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January 13, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk accelerates net zero emission targets to 2040 & sets milestone 2030 targets
  • Congestion is getting worse (again...)
  • MOL & CNOOC ink long-term charter deal for six newbuilding LNG carriers
  • Exports up 33 pc in the first week of Jan.
  • Bangladesh industry body calls for capacity building, faster cargo transport at Chittagong port
  • Container Excess Dwell Fee at Los Angeles & Long Beach
  • DPT first Major Port to cross 100 million tonnes throughput this fiscal
  • CONCOR's comparative physical volumes handled during the quarter & period ended December 2021
  • Pandemic will likely continue to disrupt economic activity in the near term: World Bank
  • Biz to get reasonable time to explain mismatch in GSTR-1, form 3B before action: CBIC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Taiwan's national carrier sets new cargo record
  • From 0 to 500 million in 1,300 days
  • Joining forces for expansion in western Europe
  • Martin Schwemmer elected managing director of BVL
  • Envirotainer Releye RLP container for Delta Cargo
  • Schneider buys MLS
  • Contargo extends contract in Valenciennes
  • Testing battery-electric locomotives
  • Einride welcomes Robert Ziegler
  • LGG cargo surge in 2021
  • New facility near Madrid
  • Rotterdam studies shore-based power
  • Game changer is on track
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Andreas Fuchshuber appointed head of sales
  • Shypple chooses Champ's tracking solution
  • Green laurels for Conakry Terminal
  • More clients in the Midlands

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • Airfreight rates 'cool' - but shippers should expect prices to remain high
  • Co-operation critical for decarbonisation - but Maersk sails its own course
  • No happy new year for shippers: Maersk warns of more supply chain delays
  • US importers using box ships to store cargo - cheaper than warehouses
  • Civil unrest in Kazakhstan threatens crucial China-Europe freight links
  • Thailand plans links to neighbours with network of inland container ports
  • Carousel Logistics and DANX to merge after private equity takeover
  • Against the odds: Bolloré Logistics - what happens to the rump after MSC takes its African bite

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • BOEM moves ahead on New York Bight and GoM offshore wind
    Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a wind auction February 23 for more than 480,000 acres offshore New York and
  • Princess Cruise Lines pleads guilty to second breach of probation
    In a reminder that breaches of probation have consequences, the U.S. Department on Justice reports that Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. yesterday pleaded guilty to a second violation of probation imposed as a
  • Maersk pushes net-zero GHG target forward to 2040
    "If we all want a sustainable future this is it. We need to act now and act here," said Soren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk, as the company unveiled a
  • Construction starts on largest-yet Jones Act LNG bunkering barge
    Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has started construction of the largest-ever Jones Act LNG (liquefied natural gas) bunkering barge. Crowley Maritime will operate the 12,000-cubic-meter barge under a long-term charter with

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • Exclusive: EU proposal would make charterers pay for emissions
    Changes to the EU ETS would add a binding clause to make charterers responsible for the costs of buying allowances...
  • Ship finance's great Libor switch-off gets underway
    Interest margins need to be recalculated on basis of new benchmark. What will that mean for your borrowing costs?
  • Nike finds sustainable transportation an uphill slog
    Maritime decarbonisation is often reduced to debating the incremental cost of a Nike sneaker when the shift to greener fuels...
  • Dry bulk rates slide as bearish sentiment sets in
    Average spot capesize rates shed 18% this week, while panamaxes lost 10%. The first quarter is typically the weakest in...
  • 'Pollution-free' voyages possible using rotor sails and hydrogen fuel cells
    International Council of Clean Transportation study shows intra-country, pollution-free voyages possible using two technologies if renewable hydrogen is used
  • Port congestion leading to increasing equipment imbalance
    Boxes are leaving China and other Asian export hubs faster than they can be returned. Port congestion is driving the...
  • Gram Car Carriers aims for Oslo listing after private placement
    As part of the private placement, Gram buys two vessels from F. Laeisz for a total of $61.6m in shares...
  • Maersk brings forward decarbonisation goal
    Maersk wants to halve carbon intensity at sea by the end of the decade and be net zero 10 years...
  • Taiwan considers building domestic LNG carrier fleet
    Taiwan is planning to build a 'national fleet' of LNG carriers in order to take better control of the shipping...
  • Rising infections prompt warning over new crew-change crisis
    The key to a potential new crew-change crisis lies in whether governments will close borders and impose tighter travel curbs...
  • Daily Briefing
    Tanker scrapping key to profitability - or market recovery further delayed | Indonesia resumes coal exports under stricter controls |...
  • Wilhelmsen returns to tanker management with MPC Capital unit deal
    The acquisition of an 80% stake in Ahrenkiel Tankers 'is a clear statement of our intent to expand in the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • Outlook 2022: Shorter hauls, specialized services coming to the fore in US truckload
  • Holidays, Omicron hit NY-NJ berth capacity at start of 2022
  • Maersk slashes decade off net-zero emissions target
  • Outlook 2022: US Southeast ports lay groundwork for congestion mitigation

