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Exim India web site
MAY 29, 2025
  • DP World Nhava Sheva expands Asia connectivity with new weekly shipping services to China and Southeast Asia
  • Vadhvan Port inks MoU with Rural Enhancers Projects for development of terminal
  • FIEO welcomes restoration of RoDTEP benefits, seeks continuity from February 7, 2025 to avoid disruption
  • Navlakhi Port lists safety measures to be taken during the monsoon
  • Turmoil in B'desh imparts urgency to the Kolkata-Sittwe-Aizawl corridor
  • Private sector participation a must to strengthen ports: Sonowal
  • Port congestion in Europe seen pushing up shipping rates in US, Asia
  • Oil jetty withdrawal at Deendayal Port
  • Tanker shipping market overview & outlook
  • Coal imports drop
  • Samsara Shipping recognised as shipping agency that handled highest liquid cargo traffic at JN Port during 2024-25
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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 29, 2025
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The Loadstar web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • Congestion fear as US west coast ports brace for transpacific cargo surge
  • Shippers brace for rate rise as smart phones expected to drive air cargo market
  • Australia's road transport sector on the edge of disaster
  • US importers stockpiling goods to avert autumn shortages amid tariff chaos
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Marine Log web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • Zero-emission SF Bay Ferry trio will have Wärtsilä electric propulsion
    Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the electric propulsion system for the three fully battery-electric, high-speed ferries that All American Marine (AAM) is to build for San Francisco Bay Ferry. The zero-emission

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Container News web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • Manila Reaches Out to Beijing; Can Dialogue Dampen South China Sea Tensions?
    As tensions in the South China Sea reach one of their most volatile points in recent history, the Philippines has made a bold overture as it remains open to additional agreements with Beijing to preserve peace, according to its top diplomat. The statement comes amid repeated maritime confrontations, the latest involving a water cannon attack and a direct collision between Chinese and Philippine v
  • CEVA introduces connection solutions between Far East and Latin America
    CEVA Logistics expanded its global deep-sea car carrier operations, now offering connections from the Far East to Central and South America via a regular trade lane and spot services. Three additional roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessels-ranging from 5,500 to 7,000 car equivalent units (CEUs)-will expand the company's finished vehicle logistics (FVL) solutions for the automotive market. The new, regu
  • How to Plan a Successful Long-Distance Move as a First-Timer
    The idea and process of a long-distance move can be both intriguing and tedious. In one minute, you're happy, envisioning the new place you're moving to, then in the other, you remember the amount of work you have to do to get there. Pulling a successful move requires adequate planning to ensure everything is set in place for the move and beyond. Below, we'll look at how you can plan a successful
  • Maersk implements peak season surcharge from Asia to South Africa
    Maersk will introduce the following peak season surcharge for its shipments from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Vietnam to South Africa/Mauritius. Origin Destination Currency ALL_20_DRY ALL_40_DRY China / Hong Kong China / Indonesia / Japan / Korea, South / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore
  • Maersk, Sotraser introduce electric truck operations in Chile
    In a move to support the decarbonisation of supply chains across Latin America, Maersk has partnered with local transportation provider Sotraser Chile to introduce electric trucks. Maersk and Sotraser will have available two types of electric trucks: Volvo FH Electric and FM Electric: Equipped with 540-kWh batteries, these trucks boast an impressive range of approximately 300 km per charge. Foton
  • Cities in Italy That Feel Like Something You've Already Loved
    Why do some places feel familiar when you arrive-even if you've never been there before? In Italy, certain cities hold that rare power. They echo a feeling, a book you've cherished, a movie that stayed with you, or a dream you didn't realise you had. It's not just the architecture or the food-the emotion woven into the atmosphere. These aren't just destinations; they're memories waiting to happen
  • The Easy Way to Get a Sworn Translation
    Need to use your documents in another country? You may be moving, getting married, or applying for a visa. When your papers are in one language, but the people checking them speak another - you need help. We offer sworn translation services. That sounds serious (and it is), but it just means your document is translated by someone officially approved - like a translator with a badge. Let's break i
