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January 27, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • CCI imposes penalty on specific carriers for indulging in cartelisation
  • CMA CGM advisory on cargo to Mali
  • MOL in world's first successful sea trial of autonomous sailing on a commercial container ship voyage
  • Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st March 2022
  • Extortion of money in the names of Customs Officers
  • India's coal imports seen rising
  • TCBA, TSAA express concern on VOC Port's decision to terminate licence of PSA SICAL terminal
  • Bengaluru airport cargo handling at all-time high
  • Deadline for re-export of containers used for oxygen transport extended to Sept. 30: CBIC
  • Delhi airport cargo handling up 27 pc in 2021
  • Surge in engineering goods export
  • C-band 5G technologies & aviation need to safely co-exist: IATA
  • Emirates SkyCargo receives award for pharma cool chain capabilities
  • Qatar Airways Cargo to insource Spain operations from Feb. 1
  • Steps taken by the shipping lines to assist the trade & recommendations that would help further

International Transport Journalweb site
  • US class I railway expands transload services
  • Welcome to Pigeon, good luck to van der Walt
  • New cargo connection from Munich to Beijing
  • US East Coast on the move
  • First electric vans for UK-based delivery firm
  • Linking air and road in APAC
  • Gulf Air signs MoU with DHL
  • Barcelona Maersk's hub for southwest Europe
  • Full freight boom in Basel
  • Bolloré Logistics picks Jorge Anacona
  • Three for ammonia bunkering
  • Where's the nearest truck parking space?
  • Airbus to launch own cargo airline
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • JCL Logistics names Axel Hinz and Christof Marx
  • Autonomous ship stands the test
  • Parcel and pallet boom continues

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • Covid-hit Lufthansa Cargo cancels all transit freight via Frankfurt hub
  • Secondary trades suffer as carriers continue to chase the big bucks
  • As Dover breathes, truck traffic rises and falls - but don't go on Tuesday
  • PIL orders two containerships from China, its first newbuilds in seven years
  • US customers moved fewer goods by truck last year - but paid more
  • Cloud computing and high-speed data transfer the top technology trends for 2022
  • Steven Polmans quits Nallian to take on Abu Dhabi Airports role
  • Rail freight veteran Tracy Robinson changes track to be CN president and CEO
  • Against the odds: Wayfair art thou, Romeo?
  • Geodis air freight tie-up with Air Asia X will ease pressure on supply chains

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • Port of Prince Rupert moves closer to getting marine fueling service
    The Port of Prince Rupert, B.C., is North America's closest port to Asia by up to three days sailing-it's 36 hours closer to Shanghai than Vancouver and over 68 hours closer than
  • New truckable tug features twin diesel outboards
    The Silverback Marine shipyard in Tacoma, Wash., has introduced its latest design, a 26- by 13-foot truckable tug called the River Ox. Naval Architect Aaron Neely masterminded the design, combining the advantages
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen to step down as CEO of tanker group
    In a change at the top of tanker and bulk logistics specialist Stolt-Nielsen Limited, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen is to step down as CEO of the company, whose interests include a 45% stake
  • BargeRack WTIV solution gains ABS Approval in Principle
    The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with the innovative BargeRack feeder barge system
  • Richard McCreary named president of Gulf Marine Repair
    Family-owned Hendry Marine Industries has appointed Richard McCreary as president of its Gulf Marine Repair shipyard in Tampa, Fla., effective January 31. McCreary comes to Gulf Marine Repair from Vigor Works, LLC,
  • Scrapping: Tankers dominated 2021 demo numbers
    Online valuation and market intelligence provider VesselsValue says that 2021 saw significant trends and changes in the shipping industry that combined to result in a diverse demolition market. Last year saw 704
  • North Virginia blows dust off Potomac ferry plans
    According to North Virginia news site InsideNova, a project to operate a commuter ferry between Woodbridge, Va., and Washington, D.C., is again under active consideration. The Potomac Commuter Fast Ferry proposal has

