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December 17, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • CMA CGM strengthens presence in Europe- Mediterranean-Middle East & Indian Subcontinent trades with improved EPIC, EPIC2, MEDEX & MEGEM services
  • AYUSH Export Promotion Council on the anvil
  • Exports down by 8.74 pc in November
  • Major expansion underway at Port of Gothenburg
  • UK's inbound supply chains reportedly facing problems due to congestion at key container ports
  • Availment of exemption on temporary import of Durable Containers in terms of Board Circular No. 51/2020 dtd. 20.11.2020 - Provisions in ICES
  • Liladhar Pasoo presented 'Overall Excellence Gold Award' for supply chain & logistics excellence
  • Cautious optimism for Q3 growth: FinMin
  • Industry & government should partner for $5 trillion economy target: Goyal
  • India's first services based Gujarat Maritime Cluster to house arbitration & mediation centre focused on maritime & shipping sector Webinar organised to promote the centre

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ITJ Video News - 17 December 2020
  • Four for Rostock
  • The Alliance - January sailing schedule
  • Swedish Club's 40th anniversary in Greece
  • Cooperation between Champ and CargoAi
  • National vaccine distribution plan for Italy
  • New combination of rail, road and ship
  • DP World integrating Indo-European offering
  • Paolo Pellegrini takes charge of Italian terminal
  • WFS welcomes Asiana Cargo at MXP
  • Stockholm Norvik Port now fully open
  • Estonian railway to be electrified
  • New chair and board for Frankfurt cargo community
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Delivering the first ATR 72-600F
  • Working for Thyssenkrupp Schulte

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • New drone footage shows the ONE Apus loss could be worse than first feared
  • Carriers with 'money to burn' will pay 'whatever it takes' to secure chartered tonnage
  • IAG Cargo under fire amid claims of lengthy delays and a strike threat
  • Box shortage in India may be easing a little, but trade imbalance widens
  • IT developers move in to support logistics through post-Brexit 'fallout'
  • DP World links with P&O Ferrymasters for integrated India-Europe logistics
  • How the charter and container markets have collided
  • UK Supreme Court overturns block on Heathrow's third runway
  • Market insight: Cashing in on logistics woes - a win-win for the C-suite

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • VIDEO: Keel laid for first Jones Act Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
    Richmond, Va., headquartered Dominion Energy reports that it has reached a major milestone-the keel laying-in the construction of the first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), currently being constructed
  • Latest Marine Log digital edition now available
    The full content of the December issue of Marine Log is now available. Notable features include our first ever Top Women in Maritime profiles and our traditional year-end selections, including coverage on
  • Buttigieg nomination points way to greener Department of Transportation
    In a sign that under the Biden administration, the Department of Transportation will play a prominent role in helping push the greening of the American economy, President-Elect Joe Biden has announced that
  • Key banks disclose the climate alignment of their ship finance portfolios
    In a first-of-a-kind climate finance report, 15 financial institutions that are signatories to the Poseidon Principles on green shipping finance have disclosed the climate alignment score of their ship finance portfolios. Announced
  • GE gas turbine chosen for Constellation-class frigate propulsion system
    GE Marine reports that it has been awarded a contract to provide shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine with a GE LM2500+G4 aeroderivative marine gas turbine to power the Navy's first Constellation class (FFG
  • VIDEO: Versatile amphibious dredge now available in North America
    Moran Iron Works, Onaway, Mich., has partnered with Ann Arbor, Mich., based Watermaster NA to manufacture a Jones Act compliant version of the Finnish-engineered AMD 5000 amphibious dredging machine. The video embedded

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • Worldwide access opens to unique Panama registry and crewing services
    Applicants can make payments, track their application's progress and receive electronic certificates directly from the Panama Embassy in Singapore
  • March to digitalisation will enhance safety, sustainability and financing
    The Lloyd's List/Inmarsat joint publication Digitalisation Uncovered - What's Next for Shipping? shows primary drivers for digitalisation are cost reduction and...
