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February 23, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • CMA CGM PCS in Mombasa
  • Indian Register of Shipping provides classification services for JSW Group
  • Resumption of box reefer bookings to Dalian
  • Shippers lament chaotic shipping market & lack of mechanisms for resolution
  • Spot prices seen weakening on Transpacific, Asia-Europe trades
  • Exports to the US recover in Dec.
  • India exported 60 pc of projected cotton in first four months of season
  • Deendayal Port crosses 100 MMT in cargo handling, set for 115 MMT by fiscal-end
  • PPT again achieves 100 MMT mark in cargo handling
  • Throughput recovers in second half year at the fully operational port of Rotterdam
  • Customs paperwork, red tape considered hindrances to UK-EU trade
  • DB Schenker to open new facility in Ireland
  • OOCL Logistics continues expansion in Latin America market
  • India's economic growth to be 10.2 pc in 2021
  • Big investments for EDR Antwerp Shipyard
  • Marked improvement seen in global merchandise trade, but prospects for 2021 uncertain
  • Prime Minister to inaugurate 3-day Maritime India Summit 2021 & Exhibition on March 2

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Building a new rail hub in Hungary
  • Saving more than 1 million t of CO2
  • First Women in maritime survey
  • Vaccines to Greenland
  • Finnish forwarders join forces
  • Bhat's successor to head freight business at Swiss
  • Walker links continental Europe
  • World fleet reaches milestone
  • Rotterdam struggled in 2020
  • 1.8 million t of aggregates moved across UK
  • Crossing the Alps on LNG
  • Aged UPS freighters undergo facelift
  • Herwig to Hellmann
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Free capacities in Jadeweserport
  • New freighter jets for North America
  • Boluda's acquisition in Cádiz

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Freighters escape B777 suspensions after United Airlines engine failure
  • Shippers could avoid costly D&D fees and shortages by using their own boxes
  • Kuehne + Nagel set to buy Asian forwarder Apex - its largest takeover yet
  • New Montreal port strike would 'really stick a knife in the Canadian economy'
  • Melbourne port strike suspended, while DP World ends lengthy dispute with union
  • Blockchain advances amid predictions of buoyant future in perishables supply chain
  • Maersk: 'Consumers can foot shipping's climate change bill'
  • Lorenzo Stoll to take the reins at Swiss WorldCargo as Ashwin Bhat moves on
  • Caroline Green steps up as founder Nigel Parkes retires as MD of Pallet-Track
  • Against the odds: Takeover target Expeditors defies the doom-mongers (again)
  • M&A radar: Kuehne + Apex - 'more to come down the track'

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • New LNG terminal to serve new ferry and Wärtsilä Smart Technology Hub
    Nordic region energy company Gasum is to build a local LNG customer terminal in Vaskiluoto in Vaasa, Finland, from which tanker trucks will take LNG to customers that include Wasaline, which operatesDOT seeks applications for 2021 INFRA grants
    U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for the FY 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program to fund transportation projects of national and regional significance that
  • DOT seeks applications for 2021 INFRA grants
    U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for the FY 2021 round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program to fund transportation projects of national and regional significance that
  • Is the U.S. ready to adopt new technology for tugs and towboats?
    A Q&A with Dave Lee, Senior Account Manager - ABB Marine & Ports Marine Log (ML): The world's first LNG-hybrid tug is being built in Singapore. How long before we start seeing
  • LR names three to executive leadership team
    Among his first key appointments since stepping into the CEO role at Lloyd's Register (LR) last month, Nick Brown has named three new members of LR's Executive Leadership Team: Mark Darley as
  • Boxes lost overboard after "safety feature" triggered engine shut down
    Maersk today gave more details of the February 17 incident in which the 13,100 TEU containership Maersk Eindhoven lost 260 containers overboard while en route to the U.S. West Coast. The incident
  • Royal Caribbean's Fain still confident of return to positive trajectory
    Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) today reported financial results for the fiscal year of 2020 that included a U.S. GAAP net loss of $5.8 billion compared to net income of $1.9 billion

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance offers uncongested alternative to Southern California
    The 2010-built, 3,650 teu CMA CGM Africa Four called the NWSA's Seattle Harbor for the first time on February 20 as part of the new...
