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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Minister launches major initiatives to modernise India's maritime infrastructure, strengthen its global trade presence and promote sustainability
  • Maritime trade and logistics sector backbone of 'Viksit Bharat': Goyal
  • India likely to hike import taxes on vegetable oils
  • More govts backing global levy on shipping emissions to fund climate action: IMO
  • Export of petroleum products up 3.3 pc in April-Jan.
  • Deendayal Port Authority recognised for performance
  • Retailers seen veering towards air freight to compete
  • Slow recovery continues from Lunar New Year
  • UDAN 2.0 to further enhance regional air connectivity
  • Emirates SkyCargo and Astral Aviation partner to boost Africa's global trade
  • Global schedule reliability trend of 2024 continuing in 2025

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Transporting HSP on a tricycle
  • First heavy-duty e-lorry for Basel
  • More noiseless freight wagons in Iberia
  • Ferruccio Bianchi becomes RailCom member
  • IPR violations from China and HK
  • Dachser webinar on chemical logistics
  • IWSA explores perception of wind propulsion
  • First for Chinese food delivery industry
  • Strategic partnership for BLG
  • Hoyer expanding in Latin America
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Gruber Logistics integrates ZBP
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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • Air Cargo Podcast: De minimis, tariffs, and TIACA's outlook for 2025
  • $1.5m China-built ship charge would bring return of US port congestion
  • Underperforming DSV - remember the allure of its 'crowning achievement'
  • Airfreight shippers told to delay contracts as US CBP clarifies China rules
  • Delayed arrival of freighters may prevent 'a bloodbath' in air cargo market
  • Business calls for end to French port strikes, but unions plan more
  • Conf call redux: Unique Matson - 'steady as they go'
  • Forwarders eyeing higher costs as China cuts subsidies for rail freight
  • CU Lines developing shortsea routes to serve Red Sea and Indian subcontinent
  • Time to reverse 'decade-long decline' in South African logistics
  • The Spirit of Tasmania saga - here comes the final chapter (for now)

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • U.S. port fees on China-built ships? Carriers weigh their options
    The prospect of U.S. port fees being imposed on Chinese-built ships is keeping shipping analysts busy. As we reported earlier, in response to a petition filed by U.S. unions back in March
  • STAX Engineering raises $70M, starts carbon capture trials
    Long Beach, Calif.-headquartered maritime emissions capture specialist STAX Engineering reports that it has raised $70 million in funding and is launching carbon capture trials with onboard carbon capture technology innovator Seabound. STAX
  • Ammonia-fueled ammonia bunkering vessel gets ClassNK AiP
    Ammonia-fueled ships are on their way and ClassNK has now issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fueled ammonia bunkering vessel It is being jointly developed by NYK Line and Seatrium,

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • Maersk and Kenya Ports Authority launch maritime training programme
    Maersk and Kenya Ports Authority announced the launch of a maritime training programme, aiming to enhance Kenya's maritime sector and bolstering the country's Blue Economy. The launch event saw the presence of Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, Governor of Mombasa County, along with representatives from the Royal Danish Embassy in Nairobi, Bandari Maritime Academy, Shippers Council Eastern Africa, and K
  • ClassNK issues AiP for ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel
    ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel, developed collaboratively by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and LMG Marin AS (a Seatrium Group member). As the maritime industry moves towards decarbonization, ammonia fuel is anticipated to play a significant role, making bunkering vessels crucial in the fuel supply chain. This particula
  • Feeder ships now in demand as availability drops
    Boxship chartering activity has turned to the feeder sizes, as supply in this size segment starts diminishing. MB Shipbrokers (formerly Maersk Broker) said the market managed to gain some momentum the past week. "We forecasted increased activity in the 2,500 -2,800 TEU segment - and we have indeed seen a pick-up in discussions, with a few units reportedly fixed on subjects for a variety of period
  • Mid-sized box carriers active in fleet expansion
    Acquisitions and newbuildings saw mid-tier liner operators expand their fleets beyond the market average for 2024, according to Alphaliner
  • Ireland's Shannon Foynes Port proceeds with expansion project
    Shannon Foynes, Ireland's second-largest port, is expanding to enhance its position as an international logistics hub. The two-year project will add 117 meters of jetty length, supporting the offshore renewable development and easing congestion at Dublin Port. To equip this new infrastructure, ShibataFenderTeam supplied seven sets of Double CSS Cell Fenders 1000 with closed-box steel panels (7600
