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March 25, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • CMA CGM & FueLNG undertake first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering operation in Asia
  • Hoegh Autoliners completes first carbon neutral voyage
  • Shipping could be seriously impacted from lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers, highlights document
  • Vessel blocking Suez Canal refloated
  • Victory Shipping celebrating 30 years of shipping heritage
  • Plastics exports on the upswing
  • DBGT achieves milestone of 2 million TEUs
  • Distribution Logistics Infrastructure & Kesar Multimodal Logistics flag off first train of Trident Ltd from ICD Powarkheda to JN Port
  • Highway construction target for current fiscal exceeded at record rate & despite pandemic
  • Road freight volumes via Eurotunnel impacted post-Brexit
  • Cargo traffic down at Major Ports for eleventh straight month
  • ICES Advisory 9/2021 - Inclusion of a new UQC for Metric Million British Thermal Unit
  • Shipping container makers seeing surging demand

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Skopje rounds off Balkan locations
  • Czech carrier invests in safety system
  • ITJ Video News - 25 March 2021
  • Man and machine from Australia to Brazil
  • Keller and Sutter join EAP board
  • 3,840 t: heaviest aggregates train
  • Pilot for port digitisation gains support
  • Deppon Express digitises fleet
  • God given?
  • Nexxiot expands management team
  • Urban delivery etruck debuts in Spain
  • New turning point in home country
  • On both sides of the Baltic Sea
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Docks in Barcelona on wire
  • Three more B737-800 freighter conversions
  • Broberg to become Acertus' new CEO
  • Glencar contracted for grocery warehouse

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • Questions being asked after box ship runs aground blocking Suez Canal
  • Rising haulage rates and declining service levels prompt US forwarder itchiness
  • Chittagong port demands importers clear dangerous goods stored in its yards
  • As market overcapacity subsides, shipowners start to order newbuilds again
  • UK airlines 'losing out' and demand a level playing field with EU carriers
  • Congestion hits Auckland, posing a 'multi-million dollar' problem for shippers
  • Get more women into air cargo: firms failing to boost diversity will lose out
  • M&A radar: Canadian Pacific + Kansas City - it's got to be third time lucky
  • Daniel Carrera steps up to become president of UPS operations in Europe
  • M&A radar: Who's next?
  • Supply chain radar: ZIM-ming (Google it)
  • Supply chain radar: Rewind - FedEx and fast cars

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • Conrad delivers ABS deck barge to Ashton Marine
    Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard has delivered a 240 foot x 60 foot x 14 foot ABS deck barge to Muskegon, Mich., based Ashton Marine LLC. Named the AM 3600, the
  • CLIA to CDC: Phased resumption of cruises from U.S. should begin in July
    CLIA, which represents 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, today called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO), issued October 30,
  • DESMI marks milestone: 50 Stolt Tanker vessels fitted with CompactClean BWMS
    Back in January 2019, the first DESMI Ocean Guard ballast water management system to be installed in a Stolt Tankers B.V. vessel was commissioned. Just two years later, another 49 vessels in
  • NYK LNG Ship Management signs optimized maintenance agreements with Wärtsilä
    Wärtsilä has signed two long-term optimized maintenance agreements with Japan based NYK LNG Ship Management. The 15-year agreements, which took effect fom January 2021, cover the Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines and other
  • Rystad sees offshore drilling set for two-year uptick
    After a challenging 2020, oil and gas demand recovery - supported by vaccination efforts and OPEC+ supply cuts - is proving good for drilling activity, says Oslo, Norway, headquartered consultancy Rystad Energy.
  • NTSB reports on flooding of towing vessel moored at shipyard
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a May 17, 2020, incident in which the Blessey Marine towing vessel Alton St. Amant was found by a shipyard worker to
  • Centerline Logistics launches "Visionary Fuels" initiative
    Seattle, Wash., headquartered Centerline Logistics, a leading national provider of marine petroleum transportation services, has formed an Alternative Fuels Working Group. The group consists of industry partners and internal representatives from within
  • Shell LNG dual-fuel VLCCs will have ME-GI engines
    The ten 300,000 dwt VLCCs being ordered by three shipowners for long term charter to Shell will have MAN B&W 7G80ME-GI Mk9.5 dual-fuel engines. The ships are being built at Daewoo Shipuilding

