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Exim India web site
MARCH 3, 2025
  • Vadhvan Port project gets go-ahead for sand mining from the sea for the purpose of reclamation
  • CTL BHP International Expo & Conference 2025 building up to be a grand event showcasing the best in cargo and logistics
  • Difficulty in closure of Advance Authorisation due to space constraints in the description column of the Shipping Bills
  • Mumbai Port lighterage charges during monsoon period
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (28 February 2025)
  • National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025 to open up new opportunities for private players in IWT sector
  • Volume shift from East to West Coast in 2024-2H
  • Deendayal Port update on vessel movements
  • Maersk names its 11th dual-fuel methanol vessel Albert Maersk in Mumbai
  • Consortium of public firms to operate global ports under Bharat Ports Global
  • Govt mulls broad duty cuts to avert US trade penalties
  • Documentary aspect of seaworthiness

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 3, 2025
  • Powering a new logistics solution
  • Keys to twelve trailers handed over
  • Nigeria extends hinterland rail services
  • Repeat win of an ESG award
  • AI-driven buildings with NTT platform
  • ThPA testing emissions monitoring project
  • IAG Cargo boosted volumes in 2024
  • Ortec to expand under new leadership
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  • HK's 'Airport City' developing
  • DHL and IOM enhance humanitarian logistics
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Carriers put on a brave face amid further decline in ocean spot rates
  • Expect a shift in airfreight market as ecommerce changes tack
  • Expeditors dismisses legal threat, but plaintiff strikes back
  • U-turn on Canada/Mexico tariff delay - 'drugs still pouring in', says Trump
  • Shopping for M&A business in forwarding?
  • Despite tariffs, EU will need Chinese electric vehicles to hit emissions target
  • South Korean carriers asked to go on reserving slots for SME exporters
  • New BIAL air cargo terminal a boost for India's perishables trade

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • ST Engineering opts for Kongsberg design for new walk-to-work OSV
    Kongsberg Maritime is to supply the design and integrated equipment package for a new walk-to-work offshore service vessel (OSV), to be built by ST Engineering Marine in Singapore for an undisclosed leading
  • Japan Marine United and BMT win contract for Japan's next-gen landing craft
    Japan Marine United (JMU) and BMT report that they have been contracted by Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to design and build the next-generation high speed landing craft, the Caimen
  • Op-Ed: How the SHIPS for America Act can restore U.S. maritime leadership
    By Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) Flanked by two oceans, the United States has always been a maritime nation. Our dominance over the oceans was a key factor in establishing the U.S. as

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • MOL, KEPCO ink MoU for joint carbon credit initiative
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) disclosed their agreement, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to explore collaborative opportunities in a carbon removal credit project. Under the terms of the MoU, MOL and KEPCO will undertake research across Africa, Southeast Asia, and other regions to evaluate the viability and economic implications of projects
  • Middle East Ports: Strategic Hubs Amid Growth, Innovation, and Geopolitical Shifts
    Middle East's container ports play a pivotal role in global maritime trade, leveraging their strategic locations along vital shipping lanes connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa. This analysis aims to provide an operational overview of the latest performance of the major ports, infrastructure, and developments, standing in a region increasingly defined by technological innovation, transshipment riv
  • AD Ports to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan
    UAE-based port and terminal operator AD Ports Group formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Board of Investment in Karachi. This agreement aims to investigate the potential development of an industrial zone adjacent to Karachi Port and Port Qasim, enhancing trade and economic activities in the region. In addition, the Group announced the signing of three other agreements,
  • Port of Klaipeda invests US$320 million in infrastructure upgrades
    Klaipeda Port Authority is firmly advancing its vision to transform the Lithuanian port into a pioneering center for port services, the maritime industry, and green energy. This vision is encapsulated in its ambitious development strategy, which commits to investing EUR 308 million (US$320 million) over the next four years into cutting-edge infrastructure, value creation in maritime businesses, a
