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January 28, 2022
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • CNY 2022: Deployed capacity remains high
  • IRS classes first 100-pax hybrid catamaran (battery-powered) ferry
  • New navigational risk monitoring system adopted in MOL's fleet
  • Setting up of Central Receipt Unit (CRU) at central location, and CRU email address for each Commissionerate of Mumbai Customs Zone-II
  • Coal berth at Paradip Port
  • JNPT celebrates 73rd Republic Day with 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' at the core
  • DP World joins forces with Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
  • Team Partner agreement unites racing, logistics leaders
  • Goyal reviews implementation of infrastructure projects being monitored through PMG
  • DCI, NMDC form strategic alliance to bid jointly for projects
  • Last date for nomination to 'FFFAI YIFF Awards' extended to Feb. 2

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New Arabian-Asian services
  • Hupac ships 1.1 million trucks and keeps growing
  • For electric vehicle logistics in Singapore
  • 2M and ZIM extend cooperation
  • Tesisquare picks Giulio Berzuini
  • Night Star Express expands to eastern Europe
  • First charter flight of the year
  • C.H. Robinson appoints Nadin Behr
  • Breakbulk comes back to Antwerp
  • Modernising the port railway
  • Amazon Air flies from Wichita
  • Astre seeks new partners
  • Exoskeletons at work
  • Schedule reliability still the weak point
  • More female top managers at Geodis
  • Locomotive promotes tolerance
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Another vtol partner for Mesa Airlines

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • 'Quite a journey' - Clive acquired as Xeneta confirms love for 'Project Selfie'
  • Capacity shortage on intra-Asia pushing up rates and manufacturing costs
  • US truckers cheer as 'jab law' is quashed, but Canadian protest convoy rolls on
  • Software developers despair at HMRC procrastination on CDS switchover
  • Indonesia takes new look at 30-year-old plan for Batam container port
  • Ocado 'reimagines' hub-and-spoke for the Deliveroo age with 3D-printed robots
  • On the wires: Quay figures - bet on secondary ports closing gap on big boys

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • Ørsted and Eversource pick CTV partners
    Ørsted and Eversource have selected two regional vessel operators that will partner with Rhode Island shipyards to build crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to Northeast wind farms. The joint venture partners will charter
  • Another guilty plea in Navy bribery case
    In the latest development in the so-called "Fat Leonard" case, U.S. Navy Commander Stephen Shedd pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to bribery charges. In his plea agreement, Shedd admitted that he
  • New Baleària ferry will test bed hydrogen fuel cell
    Spanish ferry operator Baleària is building a battery-hybrid ferry for the Ibiza-Formentera route that will emit zero emissions during port stays and approaches, helped by the experimental use of a hydrogen fuel
  • Kirby CEO sees "very favorable" outlook for 2022
    "Looking forward into 2022, the outlook for marine transportation and distribution and services is very favorable, and we expect material growth in earnings during the year," said David Grzebinski, president and CEO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • Scorpio sells 14 tankers for $472.2m
    Hafnia confirms the purchase of 12 LR1s for $413.8m from Scorpio as it looks to renew its fleet. It is...
  • Zim updates agreement with 2M
    Zim has always sat outside the large alliances and has had only a co-operation agreement with 2M. That is being...
  • Teekay targets renewable energy sector after gas carrier exit
    The corporation's status as a pure tanker shipowner is temporary, says chief executive Kenneth Hvid, as it examines possibilities in...
  • GasLog Partners takes hit on steam turbine fleet values
    The $104m non-cash impairment loss left the New York-listed partnership with a net loss of $70.8m for the three-month period
  • UK urged to scrap pay freeze for nuclear transport seafarers
    Union says seafarers face a public sector pay freeze despite the importance of their jobs to national security and the...
  • Golar LNG spin-off launches $250m private fundraiser
    Plans for CoolCo have been tweaked to raise initial capital privately prior to Euronext listing
  • Greenpeace calls for oil boom to counter 'grave threat' of abandoned tanker
    Greenpeace has called for an oil boom to be placed around the floating storage vessel Safer and urged countries to...
  • Shipping is 'sleepwalking into manning crisis'
    Index reports on the yo-yo impact of the pandemic and the associated restrictions
  • Shippers face a decade of higher container freight rates
    Even if congestion and delays are resolved, box shipping faces structural changes. Covid-19 and decarbonisation will maintain rates at an...
  • Small to medium-sized bulkers fare better than capes
    While capesizes have lost 70% in their spot earnings value since the start of the year, panamaxes are only down...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping scrambles to manage Russia sanctions risk | Tanker boost and higher oil and gas prices if Russia invades Ukraine...
  • Schoeller exercises heavylift vessel option at CSSC yard
    Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding says the order will help develop its expertise in building heavylift vessels
  • Port of Houston sets throughput record with 15% growth
    The port's import volume for last year as a whole is forecast at 1.63m teu, a 25.9% increase compared with...
  • Samsung Heavy gets approval for carbon capture technology on LNG-fuelled vessels
    SHI develops onboard carbon capture system for conventionally-fuelled vessels that can also be used on LNG-powered ships
  • X-Press Feeders sticks with China yard for 7,000 teu pair
    Deal raises the total number of similar-sized newbuildings ordered by Sea Consortium at Waigaoqiao in the past year to 12

