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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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