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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 4, 2024
  • JNPA's container and total throughput continue surge in Nov.
  • Allcargo's ECU Worldwide appoints Jan Kleine-Lasthues as Chief Operating Officer
  • Logi-Sys and CargoAi partner to deliver powerful logistics management solution
  • Lufthansa Cargo and Maersk launch cooperation to support decarbonisation of airfreight
  • Tonnages hold firm while rates continue to build in peak season
  • CONCOR initiates DPD movement from Mundra to MMLP Barhi
  • Gateway Distriparks launches new service to Deendayal Port
  • CBDT extends due date for filing return of income in the case of an assessee with requirement to furnish report referred to in Section 92E, for AY 2024-25
  • Average turnaround time at the Major Ports has come down by nearly 50 pc in 10 years: Sonowal
  • Freight rates likely to continue rise
  • Trump's threat of 100 pc tariffs on BRICS seen as unrealistic
  • Revised port tariff at Pipavav from Jan.
  • Govt introduces Coastal Shipping Bill in Lok Sabha
  • SLPA reaffirms commitment to Adani's Colombo terminal project
  • APM Terminals Mumbai handles the most trains in a month this year
  • Sustainability strategically important for most SMEs: Survey
  • Maersk orders 20 dual-fuel newbuilds; also plans to charter dual-fuel vessels
  • Q2 growth disappointing but no threat to 6.5 pc for FY25: CEA

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 4, 2024
  • Shift to e-truck saves 30 t of CO2
  • Britannia Group: handing over the baton
  • Lake Kivu study explores CNG for vessels
  • Indian port gets another rail service
  • Röhlig's Thai trajectory
  • Challenge Group's first flights to Nairobi
  • Yet another partner for Cargo One
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Port director named 2025 person of the year
  • Rising demand for eco ships
  • Swiss rail manufacturer expands in the USA
  • Backing for e-fulfilment expansion

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • A new trade war with US would threaten China's 'historic' airfreight boom
  • Feeder operators targeting perishables are 'cashing in' on Red Sea crisis
  • Scan Global - the joy and pain of private-equity ownership
  • Formalised entry - the ecommerce conundrum facing the US
  • Trump tariffs on China a boost for exporters in Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • Maersk orders 20 LNG dual fueled containerships
    While Maersk may have started the momentum towards green methanol as a marine fuel, its concluding batch of orders placed under its fleet renewal plan announced in August cover 20 LNG dual
  • Vard gets AiP for CSOV methanol fueling system
    Lloyd's Register has awarded Fincantieri's Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary an Approval in Principle (AiP) covering the methanol fueling system for two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The Vard 422 design vessels are
  • Seaspan Marine makes leadership changes
    North Vancouver, B.C.- headquartered Seaspan Marine will make several leadership changes, effective Jan. 1, 2025, with Jordan Pechie becoming president of Seaspan Marine Transportation, a group of Canadian companies primarily involved in
  • Viking takes delivery of first ship in new series, Viking Vela
    Fincantieri's Ancona, Italy, shipyard today delivered the Viking Vela, the first in a new series of ocean ships on order at the shipbuilder for Viking Cruises. Viking is working on a project
  • MARAD awards $4.85M in Marine Highway Program grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.85 million in United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP) grants to five marine highway projects across the U.S. The funding, which is sharply down on

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • WinGD secures order for 16 X-DF engines after late switch
    Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured an order for 16 X-DF dual-fuel engines following a late-stage switch by a major ship owner. The decision was driven by WinGD's proven track record of reliable performance, continuous advancements in its X-DF technology, and successful deployment of the X-DF2.0 series earlier this year. The order came late in the new building process due to concerns abo
  • Maersk applies new PSS to Kenya and Tanzania
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk is implementing a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Liste and Taiwan to Kenya and Tanzania's port of Dar es Salaam. The following surcharge will be effective from 1 January 2025: Charge Name Origin Destination Container Siz
  • AAL Shipping enhances Indian market presence with heavy lift projects
    AAL Shipping is reinforcing its commitment to the Indian market with the deployment of the 31,000 dwt vessel AAL Kembla, tasked with transporting heavy lift project cargo from India to the Americas. This move highlights the carrier's growing focus on connecting India with Europe and the US Gulf through its monthly liner and tailored tramp charter services, providing extensive support for local an
  • GPA secures US$120 million for sustainable port upgrades
    At a Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) meeting, President and CEO Griff Lynch announced plans to enhance operational sustainability in Savannah and Brunswick, supported by three federal grants totalling over US$120 million. Griff Lynch commented, "We are constantly looking for ways to be a good steward for our local communities near our ports in Savannah and Brunswick. These federal grants will help
