CBO Flamengo
  • Torm seals $150m 'green' refinancing and buys two tankers as profit falls to earth
    Danish tanker owner-operator also purchases two MR tankers in the secondhand market
  • Report says zero-emission shipping leads to small increases in consumer prices
    A Getting to Zero Coalition study says shipowners, charterers, consumers and governments all play a role in green transition
  • UK forwarders say Brexit customs clearance for Northern Ireland will not work
    Freight clearance systems provider writes to UK Customs saying it will not work with new data system and trade in and out of Northern Ireland could be paralysed
  • Four die and one missing after presumed collision between Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Greek tanker owner hit by second pirate attack in 48 hours
    Crew on Product Shipping & Trading vessel safe after incident involving armed gang off Benin
  • Maritime debate goes nuclear, but what about the public reaction?
    The arguments for nuclear-powered merchant ships are compelling. So are the arguments against
  • Vaccine breakthrough and Biden win inject shots of hope for world
    After nine months of gloom, there is optimism that coronavirus can be overcome, demand will recover, and that Trump's trade wars have come to the end of the line
  • Spain's Marflet grows with product tankers from Diamond S and Pleiades
    In mood for fleet renewal and expansion, Spanish company acquires two South Korean-built MR2 tankers
  • Gard unveils premium discount despite pressure to increase rates
    Renewal sweetener comes ahead of expected rate rises at the Norwegian protection and indemnity insurer
  • Norwegian expects to sail entire fleet as early as May 2021
    Miami-based cruise major considers the year 2022 to be a 'road to normalisation', says chief executive Frank Del Rio
  • Socar wins $49.5m arbitration against Mubariz Mansimov's Palmali
    Another blow for Turkish tanker owner whose chief executive remains under arrest
  • Gard brings forward premium discount despite pressure to increase rates
    Renewal sweetener comes ahead of expected rate rises at the Norwegian protection and indemnity insurer
  • Braemar to complete technical services exit with Wavespec sale
    UK group focusing more on shipbroking as it decides to sell engineering business after strategic review
  • Four die and one missing as Greek tanker and Turkish fishing boat collide
    Deadly incident comes amid mounting tensions between two countries
  • Belships rides bulker market rebound as quarterly loss shrinks
    Improved market prevents further vessel impairments as bulker owner as result meets expectations
  • James Gundy takes over as Braemar CEO as long search ends
    Broking boss steps up to run London-listed group as solution to leadership problem found from within
  • DNV GL tears up shortlist in tender for no-emission bulker
    A seven-name shortlist to build an emission-free ship has grown to 21 after complaints by some big names who were left out
  • German boxships find new homes as secondhand market begins to sizzle
    Another two Thomas Schulte-managed containerships change hands as market heats up
  • Arrested OSVs sell for hefty discount at Singapore auction
    Admiralty sheriff confirms funds from sale have been received, but identity of buyer remains undisclosed
  • PSA Marine secures $35.5m sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank
    Finance linked to substantial use of crew transfer vessels to support offshore wind energy-related activities
  • Singapore's Transport Capital expands into US with finance veteran
    Philip Clausius-led investment manager recruits third major executive in less than six months

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Containers are 'the new gold' amid 'black swan' box squeeze
    There are not enough containers in China to handle all the U.S.-bound cargo - and box factories are now sold out into Q2.
  • Emirates puts giant A380 passenger jet to work hauling cargo
    The A380 isn't prized for its cargo capability, but when operated in "ghost" mode there's a lot more room for stuff.
  • Dachser desks help US retailers weather holiday shopping season
    Freight forwarder guides customers through online shopping shift and transport capacity choke points.
