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November 26, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • CMA CGM announces SEAPRIORITY EXPRESS (SEA-X) service connecting Yantian with Los Angeles
  • Long-term contracted container shipping rates on the rise
  • New bulk carrier ventilation guide launched
  • Shipping Ministry allows foreign crew-members to sign-on & sign-off at Indian ports
  • Unjust demurrage fees decried
  • Bangladesh issues tender to import significant quantity of rice
  • Complete ban sought on illegal export of iron ore pellets
  • Edible oil imports seen remaining restricted
  • WCO meet provided update on electronic ATA Carnet pilot project
  • Cyclone threat forces suspension of cargo operations
  • Pre-shipment facilities for storage of export cargo
  • Kuehne+Nagel Group has profitable Q3
  • UK truckers get more help on safe parking
  • Faster recovery for Indian economy projected
  • India first choice for MNCs as investment destination: Survey
  • Industry should focus on improving quality & productivity; economy showing signs of comeback: Goyal
  • Cabinet approves scheme of amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS Bank
  • e-commerce & logistics enablers among new apps blocked
  • Recovery from the pandemic's impact requires an overdue & opportune shift in the structure of global trade & cooperation, says report

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Melnik re-joins Koper's intermodal network
  • ECS and Qatar Airways Cargo extend partnership
  • RTB Cargo adds four more locomotives
  • Imbleau to take the helm from Vachon
  • New liner service from Singapore
  • AIT takes panther jump
  • ESR's strategy in Asia
  • A good digital response to 'smart ports'
  • Concordia Maritime CFO resigns
  • CDB Aviation to start freighter conversion
  • Curiosity of the Day
  • Hövelmann continues digitalisation programme
  • Survey of energy efficiency in shipping
  • Huge interest in advice on trade with UK
  • Omnitrax CEO transfers to parent company
  • E-trucks for Swiss retail chain
  • Cargolux interested in Triple Seven
  • Air charter division for Logistics Plus

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • EXCLUSIVE: 'Safety first' as Volga-Dnepr grounds its AN-124 fleet indefinitely
  • Colombo port congestion: 50,000 teu logjam drives delays and rate hikes
  • Minister Gove 'starry-eyed' on Brexit as Customs trial run sees five-mile truck queue
  • CMA CGM makes bold pitch for premium business on booming transpacific
  • Yang Ming the latest carrier to launch digital booking platform for customers
  • Tony Cole moves up as new head of ocean at Davies Turner
  • Against the odds: DSV Panalpina loses WOW factor
  • Snapshot: Mainfreight marches on (to NZ$100?)

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Port of Houston: "We're number one"
    The Port of Houston says that newly released government statistics show that the Houston Ship Channel port complex and its public and private terminals now hold the number one place among U.S.
  • BAE Norfolk wins $197.4 million Navy contract
    BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $197,452,828 contract for the USS Wasp (LHD 1) fiscal 2021 Chief of Naval Operations scheduled docking selected restricted availability that includes
  • GTT to appeal Korea Fair Trade Commission fine
    Paris, France, headquartered LNG containment specialist GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) says it will appeal a fine of approximately $11.4 million imposed on it by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). KFTC's decision
  • VIDEO: Golden Ray cutting picks up speed
    New video released by the St. Simons Sound Response Unified Command shows the technique being used by the twin-gantry heavy lift catamaran VB 10,000 to cut the capsized car carrier Golden Ray
  • Fincantieri to operate giant new repair yard in Mexico
    A new ship repair yard to be built in the Port of Progreso in Yucatán State, Mexico, will have two dry docks able to take ships up to 400 meters (1,312 feet)

