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May 17, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2021
  • Egypt planning to widen & deepen southern part of Suez Canal
  • Global vaccination roadmap framework for seafarers published
  • SM Merchant Marine actively plans future growth strategy prior to IPO
  • Spot rates touch new heights across major trade lanes
  • US goods consumption driving container volumes into North America
  • Export of APEDA-monitored products at six-year high
  • Exports begin new fiscal with a bang
  • Sugar exports looking up
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports shows impressive growth in April
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports successfully launches Green Finance Framework
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Notification of Force Majeure at Gopalpur Port
  • Allcargo Logistics transports 2 million masks for Maharashtra govt from Singapore; another million coming
  • MOL in joint project to explore development of liquefied hydrogen supply infrastructure
  • New Covid wave seen likely pushing growth below 10 pc
  • Bangladesh not mulling suspension of exports & imports with India through land ports
  • JNPT & Mumbai Port take precautions against cyclone
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires one of Asia's leading freight forwarders

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Toronto with baggage
  • Carriers sponsor climate change campaign
  • 1,000 hopper cars from Mexico
  • 100% biodiesel transports with new technology
  • MOL Plus makes first strike
  • Under Armour's start in UK
  • Proponent partners with Sine Draco
  • Logjob finds senior partner
  • More trucks shifted to rail
  • Ikea banks on barges in Paris
  • Green light for nine new routes
  • Softbox hires Sean Austerberry
  • Apex takeover takes last hurdle
  • Testing innovative cooling systems
  • HHLA: a mixed bag in Q1/2021
  • Sennder's physical-digital expansion
  • Bomi Group expands in Brazil
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Boeing to convert B737-800 in Costa Rica

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Hapag-Lloyd rocks already hard-hit transpac shippers with a $3,000 GRI
  • Rail wars: CN outbids rivals for Kansas City Southern with $33.6bn offer
  • Major US hubs must invest in cargo or lose it permanently to smaller airports
  • Blue Dart's freighter fleet again playing a vital role in India's 'second wave'
  • Carriers impose surcharges as congestion builds on Europe's inland waterways
  • Record turnaround for HMM in as first-quarter revenues and profits soar
  • Cainiao expands European air cargo and trucking networks as demand grows
  • M&A radar: Kuehne + Nagel & XPO Logistics - you scratch my back...
  • Supply chain radar: Waberer's - days of joy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • VIDEO: Fire breaks out on Golden Ray wreck
    Coast Guard and Unified Command personnel were this afternoon trying to suppress a fire that broke out within the remaining portion of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which
  • First barge-to-ship methanol bunkering
    Advocates of methanol as a marine fuel argue that it offers much the same advantages as LNG, but with fewer complications. Helping to underscore this, the world's first barge-to-ship bunkering of methanol
  • Measure to help restart Alaska cruises passes Senate
    Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 593, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act (ATRA), sponsored by Alaska's two U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan. The bill provides a way
  • Coast Guard lifts Mississippi River waterway restriction
    The Coast Guard today lifted a waterway restriction that had been in place from Mile 736 to Mile 737 on the Mississippi River, in the vicinity of the I-40 bridge in Memphis,
  • VIDEO: Trinidad and Tobago takes delivery of Austal patrol boats
    Austal Australia has delivered two 58-meter Cape-class Patrol Boats to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). The patrol boats, TTS Port of Spain (CG41) and TTS Scarborough (CG42), were accepted by

