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January 24, 2025

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • HMM announces the new India-North Europe Service (INX) at trade event in Mumbai
  • CONCOR's Dronagiri Rail Terminal benchmarked as a top performer
  • PSA Chennai achieves record throughput
  • Maritime sector a cornerstone of the country's economic resurgence: Sarbananda Sonowal
  • India looks for trade deal, more imports to counter Trump's tariff threats
  • Reliance inks MoU to invest in Vadhvan Port
  • Rice exports held steady in 2024
  • India aims to register 10,000 GI products by 2030: Minister
  • MFN principle the key driver of global trade
  • Move to smaller box vessels being seen
  • Drastic drop in new crude oil tanker deliveries in 2024
  • Crew taken hostage in Red Sea released after more than a year in captivity
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Export Authorisations for Restricted Seeds and Planting Materials
  • CBDT notifies amendments in Income-tax Rules, 1962 to prescribe conditions for applicability of presumptive taxation regime for non-resident cruise ship operators
  • VOC Port excels in container handling; registers exceptional Average Container Turnaround Time

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • Trailer Bridge awarded naval supply contract
  • Dachser fleet and business growing
  • Developing India's next big port
  • One hour from the German border
  • Stena RoRo enhances fleet with Danish ship
  • Funding and a CEO for Elroy Air
  • CO2 avoidance and reduction certificates launched
  • Cargo volumes up in Singapore
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Digitalising manual e-mail processes
  • Bifa 2024 - And the winners are...
  • Strategic partnership for automated customs processes
  • Dry-ice logistics with an H2 lorry

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Liner schedule reliability worsened in a Q4 'rife with challenges'
  • Over-inflated retail inventories could contribute to deflating freight markets
  • Knight-Swift - any sign of the longed-for US freight inflection?
  • Carriers divert Indian cargo to avoid congestion worries at Colombo
  • Mr Joy: Victoria - Shitoria (Part One)
  • US trucking market recovery stays in reverse gear further into the year
  • Chinese agribusinesses turn to container lines for grain shipments
  • DFDS set to lose $70m this year on Med competition and EKOL turnaround
  • Bernstein: 'A farewell to arms?'
  • HMM signs up to be part of India's new Vadhvan port development

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • SEA-LNG report shows what's behind LNG's record setting 2024
    As recent reports from DNV and Clarkson both indicated, 2024 was a record setting year for the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel. Now industry coalition SEA-LNG has published its annual
  • Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
    President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known

