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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
  • JNPA handles significantly higher container volumes in Jan. 2025 and April-Jan. 2024-25
  • CONCOR achieves multiple performance highs in first 9 months
  • Freight forwarding industry seen poised for growth
  • Global services trade a bright spot: WTO
  • APSEZ delivers highest ever monthly cargo volume
  • DPA deploys electric wheel loaders
  • US tariffs of 10 pc on Chinese imports take effect
  • 'Making PM Gati Shakti data accessible to private players is an excellent move'
  • Trade war with China to intensify the agony for US shippers: Report
  • Indian textile, apparel exports poised to benefit from Trump's tariffs
  • Rates rebound in lead-up to Lunar New Year
  • Budget outlines measures to boost air cargo infrastructure
  • Freightos welcomes CMA CGM AIR CARGO to its platforms with key tradelanes capacity

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
  • DSV reports stable 2024 results; eyes growth
  • Rail and port join forces in Baltimore
  • Sennder acquires CHR's Est
  • Carola bridge fairway reopens - with limitations
  • Advancing IoT in aviation logistics
  • One and LX Pantos launch joint venture
  • Saenz de Santa Maria promoted
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  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hellmann takes over all of HPL Apollo
  • InterManager elects new president
  • CMA CGM Air Cargo enhances digital bookings
  • First bio-LNG network in Germany

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • Tariff truce for Canada and Mexico - China retaliates, but lightly
  • India pre-empts tariffs with import 'sweetener' for US cars and motorbikes
  • DSV drags down Kuehne as Schenker 'update' saves the day
  • Panama gives in as US pressure on Panama Canal intensifies
  • Disappointing results for DSV - and Schenker integration will impact revenue
  • Enhancing the safety of dangerous goods shipments
  • The US Line: Is Account Management the new Sales?
  • European road freight rates caught between rising costs and weak demand
  • Flower shippers demand some loyalty as airlines shift capacity around
  • GXO claims Wincanton takeover will not hurt UK food retailers
  • Durban Pier 2 development 'delayed by misdirection'

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • NTSB reports on $2M barge strike on Algiers Lock gate
    Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board says, The NTSB found the surge
  • American Cruise Lines kicks off Mississippi Season early
    American Cruise Lines is kicking off the 2025 Mississippi Season early, with some special football fun this week. Big Game Travel has chartered two of American's Mississippi riverboats to host its guests
  • TTB 2025: The tug operators' roundtable
    At Marine Log's Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 in Mobile, Ala., the tugboat industry will take center stage as leading professionals gather to tackle the pressing issues shaping today's tug operations.
  • Baker Hughes and Hanwha in ammonia gas turbine agreement
    Ammonia-fueling is widely seen as key to shipping's decarbonization. And while ammonia-fueled four stroke engines will soon be a reality, ammonia gas turbines could be in the not too distant future. Korea's Hanwha
  • Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements
    The Nashville Engineer District recently announced total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year's notable achievements across the district. These accomplishments reflect the Nashville Engineer District's diverse operations,
  • NASSCO-Bremerton wins $74.7M CVN 76 contract
    General Dynamics NASSCO-Bremerton, Bremerton, Wash., has been awarded a $74,868,772 undefinitized contract action resulting in a cost-plus-incentive-fee/award-fee delivery order for the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) in
  • Op-Ed: Industry thoughts on tariffs come to light
    Over the last couple of days, Stamatis Tsantanis, chariman and CEO of global shipping company Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime, and Cary S. Davis, president and CEO of the American Association of
  • Op-Ed: Port decarbonization with renewable shoreside power solutions
    By Dave Lee, Executive Director of e1 Marine As global regulations tighten and public awareness of environmental impacts deepens, the U.S. maritime sector is facing the dual challenge of reducing greenhouse gas

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • AD Ports, Al Ain Mills partner on grain facility development at Khalifa Port
    AD Ports Group has entered into a 50-year land lease agreement with Al Ain Mills, a subsidiary of Al Hazaa Investment Group, to establish a cutting-edge grain storage and processing facility at Khalifa Port's South Quay. This strategic collaboration will enhance the port's capabilities and further solidify its position as a leading trade hub in the region. Spanning 50,000 square meters, the plann
  • Panama grants free passage to US warships, raising shipping implications
    Recent developments regarding the Panama Canal and Panama's decision to exit China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could have notable implications for global trade and geopolitics.
