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Exim India web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways extends official support to CTL BHP International Expo & Conference 2025 in Mumbai
  • HMM inks MoU with JNPA to collaborate in Vadhvan Port development
  • WCO dedicates 2025 to Customs delivering on its commitment to Efficiency, Security and Prosperity
  • Govt's infra investments seen driving growth in FY 26
  • Donald Trump, tariffs and the strategy for shippers
  • Karaikal Port draft update
  • Rupee depreciation a complex issue, not just a simple export boost: FIEO President
  • Adani Hazira Port takes steps to improve vessel turnaround time
  • Govt may announce fin support, credit to exporters in the Budget
  • IWAI boosts waterways development in Uttar Pradesh by setting up new Regional Office in Varanasi
  • Smartphones become India's second-largest export category
  • Coffee exports double to $1.3 bn in 4 years
  • Manufacture in the US and avail of low taxes or face higher tariffs, says Trump
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (24 January 2025)
  • CONCOR's commitment to sustainable logistics reaffirmed
  • MOL inks long-term charter contract for three newbuilding VLECs
  • US retail inventories continue sharp growth; could be a hedge against coming tariffs

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Chilean rail logistician modernising loco fleet
  • Integrated logistics in Brunswick GA
  • A pioneer, despite the challenges
  • Segro setting up in Paris 13
  • Europa boosts customer services team
  • NAV Aero and Oman Air Cargo join forces
  • Improved cargo flow in Onne
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • With a focus on Norway
  • Access to UTA petrol station network
  • Asia-Pacific to Europe tonnage fails to rebound
  • Cyprus Shipping Chamber elects DG

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • Spot rates still tumbling, with worse to come if carriers return to Suez
  • Ecommerce 'a double-edged sword' as airfreight fears a soft year
  • Prologis talks data centres - you'd better listen (Part One)
  • Container lines still ordering more ships, despite falling spot rates
  • Trump threatens shippers: manufacture in 'the good old USA' or pay the price
  • Big three US airlines given a lift from gains in cargo business
  • Victoria: queue and jam - and now call your advisor (Part Two)
  • Compliance fears as Indian Customs introduces revised manifest rules
  • Unions renew call for industrial action at France's biggest box port
  • New Moerdijk-Duisburg barge service 'an important alternative to trucking'
  • Airbus u-turns on its Beluga fleet goal

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • VIDEO: Baleària to operate two new all-electric fast ferries between Spain and Morocco
    Spanish ferry operator Baleària has unveiled the details of two all-electric fast ferries that it will operate on the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco. The zero-emission ships will operate on
  • WinGD records successful early running on X-DF-A ammonia-fueled test engine
    CSSC Group's Swiss-headquartered WinGD subsidiary reports encouraging results from early testing of its new X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine design. "The single-cylinder X-DF-A concept is running well, with combustion efficiency, emissions and pilot consumption
  • Prometeo project gets EUR 1.5M in regional funding
    France's Brittany Region has granted a subsidy of EUR 1.5 million (about $1.6 million) to Green Navy for its Prometeo hydrogen-powered passenger vessel project (see earlier story). Green Navy, a member of

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Container News web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • Japan-US container trade grows in 2024
    Container movements from Japan to the United States reached a total of 643,433 TEUs in 2024, marking a 5.7% increase compared to the previous year. In addition, direct shipments accounted for 445,147 TEUs, reflecting a significant 13.8% growth, while transshipped containers totalled 198,286 TEUs, translating to a 9% decline. Focusing on direct shipments, Tokyo contributed 182,538 TEUs, up 8.9%; N
  • Strategic and Geopolitical Implications of Taiwan Strait: Comparative Analysis of G7 and BRICS Dependencies
    The Taiwan Strait serves as a crucial maritime corridor, linking major East Asian economies with the global market. This route's strategic value is highlighted by its substantial trade volume, particularly for nations in the G7 and BRICS groups. Recent reports from Ambrey indicate that the Singapore Strait is experiencing a resurgence as a piracy hotspot, particularly for vessels with freeboards
  • Container Shipping Stocks: Weekly Performance Overview