  • Why we should all be concerned about seafarer mental health
    A rise in bullying and harassment at sea can be linked to weak leadership, a reduction in community spirit, and...
  • Ship finance bounces back after Deutsche Bank retrenchment
    'We really didn't want to be one of 25 lenders in a syndicate and not really be meaningful. A view...
  • Shipping fund has seen record year ahead of new environmental strategy
    The EnTrust Global maritime outfit has deployed over $600m in 2020 while raising $925m since April. Now, the fund is...
  • UK plans to rival Singapore are more proposal than policy
    The timing of a leaked set of proposals to bolster the UK flag next year has ruffled feathers and the...
  • Eight crew kidnapped by Gulf of Guinea pirates
    So far 27 ships have been boarded and 130 crew kidnapped in waters off West Africa, Dryad Global reports
  • Can a bipolar tanker market find equilibrium in 2021?
    The old shipping adage that cargo is king applies more than ever for 2021. A rising east-west divide, post-Trump geopolitical...
  • Tonnage providers celebrate with a boxship bonanza
    The surge in demand for containerised freight has seen every available ship put into service. A shortage of tonnage is...
  • Norden shifts exposure from tankers to bulkers
    Danish owner and operator says it has sold two tankers in recent weeks and bought two secondhand bulk carriers as...
  • UK Ship Register set to take offshore units and revamp tonnage tax after Brexit
    Singapore repeatedly referenced as comparator for UK flag's future
  • Shell charters four newbuild LNG carriers
    The LNG tankers, to be built by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, are worth more than $740m. They will be...
  • TOTE Services cut steel at Philly Shipyard for new training vessels
    The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel will feature numerous instructional spaces, a full training bridge, and have space for up to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Ship finance climate report revealed | Oil heads lower for longer | Rina ruling sparks class concern |...
  • BW Group becomes largest shareholder in Navigator Holdings
    The operator of the world's biggest VLGC fleet is now extending its reach to the smaller LPG carriers segment with...
  • Russian miner to boost Elga coal exports to China
    The company wants to further boost the volume to 50m tonnes per annum in the longer term, according to general...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • US East Coast ports avoid gridlock despite rising volumes
  • BNSF again rations space in Los Angeles, Chicago
  • New logistics park to drive Mobile export resins
  • Fluor returns to profit, but COVID-19 blurs project pipeline
  • Scarcity of vaccine-certified airports raises bottleneck concerns
  • Market challenges delay PSA expansion at India's JNPT
  • CloudTrucks nabs $20.5 million amid VC interest in small carrier software

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • War-risk rates set to rise after Red Sea 'terror attack' on Hafnia LR1
    Owners face higher premiums as security threat spreads
  • Capesize rates get boost from low supply in Atlantic Basin
    Stronger cargo flow in Atlantic may cause counter seasonal rally in capesize rates, Breakwave Advisors' John Kartsonas said
  • Hot LNG carrier charter rates can climb higher, Poten says
    'Seasonal bump' set to last through winter period as wildcards could cancel out fleet growth concerns
  • Study finds LNG-fuelled VLCCs can save $8,000 per day
    With LNG much cheaper than conventional fuels, Channoil Consulting and Gibson Shipbrokers see dual fuel vessels as a good investment
  • Scorpio Bulkers sees higher price for latest ultramax sale
    New York-listed owner deals 28th vessel of the year as sales march continues
  • GEV working on Brazilian deal for 'large fleet' of CNG ships
    Potential contract is second project Australian owner is preparing for in South America
  • Diamond S Shipping parts ways with top commercial officer after tough year
    Michael Fogarty had been a veteran of the old OMI Corp and was recruited to Diamond S by chief executive Craig H Stevenson Jr
  • GNMTC on the prowl in S&P market for fleet renewal move
    As its oldest aframaxes walk out the door, the Libyan state company is actively looking for modern, high-specification ships to replace them
  • Singapore-on-Thames? UK eyes tonnage tax changes but not everyone is happy
    Sources have said the proposals were mistimed and could create greater friction with Europe during a critical time in Brexit negotiations
  • Shipowner pair moves into top Greek construction firm
    Altomare principals Dimitris Bakos and John Kaimenakis deepen their close partnership, emerging as joint shareholders in one of Greece's biggest onshore companies
  • Engine makers warn zero-emission marine fuels need green electricity
    Renewably sourced power is needed for net-zero emission fuels to make well-to-wake reductions in greenhouse gases, says engine makers' association
