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BRIEFS
June 8, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • FFFAI signs MoU with NITIE
  • India's exports to GCC countries surge 58.26 pc in FY22
  • Supply chains set for "substantial" restructure
  • Eminent panel deliberates on changing maritime supply chain
  • CSMIA wins Cargo Airport of the Year honour
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk completes acquisition of Senator International
  • Emirates SkyCargo makes a splash at Air Cargo India 2022
  • New Mangalore Port extends rebate for Capesize vessels
  • Import of palm oil up in May
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • Mahindra Logistics makes progress towards carbon neutrality goal
  • India's GDP seen growing at 7.5 pc in FY23: SBI
  • Marine products exports to be doubled in 5 years; Minister promises to remove hurdles
  • Indian wheat should not be re-exported to 3rd countries: Goyal
  • Dehydrated white onion exports down due to Ukraine conflict

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Awery and IBS sign partnership agreement
  • Switch to rail saves 2,600 t in emissions
  • UBS sells to Prologis
  • Better units for Montreal's future
  • Beumer Group picks Rudolf Hausladen
  • Finnair cargo performs despite longer routings
  • US manufacturer to modernise mining locomotives
  • Closer to Amazon
  • Deugro strengthens position in Sweden
  • Three rail companies build a maintenance station
  • Emirates Skycargo makes a splash at Air Cargo India
  • More green equipment for NTB Bremerhaven
  • Heppner and CTL: a new approach
  • ITS celebrates 30th anniversary
  • Partnership in Brazil bears fruit
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Drone deliveries in Edmonton now in service
  • Finnlines: all good things come in threes

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 7, 2022
  • Ports introduce back-up plans as 25,000 truckers strike in South Korea
  • MSC offers Zeebrugge option to relieve NE port congestion
  • Retailers chasing inventory now could lead to 'muted' airfreight peak
  • Shippers claim proposed carbon tax could be 'world's biggest BAF'
  • Congestion concerns rise amid severe labour shortages on US railroads
  • CSX is turning away business. The Class I rail company is struggling to meet demand, ...
  • Against the odds: M'rsk, MSC, CMA CGM & Hapag - 'Houston, we've a problem'
  • There's more money than ever for supply chain's start-up stars

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2022
  • House Seapower panel seeks U.S.-built sealift ships
    There's a reason why so many shipbuilders have Washington, D.C. offices. The House Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces today released its proposals for the FY 2023 National
  • GLDD exercises option with Conrad for second TSHD
    Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) has exercised a contract option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) at Conrad Shipyard in Amelia, La. With expected delivery

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 7, 2022
  • Leading Greek shipowners denounce sanctions 'failure'
    'Instead of penalising Russia, we are penalising ourselves,' says Marinakis
  • IMO decarbonisation division deepens
    Divisions emerge over net-zero or zero-emissions targets, whether to hold a separate working group to fast-track any revised greenhouse emissions...
  • Medvedev pledges state cover for Russian oil exports
    'The issue of supply insurance can be closed at the expense of state guarantees within the framework of interstate agreements...
  • Shippers warn carbon levy will raise box freight rates
    Putting a price on carbon has come up for discussion at the IMO. But shippers say consideration must be given...
  • Boxship charter market remains muted
    Fixture activity is mostly focused on smaller tonnage as prompt large containerships remain scarce
  • Citi names Maroulis as head of shipping
    Ship finance veteran steps up from EMEA role to bank's top job in the niche
  • J. Lauritzen appoints Kristian Mørch as chief executive
    Former Odfjell chief Mørch will take up new role at the Danish shipping company on August 1
  • Trucking services remain under pressure after Shanghai lockdowns
    A local forwarder says there are no significant improvements in logistics efficiency in the region
  • Bulkers regaining allure for major Greek owners
    Given $100m to spend, major names would focus on secondhand dry bulk acquisitions - and in some cases are already putting...
  • Accurate vessel performance management still elusive ahead of new rules
    With just over six months to go before the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship (Design) Index and Carbon Intensity Indicator measures kick...
  • DP World sells stake in Jebel Ali port to Canadian fund
    DP World is inviting other long-term investors to acquire an additional stake in the three assets, with an investment of...
  • Daily Briefing
    War and pandemic 'good for shipping' | Posidonia opens as global shipping descends on Athens | Angeliki Frangou sees optimism...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 7, 2022
  • Shippers adapting to 'realignment' of US trucking capacity, rates
  • Delays rise at Ontario rail ramps amid surge in Vancouver volumes
  • Chassis shortage forces NS to adjust rules on free time, container fees
  • Early peak season, mixed signals to test Asia-US rate strength
  • Top US Shippers: Apparel retailers ordering early to avoid trans-Pac delays