    Container shipping has long been a critical pillar of global trade, facilitating the transport of goods across continents and powering economies. In the past week, the stock prices of major container shipping companies have been influenced by a variety of factors, including geopolitical tensions, trade dynamics, economic trends, fuel costs, and regulatory changes. This article delves into the sto
  • Marfret receives 300 new reefer containers
    Marfret has recently purchased 300 new refrigerated containers, which will primarily support exporters from Latin America in shipping tropical fruits, particularly those harvested in Ecuador and shipped from the port of Guayaquil. These new containers will enhance export capacities and align with Marfret's strategy to strengthen trade ties with Latin America. The company plans to use the new reef
  • Vietnam approves Can Gio transshipment port project
    The Vietnamese government has given the green light to the "investment policy" for the Can Gio International Transshipment Port Project in Cai Mep. This is a project proposed by Saigon Port JSC and MSC's port operating arm Terminal Investment Limited. According to the latest DynaLiners report, the facility is expected to offer a container capacity of 16.9 million TEUs at full capacity, operating
  • Kalmar delivers electric reachstackers to Westport's Norwegian terminal
    Finnish port equipment manufacturer Kalmar has supplied four electric reachstackers to the Norwegian port operator Westport AS, further strengthening their partnership to promote sustainable operations. This repeat order was included in Kalmar's Q2 2024 order intake and the machines were delivered in the fourth quarter of the last year to Westport's newly established terminal at the Port of Moss
  • SITC to report significant financial growth amid higher box volumes
    Hong Kong-based box line SITC has issued a positive profit alert for 2024, according to preliminary figures. The unaudited profit attributable to the company's shareholders is expected to be between US$1 and US$1.03 billion. This is translating to a growth of between 87-92% compared to the previous year. At the same time, the annual container volume of the ocean carrier is expected to be approxim
  • Panama in the crosshairs as Repurchase bill launched
    As President Trump's inauguration drew closer the noise around his presidency grew louder, drowning out some of the key policies being mooted, taking back control of the Panama Canal did not get missed, but the legislation to activate it may have been.
  • Hapag-Lloyd implements reefer surcharge for Chile-Asia shipments
    Hamburg-based container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) from Chile to Asia, including China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos and Brunei. The new surcharge will be effective from 1 February and will apply to reefer containers. The German carrier set the surcharge at US$600 per refri
  • Maersk implements PSS from Indian Sub and Middle East to North America
    Maersk is revising the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for shipments from the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen to the United States and Canada East Coast & Gulf. The updated surcharge will take effect starting 1 February 2025 and will apply to the container types listed below. Con
  • US retailers keep building up inventories
    According to the US Census Bureau's most recent inventory data, US retailers are keeping their inventory levels higher than what sales can support. Retail inventory growth is depicted in the following figure, along with a trend line that tracks changes from 2009 to 2019. "Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, Sunday Spotlight, issue 698" "It is clear here that the orange line depicting the inventories is
  • WinGD tests ammonia-fueled X-DF-A engine
    Swiss marine power company WinGD has reported promising results during early testing of its new X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine design. A 52-bore single-cylinder version of the engine is currently undergoing trials at the company's Engine Research and Innovation Centre (ERIC) in Winterthur, with final validation expected ahead of initial engine deliveries scheduled for June 2025. The single-cylinder
  • CMA CGM applies congestion surcharge in Peru and Chile
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM announces the implementation of a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) in Peru and Chile. Effective 1 February 2025, a surcharge of US$300 per container will apply to dry cargo originating from Callao, Peru, and San Antonio, Chile, destined for South America East Coast, Central America East Coast, the Caribbean, Leeward, Windward, Mexico East Coast, Guyana North Brazil, Oc
  • COSCO Shipping Ports records industry-leading container throughput growth
    As the container throughput at ports worldwide continues to escalate, major port operators are strategically enhancing their capabilities to capitalize on this growth, ensuring their competitive stance in the bustling international trade environment.