  • AGS invests in KGW to strengthen Transpacific network
    Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS), a freight forwarding and supply chain solutions firm, has acquired a 15% equity stake in KGW Group Berhad (KGW), reinforcing its position in Transpacific trade and expanding its ability to provide seamless, end-to-end logistics solutions. This strategic investment enhances AGS's global freight forwarding capabilities by leveraging KGW's established expertise in
  • Puerto Caldera moves over 6 million tons in 2024
    Sociedad Portuaria de Caldera (SPC) and Sociedad Portuaria Granelera de Caldera (SPGC) reported positive operational results for 2024, handling over 6.3 million tons of cargo, 638 vessel dockings, and the unloading of 50,000 vehicles. These figures underscore Puerto Caldera's strategic importance as the primary hub on Costa Rica's Pacific coast and its significant contribution to the national eco
  • Trump's tariffs and Red Sea rate hikes create perfect storm for US shippers
    A delay in tariffs on Mexican imports does little to ease the pain for US shippers still facing a 10% hike on tariffs from China in addition to massive increases in ocean container freight rates due to conflict in the Red Sea. Latest data from Xeneta - the ocean and air freight intelligence platform - shows average spot rates from China stand at USD$4,816 per FEU (40ft container) to the US West C
  • Chinese vessel orderbook tops US$123 billion
    To mark the Lunar New Year , we take a look at the Chinese new building order book, using VesselsValue data. The infographic highlights the Chinese order book by t op Chinese ordering companies and insight into the ships currently being built at Chinese yards . Of the top Chinese companies ordering vessels last year, China Merchants S hipping ranks first, with contracts agreed for 28 new vessels-
  • New leadership takes the helm at K Line
    Following a board meeting, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) announced changes in its leadership, including the roles of Chairperson of the Board, President & CEO of the company, and other key representatives. Effective 28 March 2025, Yukikazu Myochin will be the Chairperson of the Board, Takenori Igarashi will be the President and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company and Yutaka Akutagaw
  • MICT boosts sustainability with new hybrid RTGs and expansion plans
    Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship terminal of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and the Philippines' primary international trade gateway, has made a significant move to address customer needs while promoting eco-friendly operations with the arrival of eight hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) equipped with near-zero emission (NZE) technology. Built
  • Maersk opens new cold store facility in Rotterdam
    As demand for temperature-sensitive logistics continues to rise, driven by fresh fruits, proteins, and pharmaceuticals, Maersk is strengthening its global cold chain infrastructure. The latest addition to its network of owned and leased cold storage facilities is a cutting-edge warehouse in Rotterdam, Netherlands. "Our cold store significantly improves the speed and reliability in refrigerated su
  • APM Terminals and Rocsys partner for hands-free charging in Rotterdam
    APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, an automated container terminal in the port of Rotterdam, has partnered with Rocsys, a hands-free charging solutions firm, to implement hands-free charging at the Dutch port. This collaboration will power a key component of the terminal with Rocsys' cutting-edge charging systems, ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of goods worldwide. Aligned with the Port of R
  • Trump's new tariffs unlikely to reverse trade deficit
    Tariffs that the Trump 2.0 administration is imposing on Chinese imports would not reverse the US' deteriorating container trade imbalance with China, according to Linerlytica's report.
  • Trump's Tariffs and Global Shipping: Challenges, Adaptations, and Opportunities
    The Trump administration's decision to reimpose tariffs on global trade partners marks another major shift in trade dynamics, reminiscent of the disruptions seen during his first term starting in 2016.
