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Exim India web site
APRIL 25, 2025
  • JNPA Chairman encourages first batch of Youth Skilling Program participants at BCBA office
  • CONCOR and GAIL sign MoU to promote clean fuel & green logistics
  • AMTOI condemns cowardly terrorist attack on innocent civilians in Pahalgam
  • Exports through warehouses in 'Bharat Mart' in UAE - Relaxations
  • Impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports surge: Industry
  • Sugar production seen dipping this year
  • CCHAA's 3rd Biennial Convention witnesses thought-provoking deliberations
  • Inputs on amendments for export of SCOMET items for 'testing and evaluation' purposes
  • US tariffs on SE Asian solar imports may boost Indian exports
  • India to remain fastest growing major economy: IMF
  • JNPA organising 5-day program on Smart Port Cities
  • Allcargo Gati's volume up in March
  • IWAI and SCI subsidiary confer on enhancing coastal cargo movement under Jalvahak scheme
  • India reviews ASEAN trade pact to cut imports
APRIL 28, 2025
  • CBIC introduces several trade facilitative measures relating to transhipment and air cargo
  • High-level business dialogue held to strengthen Maharashtra-Djibouti trade corridor
  • Dutch group Vopak's Indian JV gets approval for IPO
  • India's economy seen surpassing Germany, Japan in 3 years
  • Cargo movement on inland waterways up
  • India seen striking first bilateral trade deal with US
  • CMA CGM Low Sulfur Surcharge from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf and Red Sea to the Mediterranean and North Africa
  • Damen Shipyards Group signs MoU with Square Port Shipyard to build Damen vessels in India
  • PCHAA empowers the future of Customs brokerage through impactful training sessions for G-Card examination
  • Transpacific blank sailings rise rapidly
  • BCBA and JNPA launch groundbreaking Vadhvan Port training initiative to transform careers in Customs clearance
  • India's Attari border closure to cost Indo-Pak trade
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (25 April 2025)

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 25, 2025
  • USD 270 million cargo hub opens at JFK
  • LOT Cargo expands set of digital tools
  • WIS Global welcomes Andrea Daniul
  • Capa recruits drivers abroad
  • Strong Q1 for K+N
  • Japan still third-largest ship-owning country - Bimco
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Consolidation in the US aviation services business
  • Three partners to optimise transhipment in Abidjan
  • STL ships steel roll to China
  • Rhenus rebrands Latam operations
  • Paul Rinaldi joins Airlines for America
APRIL 28, 2025
  • German e-kerosene pilot plant faces major setbacks
  • Boels taps Battery Innovation
  • Helsingborg halves rehandles with new TOS
  • New automated warehouse Lokeren
  • Marine Medical urges malaria vigilance for seafarers
  • Air Charter Service opens new Cologne office
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Wabash partners with UP.Labs
  • Nabtesco and DeepSea achieve fuel savings
  • B&H delivers Airbus H125 helicopter
  • Ellermann the 'entrepreneur of the future'
  • United backs JetZero's radical aircraft design

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 24, 2025
  • USTR fee could price Chinese carriers out of US trades
  • Outlook for container shipping 'more uncertain now than at the onset of Covid'
  • Analysis: Kuehne + Nagel delivers - just a vanity affair, however?
  • Taiwan ministries act to mitigate effect of trade war on agriculture exports
  • Is Paul Little 'finger' eyeing a return to the Toll crown?
  • 'Strong start' to 2025, despite market uncertainty, says Kuehne + Nagel
  • MOL signs up with Climeworks for direct air carbon capture and storage
  • Boeing looks to resell up to 50 aircraft rejected by Chinese buyers
APRIL 25, 2025
  • Cancelled voyages take the sting out of spot rate declines this week
  • Shippers warned: don't under-value US exports to avoid tariffs - 'CBP will catch you'
  • Expeditors in court - let's kick the can down the road
  • CMA CGM to reflag box ship as the French carrier eyes growing Indian market
  • HutchWatch: Panama pain and PSA plans - where we stand
  • Wan Hai joins box shipping 'arms race', but avoids Chinese yards for newbuilds
  • The M&A window of opportunity is wide open
  • Blanked sailings in response to falling demand 'just a stop-gap solution'
  • Few winners in a bitter trade war that's not to everyone's taste
  • Oman Air eyes expansion of cargo offering that may include more freighters

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 24, 2025
  • Wiernicki to step down from ABS top spot at end of 2025
    ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki is to step down from those positions and retire at the end of 2025. "We have faced many challenges during my tenure, including the pandemic,
APRIL 25, 2025
  • Trump executive order gives green light for deep sea mineral recovery
    President Trump yesterday signed an executive order entitled "Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources." Though the White House has yet to release anything beyond the text of the order, the Department
  • Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage
    When we last reported on Odfjell's chemical tanker Bow Olympus, the five-year old vessel had departed the EDR Antwerp Shipyard in Belgium, headed for Houston after being fitted with four 22-meter bound4blue

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Container News web site
APRIL 24, 2025
  • Major European Ports See Container Gains Despite Trade Turmoil
    With the United States reimposing sweeping tariffs under President Trump's second administration, European ports and trade officials are bracing for impact-though early assessments suggest the blow may fall hardest on specific sectors and regions rather than across the European Union (EU) as a whole. A recent analysis from the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel paints a cautiously optimistic pictu
  • Could a potential India-Pakistan conflict affect shipping operations?
