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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
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  • 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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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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