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January 28, 2025

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 28, 2025
  • DP World launches SARAL-3, a new rail-led multimodal service connecting Gandhidham to the National Capital Region
  • JNPA reaffirms commitment to national service on Republic Day; recognises bravery
  • DGS inks MoU to modernise the maritime administration through cutting-edge technology
  • India explores multi-layered strategy to meet Trump's aggressive trade agenda
  • Donald Trump, tariffs and the strategy for shippers
  • SCI invites bids to acquire second-hand container vessels
  • Increase in maximum permissible draft at New Mangalore Port
  • Port of Osaka delegation visits JNPA
  • Exports to the US up by 8.5 pc in Dec.
  • DP World to introduce accessible,instant and transparent cross-border payment solutions powered by stablecoins
  • Domestic Shipping Licence requirement for multiple port calls in Malaysia
  • Wait n watch policy being adopted regarding transiting through the Red Sea
  • Automobile exports soar 19 pc in 2024
  • India's engg exports find biggest buyers in West Asia, North Africa
  • AD Ports Group inks MoU to explore logistics infrastructure collaborations in Alexandria, Egypt
  • EU called on to undertake Customs reform
  • HMM announces new direct service between Far East Asia and East Coast of Latin America

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 28, 2025
  • Promoting belly capacity between Bangkok and Mumbai
  • Convoy delivers aid to Gaza
  • AD Ports to add logistics area in Alexandria
  • Partnership to last four more years
  • NTG Germany welcomes CEO for road and logistics
  • Cleverly combined for sustainable transport
  • Sino-Europe express boosts maritime Silk Road
  • MOL launches overseas delivery services from Japan
  • Menzies expanding presence in South Asia
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • BNSF upgrading and extending network
  • Davies Turner names additional head of trade
  • New feeder links Finland, Latvia and Poland

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Maersk dismisses fears over capacity constraints at key Gemini port
  • India's flag-carrying box line hunting tonnage to boost market share
  • Analysis: Panama Canal - delving into claim and counterclaim
  • Amazon hit with $96m compensation claim by China United Lines
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 4 | Suez vs Cape and tariff threat consequence
  • Cathay Cargo aims for flexibility in bullish Hong Kong airfreight market
  • OceanX: Egypt insight; wild-west-carrier scenario; sinking rates
  • Cocaine seizures nearly halve at Rotterdam - smugglers finding new ways?
  • Prologis playbook - how to model immigration and tariffs (Part Two)
  • Airbus heavylift airline demise raises questions over solidity of business plan
  • Jeju Air suspends cargo business after ministry orders safety checks
  • CMA CGM Baltic feeder launch underlines role of Gdansk

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Operations underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations
    HII (NYSE: HII) reports that it has closed on its acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility and assets and begun work at what is now its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) - Charleston
  • Cable layer conversion project brings Ulstein a record aftermarket contract
    Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured its largest aftermarket design contract to date Awarded by Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), it involves both basic design and engineering work for conversion work
  • Rolls-Royce powers world's fastest offshore crew transfer vessels
    As we reported earlier, Singapore Shipbuilder Strategic Marine recently delivered the first of three 35-meter crew transfer vessels that will be used by a national oil company in Africa for personnel transfer