    The specter of renewed conflict between India and Pakistan is once again casting a shadow over regional stability-this time with far-reaching consequences for shipping operations in the Indian Ocean. Following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, India that claimed the lives of at least 26 civilians, New Delhi has announced a suite of diplomatic measures against Pakistan, including the suspensio
  • OIA Global acquires JF Moran to enhance North American presence
    OIA Global announced the acquisition of JF Moran, a leading US-based customs brokerage firm. This strategic move enhances OIA Global's trade compliance capabilities, expands its presence across North America, and further strengthens its ability to deliver tailored global logistics solutions. JF Moran brings specialized expertise in customs compliance, Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ), and international
  • Tariff war spurs surge in Transpacific blank sailings
    The US tariff war continues to directly affect container shipping operations, as the number of cancelled sailings on the Transpacific trade increased drastically this past week, according to the latest Sea-Intelligence report. Danish shipping data analysts explain: "When we look at the data, it is quite evident that the impact of the trade war has caused many shippers to pause, or outright cancel
  • Golden Ocean, CMB.TECH ink merger deal
    Golden Ocean and CMB.TECH NV have signed a term sheet for a proposed stock-for-stock merger that would see Golden Ocean merge into CMB.TECH, creating one of the world's largest diversified listed maritime groups. Under the agreed terms, Golden Ocean shareholders will receive 0.95 shares of CMB.TECH for each share they hold, subject to customary adjustments. CMB.TECH will be the surviving entity,
  • Port of Helsingborg modernizes operations with Kaleris N4 TOS
    Port of Helsingborg, Sweden's second largest container terminal, continues to advance its modernization initiatives using Kaleris' N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS). Over the past 1.5 years, the Port has achieved improvements in productivity, streamlined operational planning, reduced bottlenecks and enhanced overall terminal handling efficiency. The Port of Helsingborg handles approximately 275,
  • World Bank, Bangladesh sign multi-million financing package to enhance trade
    On 23 April, Bangladesh and the World Bank signed two financing agreements totaling US$850 million to help the country develop the Bay Terminal deep-sea port and modernize the national social protection system to accelerate job creation and inclusive growth. "To remain on a sustainable growth path, Bangladesh must create quality jobs for its population, particularly for the nearly 2 million youth
  • Hapag-Lloyd introduces GRI from Asia and Oceania to Latin America
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia and Oceania to Latin America. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40' non-operative reefers. Hapag-Lloyd's rate increase will apply from 8 May for all destinations, except Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, where the updated rates will be
  • Samsung Electronics wins US$3.7 million in FMC complaint against ZIM
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on 22 April ruled in favour of Samsung Electronics Asia, which complained about ZIM Line's unfair demurrage and detention charges. Many of these shipments occurred prior to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, passed in 2022, which created the FMC's charge complaint process. The charge complaint process is designed to resolve disputes quickly and is a resource f
  • China starts Yangtze River container Ro-Ro shipping link to Africa
    China has initiated the first river-ocean vehicle cum container shipping route. As part of the Belt and Road scheme, Italian ro-ro specialist Grimaldi Lines is deploying two Container Ro-Ro (ConRo) ships to transport Chinese-made cars and containerised cargoes from Taicang Port along the Yangtze River to Durban, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria. Chinese authorities said this connection aims to mee
  • Red Sea Disruptions May Create Strategic Openings for China
    The ongoing Red Sea crisis has escalated at a pace and scale with far-reaching geopolitical dimensions. US officials have confirmed that Iranian and Russian entities have long supported Houthi targeting capabilities. Recent disclosures now point to Chang Guang Satellite Technology, a Chinese firm, as a new actor allegedly supplying satellite imagery to the Houthis
  • Japan third in shipowning; Tokyo places fourth globally
    Japanese vessel owners currently control 12% of the global fleet's deadweight tonnage (DWT), making Japan the world's third-largest shipowning nation. According to Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Japan is one of only three countries-alongside China and Greece-where owners hold more than 10% of global DWT capacity. The global fleet, totaling 2.4 trillion deadweight tonnes (DWT),
  • Wärtsilä inks agreement for Caribbean island decrabonisation
    Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a decarbonisation services agreement with Aqualectra, the energy utility company of the Caribbean island of Curaçao. The agreement will see Wärtsilä's payments directly tied to achieving key performance indicators: how effectively it maximises renewable energy use, reducing CO2 emissions intensity, lowering costs, and enhancing energy reliability on Curaçao. T
  • Small parcel exports to be hit by Trump policies
    Single shipments out of China will be one of the hardest hit industries as consolidation in containers for single parcels will no longer be exempt from duty, and essentially, customs-free shipments will lose that status on 2 May
APRIL 25, 2025
  • DP World tests hydrogen-powered crane in Vancouver sustainability push
    DP World has completed initial testing of its hydrogen fuel cell rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane at the Port of Vancouver. The RTG is now undergoing field testing as DP World assesses the feasibility of electrifying its global fleet of 1,500 RTG cranes. Traditionally powered by diesel, RTG cranes are essential for cargo handling but are significant contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. At DP
  • Feeder Shipping Surge: How Middle East Is Poised to Lead Next Wave in Short-Sea Container Trade
    In a rapidly evolving maritime landscape, the Middle East is stepping into the spotlight as a rising titan in the feeder container market. New market assessments indicate that global feeder container operations are on a solid growth trajectory, projected to rise from US$7.8 billion in 2024 to US$11.3 billion by 2034, showing a 3.7% CAGR
