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February 13, 2025

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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
  • Arkas Line launches the new 'India Med Service' in Mumbai
  • Suez Canal transits seen resuming before end-2025
  • WISTA International Board to convene in India for the first time with a focus on sustainable shipping
  • You Ask We Answer
  • Allcargo Gati accelerates business success with Oracle Cloud infrastructure
  • India's chemical exports seen crossing $30 bn in FY25
  • Coal imports from US seen rising after China tariffs
  • Govt aims to develop Rs 50,000 cr.PPP projects for Major Ports
  • Adani Ennore Container Terminal welcomes inaugural call of GEMINI cooperation
  • US containerised imports reach a record in Jan.

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
  • European cargo hubs in 2024 - Istanbul tops list for first...
  • H2 stations growing worldwide
  • DNV guidance on Hong Kong Convention
  • Expanding MRO services in the Middle East
  • Mosolf Group acquires Stoof
  • Bringing energy to Houston
  • Raben growing in the Netherlands
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DPW progressing with Egyptian logistics park
  • Filling the belly of ANA's first Turkey service
  • Grendi expanding workforce and reach
  • From Wisag to CHI
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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • 'Hands on triggers' over Gaza a threat to early Red Sea return
  • Temu sellers using fake US postage labels to boost profits
  • Amazon runs its own race as takeover talk in T&L swirls
  • Maersk skips call at Rotterdam as labour issues bring delay
  • Shippers vs carriers: 'A vessel on time is a black swan event'
  • Chaos at Chittagong as port workers' strike creates vessel and box backlogs
  • Undervalued ID Logistics? More likely the diner than dinner
  • MSC revises Mediterranean-US east coast transatlantic network
  • Air traffic controllers' walkout closes Belgian airspace tomorrow
  • 2025 is 'all about cargo', says Amazon operator Sun Country Airlines
  • The rising role of organised crime as cargo thefts and losses rocket
  • New terminal at Dholera Airport will emerge as 'a major cargo handler'

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • With Hong Kong Convention looming, DNV releases new guidance on ship recycling
    With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) on ship recycling set to take effect this year, shipowners looking to scrap old tonnage will need to ensure compliance with stricter regulatory controls and inspection
  • GAO: USCG needs to up its MTS cybersecurity game
    The more the maritime industry relies on digitalization and tech to increase its efficiency, the more it becomes vulnerable to cyber threats and a new report from the Government Accountability Office says
  • NTSB determines cause of Bonnie G grounding
    The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into the October 4, 2023, grounding of the former OSV Bonnie G, half a mile south of the Cyril E. King airport in

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • Drewry survey indicates optimism for Red Sea shipping
    Amidst the recent developments concerning shipping activity through the Red Sea, a new industry survey conducted by maritime consultancy Drewry highlights cautious optimism within the shipping community.
  • Cargotec announces new leadership team for Standalone Hiab
    Cargotec's Board of Directors has approved the appointment of a new leadership team, which will comprise the current Hiab Leadership Team members, effective from 1 April 2025. These appointments are subject to the successful completion of Cargotec's ongoing transformation project. The transformation project, initiated by Cargotec in 2023, has progressed in alignment with the objectives set by the
  • Cape Town Container Terminal to suspend operations amid severe weather
    Operations at the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) are expected to be suspended over the upcoming weekend (15-16 February) due to strong winds, as indicated in Maersk's advisory. "We expect no operations to happen in the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) over this period," said the Danish carrier in a statement. "We are working proactively with the terminal to align stacks based on these sto
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes Hanwha Ocean for newbuildings, confirmation pending
    Hapag-Lloyd has reportedly signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean to construct si

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • COSCO moves for six tanker newbuilds
    COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has lined up an investment plan of CNY 3.496bn ($378.3m) for six tanker newbuildings. The board of the listed oil and gas shipping business of COSCO Shipping Group has approved the construction of two aframaxes, two LR2s, and two panamax tankers, the company said in a filing. The newbuilding project, ...