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Call for scrubber phase-out on ships on environmental concerns
    International Council on Clean Transportation says scrubber technology substantially reduced sulphur dioxide emissions, but carbon dioxide, particulate matter and black...
  • US regulator increases surveillance of alliances
    Carriers are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators in Asia and the US. Now the Federal Maritime Commission is putting...
  • UK ports 'coping' with unprecedented demand
    Frontloading ahead of Brexit and volatility in global supply chains have pushed up throughput volumes at UK container terminals. Ports...
  • Bulk carrier industry draws up new guidelines on ventilation
    The guide is designed to provide a better understanding of how and when to ventilate given the different types of...
  • Carriers unlikely to repeat this year's success in 2021
    Even with the switch from services to goods, container volumes have remained down this year. The outlook for next year...
  • Greek-owned aframax damaged in blast off Saudi Arabia
    An explosion believed to have been caused by a mine has punctured an Economou-owned crude oil tanker berthed at Al...
  • London Club seeks double-digit rate hikes for P&I and FD&D
    Move puts A Bilbrough-managed club at the upper end of rises so far announced for the 2020-21 policy year
  • Frontline tanker fleet earnings stay below break-even amid oil demand uncertainty
    Most of the tankers in the fleet of New York-listed Frontline will be earning average rates below the company's break-even...
  • EU to tighten recycling rules amid coronavirus uncertainty
    The obligation for an Inventory of Hazardous Materials for ships calling at EU ports has been complicated by the coronavirus...
  • Newbuild orders look set to regain pace in 2021
    The latest Lloyd's List Intelligence Shipbuilding Outlook shows contracts for 2020 at historical lows, but prospects are much brighter for...
  • Maersk Product Tankers linked to $400m deal for 14 MR vessels
    Sources says the deal covers 14 Maersk medium range product tankers built between 2016 and 2020 and will see each...
  • Weekly briefing: Stellar quarter for box lines; dry bulk owners optimistic
    Maersk, CMA CGM and Zim all posted strong earnings in the third quarter to underline the exceptional year that leading...
  • Greek Shipping Awards 2020: Watch online
    For the first time since its launch in 2004, the drama of the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards will not...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Resold China-flagged tankers lift first Venezuelan cargoes in six months | Starved shipbuilders offered ray of light...
  • Surcharges and diversions as China frozen food checks cause Tianjin reefer congestion
    Lines had imposed surcharges on reefer containers going into Shanghai and Tianjin in February when a shortage of truck drivers...
  • BIMCO cautious on dry bulk market recovery in 2021
    Geopolitical developments in particular around Chinese coal imports are putting the brakes on dry bulk demand, according to BIMCO. However...
  • BioLNG has green fuel advantages over hydrogen or ammonia
    BioLNG is likely to be commercially competitive relative to other low- and zero-carbon fuels such as green hydrogen and ammonia...
  • Yemeni rebels allow UN access to 'floating bomb'
    Environmental experts have likened the Safer to a 'massive floating bomb', holding 34 storage tanks of oil that could paralyse...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • CMA CGM launching premium, expedited Asia-US loop
  • FMC intensifies monitoring of shipping alliances
  • US importers must rethink contracting capacity guarantees
  • US truck driver shortfall steeper than expected
  • CP building dual-coast deepwater port network

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Evalend Shipping wins one-year charter for newbuilding VLCC from Trafigura
    Charterers have shown more interest in period tonnage but rates are still low
  • Thumbs down for LNG as industry innovators thrash out the future of fuels
    TradeWinds' expert panel plots its way to 2030 while discussing the merits of hydrogen, sail power, ammonia and more
  • Frontline sees Libyan oil production boosting suezmax tanker market
    Run down of floating storage also likely to combine with better than expected demand in boost for tankers, chief executive forecasts
  • Panamaxes benefit from China's demand for Indonesian coal
    Capesize rates and the Baltic Dry Index see little movement on Wednesday
  • PL Ferrari defends P&I clubs' free reserves policy
    Broker says clubs cannot keep calling on plentiful finances to bail out underwriting losses in the face of pressure from ratings agencies
  • Possible mine blast hits Economou tanker in Saudi waters
    Explosion breaches hull in aframax controlled by TMS Tankers.
  • Floating regasification unit leaves China for Ghana LNG project
    Joint venture Access LNG is targeting opportunities to commercialise LNG infrastructure across Africa
  • Insurer West of England slams Djibouti after release of 'hostage' crew
    A sale has succeeded where flag, insurers, and international organisations had failed to fre the last crew on abandoned Probulk ship
  • Norway's Bergshav sells one of its three aframaxes
    Shipowner confirms that the Bergina was sold to an undisclosed buyer
  • Bulkseas Marine joins Greeks hunting for kamsarmax tonnage
    Hellenic players have spent about $430m on secondhand kamsarmaxes so far this year, most of the built in Japan
  • Suez Canal cuts VLCC fees in half to keep owners keen
    Waterway luring big tanker business with rebate starting in December
  • Sustainable shipping is about so much more than just fuel
    While all eyes are focused on future fuels, Klaveness Combination Carriers has carved out a niche with shipping's version of the circular economy, offering a model for more radical, innovative ideas
  • Sold out: Swire's $100m Cadeler IPO attracts 'significant' investor interest
    Wind turbine vessel venture priced at NOK 23.50 as time runs out to take part in Oslo sale
  • Bulkers and cruiseships lead the way, but scrapping proves limited in 2020
    Clarksons Research says demolition levels are not what would normally be expected in a time of crisis
  • EU, Turkey in war of words over Mediterranean boarding
    Turkey lodges protest after German forces board vessel
  • Avance Gas says market 'inefficiencies' driving strong VLGC sentiment
    John Fredriksen-backed owner expects rate rally to last, as delays tie up vessels worldwide
  • Korea Fair Trade Commission fines GTT for non-compliant practices
    French membrane-type containment system designer plans to appeal against regulatory body's ruling
  • Bimco brings in IMarEST's Bev Mackenzie to run new London outpost
    Experienced policy expert will become organisation's permanent representative at the IMO
  • Period charterers return to take product tankers in droves as spot rates recover
    At least three LR2s and six MRs have been fixed on time charters since mid-November
  • Okeanis secures period charters for three tankers amid uncertain outlook
    Deals for VLCC, suezmax and LR2 can help Greek owner mitigate market risks
  • Hungary's HOLD becomes biggest ADS Crude investor after VLCC sales
    Private fund continues to buy up stock in company considering its next move in shipping
  • Okeanis secure period charters for three tankers amid uncertain outlook
    Deals for VLCC, suezmax and LR2 can help Greek owner mitigate market risks
  • Frontline clears away debt maturities until 2023 in $351m deals
    Refinancing at attractive terms maintains competitive cost structure, tanker owner says
  • The slow-steaming pace of the IMO leaves shipowners stranded
    Delays at shipping's global regulator could leave regional policymakers in Brussels under pressure to do their own thing
  • Norton Rose Fulbright expands Hong Kong maritime presence
    Becky Tai joins Norton Rose Fulbright as partner in Hong Kong
  • Zodiac Maritime buys VLCC duo from Xihe Group unit
    VLCC sale to is the second carried out by the embattled Lim family
  • Cruise-hungry Indian recyclers to feast on elderly Metropolis cruiseship
    Death-knell of Hong Kong casino-cruise trade reduces the market for second-hand cruiseships
  • Navig8 Chemicals and Vosco feel the wrath of ING Bank with cargo claim arrests
    Dutch banks seizes two tankers in Singapore that it claims discharged cargoes it held title to
  • Sentosa Ship Brokers expands into Europe with Geneva office
    Rapidly expanding Singapore tanker brokerage looks to grab a piece of the action in Switzerland's top shipping hub
  • Shell poised to boost LNG newbuilding tally as it sheds older ships
    But will the energy major stick with favoured shipowners in latest approach to market players?
  • Fresh tender emerges for New Caledonia gas import solution
    Bids called for floating power unit or gravity-based structures without specifying LNG