  • Maersk establishes first warehouse facility in France
    Maersk has announced the opening of a new warehouse facility in France, located in GLP Park Denain (Hauts-de-France). The newly operational 75,000 m² warehouse marks Maersk's first facility of its kind in France. It joins the company's extensive network of over 40 warehouses and distribution centers across 15 European countries, and more than 500 globally. "Our extensive warehousing and distribut
  • CK Hutchison's earnings highlight necessity of terminals in liner shipping
    CK Hutchison's port operations experienced an 11% surge in sales in 2024, bringing its revenue almost on par in US dollar terms with Singapore's PSA International, positioning both among the top revenue-generating global port groups. The port operations of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, controlled by tycoon Li Ka-shing, generated revenue of HK$45.28 billion (US$5.8 billion) in 2024. In comparison,
  • US policy set to reconfigure global trading patterns
    An analysis of the current US trade policy is pointing to major upheavals of supply chains as shippers look for alternative solutions to minimise tariff and Section 301 port fee impacts on costs. Philip Damas, MD, head of supply chain advisors, at Drewry Shipping Consultants said that freight from China and 14 mainly Asian countries is set to fall, from a total of 22 million teu in 2024, by some
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies PSS from Europe to America
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Europe to America. The surcharge will apply for Canada and Mexico from 15 May and the United States from 25 May. The details for this peak season surcharge are listed below: 20' Containers: US$600 40' Containers: US$900 The PSS will be applied to all dry, reefer and high cube containers. Hapag-Llo
  • Pakistan halts trade and closes borders with India
    Pakistan has suspended all trade with India and shut its airspace and land borders in response to sanctions imposed by New Delhi. The measures follow a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir on 22 April that left at least 26 people dead. Despite limited trade between the two countries, maritime data from analytics firm Windward shows that 520 vessel port calls occurred between Pakistan and
  • Arkas revises Greece-Black Sea service
    Arkas/Emes Feedering has announced changes to its Greece-Black Sea (GBS) service, according to the latest DynaLiners report. Notably, Bulgaria's Port of Burgas will replace Turkey's Port of Aliaga in the updated rotation. The revised port sequence, served by two 1,500 TEU vessels, will now be: Piraeus (Greece) - Istanbul (Ambarli, Turkey) - Burgas (Bulgaria) - Varna (Bulgaria) - Izmit (Yarimca, T
  • Maersk drops French port from intra-Med service
    Maersk has decided to remove the port of Marseille from its intra-Mediterranean SLN service. At the same time, the Danish carrier will swap the order of Valencia and Barcelona in the port rotation. Therefore, the itinerary will be updated as follows: Casablanca (Morocco) - Algeciras (Spain) - Tangier (Morocco) - Mersin (Turkey) - Haifa (Israel) - Alexandria (Egypt) - Valencia (Spain) - Barcelona
  • Gulftainer hits record 2 million TEUs in landmark year
    Gulftainer, a global supply chain and logistics solutions provider, has announced growth and significant achievements for the year 2024. The company achieved a record-breaking 2 million TEUs, underscoring its major role in container handling across the Middle East and beyond. Additionally, the Group continued to expand its reach, handling 5.5 million tonnes of non-containerised cargo, enhancing i
  • CMA CGM gains control of South America's largest container terminal
    CMA CGM Group has confirmed the closing of its acquisition of approximately 47.9% of Santos Brasil Participações S/A (Santos Brasil) from funds managed by Opportunity, following regulatory approvals from relevant Brazilian authorities. The transaction was completed at a price per share of BRL 13.60 (around US$2.40). As a result of this move, the French shipping company now holds a 51% stake in Sa
  • PIL christens new LNG dual-fuel container vessel
    Singapore-headquartered Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship, Kota Oasis. The vessel was named by Cindy Chang, wife of Peter Chang, PIL's Deputy Chairman, at a ceremony held at the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding yard in China. Kota Oasis is the first in a series of four 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels (designated as "O" Class) ordered by
  • Emirates Shipping Line becomes member of World Shipping Council
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has joined the World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents over 90% of global liner shipping capacity. Established in 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ESL has since expanded its presence to 30 countries, operating over 70 offices worldwide. ESL will be represented on the WSC Board by the company's CEO, Till Ole Barrelet, who stated: "We are committed to being p
  • Stolthaven Terminals, Rönesans Holding to jointly develop new terminal in Türkiye
    Stolthaven Terminals partners with Rönesans Holding on the development of a new terminal in Ceyhan, Adana, Türkiye. The facility is part of a large-scale new development, valued at US$2 billion, that also includes a polypropylene (PP) production plant - which Rönesans Holding will develop separately - with an expected annual production capacity of 472,500 metric tons. Stolthaven Terminals and Rön
  • Port of Oakland sees surge in Q1 container throughput
    The Port of Oakland closed the first quarter of 2025 on a strong note with total container volume rising 7.2% year-on-year to 217,415 TEUs. That performance brings first-quarter throughput to 601,527 TEUs-an increase of 6.3% year-over-year. "As we close the first quarter, we're encouraged by the steady growth in cargo volume," confirmed Port of Oakland Maritime Director Bryan Brandes. "At the sam

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Splash web site
APRIL 24, 2025
  • Yinson Production secures $100m financing deal
    Singapore-based floater owner and operator Yinson Production has successfully structured and arranged a standby letter of credit and guarantee facility of $100m. The company added that the three-year facility, with options for extensions, expands Yinson Production's "strategic financing toolkit to support the continuous growth" of the company. According to the Singapore firm, the agreement for ...