  • APM Terminals spearheads strategic expansion in Latin America amid rising opportunities
    Port operations are becoming increasingly crucial to Latin America's economic landscape as the region seeks to establish itself as a key manufacturing hub for international companies aiming to locate production closer to the US market. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on
  • OOCL names its newbuild 16,800 TEU vessel in China
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has officially named its first brand-new 16,828 TEU container vessel, OOCL Bauhinia, at a ceremony held at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) shipyard in China. OOCL Bauhinia will be deployed on the Trans-Pacific Trade PCC1 service, linking Asia with the US West Coast. The service's port rotation includes: Ningbo (China), Shanghai (China), Pusan (S
  • HMM's delayed sale stalls head offices relocation
    The difficulties in selling HMM and opposition from employees have apparently halted efforts to relocate South Korea's flagship carrier's headquarters from Seoul to Busan. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Hapag-Lloyd cuts emissions and costs through proactive hull cleaning solution
    Hapag-Lloyd has successfully reduced both emissions and operational costs by adopting Shipshave's In Transit Cleaning of Hull (ITCH) solution. The effectiveness of this proactive hull-cleaning approach was independently verified through an analysis conducted by the classification society DNV. To assess the benefits of proactive fouling removal, Hapag-Lloyd and Shipshave commissioned DNV to evalua
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal receives new cranes
    The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) reached a significant milestone in its expansion project with the arrival of the vessel Zhenhua 35 in November, which carried the first shipment of equipment needed for terminal expansion, including four Super Post-Panamax ZPMC Quay Cranes. With a 72-meter boom outreach, these cranes are engineered to handle twin 65-ton containers and heavy lifts of up to
  • NPA, Nigerdock seal US$1 billion Snake Island Port deal
    In a significant move to advance green port development across Nigeria, Nigerdock and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have finalized an agreement for the US$1 billion construction of Snake Island Port. The state-of-the-art facility will be established on an 850,000 square meters site within the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone in Lagos, featuring a multipurpose port comprising three terminals
  • Poland to build new grain terminal in Gdansk
    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans for the government to construct a new grain terminal at the Port of Gdansk, with completion targeted for 2026. Speaking at a press briefing, Tusk said: "The most important thing is that the Polish state has its own grain terminal and this will allow for a fully controlled grain policy in crises. By 2026, we will be ready with the investment, w
  • ZIM updates its Transpacific network
    Israeli container line ZIM announced the following updates to its network from Asia to the United States East Coast (USEC) and US Gulf, effective February 2025. The ZXB service will feature an exclusive stop at Boston port, offering improved connectivity between Asia and the US East Coast with faster transit times and broader coverage. This will be the only direct service connecting Asia to Bosto
  • COSCO unveils new reefer product Nordic Fish Express
    COSCO SHIPPING presented its latest product, Nordic Fish Express, in Rotterdam. This new service is designed to enhance flexibility and provide personalized solutions for reefer customers targeting Asian markets with premium seafood exports from key Nordic fishing hubs, including Sortland, Ålesund, Måløy, Bergen, and Haugesund in Norway, as well as Grangemouth in the United Kingdom, and Velsen an
  • CMA CGM's new service to link Adriatic, Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the start of a new service that is expected to serve the Adriatic market - BORA MED SERVICE (BMS). The BMS is scheduled to commence on 23 December from the port of Antalya and will have a weekly frequency. The port rotation of the new CMA CGM's service will be Antalya (1/2) - Izmir - Aliaga - Ambarli - Gebze - Gemlik - Malta - Ancona - Ravenna - Venezia
  • ONE announces two new Europe-Med services
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) will launch two new services, Aegean Express (AEX) and Levant Express (LEX), in January aiming to enhance connectivity between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. "The Aegean Express and Levant Express are designed to support businesses in improving their supply chain performance by offering enhanced service options and greater responsiveness," said ONE in its annou

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • Norden pounces on five leased ships and signs up for bulker newbuilds
    Denmark's Norden has seized the opportunity to bolster its owned fleet by five ships and signed to lease a fresh pair of bulker newbuildings as two older capesize units are being lined up for the new owner. The Jan Rindbo-led owner and operator has exercised purchase options on one handysize bulk carrier and four MR ...
