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April 1, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Baltic index declines
  • Blockage of Suez Canal seen having ripple effects on global supply chains for weeks
  • Carriers have arrested slide in schedule reliability in February, says report
  • GAC onboard with Spark's LNG freight platform
  • New Asia-East Africa service to be launched this month
  • PIL's restructuring completed
  • Pakistan likely to import sugar & cotton from India
  • Sugar industry upbeat on exports
  • CONCOR flags off full export rake from Nagpur to Nhava Sheva
  • Container shortage, freight cost hampering handicrafts export: EPCH
  • Textiles Ministry keen on early limited FTA with UK
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk appoints Navneet Kapoor, Chief Technology & Information Officer, to the Executive Board
  • Media statement from Adani Group on Myanmar situation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Far East ahead!
  • Röhlig remained strong in 2020
  • Rail lines in Canada and USA to be sold
  • Martinique: new port system goes online
  • Move in Mexico
  • Lengenfelder follows Behrens
  • Alternative China-UK route
  • ABC kissed by reindeer
  • Freeport status on film
  • Geodis chases Phantom
  • Fuel optimised truck takes to the roads
  • FM Logistic hires managing director for Russia
  • "Authorised receiver" starts handling UIA in Milan
  • Replacements in Liverpool
  • E-Commerce - what's next?
  • Fewer trucks due to corona
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New head at ICHCA International
  • More pharma options from today

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Alliances delay network changes as they play 'catch-up' after Suez chaos
  • Ripples from Ever Given chaos will flow into every major tradelane
  • FedEx and European workforce clash over plan to axe thousands of jobs
  • Air cargo market: a slightly depressed March, but April will be 'interesting'
  • Maersk and Zim boost Asia-US east coast capacity with new service
  • Ben Dinsdale to lead humanitarian and government services at Air Charter Service
  • Sandeep Sakharkar to be chief information officer of XPO spin-off GXO Logistics
  • M&A radar: Rainmakers' appetite - here's what we found
  • Snapshot: Mainfreight - how 69 is not just a sex game

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Top 5 stories of March 2021
    In March, the maritime industry reached a full year of ongoing COVID-19 issues as it continued on recovery efforts. March also saw one of the largest ever disruptions to maritime trade as
  • Ten Seaspan newbuilds to have MAN dual-fuel engines
    At least 10 of the ships ordered in Seaspan Corporation's ongoing newbuilding ordering binge will be LNG dual-fueled: the ten 15,000 TEU ships that are being built for 12-year charters to Haifa,
  • Meyer Werft wins breakthrough cruise ship order
    Meyer Werft has become the first shipyard to win an order to build a new cruise ship since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order has been placed by Japan's NYK
  • VIDEO: Eastern Shipbuilding launches third Ollis class ferry
    Launched March 26, the Dorothy Day is the third of the three 320 foot long Ollis class Staten Island ferry being built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group's Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla.,
  • NTSB: LPG tanker's speed a factor in 2019 LPG collision with Kirby tank barge
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the May 10, 2019, incident in which the LPG carrier Genesis River collided with a 297 foot long tank barge being
  • Crowley names Praskovich VP of sustainability
    Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Alisa Praskovich to vice president of sustainability. In this role, Praskovich will orchestrate Crowley's environmental, social responsibility and governance (ESG) activities across its business offerings and operations
  • International Seaways and Diamond S to merge
    The boards of International Seaways Inc. (NYSE: INSW) and Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) have unanimously approved a definitive agreement to a merger in which Seaways shareholders will hold approximately 55.75%

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Suez tailback shrinks but 300 vessels still queueing
    The six-day Ever Given blockage has created a logjam at the crucial trade artery which usually sees 50 vessel transits...
  • Lloyd's predicts continuing hardening for marine after best result in years
    'Significant pricing improvement has been seen across the portfolio, but most notably in the two largest lines of cargo and...
  • Weekly Briefing: Container chaos likely for weeks | Dry earnings lifted by Suez shutdown | Tanker consolidation back on the agenda
    The vessel logjam at the Suez Canal is receding, but the fallout for container supply chains is likely to last...
  • Suez blockage impact is a taste of climate change threat, says WTO
    COP26 president Alok Sharma told an IEA summit that plans for future coal production were 'anathema' to the Paris Agreement
  • Accounting for carbon consumption
    Container lines are feeling the pressure to reduce carbon emissions from both regulators and their own customers; but there are...
