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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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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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