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February 25, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
  • PSA Mumbai launches new regular train service to Jodhpur
  • Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding facility at Visakhapatnam
  • Maersk launches Digital Customs Academy with the UK IOE&IT
  • CMA CGM launches global biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore
  • Shipping Bill (post export conversion in relation to instrument-based scheme) Regulations, 2022
  • Congestion up at East Coast North America container ports: Report
  • EPC contract for Bhavanapadu port awarded
  • Panama Canal Authority postpones draft reduction in Neopanamax locks
  • Company gets relief from court on bill of entry levy
  • Seafood export seen at record high in FY22
  • Mechanisation of berths at Paradip Port
  • The coming pile of empty containers
  • Agri exports rise to 7-month high

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Caution due to unclear situation in Ukraine
  • More links between Iberia and the Baltics
  • UPS and ASL did not succeed
  • The Port of Rotterdam is back
  • Ex-chancellor Kern leaves Russian state railways
  • Faster France - China transports
  • Expanding capacity between Ho Chi Minh and USA
  • Doubling traffic on a Baltic route
  • Axell Group sells off part of its portfolio
  • East European groupage freight service launched
  • Air Cargo Belgium contracts Paycargo
  • Logista picks Pedro Losada Hernández
  • Fair play in cross-border road haulage
  • Second office for ACS in Australia
  • Hippo happily to Honolulu
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • For more business in France
  • Djibouti makes hub policy a priority
  • Home game for Fritz

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
  • Ukraine crisis: Fears of rising fuel price, rate hikes and cyber-attacks on supply chains
  • Security expert warns shipping to leave Black Sea region as tension grows
  • War zone airspace restricted: air cargo re-routed and flights suspended
  • Ukraine invasion will impact China-Europe rail freight and push up rates
  • Carriers struggle to navigate storm delays and continued port congestion
  • Truck queues lengthen as Nhava Sheva tries to restore IT after cyber-attack
  • Uber Freight finally rolling toward a profit with the independent trucker surge
  • China's Maple Leaf Shipping building box ships 'on spec'
  • Supply chain radar: The explosive risks of the lithium battery trade
  • Against the odds: Driverless and AI...'we're on a road to nowhere'
  • Snapshot: The first shivers of war...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
  • Vard wins order for new series of robotic ships
    Ocean Infinity, the Austin, Texas, company building an "armada" of robotic ships, has contracted Fincantieri's Vard subsidiary for the design and construction of a new series of six multipurpose offshore vessels, all
  • Solvang sees CCS and HFO as shipping's greenest option
    Norwegian ship operator Solvang ASA sees on-board carbon capture and storage (CCS) as potentially "the big game changer" in meeting shipping's decarbonization goals. Currently there is no working technology for shipboard CCS,
  • Op-Ed: Methanol can provide ports with cost-effective and scalable green power
    Regulatory, financial, and consumer pressure is mounting for supply chains to reduce their emissions. Robert Schluter, managing director of e1 Marine, says "it's time to put hydrogen to work," and he's got

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
  • Sovcomflot hit by US financial restrictions as Ukraine crisis escalates
    It is unclear how the US punishment will affect the company's ability to finance its large orderbook of more than...
  • Turkish bulker hit by bomb off Odessa
    Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier rocked by blast as Russia invades Ukraine
  • GasLog unveils long-term charters for newbuild trio
    GasLog is proceeding with the conversion of one ship as a floating storage and regasification unit for Greek Gastrade project
  • Gard makes big gains in renewal round as 'deliberately leaner' West loses
    Norwegian company's decision to pitch the lowest price hike in the International Group has paid off with spectacular gain of...
  • Genco focuses on dividends and fleet renewal amid strong dry bulk market
    While first quarter rates are lower than that achieved in the final three months of last year, the company has...
  • Navios beats forecasts with $45.8m fourth quarter profit
    Angeliki Frangou hails 'much-improved' balance sheet after refinancing package
  • Euroferry Olympia death toll rises
    Search of charred vehicle decks hampered by CO2 levels and the risk of renewed flare-up
  • Shipping scrambles to react to 'nightmare scenario'
    Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent shipping scrambling for information with movements of people and cargo restricted. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd...
  • Norden expands into port logistics
    'Port logistics is an exciting new growth opportunity for us as we look to take our business beyond a standard...
  • CMA CGM launches global biofuel trial on 32 vessels
    The group expects biofuel, together with alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas and biomethane, to account for up to...
  • GoodFuels launches biofuel option in Singapore
    As the discussion over alternative fuels continues, biofuel champions argue this option can significantly reduce emissions overnight, with no additional...
  • Sea of Asov closed to shipping as Russia invades Ukraine
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows 116 vessels queueing in the southern inlet to the Kerch Strait and a further 52...
  • Samsung Heavy seals $830m LNG carrier order
    South Korean yard expects that 35 new liquefied natural gas carrier orders will need to be ordered until 2030 to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ukraine risk for shipping hinges on sanctions escalation | What an escalation in Russian sanctions would mean for shipping |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
  • CMA CGM, Port of Los Angeles tout progress for dairy exports
  • Proposed stadium project seen worsening Oakland's port congestion woes
  • Savannah dredging wrapping up, but capacity expansion will continue: GPA
  • Rotterdam hits record volume on sharp rise in call sizes
  • Odessa port closed after Russia launches invasion of Ukraine