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • Hafnia gets $374m sustainability-linked loan
    The product tanker owner agrees with 10 banks on its first ever syndicated sustainability-linked financing deal. Its fleet's emissions performance...
  • Navios Containers shareholders back Navios Partners merger
    Navios group chairman and chief executive Angeliki Frangou said the deal was a transformative transaction, creating 'one of the 10...
  • Seanergy says outlook for capesize market is 'very strong'
    The newbuilding order book was lower than at any time in the last 17 years and the benign supply picture...
  • Suez grounding likely to generate big insurance claims and extensive litigation
    The Suez incident is likely to generate salvage claims and fines, while claiming general average on 20,000 boxes with up...
  • Suez Canal remains blocked despite efforts to refloat grounded Ever Given
    It is not clear what caused the grounding. Initial reports suggested that Ever Given had experienced engine trouble, but a...
  • Coal trade flows see reshuffle
    China is seen importing more coal from South Africa and Indonesia, while Australia is exporting more to India and Japan...
  • TEN signs charters worth $150m for LNG trio
    The LNG newbuilding, to be named Tenergy, will bring the company's LNG fleet to three vessels alongside 65 tankers, including...
  • Trafigura backs new global emissions levy proposal
    Trafigura's head of fuel decarbonisation believes that the International Maritime Organization needs to make the new proposal for a $100...
  • Winson denies connection with North Korea oil trade
    All operations including ship-to-ship transfers comply with existing international regulatory requirements, the Singapore-based oil trader said
  • First ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for boxship takes place in Singapore
    FueLNG, which undertook the STS bunkering, expects to conduct between 30 and 50 such operations in Singapore this year
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Green lobby frustrated at black carbon delays | Shipping being considered for UK emissions trading scheme, minister...
  • US Coast Guard loses pilotage exam case
    The USCG acted on derogatory reports about Capt Matthew Hight presented by the for-profit St Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association, including...
  • Santos awards major FPSO contract to BW Offshore
    Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher flagged significant savings from the FPSO contract award, which will go towards boosting cost competitiveness...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • E-commerce, high-tech demand fuels rise in air cargo rates
  • UP adding ag shipping capacity through PNW ports
  • E-commerce, high-tech demand fuels rise in air cargo rates
  • Texas freeze could halve US Q2 resin exports
  • Baton gets VC funding to link truckload, final-mile
  • Suez logjam may threaten already stressed European ports
  • FourKites looks to connect industrial visibility dots with latest funding

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • Crude and product tanker markets display rare strength amid Suez Canal uncertainty
  • CDC denies cruise sector's request to lift US sailing restrictions by July
  • Boxship orders breach 2m teu in six-month spending spree
  • Wilhelmsen revamps structure as it targets $500m renewables investment
  • Navios Maritime Partners buys three bulkers ahead of merger with boxship firm
  • CDC denies cruise sector's request to lift US sailing restrictions by July
  • Boxship orders breach 2m teu in six-month spending spree
  • Wilhelmsen revamps structure as it targets $500m renewables investment
  • Navios Maritime Partners buys three bulkers ahead of merger with boxship firm
  • Trafigura fixes aframax and VLCC newbuildings amid heated period charter activity
  • Allianz says the Suez Canal has an 'excellent safety record'
  • Seanergy Maritime lands in the red due to weak bulker market
  • Island Offshore AHTS sets new record for anchor pull
  • Tsakos Energy mulls alternative fuels for future newbuildings
  • Norwegian Hull Club offers insurance to cover green recycling cost
  • IMO 'losing battle to keep up with technology' over training
  • Greek players linked to LR2 product tanker expansion moves
  • Demetriades says Lasota drugs case highlights human rights violations
  • Oldendorff loses legal battle over Baltic capesize charter calculations
  • Suez Canal congestion could lead to higher freight rates but more security risks
  • Hafnia makes first green financing move with $374m loan deal
  • Containership owners make hay as midsize market just won't quit
  • Petredec reveals stake in Avance Gas as owners jostle for position
  • Belships continues fleet expansion with another ultramax newbuilding
  • Geopolitical mood music is sombre but shipping dances to its own tune
  • FueLNG begins ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Singapore
  • Once-sanctioned aframax tanker heads to Bangladesh for scrapping
  • Gaddafi's wrecked yacht to become first hydrogen-powered luxury vessel
  • Norway blocks $178m Rolls-Royce engine business sale on security grounds

