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March 15, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • Electronic FIATA Multimodal Bill of Lading data standard available as open source
  • IMO & WISTA International launch Maritime SheEO Leadership Accelerator Programme 2022
  • Exports, imports up again in February 2022 & April-February 2021-22
  • Zero-Covid lockdowns seen causing greater damage to China's supply chain than the Russia-Ukraine crisis
  • Amendment in policy condition of SI. No. 55 & 57, Chapter 10 Schedule-2, ITC(HS) Export Policy, 2018
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group realises record earnings
  • Port of Antwerp monitoring the impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis
  • Maersk enters into strategic partnership for green methanol
  • Hapag-Lloyd extends contract of CEO & CFO
  • Yanbu's King Fahad Industrial Port launches STS transfer operations
  • Q4 merchandise exports seen at $111.3 bn
  • Russia-Ukraine conflict impacts gherkin exports
  • MOL & five partners form strategic alliance to develop methanol-fuelled domestic tanker

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Direct train for Rhine port and Belgian sea ports
  • Digitalisation goes ahead in the Netherlands
  • Rhenus Group picks Tobias Bartz
  • The fall-out of skipping ports
  • Bluebird Nordic selects Nordic GSA in Denmark
  • Swiss family-run company invests in fleet
  • Duisport pulls out of Belarus
  • Former services to Russia re-assigned
  • Deugro: new sustainable energy division
  • DHL and Singapore Airlines expand partnership
  • Takeover in Switzerland
  • Pallet network's family is growing
  • Europa Road strengthens management team
  • Caribbean AMO agents seized aircraft
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Russian cargo throughput in German sea ports
  • Good start for hydrogen at Gebrüder Weiss

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • Capacity cuts strike again as Shanghai Pudong closes to inbound flights
  • New Shenzhen lockdown will hit supply chains harder than Suez disruption
  • European haulage beginning to suffer as ripples from Ukraine invasion spread
  • N American Class I rail carriers slammed for profiteering from congestion crisis
  • HMM suspends Russian Far East services due to drop in volumes
  • Shipping will suffer outsize - and costly - climate impact, says EDF report
  • Tiaca maintains stiff upper lip over 'new offer to members'
  • Analysis: Mind-boggling ZIM triumphs in new ocean dawn

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • VIDEO: Evergreen containership aground near Baltimore
    Another giant Evergreen Marine Corporation containership has grounded, but this time in the Chesapeake Bay, not the Suez Canal. Though not as large as the notorious 1,312 feet 2 inches long, 20,112
  • Major P&I merger will create new marine insurer
    Marine P&I (protection and indemnity) insurance mutuals have long been facing challenging marketing conditions that have led observers to predict that further consolidation in the industry was likely. Today, two well-known players-North
  • Maritime Partners christens M/V Emily Webber towboat
    Maritime Partners held a christening ceremony last month for the M/V Emily Webber towboat, the seventh of nine vessels the company is building at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La. The towboat
  • ABS, too, withdraws class services to Russia
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the growing list of classification societies withdrawing services to Russian-linked entities. The society says that "after careful consideration of the situation in the Ukraine
  • Port of Humboldt Bay to get $10.5 million in offshore wind upgrades
    The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay in Eureka, Calif. The upgrades will support offshore wind activities in an area
  • Ukraine: IMO seeks safe "blue corridor" for ships
    As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for the establishment of a blue safe maritime corridor. It would allow the safe evacuation of seafarers and
  • First of 5 Edda Wind CSOVs named at Gond'n
    Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán S.A. held a naming ceremony at its Figueras shipyard for the first of five offshore wind commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) it is building for Norway's Edda Wind.
  • Bordelon Marine signs Jones Act intervention vessel charter agreement
    Bordelon Marine LLC, Lockport, La., has signed a one-year firm charter agreement with Helix Robotics Solutions, the U.S. robotics division of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) for the M/V Shelia
  • OP-ED: AI-enabled predictability-an immediate opportunity for fuel and emissions savings
    By Roberto Coustas, co-founder and CEO, DeepSea Technologies Imagine that you could wake up every day and know with a degree of 99% accuracy what your day will entail. The length of
  • Dorsey appointed VP operations at Ingalls Shipbuilding
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Donny Dorsey has been appointed as vice president of operations at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Dorsey, formerly ship program manager for all DDG waterfront efforts at

