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February 12, 2025

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • Early resolution of the issues faced by PPP players essential to boost port investments: President, IPPTA
  • HMM registers strong financial performance in 2024
  • India-European Free Trade Association Desk launched to further boost economic ties
  • Allcargo Terminals' Q3FY25 EBITDA up 11% Y-O-Y
  • CONCOR facilitates efficient reefer container movement to JNPA
  • Survey shows sustained growth and higher optimism for India's manufacturing sector
  • Global tonnage increase in January much lower than last year
  • Lufthansa Cargo offers customers a simplified booking process in a pilot environment
  • Dholera Airport intends to commence air cargo ops in July 2025
  • Bahri celebrates strategic partnership with LIV Golf, driving global expansion and enhanced brand visibility
  • Adani Vizhinjam Port successfully handles its deepest draft vessel till date
  • VOC Port reportedly exploring setting up shipbuilding facility in Thoothukudi with Korean firm
  • Singapore seen as a key hub for Europe-Asia cargo under Gemini alliance

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • Strategic cooperative effort
  • Improved truck services at Metrans' Bucs terminal
  • Dachser air and sea logistics relocate to Himberg
  • Flying equine stars from Europe to Hong Kong
  • 100 years of Belgian-African aviation marked with a stamp
  • Tir hubs and cross-borders routes open in China
  • The consequences of a merger
  • Arches Capital investing in Next Ocean radar system
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • CER Cargo modernising with 'Transmontanas'
  • Unipart makes leadership changes
  • Tallink Silja deploys 'Star 1' on Kapellskär-Paldiski route
  • Cargo driving Norwegian long-haul pax expansion
  • Röhlig expanding its network and digital services

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Blanked voyages fail to halt sliding spot rates, and March GRIs will be resisted
  • Metals tariff rocks auto industry, and Trump smiles on bribes in foreign deals
  • Luxury logistics: Ferrari Group - the new kid on the (IPO) block
  • HMM reports 500% rise in operating profit, and eyes fleet and route expansion
  • US land transportation - shippers in charge for longer
  • EC eyes 'handling charge' replacing de minimis in bid to tackle cheap imports
  • Logistics losers and winners - trucking and shipping - but the tide may turn
  • Ambitious Turkon Line sails into India trades 'dogfight'
  • Converted De Havilland Dash-8 freighter eyes new lease of life
  • Maersk warns of delays in Rotterdam after port workers' strike

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Sweden replaces steel piping with thermoplastics in key icebreaker application
    Built by the Götaverken Arendal AB shipyard in 1989, the Swedish Maritime Administration icebreaker Oden is one of the world's most powerful non-nuclear vessels of its type. The Oden is active throughout
  • TTB 2025: Navigating new employment law changes in the Trump era
    Kathlyn Perez, founder of New Orleans-based Perez Law LLC, will deliver a comprehensive presentation on the evolving landscape of federal employment law at Marine Log's TTB 2025 conference in Mobile, Ala., on
  • NTSB: Ineffective voyage planning led to crane hitting Mackinac Bridge
    Not for the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report involving a crane, a barge and a bridge. This latest report deals with an incident that occurred on

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Post NL's Spring GDS opens new hub in UK
    Post NL's international subsidiary Spring GDS has officially established its new hub at London Heathrow, United Kingdom. The new 30,000m² facility is designed to enhance the global shipping capabilities of the company and can process 40,000 items per day. The hub is equipped with 256 solar panels on the roof, with an EPC rating of A+. The facility currently houses a team of 100 UK-based staff mem
  • CLdN expands service between Belgium and England
    European multimodal logistics provider CLdN has decided to increase the frequency and freight capacity on its Zeebrugge-Teesport route. The company said this increase is driven by growing customer demand for the service which provides direct access for freight units to and from North East England and Scotland. The increased frequency will come into effect from the end of February and will be achi
  • Why Port Operators Should Eye Sustainable Returns Strategies
    Running a port is no walk in the park. After all, you're juggling countless responsibilities - maritime traffic, regulatory compliance, and global trade demands - all while navigating growing environmental pressures. Sustainability isn't just a buzzword anymore; it's a business reality. And one of the most promising strategies for port operators? Investing in innovative reverse logistics solution