  • Diana sells 15-year-old post-panamax and nets newcastlemax charter extension
    Greece's Diana Shipping has agreed to sell its 2010-built post-panamax bulker Alcmene for about $11.9m and secured a charter extension for one of its newcastlemaxes at a bumper rate. The New York-listed company said it will deliver the 93,193 dwt vessel to an undisclosed buyer by March 7. The Jiangsu New Yangzijiang-built unit, which Athens-based ...
  • Vantage strikes deal for Eldorado drillship
    Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has sealed a deal with Norwegian rig owner Eldorado Drilling to market its seventh-generation drillship Dorado. The Oslo-listed company will market the rig in Africa, the Mediterranean, Asia and Australasia. "We look forward to successfully placing the rig in operation," said Ihab Toma, CEO of Vantage Drilling. Vantage has managed ...
  • Golden Ocean snaps up eight SFL capesizes
    John Fredriksen-backed dry bulk player Golden Ocean Group is taking eight capsizes out of leases from Fredriksen's shipowning company SFL Corp. The Nasdaq- and Oslo-listed company has declared purchase options worth $112m in total in connection to the vessels' 10-year charter-in anniversary. Delivery is expected during the third quarter of 2025, and Golden Ocean, with ...
  • Globus Maritime continues ageing bulkers clearout
    Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk owner Globus Maritime has continued the sell-off of older vessels as it makes room for fresh tonnage to join the fleet. The Athens-based firm is shipping out the 2007-built supramax River Globe for $8.55m before commissions. The 53,627 dwt vessel is the oldest in Globus' fleet and should change ownership in ...
  • Floatel International firms up accommodation vessel deal
    Oslo-based offshore accommodation vessel specialist Floatel International has won a contract for work in the North Sea. The company stated that the contract was given to the 2010-built Floatel Superior following a letter of intent. The client was left undisclosed. Work under the contract will be done in the North Sea during the summer of ...
  • Moscow vows 'retaliatory measures' if EU apprehends tankers in the Baltic
    With reports swirling that the European Union is contemplating seizing ageing substandard shadow tanker tonnage transiting through the Baltic, Alexey Zhuravlev (pictured), first deputy chairman of Russia's State Duma Committee on Defence, has vowed retaliation. European news organisation Politico reported earlier this week that the EU was discussing apprehending shadow tankers leaving Russia and
  • Ventura Offshore hammers out semisub acquisition settlement
    Brazil-focused driller Ventura Offshore has reached an acquisition settlement for the Catarina semisub drilling rig, bought from Umas 1 in June 2024. The two companies agreed on a gross purchase price of $105m for the 2012-built rig. Delivery of the rig was agreed for the end of July 2024. As part of the agreement, Umas ...
  • North Sea Shipping's construction vessel gets more time with Ocean Installer
    Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer has exercised an option to extend the charter party of the North Sea Giant subsea construction vessel. Ocean Installer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Moreld, revealed in an Oslo Bors filing that the 2011-built vessel would remain with the company until the end of the first quarter of 2027. In addition ...
  • Norway to focus solely on floating wind
    The Norwegian government has decided to switch its focus from fixed-bottom offshore wind to floating wind after scrapping the tender for the Sørvest F offshore wind area citing high grid costs. Sørvest F was supposed to be up for bidding later this year. It is an extension of the Sørlige Nordsjø II won by a ...
  • Houthis return to shipping war footing with Gaza ceasefire on thin ice
    The leader of the Houthis has warned his fighters have their fingers "on the trigger" ready to resume their campaign against merchant shipping passing by the Red Sea in the event that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas backfires. No ships have been attacked this year, with the Houthis saying they will step back so ...
  • Another Chinese owner enters the cape segment
    CHS International Ship Management has moved into the cape segment, adding its biggest bulker to date, joining a string of other Chinese owners in seeking out capesize tonnage. CHS has emerged as the taker of a ship sold at the end of the year, paying a premium for the 12-year-old, 182,000 dwt Sasebo-built bulker, K ...