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 7, 2022
  • International Seaways sells $300m FSOs stake, hikes dividend
  • CPLP makes $597.5m dropdown buy of boxships, LNG carrier
  • Dry bulk market keeps falling as positivity swirls at Posidonia
  • Marinakis cites LNG push as driving factor behind Sovcomflot aframax buys
  • US Coast Guard and Carnival probing cause of Carnival Freedom fire
  • Morch resurfaces as J Lauritzen chief executive
  • Hawaii think-tank slams Jones Act as fleet dwindles and costs rise
  • DNB raises Stolt-Nielsen forecast as swing tonnage moves out of chemical sector
  • Wista Norway gets new president and male board member
  • Host of catalysts on offer as VLCCs continue to struggle
  • 'We need an international system for emissions trading, and fast' says EU policymaker
  • Container shippers warn carbon tax will hike freight rates
  • QatarEnergy inks first LNG carrier orders with owners and yards in South Korea
  • Hurtigruten aims for €25m green bond as owner TDR pumps in same amount
  • Ukrainian master urges shipping to help country's seafarers
  • CMA CGM poised to splash out $2.5bn on series of container ship newbuildings
  • Citrosuco juice tanker suffers engine room fire in Brazil
  • NRP takes major stake in Swedish asset manager as it broadens Nordic reach
  • 'Clever move': MOL sells Japanese-built VLCC as yen hits 20-year low
  • Wilson ploughing growing bulker profit into share buybacks
  • Bunker spread tops $300 as VLSFO price hits fresh high in global ports
  • Kongsberg Maritime enlisted to help with Berge Bulk's $1bn decarbonisation drive
  • Shipowners reveal zero-emission wishlist for the IMO and member states
  • OceanPal more than doubles its money on Koch capesize charter
  • 'Supercycle' ahoy: LPG shipping will not repeat 2016 crash, Fearnleys says
  • Hafnia's final frontier: a foothold in the LR2 pooling sector
  • Canadian pension fund takes stake in DP World's Jebel Ali port
  • Globus Maritime's earnings skyrocket to $12m as charter rates more than double

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2022
  • European ocean carriers expand air cargo capabilities
    The French and Danish container lines CMA CGM and Maersk are reinvesting big profits in their air cargo fleets and service offerings.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 7, 2022
  • S&P Global will discontinue its 3.5% IFO 380 bunker assessment in Callao, Peru
    Sources also said there has been no HSFO available for sale since early-2020.
  • India ACME, Karnataka state sign up for renewable hydrogen/ammonia plant
    ACME aims to produce 10 million mt/year of renewable ammonia and hydrogen by 2030 and is looking for more projects in India, Australia, Chile and the US, it had said earlier.
  • Hungary imposes windfall taxes on oil and gas producers, refiners
    The new tax will be valid for 2022-23, including retroactively for the first half of 2022.
  • High oil prices tempering outlook but supply-side constraints more pressing: panel
    Speaking on the same panel, the head of the International Energy Agency's oil market division Toril Bosoni, also sounded a warning that supply-side constraints could be more supportive for oil price in the near-term than linger demand weakness.
  • Shipper EPS orders 11 hybrid propulsion car carriers, plans ammonia dual-fuel ship
    Not only will the system help to optimize fuel efficiency and minimize emissions, but it will effectively provide futureproofing for the vessels since it has the built-in flexibility to adapt to future technology shifts, Wartsila said.
  • Delivered marine fuel bunkers pricing rises for key US East Coast ports
    The most recent increase was expected by several market players, who began preparing for the spike early May.
  • Japan delivered 380 CST HSFO bunker premium slips to over 7-month low
    Rising HSFO stockpiles gradually shortened bunker delivery lead times to an average of 6-8 days with increasing prompt availabilities, according to Tokyo-based bunker suppliers June 7.
  • Singapore gasoil swap crack hits all-time high on improved arbitrage, tight supplies
    A deeper negative EFS spread typically points towards improving arbitrage economics as Asian gasoil barrels can command a higher premium in the West than in Asia.
  • Asian oil buyers will feel pinch of EU insurance ban, but not immediately
    Some shipping sources said as most shipping insurance and reinsurance institutions and organizations are centered around the EU and the UK, any ban from the EU or the UK on insuring tankers transporting Russian oil will always have implications for shipowners engaging to carry the oil.
  • China issues 4.5 mil mt of new oil product export quotas as stocks swell: sources
    With the release, the total allocation for 2022 stands at 17.5 million mt as of June 7, staying 40.7% lower than the 29.5 million mt volume a year ago.

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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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