  • Euroseas secures new charter deals
    Greek vessel owner Euroseas announced new time charter contracts for two of its 4,253 TEU intermediate container ships, Synergy Antwerp and Synergy Keelung. Both charters are for a minimum period of 36 months and a maximum period of 39 months, at the option of the charterer, at a gross daily rate of US$35,500. Synergy Antwerp and Synergy Keelung will commence the new charters after the completion
  • WALLENIUS SOL takes over Mann Lines
    Norwegian shipping company WALLENIUS SOL has acquired Mann Lines, a provider of liner RoRo and container vessel services, logistics and forwarding. "This acquisition, will among other things, result in a larger fleet and an expanded port network stretching from the Baltic countries to North West Europe," noted Elvir Dzanic, CEO of WALLENIUS SOL. Through this acquisition, WALLENIUS SOL aims to off
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures long-term financing for 24 newbuild vessels
    German container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd will use green financings for the 24 large container ships, ordered in October 2024 and expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2029. The newbuildings will have a combined capacity of 312,000 TEUs and involve a combined investment volume of around US$4 billion. According to the company's statement, the financing consists of four components: Around US$9
  • CMA CGM revises Mediterranean services
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced changes in three Mediterranean services aiming to strengthen its connections in the region. In particular, CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has confirmed the restructure of its TMX2 service, set to commence in the seventh week of 2025. The revised service will launch from Aliaga on 12 February, focusing on trade between North Türkiye, Italy, and France
  • Suez Canal Authority pushes for normalization amid Red Sea uncertainty
    The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is working to return operations to normal after months of Houthi attacks turned the Red Sea into a conflict zone.
  • ONE, LX Pantos launch JV to enhance US intermodal transport
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and LX Pantos announced the successful establishment of their joint venture, Boxlinks LLC (Boxlinks). This strategic collaboration combines the expertise and resources of ONE and LX Pantos to deliver comprehensive domestic intermodal transportation solutions. By leveraging their strong partnerships with major rail carriers and trucking companies, Boxlinks aims to offer
  • Modular Horse Stalls and Containerized Transport: Innovations in Equine Shipping and Stable Solutions
    Transporting horses over long distances presents unique challenges. Unlike standard cargo, horses require specialized enclosures that prioritize their safety, comfort, and well-being throughout the journey. Whether traveling by sea, air, or land, the right stall design can mean the difference between a smooth trip and a stressful ordeal. Traditional transport setups often involve fixed or improvi
  • Revolutionizing Precision and Scope in Global Logistics
    TRADLINX Ocean Visibility is transforming supply chain management with its unparalleled accuracy. It tracks over 3 million containers worldwide with 99%

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • DOF scores $30m in Asia Pacific contracts
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner and operator DOF has won two subsea contracts in the Asia-Pacific region. The first contract will see the 2011-built dive support vessel Skandi Singapore utilised in Malaysian waters for about 30 days in the second quarter. Under the second deal, one of DOF's multipurpose vessels in the region will be tasked ...
  • Euroseas fixes charter for boxship duo
    Nasdaq-listed Greek containership owner Euroseas has won new time charter deals for two of its boxships. The first contract is for the 2008-built Synergy Antwerp. The company stated that the contract will commence its charter after the completion of its present charter, expected sometime in May 2025. The second is for the 2009-built Synergy Keelung. ...
  • Beijing retaliates as Trump's China tariffs kick in
    Donald Trump's fast-moving tariff tiffs with key trading partners continue to keep shipping executives on edge around the world. Similar to the threats he made to Colombia a week prior, the American president yesterday put planned tariffs against Mexico and Canada on hold for 30 days, saying that the leaders of the two countries had ...
  • HICO backs Tidal Transit electric CTV newbuild series
    UK crew transport vessel (CTV) owner and operator Tidal Transit has secured funding from HICO Investment Group, a Hartnoll family private investment business, to bolster its fleet with six new electric CTVs. The company headquartered on the North Norfolk coast said the latest move is a direct response to growing demand for zero-emission CTVs from ...
