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February 4, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • Containerised reefer segment saw disruption in 2020, says report
  • India in touch with China to facilitate crew change at stranded Indian ships: MEA
  • Liberia becomes first ship registry to join Neptune Declaration
  • S&P Global Platts launches new APSI 5 Dry Bulk Weighted Index
  • Export growth in Jan. shows not only signs of better order booking, but further revival: FIEO
  • Inauguration ceremony for new equipment held at Iran's Shahid Beheshti Port
  • Saudi Ports Authority enters 2021 with new shipping route in cooperation with major global lines
  • Trilateral agreement to develop Colombo Port's ECT should be honoured: India
  • Basic tips to optimise warehousing operations
  • CMA CGM India introduces Python train service on Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
  • India joins World Logistics Passport
  • Three more Dedicated Freight Corridors planned
  • Coal imports fall
  • Details of Voluntary Scrappage Policy for vehicles to be announced this month

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hupac expects strong demand for P4 transport
  • New Silk Road comes to Valenciennes
  • LDZ to reject competition council's ruling
  • A fresh breeze for Helvetia
  • A hundred for Tapa
  • Another Triple Seven and -80°C
  • JAS Indonesia hires branch manager
  • Germany promotes e-fleets
  • Interrail upgrades Nur-Sultan office
  • South Korean cars for North Africa
  • QSL expands in North America
  • Adapting Okinawa logistics hub
  • Confitarma mourns passing of shipping pioneer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • From preighters to authentic freighters
  • Waving the performing flags
  • Pekaes now firm part of Geodis

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • Extra services bring more congestion and vessel delay at San Pedro Bay ports
  • Global logistics chains at risk from second-tier ports' lack of digitalisation
  • CMA CGM brings in Air Belgium to boost fledgling air cargo operation
  • Philadelphia unveils plan to expand air cargo facilities and develop a CCS
  • AAL service goes full-time as demand for multipurpose offering grows
  • Atlas Air CMO sells $2.24m worth of stock
  • IATA: a more robust end to 2020 for air cargo
  • Gove: Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade disruption not 'teething problems'
  • Supply chain radar: Rail freight resilience - don't miss the train

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • Buttigieg sworn in a Secretary of Transportation
    Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg, was today sworn in as Secretary of Transportation by Vice President Kamala Harris, after being confirmed by a Senate vote of 86-13, Buttigieg drew
  • TTB: Canal Barge to speak on "Safety: Operations Taking the Lead"
    Mary McCarthy, director of safety and quality systems for Canal Barge Company Inc., New Orleans, La., will present on "Safety: Operations Taking the Lead" at Marine Log's free virtual TTB-Tugs, Towboats &
  • Sennebogen material handler pays off for Norwegian operator
    Berge Rederi AS, Hitra, Norway, has been using a ship-mounted version of the Sennebogen 860 material handler aboard its 2006-built, 5,780 dwt M/V Kjervaagsund since 2019, making loading and off-loading processes more
  • New SEA/LNG report: Bio-LNG a prime pathway to carbon neutrality
    A report just released by SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition advocating for LNG as a marine fuel, says that LNG-fueled vessels account for approximately 13% of the current newbuild order book, with
  • STX Engine set to build first Mk3 variants of MAN workhorse
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that South Korean licensee STX Engine has signed a contract with Daehan Shipbuilding for three MAN 6L23/30H Mk3 gensets. This marks the first sale of the Mk3 version
  • Wärtsilä solutions selected for Irish Sea battery hybrid RoPax
    The 132 meter long RoPax ferry on order for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. (IOMSP) at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will feature a range of Wärtsilä solutions. The

