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BRIEFS
March 24, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • FFFAI hosting Executive Committee meeting in Dubai coinciding with World Expo 2020
  • Prime Minister lauds achievement of $400 bn goods export target ahead of schedule
  • APSEZ crosses 300 MMT in throughput
  • CMA CGM & Electrolux make significant move toward sustainable shipping
  • US FMC to evaluate how shipping lines serve exporters
  • Steps being taken to increase rail freight to Bangladesh & Nepal: Minister
  • Insecurity in the supply chain & how to manage it
  • You ask.. We answer...
  • India's largest dredger to be built in the country
  • India to import 6-6.5 lt potash annually from Israel
  • Productivity Norms for new cargo as per Berthing Policy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Road-based supply chains would benefit most
  • An investment of USD 23 billion?
  • More Californian container handling
  • Re-elected president to strengthen leadership
  • Haulier to receive access to Class 8 e-trucks
  • Add-ons to huge Nordic logistics centre
  • Third Ceiv Pharma certification
  • Eric Green's leadership at Jaxport is paying off
  • Rieck's new logistics hub to open in August
  • From old to new
  • UK-Cherbourg link in the making
  • DHL Express: more than 800 million litres of SAF
  • Takeover in Hong Kong
  • Maximum toll is legal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Vancouver airport finds new partner
  • TCS Worldwide now offers charter solutions
  • The Bahamas go for South Korea

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 23, 2022
  • War and 'lack of trust' keeping shippers wary of long-term contracts
  • Maersk vessel loses containers in North Pacific
  • ONE plans to invest $20bn in new box ships and terminals by 2030
  • EV Cargo expands its Euro footprint with takeover of Fast Forward Freight
  • P&O crew sacking 'looks criminal', says UK PM Johnson. 'We shall act'
  • A tech solution to smooth post-Brexit friction at UK borders
  • Charterers not fazed by war or lower rates as hunt for tonnage continues
  • Union and management agree to arbitration in CP Rail T&C dispute
  • Ocean Shipping Reform Bill headed for Senate vote
  • Subcontractors vent their anger over poor FedEx Ground efficiency

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2022
  • Marlink cybersecurity solution gains ClassNK Innovation Endorsement
    ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to Marlink's CyberGuard Threat Detection, a service for detecting cybersecurity threats to help shipowners protect against attacks on IT and OT networks.
  • Inmarsat signs digital ecosystem agreement with Norwind
    Mobile satcom leader Inmarsat has reached an integrated connectivity agreement with Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Norwind Offshore AS. Established by owners with a long history of offshore and maritime experience, Norwind supports the
  • Sembcorp Marine to build WTIV for mystery buyer
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has booked an order to build a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). It has not disclosed the customer, nor the price, but says delivery is slated for early 2025.

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2022
  • New members for Lloyd's List Editorial Board
    Set up four years ago to provide oversight and ensure Lloyd's List remains the most trusted and authoritative provider of...
  • 'Looks like P&O Ferries broke the law,' says UK prime minister
    Chief executive of P&O Ferries issues a public apology for the mass sacking of almost 800 UK-based crew as Boris Johnson...
  • Sixteen-year-old boxship sold for $109.5m
    Container liner operators are continuing to mop up secondhand ships from non-operating owners while charter rates remain at historically high...
  • Cyprus urges expansion of Mediterranean inspection regime
    Among EU Mediterranean countries only Cyprus and Malta belong to both MOUs
  • Shippers face supply chain chaos amid China lockdown and US port issues
    China export trade faces delays due to slower trucking and port services. Shippers are already moving cargo to the US...
  • Stranded VLCC refloated in Qingdao
    A small amount of oil leaked into the port waters from the broken cargo loading arm. No other casualty has...
  • Ships leaving Russian ports down 35% since start of invasion
    The number of vessels leaving Russia for international ports has tumbled in the weeks following its attack on Ukraine, an...
  • Beazley handles $22m claim for bulker hit by missile off Ukraine
    War risk rates for southern Russian ports are broadly stable
  • Capesize bulker and panamax tanker head for breakers
    British shipowner sells an 18-year-old panamax tanker for scrap, while a Chinese capesize bulker is also on the block
  • ONE outlines growth strategy with $20bn investment plan
    Fleet renewal scheme will help the Singapore-based carrier reduce its reliance on vessels supplied by the parent companies and will...