  • Port of Barcelona awards US$75 million contract for new Catalunya wharf embankment
    The Port of Barcelona's Management Board awarded a €72,359,045.87 (around US$75.35 million) contract for constructing the embankment of the new Catalunya wharf to the joint venture of Sacyr Construcción, SA and José Antonio Romero Polo, SAU. The project, set to take 27 months, involves constructing a sea embankment as the initial phase for depositing materials dredged from the Spanish port docks,
  • Economic Pressures and Geopolitical Shifts Reshape Global Ship Recycling Operations
    Global ship recycling operations hit some of their lowest activity levels in nearly two decades, while undergoing notable shifts. In 2024, only 324 merchant ships were dismantled worldwide, totaling 4.6 million gross tonnes (GT)-the lowest volume since 2005 and a drop of more than 30% compared to 2023, which was already a subdued year. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Packa
  • OOCL Iris sets multiple records with landmark US East Coast port calls
    The 16,828 TEU container vessel OOCL Iris arrived at Maher Terminals on 11 February, marking a significant milestone for the Port of New York and New Jersey as the largest ship to call at the US port. The OOCL-operated mega boxship travelled from Asia on the 91-day roundtrip Transpacific ECX1 loop, which stops in Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, and Shanghai before arriving in New York and then contin
  • US Tariffs on China-Built Boxships Poised to Disrupt Supply Chains and Exacerbate US Port Congestion
    Amid growing concerns from shipping analysts, the Trump Administration's proposed tariffs on China-built container ships are anticipated to significantly disrupt supply chains both in the United States and globally. According to Peter Sand, Chief Analyst at Xeneta, these fees could lead to fewer port calls by ocean carriers in the United States, potentially resulting in major congestion and delay
  • DP World Posorja joins Portchain Connect
    DP Word-operated Deep-Water port in Posorja has implemented Portchain Connect to simplify the berth alignment process with container lines. The Deep-Water Port in Posorja will use Portchain Connect aiming to increase the quality and speed of their berth alignment with customers through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain Connect is expected to enable Ecuador's major port to rece
  • Container traffic surges at port of Melbourne
    Port of Melbourne handled 289,000 TEUs in January 2025, achieving a 4% increase over the same month in the previous year. A breakdown of container volumes at a major Australian port shows mixed growth across categories. Full imports (excluding Bass Strait) edged up by 0.2% to 115,000 TEUs, while full exports (excluding Bass Strait) climbed 4.6% to 46,000 TEUs. Full Bass Strait volumes increased b
  • Mexico Grapples with Surge in Chinese Imports Amid Looming US Tariffs and USMCA Challenges
    In recent discussions, United States and Mexico officials are working diligently to address trade issues and avoid the implementation of new US tariffs. The urgency of these talks is underscored by the looming deadline and broader concerns involving trade regulations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package
  • Amazon, IKEA and ZEMBA partners to speed up e-fuel adoption
    The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), an alliance that includes leading retailers like Amazon and IKEA, has opened bidding for its e-fuel tender, aimed at facilitating the first commercial use of e-fuels in maritime operations. Submissions for the tender will be accepted until spring 2025, with the initiative set to help over 40 member companies reduce around 500,000 metric tonnes o
  • COSCO names world's first ship-based marine factory for CO2 capture
    On 20 February, the world's first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit equipped with offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology was named AGOGO FPSO at COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry in Shanghai. This vessel stands as one of the most environmentally friendly FPSOs globally, according to the Chinese company's statement. Transformed from a 320,000-dwt ultra-large crude oi
  • COSCO and Kansai Paint roll out "improved" zinc-coated containers
    China's state-owned COSCO shipping group and Japanese paint company Kansai Paint are producing zinc-coated containers in a pilot test of the anti-corrosion technology. Its joint venture with Kansai Paint, COSCO Kansai, has completed coating 700 20-foot containers with graphene zinc powder, more than a year after working with COSCO unit Shanghai Universal Logistics Equipment to explore applying gr
  • Drewry tests new year quotes as tariff impositions and GRIs spell the way forward