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • BIMCO to develop AIS switch-off clause to meet US concerns
    Organisation fears charterers may develop own clauses that leave owners at risk of being terminated, even if AIS is switched...
  • Jan De Nul dredgers first to receive ultra-low emissions notation
    Bureau Veritas has developed its new ULEV notation by adapting the European Commission's Stage V policy for emissions reduction to...
  • Seafarers killed in separate incidents during storms
    In the most recent incident, a bulker on its way to Tunisia from the US got caught in rough weather...
  • Why tanker shipping is ahead of the digital game
    Data analytics lies at the heart of the sector's future growth. The survey shows that a significant number of tanker...
  • Focus on human factor to prevent shipping accidents
    Compliance is the key difference between maritime, where minimum standards are met, and aviation, where the highest possible standards are...
  • Revealed: The subterfuge tanker fleet keeping Venezuelan and Iranian crude flowing
    Data compiled from Lloyd's List Intelligence shines a light on one of darkest and opaque sub-sectors of energy commodities shipping
  • Vessel operating costs at highest since 2007
    Manning costs were up by 6%, and there are signs that the virus has deepened an existing officer shortage. Drydocking...
  • FSL Trust clinches charter renewals for five product tankers
    The contract renewals are for the 5,420 dwt pair Shannon Fisher and Solway Fisher, and for the 4,400 dwt tankers...
  • No easy solutions to supply chain congestion
    Box lines have deployed all their available capacity and have added equipment to their fleets. But the disruption to landside...
  • Euronav aims to have newbuild suezmax pair ammonia-ready
    Crude tanker owner Euronav will spend $113m for the newbuild suezmax pair that could run on LNG and even potentially...
  • Myanmar ports said to be operating normally
    Airport shutdown will impact crew changes at time when 7,000 of country's seafarers are over contract
  • Iran to release crew of South Korean tanker
    The 19 crew members of a South Korean tanker detained a month ago amid a spat between Iran and South...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Owners 'going ballistic' in hardest P&I renewal round for years, warns Aon | Shipowners make their play...
  • Disagreement on ship prices stalls newbuilding market
    Some orders, for which a letter of intent had been signed at the end of 2020, now face the prospect...
  • Counting the cost of port congestion
    For the 29 transpacific loops currently serving Los Angeles-Long Beach, liner operators need to find an extra seven very large...
  • Myanmar's oil and gas sector may withstand US sanctions
    New projects are more likely to face challenges in accessing financing. Liquefied natural gas imports especially may be hit by...
  • NYK and K Line boost earnings prospects
    Japanese shipping giants say they will continue efforts to secure stable profits for their bulk fleet, where performance has been...
  • Crowley Solutions wins Alaska contracts from US defence agency
    Under the contract, which begins this year, Crowley will provide lightering and transportation of 4m gallons of fuel annually for...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • Multipurpose index forecast up 2 percent amid renewables optimism
  • JOC Research: Intermodal savings to tighten in Q1 2021
  • Forwarders expand air charter portfolios to access capacity
  • Transplace urges shippers to actively manage routing guides and optimize networks now, rather than attempt to "time the market."
  • COVID-19 disruption crimps Indian port productivity levels

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • Wilbur Ross heads to the Spac market with Diamond S chairman in tow
  • US issues license permitting payments to Venezuelan maritime agency
  • Spanish investor takes stake in embattled Diamond S
  • US seeks to seize alleged Iranian oil aboard Marinakis-linked VLCC
  • B Riley's Burke lowers expectations ahead of tanker earnings
  • Largest investor continues orderly selldown of shares in Genco Shipping
  • Capesize spot rates continue to fall amid supply imbalance
  • Zim boxes its way back towards IPO price
  • Zim's IPO debacle shows investors are wary of shipping's turbulence
  • Angeliki Frangou wins dispute with brother John Frangos
  • Bybrook dumps Polarcus stock as PGS forces through court refinancing
  • Chemikalien Seetransport and Dr Peters hook-up in ship management venture
  • Safe Bulkers leads Greek sales of older panamax vessels
  • MSC boxship involved in third major Pacific container loss incident
  • Navios Acquisition sells more boxships inherited from dissolved vehicle
  • Trafigura leads traders in bargain hunting in period charters for quality tankers
  • Knutsen fixes LNG newbuilding to Myanmar developer
  • FSL Trust extends bareboat charters for five product tankers
  • Nakilat locks away unfixed LNG newbuildings to Cheniere Energy
  • New Bimco clause aims to crack down on AIS abusers and sanctions busters
  • K Line sees earnings soar on the back of ONE profits
  • Molaris spin-off takes full control of Cargill-chartered tanker octet
  • Sellers may be safe from US sanctions even when tankers end up in Iran and Venezuela trades
  • P&I clubs braced for income dip as they de-risk investments
  • 'Bloodbath' in capesize futures market as tumbling spot rates hit sentiment
  • Signal Group launches hunt for tech start-ups to support AI drive
  • Market 'disruption' allowed Euronav to pounce on suezmax newbuilds
  • Samsung makes provisions for Sinokor LNG newbuildings
  • Tangled web of entities emerges behind transaction for tanker named as scrapped vessel
  • Fear of sanctions tipped to scuttle drillship sale
  • Is Grieg's refinancing the first post-Libor deal in shipping?
  • NYK Line rides liner sector boom to stronger third-quarter profit
  • Seafarer killed after bulker hit by wave off Nova Scotia
  • Hutchison Port Holdings set for dividend boost on stronger earnings
  • LNG bunker suppliers face off over Asia record
  • Tianjin Southwest Maritime takes gas carrier orderbook past $700m mark with VLGC deal

