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July 6, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 5, 2021
  • CMA CGM Overweight Surcharge from Indian Subcontinent to Egypt
  • CMA CGM to temporarily reshuffle its EUROSAL service
  • Container shipping set to attain new highs in 2021
  • First international container shipping service flagged off for Dubai from Beypore port
  • IWAI re-invites bids for privatising multimodal river terminals at Varanasi, Sahibganj
  • Maersk launching two new exclusive weeklyservices to/from Far East Asia & North America
  • Govt extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese PVC Flex Film imports
  • Concession for APM TerminalsAlgeciras extended until 2032
  • Indian firm wins contract to develop port in Myanmar
  • Singapore offers harbour craft port dues concession
  • Daily toll collection through FASTag reaches a new high
  • Indian logistics sector rebounding
  • Maersk Integrated Logistics Hub coming up at King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia
  • India joins OECD/G20 inclusive framework tax deal
  • Appointment of Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Customs, NS-I, III & V, JNCH
  • NYK cautions against fake websites
  • Suez Canal Authority finalises deal with Ever Given owner on compensation
  • Trade disruption scenarios & solutions from India towards building resilient supply chains

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New technology to load truck trailers
  • Upgrade of Pan Am rail system planned
  • Namibian to head Sara
  • Enhanced technology for Redwood
  • Schedule reliability: no surprises
  • Air cargo between two Olympic host cities
  • Steel factory orders Russian locomotives
  • 40,000 hours is plenty
  • Penschek returns
  • Electrolux contracts in France
  • Qatar Airways: more flights to Southern Africa
  • Rebecca Garbrick goes Forward
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • After Corona on record course
  • Distribution site for Dräger
  • Laurels for RMI
  • Back to Finland after 20 years

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 5, 2021
  • Schedules still in turmoil as Covid issues drive port congestion, but there is light
  • Ever Given ready to depart Suez after compensation deal is agreed with SCA
  • Korea unveils multibillion dollar package to boost domestic shipping sector
  • Air freight rates: 'a small imbalance of supply and demand can have a large impact'
  • VICT deal with union adds to pressure on delay-hit Patrick to solve its dispute
  • French consortium to study waste-to-BioLNG energy to power CMA CGM ships
  • ShipBob boosts war chest to increase its global footprint and tech armoury
  • Against the odds: Cracks finally appear in container line discipline

Marine Logweb site
JULY 5, 2021
  • ABB adds new Azipod function
    A new digital solution supports crew in achieving optimum efficiency from the ABB Azipod electric propulsion system. Called ABB Ability OptimE - Toe Angle Optimization for Propulsion, the solution automatically selects the

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 5, 2021
  • Lloyd's List Intelligence unveils AI risk analysis platform
    Advanced predictive analytics and artificial intelligence software have augmented vessel movements monitoring to create a next-generation compliance tool that can...
  • Zuyderzee to invest in vessels rather than companies
    'I believe in tankers going forward. The market of course is horrible, but there will be upsides... But two years...
  • Majority of EU shipping emissions could be included in carbon market
    Containerships would see more than 65% of their emissions included in the EU Emissions Trading System under upcoming proposals from...
  • Recycling rates hit 13-year high
    Rising steel plate prices lifts rates to levels last seen in September 2008, just before the global financial crash
  • Box bonanza to provide a decade's operating profit in a year
    With volumes set to rise by 10% in 2021, and rates hitting record highs, box lines are putting aside a...
  • Between the lines: Carriers ride record rates' wave
    SeaIntelligence sheds light on carriers' recent upturn in profitability off the back of volume gains and sharp increases in average...
  • Taylor Maritime sees 30% cash yields amid 'sustained improvement' in rates
    'The material upward movement in our valuation reflects the sustained improvement in charter rates and is proof of the strong...
  • Yantian calls resume as neighbouring ports remain under pressure
    The pandemic in southern China brought Yantian to a standstill. But while ships are now returning the situation in neighbouring...
  • Maritime forum names Christensen as chief in expanded management team
    Johannah Christensen has been a leading figure at the Global Maritime Forum, whose influence and reach, especially in shipping decarbonisation...
  • Egypt agrees to release Ever Given from Suez Canal
    UK P&I Club says the vessel's owner has reached an agreement with the Suez Canal Authority. After a three-month delay...
  • Samsung Heavy wins order for LNG carrier trio
    An order for three 180,000 cu m vessels, which are scheduled to be delivered by February 2024, has been placed...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Enjoy the market fizz but beware the hangover | K+N's Otto Schacht predicts new era of sustained...
  • Shipmanager believes 'small is beautiful' for better service
    Su-Nav has invested in an in-house maritime training institute and an innovation centre for the maritime industry. The shipmanager is...
  • Alfa Laval joins Wallenius to develop wind propulsion for ships
    Societal pressure for shipping to meet climate change obligations has prompted the evolution of the wing sail-assisted car carrier. The...
  • Israel probes suspected attack on boxship in Indian Ocean
    The vessel was reportedly hit by a missile at the entrance to the Middle East Gulf in what is thought...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 5, 2021
  • Container shipping on track to $100 billion 2021 profit: Drewry