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • What the Suez Canal accident means to the tanker business
    Back in the Aristotle Onassis era, a Suez Canal closure was a tanker game changer. Today, tanker upside from the canal accident is limited.
  • Scores of container ships waiting to transit Suez Canal
    "Strong winds" are blamed for causing the 20,000-TEU Ever Given to get stuck and block Suez Canal traffic in both directions.
  • IATA offers digital connectivity platform to air cargo industry
    Digital transactions are necessary as air cargo volumes grow, but setting up those IT links can be tedious. The International Air Transport Association has a...
  • Viewpoint: Buy American - by choice
    Fewer options means less competition and less incentive to control costs.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 24, 2021
  • S KOREA DATA: Feb oil product exports drop 31% on year as refiners struggle to sell jet fuel
    South Korea's refined oil product exports in February dropped 31.2% from a year earlier to 29.55 million barrels, or 1.06 million b/d, as jet fuel shipments continued to falter amid tepid international passenger air transportation activity across Asia, data released by Korea National Oil Corp. showed March 24.
  • TENDER DATA: India's Nayara Energy offers low sulfur fuel oil for H1 May loading
    Nayara last sold 42,000 mt of low sulfur fuel oil with 0.3% sulfur for loading over April 1-5 from Vadinar to Vitol at a single-premium to MOPS Marine Fuel 0.5%S assessments, S&P Global Platts reported previously. Nayara is an occasional seller of low sulfur fuel oil.
  • US crude inventory builds extend amid lasting polar vortex impacts to refiners
    US crude inventory builds extended in the week ended March 19, US Energy Administration data showed March 24, as refinery runs continued to see lingering effects from the mid-February polar vortex.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices jump 6% as Suez Canal closure prompts vessel delays
    Crude oil futures settled nearly 6% higher March 24, clawing back nearly all of the losses seen the session prior after a grounded container ship closed the vital Suez Canal.
  • Suez Canal blockage sends ripples through global commodity markets
    One of the world's biggest container vessels ran aground in the Suez Canal late March 23, trigging a major scare in the global commodity markets by blocking a critical transit chokepoint.
  • Hi-5 bunker spread likely to be well supported through 2021: ING
    **Hi-5 bunker spread likely to remain supported **OPEC+ production ramp ups bullish for 3.5%S FO prices **China 0.5%S MF production growth adds bearish sentiment **Recent Singapore arbitrage for 0.5%S MF lessens, losing support
  • Container market braced for further delays following Suez Canal incident
    **Some container liners eyeing Cape of Good Hope route **Container market already seeing port delays, seen worsening
  • FEATURE: Hi-5 at $100/mt leaves time to invest in scrubbers
    **Hi-5 likely supported through 2021: analysts **Scrubbers may reach payback in two years **Interest in scrubbers' prospects beyond sulfur abatement
  • Port of Singapore sees Asia's first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
    **CMA CGM ship fueled with 7,100 cu m of LNG from FueLNG Bellina **First ship-to-ship operation for FueLNG Bellina **IMO GHG emission cut targets supportive for LNG bunkering: FGE
  • Suez Canal blocked after container ship runs aground: sources
    **More than 40 ships waiting on the south side of the canal **Almost 10% of seaborne oil trade passes through key waterway **Freight rates likely to firm if blockage persists longer
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks fall to 2019 level as heavy distillates tumble
    **13 terminals now reporting inventories **Bunker premiums over Singapore hit 13-month high **Unexpected outage at Uniper Energy refinery
  • JAPAN DATA: March 14-20 oil product exports rebound 25% to 2.88 mil barrels
    Low sulfur fuel oil exports surged 55.6% week on week to 491,953 barrels in the week ended March 20, with high sulfur fuel oil exports having hiked 36.9% on the week to 550,111 barrels.
  • JAPAN DATA: March 14-20 oil products output rises 4.2% on week
  • S KOREA DATA: Oil products demand rebounds for first time in nine months in Feb
    Refining industry sources said it remains highly uncertain whether South Korea's oil products demand would consistently show a meaningful recovery over the coming months as the government is expected to maintain strict movement restriction measures.
  • Minerva Bunkering 'selling actively' in Fujairah as premiums rise: CEO
    **Premiums rise on 'some market tightness' **Minerva Bunkering started at port in 2020 **Not looking to be biggest player at port
  • INTERVIEW: Minerva aims global growth; sets decarbonization, digitalization goals
    **Company purchases floating storage unit for Singapore market **Minerva's carbon offset offering to support decarbonization goals
  • Regulatory intervention, sampling key to tackle VLSFO-related quality issues: VPS
    **VLSFO accounts for about 66% of samples tested by VPS last year **Off-specification seen increasing
  • Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S cash differential drops to near three-month low
    **Singapore receiving higher inflow of western cargoes in March, April **Bunker demand weakens on higher flat prices
  • Stuck Suez Canal container ship disrupts global commodities trade: sources
    **Demurrage costs to rise **Salvage operations on

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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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