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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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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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