  • Rotterdam launches electric hydrofoil vessel pilot
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has introduced its first fully electric hydrofoil patrol vessel as part of a pilot project under its fleet renewal programme. The new vessel, Artemis EF-12 Workboat, features cutting-edge hydrofoil technology and has been named RPA ZERO, a nod to its zero-emissions operation. As it gains speed, the vessel's hull rises above the water, reducing resistance and wave i
  • Front-loading fails to halt sliding profit margins
    The average operating margin for the leading container carriers fell to its lowest level in four quarters, despite American shippers front-loading to beat hefty tariffs on Chinese imports, according to Alphaliner
  • Shipping in 2025: Safer Waters, Riskier World
    The global shipping industry faces a striking paradox in recent months: even as it reports record-low vessel losses, it sails through one of the most volatile and unpredictable operational landscapes in decades
  • ICTSI's TecPlata integrates bi-train operation
    ICTSI-owned TecPlata, the operator of the container terminal in Argentina's Port of La Plata, received its first bi-train truck, operated by Yusen Logistics, on May 20. This bi-train operation is a logistics landmark for Argentina, integrating new land transport technology into the port ecosystem. The bi-train, a kind of transport truck with double semi-trailers connected by a central axle, is an
  • CMA CGM partners with Nike on first fully electric container barge in Vietnam
    CMA CGM has proceeded with the decarbonization of river transport in Southeast Asia, launching the first fully electric container barge in Vietnam. The project was supported by the construction of a solar-powered charging station at the Cai Mep port, the country's main container gateway near Ho Chi Minh City. As part of this initiative, CMA CGM has signed an agreement with its long-standing partn
  • Hapag-Lloyd applies US$2,000/box rate increase on North America shipments
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) from the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East to North America. For cargo transported in 20' and 40' dry, reefer and special containers, including high cube equipment, the rate increase will be effective from July 1 and valid until further notice. The German ocean carrier set the GRI at US$2,000 per contain
  • CMA CGM enhances presence in Vietnam with new terminal project
    CMA CGM Group signed a partnership agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to develop a new deep-water terminal in Haiphong, northern Vietnam. The deal covers the design, construction, and operation of the Lach Huyen terminals 7&8, located in the Lach Huyen area in Haiphong. The terminal will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs and is scheduled to open in 2028. "The project is designed to
  • US-China tariff ceasefire sees bidding war for chartered vessels
    Surging transpacific rates resulting from the paused US-China tariff war have reversed the correction in the boxship charter market, as previously relet vessels have been withdrawn to be deployed back to transpacific routes. With mainline operators rushing to add more US sailings, container ship owners are demanding higher premiums as the freight market continues firming. ONE has renewed its hire
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    The European shipping industry is navigating treacherous waters as a combination of geopolitical volatility, environmental stressors, and operational disruptions converges into a full-blown crisis. How to Get 50% Off CN PREMIUM

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Splash web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • GulfNav inks Brooge Energy acquisition deal
    Dubai shipping firm Gulf Navigation (GulfNav) has officially put pen to paper on a deal to acquire the assets held by crude storage provider Brooge Energy. The takeover plan, announced in October 2023, involves a transaction worth $871m, of which $125m in cash, and the sale of the assets and subsidiaries of Brooge, including Brooge ...
  • COSCO books chemical tanker at Wuchang
    COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has expanded its tanker orderbook with a single chemical carrier newbuilding. The board of the listed oil and gas shipping business of COSCO Shipping Group has approved the construction a 9,200 dwt stainless steel unit at Wuchang Shipbuilding. The deal, worth about $25m is "conducive to optimising the company's chemical ...
  • BW Offshore swoops on laid-up FPSO
    Floater specialist BW Offshore has sealed a deal to buy an idle FPSO, calling the acquisition a strategic move to secure a high-quality production asset amid a tightening market with few comparable opportunities available. The Oslo-listed company is adding the 2006-built Nganhurra for an undisclosed sum in a transaction that involves a modest initial payment, ...
