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February 24, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Bahri showcases maritime capabilities at key defense & security exhibition
  • Liberian Registry expands in Korea
  • Rice exports gaining momentum
  • Centre notifies Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 in Gazette
  • JNPT signs MoUs with potential investors
  • Cathay Pacific delivers first vaccine shipment to Hong Kong
  • Gati-KWE to launch its largest Surface Transhipment Centre in Delhi
  • Kerala CM inaugurates cargo complex at Kannur Airport
  • CBIC facilitates exporters having IGST refund issues
  • GHAC organises workshop on boosting agri exports
  • India's tea production slumps
  • Joint WCO-ICAO guiding principles & guidelines to enhance air cargo security & trade facilitation published
  • SCI to conduct session on maritime financing & insurance at MIS 2021

International Transport Journalweb site
  • North Sea Port extends rail corridor to Baltic
  • New CEO at Pallet-Track
  • Seaports of Niedersachsen stems the tide
  • New site in Tangier Med Logistics Zone
  • Singapore Airlines pushes perishable transport
  • Partnership to save hundreds of tonnes of CO2
  • Growth ambitions in Southern Africa
  • A fleet for JWS steel
  • Biggest acquisition of K+N so far
  • Block train delivers crucial medical equipment
  • Second cargo route from Kenya to India
  • Circle of honour gains new UPS drivers
  • More service for time-critical spare parts
  • On African-American links
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Engine failure hits Boeing freighter too
  • Faster delivery
  • Now also every Wednesday to Chicago

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • US import spike set to run into summer as west coast ports struggle
  • Air cargo market developing a push-based model, driven by airline customers
  • Amazon Air close to building a freighter network to carry third-party volumes
  • Maersk and DFDS back development of Power-to-X ammonia project for green fuel
  • Cautious Volga-Dnepr: AN-124s will now only carry 'big and ugly' cargo
  • Surveyors and salvors on board as Maersk Eindhoven arrives at Yokohama
  • India's 'lone freighter operator' takes off for Singapore twice a week
  • Brexit 'an exercise in damage limitation' for UK automotive supply chains
  • Market Insight: Kuehne + Nagel - why Apex (and not Kerry) makes perfect sense

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Cargill and Maersk Tankers partner to launch new bunker procurement service
    Maersk Tankers has entered a strategic partnership with one of the world's largest vessel charterers, agribusiness giant Cargill, that will see the two companies combine their bunker volumes. They will offer a
  • CIT sole lead arranger on $45 million Mangrove Partners deal
    CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) reports that its Maritime Finance business served as sole lead arranger on a $45 million financing for a portfolio of seven containerships. The financing was arranged on
  • OPINION: Time to address "sea blindness" on digital transformation
    By Martin Wallgren, Chief Information Officer at GAC Group Done right, digital transformation has boundless potential for shipping. But doing it right demands resilience, the right mindset and a clear focus on
  • Livanos family and Onassis Foundation plan to take GasLog private
    In what Chairman Peter Livanos calls "a transformative next step," Piraeus, Greece, based LNG carrier specialist GasLog Ltd. reports that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger with BlackRock's
  • Project aims to develop world's first fully remote-controlled commercial tug
    The Maersk group's global towage operator Svitzer has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime and ABS to develop RECOTUG, the world's first fully operational, and fully remotely controlled tugboat. Svitzer's contributions to
  • Perciavalle resigns as Austal USA President
    In a filing today, Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the board of its Austal USA subsidiary has accepted the resignation of its president, Craig Perciavalle. Austal USA has appointed its