  • Yang Ming enhances intra-Asia service
    Taiwanese box carrier Yang Ming aims to optimize its intra-Asia service network by enhancing its Japan (Kansai) - Taiwan - South China route (Japan Kansai Express, JKX). Effective in early March, the route will be extended to the port of Haiphong in Vietnam to meet the country's growing market demand. "This extension aims to strengthen Yang Ming's competitive position in Southeast Asia, capitaliz
  • DP World proceeds with Sokhna Logistics Park development
    DP World has reached a major milestone in the development of the Sokhna Logistics Park in Egypt, with 65% of the first phase now already completed. Spanning 300,000 m², DP World aims to enhance its global network providing cost-effective and integrated supply chain solutions through the facility. The park, located 10 kilometres from Sokhna Port, offers direct access to Greater Cairo's key markets
  • BIMCO: Increase in regional container trade imbalances
    Since 2019, the global container market has grown 8%, ending at 183.2 million TEUs in 2024, according to Container Trade Statistics. This growth, however, has been very uneven, according to BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen, with regional imbalances between exports and imports having increased by 33%. In 2019, regional imbalances totalled 58.8 million TEUs, equal to 52% of inter-regi
  • Container Shipping Surge Among Major Players Amid Intense Dynamics
    In recent weeks, shifts in global trade dynamics, influenced heavily by geopolitical tensions and policy changes, have significantly impacted container shipping trends, especially in the United States and China.
  • HHLA signs collective agreement with German trade union ver.di
    Major German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA) and the German trade union ver.di have concluded a social and change collective agreement. With this deal, HHLA and its employees receive binding legal and planning security for the implementation of transformation projects, which are expected to strengthen the competitive edge of HHLA and secure jobs i
  • Danaos announces new container vessel orders amid stable financial results
    Greek vessel owner Danaos Corporation announced the addition of two 9,200 TEU newbuild vessels to its orderbook. The company said it booked the newbuildings in December 2024 and expects to receive them in 2027. In February, Danaos entered into a syndicated loan facility agreement for an amount of up to US$850 million in order to finance all of its remaining newbuilding container vessels, includin
  • Container lines still hesitant about returning to Red Sea
    All mainline operators are sticking to detours round the Cape of Good Hope, according to Linerlytica's analysis.
  • Dublin Port installs multi-camera system on container cranes
    Irish port service, logistics and renewable energy specialist Doyle Shipping Group (DSG) has installed an advanced multi-camera system on 14 rubber-tyred gantry cranes at Dublin Port to enhance port safety. This follows the implementation of Camera Telematics' solution - initially fitted on 44 terminal tractors, as well as 16-tonne forklifts and reach stackers, operating at the Irish port - which
  • Maersk changes German port call on ME2 service
    Danish box line Maersk has announced the replacement of the Bremerhaven port call with Hamburg on its Middle East to Europe (ME2) service. Effective from 21 March, Maersk vessels will call at the port of Hamburg, instead of Bremerhaven, with the Danish carrier aiming to enhance its service offering and ensure more consistent schedules. The updated port rotation will be Colombo (Sri Lanka) - Chenn
  • Strike action at Rotterdam terminal disrupts operations
    Maersk has published an advisory of the unplanned strike action at Hutchinson Port Delta II in Rotterdam, which started on 9 February. The strike action has led to a temporary suspension of operations at the terminal and is related to negotiations of a new Collective Labour Agreement, according to Maersk's announcement. While operations have now resumed at the Dutch terminal, there is still a slo
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases Asia-Oceania rates
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) for shipments from Asia to Oceania. The rate increase will apply to dry and reefer containers, as well as high cube equipment, and will be effective from 1 March until further notice. Hapag-Lloyd said the GRI will be US$300 per TEU and published the following geographical scope of this rate increase: Asia: Brunei, Ca
  • HMM earnings and profits rise in 2024
