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July 2, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • Freight rates seen staying elevated
  • Maersk signs shipbuilding contract for world's first container vessel fuelled by carbon neutral methanol
  • Schedule reliability continues to be low in May 2021
  • DGFT notifies removal of import restrictions on palm oil
  • Responsibility for sending sample to appropriate lab with requisite test memo
  • Antwerp port awards breakbulk concession to PSA Breakbulk NV
  • Govt lists projects at Major Ports for development in PPP mode
  • DP World acquires US-based global logistics provider
  • FIATA launches online transaction platform for members
  • Maersk encourages just-in-case supply chain model
  • 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav' inaugural function at Mumbai Port
  • DHL Express is 2021's best place to work in India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More services between Lower Rhine and Sweden
  • Geodis builds next bridgehead in Morocco
  • First freight train in 20 years
  • Smart solution for railfreight
  • "Ocean market specialists" for Seko Logistics
  • MSC continues collecting
  • K+N shares Apex
  • ANZL's second Australia-LAX cargo service
  • Short sea Adria-Turkey service launched
  • Gefco is definitely for sale
  • Flexport strengthens management team
  • New in Minneapolis and back in Southern Europe
  • Cargo on ferry of the third kind
  • Groundbreaking in Louisiana
  • Ryder to operate new US east coast hub
  • Niklas Kirwel returns to Setlog
  • Another hub for Poste Italiane
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • New threat to Bangladesh apparel factories as Covid lockdowns reappear
  • Pest control measures aimed at box sector would disrupt supply chains, says WSC
  • US west coast gateways forge links with inland ports in bid to ease congestion
  • Haulier fears and claims of 'classic bully boy tactics' a 'surprise' to UK ports
  • DP World snaps up contract logistics operator syncreon for $1.2bn
  • Freight-Pay - a digital way to make life easier for Fiata's forwarders
  • Busy shopper Seaspan orders another six 15,000 teu ships from Asian yard
  • CU Lines extends portfolio and stretches Asia-Europe route to Tilbury
  • Analysis: Kuehne + Nagel trims Apex stake - don't be shocked
  • Snapshot: Going through changes with Hyundai Merchant Marine

Marine Logweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • Viridis signs up cargo partners for ammonia-fueled shipping project
    Ammonia-fueled shipping startup Viridis Bulk Carriers AS has signed MOUs with five cargo shippers with the goal of setting up an efficient zero emissions shipping network. Viridis - a joint venture between
  • VIDEO: Golden Ray responders complete another cut
    The St. Simons Sound Incident Response reports that wreck removal personnel completed cutting operations and separated Section Three from the remainder of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray on
  • Schottel thrusters for giant crane ship are on their way to Chinese yard
    The main propulsion package for Jan De Nul's latest heavy-lift crane vessel Les Alizés has left the Schottel production plant in Wismar, Germany, on its way to the CMHI Haimen shipyard in
  • Bollinger delivers 45th FRC
    Lockport, La., headuartered Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Emlen TunnelL to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. The ship is the 168th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the
  • Hapag-Lloyd exercises option for 6 more ME-GI engines
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has ordered si' MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 main engines for six ultra-large, 23,500+ TEU containerships on order for Hapag-Lloyd. The new order exercises an option in
  • Detyens wins $8.7 million MSC contract
    Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded an $8,762,834 firm-fixed-price contract for a 50-calendar day shipyard availability. The work to be performed provides for services for the mid-term availability of
  • Maersk orders world's first box ship fueled by carbon neutral methanol
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has agreed a contract that will see Hyundai Mipo Dockyards build a 172 meter feeder vessel with a dual-fuel engine technology that will enable it to sail on

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • Weekly briefing: Box demand soars | Bulk bulls are smiling | Tankers continue to wait
    Every containership able to sail is in demand right now as demand soars and market participants set about preparing for...
  • Open time slot management offers port congestion solution
    Most ports have some form of slot management for arrivals. But these systems would be more powerful tools if the...