  • Moderate upward trend observed in global bunker indices
    During the fourth week of the year, Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices experienced a moderate upward trend. The 380 HSFO index rose by US$1.92 to US$539.71/MT, the VLSFO index increased by US$4.51 to US$626.15/MT and the MGO index also saw a gain of US$2.77, reaching US$806.73/MT. "However, as of this writing, early indications of a downward trend in the global bunker market have been
  • RSGT Bangladesh invests US$25 million in hybrid port equipment
    RSGT Bangladesh, the first privately-owned container terminal in the country, is substantially upgrading its operational capabilities at Chittagong Port with an investment exceeding US$25 million in 14 advanced hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs). These cranes, manufactured by GENMA-KALMAR in Taicang, China, feature cutting-edge battery-hybrid power technology, significantly reducing fuel co
  • We Asked AI: Party on Container Ship
    Imagine a vibrant party on a container ship, where the vast, open deck transforms into a festive dance floor. Under the starlit sky, colorful lights string from the towering

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Splash web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • Laden Russian tanker loses power in stormy Bay of Biscay
    A laden Russian-flagged tanker has broken down in the stormy Bay of Biscay off France. The Unity, a 16-year-old aframax, departed Primorsk on January 16 with Russian oil bound for Mangalore in India. The ship ran into difficulties overnight off the west coast of France. It has lost propulsion during extremely stormy conditions in the ...
  • South Korean offshore wind farm secures offtake deal
    Taean Wind Power, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Vena Energy, has secured a fixed-price offtake contract in South Korea. The 500MW project is targeting the start of construction in the second half of 2026, with commercial operations expected by late 2029. The project will generate enough clean energy to power approximately ...
  • MOL fixes VLEC newbuilds
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has revealed the charterer behind its recent shipbuilding deal for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) in South Korea. The Tokyo-based company ordered three 100,000 cu m vessels at Samsung Heavy Industries in late December at around $168m each for delivery by December 2027. The 230-m-long newbuilds have been fixed ...
  • Great Eastern linked to another supramax bulker sale
    Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping is offloading another of its ageing vessels as part of the company's fleet renewal initiative. The Mumbai-listed diversified owner has reportedly struck a deal with an undisclosed Chinese buyer for its 2011-built supramax bulk carrier Jag Rishi. The deal for the 56,700 dwt ship, widely reported by S&P sources, came ...
  • Fastest growing flag data brings shadow fleet into light
    San Marino, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Comoro Islands, Guinea Bissau and most notably Guinea are the flag states that stand out for their extraordinary fleet growth in the latest data compiled in Clarksons Research's World Fleet Monitor, statistics that highlight the whack-a-mole game authorities in the West are having to fight in their bid to crack ...
  • Oxan Energy wins Estonia's latest offshore wind round
    French-based offshore wind developer Oxan Energy has been revealed as the winner of the first Estonian floating offshore wind tender. The company and its partner SNOW, a financial advisor specialising in renewable power generation, will develop the Saare 1 project with a potential capacity of 900MW and up to 60 turbines. The two companies will ...
  • Capes carrying more bauxite than coal for the first time
    China's remarkable thirst for bauxite to manufacture aluminium has helped prop up cape rates considerably in recent years. Now for the first time, the capesize fleet is carrying more bauxite than coal, according to broker Arrow. "Volumes from Guinea have surged at the start of the year, whilst panamaxes have been cannibalising capesize coal cargoes. ...
  • OSM Thome recruits Pia Meling to head new green division
    Shipmanager OSM Thome has launched EVIGO, a green services division which will be headed by Pia Meling, who currently works with Grieg Green. EVIGO offers end-to-end solutions designed to help customers achieve compliance with evolving environmental regulations while advancing their sustainability goals and staying competitive. "I am thrilled to lead the EVIGO team as we ...
