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February 10, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Bahri Board of Directors expands company capital & distributes profits for 2021
  • MOL signs charter contract for newbuilding ice-breaking tanker for Russia's Arctic LNG 2 Project
  • Reliability recovery will take at least 8-9 months
  • APEDA's agri products seen performing better in FY22
  • Cochin Port Trust plans shift in operations to solar power
  • Shipping Minister reviews EoDB & technology efficiency initiatives at Major Ports
  • Working hard to ensure the port is carbon-neutral by 2050, says Port of Rotterdam Authority
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk reports record earnings for 2021 & guides for a strong 2022
  • Traxens acquires NEXT4 with the aim of becoming world leader in shipping container tracking
  • Indian exports faced minimum penalties during April-Dec. 2021
  • You ask.. We answer..

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 50 zero-emission trucks to expand fleet
  • 10,000 trucks less on Brenner route
  • Rhenus expands in India
  • Intermodal route in Central Asia trialled
  • More North America for Maersk
  • Cargobeamer picks Nicolas Albrecht
  • Jetstream and TAM continue cooperation
  • Transfesa in the Top 101
  • Habben Jansen expects congestion to end
  • JAS chooses Alexandre Cirodde
  • Another loan for ESR
  • Fedex Express boosts capacity
  • Exploring the Thames
  • Florian Weyer joins Haropa Port
  • Boeing buys two million gallons of SAF
  • PLP's new site to be finalised in 2022
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Maersk 'cash-and-dash' strategy rolls on as it targets 70% contract business
  • Menzies dismisses 'unsolicited' and 'opportunistic' takeover bid by Agility
  • DSV reports 'strong' financials but keeps its cards close to its (war)chest
  • Supply chain issues decimating US truck manufacture and maintenance
  • Emerging markets survey shows upbeat business - even in critical climate
  • Sinokor makes 700%+ profit on sale of panamax quartet to MSC
  • EC pledges €43bn to boost effort to bring semiconductor production home
  • Against the odds: A dull day for DSV - the calm before the M&A storm
  • M&A radar: Mærsk's $1.8bn Pilot deal - a complementary gift

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Maersk sees record earnings continuing into 2022
    A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has delivered on the strong profits guidance it gave back in January. Today, it reported record earnings for 2021: Revenue was up 55% to $61.8 billion, EBITDA
  • Spill response vessel gets new role as pilot station
    JMS Naval Architects, Mystic, Conn., reports that the former oil spill response vessel OSRV Maine Responder has been converted to a pilot station vessel for United New York & New Jersey Sandy

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Daily Briefing February 10 2022
  • Danaos preaches 'balanced' approach to spending after $1bn profit
  • Ship recycling pricing hits record levels
  • Maersk sails into record books with largest shipping profit
  • Wilhelmsen upbeat after strong quarter
  • Maersk scales back cargo accepted from forwarders
  • Shipping skills will sort the winners from the rest, webinar hears
  • US-Europe LNG spot rates negative for first time
  • Maersk buys US last-mile distributor
  • DSV profits boom as volumes rise
  • Hydrogen and ammonia are shipping's cheaper and greener fuel option
  • Shipping's return to profitability renews interest from banks
  • Officer cadets receive awards after pandemic delays
  • First LNG-fuelled newcastlemax arrives in Singapore
  • MOL confirms GSI-built ice-breaking tanker charter
  • Habben Jansen: Supply chains should start to ease in 2022
  • Maersk triples earnings in 'exceptional' market
  • MOL reveals ownership of GSI-built ice-breaking tanker
  • Habben Jansen: supply chains should start to ease in 2022
  • Maersk triples earnings for 2021 amid 'exceptional' market conditions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Slower import growth still no relief for congested US ports: retailers
  • Charleston projects mid-March to clear anchored vessels
  • Maersk extends door-to-door reach with Pilot acquisition
  • Truckload capacity software vendor Parade lands funding round
  • Forwarders cut as cash-rich Maersk grows long-term contract business
  • Leaf Logistics turns load coordination into cash injection

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Sinokor follows Greek S&P playbook on container ship sales and VLCC buy
  • Wanhua turns owner via VLEC newbuilding deal
  • Dry bulk spot market rises as China returns to work after Lunar New Year
  • Canada's Fednav mines trades in Chinese cryptocurrency exodus
  • Officers on drifting bulker arrested for alleged wind farm damage, union says
  • Skou on Maersk's record profits: 'Things will come back to normal'
  • Zero-emission MPP unveiled by French group that includes CMA CGM
  • Nordic American Tankers finds home for newbuildings in Oman
  • GasLog gives Keppel green light for LNG carrier FSRU conversion
  • 'Getting closer': Odfjell profit sparks questions about dividend payments
  • Nigeria LNG closes in on its first two LNG newbuildings in almost 10 years
  • Greece's FGM pushes fleet renewal with modern Daido handysize
  • Iino Kaiun hikes profit forecast following bulk and chemical tanker recovery
  • Navigator sees LPG carrier rates rise 15% in upbeat update
  • Buss Group banks $550m from largest container fund sale ever
  • Maersk delivers biggest-ever profit by a shipping company
  • Bahri pays out 200% of 2021 profit with $262m issue of free stock
  • MOL orders ice-breaker tanker for Arctic LNG 2 project
  • Portuguese tanker stable after hull breached in grounding off Azores
  • Marlink seals SES and OneWeb deals to accelerate data exchange
  • Container ship 'oligarchs' sowing seeds of their own demise with huge profits
  • Crystal Cruises shut down for good by Genting Hong Kong's liquidator
  • Nigeria's FPSO disaster highlights problem for VLCC and suezmax exports
  • Odfjell returns to the black in fourth quarter ending run of red ink
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to pay out $63.5m in dividends as car carriers turn positive
  • CDB Leasing tops newbuilding league table for Chinese owners
  • H-Line Shipping returns to Guangzhou Shipyard International for PCTC newbuildings