  • Evergreen and CMA CGM up next swelling record global boxship orderbook
    France's CMA CGM and Taiwan's Evergreen are reported up next as global liners swell the record boxship orderbook, taking vessels on order beyond the 9m slot mark. Alphaliner reports that Evergreen is in the market for a new series of eleven 24,000 teu megamax vessels. Analysts at Alphaliner are also reporting CMA CGM is close ...
  • Cetus Maritime buys Australia's Rhumb Maritime
    Hong Kong dry bulk giant Cetus Maritime has acquired Australian outfit Rhumb Maritime. Rhumb Maritime, now rebranded as Cetus Maritime (Australia), was established as a chartering group providing shipowner representation and commercial agency in the dry mini and handysize sector. "This continues what has been nearly two decades of cooperation between Cetus and Rhumb, which ...
  • Eitzen launches Danish bunker company
    Christiania Energy, a new part of Christiania Shipping and the Eitzen Group, is gearing up to offer bunkers and lubricants to third-parties. Based out of Odense in Denmark, Christiania Energy started off last year with a team made up of ex-Monjasa staff serving Christiania Shipping's in-house fleet of around 50 vessels. Moving forward, the company ...
  • Mitigating maritime security risks in high-risk zones
    The resurgence of piracy off the Horn of Africa, alongside geopolitical instability in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, underscores the persistent and evo

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • VLCC rates fall back as tepid demand trumps sanctions sentiment
    A common pattern in shipping: the stars are aligned for higher rates and rates do not cooperate. Such is the...
  • Adnoc L&S profit clears $700m in 2024
    The recent acquisition of Navig8 is expected to increase Adnoc L&S earnings per share by at least 20% in 2025
  • McKinsey report underlines massive role of Greek shipping home and abroad
    Consultancy identifies scope to increase current $14bn impact on economy by as much as 30%
  • Don't write off methanol yet, says green start-up
    Laws of thermodynamics seem to speak heavily in favour of e-methanol. It also has less complicated transport, storage and usage...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen expects limited impact from looming US car import tariffs
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen chief executive Lasse Kristoffersen says deepsea car shipping volumes will continue to grow despite slowdown in global car...
  • Philippines seafarer employment rights shake-up now in force
    'Third doctor rule' may end long-running bust-up over disability claims, but there are practicalities still to be finalised
  • No sign of capesize recovery post-Lunar New Year
    Despite a rapidly growing bauxite trade and increased iron ore production, there's still not a lot of light in the...
  • Evalend leaps into LNG bunkering with $370m order
    Owner will have mulled expectations that LNG dual-fuelled cargoships will double by 2028, while only a limited number of bunkering...
  • MOL to offer low-emissions options to freight and NVOCC customers
    In early 2024, MOL became the first shipping company in the Asia-Pacific region to issue environmental attributes certificates of low-emission voyages...
  • Tankers with unknown flags help Russia navigate post-sanctions shipments to China and India
    Last month 21% of oil was shipped on 45 Western-sanctioned tankers, 27 of those since January 10. Just one US-sanctioned...
  • Dark fleet tanker sales increasingly in the crosshairs, say legal experts
    Rise of so-called shadow fleet seen with hindsight as 'inevitable'
  • Dark fleet tanker involved in oil spill in Türkiye
    Turkish coastguard said its vessels cleaned oil from the water surface yesterday, following the fuel leak earlier this week
  • Wärtsilä expands vessel fuel-saving products portfolio
    Elogrid is in operation on three large Scandinavian ro-pax ferries and will be rolled out to other vessel types, including...
  • Covert Russian oil discharge in China's Shandong exposes new US sanctions loophole
    A US-blocked oil tanker loaded a crude shipment in Russia's Far East late last month. With its AIS transponder switched...