  • S&P Global buys Orbcomm's ship tracking business
    S&P Global has agreed to acquire the automatic identification system (AIS) business of Orbcomm. The New York-headquartered company said the purchase, on undisclosed terms, will see one of the leading providers of ship tracking services integrated within its Global Market Intelligence division. Orbcomm's AIS vessel tracking technology has for many years been utilised for supply ...
  • SIPG arm books LNG bunker newbuild at Jiangnan
    Shanghai Port Group Energy has booked an LNG bunker vessel newbuilding at Jiangnan Shipyard. The business unit of Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) has signed up for a 20,000 cu m unit, scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2027. The vessel, contracted for an undisclosed sum, will feature three twin-ear C-type tanks, equipped ...
  • ZIM ordered to pay Samsung $3.7m for US demurrage violations
    Israeli carrier ZIM has been ordered to pay about $3.7m to Samsung Electronics America (SEA) for violating the US Shipping Act. The American affiliate of the Korean manufacturing giant filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in October 2022, claiming Zim engaged in "unreasonable practices, retaliation, refusal to deal, and improper invoices for ...
  • N-Sea hired for Irish Sea offshore wind farm cable repair
    Dutch subsea services specialist N-Sea Group has been awarded a contract to repair one of the four cables that connect the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea to the National Grid. The offshore wind farm has a capacity of 576MW and is located off the coast of Wales. The wind farm ...
  • More US states looking to protect shores from Trump's offshore drilling
    Rhode Island senator Sheldon Whitehouse and congressman Seth Magaziner are leading a bipartisan group of senators to ban offshore drilling along the coast of New England. New England consists of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. All of the states have representatives supporting the bill except Vermont. The New England drilling ban ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: GeoServe
    With so many digital solutions out there, the challenge isn't just technology-it's integration, usability, and execution, says Alok Srivastava, the managing director of GeoServe, a voyage management solution, days ahead of his visit to Switzerland to attend Geneva Dry, the world's premier commodities shipping summit. "Most tools solve just one problem, leaving operators juggling multiple ...
  • UK government investing $400m to strengthen offshore wind supply chain
    The UK government will invest £300m ($400m) through Great British Energy to strengthen the country's offshore wind manufacturing capabilities and supply chains. The investment is expected to directly and indirectly mobilise billions in additional private investment, helping de-risk clean energy projects, supporting thousands of jobs, and revitalising the UK's industrial heartlands. The public inv
  • D'Amico Fratelli seals a premium with LR2 sale
    Italian owner D'Amico Fratelli, a family-run firm independent of the larger d'Amico Group, has let go of a 2009-built LR2 tanker for a premium. The Mare Nostrum, now named Mare, is the first Japanese-built LR2 sold this year. The Mare is now part of Turkey's Cape Gemi fleet. The110,500 dwt, Mitsui Ichihara-built vessel changed hands ...
  • World's second-largest owner opens Washington office
    In a sign of the times, Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), the world's second-largest shipowner, will open a new office in Washington, DC. "As global challenges continue to evolve-ranging from geopolitical uncertainties and stricter environmental regulations to increasingly intricate supply chains-strengthening cooperation with governments and international organizations has become more crucial than
  • Wiernicki to step down at ABS
    One of the best-known names in the business of ship classification is to stand down at the end of the year. ABS chairman and CEO Christopher Wiernicki after leading the American classification society for the past 12 years, having taken over from Robert Somerville in 2013. Prior to joining ABS in 1993, Wiernicki was president ...
  • Updated oil tanker charter party launched
    BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents(ASBA) have revised ASBATANKVOY, the only dedicated tanker form not associated with an oil major. The updated version of the voyage charter party addresses changes in the tanker trade, commercial practices and regulations since its last revision. The original edition of ASBATANKVOY has become outdated since it ...
  • SSY appoints former Clarksons exec to lead digital transformation
    Shipbroker SSY is trumpeting the appointment of a high-profile name as its chief information officer, a newly created role within the organisation. Richard White has moved to SSY after a career that has seen him hold board level positions at Clarksons, co-founding chartering platform Sea, and most recently working at GT Maritime and Onyx Capital ...
APRIL 25, 2025
  • Taylor Maritime offloads 11 ships
    London-listed dry bulk outfit Taylor Maritime has aligned its business with anticipated trade turbulence and taken advantage of improved market sentiment to sell 11 ships for $172.5m. The Ed Buttery-led company said that one bulker had already been delivered to its new owner, with the remaining 10 exiting the fleet by August this year, bringing ...
  • Petronas Carigali hands out offshore structural maintenance deal
    Malaysian oil company Petronas Carigali has awarded a contract for the provision of splash zone structural repair and maintenance services to a subsidiary of compatriot service provider Steel Hawk. Steel Hawk subsidiary, Steel Hawk Engineering, won a three-year deal from Petronas Carigali for work across Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak assets. Work under the contract is ...