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • LNG is commercial pragmatism, not climate activism
    LNG's climate credentials are dividing the shipping industry into those who support a transitional switch and those who charge gas...
  • Port Klang dismisses 'inaccurate' high rollover rate claim
    Klang Port Authority general manager Capt. K. Subramaniam says 'such high rollovers as alleged would have obviously crippled any port'...
  • Expert Focus: Shipping's dual-fuel transition
    In this Expert Focus video, produced as part of Lloyd's List's Future of Shipping programme, Wärtsilä director of R&D and...
  • Shipping's sustainability scorecard not measuring up
    Reports varied in quality from disingenuous, to selective or comprehensive with absence of like-for-like numbers to show real progress
  • West of England combined ratio hits 140% with fourth successive underwriting loss
    International Group affiliate accentuates the positive, including AAA rating from S&P, good investment return and high level of retention
  • Expert Focus: The business model in a zero-carbon future
    In this Expert Focus video, produced as part of Lloyd's List's Future of Shipping programme, OrbitMI chief executive officer Ali...
  • Limited recourse for cargo delay after Suez closure, says law firm
    Contractual remedies available to cost, insurance and freight sellers and free on board buyers as charterers against owners also limited
  • Nations step up vaccinations to boost crew change programmes
    Employers are planning virus testing hotels in India to restart crew changes. InterManager struggles to receive approval to buy 1m...
  • FMC constrained in response to export equipment shortage
    Equipment shortages and high freight rates are a function of supply and demand in a market at full capacity. But...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Is LNG really borderline greenwashing?
    Opting for a generation of liquefied natural gas-fuelled ships today will delay climate action in shipping by 20 years, according...
  • HMM reports record first-quarter operating profit
    The company wants to add 120,000 teu of dry containers to alleviate the equipment shortage. More than one third of...
  • Vale tests wind rotor on very large ore carrier
    Update: The design includes five sails installed along the vessel that is expected to allow efficiency gains of up to 8%...
  • The week in charts: Transpacific surge boosts global box tally| Moribund tanker rates rally | Special Report: China infographic
    March proved a record month for global container traffic new data shows, but the figures masked a wider market slowdown...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Maersk seeks a sustainable box shipping model | Capesize market slips as charterers take a breath | US...
  • Californian ports continue record-breaking throughput trend
    'The cargo surge that began last fall doesn't show any sign of stopping,' says the US National Retail Federation's vice-president for...
  • Wan Hai completes nine-vessel order spree worth $1bn
    Newbuilding investment comes with the company showing strong earnings performance in the first quarter of the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Rails need agility to capture 'live' domestic freight
  • Carrier restraint in vessel ordering signals end of an era
  • Maersk upping ante on integrator strategy
  • HMM doubles rate levels in Q1 profit turnaround
  • Robust US economy gives wings to air cargo demand, rates
  • Largest ship to call on East Coast to arrive next week: CMA CGM

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Constantakopoulos clan swoops on bulkers on its private account
  • Capesize bulker spot rates fall amid rising commodity prices
  • Dynagas and shareholders near settlement over cash flow and dividend statements
  • West of England's underwriting deficit increases as claims soar
  • Expanding Newport SA pushes towards 20-vessel mark with two new bulker acquisitions
  • Navig8 Chemical still committed to parent as it scraps series of related-party deals
  • Forties shutdown will remove tanker cargoes but boost OSV demand
  • Zodiac Maritime snaps up fourth VLCC from Xihe Group
  • Teco 2030 unveils fuel cell for zero-emission port operations
  • Teekay Tankers saving $8m with leaseback buys - and more will follow
  • Port of Seattle fights microaggression in pursuing gender equity and inclusion
  • Torvald Klaveness cashes in on hot containership market with sale of duo
  • Teekay Tankers is in no rush to shift LR2s out of crude trades, says Kevin Mackay
  • Expedition cruiseship with chequered history finds new buyers at high price
  • Teekay LNG Partners hints at Qatar's savvy on LNG newbuilding price
  • No stopping the container juggernaut as freight rates rise
  • HMM logs record operating earnings of $903m as it brings in more boxes
  • Reefers bounce back as market for cold cargo heats up
  • Thenamaris expands VLCC exposure with newbuilding pair
  • Palmali heads to trial in Litasco tanker row, but claim cut from $1.9bn to $151m
  • South Korea's KSS Line linked to $162m splash on VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy
  • InterManager lines up $22m of one-shot vaccines but rages at red tape delays
  • Two Israeli ports shut as rockets explode near Turkish cargoships
  • Ambassador Cruise Line rises from the ashes of CMV with private-equity backing
  • Exhaust gas cleaner for all marine fuels to be crowdfunded
  • Wan Hai acquires four boxship newbuildings in resale deal linked to Capital Maritime
  • Three seafarers hospitalised after Covid-19 outbreak on Maersk and Marfret ships
  • Eastmed MR tanker linked to sole Jones Act waiver
  • 'Don't worry about alternative fuel details, just shoot for goal'
  • Man on a mission: Bo Cerup-Simonsen and the countdown to zero carbon
  • Maritime women aim to close the gap on gender imbalance at ports
  • 'Conflict resolution': MHSS warns more seafarers threatening suicide
  • Shoreham Port's gender diversity drive is 'adding up'
  • Thoresen Thai rides high on a strong bulk market during its first quarter
  • Australia begins to vaccinate foreign seafarers in Port Botany
  • After an 'annus horribilis' Stena still faces tricky 2021, says analyst
  • Vogemann boosts China bulker orders with deals at Yangfan and Yangzijiang
  • Ignoring crew welfare will turn seafarers away from shipping