  • Norway creates unified export finance agency
    Former Swedbank Norge managing director Tone Lunde Bakker will head up Oslo-based body as part of country's plans to boost...
  • Vaccines and versatility are overcoming the crew-change crisis
    While the industry continues to call on governments to do more, behind the scenes crew managers are using every opportunity...
  • Pelagic eyes further shipping deals after adding LPG carriers
    Fund's fair market value rises to $45m with acquisition of a pair of 3,315 cu m semi-refrigerated liquefied petroleum gas...
  • Green Deal will bring opportunities and challenges to European ports
    Ports and their wider industrial ecosystems can make the Green Deal happen. But investment needs to be targeted wisely
  • DVB shipping experts join Dutch firm to launch new investment manager
    Two DVB shipping bankers set up joint venture in partnership with established Netherlands financial services company
  • Marine insurance outlook in three words - more expensive still
    The current year has seen some major claims, not least Ever Given, but the secular trend towards better safety overall...
  • LPG sector sailing to a profitable second half of the year
    Healthy market fundamentals are setting up high expectations for the next six months, even as alignment of available capacity and...
  • High carbon prices and unusual weather tighten LNG market
    'We could potentially see very strong LNG carrier spot rates for the remainder of 2021 and into 2022, exaggerated by...
  • Bullish sentiment prevails in dry bulk market
    More than half of the scheduled newbuildings were delivered in the first five months of the year and, with expected...
  • Container shipping thrives amid the chaos
    The box shipping sector has bounced back from the initial phases of the pandemic to record profitability; but the supply...
  • Maersk opts for Hyundai Mipo to build dual-fuel methanol feedership
    The 2,100 teu vessel is expected to be delivered by mid 2023. Maersk has committed to using carbon-neutral methanol, which...
  • LNG shipping rates stage off-peak hike
    'We see this liquefied natural gas interest in the large regional price differentials in natural gas between exporters and importers, which...
  • Kuehne+Nagel sells minority stake in Asian forwarder
    K+N took a majority stake in freight forwarder Apex at the start of the year. It has now brought in...
  • Bulk carriers targeted by pirates along Singapore Strait
    In the most recent five incidents no casualty was reported, but engine spares were stolen in two occasions. In all...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Economou cleans up in rare Cuban crude shipments | CommBank quits shipping amid market uncertainties | How...
  • UK Chamber appoints Sarah Treseder as new chief executive
    Ms Treseder has been chief executive of the Royal Yachting Association since 2010 and will succeed current chamber chief executive Bob...
  • CMA CGM upsizes boxships in Thailand
    The phasing-in of these vessels on the Columbus JAX service comes as Thai exporters ramp up for the upcoming peak...
  • Heatwave and wildfires threaten power supply to US ports
    The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has cited a report which examines the energy grid requirements for vessels and the landside equipment...
  • Sembmarine yard in Brazil lands $175m FPSO deal
    The contract came after Petrobras made a call to divert the FPSO to the Itapu field
  • Vale bets on bubble-producing iron ore carrier to cut emissions
    The mining giant is testing an air lubrication system in which compressors send air to devices under a vessel, forming...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • UP capping storage fees for inaccessible containers in Chicago
  • New Georgia inland port targets industrial, poultry shippers
  • NS raising daily domestic container charges in bid to speed turns
  • CMA CGM boosts inland reach with Spanish rail acquisition
  • Cadeler orders two wind turbine installation vessels
  • DP World extends landside footprint with $1.2 billion logistics takeover

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • Tanker owners left waiting after Opec+ pushes back decision to bump output
  • Fixtures disappoint as capesize roller coaster dips again
  • Toby English jumps ship from Affinity to head SSY's S&P team
  • Carnival rachets down interest rate on nearly $3bn loan
  • Diamond S Shipping taps two directors to join Stevenson at International Seaways
  • Ammonia bulker start-up Viridis secures cargo contracts for fleet
