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June 13, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • 'PM Gati Shakti is an idea whose time has come'
  • C. I. Acharya appointed Director (Finance), SCI
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (10 June 2022)
  • Global average monthly container prices increase for the first time in 2022
  • Amendments in Chapter 5 of the Handbook of Procedures 2015-20, related to Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme to reduce 'Compliance Burden' and enhance 'Ease of doing Business'
  • BDP International announces new digital product classification tool
  • North Europe ports' productivity under pressure due to higher exchanges: Report
  • New initiatives in US to provide enhanced assistance to shippers in supply chain
  • MOL to start sea trials of Panamax bulk carrier powered by biofuel
  • Rise in sugar export quota sought
  • Pepper farming community seeks to curb illegal imports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Shannon from charter to scheduled operations
  • Innovative coast-to-coast-service
  • Building up the air cargo branch
  • Hungarian haulier expands fleet with e-vehicles
  • Alternatives also reach a high price
  • SKR picks Christian Herrlich and Erik Lüders
  • Air shipment stopped at Leipzig/Halle airport
  • Next step towards sustainable truck transports
  • When two networks become one
  • Into five years of digitalisation
  • Four successes at AAA exam
  • Fedex's first new partner carrier in over 20 years
  • Port railway overtakes road haulage
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • For Ikea in Bergkamen
  • Latam's hunt for an uncongested US gateway
  • Trans-o-flex promotes Eugen Günther
  • Another vessel on the Baltic Sea

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 10, 2022
  • Employers slam German docker strikes as 'absolutely irresponsible'
  • Liner operators fined $64m for fixing South Korea-Japan freight rates
  • Inditex leads the charge as free ecommerce returns come to an end
  • Port of Singapore stops accepting hydrogen peroxide following Chittagong blast
  • We must do more than mourn DG tragedies - we must change behaviours
  • Spot rates set to spike as strikes and congestion hit N Europe
  • Economic growth triggers strong demand for intra-Asian box trades
  • 'Outrageous' box lines 'need to be aware their day is coming', says US
  • TechI: Hyundai makes small steer without man but a giant one for autonomous ships

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2022
  • VIDEO: All-electric foiling workboat aims to be a game-changer
    Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Artemis Technologies has launched to market what it claims is the world's first commercially viable all-electric, high-speed foiling workboat range. Developed and built in Belfast, the zero-emission vessels
  • Wiernicki: Net zero can't be delivered without carbon capture
    "Carbon capture is going to be a key transformational technology for shipping to achieve net zero emissions by 2050," said ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, speaking at the Posidonia
  • Davie Shipbuilding on track to build 7 icebreakers
    Public Services and Procurement Canada says that the Government of Canada is to begin negotiations with Chantier Davie [Davie Shipbuilding] of Lévis, Quebec, aimed at reaching an umbrella agreement that would see
  • e-Book: Four reasons the marine industry needs low-code development
    The marine industry is experiencing rapid change, putting pressure on design bureaus, manufacturers, and shippers alike. Managing the growing complexity and evolving to overcome challenges will involve speeding up digital transformation. Low-code
  • Lyon Shipyard wins $13.4 million Navy contract
    Lyon Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $13,489,440 firm-fixed-price contract to provide the management, technical, procurement, production, testing and quality assurance necessary to plan, prepare and execute all maintenance, repair,