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • Biden blames Trump as Iran sanctions talks that could help tankers come down to the wire
  • Carnival's Princess Cruises pleads guilty, again, to probation violation
  • Shipping should spend windfalls building back greener in 2022
  • Sticks and carrots in Klaveness 'sustainability COA' still to be determined
  • Positive for tankers: EIA expects oil inventory restocking to pick up in 2022
  • Orsted buys into Swedish project to supply green methanol to ships
  • LNG shipping rates forecast to be lower in 2022 than 2021, Poten says
  • Marine shipping in the mix as ProShares preps supply chain ETF
  • Data to turn spotlight on hidden issue of seafarer suicides
  • Personal rather than work-related issues a lead cause of seafarer suicide
  • Addressing seafarer mental well-being requires more than just a hotline number
  • Genting ship to be completed as administrator moves in at MV Werften
  • LNG spot rates plummet but long-term sentiment holds strong
  • Gram Car Carriers returns to Oslo for upsized $121m listing with fresh backers
  • Bulkers are still in Indonesia limbo as world awaits lifting of coal export ban
  • Trade to grow further after Clarksons rate index jumped 93% in 2021
  • BRS says big rate correction was 'long overdue' for handysize tankers
  • Bluepool Trading: old friends on a new adventure in the panamax market
  • EGPN Bulk Carrier buys first MR2 product tanker as tanker drive continues
  • Hornbeck Offshore makes first major OSV acquisition since restructuring
  • Wilhelmsen takes 80% stake in Ahrenkiel Tankers as it revives Barber brand
  • US transport czar 'not waiting one minute' to fix supply chain woes
  • Pacific International Lines eyes large LNG-fuelled container ships

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • Imports take 'dramatically longer' to reach US as bottlenecks bite
    No letup yet: It's taking even longer for Asian exports to get across Pacific to American buyers.
  • Viewpoint: Purse strings are frayed - and US trade is held hostage
    The finger-pointing of blame and the political promises and suggestions are not improving the flow of trade.
  • Maersk moves up net-zero emissions goal by decade
    "This year will be the year for Maersk to ensure green solutions are developed end to end," said Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of fleet and...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 12, 2022
  • Orsted, Liquid Wind partner in renewable methanol-for-shipping project
    Orsted is to acquire a 45% stake in power to fuel firm Liquid Winds FlagshipONE 70 MW electrolyzer plant in Sweden
  • Crude rally extends as US inventories fall to lowest in over 3 years
    Crude prices settled higher for a second straight session
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks fall to near record low after big shipment of diesel
    More HSFO cargoes from Fujairah have been moving to Asia for winter demand for power generation, limiting supplies of both HSFO and LSFO for shipping use at the port, market sources told Platts.
  • Carbon border tax could help UK 'level up' and hit net-zero: CPS
    Both issues are top priorities for the UK government.
  • Container group Maersk brings forward net-zero target to 2040 amid supply gap
    Sourcing appropriate fuels remains a problem. The company has been a high-profile advocate of renewable methanol as a bunker fuel, alongside other fuels, as a way to meet its climate ambitions.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally quickens after EIA reports larger-than-expected US stock draw
    US commercial crude oil stocks declined 4.55 million barrels to 413.3 million barrels in the week to Jan. 7, US Energy Information Administration data showed Jan. 12.
  • OPEC+ hikes December oil output, but falls well short of quotas again: Platts survey
    OPEC's 13 countries pumped 28.04 million b/d of crude, up 190,000 b/d from November, while nine non-OPEC partners pumped 13.98 million b/d, an increase of 120,000 b/d, the survey found.
  • Social cost of carbon seen likely to rise, could bring stronger climate regulations
    The social cost of carbon offers an estimate of the economic damages from emitting a metric ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and is used by federal agencies to calculate the costs and benefits of climate regulations.
  • South Korea's marine fuel 0.5%S bunker supply tightens for prompt delivery: sources
    South Korea has been witnessing rough weather conditions since Jan. 11 and bunkering operations at Busan and Ulsan were restricted, said market sources. The weather is expected to recover in three to four days.
  • Oldendorff conducts biofuels trial voyage from Australia for sustainable shipping
    Oldendorff has carried out biofuel trials in the past. Last year, the company successfully conducted its first marine biofuel trial involving an ocean-going vessel bunkered in Singapore, in collaboration with global resources company BHP, advanced biofuels pioneer GoodFuels and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
  • Singapore Q1 delivered HSFO bunker premiums soften amid ample supply
    The world's largest bunker hub of Singapore remains well-supplied with HSFO cargoes, as Asian markets prepare to wind down for the Lunar New Year, with downstream bunker demand likely to pick up February onward, according to industry sources.
  • Renewable marine fuels are pricier but costs will be transferrable: MSC CEO
    *Sustainable fuels could be several hundred dollars more per metric ton *Carbon prices at current levels may narrow green premium

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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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