  • Diana Shipping agrees double bulker fixture
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured employment for two of its vessels expected for redelivery this month. The New York-listed company has fixed the 2012-built newcastlemax Philadelphia to Cosco-controlled Refined Success until June 2026 at $21,500 per day, with options through to August 8 of the same year. The 206,040 dwt vessel should start ...
  • Navigare Shipping seals deal for four mini-bulkers
    Faroe Islands owner and operator Navigare Shipping & Logistics is bringing in new vessels through a deal for a quartet of minibulkers. The Hojgaard family-controlled company has struck a long-term charter agreement with Briese Schiffahrts and Futurum Shipping for the so-called Groot 5200 XL vessels. "This collaboration marks a major step in strengthening our commercial ...
  • The floating dead: oversight lags behind the rise of zombie vessels
    Maritime identity laundering and the rise of so-called zombie vessels have evolved from a niche tactic into a "systemic enabler of large-scale sanctions evasion" with global authorities unable to keep up, according to a new report from Kpler, a maritime analytics platform. "Zombie vessels represent the bleeding edge of maritime deception - combining digital obfuscation ...
  • Petrobras to add 48 new ships
    Brazil's state-controlled oil firm Petrobras plans to commission 48 new support vessels, expanding its original target of 44, CEO Magda Chambriard announced. The initiative is part of a BRL118bn ($21bn) investment focused on strengthening Brazil's maritime and offshore sectors. The project is expected to create around 180,000 jobs and includes a mix of platform supply ...
  • South Korea reveals 1.25 GW offshore wind tender
    South Korea has officially launched a long-anticipated renewable energy tender, which includes about 1.25 GW of offshore wind capacity, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced. The offshore wind auction, set for the first half of 2025, will maintain the ceiling bid price from last year at 176,565 KRW per megawatt-hour (MWh), equivalent to ...
  • Maritime losses reach historic low amid rising geopolitical and technological risks: Allianz
    Allianz's latest Safety and Shipping Review makes a stark warning about the dangers posed to the global merchant fleet by the worsening geopolitical climate. "While still posing major challenges and concerns, traditional causes of maritime losses, such as fires and collisions, have decreased over time. However, geopolitical tensions now pose a substantial threat that could ...
  • Britoil orders up to eight anchor handlers
    Offshore support vessel (OSV) owner Britoil Offshore Services has announced a major fleet expansion plan, placing an order for up to eight new anchor handling tug vessels (AHTs) to be built in China. The Singapore-based company has signed a contract with Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard for six firm AHT newbuilds, with options for two additional vessels. ...
  • World's largest port launches three European green corridor projects
    The port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in China, the world's largest port in terms of cargo throughput, has announced three initiatives it has undertaken with three European ports - Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven in Germany, and Valencia in Spain - to create green shipping corridors. The ports involved will work with shipping lines, cargo owners, energy providers, research ...
  • ONE and Hapag-Lloyd line up more than 30 newbuild contracts
    Alphaliner is reporting that Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Hapag-Lloyd are close to finalising big orders in Asia as the record global container orderbook nears 10m teu. Singapore-based, Japanese-owned ONE is in discussions with HD Hyundai in South Korea for up to twelve 16,000 teu ships, in a deal estimated to be worth $2.6bn, while ...
  • PIL's renaissance sees it top the operating margin charts among leading liners
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) of Singapore, once nearly doomed, is now top of the charts when it comes to operating margins among the world's largest containerlines. Describing the "renaissance" PIL has been through since its majority takeover by Singapore's state-owned investment arm Temasek in 2021, analysts at Alphaliner have crunched the numbers on the company's ...
  • A new era for shipmanagement?
    René Kofod-Olsen, the CEO of V., writes for Splash today. Everything everywhere all at once. It's not just the name of an Oscar-winning film but it's also a fitting way to describe the state of the shipping industry today. On one hand, we're grappling with unprecedented complexity, from geopolitical uncertainty and tightening regulations to market ...