  • Tankers 'not out of the woods' until mid-2022
    Active fleet poised to expand by 12% once sanctions-hit tankers return to trading - even as nominal fleet growth hits multi-year...
  • Seafarer abandonment cases continue to climb
    One case involving a chemical tanker abandoned in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, in January, was successfully resolved, according to a...
  • Diana Shipping names Semiramis Paliou as chief executive
    Underlining the importance of an orderly succession, the founder of the New York-listed bulker company hands the chief executive's reins...
  • Suicides at sea go uncounted as crew change crisis drags on
    Maritime charities fear the toll of the lockdown measures on seafarers' mental health and there are anecdotal reports suicides have...
  • Higher contract rates ahead as shippers seek security
    Shippers who have successfully played the spot market in the past have been hit hard by the supply constraints in...
  • Forwarders failing on shipper-owned equipment bookings
    Many shippers are struggling to access containers for export cargoes. But forwarders are providing little in the way of help...
  • V.Group's new chief builds success on data
    V.Group has weathered storms and emerged with a client-centric vision. However, Kofod-Olsen's bigger challenge is to build a deeper understanding...
  • GasLog to go private after BlackRock merger
    GasLog is recommending a deal with BlackRock that will see the asset manager buy up the company's free float at...
  • Korea Shipbuilding strikes $500m newbuilding deals
    The VLCC trio are priced at about $90m per ship. Delivery is scheduled for the second half of 2022
  • Lloyd's Register appoints new leadership team with marine focus
    The classification society has appointed three insiders to new posts as it enters a new era under the leadership of...
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires Asian logistics provider Apex International
    Takeover of Apex International is expected to add 9% to K+N revenues. Focus will be on hi-tech and ecommerce fulfilment
  • Four injured in Gibraltar bulker explosion
    Four crew were injured and two taken to hospital with burns after an explosion on a Hong Kong-flagged capesize bulk...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Club hopping not happening as renewal round closes | It is time to bring some humanity to...
  • Pavilion Energy and Chevron pen LNG offtake agreement
    Pavilion Energy and Chevron have signed a six-year LNG sale and purchase agreement for the supply of approximately 0.5m tonnes...
  • China's owners and port groups urge efforts to temper sky-high box rates
    Move comes as the traditional Chinese New Year slack season has failed to drag down the rocketing shipping costs, with...
  • Texas winter freeze lifts product tanker rates
    'This is a significant impact to one of the world's largest concentrations of olefins capacities, just under 20% of the...
  • Offshore wind sector could help re-employ some energy workers
    Oil and gas workers will also benefit from the expected growth in offshore wind employment globally, as they share some...
  • Precious positive on bulker market for 2021
    If the supply side receives a dividend from the recycling of very old ships, slow steaming by the rest of...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Yellow revs up recruitment, training as drivers become more scarce
  • Forwarders largely unable to service rising SOC demand: survey
  • New funding to help BuyCo link TMS with trade finance
  • K+N expands Asian air freight footprint with Apex takeover
  • Importers face toughest trans-Pacific service contract talks in years

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • Flex LNG grabs more shares after quarterly earnings growth
    Company repurchased shares last week and in January
  • Crude tankers not 'out of woods' for 2021 due to Chinese destocking, Iranian tonnage
    Chinese crude imports will probably be flat despite oil demand recovery, Braemar ACM's Anoop Singh says
  • Royal Caribbean suffers $5.8bn loss for 2020 at the hands of Covid-19
    The New York-listed owner's shares are up almost 11% as of Monday's mid-day trading
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in Gulf hurricane
    The ship is currently still grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • GasLog Partners shifts into spotlight for fleet growth
    Executives sidestep parent-BlackRock merger questions and talk up prospects for MLP to play in spot market
  • Semiramis Paliou appointed Diana Shipping CEO
    Founder Simeon Palios will stay on as non-executive chairman
  • Insurer Gard claims substantial gains at P&I renewal
    Cashback deals for members pay off as the largest P&I insurer gets even bigger at renewal