  • Wan Hai ups 16,000 teu newbuild series in South Korea
    Taiwanese containerline Wan Hai has returned to South Korean shipyards for a fresh series of methanol dual-fuel-ready 16,000 teu vessels. The Taipei-headquartered company has commissioned two newbuilds each at HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries in a deal worth up to $816m. The units at HD Hyundai cost between $186.5m and $204m per ship, ...
  • Nantong Xiangyu bags order for China's largest electric cable layer
    Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has signed a construction deal for a pure electric-powered cable laying vessel with Zhongtian Technology's Shanghai Yuanwei Construction Engineering. The vessel is 139.8 m long and 38 m wide and was developed by the Marine Design and Research Institute of China. The vessel is touted as the largest self-propelled, ...
  • IMS snaps up Teekay tanker
    Buyers behind recent LR2 sales are starting to surface. New York-listed Teekay Tankers agreed last month to sell the 2007-built Galway Spirit to an undisclosed party for an undisclosed price, with delivery set for the first quarter of 2025. The 105,000 dwt vessel, built by Hyundai Heavy, is now renamed Anemoni and joins the fleet of ...
  • Azerbaijan partners with China on Caspian offshore wind project
    Azerbaijan's Ministry of Energy has signed two agreements with Chinese firms for the construction of an offshore wind energy project in the country. The first agreement, signed with China Energy Overseas Investment, entails the evaluation, development, and implementation of an offshore wind energy project in Azerbaijan. A second agreement, signed by the Ministry, SOCAR Green, ...
  • New US policy to boost Gulf of Mexico oil production
    The US Department of the Interior has introduced a new policy which will see increased pressure differential during downhole commingling boost offshore oil output in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement implemented new parameters for downhole commingling in the Paleogene (Wilcox) reservoirs, expanding the allowable pressure differential from 200 psi ...
  • World's largest car carrier sets sail from China
    The world's largest car carrier has left a yard in China on its maiden voyage to Brazil. The 9,200 ceu BYD Shenzhen pips Höegh Autoliners' Aurora class series by 100 cars in terms of capacity, and becomes the fourth vessel in Chinese auto manufacturer BYD's growing fleet with another two ships set to start trading ...
  • Norden claims world-first voyage using drop-in biofuel from a carbon-negative process
    Danish shipping giant Norden is celebrating what it claims is a world-first, completing a voyage from Singapore to Brazil using biofuel from what it claims came from a carbon-negative process. A Norden vessel used 65 tonnes of fuel blend with 20% MASH Makes biofuel in its auxiliary engine. MASH Makes biofuel is produced by heating ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 24, 2025
  • FMC awards Samsung Electronics America $3.7m in demurrage suit against Zim
    'The parties thoroughly litigated the case,' concluded chief administrative law judge Erin Wirth in her initial decision awarding SEA $3.7m...
  • No relief for transpacific trade despite talk of lower China tariff
    Trump has already backtracked on reciprocal tariffs on all countries but China, on Mexican and Canadian goods covered by existing...
  • New tanker player Venergy Maritime eyes 'step-by-step' growth
    The shipping offshoot of Vyron Vasileiadis-led V Group has just agreed to acquire a first pair of modern product tankers
  • Decarbonisation now depends on one key detail
    The IMO net zero framework still leaves many unanswered questions. But its yet-to-be-defined lifecycle assessment guidelines for ranking and rewarding...
  • Samsung Heavy posts $85m operating profit in first quarter
    Quarterly results show growth year on year, but declined from the previous quarter
  • Hague and Hague-Visby verdicts vary by country, Gard warns
    Lawyer for marine insurers sets out considerations for carriers
  • Panama's expedited sanctions purge a boon for Guyana's fraudulent registry
    Since October 2024, there have been 135 vessels directly eligible for registration cancellation because of sanctions, 73 of these have...
  • Bulk carrier asset values rise on improved sentiment
    From February, a robust upward trend in dry bulk freight rates provided a boost to secondhand vessel values
  • Global steel production up for first time in 2025
    Growth in Indian steel production has seen seaborne iron ore exports from the country fall, affecting the supramax segment
  • US trade policies expected to push container shipping demand into decline
    Increasing overcapacity will only add to trade war pain
  • Antwerp overtakes Rotterdam in first quarter of 2025
    The Port of Rotterdam cited bad weather and a walkout at one of its terminals as reasons why it slipped...
  • Marine MGA Amphitrite increases war capacity
    Managing general agent adds $40m of Lloyd's capacity to support growth
  • The Daily View: An evolving risk landscape
  • ABS chief Christopher Wiernicki announces retirement
    ABS chief executive and chairman Christopher Wiernicki will retire at the end of 2025 after 14 years at the helm. He...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO carbon price not a done deal industry warned | Revised US port fee plan leaves important questions unanswered, lawyers...
APRIL 25, 2025
  • Most shipping lines can avoid US port fees but Cosco faces major challenge
    Container lines would have had no choice but to pay enormous US port fees under the draft proposal. The final...
  • Flag hopping hits unprecedented levels among sanctioned fleet
    There have been 215 flag changes recorded this year alone
  • Liquidity, diversification, opportunity - Golden Ocean ticked a lot boxes for us, says Saverys
    CMB.Tech's ambitious chief executive Alexander Saverys explains why wrestling two of John Fredriksen's flagship companies away from the veteran mogul...
  • EU to demand insurance information in its waters
    Amendments to its Vessel Monitoring Directive were described as a 'targeted measure' to 'enhance the preparedness of the EU's coastal...
