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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
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  • 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"
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  • 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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Naples
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Bucharest
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Singapore
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Cagliari
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Beijing
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
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Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
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Barcelona
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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