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February 1, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 31, 2021
  • December 2020 schedule reliability drops to record low
  • INSA requests government intervention following recent pirate attack in Gulf of Guinea
  • MOL announces integration of dry bulk business & establishment of MOL Drybulk Ltd
  • Role of freight forwarders lauded
  • Cochin Port handles record cargo in December
  • CONCOR launches regular container train service from Chennai to Nepal's ICD Birgunj
  • Freight trains running at twice the speed from last year: Goyal
  • Economic Survey showing V-shaped recovery
  • Genesis of Indian Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
  • IAPH/IPA webinar highlights digitalisation, risk management & a focused approach to sustainable transition as key issues for South Asian ports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Further routes from China to Finland
  • Slight setback in ports worldwide
  • Combitrans joins Gruber Logistics
  • New managing director at Bolloré Nigeria
  • Quietly and sustainably on track
  • If you're going to San Francisco...
  • HSF changes hands
  • A future for young people?
  • 155 PAX aircraft temporarily converted in 2020
  • More than 100 new vehicles ordered
  • Jaxport berths enhanced
  • Port of Brussels shows resilience
  • Jan de Rijk augments fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Reception in Miami
  • Rotterdam: Innovation boosts railway
  • VP promotions at Bolt Express

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 29, 2021
  • Asia-Europe ocean spot rates sail into calmer waters as boxes are returned
  • Covid restrictions causing bottlenecks, but some air cargo carriers carry on
  • ONE profits surf the wave of soaring freight rates, with Q3 revenue up 29%
  • 'A perfect fit' - Scan Global snaps up air and ocean forwarding arm of Werner
  • Smaller road operators must get on board if emission targets are to be met
  • Fears that post-Brexit regime may lead to trailer shortage and higher rates?
  • HNA Group bankrupt: China's largest asset buyer succumbs to loans
  • KDB eyes sale of stake in box line HMM to steel giant POSCO
  • On the wires: CH Robinson - the sweetest thing ain't sweet enough

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2021
  • Avenir launches world's largest LNG bunkering vessel
    London-headquartered Avenir LNG Limited (NOTC:AVENIR) reports that the 20,000 cu.m Avenir Allegiance, the world's largest dual-purpose, LNG supply and bunkering vessel, has been launched at China's Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard Co. Ltd.
  • Two FMC Commissioners urge Biden to speed maritime vaccinations
    Federal Maritime Commissioners (FMC) Carl W. Bentzel and Daniel B. Maffei have written President Biden urging that the U.S. maritime workforce be prioritized for vaccinations against COVID-19 and, in the interim, be
  • NTSB issues report on fishing vessel stranding and loss
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on a December 10, 2019, incident in which, at about 7.00 a.m., the fishing vessel Miss Annie was transiting out of
  • MOL says farewell to its oldest LNG carrier
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (MOL) has disposed of its oldest LNG carrier, the 1984-built Senshu Maru. The Equasis database shows the ship's status as broken up as of January 18, 2021.
  • IMO: Transition to low-sulfur fuels "extremely smooth"
    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) reports that the reduction in the upper limit of the sulfur content of ships' fuel oil to 0.5% (from 3.5%) that went into effect January 1, 2020,
  • USACE awards Manson $9.8 million Alaska dredging contract
    Manson Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $9,847,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in the Port of Alaska. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2021
  • Maersk Tankers warns of 'more frequent and advanced' sanctions evasion
    'We need to strengthen our already robust processes and procedures,' says Maersk Tankers general counsel
  • Danaos lines up $300m bond issue
    Danaos said the refinancing is intended to provide a 'more flexible and simplified' financing structure, and to reduce the drain...
  • Shipping advised to fund projects with the right payback
    'It really doesn't matter what you pay if you've got the right strategy, unless you're paying way too high,' says...
  • Asia-Europe ocean freight contract rates start 2021 with record rise
    Long-term Asia-Europe ocean freight contract rates are off to a flying start. Congestion is reducing already strained capacity
  • Sulphur cap introduction drew little dissent, says IMO
    There have been few reported cases of very low sulphur fuel oil being unavailable, the IMO says
  • Pandemic will not change global trade patterns
    Rising costs in China will see some manufacturing move to centres such as India and Vietnam. But the main east-west...
  • No big show for Zim IPO
    Container lines are doing better than they have done in a decade. But investors have been hurt before and won't...
  • The week in charts: Tanker doldrums and box shipping's extraordinary year
    A second wave of coronavirus has forced governments to implement renewed lockdown restrictions, driving down demand for transport fuels, while...
  • Cosco Shipping takes 20% stake in Jeddah terminal operator
    Cosco Shipping Ports Limited and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will each take a 20% equity stake in Jeddah's Red...
  • Scorpio continues fleet sell-off
    Eagle Bulk bought the 2017-built ultramax in a cash-and-shares deal. It is the US-based company's fourth bulker purchase from Scorpio
  • China's shipyard orderbook at 12-year low
    Cansi says support from the government and shipping community is vital for Chinese builders to survive the market trough. It...
  • Okeanis shares poised for debut on Oslo Bors
    Application by the Greece-based owner of 17 tankers to migrate from the Euronext Expand to the main board of the...
  • Terminal automation 'is a process of evolution, not revolution'
    Digitalisation is now accelerating automation, which needs to respond to higher customer expectations. Automation in various forms will be deployed...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Can shipping move from digital laggard to leader?
    As part of a Lloyd's List special report on digitalisation in shipping we are looking at shipping's progress towards efficiency...
  • Maritime Markets Outlook: Why there won't be any 'toaster moment' for tankers
    In this month's edition: Tanker tonne-mile demand data | Why the tanker sector is so out of sync with freight...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Second Greek shipowner linked to Venezuelan oil cargo transfer off Malaysia | Economou buys out MatlinPatterson stake...
  • MOL posts higher profits amid stronger box and tanker markets
    MOL expressed optimism about the final quarter of the financial year and revised its forecasts for full-year profits to ¥60bn...
  • Keppel O&M restructures to exit rigs and focus on renewables
    The leading yard operating group will seek to diversify into next-generation energy projects including in the growing offshore wind, solar...
  • Hot box market turbocharges ONE's full-year forecast
    Vessel utilisation levels have also improved significantly on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades, with the headhaul rates exceeding 100%