  • Nicolas Saverys in second attempt to take Exmar private
    Belgian shipowner Nicolas Saverys is planning to launch another voluntary and conditional public takeover bid for all shares in gas shipowner and infrastructure provider Exmar. Saverys' investment vehicle Saverex would offer €11.5 in cash for each share it does not already own, a premium of 38.6% over Exmar stock's closing price prior to the suspension ...
  • Trading house STX Group buys Marine Olie for biofuels business growth
    Dutch environmental commodity trader STX Group has acquired compatriot trader of waste-based advanced feedstocks Marine Olie for an undisclosed sum. The Amsterdam-based firm said the move would bolster its position in the biofuels value chain and support the company's aim of becoming a globally leading trader in the integrated feedstocks-to-fuels-to-ticket markets. Marine Olie's experience in ...
  • Shipping heavyweights invest in UK decarbonisation firm
    US-based shipbroker and consulting group McQuilling Partners has joined the growing list of marine industry heavy hitters backing the UK-listed green decarbonisation pioneer SulNOx. McQuilling is investing in a new funding round led by SulNOx's largest shareholder Constantine Logothetis and Norway's shipowner Nistad Group after the UK firm's five-fold share price hike in 18 months. ...
  • Petrofac extends charter for DDW Offshore AHTS
    Norway's DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has been awarded a six-month extension for an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel from Petrofac. The extension will keep the contract term for the AHTS Skandi Emerald employed to July 14, 2025. Initially, the contract was awarded to the Skandi Atlantic in September 2022. In the summer ...
  • Tanjung Offshore bags deals with Jadestone and IPC Malaysia
    Malaysian contractor Tanjung Offshore, part of T7 Global, has won new deals from Singapore-based oil and gas firm Jadestone Energy and IPC Malaysia. Both contracts are for the provision of pan-Malaysia maintenance, construction, and modification as well as hook-up and commissioning services. The contracts have already started and will last for five years. The deal ...
  • Shearwater awarded survey contract by Oil India
    Shearwater Geoservices has revealed a third contract win in India within a week, this time from state-run explorer Oil India. The Bergen-based seismic vessel player will carry out a large 2D towed streamer survey covering 14,500 line km on the east coast of India in the Bay of Bengal. The five-month project, set to start ...
  • Diana Shipping fixes out ultramax to agribusiness giant
    New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Swiss-based agribusiness firm Bunge for one of its ultramax vessels. Bunge hired the 2016-built, 60,309 dwt bulker DSI Aquarius. The gross charter rate is $13,300 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period from a minimum ...
  • Gulf Marine Services clinches new vessel contract
    London-listed liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won a new contract for one of its vessels operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. The new contract is for one of its small-class vessels and will last a total of 18 months, including optional extensions. "We are delighted to see continuous demand for all our ...
  • Polish PM unveils grain terminal plans at Gdansk
    Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, headed to the nation's top port yesterday to unveil plans for a new grain terminal. The €117m investment at the port of Gdansk will give the port an additional annual grain handling capacity of 2m tons by 2026, rising to 3m tons later on. Tusk said the grain terminal "will ...
