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February 26, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • Kuehne+Nagel acquires one of Asia's leading freight forwarders
  • DGTR probing need for continuation of anti-dumping duty on steel products from China
  • Exports to China jump 16.15 pc in 2020
  • CONCOR & Chennai Port enter into MoU declaring ICD Tondiarpet an Extended Gateway of the port
  • PPT executes 27 MoUs with various stakeholders ahead of Maritime India Summit 2021
  • GAC India handles multi-port heavy lift shipments for Jumbo
  • Globicon Terminals, Nhava Sheva to be the first 'Faceless CFS'
  • E-commerce in India skyrockets
  • Embargo lifted on granting govt business to private banks
  • NVGL - India is delighted to announce being a part of A$1.20 bn international freight forwarding company

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turnaround in sight?
  • More regular stops in Dourges
  • Finnlines sailing in the black
  • Allen Liu rejoins Chapman Freeborn
  • Cora contracts logistics partner
  • 20,000 pharma consignments within two years
  • First Flexi-Train in Russia in operation
  • Rail prevails at Port of Hamburg
  • Transcargo to become cargo-partner
  • Two family-owned Canadian hauliers merge
  • Avia Solutions Group member supports DHL Express
  • Scania gains new CEO
  • By when will MSC surpass Maersk?
  • Laysha Ward joins board of directors
  • Narrow Aisle across the Atlantic
  • Semi-trailer for fine wood panels
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Time-critical project cargo from Egypt to China

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • M&A radar: AP Møller-Mærsk LCL benchmark deal rumoured - our shortlist
  • Boxship owners see 13-year high in charter rates as carriers hunt for tonnage
  • New entrants dip their wings into a 'new normal' strong air cargo market
  • PPE the new 'hot' freight and warehouse target for organised crime
  • UK aerospace industry 'in limbo', thanks to gaps in post-Brexit regime
  • Chicago Rockford Airport expands cargo facilities as freighter traffic grows
  • Robert Mianowski is new regional sales and marketing director for Geodis
  • Supply chain radar: What did your last slave die of?

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • CMA CGM to dedicate six LNG-fueled ships to service U.S. market
    CMA CGM Group Chairman & CEO Rodolphe Saadé announced today that he will dedicate six new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled containerships to the U.S. market, as part of the group's ongoing
  • Golden Ray: Cutting resumes after maintenance pause
    After taking a pause to maintain apparatus, the St. Simons Sound Response team today resumed cutting operations on the hull of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which is being sliced into
  • Dropping in bio-LNG extends green financing runway says SEA-LNG
    By dropping in bio-LNG to their fuel mix, owners of LNG-fueled ships could extend the time through which they are eligible for preferential "green" financing under the Poseidon Principles. The SEA-LNG coalition
  • United Wind Logistics uses ABB software to boost module carrier safety and efficiency
    Germany's United Wind Logistics is to use the ABB Ability marine advisory system OCTOPUS to support its module deck carrier VestVind as it transports large wind farm components such as turbines, foundations
  • NTSB reports on Cooperative Spirit contact with bridge
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on the March 15, 2020, incident in which the tow of the 1975-built American River Transportation Company towing vessel Cooperative Spirit broke apart
  • Grimaldi orders RO/RO multipurpose sextet at Hyundai Mipo
    Naples, Italy, headquartered Grimaldi Group has signed a $600 million agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard covering the construction of six new RO/RO multipurpose vessels. With a length of 250

