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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 23, 2024
  • Exim Transtrade (India) celebrates 30 years of excellence in global logistics
  • Complete integration of industry stakeholders onto government platforms needed to improve logistics sector: Goyal
  • Govt mulls mega meet to push exports in multiple sectors
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (20 December 2024)
  • DP World first company in the Middle East to issue a Blue Bond
  • India's EV market seen touching Rs 20 trillion by 2030
  • Allcargo Gati boosts MSME fabric cluster in Chickpet with seamless logistics solutions
  • Swan Energy inks LNG supply, regasification and storage agreement
  • Govt likely to provide exporter status to intermediaries for tax relief
  • VOC Port to develop exclusive terminal for handling windmill blades and accessories
  • Trump warns of reciprocal measures against India

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • Rates update, week 51: GRIs boost prices, with more to come in January
  • Happy last year in air freight (for some) - and good luck with the next
  • Fedex Freight spin-off - Christmas comes early
  • US port dispute: 'the carriers and USMX are going to lose this battle'
  • The big question: what is the future for the global port labour force?
  • The US Line: My feud with Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen
  • Recent lay-offs in logistics could well be 'a harbinger of headwinds'
  • Air cargo players in India are betting high on the market outlook
  • WSC appoints Soren Toft and Randy Chen as new chair and vice chair
  • Cargologicair sells off remaining stock and redundant staff can be paid
  • Yang Ming to order 13 newbuild box ships for fleet renewal and new markets
  • 'Consistency is everything' - advice for carriers targeting more perishable traffic

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • MMA training ship Patriot State set for first Sea Term voyage
    Massachusetts Maritime Academy's new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship, TS Patriot State, is set to make its first extended voyage. The ship, which arrived on campus on October 10, 2024,
  • New REM Offshore IMR vessel will have Brunvoll thruster package
    Norway's REM Offshore has confirmed its option for a second vessel at Myklebust Shipyard. It will be built on the same Skipsteknisk ST-245 design as the innovative energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV)

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • Maersk applies peak season surcharge from West Africa to Canada
    Danish ocean carrier Maersk will implement a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from West Africa to Canada. The following surcharge will be effective from 15 January 2025 until further notice. Origin Destination Currency All 20 Containers All 40/45 Containers West Africa Canada US$ 500 1,000 Maersk has noted that the West Africa region includes Namibia, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroo
  • DP World makes history with first Blue Bond in the Middle East
    DP World has launched a landmark US$100 million Blue Bond to fund sustainable initiatives in marine transportation, port infrastructure, pollution reduction, and water-positive projects. This issuance, the first corporate Blue Bond from the MENA region and Central & Eastern Europe, highlights DP World's leadership in driving sustainability within the logistics sector. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Gr
  • CMA CGM applies updated rates from Middle East Gulf to North Europe and Med
    CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, effective from 15 January 2025 and until further notice, as follows: 20' 40' From the Middle East Gulf to North Europe US$2,800 US$2,900 West Mediterranean US$2,950 US$3,050 East Mediterranean US$3,050 US$3,250 The updated FAK rates apply to dry cargo. If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container Ne
  • Port of Rotterdam expands Container Exchange route
    A year after the Container Exchange Route (CER) was launched, the project is entering a new phase. In 2025, the Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) will expand the CER by adding connections to the Distripark Maasvlakte and the ECT Delta terminal/Hutchison Port Delta II terminal through a main gate concept. This will be accompanied by investments in fibre optic and electrical infrastructure. The wor
  • Busan to test out "smart" container to nip lithium-ion battery fires
    Municipal authorities in the South Korean port city of Busan have designed a flame-retardant and insulated container to ensure that lithium-ion batteries can be transported safely, considering the fire risks of such batteries. This project was promoted through South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT's scheme to develop technologies to solve business challenges. Equipped with blockchain technolo
  • Shanghai's sea-rail container transport hits 900,000 TEU mark
    Sea-rail container transport from Shanghai has gone up 30% year-on-year in 2024, to 900,000 TEUs. Authorities have worked to connect Shanghai with more hinterland locations, in line with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Shanghai's sea-rail transport routes now cover more than 40 cities in nine provinces across China, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Sichuan. Shanghai Port Sea-Rail Trans
  • How Qatar Is Navigating Choppy Waters in Gulf Maritime Trade
    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 .