  • MV Werften readies axe for 1,200 workers amid cruise crisis
    Staff told government cash is dependent on matching workforce with orders
  • Avance Gas sees Asian demand growing after 'incredible' VLGC rate boom ends
    Commercial chief Ben Martin gives upbeat view on prospects for US Gulf production
  • GasLog unveils merger with BlackRock's power arm, with plans to delist
    Peter Livanos declares the deal a 'transformative next step' for his company
  • New Lloyd's Register chief executive reshapes marine division team
    Nick Brown reorganises marine division after taking charge of UK classification society
  • MV Werften readies axe for 1,200 workers amid cruise crisis
    Staff told government cash is dependent on matching workforce with orders
  • Soren Skou says consumers can pay multibillion-dollar decarbonisation bill
    Cost to customers will equal just six US cents on a pair of trainers, AP Moller-Maersk chief tells BBC
  • Corinth Canal suspends crossings until further notice
    Historic Greek waterway needs 'hundreds of millions of euros' of investment to survive
  • Songa Container takes full control of three sub-panamax boxships
    Shipowner exercises purchase options on trio as earnings continue to recover
  • Seafarer missing after blast on Vietnamese product tanker
    No sign of 28-year-old engineer
  • GC Rieber looks for new business after selling another vessel
    Norwegian owner down to three ships with disposal of inspection and maintenance unit Polar Queen
  • Shipping looks set to escape Myanmar sanctions - for now
    But shipowners must be on their guard for links to individuals targeted by US
  • South Korean ropax scrapped as brakes put on ferry buying
    Interest in larger Asian ropaxes is non-existent as operators continue to reel from pandemic impact
  • Oil pressure blamed for stall that tipped boxes off Maersk Eindhoven
    Safety feature reportedly triggered engine shutdown off Japan
  • Zhonggu Logistics completes $630m order drive with boxship octet at Jinling Shipyard
    Chinese shipowner fulfils plan to order up to 18 newbuildings worth about $630m
  • KCC lets last two combination carrier options lapse as deliveries remain tricky
    Norwegian shipowner focused on getting final two newbuildings in operation despite Covid-19 restrictions
  • Xihe sells MR2 product tanker as fleet selloff lumbers along
    With another tanker sold, market sources suggest more could also be leaving the Xihe fleet in the near future
  • Stamatis Molaris to offload tankers and bulkers to Gulf Navigation
    Dubai-based owner says agreement with Greek owner is beginning of a larger scope of partnership
  • Bamboo shoots blamed for fatal mass poisoning on Precious bulker
    Khalid Hashim said traditional Thai delicacy caused the death of the chief cook and made many others ill
  • Great Eastern joins outfits vying to buy Shipping Corp of India
    Country's biggest private shipowner has reportedly lodged expression of interest

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • GSCW chat recap: Stan Wraight's cargo advice for airlines
    Passenger airlines have treated cargo as an afterthought. The pandemic is making them realize the benefit of a diversified revenue stream.
  • Maersk Eindhoven expected in Yokohama Thursday following container loss
    The Maersk Eindhoven, which lost 260 containers overboard, is slated to berth for repairs in Japan on Thursday.
  • Another one bites the dust: LNG shipping's GasLog to delist
    One of the largest players in public LNG shipping, GasLog Ltd., plans to give up its NYSE listing. Will more shipowners opt to go private?
  • GSCW chat recap: GK9PG dogs check for cargo and COVID
    Global K9 Protection Group is a big provider of bomb-sniffing dogs. Many of them are dedicated to air cargo security. Now the company is using...
  • GSCW chat recap: Flowers, vaccines, perishables power MIA cargo growth
    Emir Pineda, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department's manager for aviation and trade logistics, explains why Miami International Airport reached a record cargo level last year and...
  • FreightWaves Flashback: JFK changing with the times
    2002: "It's a myth that we are out of land," said Jim Larson of the NY/NJ Port Authority, discussing the airport's cargo possibilities.
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys Hong Kong forwarder Apex
    Kuehne + Nagel is the second-largest logistics services provider in the world. It just got bigger, swallowing up Hong Kong's Apex International.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
  • ICE LSGO futures net speculative length at fresh 13-month high
    Speculative net long positions in ICE low sulfur gasoil futures rose 967 contracts to 101,943 in the week to Feb. 16, a fresh 13-month high, according to ICE data on Feb. 22.