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • US maritime group fears waiver abuse by fuel shippers
    American Maritime Partnership warns the Biden administration to guard against waiver manipulation by refineries in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
  • Latvian airline leases A330 jets, removes seats for cargo
    SmartLynx Airlines is leasing passenger aircraft to fly cargo before using them for their traditional role.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2021
  • Brazil's Petrobras to maintain asset sales, pricing policies under new CEO
    Brazil's Petrobras will maintain established policies for asset sales and refined-product pricing under new CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna and his management team, executives said May 14 during a conference call with analysts and investors.
  • Max Midstream begins test shipments from new Texas crude oil export hub
    Max Midstream has started moving its first test shipments from its new Texas crude oil export hub at the Port of Calhoun ahead of initiating larger Eagle Ford Shale-grade crude exports to Europe in the coming weeks, the startup company has said.
  • European jet imports from East for June so far at 430,000 mt
    Around 430,000 mt of jet fuel coming from the East of Suez is so far scheduled to arrive in Europe in June, according to S&P Global Platts trade-flow software cFlow and fixtures from shipping sources.
  • Canadian Pacific will respond but will not get into 'bidding war' for KCS
    Canadian Pacific Railway said it will not get into a bidding war for Kansas City Southern, but promised to respond within the allotted five business days after KCS spurned its $25 billion acquisition agreement with CP for a bigger deal with larger rival Canadian National in an escalation of the Canadian railroad war.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks drop 11.41% on week to 1.265 million mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region dropped 11.41% to 1.265 million mt in the week to May 13, according to data from Insights Global, following a 6.9% drop the previous week.
  • Asian gasoline hits 2-month low as Colonial Pipeline restart takes center stage
    Asian gasoline crack spreads fell to a two-month low in light of a lower than expected US gasoline stock build, as the restart of the Colonial Pipeline in the US on late-May 13 pared back earlier supply-side concerns.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies on back of weaker dollar, strengthened demand outlooks
    Crude futures climbed 2.5% May 14, clawing back much of the previous session's losses amid a weakened US dollar and optimistic demand outlooks.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends as US dollar falters following weak retail sales
    An overnight crude price rally accelerated in midday trading May 14 amid a pullback in the US dollar.
  • Ukraine introduces measures to regulate gasoline, diesel fuel prices
    The Ukrainian government has introduced state regulation in the retail sector, effective from May 15, in an attempt to curb the skyrocketing prices of gasoline and diesel fuel, the economy ministry said May 14.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices rebound after sharp drop following Colonial restart
    Crude oil futures are still under pressure from easing supply constraints on the US East Coast and concerns over a global oil demand recovery.
  • Rosneft's Q1 liquids production down 19.2% on year to 3.75 mil b/d
    **Liquids output down on OPEC+ cuts, assets disposal **Refining in Russia recovering on higher demand for oil products
  • Beijing to levy consumption tax on imported mixed aromatics, light cycle oil, bitumen blend from June 12
    **Consumption tax on LCO higher than gasoil **Too late to boost imports by deadline **Dampen demand for Venezuelan, Iranian crudes
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices dip amid mixed regional signals, crude weakness
    **Low contract-fixing activity at Singapore **West Med market to shake off tightness **Ecuadorian market awaits imports to ease tight supply
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks drop 3% on week after 4-year high
    **Fuel oil imports rise 28% amid increase in Malaysian volumes **Fuel oil exports fall 60%
  • More than 700 ships, barges stalled in Mississippi River near Memphis: Coast Guard
    The Coast Guard gave no estimate when that stretch of the river would be reopened.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: April bunker sales rise 3.5% on year, up 1.4% from March
    The overall rise in bunker sales was driven by a jump in high sulfur bunker fuel sales, the data showed.
  • Samsung Heavy Industries says completes LNG R&D facility at Geoje shipyard
    Samsung has received orders for more than 170 LNG carriers to date, it said.
  • Weak bunker demand pushes Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S cargo cash differential to 8-month low
    'Due to the weak bunker prices, spot demand is now the new normal," a bunker supplier said.
  • Bullish tanker supply outlook supplying hope past 'challenging next few months': Teekay
    "It's not going to be a great quarter," CEO Kevin Mac Kay said regarding the second-quarter outlook during the Teekay's first-quarter 2021

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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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