  • Enron 'comeback' stirs industry interest
    The Houston oil community reacted with shock yesterday when backers of a new Enron launched a website and splashed their return across social media. The relaunch of the infamous company which went bankrupt in December 2001 did have a catch attached to it. Eagle-eyed readers of the 'Terms of Use and Conditions of Sale' part ...
  • Maersk confirms fleet renewal plans with orders for 20 ships
    Maersk has confirmed much-telegraphed orders in China and South Korea. The Danish carrier revealed in a release yesterday orders for 20 boxships with a combined slot total of 300,000 teu. Once phased in, they will replace existing capacity in Maersk's fleet. Broken down, Maersk's latest orders include a pair of 9,000 teu vessels and six ...
  • The year's top consolidation news
    Manish Singh from Aboutships provides readers with a review of maritime tech and services consolidation. The year 2024 has proven to be an eventful year for mergers and acquisitions in maritime services and technology. The deal log is too long to include here so the following examples are not exhaustive, chronological, or indicative of relative ...
  • COSCO launches Nordic Fish Express
    COSCO Shipping has presented its new product called Nordic Fish Express linking Scandinavian fish ports such as Sortland, Ålesund, Måløy, Bergen, Haugesund, as well as Grangemouth in the UK, and Velsen and Rotterdam with Asian markets. "With our new Nordic Fish Express product, customers can load the containers and start moving them with COSCO Shipping, ...
  • Lagos gets another port
    Nigerian maritime and logistics company Nigerdock has completed an agreement with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for the commencement of operations of Snake Island Port, an 85-hectare, multipurpose port facility comprising three terminals located within the Snake Island Integrated Free Zone. The concession is for a period of 45 years with an optional extension. Nigerdock's ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • The rise and fall of bulk shipping stocks - and the rise and rise of container stocks
    Counterintuitively, stocks in the segment with historically high newbuilding deliveries - container shipping - have done far better in 2024...
  • Dark fleet VLCC Ceres I sanctioned as US continues to target Iran's 'shadow fleet'
    The US Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions on Tuesday against 35 entities and ships for shipping Iranian oil...
  • Attica results hit by merger costs and ETS compliance
    Costs included €14.1m on EU emission allowances in the first nine months of the year
  • Shipping should return to the Red Sea, argues EU naval commander
    Operation Aspides, the European Union's naval mission to protect Red Sea vessels from Houthi attacks is under-resourced and fighting a...
  • Stop sending ships through the Red Sea, Marlin Luanda master tells owners
    Master of a tanker struck by a Houthi missile in January has urged shipowners and operators not to risk crew...
  • Russian tanker struck by suspected naval drone trades again
    The vessel is not on its usual route, instead sailing the Don river and signalling Astrakhan as its destination
  • Bulker sinks in Red Sea, prompting oil spill fears
    The vessel ran aground on coral reefs off Quseer, Egypt on November 22, but efforts to salvage the bulker were...
  • Orders for LNG-fuelled ships more than double in 2024
    A total of 27 alternative fuel-capable ships were ordered in November, with 23 of these being LNG dual-fuel specification, according...
  • Lloyd's List wins big at the Seahorse Awards
    Lloyd's List's editorial team scoop gongs for multimedia, features and supply chain journalists of the year and receives the runner-up...
  • Top 10 flag states 2024
    Liberia remained the world's largest flag state after ending Panama's 20-year run at the top in 2023. The dethroned registry...
  • MAN begins testing on two-stroke ammonia engine
    After 12 months of single cylinder testing, the German manufacturer has begun full-scale testing of its liquid gas injection ammonia...
  • Containership charter rates rise by an average of 165% year on year
    Shipbroker Braemar said that chartering activity in the past week remained robust, while vessel supply for the year's final month...
  • Top 10 shipbrokers 2024
    The world's leading shipbroking companies benefited from strong tanker and dry cargo markets during the first half of 2024, but...