  • What a deal with Iran would mean for the tanker trades
    The prospect of the United States lifting sanctions on Iran has dominated tanker trade headline all month. Recent developments, including US president Donald Trump's comments suggesting a potential breakthrough in US-Iran nuclear negotiations, have raised expectations of increased Iranian crude exports. Kpler analysts project that a finalised deal could stabilise Iranian crude exports at approxim
  • How ships will change over the coming decade
    Nor-Shipping likes to think of itself as the maritime event in the calendar that addresses the future of our industry, and visitors to this year's event will, no doubt, face a barrage of tech pronouncements on how ships will transform in the coming decade. We've been busy this month compiling a magazine you can pick ...
  • May 2025 Review
    Donald Trump backed down on his trade war with China, slashing tariffs by 115% for a 90-day period, leading to a huge box freight rate rise on the transpacific as shippers rushed to meet the deadline. The American president claimed on May 6 that after more than 17 months, the Red Sea shipping crisis was ...
  • Tankers: The spinners
    The Baltic Dirty Tanker fell 15% over the 30 days to May 25, entirely reversing the 15% increase in the previous 30 day period. The main cause was weakness in the Atlantic, with the most exposed suezmax index falling 45% to $33,280 on May 25, followed by a 39% fall in aframax average earnings to ...
  • Dry bulk: The drifters
    As the world waits for a US-China trade deal, it would appear that dry bulk trade is largely flatlining. The Baltic Dry Index looks like repeating last year's performance of being the least volatile year since 1999. FFA traders have been complaining of a lack of volatility in the forward curve. They report a fear ...
  • Containers: The miracles
    It is a matter of some amazement to many observers that the container freight market has not collapsed since Donald Trump's Liberation Day announcement on April 2. Six weeks later, the Freightos global average 40 foot container freight rate stands at $2,237 points, some 10% higher than $2,031 on April 4. After Mr Trump's offer ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The vintage state of the global tanker fleet is leading to severe inefficiencies, with new data showing how many rustbuckets have to spend more time not moving or in ballast. Data from broker Gibson shows 51% of the total tanker fleet of 25,000 dwt and above is aged 15 years and older and 22% ...
  • Asset values cool
    Activity in the secondhand dry bulk and tanker markets remained mixed over the past month, with select segments showing resilience despite downward pressure on asset prices. While overall volumes have slowed in the dry bulk sector, tanker sales remain relatively robust in deadweight tonnage terms, reflecting a shift in buyer strategy amid uncertain freight market ...
  • Are shipyards doing enough to transform shipping?
    Sporting jeans and a rollneck rather than the standard overalls and helmet of his peers, Kisun Chung, the third generation of the Chung family at the helm of HD Hyundai, South Korea's largest shipbuilder, has for the past few years trekked out to Nevada once a year to speak and exhibit at CES, a high-profile ...
  • Marfin Management: Navigating the future
    In a time where decarbonisation, digitalisation, and human capital are transforming maritime shipping, Alex Albertini, CEO of Monaco-based dry bulk outfit Marfin Management, offers his view on the industry's trajectory and challenges and opportunities ahead. Marfin has been at the forefront of embracing forward-thinking models from various decarbonisation initiatives, including alternative fuels
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  • Learn from the past to make a brighter future
    Standing room only for some of the panel discussions at Geneva Dry confirmed that in only its second year, this event is now firmly established in the shipping calendar as a 'must attend'. Having expanded noticeably from 2024's inaugural event, it was not just the numbers that had gone up. In part due to not ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • VLCC rates sink back to January levels but hope persists for summer strength
    There's nothing unusual about crude tanker rates falling at this time of year. The twist in 2025 is that Opec+...
  • StealthGas sees 'strong start' to year as fleet casts off debt
    Chief executive Harry Vafias also hails deleveraged position at spin-off Imperial Petroleum
  • Greek companies dominate at third ESG Shipping Awards
    At a gala presentation in Athens, local owners and operators comprised half of the total companies recognised for their ESG...