  • INDIA DATA: Jan gasoil exports fall 12% on month
    India's gasoil exports in January eased from a three-month high reached the previous month as a rise in coronavirus cases during the winter as well as the discovery of new variants of the virus squashed demand from international buyers.
  • EU refineries, business look for ways to achieve carbon neutrality
    EU refineries and businesses are looking for various ways to address the carbon neutrality that the EU is targeting for 2050, but liquid fuels will remain in use, according to delegates of the 10th EU refining forum.
  • INDIA DATA: Jan fuel oil exports jump 133% amid higher LSFO production, imports fall 21%
    India's fuel oil exports in January rose 133% on the month to 112,000 mt, latest data from the country's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed, as improving low sulfur fuel oil margins incentivized more production, refining sources said.
  • USGC middle distillate shipments to Europe at 215,000 mt in Feb so far: cFlow
    Around 215,000 mt of US Gulf Coast middle distillates are set to arrive in Europe in February, with one shipment of around 40,000 mt having been sent in the seven days to Feb. 22, according to cFlow, Platts trade flow software.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Feb 22-26
    Spot bunker fuel prices were impacted by winter weather in the US Gulf Coast during the week of Feb. 15-19, leading to rises in some ports in the Americas, such as Balboa, and slight changes in others.
  • REFINERY NEWS: PetroEcuador shuts Esmeraldas No. 2 catalytic unit
    Ecuador's PetroEcuador said it shut the refinery's No. 2 catalytic cracking unit on Feb. 21 for 40 days of maintenance.
  • INDIA DATA: January oil product exports down 4.8% on year to 1.1 million b/d
    India's exports of refined oil products fell 4.8% year on year to 4.4 million mt, or 1.1 million b/d, in January, provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed Feb. 22.
  • Beaumont, Corpus Christi refineries beginning restarts as Houston area lags behind
    Major crude oil refineries in Texas' Baytown, Beaumont-Port Arthur and Corpus Christi areas began restarting operations Feb. 21 and Feb. 22, while the rest of the Houston region's refining complex is taking longer to rebound after more prolonged power outage issues during last week's Texas freeze.
  • US crude stocks, refinery runs expected lower amid Texas deep freeze
    US crude oil inventory draws likely extended during the week ended Feb. 19 as severe weather across the southern states shut in production, according to analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts.
  • Brazil's Bolsonaro sends Petrobras into turmoil after CEO swap, price dispute
    Analysts and investors Feb. 22 decried a move by Brazil's president to replace the CEO of state oil company Petrobras, claiming the move was made for political reasons.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude tests fresh highs amid US refinery restart, weaker dollar
    Crude oil futures surged nearly 4% to settle at 13-month highs Feb. 22 as US refineries began to restart in the wake of severe weather across the southern US last week.
  • Pavilion Energy, Chevron ink LNG supply agreement for Singapore to promote lower-carbon future
    Each LNG cargo delivered under this agreement will be accompanied by a statement of its GHG emissions, the companies said.
  • S. Korea's SK Energy to cut low sulfur bunker fuel output in March, April on VRDS maintenance
    To make up the shortfall in production, SK Energy has bought one MR-sized low sulfur fuel oil cargo from Singapore from arrival in March, sources said.
  • Clean tankers poised for freight jump amid improving pandemic conditions: Scorpio Tankers
    Bugbee said the Asian clean tanker market could likely see significant upward movement upon return from Lunar New Year.
  • Iran wants US to remove sanctions before nuclear talks to clear more crude
    Araghchi also said Iran is studying a proposal by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to hold an "informal meeting with the US as a guest."
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rises on opportunistic buying, fundamentals still bullish
    "The sell-off in the crude futures market seen on Friday [Feb. 19] provided a bargain hunting opportunity, which traders in Asia are exploiting," Hari said.
  • Panama sales of MF 0.5%S, high sulfur bunker fall in Jan; MGO sales increase
    The Maritime Authority's data shows sales of HS IFO 380 fell 5.6% in January month-on-month to 70,597 mt.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Departure ports
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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