  • After Trump's first 100 days, shipping can see the outlines of the next 1,000
    US-flag tonnage is already more protected than its equivalent in any other rich country. It's just about to get more...
  • Taylor Maritime unveils deals to shed 11 more bulkers
    Disposals partly triggered by geopolitical uncertainty and Trump trade policy, says London-listed owner
  • Wan Hai Lines boosts big boxship orderbook in South Korea
    Two vessels each contracted from HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries for delivery in 2028
  • State-owned Xiangyu to restart bankrupt yard, boosting capacity by 50%
    The bankrupt yard is to reopen by mid-2025, focusing on bulk carriers, chemical tankers and offshore units
  • Ferry crew member killed in Patras port accident
    Investigation opened into how woman was fatally injured by truck during disembarkation
  • CMA CGM closes Santos Brasil acquisition
    CMA CGM gains regulatory approval to acquire controlling share in Santos Brasil, which owns South America's largest box facility
  • Global uncertainty holding back vessel investment, says Wärtsilä chief executive
    A mixture of decarbonisation regulation, tariffs and USTR port fees has created considerable uncertainty in the shipping industry, and it's...
  • BIMCO and ASBA update model tanker charterparty after nearly 50 years
    New York named as default arbitration venue
  • Höegh Autoliners prepares for hit from USTR port levy
    Höegh Autoliners chief executive Andreas Enger estimates cost of proposed USTR port fees to the company of up to $70m...
  • HD KSOE first-quarter operating profits surge on improved deliveries
    Productivity improvements, which have accelerated since 2024, bring forward delivery schedule
  • The Daily View: Shifty shades darker
    SanctionsRisk and ComplianceTankers and Gas
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    Panama's expedited sanctions purge a boon for Guyana's fraudulent registry | Decarbonisation now depends on one key detail | Hague...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 24, 2025
  • De Maria elevated to lead USMX after his work on new ILA contract
    F. Paul De Maria will become the new CEO of the group representing ocean carriers and marine terminal operators at East and Gulf coast ports.
  • FMC judge awards Samsung $3.7 million from Zim in billing dispute
    The award is less than the electronics giant sought in its complaint against Zim over detention and demurrage billing, a case that saw the judge chide Zim's billing practices.
  • Breakbulk25: Container shipping faces rising likelihood of US recession: analyst
    S&P Global's Flash PMI for April, released Thursday, shows that economic output in the developed world hit its lowest point since 2023, boding poorly for container growth this year.
  • Knight-Swift, Union Pacific brace for West Coast volume downturn
    The companies say it's important to be agile with capacity deployment if there is a significant decline in volumes crossing the docks at Los Angeles and Long Beach amid the trade conflict with China.
  • Tariff uncertainty disrupting timeline for trans-Pacific service contract talks
    Carriers and importers are dealing with confusion over how tariffs in general, and the trade war between Washington and Beijing specifically, will affect commerce on the US' busiest trade lane over the next 12 months.
  • Kuehne + Nagel's financial crystal ball clouded by US tariff disruption
    US tariffs on China and the 90-day pause on tariffs imposed by Washington on a host of other countries made it difficult to assess how the market would develop this year, according to the forwarder's CEO.
  • Fallout from US-China trade war to depress trans-Pacific volumes: Drewry
    The analyst downgraded its container handling outlook following similar moves on global and US economic growth by the IMF and WTO this week.
APRIL 25, 2025
  • CMA CGM becomes majority shareholder in Santos Brasil terminal operator
    The flagship of Santos Brasil is Tecon Santos, the largest container terminal in South America with a capacity of 2.5 million TEUs that will soon be expanded to 3 million TEUs.
  • Breakbulk25: Trade policy headwinds haven't dampened all optimism
    Shippers and service providers say much of the project cargo industry dodged a bullet with the latest US fee proposal targeting Chinese-built ships.
  • Breakbulk25: Capacity-limited MPV operators reconsider fleet expansion
    The unknowns surrounding US tariffs and proposed fees on Chinese tonnage is forcing ship owners to take a wait-and-see approach to ordering new vessels.
  • Breakbulk25: Logistics managers push adaptability amid market turmoil
    Speakers at the conference in New Orleans agreed that recent volatility has yet to significantly slow projects or investments in the project cargo sector.
  • Indian air cargo braces for disruptions amid looming upgrade project at Mumbai
    The closure of freighter slots at the airport beginning in August is expected to last several months because of an estimated $1 billion investment plan launched by port operator Adani Airport Holding.
  • Wan Hai orders four 16,000-TEU ships amid expansion of long-haul network
    The latest deals will increase the total number of methanol-enabled ships Wan Hai has on order to 32, worth a total of almost $5 billion.
  • Breakbulk25: Shipping industry faces rising likelihood of US recession: analyst
    S&P Global's Flash PMI for April, released Thursday, shows that economic output in the developed world hit its lowest point since 2023, boding poorly for container growth this year.

