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Exim India web site
MARCH 19, 2025
  • JNPA crosses 7 million TEU mark for 2024-25
  • Minister virtually flags off electrolysers for DPA's Green Hydrogen plant
  • India assessing gains, challenges from US tariffs: Barthwal
  • Exports slump by 10.8 pc in Feb.
  • DBGT wins "The Ports - Impact" Award at Build India Infra Awards 2025
  • New Deputy Chairpersons appointed to V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority and Cochin Port Authority
  • US FMC launching examination of global maritime chokepoints
  • CBDT issues FAQs relating to Revised Guidelines for Compounding of Offences under Income-Tax Act, 1961
  • Sugar production dips
  • India among world's top 3 in rail freight handling; equipment exports on the rise
  • GMR Hyderabad International Airport registers impressive cargo volume growth in 2024; boosting infrastructure
  • Air cargo markets flat but slightly above last year's levels
  • Blue Dart and DMRC introduce cargo services via metro network in Delhi-NCR

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 19, 2025
  • Tailwinds for tankers et al
  • ULD partnership with Unilode
  • Enhancing cargo operations in Germany
  • Fleet by AgriVitech joins Akanea
  • Tarros Group returns to Spain
  • Cold-weather e-trucking
  • CII elects board members
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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • Maersk assures shareholders arms shipments 'comply with regulations'
  • Forever 21 blames bankruptcy on de minimis exemption
  • Ocean Alliance splits ANP service into two to ease Vancouver delays
  • TPM: Carriers' need for better yield puts more pressure on NVOs
  • CEO Lund serves the 'secret sauce' in DSV's M&A success
  • European freighters set for summer ecommerce chase in Hong Kong
  • The US Line: Delving into the expatriate package
  • Rivals hit out at 'tactical' berthing at DP World Nhava Sheva terminals
  • Maersk in firing line over 'abandoned container' in Africa
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Marine Log web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • CENTCOM strikes on Houthis will be "unrelenting"
    Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been carrying out a series of strikes against the Iran backed Houthis that, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says, will be unrelenting. "Freedom of navigation
  • Crowley puts U.S.-flagged LNG carrier American Energy into Puerto Rico service
    Crowley has raised the U.S. flag on the American Energy, a 1994-built, 130,400 cubic meter LNG carrier previously named Puteri Intan. The vessel has been reflagged under a provision of the Coast

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Container News web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • Jeddah Islamic Port demonstrates resilience amid disruptions, but challenges persist
    Jeddah Islamic Port, Saudi Arabia's largest container port and a critical transshipment hub on the Red Sea, has faced significant challenges over the past three months due to the ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region. While Jeddah itself was not directly struck, the ripple effects were felt as major shipping companies like Maersk and MSC rerouted vessels around the Cape of Good Hope to avo
  • RSGT International to operate Djibouti's Port of Tadjourah
    Saudi Arabia's largest terminal operator and the country's sole international terminal operating firm Red Sea Gateway Terminal International (RSGTI) and Djibouti's Port of Tadjourah have formalized an agreement through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for investment, operation, and management of the multipurpose facility strategically positioned at the crossroads of the Red Sea and the Arabian
  • PPG completes landmark drydocking for COSCO Shipping Energy
    PPG has completed the first drydocking project for COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation using the electrostatic application of its PPG SIGMAGLIDE® fouling release coating. The project was carried out on the Yuan Chun Hu, a 333-meter crude oil tanker owned by COSCO Shipping, at the Liuhengdao shipyard in Zhoushan, China. The vessel's underwater hull was coated with PPG Sigmaglide 2390, while the b
  • Common Challenges in Full Cycle Game Development Outsourcing and How to Overcome Them
    Outsourcing full-cycle game development can be a game-changer (pun intended) for studios looking to bring their vision to life without the overhead of an in-house team. It's efficient, cost-effective, and allows access to specialized expertise from all over the world. But-it's not all smooth sailing. While outsourcing offers a world of possibilities, it also comes with its own set of challenges.
