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December 24, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • THE Alliance announces service network adjustments for 2021
  • Increased export of spices to Bangladesh being facilitated by rail
  • Potential for agri exports to Thailand highlighted at Virtual BSM
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to shift vessel calls to new container terminal in Kalundborg operated by APM Terminals
  • Organisations warn of continuing congestion at container ports in UK
  • CEVA Logistics rebrands AMI Worldwide & MANICA as Africa acquisitions take the corporate identity
  • Govt inks with World Bank for project to develop green, resilient & safe highways in India
  • Ministry of Railways introduces Premium Indent policy to facilitate freight customers
  • Global merchandise trade volumes gradually leaving the pandemic behind
  • EXIM Transtrade celebrates 26 years of success
  • Sugar production up

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • A memorable year in more ways than one. Try The Loadstar Festive Quiz
  • Hapag-Lloyd goes greener with $1bn investment in six LNG box ships
  • Smart players using smart container solutions will gain valuable, shareable data
  • Moving day for The Loadstar office becomes a voyage of discovery
  • Happy new year? It can't get any worse, can it? Ask Tom...
  • France reopens UK border to truckers with negative Covid test

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Trump vetoes NDAA, but override looks likely
    President Donald Trump today vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2021. He opened his veto message with this statement: "I am returning, without my approval, H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization
  • Trump pardons Duncan Hunter
    Once he was hailed as a "Champion of Maritime." Then, in March this year, former Chair of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation, Duncan Hunter was sentenced to 11
  • REM Offshore orders offshore wind CSV
    Fosnavåg, Norway, headquartered Rem Offshore AS has signed a contract for its first offshore wind market vessel. The 89.7 meter by 19.6 meter Construction Service Vessel has been ordered at Green Yard
  • New container-on-barge services links Brownsville and Tampa Bay
    Work Cat Trans Gulf LLC, a short sea shipping company with plans to introduce an innovative 400 foot catamaran capable of transporting 300 truckload equivalent shipments, is already offering a container-on-barge (COB)
  • Hapag-Lloyd places $1 billion order for six ultra large box ships
    Hamburg-headquartered Hapag-Lloyd has signed an order for six 23,500+ TEU container vessels with South Kiorea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Set for delivery between April and December 2023, the vessels represent a
  • Bollinger delivers second of six FRCs destined for Bahrain-based operations
    The USCGC Robert Goldman, delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla., December 21, by Bollinger Shipyards LLC, Lockport ,La., is the second of six Fast Response Cutters that are

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Bauxite to drive dry bulk carrier demand in coming years
    Despite the pandemic the bauxite trade on the Guinea to China route has been strong this year, transhipment logistics provider...
  • Winter LNG traffic builds at Panama Canal
    Ships have also resorted to sailing to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope, adding to average tonne-mile and pushing...
  • Congress backs expansion of Houston ship channel
    'The bottom line is an expanded channel that will positively impact the flow of goods in and out of our...
  • Port of New Orleans' investments pay off with new liner service
    The new service follows the port's efforts to boost its throughput via a $100m expansion project at the Napoleon Avenue Container...
  • Eagle Bulk raises $25m for bulker acquisitions
    Recent vessel purchases have helped lower the average age of Eagle Bulk's fleet and improved its emissions profile, while the...
  • International Group reports $1.8bn payouts for ships under pilotage
    Six-figure P&I liabilities incurred while vessels were under pilotage have topped $1.8bn in the last 20 years, according to new...
  • Grindrod signs sale and leaseback deal for MR tanker
    Grindrod Shipping also took delivery of a newbuilding ultramax bulker
  • Dry bulk asset sales rack up as Genco exits handysize space
    Among the deal-makers are Genco Shipping, which swapped out six old handysizes for newer ultramaxes, Diana Shipping, which sold a...
  • Epic acquires Lauritzen Kosan to form new gas carrier giant
    Oslo-listed Epic Gas has acquired J. Lauritzen's Lauritzen Kosan unit in an all-share deal that will create the world's largest...
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six LNG-powered 23,500 teu containerships
    The German carrier will spend around $1bn for the six ultra-large boxships that will be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding &...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Seafarer abandonment cases at record high | Sri Lanka eases crew-change ban | France agrees limited reopening...
