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Exim India web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Vizhinjam to be transformative for India's maritime sector: Minister
  • US, British vessels cautiously return to the Red Sea
  • Implementation of the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transshipment Regulations (SCMTR)
  • Evidence shows Panama may be in violation of Canal treaty: US Senator
  • Gemini Cooperation seen offering improved service
  • India's exports of pharma, steel to US likely to see tariffs
  • Bahri enters strategic partnership to address Saudi Arabia's increasing LPG and ammonia shipping demands
  • India's digital economy to grow almost twice as fast as overall economy: Report
  • Dodhara Chandani dry port seen revolutionising India-Nepal trade
  • You Ask We Answer
  • VOC Port announces new concessions
  • MOL's complete acquisition of Gearbulk Holding makes for a world-leading dry bulk fleet

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Dutch haulier's fleet rises to 50 e-trucks
  • Record growth in air cargo demand - Iata
  • Major locomotive order from Guinea
  • Complex crane transport from Kobe to New Orleans
  • Harmonising digital operations in Mozambique
  • NTG picks CEO for air and ocean activities
  • M&M building in Belgium
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Helping victims of cyclone Chido
  • US short line Phoenix Rail formed
  • Strasbourg accelerates sustainability efforts
  • AIT executives in new roles
  • Crowning a Colombian candidate

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • New year, new strategies: United Cargo and Amazon Air Cargo reveal all in our new podcast
  • Vietnam gains manufacturing ground - but will this provoke US tariffs?
  • DHL Global Forwarding - 'hungry for more'...cash!
  • Shippers should 'think differently' about tariffs, say analysts
  • Lack of freighters means a capacity crunch and limited air cargo growth
  • Logistics cheers as third runway for Heathrow gets green light at last
  • Strong secondhand box ship market now threatened by overcapacity
  • Maersk box ship breakdown means losses for Chilean cherry exporters
  • Liner investors steam in as Vadhvan mega-port project takes shape
  • Zimbabwe growers appeal for air cargo capacity - or will switch to ocean
  • Jochen Thewes to join DSV board after Schenker deal

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • VIDEO: Inside CAT's new waterjet powered hybrid ferry duo
    Marine Jet Power (MJP) has now released a video that gives a close-up look at the two waterjet powered hybrid-electric passenger ferries just delivered to Chatham Area Transit (CAT) of Savannah, Ga.,
  • TTB 2025: Navigating changes to the Jones Act
    Tugboat, towboat, and barge operators should be paying close attention to changes to the Jones Act because it directly impacts their operations, competitiveness, and long-term viability. To dig more into this, Sabrina
  • Could floating nuclear power plants power U.S. ports?
    Core Power (US) Inc, has enlisted Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to help its team design a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) to power ports in the United States.

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Container News web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases rates from Indian Sub and Middle East to North America
    Hapag-Lloyd announces that a General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) is set to take effect for shipments from the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East to North America. This adjustment will apply to containers gated in full on or after 1 March 2025 and will remain valid until further notice. The GRI/GRA applies to shipments destined for the East, West, and Gulf Coasts of No
  • HPC to lead coordination of Baltic Sea port project
    Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), a collaborative effort led by the experienced lead partner, Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM), has been awarded the contract to manage project coordination and financial oversight for the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 initiative, "H2-Derivatives@BalticSeaPorts" (H2Deri@BSP). Led by Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM), this ambitious project will run from March 202
  • South Korea's Shipbuilding Sector at the Forefront of the Trade War
    As global maritime trade is about to emerge as a field of geopolitical antagonism, South Korea will be one of the spearheads to counter Chinese shipbuilding dominance.
  • Port of Klaipeda surpasses 1 million TEUs for third consecutive year
    The year 2024 was marked by significant growth in cargo handling at the Port of Klaipeda, setting new records in the handling of construction materials, minerals, and containers. A new milestone was achieved in container handling, surpassing the 1 million TEU mark for the third consecutive year. A record-breaking 1.068 million TEUs were processed, reflecting a 2% increase compared to 2023 when 1.