  • cargo-partner to boost efficiency at iLogistics Center Vienna
    Austria-headquartered freight forwarder cargo-partner is implementing the cutting-edge AutoStore system at its iLogistics Center near Austria's Vienna International Airport. Part of Nippon Express Holdings Inc Group, cargo-partner is automating processes at its iLogistics Center in Vienna through the introduction of the AutoStore system. The large-scale project was carried out in collaboration wi
  • Port of Santos: Battleground for Industry Giants
    DP World has entered into a significant long-term strategic agreement with Maersk to bolster maritime services at its terminal in the Port of Santos, Brazil. This eight-year agreement underscores Maersk's willingness to introduce additional long-term services and maintain a minimum service level. In the first year, the Danish ocean carrier will launch six new services with eight weekly calls, inc
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces GRI from India and Pakistan to USEC
    Hapag-Lloyd will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) for shipments from the Indian ports of Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Hazira and Pipapav, as well as Pakistan to the East Coast of the United States. The GRI/GRA of US$500 per box will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment. The German ocean carrier s
  • Navigating Chokepoints: Analyzing Key Transit Routes
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an extensive investigation into seven key maritime chokepoints that are significantly affecting global shipping. The investigation, known as FMC-2025-0005, aims to scrutinize transit limitations at crucial waterways, including the English Channel, Malacca Strait, Northern Sea Passage, Singapore Strait, Panama Canal, Strait of Gibraltar, and th
  • Plastic pellet pollution detected in North Sea
    Following the collision in the North Sea between the container ship Solong and the tanker Stena Immaculate, industrial plastic pellet pollution has been detected in the water near a bay approximately 70 kilometers south of the accident site, as well as along a 30-kilometer stretch of coastline that includes several nature reserves. According to British authorities, the observed pellets are charre
  • ICTSI's Matadi Gateway Terminal enhances cargo handling capabilities
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI)-operated Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) continues to strengthen its operational capacity with the recent acquisition of four new hybrid and automated rubber-tired gantries (RTGs). The new machines will expand the terminal's RTG fleet to eight units. After commissioning, the RTGs are expected to further improve yard productivity. "With these a
  • CII welcomes three new Board members
    The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing international trade and intermodal transportation, announces the addition of three industry leaders to its board of directors. Joining the board are Nick Fafoutis, Executive Vice President at American President Lines (APL); Giancarlo Morgera, Executive Vice President of Liner Services at MSC Medite
  • Oil spill emergency at Keelung Port as Kanway Lines ship leaks 100 Litres
    Kanway Global has been leaking bunker fuel in Taiwan's Keelung port since 16 March, causing seven other ships docked nearby to be tainted. The leak happened shortly after the 1998-built, 1,675 TEU Kanway Global was refueled after 10 pm local time. Local reports suggested that too much fuel was pumped into the vessel, causing the oil spill. After being informed, Taiwan International Ports Corporat
  • Li family accused of betrayal in Hutchison terminal sale
    Chinese state media Ta Kung Pao has accused the owners of CK Hutchison of betraying the interests of the Chinese people, following the company's announcement that it would sell its international terminal portfolio to a consortium of Blackrock and MSC subsidiary TiL. Last week's announcement that the US$22.8 billion deal was agreed in principle did not elicit an immediate response from Chinese aut
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates for Asia - Americas shipments
    Hapag-Lloyd announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of South America, the East Coast of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative reefers. The new rate increase will apply from 1 April for all the following destinations and from 1
  • Titan conducts first bunkering for MOL under new contract
    Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have completed the first LNG and liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) bunkering operation as part of a new multi-delivery contract for MOL's vehicle carrier fleet. On 16 March, Titan's LNG bunkering vessel, Alice Cosulich , supplied 500 tons of bio-LNG and 400 tons of conventional LNG to MOL's vehicle carrier Celeste Ace . The simultaneous operati