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Container News web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Developments on Shipping Industry's Energy Transition
    A new study from UCL's Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group evaluates the economic risks to the maritime industry from potential stranded assets as a result of impending stricter greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations. These regulations are expected to be adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year amidst a global shift towards a low-carbon energy framework. Accord
  • Associated British Ports announces new Head of Engineering in Humber
    Associated British Ports (ABP) announced that Brad Crumbleholme has been appointed Head of Engineering and Asset Management for the Humber Region. Brad Crumbleholme commented: "I am excited to take on this new role and to be working with the Humber team in a permanent capacity. We have great opportunities ahead and having got to know the team here it is clear that we are well positioned to drive
  • Houthis free Galaxy Leader crew after 430 days
    Crew members of the car carrier Galaxy Reader were released on 22 January after 430 days. The vessel's 25-member crew, consisting of nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico, and Romania, was captured on 19 November 2023, when armed Houthis stormed the ship by helicopter. Following the release of the Galaxy Leader crew, Guy Platten, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secreta
  • The World's Largest Container Ships
    In the vast expanse of the world's oceans, giants silently glide, carrying the lifeblood of global trade. These colossal container ships, marvels of modern engineering, are the backbone of the interconnected world, transporting goods across continents with staggering efficiency. As global commerce grows, so does the scale of these vessels, each year setting new records in size, capacity, and inno
  • AD Ports Group inks MoU with Egyptian Ministry of Industry & Transport
    AD Ports Group announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Transport to jointly develop and operate an integrated logistics park in Alexandria. The signing ceremony took place in Cairo in the presence of Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al Wazir, Egyptian Minister of Industry and Transport; Mariam Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Ara
  • Seafarer dies after stabbing on boxship in Taiwan
    A Filipino seafarer has died two days after he was stabbed in the chest by a compatriot crewman, after a drunken brawl. The incident took place in a container ship docked in Taiwan's Kaohsiung port. According to local police, following a drinking session, the two Filipino crewmen began fighting around 6 am local time on 18 January, while the ship was anchored at Kaohsiung's berth 77, in Terminal
  • Grundfos partners with Maersk to drive electric truck deployment
    Every day, thousands of containers are transported globally by trucks for hinterland logistics-connecting ports with factories, warehouses, and final destinations. However, this extensive road transport contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, harmful exhaust fumes, and noise pollution, which negatively impact people and wildlife. Transitioning truck fleets worldwide to electric veh
  • Trump selects new FMC Chairman
    US President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. "Lou" Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The designation was made on 20 January. Chairman Sola has served as a Commissioner of the FMC since January 2019, and he succeeds Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission. Commenting on his new role
  • CMA CGM orders twelve 15,500 TEU vessels, narrowing gap with Maersk
    French container shipping giant CMA CGM has sent a new order of 12 LNG dual-fuel container vessels to South Korea's shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The two companies signed a letter of intent (LoI) for a contract valued at around 3.9 trillion won (US$2.7 billion), which is the first order that the shipyard received in 2025. The estimated price per container ship exceeds US$220 million. CMA
  • Mabanaft Group rebuilds its own tank terminal in Hamburg
    Mabanaft Group aims to enable the storage of methanol at Blumensand and facilitate the import of low-carbon methanol to northern Germany. By investing in methanol storage capabilities, Mabanaft wants to support its customers' transition towards greener alternatives. The company expects demand to grow in the future, both in shipping and other transport sectors, as well as in the chemical industry.
  • Ceasefire sparking Red Sea hope; Trump sets tariff, de minimis changes in motion
    The six-week first stage of the Israel - Hamas ceasefire began on 19 January bringing a reprieve to the fifteen months of fighting which were also the pretext for Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis released statements announcing that as long as the ceasefire holds they will not attack nearly all Red Sea traffic. The group claims it will not target vessels making Israeli port ca
  • HMM partners with JNPA to develop new mega container port in India
    HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to collaborate on the development of Vadhvan Port in India. Under the agreement, HMM will assist in the development and operation of Vadhvan Port, a major Indian government initiative aimed at becoming one of the world's top 10 container ports by 2040. The port is designed to handle 23 million TEUs
  • Port Hedland selects Konecranes Gottwald Cranes to enhance lifting capacity
    Pilbara Ports in Western Australia has placed an order for two ESP.9 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes to enhance operations at the Port of Port Hedland, the world's largest bulk export port by tonnage. The order, finalized in the fourth quarter of 2024, will see the cranes delivered to the Lumsden Point development in 2026. During the 2023-24 financial year, the Port of Port Hedland handl
  • Streamlining Retail Operations During Seasonal Sales
    Image source Seasonal sales are exciting opportunities for retailers to boost profits, attract new customers, and clear out inventory. However, the increased demand

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Splash web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Performance Shipping extends aframax charter at lower rate
    Greece's Performance Shipping has extended the time charter contract for an aframax tanker with Glencore subsidiary ST Shipping & Transport. The deal will see the deal for the 2011-built, 105,525 dwt tanker P. Monterey extended for 12 months. The charterer has the option to shorten or extend the deal by 30 days. The extension started ...
  • Nordic American Tankers sells one vessel and takes another with purchase option
    Suezmax specialist Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is adding a leased vessel to its owned fleet and shipping out one of its oldest tankers. The New York-listed company said it had declared a purchase option on an unnamed 2018-built vessel "on favourable terms from a close financing partner". NAT has three 2018 Samsung-built suezmaxes - the ...
  • Petrobras extends Modec FPSO charter for five more years
    Brazilian state-owned oil and gas major Petrobras has extended the charter of the Modec-owned FPSO Cidade de Angra dos Reis working off Brazil. The FPSO, located on the Tupi field, has been in operation since October 2010. The extension will see the unit stay for an additional five years, until 2030. It was the first ...
  • Singapore Strait becoming a piracy hotspot again
    The Singapore Strait is becoming a piracy hotspot once again. A Singapore-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by six individuals while transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel of the Singapore Strait in Indonesian waters, the latest in a series of attacks in the same area over the past few months. According to UK maritime security specialists ...
  • New report highlights shipping's weak position within the global energy transition
    A new report from UCL's Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group assesses the financial risks to the shipping industry from stranded assets due to stricter greenhouse gas regulations, possibly due for adoption at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) this year, in combination with the ongoing global transition to a low-carbon energy system. The report ...
  • Sentek Marine barred from selling bunkers in Singapore
    Disgraced Sentek Marine & Trading will cease bunkering activity in Singapore next month after the country's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) decided to not renew its bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences. In September 2022 Sentek Marine was charged in court with acquiring marine gasoil that was embezzled from Shell's facility in Pulau Bukom. ...
  • CMA CGM inks 2025's largest ship orders to date
    France's CMA CGM is being widely tipped as the European owner mentioned in a release today by HD Hyundai Heavy

