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September 18, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • Govt taking steps to make Indian shipping industry more attractive & competitive: Minister
  • MANSA elects Executive Committee for 2020-22
  • Commerce Ministry revokes ban on exports of medical equipment
  • India exported 1,03,071 tonnes of activated carbon made from coconut shell in 2019-20
  • US restrictions on textile import from Xinjiang seen auguring well for Indian exporters
  • SAROD-Ports dispute resolution mechanism a positive for the Indian ports sector: ICRA
  • Southern Railway division achieves new landmark by transporting MOP
  • Building confidence crucial to ensure that economies recover & adapt, says economic outlook
  • India & UK to negotiate FTA shortly: Goyal
  • Agile supply chain, supported by robust storage infrastructure, is vital in post Covid era
  • Fugro again awarded 3-year ONGC contract for integrated survey services

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Brands and masks
  • Swiss intermodal operator adds capacity
  • Reconnecting Morocco and the UAE
  • VD Group H1/2020 revenues up 40%
  • 56% of ports back to pre-pandemic levels
  • New shuttle connects Norway and Sweden
  • Bolloré picks MD for Benin/Niger cluster
  • Transporeon takes over Controlpay
  • First ATR 72-600F takes flight
  • Three locomotives for Finland
  • More equipment for Caucedo terminal
  • CP and Maersk to build a hub in Vancouver
  • Raja strengthens sales team
  • Sennder acquires Uber Freight operations in Europe
  • Rail logistics as driving force
  • Albacore and Danica team up in the Baltics
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Air Partner opens office in Johannesburg
  • Scheduling more charters from Italy to the USA

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • FMC fires 'collusion' warning shot across the bows of transpacific carriers
  • New air cargo capacity crunch fears drive Flexport and 3PLs toward freighters
  • 'The shambles that is Felixstowe port is costing everyone time and money'
  • Importers 'close to breaking point' as tension rises at Sydney's Port Botany
  • Seko Logistics and Air-City push into US postal services - and undercut USPS
  • US passenger carrier Eastern Airlines eyes cargo options and a freighter fleet
  • Hutchison pays 'Failing' Grayling £100,000 for seven hours' work a week

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • Secretary of Defense says more about plans for future Navy
    For months now there have been indications that a major rethink of the Navy's future fleet priorities has been underway - and that it could have far reaching implications for shipbuilders. Yesterday
  • Schottel to open new service center in Russia
    Propulsion specialist Schottel, Spay, Germany, reports that its board has approved the acquisition of a 3,000-square-meter site in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It will be used to build a new service center for
  • ABS to class four 98,000-cubic-meter Very Large Ethane Carriers
    Four new 98,000-cubic-meter Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) ordered by China's Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) are to be built to ABS class. The ethane-fueled VLECs are part of a Phase-2 order from
  • NTSB opens public docket on fatal Conception dive boat fire
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) opened the public case docket Wednesday as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal, September 2, 2019, fire aboard the dive boat Conception off Santa
  • VIDEO: Damen Galati launches aggregates dredge for Hansen
    Damen Shipyards Group's Galati, Romania, shipyard has launched a Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD) 3500 at its Galati yard in Romania. Damen is building the MAD for U.K.-based Hanson Marine. The company will
  • European Parliament votes to include shipping in Emissions Trading System
    The European Parliament has voted to include CO2 emissions from the shipping sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The Parliament also wants to see an Ocean Fund set up to
  • Corvus picked to supply battery systems for Amsterdam's new all-electric ferries
    Holland Ship Electric has selected Corvus Energy to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for the five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyard Group for Amsterdam's municipal public