    The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) registered a 6% weekly fall (over 15% for the fortnight) recording US$2,629, its lowest since the 60% jump recorded to touch US$2,670 in its first quote of 2024. In essence, these are the lowest ever quotes recorded for the WCI in the post Red-Sea Disruption age. Most key trade lanes have indeed reverted to a 12-month low on prices, with the major share of s
  • Maersk signs deal to assess ship recycling opportunities in Egypt
    Danish container shipping giant Maersk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport, an Egyptian state-owned entity under the Ministry of Transport. The agreement aims to bolster cooperation in responsible ship recycling (RSR) in accordance with international standards, fostering a sustainable environment while supporting the steel and sc
  • CMA CGM launches new Spain-Algeria direct service
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced a new loop, ALGA 2, in its EURONAF services. The new weekly service aims to connect the Algerian market with two major Spanish ports, offering direct connections. In particular, ALGA 2 will connect Algeria's port of Alger with the ports of Valencia and Barcelona. The French ocean carrier, which will deploy two container ships on the new service, co
  • MSC revises Asia to North America West Coast service network
    Swiss/Italian ocean carrier MSC has decided to proceed with announced changes to its standalone network of its East/West services. In particular, the company will move the vessel fleet deployed on the Mustang service into the Pacific Northwest. "In response to the current market conditions for Transpacific trade, we have decided to deploy tonnage intended for our Mustang service to trades in othe

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Frontline seals four-ship refinancing
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has secured a fresh refinancing deal for four of its vessels. The New York- and Oslo-listed tanker giant said it had entered into three senior secured credit facilities of $239m in total, which will refinance three VLCCs and one suezmax vessel and, in addition, provide revolving credit capacity in a total amount ...
  • Miclyn Express Offshore changes name to Aesen
    Singapore-based offshore vessel operator Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has officially changed its name to Aesen. Following the rebrand, the company will effect respective entity name changes progressively. Clients, vendors, and business partners will be notified as these changes take effect. All other company details remain unchanged. The OSV operator took inspiration for the name from ...
  • MOL and SMT link up on direct reduced iron shipping
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is joining forces with Cyprus-based dry bulk specialist SMT Shipping to jointly explore options for shipping direct reduced iron (DRI). Interest in DRI produced by reducing iron ore with natural gas or hydrogen is developing as the steel sector ramps up attempts to reduce CO2 emissions. MOL, which has ...
  • Salvors struggle to refloat MSC boxship off Newfoundland
    Thirteen days on from its grounding off Newfoundland, salvors are struggling to work out how to remove the MSC Baltic III from the icy, stormy shoreline near Lark Harbour. With reports emerging of a hull breach, and the ship carrying 1,710 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, local media is reporting the authorities are looking at ...
  • KNOT Offshore Partners in new vessel swap deal with parent
    Shuttle tanker player KNOT Offshore Partners has agreed a new swap dead with parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) that will see the company add a modern suezmax in exchange for its nine years older panamax unit. The New York-listed firm is buying the 2021-built 152,800 dwt Live Knutsen from KNOT while selling its 2012-built ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Kpler
    As the week comes to an end there's signs that the dry bulk markets - led by capes - are picking up finally. Will this mini-revival be sustainable all the way through to the end of April when Geneva Dry, the global dry bulk summit, returns for its second edition? Alexis Ellender, the lead analyst ...
  • Cadeler's newbuild wins work on US offshore wind farm
    Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind installation player Cadeler has signed a firm contract with an undisclosed client for one of its newbuild vessels for work at an offshore wind farm in the United States. This will be the first time Cadeler's second P-Class newbuild vessel, Wind Pace, will be deployed following its anticipated delivery. The work is ...
  • Maersk explores ship recycling in Egypt
    Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding in Egypt to explore green ship recycling in the Middle Eastern nation as part of the government's bid to be less reliant on imported scrap metal. The planned demolition yard will be created at Damietta port to the west of Port Said on the Mediterranean and will be ...
