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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
  • Maxlog joins PCN in Turkey
  • Experienced leader succeeds Jörg Rotthowe
  • Hinterland rail services save up to ten days
  • HaulageHub and Fors team up on platform
  • HHLA reports growth in 2024
  • Vacad reports increase in air cargo handled in 2024
  • Heavy-duty H2 combustion engine ready soon?
  • Augmented in Australia, new in New Zealand
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Scannell Properties expands German team
  • Investing in wind-assisted deepsea shipping
  • Kezad Group expanding capacity
  • Multiple truck deliveries simultaneously

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • Ocean carriers hold contract rates 'at a decent level', as spots tumble
  • US DoJ charges aerospace firm with smuggling aircraft parts to Russia
  • Toll Group - resembling a tragicomedy
  • DSV agenda reveals it's eyeing more M&A - and pay rises for directors
  • 'Clear winners and losers' as global supply chains are rebalanced
  • A Ukraine peace agreement: the effect on Europe's supply chains
  • CMA CGM expands India footprint with new feeders and role in IMEC
  • No sign of ill-fated Mustang service as MSC revamps east-west network
  • Mark Cox to lead the team at Unsworth's new Liverpool office
  • Awery strengthens its senior commercial team with addition of Wayne Phelan

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • GLDD ended 2024 with $1.2 billion dredging backlog
    "Great Lakes had an outstanding 2024, with strong project performance and exceptional financial results," said Lasse Petterson, president and CEO of Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq: GLDD), as the

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • CMA CGM expands BIGEX network
    CMA CGM announced the launch of its new BIGEX 3 and BIGEX 4 services, which will complement the existing BIGEX 1 and BIGEX 2 options. This expansion is expected to enable the French carrier to provide the efficient direct links between India, the Middle East Gulf, and the Red Sea. Both weekly services are designed to offer industry-leading transit times and optimal reefer plug capacity to meet th
  • California judge stays HMM's D&D suit against Samsung Electronics
    The US courts have suspended HMM's suit against Samsung Electronics America for unpaid shipping, detention and demurrage charges.
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies new GRI from Indian Sub and Middle East to North America
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) or General Rate Adjustment (GRA) for cargo transported from the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East to North America. This adjustment applies to 20' and 40' dry, reefer, and special containers, including high cube equipment. The new rates will take effect for all containers gated in full from 15 March 2025 and will r
  • Rethinking Access Control for Modern Apps
    Explore how Authorization as a Service simplifies access management and boosts application security.
  • COSCO SHIPPING launches WSA5 service in Colombia
    On 5 February 2025, the inaugural voyage of COSCO SHIPPING Line's WSA5 service to Port of Buenaventura was celebrated with festivities at the SPRB terminal in Colombia. The event marked the arrival of COSCO SHIPPING's vessel, Xin Hong Kong, which delivered 707 TEUs of goods from China, including automobiles, photovoltaics, major appliances, and small commodities, along with well wishes for the Ch
  • ONE and Yusen Logistics drive sustainable shipping with ONE LEAF+
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yusen Logistics have entered into a new partnership focused on sustainable shipping solutions through ONE's green shipping service, ONE LEAF+. This collaboration highlights the potential for advancing sustainable supply chain practices and eco-friendly marine transportation to deliver significant environmental benefits. Under this agreement, ONE will utilize sustai
  • IMF downgrades 2025-26 World Trade Growth projections
    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the January 2025 update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO), originally published in October 2024. This update includes key revisions to global trade growth projections, particularly for advanced economies. According to the following figure, global trade growth is expected to reach 3.2% in 2025 and 3.3% in 2026. However, both figures have be
  • CMA CGM applies new rates from Indian Sub to North Europe and Med
    New CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates will be applicable starting 1 March 2025 (gate-in date) and will remain in effect until further notice. These rates will apply to dry cargo shipped from the Indian Subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, to North Europe and the Mediterranean destinations. 20' 40' FROM INDIA/PAKISTAN/SRI LANKA Amount in US$ per 20' Amount in US$ per 40' TO
  • US and India Deepen Defense and Trade Ties to Counter China's Influence
    The United States plans to ramp up military sales to India from 2025, including the provision of F-35 fighter jets, according to US President Donald Trump. Although no