  • ICTSI secures 25-year extension for Mindanao Container Terminal operations
    Mindanao International Container Terminal Services Inc. (MICTSI), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI), has secured a 25-year extension to continue operating and managing the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT). This extension, granted by the PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority, allows MICTSI to oversee the terminal until 2058. PHIVIDEC administrator and CEO Atty. Joseph
  • MSC CEO Soren Toft takes the helm of the World Shipping Council
    Soren Toft, CEO of MSC, has been elected as the new Chair of the World Shipping Council (WSC) Board of Directors, while Randy Chen, Vice President of Wan Hai Lines, has been appointed as Vice Chair. Soren Toft and Randy Chen will serve a two-year term, effective immediately. The new Chair and Vice Chair succeed Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, and Jeremy Nixon, CEO of ONE, who have served
  • CN MAGAZINE Special Edition: A Comprehensive Recap of 2024
    Container News is proud to announce the launch of the CN MAGAZINE Special Edition: Recap of 2024 , a comprehensive and insightful publication that captures the defining moments of the year in container shipping. Released today, this free-access issue brings together an in-depth review of the key events, trends, and milestones that shaped 2024. This year has been transformative for the shipping in
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces new East Med Express service
    Starting January 2025, Hapag-Lloyd is introducing its new East Med Express (EME) service. This service will provide direct connections from London Gateway (UK), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Bremerhaven (Germany), and Antwerp (Belgium) to Egypt. "This service will connect to our Gemini Shuttle Network via our hubs to attractive other locations in the East-Med and North Europe," said the German carrier
  • Thomas Kazakos appointed ICS Secretary General
    During a special online meeting of its board, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) unanimously appointed Thomas A. Kazakos as its next Secretary General. Kazakos will succeed Guy Platten, who is set to step down in June 2025. Kazakos has served as the Director General of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber, the National Member Association representing Cyprus at ICS, since 1995. Emanuele Grimaldi,
  • Stock Price Movements in Major Container Shipping Companies
    The global container shipping industry experienced a mix of volatility and stability in terms of stock prices this week, reflecting the interplay of seasonal demand, economic dynamics, and geopolitical developments. As the year-end holiday season approaches, market activities have been influenced by Christmas trade, economic reports, and lingering concerns about global trade. Here's a detailed ov
  • CMA CGM returns to Ukraine
    French container shipping company CMA CGM will become the third carrier to serve Ukraine with its own tonnage through the new Odessa Express (ODX). The CMA CGM's service will call at the port of Odessa, where the Marseille-based firm operates its own terminal. MSC and Iteris Feeders, the other two carriers serving Ukraine, have chosen the port of Chornomorsk, which lies more to the south. CMA CGM
  • Hapag-Lloyd's new rates from Indian Sub to Europe and North Africa
    Hapag Lloyd has announced an increase in ocean tariff rates for shipments from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh to Europe and North Africa. This adjustment will apply to sailings commencing on or after 17 January 2025. The details of the rate increase are as follows: Dry 20' From To Current base rate New base rate Delta Nhava Sheva, India North Europe US$1,400 US$2,400 US$1,000 Nhava Sh
  • MSC more than doubles EOS from North Europe to US
    Swiss/Italian ocean carrier MSC has announced an increase in the emergency operation surcharge for shipments from North Europe to the United States, Bahamas and Puerto Rico. "In light of the significant changes in the transatlantic networks to restructure the services beginning of 2025, we are foreseeing operational disruption during the first months of next year," said the company. For this reas
  • ONE announces new Fredericia Shuttle Service
    Singapore-based box carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of a new Fredericia Shuttle Service. The new shuttle service is expected to offer a new connection to the Fredericia market with the company's global network through multiple hub ports in Germany - Bremerhaven and Hamburg. The port rotation of the SC2 service will be Bremerhaven (Germany) > Hamburg (Germany) > Freder
  • Industry unease at rising port congestion
    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 .
  • Doxton Group Review: The Virtually Managed Financial Enterprises [doxtongroup.com]
    Money generation and advanced electronic commerce are the two terms that are most frequently used in trade. It examines the online market exchange plan of Doxton Group , but it has not decided whether to prolong it. Since this kind of agreement usually changes important aspects of the website, it could greatly impact how the trading site is developed. The authority platform of Doxton Group may be
  • Starting Your Own Import/Export Business
    What is an Import/Export Business? Individuals worldwide are becoming exceedingly creative with ways to grow their businesses. One such example is an import/export business. By definition, an import-export business is a company that purchases goods or services from one country and sells them in another. Many different types of industries fit within this niche, and some examples include: Clothing

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • MSC boss Soren Toft takes the chair at World Shipping Council
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) chief executive Soren Toft has been elected as the new chairman of the liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council (WSC). Randy Chen, vice chairman of Taiwanese containerline Wan Hai, has been elected vice chair. Toft and Chen will serve a two-year term, succeeding Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, and ...
