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Exim India web site
JANUARY 10, 2025
  • CONCOR's MMLP Dadri notified as LCL Consolidation Hub
  • Dr S. Xavier Britto bestowed the Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) in recognition of his contributions to the Indian logistics sector
  • Statement of COSCO SHIPPING on being included in the US Department of Defense's list of "Chinese military companies"
  • ECTA has enabled trade diversification with Australia: Ministry
  • CNY 2025: Expect more blanks on Asia-NAWC
  • India launches safeguard investigation on non-alloy and alloy steel flat products
  • Submission of documents for the Shipping Bill showing pending for realisation in 'DRISHTI' (Export Sale-Proceeds Monitoring System) Software
  • FIATA and the World Bank to cooperate in driving environmental sustainability and enhancing regulatory transparency in the logistics sector
  • VOC Port registers increased cargo handling in fiscal and CY
  • DFCCIL inks MoU with Gati Shakti University
  • Revised BPTS at Gopalpur Port from Feb.
  • LPG shipping to be aided by robust trade in 2025, but overcapacity looms

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 10, 2025
  • 8% growth
  • More rail links to and from Santos
  • Record-breaking year for port of Tanjung Pelepas
  • Rainbow Dynamics targets the Americas
  • Arvato moving into computer logistics
  • Growth abounds - except in Africa
  • Timocom now offers a parking guidance system
  • Real-time weather data cuts fuel use in UHL fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Changing of the guard at Clark Europe
  • Starlux doubles up
  • Operail testing single-person operations
  • Counterfeit jewellery seized at US border
  • Green corridor to link Portugal to Northern Europe

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • US port strike called off as ILA and USMX reach 'tentative' agreement
  • Ripples from 2025 CNY 'may still be rocking the boats in summer'
  • DSV-Schenker goes lone wolf - the pack hunts for bolt-ons
  • US LTL and trucking sectors steering toward further consolidation
  • T&L opportunities on the block at Ethiopia's new stock exchange
  • Maersk eyes growing India-US trade and adds Mundra call to MECL1
  • Evergreen staff bonuses soar again, as carrier profits triple
  • Proposal for IMO-controlled shipping decarbonisation fund gains traction
  • Shipper adds BAL to list of carriers it claims charged unfair D&D fees
  • Starlux vows to focus on air cargo and doubles its freighter order
  • Thomas Hiemar steps up to become Dachser's new CFO
  • Gavin-jon Deeks returns to Chapman Freeborn as SVP sales Americas

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • VIDEO: TDOT christens new ferry
    The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently announced that its new ferry boat, the M/V Summitt, is now in service connecting Benton and Houston counties. Aptly named after legendary Lady Vols basketball
  • New push for IMO levy on GHG emissions
    By as early as 2027, ship operators could face an IMO-imposed charge per tonne of CO2 emitted. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the text of a proposal that has
  • ILA praises Trump role in averting Maine-to-Texas U.S. port strike
    Fears that January 15 could bring a port strike that would have shut U.S. ports from Maine to Texas have been averted. The parties to the dispute, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)
  • Top 5 reasons to attend TTB 2025: Innovation, networking, and strategies for success
    Marine Log's TTB 2025, taking place on March 25-26, 2025, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza in Mobile, Ala., is set to be the premier event for professionals in the tug, towboat,
  • Vigor wins $7.8M USNS Washington Chambers contract
    Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $7,792,948 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4114) for the 50-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command's fast combat support vessel USNS
  • LNG-fueled Samskip RO/RO to be retrofitted with compact carbon capture system
    The Samskip Kvitbjorn, a Norwegian-flagged LNG-fueled RO/RO carrier, is to be retrofitted with an onboard carbon capture system, with the help of funding from the Netherlands Government's Maritime Master Plan. The funding,
  • Mobile Engineer District update on Mobile Harbor project
    Since 2020, the Mobile Engineer District Mobile Harbor Project, and its partners have sought to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Channel by five feet from the Gulf of Mexico through Mobile

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Container News web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • MOL inks agreement for Portugal-North Europe green corridor