    South Korean major ocean carrier HMM has reported revenue of KRW 11,700 billion (US$8 billion), operating profit of KRW 3,513 billion (US$2.42 billion), and net profit of KRW 3,781 billion (US$2.6 billion) in 2024. All major financial indices of HMM were significantly higher than their corresponding 2023 results, indicating the company's economic recovery in the previous year. HMM's operating mar
  • Bosphorus transits maintain upward trend
    In 2024, the Bosphorus, a crucial maritime passage through Istanbul connecting to the Black Sea, saw 41,300 vessels navigate its waters. This represents a growth of 6% from the previous year, during which it achieved a notable 11% increase from 2022 levels. The majority of these ships were general cargo vessels, constituting 37% of the total traffic, though their numbers remained relatively stabl

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Euroseas agrees charter extension for feeder boxship
    Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has inked a charter contract extension for one of its feeder containerships. Euroseas won a charter for the 1,740 teu EM Hydra for a minimum period of 24 to a maximum period of 26 months at the charterer's discretion, at a gross daily rate of $19,000. The new charter for ...
  • Himalaya Shipping seals fresh index-linked deal
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has secured new employment for its newcastlemax bulk carrier currently trading on a fixed time charter. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner and operator has entered into a 14-to 38-month contract for the 2023-built Mount Norefjell starting after the vessel's redelivery from its current charterer in late February 2025. The vessel will earn ...
  • Hanwha Ocean building LNG carriers for its shipowning arm
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has signed contracts to build two LNG carriers for its affiliate Hanwha Shipping. The Okpo-based yard formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is scheduled to deliver the vessels by the end of September 2027. Hanwha Shipping was formally launched by Hanwha Ocean in April 2024 as a shipowning arm ...
  • Evalend tied to HD Hyundai Mipo LNG bunker newbuilds
    Greece's Evalend Shipping has been linked to a newbuilding deal for four LNG bunkering vessels commissioned at the South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo. Multiple shipbroking outfits have named the Kriton Lendoudis-backed diversified owner behind the 18,000 cu m newbuilds booked at the yard in Ulsan for about $370m. HD Hyundai Mipo, which had also ...
  • Danaos reveals order for boxship brace
    Greek owner Danaos has bolstered its newbuilding orderbook, adding two more vessels to its 9,200 teu series in China. The John Coustas-led boxship tonnage provider and capsize bulker player has contracted CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Guangzhou to deliver the newbuilds in 2027 at about $105m each. According to the company, the ships were booked ...
  • US box imports soar ahead of new tariffs
    US box imports reached a record high in January with deliveries from China up for a second month, according to Canadian logistics and supply chain management tech specialist Descartes. Imports in January stood at 2,487,470 teu, surpassing the previous record in January 2022 by 21,455 teu. Boxes from China hit 997,909 teu of last month's ...
  • Cenovus hires DOF anchor handler duo for a total of six years
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won deals for two anchor handlers for work in Canada. The company won contracts for the 2018-built Skandi Minder and Skandi Mover from Cenovus Energy. The former was hired for one year while the latter won a contract for five years. Financial details of the deals were not revealed. ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd back at Hanwha Ocean for next series of dual-fuel ships
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is lining up more dual-fuel containership newbuilds. The Hamburg-based global carrier has returned to South Korea for six 16,800 teu vessels, according to multiple shipbuilding sources. Hanwha Ocean is set to build the LNG dual-fuel boxships at about $200m each with delivery expected between 2027 and 2028. The new deal with Hanwha Ocean, ...
  • Source Galileo, Portland Port to work together on UK offshore wind farm
    European renewable energy company Source Galileo has signed a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding with Portland Port to maximise opportunities for offshore wind development off the Dorset coast. Portland Port has a history of servicing the offshore wind sector and is in discussions with potential partners to enable and support the future construction and operation of ...