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Grimaldi orders $500m con-ro ships at Hyundai Mipo
    Newbuildings will replace old vessels two years from now upon delivery and will be deployed on trades between North Europe...
  • Swiber gets nod from creditors for $200m deal
    Most banks exposed to Swiber may have written off their debts to the firm by now and are thus inclined...
  • Ship recycling in Indian Subcontinent region can help reduce carbon footprint
    For developing countries like India, steel is essential for growth and infrastructure development and ship recycling can be one of...
  • Addition of Singapore port authority bolsters ammonia-fueled tanker project
    Ammonia is seen as a leading future fuel as the maritime industry looks to meet its greenhouse gas emissions goals...
  • Reversing restrictive maritime trade policies would boost global economic recovery
    Reducing trade protectionism could see GDP gains for national economies increase by up to 3.4% according to a major new study...
  • Commodities traders and shipowners get their say on charter rates indices
    Although views are incorporated in the 'Principal Submission' process, they won't contribute to indices creation 'in any shape or form'...
  • Greek shipping non-profit's coronavirus aid nears $16m
    Syn-Enosis, an initiative of the Union of Greek Shipowners, has helped strengthen the nation's health system as it battles the...
  • Crude demand 'peaks in four years' on latest carbon-neutral policies
    Attention focuses on timing of the demand peak and whether there is any supply gap as investment dwindles in fossil...
  • Gard is early renewal round winner, as North admits tonnage loss
    'We saw many owners shifting more, or all, of their fleet to Gard,' says chief underwriting officer Bjornar Andresen
  • Greek data analyst launches Poseidon Principles emissions index
    METIS also claims its Poseidon Principles Emissions Index could even help owners whose ships are outperforming AER to seek lower...
  • Maersk will consider carbon offsets in neutrality pursuit
    Following Maersk's pledge to have a ship running on carbon-neutral methanol by 2023, the company has said that it will...
  • Maersk turns away from Cosco crewing arm
    Maersk: 'It is always our priority to ensure the welfare and well-being of all our seafarers and provide them with...
  • Box shipping's bonanza masks regional variations
    Container volumes fell by only 1.2% in 2020, despite the pandemic. But on many trades, the recovery in the second...
  • Australia sets new safety checks for livestock carriers
    Australia is increasing its scrutiny of livestock carriers with a six-month safety campaign aimed at finding 'systemic issues with maintenance...
  • Cargill forms joint bunker business with Maersk Tankers
    The new service will initially procure bunker fuel for the two companies' combined fleet, before adding customers in the coming...
  • German owners optimistic for post-pandemic recovery
    Germany's shipowners are in a healthy position after the downturn that started in 2009. But several conditions need to be...
  • Maritime experts to examine seafarer exhaustion
    Following on from 'A Culture of Adjustment', this webinar brings together maritime safety heavyweights who all believe it is time...
  • Maran Gas orders at Samsung run to five LNG carriers
    Maran Gas orders five LNG carriers at Samsung on the back of a new relationship with Total, although four of...
  • DFDS and Maersk back carbon-neutral ammonia plant
    Ammonia is one of the leading contenders as a carbon-neutral power source for deepsea vessels. Maersk and DFDS have signed...
  • CMA CGM expands future fuels coalition
    Group sets out objectives for cross-industry development to make transport services less polluting. Green hydrogen and biofuels feature as zero-carbon...
  • Marine mutuals must consolidate to thrive in trying times
    With the renewals season drawing to a close, it is a timely moment to reflect on some of the challenges...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Seafarer abandonment cases continue to climb | Suicides at sea go uncounted as crew change crisis drags on...
  • Sembmarine braces for energy transition amid pandemic
    Clients have not cancelled any projects on Sembmarine's orderbook, which has diversified beyond projects in the offshore oil and gas...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • SSA puts final funding piece in place for Jacksonville terminal expansion
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo takes off on Europe-US trade lane
  • Startup grabs $20 million to automate reverse logistics
  • COVID-19 testing delays Chinese imports of US perishables
  • Maersk signs up to build giant European ammonia plant
  • Air cargo rates plunge post-Chinese New Year
  • High and heavy cargo manufacturer Deere sees earnings rebound

