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October 25, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2021
  • Major pledge on zero-carbon shipping by 2040
  • Reported incidents of piracy down to their lowest level in decades, but caution urged
  • South Korean shipbuilder completes sea trial of self-operating vessel technology
  • ZIM announces acquisition of 7 second-hand vessels in October
  • Advisory Note to Public Notice No.13/2020 dated 23.01.2020
  • Need for ports & Customs to share best practices to improve communication & efficiency stressed
  • One more new aggregate loading record at Deendayal Port Trust
  • CONCOR despatches maiden rake from its CFS in Mundra to Dadri
  • JNPT inks MoU to set up multimodal logistics park at Wardha Dry Port
  • Key Trends in Supply Chain Management for 2021/2022
  • PUBLIC NOTICE No. 90/2021 Regarding Custodian
  • Supply chain disruption seen lasting long
  • Global Alliance of Special Economic Zones proposed
  • Goyal calls for resolution of issues posed by non-tariff barriers in international trade
  • Maritime & Logistics Awards (MALA) 2021 to again bring together the entire sector on Nov. 18 in Mumbai
  • The Baltic Exchange & Vortexa in data partnership
  • Transporter associations urge concession in taxes

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Nelt banking on diversity
  • Over 20 destinations connected to new hub
  • Bernard Jiang president of UPS China
  • Another service to link Gulf with Pacific
  • Harmonising regulations for combined transport
  • Astral picks Pilot Freight in Dubai
  • USD 100 million for seven fat years
  • Eimskip: changes in executive management
  • 1,000 swap bodies acquired
  • The next LNG carrier in operation
  • K+N maintains steady course in 2021
  • Bitature is Bolloré's new chairman in Uganda
  • Savino Del Bene connects Milan MXP to NY JFK
  • Clipper Logistics expands in Wales
  • More vessels purchased
  • Flysch purchased for truck terminal in Koper
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Five honourees for Intl. Maritime Hall of Fame
  • CBP officers rescue dogs from Antigua

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Maersk's forwarder move could be abuse of its dominant position, says Clecat
  • Spot rates ease, but 'no reason' to expect quick return to pre-pandemic levels
  • United Cargo: big plans after blazing a trail through the pandemic
  • Congested port of Savannah tightens export drop-off windows
  • Hong Kong shippers urge government to resolve supply chain bottlenecks
  • European road freight set to overtake pre-pandemic levels, but...
  • Zim bypasses charter-only strategy with 'opportunistic' buys
  • Carriers talking to their customers again, but European service delays remain
  • Conf call redux: 'Remarkable' Kuehne sniffs Asia and salmon-like deals (again)

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Carbon levy on shipping could be getting nearer
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that an IMO working group session that concluded today has made progress on the issue of imposing some form of carbon levy on shipping. According
  • Sea Machines autonomous tug completes 1,000-mile Machine Odyssey
    Boston, Mass., headquartered Sea Machines Robotics reports that the autonomous and remotely controlled tug Nellie Bly has arrived in Hamburg after completing a 1,000+ nautical miles autonomous "Machine Odyssey" around Denmark. The
  • Newsom issues executive order on port congestion
    As the number of ships at anchor or in holding areas at San Pedro Bay continues at record highs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week issued an executive order aiming to tackle
  • FERRIES 2021: Pace Ralli to speak on first zero-carbon, hydrogen fuel cell ferry
    Speakers at Marine Log's upcoming FERRIES 2021 will include Pace Ralli, founder and CEO of SWITCH Maritime. On November 10, the second day of the conference, he will speak on the first
  • Royal Caribbean to debut fuel cell battery-hybrid cruise ship
    Next summer, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) is set to debut what it claims will be the cruise industry's first hybrid powered ship, (though Norway's Hurtigruten might quibble with that) as part its
  • Clarksons: Global port congestion reaches new highs
    Port congestion isn't just a containerships and California problem, it's a global issue across a range of shipping sections and has now reached new highs according to the latest Clarksons Port Congestion
  • Duluth-Superior boosts box handling capabilities
    Officials at the Port of Duluth-Superior announced today that Duluth's Clure Public Marine Terminal now has the ability to handle significantly larger volumes of international shipping containers transported by vessel, in an