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • Prosafe offloads 20-year-old flotel for $5m
    Offshore accommodation vessel specialist Prosafe has struck a deal with an undisclosed buyer for its semisubmersible vessel Safe Concordia. The 2005-built unit will change hands between March and June this year. The Oslo-listed owner said the deal is worth $5m before commissions and expenses. The Safe Concordia is currently operating in the US Gulf of ...
  • Altera sells FPSO to newcomer owner Amplus Energy
    UK floater player Altera Infrastructure has sold its FPSO unit Petrojarl I to Aberdeen-headquartered Amplus Energy. Described as the most deployed FPSO in history, the 1986-built vessel is changing hands for an undisclosed sum after completing its charter with Enauta at the Atlanta field in Brazil's Santos Basin. The 215-m-long unit was Altera's very first ...
  • Leadership change at Transocean
    Transocean has announced a change at the top for the Swiss-based offshore drilling giant as part of its multi-year succession plan. The New York-listed company's long-serving chief executive Jeremy Thigpen, is stepping down from his role and will be succeeded by Transocean's president and chief operating officer, Keelan Adamson. The transition is expected to conclude ...
  • MPC Capital secures funds for offshore service vessel joint venture
    French private equity firm and investment group Eurazeo and a large European family office have invested in MPC Capital's recently launched platform for offshore service vessels. The platform was initiated by a joint venture of MPC Capital and O.S. Energy - named MPC OSE Offshore - created late last year to develop, build, and manage ...
  • Maran Shuttle Tankers launches
    Altera Shuttle Tankers has officially changed its name following Angelicoussis Group's acquisition of the company from Altera Infrastructure. Angelicoussis affiliate Maistros Shiptrade bought the 18-vessel-strong tanker business which operates in Brazil, Canada and the North Sea for an undisclosed sum in November 2024. Its fleet was added to the group's 144 ships on the water ...
  • Splash survey sees average crew numbers onboard declining
    More than 70% of respondents to Splash's brand new survey conducted in association with Inmarsat believe ships will be crewed by fewer people onboard come the year 2035. Launched yesterday, the survey looks to identify how technologies and operations onboard will evolve over the coming decade with results due to be published in Ship Concept ...
  • NYK Line becomes majority owner of Northern Offshore Group
    Following a new investment, Japan's NYK Line has become the majority owner of the crew transfer vessel (CTV) operator Northern Offshore Group. N-O-G, an operator of over 60 CTVs in the global offshore wind industry, has had an operational and technical collaboration with NYK since 2019. The company has now become a part of the ...
  • SBM Offshore to study carbon capture module application on Petrobras FPSOs
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore will be conducting a study with Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras for the application of carbon capture modules on FPSOs. The module design is based on a successful engineering and design study done by SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, qualified by DNV. The design is based on ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Inchcape
    An agent's role in enhancing the efficiency of port calls for dry bulk shipowners is more significant than ever, argues Svend Stenberg Mølholt, chief commercial officer at Inchcape Shipping Services, in the latest in our ongoing series of Geneva Dry Dialogues, ahead of April's return of the world's premier commodities shipping conference. "A proactive and ...
  • Arabian Drilling forms alliance with Shelf Drilling to expand international reach
    Offshore rig owners Arabian Drilling and Shelf Drilling have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic alliance. Under the agreement, Shelf Drilling will seek to use some of Arabian Drilling's high-specification jackup rigs to meet contract requirements. By combining resources, the alliance will be positioned to deliver services to customers and increase the ...
  • Van Oord lands new Polish offshore wind contract
    Dutch marine construction firm Van Oord has won a contract for subsea rock installation on the Baltyk 2 and 3 offshore wind developments in Poland. The contract with an undisclosed value covers the procurement, transportation and protection of the seabed around the foundations of wind turbines and offshore substations, as well as the routes of ...
  • Iraq's Jannat Alferdos sells its only VLCC
    Iraq's Jannat Alferdos Company for Oil Services has quit shipowning again. The one-ship-strong outfit has sold a 19-year-old VLCC only months after buying it. The ship was added for $40m when it was named Sake from Dynacom Tankers Management in September, and was then renamed with a more sober name, Alraya. The 300,400 dwt Ishikawajima Harima ...
  • Supersized MSC well placed in new liner constellation
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is about to stretch its lead over its nearest rival to 2m teu with new data showing how well placed it has managed to become as a