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Madoqua Renewables Holding Lda and other global industry leaders to develop a green corridor connecting Portugal to Northern Europe. Madoqua, a renewable energy developer, will serve as the project coordinator, leading efforts to foster collaboration across the entire value chain. The Green Corridor pr
  • What Have Strike Actions and Threats Revealed for United States
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have successfully negotiated a tentative six-year master contract , preventing a potential strike that could have disrupted operations at ports along the United States East and Gulf coasts. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post,
  • Prince Rupert Port Authority announces new Board Member
    The Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) has announced a new appointment to its Board of Directors. Jean-Jacques (JJ) Ruest has been confirmed by Anita Anand, Canada's Minister of Transport, as a new Board Member. A seasoned executive with over 40 years of experience in transportation, logistics, international trade, and chemical manufacturing, Ruest is widely recognized as an authority in freight
  • Global bunker market ends 2024 with stability
    The global bunker market concluded 2024 in a state of relative stability. The first half of the year saw multidirectional fluctuations across indices, with moderate price increases for 380 HSFO and VLSFO, alongside a slight decline in MGO LS quotes. However, the second half of the year experienced a significant reduction in the magnitude of these fluctuations. From September onward, trends across
  • Consolidated Chassis Management strengthens leadership with four new hires
    Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a provider of intermodal equipment leasing and management solutions, announced the expansion of its leadership team with four strategic appointments. These seasoned professionals bring extensive expertise in sales, legal affairs, operations, and marketing, bolstering CCM's commitment to growth and innovation in transportation and logistics. "These strategic
  • Trump emphasizes potential use of military force, if necessary, to reassert control over Panama Canal
    President-elect Donald Trump has not dismissed the possibility of using military force to regain control of the Panama Canal, while leveling accusations of Chinese influence over the strategic waterway. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Governments and Shipping Industry Push for GHG Pricing Mechanism
    To achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping by 2050, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), along with 47 governments, has submitted a joint proposal for the final round of negotiations at the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO). The proposal calls for the adoption of a GHG emissions pricing mechanism for international shipping. This
  • Gemini Cooperation to partner with DP World in Canada operations
    DP World and Gemini Cooperation, the new alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, will launch a new partnership to enhance cargo operations throughout Canada. Beginning in February 2025, DP World will introduce several new container services at its terminals at the Port of Vancouver, Port of Prince Rupert and Port Saint John. The agreement with the new Gemini Cooperation will allow DP World to pr
  • Shanghai container freight futures point to declining rates in 2025
    Launched in August 2023, the Shanghai INE EC container freight futures contract, based on the SCFI's China - North Europe sub-index, managed to find its footing in 2024, gaining increasing acceptance as a hedging tool among Chinese as well as some first European forwarders and shippers. Shanghai container freight futures started 2024 at around 1,850 index points. One volatile year later, it looks
  • What a difference a year makes
    Red Sea diversions were in their infancy in January last year and followed a series of major industry challenges, including the pandemic, the Ever Given crisis, the US/China trade dispute, the Panama Canal drought and, last but not least, the Ukrainian war. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The p
  • Kongsberg Discovery acquires Naxys Technologies
    Kongsberg Discovery has announced an agreement to acquire Naxys Technologies AS, a Bergen-based underwater environmental monitoring technology firm, specializing in detecting oil and gas leaks through sound recognition. Kongsberg CEO Geir Håøy mentioned: "As a technology company and ocean space expert, we have developed world-leading solutions to map, monitor and understand the oceans, which actu
  • European Efforts Intensify as Shadow Fleet Evasion Poses Growing Challenges
    The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has recently launched a sophisticated UK-led initiative called Nordic Warden to surveil undersea infrastructure and keep tabs on the Russian shadow fleet, in response to damage to a critical undersea cable in the Baltic Sea. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating Th
