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February 24, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Bahri showcases maritime capabilities at key defense & security exhibition
  • Liberian Registry expands in Korea
  • Rice exports gaining momentum
  • Centre notifies Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 in Gazette
  • JNPT signs MoUs with potential investors
  • Cathay Pacific delivers first vaccine shipment to Hong Kong
  • Gati-KWE to launch its largest Surface Transhipment Centre in Delhi
  • Kerala CM inaugurates cargo complex at Kannur Airport
  • CBIC facilitates exporters having IGST refund issues
  • GHAC organises workshop on boosting agri exports
  • India's tea production slumps
  • Joint WCO-ICAO guiding principles & guidelines to enhance air cargo security & trade facilitation published
  • SCI to conduct session on maritime financing & insurance at MIS 2021

International Transport Journalweb site
  • North Sea Port extends rail corridor to Baltic
  • New CEO at Pallet-Track
  • Seaports of Niedersachsen stems the tide
  • New site in Tangier Med Logistics Zone
  • Singapore Airlines pushes perishable transport
  • Partnership to save hundreds of tonnes of CO2
  • Growth ambitions in Southern Africa
  • A fleet for JWS steel
  • Biggest acquisition of K+N so far
  • Block train delivers crucial medical equipment
  • Second cargo route from Kenya to India
  • Circle of honour gains new UPS drivers
  • More service for time-critical spare parts
  • On African-American links
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Engine failure hits Boeing freighter too
  • Faster delivery
  • Now also every Wednesday to Chicago

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • US import spike set to run into summer as west coast ports struggle
  • Air cargo market developing a push-based model, driven by airline customers
  • Amazon Air close to building a freighter network to carry third-party volumes
  • Maersk and DFDS back development of Power-to-X ammonia project for green fuel
  • Cautious Volga-Dnepr: AN-124s will now only carry 'big and ugly' cargo
  • Surveyors and salvors on board as Maersk Eindhoven arrives at Yokohama
  • India's 'lone freighter operator' takes off for Singapore twice a week
  • Brexit 'an exercise in damage limitation' for UK automotive supply chains
  • Market Insight: Kuehne + Nagel - why Apex (and not Kerry) makes perfect sense

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Cargill and Maersk Tankers partner to launch new bunker procurement service
    Maersk Tankers has entered a strategic partnership with one of the world's largest vessel charterers, agribusiness giant Cargill, that will see the two companies combine their bunker volumes. They will offer a
  • CIT sole lead arranger on $45 million Mangrove Partners deal
    CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) reports that its Maritime Finance business served as sole lead arranger on a $45 million financing for a portfolio of seven containerships. The financing was arranged on
  • OPINION: Time to address "sea blindness" on digital transformation
    By Martin Wallgren, Chief Information Officer at GAC Group Done right, digital transformation has boundless potential for shipping. But doing it right demands resilience, the right mindset and a clear focus on
  • Livanos family and Onassis Foundation plan to take GasLog private
    In what Chairman Peter Livanos calls "a transformative next step," Piraeus, Greece, based LNG carrier specialist GasLog Ltd. reports that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger with BlackRock's
  • Project aims to develop world's first fully remote-controlled commercial tug
    The Maersk group's global towage operator Svitzer has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime and ABS to develop RECOTUG, the world's first fully operational, and fully remotely controlled tugboat. Svitzer's contributions to
  • Perciavalle resigns as Austal USA President
    In a filing today, Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the board of its Austal USA subsidiary has accepted the resignation of its president, Craig Perciavalle. Austal USA has appointed its

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Grimaldi orders $500m con-ro ships at Hyundai Mipo
    Newbuildings will replace old vessels two years from now upon delivery and will be deployed on trades between North Europe...
  • Swiber gets nod from creditors for $200m deal
    Most banks exposed to Swiber may have written off their debts to the firm by now and are thus inclined...
  • Ship recycling in Indian Subcontinent region can help reduce carbon footprint
    For developing countries like India, steel is essential for growth and infrastructure development and ship recycling can be one of...
  • Addition of Singapore port authority bolsters ammonia-fueled tanker project
    Ammonia is seen as a leading future fuel as the maritime industry looks to meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals...
  • Reversing restrictive maritime trade policies would boost global economic recovery
    Reducing trade protectionism could see GDP gains for national economies increase by up to 3.4% according to a major new study...
  • Commodities traders and shipowners get their say on charter rates indices
    Although views are incorporated in the 'Principal Submission' process, they won't contribute to indices creation 'in any shape or form'...
  • Greek shipping non-profit's coronavirus aid nears $16m
    Syn-Enosis, an initiative of the Union of Greek Shipowners, has helped strengthen the nation's health system as it battles the...