  • Costamare boosts bulker fleet with fresh buy of a dozen vessels
  • Remote working to continue into September for some US companies
  • Eagle Bulk 'better off in the office together' as return 'feels normal'
  • Former Kuwait Oil Tanker boss Ali Shehab resurfaces at DNV
  • Ocean Yield buys into dual-fuel containership ordered by Idan Ofer
  • Maersk confirms methanol-fuelled containership order at Hyundai Mipo
  • UK Chamber of Shipping hires yachting boss as chief executive
  • Deadline pushed back for huge DSME-HHI shipyard merger
  • GSB Tankers and Aurora Tankers join forces in stainless steel tankers
  • Ocean Yield buys into dual-fuel containership ordered by Idan Ofer
  • Maersk confirms methanol-fuelled containership order at Hyundai Mipo
  • UK Chamber of Shipping hires yachting boss as chief executive
  • Deadline pushed back for huge DSME-HHI shipyard merger
  • GSB Tankers and Aurora Tankers join forces in stainless steel tankers
  • Montanari sells another tanker to Goodwill Maritime as renewal continues
  • US seafarer Covid-19 vaccinations top 20,000 amid nationwide roll-out
  • Fitch Ratings starts Seaspan coverage with praise for 'solid' liquidity
  • ESG reports provide scant insight into how shipowners are tackling gender diversity
  • Braemar and Womar join forces to launch chemical tanker index
  • Stolt-Nielsen sees positive outlook for chemical tankers as contract volumes rise
  • Steensland Group annual profit dips but 2021 is off to stronger start
  • Samsung charters cancelled Economou drillship to Saipem

American Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • ISM: US manufacturing continues to hum despite supply chain challenges
    Manufacturing grew at a moderate pace in June, continuing a 13-month hot streak.
  • Port NOLA issues second RFP for $1.5B container terminal
    The Louisiana International Terminal will be capable of handling 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units annually.
  • DP World acquires logistics provider syncreon in $1.2B deal
    DP World announced it has acquired Auburn Hills, Michigan-based supply chain solutions provider syncreon at an enterprise value of $1.2 billion.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 1, 2021
  • S&P Global Platts to amend Worldscale baskets for LOOP-linked dirty tanker assessments July 1
    Following a Worldscale Association update to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), S&P Global Platts will amend the Worldscale flat rate baskets used in $/mt calculations in 12 dirty tanker assessments, effective July 1, 2021.
  • Japan METI eyes carbon credit exchange market in carbon neutrality push
    The idea was presented during the sixth round of a policy study group looking at means of carbon pricing for pursuing carbon neutrality since its launch in February.
  • EU carbon prices rise to all-time high on reforms in leaked EU documents
    The EU carbon allowance prices under the EU Emissions Trading System rose to an all-time high on July 1, after leaked draft documents showed details of EU legislation to revamp the carbon market, which was to be unveiled by the European Commission on July 14.
  • Norway Equinor brings on stream much-delayed Martin Linge oil, gas field
    Martin Linge -- which has been touted as a key project in Norway to offset declining gas production from mature fields -- has estimated reserves of 260 million boe, of which two-thirds (or 26 Bcm) is gas and the rest oil and natural gas liquids.
  • Japanese utility JERA takes measures to address 'heavy-load' summer season
    Japanese electricity utility and energy trader JERA Co Inc said July 1 it has taken measures to counter what could potentially be one of the tightest energy supply-demand conditions experienced by the country in summer.
  • US Colonial Pipeline announces winter diesel specifications
    The pipeline operator will transition to winter grade diesel beginning with the 41st shipping cycle of 2021, which will be on or near Aug. 1.
  • European mobility tracks sideways as Delta variant spreads
    Economic land-based mobility in Germany, the UK, Spain, France and Italy remained around 14% below pre-COVID-19 levels compared to the prior week, according to Google data.
  • China nationwide carbon trading launch postponed, new date undisclosed
    Shanghai Environment Energy Exchange is currently responsible for opening of accounts and operation and maintenance of the trading system prior to the official launch of a national carbon exchange, according to Ministry of Ecology and Environment's, or MEE's, plans.