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • LNG shipping spot trade, already historically terrible, gets even worse
    In LNG shipping, there's nothing unusual about peak spot rates over $100,000 per day. LNG vessels are more expensive than...
  • Non-dom 'exile' Tsakos hits out at UK as government reconsiders tax reforms
    UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges to soften non-domiciled tax rules amid exodus of wealthy individuals, but it will unlikely be...
  • Number of ships using LNG up 33% in 2024
    Lobby group Sea-LNG has welcomed continued growth in uptake of liquefied natural gas by the merchant fleet as more ports...
  • Marinakis floats Greek media empire on stock market
    Alter Ego Media includes leading Greek TV channel as well as prominent print and online media
  • Researchers warn on risk of stranded assets
    Report warns green regulations could still turn conventional ships into stranded assets, since their severity will increase over time
  • Outgoing US Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips reflects on term
    Rear Admiral (Ret) Ann Phillips, the outgoing Maritime Administrator, spoke to Lloyd's List as she prepared to depart the position...
  • Geopolitical tensions accelerate push for supply chain alternatives
    New study shows a rapid shift of supply chain tendencies, as shippers look to build resilience in a new and...
  • No short-term Suez return expected for vehicle carrier sector
    With a high proportion of the chartered global car carrying fleet being connected to Israeli ownership, operators won't risk another...
  • Fredriksen loses marathon fraud case against Arcadia executives
    Defendants acted honestly and within authority, argues Justice Henshaw
  • Trump tariffs could see 70% drop in Chinese exports to US
    The 45th and now 47th US president said he wants to impose tariffs of up to 60% on China on...
  • India authorises third sanctioned Russian P&I provider
    Depth of cover unclear, say market sources
  • The Daily View: Green dreams go dark
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • NorthStandard offers one-stop shop P&I and hull cover to smaller vessels
    Move will heighten competition with fellow International Group affiliate Shipowners' Club
  • HD KSOE wins $2.6bn LNG dual-fuel order from CMA CGM
    A dozen, large, LNG-powered containerships, ordered by the French carrier, are scheduled for delivery by December 2028
  • Daily Briefing
    Crimea caller sails for Libya in Russian power play | Houthis say Galaxy Leader's crew released | Russian 'spy ship'...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Knight-Swift puts LTL buyouts on hold as US freight market flattens
    A "pivot" from LTL acquisitions and terminal openings may signal greater belt-tightening by trucking companies in a continuing soft market.
  • Murky outlook for container shipping is no barrier to ship ordering bonanza
    Ocean carriers may soon finalize a series of large ship orders as the newbuilding spree that took the order book to a record 8.3 million TEUs by the end of 2024 is set to continue.
  • Bolder Trump injects new volatility into container shipping
    President Donald Trump injecting himself into longshore labor talks and his recent threat to take over the Panama Canal are a precursor to the unpredictability container