  • Shippers prepare for delays and disruption following Suez reopening
    The unblocking of the Suez Canal following the Ever Given casualty has unleashed a wave of containerships through the canal...
  • Is carbon capture the solution shipping has been waiting for?
    Several solutions are being worked on; one of which proposes to thrust frozen carbon blocks into seabed sediments, while another...
  • Ammonia: The trillion-dollar question
    Ammonia is gaining traction as one of the most viable zero-carbon fuels for international shipping. Even so, the transition appears...
  • Problem of leaking hatch covers adds to cargo loss claims
    Due diligence, maintenance, regular checks and training will all help to improve cargo moisture damage, says loss prevention manager Captain...
  • Suit the technology to the ship - not the ship to the technology
    A ship's operating profile is the best guide to which technology is most suitable. However, considerations such as charterer's expectation...
  • Tanker companies merge to form third-largest US-listed shipowner
    Sector consolidation has not been seen since 2018, when Euronav took over Gener8 and BW Tankers bought Hafnia
  • Cosco sees long-term box shipping contract as strategic move
    Contract rates for both large and smaller clients on transpacific have improved 'considerably' and will make a bigger contribution to...
  • Grindrod offloads last three spot tankers in pivot to dry bulk
    Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping has offloaded three tankers in a pivot to dry bulk, saying it would use the proceeds to...
  • Black carbon offers shipping a chance to clean up the Arctic and its reputation
    Black carbon pollution in the Arctic makes up a growing share of shipping's contribution to climate change. Regulation is still...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Closing the safety gap
    The gaps between digital technologies and safety, and between fuels and fuel technologies and safety, have led to DNV analysing...
  • Green ammonia will be cost effective by 2050: DNV
    Ammonia is less complex to handle and more accessible than other future fuel alternatives, according to DNV's senior vice-president
  • CMA CGM close to ordering 12 dual-fuel neo-panamaxes
    Yard experts price a dual fuel 15,000 teu ship in the region of $145m-$150m in China due to a ramp-up...
  • Shipping faces queues at Australian port due to bad weather
    Bulk carrier queues had increased to 41 vessels in port of Newcastle, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence vessel tracking data...
  • Maersk unveils new Asia service via Panama to US east coast
    'Importers are looking for more US east coast gateways in their Asia-North America supply chains, while exporters are looking for...
  • PIL completes restructuring after Heliconia lifeline
    PIL has received $400m in new debt financing, in addition to a $200m equity injection
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: After Ever Given, what now for marine insurance and ship finance? | Bulkers detained in Australia for...
  • Lloyd's of London feels impact of coronavirus
    Performance improvement measures contributed to an improved underlying underwriting result
  • US names Maffei as chairman of FMC
    Dan Maffei's appointment comes ahead of the unveiling of proposed legislation that would fund a new programme of infrastructure development...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Largest US truckload carriers adding trucks, but not many
  • On-demand warehousing startup nabs new funding to expand offerings, network
  • Volatility delays THE Alliance's service changes: Alphaliner
  • Suez disruption shows resilience of ocean transportation network
  • Newest 2M Asia-US East Coast service aims for fast transits: Maersk
  • Port disruption gives Biden rare opening to galvanize freight investment

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Intercargo warns on 'vaccination lottery' for bulker crews
  • Suez Canal slowly recovers following longest closure since Six-Day War
  • Analyst asks whether rival is lurking with a bid for Diamond S Shipping.
