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Exim India web site
JANUARY 15, 2025
  • SCMTR: Simplifying Cargo Documentation for a Smarter Future
  • Asyad Group demonstrates global multimodal expertise with successful 335 MT shipment from India to Nigeria
  • 'The industry anticipates bold initiatives aimed at improving last-mile connectivity'
  • National Turmeric Board established; to boost logistics and supply chain for trade into newer markets
  • Indian exporters to Russia warned by US, EU on products to avoid sanctions
  • India to export 200,000 MT of wheat to Nepal; trade ties reviewed
  • Pig iron unloading record at Paradip International Cargo Terminal
  • BLR Airport handles 17 pc more cargo in CY 2024; expands global network
  • Air India extends SATS and WFS partnership with 14 new cargo and ground handling contracts across global network
  • Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal celebrates 15 glorious years of excellence
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port achieves remarkable growth in edible oil handling
  • Coal imports down

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 15, 2025
  • Amazon orders 200 e-lorries
  • Swiss lessor expands customer base
  • Southgate Global's 2025 expectations
  • Digitalising 42,000 ULDs
  • Upgrade for Sweden's largest vehicle gateway
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • AF-KLM expands a strategic partnership
  • A high-value acquisition
  • Four key hires for CCM
  • Chapman Freeborn's humanitarian activities
  • A Pinsly railway serves a new Florida hub
  • Optimising efficiency in Cuxhaven

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • Airfreight sector left 'exposed' after ecommerce traffic 'falls off a cliff'
  • Amazon goes large with electric trucks order to aid UK decarbonisation
  • The US Line: Kuehne + Nagel - rescuing the baby from the bathwater
  • Aluminium deal prompts DFDS ro-ro service
  • Bulgaria service kicks-off new Unimed expansion phase
  • Box lines - billions ready to burn in market share fights
  • Cargo theft: beware the threats from within
  • Rail crisis sees boxes pile up at Dhaka - with Ramadan and Eid looming
  • CBP unveils its proposed changes to rules on low-value imports
  • Hapag-Lloyd revamps Asian feeder network ahead of Gemini launch
  • Launch of 'complex' Fuel EU regulation proving a challenge for some
  • Shipping Australia lobby group calls for reform of industrial relations

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • Bibby Marine finds new builder for its eCSOV
    In what it calls an "amicable move away" from the original shipbuilder, Spain's Astilleros Gondan, Liverpool-headquartered Bibby Marine has signed a new shipbuilding contract with another Spanish shipyard to build its innovative

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Container News web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • Pinterest Affiliate Marketing Without a Website: A 2025 Guide
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  • The Practical Benefits of Renting a Shared Office Space
    In recent years, the way we work has undergone a significant transformation. The traditional 9-to-5 office setup is no longer the only option for businesses and professionals. One alternative that has gained popularity is shared office for rent. If you're looking to find office spaces in Amsterdam , consider the many advantages of this modern workspace solution. This cost-effective and flexible w
  • Transporting Medication Overseas: What Shipping Companies Should Know
    The transportation of medication across borders is a vital yet intricate process that requires precision, adherence to regulations, and an acute sense of responsibility. For shipping companies, the stakes are high. The global pharmaceutical market is a trillion-dollar industry. Countries like Germany, Switzerland, and the US dominate this global market as some of the biggest pharmaceutical export
  • Red Sea and Black Sea Remain in Distruption, Situation Still Tentative
    2025 will be a crucial year for global trade and especially shipping industry. The current year keeps facing growing challenges on two main fronts: Red Sea and Black Sea.
  • Can US-Japan-Philippines Triangle Counter China's Shipping Dominance?
    The prospect of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States forming a trade shipping alliance in the context of ongoing territorial disputes and trade tensions with China is a complex one, influenced by both geopolitical and economic factors.
  • Port NOLA confirms US$1 million grant for Louisiana box terminal project
    The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) was awarded US$1 million from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) Sustainability Management Plan (SMP). "This funding is a crucial investment in Louisiana's future, supporting sustainable infrastructure and creating meaningful opportunities for our communities," commented Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-0
  • Assessing Impact of COSCO's Potential Expulsion from Piraeus Port
    Following the United States blacklisting of Chinese shipping giant COSCO, the owner and operator of the port of Piraeus, the operations at the major Greek port continue normally. However, according to Reuters, Greek authorities are currently assessing the potential effects of this development.