  • Carpenter dies after bulker accident in Kaohsiung
    A 26-year-old carpenter working on a cargo hold in a ship anchored in Taiwan's Kaohsiung port died on 8 January, after a cable broke loose and struck his head. Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), which oversees all ports on the island, said that the incident took place around 1.40 pm on 8 January on the Savita Naree, a Singapore-flagged 2016-built Ultramax bulk carrier that arrived in
  • US East Coast port strike averted: ILA, USMX reach tentative six-year deal
    The global shipping industry's fear of a new port strike on the United States East Coast seems to have been averted after the agreement between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The two organizations have reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year Master Contract. The two sides agreed to continue to operate under
  • New line handlers join SAAM Towage fleet in Vancouver
    The newly arrived line handlers joining SAAM Towage Canada's fleet were unloaded from the vessel "Jumbo" at the Port of Vancouver on 6 January, following their voyage from Hong Kong. "These multipurpose vessels play a key role in berthing and unberthing vessels by transferring mooring lines from the ships being assisted to crews on the ground. They also assist with emergencies, rescuing people fr
  • Container ship orderbook hits new record high
    "At the end of 2024, the container ship orderbook was 8.3m TEU, a new record compared with the previous high of 7.8m TEU in early 2023," pointed out Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, who wrote the following analysis. As 4.4 million TEUs were contracted during 2024, the second highest ever, the orderbook grew despite deliveries hitting a new record high of 2.9 million TEUs. Making
  • Campbell Johnston Clark appoints two new directors
    Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) has announced the promotion of Kate Law and Neil Jackson to directors, effective 1 January 2025. This development brings the total number of partners at the international maritime law firm to 22, spanning offices in London, Newcastle, Singapore, and Miami. The appointments underscore CJC's commitment to internal growth and coincide with the firm's 15th anniversary as

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Splash web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • Subsea 7 scores Equinor contract
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a contract from energy major Equinor for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for the Fram Sør development project, offshore Norway. The study will finalise the technical definition of the proposed subsea development before Equinor and its partners make the final investment decision, the company said in a filing. ...
  • Prosafe pens $110m flotel extension with Petrobras
    Offshore accommodation vessel specialist Prosafe has signed a contract extension with Brazilian oil giant Petrobras for one of its semisubs. The vessel in question is the 2015-built Safe Zephyrus which will be used for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The original 650-day firm period was due to be completed in February 2025. The contract ...
  • MOL to develop green corridor linking Portugal and Northern Europe
    Japan's largest shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a green corridor connecting Portugal to Northern Europe with the producer of green chemicals and gases Madoqua Renewables. This green corridor project aims to establish a shipping route utilising low-emission shipping solutions and transporting low-carbon fuels. Apart from MOL ...
  • Many deficiencies found on tanker at centre of latest Baltic cable cutting incident
    The Eagle S, the Russia-linked tanker at the centre of the latest cable cutting incident in the Baltic, will not be able to leave Finnish waters for some time having massively failed a port state control. Finnish authorities said yesterday they found 32 faults on the ship, three of which are deemed severe enough that ...
  • SLB scores deepwater drilling contracts with Shell
    Houston-based oilfield service giant SLB has been awarded a series of drilling contracts by Shell to support energy development across its deep- and ultra-deepwater assets. The scope of the contracts will include digital directional drilling services and hardware, logging while drilling, surface logging, cementing, drilling and completions fluids, completions, and wireline services on assets in ...
  • Doris Ho comes to the aid of Lorenzo Shipping
    Philippine carrier Lorenzo Shipping Corp has received a P270m ($4.6m) financial lifeline from majority shareholder, Doris Ho-led National Marine Corp. National Marine has bought 270m new shares of Lorenzo Shipping at P1 each, much of which will go to pay loss-making Lorenzo's belated fuel bills. According to shipping database Equasis, Lorenzo has 10 ships made ...
