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May 13, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • CCFI on upward trajectory
  • GAC onboard for Sweden's first inland waterway container barge service
  • Hapag-Lloyd has strong start to the year
  • HMM to deliver medical equipment to India
  • EU awards nearly € 25 million in funding to 'green port project' Rotterdam
  • Maintenance & dredging of cargo jetty at Deendayal Port
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk speeds up transformation to improve profitability
  • Container shortage for agri products exports reportedly worsening in the US
  • IKEA France to set up new logistics warehouse at the port of Limay-Porcheville
  • Pandemic seen determining India's growth rate this year
  • Allcargo Logistics strengthens Board with two new Independent Directors
  • Newly established MOL PLUS to collaborate on innovative technologies

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • 'A great year for air cargo', which now makes up one third of airline business
  • Triple-whammy on the transatlantic drives rates even higher
  • Hapag-Lloyd Q1 profit tops 2020 total - but 'we should have done better'
  • Freighter conversion goes up yet another gear, and Boeing mulls the 777
  • Maersk expands its footprint in Vietnam to keep pace with trade boom
  • Russia's Bronka deepsea port chief accused of corruption by government
  • One year on, DHL GF hails growing success of online booking platform
  • On the wires: Hapag-Lloyd - 11 million reasons to binge watch
  • M&A radar: Kuehne + Nagel + Apex closed - all rise!

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • ABB Marine Academy supports customers with blended learning
    In response to customers' requests for safe and efficient training of crews during ongoing global travel restrictions, ABB Marine & Ports has developed a new blended learning program for its Azipod propulsion
  • VIDEO: Norwegian Cruise Line takes wraps off Prima Class
    While still grappling with the issues of how to meet CDC mandates and resume cruises from U.S. ports this year, Norwegian Cruise Line is also looking ahead to summer 2022. It has
  • Eneti in Jones Act WTIV talks with U.S. yards
    Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI), the former Scorpio Bulkers, has entered into a binding agreement for the construction of one Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • SAGT moves swiftly to meet needs of the new normal
    SAGT has been at the forefront of Port of Colombo's drive for speedy delivery of import containers, introducing a simple...
  • Shipping leaders disagree on future of LNG in shipping
    DNV, Wärtsilä and Maersk joined a Lloyd's List webinar to discuss shipping's decarbonisation trajectory, the role of regulation and whether...
  • Britannia books $20m underwriting loss and confirms record level for International Group pool
    Pool claims close to half a billion dollars, statement reveals, in line with earlier predictions from brokers
  • Weekly Briefing: Box giants weigh up shifting priorities | Tanker recovery will be fragile | Dry bulk continues to soar
    Any talk of a recovery for tankers should be tempered by a reality check of the fundamentals - spot rates...
  • Grimaldi to drydock ships early as chip shortage stalls global car production
    The Italian ro-ro specialist is benefiting from the cargo boom, with strong demand for perishables and consumer products helping to...
  • MPC Capital takes hit from Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel tie-up
    Business opportunities in year ahead will come from activities other than shipping, most notably green investments, German outfit says
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports strong start to year
    High spot rates and lower bunker costs push earnings up on higher revenues. But supply chain congestion remains a challenge
  • Safe Bulkers orders two more post-panamaxes in Japan
    Cyprus- and Greece-based Safe Bulkers says it will use its own cash reserves to finance the new vessels
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen sees 'favourable' supply-demand balance in mid-term
    Car carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen said an uneven recovery and the costs of bringing its operations back to life have weighed...
  • Between the Lines: The Ever Given aftermath
    SeaIntelligence's regular Lloyd's List column assesses the ongoing impact of the Suez Canal blockage and when carriers are likely to...
  • Maersk opens distribution centres in Vietnam
    Three distribution centres with a combined warehouse area of nearly 38,000 sq m have been added to Maersk's logistics capacities...
  • Easing oil surplus seen lifting crude exports
    Second-half pick-up in refinery output and production expected to raise moribund freight rates for crude and product tankers
  • Greensill collapse highlights counterparty risk in shipping
    'Due diligence is one of the most effective forms of defence to shield your company from risky financing and disreputable...
  • Torm buys LR2s as recovery looms
    Chief executive says it was 'an opportune time' to build the fleet as it buys three long-range two vessels from...
  • Italian bunker group bets on marine LNG growth
  • Okeanis to pay dividend after selling trio of LR2s
    The transaction will leave a fleet consisting of eight very large crude carriers and six suezmaxes, the majority of which...
  • US considers Jones Act waiver amid pipeline crisis
    A waiver of the Jones Act would allow foreign tankers to carry petroleum products up the eastern seaboard from the...