  • Sembcorp Marine wins contract to construct wind turbine vessel
    Sembcorp is expanding its contributions to a more sustainable and greener future, according to chief executive Wong Weng Sun
  • Hyundai Heavy issues $300m bond to fund green vessels
    Hyundai Heavy's fundraising was keenly supported by foreign investors despite geopolitical tensions and the US Fed's rate hike last week
  • Shipping reform bill gets US committee approval
    'These ocean shipping companies are making record profits,' the head of the committee said. 'They have made $150bn in profits...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hull and fixed premium offerings taking clubs beyond P&I | London 'losing ground' as leading marine insurance centre | Sanctions-busting...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2022
  • US truckload capacity seen rising 'on margins'
  • New capacity leaves Middle East ports underutilized
  • Post-CNY spot rate drop lags recent years: ONE's Nixon
  • Norfolk Southern Jacksonville terminal disrupted again after crane fire
  • Already-stressed Colombo port flow hit by truck capacity shortages

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2022
  • Nickel price hike hits stainless-steel tanker and gas carrier newbuildings
  • Hoegh Autoliners fined $5.4m in Brazil after multi-year antitrust investigation
  • Seabulk Tankers sues after crash on Galveston Ship Channel
  • Fears grow for more than 1,000 seafarers trapped off Ukraine
  • Del Rio's son to lead marketing for Norwegian Cruise Line's Oceania brand
  • Maria Angelicoussis trying to 'hone in' on her late father's instincts
  • Maria Angelicoussis: 'We won't be lifting Russian cargoes'
  • Swiss Re's Kern urges insurers to stop the greenwashing and start counting emissions
  • Hafnia beefs up pools staff as director heads to Singapore
  • Fortescue buys PSV for green ammonia conversion
  • Fury as P&O reveals £36.5m crew payout to 'avoid administration'
  • Odfjell to pay dividends after four-year hiatus as bosses handed stock
  • Doubt cast on scrap prices breaching $700 as tankers keep trading
  • D'Amico linked to another old MR sale as it finalises fleet renewal
  • War crimes: Human Rights at Sea returns from Ukraine after fact-finding trip
  • Nightmare on the Dover Straits as P&O shocks with 'brutal' job cuts
  • Sembcorp Marine bags breakthrough WTIV newbuilding contract
  • D'Amico linked to another old MR sale as it finalises fleet renewal
  • War crimes: Human Rights at Sea returns from Ukraine after fact-finding trip
  • Nightmare on the Dover Straits as P&O shocks with 'brutal' job cuts
  • Sembcorp Marine bags breakthrough WTIV newbuilding contract

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2022
  • Why Russia-Ukraine war has not ignited crude tanker rates (yet)
    Cost of shipping crude oil remains cheap, but tanker rates could jump if the war doesn't end by fall.
  • DHL swallows beverage logistics specialist J.F. Hillebrand
    If imported adult beverages are your thing, there's a good chance DHL or J.F. Hillebrand took care of the shipping.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2022
  • USAC Colonial Pipeline differentials down 5 cents on day as summer transition nears
    RBOB fell 5.25 cents to futures minus 20.50 cents/gal.
  • Crude rallies as market eyes new sanctions on Russia, US crude draw
    Total US commercial crude stocks fell 2.51 million barrels.
  • Suez Canal to raise crude tanker tariffs May 1 following freight hikes
    Ballast crude tankers will see a 5% rise in transit fees, the canal authority said on its website March 22. The decision followed the "significant growth in global trade, the improvement of ships' economics" and the enhanced transit services, the canal authority said.
  • CHINA DATA: Jan-Feb fuel oil exports up 64% on year to 5.03 mil mt
    Most of the exports were fuel oil sold in the bonded bunker market, industry sources said.
  • EC proposes 80% minimum gas storage obligation by Nov. 1, 2022
    Low stock levels across Europe and the need to refill them over the coming summer have contributed to record high gas prices.