  • CWind becomes part of All Energies Services Group
    Sustainable energy solutions provider All Energies Services Group (AES Group) has bought crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner CWind from private equity firm Inspirit Capital. This acquisition will expand AES Group's footprint in the renewable energy sector. Founded in 2010, CWind is known for support to the offshore wind industry, including crew transfer vessels, asset management, ...
  • KCA Deutag gets more drilling work off the UK
    Drilling and engineering contractor KCA Deutag has won a batch of contract extensions offshore the UK. The company said that the contract extensions were for work in the UK part of the North Sea and worth $16m. The extensions come as part of a larger set of deals worth around $513m. These include new contracts ...
  • Navarino acquires Castor Marine
    Tech consolidation continues apace with news today that Greek maritime connectivity specialist Navarino has bought Dutch rival Castor Marine. Castor Marine will continue to operate independently within the Navarino Group following the deal. No price has been revealed for the acquisition. "Welcoming Castor Marine into the Navarino Group allows us to deliver even greater value ...
  • Trump vows to trash wind energy
    The duel over US energy sources between current president Joe Biden and president-elect Donald Trump continues with wind power stocks dropping after Trump called turbines 'garbage' during a speech in Mar-a-Lago. Trump, whose inauguration is set for January 20, spoke in length against wind power and stated that the US will have a policy "where ...
  • Coalition grows to launch GHG levy on shipping
    A levy on greenhouse gas emissions could be one of the single largest shipping news items of the year with a growing coalition now aiming to force this much-discussed environmental measure through when member states gather at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in April for the 83rd meeting of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC). ...
  • Ingebrigtsen takes the reins at Grieg's holding company
    Hege Leirfall Ingebrigtsen is taking over from Gry Larsen as managing director of Grieg Maturitas, the holding company of Norway's Grieg Group. Larsen has been in the role for the past year and has informed the board of directors she is now seeking new career opportunities. Ingebrigtsen has held several leadership roles in Grieg Maritime ...
  • US east coast strike averted
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on all items for a new six-year master contract averting a potentially damaging strike on the US east and Gulf coasts next week. The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can ...
  • Marcos hails new Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers regulation
    President Ferdinand Marcos witnessed the signing of the implementing rules and regulations of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers on Wednesday, three months after the law's enactment, one of the most important new pieces of regulation to hit the world's top crewing nation in a generation. The new law aims to create a comprehensive framework ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • VLCC outlook: Sanctions, 'pond full of black swans' and China downside risk
    After a disappointing few years, there's renewed optimism on VLCC rates in 2025. The caveat is that Chinese demand needs...
  • Baltic Dry Index dips below 1,000 points for second time in a month
    The new year has not brought a change in fortunes for the dry bulk market, with the BDI hovering around...
  • Chinese owners surge to top spot for secondhand acquisitions in 2024
    China also pips Greeks for newbuilding contracting though owners from the two countries were neck-and-neck for bulker, tanker, boxship and...
  • Bulker grounds in Delaware river
    Supramax Algoma Verity grounded near Philadelphia on Wednesday evening. No pollution or injuries were reported, the US Coast Guard said...
  • False flagging doubles in under two years
    A group of 22 countries, led by the UK, has submitted a paper to the IMO's Legal Committee and suggests...
  • Blue cards can be issued prior to completion of renewal, P&I sources confirm
    Unpopularity of having to ask for big rate hikes is incentive to compress negotiations
  • How the Sounion salvage exposed a fundamental gap in shipping's crisis response capabilities
    The dramatic story behind the 135-day operation to save the fire-ravaged tanker Sounion reveals a remarkable international effort to prevent...
  • South Korean shipyard unions protest migrant worker quota and urge structural reforms
    Shipyard unions are demanding a reversal of the visa quota policy and a resolution of subcontracting and skilled worker training...
  • The Daily View: It will be a long four years
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Carbon levy prospects surge as Liberia and Panama pledge support
    Climate progressives at the IMO have hailed growing support for a flat carbon levy on shipping emissions, with as many...