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • CMA CGM to introduce LNG-fuelled boxships to transpacific
    CMA CGM chief executive admits LNG may not be the perfect solution to decarbonisation. But unlike other options, it is...
  • StealthGas lands in the black despite Cypriot charterer failure
    Nasdaq-listed owner posted a net loss of $700,000 for the fourth quarter of 2020, however the deficit turned into an...
  • Steamship reports renewal gain as UK Club books 'small reduction'
    Head of underwriting hails overseas offices for important role in winning new business
  • Globalisation is switching from goods to services
    The development of artificial intelligence and robotics favours the richer economies, while weaker regions and countries will lose out unless...
  • EU database shows higher emissions than initially reported
    The landmark database continues to change, resulting in a significant increase in recorded shipping emissions for 2019 and raising familiar...
  • Teekay Tankers warns of tough months ahead
    Canada's Teekay Tankers has signed a seven-year charter-in deal for an aframax newbuilding due for delivery in 2022. It predicts...
  • Weekly Briefing: Maersk tightens carbon-neutral deadline | Tankers sail an uncertain course | Bulkers owners bullish, but BIMCO sounds a warning
    The containers sector saw progress on environmental goals, as Maersk pledged to have a carbon-neutral vessel in service by 2023...
  • Cosco enters shipping venture with SAIC Motor
    New company is expected to be registered in Yangpu, an emerging economic development zone in Hainan, an island province at...
  • Evergreen wins pivotal collision regulations case in Supreme Court
    'It's the first judgment we've had in over 40 years on the collision regulations, and it really goes to town...
  • Loss-making Genco completes asset sales
    The company, which recorded a net loss of $65m in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with net income of...
  • Pacific Basin says minor bulkers rally linked to US grains
    Minor bulk demand growth is pegged at 4.8% this year compared with fleet growth of 1.8%, Pacific Basin highlights, while...
  • Ardmore chief expects growth in non-fossil fuel cargoes
    Company carries 25% of non-fossil fuel cargoes, and expects this to rise to 80% to 90% in the next few...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Skuld joins Gard among big winners from renewal round | Israel oil-spill ship shortlist narrows | Unions...
  • Wilhelmsen and HHLA anchor new maritime investment fund
    The fund is being pitched as an innovation opportunity that tackles maritime value chain hurdles through a fresh industry consortium...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • Global container carrier reliability plumbs new depths in January
  • TPM21: CMA CGM to deploy first LNG ships on US-Asia trade in 2021
  • Wind cargo surged last year at Port of Vancouver USA
  • Shippers, LTL carriers clash over load counts: T&LC
  • Ex-China container contract rates rising on sustained demand
  • TPM21: CMA CGM's Saadé blames disruption for elevated rates, low service
  • Drop in China trade drags down Hamburg's 2020 volume

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • Teekay LNG welcomes BlackRock, spies more deal potential
  • Teekay Tankers still looking at sale and leaseback repurchases
  • Golar LNG Partners and New Fortress 'keen' to wrap up merger
  • Genco Shipping shifts focus to Atlantic ahead of iron ore surge
  • Bunker prices return to pre-pandemic levels as industry counts carbon costs
  • Golar LNG homing in on FLNG as it eyes business spin-off
  • Hong Kong's Jinhui reports turnaround in fourth quarter but delivers loss for 2020
  • Fault missed before 'catastrophic' engine failure on DFDS ropax
  • Pacific Basin Shipping buys ultramax bulker after 'gruelling' year
  • Euroseas logs profit as higher charters kick in
  • Shell sees demand for LNG bunkering accelerating
  • 'Worst behind us' - Hunter keeps VLCC fleet free for recovery in third quarter
  • Damage being assessed after fire on Torm tanker in France
  • Nigerian militants threaten oil infrastructure as piracy risk rises
  • Teekay LNG reports record annual earnings after fourth-quarter profit
  • Gulf of Guinea saw over 130 seafarers abducted in 2020 amid 'poor governance'
  • MPCC hikes earnings forecast on back of booming charter market
  • Loss-making Teekay Tankers adds new aframax as it buys back suezmax duo
  • Marios Iliopoulos to profit on cruiseship scrap deal
  • Hoegh LNG targets first net zero-carbon FSRU by 2030
  • DOF makes a profit but rates not enough to service $2bn debt
  • Insurers probe link between box boom and spate of container losses
  • UK should not be used as bargain basement for shady shipowners
  • Seafarers sink tanker during police cocaine raid off Spain
  • Frozen funds at centre of South Korea tanker seizure could be freed
  • Doha Marine pioneers 'pay as you go' service to combat OSV slump
  • Clipper steps up handysize play with Navibulgar buy and new pool
  • MSC adds boxship trio to continue remarkable spending spree
  • Here's why we cannot get China's success story out of our heads
  • Adnoc L&S named as buyer of Hunter Group VLCC
  • Seven Islands Shipping seeks to limit damage claim ahead of IPO
  • Cido cashes in on strong market to clear out midsize bulkers

