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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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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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