  • Another year, another massive gain for container shipping king MSC
    The container liner industry is vastly more consolidated than tanker and dry bulk shipping, and one player in liner shipping...
  • Renewed US port strike averted as union and terminals reach deal
    Concerns over a crippling work stoppage at US east and Gulf coast ports this month have proven unfounded. A contract...
  • Daily Briefing
    Taiwan is hunting one vessel disguised as three for cable cutting | Pentagon's label of Cosco as military firm signals...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • Vancouver braces for congestion, high rail dwells through January
    A confluence of factors, including vessel bunching at Asian load ports and a pre-Lunar New Year cargo surge, have combined to cause congestion at the port and reduce its railcar availability.
  • Cargo volumes for mega cracker project at Antwerp to peak in 2025
    The project, expected to drive further investment at Europe's second-busiest port, is the largest investment in Europe's chemical industry in more than 20 years.
  • US truckload spot rates rising, but shippers keeping lid on contract rates
    The lack of sustained underlying freight demand is keeping contract truckload rates close to flat, analysts and shippers say, despite a late-year seasonal gain in spot rates.
  • Limited disruption likely as new carrier alliances roll out: Alphaliner
    With the threat of a US port strike averted, the transition to new global service networks will not be accompanied by widespread disruption, the analyst believes.
  • ILA, USMX reach tentative deal that avoids another port strike
    While the draft language of the tentative agreement was not disclosed, the two sides said the deal includes language that covers the contentious issue of port automation and new technologies.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • Yangzijiang Financial orders tanker quartet with order at Chinese shipyard
    Scorpio Group brought in to oversee construction of MR newbuildings
  • 'Flashing yellow light': How major VLCC owner is looking at Chinese shadow fleet stance
    A growing sanctions list could be a tailwind for larger tankers in 2025
  • Liner stocks plummet after Donald Trump helps end port labour impasse
    Union leader Harold Daggett calls president-elect one of the 'best friends of the working man'
  • Container shipping weighs Cosco wildcard after strike threat evaporates
    With a US port strike averted, attention turns to fresh uncertainties
  • Shipping edges closer to 'pragmatic solution' on greenhouse gas pricing mechanism
    IMO set to decide market-based measure within four months
  • Iranian crude sellers and Chinese buyers have tanker options
    Shandong Ports Group decision all upside for tankers, Gibson says
  • Disaster averted: Inside story of how Greek tanker hit by Houthis was saved
    Groundbreaking operation saw salvors tow laden crude carrier as blaze raged, team leader Ambrey reveals
  • Smit emerges as buyer of US fund's offshore fleet for $143m
    Dutch shipowning group named by brokers as taking over multipurpose supply vessels
  • Prosafe banking $115,000 per day for Petrobras charter extension
    Oslo-listed owner secures nearly 1,000 more days of work for Safe Zephyrus
  • Samskip gets Dutch funding for onboard carbon capture technology
    Value Maritime led project to develop more compact and modular carbon capture technology
  • Fresh VLCC sanctions threaten to leave up to 12% of global fleet on blacklist, analyst warns
    But blacklistings are widely considered positive for ailing market
  • Why investors should start watching tankers and a liner company not named Zim
    Jefferies' Omar Nokta names his shipping stars for 2025 after the worst year since Covid ravaged markets
  • Union Maritime director departs in natural evolution of shipowner's board
    Trusted Cadji family lieutenant remains a director of shipowner's biggest shareholder
  • West acquires Nordic marine specialist in diversification drive
    UK-based P&I club first took a stake in Swedish insurer in 2020
  • Shearwater Law boosts shipping practice with NorthStandard claims boss David Richards
    Appointment marks a return to maritime law for insurance executive
  • Disaster averted: The inside story of how Greek tanker hit by Houthis was saved
    Salvors towed laden crude carrier as blaze raged in groundbreaking operation, reveals team leader Ambrey
  • Ship robberies in Asia getting more violent as ReCAAP sees incidents spike