  • ClassNK grants AiP for large ammonia-powered carrier
    ClassNK has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large ammonia-powered ammonia carrier, jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Namura Shipbuilding, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding. Designed for low-emission transport of large ammonia volumes, the certification confirms the vessel's feasibility from both regulatory and safety perspectives. As a zero-carbon fuel, ammonia is gaining tra
  • Hanwha takes stake in Australian shipbuilder Austal
    South Korean business conglomerate Hanwha Group now holds a 9.9% stake in Australian shipbuilding firm Austal, according to an exchange filing. The filing revealed that Hanwha, which had its US$650 million takeover bid rejected by Austal last year, acquired 41.2 million shares at A$4.45 (around US$2.85) per share. It is important to note that last year, Hanwha, which runs the yard formerly known
  • Folk Maritime installs monitoring technology on its dry container fleet
    US-based container visibility solution provider ORBCOMM has partnered with Saudi Arabia's Folk Maritime Services Company to implement smart container monitoring technology across the ocean carrier's entire fleet. This milestone makes Folk Maritime the first Middle Eastern container shipping line to deploy a smart dry container fleet. "ORBCOMM's technology will enable us to further digitalize our
  • California and Shanghai proceed with green shipping corridor initiative
    Transportation and environmental policy leaders from California state agencies and the ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Shanghai gathered on 12 May to discuss ongoing maritime decarbonization efforts. The discussions focused on the development of a Green Shipping Corridor between California and Shanghai. Hosted by the Port of Long Beach, the California-Shanghai Maritime Decarbonization and G
  • Iran secures trade deals and boosts TEU handling despite US pressure
    Despite intense pressure from the United States, recent reports indicate that Iran is working to strengthen its position in global trade by investing in projects to enhance its shipping capabilities
  • Japanese JV to construct new container port in Bangladesh
    A joint venture of Japanese construction groups Penta-Ocean Construction and TOA Corporation has been chosen to build the new Matarbari port in Bangladesh
  • HMM launches pilot project for onboard 3D printing system
    HMM has initiated a pilot demonstration of an onboard 3D printing system aboard its 9,000 TEU container ship HMM GREEN. The goal of this project is to evaluate the system's functionality under actual sailing conditions and assess its potential for producing maintenance parts on board. The '3D Printing Digital Workshop' installed on the vessel utilizes metal powder to create durable stainless stee

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Splash web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • Concerns raised as plastic pellets wash up after North Sea collision
    Plastic pellets have washed up on shore following last week's collision between the Stena Immaculate tanker and the containership Solong in the North Sea, raising concern among conservationist groups. The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said on Monday it was advised by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) of a sheen in the sea ...
  • Permit for New Jersey offshore wind project pulled by Trump's EPA
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked a permit for New Jersey's first offshore wind energy farm potentially stopping it in its tracks. An Environmental Appeals Court Judge remanded a Clean Air Act permit, issued in September last year, back to the EPA. This occurred less than two months after US president Donald Trump ...
  • New study to assess growth of UK-built offshore wind vessels
    UK's Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with the National Shipbuilding Office and The Crown Estate, has appointed APCL Cammell Laird to carry out a detailed analysis of the future market opportunity for UK-built ships in offshore wind. With over 850GW of offshore wind capacity expected to be installed globally by 2050, there is ...
  • MOL returns to Samsung for more VLECs
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has penned a new shipbuilding deal for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) in South Korea. The Tokyo-based company has contracted Samsung Heavy Industries for two 100,000 cu m newbuilds, taking its orderbook at the Geoje shipyard to five. The 230-m-long ships, equipped with ethane dual-fuel engines, will be delivered ...