  • GSB Tankers and Asahi Tanker form chemical tanker JV
    GSB Tankers and Asahi Tanker have jointly established the Asia Chemical Tanker Alliance (ACTA) to manage the operation and commercial management of chemical tankers ranging from 10,000 to 15,000 dwt. ACTA is headquartered in Singapore, with an additional office in Tokyo. Initially, the joint venture will manage four chemical tankers with the aim of expanding ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • Frosty temperatures send chill down VLGC freight market
    The Baltic Exchange BLPG Index is down 12.1% this week, in line with seasonal patterns amid frosty temperatures along the...
  • Slithering through uncertainty: Shipping in the Year of the Snake
    While some companies are scratching their heads over looming risks, others are gearing up to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to...
  • Shipping must be predictable if it wants to borrow
    Leasing mechanisms are little different to mortgages at the end of the day, but owners must clear the psychological hurdle...
  • Box rates still sinking as sentiment worsens after Houthi pledge
    Rates are following a normal seasonal downward pattern, but weaker sentiment could also be in play. Container lines could return...
  • Greens take aim at fuel standard fudge factors
    The Clean Shipping Coalition has taken aim at emissions correction factors proposed by Angola, Brazil and Norway for an IMO...
  • The trouble with volatility is it often proves volatile
    Get ready to rock with Donald Trump, but shipping remains largely the sensible business of moving cargoes from port A...
  • Volume of cocaine seized in Belgium and Netherlands plummets
    While the volume of cocaine seized has almost halved, the number of shipments seized actually increased last year
  • WinGD on track to deliver first ammonia dual-fuel engines in late 2025
    WinGD's first ammonia dual-fuel engines will be supplied to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for Exmar-owned LPG/ammonia carrier and China's Qindao Beihai...
  • Russian 'spy ship' fraudulently using IMO of laid up vessel
    The IMO transmitted by the research vessel erroneously suggests the ship is owned by a sanctioned Russian company that conducts...
  • MOL confirms VLEC newbuilds backed by Thai charter
    New tonnage was recently ordered from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries for long-term charter to SCG Chemicals, a subsidiary of...
  • Iranian military exercise behind 'suspicious approach' of vessel
    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy is conducting an exercise in central and northern parts of the Gulf, Iranian state...
  • Fidelis syndicate confirms International Group private placement
    International Group inks first private placement in Lloyd's market for its huge reinsurance programme through newly established Fidelis syndicate
  • The Daily View: Snakes and ladders
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • CSSC-listed unit projects sixfold profit surge for 2024 amid shipbuilding boom
    CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Co attributes the profit surge to increased orderbook value and improved productivity in its shipbuilding...
  • Daily Briefing
    Trump tariffs could see 70% drop in Chinese exports to US | No short-term Suez return expected for vehicle carrier...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • US LTL providers seeking bigger share of Mexico cross-border trucking
    Changes in supply chains, rising manufacturing demand and even the collapse of Yellow have more LTL trucking firms looking for business on the US-Mexico border.
  • CU Lines claims Amazon backed out of service contract as ocean rates fell
    The FMC complaint is a rare instance of a container line accusing a shipper of not living up to the terms of a service contract.
  • Air cargo rates fall out of Asia despite rising volume on US, Europe trades
    Average rates hit a 2024 high in early December but have declined steadily since, with not even an early Lunar New Year able to prevent the slide.
  • Closure of heavy-lift airline heightens concerns over aging global fleet
    Airbus' sudden shutdown of its heavy-lift subsidiary is pushing aviation experts to investigate alternative options to ensure lifts for outsized and project cargo loads are maintained.
