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May 4, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • FFFAI welcomes top officials of Antwerp Port Authority at trade meet in Mumbai
  • Minister lays foundation stone for RoRo facilities at Cochin Port
  • TRAI starts pilot study at Deendayal Port for deploying 5G
  • 'The Govt of Odisha & IPICOL have taken several progressive measures to improve ease of doing business & boost investment in the state'
  • DPA Chairman inspects port's wheat handling & storage facility given surging exports
  • Indonesia widens export ban to include CPO, refined palm oil
  • Sonowal announces investment in maritime start-ups by Cochin Shipyard, unveils plan for building first indigenous hydrogen-fuelled electric vessels

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Soaring in the skies
  • Increasing rail efficiency by 25%
  • Qatar Airways Cargo stands with the children
  • Support for two Ukrainian hauliers
  • MSC wants more
  • DHL can't help the trend
  • Walker Logistics appoints new CFO
  • Otto International chooses Heidi Stevens
  • New terminal in Eastern Poland
  • First hybrid vessel delivered to Finnlines
  • Saudia Cargo and Cainiao strengthen partnership
  • Special loco livery for centenary
  • 50% of the trucks sold by 2030 to be electric
  • Port internship and new umbrella brand for BÖB
  • GLP building Rome in a day
  • Ethiopian Airlines MRO begins first P2F in Africa
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Newbuild's first call in Rostock

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 3, 2022
  • Challenger carriers and retailer-chartered services hit by China lockdowns
  • Global Forwarding the star performer as DP-DHL reports 'solid' Q1 results
  • On the wires: Deutsche Post DHL - opportunity and curse
  • Brittany Ferries intermodal 'freight motorway' initiative back on track
  • Against the odds: M'rsk, DSV & Kuehne - pheeew, it was 'just' a flash crash
  • OceanX radar: Tantalising ocean clues; Big Bang(s) for deals; Sensors
  • Huanghai chosen for SITC's ten-ship order at early deliveries
  • Intermodal struggles to be alternative mode for US container transport

Marine Logweb site
MAY 3, 2022
  • EBDG partners with Silverback Marine on truckable tug project
    Seattle headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has partnered with Tacoma, Wash., based aluminum workboat builder Silverback Marine to design a compact yet powerful tugboat that can be transported by truck over
  • VIDEO: Largest high-speed ferry in the U.S. showcases Furuno electronics
    Delivered in December, Seastreak Courageous, the largest capacity high-speed ferry in the U.S., is guided by quality Furuno marine electronics. Built by the Midship Marine shipyard in Harvey, La, the 720-passenger vessel
  • F&G WTIV design gains ABS AIP
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted its Approval in Principle (AIP) for for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design developed for China Ocean Shipping Company Limited (COSCO) by Friede
  • Hydrogen tanker concept aims to revolutionize green energy market
    Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects has unveiled a concept for brand new class of liquid hydrogen tanker. Developed in partnership with LH2 Europe, the design is aimed at revolutionizing the renewable energy market