  • Navibulgar ship accused of subsea sabotage off the hook
    Swedish prosecutors have released the vessel suspected of cutting a fibre-optic subsea cable between Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland after assessing the event as an accident, not sabotage. The Swedish Prosecution Authority seized the Navibulgar-owned, 32,200 dwt bulker Vezhen on January 26. Swedish authorities stated that the vessel's anchor which caused the damage ...
  • Hanwha Ocean teams up with Baker Hughes to develop ammonia turbine
    Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea's largest shipyards, has partnered with America's Baker Hughes to develop what it describes as a carbon-free ship propulsion system. The joint development aims to create an ammonia gas turbine capable of 100% ammonia combustion, with the flexibility to mix ammonia with natural gas as needed with the first ships ...
  • Noble to shed cold-stacked drillship pair
    Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has revealed plans to divest two cold-stacked drillships to eliminate costs related to these units. Noble said it would divest the 2014-built Pacific Meltem and 2011-built Pacific Scirocco rigs and prioritise resources on the existing marketed fleet. According to the rig owner, it will divest these units by retiring them ...
  • K Line announces CEO succession plan
    Changes are afoot at top management at Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), one of the largest shipping lines in the world. The Tokyo-headquartered company revealed today that, pursuant to a shareholder vote in March, Takenori Igarashi will become president and CEO replacing Yukikazu Myochin who will become chairman. Myochin has been in charge of K ...
  • Wallenius SOL buys Mann Lines
    Sweden's Wallenius SOL has acquired British roro outfit Mann Lines adding new offices in Estonia, Latvia, and the UK, while increasing its presence in Finland, Germany, and Benelux. "This strategic move will enable us to offer a broader range of solutions tailored to customer needs. By combining our strengths, we will achieve increased precision and ...
  • Ultranav starts trial with behaviour change service to cut CO2 emissions
    Danish shipping line Ultranav is launching a six-month trial with Signol - a behaviour change service designed to encourage fuel-saving practices among crewmembers. Used on 19 vessels across Ultranav, the trial with Signol is an additional initiative aimed at saving fuel and lowering emissions. Signol is a tech-enabled behaviour change service that helps shipping companies ...
  • MSC launches iReefer
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest liner, has just launched iReefer, a container monitoring system for reefer cargo. This solution allows customers to track and monitor their temperature-controlled shipments in real time, from anywhere in the world. MSC offers three iReefer packages. The basic package, iReefer Essential, is free of charge and available today. ...
  • ONE debuts Boxlinks in the US
    Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) has teamed with Korean logistics outfit LX Pantos to create Boxlinks, a joint venture providing end-to-end domestic intermodal transportation services in the US. Boxlinks will provide customised service to customers in the US, leveraging access to an expanded equipment pool. Customers can utilise containers through Boxlinks for their inland-to-coastal ...
  • Choose your risk: short term disruption or long-term transition
    Shipping markets have profited from turbulence in this decade, but far bigger changes are coming in the years ahead, argues Tim Smith, a director at Maritime Strategies International. As we approach

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • Flex LNG chief calls for immediate scrapping of steam turbine LNG carriers
    'Steam-powered LNG carriers can survive in good markets but given the slump there should be a big upturn in scrapping,'...
  • Chinese retaliatory tariffs could harm dry bulk tonne-miles
    China could repeat the strategy it used to pivot from US grain in Trump's last term, but this time the...
  • Trump tariff workarounds will lessen impact of trade war escalation
    Shippers will circumvent Trump's tariffs by seeking alternative supply chain options if US-Sino trade war intensifies. Analysts expect renewed emphasis...
  • Hapag-Lloyd ties up green ship finance for latest newbuildings
    'The successful conclusion of several attractive financial transactions confirms green financing components are becoming increasingly important,' said Hapag-Lloyd chief financial...
