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March 30, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Mersin International Port breaks ground for EMH II expansion
  • MOL appoints Chief Country Representatives for the US & Russia
  • MPA announces circumstances for crew change applications
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority now manages wet & dry infrastructure at Dordrecht Inland Seaport
  • S&P Global Platts LNG pricing visibility expanded with SEA-LNG
  • Yang Ming registers improved revenues & profit in 2020
  • Govt notifies tur & moong import quantity
  • Refined copper exports down by 90 pc, imports up three times
  • Vegetable oil imports seen going up
  • JNPT inaugurates Inter Terminal Route
  • Proposed container transhipment hub project near Kanyakumari scrapped
  • Record productivity in steel handling at PICT
  • CONCOR closes subsidiary
  • GatewayRail flags off first ONE double stack export rail service from ICD Gurugram (Garhi Harsaru) to Pipavav
  • Key stakeholders chalk out four-point plan to deal with Suez Canal situation
  • Changes in the form of Certificate of Origin issued by Korea Customs Service (KCS) and Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI)
  • India's GDP growth upped to 12.8 pc for FY22
  • US demand boom continues unabated

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Adapt all trailers for rail transport
  • First fully electric Scania in Switzerland
  • Start-up taps into freight business
  • UK online retailers go Europe
  • A good year for Yang Ming, too
  • Fradinger joins Unilogistics
  • First post-Brexit fixed-wing AOC
  • KV to become ICE of freight trains
  • Panattoni transforms industrial heritage
  • Asian Pacific cargo continues to grow
  • Unilever banks on TST
  • DP World invests in Peru
  • Another VP function
  • A strong year for KLN
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • HMM's maiden on tour
  • Increasing rail capacity for Mid Canterbury
  • Osprey: more than 600,000 hours

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Ever Given rises with the tide and uncorks the Suez Canal, freeing 357 ships
  • Irish Ferries aims to make a splash in the Dover-Calais market
  • Bangladesh frees up boxes and yard space - but it still may not help exports
  • Shanghai set to develop Hongqiao Airport - but not as a rival for Pudong
  • Cainiao deal with HK Airlines gives fresh legs to SE Asia e-commerce deliveries
  • Defra says EU has changed the rules, forcing higher costs on UK SMEs
  • MSC box ship suffers severe damage, berthing in Turkey
  • Market Insight: M'rsk & CMA CGM - cross-shareholding fireworks

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • White House unveils plan for massive expansion of U.S. offshore wind
    With a target of generating 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, the Biden Administration today announced plans to jump start the industry that, among other things foresee the construction of four
  • ICS releases video and guidance on seafarer vaccinations
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has coordinated with a number of shipping bodies to launch a practical guide on COVID-19 vaccinations for use throughout the industry. The guide is part of
  • VIDEO: Giant box ship that blocked Suez Canal now under tow
    Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, have succeeded. As we reported earlier, the ship had been partially refloated by this morning.
  • Zycraft moves ahead on unmanned fireboat development
    Singapore-based unmanned surface vessel developer Zycraft USV PL has now completed Phase II engineering development of an 8 meter long unmanned fireboat. This follows completion of Phase I which started in 2019,
  • All American Marine sold to Bryton Marine Group
    All American Marine owner Matt Mullett has completed the private sale of the Bellingham, Wash.-based aluminum vessel specialist to family-owned Bryton Marine Group, whose member companies include Brix Marine, EagleCraft, Duckworth, KingFisher,
  • ASR to represent Hamworthy Pumps in United States
    Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., based American Ship Repair (ASR) has signed an agreement to represent Hamworthy Pumps in the United States. ASR, which has 70 years of experience in technical solutions and
  • Suez Canal: Ever Given partly refloated
    Hopes are that the Suez Canal can soon be fully open to traffic. Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, are starting