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 23, 2025
  • Harland & Wolff's insolvency of its shipyards put into question by UK Parliament committee
    Completion of its sale to Spain's Navantia expected soon
  • Investor appetite for dividend is growing, says DNB Markets boss
    Jim Cirenza explains changing trend at a challenging time for shipping in the capital markets
  • Seasonal downturn gets real as capesize spot rates drop below $9,000 per day
    Cargo volumes are still healthy, but activity in China is going quiet ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays
  • Friends with benefits: Shipping tonne-mile boost from politically aligned trading
    McKinsey says tariffs, sanctions and government pressure have caused rise in trade between allies
  • Trump ramps up pressure on Houthis with terrorist group designation
    The move reverses Biden's decision and doubles up blacklisting of the militant group
  • Overcapacity fears stalk shipping as ordering at levels not seen since 2007
    Almost all sectors saw significant ordering last year
  • 'Not all equal': Why Aristides Pittas' latest spin-off could actually work for investors
    This week's Streetwise profiles financier James Lightbourn's attempt to paint with a narrower brush
  • CMA CGM linked to $2.6bn order for raft of LNG dual fuel container ships
    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries pulls in its first order of 2025
  • Shipping set to blow its carbon budget as it fails to future-proof its fleet
    Research from UCL shows no slowdown in emissions despite industry awareness of upcoming regulations
  • Iran could renew attacks on shipping if Donald Trump squeezes too hard, warns economist
    Repeat of 2019 attacks on shipping feared if US doubles down on sanctions against Iran's oil exports
  • LNG carrier lay-ups seem inevitable as spot rates for modern tonnage 'absolutely decimated'
    Levels for two-stroke tonnage plummet into single figures on vessel over supply and lack of cargoes
  • HMM joins ultra-large container ship port project in India that harbours bold ambitions
    Liner company believes new port will strengthen competitiveness of its Indian subcontinent service
  • 'Super-hot' Nordic high-yield bond market attracts shipping issuers and investors
    Fearnleys urges shipping issuers to contact their bankers
  • 'Uncertainty, disruption, volatility, inefficiencies - this is what we thrive on': Why Trump is good for dry bulk
    Marine Money conference in London hears that new president's mega-tariff threats are likely to be pared back
  • China overtakes Japan as owner of world's most valuable shipping fleet with $255bn stable
    VesselsValue also notes a big rise in Swiss-controlled vessels
  • Asian buyers tap yards and owners for fresh wave of supersize ethane carrier newbuildings
    Three projects are tapping yards and owners considering orders for giant ethane carriers
  • Nikolaj Sogaard steps up to run Hafnia's MR and LR teams in Denmark
    Hafnia executive adds MR brief to previous role as head of LR vessels in Copenhagen
  • Vietnam Maritime Corp puts product tanker up for tender sale
    Company plans to sell Dai An before special survey
  • Sanctions-fuelled VLCC bullishness holds as rate rally hits a wall
    Middle East to Asia shows some signs, but brokers have been teased there before
  • Tanker stocks and dividends: What investors should watch in the year ahead
    Bank says Zim is a 'good short' in more fragmented container market
  • Hyundai LNG Shipping sets tone with first LNG carrier scrap sale of 2025
    A 29-year-old steam turbine vessel is heading for the breakers
  • Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American inks first tanker S&P deals in over a year
    Owner adds suezmax to fleet at the same time as it clears out veteran
  • Houthi pullback tipped to put pressure on cooling chemical tanker rates
    Norne Securities lowers target price for shipowner Stolt-Nielsen ahead of fourth-quarter earnings
  • Insurance giant Gard targets expansion in Japan with new marine lines
    P&I market leader has 'strong ambitions for growth'
  • Shipowners offered lucrative deals for shadow fleet tanker shipments as sanctions sting
    Russian-trading tankers head east to keep exports flowing to China from the key Kozmino terminal
  • Nikolaj Sogaard takes over operation of world's biggest MR and LR product tanker fleet
    Hafnia executive adds MR brief to role as head of LR vessels
  • India adds new Russian marine insurer to approved list as sanctions bite
    Shipping regulator adds Soglasie to sanctioned Russian P&I providers
  • Singapore's MPA refuses to renew licences of bunker supplier Sentek Marine
    Company was accused of misappropriating $56m of gasoil from Shell's Pulau Bukom refinery
  • Seacon Shipping hires ex-ExxonMobil freight trader for tanker desk
    Egest Barbullushi will be based in Athens

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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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