  • Crewmember injured as robbers board chemical tanker in the Singapore Strait
    A crewmember has been injured by robbers who boarded the Singapore-flagged chemical tanker Basset this morning in the Singapore Strait, outside Singapore territorial waters The vessel has now anchored in Singapore waters and the Singapore Police Coast Guard and Singapore Civil Defence Force have been activated to render assistance with the injured crewmember medivacced. Splash ...
  • Karoon buys FPSO working offshore Brazil for $115m
    Australian oil and gas player Karoon Energy has bought the Cidade de Itajaí FPSO for $115m from Altera & Ocyan, the joint venture formed by the Brazilian company Ocyan and Altera Infrastructure. The FPSO was bought by Karoon's wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary Karoon Petróleo & Gás. The deal also includes approximately $8m of transaction costs. The ...
  • Maritime diversity and inclusivity in the Trump era
    Claudia Paschkewitz, director of sustainability, diversity and inclusion at Columbia Group, writes about the impact Donald Trump's rulings on DEI will have on the maritime industry. US President Donald Trump's recent ruling against diversity and inclusivity measures is a step backwards in the progress that has been made around the world, and it could have ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Why geopolitical chaos no longer causes tanker rates to skyrocket
    The global tanker market has grown in scale and has more transparency due to widespread vessel-tracking data, so it is...
  • Dark fleet safety fears not reflected in ship detention rates
    China's post-Covid tightening of inspections of ships on safety grounds has continued unabated, making it the most zealous detainer of...
  • CMA CGM reaps rewards of Red Sea routings but warns of tariff turbulence
    French liner shipping giant flags potential impact of US's higher tariffs, a factor that could prompt the 'reorganisation of global...
  • Transpacific spot rate slide raises concerns over US import demand
    The perennial question in shipping: How much are rate declines due to seasonality versus other factors? This is the current...
  • Policy year of two halves, P&I chief executives say
    Clubs discuss varied experiences of 2024/2025 online
  • US-sanctioned LPG shipper 'categorically' denies wrongdoing
    An LPG cargo discharged in Bangladesh last October stirred controversy because of its suspected Iranian origins, prompting a probe from...
  • Disjointed shipping sanctions guarantee failure in advance
    A coherent rulebook should not be too much for which to ask
  • Lauritzen Bulkers chief steps down citing stress
    Less than six months after taking on the role, former Integrity Bulk founder Martin Evgang leaves post at Danish dry...
  • Stricken MSC ship unable to be 'safely refloated' off Canadian coast
    The Canadian Coast Guard says salvage operation continues to be delayed by poor weather and sea conditions, as it seeks...
  • Columbia's O'Neil says post-pandemic crew recruitment disruption has eased
    Columbia Group chief executive Mark O'Neil says seafarers have now gained the attention they deserved
  • Norway's regulators target 'dark fleet' marine insurer Ro Marine for 'illegal activity'
    Order underscores increased scrutiny by regulators into fixed-premium providers operating outside the International Group of 12 P&I clubs seen providing...
  • Frontline reports weak fourth quarter, but sanctions are improving tanker outlook
    Soft tanker conditions dragged Frontline's fourth-quarter earnings lower, but the firm believes tighter sanctions could turn the market around in...
  • The Daily View: Difficult choices
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Eastern Pacific taps Chinese leasing for LNG-powered boxship duo
    Deal strengthens EPS's partnership with Chinese financiers as it expands its fleet with a focus on sustainable shipping
  • Crew injured in Singapore Strait tanker boarding amid surge in armed robberies
    Authorities are assisting the vessel, while maritime officials urge heightened vigilance as armed robbery cases against ships in the Singapore...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shadow LPG fleet swells as Iran crackdown looms | Ports and terminals insurance enticing new entrants | Dry bulk market...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Red Sea, tariffs among 'decisive factors' for liner market in 2025: CMA CGM
    The French liner joined the ranks of its profitable peers, announcing Friday that its net profit rose 2% to $5.7 billion last year on an 18% rise in revenue to $55.5 billion.