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • GS Energy turns shipowner with $270m order for up to three VLCC newbuildings
    South Korean energy-solutions outfit inks scrubber-fitted crude carrier newbuildings against long-term charters to HMM
  • Handysizes may see second-best market 'since Vikings'
    Spot rates get no support from futures rates in backwardation, Njord Shipping's Henrik Ness said
  • Rob Bryngelson re-emerges in LNG with new venture WaveCrest Energy
    Former Excelerate Energy chief goes back to his roots with Macquarie Capital-backed company
  • Crude tankers not 'out of woods' for 2021 due to Chinese destocking and Iranian tonnage
    Chinese crude imports will probably be flat despite oil demand recovery, Braemar ACM's Anoop Singh says
  • Castor Initiative's first ammonia-fuelled tanker will set sail in 2025
    High-profile coalition says two new partners have completed the eco-system to get demonstrator vessel in the water
  • Rauma yard shut down after 240 workers test positive
    A total of 800 staff quarantined as language barriers blamed
  • Why has Peter Livanos opted for a BlackRock buy-in at GasLog?
    Industry insiders pick over decision to take the company private again
  • Upbeat German shipowners declare an end to decade-long crisis
    Alfred Hartmann says owners are 'unscathed' and optimism is rising
  • Maersk and DFDS join huge green ammonia fuel project
    Danish shipping groups partner agricultural companies in $1bn production plant to create green ammonia from offshore wind
  • More insurance premium pain ahead for shipowners, says Gallagher
    After recent P&I increases, insurance broker warns that hull and machinery rates are set to increase further
  • d'Amico dry bulk CEO Lucio Bonaso dies at 72
    Italian group's owners Cesare and Paolo d'Amico pay tribute to veteran who drove the development of the bulker fleet over 23 years
  • KGJS sells LR3 tanker at lower-than-expected price
    Norwegian shipowner keeps sistership on the sales block after nearly six-month effort to sell duo
  • Atlantic MR tanker market cools down with Texas refineries coming back online
    Charterers drop preliminary fixtures at high rates amid fewer US import requirements
  • Svitzer plans first fully operational, remotely controlled tugboat
    Towage giant joins Kongsberg and ABS to develop tug that can be operated remotely in Port of Copenhagen
  • Royal Caribbean suffers $5.8bn loss for 2020 due to Covid-19
    The New York-listed owner's shares are up almost 11% as of Monday's midday trading
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in US Gulf hurricane
    Ship remains grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • Cargill launches bunker agent business with Maersk Tankers endorsement
    US trading giant will start new business with annual volume of 3.5m tonnes
  • Maersk Eindhoven to be repaired in Japan after box loss
    Surveyors and salvors checking vessel ahead of entry into Yokohama
  • Standard Club claims 95% P&I policy renewal success
    Insurer says almost all of its members renewed, despite rising rates
  • Carnival Corp plans stock offering in hunt for $1bn in cash
    US cruise giant has seen its shares rise 50% in the past three months on the back of improved sector prospects
  • Maran Gas takes Total's newbuilding tally to three
    Energy major has spread its risk against a trio of owners as it extends chartered fleet
  • Lloyd's of London leads way on rethinking post-Covid-19 workplace
    Could the most traditional of London's commercial institutions define a model for how maritime services work in the future?
  • Are boxship owners poised to repeat mistakes of the past?
    Newbuilds are needed but too many will again store up problems
  • Harvey Gulf sues after PSV damaged in US Gulf hurricane
    The ship is currently still grounded, with damages still to be determined
  • Semiramis Paliou takes top job as Diana Shipping reports slimmer losses
    Founder Simeon Palios will stay on as non-executive chairman
  • Euronav eyes 'younger tonnage' after $36m Chinese VLCC leaseback
    Hugo De Stoop says company achieved 'excellent' price for 2009-built Newton
  • Egypt's Damietta LNG plant ships first cargo in nine years
    Golar LNG vessel does the honours as country's second liquefaction facility comes back online
  • Hunter sells another modern VLCC for 'decent' price despite spot woes
    Arne Fredly-backed owner has now offloaded half of its modern scrubber-fitted fleet
  • US-listed bulker stocks stall after rampant start to 2021
    Can Diana Shipping and Genco reclaim momentum as they roll out the earnings ball this week?
  • Eitzen looks to cautious chemical fleet expansion
    Axel Eitzen is moving cautiously to expand the Christiania Shipping fleet after a major refinancing gave him full control of the company
  • It's a mystery: Frontline's Lars Barstad baffled by lack of tanker scrapping
    Interim boss thinks recycling will pick up this year but does not subscribe to doomsday scenarios for older ships
  • Gibson says tanker recovery to be more 'in tune' with demand as inventories empty
    Shipbroker argues that freight market should be more responsive to improving fundamentals than previously
  • Broker Ifchor boosts dry bulk and S&P reach with new hires
    Dry cargo specialist adds Giando Dormio in Switzerland and Lasse Gandolfi in Oslo as expansion continues
  • Sembcorp Marine pins future on green winds blowing across shipping
    Green technologies are shipyard group's vision of a sustainable future
  • Australian to clampdown on substandard livestock carriers
    Maritime authorities say vessels will come under intense compliance spotlight in wake of recent casualties
  • Carnival Corp plans $1bn stock offering
    US cruise giant has seen its shares rise 50% in the last three months on the back of improved sector prospects
  • SK Shipping pair logs more than two years offhire as repairs roll on
    Redelivery dates mapped out, but court action over containment systems in London and Seoul continues
  • Another death reported as two more crews hit by mass poisonings
    Seafarers reported ill in Canada and Russia following fatal incident on Precious ship off Maldives

