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January 31, 2025

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Exim India web site
JANUARY 31, 2025
  • Minister of State Shantanu Thakur reviews projects and interacts with stakeholders during JNPA visit
  • Arkas Line expands its route to India
  • Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs welcomed
  • Karaikal Port warns against unauthorised activities
  • China received 71 pc of shipbuilding orders in 2024
  • Red Sea shipping seen improving after ceasefire
  • Fertiliser import slumps 18 pc in April.-Dec.
  • India mulls tariff cut on some high-end products from US
  • PSA Mumbai Phase 2 fast nearing completion
  • APSEZ PAT grows 32%, crosses Rs 8,000 crore
  • New feeder service between Tuticorin Container Terminal and Colombo
  • Enabling Voluntary Payment electronically on ICEGATE e-Payment Platform
  • Railways upgrades track speeds to facilitate faster transit and improved logistics
  • Exporters urge govt to extend RoDTEP till Sept.

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 31, 2025
  • Record orders placed
  • VTG expanding in Eastern Europe
  • Graduation day at Emirates SkyCargo
  • Seven new sites for Prologis
  • Cargo Beamer expanding Alpine service
  • Simplifying EU NCTS5 at Frankfurt airport
  • New vessel pioneers sustainable power
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Enhancing customer support through digitalisation
  • You wool not believe the twist in this yarn - CBP
  • Handing over first ten of 150 e-trucks
  • Providing disaster relief in Japan
  • Melbourne terminal investing in green technology

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Contract season in limbo as carriers eye conditions for a Red Sea return
  • UPS slashes less profitable Amazon volumes
  • Ecommerce drives China's 2024 air cargo volumes to record high
  • Conf call redux: CH Robinson - 'controlling what we can control and what we can't'
  • Spot vs contract gap widens as air shippers get wise to capacity limits
  • Hapag-Lloyd 2024 profits and volumes up - a boost for Gemini launch
  • Cut in automotive freight costs triggers uproar among German SME hauliers
  • Fuel 'trichotomy' closer as OEM surmounts barrier to ammonia tech

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Eurobulk must pay $1.125M criminal fine in pollution case
    U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has ordered Athens-headquartered Eurobulk Ltd to pay a criminal fine of $1.125 million after the company pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from
  • Kongsberg to lead major green upgrade of NCA hybrid vessel OV Bøkfjord
    The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has selected Kongsberg Maritime to serve as lead integrator for a significant green upgrade of its hybrid vessel, OV Bøkfjord. The project will include installation of Kongsberg
  • Sean Duffy sworn in as Secretary of Transportation
    Former Congressman and, subsequently, Fox Business host Sean Duffy was yesterday formally sworn in as U.S. Secretary of Transportation by Vice President JD Vance. His nomination had been fully endorsed by the

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Container News web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Southern Ports earns ISO certification for asset management
    Southern Ports has become the fifth port authority in the world to achieve ISO 55001:2014 certification for its integrated asset management system. Over the past four years, Southern Ports has designed, developed, and implemented this accredited system across its three ports in Albany, Bunbury, and Esperance. The system manages an extensive asset portfolio valued at over US$1.6 billion, encompass
  • New leadership for FlexiVan
    Flexi-Van Leasing has announced the appointment of Chadwick (Chad) Heller as its new Chief Commercial Officer and Keith Saunders as its new Chief Operating Officer. Chad Heller brings over 30 years of experience in global transportation, logistics, freight forwarding, and supply chain management. He has previously held leadership roles at Pegasus Logistics Group, DB Schenker USA, and UTi. As CCO,
  • Port of Tilbury enhances handling capabilities with new harbour crane
    The Port of Tilbury has expanded its crane fleet with the addition of a third LHM 550 mobile harbour crane from Liebherr Great Britain. Commenting on the arrival of the new mobile harbour crane, Paul Dale, Chief Operating Officer of Forth Ports, said: "We have set out ambitious net zero targets across our business and are investing in greener technology to ensure that our operations are sustainab
  • Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority scores as MSC and Gemini add calls
    Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) says its marketing efforts have paid off as Gwangyang, South Korea's third-busiest container port, is included in Gemini Cooperation's line-up. YGPA said that the port will have more connections to Europe, the United States and the Middle East, having reached out to MSC and Gemini, the alliance between Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd. In particular, MSC's Albatro
  • Global bunker indices continue downward trend
    During the fifth week of the year, the Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) indices experienced a continuous decline. The 380 HSFO index dropped by US$7.03 to US$533.14/MT, the VLSFO index decreased by US$4.89 to US$620.61/MT and the MGO index saw a significant decline of US$17.40 to US$786.75/MT. "At the time of writing, no clear trend was observed in the global bunker market," said a MABUX official.
