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October 13, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Capesize bulker with Covid cases onboard anchored off Australian port
  • Cheng Cheng-Mount is new Yang Ming Chairman
  • Construction begins for Abidjan's second container terminal
  • Peter Norborg set to assume charge as CEO of Swire Bulk from Jan. 1
  • Shipping sector to witness high volatility in charter rates amidst Covid-19 & uncertain demand recovery: ICRA
  • Singapore welcomes world's largest LNG-powered containership
  • DGFT notifies removal of export curbs on N-95 masks
  • Export of agri commodities up
  • PROCEDURE FOR AD/IFSC CODE ONLINE REGISTRATION THROUGH ICEGATE
  • 'DPT is available 24/7, 365 days for the trade & the service of the country'
  • Chennai Port concessions for vessels carrying out crew change
  • Essar Ports boosts performance in Q2
  • Guidelines issued to ports regarding compliance with Annex VI of MARPOL
  • Bharatmala Pariyojana showing steady progress
  • Railways focused on increasing automobile loading
  • 'Companies that put e-commerce at the heart of their business strategies are prepared for the post-Covid-19 era'
  • DP World, UAE Region, Jafza & All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association come together for taking India's plastic sector global

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Chemical systems
  • Train carrying wood fibre from Linz to China
  • Five new locomotives for UK rail operator
  • Korea founder Park handing over Jumbo management to Hwang
  • China-Georgia blocktrain launched
  • Four challenges and three trends, says Kaizen
  • Samskip links Scotland to Amsterdam
  • Recovering from Covid-19
  • Contract of Austrian Airlines CEO extended
  • Second GW location in New Zealand
  • DB Schenker subsidiary automating customs processes
  • Dangerous goods from northern Vietnam
  • Sardinia now closer to Italy
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Rogers promoted to CFO at Echo
  • InstaFreight offers second digital service
  • London P&I Club joins seafarers' welfare association
  • 'Cargo toolbox' app to serve whole sector

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • 'Volatile' box trade has shifted 'from a demand crisis to an operational crisis'
  • CMA CGM gets cyber attack-hit systems back up and running
  • More post-Brexit logistics confusion as new customs IT systems are 'refined'
  • Felixstowe revamps VBS to stop 'haulier abuse' and ease congestion
  • Expect delays on peak season parcel deliveries - despite optimists at eBay
  • New Qatar Airways Cargo SVP: 'Customer-focused flexibility is the future'
  • Monday rant: Why DSV & DP DHL, 'unexpectedly' and shamelessly, raise the bar high
  • How shipping can help to avoid pandemics
  • WorldACD shows air freight yields climbed slightly in week 40

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • World's largest LNG fueled box ship makes first Singapore call
    Singapore today welcomed the maiden arrival in the port of the CMA CGM Jacques Saadé. With a total capacity of 23,000 TEU, the 400-meter long by 61-meter wide by 78-meter high, the
  • Høglund Marine Solutions takes two-thirds stake in Vindskip project
    Tønsberg, Norway, headquartered systems integration and automation specialist Høglund Marine Solutions has taken a two-thirds stake in Vindskip AS, which is developing a design for a car/truck carrier that combines wind and
  • Incat Tasmania floats out 100 meter ship for Trinidad and Tobago
    Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania's latest vessel, a 100 meter ship destined for Trinidad and Tobago, was floated out from the company's dry dock on Hobart's Derwent River on October 9. It is
  • Volvo Penta IPS installations mark a milestone, for customers and for the environment
    Volvo Penta says that its Inboard Performance System (IPS) is an example of a technology that takes a significant step forward in increasing efficiency and reducing emissions, while also continuing to improve
  • SeaRobotics wins U.S. Naval Research Laboratory contract
    Stuart, Fla., based unmanned marine systems developer SeaRobotics Corporation has been awarded developer a contract award to supply multiple SR-Surveyor M1.8 autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).
  • Mass Maritime adds cloud-based simulation to defenses against coronavirus
    Wärtsilä Voyage is supply two of its advanced cloud-based simulation solutions to Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) under a one-year agreement signed last month that marks the first application of Wärtsilä's cloud simulation
  • Damen gains ABS approval for CTV for U.S. offshore wind market
    Damen Shipyards has received ABS approval in principle for a version of its FCS 2710 offshore wind CTV (crew transfer vessel) that has been modified to meet U.S. requirements. Among other things,