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • Refinery profits for transport fuels at 16-year low
    Much-anticipated fresh lockdowns on key global economies will further depress the market for global diesel and gasoil exports. Shipments of...
  • Eastern Pacific's ship revamp shows future of crew welfare
    Eastern Pacific Shipping has taken delivery of the first of its box newbuilds boasting modern, colourful crew quarters, gyms and...
  • Dual fuel hydrogen-powered engine revealed
    The shipping company and the engine provider have been developing the new product for the past three years. Running hydrogen...
  • Offshore energy premium volumes still falling but prices set to harden
    Premiums in the offshore energy insurance sector are still falling, and expected to shrink further as the line feels a...
  • Managing maritime risk: Sanctions compliance and detection
    Lloyd's List and industry experts discuss the updated US Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions guidance and how any organisation...
  • Gabon de-flags more Iran-linked tankers
    Tankers form part of 'flag-hopping' subterfuge fleet of some 120 ships identified by Lloyd's List using sanctions-evading strategies to keep...
  • Tanker sector flags 'serious consequences' of EU's emission plan
    Ships engaged in long voyages would be hit disproportionately hard, says Intertanko
  • Service differentiation could ease rates pressure
    Transpacific rate records have been driven by 'genuine surge in demand' as capacity increased
  • Hutchison Ports names ex-UK transport secretary Grayling as adviser
    Grayling will earn £100,000 as a strategic adviser to Hutchison Ports Europe, which operates the UK's largest container port Felixstowe...
  • Communication is key to resolving crew crisis
    Shipping has been working to get thousands of seafarers home not because of a legal obligation but because it is...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: EU's carbon market plan for shipping faces industry backlash| Decarbonisation needs global rules, says Greek shipping minister...
  • Sri Lanka seeks damages from New Diamond owner
    The Sri Lankan Attorney General's office believes there are sufficient grounds to bring charges against the master of New Diamond...
  • Diana sells 14-year-old panamax
    The US-listed bulk carrier owner has been clearing out middle-aged and older panamaxes from its fleet, having divested six vessels...
  • Ports spared as Hurricane Sally batters US Gulf coast
    The US National Hurricane Centre said the centre of Sally will move across southeastern Alabama on Wednesday night, over central...
  • DP World agrees partnership to develop Israeli ports
    DP World and Israeli group DoverTower want to explore the idea of developing Israeli ports and free zones. There is...
  • New expert witness group seeks to deepen pool in Singapore
    The Asia Pacific Institute of Experts is a Singapore-based registered society. It wants to spearhead the development of professional expertise...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • FMC tells trans-Pac carriers it's monitoring blankings, 'revenue trends'
  • Pyle's Hagerstown IDC sets stage for Virginia expansion
  • A&R Logistics opens SC resin packaging plant ahead of schedule
  • JOC Uncharted: Small shippers flocking to freight marketplaces during COVID-19
  • US SE ports see uneven volume rebound in August
  • DOT funds to boost upgrades at Charleston, Everett
  • Mundra congestion compounds India's lingering COVID-19 woes
  • Convoy seeks to reshape annual truckload bid process

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • Hygo management trio in line for $66m value in IPO bonuses
  • Too much tonnage and brief VLCC rally holding suezmaxes down
  • Floating storage talks likely 'much ado about nothing'
  • Kristin Holth joins GasLog as first female director
  • Saverys targets 'hydrogen future' with launch of dual-fuel engines
  • SFL Corp could be affected by Seadrill's forbearance period
  • Creditors cash out of Solstad after taking 97%-plus haircut
  • Hygo Energy Transition looks to raise up to $558m in US IPO
  • 'Near-perfect' window: Trafigura re-enters bond fray with $400m deal
  • K Line Offshore reports best result since 2014
  • Grayling lands $129,000 ports advisory job a year after ferry fiasco
  • Non-Iranian tankers have quit Venezuelan gasoline trade, US says
  • Jens Martin Jensen takes on CEO role at Athenian Holdings
  • Sri Lanka lines up charges against New Diamond's Greek master
  • Loan buyer looks to seize Turkish-owned tanker with $124m claim

