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April 30, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Crew change vital to maintaining global transportation chain, says INTERCARGO
  • GAC creates Covid-19 lay-up & crew logistics support package as preventive measures start to bite
  • Products tanker market seeing record freight levels due to oil market disruptions, says report
  • Extension of interest equalisation scheme for exporters being considered
  • Cochin Port indexation of charges
  • Deendayal Port change to scale of rates
  • Import-laden containers moved from JN Port terminals to Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and cleared by importers from March 23 to April 28, 2020
  • Volume matrix of import-laden containers shifted from Mundra Port Terminals to CFSs, and import delivery from CFSs during March 23 to April 28, 2020
  • Ten-point plan outlined to bolster global transport, ease trade during Covid-19
  • Crude steel production down in March
  • I-T audit reports need not include details on GST & GAAR till March 2021, says CBDT
  • Task Force on National Infrastructure Pipeline presents its final report to Finance Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turkish Cargo first to clinch CEIV hat trick
  • Hupac launches new China-Poland service
  • Night Star Express Hellmann adds new service
  • Bertling Logistics appoints new CEO
  • Autonomous trucks operate at port's terminal
  • New link between Cork and Zeebrugge
  • Benefits from synergies
  • Ceva Logistics deploys automated mobile robots in Australia
  • Reshuffle in the Port of Rotterdam's supervisory board
  • Jordan: Sanitising the city, one street at a time
  • Innovative tools for Termont Montreal
  • Building up Panama's humanitarian hub
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Kerry Logistics expands coffee business into Taiwan
  • New interim president for the Port of Santos
  • Rebuilding of Morandi bridge goes ahead
  • Flying for current and future food needs
  • How to swap vessel crews?

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • As red ink begins to flood bottom lines, the mega-airlines begin to unravel
  • Vietnam confident exports can recover, but needs a rebound in global demand
  • March a month of two halves for air freight, with carriers forced to adapt
  • Cargolux profits plunged in 2019, but in 2020 terms, it may not be a bad result
  • UPS sees B2B plummet in Q1, but B2C volumes keeps the trucks rolling
  • Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout
  • On the wires: CH Robinson - How far can it go to keep investors onside?
  • On the wires: UPS splutters, slashes capex - can new CEO do the trick?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Lindsay-Blee in Colombia marine fuels partnership
    Independent marine fuel company Lindsay-Blee reports that it is has entered into an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement with Master Fuel SAS of Cartagena, Colombia. Effective immediately, under the agreement Lindsay-Blee will
  • USCG commits to flexibility on Sub M during COVID-19 pandemic
    The Coast Guard has responded to a recent request by the American Waterways Operators asking that it suspend in-person Subchapter M inspection activities for a minimum of 30 days, for the mutual
  • Navy to widen inquiry into removal of Roosevelt commanding officer
    The controversy surrounding the removal of Capt. Brent Crozier from commend of the COVID-19 stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt continues. Last Friday, reports circulated that a preliminary inquiry had resulted in
  • Ineos takes delivery of giant Rhine gas barges
    London-headquartered Ineos Trading & Shipping has taken delivery of three of four new barges that will be the largest gas barges operating on the River Rhine and the first to be fully
  • VIDEO: Stena Bulk trials 100% biofuel in MR tanker
    The 49,646 dwt Stena Bulk MR tanker Stena Immortal ran on 100% biofuel during a recent 10-day sea trial. The tanker received the first delivery of GoodFuels Bio Fuel Oil during a

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Weekly briefing: Glimmer of hope for carriers; floating storage at new highs
    Initial concerns over frozen supply chains and port congestion as a result of lockdown measures has not come to pass...
  • Long-term ocean freight contract rates remain stable
    Carriers have been working hard to make adjustments to protect rates, aggressively withdrawing capacity from the market and adopting more...
  • P&I clubs' co-operation 'helps shipping to be sustainable'
    Society's demand that shipping does more to improve levels of safety at sea and environmental protection is an obligation, not...
  • One storm too many for box carriers?
    With combined full-year losses approaching $1bn in the 'best case scenario' for the container shipping industry, lines are in survival...
  • Decision over going private will reflect China Merchants' vision on port business
    CMPH has issued a statement dismissing media speculation that it could go into private hands
  • Tanker rates rebound boosts China Merchants Energy Shipping
    The company says the tanker market has been affected by various factors, but eventually gained momentum in March
  • Scandlines braces for 'severe' hit to passenger traffic
    Scandlines said cost and efficiency improvements helped offset lower traffic volumes last year
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine cuts workforce by 95%
    Keppel's six shipyards in Singapore remain operational albeit with reduced headcounts, while all its yards overseas except those in the...
  • Dutch court overrules London on email charterparty agreements
    Decision flies in the face of commercial reality, leading local shipping lawyer warns
  • Costamare taps $165m in new European bank financing
    Adjusted net income per share beats the analysts' consensus as first-quarter net income reaches $32.8m versus a $1.7m loss last...