  • Eni taps Hilong for Congo LNG gig
    Chinese firm Hilong Petroleum Offshore Engineering has been awarded a transportation and installation contract for the second phase of Eni's Congo LNG project. The scope of the contract, worth around $56m, is for the transport and installation of two wellhead platforms. The deal will last for six months with a start date in June. Operations ...
  • Aker Solutions secures work on German offshore wind project
    Norway's Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Dragados Offshore to deliver the steel substructure for the 2GW HVDC converter station for the BalWin1 offshore wind grid connection system in Germany. The HVDC substructures will be fabricated in Aker Solutions' yard in Verdal, Norway. At its peak, the project will employ over 500 people. The ...
  • South Africa gets its first LNG import terminal
    The global seaborne gas trading map is set for a shake-up with news of the first LNG import terminal in South Africa. Richards Bay is poised to be South Africa's liquid fuel industrial hub after Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) signed two strategic terminal operator agreements for the development of the country's first LNG import ...
  • FRSU charter terminated in Germany
    German private LNG terminal operator Deutsche ReGas has discontinued its charter with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection for a floating storage and regasification unit in the industrial port of Mukran. The company said it had terminated the contract for Energos Power, one of the two FSRUs currently operating at the Deutsche ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: LEEWAY Brokers
    Prerak Gulati is looking forward to making a splash in Geneva this April. On hearing rave reviews of its debut event, Gulati, the founder of Dubai's LEEWAY Brokers, decided it was time to engage, signing up as a Gold Sponsor for the 2025 edition of Geneva Dry. "I'm looking forward to meet various stakeholders of ...
  • Israelis trim cape fleets
    As the Chinese New Year has concluded, some deals have emerged in the cape segment. Chinese owners are once again purchasing, despite a prolonged period of depression in the market, while famous Israeli shipowners reportedly have sold three ships in the 20-year-old age bracket. The Moshe Mano-founded company Mano Maritime, a subsidiary of the Mano ...
  • A.P. Moller Capital invests in Spanish ports group
    A.P. Moller Capital has unveiled a new partnership with Bergé y Compañía to grow Bergé into a top ports infrastructure company in Iberia and Latin America. The unspecified investment is financed through a separately managed fund backed by A.P. Moller Holding. Founded in Spain over 150 years ago, Bergé has a presence in 27 ports ...
  • Somali pirates head back to sea
    Shipping has been warned that Somali pirates are back hunting for targets. British maritime security consultants Ambrey has issued a notice to clients detailing a suspected pirate action group sighted

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Container shipping stocks soar as Middle East peace prospects sink
    Bad news is often good news for shipping stocks. There is bad news for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, which is good...
  • Russia's core fleet calling at occupied territories maintains traffic volumes
    Assessing voyage data reveals at least 60 dark port calls in 2024, equating to 1.3m dwt
  • Not decarbonising? Then we won't lend, says ING
    Transition efforts driven by IMO and Poseidon Principles, says finance chief
  • 'Let hell break out': Gaza ceasefire snag looms over Red Sea return
    The end of the Houthis' Red Sea aggression has been tied to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the continuation of which is...
  • Danaos adds to boxship orderbook as shipping sails into unpredictability
    Tariff war guarantees disruption, which often benefits shipping, but economic slowdown could cancel out any benefit, says chief executive John...
  • Investment in smaller boxship newbuildings needed after focus on ULCs
    Once container markets stabilise, asset prices may become more predictable and induce a return to more speculative orders
  • AP Moller Capital buys majority stake in Spanish logistics company
    The AP Moller Holding subsidiary said the partnership with Berge y Compania will grow BERGE into a leading ports infrastructure...
  • South Africa signs operator agreement for first LNG terminal
    The chair of South African port authority Transnet said the new terminal would help alleviate the country's energy supply challenges
  • Precious Shipping sees resilient Asian consumers driving continued demand in 2025
    Precious Shipping warned that Asean countries may not benefit from greater investment and export gains as happened during the previous...