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Globus buys kamsarmax after series of fundraisers
    Globus Maritime has agreed to acquire a kamsarmax - believed to be another sale by Scorpio Bulkers - in the...
  • How prepared is shipping for the next cyber attack?
    CMA CGM has fully restored its systems two weeks after it fell victim to a cyber attack. With shipping increasingly...
  • Forwarders call on government to fix Felixstowe disruption
    Freight association demands the UK government steps in to solve the congestion crisis in Felixstowe, as forwarders continue to suffer...
  • MOL bulker crew tests positive for coronavirus
    The company said about a third of the crew on board have tested positive for the coronavirus. All had tested...
  • Charting the right course to 2050 key to thrive or survive
    An increasing number of players in and around shipping are picking up the decarbonisation baton, but despite common agreement on...
  • China prepares to restore foreign crew repatriation
    The latest initiative made by China represent a welcome trend. But local shipping agencies say they need more government instructions, including...
  • CMA CGM restores systems after cyber attack
    CMA CGM was the fourth of the top four container lines to suffer a significant cyber attack. It is unlikely...
  • Vessels wrecked in storms off Vietnam
    A weekend of bad weather has resulted in hull damage on a CMA CGM boxship, which ran aground after breaking...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: IMO's greenhouse gas plan is already outdated | LNG marine fuel phase-out urged to drive decarbonisation |...
  • World's largest LNG-fuelled containership on record voyage
    By 2022, CMA CGM will have 20 LNG-powered vessels on its journey towards a net-zero emissions shipping industry, says the...
  • Asahi Tanker green vessel orders go to Japanese yards
    Japan's e5 Consortium, which is led by MOL, is following through on pledges to produce zero-emissions vessels. Other initiatives include...
  • China Merchants Port raises $600m in bond issue
    Of the total, $400m of the bonds carry an annual interest rate of 3.5% and are not redeemable for the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Supply-chain upheaval threatens peak plans, '21 budgets
  • LA-LB already ahead of 2023 emission reduction goals
  • Global parcel volumes expected to double by 2026 on e-commerce boom
  • Hapag-Lloyd speeds installation of reefer monitoring devices
  • CMA CGM says online services restored after cyber attack