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Container News web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Lowestoft unveils US$43 million offshore energy hub
    Associated British Ports (ABP), a UK port operator, welcomed the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, to the Port of Lowestoft on 23 January 2025. The occasion marked the official opening of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), a transformative US$43 million development, which included US$2.8 million in funding from the Town's Fund. This state-o
  • IMO seminar sheds light on safety and sustainability issues in Polar shipping
    The 2025 Polar Maritime Seminar, jointly organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Norway's Chairship of the Arctic Council, in collaboration with the Arctic Council's Working Group on the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, concluded on 24 January at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) headquarters in London. Heike Deggim, Director of the Marine Enviro
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges reports significant container growth
    Belgium's Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 13.5 million TEUs in 2024, translating to an 8.1% growth over the previous year's figures. The major European port reported a smaller 2.3% increase in its total freight volume nearing 278 million tonnes. At the same time, the port's container throughput increased by 8.9% in terms of tonnage with the reefer segment accounting for 8.6% of total box traffic a
  • Horn of Africa in the Spotlight After Houthi Attacks Cease
    Regional and global powers are establishing naval bases and military facilities around the Red Sea, expanding their influence but also fueling rising tensions and conflicts in the region.
  • Lloyd's Register appoints new representatives in Japan
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has announced the appointment of Jim Smith as its new Strategic Business Partner and Senior Representative in Japan. In this role, Jim Smith will draw on his experience to drive mutual growth and economic success for LR and its clients. He will also represent LR externally in Japan, collaborating closely with clients to provide tailored solutions that address their specific
  • Port of Nueva Palmira installs advanced fender system for barges
    Located at the source of the Uruguay River, the Port of Nueva Palmira is Uruguay's second-largest port by volume and plays a crucial role in navigating South America's inland waterways, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Within the port's Free Zone, Corporación Navíos has expanded its private infrastructure to handle liquids and minerals, recently completing a state-of-the-art river quay
  • Regional Container Lines launches new 7,000 TEU vessel
    Regional Container Lines (RCL) announced the delivery and maiden voyage of its new vessel, Jira Bhum, which took place on 21 January. Jira Bhum, a 7,000 TEU container ship, was officially named on 10 December 2024, during a celebratory event at Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry in China. The occasion was graced by Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, accompanied by Aranya Sangsingkeo, who serve
  • MSC's pivot to Indian shipyard could catalyse competition with Chinese yards
    Cheng Wen-lung, former chairman of Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp., said that MSC's interest in developing a shipyard in India suggests that the next competition among shipbuilding nations will be between China and India.
  • SITC expands its boxship orderbook
    SITC International Holdings, a major Chinese container line, has exercised its options with Huanghai Shipbuilding for two additional 1,800 TEU vessels. The Hong Kong-listed vessel owner is investing nearly US$58 million to expand the series to eight ships. The newly ordered vessels are set for delivery in October and December 2027. SITC initially signed a shipbuilding agreement with Huanghai in J
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen launches new Brunswick hub facility in Georgia
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen executives officially inaugurated their newest global facility in Georgia on 21 January. This state-of-the-art site serves as a strategic hub for the Norwegian carrier's operations in the southeastern United States. "This is a world-class facility and I am very impressed by what we have managed to achieve together with our partner Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)," stated Lasse
  • Understanding Comparative Fault in Personal Injury Claims
    Understanding comparative fault in personal injury claims is crucial for securing fair compensation. It assesses how responsibility for an accident is shared among all parties involved. In this system, your percentage of fault directly impacts the compensation you receive, potentially reducing your awarded damages. Knowing the distinctions between pure and modified comparative fault can significa
  • CMA CGM introduces Baltic Express service
    CMA CGM has announced a new feeder service, the Baltic Express, which was launched in the fourth week of the year. This service is designed to provide efficien