  • Liberian Registry names new Vice President of Technical at Miami office
    The Liberian ship registry announced the appointment of Frank H. Marmol as Vice President of Technical at its Miami office, effective January 2025. Bringing over 30 years of experience in the international maritime industry, Marmol is expected to add extensive expertise to the organization. Throughout his career, Marmol has held key leadership positions, including Executive Director, Chief Techni
  • Why Sourcing Engineering Supplies Locally Makes Sense
    The country's industrial success relies heavily on quality engineering supplies . From major construction projects in Sydney to advanced manufacturing in Perth, having the right tools and materials is critical. While global supply chains have long been a staple of procurement strategies, the advantages of sourcing engineering supplies locally have become increasingly apparent. The Role of Enginee
  • Iquique Terminal Internacional to invest in port equipment
    Chile's Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) plans to invest nearly US$15 million in upgrading its port equipment in 2025. This investment aligns with the concessionaire's strategy to reinforce its position as a multipurpose port terminal, expand into new markets, and grow its customer base. During the first half of the year, ITI, which handled a total of 2.5 million tons of cargo in 2024, aims t
  • Top 10 Shipowning Nations by Total Asset Value for 2024
    Utilizing the VesselsValue database, we've reviewed the total asset values for vessels by beneficial owner country to determine this year's top 10 shipowning nations. From Japan's resolute leadership in the top position with a US$206.3 billion fleet to the emergence of Hong Kong at US$44.7 billion, the asset values and ownership strategies have changed considerably over the past 12 months. See ou
  • Panama Canal under U.S. Senate discussion: A Strategic Lifeline for National Trade and Security
    On January 28, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Senator Ted Cruz, convened a hearing titled "Fees and Foreign Influence: Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security." The session underscored the Panama Canal's pivotal role in U.S. commerce and addressed concerns over rising transit fees and foreign, particularly
  • Vietnam Picks Up Pace in Becoming Key Global Shipping Player
    Amid intensifying trade tensions between China and the United States, countries, like Vietnam, are stepping up to redefine themselves as alternative trading hubs, thereby reshaping the global maritime trade landscape.
  • Ocean enters LNY-slump, but tariffs on the horizon
    Lunar New Year (LNY) begins today (29 January), and as manufacturing and logistics have slowed down in the past week or so, ex-China ocean rates - that had climbed earlier during the pre-holiday rush - have also eased. Asia-Europe prices started climbing earlier than usual this year as shippers on these lanes accommodate longer transit times around Africa, and this planning ahead may mean not muc
  • CULines pursues Amazon for Covid era contract violations
    China United Lines (CULines) has filed a case against Amazon with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for alleged breaches of contract during the critical post-pandemic period.
  • Bounty for Taiwanese box lines' staff as 2024 brings remarkable profits
    Employees of Taiwan's Big Three liner operators-Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC), Yang Ming Marine Transport and Wan Hai Lines-have received a welcome Chinese New Year gift-abundant bonuses.
  • Port Houston exceeds 4 million TEUs in 2024
    Port Houston's container traffic reached an all-time high of 4,139,991 TEUs in 2024, representing an 8% increase from the previous year. December alone saw 340,418 TEUs, a 4% year-over-year rise. Loaded exports soared 12% in December to 135,446 TEUs, driven by high shipments of resin, chemicals, rubber, and textiles, ending the year up 8%. While loaded imports dipped 1% in December, they grew 6%
  • Boxship explodes off Yemen
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) is the operator of the feeder ship ASL Bauhinia, whose crew abandoned the vessel on 28 January, after it caught fire. The Hong Kong-flagged 2022-built 1,930 TEU ASL Bauhinia and its sister vessel, ASL Peony, were chartered from Hong Kong-based intra-Asia carrier Asean Seas Line and are deployed to ESL's Gulf-Red Sea Connector service. China United Lines is understood
  • Georgia Ports handles over 2.8 miilion TEUs from July to December
    The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported over 2.8 million TEUs in fiscal year-to-date 2025 (1 July 2024 - 31

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Splash web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • d'Amico fixes five tankers
    Italian product tanker owner and operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) secured employment for five of its vessels. The Milan-listed company's Irish-based d'Amico Tankers has fixed four handysize vessels through new deals and extended the charter of one of its MRs. The charterers and financial terms were not disclosed, but DIS said deals had been struck ...