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • Shipping stocks are trading far closer to 52-week lows than highs
    Shipping stock are clearly out of favour. The broader US stock market is leaving shipping equities behind. Based on the...
  • US naval forces rescue crew from sinking Iranian cargo vessel in Middle East Gulf
    US vessels in the Middle East Gulf rescued seven sailors from an Iranian vessel that suffered a 'significant' list and...
  • UK diplomat urges 'co-ordinated action' to confront dark fleet threat
    Policies must 'strike right balance' between security, efficiency and viability, says Intercargo chairman
  • Regulators and charterers under fire for sidelining safety
    IMO urged to regain balance between safety and environmental regulations
  • German/Norwegian partnership takes majority stake in Speedwell
    Companies to continue operation as independent entities
  • P&I clubs discriminating against singletons and old ladies
    Pool deficit for 2024 now confirmed as exceeding 2022 and 2023 put together, with more likely to come
  • Fire contained on board Grimaldi ro-ro after mayday call
    The UK's Dover Coastguard picked up mayday call this morning following fire, which was brought under control by the release...
  • Ship recycling prices fall as steel dumping fears grow
    There are concerns that Chinese steel will be diverted to the Indian sub-continent after the US announced a 25% tariff...
  • State port group and local refineries shed terminal ties in Shandong amid mounting sanction pressure
    The joint venture terminals are located in Dongying port, which has emerged as a bypass point for sanctioned tankers shifting...
  • Angelicoussis renames Altera to Maran Shuttle Tankers after acquisition
    Rebranding of new shuttle tanker division aligns with Maran name used across Greece-based group's fleet in other sectors
  • IMO asked to develop legal guidelines to protect undersea cables and critical maritime infrastructure
    Naval activity was stepped up in the Baltic Sea from January after two commercial ships severed undersea cables in what...
  • IQUW launches ports and terminals product
    The new product will be led by Ali Welchman, who was previously senior underwriter for transport and logistics at Markel
  • LNG bunker vessel orderbook grows as Sirius Shipping pens newbuilding in Türkiye
    Turkish shipbuilder RMK to build LNG and bio-LNG bunker vessel designed by Swedish ship designer FKAB
  • Phantom tanker with fake IMO number exposed in new deceptive shipping scam
    Latest fraud underscores how evolving deceptive shipping practices are tricking government and regulatory agencies involved in the authorisation and issuing...
  • The Daily View: Expectation management
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • PSA venture capital unit partners Saudi government agency for supply chain start-ups
    The collaboration will identify, nurture and invest in promising start-ups, while jointly developing products with a clear path to commercial...
  • ONE and Yusen Logistics collaborate on sustainable shipping solutions
    Yusen Logistics is the first Asian logistics company to sign on with the carbon insetting service, which sees vessels using...
  • CSSC makes another key leadership change
    This marks the latest in a series of leadership changes at CSSC, following a reported anti-corruption crackdown and management restructuring
  • Daily Briefing
    China's Dongying port acts as sanctions bypass valve following vessel calls | Russia-US peace talks to end Ukraine war 'generally...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • US regulator reopens truck broker-transparency proposal for new comments
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will accept additional comments on a proposed rule that would require brokers to make transactional data available to carriers.
  • Mediterranean-US East Coast container services get revamp for 2025
    SeaLead is offering a new service from Turkey after Hapag-Lloyd ended one of its standalone loops following the launch of the Gemini alliance with Maersk.
  • Asia-Europe carriers dangle contract discounts before shippers: Xeneta
    Spot rates on the eastbound corridor are fast converging on long-term prices, and carriers want to lock in cargo owners ahead of a return to Red Sea transits and the resulting capacity overhang.
  • Rethinking Access Control for Modern Apps
    Explore how Authorization as a Service simplifies access management and boosts application security.
  • Large US truckload carriers, expecting more demand, rein in capacity cuts
    The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index hit a 10-year low in the fourth quarter, but its rate of decline has slowed considerably as truckload pricing begins to rise from its bottom.
  • Biofuel not the answer to shipping decarbonization: carriers
    Unless legally binding safeguards are introduced, there is a risk that fossil fuels will be replaced with unsustainable biofuels that provide "a cure worse than the disease," shipping groups said in an open