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Kuehne + Nagel goes after China pharma logistics
    Kuehne + Nagel is on a mission to get bigger in Asia. Two deals this week in China are helping to make that possible.
  • JAXPORT positioned 'for great things to come'
    "There's tremendous opportunity for Florida-bound cargo," says JAXPORT CEO Eric Green during his State of the Port address Tuesday.
  • Shipping line CMA CGM's first air cargo destination: Chicago
    Container shipping line CMA CGM wants to be an airline too. Its new air cargo unit has identified Chicago as its first destination and is...
  • United Airlines sacrifices cargo capacity to replace grounded 777s
    United Airlines' cargo division has been riding high the past year. But it could lose some resources as the company realigns the fleet to make...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
  • Brazil to require fuel sellers to detail price composition after price backlash
    Brazil's government issued a decree forcing service stations and fuel distributors to publish the composition of retail diesel and gasoline prices, delineating wholesale prices, state and federal taxes on receipts, according to the notice published Feb. 23 in the Federal Register.
  • ARA 0.1% gasoil barges hit 14-week low on inland refinery supply
    Premiums for 0.1% gasoil barges in the Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp trading hub have fallen to their lowest level since November as large volumes were being offered by inland German refineries at prices competitive with ARA imports, reducing demand for the latter, market source said.
  • INDIA DATA: Jan gasoil output rises 3% to 18-month high on higher refinery runs
    India's gasoil production in January climbed 3.06% from December to an 18-month high amid a rise in refinery run rates and improving margins.
  • Brazil oil workers, Bahia senator team to block Petrobras refinery sale
    Brazil's Oil Workers' Federation and Sen. Jaques Wagner of Bahia state teamed up to file a lawsuit aimed at disrupting the sale of a refinery operated by state-led Petrobras' in the state to Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co. for $1.65 billion, the federation, also known as FUP, said Feb. 22.
  • Panama Canal weighing additional compensation for canceled LNG bookings
    The Panama Canal Authority is considering seeking greater compensation for canceled bookings during peak seasonal demand periods, as it works to add a third daily reserved transit slot for LNG vessels to ease congestion, Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales said in an interview Feb. 23.
  • OIL FUTURES: RBOB cracks rally as USGC refiners see extended outages
    Gasoline cracks rebounded Feb. 23 as US refiners continued to operate at reduced capacity in the wake of last week's deep freeze.
  • Gasum to supply LNG to ferry operator Wasaline, build new Finnish LNG terminal
    **Deal envisages biogas supply further **LNG may meet IMO goals for 2030 but not 2050
  • REFINERY NEWS: ExxonMobil's Rotterdam plant plans March works
    ExxonMobil's Rotterdam refinery is planning maintenance work in March, according to market sources. The duration or the extent of works was not confirmed.
  • Varo Energy expects 'enticing' refinery margins from H2 2021
    **US cold snap a boon for European refiners **Gasoline strength driving down inventories **Jet fuel unlikely to full recover until 2023
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel -- key market indicators this week
    **LS products see open arbitrage window to Asia **Hi-5 reached 7-mo high
  • NWE high sulfur fuel oil crack hits nine-month low
    The Northwest European 3.5% sulfur fuel oil crack has fallen to its lowest since last May, with the reports of tight supply that had supported the grade last year now fewer and further between, sources said Feb. 23.
  • First wave of European hydrogen investment seen in 2022: Enagas
    **EU regulation likely ready by end-2022: Llarden **Enagas, Entso-e partners' input invited **First wave of projects seen likely 2024-26
  • Global oil demand likely to rebound to pre-COVID levels by end-2021: analysts
    **Still doubts on whether oil will be part of commodity supercycle **Jet fuel demand may not fully recover until at least 2022/23 **Recent price rally more to do with declining inventories than demand
  • Maersk Tankers, Cargill launch bunker procurement partnership
    **Analysis of combined data to lend competitive edge **Partnership will provide access to future fuels
  • Australian refiner Ampol sees rangebound fuel sales in 2021 in tough market
    **COVID-19 continues to weigh on fuel demand **Lytton refinery review to be completed by H1 2021
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude futures higher on stronger fundamentals, financial incentives
    Crude futures rose during European morning trading Feb. 23, as lingering US supply outages, OPEC+ cuts, and vaccine roll-outs improved the fundamental outlook while a strong backwardation and inflationary pressures provided financial support to prices, sources said.
  • INDIA DATA: January refinery run rate up on month at 103%
    Average capacity utilization for all categories of refineries in India rose to 103% in January from 99% in December, an oil ministry survey found, reflecting an improvement in domestic demand as Asia's third-largest economy returned to normalcy after a COVID-19 lockdown.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sinopec Hainan plans to export 120,000 mt oil products in Feb
    State-owned Sinopec's 184,000 b/d Hainan Petrochemical refinery in southern China plans to export about 120,000 mt of refined oil products in February, up from 90,000 mt planned for January, a refinery source said Feb. 23.
  • Bunker markets in Panama see strong hikes on supply curbs from US Gulf Coast
    "Supply has tightened a lot and has triggered higher levels, especially for deliveries in the next 5-10 days," a market source said.
  • JAX LNG, TOTE complete first ship-to-ship LNG bunker operation of foreign-flagged vessel
    According to JAXPORT, 1,800 cu m of LNG was moved from the Clean Jacksonville.

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Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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