  • Suez transits tumble to fresh lows
    Sailings through both Red Sea chokepoints are trending downwards
  • Poland to build new grain terminal at Gdansk
    An influx of grain from Ukraine has prompted the Polish government to build a terminal owned by the state at...
  • Maritime incident underreporting is a recurring issue
    The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee has recently adopted new reporting requirements for containers lost at sea, which are due to...
  • Diana launches $30m buyback offer
    Diana's stock price in New York spikes on news
  • Nearly half of Russia fuel oil assessed above G7 price cap shipped on Western tonnage
    Under the cap, shipowners provide attestations to regulators for each voyage showing their cargo was lower than the cap. As...
  • The Daily View: It's good to talk
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding smashes target with another 21 newbuildings worth $2.6bn
    With these 21 newbuilding orders, Yangzijiang has119 vessels on its orderbook this year, worth $14.3bn
  • Transpacific trade in holding pattern as Asia braces for Trump tariff storm
    US importers appear to be adopting a wait-and-see approach to Trump's tariff policies, while the president-elect's recent tariff threats have...
  • Daily Briefing
    A fifth of dark fleet tankers now under Western sanctions | Shipbroker SSY 'wants to turn one transaction into four...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • ILA targets rail-mounted gantry cranes as the impasse in port labor talks
    The union representing 45,000 longshore workers along the East and Gulf coasts is seeking to block technology that management says is critical for land-constrained ports to handle larger ships.
  • Broker automation vendor lands funding round in increasingly competitive market
    Freight brokers large and small are testing software, like the tools developed by Vooma, that automate core functions like quoting, load building and tracking.
  • As alliance changes loom, a look back provides guidance for the future
    There is no guarantee we will see the same market shifts in early 2025 that we saw during the last big alliance shakeup in 2017, but the operational realities faced by carriers are essentially the same, writes Lars Jensen.
  • Canadian investigation again raises questions of Chinese chassis origin
    A dispute in Canada has all the hallmarks of a similar case in the US over what qualifies as a chassis made in China.
  • 'Peak' of peak season lifts rates, demand in global air freight market
    The first week of December is traditionally when demand for air cargo reaches its highest level, and this year a wide imbalance between demand and available space is pushing up already elevated prices.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • Can shipping's green recycling ambitions survive the downturn?
    Ship recyclers and regulators have invested heavily in a new green regime that geopolitics threatens to derail
  • SSA-SAAM joint venture scores five-year extension to run Chile's busiest container port
    Investments qualify San Antonio Terminal Internacional for another run
  • US sanctions of 21 tankers include VLCC that collided with a Hafnia ship
    Fourteen shipowners and managers blacklisted for exporting Tehran's crude
  • US EPA 'creates a new category' to put green label on shipyard's ship cleaning product
    Hendry Marine scores Safer Choice certification from US government
  • Regional green fuel production supply critical for national security, Nordic ministers argue
    Ministers presented with Nordic road map to help strengthen regional maritime decarbonisation
  • Give me more ships to return trade to Red Sea, says EU mission chief
    Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis says close protection operation has been successful - but more can be done
  • US sanctions 21 ships to ratchet up pressure on Iranian shadow fleet
    Fourteen shipowners and managers blacklisted for exporting Tehran's crude
  • Unfazed by Hunter Group losses, Steen builds his stake further
    One of the VLCC charter player's biggest shareholders is adding to his position
  • When will Gianluigi Aponte pull the trigger on a demolition derby?