  • Crude loading at Caspian CPC sea terminal fully suspended: operator
    Earlier this week, CPC reported storm damage to loading facilities at the Russian port of Novorossiisk. The network shipped 1.5 million b/d in February, the majority of which was produced in Kazakhstan but also included some Russian volume.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude higher on supply concerns, supportive API data
    Pressure was likely to mount on Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers to step up production, Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch said in a note.
  • Vitol takes 50% stake in UK hydrogen station producer ITM Motive
    Under the agreement, ITM Power will be preferred supplier for up to 240 MW of electrolysis equipment to Motive, while Vitol will provide up to 240 MW of renewable power to the network of refueling stations.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Feb fuel oil exports up 2.5% on year at 2.785 mil mt
    Russia's domestic fuel oil deliveries totaled 609,145 mt in February, down 17.5% year on year and down 12.8% from January levels.
  • Oil traders warn of $200/b plus price spike as Ukraine crisis unnerves markets
    As the EU considers a phase-out of Russian fossil fuel imports to the region and calls grow for sanctions on Moscow's oil and gas, the stage is set for a major supply gap in Europe over the coming years.
  • Zhoushan ex-wharf-delivered MF 0.5%S bunker spread widens on tight delivered market
    Zhoushan bunker suppliers have capped the volume they are offering to shipowners as suppliers are unable to secure the requisite amount of money needed for cargo procurement, with marine fuel prices having surged in line with international crude markers.
  • Japan Apr-Sep MF 0.5% bunker differential discussions at similar level to previous cycle
    The Japanese bunker market sees sales of around 300,000 mt/month, with little fluctuation in volumes due to barge and terminal loading limitations.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks drop to two-week low as heavy distillates dip
    Heavy distillates used as fuel oil for power generation and for marine bunkers dropped 6.2% in the week to March 21, to 10.126 million barrels, a three-week low.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è aumentato del +3,2%
Pechino
Le merci con l'estero hanno registrato un rialzo del +6,1%. I container sono cresciuti del +4,9%
Accordo TIL (gruppo MSC) - JNPA per la realizzazione del porto di Vadhvan
Uran
Il nuovo scalo è situato sulla costa occidentale dell'India
Shanghai è il primo porto mondiale a movimentare oltre 50 milioni di container in un anno
Shanghai
SIPG evidenzia il forte incremento di produttività realizzato introducendo una spinta automazione nell'area di Yangshan
Oggi entrano in vigore otto emendamenti alla Convenzione internazionale del Lavoro Marittimo
Ginevra
Yang Ming acquisirà sino a 13 nuove portacontainer da 8.000-15.000 teu
Keelung
Sostituiranno navi da 5.500-6.500 teu dell'età di oltre vent'anni
Carnival registra performance record per il trimestre settembre-novembre
Miami
Nel periodo i ricavi sono aumentati del +10,0%
Uniport apprezza che la riforma portuale avvenga attraverso una legge delega e confida (!) nella volontà del governo di aprire un confronto con gli operatori
Roma
Søren Toft (MSC) è il nuovo presidente del World Shipping Council
Washington
Vice presidente è Randy Chen della Wan Hai Lines
Presentato lo “SHIPS for America Act”, disegno di legge bipartisan per rafforzare l'industria statunitense dello shipping
Washington
Tra le proposte, trasportare sino al 10% delle importazioni dalla Cina su navi di bandiera statunitense, con equipaggio americano e costruite negli USA
Istituita a Gioia Tauro l'impresa portuale per la fornitura di lavoro temporaneo
Gioia Tauro
Ai 50 lavoratori attualmente iscritti nelle liste dell'Agenzia portuale se ne aggiungeranno altri 70
Navantia firma l'accordo per acquisire tutti e quattro i cantieri navali della Harland & Wolff
Londra/Madrid
Impegno alla salvaguardia dei mille posti di lavoro, garantendo la tutela dei diritti e delle condizioni di lavoro
Nel terzo trimestre il traffico delle merci nei porti francesi è diminuito del -7,3%
Parigi
Robusta crescita dei container (+14,0%). Calo delle altre tipologie di carichi
Thomas Kazakos sarà il prossimo segretario generale dell'International Chamber of Shipping
Londra
Subentrerà a giugno a Guy Platten
A tre anni dalla cerimonia inaugurale vengono avviati i lavori di costruzione del nuovo porto senegalese di Ndayane
Dubai