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2021
  • Carriers blank Asia-Europe sailings, citing port congestion
  • Industry, regulators urge priority COVID-19 vaccines for transport workers
  • ONE earnings forecast offers early glimpse at 2021 profitability
  • Outlook 2021: Oakland, NWSA ports to face increasing competition for Asian imports
  • Market needs to separate container rate extremes from reality
  • Shocks to container system rarely lead to improvements

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2021
  • Castor Maritime caught up in 'GameStop' trading flap
  • Blackrock grabs more Ardmore Shipping Corp shares
  • Sea Consortium and China United snap up newbuilding boxships in resale deals
  • Global Ship Lease investor cuts stake by more than half
  • Zim claws back some losses after nightmarish first trading day
  • Diana Shipping buyback oversubscribed by almost 4m shares
  • CPLP's Kalogiratos defends questioned asset deal as 'fantastic'
  • Court rejects attempt to seize property in Australian coal dispute
  • Shipping mourns MJLF, CD Mallory veteran Axiotakis
  • Castor adds kamsarmax to growing shopping basket
  • Bulkers up, tankers down as Jefferies revamps 2021 earnings expectations
  • Retired former Avenir chief Andrew Pickering re-emerges at GEV
  • Capital Product Partners buys boxship trio from sponsor that paid less for them
  • France's Socatra strikes $146m deal for MR tankers at Hyundai Mipo
  • US miners' dreams of an Asian coal export bonanza lie in dust
  • Coal demand to peak in four years as the world turns green
  • Profits go through the roof at liner giant Ocean Network Express
  • Physical survey is vital to maintaining asset quality and crew contact
  • Stolt-Nielsen says Avenir LNG needs to grow more before potential IPO
  • Is shipping on the cusp of a second scrubber boom?
  • Fredriksen family kicks off sideline investment firm with quick $94m profit
  • Socar wins second $63m arbitration battle in legal war against Palmali
  • Abu Dhabi Ports and Allianz Marine team up for new offshore joint venture OFCO
  • Euronav homes in on resale deal for suezmax duo at Daehan Shipbuilding
  • Avenir LNG set to build 'pretty material' LNG supply business
  • MOL earnings boosted by 'substantial profit' from liner company ONE
  • Transformational year beckons for small-scale supplier Avenir LNG
  • Avenir LNG's CEO sports enthusiast Peter Mackey navigates lockdowns
  • German owners plug financing gap, says Hartmann
  • Singapore navy reacts swiftly as three ships boarded by robbers off Indonesia
  • Equinor takes $982m hit on 'uncompetitive' Tanzania LNG project
  • LNG rates to drop as cargoes cancelled and new ships arrive
  • Norwegian bunkering venture Cryo Shipping set to order LNG newbuildings
  • Shipowners outline their stance on EU emissions trading scheme
  • Seismic shift for Keppel O&M as it ditches rigs and ship repairs
  • Sandhu takes the helm at BTS Tankers as Klarup jumps over to Fednav