  • Cargo cancellations and low prices sink LNG rates
    Owners may hope that a contango market can bolster LNG floating storage in the autumn. For others, the practical problems...
  • Carriers likely to face high seas after coronavirus crisis
    If carriers resort to chasing market share in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, they face losing more than $23bn...
  • Singapore bunker premium rises as fleet tightens on Hin Leong fallout
    Hin Leong-linked bunkering unit accounted for about 10% of Singapore's marine fuel sales last year, according to industry estimates
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Hin Leong insolvency leaves traders and shippers exposed | Ports accused of denying hospital treatment for seafarers...
  • Shipowners look to force majeure as BI cover fails against coronavirus
    Inconsistent coronavirus-related port and border closures or entry restrictions have led to goods being rerouted via ports different from those...
  • Singapore approves commercial BVLOS drone deliveries
    Singapore-based start-up F-drones is the first company to receive authorisation from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore for such deliveries
  • Vale to phase out 25 converted VLOCs from its fleet
    Vale has also revised its guidance for iron ore fines production in 2020 to 310m-330m tonnes from 340m-355m tonnes
  • Court bid fails to halt Maersk's New York terminal exit
    A GCT spokesperson said the firm will continue legal proceedings 'for full damages against Maersk in order to protect our...
  • Bocomm Leasing signs tanker charter deal with Shell
    Deal is expected to give a fillip to the order-thirsty Chinese yards amid a severe demand downturn battering the broader...
  • California urged to avoid port air control rules delay
    The purpose of the so-called 'At-Berth Regulation' is to reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships...
  • Port of Houston to expand as it faces declining throughput
    The expansion work is considered imperative in order to ease the passage of larger containerships which last year faced limited...
  • US to review 'primary purpose' of detention and demurrage
    The FMC says this 'final interpretive rule' results from a process initiated by a coalition of shipper groups in December...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • COVID-19 freezes US truckload contracts, bids
  • NS focusing on intermodal efficiencies rather than chasing freight
  • Cosco lifts unit revenue even as volumes drop
  • COVID-19 knocks trucking recovery back years
  • Global recession will weigh on air cargo recovery: IATA

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Virus crisis gives shipping golden opportunity to 'build back better'
    This is the moment for the industry to assertively lead change and show how it can bring benefit from the adversity of a pandemic recession
  • Seanergy signs third long-term cape charter with Glencore
    Rate will be based on Baltic Exchange Capesize Index, company said
  • Vale's phase-out of VLOCs to have 'positive impact' on bulker rates
    Iron-ore giant currently charters-in more than 50 VLOCs, according to VesselsValue
  • Bunker prices hit record lows, but scrubbers are 'not entirely dead'
    Exhaust gas cleaning technology has a long game to play even as shipowners enjoy low bunker costs for now
  • Saudi 'armada' begins arriving in US with 43m barrels of oil
    A total of 28 tankers will carry oil from Saudi Arabia to US shores over the next month
  • 'Ghost' LNG shipping capacity haunting charter market
    Poten & Partners Jason Feer says freight markets in the sector are 'behaving strangely'
  • Tanker owners: don't fret, even our bad numbers are good
    Three major public tanker executives counsel investor perspective on a day when buyers don't like their shares very much
  • Bunker spreads behaving strangely under pressure from low oil prices
    Negative values have spread into the marine fuel arena but insiders do not expect to bunker for free or for the situation to last
  • India opens the door for crew to return home
    Government outlines new protocol for national seafarers entering and leaving the country under lockdown
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping poised for VLCC order at Dalian yard
    Shanghai-listed shipping conglomerate achieves strong first-quarter results on buoyant tanker earnings
  • A tale of two fortunes for Cosco box and tanker units
    Cosco enjoys strong tanker earnings but container volumes drop during the coronavirus pandemic
  • Dan Olsson says many lost jobs will not return after pandemic eases
    Stena supremo sees more redundancies coming and admits lasting problem with drilling operations.
  • Keppel Corp marine division posts profit but group anticipates bumpy road ahead
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has exited the first quarter in profit, but the group expects a difficult operating environment during the rest of 2020
  • Kumiai places wager on tankers as it eyes dry exit
    Kumiai goes after niche newbuildings at competitive prices as it readies sale of bulkers
  • Jones Act waiver could be in offing as oil prices languish
    The waiver would likely be temporary and could be expedited if futures contracts collapse for the second consecutive months, TradeWinds is told
  • Kumiai Senpaku lays wager on MR tanker as it eyes dry sales
    Kumiai goes after niche newbuildings at competitive prices as it readies sale of bulkers
  • Concordia Maritime halts Oslo listing plan due to pandemic
    Stena-controlled tanker company says the pandemic has made the outlook too uncertain to migrate its shares
  • Modion Maritime buys Borealis panamax as bulkers hit value pressure
  • Stena Bulk to press on with biofuels after successful trial
    Boss Erik Hanell says test on MR went 'very well' using recycled cooking oil
  • Cosco's tanker arm posts strong results despite sanctions hurting cash flows
    Chinese tanker giant rides on strong tanker earnings amid floating storage demand
  • Money talks, and it's shouting about tanker stocks
    One day after trading nearly $1bn-worth of shares, Herbjorn Hansson and the tanker crowd are getting used to being in high demand
  • Profitable Costamare sticks with dividend as it braces for coronavirus hit
    Company says has $268m cash buffer and no big debt payments left this year to cope with 'severe market disruption' from coronavirus
  • Bimco: Time to sharpen up contracts as tanker storage increases
    Danish organisation advises members to examine questions of hull cleaning, engine impact and crew supply as more vessels sit at anchorage
  • Bocomm Leasing inks Shell-backed order for LR2 tanker dozen
    Bocomm Leasing's LR2 newbuildings are ordered against charter contracts to Shell.