  • Precious Shipping sells off vintage handysize
    Fleet overhaul at Precious Shipping has continued with the sale of one of its oldest vessels. The Thai dry bulk player has offloaded its 2005 Shikoku Dockyard-built Rojarek Naree for $8.8m. The buyer of the 29,900 dwt ship is an overseas company that does not have any relationship with the company, the Khalid Hashim-led listed ...
  • U-Ming books ultramax newbuild brace in Japan
    Taiwanese dry bulk shipping operator U-Ming Marine Transport is expanding its fleet a brace of ultramax newbuilds in Japan. The subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group has signed up for 64,100 dwt vessels at Oshima Shipbuilding with delivery expected in April and June 2028. No price has been revealed. U-Ming owns and operates nearly 80 ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Western Bulk
    Returning to Geneva Dry this April is Torbjorn Gjervik, who since last year's summit has been promoted to CEO of Western Bulk Chartering, a Norwegian firm which tends to have anywhere between 100 and 150 ships on its books at any given time. While looking forward to the event, Gjervik is not overly enthused about ...
  • Dolphin Drilling CEO resigns
    The chief executive officer of semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has submitted his resignation from the company. The resignation of Dolphin CEO Bjørnar Iversen comes into force with immediate effect. He joined the company as CEO in July 2019. Before joining Dolphin Drilling, Iversen was the CEO of Songa Offshore and held various senior management ...
  • TGS scores offshore wind seismic work in the UK
    Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has won an offshore wind site characterisation contract on the UK continental shelf for an undisclosed repeat customer. The contract has a total duration of approximately 60 days and is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2025. The Ramform Vanguard vessel will be used for this project, equipped ...
  • Seanergy expands with double buy as United ships out oldest cape
    US-listed Greek bulker owner Seanergy Maritime has strengthened its fleet by adding two Japanese-built vessels, while its spin-off United Maritime is shipping out its oldest capesize. The Stamatis Tsantanis-led Seanergy has picked up an unnamed 2013 Imabari-built newcastlemax and a 2011 Mitsui-built capesize for about $69m. The 178,459 dwt capsize, which will be renamed Blueship, ...
  • Odfjell Drilling nets $148m semisub extension with Equinor
    Norway's Odfjell Drilling has won an extension for one of its rigs with compatriot energy major Equinor. The deal is to extend the employment of the 2009-built Deepsea Atlantic semisub until the end of the second quarter of 2027. The unit will operate under previously agreed terms until the mid-third quarter of 2026. The current ...
  • Crew rescued from blaze on boxship in Red Sea
    The crew of the boxship that abandoned the ship which caught fire in the Red Sea has been rescued unharmed. The Hong Kong-flagged boxship ASL Bauhinia exploded and caught fire some 226 km northwest of Hodeidah, Yemen, in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday. The vessel is owned by Shanghai-based Asean Seas Line ...
  • Robbers attack tanker in Singapore Strait
    A Greece-flagged tanker was boarded yesterday by two knife-wielding individuals while transiting eastbound in the Singapore Strait, the latest in a string of robbery incidents in the area. The attack took place approximately 2.7 nautical miles northwest of Indonesia's Pemping Island, according to UK maritime security specialists Ambrey. The tanker was sailing at 9.7 knots ...
  • 2025 will see fewer but better hires in commercial shipping
    Paul Ratcliffe provides readers with highlights from Ignition Global's 2024 Commercial Shipping Leaders Survey. Hiring in commercial shipping should be getting easier. The talent war of 2021-22 has ended, and dry bulk bonuses are cooling. Inflation has eased, remuneration policies have adjusted, and salary expectations have mellowed-making compensation easier to manage. And yet 40% of ...