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Splash web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Economou's TMS Group enters leasing deal for newest LNG carrier
    Japan's SBI Leasing Services has partnered with France's BNP Paribas to arrange a leasing agreement with George Economou-led TMS Group for the newly built Athos LNG carrier. The vessel was completed in September last year at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The 174,000 cu m is under a long-term charter to Osaka Gas International ...
  • Asso.subsea orders shallow-water cable layer from China
    Greece-based offshore contractor Asso.subsea has ordered a large shallow-water cable layer from China Merchants Heavy Industry. The vessel will be designed by China Merchants Industry and constructed at the China Merchants Industry Mazhou Island Base. The cable layer will be 175 m long and 41.8 m wide. It will be designed for shallow-water and bottom-sitting ...
  • Tankers: Year of the VLCC?
    You can take your pick of a wide variety of opinions about what Trump 2.0 will do to the global oil markets, but it's a safe bet that nearly all those opinions amount to one effect: disruption. The US president has already dropped a heavy hint to Saudi Arabia to produce more crude oil to ...
  • Lay-ups and scrapping mulled as LNG rates hit record lows
    Spot rates for LNG carriers are now at all-time lows, although some analysts believe the shipping sector is close to bottoming out. Citing an "overwhelming oversupply" of units competing for limited employment opportunities, Clarksons Research noted in its latest weekly report, published on Friday, that spot rates have fallen to new record lows. Unlike many ...
  • China increasingly using dry bulk carriers to move project cargoes around the world
    There has been a remarkable doubling of the amount of project cargoes leaving China on dry bulk carriers over the past year. Citing AIS satellite dry bulk carrier movement data from AXSMarine, Greece's Ursa Shipbrokers has tallied that project cargo exports carried by dry bulk carriers from China to international destinations amounted to 3m tonnes ...
  • Sweden seizes tanker suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage
    The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time is the 32,200 dwt, Maltese-flagged oil tanker Vezhen, which was sailing ...
  • SITC lifts Huanghai boxship series to eight
    Chinese boxship player SITC International Holdings has exercised options at Huanghai Shipbuilding for two additional 1,800 teu vessels. The Hong Kong-listed shipowner is paying nearly $58m to lift the series at the compatriot yard to eight, with deliveries for the latest pair scheduled by October and December of 2027. SITC signed a shipbuilding contract with ...
  • Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard
    German MPP specialist Candler Schiffahrt has bolstered its orderbook at China's Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in a deal for two additional vessels. The Bremen-based company has contracted the 12,000 dwt brace for an undisclosed price tag following a deal for four newbuildings last March. Shipbuilding sources said the latest deal covers optional units ...
  • Solstad scores triple OSV fixture
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured more work for its fleet with three vessels fixed to undisclosed clients. The company, which is expected to float on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the second quarter of this year, has landed a 135-day contract for the 2014-built construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Jarstein in West ...
  • Havfram seals European wind farm deal
    Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram has landed another construction project in Europe. The work, anticipated to last about one year, will be executed in 2029, utilising one of the company's newbuild installation vessels, slated for delivery in the second half of 2025, Havfram said without disclosing further details. This marks the company's eighth contract for ...
  • Seafarers' struggles in global ports
    Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reflects on the frustration about the treatment of seafarers in many ports around the world. When thinking about seafarers' happiness, it is tempting

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Red Sea reopening could be less dire than feared for product tankers
    Product tankers have not returned to the Red Sea route yet, but the chance of them doing so has increased...
  • Why is LNG winning the alternative fuel race?