  • Flag-hopping history revealed for 'dark fleet' tanker that exploded at Russian port
    Antigua and Barbuda flagged Koala had just moved ISM management for the fourth time since 2021 in mid-January to Cyprus-incorporated...
  • 'Maximum pressure' on Iran will boost mainstream VLCC demand
    Opec producers in the Middle East Gulf said to have as much as 5m barrels per day of spare capacity...
  • The Daily View: The law of unintended consequences
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • HMM profits nearly quadrupled in 2024 to $2.6bn
    HMM warns of continued uncertainty this year, owing to factors such as US tariffs, vessel overcapacity and supply chain shifts
  • Crew safe after Chinese bulker runs aground off Russia's Far East
    Chinese owner says it is coordinating rescue efforts and sending assistance personnel
  • HJ Shipbuilding seals $88m LNG bunkering vessel order
    The latest deal also marks HJSC's first order of 2025. The shipyard turned to a profit in 2024 and is...
  • Seacon sells chartered tanker to Union Maritime for $32.9m
    Since its listing in Hong Kong, Seacon has disclosed several similar deals, acquiring bareboat chartered tonnage and immediately selling it...
  • Daily Briefing
    Sanctions have fragmented Sovcomflot's structure and made it less Russian | Is freedom of navigation under threat? Part II |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Stakeholders say choked NY-NJ marine terminals creating delays at port
    The congestion is making it difficult for truckers to return empty containers and puts shippers at risk for late fees on empty returns and import retrievals.
  • Strikes, storms and record volumes adding to North Europe port delays
    Full ships from China are arriving as labor action roils container handling at major hubs in Rotterdam and throughout France, with the disruption exacerbated by bad weather.
  • Red Sea diversions, trans-Pacific volume drive HMM to solid annual result
    But the South Korean carrier said uncertainty over the timing of a return to Suez Canal transits and the impact of US tariffs on trans-Pacific trade flows was clouding its 2025 outlook.
  • Supercharge Security with Policy as Code
    See how code-driven policies unify validation & access control, streamlining compliance at scale

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Russian official threatens Baltic states over 'clown show' plans to seize shadow tankers
    Lawmaker says Western vessels could be boarded if plan carried out
  • Container freight futures rally on Red Sea woes as spot rates slide
    Expectations of longer transits lead to four days of straight gains on forward markets
  • BW Group-backed shipowner teams with Porsche company to buy green methanol for ships
    Offshore wind player Cadeler will join HyLion network for eco fuels
  • Forward container freight markets rally on Red Sea woes as spot rates slide
    Expectations of longer transits lead to four days of straight gains on forward markets
  • Shipping impact from Trump's steel tariffs will depend on how reality matches headlines
    Implications for supramax and ultramax bulkers depend on how far policies will be watered down
  • Union Bulk scores new hires in Singapore and Copenhagen as Michael Bonderup rings changes
    Bulker operator has been reorganising and expanding since its new CEO joined
  • No place to hide: ING's Stephen Fewster reveals how to stay off ship finance blacklist
    Global head of shipping wants to finance top-tier owners, but only those showing willingness to decarbonise
  • FSL Trust profit soars on tanker sale and impairment reversal
    Company works to identify new projects with 'attractive risk and reward balance'
  • Royal Vopak and Transnet ink deal to build and operate South African LNG terminal
    Phase 1 of Richards Bay facility will involve FSU
  • Appeals court rejects Jones Act challenge that sought to protect $247m rock vessel's market
    Decision leaves in place US decision to allow foreign-flag vessels in key stage of offshore wind projects
  • Baltimore bridge disaster played no part in premium hike, says Britannia
    Oldest club looks to build on historic strength after a year dominated by the Dali collision
  • Blast damage suggests limpet mines used on Russian tanker, analysts say
    Ambrey Analytics argues dimensions of hull gashes indicate deliberate act
  • Pantheon Tankers pencils in suezmax newbuildings in return to South Korea