  • Qube Ports faces more strikes across Australia
    Strikes at major Australian ports are set to continue in an ongoing dispute between unionised workers and Qube Ports over contract negotiations. Work stoppages will take place in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Gladstone, Melbourne, and Port Kembla. On Monday, union members went on strike at 10 ports around the country for a day, but they have ...
  • South Korea awards almost 1.9GW of offshore wind capacity
    South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy has awarded nearly 1.9GW of offshore wind capacity across five projects in the country's latest offshore wind auction. More precisely, the ministry awarded 1,886MW of offshore wind capacity across three fixed-bottom projects, one of which is in two phases, and one floating wind project. The projects chosen ...
  • Aker Solutions nets new deal in Norway with Vår Energi
    Norway's Aker Solutions has signed a contract for maintenance and modification services on Vår Energi's Jotun, Balder, and Ringhorne assets in the southern area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The five-year agreement includes an option for Vår Energi to extend the contract by up to three additional two-year periods. No precise figure was given for ...
  • ExxonMobil buys FPSO Liza Destiny from SBM Offshore
    ExxonMobil Guyana, the local arm of US supermajor ExxonMobil, has acquired the FPSO Liza Destiny from Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore. ExxonMobil bought the FPSO ahead of the maximum lease term which would have expired in December 2029. The purchase allows the US supermajor to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue ...
  • Swedish police boards Chinese bulker to observe cable outage investigation
    Swedish police on Thursday boarded the Yi Peng 3, a 23-year-old panamax bulker owned by Ningbo Yipeng Shipping and linked to the severing of two data cables in the Baltic Sea after being invited by Chinese authorities. The vessel has been wanted for questioning by Sweden as the top suspect in the severing of the Swedish-Lithuanian ...
  • COSCO signs for 10 kamsarmax newbuilds
    COSCO Shipping is pressing ahead with its massive newbuilding programme in the dry bulk segment. The Chinese state-owned shipping giant has partnered up with Everbright Financial Leasing for 10 kamsarmax newbuilds, which will be built at Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry. Financial details and delivery dates for the 82,000 dwt vessels, which will be leased ...
  • Castor offloads another boxship
    Cyprus-based shipowner Castor Maritime has announced its second containership sale. The Nasdaq-listed company is offloading the 2005-built 2,700 teu Gabriela A for $19.3m at a net gain of $0.8m. Castor picked up the German-built boxship, with charter attached, in a family-related deal from Ismini Panagiotidi-controlled Pavimar Shipping for $25.38m in late 2022 when it made ...
  • Saipem wins $900m deal for work on Shell's Nigerian project
    Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract by Shell's Nigerian arm for the Bonga North project. Saipem will work on the project as part of a consortium with KOA Oil & Gas and AVEON Offshore. The project is related to the tieback of wells to the existing FPSO. ...
  • Noble bags drillship gigs in Gulf of Mexico and Ghana
    Offshore rig owner Noble has won new contracts for two of its drillships, one in the Gulf of Mexico and one in Ghana. The first contract was awarded to the 2011-built Noble Globetrotter I drillship by an undisclosed client. The contract is for one firm well with up to six optional wells comprising a total ...
  • Wison New Energies secures FEED job for Nigerian FLNG
    China's Wison New Energies has signed a FEED contract with Ace Gas for the 3 mtpa FLNG and 230MW power barge project, set to be deployed in Nigeria. This follows Wison New Energies completing pre-FEED work for the project in early 2024. The project aims to develop a 3 mtpa FLNG moored some 10 km ...
  • Tanjung Offshore inks well services deal with Petronas
    Malaysian contractor Tanjung Offshore, part of T7 Global, has won a contract for the provision of integrated well continuity services for intervention, workover, and abandonment from compatriot Petronas. Tanjung Offshore will provide perforation, wash and cement services, integrated workover for production enhancement and abandonment, project management team services, and a hydraulic workover uni

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • Sanctioned Greek shipmanager blasts 'shoot first' sanctions policy
    Greek shipmanager Rose Shipping says it only acted as a third-party technical management firm for the three tankers that were...
  • Container shipping poised for strong start in 2025 as rates rebound
    Carriers are enjoying a late-year rate rally in the transpacific, Asia-Europe rates are holding fairly steady at high levels, and...