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Investigation into Ever Given casualty begins
    Suez Canal Authority, shipmanager and shipowner also expected to conduct parallel investigations as they all pledge to co-operate with all...
  • Exxon Valdez. Piper Alpha. Ever Given?
    Just as the Exxon Valdez and Piper Alpha disasters brought lasting change to the tanker and offshore industries in terms...
  • Tanker rates start to tick up on Suez blockage impact
    Diverted cargoes will add to sailing distances, which will undoubtedly spur freight rates, albeit temporarily, given weak demand in Europe...
  • Fitch warns Suez Canal blockage is 'a large loss event' for reinsurers
    Payout will further tighten pricing, but not impact credit profiles
  • Marine insurers brace for major Suez claims
    Damages, fines and compensation for the Suez Canal Authority set to be the largest items on what is looking like...
  • No security risks from impact of Suez Canal blockage
    Fears about increased risk to ships diverting around Africa to avoid the Suez Canal blockage are largely misplaced, advisers say...
  • Ever Given under way after being floated off
    After six days of disruption, the Suez Canal is preparing to reopen after the grounded containership Ever Given is finally...
  • Ports prepare for Suez surge
    The containerised supply chain was already under duress before the Suez Canal was closed. Analysts warn that the additional cargo...
  • Shipping's tech transition demands reality check
    New York-listed product tanker firm Ardmore Shipping is anticipating publicly driven changes to the company's cargo mix, while branching out...
  • US continues to see Jones Act as key for trade and security
    'The Jones Act ensures that we don't lose our domestic ship building capability,' US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told...
  • From the News Desk: Suez and the future of shipping
    As efforts continue to free the Ever Given, we compile the main takeaways from a week of chaos to global...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Expect spike in rates and months of disruption, warn container lines as ships re-route away from Suez |...
  • Bulk carriers reroute to avoid Suez Canal delays
    BIMCO's chief shipping analyst Peter Sand said that although five panamaxes have diverted from the Suez Canal, there are another...
  • Bunker secured for Japan's first LNG-fuelled ferries
    The ferries will be bunkered with LNG at the Beppu Port starting from the end of 2022
  • Sembmarine gets contract for 'most remote' UK offshore wind platform
    The contract, which is the second biggest for one of the world's largest wind farms, calls for among others, the...
  • Mozambique LNG project postponed amid port seizure
    The US has sanctioned a group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Mozambique and its leader, Abu Yasser Hassan, placing...
  • Ever Given partially refloated raising hopes of Suez Canal reopening
    UPDATE: The containership blocking Suez Canal transits appears to have finally been pulled clear of the bank side and is...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Railcar scarcity now driving LA-LB port congestion: terminal operators
  • DOT lays out $230 million in new port grants for 2021
  • Savannah port adding capacity to address congestion
  • New container prices surge to record highs amid five-month order backlog
  • Suez snarl threatens capacity chaos, transshipment buildup at Indian ports
  • With Ever Given freed, Suez backlog to clear through week: carriers
  • New Blume product offers hybrid visibility-TMS functionality

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Bugbee strikes again with $1.28m bet on Scorpio Tankers stock
  • 'Party is over' for tanker owners as Suez Canal traffic resumes
  • Centerbridge Partners sells $5.8m more in Genco Shipping stock
  • US-listed shipping stocks cool off after hot start to 2021
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen bringing back last three laid-up car carriers
  • Ships on the move in the Suez Canal after Ever Given freed
  • Strong winds blamed for previous Ever Given collision in 2019
  • US-listed shipping stocks cool off after hot start to 2021
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen bringing back last three laid-up car carriers
  • Ships on the move in the Suez Canal after Ever Given freed
  • Strong winds blamed for previous Ever Given collision in 2019
  • Eagle Bulk under scrutiny in US government ballast water probe
  • Polarcus scraps fourth-quarter report but no liquidation verdict yet
  • Clarksons Platou: No simple solution for trade to return to normal after Ever Given
  • MSC containership giant damaged after scraping pier in Turkey
  • WFW veteran Frank Dunne steps down as senior partner to become a consultant
  • Suez disruption spreads to armed guards sector as shipowners warned over security
  • Shipowners pile in for Repsol's single-ship charter deal
  • Ever Given accident shows it's time to double-track entire Suez Canal
  • Sumed Pipeline can take up the slack as tankers remain stuck at Suez
  • Zodiac picks up former Eletson tanker pair after dispute with Chinese lessor
  • USTC swoops again as BunkerEx platform added to group
  • Shoei Kisen says Ever Given remains stuck despite reports it has been refloated
  • Robert Maersk Uggla hails seafarers in a world 'three meals from barbarism'
  • DSF growth plans delayed up to 18 months as pandemic hit loan demand