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Logistics provider Flexport interested in self-flying cargo jets
    Natilus is developing robot cargo jets in four sizes and has orders from five customers.
  • Shipping giant Maersk could rake in $50 billion over just two years
    COVID container boom continues: Maersk may earn even more this year than in record-trouncing 2021.
  • Georgia Ports: Adding capacity has 'broken the logjam in global logistics'
    The Port of Savannah has seen monthly port records for the past 18 months.
  • Maersk adds US final-mile network in $1.8B deal
    A.P. Moller - Maersk announced the $1.8 billion acquisition of U.S. forwarder Pilot Freight Services. The deal is the company's latest move in building out...
  • South Carolina Ports sees record volumes in January
    January marks the 11th consecutive month of year-over-year container records, according to SC Ports.
  • Grading Trump's China trade deal: F
    Donald Trump claimed his trade war got the Chinese to bend to U.S. will. But the "historic" trade deal he negotiated didn't turn out so...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
  • Virgin Atlantic agrees first commercial SAF deal with Finlands Neste
    Virgin Atlantic has entered into a deal to receive sustainable aviation fuel from Finland's Neste
  • Essar on track to upgrade UK's Stanlow refinery to hydrogen-capable furnace next year
    Essar is on track to install and commission a more efficient hydrogen-capable furnace next year
  • FOB cargo values rise as newest terminal prepares first export
    US FOB Gulf Coast LNG cargo values edged up during the week ended Feb. 8
  • Crude prices turn higher after large US inventory draw highlights global supply tightness
    Crude futures rise after large US inventory draw highlights global supply tightness
  • Singapore-Fujairah 0.5%S marine fuel bunker spread narrows to near three-month low
    Limited availability of barges for downstream delivery of the International Maritime Organization-compliant bunker fuel is expected to persist throughout the week started Feb. 6, further exacerbated by bad weather conditions earlier in the week, market sources said.
  • Hong Kong 2021 fuel oil imports fall 3% to 37 mil barrels on weak demand
    Most of Hong Kong's fuel oil imports are consumed by its bunker fuel market, as it relies on coal and LNG for electricity, industry sources said.
  • Sri Lankan bunker suppliers rescind HSFO offers amid energy crunch
    To cope with the power shortage, upstream refineries like Ceylon Petroleum Corp. have directed available resources to the local oil-fired power generators, they added.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude slips on positive geopolitical news
    Talks of Iranian oil exports returning to the market have led to a sentiment shift.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks extend gains as middle distillates surge 36%
    Stocks of heavy distillates and residues used for shipping and power generation fell 4.2% to 10.905 million barrels, a two-week low.
  • Hong Kong's bunker supply tightness to ease in H2 Feb with cargo arrival
    Hong Kong marine fuel 0.5%S supply tightened in H2 January, which was most likely due to lower imports, industry sources said.
  • OPEC+ falls further behind its oil output quotas, hampered by disruptions: Platts survey
    OPEC's 13 countries raised output by 150,000 b/d from December, pumping 28.19 million b/d of crude, while the nine non-OPEC partners, led by Russia, only managed to add a meager 10,000 b/d, producing 13.99 million b/d, the survey found.
  • RUSSIA DATA: 2021 oil product exports rise 1.8% on year
    Exports in December were 34.1% higher month on month as refinery maintenance had been completed and diesel exports surged.
  • East Mediterranean Hi-5 fuel oil spread hits 25-month high
    In the Greek port of Piraeus, the Hi-5 spread was assessed at a $251/mt premium for VLSFO, or 0.5% sulfur fuel oil, over HSFO, or 3.5%S product, on Feb. 8, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • Maersk sees high operational costs for containers continuing through 2022
    Higher fuel prices, against the backdrop of bullish crude markets, came alongside steeper container handling costs and increased inflationary pressure from operational congestion and bottlenecks, Maersk said in its 2021 full year report.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
In 2024, Tanjung Pelepas Port recorded a new all-time record in container throughput
Iskandar Puteri
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)
Works worth over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
Assologistica, the new rules on reverse charge discipline in the Budget Law are good
Milan
Rapid issuance of the implementing provision by the Revenue Agency is hoped for
The electrification of the docks of the ports of Sardinia starts from Portovesme
Cagliari
Almost 52 million euros of works planned
Arkas Line ships to reach India
Izmir
Turkish company to merge three services in the Mediterranean
Two lanes of ship transit tested in a 10km section of the Suez Canal
Ismailia
They are located in the area of the Little Bitter Lake
Suez Canal Transit Decline Costs Egypt Seven Billion Dollars
Cairo
In 2024, naval traffic decreased by more than -60%
Port of Valencia, monthly traffic down after over a year of growth
Valencia
Decrease in volumes in all main product sectors
Underwater cables damaged in the Gulf of Finland at Christmas
Helsinki
Oil tanker "Eagle S" stopped, part of shadow fleet operating for Russia
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +3.2% in November
Beijing
Foreign goods increased by +6.1%. Containers increased by +4.9%.
TIL (MSC Group) - JNPA Agreement for the Construction of Vadhvan Port
Uran
The new airport is located on the western coast of India