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
  • US hits Sovcomflot with restrictions as sanctions deployed to punish Russia
  • US tanker stocks rocket while dry bulk equities fall amid Russia's attack on Ukraine
  • Cheniere sees Russia's invasion of Ukraine driving long-term LNG buying
  • New look Golar LNG is 'uniquely positioned' for FLNG growth, says CEO
  • Top lines divert ships and cargoes as Ukraine crisis hits container shipping
  • Ukraine conflict will hit bulker trade but sanctions could boost tonne-miles
  • Norwegian continues 'Great Cruise Comeback' amid two years of huge losses
  • Profits and revenue grow at France's Bureau Veritas
  • Cargill-chartered Turkish bulker hit by shell in Black Sea
  • Shippers urge EU investigates 'discriminatory' measures by liner operators
  • GCMD teams with Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center to speed decarbonisation
  • Navios Holdings eyes further debt cuts in 'favourable' markets
  • Golar LNG homing in on new FLNG project award in 2022
  • Genco Shipping & Trading books highest earnings per share since 2008
  • Russia's Ukraine invasion set to spark seafarer crisis
  • Ukraine military shuts down country's commercial ports
  • Shipping stocks and dry bulk markets slip, oil spikes, as Ukraine crisis bites
  • Special dividend: Pacific Basin Shipping posts best results in its history
  • Saverys family splashes the cash to rival Fredriksen's $222m Euronav stake
  • TotalEnergies takes first LNG dual-fuelled VLCC into time-charter fleet
  • Hoegh LNG Partners is reviewing merger bid from parent
  • Death toll rises in Grimaldi Lines' Greek ferry disaster
  • Lauritzen Bulkers predicts short-term hit but long-term gain from Ukraine crisis
  • Euroseas wins 257% charter renewal rise for oldest container ship
  • Top money manager BlackRock lifts stake in shipping tech giant Wartsila
  • Norden moves into port logistics with manganese transshipment project
  • Top Ships seals two-year suezmax charters at $24,000 per day
  • No damage or major disruption seen at Ukrainian ports, so far
  • MPCC rides container gravy train with record breaking results
  • Ukraine a 'wild card' but tanker demand to bounce back in 2023, Clarksons says
  • 'Market is getting hit very hard' as energy prices spike, stock markets slide
  • 'Only way is up': Hunter fixes VLCCs on charters with spot exposure
  • Samsung Heavy inks $840m LNG carrier newbuildings contract
  • Fat dividends and buybacks could sabotage carbon drive
  • Avance Gas preparing for 'bad weather' in VLGC markets from 2023
  • CMA CGM poised for $600m resale deal for nine container ships
  • Putin pulls trigger on Ukraine invasion, energy prices surge
  • Eastern Pacific beats target in The Mission to Seafarers fundraiser by more than half
  • Mystery 'Project Core' vies for aframax slots amid box yard crush