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Massive opium bust at Port of Vancouver leads to warehouse sting
    Canadian police and border officers seized nearly $8 million in opium found in two shipping containers at the Port of Vancouver and then swapped the...
  • US ports, shippers face major fallout from Suez Canal chaos
    Suez Canal accident aftermath: Extensive disruptions ahead for key Asia-East Coast container shipping services.
  • Multibillion-dollar offshore wind plan targets US ports
    U.S. ports are positioned to win big off Biden administration's offshore wind energy initiative
  • Who is king of cargo-only passenger flights?
    Ghost flights - passenger aircraft with no passengers, only cargo - were never a thing before the coronavirus pandemic. In the past year, airlines have...
  • FreightWaves Flashback: Vessel accidents raise issues
    2004: The capsizing of two vessels rocks the project cargo industry.
  • It's free! Ever Given refloated in Suez Canal
    'We pulled it off!' says salvage company Boskalis after freeing the container ship.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 29, 2021
  • Lopez Obrador says moving to restore order to Mexico fuel import markets
    Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said March 29 that he is trying to restore order in Mexico's fuel imports after years of corruption distorted the market.
  • Singapore gasoil swap crack sinks to 11-week low on mounting supply, tepid demand
    The front-month Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swap spread to the Dubai crude swap narrowed to an 11-week low at the Asia close March 26 amid mounting supply and lukewarm demand.
  • Ecuador's crude output declines 4.9% on year in January
    Ecuador pumped an average 509,000 b/d of crude in January, a 4.9% decline from the 535,000 b/d produced in January 2020, and a 0.6% drop from 512,000 b/d pumped in December, according to data available Monday on the Ecuadorian central bank's website.
  • Suez Canal logjam barely impacts Russian Urals exports, says energy ministry
    The Russian Energy Ministry said March 29 that the logjam in the Suez Canal has barely impacted exports of Russia's key crude grade Urals, which uses other delivery routes.
  • Maduro offers Venezuelan oil for COVID-19 vaccines
    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has offered to trade oil for COVID-19 vaccine supplies.
  • USGC middle distillate flows to Europe dry up in April: cFlow
    Zero cargoes of US Gulf Coast middle distillates are expected to arrive in Europe so far in April, following a record low of 40,000 mt of ULSD which arrived in March, according to data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow March 29.
  • Russia's Primorsk April ULSD exports rise 2.9% on month at 1.575 million mt
    Exports of ultra low sulfur diesel from the Russian Baltic port of Primorsk will total around 1.575 million mt in April, 2.9% higher than March and unchanged year on year, according to market participants March 29.
  • FEATURE: European marine fuel prices raise scrubber and quality concerns
    The European fuel oil market will be eyeing supply and demand balances in the coming quarter, as the coronavirus continues to weigh on demand recovery, and leaves Europe to battle with rising COVID-19 cases alongside vaccine rollouts.
  • Naphtha East-West spread narrows as Suez Canal situation improves
    The April East-West spread -- the premium of the CFR Japan naphtha cargo swap over the CIF NWE equivalent -- closed on March 26 at a multimonth high, reaching even $22.50/mt during morning trading session, but narrowed sharply to $14.25/mt at the European close March 29, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • Traders book US-to-Asia naphtha shipments amid slim arbitrage opportunities
    Tighter supply in Asia kickstarted chartering activity for US-to-Asia naphtha arbitrage flows, amid tighter supply in Asia due to the logistical chokehold at the Suez Canal.
  • Ecuador's January refined product output falls 10.4% on year
    Ecuador produced a total of 5.88 million barrels of refined products during January, a 10.4% decline from the 6.56 million barrels refined in January 2020, but an increase of 2.8% from the 5.72 million barrels processed in December, according to data available on the central bank's website.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs as market looks to OPEC+ quota extension
    Oil futures finished a volatile day higher as the market searched for direction ahead of an April 1 OPEC+ group meeting.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators March 29-April 2
    **Holidays could impact Latam spot markets **USGC ports focus on resupply options
  • River navigation starts in southern Russia ahead of schedule
    A long and cold winter in Russia had resulted in thicker-than-usual ice cover on many rivers, although temperatures started quickly rising in late March, which could facilitate opening the rivers for shipments.
  • Djibouti bunker sales jump 25% since Suez Canal backup as vessels wait for passage: source
  • IMO-compliant bunker fuel in 2020 jumps to over 80% of Rosneft's Russian sales
    Russian energy group Rosneft sold 1.3 million mt of low sulfur bunker fuels in 2020 in Russian waters, out of total bunker fuel sales of 1.6 million mt in Russia, the company said in a statement.
  • Marine fuel demand set to rise on routes toward Cape of Good Hope: trade
    **Piraeus, Istanbul fuel prices face downward pressure from vessel backlog **Feedstock and fuel oil cargo market at mercy of freight rates and oil complex
  • Ever Given container ship has been fully floated, moving north to Great Bitter Lake: sources
    **Ever Given is moving north to Great Bitter Lake for inspection **More than 360 ships waiting to transit key commodity chokepoint **Maersk warns of significant impact on global trade from canal blockage
  • Fujairah has 12 licensed bunker suppliers, with GP Global sale yet to be completed
  • Asia residual fuel market: Key market indicators this week
    The Asian fuel oil market expects supply from Western arbitraged cargoes to be tight until April 2, as ships waiting to go through the Suez Canal will likely be delayed.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST bunker differential to cargo flips to discount
    **Ex-wharf bunker weakens on thin demand **HSFO cargo market stable
  • Ever Given 'refloated', Suez Canal to reopen when ship moved to waiting area: SCA
    **Ever Given's course has been 80% modified **Tugboat operations to resume once high tide is in place **More than 360 ships waiting to transit key commodity chokepoint
  • Suez Canal detour to support Singapore bunker fuel demand
    **Ships already diverting around Cape of Good Hope **Bunker fuel use to rise on longer journey **Crowding, loading operations also to raise bunker demand

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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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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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