  • EU initiatives to enhance green fuels for aviation and shipping, yet raise concerns with delayed 2040 climate target
    European green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) has praised the new European Union (EU) initiatives aimed at reducing energy costs by increasing the deployment of renewable electricity and enhancing trade and investment in clean technology. Despite this, T&E expressed concern over the EU's decision to postpone proposing a climate target for 2040, viewing it as an alarming signal. The
  • West Coast ports regained ground in 2024 H2
    Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence has analyzed the shift in container volumes from the East to the West Coast during the second half of 2024. The following figure shows the ratio of laden imports between the East and West Coast of North American ports. A figure higher than 1 represents more volumes being handled by the West Coast ports, whereas a value lower than 1 means more vo
  • Ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges call for Clean Industrial Deal swift implementation
    The two largest European ports, Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges, have welcomed the Clean Industrial Deal, through which the European Commission intends to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry. The two mega container ports in the Netherlands and Belgium support the strategy for bundling economic strength and a sustainable transition, emphasising that it's time to concretise the announc
  • ONE expands Africa services with new Nigerian port calls
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has enhanced its WA1 and SW2 services by offering additional calls at Nigeria's Onne and Lekki ports. The new service port rotations will be as follows: WA1 service Current: Shanghai -> Ningbo -> Nansha - Singapore -> Port Kelang -> Apapa -> Tincan -> Cotonou -> Tema -> Lome -> Port Kelang -> Singapore -> Shanghai New: Shanghai -> Ningbo -> Nansha - Singapore -> Port K
  • Buy TikTok Followers and Blow Up on TikTok Overnight!
    So, you probably want to be TikTok famous, right? Dreaming of a massive following, viral videos, and a comment section full of fire emojis? Oh yes, it's everyone's dream, but making it happen isn't that quick. But guess what? You can buy TikTok followers . And if you're not using this trick, well... we'll get to that disaster scenario later. It's time to give you all the answers! Now, we'll show yo
  • Qatar to invest US$10 billion in India, strengthening trade and maritime ties
    Qatar plans to invest US$10 billion across multiple sectors in India, as announced in a joint statement following the visit of Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to New Delhi. "Trade was a key focus of our discussions. We aim to expand and diversify the trade connections between India and Qatar," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on X. The investment will target infrastructur

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • Carisbrooke seals $27m newbuild financing
    UK owner Carisbrooke Shipping has secured financing for its newbuilding programme in the Netherlands. Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank is backing the construction of two 7,700 dwt general cargo vessels at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards with around €26m ($27.3m). The ships in the so-called Labrax series have modern diesel-electric propulsion, with an option for future conversion of the ...
  • Jan De Nul heavy lift vessel set for work on Scottish offshore wind farm
    Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul will provide its 2023-built heavy lift vessel Les Alizés to transport and install the monopile foundations on the Inch Cape wind farm offshore Scotland. The wind farm will comprise 72 turbines sited in the North Sea off the Angus coast with a total installed capacity of 1080MW. The project ...
  • Costamare spinning off bulkers business
    New York-listed Greek shipowner Costamare has moved to spin off its dry bulk operation into a separate publicly traded company. The new company Costamare Bulkers Holdings is expected to launch this year and to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The outfit will own nearly 40 vessels in addition to the dry bulk ...
  • BP cuts renewables investments by $5bn, sets sights firmly on oil and gas
    UK-based energy giant BP has announced it will cut its renewable energy investments and instead increase its investment in oil and gas production. The company buckled under pressure from investors who were unhappy over the company's underperformance compared to its main rivals such as Shell and ExxonMobil. For example, BP shares have risen by 36% ...
  • Argentina repeals 1973 ban to resume livestock shipments
    While much of the world is pushing back from carrying live animals by sea, one South American nation is gearing up to return to the livestock trades after a 52-year absence. Argentina has repealed a 1973 ban on livestock exports saying the decision was based on the Javier Milii-led government policy to promote "an economic ...
