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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
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    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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Geneva
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Rome
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Genoa
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Valencia
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Paris
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Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
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Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
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Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
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Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
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Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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Beijing
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Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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