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • Star Bulk offloads supramax and forges loan deals as profit growth comes in below expectations
    Financial moves free up cash but dividend sinks
  • Safe Bulkers period-charter strategy pays off amid resilient profit and growing cash pile
    Polys Hajioannou-led bulker player has cut its spot exposure to less than a fifth of its fleet
  • Shadow-fleet flag states enter global league of major players
    Eswatini, Gabon and Guinea-Bissau make ICS table for the first time after dramatic rise in tonnage
  • US rescues crew from sinking Iranian general cargo ship
    Vessel goes down after all seven crew members are taken aboard Coast Guard vessel
  • Allied Shipbroking scoops Greek finance man from Braemar to be chief executive
    Hellenic shop tasks experienced executive with expanding core activities
  • Diana Shipping-backed offshore start-up seals €182m newbuilding loan
    New owner taps Credit Agricole for post-delivery financing for four offshore wind ships
  • Cruise giant Carnival Corp eyes $1bn notes issue to refinance debt
    New notes on better terms will replace paper coming due at the end of the decade
  • Is this the beginning of the end for the dark fleet?
    Brokers and analysts weigh in on potential mass scrapping and fire sales of tankers if sanctions are lifted
  • Drone attack may cut output from oil pipeline feeding Russian port by one-third
    Full throughput resumption expected within two months, Transneft says
  • Washington and Moscow 'only at the beginning' of sanction talks, Russian negotiator says
    Negotiation progress could take up to three months, according to official
  • Drone attack may cut output from oil pipeline feeding Russian port by a third
    Full through-put resumption expected within two months, Transneft says
  • Five brokers identified behind new Baltic chemical tanker assessment four years in the making
    Portfolio expansion or new rate frequency not ruled out
  • 'Crazy stock market': Avance Gas chief Oystein Kalleklev cashes out shares in $2m exit
    Shares trade well above announced value of final dividends
  • CMA CGM to grow Indian network after visit from Prime Minister Narendra Modi
    French carrier backs new India-Europe maritime corridor and launches services
  • Washington and Moscow 'only at the beginning' of sanction talks, says head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund
    Negotiation progress could take up to three months, according to official
  • NYK takes over Swedish owner Northern Offshore to boost wind shipping operations
    Japanese giant follows years of collaboration with deal for majority stake
  • Venture Global LNG gives commercial start date for US plant three years after first exports
    Newly US-listed company says it can now supply its long-term customers with contracted volumes
  • 'Crazy stock market': Avance Gas chief Oystein Kalleklev cashes in $1.9m stock options
    Shares trade well above announced value of final dividends
  • Oil giant Sonangol selects Hyundai shipyard for suezmax tanker newbuilding order
    State oil company signs letter of intent for two conventionally fuelled vessels
  • Thenamaris says 'security incident' probe underway after twin explosions hit moored tanker below waterline
    Crew reported two loud bangs during unloading of crude
  • Container volumes hit record highs, led by US import surge
    Sector proves 'resilient' but uncertainty over 2025 prospects remains
  • Shorting big-name shipowners ahead of results pays off for Gersemi fund in record month
    Joakim Hannisdahl-led operation reported 9% gain in January
  • UK P&I Club reveals tonnage tonic as shipowners lock down renewal contracts
    Pool claims set to be highest ever for 12-strong International Group, says leading club
  • European Union countries spent over $6.6bn on Russian LNG in 2024, IEEFA says
    By 2030, Europe's regasification capacity will be more than three times higher than its LNG demand
  • Lauritzen Bulkers sources small biofuel cargo to meet FuelEU requirements for chartered ship
    Danish operator says it still faces challenges in developing market for alternative fuels
  • Maersk boosts India's maritime ambitions with new shipbuilding alliance
    Collaboration with Cochin Shipyard aims to avoid global yard capacity constraints
  • Capesize rate forecasts chopped by Arctic Securities after 'soft start' to the year
    Norwegian investment bank highlights top pick Himalaya while downgrading Western Bulk
  • Angelicoussis Group changes name of Altera Shuttle Tankers following takeover
    Greek owner aligns new operation with other subsidiaries through use of Maran name
  • China's Hengli Heavy Industry lands first newbuilding order from Japanese owner
    Doun Kisen is said to have ordered four kamsarmax bulk carriers at about $37m each
  • Investment giant and family office buy into MPC Capital offshore vessel venture
    Eurazeo leads €70m equity fundraising for joint venture building six innovative ships
  • Twin explosions hit moored Thenamaris tanker below waterline
    Crew reported two loud bangs during unloading of crude
  • Greek owner Centrofin set to swoop on Enesel product tanker pair
    Dimitris Procopiou emerges behind high-profile acquisition of modern LR2 vessels
  • VLCC rates to push $80,000 per day in prolonged upcycle driven by Donald Trump's crackdown on Iran
    Clarksons and Braemar weigh in on effect of Donald Trump's crackdown on Iranian oil
  • 'Wild card' market: Why owners have 'hedged their bets' with very large ammonia carriers
    Ammonia market is expected to grow, but in smaller vessels at first. That's OK, VLACs are just souped-up LPG carriers
  • Courage Investment forecasts loss reversal, with net profit of $1.6m predicted for 2024
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner to release 2024 financial results in March
  • China's Hengli Heavy Industry lands first-ever newbuilding order from Japanese owner
    Doun Kisen is said to have ordered four kamsarmax bulk carriers at about $37m each
  • Hengli Heavy Industry lands first-ever newbuilding order from Japanese owner
    Doun Kisen is said to have ordered four kamsarmax bulk carriers at about $37m each
  • London law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper expands shipping team in Singapore
    Max Lim, who joins from Rajah & Tann, set to strengthen historic British law firm's position in Singapore

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
  • US East Coast port sees largest-ever boxship call
    The OOCL Iris on Tuesday became the largest-ever container ship to call the Port of Charleston.
  • Rise in China e-commerce traffic lifts Cargojet to record revenue
    Cargojet is focusing more on charter business as e-commerce retailers and other companies seek dedicated airlift, which helped boost revenue more than 30% in the fourth quarter.
  • In slow season, tariffs a following wind for trans-Pacific container rates
    Shippers have won a reprieve from levies on the United States' largest trading partners, but tariff threats are boosting frontloading.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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