Investimento di 1,2 miliardi di dollari
Fatal accident in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A 52-year-old Culmv worker dies and a colleague is injured. A 24-hour strike has been called
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Greek ports increased by +1.4%
Container Traffic Growth at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in November
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Increases of +15.9% and +20.9% respectively were recorded
Lineas and Hupac collaborate on intermodal connections between Belgium and Italy
Brussels
The Belgian company will provide rail traction, while the Swiss one will take care of intermodal services
Report highlights progress made in reducing emissions in Tuscan ports
Leghorn
Emissions produced by maritime traffic account for 88.1% of the total
Assologistica, the application of the Reverse Charge for VAT purposes in the logistics sector is good
Milan
The association expressed appreciation for the government's intention to seek EU authorization
An EU Commission study analyses the environmental challenges faced by European ports
Brussels
Particular attention to supporting initiatives for the sustainability of small and medium-sized ports
Busan Port Set to End 2024 with Record Container Traffic of 24.3 Million TEU (+5.0%)
HMM to return to transatlantic routes
Seoul
New Northern Europe-West Coast USA service. Also inaugurated is an India-Northern Europe line
CMA CGM to use the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife as a transhipment hub
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Agreement with Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife
Port of La Spezia, cruise ships will be able to operate at Molo Garibaldi despite the works
The Spice
EUNAVFOR Atalanta naval mission mandate extended until 28 February 2027
Brussels
Synergies with the Aspides maritime operation will be strengthened
A consortium led by CMA CGM will operate the container terminal at the river port of Lyon
CLECAT calls for new transport emissions regulation not to include entire life cycle of vehicles
Brussels
The IRU is instead in favour of the "well-to-wheel" approach
UNCTAD: Mediterranean ports' connection to global containerized shipping network declines
Geneva
General decrease in connections in Italian ports with the exception of La Spezia and Trieste
CMA CGM and AD Ports inaugurate container terminal at Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi
The first phase has a traffic capacity of 1.8 million TEUs
Castor Maritime Acquires Control of MPC Capital
Limassol/Hamburg
Investment worth 182.8 million euros
The first cabin of the cold ironing system is ready at Molo Garibaldi in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
La statunitense FTV Capital presenta un'offerta per acquisire la Windward
Londra
L'azienda londinese sviluppa soluzioni tecnologiche per lo shipping
L'americana Halliburton compra la norvegese Optime Subsea
Notodden
L'azienda europea sviluppa tecnologie per le operazioni subacquee
Grimaldi ha preso in consegna la ro-ro multipurpose Great Cotonou
Napoli
Il prossimo mese sarà immessa in un nuovo servizio del gruppo tra Cina e Nigeria
Federagenti ha nominato 24 “ambasciatori”
Roma
Sono protagonisti da oltre 60 anni nella professione di agente marittimo
Porti della Spezia e Marina di Carrara, stanziati oltre cinque milioni per la transizione green
La Spezia
Fondi per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici o a idrogeno
A novembre il traffico delle merci nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado è cresciuto del +4,3%
Genova
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 registrato un aumento del +1,1%
Nei primi 11 mesi del 2024 il traffico nel porto di Trieste è cresciuto del +6,4% grazie agli oli minerali
Trieste
Nello scalo portuale di Monfalcone registrata una flessione del -8,2%
Sequestrati nel porto di Genova oltre due quintali e mezzo di cocaina
Genova
La droga era all'interno di un contenitore frigo proveniente dall'Ecuador
Manca (Regione Sardegna): disattese le promesse di stanziamento di risorse per l'agenzia Kalport
Cagliari
Chiesto un incontro urgente alla ministra del Lavoro
Rincari degli importi degli diritti portuali nei porti di Bari e Brindisi
Bari
Leone: ci siamo impegnati per adottare misure che non impattassero su traffico e utenza
Sequestrato un ingente quantitativo di cocaina nel porto di Olbia
Sassari
Scoperti 39 chili di stupefacenti occultati in un minivan
Da gennaio Hupac intensificherà i collegamenti intermodali fra Belgio e Italia
Chiasso
