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March 4, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • Transitioning of APL tariff effective April 1
  • Uptick in blank sailings on Transatlantic
  • AC makers commit to export of 50 pc of sales in 5 years
  • Extension of Boards Circular No.12/2018-customs dated 29.05.2018 for sanction of pending IGST refund claims where the records have not been transmitted to ICEGATE due to GSTR-I and GSTR-3B mismatch error-reg.
  • Feb. exports declined marginally mainly due to container shortage across the country: FIEO President
  • Merchandise exports down in February
  • Railways undertakes successful trial run of double-stacked dwarf container train to JN Port
  • Sri Lankan Cabinet approves India-Japan joint venture to develop West Container Terminal at Colombo Port
  • CMA CGM AIR CARGO to make first flight on March 8 from Liege to Chicago
  • DB Schenker strengthens global flight operations, launches inaugural charter flight solution connecting India to Germany and the US
  • Integration of road, rail & waterways will bring down cost of transportation logistics: Goyal
  • Odisha to be hub of maritime trade: Dharmendra Pradhan
  • Rail freight loading speeding ahead
  • Air corridors seen playing critical role in deepening economic relations between India & Central Asian economies
  • Indian economy recovering faster than expected: Principal Economic Advisor
  • Delhi East CGST officials bust input tax credit fraud
  • Regional Customs Laboratory to be established in India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • K+N takes advantage in 2020
  • Direct connection to Eurasian trains
  • Partnership on Finnish railways
  • Still committed to protecting wildlife
  • Global shipping practice launched
  • La Poste and Geo Post's golden year
  • Seasonal upgrade for PAD
  • Bottleneck for heavy traffic eliminated
  • UK selects first eight freeports
  • Iata regional VP, Africa & Middle East
  • Customs clearance with 3T Logistics
  • 100 years ago: flying mammoth falls
  • Chep appoints Vicente Vallina
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 4,000 violations discovered
  • More than 100,000 teu at Liège
  • TSA "qualifies" dual-view air cargo scanner
  • Solar power for Night Star Express

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • Chancellor surprises with news of eight winning freeport bids for England
  • No relief for perishables shippers: reefer rates will stay high into summer
  • A leaner, more efficient air cargo market post-Covid - but more expensive
  • Shipper and haulier anger at Liverpool as UK port congestion spreads north
  • Long-term investors favour financially stronger box ports over shipping lines
  • Kuehne + Nagel sees 2020 profits up despite revenues taking first-half hit
  • CMA CGM closes deal giving it 25.5% stake in TTIA terminal at Algeciras
  • C-19 radar: Vax logistics - millions done, billions to go

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • DNV supports Hapag-Lloyd's milestone green financing
    As we reported earlier, Hapag-Lloyd has secured green financing for six containerships on order for delivery from South Korea in 2024. Hapag-Lloyd obtained the favorable financing with the support of DNV which
  • Weeks wins $24 million Mobile Harbor dredging award
    Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., has been awarded a $24,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to furnish all the equipment, materials, supplies, and manpower necessary to perform dredging of the Mobile Harbor Navigation Project. Bids
  • Senators reintroduce Great Lakes icebreaker bill
    Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) are reintroducing the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to codify the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaking
  • Dutch inland waterways vessel set for conversion to hydrogen propulsion
    Over the next five years, Rotterdam-headquartered Future Proof Shipping B.V. (FPS) has plans to build and operate a fleet of 10 zero-emission inland and short-sea vessels that it will offer for charter.
  • New report on positioning U.S. offshore wind for expansion
    ABS has published a report evaluating the U.S. offshore wind industry's readiness to deliver the 40 gigawatts of capacity that the International Energy Agency estimates will be installed by 2040. The report
  • Progress at Canadian ports
    This article was written by Marybeth Luczak, executive editor, Railway Age Magazine, an affiliate publication to Marine Log. The Montreal Port Authority's (MPA) Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project gets the greenlight; Port of

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • Georgiopoulos unveils hopes for breakthrough emissions project
    New device has already been trialled on eight vessels and is expected to be on board 20 ships by the...
  • Just say 'no' to loss-making freight rates, says Frontline
    Tanker owners are accepting rates so low that they are in effect subsidising oil traders and producers to ship their...
  • Greek shipping legend Tryphon Kedros dies at 108
    'Over the decades he was a significant shipowner but he will also be missed for his charm, his elequence and...
  • Weekly Briefing: Containers conflab reflections | Oil output hike may not be enough to lift tankers | Dry bulk sees a rainbow ahead
    The box sector has been busy considering the shifting dynamics across the supply chain and options to ease the logjam...
