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March 8, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • Brahmaputra (NW2) gets connected with Ganga (NW1) via Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route
  • Saurashtra Chamber organising seminar on multimodal logistics opportunities for Bhavnagar on March 9
  • Maersk transforming logistics through technology-enabled, digital supply chain solutions
  • The container logistics implications of war in Ukraine
  • VCT boosts infrastructure & is ready for operations
  • Warning issued over collateral damage to civilian shipping near Black Sea
  • Opportunities for Indian wheat in Asian region seen
  • Floating Border Outposts built for Border Security Force being classed by Indian Register of Shipping
  • The impact of rising crude prices on logistics
  • India's crude oil import set to surge
  • US agencies firm on promoting competition in ocean freight transportation
  • Rotterdam port impacted by Russia-Ukraine conflict
  • Port of Felixstowe deploys 5G technology & IoT
  • PSA Singapore in collaboration agreement to develop large-scale fleet management solution for fully automated container terminal
  • Tariff at South African ports to increase for 2022-23
  • MSC's new intermodal route between Djibouti & Ethiopia
  • PIL awards contract to build four 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel propulsion container vessels
  • Global container lines suspend cargo bookings to & from Russia
  • Tea exports down

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cebu Pacific selects Swissport in Japan
  • Wilhelmshaven rising further
  • Freeports in UK 12 months later
  • Maersk chooses Hasan Faraz
  • Vehicle fleet to be equipped with solar panels
  • Dachser expands warehouse in Linz
  • Americold picks George Chappelle Jr
  • Increased transparency for transport services
  • Groundbreaking for a new hub in Duisport
  • Robots on the move in Sweden
  • Rail service for car maker launched
  • Frank Dreeke reappointed head of BLG
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 6.9+ million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Ethiopia
  • Grimaldi joins Barcelona's Nexigen project
  • Lufthansa Cargo: second record year in a row

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 7, 2022
  • Fears counter sanctions could hit aerospace and automotive manufacturers
  • UK and France cut red tape to get aid to Ukraine faster
  • CMA CGM to use $18bn profits for further growth and concessions to SMEs
  • Lufthansa Cargo mulls expansion of widebody freighter fleet
  • Sea-Lead Shipping launches Asia-US east coast service
  • Online booking still down at JNPCT after 'cyber-attack'
  • How robots are driving change in supply chains
  • Against the odds: CMA CGM's buoyant war chest - make it $15bn...base case
  • Supply chain radar: Sweet Matson breaks hearts & records - now what?
  • On the wires: UPS top brass defy the market bears

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 7, 2022
  • Chouest shipyard floats out Viking Mississippi
    Viking Cruises reports that its 386-guest Viking Mississippi river cruise vessel was floated out today at Edison Chouest Offshore's Laship shipyard in Houma, La. Set to debut in June 2022, the Jones
  • BIMCO: War in Ukraine will hurt growth in all shipping segments
    Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, is warning that the negative impacts of Russia's actions in Ukraine will have consequences for all sectors of shipping. Though much uncertainty remains, the immediate
  • BAE San Diego Ship Repair wins $125.5 million Navy contract
    The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems - San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., a $125,517,541 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of fiscal 2022 docking selected restricted availability of the Wasp-class
  • Fully-electric ferry completes inaugural round trip
    The first fully-electric, high-speed passenger ferry in the southern hemisphere last month completed its inaugural round trip for New Zealand's East by West Ferries. The 19 meter long ferry, the Ika Rere,
  • PODCAST: Jones Walker's Jeff Tillery on what to do in a maritime emergency
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Jeff Tillery, co-leader of the Maritime Litigation and Arbitration Team at Jones Walker LLP in New Orleans, on tips for
  • NTSB: Why an OSV collided with a Coast Guard buoy tender, twice
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report into an October 11, 2020, incident in which an offshore supply vessel (OSV) twice collided with a U.S. Coast Guard cutter. The