  • 'The currency of 2021 is emissions': Parker plots way forward for banks
    Citi's shipping head sets out his hopes for the coming months, including Chinese lenders joining the Poseidon Principles
  • Probunkers applies for LNG bunkering license in Singapore
    Athens-based company set to revive bunker vessel newbuilding plans in the New Year
  • Norden continues tanker sales and bulker acquisitions
    Danish player has been shifting its market focus as it sees better earnings prospects on the dry side
  • Eight more seafarers kidnapped from cargoship off Nigeria
    Second successful boarding in two days emphasises need for utmost caution in Gulf of Guinea
  • 'This is the new normal': Read 40 shipping players' perspectives on what's changed for the sector
    As shipping looks toward the post-pandemic world, a cross section of the industry told TradeWinds what's in store. Click on any of the names below to read their views.
  • Grimaldi taps Spain's Caixabank for $42.5m in newbuilding finance
    New loan will fund second of series of new ro-ro vessels due from China Merchant Jinling Shipyard
  • Diana Shipping offers first share buy-back since January
    New York-listed bulker owner to use cash from ship sales in 'one-off' repurchase deal
  • New Louis Dreyfus venture orders French offshore wind vessels
    French owner teams with UK's Tidal Transit for crew transfer operations
  • Bullish Swedish Club to set up shop in Singapore
    Marine insurer is hopeful of expanding further in Asia following the success of its Hong Kong outpost
  • U-Ming pumps $20m into Chinese bulker joint venture
    Taiwanese shipowner eyes long-term investment in ground-breaking service across Taiwan Strait
  • SM Line back in profit as it bids for Hanjin Heavy yard
    South Korean container line part of group hoping to take over domestic shipbuilder
  • HFW Singapore gets down and dirty with anniversary beach clean
    Law firm celebrates 30 years in Singapore by helping to clean up its beaches
  • 'This is the new normal': Read 40 shipping players' perspectives on what's changed for shipping
    As shipping looks toward the post-pandemic world, a cross section of the industry told TradeWinds what's in store. Click on any of the names below to read their views.
  • Greater arbitration transparency expected after UK Supreme Court move
    Court clarifies the law on appointing arbitrators and apparent bias where multiple appointments overlap
  • Turner Holm: Consensus says there's years of growth ahead for wind vessels
    Head of research at Clarksons Platou Securities says that while rates are modest in the sector this year, there may be more investments in new vessels
  • Andrew Yeoman: 'The digital version of the insurance market is just getting started'
    Concirrus chief executive says 2020 was the 'end of the beginning' as digitalisation and new operating models are being embraced
  • Elina Papageorgiou: The industry has only 'scratched the surface' of remote surveys' possibilities
    Lloyd's Register's UK and Ireland marine and offshore president says the ability to carry out surveys from afar is not new, but Covid-19 made it vital
  • Stamatis Tsantanis: 'The day after tomorrow will not look the same'
    Chief executive of Seanergy Maritime Holdings says economic stimulus efforts will fuel massive infrastructure projects
  • Nikos Triantafyllakis: 'We must not reach the point of transferring ashore responsibilities that must stay on board'
    Chief executive of bulker operator W Marine says traditional seamanship values must be preserved, despite Covid-19 accelerating technology change
  • Korinna Tapaktsoglou: 'We have seen firm evidence of positive sentiment and higher rates'
    Chief financial officer of Pioneer Marine says sale-and-purchase environment will allow bulker owners to renew their fleets
  • Gary Vogel: 'The table is set for a continued rebound'
    Chief executive of Eagle Bulk Shipping says path is unchanged for the shipowner, with 2020 standing out as a 'lost year'
  • Thomas Wilhelmsen: 'The New Year will continue to pose uncharted psychosocial challenges for all of us'
    Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding chief executive says group's people must remain in focus as dedication takes its toll
  • Iro Gidakou: Out of the challenges for seafarers, some opportunities can emerge
    Maran Gas Maritime master mariner says seafarers are facing challenges in Covid-19, but some new procedures are positives
  • Jens Martin Jensen: Why shipping's future makes it worth going back to chemistry class
    Athenian Holdings chief executive explains need to decipher NH3, H2, C3, C4 and CH3OH
  • 'This is the new normal': Read 41 shipping players' perspectives on what's changed for shipping
    As shipping looks toward the post-pandemic world, a cross section of the industry told TradeWinds what's in store. Click on any of the names below to read their views.