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
  • Gulf Coast ports' January cargo volumes a mixed bag
    Break bulk cargo with commodities of plywood, steel and rubber boosted volumes at U.S. Gulf Coast ports in January.
  • ICS: Do not let Ukrainian, Russian seafarers become 'collateral damage'
    The International Chamber of Shipping issued a warning of the human capital component - Ukrainian and Russian seafarers are now locked out.
  • Government cargo subsidy cushions Air New Zealand's 2021 loss
    Air cargo was a bright spot for Air New Zealand last year, thanks in large measure to government aid for flights geared toward cargo.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
  • Global tensions, high prices temper refined oil product import demand from Latin America
    Latin American oil product markets may have hit a lull with global tensions adding to reduced seasonal demand, high prices and the completion of a recent wave of tenders aimed at restocking inventories depleted by the summer heat wave.
  • Key Asian oil product prices rise to seven-year highs as crude crosses $100/b
    Physical oil product prices in Asia jumped to seven-year highs Feb. 24 underpinned by a surge in crude prices as Russia invades Ukraine, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • Brazil's Petrobras monitors price impact of hostilities in Ukraine
    Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras will monitor international crude and refined product prices after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, adding further volatility to a global industry already rocked by disease and geopolitics, company officials said Feb. 24.
  • Russian Urals crude discount falls $4.35/b on the day
    Russian Urals crude has dropped to its lowest level ever relative to Dated Brent with its differentials weakening by $4.35/b day on day as the threat of international sanctions on Russian energy and financial services sparked a Urals selling frenzy in the market.
  • Brazil's Petrobras keeps Jan-Feb refinery runs elevated on strong demand
    Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras continued to operate refineries at elevated levels in January and February amid stronger-than-usual demand for gasoline and diesel, maintaining capacity utilization rates near the 88% seen in Q4 2021, the company's refining director said Feb. 24.
  • Russia tanker rates soar on fears around trading Russian oil
    Tanker rates for routes out of Russia to Europe surged to multi-month highs Feb. 24 as Russia's invasion of Ukraine left market participants uncertain of whether they would be able to trade Russian material.
  • Singapore's latest carbon tax announcement hailed as timely for refining sector
    Singapore's latest Budget announcement unveiling plans to raise the carbon tax rate from the current $5/mt of emissions to between $50 and $80 by 2030 is largely hailed as a positive move by industry sources. However, they believe that the refining sector will have to transition swiftly, amid other hurdles, to aid the country's net zero ambitions.
  • EU leaders agree on new sanctions targeting Russian energy, transport sectors
    The European Council, made up of EU heads of state and government, said Feb. 24 it had agreed on sanctions targeting Russia's energy, transport and other sectors in response to Moscow's military invasion of Ukraine.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally slows as US sanctions avoid Russian energy sector
    Crude prices gave back much of their early session gains midday Feb. 24 after US President Joe Biden revealed the US would avoid sanctioning the Russian energy sector in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
  • EIA reports higher weekly US oil exports
    US weekly crude oil exports moved higher during the week ended Feb. 18, data from the Energy Information Administration showed Feb. 24.
  • Crude prices climb as Russia 'invades' Ukraine
    Crude prices Feb. 24 surged over 5% after Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed on social media that Russia had launched a "full-scale invasion", triggering concerns over potential disruptions to supply of energy and resources from oil to grains.
  • Ukraine dry bulk trade halts amid Russian invasion
    Ukraine is a sizeable contributor to global grain exports and any disruption to trade flows could potentially affect food security and prices, at a time when food inflation has soared to a record high in the last year.
  • European refiners in 'uncharted territory' if Russian VGO supplies disrupted: Galp CEO
    In 2021 Russian exported 17.30 million mt of VGO, out of global exports of 29.97 million mt, with shipments to Europe of 9.50 million mt, according to data from commodity shipping firm Kpler.
  • Platts to suspend publication of market information for Black Sea markets
    Platts will continue to review the situation as it develops.
  • DUTCH DATA: 2021 oil, products throughput at Rotterdam gains on economic recovery
    Oil products at the Port of Rotterdam rose 10% year on year to 66.076 million mt in 2021.
  • Libyan oil output at risk of being shut in as bad weather disrupts oil exports
    Port closures due to rough weather have become quite common in recent months.
  • Fujairah LNG bunkering may start soon amid expansion in services: official
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.'s shipping arm is studying whether to back an LNG bunkering operation in the UAE to serve as a fueling station for its new LNG-fueled ships on order.
  • European oil traders fret over potential Russia sanctions to assess supply impact
    Traders' views were mixed over the likelihood of sanctions on Russian oil products, but all agreed that if sanctions were put in place, the impact would be highly disruptive and would cause major supply dislocations and force unusual trade flows and arbitrage routes, particularly for diesel.
  • FACTBOX: Russia's Ukraine invasion seen disrupting vegetable oil, grain trade flows
    As both Russia and Ukraine command clout in global trade flows of grain and vegetable oil, rising uncertainty in the region around port closures and blockages on vessel navigation are expected to keep prices of commodities such as sunflower oil, corn and wheat elevated in the near term.
  • European leaders eye Russian oil and gas in Ukraine invasion response
    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a television statement on the BBC that Western allies were preparing sanctions to "hobble" Russia's economy following the overnight military escalation
  • NATO refrains from blocking Russian vessels from Bosporus
    After Russia invaded Ukraine early Feb. 24, the Ukrainian ambassador in Ankara made a formal request to Turkey to close the key commodity route to Russian vessels, according to media reports.
  • Russia suspends commercial shipping in Sea of Azov
    The suspension covers the whole of the Sea of Azov, a spokesperson for the country's Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) told S&P Global Platts Feb. 24.

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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