  • Post-pandemic peak sees frenzied ship buying in 2024
    Mainline operators, led by MSC, were very active in buying second-hand container ships in 2024, as freight rates reached levels not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Alphaliner's report. MSC purchased 70 vessels, ranging from 1,300 to 14,700 TEUs for a total of 330,000 TEUs, representing a third of all the ships sold. In November 2024, the Swiss-Italian operator hit the symbolic thre
  • Shipping Corporation of India wants more boxships for Indian shipments
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is inviting tenders from ship owners as the Indian state-owned company plans to buy up to six pre-owned ships or newbuilding re-sales. The tanker-focused SCI wants to increase its owned fleet to reduce the country's dependence on foreign carriers. Clarksons shows that out of its 118 ships, only two, the 4,400 TEU SCI Chennai and SCI Mumbai, are container vessel
  • InductEV and ITS launch wireless EV charging at Port of Long Beach
    InductEV, a wireless electric vehicle charging solutions firm, is set to deploy its high-power inductive chargers in collaboration with the International Transportation Service (ITS) at the Port of Long Beach. ITS recently secured a US$3.3 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to showcase advanced charging technologies tailored to the specific needs of medium- and heavy-duty (
  • Environmental Standards in Construction: Meeting the Needs of a Changing World
    As global concerns over climate change and resource depletion grow, industries like construction are under increasing pressure to adopt environmentally responsible ABS Standardspractices. Environmental standards in construction not only help reduce ecological impact but also align with regulatory requirements and client expectations. This article explores these standards with a particular focus o
  • Port of Tanjung Pelepas emerges as Gemini's key trade hub
    Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), with its growing role as a trade hub for the Gemini Cooperation, emerges as a pivotal trade spot in the growing competitive landscape of Southeast Asia. The Malaysian port seems that it will enter a new era of competition with Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd believing it will be able to handle the alliance's massive volumes
  • Hapag-Lloyd's preliminary figures show over US$20 billion in annual revenue
    Hapag-Lloyd announced that its transport volumes rose by approximately 5% to 12.5 million TEUs in 2024, despite longer voyage times caused by ship rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope due to security concerns in the Red Sea. Additionally, based on preliminary and unaudited figures, the German carrier's revenues grew to US$20.7 billion, largely due to increased demand for container transport. Furth
  • CMA CGM warns of storm disruptions in North European ports
    CMA CGM has announced that the passage of several storms from the Atlantic into European waters in recent and upcoming days may cause disruptions across the ports in North Europe. "High winds and a large swell will see passages across the Bay of Biscay disrupted until Friday January 31 and there are currently weather warnings in place or expected for the main European ports," said the French ocea
  • Baltic Sea faces potential shipping fees amid rising security costs for undersea cables
    According to Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, shipping companies might soon face charges for using the Baltic Sea to offset the rising costs of safeguarding

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Splash web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Rem Offshore scores PSV fixture
    Norwegian offshore vessel player Rem Offshore has secured a PSV contract from Eni in the UK North Sea. The company's 2011-built Rem Supplier has been fixed for around 300 days, according to brokers in Norway and the UK. The vessel will support the jackup rig Valaris Norway on a two-well campaign from March this year. ...
  • DeepOcean wins Polish wind survey contract
    Norwegian ocean services contractor DeepOcean has won subsea survey work on the Baltyk 2 and 3 offshore wind developments in Poland. Jointly developed by Equinor and Polenergia the Baltyk 2 and 3 offshore wind farms will have a total combined capacity of 1.44 GW. Under the contract with an undisclosed value, DeepOcean will carry out ...