  • Abdulkareem Al Masabi: Now is the time to 'act strategically with a long-term vision'
    Chief executive of Adnoc Logistics & Services says shipping should not lose sight of environmental focus as it rides the rebound
  • Anthony Gurnee: Remember the full meaning of 'sustainability'
    Ardmore Shipping chief executive says the Covid-19 pandemic has shown that financial resilience is key
  • Mikael Skov: Pandemic has 'accelerated the energy transition'
    Chief executive of tanker owner Hafnia excited for product carrier sector to be better positioned for a post-Covid-19 world
  • Hu Keyi: History shows shipbuilding can overcome the challenges
    Chief of corporate technology at Jiangnan Shipyard says industry faces continued uncertainty
  • SY Park: 'Favourable opportunities will be created after Covid-19'
    Chief operating officer of Hyundai Heavy Industries says rising regulation and the Joe Biden administration in the US will fuel demand for new ships and technologies
  • Mohammed Zahirul Islam: 'There is a huge appetite to buy vessels for demolition'
    Managing director of PHP Ship Breaking & Recycling Industries sees 'hope and opportunity' in the post-pandemic rebound
  • Jasmin Fichte: 'Restructuring, insolvencies and mergers will keep the legal industry extremely busy'
    Managing partner of Dubai-based law firm Fichte & Co says legal work related to Covid-19 will continue to flow in
  • Mark Friedman: Market will support 'companies that are strong enough to be countercyclical'
    Senior managing director at Evercore sees a silver lining to the pandemic's impact on shipping
  • Kristin Holth: 'We need to make a deep dive into how resilient we are'
    Board member at Maersk Tankers and GasLog asks whether shipping has built in enough flexibility to tackle the challenges of the future
  • Paivi Haikkola: Pandemic has 'highlighted the need' for autonomous technologies
    Senior ecosystem lead at autonomous shipping alliance One Sea says the pandemic has increased demand for technological solutions
  • Chris Moncrieff: Remote work has enhanced the challenges of the 'old ways'
    The chartering advisor and co-owner of VesselAdmin says a common digital chartering platform is inevitable in offshore
  • Su Yin Anand: Year of challenges 'resulted in a flight to innovation'
    Maritime lawyer and founder of The Captain's Table innovation programme says it is a great time for people who want to make a real impact to get on board with shipping
  • Semiramis Paliou: Pandemic has served as a 'catalyst'
    Diana Shipping's deputy chief executive says that while Covid-19 has facilitated new communications and technical solutions, it has also highlighted the importance of physical presence
  • Covid-19 drives whirlwind change after year that tested shipping's resilience
    A year overshadowed by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to crew welfare standards, but longer-term themes of shipping's future shape also emerged as key messages from our annual survey of leading industry figures
  • Constantin Baack: Changes 'will continue to accelerate the charter rate boom'
    Chief executive of MPC Container Ships says Covid-19 has created more regional trade and created structural shifts in consumer behaviour
  • Carmelita Hartoto: 'We need to concentrate on our core shipping operation'
    Chief executive of the Andhika Group and chairwoman of the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association says her company is outsourcing and adopting digital technologies to stay focused on what is important
  • Monica Kohli: Covid-19 to lead to overhaul of pandemic clauses
    Gard senior lawyer says coronavirus has moved digitalisation of insurance forward and will lead to charter contract changes
  • Fabiola Hernandez: A return to the pre-Covid-19 environment looks unlikely
    Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions' HSEQ and technical director says the pandemic has not been in the way of the march to LNG fuel
  • Philipp Wunschmann: Resiliency in Covid-19 has been 'proof of concept'