  • MSC linked to Minsheng Leasing newbuilds order at Chinese yard
    Fresh tonnage will be fitted with scrubbers and adopt the so-called LNG-ready design, meaning their propulsion systems can be converted...
  • BW Epic Kosan cautious about LPG shipping prospects
    The transaction to form BW Epic Kosan increased the company's fleet to 76 ships, including pressurised, semi-refrigerated and ethylene capable...
  • MOL joins hydrogen supply chain study
    MOL's study partners Vopak LNG and Keppel Corp have completed research on a floating data centre that will tap either...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Chinese crew invokes contract clause after order to call at India | V.Group wants vaccine-shunning nations to...
  • Eneti goes greener with offshore wind vessel order
    'We are laying the groundwork for a Jones-Act compliant WTIV to address the American mandate for offshore wind development,' said...
  • Newbuild VLGC orders already double 2020 total
    A combination of factors underpins the recent ordering spree, but a key feature of recent contracting is the focus on...
  • Efficiency index will prolong boxship bull market, says owner
    'As a rule of thumb, you always make a lot more money in containers by retaining the asset rather than...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • SeaLand adds Wilmington call to tap reefer import surge
  • sennder consolidates European network with Dutch broker acquisition
  • NY-NJ truck groups quit port task force over empty container woes
  • US warehouses, couriers struggling to hire workers
  • Fluor Q1 earnings in the red as project backlog takes a hit
  • Demand, rates drive Hapag-Lloyd to $1.45 billion Q1 net profit
  • Top US maritime regulator wants to strengthen enforcement

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • Jones Act tonnage to go around as US pipeline shutdown causes run on gas
  • Tanker newbuilding owners face conundrum for maiden voyage from China
  • Sharp falls in product tanker rates as oil firms cancel fixtures in Atlantic
  • Costamare launches Athens shipping bond market with $120m issue
  • Lois Zabrocky: fuel choice and Shell backing are boosting finance options for new VLCCs
  • Three US shipyards said to be on shortlist for $500m Eneti newbuilding
  • Klaveness Marine boosts equity as shipping portfolio drags profits
  • Safe Bulkers doubles newbuilding orderbook with post-panamax duo
  • Damaged NGM Energy tanker arrives at Weihai for repairs as spill response continues
  • MSC eyes $1bn effort to convert 40 boxship newbuildings to dual fuel
  • 'Solvent-based absorption': Klaveness joins push for carbon capture on ships
  • Stena Bulk fixes Metrostar's newbuilding suezmax pair for two years
  • Wilson logs highest earnings in a decade and 'record high' profit
  • Ship lending up $80m at SpareBank 1 but more loans move nearer default
  • Bergshav records dip in profits but cautious about move beyond core segments
  • Zodiac Maritime poised to strike on DSME options - taking boxship orderbook past $1.6bn
  • TradeWinds unveils new app to enhance readers' digital experience
  • Torm confirms purchase of Okeanis LR2 trio amid fleet-renewal effort
  • Hapag-Lloyd nets $1.5bn profit on back of strong container market
  • Belships adds fourth ultramax newbuilding and fixes period charter
  • Cruise giant Genting agrees $2.6bn debt deal as pandemic effects linger
  • Meadway Bulkers makes first expansion since Dellaportas split
  • Cargill buys and charters Seanergy capesize in $20.5m leaseback deal
  • US states vaccinate seafarers to help ease the crew crisis
  • Britannia P&I reports $37m profit after investment windfall
  • BW Epic Kosan pockets profit in first results since merger
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen in 'frustrating' earnings miss as costs rise
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers plans special dividend on sale of trio
  • VLCC owner Hunter seeks war chest of $184m for new investments
  • In the ultimate cold war, can Putin be trusted to safeguard the Arctic?
  • Restarting safe, fun cruising will take hard work and common goal
  • NRP buys chemical tankers in leaseback deal with Axel Eitzen's Christiania
  • MOL and Kawasaki Heavy draw up plans to ship hydrogen to Singapore
  • CNOOC taps owners for trio of LNG carrier newbuildings

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • Alaska Airlines bets on recovery with 737 MAX buy
    Alaska Airlines is building back its fleet.
  • Port of Charleston cargo volume up nearly 28% year-over-year
    Containers, vehicles and rail moves contribute to a record April for the South Carolina Ports Authority.
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo adds first Middle East destinations
    Ocean container shipping company CMA CGM has a new cargo airline that's flying to more places.
  • Hapag-Lloyd rakes in more in Q1 than all of 2020
    A "truly outstanding quarter" lifts net profit from $27 million in 2020 to $1.45 billion this year.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2021
  • Eni touts upstream resilience to lower oil and gas prices
    Eni expects to be able to develop 81% of its existing oil and gas reserves by 2035 with an oil price over $50/b, the Italian energy company said May 12, flagging the resilience of its upstream assets to an accelerated transition away from fossil fuels.