  • BW LPG snaps up modern VLGC
    VLGC owner and operator BW LPG is adding another modern gas carrier to its owned fleet. The dual-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group has exercised a purchase option on the 2020-built BW Yushi for around $70m. The vessel, estimated by Veson Nautical's pricing platform VesselsValue at $96.5m, will be delivered from Singapore's Grace Ocean Investment ...
  • Golden Energy Offshore nets vessel deal hat-trick
    Norway's Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has won a batch of deals for three of its vessels with unnamed international majors. GEOS said in an Oslo Bors filing that it secured a firm deal for the 2019-built multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) Energy Dutchess until September 1, 2025, with one six-month extension option. The company also ...
  • 60 days to go until Geneva Dry
    The second enlarged edition of Geneva Dry is just 60 days away with close to 200 companies signing up to attend the world's premier commodities shipping summit. The global dry bulk event is on track to surpass last year's 600 delegates figure and can report 53 brands have signed on as sponsors with 60 top ...
  • Eastern Pacific secures financing for neopanamax boxship duo
    Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and SPDB Financial Leasing, the leasing arm of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, have signed a financing agreement for two newbuild LNG dual-fuel neopanamax containerships. The agreement strengthens the longstanding collaboration between the two companies. Looking ahead, the two firms will look to develop more green, energy-efficient, and environment
  • Shipping central to EU's new Clean Industrial Deal
    The European Union has unveiled its Clean Industrial Deal that will prioritise the domestic production of renewable fuels for aviation and shipping, among a host of measures worth more than EUR100bn ($105m) designed to green many industry sectors. "The EU needs to secure access to such materials and reduce dependence on unreliable suppliers. Integrating circularity ...
  • Smart Container Alliance launches
    The Smart Container Alliance has been launched to drive the adoption of smart container technology. This initiative aims to unite industry stakeholders in a collective effort to enhance cargo traceability, fortify maritime trade, and support global enforcement agencies in the fight against criminal networks. The Smart Container Alliance aims to advance industry standards, advocate for ...
  • The death of scheduled maintenance
    Joy Basu, CEO of Smart Ship Hub, on why shipping needs to think predictive and not scheduled when it comes to looking after vessels. The transition to predictive maintenance is not just an upgrade it is the future of shipping as companies in their droves adopt technical innovations to ensure the best possible standard of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • Shadow LPG carrier fleet swells as Iran crackdown looms
    Largely flying under the radar, a fleet of LPG carriers with 5.1m cu m of capacity has been shuttling billions...
  • FuelEU strategy should mean more than just biofuels
    Companies have been warned not to rely only on biofuels for FuelEU Maritime compliance, since the volumes required in coming...
  • Vessel sales drive CMB.Tech fourth-quarter profits
    The Belgian company recorded $870.8m of profit for the 2024 financial year, up from $858m in 2023
  • Heidmar eyes growth after merger and listing
    Heidmar is in the process of expanding its network to Houston
  • Ports and terminals insurance enticing new entrants
    Navium, IQUW and Volt attracted to niche that is now making money, while Pen's BBM expands in North America
  • Hafnia hopes sanctions will deter clean tanker cannibals
    Tightening crude tanker supply because of increased sanctions will drive up dirty rates and deter 'cannibalisation' of clean rates, Hafnia...
  • Costamare unveils spin-off plan for dry bulk division
    Result intended to create two separate NYSE-listed pure-play companies that may appeal to different investor bases
  • A third of shipping will run on ammonia, MAN predicts
    MAN Energy Solutions said more than 300 single-cylinder and full-scale engine tests have showed a 90% CO2 equivalent reduction
  • Gloomy horizon for tankers with geopolitics and trade in disarray
    Tanker shipping faces significant uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and evolving trade flows. Asset prices seem to have peaked with newbuilding...