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • Ocean carriers hold all the cards in contract talks with shippers
    It's not just small and midsized importers that face massive contract rate hikes. Even the biggest shippers will feel the pain.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
  • THAILAND DATA: Jan diesel, naphtha exports rise; jet fuel shipments tumble
    Thailand increased shipments of automotive diesel and naphtha but reduced exports of heavy fuel oil and jet fuel in January, according to latest data from the Customs Department.
  • S KOREA DATA: Jan gasoil demand slips 10% on month to nine-month low
    South Korea's gasoil demand fell 10.42% on the month in January to 12.96 million barrels, a nine-month low, latest data from the Korea National Oil Corporation showed, as the outbreak of coronavirus infections in the month continued to exert downward pressure on consumption levels.
  • USGC, European feedstocks hit one-year highs on crude strength, winter storm
    US Gulf Coast and European refinery feedstocks hit multi-month highs midweek on the back of recent refinery outages in the Gulf Coast region.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks rise 1% on week to 2.6 mil mt on weak barge demand
    Stocks of diesel and gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 1% week on week to 2.6 million mt in the week to Feb. 25, according to Insights Global data, as ample inland availability for both diesel and gasoil hampered demand for FOB ARA barges, sources said.
  • S KOREA DATA: Jan gasoil exports fall 31% on year to 7-year low
    South Korea's gasoil exports fell 30.6% year on year to 11.92 million barrels in January, a more than seven-year-low, latest data from the Korea National Oil Corp. showed Feb. 25, with industry sources attributing the lower outflows to still shaky regional demand caused by pandemic-induced lockdowns and mobility restrictions.
  • Brazil's fuel-price debate worries potential Petrobras refinery investors: CEO
    Brazil's debate over state-led oil company Petrobras' role in setting domestic fuel prices has potential refinery investors worried, but nobody has backed out of the process to sell eight of the company's 13 operated refineries, CEO Roberto Castello Branco said Feb. 25.
  • Port of Corpus Christi partners with Rotterdam for more crude connections, tech sharing
    The United States' leading oil-export hub is partnering with Europe's largest port to improve crude connectivity and technology sharing.
  • TANKERS: Texas freeze boosts USGC Aframax freight rates to nine-month highs
    The extreme cold temperatures that hit Texas the week started Feb. 14 caused port closures that locked up tonnage and provided a silver lining for shipowners, already struggling with rates beneath the w100 psychological mark since May 2020 due to low demand for shipping crude following production cuts.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude settles mixed as vaccine rally searches for new drivers
    Crude oil futures settled mixed as the market searched for fresh drivers despite increasingly bullish demand outlooks.
  • Group 3 ULSD spikes beyond five-year high amid refinery outages
    The Group 3 ultra low sulfur diesel market, commonly referred to as X grade, jumped on Feb. 25, increasing more than 5 cents/gal to hit an over five year high following Winter Storm Uri which caused multiple refinery outages across the continental US.
  • Peninsula joins Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel
    Bunker supplier Peninsula Petroleum, which said Feb. 4 it was adding LNG bunkering to its portfolio of offerings, has joined the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel, the society said.
  • USGC marine fuel 0.5%S, low-sulfur feedstocks rise to 13-month highs following winter storm
    Both finished VLSFO and blending components such as LSVGO and LSSR have seen a run-up in outright prices and crack spreads following refinery outages in Texas that have made a tight supply situation more dire.
  • Rising volatility in marine markets lifts hedging against Platts instruments: ICE
    **ICE traded volumes of marine fuel up 114% on year **Freight contract exposure hedged as far as 2025 **Different approaches to managing risk
  • ADNOC buys 6 VLCCs to support trading business, oil capacity ramp-up
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude ticks higher as optimism over demand recovery overshadows EIA data
  • JAPAN DATA: Feb 14-20 oil product exports drop 51.8% to 1.21 mil barrels
    Low sulfur fuel oil exports slid 10.6% week on week to 243,882 barrels in the week to Feb. 20, with high sulfur fuel oil exports sliding 24.8% on the week to 326,615 barrels.
  • Asia-USWC fixtures stagnate on tepid US air travel demand
    **Northeast Asia jet fuel to USWC seen at two MR cargoes for Feb loading **Jet fuel outlook bleak with US travel demand at 36-year low **Jet fuel prices remain in contango with little near-term upside
  • Downtrend persists in VLGC rates; fleet expected to see growth in 2021, 2022
    **Market hopes rates may hit bottom as US LPG loading resumes **But slow Asian LPG demand offsets any supply recovery **Lower Saudi exports impact Middle East shipping activity
  • Shanghai marine fuel 0.5%S discount to Singapore gasoil widens on end-month sales
    Suppliers need to cut prices to increase sales so as to hit their monthly targets, a source said.
  • Robust LSFO margins continue to lift Australia's Vincent crude to fresh record
    Market participants attributed the uptick to fewer low sulfur fuel oil arbitrage volumes arriving in Singapore, resulting in a drawdown in stocks as demand remained steady.

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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
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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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