  • Shipping's ultimate Year of the Snake fortune guide published today
    The January issue of Splash Extra gives readers the ultimate guide to shipping prospects in the Year of the Snake. The Lunar New Year is not starting too well with many sectors struggling to break even in January. The cross-sector ClarkSea Index, a weighted barometer covering all shipping segments, eased back by 8% last Friday ...
  • Bahri and Petredec form partnership to meet Saudi Arabia's LPG and ammonia needs
    Bahri and Petredec have agreed to form a strategic partnership aimed at addressing Saudi Arabia's increasing LPG and ammonia shipping demands. The two companies will establish a dedicated joint commercial team. Bahri already controls a 40% shareholding in Petredec. Ahmed Ali Al Subaey, CEO of Bahri, Saudi's top shipping line, said: "This strategic alliance with ...
  • Tankers best placed in the Year of the Snake
    As shipping slithers somewhat apprehensively into the Year of the Snake, analysts reckon tankers - whether hauling gas or oil - are best placed to see an uptick in fortunes. The Lunar New Year is not starting too well with many sectors struggling to break even in January. The cross-sector ClarkSea Index, a weighted barometer ...
  • The news distillery
    One of the favourite parts of my job is compiling Splash Extra's monthly review - a chance to assess concisely what were the biggest stories of the past few weeks and to place them in context and level of importance. In the six years - and 73 monthly reviews neatly composed - I can confidently ...
  • January 2025 Review
    The Houthis of Yemen rowed back from attacking merchant shipping following January 19's historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, potentially bringing an end to the 14-month-long Red Sea shipping crisis. The Houthis said so long as the ceasefire remains in place, international merchant ships may now transit the Red Sea. However, Israeli-owned and Israeli-flagged ...
  • Dry cargo: A case of snakebite
    For those born in the Year of the Ox, such as 1949, the year that Chairman Mao declared the Chinese republic, the coming Year of the Snake is forecast to be a year of stability and productivity. President Xi would presumably settle for that. The dry bulk freight market however has been warned of zero ...
  • Containers: Snakes and ladders
    The container shipping freight market has felt like a game of snakes and ladders since the pandemic. Shippers negotiate the trade board, hoping to make steady progress. Sometimes the rates they pay climb exponentially up a ladder for a while, for instance when the pandemic and the Red Sea crisis caused elevated rates. Occasionally the ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The global crude tanker fleet is getting older and older. You'd have to go all the way back to the year 1988 to find the time when there were fewer crude tanker newbuild deliveries than last year. In 2024, new crude oil tanker deliveries dropped to a 36-year low as only 17 new tankers, ...
  • Asset prices slide
    January has not been kind to dry bulk, with rates barely breaking even, something that has clearly put pressure on secondhand values. For how long this slump remains divides opinion. Canny Greek owners clearly think an uptick in fortunes in the new Year of the Snake is some way off. "It is interesting to note ...
  • 10 days in, what can shipping assess from Trump's second term
    As befits a man who has risen to power via Hollywood, there's been no shortage of bluster, swagger and showmanship in the opening 10 days of Donald Trump's second tenure in the White House. Working out what the following four years hold for shipping is no easy task. However, a roundup of key announcements over ...
  • Keeping critical subsea infrastructure safe
    Jesper Johnsen Loe is a third-year student at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology with a fascination in geopolitics

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • Chinese chief engineer sentenced to US prison in 'magic pipe' case
    A Chinese national was sentenced to three months in US prison for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships...
  • Panama flag comes under fire at US Senate hearing on canal
    Senators slammed Panama's role in Iran's oil trade and asked US maritime regulators what penalties they could levy if Panama...
  • Cable-cutting ships in Baltic Sea are 'no accident' says Finnish maritime expert
    A US admiral also underlined the challenges of determining intent in recent cases of cables at a Washington DC conference...
  • MEPC regulations must not pin burden on ISM managers
    Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement chief executive Sebastian von Hardenberg said bareboat charters have so far been overlooked in MEPC debate, causing...