    Two of the most serious types of attacks seen last year
  • Iran will seize more ships if Donald Trump tightens sanctions screw, says Ambrey
    Security firm says increase in sanctions enforcement likely to be piecemeal under Trump presidency
  • Tanker fever fades as Braemar notes muted response to Cosco blacklisting
    US designation of giant owner as 'military' will not produce rate spike on the scale of 2019 sanctions, market players believe
  • Turkish owner PascoGas extends expansion drive as it snaps up oldest Solvang vessel
    Istanbul-based players have been on firm acquisition course in the LPG space over the past three years
  • 'Demonstration of intent': New Fleet Management CEO sets out global markers in Greece and Japan
    Ship management giant opens shop in Athens and makes senior appointment in Tokyo
  • London shipping law firm promotes group of five 'rising stars' and adds new directors
    CJC announces slew of appointments
  • False-flagging surges as global conflicts stoke shipping fraud
    Major registries part of group looking at tightening practices to tackle fraudulent vessel registration
  • MOL-backed methane splitting start-up secures $45m funding
    Japanese company interested in using Hycamite's methane reforming technology on LNG-fuelled vessels
  • Swedish bulker owner extends Yara contract of affreightment into next decade
    AtoB@C Shipping to continue serving agriculture and ammonia group's northern European plants
  • Shandong Port bans US sanctioned vessels
    Spokesman tells reporters country is firmly opposed to US sanctions
  • John Fredriksen's SFL hires four banks for $150m run at the bond market
    CEO says owner will issue if terms are good enough
  • US port strike called off as longshoremen and ports head to vote on new contract
    Details on agreement are scant, but 15 January strike is avoided for time being
  • Seafarers evacuated as fuel leak reported from grounded tanker off Japan
    Sanwa Maru got stuck off Cape Esan on Monday
  • George Economou has a rival for top outside investor in Seanergy Maritime
    Costamare chief executive Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos lifts stake to 9%
  • Kuok Maritime yard wins order for up to four offshore construction ships in Europe
    Unnamed owner signs for two firm vessels, with two options attached
  • Norwegian hedge fund bets on shipping stocks comeback as it waits for 'better market'
    Sissener Canopus holds several shipping stocks trading at discount
  • Dark tanker anchor dragging was no accident, argues maritime safety veteran
    Ex-EMSA boss speaks out on anchor lowering as Eagle S detained following port state inspection
  • India to create major shipping hub with $6.6bn investment in Kandla Port
    New yard will be able to build 32 ships a year
  • India to pump $6.6bn into Kandla Port expansion with shipyard and cargo terminal
    New shipyard will have capacity to construct up to 32 newbuilds per year
  • Blacklisting of giant Chinese shipyards may backfire on US shipping
    New shipyards may emerge and rival shipbuilders are set to benefit from CSSC blacklisting

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • Port employers follow ILA, praise Trump for new union contract, avoiding strike
    The head of the United States Maritime Alliance cited President-elect Donald Trump's leadership for helping reach agreement on a new longshore contract.
  • At TRB: How high-tech mapping can grow intermodal, and a data reality check
    At the Transportation Research Board annual meeting, intermodalists advise and dissent over developments in the freight sector.
  • Logistics companies charter Etihad freighters to transport Chinese goods
    Etihad Cargo is supporting two logistics companies with dedicated freighter operations from China to two European cities.
  • Taiwanese startup Starlux Airlines doubles down on Airbus A350 freighter
    Starlux Airlines plans to start a freighter fleet with the all-new Airbus A350 cargo jet, bringing welcome supply to a tight market.
  • Port deal averts strike 'disaster,' but caution urged on container rates
    A compromise by the ILA and USMX on automation has settled global concerns over a potential strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.
  • US rail traffic up slightly to start 2025
    Weekly U.S. rail traffic showed a slight uptick over 2024 in the first report from the Association of American Railroads for 2025. Overall volume for the week ending Jan. 4 [...]

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