Shanghai is the world's first port to handle over 50 million containers in a year
Shanghai
SIPG highlights strong productivity gains achieved by introducing automation boost in Yangshan area
Yang Ming to acquire up to 13 new 8,000-15,000 TEU containerships
Keelung
They will replace 5,500-6,500 TEU vessels that are over twenty years old
Eight amendments to the International Maritime Labour Convention enter into force today
Geneva
Changes introduced to improve living and working conditions on board ships
Carnival posts record performance for September-November quarter
Miami
Revenues increased by +10.0% in the period
Uniport appreciates that the port reform is taking place through a delegated law and trusts (!) in the government's willingness to open a dialogue with the operators
Rome
Søren Toft (MSC) is the new president of the World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice President is Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines
"SHIPS for America Act" Introduced, Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Shipping Industry
Washington
Among the proposals, carrying up to 10 percent of imports from China on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built ships
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
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
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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
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
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
American Halliburton buys Norwegian Optime Subsea
Noted
European company develops technologies for underwater operations
Grimaldi took delivery of the multipurpose ro-ro Great Cotonou
Naples
Next month it will be launched on a new service of the group between China and Nigeria
Federagenti has appointed 24 "ambassadors"
Rome
They have been protagonists in the profession of maritime agent for over 60 years
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara, over five million allocated for the green transition
The Spice
Funds for the purchase of electric or hydrogen vehicles
In November, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +4.3%
Genoa
In the first eleven months of 2024, an increase of +1.1% was recorded
In the first 11 months of 2024, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +6.4% thanks to mineral oils
Trieste
A decrease of -8.2% was recorded in the port of Monfalcone
Over two and a half quintals of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drugs were inside a refrigerated container coming from Ecuador
Manca (Sardinia Region): Promises of allocation of resources for the Kalport agency not fulfilled
Cagliari
Urgent meeting requested with Minister of Labor
Increases in port fees in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Leone: we are committed to adopting measures that do not impact traffic and users
Large quantity of cocaine seized in the port of Olbia
Sassari
39 kilos of drugs discovered hidden in a minivan
From January Hupac will intensify intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Noise
The frequency of the shuttle train between Busto Arsizio and Padua will also increase
Port of Ancona, provisional concession granted to Fincantieri plant
Ancona
The new concession will last 40 years
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
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
In November, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -3.7%
Barcelona
Container handling is growing (+6.3%), but not the weight of containerized cargo (-6.9%)
Saipem awarded new offshore contract by Shell in Nigeria
Milan
For the Italian company it has a value of around 900 million dollars
Rixi briefly illustrates the port reform
Rome
Creation of a publicly controlled company to manage investments and represent the Italian port system
Agreement between RFI and RSE for the study of a magnetic levitation freight transport system
Milan
Maritime safety, agreement signed at MIT to simplify verification procedures
Rome
Inspection and certification activities may be carried out by specifically accredited bodies
In the first eleven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.0%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-2.1%) and liquid bulk (-2.0%) are decreasing
Log In acquires 19,600 square meters of space at Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
Kansas City
It is the fourth acquisition in Italy of the Theoreim group company
Prysmian wins two EPCI contracts from French RTE, potentially worth €700 million
Milan
The laying of approximately 640 kilometers of land and underwater cables is planned
Testing of an autonomous port tractor in the port of Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven
It will be launched next year by Eurogate, MAFI, ICT Group and Embotech
Intesa Fincantieri - Sparkle for the protection and surveillance of submarine cables
Trieste
The two companies will analyze the requirements to improve the security of the infrastructure
Barcelona terminal operator BEST has ordered two new super post-Panamax quay cranes
Barcelona/The Hague
APM Terminals announces completion of work to increase capacity at MedPort Tangier terminal
Wärstilä sells Automation, Navigation and Control System to Swedish investment company Solix
Helsinki
In 2023 ANCS recorded revenues of 200 million euros
Cisl, speed up the choice of the president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Spice
Necessary to implement works and investments
Works awarded for the expansion of the container terminal in the port of Koper
Coper
The works will be completed by the end of 2027
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -4.2% last month
Hong Kong
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -5.0%
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