  • Rapid rate declines expected in February
    Vespucci Maritime CEO Lars Jensen said in a Baltic Exchange report that the alliance reshuffling is expected to result in short-term overcapacity in February.
  • NYK establishes ship management firm for offshore wind power projects
    In December, NYK jointly established Japan Offshore Support (JOS) together with Akita Eisen KK to provide ship maintenance and management services for offshore wind power projects, as well as training and employment for seafarers. By actively recruiting local talent, JOS will contribute to the development of offshore wind power projects and the revitalization of the local community in Akita Prefe
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins 12-year terminal deal in Gothenburg
    Scandinavian RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins a terminal contract in Gothenburg, taking a strategic step to expand its logistics services. The Port of Gothenburg is the largest in Scandinavia for vehicles and is a key hub connecting the Nordics with regions such as the Far East, North America, Africa, Australia and Northern Europe. Wallenius Wilhelmsen said it
  • New cranes to boost Hutchison Ports Thailand operations
    On 18 December, Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) Terminal D received four additional remote controlled super post panamax quay cranes and eight remote controlled rubber tyred gantry cranes. This batch of electrically powered quay cranes will be the largest in Thailand and have an outreach of 24 rows and will be capable of handling containers that are stacked up to 10 high above the vessel deck. Wit
  • US ramps up sanctions against Russia
    In the waning days of Joe Biden's presidency, US officials have launched their most extensive set of sanctions, targeting the so-called "dark fleet" along with Russia's oil production and export sectors.
  • Ensuring Safer Working Conditions in the Shipping Industry
    Work in the shipping industry-spanning from port handling to deep-sea voyages-often carries a higher risk of accidents due to heavy machinery, changing weather conditions, and complex logistics. In fact, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO) , the shipping sector sees a disproportionately high rate of work-related injuries compared to many other global industries , illustrating
  • Investment Fraud vs. Market Volatility: Legal Perspectives
    When evaluating investment fraud versus market volatility, it's essential to recognize the legal perspectives that differentiate them. Investment fraud often involves

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Splash web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • Lowest bid wins? It's the least sustainable way of building a ship
    It is said that preparations rarely survive contact with reality, but shipyards are realising that engaging with contractors adds value, writes German Cagliardi from RNDV Group of Companies. The business of actually building a ship gains far less attention than contract announcement or christening, despite it being the most complex part of the process. Once ...
  • Lloyd's List Intelligence buys Infospectrum
    Maritime data and analytics business Lloyd's List Intelligence has acquired counterparty risk provider Infospectrum. Established in 1999, Infospectrum provides due diligence, credit reporting and risk management consultancy services for the shipping and commodity sectors. The UK-based outfit counts about 50 analysts and more than 1,000 clients. The move is expected to enable the combined business
  • Bibby Marine selects new yard for electric CSOV newbuild
    UK shipowner Bibby Marine has found a new shipbuilder in Spain for its electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV). The contract for the innovative eCSOV has been moved from Gondan Shipbuilders to shipyard Armon after the project timelines were unable to be fulfilled, the company told Splash. The original deal revealed last May was supposed ...
  • NYK establishes offshore wind CTV joint venture
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has launched a crew transfer vessel shipmanagement joint venture for domestic offshore wind projects. The jv company Japan Offshore Support (JOS), in which NYK will hold a 51% stake, has been established with local towing player Akita Eisen Kisen Kaisha, following a memorandum of understanding for CTV operations mainly in ...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen seals deal for Gothenburg terminal
    Norwegian car carrier player Wallenius Wilhelmsen has reached an agreement to take over the terminal operations at Sweden's Gothenburg port from February 2026. The Oslo-listed company said its aim is to develop Scandinavia's largest port for vehicles, acting as an integrated supply chain partner and transforming the terminal into a one-stop shop for all carriers ...
  • Marnavi books chemical tanker newbuild brace in China
    Italian owner Marnavi is expanding its fleet with two chemical tanker newbuildings in China. The Naples-based shipping group has signed up for 13,000 dwt stainless steel duplex units at a shipyard in Zhoushan for about $30m each. The first vessel is set for delivery by the end of 2026, with the second joining the fleet ...