  • IRAQ DATA: Federal oil exports hold steady at 2.89 million b/d in June
    Federal oil exports in June averaged 2.89 million b/d, the oil ministry said in a statement July 1.
  • Med Gasoil discount narrowest in two months amid shallow recovery
    The discount of 0.1%S gasoil in the Mediterranean have hit its narrowest point in over two months, despite moribund demand in the region, with the complex relying on thinning supply for support.
  • Dated Brent differential hits 18-month high amid increased end-user buying interest
    S&P Global Platts assessed the Dated Brent differential at $1.385/b June 30, up 65 cents/b since June 28 and the highest the differential has been assessed since Dec. 27, 2019.
  • INDIA DATA: May refinery run rate down on month at 92%
    The last month's run was higher compared with 80% run rate in the previous year, as overall economic activities improved since the first wave of COVID-19 last year.
  • TENDER DATA: Pakistan State Oil buys 92 RON gasoline for July 13-26 delivery
  • Platts to launch differentials to Dated Brent for West African crude MPPs
    S&P Global Platts will publish differentials to Forward Dated Brent for its West African crude oil Market Parity Prices (MPPs), effective July 1.
  • FOB Singapore fuel oil June volumes jump 80% on month on low inflows, utility demand
    Trade volumes of FOB Singapore fuel oil in June in the S&P Global Platts Market on Close assessment process jumped 80% month on month to 360,000 mt, amid a relatively low inflow of arbitrage cargoes expected for July, as well as a growth in power generation demand from Pakistan, traders said.
  • Methanol producer Proman orders two more dual-fuel tankers
  • Platts launches Zhoushan ex-wharf bunker assessment for Marine Fuel 0.5%S
  • China's jet/kerosene output faces twin woes of travel bans, subdued blending
    Trade sources added that growing concerns about the Delta variant of the coronavirus would mean that mobility internationally would remain at a low ebb for the second half of the year, threatening to again hurt production that had recovered to pre-pandemic levels in May.
  • Platts Singapore MOC June gasoil traded volume falls to lowest in 2021
  • Dubai RTA expects most small vessels on creek to use biofuel after ENOC rebate
  • Maersk signs deal on construction of first carbon-neutral vessel
    A.P. Moller-Maersk -- the largest shipping company in the world -- has signed an agreement with South Korea Hyundai Mipo Dockyards to a build a feeder vessel capable of sailing either on methanol or very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), it said July 1.
  • FEATURE: Singapore's bunkering operations pose some hurdles but MFMs a bright streak
    Maritime industry players in Singapore are keeping a close watch on bunker fuel quantity disputes, as a slew of pandemic-related restrictions including contactless bunkering potentially reduces the scope for checks on bunker tankers and tough markets may tempt some unscrupulous players to benefit from the situation.
  • TENDER DATA: Vitol submits lowest offer for Pakistan State Oil's H2 July HSFO
  • Singapore MOC fuel oil swaps trades slip 5% on month in June
    S&P Global Platts has changed the operational tolerance pricing of 12,500-mt cargoes in its CIF NWE naphtha cargo Market on Close assessment process to a floating price basis from fixed, effective July 1, 2021.
  • Singapore MPA extends maritime assistance amid COVID-19 challenges
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said it was topping up the MaritimeSG Together Package, bringing the cumulative amount of support to over S$36 million ($26.74 million), to help maritime companies, individuals, and seafarers grappling with tough market conditions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • OPEC moots potential in-person September 30 meeting in Baghdad
    The meeting, which Iraqi oil minister Ihsan Ismaael proposed in a letter to OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo, has not been finalized, the sources said, and is not indicated on the organization website.
  • Platts changes CIF NWE naphtha 12,500 mt operational tolerance pricing
    S&P Global Platts has changed the operational tolerance pricing of 12,500-mt cargoes in its CIF NWE naphtha cargo Market on Close assessment process to a floating price basis from fixed, effective July 1, 2021.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Plants in India cut runs
    Run in May were above the 80% run rate of May 2020, as overall economic activity increased since the first wave of COVID-19 last year.

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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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