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APRIL 24, 2025
  • TechnipFMC lifts subsea contract backlog to $14.9bn as order flow grows
    Addition of $2.8bn in inbound subsea contract orders comes as more opportunities loom
  • BlackRock trims Genco Shipping stake below 10% mark
    World's largest asset manager remains at the top after Berge revelation
  • Wan Hai adds to South Korean newbuilding tally with order for 16,000-teu dual-fuel quartet
    Samsung Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Samho to divide the spoils of $800m order
  • 'We don't believe in pure-play anymore': Alexander Saverys bangs diversification drum after megamerger
    CMB.Tech and Golden Ocean bosses explain the attraction of young capesize fleet and the importance of having more than one leg to stand on
  • VLCC owners enjoying Opec production hikes in 'pivotal week' for big tankers
    Largest crude oil tankers resumed their pre-Easter rally
  • Fortescue boss Andrew Forrest calls on Saudi Arabia to take leadership role in decarbonisation battle
    Iron ore boss hails IMO greenhouse gas deal and courage shown by Brazil and China
  • Zim ordered to pay $3.68m to Samsung in demurrage dispute
    Decision lays down benchmark for similar disputes during Covid era
  • Capesizes rates bounce back on ore and coal fixes in the Pacific
    Earnings see 10% weekly gains as miners enter market
  • 'Fatal flaw': FuelEU Maritime and EU carbon trading cancel each other out, broker says
    Alibra Shipping examines loopholes in European decarbonisation regimes
  • 'I'd love to be able to pitch tankers.' Is the investment window open for VLCC giants?
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at investors' nuanced approach and Evercore ISI's most bearish tanker take in three years
  • Advantage Tankers orders rare LNG-ready VLCC double at Hanwha Ocean
    Swiss owner confirms deal for ships to be delivered in 2027
  • As S&P 500 tumbles on recession fears, can investors ride a new wave with tanker giants?
    This week's Streetwise takes a look at investors' nuanced approach and Evercore ISI's most bearish tanker take in three years
  • Billionaire's superyacht crew collects millions after winning battle over tanker sinking
    Three seafarers from the Utopia IV will bank total of $2.88m
  • Norden capesize carries out 'world's first' voyage using 'carbon-negative' biofuel
    Danish owner used blend made in India from cashew nut shells for voyage from Singapore to Brazil
  • Crew members awarded damages after billionaire's yacht sank product tanker off US
    Three seafarers from the Utopia IV will bank $2.9m following 2021 crash
  • US tariffs to slam brakes on car carrier demand, analyst warns
    Slowing demand and fleet growth will hit spot rates, then contract terms
  • Viking Line loss widens as demand falls amid 'significant uncertainty'
    CEO sees improved demand in second quarter
  • SIPG unit orders LNG bunker vessel from Jiangnan Shipyard
    SIPG Energy will take delivery of the vessel in the first half of 2027
  • Underwriter battles drive down insurance costs for tanker owners
    Baltic Exchange data suggests bulker owners have to pay more to cover vessels over the last 12 months
  • North Sea disaster a wake-up call for role of fatigue in ship safety
    Nautilus International secretary general says the major casualty highlights and important issue in a tragic way
  • Chevron chartered Venezuelan tanker fleet on hunt for spot business after permission to load revoked
    Vessels booked to export crude to the US are seeking alternative employment
  • Union Maritime turns 50-ship orderbook into clean fuels lab few dare to build
    Global trade uncertainties will not detract from drive to transition fleet, argues Laurent Cadji
  • 'Cooperation crucial': giant owner MOL setting up base in Washington DC
    Japanese group wants more access to the 'centre of global policymaking'
  • Nikolas Pateras container ship sale revealed amid glowing Contships credit report
    Clarksons Securities expects feeder ship owner to easily repay its debut five-year Nordic bond
  • ABS chairman and CEO Christopher Wiernicki to retire at end of year
    Current ABS president and COO John McDonald will replace him
  • SIPG unit orders LNG bunker vessel from Jiangnan Shipbuilding
    SIPG Energy will take delivery of the vessel in the first half of 2027
  • Behind closed doors: How seafarers put the squeeze on shipowners in landmark pay deal
    Hardball talks see seafarer unions extract concessions from employers and governments
  • Suezmax spot rates rise to 15-month high but 'headwinds emerge' in Atlantic market
    Signs suggest second 10-day chartering window in May may not see bumper rates
  • How Singapore-based start-up aims to become the world's largest supplier of bio-LNG
    Staffed with a host of gas shipping heavy-hitters, Straits Bio-LNG plans to begin supplying the global fleet in late 2027
APRIL 25, 2025
  • Wavelength Podcast: Swallowing Golden Ocean
    Plus, why car carrier operators are shocked by US tariffs and seafarers get a bit of good news
  • Trump orders US officials to fast-track deepsea mining, stoking environmental debate
    Howard Lutnick and Doug Burgum to expedite permitting and licencing
  • Dubai mourns 'pivotal' player in emirate's rise as a maritime hub
    Former head of Drydocks World and Gulf Navigation died unexpectedly, close sources say
  • CMA CGM defies quiet period charter market to lock in container ship for two years
    Ernst Russ ship secures lucrative deal in the Mediterranean while limited activity focuses on shorter periods
  • Tsantanis says bulker market 'unstoppable' as Seanergy sails on despite US-China turmoil
    US-listed shipowner's CEO dismisses impact of US port fees on capesize operations
  • Trump tariff friction could dent bulker demand, warns Taylor Maritime
    London-listed owner sees mixed signals in volatile markets
  • Clients seek clarity on interaction between IMO and EU fuel rules, Reed Smith's Austin says
    Transport partner says new global net-zero framework will not override FuelEU Maritime or EU carbon levy
