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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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