  • No Christmas cheer for bulkers stranded in China
    A number of ships stuck in China with Australian coal are being diverted to other countries including Japan, India and...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Cargo surge causes up to two-week dray backlog in Miami
  • THE Alliance adding capacity to growing Asia-US Gulf trade
  • Outlook 2021: Lack of surge capacity leaves shipping vulnerable to external shocks
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six LNG-powered mega-ships
  • Indian rail incentives for empty boxes have shippers eyeing lower rates
  • THE Alliance adding capacity to growing Asia-US Gulf trade
  • Outlook 2021: Lack of surge capacity leaves shipping vulnerable to external shocks
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six LNG-powered mega-ships
  • Indian rail incentives for empty boxes have shippers eyeing lower rates

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • US-Russia fight over gas pipeline could mean more shipping sanctions
    The US is said to be readying even more sanctions as it tries to finish off the nearly-complete gas pipeline
  • Ridgebury takes suezmax pair from Diamond S in pre-Christmas shopping
    Private equity-backed owner looks set for asset play with its first ship purchases in 2020
  • Cruisers willing to sail despite Covid disaster: CLIA survey
    Three-quarters of cruise fans will sail in next few years, study showed
  • 'Arms race:' industry details new cyber guidelines as attacks ramp up
    The revised document comes ahead of requirements cyber risk be included in key safety documents
  • Bouchard looks to the courts, hoping for key safety documents
    The company needs key safety documents to get its ATBs back on the water
  • Mercuria acquires vintage VLCC from Angelicoussis in rare deal
    Trading giant enters a 'new area' as Maran Tankers continue to shed old tonnage
  • Pilot-related accidents cost P&I clubs $1.8bn over 20 years
    The International Group of P&I Clubs has been counting the cost of pilot related accidents over the last two decades
  • Golar LNG completes FSRU conversion and sale to Croatian firm
    After the acceptance, Golar LNG secures approximately $47m in free cash
  • Wan Hai Lines launches raid on post-panamax boxship market
    Taiwanese shipowner dips into $360m fund to buy four vessels from shipowners Schulte and Eastern Pacific
  • South Korean yards score $3bn Mozambique LNG orders - but with conditions
    Four owners ink long-awaited contracts for 17 ships with two shipbuilders
  • Epic Gas merges with Lauritzen Kosan to create 77-ship LPG major
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao strikes again in gas arena with formation of BW Epic Kosan
  • BW LPG incident off Panama also involved Eneos ship
    Allision involved a gas carrier owned by the Japanese energy group Eneos Ocean
  • Abandoned Probulk ships scrapped as lenders weigh options
    Creditors of defunct Probulk Shipping & Trading may still take more action after Djibouti courts' unilateral move to sell off the Greek outfit's final vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd inks $1bn order for six ultra-large container vessels
    German box line pens order with DSME for 23,500-teu dual fuel containerships
  • BW LPG ship's Panama collision involved market rival
    Collision involved a gas carrier owned by the Japanese energy group Eneos Ocean
  • Uncertain, unexpected and unprecedented: the 10 most shocking stories of 2020
    TradeWinds staff look back at the most surprising ups and downs of a year like no other
  • Costa Cruises aims for zero-emission cruiseships as newbuilding is delivered
    Carnival Corp's Italian brand puts sustainability on the priority list for future newbuildings
  • Ten things shipping learned to do in 2020
    But will the industry still be doing them in 2021?
  • Maran Gas linked to $368m LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy
    Sources say Greek shipowner may have exercised options for pair of 174,000-cbm newbuildings
  • Keppel O&M wraps up US legal obligations in Petrobras corruption case
    Singaporean shipyard group claims lessons have been learned and compliance has been tightened up

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • Trump pardons former congressman and maritime advocate
    Now-pardoned California Republican Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds.
  • US hires cargo airline for international transport of vaccine supplies
    Many transport providers besides FedEx and UPS are performing roles in the COVID vaccine distribution. Not everyone is moving vaccines. Find out what Air Transport...
  • Port of Houston lands new direct Asia service
    Port Houston will be the first U.S. port of call in THE Alliance's new direct Asia service. The trans-Pacific EC6 service will begin in Kaohsiung,...
  • Fake Viagra and Air Jordans seized at California ports
    More than $32 million worth of fake Viagra pills, knockoff Air Jordans and other counterfeit products were found in shipments arriving from China, authorities said.