  • Scandlines warns virus will dent profits this year after they held up in 2019
    Baltic ferry operator reports stable 2019 earnings but says coronavirus will have a significant effect on it in 2020
  • World trade may have bottomed out as port calls pick up
    Clarksons Platou says activity has picked up in recent days and rates of decline have slowed
  • Crew arrested after four tonnes of cocaine found on 'dark' PSV
    Spanish police raid offshore vessel that was last spotted in Panama in July
  • Zodiac Maritime gets six-digit term rate for VLCC as storage boosts period charters
    Rates for crude tankers continue to rise on floating storage demand
  • MOL brings together chemical tanker divisions after Nordic Tankers takeover
    MOL Chemical Tankers will get new chief executive as it integrates with latest acquisition
  • Nordea takes cover from coronavirus storm as loan applications surge
    Corporate customers ask to borrow $14bn in March as shipping lender makes provisions for pandemic-related losses
  • Hafnia to debut on Oslo's main board on Thursday
    Stock exchange gives quick approval to upgraded listing for product tanker giant
  • Mozambique LNG hones owner shortlist to four contenders
    Key shipowner names chase 17 newbuildings but country unrest and Covid-19 look set to slow progress on the project
  • Singapore gives the go-ahead for beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone deliveries
    Local start-up F-drones makes first long-distance delivery as it develops larger drones suitable for the marine industry's requirements
  • Odyssey ends for stranded Greek members of Probulk Shipping crew
    Last three officers abandoned on handymax bulkers off Djibouti return home and are ready to sue shipowner who has 'disappeared'
  • Indian cruiseship tipped for evacuation voyages
    Cruise operator says its ship is on standby at the request of the Indian government
  • Sumitomo boosts ties with Yinson with 25% stake in Brazil FPSO
    Japanese trading house also increases exposure to Petrobras with latest deal with Malaysian firm
  • Vale set to remove 25 converted VLOCs from its fleet
    Brazilian miner also cuts 2020 capital expenditure forecast and warns Covid-19 could hinder production
  • Vale set to chop 25 converted VLOCs from fleet
    Brazilian miner also cuts 2020 capital expenditure forecast and warns Covid-19 could hinder production
  • Westports 2020 container volume forecast slashed by analyst
    Covid-19 set to take its toll on Malaysian terminal operator, says UOB Kay Hian

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • Infrastructure money in doubt for next COVID-19 response package
    Trump and Republicans at odds over using pandemic as bridge to transportation funding.
  • Tanker stocks could emerge as COVID-19 relapse hedge
    Shipping analyst Michael Webber sees tanker-stock upside if coronavirus recovery falters.
  • Alaska Airlines poised to use seats for cargo-only flights
    Alaska Airlines may be late to the party when it comes to using passenger aircraft as freighters, but it wants to be an early adopter...
  • Logistics for seed movement
    COVID-19 pandemic challenges American seed producers to secure airfreight capacity to meet spring planting.
  • Port of LA's Seroka helps procure 24 million masks
    Mayor Eric Garcetti grateful for "lifesaving purchase agreement" with Honeywell.
  • Shipping guru crystal ball: less globalization, more tech
    Industry sage Martin Stopford dives deep into the future of global trade.
  • FEMA expands coronavirus relief flights to more airports
    Secondary airports are increasingly being used by all-cargo carriers supporting the government's coronavirus logistics mission.
  • Scheduled cargo flights with passenger planes gain traction
    Virgin Atlantic has an extensive cargo network using passenger aircraft that are flying without passengers.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2020
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • VLSFO hits new lows in Europe on muted demand
    Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect global demand.
  • Brazil's Petrobras sees Q1 refined product sales slide 4.9% on year
    Sharp slide in domestic demand caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns at home and abroad.
  • Low oil prices a consolation prize for container, dry bulk shipping
    The coronavirus has crushed global supply chains and destroyed demand for consumer goods, holidays and a raft of key commodities.
  • NYMEX crude settles lower after dip to $10/b level
    NYMEX June contract battered well ahead of expiration as growing inventories meet lack of storage capacity.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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