  • Halliburton wins Petrobras drilling contract
    Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has won a contract from Petrobras for integrated drilling across several offshore fields in Brazil. The contract scope covers development and exploration wells over three years and significantly expands Halliburton's drilling services footprint in the pre-salt and post-salt areas, the New Yourk-listed company said. "This contract demonstrates
  • Russian-linked ship-to-ship transfers spike in wake of US sanctions
    Ship-to-ship transfers of Russian-linked oil have spiked dramatically this month in the wake of America's largest sanctions package aimed at Russia's shadow fleet. Data from maritime risk analytics firm Windward shows there has been a 366% increase in Russian-related ship-to-ship transfers of crude and products in the Sea of Crete and a 370% increase in ...
  • Tele-Fonika Kable ARP offshore wind partnership
    Poland's Tele-Fonika Kable and the Industrial Development Agency (ARP) have set out plans to build specialised cable laying vessels (CLVs) designed for the installation and maintenance of offshore wind farm subsea cables. The scheme under a letter of intent signed by both parties also includes the development of support vessels to facilitate servicing and operational ...
  • First modern VLCC sale of the year highlights how tanker prices are easing
    This year's first modern VLCC sale is in the pipeline. Brokers report that the eight-year-old, 300,000 dwt Leicester was sold for $87m to undisclosed interests. Broking sources tell Splash that an Oslo-based private equity fund, Transportation Recovery Fund (TRF), is selling the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding-built tanker. The last comparable deal is from August last year ...
  • Landlocked Switzerland becomes a top 10 shipowning nation thanks to Aponte's MSC
    One family has propelled a landlocked European nation into the top shipowning countries in the world. Gianluigi Aponte's Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been on a historic fleet expansion in the 2020s, hoovering up more than 400 secondhand boxships, and ordering more than 3m teu of newbuilds, pushing MSC to the top spot in ...
  • Stena Drilling scores drillship contract in Suriname
    Stena Drilling has landed a contract with TotalEnergies for its sixth-generation harsh environment drillship, Stena DrillMax. The 2008-built managed pressure drilling (MPD)-equipped unit, hot stacked since January, will be deployed on a one-well exploration campaign off Suriname. The work is set to start during the second quarter of this year at an undisclosed dayrate. The ...
  • TGS wins second UK offshore wind survey in two days
    Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has won a second offshore wind characterisation contract in as many days. The contract has a total duration of approximately 30 days and is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025. The work will be done for an undisclosed customer on the UK continental shelf and the company ...
  • Don't be too fixated on price to NAV
    Pierre Aury has some advice for would-be shipping investors. An old topic for a new year. I've already made my opinion quite clear about the fact that shipping companies trading in competitive spot markets should not be listed. In this column, we will acknowledge how wrong it is that a number of these companies are ...
  • World's first commercial sailing roro launched in Turkey
    The world's first commercial sailing roro vessel, Neoliner Origin, has been launched at the RMK Marine shipyard in Türkiye. The vessel, which started construction in November 2023, is being built for the French shipping company Neoline. It is a 136 m long and 24.2 m wide cargo ship with 3,000 sq m of sail and ...
  • Sun Enterprises in for DH Shipbuilding suezmaxes
    Greek shipowner Sun Enterprises has returned to South Korean yards in its latest fleet expansion move. The company, which has built most of its tankers in South Korea, has commissioned DH Shipbuilding for a pair of suezmaxes at $90.5m each. Shipbuilding sources say the 158,000 dwt newbuilds which are the company's first in nearly a ...
  • Scorpio Tankers ups stake in DHT to above 5%
    Emanuele Lauro-led Scorpio Tankers has taken its shareholding in VLCC giant DHT Holdings to above 5%. In a release to the Securities and Exchange Commission, New York-listed DHT revealed Scorpio had taken its shareholding in the company from 4.9% to 7.45%, spending $131.5m to bolster its position. Splash first reported on Scorpio's initial 4.9% DHT ...
  • Chinese chief engineer jailed in the US
    A Chinese chief engineer, Fei Wang, 38, has been sentenced in the US to three months in prison and three years of supervised release over an oily bilge water release last year. Wang was working on the ASL Singapore, a Chinese-owned bulk carrier, when it was inspected in New Orleans by the US Coast Guard ...