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2022
  • 'Thrilling to be back': Posidonia claims all-time record for visitors
    Traditional last-day Union of Greek Shipowners press conference underscores importance of Greek-owned fleet
  • IMO rejects industry-based $5bn decarbonisation fund
    Week-long Marine Environment Protection Committee session ends amid claims of 'short-sighted political manoeuvring' as deadline looms to finalise short-term measures...
  • Sovcomflot divestment continues as new ownership details emerge
    At least 20 vessels have been divested since Sovcomflot started its mass tanker sale. The involvement of western banks has...
  • Bulk carrier sales focused on smaller tonnage
    Recent bulk carrier sales transactions have been focused on the supramax and handysize sectors amid a relatively stable earnings environment...
  • Greek shipowners condemn Russian aggression but underline right to lawful trade
    The strongest players always attract public attention, says owners' leader at the close of Posidonia week. Some major Greek owners made...
  • Pericles was right; shipping can't ignore politics
    The cross-currents of international affairs largely work in the industry's favour right now. But spare a thought for those at...
  • 'Plenty' of capital available for the right shipping companies
    Strong markets and shipping's resilience during the lockdowns to key global economies have helped make the sector attractive to bank...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: The key takeaways from Posidonia 2022
    The Lloyd's List team have been out and about in Athens this week selflessly digesting canapés, gossip and debate to...
  • Trafigura stops oil trading with Russia
    As it reports record half-year profits, the commodities giant has also 'substantially' reduced the volume of oil products from sanctioned...
  • Biden blames box lines for inflationary pressures
    Container shipping has become an easy target for politicians. But the president's claims contradict the findings of his own regulator
  • South Korea fines 15 carriers for collusion on price fixing
    Regulator said carriers colluded to fix the shipping costs of container cargo services 76 times between 2003 and 2019
  • Fredriksen raises stake in Euronav
    Frontline owner takes holding to 18.77%, close to the 19.6% held by Euronav founders and majority shareholders the Saverys family...
  • MOL to start biofuel sea trials on bulk carrier
    Biofuel is positioned as an effective alternative to fossil fuels in the MOL Group's environmental strategy announced last year
  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding designs VLGC convertible to ammonia from LPG
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has been testing the potential use of ammonia fuel in very large gas carriers as one means of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Greek court ruling lifts hopes for release of tankers | Mortgage insurance need not pay out in all circumstances |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2022
  • Biden makes final push for OSRA as House vote nears
  • Data helping drivers achieve higher LA-LB dual transaction rates: Dray Alliance
  • Diverging indicators offer no clarity in trans-Pacific
  • UK trucking operator plans entry into US LTL market
  • Houston's port chief targets 2025 completion for big ship dredging
  • Economic clouds gather as Europe faces summer of congestio

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2022
  • Jefferies drops coverage of 29 shipping companies after analyst exits
  • 'Viscerally angry': Biden takes swipe at container lines in battle against inflation
  • More countries get on board with moving IMO to zero-carbon goal
  • Posidonia, bunker costs and demand slump fuel 19% weekly drop in bulker rates
  • Ioannis Martinos: Fixing ships will become 10 times faster in digital age
  • Cash for credentials: Inside the US exam-fixing scheme that put unqualified officers at sea
  • Awilco LNG grabs three-year time charter beginning in December
  • Mediterranean to become an emission control area from 2024
  • George Tsavliris shares his shipping wisdom in book
  • JR Shipping to fit six container ships with carbon capture systems
  • Fred Olsen arrests cruise ship ahead of beaching at Alang
  • Broker Braemar ACM downplays fears of oil demand destruction
  • Trafigura cuts back Russian trading as profit hits record $2.7bn
  • Fredriksen $122m in profit after pumping $32m more into drillship owner Valaris
  • ICBC Financial Leasing returns to Cosco for bulk carrier quintet
  • Tufton Oceanic builds tanker fleet in $31.5m MR deal
  • Fredriksen's Euronav stake nears Saverys clan's holding as Frontline strikes again
  • 'Huge interest': GEOS confident of refinancing two offshore vessel leases
  • Why owners are seeking the shelter of FD&D cover
  • GasLog newbuildings at DSME to be equipped with carbon capture system
  • Flexport raids tech giant Amazon for next chief executive
  • SGTraDex: global expansion via international connections
  • Bunker giant Equatorial champions SGTraDex's digital efficiency opportunities
  • Singapore launches data highway to plug the gaps in maritime supply ecosystem

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2022
  • Biden to ocean carriers: 'The rip-off is over'
    President Biden made his case for getting ocean carrier reform on the books by accusing ocean carriers of jacking up prices for consumers.
  • Delta donates airlift capacity for Operation Fly Formula
    Delta Air Lines will transport baby formula from London to two U.S. cities under the Biden administration's Operation Fly Formula program.
  • Boom times not over yet: US container ports still near highs
    May was one of the busiest months in history for the container ports of Long Beach and Charleston.
  • Geopolitics contribute to 11% decline in air cargo demand
    The air cargo market, like other freight sectors, is in a dip. There are mixed signs that air could bounce back sooner than other transport...
  • Congress is voting soon to overhaul the shipping industry. Here's everything you need to know.
    FMC rulemakings and reports included in the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 will begin taking shape soon after the bill is enacted. Here's a...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2022
  • Singapore 380 CST HSFO crack spread falls to 2.5-year low on rising supply
    The spread was the lowest since Dec. 9, 2019, when it touched minus $23.45/b, the data showed.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residual fuel stocks rise 4% on higher imports, lower exports
    Imports from the Middle East stood at 137,643 mt in the week to June 8, down 34.9% week on week, the data showed.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
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
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
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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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
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