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January 10, 2025

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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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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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