  • Robert Hvide Macleod invests in Siglar Carbon
    A well-known name in Norwegian shipping circles, Robert Hvide Macleod, has invested in shipping emissions analytics

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Brokers and sellers face conundrum as aframax S&P market spikes after US sanctions
    Deceptions underscore the due diligence challenges and know-your-customer conundrum facing shipbrokers handling tanker sales, and the largely Greece-based shipowners selling...
  • Syria's seaborne trade remains unchanged under new regime
    Steps are being taken to lift sanctions on Syria, but economic normalisation will not happen overnight
  • The EU's business-friendly policy pitch is positive for shipping, if it works
    The European Commission has laid out its policy plans for the next five years promising to help turn the continent's...
  • LCO2 fleet expansion limited by insufficient shipbuilding capacity
    Orders for liquefied carbon dioxide carriers may be limited in the short term due to the cautious uptake of carbon...
  • Intermanager names Sebastian von Hardenberg its new president
    The third-party shipmanagers' association is campaigning to reduce crew deaths in enclosed spaces, stop criminalisation of seafarers and prevent legal...
  • MAN to deliver first ammonia dual-fuel engines in early 2026
    Two-stroke engine designer appears to be on track to deliver pilot ammonia-fuel engine for Eastern Pacific Shipping VLAC in the...
  • ZeroNorth reports first operating profit
    The digital optimisation platform registered its first positive ebitda in December 2024 and said it expects to record positive earnings...
  • A carbon levy with targeted e-fuel rewards required for decarbonisation
    A carbon levy that funnels vast sums into spurring production of renewable e-fuels is crucial for shipping decarbonisation, as other...
  • 'Concerning risk picture' for scrap steel fires on larger bulkers, Gard warns
    Intense heat and heavy smoke threaten to harm crew, firefighters and local residents
  • China narrows steel production gap in last months of 2024
    Chinese steel production ended 2024 down 1.7% on 2023's output, but so much of the dry bulk market's 2025 performance...
  • Hapag-Lloyd fourth-quarter operating profits up $900m
    Despite modest increases in transport volumes, the Hamburg-based line has vastly outperformed its fourth-quarter 2023 results to cap off a...
  • The Daily View: Pulp fictions
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • X-Press Pearl hearing establishes slot charterers can limit liability under LLMC
    Recent case extends logic originally applied to MSC Napoli grounding in 2007
  • Daily Briefing
    Why would US invade Panama? US Senate hearing gives rationale | Cable-cutting ships in Baltic Sea are 'no accident' says...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • C.H. Robinson's forwarding business offsets weak US truck market
    The largest US freight broker expects the first quarter of 2025 to be weak for trucking as the freight recession remains in place, but it is converting more customers to use its services for ocean freight.
  • US shippers urged to prepare now for upcoming LTL class changes, rate 'resetting'
    New freight classifications that will take effect this summer could raise costs for less-than-truckload shippers that don't begin working with carriers now, speakers at the SMC3 conference said.