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • Shipping scrambles to manage Russia sanctions risk
    Security analysts have downplayed the physical risk to shipping in the event of a military conflict in Ukraine, but the...
  • Decarbonisation solutions 'embryonic', says Greek Committee leader
    'No real effort' has yet been made to ensure any carbon tax revenues are ploughed into the hunt for solutions...
  • Tanker boost and higher oil and gas prices if Russia invades Ukraine
    Analysts say European sanctions on Russian gas unlikely, but if enacted could benefit gas carriers. However, uncertainty over sanctions makes...
  • Safe Bulkers buys capesize as prices follow market tumble
    Safe Bulkers snaps up Sinokor-operated 181,000 dwt bulker for 'good price' of $33.8m
  • Path to net-zero shipping demands industry-wide solutions
    While the industry has achieved significant progress since 2018, the issues of fuel availability, infrastructure investment and project scalability remain
  • Capesize owners can withstand spot rate erosion
    As spot capesize rates fall to less than $6,000 per day, owners say they are able to manage the downturn...
  • Suez Canal lays out expansion plans
    The blockage of the Suez Canal last year showed the importance of the waterway to international trade. Now it hopes...
  • Cexim banker facing corruption probe
    Li, who has worked for Cexim since 1994, was the vice-general manager of ship finance and head of the transportation...
  • Main lane trades suck capacity from regional services
    The increase in capacity on the transpacific alone was larger than total fleet growth in 2021. To fill the gaps...
  • Stolt-Nielsen chief to step down after 22 years
    Mr Stolt-Nielsen says time is right for 'fresh pair of hands' to take company forward
  • India fines Japanese shipping groups on cartel charges
    Companies are accused by India's competition authority of engaging in multi-lateral and bilateral contact to share commercially sensitive information, including...
  • DNV to lead ammonia bunkering safety study
    The use of ammonia should be managed properly as the chemical poses a potential safety threat to seafarers and ships
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping tipped to outperform US stock market again this year | Tanker earnings downgraded as recovery stalls | Bidders persist...
  • Cosco yard wins ultramax pair order from KC Maritime
    Yard delivered four vessels of the same size in 2018 to the Hong Kong-based owner
  • Long Beach gets funding to improve shipping access
    Deepening and widening of harbour channels is expected to yield economic returns of $21m a year while reducing air pollution
  • PIL linked to first vessel order for seven years
    Company linked to order for up to four dual-fuel neo-panamax containerships at Jiangnan Shipyard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • Global vessel arrival times slump to record low: Sea-Intelligence
  • Mobile readies to add inland rail reach with land deal
  • Canadian National names first female CEO in its history
  • Vaccine mandates not slowing US-Canada freight
  • China-Europe rail slowdown gives respite to stretched network
  • LA-LB ports look to extend incentives for nighttime truck trips
  • Forwarders' digital needs feed latest Logixboard investment

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • Bahri's VLCC dominance means owners cannot rely on more Saudi barrels
  • Qatargas buys 10 LNG carriers as long-term charter contracts to Japanese owners end
  • Chartwell Marine brings America's Cup design to offshore wind
  • Lawsuit targets Vopak for 'overpressurisation' that damaged chemical tanker
  • Fruit importer accuses Hapag-Lloyd of driving US truckers mad in regulatory fights
  • Jefferies lowers dry bulk outlook as China cuts steel ahead of holidays and Winter Olympics
  • NoGaps ammonia carrier project advances to detailed design phase
  • Asiatic Lloyd fuels Scorpio Group pools expansion in LR2s
  • Pillarstone plots $250m spend on seven tankers over two years
  • Stolt Tankers joins wide-ranging litigation over 2019 Houston Ship Channel blaze
  • Oil and gas price hikes loom as Russia-Ukraine tensions mount
  • Bulker owner KC Maritime returns to China with ultramax bulker order
  • ICS issues social media alert over seafarers' struggles
  • London Greeks pick holes in shipping's lofty green ambitions
  • New GSL container ship charter beats previous deal by 300%
  • 2020 Bulkers books best ever year for 2021
  • Sinokor adds aframax tankers after netting ExxonMobil charters
  • Columbia signs anti-piracy security deal with French navy
  • Pakistani ship recyclers chomp on cruise ships as scrap candidates remain scarce
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen quitting after 22 years at the top of tanker group
  • UK's top tanker port appoints new chief executive
  • MOL equips 700-ship fleet with technology to prevent grounding
  • Icebreaking anchor-handler scrapped at whopping $745 per ldt
  • Pirates steal tanker cargo in first hijacking for a year
  • Euronav banks $18m profit as Ridgebury takes over four leased VLCCs
  • MPCC eliminates dilution risk with warrants buyback
  • Will Putin's Ukraine power play supercharge gas shipping?
  • DNV-led consortium to conduct ammonia bunkering safety study
  • Saudi Arabia remains top crude supplier to China, says Bancosta
  • Buyers from Venture Global's Plaquemines project may need 20 LNG carriers
  • Pacific International breaks drought with container ship quartet at Jiangnan