  • ABN AMRO shipping head downplays ships as 'stranded assets'
    ABM AMRO's Joep Gorgels does not expect to see ships becoming stranded assets for 'many, many years' as they will...
  • Charterers attacked as no crew-change clauses compound seafarer crisis
    'When the market is against the owner and you are bleeding, they kneel on your neck... and they impose things...
  • Scandinavian P&I success down to hard work, says chief
    'The business you want to have, you have to work hard to get. The business you don't want to have...
  • PIL restructuring gets court approval
    PIL will be majority owned by Temasek-linked Heliconia Capital once its proposed restructuring is complete
  • BIMCO calls for global market-based measures for emissions
    BIMCO joins calls to balance the cost of low- or zero-carbon fuels through market-based measures, saying first movers on decarbonisation...
  • UK announces location of eight new freeports
    The UK government says new freeports will be located at East Midlands airport, Felixstowe and Harwich, the Humber, Liverpool city...
  • Shippers advised to lock in capacity early
    The contract rates of recent years are set to be a thing of the past. Shippers should focus on securing...
  • OrbitMI teams up with Kongsberg Digital to analyse data
    Kongsberg's partnership with OrbitMI comes after agreement was reached with Lloyd's List Intelligence to provide shipping and maritime intelligence to...
  • Maersk Tankers defends donation to NGO at centre of payments probe
    In a bid to clear up any misunderstanding, Maersk Tankers said it had decided to make a contribution of €125,000...
  • CMA CGM takes over Tripoli terminal
    CMA CGM completes acquisition of Gulftainer Lebanon, operator of Tripoli's principal box terminal. The takeover is one of three new...
  • Dry bulk sector wants charterers to share decarbonisation costs
    After a decade of challenging markets, extra capital needed to invest in new ships or new technologies was limited and...
  • Handies and supras rocket on commodity demand and tighter tonnage
    A spike in oil prices is having a major impact on spot voyage freight rates, and is making 'eco' vessels...
  • Rail operator aims to bolster North America's marine terminals
    'In the case of CN we actually hope it happens that way because we certainly serve the three coasts. We...
  • Hyundai Heavy agrees blue hydrogen deal with Saudi Aramco
    CO2 emissions captured in the blue hydrogen production process will be returned to Aramco for extracting crude oil from exhausted...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Liner shipping leaders look to mutual commitments in contracts | Genco chief sees 'perfect rainbow' over dry...
  • Maritime Markets Outlook: Why tankers need you to take a holiday
    In this month's edition: Talk of the tanker recovery being kicked out to 2022 will come down to whether EU...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • TPM21: US shippers, truckers searching for the right freight 'fit'
  • Houston containership limit may be anti-competitive: FMC commissioners
  • TPM21: Perishables e-commerce demand to grow post-pandemic
  • Solid Q4 demand gave K+N strong finish to 2020
  • TPM21: Widdows says e-commerce boom changing peak shipping periods
  • Indian regulators put carriers on notice for defying terminal levy rule

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • Regional Container Lines shells out $50m for its biggest boxship yet
  • 'Ghost ship' filmed close to breaking up on rocks off Irish coast
  • Singapore High Court approves Pacific International Lines restructuring plan
  • Georgiopoulos pushing real-time solution for emissions tracking
  • P&I insurers act on enclosed space accidents as death toll rises
  • Vaccines and falling oil stocks are a shot in the arm for tanker markets
  • River cruising picks up steam amid Covid-19 downturn
  • Seaspan 'back with a vengeance' in $900m newbuildings deal
  • Inland boxship set to be converted to hydrogen power
  • Vitol and Mitsui sign up to offset carbon from LNG cargoes
  • Petrogress eyes West African expansion with handysize tanker charters
  • Greeks drive S&P whirlwind with kamsarmax and post-panamax deals
  • No regrets: OHT's Ramstad will not chase wind contracts at low rates
  • Scope 3: Klaveness Digital says it is time to get a grip on 'bastard child' of emissions
  • Transworld continues bulker push by adding Japanese handysize duo
  • Ray Shipping in the dark on Gulf car carrier attack
  • Royal Caribbean Group offers another $1.5bn in stock
  • Embiricos lines up major profit on mother of all boxship asset plays
  • Paul Wogan talks up GasLog Partners as spot market player
  • NGO denies Maersk Tankers paid it to take migrants from tanker
  • HMM reveals GS Caltex VLCC newbuild charter is worth $560m
  • Anders Onarheim says still plenty of interest in BW VLGC that failed to sell
  • Fuel savings: BW LPG charters in Epic Gas ship for LPG bunkering
  • Zodiac Maritime seals two-year charter for Enesel's scrubber-fitted eco suezmax
  • Salvors refloat IRISL boxship grounded in the Singapore Strait
  • NS United pays $25m to get out of pricey ship charter early
  • Thun Tankers e-launches multi-fuel tanker for shortsea trade
  • Evalend inks two LPG newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo
  • Shipowners test the water on sales of secondhand LNG steam turbine ships
  • Sino-Global says it is ready to accept payment in bitcoin
  • Singapore is carrying out 500 to 600 crew changes per day
  • Wan Hai takes S&P deals to nearly $300m with 12th boxship buy

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • What new boom in vessel sales means to shipping stocks
    If ocean freight rates have legs, analysts see much more room for the secondhand ship values to run - which should, in turn, boost stocks.