  • Enshore Subsea nets export cable deal for Scottish offshore wind farm
    UK-based Enshore Subsea has won an export cable installation deal on Scotland's Inch Cape offshore wind farm. Inch Cape will have two 85-kilometre, 220kV, 3-phase export cables which, based on their diameter and weight, are amongst the largest export cables in the world. Each cable will be delivered in three sections requiring offshore field joints. ...
  • Pirates board tanker off São Tomé and Príncipe
    Panama-flagged asphalt/bitumen tanker Bitu River was boarded by three armed pirates late last night off São Tomé and Príncipe. Shots were reportedly fired, and the status of crew in the citadel is currently unknown. The vessel had an estimated freeboard of 5.1 m when the boarding took place, according to Ambrey, a maritime security specialist. ...
  • Box charter to freight rate ratio hits record high of 289%
    Containership utilisation has slipped below 90% on many of the sector's biggest tradelanes, while the gap between box freight rates and charter rates has hit an all-time high. Data from Linerlytica shows boxship utilisation on three of the four main tradelanes has fallen below 90%. Splash estimates suggest that at today's freight rates, liners can ...
  • Red Sea transits off limits for most as Israel pounds Gaza
    The majority of the global merchant fleet is expected to keep away from the Red Sea for the foreseeable future as the security situation in the region worsens. The Israeli military has carried out extensive strikes overnight along the Gaza Strip after talks to extend the ceasefire failed to reach an agreement. It was the ...
  • Nick Potter takes the reins at AET
    AET, a tanker firm controlled by Malaysia's MISC, has appointed Nick Potter, a well-known name in Singapore shipping circles, as its next president and CEO. Potter, a former seafarer, brings over 35 years of experience in the maritime and energy sectors, having led commercial, technical, and operational teams globally in previous positions as regional head ...
  • Hanwha buys Austal stake
    South Korea's Hanwha Group has taken a 9.9% stake in Australian shipbuilder Austal almost a year after it proposed a full takeover. Hanwha on Tuesday said it had acquired 41.2m shares in Austal, paying A$4.45 a share. Hanwha said it aims to become a long-term strategic partner to the Australian shipbuilder rather than pursuing a ...
  • DP World and Maersk sign long-term agreement to expand services in Brazil
    DP World has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Maersk to expand maritime services at DP World's terminal in the Port of Santos, Brazil. DP World operates one of the country's largest private terminals at the Port of Santos. Under the terms of the eight-year agreement, Maersk will introduce additional long-term services and maintain a ...
  • The next big maritime tech breakthroughs
    In the second instalment of our brand new magazine, Maritime CEO canvasses the industry on all things tech. For Mikael Skov, who heads up Hafnia, the world's largest product tanker owner, artificial intelligence emissions reduction and autonomous vessels are likely going to be the biggest tech breakthroughs in general in the industry due to their ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • Crowley's US-flagged gas carrier to ship LNG from US Gulf to Puerto Rico
    Amidst the Trump administration's push to grow the US-flagged fleet, Crowley announced its recently acquired- and- reflagged liquefied natural gas...
  • LNG shipping rates have bounced off bottom but they're still very weak
    Good new for LNG shipping: Spot rates have increased substantially from lows reached in recent months. Bad news for LNG...
  • Pirates board asphalt tanker in Gulf of Guinea
    The Gulf of Guinea has been quieter in terms of piracy activity in recent years, but still remains a kidnapping...
  • Caught between profits and patriotism: Li Ka-shing family port deal draws China's glare
    Li Ka-shing's business empire thrived by adapting to changing times, but his latest move - selling port assets to a...
  • TEN says new Petrobras shuttle tankers should gross $2bn
    Nikolas Tsakos-led owner aims to become number one pick for oil majors' long-term requirements
  • Trade wars and ceasefires can both boost dry bulk, in eyes of United Maritime
    Nasdaq-listed owner reduces dividend but extends share buyback period after fourth quarter and 12-month net loss
  • DP World and Maersk sign long-term Brazilian expansion agreement
    Dubai-based logistics giant operates Embraport, the biggest terminal at Santos, which is Brazil's (and indeed Latin America's) biggest container port
  • Norwegian Hull Club rakes in record profits after 'uneventful' 2024
    Absence of major claims, exceptionally low claims cost and significant surpluses from underwriting and investment hit sweet spot for marine...