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2021
  • Hong Kong quarantine disrupts FedEx, Cathay Pacific crews and cargo
    Hong Kong has some of the most rigid COVID-19 health measures and travel restrictions in the world. New rules targeted at home-based crews are impacting...
  • Shipping's Wall Street saga: Rags to riches to rags to occasional riches
    ZIM just completed the first U.S. shipping IPO in over five years. Here's a look back at shipping's wild multidecade ride on Wall Street.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2021
  • India's IOC Q3 crude throughput rises 2.1% on year to 17.86 mil mt
    State-owned refiner Indian Oil Corp. Ltd posted a 2.1% year-on-year rise in October-December crude throughput to 17.86 million mt, the company said Jan. 29, as runs at refineries increased to meet improvement in demand for fuel products after India's coronavirus lockdown ended Oct. 1.
  • Canadian rails see crude increasing on Keystone XL cancellation, DAPL uncertainty
    Canadian railway executives expect increased crude-by-rail shipments now that US President Joe Biden has essentially canceled the Keystone XL Pipeline project and as the much-litigated Dakota Access Pipeline could still be shuttered.
  • Phillips 66 reports weak fourth quarter on storm-hit USGC refining results
    Phillips 66's fourth quarter results were weighed down from the hurricane impact on its US Gulf Coast refineries as the company looks to reshape its refining footprint by increasing its renewables fuels position.
  • Argentina facing gas shortage without LNG terminal reopening: energy secretary
    Argentinian Energy Secretary Dario Martinez said Jan. 28 that he has called on a federal judge to authorize reopening of the country's only floating regasification terminal, warning that there will be natural gas shortages later this year without LNG imports.
  • Granholm fields questions on fossil fuel jobs in Senate confirmation hearing
    Energy secretary nominee Jennifer Granholm talked up the potential for creating millions of US jobs in clean energy and emissions-reducing technologies Jan. 27, as she faced stiff questioning from Republican senators concerned about a near-term hit to fossil fuel employment.
  • Petrobras CEO blames Brazil trucking woes on overcapacity, not diesel prices
    Brazil's oversupply of hauling capacity and bad roads are behind the troubles facing the country's independent truckers, not import-parity pricing at state-led oil company Petrobras, CEO Roberto Castello Branco said during a Jan. 28 webinar.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude lacks direction as pandemic risks offset tightened supply outlooks
    Oil futures settled mixed Jan. 29 as near-term demand headwinds and a strengthened US dollar countered signs of tightened supply outlooks.
  • US' Occidental supplies first cargo of 'carbon-neutral crude' to India's Reliance
    **VLCC Sea Pearl delivers 2 mil barrels of US crude to Jamnagar **Oxy says this is first step towards net-zero oil **Various offsets were used to cover GHG emissions
  • S&P Global Platts Analytics cuts 2021 oil demand forecast, raises price outlook
    **Demand rebound tempered by renewed lockdowns **Q1 demand forecast cut by 700,000 b/d **Dated Brent seen hitting $59/b by mid-year
  • IMO 2020 regulation leads to 70% cut in global shipping sulfur oxide emissions
    One year on from the introduction of a global sulfur regulation for shipping fuels, there has been a 70% reduction in sulfur oxide emissions, according to the International Maritime Organization.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Lukoil lunches new lubes complex at Volgograd; to launch delayed coker at Norsi
    The new complex includes a de-asphalter and fractionation unit for the hydrocracker residue. Construction started in October 2018 and is part of Lukoil's plan to upgrade lubricants production.
  • Bangladesh to up HSFO imports in Feb on higher temperatures, no spot LNG
    **To import about 300,000 mt of HSFO in Feb **Warmer weather will spur air conditioning use **Jan HSFO imports higher than expected at 200,000 mt
  • Avenir launches world's largest LNG bunker ship
    **Capacity of 20,000 cu m **CMA CGM launches 15,000 TEU LNG-powered ship
  • Bunkerworld Index: Vaccine shortages, lower Chinese mobility weigh on crude, marine fuel
    **Singapore market seen lower as Lunar New Year nears **More vessels in Mediterranean signal firming demand **Diverging US sentiment on firming upstream, limited liquidity
  • JAPAN DATA: Dec oil products sales at 3.1 mil b/d, highest in 11 months
    Japan's oil products sales recovered to 3.1 million b/d in December, the highest in 11 months, preliminary data released Jan. 29 from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed, led by a significant increase in kerosene sales for heating as the country experienced cold spells.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 6% on week to 1.454 mil mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region, as measured by Insights Global, rose 6% to 1.454 million mt in the week to Jan. 27, following a 22% rise the previous week.
  • European fuel oil hi-lo spread reaches nine-month high
    The European hi-lo paper spread hit a nine-month high Jan. 28 as a pull in demand eastward supports an already tight low sulfur fuel oil market in Europe.
  • Embrace wind propulsion early to speed shipping's decarbonization drive: sources
    **Rotor sails likely to reduce fuel costs, emissions by up to 20% **Industry collaboration, early start with shipyards crucial for success
  • REFINERY NEWS: Germany's Heide to reduce staff, well positioned to develop green hydrogen
    Germany's Heide refinery will reduce its staff by 106 positions following "intensive and constructive negotiations" since the end of October, the refinery said Jan. 28.
  • REFINERY NEWS: S Korea's S-Oil has no plans of CDU maintenance this year
    South Korea's third-biggest refiner S-Oil Corp. has no plans of CDU maintenance this year, a company official said Jan. 29, indicating the company will keep its crude run rate higher to meet potential rebound in demand of oil products.
  • TENDER DATA: India's BPCL seeks HSFO cargoes for Kochi, Ennore for Feb
    The company is typically a seller of fuel oil, but the refiner needs to buy high sulfur fuel oil cargoes this time to meet customers' requirement as it has switched to light sweet crude oil, a company source said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks at 1-month low as imports fall, exports surge
    **Commercial onshore residue stocks fall 5.5% on week **Fuel oil imports fall 30% on week, exports surge 86%

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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