  • US takes extra measures to secure COVID vaccine shipments
    Coronavirus vaccines require extreme levels of protection from organized crime organizations, nation states and others looking to steal shipments or valuable data. The U.S. government...
  • Commentary: Adding COVID-19 vaccines to the holiday rush
    With vaccines in tow, the transportation industry will deliver a lot of much-needed holiday cheer over the next few weeks.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 23, 2020
  • US DATA: EIA says Midwest ULSD stocks draw to over three-year low
    Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks in the Midwest drew to an over three-year low during the week ended Dec. 18, US Energy Information Administration data showed Dec. 23.
  • Japan's ENEOS raises weekly wholesale oil product prices by Yen 500/kiloliter: sources
    Japan's largest refiner ENEOS has raised the weekly domestic wholesale base prices of its five major rack petroleum products by Yen 500/kiloliter (77 cents/b), marking a fourth consecutive weekly increase, market sources told S&P Global Platts Dec. 23.
  • US DATA: EIA says crude exports rise to three-week high of 3.1 million b/d
    US crude oil exports rose 472,000 b/d to reach about the year-to-date average of 3.1 million b/d for the week ended Dec. 18, weekly Energy Information Administration data showed Dec. 23.
  • FEATURE: East Mediterranean gas progress in 2021 needs innovative politics
    2020 was supposed to be the year that the Cypriot energy sector finally got down to business.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude falls on stock build, US stimulus flip-flop
    0523 GMT: Crude oil futures were lower during afternoon trade in Asia Dec. 23, as the market reacted negatively to news of a stock build, with an apparent flip-flop on US stimulus measures further adding to the bearish sentiment.
  • FEATURE: Lower Permian gas production, higher prices promise shift in 2021 flows
    A steep drop in Permian gas production this year is driving a significant shift in regional flow dynamics that's likely to endure into 2021 as higher West Texas gas prices cut supply flowing to the Midcontinent and San Juan markets.
  • Recovering middle distillate margins to put pressure on Asian gasoline: sources
    The recent recovery in Asian middle distillate margins is expected to inject headwinds onto the Asian gasoline market, as fresh supply of gasoline appears amid rising run rates in several refineries in the region, industry sources told S&P Global Platts during the week starting Dec. 20.
  • Risks loom for Mexico's refined products market as country faces second lockdown
    An increase in coronavirus cases in Mexico's capital could lead to another national lockdown in 2021, dragging down demand for refined products.
  • FEATURE: European marine fuel hopes for calmer waters after rocky 2020
    The European marine fuel market is hoping for calmer waters in 2021, with market sources anticipating a stronger year ahead as the rollout of coronavirus vaccine programs allow global activity to recover.
  • FEATURE: Global oil supply set for shake-up in 2021 as crude, refining squeeze resumes
    Global oil demand is expected to rebound from the nadir of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021 but the expected surge of Middle Eastern crudes and robust biofuel growth has implications for the global crude slate and refiners alike.
  • UK utility SSE to sell gas E&P assets to Viaro Energy on emissions push
    UK power generator SSE has agreed to sell its portfolio of UK gas exploration and production assets to Viaro Energy for GBP120 million ($161 million) as it looks to focus on its net-zero emissions ambitions.
  • OIL FUTURES: Complex rallies on inventory draws, pending Brexit deal
    Crude and refined products futures rallied midday Dec. 23 after the US Energy Information Administration reported draws in petroleum inventories, and on US dollar weakness following news of a possible Brexit deal.
  • OIL FUTURES: Complex settles higher on dollar weakness, stock draws
    Petroleum futures settled higher Dec. 23 on US dollar weakness following news of a possible post-Brexit deal, and on inventory draws reported by the US Energy Information Administration.