  • Alibaba moves into Japan with third-party logistics offering
    Alibaba is a massive online shopping platform, but it also wants to be a dominant logistics provider around the world. It now covers Japan.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
  • Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential hits 3-month high
    The FOB Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential has jumped to a more than three-month high amid curtailed refinery production, which has resulted in regional supply balances winding tighter.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks hit two-week low led by heavy distillates
    Stockpiles of oil products dropped to a two-week low at the Middle East port of Fujairah, led by a slide in heavy distillates and residues to a 15-month low as fuel oil exports picked up.
  • Most West Coast retail spot bunkers at highest levels since mid-March
    Most West Coast retail spot bunkers reached an eight-month high on Nov. 11, S&P Global Platts data showed, moving in line with Singapore bunkers markets, energy futures, and wholesale fuel oil markets.
  • US LNG exports remain split between Asia and the Atlantic as winter approaches
    US LNG exports continued to be split between Asia and the Atlantic leading up to winter, an analysis of data from S&P Global Platts ship tracking software cFlow showed Nov. 10.
  • Uncertain future for US high sulfur gasoil spot market
    Liquidity for US high sulfur gasoil shrank this year amid the pandemic and a slew of hurricanes, inverting a long-established price spread and casting doubt on the niche spot market's future.
  • Malaysia's Petronas launches LNG bunkering business, completes first delivery
    Malaysia's Petronas has officially launched its LNG marine fuel business by completing its first LNG bunkering operation at Pasir Gudang, Johor, a move that is line with the company's strategy to meet its customers' emerging requirements for cleaner fuels, the company said.
  • Argentina's YPF to rebuild oil, gas production with focus on Vaca Muerta
    Argentina state-backed YPF is starting to rebuild oil and natural gas production from a slump this year by targeting the Vaca Muerta shale play, which should grow to as much as 50% of its oil production by 2023 to help offset natural declines in conventional reserves, company executives said Nov. 11.
  • OIL FUTURES: Rally limited by surge in coronavirus cases
    Crude futures continued extended a rally into the third day Nov. 11, but the upside was limited by a surge in coronavirus cases.
  • Denmark's Torm hit by tanker rates fall in Q3, sees uncertain market ahead
    Danish product tanker group Torm said Nov. 11 tanker rates had come down sharply in the third quarter and that it sees "an uncertain market" ahead.
  • OPEC cuts 2020, 2021 global oil demand forecasts on COVID-19 surge
    OPEC has turned more bearish on global oil demand due to the second wave of COVID-19 infections, providing sobering analysis as the producer group and its allies prepare to decide on 2021 production quotas.
  • Decarbonization efforts driving low-carbon hydrogen solutions in US, globally
    Despite challenges such as transportation costs, hydrogen markets are expected to grow over the next couple of decades for power generation and transportation applications, experts said Nov. 10.
  • Iranian oil exports average 700,000 b/d in March-November: report
    **US sanctions have crippled OPEC member's oil sector **Exports have fallen almost 2 mil b/d in two years **US-Iran relations could improve under Biden administration
  • NWE VLSFO cracks reach 7-month high amid limited availability
    **Fuel oil most resilient among products **Demand normal in face of refinery run cuts
  • IEA calls for shipping to mute climate impact by increasing renewable fuel uptake
    **Competitive prices key to renewable uptake **COVID-19 has challenged fuel affordability **Hydrogen, Ammonia could be key for low-carbon future
  • Fourth propulsion revolution, more R&D to aid greener shipping: ICS
    **Ammonia, hydrogen and electric batteries hold promise **R&D fund imperative to develop zero carbon fuels **Charterers, financiers coming forward to promote greener shipping
  • China's Zhoushan port bonded bunker fuel supply rises 16.7% on year in Jan-Oct
    China has been ramping up LSFO output for bonded bunkering since a full VAT rebate was implemented.
  • Orsted, BP to co-develop 50 MW green hydrogen project at Lingen refinery
    The partners have applied for funding from the EU Innovation Fund.
  • Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S-Dubai crack jumps to 6-month high on strong gasoil
    Fundamentally, the Marine Fuel 0.5%S market is balance with steady demand, market sources said.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
››› File
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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