  • Progress on carbon pricing on track despite US stance on green initiatives: IMO
    Donald Trump, just hours after returning to the White House Monday, signed an executive order to begin the process of

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 24, 2025
  • Wavelength podcast: Trump's orders and busting carbon budgets
    Plus, geopolitical influences on shipping and why a green fuel spill may cost owners the earth in liabilities
  • Container shipping shakes off eco-lobby protest as its love of scrubbers grows
    Use of controversial technology is 'shockingly' more widespread than ever in liner shipping
  • ITF says more needed to safeguard seafarers as it welcomes release of Galaxy Leader crew
    Federation calls Houthis to end all attacks on commercial vessels
  • Why tanker investors got Donald Trump wrong on sanctions and Russia
    Bets on a quick resolution of the Ukraine conflict may underlie recent stock price weakness
  • Chevron achieves first oil at expansion project that will boost Black Sea tanker loadings
    At full capacity, Kazakhstan project's output could fill 158 aframaxes in a year
  • Donald Trump sanctions policy to take centre stage at Piraeus debate
    Senior figures from world of maritime mutuals gather next week to debate key topics
  • Green groups push for unified North European scrubber discharge ban
    Campaigners argue wastewater contains high concentrations of toxic and harmful chemicals
  • VLGC spot rates drop by up to one-third as oversupply pressures owners
    Brokers and analysts say February market is looking quiet so far
  • Egypt 'cautiously optimistic' on Suez Canal traffic as shipping mulls Red Sea return
    Receipts from the waterway are down by as much as 70%, the country's trade minister said
  • Owners on alert as armed gang boards two more bulkers in key waterway
    Security company Ambrey reports raids on vessels in the Phillip Channel off Indonesia
  • Trafigura back in China for $205m 'panda' bond after three-year wait
    Trader and shipowner tops up financing for corporate use with yuan-denominated debt
  • Dorian LPG lowers dividend on expected revenue drop in third quarter
    US-listed owner feels the pain from slumping VLGC rates
  • US producer Venture Global LNG raises $1.75bn from IPO
    Expansion plans could make company second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases from LNG export terminals by 2030, report claims
  • DHT Holdings inks VLCC time-charter deal with trader Trafigura, brokers say
    Tanker giant fixes ship for a year amid a flurry of business
  • Ship told to turn towards Iran in suspicious approach
    Authorities are investigating incident reported off Ras Tanura, UKMTO reports
  • Ukraine demands probe into Russia spill response in Kerch Strait
    Two tankers designed for river transport broke up during a major storm in December
  • Greek owner Pioneer Marine Inc to be dissolved
    Athens-based former shipowning company has been delisted in Oslo
  • SITC pens $58m order with Huanghai Shipbuilding for newbuilding brace
    China's second-largest liner operator takes on-order Bangkokmax tally to eight vessels
  • Hanwha Ocean turns in first profitable year since 2020
    Shipbuilder targeting LNG carriers, naval work and US repair business growth in coming 12 months
  • TMI expects modest bulker demand growth as Red Sea return adds to ship supply
    Owner says gradual normalisation of trades is likely after Gaza ceasefire
  • MOL confirms order for trio of VLECs at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Ships will be chartered to Thailand's SCG Chemicals
  • Burning methanol 'does not make sense', says LNG fuelling pioneer Shell
    Toxicity risks of ammonia would need to be 'completely solved' before the major would look at it
  • West to offer war risk cover for high-risk areas
    New product adds to annual war risks policies set up in 2023 to cover most dangerous regions
  • TMI lines up more bulker sales after shedding 28 ships in two years
    UK-listed owner has cut debt by $208m by offloading older vessels
  • Major flag states to boot out 114 shadow fleet tankers as sanctions widen
    Flag states taking action, but blacklisted vessels quickly heading to African registries
  • Russian tanker rates to China jump fivefold to hit $7.5m on sanctions
    Traders say lack of vessels could lead to loading disruption in Russia's east
  • 'Subdued demand' and steep repayments weigh on Pareto Bank's shipping loan book
    Appetite from other banks reduces growth outlook
  • US demands release of stolen property after Houthis release car carrier crew
    Seafarers arrive home after 14-month ordeal that sparked the start of Red Sea crisis
  • Pareto Bank sees increasing activity within asset play as shipping loan volume stays flat
    'Subdued demand' and steep repayments weigh on loan book
  • Clarksons project finance secures deals worth $445m as Norwegian market expands with international shipowners
    Team bought seven vessels and sold nine in 2024

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 26, 2025
  • Red Sea now a 'case-by-case basis' for CMA CGM
    CMA CGM, the French container line that has continued to transit the Red Sea despite attacks on shipping, said it will continue to route most of its affected services away from the region.

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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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