  • Braemar prepares to launch FFA trading screen for dry markets
  • Maruklav 2.0: Klaveness-Marubeni pool lets shipowners switch between floating and fixed rates
  • Seaspan's $1.38bn containership splash marks first orders at CSSC shipyards
  • K Line raises profit forecast by $226m as boxships boom
  • Overseas Marine locks horns with charterer in arbitration fight over bulker fixture
  • 'The work really starts now' for lines and ports as Egypt clears Suez backlog
  • Petredec lifts stake in Avance Gas beyond 10% with latest share deal
  • Centrofin and Aegean Shipping boost tanker orders in the Far East
  • Andi Case waives 20% of bonus as overall pay drops to $4.3m
  • Nova Marine cashes in on handysize bulkers amid flurry of S&P deals
  • Suez crisis is over, but questions over supply chains won't go away
  • CMA CGM poised to sign $1.74bn deal for 12 LNG-fuelled boxship newbuildings
  • PIL's Teo promises 'reinvention' after sealing $750m refinancing
  • Major charterers pick up LR2 and aframax tonnage on period deals as spot rates rise
  • International Seaways doubles value with $2bn Diamond S mega-merger
  • K Line raises profit forecast by $226m as boxships boom
  • Overseas Marine locks horns with charterer in arbitration fight over bulker fixture
  • 'The work really starts now' for lines and ports as Egypt clears Suez backlog
  • Petredec lifts stake in Avance Gas beyond 10% with latest share deal
  • Centrofin and Aegean Shipping boost tanker orders in the Far East
  • Andi Case waives 20% of bonus as overall pay drops to $4.3m
  • Nova Marine cashes in on handysize bulkers amid flurry of S&P deals
  • Suez crisis is over, but questions over supply chains won't go away
  • CMA CGM poised to sign $1.74bn deal for 12 LNG-fuelled boxship newbuildings

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Another shipping stock bites the dust as big tanker fleets merge
    'Bigger is better' is the mantra of public tanker companies. The just-announced INSW-Diamond S merger is a step in that direction.
  • Hackers threaten shipping firm ECU Worldwide with data leak
    A ransomware gang is threatening to leak 2 terabytes of files stolen from shipping firm ECU Worldwide in the aftermath of a cyberattack as the...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 31, 2021
  • Europe-Asia naphtha flows redirected as economies reopen
    Uncommon flows of European naphtha across the Atlantic and elsewhere have hit multimonth highs as declining petrochemical cracking demand has shuttered the typical arbitrage into Asia.
  • East-West diesel flows seen lower in April on shut arbitrage
    The recent freeing of the giant Ever Given container ship and reopening of the Suez Canal was greeted with relief by the oil community, but traders and analysts in the Asian gasoil market shrugged off the positive news as they cautioned that product flows from Asia and the Middle East to the west of Suez could plunge in April as part of the knock-on effects from the near-week long blockage.
  • USGC bunkers markets bracing for weather issues over holiday weekend: sources
    Spot retail marine fuel markets along the US Gulf Coast were quiet March 31 as market participants monitored developing weather issues in the Houston Ship Channel, with sources bracing for impact during and after the upcoming Easter holiday weekend.
  • Singapore physical gasoil crack slips below $4/b on rising supply, weak demand
    Persistently sluggish demand against a backdrop of ballooning supplies in the Asian gasoil market dragged the Singapore physical gasoil crack spread against cash Dubai below the $4/b mark to its lowest since Jan. 8.
  • Murban futures attract 'good mixture' of physical, financial traders: IFAD president
    The first day of Murban futures attracted a "good mixture" of physical and financial traders, with at least one target already achieved, according to Jamal Oulhadj, president of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi where Murban trading started on March 29.
  • INTERVIEW: Oil market buffers can withstand looming supply risks: IEA's Bosoni
    The oil market is well positioned to avoid a supply crunch in the coming years despite a growing disconnect between upstream investment and oil demand growth, the head of the International Energy Agency's oil market division Toril Bosoni told S&P Global Platts in an interview.
  • OPEC+ grows more bearish in its market outlook, with a deal on May quotas on the line
    With the recovery in global oil demand not expected to pick up pace until the second half of the year, key members of the OPEC+ producer group appear aligned on extending their current output quotas through at least May.
  • Russian Urals crude lags behind competitive sweet options
    Market interest in Russian Urals continues to lag as limited demand weighs on the sour crude while European refiners opt for cheaper sweet grades.
  • US DATA: EIA says Gulf Coast ULSD stocks build to five-week high
    Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks on the Gulf Coast saw a build for the third consecutive week, rising 1.08 million barrels to 44.44 million barrels during the week ended March 26, US Energy Information Administration data released March 31 showed.
  • Canadian Pacific-KC Southern deal likely adds market share, not more crude by rail
    The $25 billion combination of Canadian Pacific Railway with Kansas City Southern creates the first single-path crude-by-rail gateway from Alberta to the Houston-area refining and export network, but it does not mean overall Canadian crude volumes to the US Gulf Coast are going to surge.