    Greek shipowner returns to South Korea after five-year break
  • BW Group owner teams with Porsche company to buy green methanol for ships
    Offshore wind player Cadeler will join HyLion network for eco fuels
  • German shipowner Lehmann inks deal for newbuilding pair
    Company orders small cargo ships at its favourite Dutch shipyard
  • Pantheon Tankers pencils in suezmax tanker newbuildings in return to South Korea
    Greek shipowner returns to South Korea after five-year break
  • Wison New Energies sells off sanctioned shipyard to Chinese company
    FLNG unit 'on schedule', Eni says, as floater shifts to another facility for completion
  • Be vigilant, vessels warned as Somali pirate gang prowls key shipping lane
    Security company Ambrey says raiders spotted leaving Eyl coast
  • 'Vicious volatility': Product tanker share price targets cut
    Pareto keeps 'buy' ratings for Hafnia, Scorpio Tankers and d'Amico
  • 'Filling an Iranian-shaped hole': US policy set to boost Opec supply in spring spur for tankers
    Major tanker catalyst might finally happen, BRS Shipbrokers says
  • Shipping watches nervously as Gaza truce hangs in balance and Donald Trump lays down the law
    Any breakdown is expected to lead Houthis to resume campaign in Red Sea
  • George Procopiou flagged as buyer of up to four suezmaxes from Teekay Tankers
    Conflicting reports emerge on the number of vessels changing hands
  • Basalt Infrastructure Partners beefs up on LNG carriers with Celsius newbuilding
    Investment manager adds JERA-chartered vessel delivering in 2027 but is hungry for more
  • Seeing the future: Rogue-wave predictor sounds critical three-minute alarm for seafarers
    Next Ocean start-up claims software can save lives
  • Shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean banks $500m order from its shipowning start-up
    New venture has inked VLCCs and two LNG carriers at its sibling company
  • Danaos sees healthy boxship market as world enters 'uncharted' tariffs territory
    Major US-listed owner posts robust profit, despite a lower valuation of its Star Bulk stake
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers completes quick share buyback under budget
    Oslo-listed owner had earmarked $9.1m for capital return programme but did not have to spend this much
  • HMM profit trebles as uncertainties persist over tariffs and overcapacity
    Giant South Korean owner saw money roll in during 2024
  • Belships pulls the trigger on ultramax purchase option after profitable quarter
    There was no dividend due to the ongoing takeover process
  • Shadow fleet tankers face mass arrest under plans being drawn up by European nations
    Nordic and Baltic countries working on new ways to impede Russian oil flows
  • Swedish Club targets A-rating to secure top-quality tonnage
    Managing director Thomas Nordberg says brokers focus on the conclusions of rating agencies
  • Danaos sees healthy boxship market as world enters 'unchartered' tariffs territory
    Major US-listed owner posts robust profit, despite a lower valuation of its Star Bulk stake
  • Zodiac Maritime cashes in capesize pair in $30m sale
    Move fits fleet renewal plans and continues dominance of Chinese buyers in the space
  • Precious Shipping cancels Japanese bulker buy due to excessive delivery delays
    Khalid Hashim-led company also reveals sale of older bulker as it announces doubling of net profit in 2024
  • Teco revives hydrogen fuel cell dream with Indian investment after bankruptcy
    Tore Enger-led project has formed new company to manufacture low-carbon propulsion systems in India
  • Eastport Maritime goes Italian style for its coveted annual Lunar New Year bash
    Singapore-based shipbroker shows how changing up the menu draws plenty of guests
  • AP Moller's private equity arm takes majority stake in Spanish ports company
    Alliance with Berge y Compania aimed at expanding logistics unit
  • Cosco shipowning and shipbuilding arms team up with GTT
    Link-up comes to light as French firm says farewell to chief executive

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
  • Analyst: Shippers' tariff fears could keep trans-Pacific container rates up during February 'dip'
    The developing U.S.-China trade war will likely keep eastbound trans-Pacific container rates elevated as shippers pull imports forward.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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.
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