  • Bookings data points to strong gain in China-US container flows
    The volume of cargo being booked in China for delivery to the US is up significantly from recent tariff-induced lows...
  • Hemexpo: What a difference a decade makes
    Marine equipment manufacturing and maritime tech are two segments of the Greek cluster that have conspicuously taken strides forward in...
  • Lomarlabs and BlueNose team up for fuel-saving aerodynamic innovation
    The project, which was begun at art school in the UK, is latest in growing portfolio of tech collaborations for...
  • Ammonia is looking more like the future fuel for shipping
    Latest forecasts from UCL and Umas on the total cost of ownership suggest ammonia will be the cheapest way to...
  • US port fees force MOL rethink on China LNG carrier orders
    MOL's cautious stance on shipyard selection highlights how escalating US-China power struggle and geopolitical tensions are increasingly disrupting strategic decisions...
  • Who are the winners and losers of shipping's decarbonised regulatory future?
    In advance of Nor-Shipping, Lloyd's List is examining industry attitudes towards carbon risks and opportunities
  • Annual total losses hit all-time low even as pool notifications continue to climb
    Fewer hefty payouts for H&M underwriters, but pressure ratcheting up on P&I counterparts
  • Hapag-Lloyd chief expects full-year box growth despite analyst scepticism
    Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen remains optimistic about container volume growth in 2025, despite analyst projections of a decline, following...
  • Turkish tanker operator loses $120m legal battle against Lukoil trading arm
    Palmali pledges appeal against 'baseless' finding
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    This year marks half a century since the death of Aristotle Onassis. While belonging to another era, his personality became...
  • Greek cluster puzzle starts to come together
    There are plenty of reasons to be cheerful about the trajectory of the Greek maritime cluster, but plenty of work...
  • The Daily View: Underwriting deficits: watch this space
  • Daily Briefing
    Russian naval escorts raise stakes in Baltic security stand-off | Cosco hopes US-China talks can defuse looming port fee crisis...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • New investment for AI platform signals ongoing surge for logistics venture funding
    Pallet is building tools to automate functions like data entry, email and web portal integrations across ordering, quoting and tracking in the logistics industry.
  • Journal of Commerce Rankings: Top 25 US truckload carriers still stuck in low gear
    The largest asset-based truckload carriers are churning their way through a muddy market bottom extended by economic uncertainty, searching for signs of rising demand.
  • WiseTech makes $2 billion gamble on overturning complicated software history
    The company's deal for E2open shows it is betting it can thread the needle between keeping its customers happy while targeting the customers of those customers.
  • Crew availability 'biggest threat' to multipurpose ship sector
    A squeeze on the talent pipeline for the MPV and heavy-lift sectors means that competition for crew and captains is set to intensify.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • Bontrup bulker uses fuel additive to cut emissions on Pacific climate change mission
    Dutch operator decarbonising operation to ship stones for vital sea wall in Marshall Islands
  • Harry Vafias upbeat on LPG market as US propane exports surge to new record
    Chinese imports recover quickly from initial blow of trade war with Washington
  • UK P&I Club laments 'significant challenges' after year of record claims
    High-profile incidents like the Dali collision lead to one of the most expensive years on record
  • StealthGas buys out minority partner from LPG carrier pair
    World's largest niche owner of pressurised LPG carriers expects trade flows to normalise after geopolitical upheaval
  • Russia repatriates seafarers from tanker caught up in US missile attack
    Moscow says 19 crew members have left Yemen for Jordan
  • Fierce competition on time charters sees CMA CGM turn to Greek S&P deal
    French carrier makes Chittagongmax its 12th secondhand purchase of the year
  • Pelagic Partners makes second tanker asset play as it cashes in on past investments
    Ship investors Atef Abou Merhi and Niels Hartmann seek to 'crystalise returns' in the tanker segment
  • Avenir LNG locks away vessel with Excelerate Energy in multi-year deal
    Ship changes charterer in wake of Jamaican assets sale by New Fortress