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 5, 2021
  • Tanker owners brace for 'bad news' as Opec+ stalemate persists
  • Capesize freight derivatives dive as 'fundamentals overpower futures'
  • CMA CGM leads team working to supply bio-LNG to ships in Marseille
  • Clarksons Research says booming markets may 'edge up' shipping's emissions in 2021
  • Flex LNG shows it cares as loveboats bring young hearts closer
  • Celsius Shipping linked to order for trio of LNG carrier newbuildings
  • Marlow Navigation expands in offshore with takeover of Germany's Opielok
  • Gibson Shipbrokers: US shale faces finance headache as ABN Amro exits
  • Stolt Tankers' Vos hopes recovery will remove MR swing tonnage
  • Sooner rather than later: Niels Stolt-Nielsen eyes acquisitions after tanker IPO
  • MSI urges Poseidon Principles to adjust efficiency calculations
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping preps sales of non-eco tankers
  • CSSC Shipping firms up LNG carrier option at Hudong-Zhonghua
  • Navios Maritime issues $80m of stock to settle inter-company loan
  • H-Line adds to LNG carrier newbuilding tally
  • Malaysia's Admiralty Court to decide fate of arrested cruiseship Oriental Dragon
  • Taylor Maritime fleet value rises $33m since May on surging rates

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 5, 2021
  • China wary of socio-economic impact of unregulated carbon market
    Heavy industries are concentrated in the northern provinces that may need to buy carbon allowances from southern provinces, Peng Wensheng, Chief Economist at China International Capital Corp, said.
  • Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for July 5-9
    The marine fuel 0.5%S cash differential surged to 82 cents/mt on July 1, the highest since April 28, S&P Global Platts data showed, before it edged down to 67 cents/mt on July 2.
  • MARKET MOVERS ASIA VIDEO: Asian oil markets await clarity from OPEC+
    On this week's Platts Market Movers Asia with Asia Shipping Senior Editor Sameer Mohindru: The fate of OPEC+ ministerial talks hang in the balance, with no decision reached by early July 5 on an agreement to gradually increase crude oil production.
  • Oman bunkering foray at Duqm now seen in August after COVID-19 delays: traders
    Oman entry into full-scale bunkering at the Port of Duqm may be delayed to August when a bunker barge is expected to be operating, traders told S&P Global Platts.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Iran's Arak signs deal to start producing needle coke by 2025
    The project will help the country's steel industry, which is currently hampered by sanctions, become self-sufficient.
  • Middle East gasoil production set to remain flat amid lockdown uncertainty: traders
    The KPC cargo was quite prompt...but it traded at 85 cents, which is still pretty decent for a cargo loading next week, one Middle East gasoil trader told S&P Global Platts.
  • EUROPE AND AFRICA RESIDUAL FUEL: Key market indicators this week
    In the Northwest European bunkers market, there continued to be no availability issues, despite lively demand, suppliers said. Sources at Antwerp reported that they had received a lot of inquiries, but added that there were no bottlenecks with regards to supply
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude holds stable as OPEC+ resolves production plan discord
    Global economy has been left guessing how much oil it will get next month after the Saudi Arabia UAE standoff, Sandu said.
  • Saudi-UAE standoff persists in OPEC+ negotiations over oil production hike
    'We cannot extend the agreement or make a new agreement under the same conditions," UAE energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei told CNBC.
  • DNV launches new class notations to aid shipping's decarbonization journey
    DNV's new notations and rules updates enter into force Jan 1, 2022.
  • Delo and Turmoil form bunker supply venture at Novorossiisk
    Termoil will focus on sales and marketing activities while Sc Delo will focus on sourcing and physical bunker supply.
  • Peninsula expands ARA bunker supply to Zeebrugge
    "We recognize Zeebrugge as a valuable addition to our ARA operation," Dabrowski said.
  • Panama Canal watching for surge in LNG transits to continue during early July
    Congestion at the shortest passageway for LNG vessels between the US Gulf Coast and East Asia has been a persistent challenge.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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