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • Home Depot offers shipper wish list for rail infrastructure
    During a panel discussion, Home Depot and others talk about how to grow freight rail.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
  • Delivered bunker prices heard lower than ex-wharf in ARA: sources
    Sluggish demand in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp bunkers sector has pressured fundamentals, as some delivered prices dropped lower than basis ex-wharf, two bunker suppliers said Feb. 3.
  • INTERVIEW: Italian product demand seen returning to pre-COVID levels in 2022: Unem
    **Road fuel demand seen mostly recovering by end-2021 **Key role for more biofuel capacity **Full pre-pandemic demand may never recover in Italy
  • FEATURE: Mixed prospects for scrubbers amid uncertain cost, climate prospects
    **Hi-5 fuel oil spread considered low **Debated climate credentials **Different 3.5%S FO demand patterns emerging
  • Floating storage at two-month highs as volumes off Asia rise
    **Some 114 million barrels of crude in tankers **Port congestion resurfaces near Asian refining hubs **But volumes poised to fall again as backwardation strengthens
  • REFINERY NEWS: BP Rotterdam resumes normal operations
    BP's Rotterdam refinery, which went offline in mid-January following an incident at the facility, has resumed normal operations and product loading, according to trading sources.
  • HSFO demand triples in Fujairah on scrubbers and competitive prices
    **Vessels fitted with scrubbers return to fleets **Cheaper HSFO supporting demand in Fujairah
  • Carlyle doubles stake in Swiss refiner Varo, with eye on biofuels expansion
    **Carlyle to buy Reggeborgh's 33.3% stake **Vitol shareholding unchanged at 33.3% **Sees opportunities for biofuels expansion in Europe
  • REFINERY NEWS: France's Fos-sur-Mer restarts units after work: report
    Units at France's Fos refinery have been restarted since Feb. 2, which could lead to incidents of flaring over several days, according to a local media report citing the refinery.
  • TANKERS: Aframaxes turning clean as dirty rates hit multi-year lows
    **Aframax owners face negative daily returns **Demand slashed by pandemic, Saudi Arabia's output cut **Less scrapping contributes to tonnage overhang
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil products stocks climb across board for first time in 8 weeks
    **Fujairah bunker fuel demand 'dialed down' **Total inventories at highest since Jan. 4 **Middle distillates climb 15% in a week
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil product exports fall 1% on week to 3.41 mil barrels over Jan 24-30
    Japan's oil product exports fell 1% week on week to 3.41 million barrels over Jan. 24-30, data released Feb. 3 by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed.
  • JAPAN DATA: Jan. 24-30 oil products output fall 6.3% on week to 17.39 mil barrels
    Japanese refiners cut their oil products output by 6.3% week on week to 17.39 million barrels over Jan. 24-30, the Petroleum Association of Japan said Feb. 3.
  • Open interest for LSFO, HSFO rises in Jan on ICE
    **Open interest for Singapore MF 0.5%S forward curve up 7.11% on month **Open interest for HSFO forward curves up 4.80% on month
  • Pakistan refined products sales rise 12% on year in July-Jan on strong fuel oil demand
    Pakistan's oil product sales during the last seven months of the fiscal year 2020-21 (February-January), recorded double-digit growth on the back of higher volumes registered in sales of furnace oil as electricity producers shifted from regasified LNG and gas, according to the latest data from the country's Oil Companies Advisory Council.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rises on US stock draw, broader fundamentals
    "Demand in the physical market has been the driver of a strong front of the curve for this week," Innes said.
  • Up to 11 Feb-loading US LPG cargoes to Asia canceled as arbitrage closes, fog disrupts ships
    The cancellations will reduce US cargo arrivals to Asia to 1.6 million mt in March from 2.3 million mt in February, sources said.
  • Iranian oil tanker in Egypt's Great Bitter Lake after running aground in Suez Canal: Platts cFlow
    The Aframax Sahra ran aground due to engine trouble around Km 123 of the Suez Canal while transiting from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
  • China's Lunar New Year unlikely to affect demand for gasoline, gasoil: FGE
    FGE said it continues to expect a shift to personal cars, as people are likely to avoid public transportation, for long-distance travel in China.
  • Japan's ENEOS to raise weekly wholesale oil product prices by Yen 500/kl: market sources
    Crude oil procurement costs in Jan. 26-Feb. 1 decreased an average Yen 70/kl from the previous week, according to S&P Global Platts calculations.
  • Singapore fuel oil swap trades during Platts MOC surge 145% on month in Jan
    The total volume of HSFO swaps traded in the Singapore MOC process soared 171.82% from December to 9.84 million barrels in January.
  • Corvus Energy, consortium advances maritime fuel cell systems project with Toyota
    "Decarbonization is inevitable and at Toyota, we are convinced that hydrogen will play a central role in creating a better future," Paquet said.
  • Singapore 10 ppm gasoil cash differential turns positive, highest in 6 months
    "Market [participants] expect tighter market [supply] in March onwards due to heavy [refinery] turnarounds," a trade source said.

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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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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