  • Bulk carrier values to rise on ship scarcity
    Values of dry cargo carriers have stabilised since the end of 2024 but appear set to head upwards
  • Argentina repeals 1973 ban to resume live animal exports
    The move is designed to make Argentina more competitive in the livestock market, the country's Ministry of Economy said
  • The Daily View: Urgent action
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding delivers record profits but cautions on order risks amid US-China tensions
    The important, privately owned Chinese shipbuilder warned of near-term downside risks for new orders from supply and geopolitical concerns
  • CULines launches Dubai headquarters to grow Middle East business
    New entity will take over CULines' Middle East and Mediterranean regional services, with plans to launch a new product in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Diverging sanctions strategies could leave shipping in an 'impossible' situation | EU clean industrial deal receives cautious welcome from shipping...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • US port tax would scramble ocean services, raise shipper costs: Drewry
    The cost of the US Trade Representative's proposal for levying fees on Chinese ships and ocean carriers would fall to US shippers, who would also face fewer service options, the analyst says.
  • China tariff uncertainty gives trans-Pacific business cloudy outlook: Matson
    While the US-based carrier experienced a strong 2024, growth this year is under threat due to tariffs and the unknowns involving when Red Sea transits will resume.
  • MSC pulls megaships from Asia-North Europe network: Alphaliner
    The carrier has replaced the huge vessels with smaller ships in a move to cut capacity and reduce pressure on rates that have plummeted since the start of the year, according to the analyst.
  • India-US carriers attempt strategic capacity cuts to prop up March GRI plans
    Newfound pricing power for carriers has halted the steady rate declines seen on the trade since last August.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • Norwegian forecasts $1bn profit despite 'hard-to-speculate' tax threat from Lutnick
    Cruise line reports better-than-expected quarterly earnings
  • Delta Corp named by Baltic Exchange over claims of unpaid bills
    Bulker operator's CEO said it plans to go public remain unchanged
  • Excelerate CEO says FSRUs provide 'cheap insurance' for Europe's gas buyers
    Regasification specialist has been inspecting LNG carriers for planned secondhand buy
  • Background of the deal: How fleet diversity helped International Seaways pull a swap
    Management explains how company got younger with three MRs
  • Golar eyes broad span of FLNG units including massive 5-mtpa newbuilding
    Company's discussions with charterers cover wide range of sizes
  • Golar plans to green-light fourth FLNG unit once charter secured on third unit
    Floater specialist in 'multiple commercial discussions' on under-conversion vessel
  • Trump threatens to hit China with another 10% in tariffs as trade threats pile on
    Move comes after president threatens 25% duty on EU and ending pause on Mexico and Canada measures
  • International Seaways re-stocks buyback war chest after upside quarter
    Diversified New York owner confirms tankers swap with party said to be Sinokor
  • CoolCo seeing LNG carriers 'going warm' as ships idle in weak market
    'Winter was cancelled' for LNG carriers in 2024, CEO says
  • Funding helps UK carbon capture start-up forge partnership with California tech firm
    STAX will add CO2 capture to list of barge and truck-mounted emissions capture services
  • BW LPG banks on its size to shield it from US-China trade 'disruption', CEO says
    Kristian Sorensen says world's biggest VLGC fleet will be positioned optimally in case of tariffs
  • Dividends or buybacks? Genco's John Wobensmith reignites age-old debate
    Why sagging valuations may persist regardless of approach
  • Bulker crew save 34 seafarers from burning fishing boat
    Seafarer turn firefighters in dramatic operation
  • MAN Energy Solutions names launch date for commercial sales of ammonia engines
    Designer reveals test details and discussions for boxship newbuilding
  • M&M Bank says owners' rush to pay back loans is levelling off
    Niche Norwegian shipping lender fell to a loss in the fourth quarter as the tax bill rose
  • Hill Dickinson beefs up Piraeus desk with Marshall Islands specialists
    Denis Reeder and Damien Magee relaunch their joint firm as part of Hill Dickinson's Greek offering
  • International Seaways doubles stock buyback war chest after upside quarter
    Diversified New York tanker owner confirms tankers swap with party said to be Sinokor
  • Costamare plots New York listing for 38-ship bulker fleet spin-off
    Greek group forming Costamare Bulkers Holdings to boost value and financing options