  • Norden boosting project cargo business with up to four ships
    Danish shipping giant Norden is bolstering its project cargo business with a pair of multipurpose vessels set to deliver in 2026. The Jan Rindbo-led owner and operator, which entered the project cargo segment in 2023, will charter in the 17,500 dwt units, with purchase options attached to the deal, but also has a choice to ...
  • Gaza truce talks spur hope for resumption of Red Sea shipping
    The head of shipping's top lobby group has welcomed the "positive developments" witnessed in Qatar in recent days where ceasefire talks are underway between Israel and Hamas. Details are emerging of a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after more than 400 days of war, a development that could usher in the end of the ...
  • Dali heads back to sea as repairs are completed ahead of schedule
    The Dali, responsible for last year's most high-profile shipping accident, is back trading again. Fujian Huadong Shipyard in China managed to complete repairs to the vessel 10 days ahead of schedule with the boxship leaving the yard for onward trading on Sunday, The ship, which took out Baltimore's largest bridge in March last year, arrived ...
  • Danish ship investment vehicle launches
    Denmark has a new ship investment vehicle helmed by three well-known shipping executives. Zeaside Capital Partners launched yesterday as a Copenhagen-based shipping investment platform, co-founded by Lars Steffensen, Aaron Sen and Jan Eghøj. Eghøj has worked for a variety of German and Danish shipowners over the past 25 years, while Sen's career has included stints ...
  • Yangzijiang Financial inks product tanker newbuilds
    Yangzijiang Financial Holding has launched an MR tanker newbuilding project at Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding. Newbuilding sources have placed the Singapore-listed company behind an order for four 50,000 dwt product carriers with delivery in 2026 and 2027. The spinoff of China's largest private shipyard, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, has yet to confirm the deal brokers estimate at up ...
  • Wellard exits shipowning with sale of last livestock carrier
    After a 46-year history, Australia's Wellard is readying for a future shorn of ships. The company has announced it is selling its last livestock carrier, the Ocean Drover, for $50m with the ship expected to be delivered to a Turkish agribusiness firm by July. The ship is the world's second-largest purpose-built livestock carrier capable of ...
  • Bulgarian Shipowners Association joins ECSA membership
    The Bulgarian Shipowners Association (BSA) has become the 22nd member of the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA). "The new association extends the geographical scope covered by our membership, brings additional expertise and knowledge, and further strengthens the position of European Shipowners in Brussels," said ECSA president, Karin Orsel. "We join the big European family, hoping
  • Fincantieri debuts CircularYard
    Italian shipyard group Fincantieri has teamed with compatriot utility firm Hera Group to form CircularYard, a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated waste management system in Fincantieri's eight Italian shipyards with an approach rooted in the circular economy. The partners plan to further expand operations to include other Fincantieri sites located internationally. The joint ...
  • HD Hyundai accelerates hydrogen commercialisation
    HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, has obtained approval in principle

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • VLCC spot rates surge higher as tanker stock rally takes a breather
    US sanctions on Russia have reinvigorated the recently moribund VLCC business. The outlook for VLCCs is much brighter than it...
  • James Fisher orders newbuilding tanker quartet in fleet renewal push
    UK shipowner James Fisher and Sons has ordered four 'state-of-the-art' dual-fuel tankers for an undisclosed price at China Merchants Jinling...
  • Red Sea war risk rates fall as insurers ponder potential Gaza peace deal
    What happens next depends on politics
  • Taiwan Navigation offers five-month bonus as 2024 revenue hits near-record high
    The remuneration, which consists of one month of performance bonus and four months of end of year bonus, is lower...
  • Bulgarian Shipowners' Association joins ECSA
    ECSA includes most of the major European national shipping associations, including the Union of Greek Shipowners, Danish Shipping and the...
  • Seasoned trio launch maritime investment platform
    The three men behind the deal, Jan Eghoj, Aaron Sen and Lars Steffensen, have together worked for some of the...
  • Intermanager calls for collaboration on reporting unjust seafarer criminalisation
    "There is a concern within the shipping industry that seafarers are being unfairly detained when authorities find something wrong with...
  • Tanker freight future trading hits record as market spikes on Russia shipping sanctions
    Very large crude carrier reported on subjects at WS70 today on benchmark Middle East Gulf route to China, compared with Baltic...
  • China imported record amounts of iron ore in 2024
    The world's biggest iron ore consumer broke its import record again in 2024, following 2023's record-breaking year of 1.18bn tonnes
  • Odesa grain terminal searched after tax evasion allegations
    Development comes after former owners ruled in contempt of court
  • Eagle S could have cut more cables, says Finnish police
    Nato has today launched Baltic Sentry, an operation designed to deter further damage to underwater infrastructure in the region, in...