  • K Line expects to ride out China volatility in FY2024, announces change of chief executive
    K Line warned that there were causes for concern, such as uncertainty over trade policies under the new US administration...
  • Gallagher buys WK Webster
    Acquisition will add expertise to Gallagher's specialty capabilities, said chief executive
  • FSO and sanctioned suezmax tanker sold to Indian recyclers
    The number of recycling candidates is rising with Bangladeshi and Indian recyclers picking up most ships
  • South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding returns to profit and seals record orders in 2024
    The improved performance reflects the country's larger shipyards, such as HD KSOE, Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries, all of...
  • ONE and South Korea's LX Pantos in US intermodal tie-up
    ONE said the tie-up would build a more resilient and agile inland network for its customers in the US domestic...
  • The Daily View: Prepare for the Trump tariff 'wall'
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Russian LPG shipments rise and reshuffle after EU propane ban
    The European Union banned imports of Russian propane in late December, leading to a reported plunge in domestic prices and...
  • Trump 2.0 tariff bazooka is looking more like a damp squib
    US President Donald Trump's tariffs now look a lot less material to shipping. Financial markets reacted extremely negatively to the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Trump trade war 2.0: What are the pros and cons for shipping? | Red Sea traffic holds steady | Is...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • Carrier alliance shifting causes February dip in trans-Pacific vessel capacity
    The most significant drop will take place in the second half of the month after Lunar New Year, with about 7% of the lost capacity attributed to a short month and "gaps in service handoffs," according to maritime intelligence firm eeSea.
  • Prince Rupert promoting transload operations to improve logistics efficiency
    The latest move by the port involves a proposal by intermodal logistics provider IntermodeX to develop a transload facility near Prince Rupert's Fairview Container Terminal that is designed to primarily attract import containers.
  • US spot intermodal savings dipped in Q4, but remained above historical norms
    In terms of raw dollars, intermodal shippers saved an average of $741 per container versus truckload for spot market transactions across the 120 lanes in the Journal of Commerce Intermodal Savings Index, up from $649 one year ago.
  • Rethinking Access Control for Modern Apps
    Explore how Authorization as a Service simplifies access management and boosts application security.
  • Approvals from Europe, US among last hurdles in DSV's takeover of DB Schenker
    DSV CEO Jens Lund said the size of the Schenker acquisition meant it could take up to two years before the companies were fully integrated into the world's largest forwarder.
  • Chilean cherry shippers brace for insurance battle in Maersk Saltoro case
    The vessel, carrying 1,353 containers of Chilean cherries to China, suffered a main engine failure in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 13, 17 days into what was

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • Higher US production will soak up lowest level of VLGC deliveries for seven years, Fearnley Securities says
    Investment bank believes Dorian LPG is positioned to enjoy momentum in the market
  • 'Trump 2.0' dominates the talk at annual Greek-Norwegian ship forum
    One panelist weaves a famous folk-rock songwriter into the sanctions story
  • Dry cargo researchers see wins and slight losses for bulker owners as US and China talk tariffs
    Consensus is that the US-China trade war won't be as dramatic for dry bulk this time around
  • 'Tone down the trade rhetoric' for LNG industry's sake, Flex pleads
    Shipping market recovery for sector not in sight until 2027
  • Crude tankers largely unfazed as Trump's tariffs fly
    VLCC rates gain nearly 10% while some routes have doubled over the past month
  • Flex LNG mulls delisting from Oslo Exchange to cut reporting compliance costs
    Chief executive Oystein Kalleklev slams 'EU Regulatory Insanity'
  • DOF Group inks deals for work in Malaysia and Indonesia
    Norwegian offshore player nears first reporting period following Maersk deal
  • Business case for wind technology growing, says DNV's Knut Orbeck-Nilssen