  • Diplomats downplay prospect of Baltic shipping tax, but security costs are under review
    Baltic states are bolstering security measures and upping surveillance, but funding for the additional operations are yet to be agreed
  • Russian nuclear icebreaker involved in collision
    Rosatomflot, which operates Russia's nuclear icebreaker fleet, said the damage had not affected the vessel's reactor
  • Bahri and Petredec unite to meet Saudi Arabian LPG demand
    Bahri, formerly the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has a 40% stake in LPG specialist Petredec
  • Signal says aframax pool beats rivals by wide margin
    'Superior performance' claim linked to use of 'cutting edge technology and unparalleled data analytics'
  • Odesa terminal operators must pay $150m to US investment firms, court rules
    London Court of International Arbitration tribunal reaches verdict
  • Contships seals $100m Nordic bond with 9% coupon
    Successful issue makes owner first private Greek shipping company to raise money in Oslo bond market
  • Grain cargoes to China plummet amid dwindling demand
    China's desire to decrease its dependence on imports has added further pain to an already suffering panamax segment
  • MSC snaps up 30% of all secondhand boxships in past year
    MSC continues to be the largest buyer in the containership sale and purchase market, having bought in excess of 400...
  • IMO split on scrubber discharges
    Poland said it could not support an International Chamber of Shipping motion because its 'low ambition' meant more national discharge restrictions...
  • Boxship charter rates hold up while operators adopt wait-and-see attitude
    Uncertainties around a return to the Suez Canal and the potential for US tariffs on goods means container line operators...
  • US Senate confirms new transportation secretary
    The US Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation with bipartisan support. The former congressman was also endorsed by...
  • The Daily View: In praise of P&I
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Why would US invade Panama? US Senate hearing gives rationale
    US Senate hearing speakers theorised that Chinese workers could collapse under-construction bridge over Panama Canal, directed by spies in Balboa...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maritime convention scrutinised to arrest dark fleet dangers for coastal states | Eagle S insurance questions go unanswered as detained...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • Americold adding Port Saint John warehouse as part of CPKC alliance
    The planned development in Eastern Canada marks the latest stage in a nearly two-year-old partnership between the company and the Class I railroad.
  • Ocean carriers warn of disruption as storms bear down on Europe
    Ports in the UK are already seeing rising operational delays as a string of storms moves in from the Atlantic and major ports in Europe issue high wind warnings.
  • Union Pacific makes push to grab more Los Angeles-to-Kansas City freight
    The effort coincides with UP's plans to open a new terminal in Kansas City, Kan., in the third quarter of this year that would alleviate pressure on the railroad's existing terminal across the border in Missouri.
  • Specter of US trade tariffs puts EPC companies on war footing
    EPCs say that tariffs enforced after project costs are finalized not only impact the bottom line but, in some cases destroy the viability of a project, hitting volumes in the breakbulk trade.
  • 'Green shoots' in US economy fuel optimism, but not exuberance, among LTL carriers
    Speakers at SMC3's JumpStart 25 conference see advance signals of better demand growth for freight in 2025, but the pace and extent of that growth are still uncertain.