    Head of shipping at Berenberg says bank has had no defaults amid the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Tom Crowley: Providing supply chain resiliency from home
    Chairman and chief executive of Crowley Maritime says continued support and vigilance is key to crew welfare challenge
  • Zhou Ling: 'Nobody gave us nasty surprises whatsoever'
    Head of shipping at CMB Financial Leasing is optimistic after even cruise sector managed to avoid causing problems for financier
  • Alexandra Willcox: More arrests and more judicial sales ahead
    Eggar Forrester Shipbrokers' director explains how Covid-19 has changed the market for court sales
  • Quintin Kneen: Mariners should have priority access to vaccines
    Tidewater chief executive says mariners were forgotten in the 'fog of war' during Covid-19 crisis
  • Christine Duffy: 'We're seeing pent-up consumer demand'
    But Carnival Cruise Line's president acknowledges that the passenger experience will change when the sector returns to business
  • Anita Gajadhar: Building resistance in an 'ever-changing global environment'
    Managing director of Proman Shipping says the pandemic has taught important lessons about volatility of fossil fuels
  • Vincent Lai: 'We do need to take care of the fundamental'
    Landbridge Holdings chief executive says that as shipowners talk about technology and revolutionary future fuels, focus should be on seafarer well-being
  • Booming boxship markets scupper Samherji's second offer for Eimskip
    Icelandic company's investors reject attempt by fish processor to buy company
  • Thoresen makes second bulker acquisition of 2020
    Singapore shipowner linked to Scorpio Bulkers ultramax first reported sold in late October
  • HOLD chops MPC Container Ships stake but retains trust in bosses
    Hungarian investment company is sticking around despite recent share sale
  • Clarksons forecasts slight rebound for bulkers in 2021 despite 'headwinds'
    But the shipbroker warned that 'clear risks remain'
  • Shipping industry sails through storms of 2020 with pride intact
    Optimism rebounds as news of Covid-19 vaccine gives shipping markets a shot in the arm
  • Dry bulk poised for growth in 2021 amid Covid-19 recovery
    In 'extraordinary outcome', period charter market robustness points to improvements next year
  • Jordan's Arab Ship Management buys Chinese ropax vessel
    Purchase is the first non-scrap deal involving an Asian-owned ropax this year
  • Australia plays down talk of retaliatory iron ore levy on China
    Prime minister Scott Morrison says coal import ban would breach World Trade Organisation rules
  • HFW Singapore gets down and dirty with anniversary beach clean-up
    Law firm celebrates 30 years in Singapore by helping to clean up its beaches
  • Pacific International Lines sells another bulker as it stages dry cargo exit
    Dry bulk exit reportedly linked to restructuring that will see Singaporean shipowner focus on core liner business
  • Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers drops down suezmax to MLP
    US-listed partnership has also entered into a new $25m revolving credit facility with Shinsei Bank
  • The results are in: first Poseidon Principles report reveals banks' green compliance levels
    Big difference in portfolios' decarbonisation compliance as Michael Parker hails ship finance's pioneers

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • Qantas Freight renews domestic air contract with TNT/FedEx Australia
    FedEx Express and TNT Express are integrating. They will continue to outsource airfreight to Qantas under a new deal.
  • News alert: Regulators warn container lines to stop refusing US exports
    Allegations of service and rate violations ocean carriers against U.S. exporters are increasing, according to FMC commissioners.
  • Container ports are booming - and not just on West Coast
    Container flows into U.S. ports have grown faster over the past three months than they have at any other time in the past decade.