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • Shell and Maersk Tankers still shipping Russia cargoes
    Oil major is sending Ust-Luga cargo to Rotterdam while Maersk Tankers says it is fulfilling existing contracts made before it...
  • Why we need to do more to improve on diversity, equity and inclusion in maritime
    The Global Maritime Forum says its All Aboard Alliance, to be launched in May, will seek to solve the long-term...
  • Top Ships scores highest profit since 2008
    Two very large crude carrier deliveries this year have contributed to a shift in balance of fleet towards crude oil...
  • Week in newbuildings: Mid-size boxships carry the day
    With an ageing existing fleet, mid-size containerships are proving a popular choice with four separate newbuilding orders for this vessel...
  • Saverys family overtake Fredriksen as Euronav's largest shareholder
    The strategic Euronav shareholding race between the Antwerp-based shipping family behind CMB and tanker tycoon John Fredriksen has seen Team...
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures SFL neo-panamax sextet for five years
    John Fredriksen-backed SFL has announced lucrative long-term charters for six sister containerships bought from Greek owners in 2018 and 2021...
  • Maersk joins calls on IMO to enshrine lifecycle emissions rules
    Maersk urges IMO to stick to the principle of measuring ship emissions from well to wake, warning that ignoring supply...
  • The week in charts: Calls cut at Russian container ports | Marine fuel prices at record | Container liftings continue to fall
    Containerships are either reducing, or dropping, services to St Petersburg and Vladivostok, vessels begin transiting the Kerch Strait for the...
  • Lockdowns in China deepen supply chain disquiet
    Rising coronavirus infections in China and the restrictive measures imposed on factories and logistics companies are set to worsen the...
  • North P&I merges with Standard Club to tackle industry challenges
    P&I club business models are under pressure; decarbonisation will racket up that pressure. P&I clubs want to support owners in...
  • Market uncertainty spurs premium for Sinokor VLCC period charters
    Shipbroker says rates reported are as much as $9,000 per day higher than one-year period charter assessment
  • TradeLens looks to electronic bills of lading for growth in China
    The Maersk/IBM operated digital platform is optimistic about its prospects in China, with some Tradelens member carriers also considering using...
  • HMM nominates Kyung-bae Kim as chief executive
    The new chief executive role will be confirmed at a shareholders' meeting on March 29, company says
  • Shipping's Russian exodus continues as ABS and Cyprus withdraw services
    Flags providing services to Russian controlled vessels are now in the spotlight after class withdrawals from Russian shipping prompted widespread...
  • Tonnage taxes keep government hands off box shipping's profits bonanza
    Tax regimes based on tonnage can be expensive when there is little profit coming in. But in container shipping's year...
  • CSSC nets orders for up to six mid-sized boxships
    Yards under the Chinese state-owned shipbuilding group have been favoured by a number of owners to construct the mid-sized containerships
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian class expelled from IACS | Boxship operators phase out Russia calls | Maersk to divest Russian terminal stake |...
  • South Korean yards win more dual-fuel boxship orders
    Demand for replacing old containerships with fresh dual-fuel tonnage is expected to continue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • Industry veteran to drive new approach at Combi Lift
  • New federal funds boost Mobile's intermodal push
  • Post-Lunar New Year import surge to hit congested Vancouver terminals
  • Proposed Louisiana container terminal lines up rail investment
  • Fuel price spike reshaping US shipping networks
  • Shippers cancel cargo movements as China imposes new COVID-19 lockdowns
  • Forwarding tech provider out to unify disconnected system landscape

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • Evergreen containership grounded off Baltimore
  • ABS drops Russian business as classification society flight continues
  • LRs to rise at MR tankers' expense as high prices threaten market recovery, BRS says
  • As Mexico's president tackles 'absurd' crude and products trade, what will it mean for shipping?
  • Special report: Seafaring life in an era of change
  • Navigator sells another older Ultragas LPG carrier following merger
  • Brazil's Grupo CBO boosts fleet with Fredriksen resales and charters
  • 'No chance' Russian charterer will hold on to Navigator LPG carriers
  • SFL lines up charters worth $540m for vessel sextet
  • Wan Hai splashes $109.5m for 5,500-teu container ship as charter rates soar
  • Refining boost: product tankers jump to highest levels in nearly two years
  • Insurance brokers Marsh and Aon close Russian operations
  • Danaos Corp breaks 15-year shipbuilding hiatus to strike $320m deal
  • Asiatic Lloyd orders two more ammonia-ready container ships in China
  • Kyung-bae Kim chosen to take the helm at HMM
  • Valaris drillship hits Greek bulker after breaking moorings
  • Storm damage: Green group forecasts surging costs of climate change for maritime
  • Saverys family buys again to become Euronav's biggest shareholder
  • Nigerians linked to Torm tanker amid fleet renewal
  • Now more than ever, powering ships with gas is a terrible idea, says Transport & Environment
  • Lloyd Werft sold to German consortium as big-ticket Genting Hong Kong asset disposals begin
  • Tanker owners looking for boost from Venezuela crude may have to wait, brokers say
  • South Korean shipyards rake in LNG-fuelled container ship newbuildings
  • Asian players finally surpass Europeans in ship ownership league, Clarksons says
  • Energy Observer cruises into Singapore on eight-year around the world voyage
  • CMA CGM to debut green MPP cargo ship by 2026