  • Crude demand 'peaks in four years' on latest carbon-neutral policies
    Attention focuses on timing of the demand peak and whether there is any supply gap as investment dwindles in fossil...
  • Gard is early renewal round winner, as North admits tonnage loss
    'We saw many owners shifting more, or all, of their fleet to Gard,' says chief underwriting officer Bjornar Andresen
  • Greek data analyst launches Poseidon Principles emissions index
    METIS also claims its Poseidon Principles Emissions Index could even help owners whose ships are outperforming AER to seek lower...
  • Maersk will consider carbon offsets in neutrality pursuit
    Following Maersk's pledge to have a ship running on carbon-neutral methanol by 2023, the company has said that it will...
  • Maersk turns away from Cosco crewing arm
    Maersk: 'It is always our priority to ensure the welfare and well-being of all our seafarers and provide them with...
  • Box shipping's bonanza masks regional variations
    Container volumes fell by only 1.2% in 2020, despite the pandemic. But on many trades, the recovery in the second...
  • Australia sets new safety checks for livestock carriers
    Australia is increasing its scrutiny of livestock carriers with a six-month safety campaign aimed at finding 'systemic issues with maintenance...
  • Cargill forms joint bunker business with Maersk Tankers
    The new service will initially procure bunker fuel for the two companies' combined fleet, before adding customers in the coming...
  • German owners optimistic for post-pandemic recovery
    Germany's shipowners are in a healthy position after the downturn that started in 2009. But several conditions need to be...
  • Maritime experts to examine seafarer exhaustion
    Following on from 'A Culture of Adjustment', this webinar brings together maritime safety heavyweights who all believe it is time...
  • Maran Gas orders at Samsung run to five LNG carriers
    Maran Gas orders five LNG carriers at Samsung on the back of a new relationship with Total, although four of...
  • DFDS and Maersk back carbon-neutral ammonia plant
    Ammonia is one of the leading contenders as a carbon-neutral power source for deepsea vessels. Maersk and DFDS have signed...
  • CMA CGM expands future fuels coalition
    Group sets out objectives for cross-industry development to make transport services less polluting. Green hydrogen and biofuels feature as zero-carbon...
  • Marine mutuals must consolidate to thrive in trying times
    With the renewals season drawing to a close, it is a timely moment to reflect on some of the challenges...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Seafarer abandonment cases continue to climb | Suicides at sea go uncounted as crew change crisis drags on...
  • Sembmarine braces for energy transition amid pandemic
    Clients have not cancelled any projects on Sembmarine's orderbook, which has diversified beyond projects in the offshore oil and gas...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • SSA puts final funding piece in place for Jacksonville terminal expansion
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo takes off on Europe-US trade lane
  • Startup grabs $20 million to automate reverse logistics
  • COVID-19 testing delays Chinese imports of US perishables
  • Maersk signs up to build giant European ammonia plant
  • Air cargo rates plunge post-Chinese New Year
  • High and heavy cargo manufacturer Deere sees earnings rebound

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • GS Energy turns shipowner with $270m order for up to three VLCC newbuildings
    South Korean energy-solutions outfit inks scrubber-fitted crude carrier newbuildings against long-term charters to HMM
  • Handysizes may see second-best market 'since Vikings'
    Spot rates get no support from futures rates in backwardation, Njord Shipping's Henrik Ness said
  • Rob Bryngelson re-emerges in LNG with new venture WaveCrest Energy
    Former Excelerate Energy chief goes back to his roots with Macquarie Capital-backed company
  • Crude tankers not 'out of woods' for 2021 due to Chinese destocking and Iranian tonnage
    Chinese crude imports will probably be flat despite oil demand recovery, Braemar ACM's Anoop Singh says
  • Castor Initiative's first ammonia-fuelled tanker will set sail in 2025
    High-profile coalition says two new partners have completed the eco-system to get demonstrator vessel in the water
  • Rauma yard shut down after 240 workers test positive
    A total of 800 staff quarantined as language barriers blamed
  • Why has Peter Livanos opted for a BlackRock buy-in at GasLog?