  • Marine war risk will lose money in 2024, argues Aon's Meyrick
    'There has been loss activity on the war portfolio, which may well dampen down capacity,' says broker
  • Crimea to Syria route closed after Assad regime falls
    Russia may have suspended wheat shipments, but satellite and vessel-tracking data shows the Syrian ports are open and vessels are...
  • Soren Toft elected WSC board chair
    The World Shipping Council has elected MSC's Soren Toft and Wan Hai Lines's Randy Chen as chair and vice-chair, respectively...
  • Worker dies after fall at HD Hyundai Mipo yard
    Investigation launched after fatality ends a period of eight consecutive years without a serious accident
  • What to look out for in 2025
    Lloyd's List's editorial team gives you a head start for 2025 by discussing the most important things to look out...
  • Red Sea boxship transits hit 2024 high despite Houthi threat
    Smaller vessels were the main driving force behind last month's uptick. This coincides with opportunistic carriers continuously stepping in to...
  • Vehicle carrier supply crunch continues as uncertainty surrounds impact of EU tariffs
    Big orderbook for new large car and truck carriers and slowing demand for new cars are adding risk for vehicle...
  • A financier unfazed by shipping's carbon conundrums
    Neptune Maritime Leasing founder and chief executive Harris Antoniou says shipowners and regulators alike need to better understand energy transition...
  • Government tables seafarer amendments to Employment Rights Bill
    Some shipowners welcome move, while chamber considers implications
  • Swedish police board bulker suspected of cutting cables
    Representatives from five countries are on board the bulker, Danish media reported, which has been at anchor in the Kattegat...
  • The Daily View: International law is a slippery fish
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • US lawmakers propose taxing Chinese ships, forcing cargo on to US vessels
    America is woefully behind China when it comes to shipbuilding and shipowning. A new bipartisan bill proposes shock therapy to...
  • Daily Briefing
    Dark fleet intervention raises spectre of Russian naval escalation | Houthis say nine dead as Israel targets Yemeni ports |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • Yang Ming to order slate of new container ships in move to upgrade fleet
    The vessels will vary in size between 8,000 TEU and 15,000 TEU and are likely meant for deployment on the carrier's longer-haul intra-Asia and mainline east-west services.
  • Legislation aims to mandate China imports on expanded US-flag fleet
    Bills introduced in the House and Senate seek to expand the US-flag international fleet from the current level of about 80 ships to 250 in 10 years and would require all government cargoes to be carried on US-flagged vessels.
  • FedEx Freight spinoff is latest move to reshape US LTL market
    Disentangling FedEx's LTL and parcel units will take time, but it will rearrange the less-than-truckload market -- and most likely raise LTL shipping costs.
  • LA-LB rail dwells show improvement, but import bump could reverse gains
    Imports are likely to remain robust into January as shippers attempt to beat new tariffs expected to be imposed by the incoming Trump administration while also navigating an early Lunar New Year that begins Jan. 29.
  • Capacity glut drives further rate declines on India-US trade
    Continuing the steady slide from a late-July peak, average spot rates from West India to the US East Coast have dropped about 20% from the end of November.
  • Tight capacity, high demand expected to push air cargo costs higher in 2025
    As the supply-demand imbalance drives air freight rates to levels not seen in two years, forwarders are trying to balance the contractual requirements of airlines while securing capacity at reasonable rates for customers.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • Russian spill sparks call for fully implementing IMO's Arctic fuel oil ban
    Cleanup efforts continue after oil washes up on beaches in Black Sea
  • Iran to auction Saint James tanker seized over alleged oil smuggling
    Judiciary claims product carrier was detained in 2022 with 11m litres of fuel
  • Singapore's Kim Heng expands horizons in Africa and the Middle East
    Offshore operator seeks wider playground because of limited home turf opportunities
  • Fraud probe: Top staff at collapsed law firm Axiom Ince charged with criminal offences
    Chief executive and chief financial officer among five charged over allegations of misuse of client money
  • Glencore piles in for Middle East aframaxes to supply former Shell refinery
    Traders say oil buyer needs barrels for its Pulau Bukom plant in Singapore
  • Bulker owner Atlantska's shareholders back delisting in Croatia
    Company will exit Zagreb exchange after takeover by Tankerska Plovidba
  • Hope for VLCCs and aframaxes as tanker rates volatile
    Largest crude tankers could make some gains to close out 2024
  • US 'shoot first' sanctions policy slammed by Greek ship manager after VLCC blacklisting
    Rose Shipping said it has been wrongly labelled as the commercial manager of three tankers shipping Iranian oil