  • Delta Air Lines moves Pfizer vaccine on passenger flights (with video)
    Delta joins the caravan of airlines moving COVID vaccines. Air Canada gets ready.
  • ONE Apus container loss shows need for 'real-time information'
    Removal of dislodged containers is expected to take more than a month, and none of the 1,816 units that fell into the Pacific have been...
  • No dry ice shortage, FedEx and UPS say
    The dry ice shortage that many feared would crimp the ability to ship COVID-19 vaccines turned out to be a Y2K event.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2020
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude settles at 10-month highs following US inventory draw
    Crude futures settled higher Dec. 16 on the heels of a larger-than-expected US crude inventory draw.
  • TENDER DATA: Iraq's SOMO sells straight-run fuel oil for Q1 2021 loading
    SOMO last sold 475,000-871,000 mt of straight-run fuel oil loading in November and December to Shuaa Altaka, PTT and Anlel at a premium of $18-$20/mt to MOPAG 180 CST fuel oil assessments, FOB.
  • US crude exports climb on week, end of year spike expected
    US crude exports climbed on the week ended on Dec. 11 from a more-than two-year low, according to data released on Dec. 16 from the Energy Information Administration, as a flurry of fixture activity for the end of a year indicates a further jump in flows in future weeks.
  • TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Lanka IOC seeks marine fuel 0.5% for H1 Jan delivery
    Lanka IOC occasionally seeks marine fuel 0.5% volumes from the spot market via tender to meet bunker demand at Trincomalee.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks reach highest since late August
    Stockpiles of oil products at the UAE port of Fujairah jumped 6.7% in the week to Dec. 14 to their highest level since the end of August, the latest data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone shows.
  • Container rates soar on the North Asia-to-Europe trade routes
    **North Aisa-to-UK route sees three-and-a-half-fold increase **Rates expected to hold until Lunar New Year **CMA-CGM to increase capacity to Europe by 10% in 2021 **Equipment shortage issues causing disruption on backhaul trades
  • INDONESIA DATA: October jet fuel imports total 40,890 mt
    **No jet fuel imports over May-Sept. **Air travel crippled by COVID-19
  • INDONESIA DATA: Oct gasoil imports hit 6-month high on looser COVID restrictions
    **Indonesia's gasoil imports up 6.2% on year **Inflows from Singapore more than double
  • Poseidon Principles report shows 20% alignment with IMO climate goals
    **Half of disclosing banks showed close alignment **Environmental conditions already affecting loans
  • ExxonMobil, Dutch Vopak to study potential South African LNG import terminal
    **Agree MOU to carry out feasibility study **S Africa eyeing gas to replace dirtier coal **US major says 'well positioned' to supply LNG
  • Angola's Feb crude loadings down on month at 1.096 mil b/d
    **Total of 32 cargoes in Feb, down from 38 in Jan **No cargoes of Palanca, Saxi or Mondo to load in Feb
  • Algeria cuts fuel imports to zero in 2020 as demand sinks: Sonatrach CEO
    Algeria has cut its fuel imports to zero this year as a result of falling demand, Toufik Hakkar, the CEO of Sonatrach, said on the private TV channel Echourouk.
  • S&P Global Platts to publish first voluntary carbon credit price assessments
    **First in a suite of voluntary carbon benchmarks **Platts CEC to reflect CORSIA-eligible credits **Voluntary markets 'set to grow exponentially'
  • JAPAN DATA: Dec. 6-12 oil product exports drop 25.8% to 1.48 mil barrels
    Japan's oil product exports fell 25.8% week on week to 1.48 million barrels over Dec. 6-12, according to data released Dec. 16 by the Petroleum Association of Japan.
  • Asian transport fuel demand in for slow recovery despite vaccine hopes: sources
    **Underlying long-term jet demand fundamentals remain poor **Influx of Chinese gasoline barrels offsets buying interest: sources **Gasoil demand remains uncertain on rising infections

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HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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