  • China unlikely to extend retaliatory tariffs to US imports of LPG and ethane, 'for now'
    China last imposed tariffs on the petrochemical feedstock in 2018, which changed trading patterns but did not impact the overall...
  • The Daily View: Wishful thinking
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Daily Briefing
    'Let hell break out': Gaza ceasefire snag looms over Red Sea return | Panama Canal recovery from drought overshadowed by...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • Cosco/OOCL maintain top spot for carriers hauling US imports from Asia
    The top 15 liners in the Journal of Commerce rankings collectively carried 18.8 million TEUs to the US from Asia last year, up 17.3% from 2023.
  • Rail customers show frustration with H2'24 performance in new Journal survey
    The latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Service Scorecard shows how the performance of North American Class I railroads suffered due to congestion caused by high cargo volumes in Southern California and severe weather in the Southeast.
  • Europe joins US in call for end to e-commerce 'de minimis' exemption
    The European Commission wants member states to exert greater control over low-value imports, while its consumer watchdog has launched an investigation into e-commerce giant Shein.
  • Incumbents, upstarts strive for lead in agentic AI arms race
    project44 is the latest established software provider to release a suite of artificial intelligence agents amid a torrent of startups building tools for logistics providers and shippers.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • Capesize slump brings spot rates close to two-year lows
    Weather disruptions hit Australian iron ore ports
  • MOL advances carbon insetting with programme to help customers slash emissions
    Effort follows trial with 123Carbon and sales to three major logistics players
  • Scorpio Tankers makes early report of in-line earnings as it sees rates edge up
    Product carrier owner buys back $39m worth of stock in quarter
  • Mitsui E&S kicks off testing of large bore low-speed ammonia dual fuel engine
    Unit is due to be installed on bulker delivering in 2026
  • VLGC spot rates sink to four-month low as abundance of vessels duke it out for LPG cargoes
    East and west both face oversupplied vessel market
  • VLCC party: Jefferies makes bull statement on tanker prospects as sanctions bite
    Tanker stocks rally after bank highlights utilisation gains for compliant tanker fleet
  • Fredriksen to pay up as 'longest-ever' freezing orders dropped against his former trading bosses
    English High Court says shipping tycoon must reimburse legal costs as compensation trial date set for next year
  • Diana Shipping clinches higher rate for newcastlemax as it sells one of its older vessels
    US-listed Greek owner also makes its first ship sale in a year, shaking out its oldest post-panamax
  • VLCC buyers line up attractive asset values as sellers wait for higher numbers
    Formosa Plastics linked to disposal of 2010-built tanker
  • Sanctioned LNG shadow ship offloads cargo after five months
    Russia's eastern supersize FSU now looks largely full but one laden vessel remains in region
  • Avance Gas shareholders welcome to put their money in Flex LNG, says Oystein Kalleklev
    CEO will focus on his other role in the John Fredriksen empire when VLGC company winds up
  • VLCC sanctioned over Venezuelan trade sold further into shadow fleet ownership
    Frequent changes of name and flag continue for former Voyager I
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen boasts 'unique' backlog with room to run as trade-choking tariffs loom
    Oslo-listed car carrier company reported $8.9bn in deals last year, and that isn't even all of it
  • VLCC sold at weaker price as buyers start to move on attractive asset values
    Formosa Plastics linked to disposal of 2010-built tanker
  • Lines double emissions surcharges as decarbonisation measures bite
    Big hikes raise question whether companies are profiting by increasing rates
  • Product tanker rivals Scorpio and Ardmore take centre stage in New York ahead of earnings
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at earnings season as the spotlight shifts to clean tankers
  • Ultramax bulker newbuildings flow into struggling market at fastest rate in eight years
    Vessels booked in a stronger rate environment are arriving at a time when the freight market is suffering