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • Vancouver rail service struggling ahead of new import surge
  • Truckload carriers see no break in freight demand
  • Container lines beefing up US East Coast capacity: eeSea
  • Robust rail rates dilute case for China-Europe subsidies: forwarders
  • Carrier rate push continues to pound India-US cargo amid sustained demand
  • Rate platform Xeneta acquires air freight data specialist CLIVE

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • Transatlantic MRs still overwhelmed by long tonnage lists
  • The script has flipped: Scorpio Tankers now a buyer of its shares?
  • Intertanko cheers proposed changes to EU emissions trading plan
  • When ships can't boldly go: Operator of Star Trek cruises sues US government for Covid-19 relief
  • Streetwise: For Chappell's toughest call, will third time be the charm?
  • Dorian LPG set for profit miss as VLGC rates prove weaker than expected
  • Seanergy Maritime fixes capesize bulker on panamax coal stem
  • GasLog Partners sees opportunities for LNG steamships in Asia
  • Barges lift Kirby to profit as company predicts rosier 2022
  • Scorpio trumpets $478m liquidity pile after LR1 sales and other moves
  • German car giant Volkswagen to 'lead by example' as it joins green recycling group
  • MPC Capital to start paying dividends from billion-dollar fleet
  • EEX reports record dry bulk volumes as freight futures surge
  • Hafnia seals $414m swoop on Scorpio Tankers LR1 fleet
  • BW's Cadeler scoops more WTIV deals worth over $50m
  • GasLog Partners profit dragged to loss by LNG write down of steamships asset values
  • Nautilus Labs enhances real-time AI route optimiser to cut costs
  • Richard Hakes steps up as head of Reed Smith's global transport group
  • Golar spin-off CoolCo launches $250m private placement ahead of Oslo listing
  • APL master faces trial over safety charges in Australia
  • Havila faces hit to results and equity after accounting probe
  • Taylor's Ed Buttery looks beyond Chinese New Year for handysize boost
  • Stolt-Nielsen: Chemical tankers poised for rate rises on higher volumes
  • Gram wins strong rate for car carrier bought from F Laeisz during Oslo listing
  • Noise pollution creates cacophony of problems for the IMO
  • Danica warns of crew infections through port worker carelessness
  • Longspur and Proman make the case for methanol now and in the future
  • Samsung unveils new onboard carbon capture and storage system
  • Hong Lam Marine bulks up with third Xihe product tanker purchase
  • Tsuneishi says yard looks to have escaped worst of typhoon Rai