  • Death threat? How Eletson legal battle just got uglier
    Vasillis Kertsikoff tells judge of 'photo of a grave' while Murchinson cites 'desperate act of fabrication'
  • Olsen family's Bonheur pushes up profit in positive wind and cruise shipping markets
    Oslo-listed holding company saw utilisation fall due to yard stays and repositioning in the fourth quarter
  • Carisbrooke inks $27m fleet renewal financing with KfW IPEX-Bank
    Two 7,700-dwt general cargo vessels to be delivered in 2026
  • Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific taps Chinese financing for container ship brace
    Collaboration is owner's second Chinese financing deal
  • How warming US relations with Moscow could have 'major impact' on Russian crude flows to India
    India looks for the cheapest oil, but also sticks to US blacklist, raising questions about its crude sourcing
  • CoolCo crashes 13% after shock dividend cut to zero
    Yield support is gone, Arctic Securities says
  • Tsakos group stalwart John Stavropoulos dies in Athens at 92
    Finance veteran was Tsakos family mentor and company chairman for two decades
  • Hafnia dives 10% after earnings miss and 'soft' guidance
    Rising loan-to-value hits dividend payout ratio
  • Taylor Maritime boss Ed Buttery boosts stake in $800,000 share deals
    Bulker company's CEO snaps up stock in London
  • Equinor taps shipbuilders for suezmax shuttle tanker newbuildings
    Norwegian energy company moves to flush out berths for new North Sea vessels
  • BW LPG shares rise after earnings beat and strong dividend
    Company declared a dividend of $0.42 per share
  • Nordic American Tankers swoops on Eastern Pacific suezmax pair
    US-listed owner follows up on pledge to grow fleet
  • Shipping deals boost MPC Capital assets by $1bn as Castor Maritime takes over
    German investor working on more transactions linked to global fleet renewal
  • 'Consolidator' ZeroNorth seals $20m debt finance deal to drive new takeovers
    Danish optimisation platform agrees deal with CIBC Innovation Banking
  • Loss-making Hunter Group sees cause for hope as improving market narrows rate margin
    VLCC charter play loses $3.8m in fourth quarter
  • Hafnia sees crude tanker 'cannibals' clearing out as sanctions boost dirty demand
    Product tanker giant hopeful of turnaround after weaker fourth quarter
  • BW LPG buys bargain VLGC as it backs belief in 'supportive' market trends
    Singapore owner adds to owned fleet again after taking delivery of Avance Gas vessels
  • Spot market deployment for two LNG carriers 'weighs' on CoolCo's results
    No dividend declared as charter rates 'languish at below economic breakeven'
  • Old suezmax sales prop up CMB.Tech profit in slow markets
    Former Euronav sees itself 'well positioned' in 2025 after taking delivery of 20 newbuildings last year
  • Frontline linked to suezmax sale as John Fredriksen-backed outfit moves on from older vessels
    Oslo and New York-listed tanker owner reportedly sells 2011-built vessel for more than $40m
  • Strong newbuilding price bolsters Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's earnings
    Yard net profit jumped by 61.7% to $909m
  • Seacon Shipping finances second bulker newbuilding through Japanese leasing deal
    Chinese owner fixes funding for handysize bulker due from Namura this year
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping marks first move into wind-assisted propulsion
    Bound4blue installs three suction sails on tanker
  • Cosco defies US port fee threat with multimillion-dollar newbuilding haul
    Chinese shipping giant has approached state-owned and private shipyards for the new vessels
  • Excelerate Energy poised to buy LNG carrier as first FSRU conversion candidate
    CEO hails 'exceptional year' for company yielding 'record results'

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
  • US chassis makers allege foreign dumping again
    U.S. intermodal chassis manufacturers are again asking the federal government for protection against chassis made in Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand.
  • Southern California port, NYK Line team on green auto shipping corridor
    The U.S. Port of Hueneme and ocean carrier NYK Line (OTC: NPNYY) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a green automotive shipping corridor between Japan and Southern California. The signing ceremony took place on Feb. 12 at the port, the companies said in an announcement. "The MOU solidifies the commitment of both [...]
  • Has the e-commerce bubble burst for air cargo?
    Air cargo's hot run had to cool off at some point, but new U.S. trade measures against Chinese parcel shipments mean the industry could be in for a surprisingly quick reversal of fortune.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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