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • Boeing to convert more 767 jets to freighters for ATSG
    When planes age they become less pleasant for passengers and cost more to operate. That's when companies like Air Transport Services Group buy them for...
  • Container ship runs aground in Chesapeake Bay
    The Coast Guard said it is working with the Maryland Department of the Environment to refloat the grounded Ever Forward.
  • HMM making change at helm
    Current CEO Jae Hoon Bae was not mentioned in the announcement that Kyung-bae Kim will succeed him.
  • GPA paving way for more vehicles at Port of Brunswick
    A $150 million project at the Port of Brunswick will increase annual capacity to 1.4 million vehicles.
  • Maersk's Performance Team opening Houston cold chain facility
    he Houston cold chain facility is scheduled to open in August and be operated by Performance Team, a company Maersk acquired in 2020.
  • FAA approves Textron SkyCourier; FedEx to receive 1st delivery soon
    The all-new Cessna SkyCourier is an important part of FedEx's fleet modernization for serving small, rural locations.
  • Prompt extends user-controlled AI tools to leading TMSes
    "Prompt is the leading logistics technology company with all the major global data privacy and security certifications - GDPR, ISO27001 and SOC 2 - meaning...
  • Report: Climate change could cost shipping industry $25B annually by 2100
    Rising sea levels and increasingly extreme weather are expected to cost ports and shippers billions of dollars annually.
  • Port of Mobile awarded $300M for infrastructure, intermodal improvements
    The Alabama State Port Authority will receive $265 million from the 2022 federal spending bill and a $38 million grant from the U.S. Department of...
  • Logistics companies warn clients lockdown in Shenzhen will impact port activity
    Seko Logistics, Worldwide Logistics among those reacting to China's "zero-COVID" strategy.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 14, 2022
  • Japan to step up supply diversification as G7 commits to cut Russian energy reliance
    Russia accounted for 9% of Japan's total LNG imports of 74.32 million mt in 2021 and 4% of total crude oil imports of 2.48 million b/d, according to Ministry of Finance data.
  • Russia's Glavgosexpertiza approves expansion of Ust-Luga light products terminal
    The projects involves three phases. Following the completion of the first phase, the terminal will be upgraded and its capacity will be increased from 12 million mt/year to 16 million mt/year.
  • Russia-Ukraine conflict to deepen Fujairah's LSFO shortage: traders
    UAE importers have been wary of dealings with Russian oil producers and shipping companies due to economic sanctions on Russia following its military invasion of Ukraine, market sources said.
  • Maritime classification societies, associations suspend ties with Russia, urge caution
    The International Bunker Industry Association has suspended services to Russian members and urged all members to be vigilant in all their business transactions to ensure they are not in breach of any applicable sanctions.
  • Russia seeks closer energy links with Qatar: minister
    Russia is looking to increase energy links with alternative partners after the US and European governments moved to drastically reduce cooperation with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine.
  • Floating storage levels steady as Iranian, Venezuelan crude producers wait
    There were 91.78 million barrels in floating storage in the week starting March 11 and slightly under three quarters of this was Iranian and Venezuelan, data from shipping tracking software firm Kpler showed.
  • European refiners eye higher runs as margins soar, but face issues securing feedstocks
    Surging refining margins and strong demand for fuels could see European refineries try to increase run rates, but the unprecedented issues with securing crude and feedstocks amid the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine mean some may end up having to lower runs, according to oil market watchers.
  • Singapore 180 CST HSFO crack spread surges to 2.5-year high as SRFO demand rises
    The spread hit a two-and-a-half year high March 11, and was last higher Sept. 17, 2019, at plus $3.95/b, which traders said was indicative of a combination of rising demand and lower supply.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Feb bunker sales fall for fourth straight month to 3.50 mil mt
    Sales of all bunker grades in February marked double-digit declines from the previous month, the MPA data also showed, amid relatively subdued demand.
  • Limited stockpiles buoy Fujairah's balance-March ex-wharf bunker premium
    A lack of low sulfur fuel oil blending pool components amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict has lifted bunker premiums of the delivered and ex-wharf grades, local bunker suppliers said.
  • Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for March 14-18
    Low sulfur and high sulfur fuel oil cargo premiums were rising in Asia and Europe, partly due to less product being loaded at Russian ports, and this trend is expected to continue into the week of March 14, according to traders in Asia.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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