  • Nose jobs for ships: Lomar backs retrofitting of container ships to cut fuel use
    London-based owner helping start-up BlueNose make vessels more aerodynamic
  • Tanker market cools as temperatures heat up and Opec controls the thermostat
    Utilisation and rates have fallen, but if Opec continues pumping oil, countercyclical summer bump could still come
  • MOL chief Hashimoto fires back at EU over sanctioning of LNG carrier trio
    Company baffled that its vessels are being bracketed as part of the Russian shadow fleet
  • Braemar: US motorists driving up demand as product tanker rates rise
    Shipbroker notes signs of early tightening in petrol markets
  • Sinokor circulates seven bulkers for sale in potential $160m move
    South Korean group has been focusing more on tankers this year, after launch of Trafigura tie-up
  • Norden and Greek owner bank two-year deals in 'mishmash' of a tanker market, brokers say
    Market observers finding rates hard to pin down for period deals
  • Trafigura presses Norden tanker into service to fill jet fuel gap
    TransPetrol ship also made the unusual voyage from France to Puerto Rico after a pause in usual African supplies
  • Trump policies set to slice over $6bn from container shipping profit
    US trade stance will erode bottom line of major lines, expert says
  • Norwegian owners lead the way with green orders as fleet value hits $66bn
    Veson Nautical examines orderbook trends ahead of Nor-Shipping
  • Sanctions flurry leaves over half of shadow tanker fleet off the radar
    Hundreds of dark fleet ships are reportedly still evading sanctions, with only a few dozen on EU, US and UK blacklists
  • Low-profile German owner Blumenthal linked to modern kamsarmax bulker buy
    Traditional Hamburg player increases its exposure to big tonnage as Japanese owners reportedly shed kamsarmaxes this week
  • Hanse Bereederung shipbroker Alex Karydis explains what owners and charterers look for in a deal
    German shop's chartering boss identifies trend of shorter voyages linked with performance-related rewards
  • Giant Malaysian offshore and shipping merger still on the cards as talks extend
    MISC provides rare update on potential tie-up with Bumi Armada
  • Performance Shipping profit boosted by lucrative aframax sale as tanker rates fall
    Greek shipowner pushes up first quarter profit in weaker freight market
  • Frontline's top two bosses handed 'synthetic' cash options tied to share price
    Lars Barstad and Inger Klemp receive awards to keep their focus on company's equity value
  • Performance Shipping profit boosted by lucrative aframax sale as tanker rates fell
    Greek shipowner pushes up first quarter profit in weaker freight market
  • How major funds are managing shipowners' money to invest in the future
    Norwegian finance community is there to support shipping's green transition, say money managers
  • Ship sinking sparks helicopter search to save seafarers adrift at sea
    Water ingress blamed for loss of the Cong Thanh 07 on Sunday
  • Insurance veteran and 'Bronx boy' Harold Halpin dies at 82 after 'amazing life'
    Halpin was credited with building up Lamorte Burns and founding two other firms
  • Frontline's top two bosses handed 'synthetic' cash options tied to share price
    Lars Barstad and Inger Klemp receive awards to keep their focus on the company's equity value
  • Dividends and discipline key to boosting shipping company valuations, Pareto says
    Norwegian finance house has a couple of ingredients for shipowners wanting a higher stock price
  • SCI's $1bn newbuilding push underway with first approach to shipyards
    State-backed shipping giant mulls order for up to six vessels

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American Shipper web site
MAY 28, 2025
  • 'Fear and uncertainty' driving up China-US container rates
    Carriers are pushing for big increases in the Asia-U.S. trade, but it remains to be seen how desperate shippers are to secure capacity, says a Xeneta analyst.
  • Canada Post parcel volumes drop 50% as labor dispute compounds challenges
    Canada Post's financial troubles have been compounded by the ongoing labor dispute and the inability to generate more revenue from parcel delivery.

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Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
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Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
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Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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