  • HMM among carriers to offer rate, space deals to smaller South Korean exporters
    The measures are the latest in a series of support packages announced by South Korean trade organizations and government bodies to help the country's small and medium-sized exporters weather capacity restrictions and volatile freight rates.
  • US chassis manufacturers targeting makers in Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam
    Cheetah Chassis and Stoughton Trailers contend that the same trade practices that led to an influx of low-cost Chinese chassis are now occurring with imports from the other three nations, causing significant financial harm to US producers.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers reaching higher in early 2025-26 contract talks
    Container lines in the US' busiest trade lane, determined to avoid a repeat of last year when they believe they significantly underpriced their services, are seeking rate gains of 20% to 30% for the upcoming service year.
  • Numerous risk factors threatening to slow robust air cargo demand
    The sector is off to a strong start to the year, but tariff-driven trade tensions and other concerns could have a negative impact on the global air freight market, according to industry groups.
  • Next phase of digital forwarding on collision course with AI revolution
    Digital forwarders that emerged over the past decade are coming of age in the era of AI, but not all will make it to the other end.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Trump's tariffs lead CMA CGM to take 'prudent' stance on 2025 after adding $2bn in annual profits
    Liner giant sees $1.53bn in net income in fourth quarter alone
  • Ocean Yield taps Oslo bond market for another $35m
    Tap issue was initiated after inquiries from investors
  • Capesize spot rates rise to near three-month highs
    Market bolstered by continued activity out of Australia
  • Trump officials' jobs axe turns on NOAA, raising claim that it 'threatens maritime commerce'
    Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick previously cited National Weather Service for efficiency
  • Wavelength Podcast: Trump targets shipping, and this time its not with tariffs
    Plus, interest in nuclear grows and your round-up of shipping results season
  • Ocean Yield increases hybrid bond with $35m tap issue
    Tap was initiated after inquiries from investors
  • Frontline suezmaxes and LR2s exposed to US port fee hit, says Lars Barstad
    CEO admits keeping up with latest geopolitical announcements is 'exhausting'
  • Greeks pile into Russia trade as discounted crude flows to India and Turkey
    Vortexa analyst argues Russia has discounted its oil to keep it moving
  • Pacific Basin 2024 net profit soars 20% on higher fleet earnings
    CEO expects return of volatility to the dry bulk shipping market in 2025
  • Ultrabulk books 2024 profit while battling 'unpredictable volatility'
    Financial performance returned to normality last year but operating conditions were 'difficult to foresee'
  • Avance Gas poised to shut up shop after Exmar LPG deal completes
    Company to pay out remaining cash before liquidation
  • US port fees could reshape container shipping, says Euroseas CEO Aristides Pittas
    Greek owner warns that plan could fundamentally change the sector
  • One in five US-trading tankers face massive port fee hike in trade war, warns Braemar
    Broker has been crunching the numbers involved in proposal to penalise Chinese-connected tonnage
  • Ukraine drone attack damages bulker in Russian port
    Panama-flagged vessel said to have been hit during assault by Ukraine
  • Anti-LNG campaigners target Royal Caribbean in fresh 'greenwashing' campaign
    Greenwashing sponge 'Scrubby' is back in video aimed at drawing attention to companies' pronouncements on emissions
  • LNG Canada poised for start-up with cooldown cargo scheduled
    First export cargo date remains 'mid-2025'
  • One in five tankers face massive US port fee hike in trade war, warns Braemar
    Broker has been crunching the numbers involved in proposal to penalise Chinese-connected tonnage
  • Affinity (Shipping) promotes long-serving staffer as new research head
    Former incumbent moves on to a 'new challenge'
  • Regional Container Lines profit rises five-fold in booming freight market
    Big rise in earnings provides launch pad for fleet renewal
  • VLCCs set for boost as Trump threatens Chevron's Venezuela export deal