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • Cargo safely secured? Check
    Campaign to end cargo-related accidents continues with flow of information in multiple languages.
  • Red-hot ocean rates could spark government intervention
    China could decide enough is enough if trans-Pacific rates rise too high.
  • How automation can transform the logistics of shipping perishable goods (with video)
    Automated freight forwarding can transform the international shipment of perishable goods by bringing efficiency and transparency, Transship CEO says at American Shipper's Global Trade Tech...
  • COVID-19's opportunity for global supply chains (with video)
    Rosenthal predicts Internet-based distribution to jump as high as 50%.
  • COVID will have lasting effects on employment litigation (with video)
    The pandemic is forcing companies to innovate and adapt to laws and regulations to protect employees, attorney Gerald Maatman Jr. says during the American Shipper...
  • China imports soar, up almost 90% year-over-year (with video)
    "China and tariffs: Why COVID has actually increased cargo yields" was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at the American Shipper Global Trade Tech...
  • Ryder CTO looking for next great technology (with video)
    Ryder System's chief technology officer tells American Shipper's Global Trade Tech Summit that the time is right to explore future supply chain technologies.
  • Data and IoT behind venture capital in the supply chain (with video)
    Technology and an abundance of data have brought more venture capital investors to the supply chain industry.
  • COVID-19 should spur discussions about visibility, execution platforms - Blume Global CEO (with video)
    The unprecedented supply and demand shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a focus on resilience, the development of regional supply chains, and...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
  • More than 30% of US Gulf offshore oil still offline after Hurricane Sally
    More than 30% of US Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and 25% of natural gas output remained offline Sept. 17 after Hurricane Sally made landfall the day prior, according to the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
  • INTERVIEW: Iraq aims to boost refining capacity by a third by Q1 2022: deputy minister
    Iraq is forging ahead with plans to boost its refining capacity by about a third by the first quarter of 2022 to reduce its dependence on imported gasoline and gas oil, deputy oil minister Hamed al-Zobai has said.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil climbs as market eyes tightened OPEC+ compliance
    Oil prices settled higher Sept. 17 as the market eyed a tightened supply picture after Saudi Arabia pressured OPEC+ compliance laggards to reduce output.
  • Singapore 10ppm gasoil-Fujairah Marine Fuel 0.5%S spread at 5-month low on firm demand, low stocks
    The physical spread between FOB Singapore 10 ppm gasoil assessments and the FOB Fujairah Marine Fuel 0.5%S assessments has narrowed to its lowest in five months at $25.87/mt on Sept. 16, Platts data showed, on tight supply and a recovery in bunker fuel demand in the Middle East.
  • Singapore gasoil crack swap slumps to 4-month low on clouded outlook
    The front-month Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swap spread against the Dubai crude swap fell to a four-month low at the Asian close on Sept. 16, as the demand readings for regional gasoil consumption patterns remained poor.
  • NWE gasoil, ULSD cracks at multi-year lows point to refinery run cuts
    Northwest European cracking margins for 0.1% gasoil and ultra low sulfur diesel have hit long-term lows, which has led to expectations that refineries across Europe will start cutting runs, sources said.
  • South Korean S-Oil sells LSFO after RFCC shuts: sources
    South Korean refiner S-Oil has sold 50,000-80,000 mt of low sulfur fuel oil cargo to a major oil company for mid-September loading, after the refiner shut its 76,200 b/d residue fluid catalytic cracker earlier September, market sources said Sept. 17.
  • Tight supply lifts Japan marine fuel 0.5%S differential to 5-month high
    Tight supply for marine fuel 0.5%S deliverable at Tokyo Bay has pushed its differential against benchmark FOB Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cargo assessments to a five-month high of $13.88/mt on Sept. 16, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • Methanol may be gaining traction as alternative shipping fuel; in competition with LNG
    Producers hope methanol will carve out a sizable niche in the marine fuels market, assuming the International Maritime Organization in November formally approves its use.
  • DIRTY TANKER QUARTERLY: Americas Q4 freight growth limited by crude demand concerns
    Muted dirty tanker demand heading into the fourth quarter of 2020 is expected to limit typical seasonal freight growth seen in Q4 of past years as oversupply from both the crude and tonnage perspectives, as well as an uncertain demand environment amid the coronavirus outbreak, continue to hold rates at yearly lows.
  • S Korea high sulfur bunker fuel premiums plunge to 2-year low on muted demand
    The South Korea delivered 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel premium to Mean of Platts Singapore high sulfur fuel oil cargo assessments plunged 66% or $40.09/mt week on week to a two-year low of $21.05/mt on Sept. 17, S&P Global Platts data showed, amid a slowdown in demand and rise in supply.
  • INTERVIEW: Oil crisis has created new market dynamics, says Euronav CEO
    The coronavirus pandemic has led to a shift in the tanker sector's supply-and-demand dynamics, with the floating storage bonanza that caused freight rates to spike higher set to provide three bumper quarters in 2020, according to Hugo De Stoop, CEO of Euronav, one of the largest global tanker operators.
  • APPEC: Bunker industry's smooth transition to IMO 2020 paves way for decarbonization
    The global bunker industry's smooth transition into the low-sulfur era mandated by the International Maritime Organization has sent a strong signal to the sector it can achieve its next goal of decarbonization equally free of hurdles, industry sources said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Monjasa announces new bunker traders
    Bunker supplier and trader Monjasa Sept. 17 announced 10 new trainee traders across different offices.
  • LNG tanker queues develop on USGC as exporters ramp up production
    LNG tanker queues have begun to form on the US Gulf Coast this week, as three of the US'major export facilities began ramping up production on improved export economics.
  • Decarbonization a top priority for shipping in Singapore: transport minister
    Singapore remains committed to decarbonizing the transport sector including the maritime industry, with the development of sustainable port infrastructure at Tuas Port heralding another step in this direction, Minister for Transport Singapore, Ong Ye Kung, said on Sept. 17.
  • 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
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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