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February 22, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • AMTOI & SSPU ink MoU on training in emerging areas of logistics & enhancing availability of qualified manpower
  • Seaways Shipping sets new records at Paradip Port
  • Procedures of application for Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under FTA/CECA for FY2022-23
  • Department of Commerce to be revamped to make it future ready
  • UK competition authorities reportedly form working group to monitor suspected anti-competitive behaviour & collusion in shipping
  • Data, e-commerce & illicit trade addressed at Munich Security Conference
  • India's rice exports seen likely facing competition from Thailand
  • Sugar exports soar 242 pc
  • Maersk's new intermodal freight service between Far East & Europe
  • Los Angeles & Long Beach ports again put off implementing container dwell fee
  • MSC plays key role expediting critically needed medical equipment into the US
  • CMA Terminals to run Port of Beirut's container terminal
  • MSC announces upcoming changes in strategic cooperation with SM LINE on Transpacific trade
  • Hapag-Lloyd to launch China Germany Express service
  • New joint service connecting China & Australia
  • Problem in Corpus Christi Ship Channel being rectified
  • MOL in MoU for collaboration regarding offshore wind power generation related work vessel
  • Anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil from China to continue till June 15
  • India-UAE CEPA to open up new markets: Goyal
  • PSA Mumbai commissions solar farm in effort towards sustainability

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Italy: another 4,000 trucks to shift to rail
  • A bumpy start in Hong Kong
  • 120 vans in retro style
  • Investment in Benelux specialist
  • Zetes promotes Pierre Lambert
  • CMA CGM's second strike in Lebanon
  • Converting signatures in Singapore
  • GXO's ambitious outlook
  • Ro-ro activities return to Karachi
  • Dimos opens its own office in Dubai
  • 40 freight locomotives delivered
  • Atlas Air expands partnerships
  • French takeover in CEP segment
  • K Line's new terminal in Yokohama
  • Infranord to invest in signalling system
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Arpin chooses Ronnie Blanchard
  • Digitally embracing air cargo from Dakar

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • One trucker dead and 10 missing after fire breaks out on Grimaldi ro-ro ferry
  • CJ Logistics strike in Seoul intensifies, with rally, siege and hunger strike threat
  • Menzies directors will recommend latest Agility takeover bid to shareholders
  • Clipper Logistics and GXO reach agreement on cash and share offer
  • Elevated demand sees Matson transpacific loops become its busiest trade
  • Bullish CFOs have shifted to a 'more pessimistic and defensive' posture
  • M&A radar: GXO goes for Clipper in luxurious deal-making
  • Snapshot: The good, the bad and the ugly in American T&L
  • M&A radar: Kerry's transpac deal leaves all in its wake

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • NES wins major contract on zero-emission freight ferry
    Turkey's Cemre Shipyard has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a substantial contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act as system integrator, for the zero-emission ferry that the shipyard
  • Wife in nuclear sub espionage case enters guilty plea
    Diana Toebbe, 46, of Annapolis, Md., pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to communicate Restricted Data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. As we reported earlier, her husband, Jonathan Toebbe, 43, pleaded

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • Fossil fuels will continue to be part of energy mix
    Spare crude oil capacity is getting tighter given a rise in security risks, says Platts analyst, while inventories are low...
  • LNG supply-demand gap to appear within five years, says Shell
    Prices of the supercooled fuel were volatile in 2021, reaching record highs at the end of the year, and emphasising...
  • Forwarders welcome increased scrutiny of container lines
    The chaos within the box shipping sector is concentrating commercial power, says BIFA. It supports an investigation launched by the...
  • The week in charts: Bulk carrier sold for scrap | Crew abandonment cases spike | Bunker prices at two-year high
    It emerges this week that there have already been 20 new cases of crew abandonment recorded this year; a tonne of...
  • Liaoning Port names new chief as business turns corner
    China Merchants port veteran Wang Zhixian has taken over the helm at the port group, which now oversees the operations...
  • Supply chain easing will face flood of empty equipment
    Extended supply chains required additional equipment in the fleet to meet demand. But the slow repatriation of those boxes could...
  • Yacht builder Ferretti eyes $470m Hong Kong IPO
    Proceeds will be used to develop new types of yachts and acquire suppliers as the builder anticipates better market conditions...
  • StormGeo forecasting accelerates Alfa Laval transition
    Accurate weather forecasting has advantages for levels of ship safety and fuel and emissions reduction, says company executive
  • Tanker market may see boost if sanctions on Iran are lifted
    The lifting of sanctions will enable Iran to redeploy its fleet of 63 crude oil tankers, but it may also...
  • Doubts over plan to make and burn hydrogen on ships
    Design for a ship using LNG and hydrogen said to be 'extremely complicated and energy intensive'
  • Cosco wins class approvals for methanol-fuelled VLCC design
    The 310,000 dwt vessel is equipped with two methanol fuel tanks on board. A combined capacity of 10,000 cu m...
  • Daily Briefing
    P&I clubs on a mission and renewals draw to a close | Investigations underway as another sanctions case comes to...
  • K Line to open first finished-vehicle terminal in Japan
    K Line's terminal will showcase its commitment to its Blue Seas for the Future vision and the global bid to...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • Clipper backs 'highly attractive' $1.3 billion GXO takeover offer