  • Suez congestion supports European middle distillate prices
    The delayed arrival of nine middle distillate cargoes bound for Europe due to the Suez Canal blockage and congestion has lent support to European middle distillate prices, with jet barge premiums reaching six-week highs March 30 as supply was expected to tighten.
  • US crude oil inventory draws resume as refinery demand surges: EIA
    US crude oil inventories edged lower in the week ended March 26 as refinery demand tested one-year highs, US Energy Information Administration data showed March 31.
  • BRAZIL DATA: February refined product output sinks 0.9% on year
    February refined product output in Brazil retreated 0.9% year on year as preparations for maintenance at several processing units, the country's limited Carnival holiday and a fresh round of coronavirus-related lockdowns undermined production, National Petroleum Agency data shows.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices slide ahead of OPEC+ production meeting
    Crude oil futures settled lower March 31 after an OPEC+ ministerial monitoring committee ended without a formal policy recommendation on future supply cuts, casting uncertainty on the April 1 plenary session.
  • Barkindo cites 'fragility' of world economy, as OPEC revises oil demand, supply forecasts
    **OPEC+ alliance meets April 1 to decide May production levels **Oil inventories remain above targeted 2015-2019 average **Many members favor quota rollover, but length still undecided
  • Addax Energy grows bunker supply in West Africa
    **Two tankers deployed to WAF region **VLSFO, MGO supply at Nouadhibou
  • NewOcean Energy issues profit warning on bunker margin plunge
    **Slump in oil prices adversely affected company's bunkering business **Group expects consolidated net loss of HK$2.37 billion in 2020 **Credit, counterparty risks persistent concerns for industry: sources
  • JAPAN DATA: Feb oil product exports drop 43% on year to 374,229 b/d
    Japan cut its crude processing volume by 12.7% year on year and 6.8% month on month to 2.54 million b/d in February, when the country faced sluggish gasoline demand amid state of emergency measures.
  • International Seaways, Diamond S Shipping merge to form mega-tanker company
    The combined company will have a total of 100 tankers, making it the second largest US-Listed tanker company by vessel count and the third largest by tonnage.
  • European container lines, ports brace for post-Suez bottlenecks
    **Possible diversions to smaller ports **Lengthy delays, congestion expected **Container freight rates stay steady
  • Japan's Feb oil demand for power slows after surge in Jan on cold spells
    **LNG stock builds cut oil demand for power **Increased imports of fuel oil, kerosene as refiners cut crude throughput
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Refined product stocks climb to 4-week high on fuel oil rebound
    **Large gasoil shipment heading for Yemen **India, China sending gasoline to Middle East **Unexpected refinery outage in Oman
  • Tanker markets could return to profitability within 12 months: Euronav
    **Conditions still extremely challenging, market unbalanced **Too many ships chasing too few cargoes, says CEO **Ship demolitions on the rise on higher scrap steel prices
  • Singapore bunkers seen little impacted by VPS sediment content alert: sources
    **VPS sample test showed TSP of up to 0.18 % m/m **Deliveries made by multiple suppliers between March 19-23: VPS
  • Hong Kong April 0.5%S marine fuel ex-wharf term differentials settle lower than Mar
    **Ex-wharf differentials settle at $14-$15/mt discounts to Singapore gasoil **Contracts linked to Singapore marine fuel 0.5%S on the rise
  • REFINERY NEWS: Finland's Porvoo getting ready to start maintenance in April
    The maintenance will last approximately 12 weeks. It is carried out approximately every five years.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil product stocks drop 10.7% on week to 53.33 mil barrels March 27
    Low sulfur fuel oil stocks rose 1.8% week on week to 4.23 million barrels, while high sulfur fuel oil stocks tumbled 89.8% from a week ago to 720,000 barrels.
  • JAPAN DATA: March 21-27 oil product exports fall 12% on week to 2.54 mil barrels
    Low sulfur fuel oil exports dropped 42.2% on the week to 45,220 barrels.
  • JAPAN DATA: March 21-27 oil products output falls 1.9% on week
    High sulfur fuel oil production rose 15.5% week on week to 1.2 million barrels, though low sulfur fuel oil output dropped 22.4% from a week ago at 710,000 barrels.
  • Singapore-Fujairah LSFO spread flips to positive as supply in Fujairah recovers
    Fujairah domestic supply was compromised earlier in March when Uniper's 80,000 b/d refinery unexpectedly suffered an outage in the week of March 7.

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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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