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Nobody ever won an argument with a customer. Especially not when he's Jeff Bezos
    LNG is increasingly being written off as a fossil fuel without a scalable pathway to genuine zero-emissions fuels, and that...
  • Ruling out LNG from shipping's green path is 'incredibly short-sighted', say backers
    Amazon and other important retailers have joined Maersk and the World Bank in refusing to support liquefied natural gas as...
  • Supramax market could erase gains
    Average spot rates edged towards a record $40,000 per day on the Baltic Exchange on Thursday. They have since retreated...
  • Signal Maritime adds 10th Shell MR to pool
    'We have proven that Athens can also be a leading maritime tech and services hub,' says Ioannis Martinos
  • China port congestion crucial to dry bulk rates direction as demand slows
    Port congestion that has help propel bulk carrier rates to 13-year highs is seen unwinding as China's demand for bulk...
  • Capesizes drop a further 10% in one day
    Spot daily rates are heading towards the $50,000 mark for the first time since September 10, which is 20% lower...
  • West of England chief defends 'robust and decisive' rate hike
    'I don't think we'll be one of the smaller general increases, but my prediction is there will be other clubs...
  • Port congestion worsens as new records set
    From Long Beach to Felixstowe, ports around the world are facing logjams. Where possible, container lines are skipping the worst-hit...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Should shipping be singing the GI blues?
    On this week's podcast, we are assessing the outlook for general increases, or GIs to those in the know, at...
  • CIMC Raffles confirms Zodiac's dual-fuel car carrier order
    Newbuilding project will add to a rapid-growing orderbook worth $4bn in the niche segment, most of which are LNG dual-fuel...
  • Daily Briefing
    Chinese lessors weigh options of bearing owners' green risks | Reefer sector loses its allure | Frangou says Navios will...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • JOC Rankings: COVID-19 drove revenue gains for air freight, final-mile providers in 2020
  • Zim's pivot to secondhand ships reflects capacity scramble
  • Schedule disruption compounding Indian capacity crunch
  • DP World deepens digital efforts to serve shippers directly
  • Duluth port expansion allows for international container handling

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Capesize bulker rates fall another 23% as commodity prices cool down
  • Tanker rates keep firming with more expected to come
  • Jefferies' Giveans upgrades GasLog as LNG sector strengthens
  • Fincantieri makes move on indebted Elefsis Shipyard in Greece
  • Zim confirms $320m spend for seven secondhand boxships
  • Burke pumps up tankers before third-quarter results
  • Diana Shipping's first dividend since 2008 tipped to become a regular payout
  • Capesize bulker market to keep falling, brokers say
  • Exmar enters CO2 carrier sector with design for panamax-sized ship
  • Are diversified or pure-play fleets better? Shipowners disagree
  • Singapore charges two over corrupt bunker trading practices
  • LNG ship charterers may opt to extend one-year plays, Fearnleys says
  • CMA got half a loaf in 2021 as it sets sights on full banquet in March
  • Goldenport and Tsakos jump on containership asset play window
  • Capital Product Partners prices $175m in bonds at 2.65%
  • Royal Caribbean International offers Ultimate World Cruise to 150 places
  • Yard boss Antonio Palumbo avoids jail after waste dumping conviction quashed
  • Alexander Oetker: 'There will be Black Swans everywhere'
  • Former Bouchard ships again at centre of unpaid bills dispute
  • Penfield Marine sued by charterer over crew change diversion
  • RightShip criticises EEXI and CII as 'too slow' as it argues for its GHG emission ratings
  • Analysts see Navios Partners as 'massive' cash hoover as $827m merger closes
  • Credit Suisse moves in to re-arrest Hermes VLCC in Singapore minutes after release
  • JP Morgan fleet expansion continues with move for Navig8 LR2 tankers
  • US offshore group on the lookout for policy ideas and strategies on workforce growth
  • Chinese ports could boost dividend payouts despite virus, says analyst
  • Tufton Oceanic banks $16.2m from 'opportunistic' bulk carrier sale
  • Signal Maritime eyes further MR pool growth after Shell coup
  • Trials of shipboard CO2 capture system prove a 'success', says K Line
  • Lim Oon Kuin's luxury Singapore 'bungalow' sold for $25m
  • Wartsila: why some ships are better suited to carbon capture than others
  • Solvang taps Wartsila for first major carbon capture retrofit on ethylene ship
  • 'New era': MPCC cashes in on record markets with sale of six ships for $135m
  • Roll up for Saudi Arabia's oil rig-themed fun park
  • 'Frantic finale' yet to emerge in scrap market despite high prices
  • Stena and Proman to pitch methanol engine retrofits to peers
  • LNG spot rates shift into $200,000 territory as time-charter enquiry rises
  • Greece urges EU to go slowly on maritime decarbonisation
  • Belships fixes two more ultramaxes on period deals and is open for more
  • Ship manager acquisitions need to be integrated 'the right way', says V.Ships boss
  • Blystad revitalises boxship fleet with Vroon six-pack
  • Diligent cashes in on handysizes, bides time to reinvest in bigger ships
  • Asia Maritime Pacific, Fleetscape seal sale and leaseback for six handy bulkers
  • Fancy an engine? Damen Shipyards auctioning off spare parts online
  • Britannia P&I seeks 12.5% increase in annual premium
  • Bourbon reveals plan to order 40 crew transfer vessels in France
  • Klaveness robot shaves ships to scratch decarbonisation itch
  • EnTrust opens up: ship finance's best-kept secret steps into the light
  • 'Green R&D means nothing until you invest', says Emanuele Grimaldi
  • Zodiac Maritime inks contract for four dual-fuel pure car truck carriers at CIMC Raffles
  • Vietnam's emergence as 'feed importing powerhouse' positive for bulker trade
  • Kumiai Senpaku's shipping focus switches from Tokyo to Singapore

