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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
  • Daily Briefing
    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 August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
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Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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