  • Asian container lines team up to launch new Mexican route
    Seven container liners behind new liner loop that will set sail between Asia and Mexico from April 30
  • Russian master of Solong appears in British court
    Plastic nurdles spotted in the water and on UK shores, which while not toxic can pose a risk to wildlife
  • Hanwha invests in Aussie shipbuilder Austal
    Hanwha is aiming to be the largest shareholder with a 19.9% stake upon receiving Australian government approval
  • The Daily View: A list of problems, not solutions
    Tankers and GasPolitical Risk and TradeEU
  • AET appoints Shell veteran as new chief
    Potter will also join parent company MISC Group's executive leadership as vice-president for petroleum and products, as outgoing AET chief...
  • MOL secures charters for two more newbuild VLECs with SCG Chemicals
    The Japanese shipping group has ordered another pair of VLECs from South Korea to serve the Thai petrochemical firm's manufacturing...
  • Daily Briefing
    Escalation in Red Sea threat expected after US air strikes | Beijing ups political rhetoric over CK Hutchison port sale...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • Trans-Atlantic air cargo demand surges ahead of US tariffs
    The automotive sector is driving the unseasonally strong volumes as manufacturers expedite shipments from Europe to the US to avoid new duties coming in April.
  • Is there an option for carriers to take 'hub-and-spoke' to next level?
    Running loops with fewer ships will not be the current priority for an oversupplied industry, but new entrants may be more inclined to look at a lean, efficient product that has a competitive service edge in the key hubs it serves, writes Jeremy Masters.
  • Revised US payroll numbers underscore truckload market shift
    A revision to monthly employment data shows a smaller pool of employees at for-hire trucking companies and a potential tilt toward brokers and small carriers.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • Putin agrees in call with Trump to negotiate 'maritime ceasefire'
    Russian president agrees to ceasefire on energy and infrastructure
  • Proposed Trump port fees would hurt US economy with congestion and higher costs, Bimco warns
    But for maritime history professor, Chinese dominance puts US in a situation it has faced before
  • All eyes swivel to LNG Canada export launch as lone cool down shipment homes in on new plant
    Build up to first long-signalled export in mid-year starts to get real
  • Crowley LNG carrier debuts on Puerto Rico run after returning to US flag
    Elderly steam turbine vessel makes history
  • Capesize spot rates rally takes a break on slower market activity
    Average rates have surged by over 258% this month
  • Tsakos Energy eyes $2bn revenue from 'milestone' Petrobras shuttle tanker deal
    Long-term deal highlights Greek owner's 'industrial' approach to shipping
  • Stena Line orders rotor sails for ro-ro newbuildings from Norsepower
    Stena Line expects 9% fuel savings for methanol hybrid ferry
  • Crowley US re-flagged LNG carrier debuts on Puerto Rico run
    Elderly steam turbine vessel makes history
  • Gard CEO Rolfe Thore Roppestad's salary package tops $1m
    Market leader reported record-high premiums over past 12 months
  • Nurdle cargo spilled after fiery North Sea collision
    Building blocks for plastic products are washing up on east England coastline
  • Seanergy spin-off United Maritime curbs dividend on panamax woes
    Bulker owner remains optimistic about future market conditions and its offshore investment
  • Motion Ventures launches 'largest' maritime-focused tech fund to date
    More than half of Fund II's target has been raised, with investments already made in two companies
  • Windward delists in London as FTV Capital takeover completed
    Predictive maritime intelligence operation becomes US company
  • Russia sends crude to Syria as sanctioned tanker heads south
    Moscow seeks a foothold in country after the collapse of the Assad government
  • Evergreen triples profit to $4.3bn as it reaps Red Sea dividend
    Taiwanese liner giant will pay out half of earnings to shareholders
  • Offshore vessel rates still riding high as subsea tonnage proves scarce, brokers say
    Clarksons and Hagland believe markets are broadly positive, but offshore wind has to watch the orderbook
  • 'Carriers got a little too bold': Chasm opens between freight and charter markets
    Can the container charter market stay strong as freight rates continue to tumble?
