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BRIEFS
May 12, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Ever Given owner asks freight holders to share cost of damages demanded by Egyptian authorities
  • First new LPG FFA trades completed
  • NYK becomes first Japanese shipping company to participate in Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative
  • Panama-flagged vessels to no longer have preferential tariffs for Chinese tonnage dues
  • Minister hopeful of $400 billion in merchandise exports this fiscal
  • Restoring the facility under Circular No. 17/2020 dated 03.04.2020 namely, 'Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period - Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962'
  • Seafood sector wary of proposed US retaliatory tariff & freight hike
  • JNPT receives 80 MT of liquid medical oxygen
  • No Saudi port restrictions currently on vessels arriving from India
  • Air cargo demand reaches all-time high in March 2021
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo delivers medical supplies for India's healthcare emergency
  • DP World expands European inland network
  • MSMEs seen as key to post-pandemic recovery
  • New booklet highlights key results of 2020 work on standards & regulations
  • Air cargo industry's first sustainability report released
  • Dr A. Janardhana Rao, MD, IPA no more
  • IMO urges fair vaccine distribution for seafarers
  • Over 56,400 cultural goods seized & 67 arrests made in action involving 31 countries

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Making the best of the situation
  • 12,000 HP move 6,000 t at 120 km/h
  • John O'Connor to lead strategic development
  • WCL prepares the future
  • Teaming up for logistics in Vietnam
  • More cranes in port of Barcelona
  • Direct access to transport pricing information
  • Air bridge from Dubai to nine cities in India
  • Call for candidacy
  • A contract brewing to the next stage
  • Expanding facilities in port of Hirtshals
  • UK: Tinsley Rail Yard reopened
  • What about art?
  • CBRE for ZAL in Huelva
  • Port of Lübeck grows in first quarter
  • Digital counterpart to analogue offer
  • 170 times around the world, now regularly to Wuhan
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New CFO at Loadsmart

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Another 'new normal' as container rollover rates continue to increase
  • More port restrictions from India's Covid wave exacerbate crew change crisis
  • 'Bit of a gamble' - carriers seek the right balance for belly cargo flights
  • MSC orders more LNG-fuelled box ships, but it's not green enough for Maersk
  • IATA's ONE Record setting a new standard for air cargo's digital future
  • Another 'synergic' deal for sennder as it acquires Dutch forwarder Cars&Cargo
  • Global semiconductor shortage can be explained by the 'bullwhip effect'
  • Against the odds: Sparkling M'rsk on a roll - 'we are doing it for you'

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Are Jones Act waivers on the cards?
    The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline after a ransomware cyberattack has seen panic buying of gas - and MARAD taking the first steps to consider the possibility of a limited Jones Act
  • Vineyard Wind gets construction and operation go ahead
    Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced approval for the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project - the first large-scale, offshore wind project
  • Green upgrades underway at Hurtigruten's Norwegian Coastal Express
    Norway's Hurtigruten Group is planning a major environmental upgrade of all seven of its Norwegian Coastal Express ships, aiming to cut CO2 emissions by least 25%, and NOx emissions by 80%. The
  • Europe's largest shore power plant opens
    In a ceremony held in Rostock-Warnemünde yesterday during Germany's 12th National Maritime Conference, the 2,174-passenger cruise ship AIDAsol inaugurated Europe's largest shore power plants for ships. The power plant has been established
  • VIDEO: Iranian boats flee after USN fires warning shots
    U.S. 5th Fleet has released video of a further incident of harassment of U.S. naval vessels by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN). In this incident, more than a dozen IRGCN