  • 'Incident on board': What shipping can learn from the flight deck
    UK P&I Club has been working with aircraft crew trainers to help embed safety culture in shipping
  • John Fredriksen-backed SFL secures $280m in new financing as profit falls in latest quarter
    Company confirms boxship and bulker sales as it pushes ahead with fleet renewal
  • Armed pirates raid Greek tanker and steal engine parts in busy shipping lane
    Four suspects wielded bladed weapons, report says
  • Golar poised to sell 22-year-old LNG carrier to Indonesia's Soechi
    Steamship set for new life as FLNG-focused owner cleans out its non-core shipping segment
  • Cosco Shipping Energy ramps up fleet expansion with $480m tanker order spree
    State-owned group lines up deals for aframaxes and LR2s
  • John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean buys eight capesize bulkers from sibling SFL Corp
    Bulker owner's CEO told TradeWinds it may sell the ships
  • Indian government plots 100-vessel fleet for new container line
    Private and public-backed company will reduce country's dependence on foreign carriers
  • Tanker carrying sanctioned Russian cargo left in limbo after India arrival
    Cordelia Moon loaded barrels in Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk in January
  • Fewster's millions: New rules mean ship loan pricing must go up
    Shipping boss would like to see concessions from lending authority
  • Norden flips chartered kamsarmax bulker pair in $64m deal, brokers say
    Amid declining prices, the Greek hunt for modern Japanese bulker tonnage goes on
  • Expanding Cetus Maritime gobbles up Australian owner and charterer Rhumb Maritime
    Hong Kong bulker owner adds another company to growing portfolio
  • Turning ships into shops and sports centres: Hoegh Autoliners backs vessel upcycling pioneers
    Nordic Circles is giving ship owners a reason to recycle tonnage in Norway
  • Odfjell orders three more chemical tankers as new financing on the cards
    Analysts say orderbook represents 'solid' fleet increase for Norwegian owner
  • John Fredriksen's Avance Gas dives 10% after disappointing final dividend payments
    Company to distribute $6.70 per share
  • Fuel spills during product tanker bunkering in major anchorage
    Turkish authorities say incident occurred on Tuesday at the Ahirkapi anchorage
  • Euroseas wins lucrative pay rise from CMA CGM for veteran feeder ship charter
    Greek owner pushes up deal for the EM Hydra to $19,000 daily in 'resilient' charter market
  • 2020 Bulkers cuts January dividend as profit falls in fourth quarter
    Owner to complete five-year special surveys for four vessels in first half of 2025
  • Shipless Avance Gas terminates contracts of top bosses after $1bn VLGC fleet sale
    CEO Oystein Kalleklev and others will remain available to the company as it liquidates
  • LNG carrier snubbed by demolition buyers in Bangladesh
    Perlite proves problematic for ship recycling industry
  • Adnoc L&S ratchets up profit as Navig8 deal set for instant impact
    Landmark takeover tipped to bring 20% rise in earnings
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen expects continued car carrier strength after record $1bn profit
    Norwegian owner offsets lower vehicle volumes with better rates
  • Globus Maritime sells oldest vessel amid softening bulker asset prices
    US-listed owner makes fleet renewal move, following delivery of several newbuildings
  • Green fuels: ING's Stephen Fewster provides answer to shipping's chicken-and-egg conundrum
    Dutch lender's shipping boss argues fuel supply is key barrier to decarbonisation
  • Donald Trump's SEC chief moves against rule requiring US-listed companies to disclose emissions
    Pause on litigation signals climate reporting requirements will be killed
  • Zodiac Group sells bulker to up-and-coming Vietnamese shipowner
    Vessel set to be the third handysize bulker in Minh Phu's growing fleet
  • Zodiac Maritime sells bulker to up-and-coming Vietnamese shipowner
    Vessel set to be third handysize in Minh Phu's growing fleet

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
  • DHL drops SmartLynx Airlines as cargo partner in Europe
    SmartLynx Airlines is in a difficult situation after DHL Express pulled its contract for airfreight service in Europe.

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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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