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • China Airlines orders 4 Boeing 777 freighters after 2021 cargo record
    China Airlines has 21 freighter aircraft in its fleet and is adding capacity to meet trans-Pacific demand.
  • Los Angeles imports slump further as congestion throttles volume
    SoCal imports suffering multimonth slide, not because of falling demand, but because of supply chain bottlenecks.
  • Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative gets 31st member: Volkswagen
    Volkswagen aims to support sustainability in shipbuilding and ship recycling through the initiative, said Simon Motter, head of Volkswagen Group Logistics.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2022
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall 7.87% on week to 1.69 mil mt: Insights Global
    Diesel and gasoil stocks in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell 7.87% to 1.69 mil mt in the week to Jan. 19, as measured by Insights Global.
  • SAUDI DATA: Nov gasoil exports extend uptrend; rises 10% on month
    Saudi Arabia's gasoil exports rose 9.76% month on month, and 32.86% on the year to 3.08 million mt in November 2021, continuing the uptrend which started in September, latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative showed.
  • INDIA DATA: India's 2021 crude imports up 3.9% on year
    India's crude imports in 2021 rose 3.9% year on year to 209.6 million mt, or 4.2 million b/d, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell data showed Jan. 27.
  • South Korea concerned about oil, gas prices due to Ukraine crisis; rules out major impact
    South Korea is concerned about prices hikes of crude oil and LNG on possible supply disruptions due to the Ukraine crisis, an energy ministry official said Jan. 27, but ruled out major impact on the country's oil and LNG supplies because its purchases are based on long-term contracts.
  • Shipping should not wait for a silver bullet to meet decarbonization goals: panel
    The race to decarbonization is gathering pace, with a plethora of impending regulations presenting an opportunity to the industry to work towards a common denominator, but there is no room for complacency as more needs to be done to overcome the hurdles, industry experts said at a DNV webinar.
  • INDIA DATA: Oil product exports rise 5% on year to 60.83 mil mt in 2021
    India's oil product exports rose 5.4% year on year to 60.83 million mt, or 1.31 million b/d, in 2021, the latest provisional data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed Jan. 27 as global demand for fuels improved in 2021 compared with the COVID-19-hit 2020.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude retreats from seven-year high amid profit-taking, stronger dollar
    Crude oil futures settled lower Jan. 27, retreating from seven-year highs amid profit-taking and a stronger US Dollar.
  • US vows to block Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
    The US will block the startup of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany if Russia invades Ukraine, a top State Department official said Jan. 27, putting a finer point on similar threats made by the Biden administration in recent months.
  • Valero optimistic on 2022 refining margins as product demand continues to recover
    Valero Energy is optimistic that 2022 refining margins will remain strong, with gasoline and diesel demand continuing to rebound, CEO Joe Gorder said.
  • CHINA DATA: Dec bitumen blend imports fall 52% on month to 419,640 mt
    China's bitumen blend imports in December dropped 51.7% from the previous month to 419,640 mt, the latest customs data released by the General Administration of Customs showed.
  • Global mobility edges back from holiday slump as omicron concerns continue to weigh
    Stocks are now 38.96% lower than the same period last year.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks fall 3.6% to 1.625 mil mt: Insights Global
    Stocks are now 38.96% lower than the same period last year.
  • Japan's ENEOS seeks to raise Jan-Mar fuel oil prices by 2%-3% on firmer oil
    The refiner also seeks to raise the price of higher sulfur fuel oil to Yen 63,850/kiloliter for the January-March quarter, up 2.3% from the settled price of Yen 62,430/kiloliter in the previous quarter, according to documents.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude remains steady after overnight gains
    Crude prices surged on Jan. 26, with Brent jumping above $90/b for the first time since 2015.
  • Japan's Idemitsu to sell ex-wharf bunker fuel in Singapore, takes storage: sources
    The margins from ex-wharf LSFO bunker sales in Singapore remain supported since November 2021, when inventories dwindled significantly to fall short of downstream bunker demand, local traders said.
  • Asia's LNG importers risk supply disruptions if Ukraine conflict hits gas trade
    Asian countries are also entering a period of geopolitical uncertainty after the price extremes of 2020 and 2021 that demonstrated how interconnected the Atlantic and Pacific basins have become, and how fluid trade flow changes can be.
  • Bangladesh's Jan HSFO imports set to rise 14% on month amid gas squeeze
    The country's natural gas supplies have fallen due to the suspension of operations at a floating storage and regasification unit caused by a technical problem, a senior Petrobangla official told S&P Global Platts Jan. 26.
  • SHIPPING: LR2s find fewer takers even as freight discount widens on supply surge
    A lack of cargoes has hurt the rates of bigger ships, with LR2s at the lowest level in 2022, and at a w22.5 discount to LR1s Jan. 26.
  • Sri Lanka's Hambantota port starts MGO bunkering to essay strategic role
    While HIP has commenced MGO bunkering, it is still at a nascent stage as most of the loadings from there pertain to low sulfur fuel oil, a Colombo-based bunker trader said Jan. 27.

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