  • FMC chair questions 'level playing field' in Panama Canal operations
    The comments by Federal Maritime Commission Louis Sola during a Senate hearing come amid rising US scrutiny of Chinese influence over the crucial

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • Panamax bulker owners feel the pinch of crashing Chinese grain shipments
    Negative trend expected to stretch through this year
  • How trade warrior Donald Trump could take on China's shipbuilding dominance
    Tariffs, port fees and newbuilding plan among a raft of policies under consideration
  • Donald Trump walking tightrope on petroleum stockpiles and oil price, says BRS
    President cannot refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve without driving up prices, broker believes
  • Steamship Mutual 'close to breakeven' despite costs spiking
    Protection and indemnity clubs currently negotiating with shipowners over premiums and tonnage before 20 February renewal date
  • Tanker owners' confidence 'excessively fragile' despite US sanctions
    Researcher Eva Tzima says rates should improve again once newly sanctioned ships have discharged their cargoes
  • Evidence of Trafigura and Sinokor VLCC tie-up starts to emerge
    Tanker quintet emerges from South Korean owner's stable appears on trader's position list but pair's relationship remains blurry
  • Chinese engineer jailed in US over 'magic pipe' pollution from kamsarmax bulker
    Fei Wang received three-month term following 2024 case
  • Norwegian wealth fund buys Cosco and Adnoc L&S stakes in $4.6bn shopping spree
    Fund maintains bet on cruise liners as it reduces exposure to containers
  • 'Positive outlook': D'Amico International seals five new tanker charters at strong rates
    Italian owner extends MR contract, while fixing out four handysizes
  • Key Russian terminal sees tanker loadings chopped in half after technical troubles
    Volumes at Ust-Luga were cut to 350,000 barrels per day in January
  • Peter Dohle orders LNG dual-fuel container ship newbuildings worth over $600m
    The German shipowner is said to have inked up to five 8,400-teu vessels at Guangzhou Shipyard International
  • Fire hits Greek product tanker engine room while unloading diesel
    The Kriti Captain taken under tow to Fos-sur-Mer following incident at berth in La Nouvelle
  • Evercore's Jonathan Chappell encourages agility in choosing your own tanker market adventure
    Fundamentals look good, but rates should cool as upcycle unwinds and geopolitics injects uncertainty
  • MOL LNG carrier trio delivers onto Russian charters destined for Arctic waters
    One more of ice-strengthened quartet contracted in 2021 to follow
  • Crew abandon vessel after ship collides with pier at Tuscan resort in fierce storm
    Italian-owned vessel collides with pier, no spillage reported
  • Awilco wind vessel venture pulls in 700 new shareholders as it upgrades Oslo listing
    IWS stock sale proves popular as shipowner plots main board listing
  • Ship collides with pier at Tuscan resort after fierce storm. Crew abandon vessel
    Italian-owned vessel collides with p, no spillage reported
  • Kristian Rokke's Philly Shipyard to pay out $84m after Hanwha deal as it heads for liquidation
    Company sees liquidation in first half of 2025
  • Seanergy strikes 'milestone' S&P deals to snap up capesize and newcastlemax tonnage
    Pure-play capesize player confident in long-term outlook for the sector
  • Greek tanker boarded by armed raiders in one of world's busiest waterways
    Two men carrying 'bladed weapons' spotted on vessel
  • Russian nuclear icebreaker seriously damaged in collision with cargo ship
    Serious bow destruction sustained by 50 Let Pobedy in Kara Sea
  • LNG shipping name and former MOL director Mike Rowley dies
    'Kind', 'dedicated', 'caring' and 'open-minded' industry veteran remembered fondly by colleagues and friends
  • SEB's shipping loan book rises slightly in fourth quarter
    Total shipping lending fell last year at the Nordic bank
  • Bahri and Petredec forge commercial alliance for LPG and ammonia shipping
    Strategic partnership to meet Saudi Arabia's growing needs

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 29, 2025
  • Maersk wins China cargo relay extension
    Maersk has won an additional two years for domestic container transshipments between ports in China. China's Transport Ministry this week announced an extension of the pilot cabotage program through December 2027. The program aims to improve domestic export and import container flows between Yangshan port in Shanghai and select ports in northern China. It will [...]
  • Texas Gulf Coast ports see year-over-year gains in freight volumes
    Ports in Houston and Corpus Christi, Texas, reported increased year-over-year cargo movements in 2024 versus 2023.
  • Asia-US ocean rates trend lower but Trump tariff threats shadow trade
    Trans-Pacific container rates eased in the most recent week as Chinese manufacturing and logistics activity wound down for the Lunar New Year holiday, which began Wednesday. Asia-U.S. West Coast ocean rates fell 7% to $4,938 per forty-foot equivalent unit for the week ending Jan. 24, according to the Freightos Baltic Dry Index. Asia-U.S. East Coast [...]
  • BelugaST fleet goes belly-up as Airbus closes cargo airline
    Airbus is terminating its charter cargo business, which used funky freighter aircraft to transport oversize loads, after less than a year.

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