  • Ghana's Jubilee crude Feb loadings unchanged on month at 1.9 million barrels
    Ghana's flagship Jubilee crude will see two 950,000-barrel cargoes load in February totaling 1.9 million barrels, the same as in January, according to a copy of the program seen by S&P Global Platts Dec. 23.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders six dual LNG-powered container vessels
    **Future regulatory and market environment unclear **LNG-powered fleet may reach 8,000 by 2030 from current 556
  • Eni, Snam, CDP sign deal to decarbonize Italy's energy system
    **Italian companies join forces to drive energy transition **Group to combine technical, industrial, finance skills **Companies eye production of hydrogen, CCS
  • Dec-loading Europe-to-Asia naphtha arbitrage volumes rise to 1.675 mil mt
    **Higher than 1.552 million mt for November **Tighter naphtha slows chartering for Jan arb
  • EC gives funding to first LNG bunker barge at Algeciras
    **Enagas, Port of Algeciras are project partners **Global LNG bunkering may grow to 30 mil mt by 2030
  • JAPAN DATA: Dec 13-19 oil product output rises 4.2% on week
    Japan's oil products output rose 4.2% week on week to 18.29 million barrels in the week of Dec. 13-19, the Petroleum Association of Japan said Dec. 23.
  • FEATURE: Iran pushes for a 2021 oil comeback, but sanctions will be hard to shake
    **Budget targets 2.3 million b/d in oil sales **Politics could complicate sanctions talks **Rouhani pressed to clinch deal before election
  • TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC changes IMO-compliant fuel oil loading date
    The company previously offered the same amount of IMO 2020-compliant fuel oil for loading over Jan. 28-30, with a closing date of Dec. 22, but it changed the loading date to Jan. 16-18, and the closing date to Dec. 23, after consideration of the shipment schedule of other cargoes, a company source said.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: S Africa's product imports to rise, Algeria cuts fuel imports
    South Africa, a net importer of transport fuels, will see its intake of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel rise in the near term, with around half of the nation's crude refining capacity expected to stay shut at least until early 2021, industry sources told S&P Global Platts.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product inventory drops 4%, led by middle distillates
    **Middle distillate stocks fall 9.5% on week **More jet fuel cargoes heading to Asia **Light distillate stocks drop 2.8% on week
  • China share of container shipping market for Christmas lights falls in wake of US trade tensions: BIMCO
    **US-China trade tensions affect market shares **Overall container imports have decreased
  • JAPAN DATA: Dec 13-19 crude run rates extend uptick, edging higher on week to 81%
  • INDIA DATA: Nov crude imports up 19.8% on month at 4.47 mil b/d
    India imported 18.28 million mt of crude, or an average 4.47 million b/d, in November, up 19.8% from October, showed latest provisional data from the country's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, or PPAC, published on Dec. 22.
  • FEATURE: Slow recovery, sporadic rallies to be hallmarks for tankers in 2021
    **China's 440,000 b/d new demand may spur freight rates **Demolition activity may pick up **Controlling virus will pent up oil demand
  • FEATURE: Japan to enter new era of hydrogen in 2021 with launch of liquefied transport
    **Liquefied hydrogen will be transported over 9,000 km **2021 will be 'first year of golden age of hydrogen,' says Tanaka **Lowering hydrogen costs remain key issue
  • CHINA DATA: Dec crude throughput falls as refiners cut monthly run rate to 78%
    **PetroChina lowers run rates due to Yunnan maintenance **Sinopec refineries' operating rates mostly steady **ZPC's third CDU still on trial runs
  • INDIA DATA: Gasoline exports rebound 12% in November as key buyers return
    Gasoline exports from India rebounded from more than a nine-year low in November, with the return of key buyers in Australia, Africa and the Middle East spurring Indian refiners to look outward for export opportunities.
  • INDIA DATA: Nov gasoil exports slump 31% to 22-month low
    India's gasoil exports extended declines for the third straight month, falling 31.4% from the year ago period in November as an increase in domestic consumption has reduced the volume of gasoil available for export.
  • INDIA DATA: Nov LPG imports ease 2% on month as demand retreats
  • INDIA DATA: Nov jet fuel exports rise 55% on month as refiners lift run rates
    **November jet fuel exports at 6-month high **Domestic jet fuel/kerosene demand down 100,000 b/d on year: Platts Analytics
  • INDIA DATA: November naphtha exports rise 55.8% on month to 411,855 mt
    India's naphtha exports in November rose 55.84% on the month as refinery operations picked up, with imports remaining stable, latest data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, or PPAC showed.
  • TENDER DATA: Sri Lanka's Lanka IOC buys marine fuel 0.5%S H1 Jan
    Lanka IOC occasionally seeks marine fuel 0.5% sulfur from the spot market via tender to meet bunker demand at Trincomalee.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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