  • Seattle-Tacoma to congested Southern California ports: We feel your pain
    Northwest Seaport Alliance reports January exports dropped 13.4% year-over-year.
  • LATAM Cargo moves up expansion plan for Boeing 767 freighter fleet
    Boeing 767s are coveted by all-cargo carriers. LATAM Airlines is doing an in-house swap of passenger planes to its cargo division, which will send them...
  • GSCW chat recap: Investing in container-shipping stocks
    Jefferies senior analyst Randy Giveans outlines why it is now a particularly good time to buy container-shipping stocks.
  • GSCW chat recap: Ocean carriers wrest market power from shippers
    Today's container market chaos underscores the need for enforceable ocean contracts as opposed to loose agreements, argues consultant Tom Craig.
  • GSCW chat recap: Removing the drama from cargo damage claims
    Lina Jasutiene, managing director and founder of Recoupex and a former lawyer for the shipping line MSC, explains what shippers can do to successfully pursue...
  • Infrastructure upgrade: US improves from D+ to C-
    The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave the nation's infrastructure an overall grade of C-, up from a grade of D+ four years ago,...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 3, 2021
  • Brazil's Petrobras starts ULSD expansion at REDUC refinery
    Brazilian state-led integrated oil company Petrobras started preparations for a massive expansion at the Refinaria Duque de Caxias, or REDUC, in Rio de Janeiro state that is expected to nearly double ULSD production capacity by 2023, the company said March 3.
  • JAPAN DATA: Feb. 21-27 oil products output rebounds 7.4% on week
    Japan's oil products output rebounded 7.4% week on week to 17.03 million barrels over Feb. 21-27, the Petroleum Association of Japan said March 3.
  • JAPAN DATA: Feb 21-27 oil product exports nearly triple to 3.15 million barrels
    Japan's oil product exports nearly tripled on the week to 3.15 million barrels over Feb. 21-27 from 1.21 million barrels the previous week, data released March 3 by the Petroleum Association of Japan showed.
  • TENDER DATA: India's BPCL offers LSFO for mid-March loading from Mumbai
    This is the first time BPCL is indexing a 0.5% fuel oil cargo sale to the Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% assessment, a company source said.
  • USGC bunkers pricing continues slide on weaker crude, motivated sellers
    Spot retail marine fuel pricing in the US Gulf Coast fell for a fourth consecutive session March 2 as pressure came from a receding crude complex, while some sources also motivated sellers dealing with weak demand fundamentals.
  • CERAWEEK: Pipeline giants see net-zero 2050 goals as possible, not guaranteed
    Some of the largest oil and gas pipeline companies setting net-zero emissions goals for 2050 acknowledge they do not yet have the technology to achieve their targets, but they said they remain confident their more realistic 2030 goals will keep them on the right trajectory.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude jumps over 2% amid bullish OPEC+ expectations, sharp US gasoline draw
    Oil futures moved sharply higher March 3 as the market increasingly priced in a modest quota increase expected at the March 4 OPEC+ meeting after a key advisory committee issued no recommendation on April output levels.
  • Bangladesh raises March HSFO imports as warmer weather boosts power demand
    Bangladesh is likely to import around 350,000 mt of high sulfur fuel oil in March, up from 300,000 mt in February, as a seasonal increase in temperatures boosts power demand, Bangladesh Independent Power Producers' Association president Imran Karim told S&P Global Platts March 2.
  • UK Storegga joins forces with Japan's Mitsui on CCS in Europe, Asia-Pacific
    The UK's Storegga -- which is developing the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK -- has joined forces with Japan's Mitsui to pursue new CCS opportunities in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, it said March 3.
  • Russian March domestic crude pipeline prices surge on month
    Spot prices for Russian crude oil for domestic loading and delivery by pipeline in March rose Rb4,000/mt ($53.7/mt) month on month, driven by firmer Brent prices which pushed up export netbacks.
  • CERAWEEK: Jet fuel lagging global petroleum demand recovery
    As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic ebbs with the rollout of vaccines, global petroleum demand should return to 2019 levels by the end of this year, although jet fuel demand will lag that recovery, industry executives said March 1.