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Frontline's disappearing dividend 'speaks volumes' on tanker fears
    Worries mount for crude tankers: dividend cuts, the pandemic, a stubborn floating-storage hangover ... and now newbuild chatter.
  • Delta Cargo shuts Chicago airport facility for 9 days
    Delta is having problems processing cargo in Chicago and placed an embargo on new shipments for more than a week.
  • QSL buys out Groupe Robert's stake in heavy-haul carrier
    Canada-based maritime terminal operator QSL becomes full owner of Transport Watson & Sycamore, a heavy-haul trucking company based in Quebec.
  • Commentary: Is fuel efficiency a bad thing?
    While each fuel-efficient conveyance may consume less fuel per mile, the cost savings may induce more miles to be driven.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
  • Rosneft to ship up to 602,465 b/d of oil via Northern Sea Route by 2024
    **Oil will go from Vostok Oil project to Europe or Asia **Project contains 44 billion barrels **Rosneft sold 10% in project to Trafigura
  • VLSFO tightness heard easing in Europe: sources
    **NWE VLSFO cracks remain highest out of transport fuels **Supply heard outweighing demand in Europe: sources
  • Brent swaps flip into backwardation at Asia close on vaccine rally, OPEC+ intervention hopes
    **Analysts cautious on near-term pandemic considerations **Market awaits OPEC+ meeting
  • Russia's Gazprom eyes benefit from slowdown in LNG project investment
    **Macroeconomic landscape has affected LNG industry development **US LNG cannot be considered basis for regional energy security **Russian LNG can penetrate new sales markets: board
  • Saudi Arabia's September oil exports fall by 38.7% on year
    **Oil revenues fall by $5.91 billion **Saudi Arabia's breakeven price is $80/b
  • Italy opens hydrogen consultation, targets 5 GW electrolysis by 2030
    **Plan foresees Eur10 billion investment **Heavy transport, refining, chemicals targeted **Eni, Enel plan 120 MW green H2 for refineries
  • Bunker One expands bunkering operations in Brazil
    The tanker will supply VLSFO, LSMGO and is fully equipped for offshore bunkering, it said.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks fall on 11% slide in heavy distillates
    Over the week to Nov. 23, middle distillates such as jet fuel and diesel climbed 3% to 6.161 million barrels, a record high.
  • Uneven recovery will see oil demand grow by 6.3 mil b/d in 2021: Platts Analytics
    Platts Analytics now expects oil demand to fall by 8.7 million b/d in 2020 from its previous assumption of an 8.5 million b/d reduction.
  • Ecomar expands Fujairah refinery capacity to 20,000 b/d, with demand climbing
    "Now is the time to build, costs are low," Shaddick said.
  • Gulf Coast VLGC freight rates climb to nine-month highs ahead of Thanksgiving
    Freight on the route from Houston to Japan rose $12 to $127/mt based on market indications of a fixture done at that level.
  • Singapore Dec-Jan 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 4-month high amid tight supply
    S&P Global Platts Analytics said that the supply outlook for gasoil could remain constrained in future.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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