  • Shots fired as tanker boarded off West Africa in suspected kidnapping incident
    Panama-flagged vessel raided by five armed men
  • Greek bulker's propeller woes land owner in hot water
    Maritime authority says KMAX Leader had to be towed to an overseas port
  • BSM adding first LNG dual-fuel car carriers to managed fleet
    Ship manager poised to bring in a sister ship later this year
  • Iranian oil subsidiaries sued by Ukrainian for $95m over ship ramming fallout
    Swiss-based businessman claims companies took advantage of financial strife to renege on deal
  • Shots fired as contact lost with tanker boarded off West Africa in suspected kidnapping incident
    Panama-flagged vessel raided by five armed men
  • Marathon man meets sprinter: The shipping veterans 'doing insurance'
    Leadership team at insurance broker Oneglobal tell how the adaptable thrive in a changing world
  • Maersk faces demonstration at annual meeting over Israeli shipments
    Pressure groups alleging giant owner has carried weapons to Israel
  • Fearnley raises Torm profit forecast but sees no big catalysts for rates
    Investment bank says market for product tankers is back to a more usual seasonal pattern
  • LNG period and spot rates trend up as charterers make their moves
    Japanese, Chinese and Turkish charterers emerge for tonnage as sentiment improves
  • Norton Rose's Manik Verma joins Fichte & Co to head ship and aviation finance practice
    New partner at Dubai-based law firm said to bring 17 years experience working at top-tier British rivals
  • Banged up abroad: The women fighting to free their seafarer husbands from a Turkish jail
    Harrowing case emerges as unions urge 'special protection' for seafarers
  • Harry Vafias strikes twice in Japan as group stacks up kamsarmax buys
    Greek owner avoiding Chinese-built ships as his group exceeds the 90-vessel mark
  • Talks on Hutchison Ports deal would have begun before Trump presidency, says Drewry
    Deal's enterprise value of $22.8bn dwarfs every other port deal
  • MOL orders two more VLECs against long-term charter contracts from Siam Cement
    Japanese giant now has a total of five 100,000-cbm vessels on order at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Bangladesh Shipping Corp plots return to container shipping
    Talks with South Korean yards for six feeders costing $300m are part of wider project
  • Nick Potter joins tanker giant AET as its new chief executive
    Former Shell veteran also assumes role of vice president of petroleum and products at parent company MISC
  • Norton Rose's Manik Verma joins Fichte & Co to head ship and aviation finance practice
    New partner at Dubai-based law firm said to bring 17 years experience working at top-tier British rivals
  • MOL car carrier bunkers LNG and bio-LNG under new Titan contract
    Japanese shipowner vows to be an early-adopter of both bio - and synthetic LNG as fuels
  • 'Wind doesn't have any cycle': Why Marco Polo went all in on offshore wind
    TradeWinds joins CEO Sean Lee on his company's first custom newbuilding for the offshore wind sector

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 18, 2025
  • Canada ports facing container delays due to weather, rail issues
    Canadian ports on both coasts are grappling with extended dwell times, according to forwarder DHL's March ports update.
  • Another cargo airline downsizes operations as parcel business dries up
    Several small or midsize airlines that operate freighter aircraft are giving up on cargo flying to focus on business-to-business passenger flying and subleasing aircraft because of limited business opportunities.
  • Wan Hai Lines sees record revenue, profit
    Wan Hai Lines, one of the Big Three Taiwanese container carriers, saw record revenue and profit in 2024.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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