  • OIL FUTURES: Rally accelerates as US gasoline draw offset Gulf Coast crude build
    An overnight oil price rally extended midmorning March 3 after a larger-than-expected drop in US gasoline stocks offset the largest-ever one-week build in crude inventories.
  • Persian Gulf ports expand capacity at twice global rate: KPMG
    Ports in the Persian Gulf region have expanded their capacity at the twice the global rate as supply growth outpaced demand last year, according to a March 3 report by KPMG Lower Gulf, part of KPMG International.
  • Japan delivered 0.5% sulfur bunker premium hits 4-month high on berth congestion
    Tokyo Bay delivered marine fuel 0.5%S bunker fuel premium over benchmark FOB Singapore marine fuel 0.5% fuel oil cargo rose to a four-month high of $31.71/mt on March 2, Platts data showed, mainly due to berth congestions.
  • Belgium's Fluxys to join HEH's Stade LNG import terminal project in Germany
    Hanseatic Energy Hub, or HEH, the developer of the planned LNG import terminal at Stade in northern Germany, and Fluxys said March 3 they had agreed for the Belgian gas infrastructure company to join the project as "industrial partner."
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stockpiles slump to 3-month low
    Oil product stockpiles at the UAE's east coast port of Fujairah dropped to a three-month low, dragged by the biggest drop in heavy distillates since October after fuel oil exports surged in February.

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BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hamper progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of those scrapped in the decade just ending.
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record quarterly revenue
Miami
Decrease in passengers embarked
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Palermo grew by +3.1%
Palermo
Cruise passengers increased by 8.8%. Ferry passengers decreased by 2.7%.
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, O.M. Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, OM Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Genoa
Pompili: Our strategy is aimed at creating a national hub for the shipbuilding industry.
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
Singapore
The company's fleet transported more than 3.3 million containers (+1%)
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Gothenburg/Vaasa
The ferry "Aurora Botnia" will remain the property of the cities of Vaasa and Umeå
Global Ports Holding will build and operate a cruise terminal in the port of Ferrol.
London/Ferrol
30-year concession contract
HD Hyundai partners with Siemens to revitalize US shipbuilding
Seongnam/San Francisco
In the July-September quarter, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -0.5%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2025 the decline was -4.7%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +7.0%
Panama
They transported a total of 62.6 million tons of goods (-0.4%)
Foreign traffic at Chinese seaports reached a historic record in the third quarter
Beijing
Containers also reach their maximum peak
The approval process for the Catania Port Master Plan has been completed.
Catania
Di Sarcina: We will immediately begin all the planned actions.
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues decreased by 20.4% in the third quarter.
Hong Kong
Containerized cargo carried by the Chinese group's fleet increased by +4.9%
US and China to suspend reciprocal taxes on each other's ships for a year
Washington/Beijing
Tariffs introduced to hit Chinese exports will be reduced in exchange for Beijing's aggressive fight against fentanyl.
Intermodal transport operators and associations urge the German government to take measures to save the sector
Brussels
Open letter to the Minister of Transport and the CEO of the DB Group
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 99.2 million dollars (-3.6%)
CIMC's container sales decreased by -36.0% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The reduction is due to lower demand for dry cargo containers
Agreement between IDS (Fincantieri) and Next Geosolutions for the development of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Trieste/Naples
They will be used for civilian purposes in the Oil & Gas and renewable energy sectors
A cooperation agreement between the Italian and Indian port systems is being finalized.
Rome
Rixi met with Indian Minister of Ports and Shipping
CMA CGM and RSGT partner to operate a new container terminal at the port of Jeddah
Marseille
An investment of 450 million dollars is planned
The stranding of a ship did not interrupt shipping traffic in the Suez Canal.
Ismailia
Accident involving the sanctioned oil tanker "Komander"
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Miami
Good prospects also for the 2026 season
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Rotterdam
Containerized cargo volumes remained unchanged. Bulk cargo increased slightly, while rolling stock and conventional cargo decreased.
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Dhaka
A direct air link between the two countries is planned.
The World Shipping Council and the China Shipowners' Association discussed reciprocal taxes on US and Chinese ships.
Shanghai
Beijing has reportedly introduced exemptions for US ships built in China
The German Rail Freight Association denounces the failure of the national rail network expansion plan.
Berlin
Westenberger: In recent years, federal governments have instead provided cement for the roads
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Gyeongju
HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls Industries sign manufacturing cooperation agreement
Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
Trieste
Madriz (Trieste Passenger Terminal): ready to provide services wherever large ships choose to dock
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
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Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
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 UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
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