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Greeks swoop on kamsarmaxes sold by Scorpio Bulkers
    Scorpio Bulkers has sold three kamsarmaxes during the past three weeks as it moves its focus to wind turbine installation vessels
  • Hygo gets new chief executive, while gas customer backs out
    Paul Hanrahan takes the reins as Norsk Hydro LNG purchase deal cancelled
  • Shell's Grahaeme Henderson awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours
    Personnel in ports, lifeboat services and maritime culture recognised
  • Klaveness Marine boss sees profitable year at his private companies
  • Volatility exits US-listed shipping stocks, at least for one week
    No company moved more than 8% on a week when shares continued to gain ground overall
  • Manitou signs up to ship cargo on Neoline's sail-powered ro-ro
    French group to transport 40 earth-moving units per transatlantic sailing on new eco-vessel
  • MV Werften banks emergency $228m German loan to finish cruiseship
    Shipbuilder says cash from Covid-19 stabilisation fund will help complete Genting vessel
  • VLCC sale deals highlight 'disconnect' in tanker stock prices
    Analysts say even declining asset values show companies are trading well below net asset values
  • Moundreas and Tsakos Shipping lead Greek capesize buying spree
    Athens and Piraeus shipowners have been conspicuously active on the capesize front last week, but what looks like a trend may ultimately not be one
  • Restart of top Libyan oil field prompts floating storage speculation
    Mediterranean country proves to be one of the few bright spots in weak aframax and suezmax markets
  • Stolt-Nielsen says airlines 'jacking up' cost of crew transfers
    CEO Niels Stolt-Nielsen reveals changeover challenges and quarantines for two tankers
  • India's Great Eastern buys LR2 product tanker from NYK Line
    The purchase of the Champion Princess marks shipowner's second buy in recent weeks
  • How Covid-19 has pushed auctions online and pushed asset prices up
    With ships going under digital hammers, discounts are narrowing - but opportunity remains
  • South Africa selects Ngqura port for first LNG import terminal
    Gas to play a major role in a shake-up of the country's energy sector
  • Hoglund pumps money into Vindskip's unique hull-as-sail concept
    Norwegian company says it is time decarbonisation ideas were turned into reality
  • CMA CGM systems back in business after dealing with cyber-attack
    Liner operator left counting the cost of 14-day disruption
  • Deep-sea port calls now running just 3% below pre-Covid-19 heyday, Clarksons says
    Data points to a big upswing in deep-sea activity, but "great uncertainty" still exists
  • Berge Bulk scraps ninth large bulker in less than two years
    The VLOC Berge Kibo is likely to be scrapped in Pakistan, brokers say
  • Maersk Product Tankers is pursuing a new disposal strategy for MR and LR product tankers after a fleet sale mandate to C...
    Maersk Product Tankers is pursuing a new disposal strategy for MR and LR product tankers after a fleet sale mandate to Citi expired
  • Murmansk Shipping declared bankrupt as creditors hover
    Arctic shipping specialist had seen financial position worsen in recent years
  • First remotely collected evidence helps end notorious Suez Canal pile-up case
    Cyprus Sea Lines-operated vessel ruled 100% responsible for extraordinary collision in 2018
  • De Stoop says secretive shipping industry must blame itself for crew crisis
    Lack of transparency a key reason why politicians did not listen to shipowners, says Euronav chief executive
  • TECO 2030 poaches new CEO from Wartsila to continue fuel cell push
    Newly listed technology company says new man will help solve one of the great environmental puzzles of our time
  • Knutsen OAS Shipping moves into new small-scale LNG
    Trygve Seglem-controlled shipowner is ordering a small-scale LNG carrier that will be used for bunkering
  • Former CMA CGM boxship breaks back en route to recycling yard
    Indian cash buyer NKD Maritime says Jakarta grounded in storm off Vietnam while under tow
  • Maersk Product Tankers' 30-ship sell-off deflates as company shifts to piecemeal sales
    Maersk Product Tankers is pursuing a new disposal strategy for MR and LR product tankers after a fleet sale mandate to Citi expired
  • Hapag-Lloyd boxship LNG retrofit 'is still too expensive' to be viable
    Converting neo-panamax to take LNG tanks is 'economically very, very difficult', says Habben Jansen
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen reveals two IPOs could be in the offing
    Norwegian chief executive is still considering spinning off Stolt Tankers, while fish farming also needs more attention from investors
  • Ren Le Tian: Rebuilding Yangzijiang, his way
    Ren Yuanlin's son has a different approach to running China's strongest private shipyard
  • Shipowners 'disappointed' by EU's new migration pact
  • Human rights report reveals UAE working towards ratifying MLC
    But Maritime Labour Convention's insistence on establishing union rights for workers remains a hurdle to full compliance
  • India and Malta still have work to do on human rights
    Researchers highlight non-payment of wages and abandonment of seafarers as key concerns
  • Coronavirus claims India's Jalesh Cruises
    Owners of Indian cruise line pull the plug citing mounting debts and growing economic uncertainty
  • Mitsui OSK Lines capesize bulker suffers covid-19 outbreak off Port Hedland
    Meanwhile, Patricia Oldendorff sails from Australia after bulk of crew recover from virus
  • Singapore extends unemployment support for seafarers
    Authorities say measures are designed to help those affected by Covid-19 and unable to join ships

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • DHL hires MasAir Cargo to shave day from Asia-Mexico transit
    Mexican all-cargo carrier MasAir is operating multiday service each week from Los Angeles to Mexico for DHL Express.
  • Asiana reconfigures A350 passenger cabin with Airbus cargo pallet system
    Asiana and Azul are taking cargo seriously in an unprecedented year for aviation. To capture greater cargo revenue, Asiana has replaced passenger seats with a...
  • Career Tracks: Former Mack president joins startup TrovaCV
    Denny Slagle retired as Volvo Group executive vice president and Mack Trucks president in 2018.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • India's Sep fuel oil consumption falls 4% on month on weaker demand
    Several refiners estimate India bunkering demand has shrunk 15%-20% since onset of coronavirus pandemic in April.
  • Global LNG bunker demand to grow 30 times by 2030: Pavilion Energy executive
    Company is one of two licensed LNG bunker suppliers in Singapore.
  • Japan's IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q3 settle at Yen 48,100/kl: JFCSA
    Settled quarterly price widely used by shipowners, bunker fuel suppliers in Japan's domestic market.
  • Crude prices fall as volumes return from US Gulf, Libya, Norway
    Reports indicate Saudi Arabia considering reducing or undoing planned OPEC+ output hikes by end of year.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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
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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
››› 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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