  • Norden hikes profit forecast as vessel sales pay off
    Copenhagen-listed shipowner and operator adds $30m to forecast of 2025 bottom line
  • Taylor Maritime cashes in 11 bulkers amid US port fee uncertainty
    London-listed handysize specialist said it took advantage of improvements in sentiment to cut debt through disposals of Japanese tonnage
  • Hoegh Autoliners goes long on cargo and snaps up needed tonnage in charter market
    Cido Shipping-managed deal one of two needed to carry contracted cargoes
  • Hoegh Evi and Wartsila unveil world's first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker
    Finnish and Norwegian groups say breakthrough will scale up clean energy production
  • CMA CGM to buy the largest container terminal in South America
    Carrier gets green light from regulators to complete takeover of Brazilian terminal
  • Hoegh Autoliners goes long cargo and snaps up needed tonnage in charter market
    Cido Shipping-managed deal one of two needed to carry contracted cargoes
  • Vessel sale boosts Hoegh Autoliners' bottom line as it eyes more charters
    Norwegian owner and operator not feeling heat from Washington yet
  • S&P dealmaking requires just these two elements, according to bulker boss Stamatis Tsantanis
    Relationships still matter in shipping, explains CEO of Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime
  • Regional Container Lines splashes out $370m on container ship newbuilding quartet
    Thai owner spends $250m for 11,000-teu brace and $120m for two smaller vessels
  • Africa's biggest refinery said to have halted loadings of oil products and LPG
    Reason for suspension of petrol, gasoil and gas operations at Nigeria's Dangote plant unclear
  • China's biggest cable-layer to be built at Nantong Xiangyu
    Deal for 16,000-dwt ship adds to ZTT Group's fleet of three cable/heavy lift units
  • Vale sees first-quarter profit fall on lower ore prices
    Ore shipments down quarter on quarter, miner says
  • China's biggest cable-layer to be built at Nangtong Xiangyu
    Deal for 16,000-dwt ship adds to ZTT Group's fleet of three cable/heavy lift units
  • 'Pivotal' player in Dubai's rise as a maritime hub dies
    Former head of Drydocks World and Gulf Navigation died unexpectedly, close sources say
  • EU targets shadow fleet with insurance demand
    European Commission backs new rule to force ships to report insurance details while passing through EU waters
  • Hoegh Autoliners not sweating 'worst case scenario' $60m costs on US port fees
    Company said it intends to work with customers to lower impact as fee implementation nears
  • Sanctioned Russian insurer among quartet applying to India to join P&I approved list
    India has increased imports of Russian crude after a lull earlier in 2025
  • Tanzanian register disowns ships seized by Iran in fuel smuggling crackdown
    Flag state says vessels intercepted this week in Middle East Gulf were no longer on its books
  • Female seafarer dies after being crushed by a truck on a passenger ferry in Greece
    Presumed accident took place at port in the city of Patras
  • Ships seized by Iran in smuggling crackdown disowned by flag state
    Flag state says vessels intercepted this week in Middle East Gulf were no longer on its books
  • Hoegh Evi and Wartsila unveil world's first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker
    Finnish and Norwegian groups say breakthrough will scale up clean energy production
  • Clarksons Securities questions CMB.Tech post-merger value
    Analysts have a more cautious view on bulkers and chemical tankers following tie-up
  • Vessel sale boosts Hoegh Autoliners bottom line as it hunts ship to charter in
    Norwegian owner and operator not feeling heat from Washington yet
  • Avance Gas expects to delist by July as shareholders bank $436m from fleet sale
    Special shareholder meeting next month will rubber-stamp the end for John Fredriksen's former VLGC company
  • S&P deal-making requires just these two elements, according to bulker boss Stamatis Tsantanis
    Relationships still matter in shipping, explains CEO of Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime
  • Swire Shipping makes South Pacific biofuel switch
    Singapore-based company to use B24 and B30 2nd generation biofuel blends on three vessels
  • Malaysian bunker supplier TMD Energy lists on NYSE American
    Bunker supplier is first Malaysian company to list on NYSE, and will pursue M&A opportunities
  • Dubai mourns death of shipping veteran Khamis Juma Buamim
    Former head of Drydocks World and Gulf Navigation died unexpectedly, close sources say
  • Fuel supplier World Kinect sees bunker earnings slump on lower prices and 'market uncertainty'
    Bunker sales volume dips as segment gross profit declines 36%
  • Tidewater executive pay rises as Quintin Kneen nears $5.9m compensation
    Shareholders poised to vote as offshore vessel giant points to financial metrics for pay bumps

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APRIL 24, 2025
  • Trans-Pacific container rates stable as trade war rages
    Container rates on key trans-Pacific routes have yet to feel the full effects of the Trump trade war choking off China imports.
  • UPS inks $1.6 billion deal for Canadian health care logistics provider
    UPS is expanding its precision logistics capabilities in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors with an agreement to purchase Andlauer Healthcare Group in Canada.
APRIL 25, 2025
  • Drewry: Global container volumes to drop 1% on Trump tariffs
    Global container traffic is forecast to fall 1% in 2025 due to U.S. tariffs and trade policies, analyst Drewry says, only the third decline in its forecast history.
  • Chief negotiator on union longshore pact to lead USMX
    F. Paul De Maria, chief negotiator for the United States Maritime Alliance in contract talks with the International Longshoremen's Association, is the new CEO of the port employers' group.

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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