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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
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
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
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
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
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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