    Company says there are 97 vessels with wind-assisted propulsion systems on order and 57 in service
  • Gard warns of growing risk of fires from scrap metal cargoes
    Screening failures mean dangerous batteries and gas bottles are found in scrap consignments on bulkers
  • Laskaridis Shipping teams up with UK university on sustainability research
    Greek owner aims to improve operating performance by contributing data to problem-solving academics
  • Trump's Panama pressure puts Hutchison ports under fire
    Lawyers challenge constitutionality of company's terminals deal after US secures concessions
  • Suez Canal transits still at pre-ceasefire level as shipping shuns Red Sea
    Maritime players in no hurry to send their vessels back through key waterway
  • 'Obvious loser': Container shipping 'exposed' amid 'escalating' trade war, DNB Markets says
    Tanker and gas segments seen as resistant to tariffs
  • Major lines coy as Suez Canal urges Red Sea return
    Waterway's administration invites container ship giants to powwow at its Ismailia headquarters
  • Tanker markets shrug off China's tit-for-tat US oil tariffs
    China imports most of its oil from elsewhere and can replace US barrels easily
  • Western shipowners 'make $6bn from selling tankers into shadow fleet'
    Project identifies Greek owners as big winners of booming market for tankers that end up in Russian dark fleet
  • Cheaper ships: Ulstein claims new design will chop 50% off building costs
    Norwegian shipyard group unveils vessel to make offshore wind operations more affordable
  • China tariffs on US LNG imports set to inflict more pain on sector
    But longer-term trade war and inefficiencies could provide positives
  • Baumarine bulker pool adds five new owners as earnings beat Baltic Exchange index
    Klaveness and Marubeni operation targets further volume growth in 2025
  • VLCC demand to take a hit after Iraqi storage tank suffers fire
    Blaze took place at country's biggest oil field, Rumaila
  • Going, going, gone: Greek owner Chronos Shipping completes sale of bulker fleet
    Hellenic buyers swooped in on all four ships offered
  • Constantine Logothetis and Idan Ofer-backed SulNOx moves into cruise sector with Crystal fleet deal
    Fuel decarbonisation company supplied its bunker conditioner to vessel in Europe on a trial basis last year
  • CMB.Tech upgraded as 'attractive' VLCC and suezmax bet by Arctic Securities
    Share target price raised to $13.70
  • Indonesian LPG carrier did not deliver gas to Syria
    Ship of the same name imported cargo into Baniyas
  • Euroseas strikes lucrative boxship charters despite talk of Red Sea return
    Three-year deals show boxship earning power is little affected by Houthi ceasefire
  • K Line boss Yukikazu Myochin stepping down as succession plan revealed
    CEO will become chairman as long-serving Takenori Igarashi is promoted
  • George Economou orders up to 10 LNG dual-fuel container ships in China
    Order is second boxship newbuilding contract for TMS since its return to sector in November 2024
  • Trump wins another Panama concession as US warships score free passage
    Move follows Panama's vow to pull out of Belt and Road agreement
  • ONE enters US domestic logistics market in JV with South Korean operator
    Empty containers will be utilised to serve the US inland network
  • 'No one-trick pony': Stolt-Nielsen sees big opportunities in small-scale space after Avenir LNG acquisition
    Chief executive Udo Lange talks up possibilities in LNG bunkering after buyout
  • Flex LNG 'insulates' itself from market meltdown with huge time-charter backlog
    Company sees period to 2027 as like lean years of 2014 to 2017 except with sharp ship scrapping uptick
  • Gloves off: China unleashes retaliatory tariffs on key US energy imports
    Beijing hits back at Trump administration with tariffs on coal, gas and heavy equipment imports
  • Seaspan Energy puts Canada on the map for ship-to-ship LNG bunkering
    Second of Canadian shipowner's trio of LNG bunker vessels conducts its first fueling operation in Vancouver

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
  • Air cargo industry jolted by Trump tariffs on Chinese e-commerce
    The cross-border e-commerce logistics ecosystem, including cargo airlines, is bracing for a downturn in business after the U.S. moved to ban low-value Chinese imports from qualifying for zero duties.

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Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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