    All eyes on MSC as scrapping tsunami is pushed back to 2026
  • 2020 Bulkers' Lars-Christian Svensen snaps up shares after stock drops 20%
    Buys stock for $90,000 in 2020 Bulkers and Himalaya Shipping
  • World's newest liner alliance goes 'live' as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd open for business
    Gemini Cooperation is starting to fill ships that will set sail on 1 February
  • MAN Energy Solutions kicks off full-scale testing of new ammonia engine
    Designer said it is 'moving forward cautiously in a reliable and safety-first way'
  • 'I used to like NGOs,' says father of Hong Kong ship recycling convention
    Nikos Mikelis to battle for Asian shipyards as head of Bimco alliance
  • Private UK shipowner PG Tankers adds third newbuilding as profit jumps in strong markets
    Company founded by former Clarksons broker returns to China Merchants Jinling for new product carrier
  • 'Last-minute switch': WinGD scoops order for LNG ship engines after owner bails on cancelled MAN units
    At least one shipowner has opted to make a late change in its choice of propulsion units for a series of LNG carriers
  • Shipbroker McQuilling buys into Constantine Logothetis' SulNOx fuel venture
    New York-headquartered firm joins latest funding round by bunker additives company
  • Harry Vafias' Imperial Petroleum sitting on $200m cash pile after profitable third quarter
    Greek tanker and bulker owner sees profit dip following last year's aframax sale
  • Besiktas receives Seatrium floating dock after record-breaking Suez passage
    Europe's biggest ship repair facility enhances its capacity to handle cruise ships, oil rigs and FPSOs
  • How will return of Russian petrol fuel clean tanker rates?
    Broker BRS says impact is likely to be minimal
  • Norden racks up tanker and bulker deals with S&P and leasing plays
    Danish owner has been shuffling its fleet and taking advantage of high capesize values
  • As Russia prepares to lift petrol export ban, gasoil trade remains more important for tankers
    Broker BRS says impact of resumed fuel shipments likely to be minimal
  • Besiktas takes Seatrium floating dock after record-breaking Suez passage
    Europe's biggest ship repair facility enhances its capacity to handle cruise ships, oil rigs and FPSOs
  • Stolt Tankers opts for vegetable oil fuel blend on 30 vessels
    Inland tanker fleet to run on HVO20 from this month
  • Cypriot owner Castor Maritime sells container ship for loss
    Company taking $3.3m hit from disposing of 2005-built vessel
  • Nicolas Saverys launches fresh $111m bid to take Exmar private
    Will the family succeed this time in taking the shipowner off the stock exchange?
  • Stolt Tankers goes for vegetable oil fuel blend on 30 vessels
    Inland tanker fleet to run on HVO20 from this month
  • Iran pressed to release four ships seized and detained for 'technical' reasons
    Arsenio Dominguez says Red Sea crisis must not become the 'new normal' for shipping in the region
  • Scramble to save cargo ship sinking off Red Sea coral reef
    Salvage efforts hampered by bad weather off El Quseir
  • Evalend Shipping books four extra product tankers at its favourite Chinese shipyard
    Shipowner orders quartet at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • Greek owner Castor Maritime sells container ship for loss
    Cyprus-based owner taking $3.3m hit from disposing of 2005-built vessel
  • Dark fleets, rogue scrap yards and easy money: Is a new breed of shadow recyclers waiting in the wings?
    Mainstream yards are unlikely to risk the ire of G7 sanctions by touching blacklisted vessels
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bumps up orderbook with 21 newbuildings worth $2.63bn
    AP Moller-Maersk and ONE are being linked to large boxship orders
  • Torstein and Karine Hagen exercise warrants to tighten grip on Viking Holdings with $10.9bn stake
    Stake in cruise ship operator increases to 53.3% as price nears double IPO value

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 3, 2024
  • Union, employers resume war of words in East Coast port contract dispute
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance make claims and counterclaims amid stalled contract negotiations.
  • Container rates buoyed by tariff, strike threats
    Ocean container rates to the U.S. remained steady as shippers maneuver to minimize the effects of higher tariffs and a potential port strike in 2025.
  • Cargo airline Atlas Air names veteran passenger exec as COO
    Atlas Air has selected an experienced passenger airline executive to help run its complex global cargo operations.
  • Maersk seeks 'flexibility' with orders for 20 ships
    A.P. Moller-Maersk has signed contracts for 20 new dual-fuel container ships set for delivery in 2028-2030.

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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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