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 7, 2022
  • Online charter launched to drive diversity and inclusion in shipping
    The International Chamber of Shipping has released a diversity and inclusion charter to encourage companies measure and improve their practices
  • Shipping 'hurt' by Ukraine conflict amid record volatility on commodities market
    Hurdles to ship cargoes from Russia are rising as underwriters and lending syndicates scrutinise details of each voyage. Financial and...
  • Berge Bulk sells another capesize for scrap as steel prices climb
    Berge Bulk has sold another of its ageing capesize bulk carriers for demolition while scrap prices are expected to continue...
  • Leading law firm to exit Russia
    Norton Rose Fulbright is closing its Moscow office and winding down its Russian operations. It says it will not accept...
  • UK shipping sanctions on Russian vessels have broad and unknown effects
    New regulations punishing Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine are less than entirely clear and will require considerable due...
  • Clarksons outlook 'strong' after record full-year results
    UK-based company says current geopolitical uncertainty 'could impact sanctions, exchange rates and commodity supply, alongside the global backdrop of inflationary...
  • Box volume growth subdued as new year begins
    Container lifting figures have been falling for several months. But this says more about the lack of capacity than a...
  • The week in newbuildings: Boxship owners sign $2.5bn worth of new orders
    Newbuilding contracts continue to be dominated by containerships and gas carriers, with major orders placed in the past week by...
  • Pre-sale inspections expedite S&P activity
    Owners are taking charge of vessel sales by preparing inspection reports, says chief executive of UK-based maritime services provider
  • Rising bunker prices threaten higher box freight costs
    Freight rates have been unaffected by Russia's military incursion into Ukraine. But rising oil prices are already driving bunker costs...
  • The week in charts: Russian blacklist tops 6,000 vessels | Tanker rates surge | Shipping needs better cyber security
    There are nearly 6,500 vessels linked to Russia, global exposure to the Russian newbuild orderbook is considerable, and several orders...
  • Daily Briefing
    'Self-sanctioning' tankers drive Russia charter rates 1,600% higher | Underwriters said to be refusing cover for Ukraine war risks |...
  • PIL places first containership order for seven years
    When delivered, the ships will become the largest container vessels in PIL's fleet and the first vessels it operates to...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 7, 2022
  • Contract rates escalating in trans-Pacific amid ongoing congestion
  • Cash-rich CMA CGM offers smaller shippers dedicated capacity
  • Ukraine invasion could tighten already-scarce MPV tonnage
  • Carriers build capacity out of Asia on strong demand expectations
  • Forto follows Flexport into multi-billion dollar valuation
  • Zim launches first-ever SE Asia-USEC express service
  • LTL volumes soar in February at truckers ODFL, Saia
  • JOC Rankings: Capacity, driver shortages constrain US truckload growth

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 7, 2022
  • Jens Martin Jensen takes board seats at Golden Ocean and Frontline
  • ICTSI continues Manila terminal expansion with new berth
  • European nations could deliver bigger blow than US, but will they ban Russian oil?
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Best Oasis hit by 'spear phishing' cyber-attacks
  • New York shipping stocks buck trend of falling market indices
  • Global Ship Lease to pay off $28.5m in bonds, leaving 'plenty of cash' for shareholders
  • Outlook gloomy: Bimco says Ukraine war will hurt growth in all shipping sectors
  • 'Incredibly firm': Berge Bulk scraps another capesize as India ups price ideas
  • Ofer and Troim-backed CoolCo nets first fixture as LNG carrier rates tip upwards in volatile market
  • Danica helping Chinese crew get out of Odessa in 'tense' situation
  • Crude buyers face 'challenges' in taking Russian oil shunned by the West
  • LNG shipments slide into European ports amid growing protests
  • Clarksons dropping Platou name seven years after shipbroking takeover
  • Poten says US ban on Russian oil would have 'fairly limited' effect on tankers
  • Damen halts new orders and newbuilding deliveries to Russia
  • Clarksons warns of global uncertainty after revealing record profit for 2021
  • MHSS' Alex Dimitrevich helps Indian seafarer's wife leave Kyiv after surgery
  • Great escape: MHSS psychologist flees war to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland
  • Third veteran suezmax set to exit Nordic American Tankers fleet
  • UK dockers refuse to unload MR tanker carrying Russian oil products