    Industry insiders pick over decision to take the company private again
  • Upbeat German shipowners declare an end to decade-long crisis
    Alfred Hartmann says owners are 'unscathed' and optimism is rising
  • Maersk and DFDS join huge green ammonia fuel project
    Danish shipping groups partner agricultural companies in $1bn production plant to create green ammonia from offshore wind
  • More insurance premium pain ahead for shipowners, says Gallagher
    After recent P&I increases, insurance broker warns that hull and machinery rates are set to increase further
  • d'Amico dry bulk CEO Lucio Bonaso dies at 72
    Italian group's owners Cesare and Paolo d'Amico pay tribute to veteran who drove the development of the bulker fleet over 23 years
  • KGJS sells LR3 tanker at lower-than-expected price
    Norwegian shipowner keeps sistership on the sales block after nearly six-month effort to sell duo
  • Atlantic MR tanker market cools down with Texas refineries coming back online
    Charterers drop preliminary fixtures at high rates amid fewer US import requirements
  • Svitzer plans first fully operational, remotely controlled tugboat
    Towage giant joins Kongsberg and ABS to develop tug that can be operated remotely in Port of Copenhagen
  • Royal Caribbean suffers $5.8bn loss for 2020 due to Covid-19
    The New York-listed owner's shares are up almost 11% as of Monday's midday trading
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in US Gulf hurricane
    Ship remains grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • Cargill launches bunker agent business with Maersk Tankers endorsement
    US trading giant will start new business with annual volume of 3.5m tonnes
  • Maersk Eindhoven to be repaired in Japan after box loss
    Surveyors and salvors checking vessel ahead of entry into Yokohama
  • Standard Club claims 95% P&I policy renewal success
    Insurer says almost all of its members renewed, despite rising rates
  • Carnival Corp plans stock offering in hunt for $1bn in cash
    US cruise giant has seen its shares rise 50% in the past three months on the back of improved sector prospects
  • Maran Gas takes Total's newbuilding tally to three
    Energy major has spread its risk against a trio of owners as it extends chartered fleet
  • Lloyd's of London leads way on rethinking post-Covid-19 workplace
    Could the most traditional of London's commercial institutions define a model for how maritime services work in the future?
  • Are boxship owners poised to repeat mistakes of the past?
    Newbuilds are needed but too many will again store up problems
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in US Gulf hurricane
    The ship is currently still grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • Semiramis Paliou takes top job as Diana Shipping reports slimmer losses
    Founder Simeon Palios will stay on as non-executive chairman
  • Euronav eyes 'younger tonnage' after $36m Chinese VLCC leaseback
    Hugo De Stoop says company achieved 'excellent' price for 2009-built Newton
  • Egypt's Damietta LNG plant ships first cargo in nine years
    Golar LNG vessel does the honours as country's second liquefaction facility comes back online
  • Hunter sells another modern VLCC for 'decent' price despite spot woes
    Arne Fredly-backed owner has now offloaded half of its modern scrubber-fitted fleet
  • US-listed bulker stocks stall after rampant start to 2021
    Can Diana Shipping and Genco reclaim momentum as they roll out the earnings ball this week?
  • Eitzen looks to cautious chemical fleet expansion
    Axel Eitzen is moving cautiously to expand the Christiania Shipping fleet after a major refinancing gave him full control of the company
  • It's a mystery: Frontline's Lars Barstad baffled by lack of tanker scrapping
    Interim boss thinks recycling will pick up this year but does not subscribe to doomsday scenarios for older ships
  • Gibson says tanker recovery to be more 'in tune' with demand as inventories empty
    Shipbroker argues that freight market should be more responsive to improving fundamentals than previously
  • Broker Ifchor boosts dry bulk and S&P reach with new hires
    Dry cargo specialist adds Giando Dormio in Switzerland and Lasse Gandolfi in Oslo as expansion continues
  • Sembcorp Marine pins future on green winds blowing across shipping
    Green technologies are shipyard group's vision of a sustainable future
  • Australian to clampdown on substandard livestock carriers
    Maritime authorities say vessels will come under intense compliance spotlight in wake of recent casualties
  • Carnival Corp plans $1bn stock offering
    US cruise giant has seen its shares rise 50% in the last three months on the back of improved sector prospects
  • SK Shipping pair logs more than two years offhire as repairs roll on
    Redelivery dates mapped out, but court action over containment systems in London and Seoul continues
  • Another death reported as two more crews hit by mass poisonings
    Seafarers reported ill in Canada and Russia following fatal incident on Precious ship off Maldives

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Kuehne + Nagel goes after China pharma logistics
    Kuehne + Nagel is on a mission to get bigger in Asia. Two deals this week in China are helping to make that possible.
  • JAXPORT positioned 'for great things to come'
    "There's tremendous opportunity for Florida-bound cargo," says JAXPORT CEO Eric Green during his State of the Port address Tuesday.
  • Shipping line CMA CGM's first air cargo destination: Chicago
    Container shipping line CMA CGM wants to be an airline too. Its new air cargo unit has identified Chicago as its first destination and is...