    Lloyd's List senior reporter Declan Bush asks why LNG is so far out in front in the race to be...
  • Bad weather, not sabotage, caused cable damage insists seized ship's owner
    Bulgarian operator Navibulgar is under intense scrutiny from Baltic states and Nato after one of its bulkers damaged yet another...
  • FuelEU Maritime gives e-fuels their big break
    Renewable e-fuels are something of a holy grail in green shipping, but FuelEU Maritime's carrots and sticks could be what...
  • Shipping starts to test Red Sea waters
    There has been no meaningful change in traffic in the week following the Houthis announcement of a partial halt to...
  • The week in charts: China dominates global shipbuilding | Crimea caller sails for Libya in Russian power play | Panamax and supramax rates at multi-year lows
    Data shows seven of the top 10 shipyards by order volumes globally are in China; a bulk carrier heads to...
  • Bureau Veritas drops merger plans with Switzerland's SGS
    France's Bureau Veritas, which owns the fifth-largest vessel classification society, had entered in to talks to merge with Switzerland's SGS...
  • Trump fight with Colombia a sign of things to come for global trade
    For shipping, the significance of Trump's feud with Colombia is about what comes next. The US successfully used an aggressive...
  • Vintage tankers ship first Russian oil as producers reshuffle tonnage
    Largest-ever US sanctions crackdown on January 10 has disrupted Russia oil flows as banned tankers go dark, remain at anchor...
  • Ship recycling markets hampered by lowered steel demand
    Hyundai LNG sells 1996-built gas carrier to Indian ship recyclers for $635 per light displacement tonne. But economic uncertainty and...
  • The week in newbuildings: High-value orders signed in boxship, cruiseship and gas carrier sectors
    CMA CGM and SITC International each add containership newbuildings, while Denmark's Celsius Shipping has ordered its 21st 180,000 cu m...
  • Steamship heading for underwriting loss
    Record-breaking pool deficit likely to hit all International Group affiliates
  • Seafarer abandonment sees worst year on record in 2024
    The ITF has documented a shocking year for seafarer abandonment, with incidents increasing by 136% in 2024
  • Owners withdraw vintage tankers from sale on 'dark fleet' concerns
    Three shipowners told Lloyd's List they have paused their fleet renewal programmes
  • EDT teams up with Synergy for offshore vessel push
    Partnership between Cyprus- and Singapore-based firms will focus on decarbonisation and digitalisation challenges in 'unique' sector
  • Cosco Shipping Energy to raise $1.1bn for fleet expansion with share offer
    Up to Yuan8bn will be raised to finance 11 newbuildings for energy shipping. Stock market, however, reacted negatively, with concerns...
  • The Daily View: Breaking rules
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Reopening Suez Canal expected to trigger 60%-70% drop in container rates
    A return to Suez routing in the first half of 2025 is projected to push spot rates back to loss-making...
  • NYK outlines plan to use carbon removal for net zero shipping
    NYK pledges to begin purchasing third-party-verified CDR credits from voluntary carbon markets by 2025 or earlier to offset stubborn residual...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian 'spy ship' fraudulently using IMO of laid up vessel | Slithering through uncertainty: Shipping in the Year of the...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Gemini to save shippers money by besting schedule reliability challenges: Maersk
    Each month of last year saw reliability degrade compared to the corresponding month in 2023, though 2024 carried the burden of vessel diversions around southern Africa as carriers avoided the Suez Canal and Red Sea.
  • Antwerp-Bruges claws back volumes lost over past two years
    The Belgian port has restored the throughout that was lost following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, filling the gap in part by capturing market share from its northern range rivals.
  • Suez routing allows rapid transit of new expedited China-Europe service
    With voyages around southern Africa taking up to 45 days and most carriers continuing to divert away from the Red Sea, the shorter route cuts the transit time of Kawa Shipping's China-Europe Express to just 26 days.
  • Sailing cuts slow pace of decline for India-USEC spot ocean rates
    While a bit softer since the start of the year, rates are not falling at the same pace they were in the second half of 2024 when prices plummeted from almost $11,000 per