  • Short-term boxship charters providing good premiums for tonnage providers
    Maersk has fixed a 3,158 teu boxship at a daily rate of $67,500 and a 2,700 teu vessel at $45,000...
  • Sanctioned VLCC abandons China call after identity exposed and port ban
    VLCC King Plus, using the IMO number of a now defunct vessel, departed from its original destination of Dongjiakou in...
  • The Daily View: Thinking fast, and slow
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • States seek broader IMO legal role in tackling maritime security threats
    Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, India and Peru have asked the IMO's Legal Committee to include an output on tackling threats to...
  • Lloyd's List Intelligence acquires Infospectrum
    Infospectrum is a counterparty risk provider and the deal will further enhance risk management offerings
  • Daily Briefing
    First signs of post-sanctions stranded Russia oil cargoes emerge at Chinese ports | Sanctioned tonnage lifted 56% of Russian crude...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • US LTL truck pricing flat, but still elevated despite low demand
    The US producer price index shows LTL pricing has been flat since September, but carriers continue to push for annualized increases in service contracts.
  • Intermodal providers navigate tough pricing environment at start of year
    Domestic intermodal providers are frustrated that they've been unable to win significant rate increases in contracts in early 2025, but capacity in trucking and rail is still abundant and easy to procure.
  • Carriers extend spot rates in bid to avoid further rate erosion in eastbound trans-Pac
    The pricing move means a general rate increase planned by carriers for Jan. 15 will not be implemented, forwarders say, because demand is not sufficient to support another boost.
  • Norden MPV leasing deal capitalizes on global fleet undercapacity
    The shipowner's decision to expand its MPV fleet is underpinned by expected growth in project cargo volumes and a lack of suitable ships.
  • Unifeeder boosts market share as Red Sea diversions grow Med business
    The carrier said its ability to capture market share was directly linked to a shift in trade dynamics as mainline operators outsourced intra-regional services to more agile operators.
  • Qatar Cargo launches 'transformative' digitalization drive for air containers
    The Doha-based carrier will expand the digital connectivity of its containers to improve real-time visibility across the global cargo and passenger network.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • How Biden's Chinese yard probe will arm one of Trump's favourite trade weapons
    Last Trump administration led to 'rebirth' of trade investigations
  • Zim stock in eight-day trading slide amid gathering hopes for Israel-Hamas truce
    Stock down 21% as reports indicate 15-month conflict could end with peace compact
  • Uni-Fuels launches first US bunker IPO in almost two years
    Koh Kuan Hua-controlled company raises $8.4m for growth
  • Warships, submarines and drones to protect Baltic infrastructure after ship sabotage
    Nato members met in Helsinki to launch 'Baltic Sentry'
  • Creditor pursues bankruptcy case against Russian tanker owner after Kerch Strait oil spill
    Volga-Bunker seeks money on unpaid S&P transaction for ships built more than 50 years ago
  • Engineer plans to scrap ships like sliced bread and rescue European steel industry
    Frank Geerdink believes he can develop a commercially viable fully automated ship recycling process in Europe
  • German owner Elbdeich Reederei linked to order of up to four container ships
    The deal is for two firm 1,900-teu vessels and carries an option for two more, sources say
  • US shadow fleet sanctions sting lights fire under VLCC spot rates and futures
    Non-eco VLCC rates shot up by half in a day on the back of Joe Biden's sanctions salvo
  • Kjell Inge Rokke sells chunk of offshore shipowner to MOL
    Rejig of AKOFS Offshore's shareholder structure keeps Norwegian tycoon in control
  • Norwegian shipping architect and investor Ove Dines Hoegh dies aged 88
    Hoegh Autoliners credits 'vision and leadership' for company strategy
  • Armed gangs turn to crew hostage-taking as negotiating tactic
    Violence against seafarers is rising, with increased use of guns by pirates and raiders
  • Dark fleet clampdown too hot for IMO to handle, say Norwegian shipowners
    UN-backed shipping regulator's membership has mixed opinions on dark vessels, Norwegian Shipowners' Association head says
  • Cosco-backed Ocean Alliance rolls out new network with largest market share
    Round-Africa schedules remain intact despite hopes of renewed Red Sea transits
  • Will Biden's parting Russia sanctions stick as Trump aims to end war in Ukraine?