  • United Airlines sacrifices cargo capacity to replace grounded 777s
    United Airlines' cargo division has been riding high the past year. But it could lose some resources as the company realigns the fleet to make...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Brazil to require fuel sellers to detail price composition after price backlash
    Brazil's government issued a decree forcing service stations and fuel distributors to publish the composition of retail diesel and gasoline prices, delineating wholesale prices, state and federal taxes on receipts, according to the notice published Feb. 23 in the Federal Register.
  • ARA 0.1% gasoil barges hit 14-week low on inland refinery supply
    Premiums for 0.1% gasoil barges in the Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp trading hub have fallen to their lowest level since November as large volumes were being offered by inland German refineries at prices competitive with ARA imports, reducing demand for the latter, market source said.
  • INDIA DATA: Jan gasoil output rises 3% to 18-month high on higher refinery runs
    India's gasoil production in January climbed 3.06% from December to an 18-month high amid a rise in refinery run rates and improving margins.
  • Brazil oil workers, Bahia senator team to block Petrobras refinery sale
    Brazil's Oil Workers' Federation and Sen. Jaques Wagner of Bahia state teamed up to file a lawsuit aimed at disrupting the sale of a refinery operated by state-led Petrobras' in the state to Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co. for $1.65 billion, the federation, also known as FUP, said Feb. 22.
  • Panama Canal weighing additional compensation for canceled LNG bookings
    The Panama Canal Authority is considering seeking greater compensation for canceled bookings during peak seasonal demand periods, as it works to add a third daily reserved transit slot for LNG vessels to ease congestion, Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales said in an interview Feb. 23.
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB cracks rally as USGC refiners see extended outages
    Gasoline cracks rebounded Feb. 23 as US refiners continued to operate at reduced capacity in the wake of last week's deep freeze.
  • Gasum to supply LNG to ferry operator Wasaline, build new Finnish LNG terminal
    **Deal envisages biogas supply further **LNG may meet IMO goals for 2030 but not 2050
  • REFINERY NEWS: ExxonMobil's Rotterdam plant plans March works
    ExxonMobil's Rotterdam refinery is planning maintenance work in March, according to market sources. The duration or the extent of works was not confirmed.
  • Varo Energy expects 'enticing' refinery margins from H2 2021
    **US cold snap a boon for European refiners **Gasoline strength driving down inventories **Jet fuel unlikely to full recover until 2023
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators this week
    **LS products see open arbitrage window to Asia **Hi-5 reached 7-mo high
  • NWE high sulfur fuel oil crack hits nine-month low
    The Northwest European 3.5% sulfur fuel oil crack has fallen to its lowest since last May, with the reports of tight supply that had supported the grade last year now fewer and further between, sources said Feb. 23.
  • First wave of European hydrogen investment seen in 2022: Enagas
    **EU regulation likely ready by end-2022: Llarden **Enagas, Entso-e partners' input invited **First wave of projects seen likely 2024-26
  • Global oil demand likely to rebound to pre-COVID levels by end-2021: analysts
    **Still doubts on whether oil will be part of commodity supercycle **Jet fuel demand may not fully recover until at least 2022/23 **Recent price rally more to do with declining inventories than demand
  • Maersk Tankers, Cargill launch bunker procurement partnership
    **Analysis of combined data to lend competitive edge **Partnership will provide access to future fuels
  • Australian refiner Ampol sees rangebound fuel sales in 2021 in tough market
    **COVID-19 continues to weigh on fuel demand **Lytton refinery review to be completed by H1 2021
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude futures higher on stronger fundamentals, financial incentives
    Crude futures rose during European morning trading Feb. 23, as lingering US supply outages, OPEC+ cuts, and vaccine roll-outs improved the fundamental outlook while a strong backwardation and inflationary pressures provided financial support to prices, sources said.
  • INDIA DATA: January refinery run rate up on month at 103%
    Average capacity utilization for all categories of refineries in India rose to 103% in January from 99% in December, an oil ministry survey found, reflecting an improvement in domestic demand as Asia's third-largest economy returned to normalcy after a COVID-19 lockdown.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sinopec Hainan plans to export 120,000 mt oil products in Feb
    State-owned Sinopec's 184,000 b/d Hainan Petrochemical refinery in southern China plans to export about 120,000 mt of refined oil products in February, up from 90,000 mt planned for January, a refinery source said Feb. 23.
  • Bunker markets in Panama see strong hikes on supply curbs from US Gulf Coast
    "Supply has tightened a lot and has triggered higher levels, especially for deliveries in the next 5-10 days," a market source said.
  • JAX LNG, TOTE complete first ship-to-ship LNG bunker operation of foreign-flagged vessel
    According to JAXPORT, 1,800 cu m of LNG was moved from the Clean Jacksonville.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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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