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Seanergy welcomes new capes amid 'strongest market of last decade'
    The two arrivals leave Seanergy awaiting delivery of two more purchases, bringing the fleet to 15 capesizes with an average age...
  • Cargill misses climate-change and diversity shipping targets
    Shipping was 'unappealing to females', which is why diversity and inclusion target wasn't met, according to its 2020 sustainability report
  • Nigeria's anti-piracy initiative seen as a long-term solution
    Nigeria's promises to crack down on maritime crime should be taken with a grain of salt, Risk Intelligence senior analyst...
  • Maersk transformation gathers pace
    It is four years since Maersk began its corporate transition. It has now set targets for its logistics business to...
  • Minor change in charterparty left arrested vessel on hire
    Minor change to contract, made in light of Supreme Court ruling from 2016, left French trader with responsibility to post...
  • V.Group calls on vaccine-shunning nations to back seafarer countries
    Governments deselecting vaccines should give them to nations that are providing most of the world's seafarers to enable trade to...
  • Emanuele Grimaldi praises UK flag as ships switch to Malta after Brexit
    Grimaldi ships are registered in several EU jurisdictions, including Spain following the recent purchase of vessels from Armas Trasmediterránea Group...
  • Equipment shortage breathes life into conventional reefer shipping
    Specialised reefer ships are in high demand as carriers grapple to get a grip on a global reefer equipment shortage...
  • From the News Desk: Crew changes, climate and a rising China
    Shipping frustrated at unpredictable crew-change rules, intensifying debate over emissions regulations, and why the US-China trade war still matters
  • Chinese crew invokes contract clause after order to call at India
    Seafarers are trying to cite the 'epidemic area-related' clauses in their employment contracts to back their objection, but a shipping...
  • Expert Focus: Overcoming the barriers to digitalisation
    Digitalisation in shipping is happening, but true innovation that benefits the industry as a whole, rather than just siloed subsystems...
  • Off-peak LNG stages dramatic comeback
    Gas trading platform data showed prices more than tripled year on year to reach their highest average in April since...
  • Over half of container bookings rolled at some ports
    There were hopes that the chronic disruption in the container supply chain would be easing by now. Instead, it is...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Aponte and Idan Ofer ink landmark deal for LNG-fuelled boxships | Pipeline cyber attack triggers transatlantic tanker boost...
  • Keppel and Hyundai to build world's largest FPSO for Petrobras
    The pair won the $2.3bn floating production, storage and offloading vessel contract through an international tender held by Petrobras
  • BP recognises US oil group's climate policy change
    BP cites three main areas of improvements in American Petroleum Institute's climate policy - regulating methane emissions, supporting carbon pricing and...
  • China Unicom joins TradeLens platform
    Maersk says the partnership would further enhance the global network of the TradeLens system, which now directly integrates with 300...
  • Dry bulk optimism likely to sail on into next year
    The dry bulk market is nowhere close to a theoretical ceiling and could easily quadruple from current levels without destroying...
  • Danaos in 'best-ever' shape as charters hit record rates
    Danaos posted a profit of $296.8m for the most recent quarter, which included a $248m increase in the fair value...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Backlogs buoy wind turbine manufacturers despite Q1 losses
  • Trucker Tools turns to MercuryGate TMS to expand instant booking reach
  • ONE latest carrier to lean on Kontainers for instant rate tool
  • Maintenance software aimed at growing pool of shipper, trucker-owned chassis
  • Maersk signals next logistics acquisition will be billion-dollar deal
  • Fresh Indian COVID-19 lockdowns raise risk of cargo slowdowns, congestion

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • CNOOC taps owners for trio of LNG carrier newbuildings
  • Pangaea Logistics acquires 25th bulker as it rolls to yet another profit
  • Eneti seals Daewoo $330m WTIV while chasing Jones Act newbuilding
  • Jones Act waiver considered as Colonial Pipeline shutdown drags on
  • Biden approves first major wind farm off Massachusetts
  • Norway's Bryggen remains profitable with smaller fleet
  • Danaos stashes cash amid overheated S&P and uncertain rules
  • Charterers eye rally in dry bulk, but they are not sold on it yet
  • OHT seals $135m loan for giant new wind-farm installation vessel
  • Japan's big three owners signal a dramatic dip in liner profits
  • Football-mad US shipping lawyer Rick Whelan dies aged 65
  • Dry commodity prices are going to the moon, but bulkers march to their own drum
  • Maersk Tankers bunker platform ZeroNorth brings in Monjasa data
  • ONE seeks more weather intelligence from StormGeo following box loss
  • JERA and Yara tie up on blue ammonia supply for shipping
  • Hempel buys Farrow & Ball: fancy that ship in a nice shade of dead salmon?
  • Maersk's Skou targets five years of plenty with returns in excess of 12%
  • Bunker Holding to supply biofuel blend in Danish Straits
  • DNV expects LNG bunker consumption to quadruple by 2024
  • Danaos reinstates dividend after 13 years on hitting 'best position ever'
  • Product tanker demolition volumes on track to hit 11-year high
  • ING arrest spat costs Navig8 Chemical $7.3m in pool earnings
  • SPI Marine plugs European gap with new office in Switzerland
  • Castor Maritime adds $18m to war chest in new loan deal
  • Repsol selects Hyundai LNG Shipping for single newbuilding deal
  • Sales of Greek tankers keep gathering pace with fresh batch of deals
  • MSC charters 11 LNG-fuelled containerships from Eastern Pacific Shipping
  • Neptune Declaration draws up best practices checklist for charterers
  • Keppel teams with Hyundai Heavy for $2.3bn Petrobras FPSO