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Cargo Force wins $100 million Postal Service contract for Priority Mail
    Cargo Force is the intermediary between the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx on Priority air shipments.
  • Lufthansa Cargo sells MD-11 freighters to Western Global Airlines
    The iconic MD-11 has ended its run with Lufthansa Cargo. The 23-year-old planes now head to a U.S. cargo carrier.
  • Port logjams increase biofouling, harming fuel efficiency, marine life - study
    The number of idling vessels has roughly doubled in the past decade, in part due to port congestion, a recent study finds. Idling vessels are...
  • Shadow inflation: Shipping costs are up way more than you think
    Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they've ever experienced.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Valero's Q3 refining margins rebound on strong demand, low inventories
    Valero Energy's refining margins jumped in the third quarter as the economic recovery from the coronavirus bolstered demand, and will likely remain strong going forward in part because of low inventories, the company said Oct. 21.
  • Plug Power breaks ground on its largest green hydrogen facility in New York
    Plug Power has begun construction on a $290 million hydrogen production facility and electrical substation in New York's Genesee County that the company says will provide transportation fuel to customers at prices competitive with diesel.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends as market eyes tighter supply, demand balances
    Crude oil futures pushed higher Oct. 22 as the market eyed tightened supply and demand balances in coming months.
  • China's fuel oil imports from Singapore rise in Oct as domestic refiners shift to gasoil
    Singapore's fuel oil exports to China are surging in October as Chinese refiners lower low sulfur fuel oil production in favor or more profitable gasoil, with at least eight Aframaxes chartered to load fuel oil on the route in the month, up from the usual three-five cargoes, according to brokers.
  • RUSSIA DATA: September fuel oil exports climb 11.1% on year to 2.727 mil mt
    Exports were higher year on year because of a global increase in demand for oil products, and because of higher refinery throughput.
  • EU ETS would add Eur200/mt onto bunker bills at current levels: DNV official
    The EC's legislative proposal forecasts CO2 emissions from shipping being included in the EU ETS from 2023, but with companies only having to surrender 20% of their obligation that year, rising to 45% in 2024, 70% in 2025 and 100% in 2026.
  • European gasoline, diesel car sales poised to lose market dominance as EVs surge
    As a growing appetite for battery-powered mobility continues to support sales of electric cars, the data shows that both battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids nearly doubled their share on the year during the three-month period.
  • OIL FUTURES: Brent prices linger at $85/b mark as supply-demand fundamentals prevail
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast Oct. 21 a milder winter across large parts of the US. Waning coal and gas prices also added to increased selling pressure to drag oil slightly lower in intraday trading.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Confidence improves in Europe, but challenges come from gas prices
    Austria's OMV saw its indicative refining margins double and raised its refinery utilization by six percentage points to 91% in the third quarter, as upstream production volumes weakened compared with the second quarter, it said Oct. 8.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks drop to three-month low at 1.035 mil mt: Insights Global
    The 0.5%S marine fuel market in Northwest Europe experienced renewed strength in the upstream cargo market which was seeing tightening supply.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sweden's Gothenburg undergoes maintenance
    The company previously said the refinery plans a turnaround in the fourth quarter, 2021.
  • BUNKERWORLD: Prices waver as cooling energy markets outweigh marine fuel tightness
    **Fujairah VLSFO firms on tight barges **European VLSFO tightens on Sines outage **Limited availability at Ecuador until end-October
  • Bad weather disrupts operations at Russia's Black Sea, Baltic ports
    All loadings are suspended at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, with a weather improvement expected later Oct. 22. Operations at the port have been intermittent since Sept. 27.
  • Biden blames OPEC for high oil prices, sees US fuel costs easing in 2022
    Biden said he expects US gasoline prices to start to come down after the new year.
  • Singapore marine fuel 0.5%S-HSFO spread widens to near 20-month high on weak HSFO
    Market sources said the 380 CST HSFO market plunged after Kuwait Petroleum Corp unexpectedly sold 100,000-120,000 mt of prompt spot HSFO after a fire broke out at a sulfur removal unit in its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.
  • Fujairah's marine fuel 0.5%S cargo gains outpaces Singapore; spread slims to near 7-month low
    The supply of marine fuel 0.5%S in Fujairah has tightened as robust demand for the bunker fuel depleted inventories and tightened barge availability, traders said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks inch 0.6% higher on import rise, demand recovery
    Stocks have risen three weeks in a row after falling to a two-year low during the week of Sept. 29.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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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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