    Brokers and analysts expect disruption if US crude export licence torn up
  • Nordic American Tankers rolls on with fleet renewal as bottom line drops
    Norwegian owner expects geopolitics and orderbook to lift suezmax as it implores investors to look long term
  • Lauritzen Bulkers CEO Martin Egvang quits because of stress
    Executive only took the top job in September
  • Pacific Basin hires ex-Goldman Sachs man as new finance chief
    Executive previously worked for Hutchison Port Holdings
  • Is nuclear power the 'catalyst' to 'revive British shipping'
    UK companies urge government not to get left behind in push for nuclear-powered shipping
  • MOL and SMT Shipping eye bulker alliance to ship greener direct reduced iron
    Japanese and Cypriot owners to study specialised trade in steelmaking feedstock
  • Seacon and SeaKapital to lend $50m to joint venture Continental Kapital
    Both companies will also provide guarantees of up to $230m each
  • Thoresen Thai supramaxes outperform market by 12%
    Thai shipowner says its offshore division's performance was also 'outstanding'
  • Angelicoussis Group clearing $380m of bond debt at shuttle tanker subsidiary
    Greek owner moving to shore up finances of former Altera Shuttle Tankers after January takeover
  • Analysts maintain 'buy' rating for Frontline as tanker major reports weak earnings and outlook
    Fearnley Securities keeps 'bullish view' on rates
  • 'Aligning interests': BW LPG bosses pocket share options worth $7.5m
    Top managers including Kristian Sorensen and Samantha Xu receive performance incentives
  • Greek ferry masters slapped with prison sentences over Piraeus passenger death
    Ferry crew pushed man in Piraeus gangway scuffle in 2023
  • Shipping bonds too 'dangerous' for $480m high-yield fund manager
    Borea fund holds SFL and Ocean Yield bonds
  • MSC boxship with dangerous cargo cannot be safely refloated, coastguard says
    Fate is uncertain for container vessel stuck off Canada with hull breaches
  • Ocean Yield closes tanker financing as Nordic American Tankers exercises buy options
    Leasing player's revenue and profit up for full year 2024
  • MSC boxship with dangerous cargo cannot be safely refloated, Coast Guard says
    Future uncertain for container vessel stuck off Canada with hull breaches
  • Offen tanker delivers first-ever Medanito crude to Asia as refiners turn from Russia
    Shipment to India comes as buyers shun sanctioned Russian-trading vessels
  • Frontline clears 2025 debt with $239m financing for three VLCCs and a suezmax
    Finance chief Inger Klemp says company now faces no loan maturities this year
  • KNOT Offshore boosts capacity in shuttle tanker swap with Knutsen and NYK-owned parent
    US-listed owner gets bigger ship with charter guaranteed until 2029
  • Shadow fleet still hurting Frontline in Asian trades as profit shrinks
    But CEO Lars Barstad more optimistic about 'constructive outlook' for compliant fleet as sanctions widen
  • Seacon and SeaKapital to lend $50m to their joint venture Continental Kapital
    Both companies will also put up guarantees of up to $230m each to the JV
  • Danish Ship Finance loan book drops to $3.8bn as it sees 'well-bolstered' clients to weather headwinds
    Lender expects shipping earnings to trend down in 2025
  • Waterfront Shipping opens Singapore office as it steps up global presence
    New outpost to provide logistics, technical, operations and commercial chartering services
  • Dubai-based bulker operator under scrutiny after arrest and 'disastrous' charter
    Mohit Sharma and the now Apex Bulk Marine criticised in series of circulars from angry counterparties
  • Seafarer injured in robbery attempt on tanker in the Singapore Strait
    Singapore's MPA says injured crew member on Grace Ocean chemical tanker has been medically evacuated
  • Offen tankers deliver first-ever Medanito crude to Asia as refiners turn from Russia
    Shipment to India comes as buyers shun sanctioned Russian-trading vessels

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Postal Service to adjust delivery standards for network efficiency
    The U.S. Postal Service said it is moving ahead with a transportation streamlining initiative, which requires changing the frequency of truck connections between remote post offices and regional processing centers.

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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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