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Donald Trump's first week leaves tankers to speculate on impact of new administration
    An eventful first few days have not yet had concrete impacts on the market
  • Back to bulkers: Gary Vogel marks his return in new post
    Former Eagle Bulk leader's sabbatical from dry bulk sector comes to an end
  • Seacon Shipping breaks into multipurpose market with six-vessel deal
    Hong Kong shipowner wants to expand and modernise its fleet
  • Donald Trump's green light for LNG set to boost demand for over 120 new vessels
    Clarkson LNG tots up liquefaction developments that might now move ahead in 2025
  • 'Isolated and frustrated': Seafarers sound alarm at shore leave squeeze
    Restrictive port policies affect well-being and morale, survey finds
  • Investors in world's largest cruise firm Carnival will wait 'years' for dividends despite record revenue
    Top line has risen to new highs for each of the past seven quarters
  • Expanded US sanctions lure fresh tankers into shadow fleet Russian trade, Braemar says
    UK broker identifies 10 vessels loading Russian oil for the first time
  • d'Amico International Shipping snaps up leased product tanker at $22m discount
    Italian company takes over ownership of Japanese-owned vessel through purchase option
  • Greek owner heads to China for groundbreaking cable-layer newbuilding
    Asso Subsea says the Althea will feature hybrid diesel and battery power
  • Fearful product tanker investors should hold their nerve after talk of Red Sea return, says Clarksons
    Analysts believe sector will be relatively unscathed if Suez Canal area becomes safe again
  • Why 'Oracle of Omaha' Warren Buffett has steered away from shipping
    Although shipping does not appeal to Oracle of Omaha, he could teach the industry a thing or two
  • Boats with no moat: Why 'Oracle of Omaha' Warren Buffett has steered away from shipping
    Though shipping does not appeal to Oracle of Omaha, he could teach the industry a thing or two
  • Baltic cable was not cut on purpose, insists Navibulgar
    Senior company manager says ship's anchor was dragging after a storm
  • Strategic Marine building world's fastest offshore crew ships
    Air-cushion technology boosts speed of vessels to 53 knots
  • Zvezda delivers US-sanctioned ice-class tanker with LNG carrier poised to follow
    Ice-breaking vessel was originally ordered in 2018
  • World's biggest shipowner plans $1.1bn fundraising to boost fleet by 11 vessels
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation will raise cash by issuing more than 1.4m 'A' shares to 35 target subscribers
  • Baltic cable wasn't cut on purpose, insists Navibulgar
    Senior company manager says ship's anchor was dragging after a storm
  • Indian owner Shreeji Shipping goes for IPO to buy supramax bulkers
    Jamnagar owner wants to expand fleet through domestic fundraising and listing
  • 'Who picked you as ambassador to Greece?' US diplomat fields maritime questions from budding seafarers
    Innovative project brings pupils into direct communication with captains at sea
  • Shift4Good raises $230m focused on sustainable transportation
    Investors include Renault, BNP Paribas and PSA Ventures
  • Taiwan's U-Ming stacks orderbook with ultramax bulk carriers
    Shipowner returns to Oshima Shipbuilding
  • Tanker market looking up for owners amid threat of overwhelming geopolitical wildcards, says Poten
    Brokerage says geopolitics not going anywhere but oil supply and demand looks good
  • Sister ship of Baltimore bridge disaster vessel Dali breaks down in the Pacific
    Manager confirms Maersk Saltoro's main engine stalled but says repairs are underway
  • Armed robbers raid bulk carrier in piracy hotspot
    Latest incident adds to tally of ship boardings off Indonesia
  • 'Significant milestone': New ship management venture formed for offshore ships
    Cypriot owner and Singapore manager join forces in EDT Synergy Shipmanagement
  • Sistership of Baltimore bridge disaster ship Dali breaks down in the Pacific
    Manager confirms Maersk Saltoro's main engine stalled on 13 Janaury but says repairs are underway
  • Two new LNG bunkering ports host first operations with container ship and ferry
    Hong Kong and UK's Portsmouth join global expansion of ports offering LNG as fuel
  • 'Deep value': DNB Markets upgrades two major bulker owners despite falling asset values
    Some companies are better placed to ride out near-term negativity, says analyst Jorgen Lian
  • Sanctioned Iranian vessels 'load missile fuel chemical' in China
    Intelligence sources say sodium perchlorate is heading to Iran on a container ship and an MPP
  • Bureau Veritas scraps $33bn merger talks with Swiss rival SGS
    French class society says discussions did not end in an agreement
  • Hafnia completes share buyback programme after spending $77m
    Return of capital to investors comes after record profit in 2024
  • Greek owner Chronos Shipping offloads first of four bulkers as fleet sell-off unfolds
    Athens-based peer Sealestial Navigation is linked to deal for one of kamsarmaxes offered for sale
  • 'Who picked you as ambassador to Greece': Outgoing US diplomat fields maritime questions from budding seafarers
    An innovative project brings pupils into direct communication with captains at sea
  • VC firm Shift4Good raises $230m focused on "sustainable transportation"
    Investors include Renault, BNP Paribas, PSA Ventures and ComfortDelGro and Indika Energy
  • Sweden seizes yet another ship suspected of cable sabotage in the Baltic
    Open-source intelligence suggests the vessel seized is a Navibulgar bulker sailing from Russia
  • Taiwan's U-Ming stacks orderbook with ultramax bulk carriers
    Shipowner returns to Oshima Shipbuilding
  • Indonesian tanker owner opts to recycle stainless steel chemical tanker in India
    Martha Option is the third such vessel that Waruna Nusa Sentana has sold for recycling in recent months

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 27, 2025
  • Trump telework reversal undermines aviation security, ex-TSA official says
    President Trump's return-to-work mandate for federal employees could have unintended consequences for the Transportation Security Administration and aviation security.
  • Los Angeles, the busiest US container port, plans even bigger future
    While the global supply chain seemed whipsawed on a daily basis in 2024, one thing remained constant: a veritable tsunami of ocean containers moving through the Port of Los Angeles. The busiest U.S. maritime trade hub moved 10.3 million container units in 2024, a record 1.7 million TEUs or nearly 20% higher than a year [...]
  • Airfreight outlook remains bright to start new year
    January is normally a slow month for international airfreight, but demand and rates are holding up after the holiday peak season as shippers pull forward orders from China to avoid tariffs and manufacturing delays.

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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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