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2022
  • How invasion of Ukraine could ease shipping logjam off US ports
    War and price spikes could destroy demand, weaken consumer confidence and curb cargo volumes, warns BIMCO.
  • Air cargo helps Finnair restore some Asia service flying around Russia
    Finnair is a microcosm of the pressures on air cargo and airlines because of the airspace restrictions over Russia.
  • CargoX extends agreement with Egypt on transfer of global trade documentation
    Adoption of this technology is part of Egypt's 2030 Vision, a long-term strategic plan to achieve sustainable development across economic, social and environmental sectors. Since...
  • Expeditors reports 'meaningful progress' in cyberattack recovery
    Global logistics firm Expeditors International says it is moving closer to restoring key systems two weeks after a cyberattack.
  • Drivers taking up arms for Ukraine worsens European trucker shortage
    The truck driver shortage in the U.K. and Europe is getting worse with cross-border traffic being interrupted by the Ukraine crisis and Ukrainians going home...
  • Ports of the future with WickedHyper - Net-Zero Carbon
    Hyper rail systems could transport containers to and from ports quickly, according to WickedHyper's CEO.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 7, 2022
  • Japan's ENEOS suspends new low sulfur bunker orders at Mizushima
    ENEOS, Japan's largest refiner, suspended accepting fresh orders for 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil at its Mizushima refinery in West Japan March 5 due to a technical glitch, a company source said March 7.
  • Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for March 7-11
    The Asian fuel oil market was expected to firm further over March 7-11 from the prevailing heady highs as the market pushes increasingly into trading for April-loading cargoes.
  • Aframax rates jump on risk-premium fears as EU eyes shipping ban on Russia
    The cost of chartering Aframax tankers to transport crude or oil products hovered at multiyear highs March 7 as the EU and Norway continued to eye a ban on Russian shipping and 'self-sanctioning' efforts to sideline Russian exports continue to curb demand for its seaborne oil.
  • BRAZIL DATA: Crude exports, product imports slide on year in January
    Brazil's exports of crude oil retreated year on year in January as state-led oil company Petrobras kept refinery run rates elevated to start 2022, but lackluster demand and little movement in domestic prices undermined refined product imports, the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP, said March 7.
  • European diesel futures rally outpaces Brent on heavier impact of sanctions
    The rally in European diesel futures has outpaced that of ICE Brent crude futures as the diesel market faces heavier impacts if sanctions on Russian oil and products exports come to fruition.
  • Europe cools on Russian energy sanctions, fears 'unmanageable' risks
    European leaders toned down March 7 threats of tougher energy sanctions on Russian imports of oil and gas after crude futures breached $130/b and the cost of natural gas surged.
  • REFINERY MARGIN TRACKER: USWC refiners replace Russian crude with Middle Eastern, Latin American grades
    US West Coast refiners are increasing imports of Latin American and Iraqi crude to replace Russian barrels, ceasing to buy ESPO, Sokol, and CPC Blend despite any official ban by the United States on imports of Russian crude, an analysis from S&P Global Commodity Insights Platts showed on March 7.
  • US crude inventories likely lower as refinery runs edge higher
    US commercial crude inventories likely fell by 700,000 barrels in the week ended March 4 as refinery runs edged higher, according to analysts polled by S&P Global Commodity Insights March 7.
  • White House confirms diplomatic trip to Venezuela to talk energy security
    The US sent officials to Venezuela to discuss energy security and detained US citizens, the White House confirmed March 7, after media reports indicated the Biden administration was in the early stages of considering lifting oil sanctions against the Maduro regime.
  • BRAZIL DATA: January refined-product sales retreat 6.1% on year on ethanol slide
    Brazil registered a 6.1% year-on-year retreat in refined-products sales in January as a sharp downturn in hydrous ethanol sales offset stronger-than-expected demand for diesel and gasoline in Latin America's largest economy, according to data released March 7 by the National Petroleum Agency, or ANP.
  • China outlines strategy to boost energy security amid Ukraine crisis
    China is taking steps to boost energy security but expects its imports of crude oil and natural gas should remain generally stable as long as suppliers comply with contracts, especially long-term contracts which account for a high proportion of total energy imports, Lian Weiliang, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on March 7.
  • More North Sea oil, gas needed as 'transition' measure to beat supply crunch: UK PM
    The UK needs to boost its energy self-reliance including through domestic oil and gas production as a "transition" measure in response to the current supply crunch, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said March 7.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rallies, but comes off highs as Europe tones down Russian oil ban talks
    Crude futures continued to rally March 7, but pulled back from intraday highs as European leaders toned down threats of tougher energy sanctions on Russian imports of oil.
  • President Biden keeps clean energy focus; stresses steps to combat high fuel costs
    Senate Democrats, including Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Edward Markey of Massachusetts, advocated for banning US import of Russian oil.
  • EUROPE AND AFRICA RESIDUAL AND MARINE FUEL: Key market indicators
    In downstream bunker markets, demand for 0.5%S was up on the week as suppliers anticipate tight availability in the coming weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • Norway considers ban on Russian vessels, following UK move
    Norway shares a far northern land border with Russia and the two countries delineated their sea border in the Barents Sea in 2010, helping foster economic collaboration, including a limited role for Russian companies in Norway's oil and gas industry.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators March 7-11
    The volatility and soaring prices in crude futures and other global markers are expected to impact bunker fuel values in the Americas and might take them to new highs, as the war in Ukraine continues to unfold.
  • UK 'urgently reviewing' ban on Russian oil, gas imports after curbs on Russian shipping
    Lord Callanan's comments came soon after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Europe needed Russian energy to ensure security of supply, saying Europe had "deliberately" excluded sanctions on the sector.
  • Wartsila, Peninsula join list of maritime companies halting business with Russia
    A lot of traders have avoided purchases of Russian energy products amid financial sanctions on Russian banks, while bunker suppliers have also come out openly to turn their back on Russian businesses to condemn the country's move.
  • FACTBOX: Russian metals industry's reliance on China set to rise as sanctions disrupt supplies
    Russian steelmaker Severstal said March 2 it was looking at alternative markets to export steel after facing challenges with European customers.
  • UK ponders ban on Russian oil and gas imports, lots of coordination needed: minister
    This comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US and its allies were looking in a "coordinated way at the prospect of banning the import of Russian oil while making sure that there is still an appropriate supply of oil on world markets."
  • EC to unveil new energy security proposals March 8
    The first is diversification of supply away from Russia and toward "reliable partners,2 von der Leyen said, pointing to mainly LNG and pipeline gas.
  • Essar seeks alternatives to Russian diesel in the UK amid outcry over shipments
    Last week, Essar said it turned away two cargoes of non-Russian origin crude, which would have been delivered in Russian-flagged tankers after the UK banned vessels on March 1 that are Russian-owned, operated, controlled, chartered, registered, or flagged from UK ports. But the restrictions do not include Russian cargoes carried by other vessels.

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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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