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 3, 2022
  • Singapore cuts port fees for greener vessels
    Incentives are part of the Green Port Programme to encourage environmental sustainability amongst ocean-going vessels calling at Singapore and MPA-licensed...
  • Pandemic-related crewing issues worsen due to Ukraine war
    Short-term fixes to move and house Ukrainians in Europe look set to last, and the loss of crew has worsened...
  • Focus on reliability highlighted in new container service
    A number of new entrants have entered the transpacific market to benefit from the supply chain crisis. But a new...
  • Sovcomflot vessels head into opaque network of subterfuge operators
    Sovcomflot's status as a sanctioned Russian company will limit the available buyers ready to engage in quick sales. The result...
  • Sanctions force massive Sovcomflot tanker sale
    The Russian company is working fast to ensure financial commitments and relationships with banks and charterers remain intact, ready for...
  • North Standard merger seen as counterweight to Gard
    Consolidation of the P&I sector has been a talking point for the last year or two. But acting pulling it...
  • The week in charts: Greek-owned vessels ship more Russian crude | EU port ban cuts Russia-flagged vessel calls | China is largest importer of Iranian crude
    Russia ships an estimated 4.5m barrels of crude per day despite sanctions and port restrictions, while the European Union ports...
  • Week in newbuildings: Containership orders on the wane
    New orders recently confirmed included 19 pure car and truck carriers and six LNG tankers. Although containership orders are still...
  • Box line reliability sees slight improvement
    Only about a third of containerships have arrived at their destination within a day of their scheduled call since the...
  • The business of shipping is getting more complicated
    Russian sanctions may have sparked the current compliance crisis, but the industry's routine outsourcing of skills over decades has left...
  • Shipping faces a sanctions compliance crisis
    Banks have invested billions of dollars on sanctions compliance capabilities over the past decade, but the shipping industry has not...
  • Private Chinese refineries are top receivers of Iranian crude
    Investigation finds that 10% of rebranded Iranian crude blends tracked are arriving at so-called 'teapot' refineries
  • Mind the gap: Illegitimate and fraudulent shipping practices threaten regulatory integrity
    The rise of fake flag registries, forged documents, fraudulent classification societies and illegitimate P&I clubs - and, more seriously, the issuing...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 3, 2022
  • Charleston slashes anchored vessels to lowest of major US East Coast ports
  • Pitfalls increase for breakbulk importers as sanctions grow in complexity
  • Shippers use contract length to navigate lack of ocean capacity
  • Rising LNG-powered vessel orderbook sparks environmental concerns
  • Indian exporters face sailing disruptions on key trades

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 3, 2022
  • Matson beats analyst consensus as supply-chain woes boost container shipping demand
  • Confusion in Gulf of Guinea as 'hijacking' said to be Nigerian military operation
  • Capesize bulker optimism pushes FFAs higher as spot market inches along
  • New ships and economic recovery help Mexico's Grupo TMM to slash losses
  • Lidl container ship trio fixed for short periods as secondhand values slide
  • Embiricos linked to vintage VLCC asset play as market shows life
  • North P&I and Standard Club highlight financial benefits of merger as they woo members
  • Maersk captain suspended after 'hazing', not molesting, deck cadet
  • Greek-Turkish deal sees Aruna widening supramax footprint
  • Leif Hoegh hails 'milestone' as car carrier company moves to Oslo's main board
  • Liquid hydrogen carrier design for Scotland-Germany route unveiled
  • LNG-fuelled ships could top 1,000 figure this year, DNV says
  • WFW creates eight new partners in shipping and energy
  • Italy's Snam taps owners for small-scale FSRU and LNG carrier for Sardinia
  • MR tanker demand illuminated by two 'shining stars', broker BRS says
  • Stephenson Harwood lawyers can work from home permanently - for 20% pay cut
  • Atlantska sells supramax as first quarter profit soars
  • Net tightens as International Group P&I clubs withdraw cover from Sovcomflot
  • Maersk Product Tankers' Brostrom is done as 'serious competitor', says Stenersen
  • Outgoing Fincantieri boss Bono linked to one final $4bn cruise ship deal
  • Altera sheds floating production vessel as oil price helps boost profit
  • FuelEU Maritime rules could slow newbuilding orders, analyst warns
  • Maersk Product Tankers eyes rate boost after historically bad 2021
  • Ziton talks continue after standstill agreed over second bond default
  • ISL completes first EU ship demolition project in US
  • Singapore's offshore wedding date has been set. Now the hard work begins

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 3, 2022
  • Texas seeks regulatory authority from EPA over CO2 injection wells
    The Texas Railroad Commission approved a measure May 3 to seek regulatory authority from EPA over CO2 injection wells
  • Record highs for jet fuel on Gulf and West coasts
    US Gulf and West coasts set record highs for jet fuel May 2
  • US Gulf Coast diesel outright price sets record high
    The US Gulf Coast benchmark outright price sets record high
  • Crude slides as market weighs China lookdowns, stronger dollar against new EU sanctions
    Crude oil futures fell May 3

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
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