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