Aumenterà anche la frequenza del treno shuttle fra Busto Arsizio e Padova
Porto di Ancona, rilascio della concessione provvisoria allo stabilimento della Fincantieri
Ancona
La nuova concessione avrà una durata di 40 anni
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
A novembre il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è calato del -3,7%
Barcellona
In crescita la movimentazione di container (+6,3%), ma non il peso dei carichi containerizzati (-6,9%)
Saipem si è aggiudicata un nuovo contratto offshore da Shell in Nigeria
Milano
Per l'azienda italiana ha un valore di circa 900 milioni di dollari
Rixi illustra per sommi capi la riforma portuale
Roma
Creazione di una società a controllo pubblico per gestire gli investimenti e rappresentare il sistema portuale italiano
Accordo tra RFI e RSE per lo studio di un sistema di trasporto merci a levitazione magnetica
Milano
Sicurezza marittima, firmato al MIT un accordo per semplificare le procedure di verifica
Roma
Attività ispettive e di certificazione potranno essere svolte da organismi appositamente accreditati
Nei primi undici mesi del 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -2,0%
San Pietroburgo
In calo sia le merci secche (-2,1%) che le rinfuse liquide (-2,0%)
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%
Two Russian oil tankers crash near Kerch Strait
Fly
One of the 27 sailors of the two crews died
Monthly Container Traffic Declines at Port of Singapore
Singapore
Over 3.3 million TEUs were handled in November (-0.4%)
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
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Conference for the 30th anniversary of WISTA Italy
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa
››› 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
Contship Italia dedicates a locomotive to the memory of Cecilia Eckelmann Battistello
Melzo
The special livery commemorates his life and career
EBRD loan for the enhancement of multipurpose terminals at the ports of Casablanca and Jorf Lasfar
London
Funds up to 65 million euros
Zero Emission Port Alliance Report on Future Port Electricity Demand
The Hague
The importance of strengthening port electrical infrastructures was highlighted
Paolo Potestà confirmed as president of ANGOPI
Rome
Vice Presidents are Giovanni D'Angelo, Marco Gorin, Ettore Rosalba, Mario Ciampaglia and Alessandro Serra
Criminal proceedings filed against the heads of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Joy Taurus
The absolute groundlessness of the crime report was recognized
In the July-September quarter, revenues of TUI's cruise division grew by +8.9%
Hanover
In the entire financial year 2024, the increase in turnover was +28.1%
MSC orders ten new 24,000 TEU containerships from Hengli Heavy Industry
Dalian
Contract worth over 2.3 billion dollars
RINA to conduct pre-FEED study for carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia
Genoa
Assigned by PETRONAS CCS Solutions
European Network of Maritime Clusters Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Maire confirmed as president. Vice-presidents are Nathalie Mercier-Perrin, Javier Garat Pérez and Biagio Mazzotta
New step for the establishment of the port company ex art. 17 in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Local Advisory Committee Meeting
PSA Italy chiuderà il 2024 con una crescita del +3% del traffico dei container nei porti di Genova e Venezia
Genova
A novembre è proseguito il trend congiunturale negativo dei ricavi di Evergreen, Yang Ming e WHL
Taipei
InRail has expanded its operating area to include French territory
Genoa
The company has become fully operational on the Mediterranean Corridor
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Moderate growth in the value of global trade in goods continues
Geneva
The increase for the whole of 2024 should be around +2.7%
47% of German maritime imports of green hydrogen will be able to pass through the port of Hamburg
Hamburg
The airport will be able to cover 10-18% of total national demand by 2045
Methanol delivery from land to a ship was performed for the first time in China
Beijing
79.5 tons of fuel loaded in 2.5 hours
MSC Air Cargo Pilots Sign Contract
Rome
Uiltrasporti gives particular weight to the fixed part of wages
Importance of cold ironing highlighted for emission reduction in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The effect deriving from the new SECA zone is also significant
In November, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +21.5%
Ravenna
Cruise passengers down by -46.8%
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