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • ST Engineering forms freighter-leasing joint venture
    Leasing companies are investing in pre-owned passenger planes that can be converted into freighters, and production companies are stepping up to meet their need.
  • Why Wall Street's best-performing shipowner is building a war chest
    Danaos will stockpile cash from the current boom and spend it on new ships when environmental regs are clearer.
  • US considering foreign tankers to move domestic fuel supplies
    The Biden administration is considering waiving the Jones Act in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
  • Companies in desperate hunt for aircraft to move cargo
    Airfreight markets around the world are facing serious capacity constraints. Trade growth is overwhelming the physical ability of carriers to move goods and it's reflected...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2021
  • Singapore Port's tighter COVID-19 checks seen having limited operational impact: sources
    The Maritime and Port Authority's tighter measures at the Port of Singapore to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases will likely have only a limited impact on bunkering operations, industry sources said May 11.
  • India pandemic weighs on natural gas demand amid souring GDP outlook
    India's deadly COVID-19 outbreak and widening localized lockdowns have soured the country's economic growth outlook, stifled its natural gas demand and resulted in more LNG carriers being diverted by gas companies, an analysis by S&P Global Platts showed.
  • Traded kerosene futures on TOCOM up 3% on month in April
    Traded kerosene futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange rose 3% month on month to 3,388 trades in April, latest data from TOCOM showed.
  • Japanese utility Jera seeks to decarbonize with ammonia supply MOU
    Japan's largest power generation company Jera has signed a memorandum of understanding with global ammonia producer Yara on low-carbon and renewable supplies of the gas to help the utility cut its CO2 emissions, the companies said May 11.
  • US crude draw likely extends as refinery demand pushes to 14-month high
    US crude oil inventory draws likely extended in the week ended May 7 amid an expected uptick in refinery demand, an S&P Global Platts analysis showed May 10.
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB, ULSD climb as market weighs impact of Colonial outage
    NYMEX refined product futures finished a volatile session slightly higher May 10 amid concerns that the shutdown of a key US pipeline could lead to supply disruptions.
  • Colonial Pipeline outages spur clean freight jumps across Atlantic Basin
    The disruption of clean petroleum product flows on the Colonial Pipeline spurred a flurry of spot clean tanker activity on both sides of the Atlantic Basin in the week started May 10, though upward momentum was stifled in Europe as requirements slowed due to growing expectations of the pipeline restoring supply by the end of the week.
  • Colonial attack highlights particular vulnerability of pipelines from cyber threats
    The successful cyberattack of the main artery of the US' fuel supply show how energy pipelines are acutely vulnerable in an underregulated sector with many remote field locations potentially exposed to attacks, cybersecurity experts said.
  • Bunker Holding to offer bio-bunker fuel at Gothenburg, Skaw
    Bunker Holding will soon offer biofuel to ships bunkering in the Danish straits, the company said May 11.
  • EPA issues emergency fuel waiver in states hit by Colonial Pipeline shutdown
    The Environmental Protection Agency issued a one-week emergency fuel waiver for select states impacted by the Colonial Pipeline closure that removes vapor pressure requirements for reformulated gasoline sold in areas of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.
  • Colonial pipeline outage highlights need for energy systems to be more cyber resilient: IEA
    The outage of a critical US oil pipeline from a cyberattack underscores the need for energy infrastructure to become "more cyber resilient," with digitalization and automation of energy systems increasing the scope for such attacks, the International Energy Agency said May 11.
  • Idemitsu to launch Japan's first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel supply in 2025
    Idemitsu Kosan has become the latest Japanese company to pursue 2050 carbon neutrality, with plans that include starting the country's first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel supply in 2025.
  • US weighs Jones Act waivers to move fuel up East Coast during Colonial shutdown
    The Biden administration is considering a "temporary and targeted" waiver of the Jones Act to allow foreign-flagged vessels to carry petroleum products from the Gulf of Mexico up the Eastern seaboard, meeting supply shortages the Colonial Pipeline shutdown created.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude edges higher on weaker dollar, return of USGC refinery units
    Oil futures moved higher May 11 as US Gulf refiners brought units back online and the US dollar tested fresh 10-week lows.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude, refined product fall as short supply fears abate; mutant coronavirus strain
    "Refined product markets do not seem overly concerned about the disruption to the Colonial pipeline," ING said in a note.
  • Colonial Pipeline expects to restore most services by end of week
    **Colonial is being restored with segment-by-segment approach **Only modest pricing impact so far
  • HONG KONG DATA: March fuel oil imports up 0.3% on year to 4.1 mil barrels
    **March imports up 38.9% from Feb **Jan-March imports fall 11.2% to 10.1 mil barrels
  • INTERVIEW: Fratelli Cosulich to play 'active role' in shipping's decarbonization
    **Group orders first LNG bunkering ship to operate in Mediterranean Sea **Singapore to continue to be vital bunker hub
  • Vitol sidesteps setting emission reduction targets in first ESG report
    "Our ambition is to play an active role in delivering the energy transition," Vitol said.
  • OPEC+ crude oil production rises in April, on surges from Iran, Russia: Platts survey
    The rising output is a preview of the wave of OPEC+ crude set to hit the market over the next few months.
  • Japan's Fuji Oil aims to cut CO2 emissions 20% by fiscal 2030-31
    The refiner will consider using ammonia as a boiler fuel among new means to decarbonize operations.
  • Global renewables grow at fastest pace in 20 years in 2020: IEA
    "Wind and solar power are giving us more reasons to be optimistic about our climate goals," said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol in a statement.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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