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • FedEx, UPS operate large Boeing freighters FAA says vulnerable to 5G
    Nearly 80% of the U.S. commercial fleet has been deemed safe to operate around 5G antennas, but not some of the largest freighters in the...
  • How low can tankers go? Analysts slash rate forecasts (again)
    Shipping analysts rethink outlooks on crude and product tanker rates: already grim market appears even grimmer.
  • National Airlines delivers US-made Javelin missiles to Ukraine
    A commercial cargo carrier is at the forefront of U.S. efforts to supply Ukraine with weapons ahead of a possible Russian invasion.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 26, 2022
  • Chevron aims to grow, not shrink, oil and gas volumes during energy transition: VP
    Chevron will aim for a balance of growing its oil and gas production, but with fewer emissions, while continually investing in more "new energies" solutions ranging from carbon capture projects to hydrogen to renewable fuels, a corporate vice president said Jan. 25.
  • USGC middle distillate shipments to Europe at 87,800 mt in February so far
    Around 87,800 mt of US Gulf Coast diesel is currently on the water and set to arrive into Europe in February, according to Kpler and Platts cFlow tracking data and shipping fixtures.
  • ARGENTINA DATA: Vaca Muerta drives Neuquen's crude exports up 45% in 2021
    Crude exports from Neuquen, the biggest oil-producing province in Argentina, surged 45% to 7.7 million barrels in 2021 from the previous year, as companies stepped up development of the giant Vaca Muerta shale play.
  • Potential ban on Russian use of SWIFT payments, dollar could impact energy exports
    A potential ban on Russian use of the SWIFT payments system and the dollar could impact energy exports, if included in new financial sanctions in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Geopolitical experts size up US sanctions options in Russia-Ukraine standoff
    US sanctions targeting Russian energy flows other than the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline are seen as less likely in the Ukraine standoff, although financial sanctions and export controls expected in the event of an invasion still pose risks to oil prices and global commodity markets.
  • US crude stocks show surprise build amid tepid refinery demand, exports
    US crude oil inventories moved higher for a second week in the week ended Jan. 21, US Energy Information Administration data showed Jan. 26, amid tepid refinery demand and weak exports.
  • US DATA: US diesel stocks fall 2% week on week
    Ultra-low sulfur diesel in storage decreased despite an uptick in production across the US during the week ended Jan. 21, Energy Information Administration data showed Jan. 26.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude pushes to seven-year highs as global supply concerns offset US inventory build
    Crude futures settled at seven-year highs Jan. 26, shrugging off an unexpected US stock build amid a continued focus on global supply risk.
  • THAILAND DATA: December exports of heavy fuel oil, jet fuel up; automotive diesel, naphtha down
    The country exported 61,041 b/d of heavy fuel oil in the month, surging 19.3% year on year. The bulk of exports went to Singapore and Malaysia at 26,053 b/d and 21,641 b/d, respectively.
  • Japan to subsidize refined oil products for first time in bid to curb retail prices
    Subsidies of Yen 3.40/l (3 cents/l) will be paid to refiners and oil products importers Jan. 27-Feb. 2, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
  • UK carbon price hits fresh high on strong fundamentals
    UK Allowance futures contracts for December 2022 delivery on the ICE Futures Europe exchange rallied as high as GBP81.25/mt ($109.40/mt) intraday Jan. 25, compared with GBP78.86/mt at the close Jan. 24.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends despite surprise US stock build
    US commercial crude stocks climbed 2.38 million barrels to 416.19 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 21, US Energy Information Administration data showed Jan. 26.
  • HSFO grows share of bunker market at Rotterdam in 2021 amid supportive Hi-5
    The volume of petroleum-based fuel, including bio-blends, rose 3% from 2020's level to 9.59 million mt.
  • Hong Kong 380 CST bunker fuel premium surges to 3-month high on robust demand
    This was compounded by cargo arrival delays at the terminal, sources said.
  • JAPAN DATA: Oil product exports rise 12.6% to 3.96 mil barrels over Jan 16-22
    Exports of high sulfur fuel oil surged 87.3% week on week to 530,385 barrels in the week to Jan. 22, while gasoline exports slumped 58.1% on the week to 360,757 barrels.
  • Demand for Singapore Q1 delivered low sulfur marine fuel subdued as premiums rise
    The firming quarterly term contractual premiums of International Maritime Organization-compliant bunker fuel has crimped demand compared to the previous quarters, though shipowners were still keen to hedge against the bullish crude oil prices, said market sources.
  • THAILAND DATA: Dec transportation fuel exports fall on steady domestic recovery
    Market participants said the lower export volumes came on the back of continued domestic demand recovery in the country as Thailand continues to relax pandemic-induced movement restrictions.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks climb to eight-week high after gasoline, naphtha exports slow
    Heavy distillates stocks were 9.835 million barrels as of Jan. 24, down 1% from a week earlier. Heavy distillates include fuel oil for power generation and shipping.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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