    Even if incoming president wants to roll back sanctions, it will take time
  • VLCC sale shows massive drop in asset values as trading options shrink for veteran tankers
    Scrubber-fitted Vietnamese vessel goes for $26m less than valuation in 2023
  • Bibby switches order for 'first zero-emission' CSOV from Gondan yard in Spain
    Compatriot Armon will now build ground-breaking ship after 'amicable' decision
  • 'No evidence' for jailing of bulker master and officer for 30 years over drugs
    Phoenician-M case highlights danger to seafarers of narcotics planted on board
  • 'We are human beings': Ship managers turn spotlight on seafarer criminalisation
    InterManager calls on industry to help identify miscarriages of justice
  • One of the biggest paydays in trading history shared by top two Mercuria bosses
    Swiss group's accounts reveal more than $1bn in dividends split between Marco Dunand and Daniel Jaeggi
  • Greek tanker owners lock in time charters for incoming product newbuildings
    Atlas Maritime and Chandris (Hellas) said to have inked deals for incoming LR2s
  • James Fisher snaps up for four tanker newbuildings as it renews fleet
    Contracts have been signed at China Merchants yard for delivery this year and next
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins terminal contract for Port of Gothenburg
    Shipowner will operate Swedish port for 12 years
  • Spotlight falls on LNG ships moving with cargoes from newly sanctioned Russian plants
    Ten EU member states set to call for all Russian LNG carriers to be banned from European terminals
  • Wellard exits shipping with $50m sale of last livestock carrier
    Future of Australian company unclear as it plots Sydney delisting
  • Norden inks two newbuildings to expand project cargo business
    Owner-operator branched out into project cargo in 2023
  • Dozens more sanctioned tankers drop anchor as India halts trade with ships on US list
    Vessels that loaded Russian oil before Friday can still dock, Indian official says
  • VLCC rates make abrupt U-turn as US sanctions send earnings soaring
    Analysts tipping 'explosive' market as mainstream owners continue to bide their time in spot market
  • US and UK team up to fight Putin's fleet of shadow ships
    Two sanctions' regulators are sharing information and staff in complex regimes against Russia
  • Russian shipowner Sovcomflot: 'Regrettable' US sanctions are destroying global shipping system
    Sanctioned Russian shipowner also denies its vessels are part of 'shadow fleet'
  • Baltimore bridge-bashing boxship completes repairs in China
    Infamous container ship set to load its next cargo for Maersk on Friday
  • Somali pirates release Chinese fishing boat held captive for seven weeks
    First Somali piracy incident in six months was resolved without any seafarer coming to harm
  • Will a new type of biofuel allow liner giant MSC to lower its bunker bill and reduce emissions?
    Pilot with Quadrise synthetic biofuel could also help Cargill find new markets for glycerine production
  • Dark fleet tanker crew had plans to cut more cables, probe finds
    Baltic Sea nations to meet in Helsinki on Tuesday to discuss maritime security
  • Investigators find crew of rogue tanker Eagle S had plans to cut more cables
    Baltic Sea nations will meet in Helsinki on Tuesday to discuss maritime security
  • HD Hyundai wins AiP for vacuum insulation system and liquefied hydrogen storage tanks for ships
    Large quantities of liquefied hydrogen will be able to transported at low temperatures, shipbuilder says
  • Oman's Asyad Shipping floats 19-year-old LNG steamship for sale
    List of LNG vessel sales candidates starting to mount up and it is only January
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding eyes new shipyard in East Timor
    Japanese company looking to expand as dual-fuel vessels are more complex and require longer construction period

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 14, 2025
  • Port strike threat gone, trans-Pacific container rates level out
    Container rates from Asia to the United States are in a holding pattern after an East Coast longshore strike was averted.
  • Port of Los Angeles tabs CFO, director of government affairs
    The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Jeffrey Strafford as chief financial officer at the busiest U.S. container port.
  • CMA CGM revamps Amerigo Mediterranean-North America service
    CMA CGM is adding a call in Salerno, Italy, on its service linking the Mediterranean and North America.
  • Cosco says shipping disruptions boosted 2024 net profit by 95%
    China's largest ocean carrier forecast record profits as Red Sea disruptions helped keep freight rates high.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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