  • Strength in Russian Urals crude may be short-lived: traders
    The recent strength in Russia's Urals crude may be short-lived, traders said in the week of May 9, with a host of bearish factors looming.
  • Gasoline imports continue to arrive in Atlantic Coast amid supply concerns
    Gasoline imports into the Atlantic Coast remained high as recent disruptions to Colonial Pipeline operations create supply uncertainty in the region.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends as US sees smaller-than-expected gasoline build
    An overnight crude price rally extended in midmorning US trading May 12 as a smaller-than-expected build in US gasoline stocks offset a modest crude inventory draw.
  • West Mediterranean butane at lowest level against naphtha since September 2019
    Butane coasters in the West Mediterranean have fallen to their lowest value against naphtha in 17 months, as increasing length in supply has accrued across the region.
  • NWE LSSR crack near seven-month low on weak bunker demand
    Demand in Northwest Europe for low sulfur straight run has declined steadily over the course of the past couple of months, with the crack hitting a seven-month low amid weak demand in the 0.5%S marine fuel blending pool.
  • US 'stands ready' for shippers' Jones Act waiver requests to meet Southeast fuel shortages
    The US Department of Homeland Security "stands ready" to review shippers' waiver requests to move fuel from the Gulf Coast refining hub to the East Coast if they can demonstrate insufficient capacity on Jones Act-qualified tankers, the White House said May 12.
  • Colonial Pipeline making 'progress' on system restart, working to curb fuel shortages
    The Colonial Pipeline is making "forward progress" in the full restart of its operations, and is working with the US government to help alleviate fuel supply disruptions, it said late on May 11.
  • NWE high sulfur fuel oil crack hits new one-year low
    The Northwest European 3.5% sulfur fuel oil crack has fallen to its lowest level in over a year, with increased sour crude production putting pressure on the grade, sources said.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on improved demand outlooks, modest US gasoline build
    Crude oil futures settled higher May 12 amid strengthened global demand outlooks and a smaller-than-expected US gasoline build.
  • Germany brings net-zero forward to 2045, power sector hit hardest by new 2030 target
    Germany approved a reform of the 2030 climate law, tightening annual targets from 2024 and bringing net-zero forward to 2045, environment minister Svenja Schulze said May 12.
  • US crude inventories edge higher as refinery demand, exports weaken: EIA
    US crude oil stocks saw a modest draw in the week ended May 7 amid an unexpected pullback in refinery demand and sharply lower exports, US Energy Information Administration data showed May 12.
  • SPAIN DATA: Refinery output drops to 13.2 million mt in Q1
    Fuel oil production fell to around a quarter of Q1 2020 with just 295,000 mt produced in Q1 2021.
  • EC looking at voluntary carbon markets but no clear role yet: Constantinescu
    **European Commission sees potential in voluntary carbon markets **Focus for now remains on good functioning of ETS system **Eur80-90/mt needed for CCS, CCU to be commercially viable
  • IEA revises down 2021 global refinery throughput to 78.3 million b/d
    The IEA maintains a "forecast of a strong ramp-up in refining activity in the next four months" with the downward revision affecting mostly Q2.
  • IEA sees major oil demand rebound of 6.5 million b/d between Q1 and end-2021
    **Likely supply increase nowhere near matching demand rebound **Stock levels close to normal due to OPEC+ restraint **Raises US output contraction estimate citing shale, Gulf of Mexico
  • JAPAN DATA: May 2-8 oil products output up 0.4% on week
    High sulfur fuel oil output slid 3.8% on the week to 1.28 million barrels.
  • Container liner Hapag-Lloyd expects 2021 growth to continue on firm demand
    Firm demand from North Asia, a mainstay in the container market for the year-to-date, has caused some significant congestion and port delays .
  • Keppel Data Centres explore options to bring liquefied hydrogen into Singapore
    The study is expected to continue until the end of 2021, after which the partners will decide on the next phase of their collaboration.
  • Shell sees opportunity for India to recover 'cleaner and faster'
    "We believe that hydrogen will play a key role in the net zero emissions journey of India's energy system," Prasad said.
  • Swiss-Italian MSC agrees to charter LNG dual-fueled ships from Eastern Shipping
    According to an April 2021 report from UK-based Gibson Shipbrokers, the current orderbook for LNG-fueled vessels stands at over 130.
  • China's tepid ESPO crude demand puts Aframax rates under pressure, but USWC fixtures support
    Presently, Aframaxes are barely earning $2,500-$4,000/day on some of the key routes in the East of Suez, sources said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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