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • Golden Ocean's Andersen: our focus is fleet upgrades and shareholder payouts
  • To scrub or not to scrub? Frontline ponders fate of its non-eco tankers
  • Signed, sealed and delivered: Erasmus jumps on secondhand kamsarmax
  • How the Jones Act US-build requirement harms the environment
  • Braemar says chemical tanker fleet to shrink for first time
  • Mind the gap: Shell predicts LNG supply-demand shortfall
  • 'Five Eyes' nations watching container lines' pricing in record markets
  • Galbraith's profit up as it sheds pension scheme and seeks to build market share
  • Supercars push loss estimates for MOL car carrier blaze to over $500m
  • Belships plans extraordinary dividend after another record quarter
  • Proman eyes charter of methanol-fuelled tankers to Trinidad's NGC
  • OceanPal fixes panamax for $4,600 less after Crystal Sea charter torn up
  • Clarksons tallies record $47bn S&P spend in 2021 - but 2022 could set new high
  • Crude tankers to benefit from lifting of Iranian oil sanctions
  • Grimaldi and truck drivers trade barbs over deadly ferry fire

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • Bunker Holding, Renewable Energy Group partner to advance bio-based diesel in shipping
    "Partnering with Bunker Holding will accelerate the marine industry adoption of biodiesel to achieve aggressive carbon reduction goals," said Bob Kenyon, senior vice president of...
  • Global logistics giant Expeditors suffers cyberattack, shuts down operations systems
    Global logistics provider Expeditors International shut down most of its operations systems after a cyberattack, limiting the ability to book shipments.
  • Carrier transporting luxury cars to US still smoldering in Atlantic
    Volkswagen Group has not said how many vehicles are on the Felicity Ace or the breakdown of the models, although it has been reported they...
  • Understanding Mars helps rocket cargo on Earth, military official says
    One hour. That's how long it could take a rocket to carry troops and material from a base in the Midwest to the Middle East...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
  • Asia residual fuels: Key market indicators for Feb 21-25
    Low inventory of low sulfur cargo in the Middle East is expected to support premiums for the marine fuel 0.5% grade at Fujairah, according to local suppliers, while a narrowing ex-wharf to cargo spread in Singapore is expected to put suppliers in the country under pressure in the week of Feb. 21.
  • Oman to start general cargo operations at newly-opened Port of Duqm
    One berth is a general cargo facility with the capacity to handle 1 million mt/year, a second is a bulk cargo berth with a capacity of 5 million mt/year and the third one is a Ro-Ro vehicles berth.
  • SHIPPING: Tanker owners slow steam to cut losses as bunkers soar - sources
    There has been a sharp rise in bunker prices as crude hit its highest in seven years, while several tanker sizes have slipped into the red.
  • INTERVIEW: Oil's rally towards $100/b may diversify India's crude buying further, says FIPI chief
    "In the current scenario, [the] demand for oil has outpaced production growth as economies slowly rebound from the worst of the pandemic, leaving the market with a small buffer to mitigate an oil supply shock," Singh said.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude slips after opening surge as risk appetite wanes
    "The standoff is now at the height of volatility, and crude's roller-coaster may have some way to go before coming to a halt," Hari said.
  • Leaner LSFO inventory lifts Fujairah's balance Feb term ex-wharf bunker premiums
    Term contractual supply for March ex-wharf marine fuel 0.5%S parcels was heard concluded at $21-$23/mt premiums, traders said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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