  • Green corridor ports in the US set the stage for MPV fuel transition
    The breakbulk sector can lean on the progress of key US ports in facilitating the safe bunkering of next generation alternative shipping fuels
  • Strong volume, high rates to lift Hapag-Lloyd's 2024 earnings
    It would be the 10th consecutive year the carrier has reported a profit as it capitalized on increasing demand supported by elevated rates.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 30, 2025
  • Mitsui OSK Lines links executive pay to greenhouse gas emission reduction
    Shipowner unveils its fact-packed annual sustainability report for 2024
  • US LNG production set to jump by one-third in next three years, says Poten
    Canada is poised to become a producer in 2025 and overtake Mexico on output
  • Tankers International veteran says 'grey areas' of demurrage should not be neglected
    Claims manager reveals the challenge behind six-figure sums tied to VLCC charters
  • US LNG production set to jump by a third in next three years, says Poten
    Canada is set to become an LNG producer in 2025 and overtake Mexico on output
  • Cognac and car parts: CMA CGM-backed wind-powered ro-ro hits the water
    Vessel set to ship car parts, Cognac, forklifts and luxury handbags across the Atlantic
  • Pyxis Tankers reveals forward tanker bookings ahead of spot market
    Greek owner has 72% of first-quarter days covered
  • George Procopiou VLCC lifts first Cameroon crude for huge new Nigerian refinery
    Greek owner's tanker took on two 1m-barrel cargoes from floating storage and production units
  • Vale iron ore production drop reflects depressed capesize market
    Miner gives cautious outlook for 2025 with no respite for shipowners
  • Major liners coy as Suez Canal urges Red Sea return
    Waterway's administration invites container ship giants to powwow at its Ismailia headquarters
  • BW LPG shares surge in Oslo as Pareto sees 'striking discount'
    Stock is regarded as 'far too discounted' by one analyst
  • 'We didn't want to sell,' says Navig8's Busch as Adnoc L&S eyes global impact of deal
    In first joint interview, deal-making CEOs open up about pricing and believing in long-term value
  • Shipping's carbon levy needs immediate impact to meet goals, researchers say
    Small fossil-fuel tax will not help close the price gap and help developing states with mitigation, argues UCL
  • 'We'll be back': Norwegian shipowner vows to return to dry bulk after selling last two supramaxes
    Atlantica Shipping is not giving up on dry bulk after confirming sale of brace
  • BW LPG stock surges in Oslo as Pareto sees 'striking discount'
  • 'Dead money': Why public dry bulk shipowners could be stranded in 'no man's land'
    This week's Streetwise previews earnings season in the lightly invested dry bulk sector
  • MAN Energy Solutions ramps up ammonia test engine to full load
    Engine designer declares earlier positive emission and performance characteristics validated
  • Opportunities abound in weaker tanker S&P arena as 'exotic' buyers pull out
    Broker SSY expects further downward pressure to incentivise deals
  • Sanctioned tankers head to India with cargoes loaded after US blacklisting
    Uncertainty surrounds shipments that appear to breach new measures introduced on 10 January
  • Greek dealmakers raise $150m through latest blank cheque company
    Nasdaq-listed Stellar V Capital Corp has not made up its mind yet on how it will invest the funds
  • Weapon of mass disruption: Confusion over cable cutting can only serve bad actors
    Should we be concerned about the possibility of shadowy figures boarding vessels in Russia and attempting to persuade crews to take risks?
  • Stolt-Nielsen bottom line falls as owner fears further tanker rate drop
    Chemical tanker rates could drop by as much as 10% in the first quarter, company says
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees profit hike as volumes rise in defiance of Red Sea diversions
    German line says freight rates were stable last year
  • ZeroNorth reveals first signs of profit four years after launching platform
    Danish operation with big-name backing celebrates earnings milestone as client list grows
  • Ex-Frontline boss Hvide Macleod invests in ship decarbonisation outfit Siglar Carbon
    Experienced executive wants to take Norwegian consultancy to the next level
  • Mozambique LNG newbuilding berth deadline pushed out again with project doubts emerging
    Seventeen vessels were provisionally ordered almost five years ago with four shipowners signed up to slots at two yards
  • Baltic Sea states mull ship tax to protect undersea cables after flurry of sabotage claims
    Idea revealed by Estonian defence minister Hanno Pevkur
  • Nordea's shipping loan book rises in fourth quarter
    Bank saw high activity in debt capital markets
  • Donald Trump, Russia and shipowners' changing investment patterns: How 2025 will shape up
    Fearnleys' head of research foresees a complex web of geopolitics affecting shipping this year
  • Meghna Group boosts bulker fleet with modern Japanese buy
    Nord Magellan deal highlights how bulker values are coming off their 2024 highs
  • Cruise ship that propelled Royal Caribbean into the big league heads for the recycling yard
    Former top-10 vessel reaches end of the line
  • Scorpio Tankers jumps stake in DHT, adopts strategic stance
    Product tanker giant now owns 7.45% of VLCC specialist after buys this month
  • Monjasa bursts into LNG bunkering scene with intent to grow UAE supply
    Owned tonnage and wider spread of product offering could develop for 'passionate' and 'observant' player

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
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
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
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
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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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