  • Dutch owner Longship adds two cargo vessels to newbuilding slate
    Domestic yard duo bags extra ships in eco-freighter series
  • Iran looking to sell 25m barrels of stored crude ahead of US sanctions crackdown
    Kpler cites market insiders as saying oil will be pumped from two Chinese ports
  • Wah Kwong-managed bulker grounded after short circuit deceived crew, probe finds
    Accident investigators believe not enough has been done to prevent a repeat of serious casualty
  • Shipping investors most bullish about crude tankers, survey says
    LNG and container segments attract the bears as investors look around for opportunity in the new year
  • Six stand-out transactions in an active year for shipping deal-makers
    While Navig8 and Adnoc L&S stole the show, they were not the only ones landing major transactions in 2024
  • Spike in container ship reinsurance costs reflects 'poor loss record over years'
    Broker Gallagher says International Group has resisted temptation to increase the overall limit of reinsurance
  • Affinity (Shipping) founder Richard Fulford-Smith to retire from shipbroking at end of March
    Market alive with talk on internal struggles at brokerage as succession plan accelerates
  • MSC chief executive Soren Toft to head World Shipping Council
    Liner shipping global lobby group also appoints Randy Chen of Wan Hai Lines as its new vice chairman
  • Shareholders could bank nearly $9m from Stainless Tankers sales at 'strong price'
    Analysts impressed by Tufton-backed owner's disposal of duo at above net asset value
  • 'Rates don't lie': shipbroker Medco says VLCC earnings show China not turning to mainstream tankers
    Market chatter over replacing Iranian barrels is missing the bigger picture of falling crude imports, researcher argues
  • TradeWinds quiz: The 12 questions of Christmas
    Your true love, TradeWinds, gives to you, not a partridge in a pear tree, but the 'Quiz of the Year'
  • Nine VLCCs linked to Iran trade blacklisted by US Treasury
    Treasury says vessels have been involved in unsafe shipping practices
  • Investor influx: Shipping bonds and refinancings to drive unique Nordic market in 2025, says Arctic
    Head of research says low credit spreads for shipping companies are set to continue
  • Swan Energy revives Indian LNG import project with AG&P tie-up
    Companies will look at forming new joint venture to provide an FSRU
  • Investor influx: Shipping bonds and refinancings to drive Oslo's unique market in 2025, says Arctic
    Head of research says low credit spreads for shipping companies are set to continue
  • MSC's Bud Darr returns to CLIA as new president and chief executive
    Global cruise industry body expects former US Navy and Coast Guard man to lead it towards sustainability
  • VLCCs return to Algerian market as Angelicoussis tanker takes on full load
    Three big tankers have loaded oil in North African country after a four-year gap
  • Oldendorff bulker grounded after short circuit deceived crew, probe finds
    Accident investigators believe not enough has been done to prevent a repeat of serious casualty
  • Shell hooks up with YPF on FLNG project for Argentina
    Multiple LNG floaters will be needed to monetise Vaca Muerta reserves
  • Hanwha takes over Philly Shipyard as Kristian Rokke-backed company plots future
    Oslo-listed, US-based builder wants to pay most of $100m sale price to shareholders
  • EnTrust Global's $450m bid for Belships is 'fair' and 'reasonable', stock analysts say
    Shares surge 26% to NOK 20 in Oslo
  • Greek and Saudi Arabian venture swoops for bulker fleet with export finance to fund huge retrofit plan
    Is export finance the missing ingredient to secure profitable retrofit projects?
  • DNB Markets covets shipping's M&A crown amid cocktail of volatility
    Diverse mix of strategic and financial investors to drive wave of shipping deals
  • Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers launches project to restore positive image of shipping
    capitalize on its greatest resource - its own members - to highlight all that is good about the industry
  • Cosco Shipping Bulk in 10-ship bulker newbuilding deal
    Chinese shipping giant's order structured as leasing deal with Everbright Financial Leasing
  • Singapore's Kim Heng expands horizons in Africa and the Middle East
    Offshore operator seeks wider playground because of limited home turf opportunities
  • South Korea's dedicated technology testbed vessel set for first trials in 2025
    K-GTB will help Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering test new fuels, electrification and autonomy

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 20, 2024
  • Asia-US container rates climb in latest Freightos index
    Fears of new tariffs and a strike at East Coast ports combined to push up ocean container rates on Asia-U.S. routes in December.
  • China Airlines to buy Boeing 777-8 freighters
    China Airlines is investing about $2 billion in large, future-generation freighter aircraft from Boeing.

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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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