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Exim India web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • Mega shipbuilding facility and new cargo terminal outside Kandla creek to come up at Deendayal Port, announces Sonowal
  • PSA India taking logistics excellence to new heights
  • Procedure for export of certified organic products
  • India's GDP estimated to grow at 6.4 pc in FY25: NSO
  • First cargo service under Jalvahak scheme docks at Pandu with 1,500 tonnes cement
  • Coal output up 5.33 pc in Dec.
  • Red Sea crisis seen having inadvertently prevented an overcapacity crunch
  • Haldia Container Terminal handles highest monthly volume ever
  • Textiles, apparel exports up by 7 pc
  • DP World surpasses 100 million TEUs of global container handling capacity
  • You Ask We Answer

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 9, 2025
  • New Deugro managers in Saudi Arabia
  • Hupac starts 2025 with four new shuttle services
  • Strengthening Sino-European networks
  • JD Logistics launches Shenzhen-Bangkok flight
  • E-truck passes cold-endurance test in Finland
  • An innovative player in low-carbon logistics
  • Danx Carousel - day and night logistics
  • Otago and Napier investing in sustainable dredging
  • Modern rail equipment for Mauritanian mining sector
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Ageing fleet highlights recycling challenges
  • Management transitions at WCA World
  • Cheers to a Kansas City cold chain

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Alliance reshuffle will increase box ship shortage as carriers hunt 'buffers'
  • Shipping Australia calls to end 'disruptive' port strikes
  • Ships for America Act - rumours, facts, assumptions
  • Cargolux eyes move into SAF production and distribution
  • $7bn infrastructure project heads list of expansion plans for India's busy ports
  • The US Line: Logistics employees - beware the non-compete clause
  • China and the US enter the new year lists with 'tit-for-tat' trade jousts
  • US retailers at a crossroads as import hurdles continue to be raised
  • Air cargo sees flurry of new routes between Europe and Asia
  • Hong Kong's Kawa Shipping dips its toes into long-haul trades
  • Geodis veteran Marc Vollet joins group management board as an EVP
  • Changes at WCAworld as veteran leaders retire

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Admiral Richard V. Timme joins OMSA as senior advisor
    The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reports that Rear Admiral Richard V. Timme, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), has joined the association as a senior advisor. OMSA says that the appointment underscores its
  • Van Oord takes delivery of giant jack-up WTIV Boreas
    Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has now accepted delivery of the mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas in a ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas, named

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Container News web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Rohlig SUUS Logistics names new CFO and Board Member
    Tomasz Podgórski has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Rohlig SUUS Logistics, Poland's largest logistics operator. In addition to his CFO duties, Podgórski has joined the company's Management Board, being responsible for overseeing financial operations in Poland and global branches. Tomasz Podgórski commented: "The company is currently experiencing significant growth, particularly i
  • Hamburg Liaison Office China welcomes new Chief Representative
    The Hamburg Liaison Office China (HHR Shanghai) has new leadership from 1 January 2025, as Lars Anke stepped into the role of Chief Representative. Having successfully led the office from 2006 to 2019, Anke brings a wealth of experience and dedication to this position. His return is expected to further enhance Hamburg's strategic presence in Asia, driving fresh initiatives and renewed momentum in
  • Achilles Information takes over Global Risk Management Solutions
    UK-based Achilles Information, a supply chain risk and performance management service provider, announced the acquisition of Global Risk Management Solutions (GRMS), a provider of supplier risk management programmes, headquartered in Irvine, California. This move builds on the momentum of Achilles' recent purchase of GoSupply, an Iberian supply chain risk company, and represents another milestone
  • Wärtsilä to power 120-MW facility in Kazakhstan
    Technology group Wärtsilä, which has maintained a presence in Kazakhstan since the early 1990s, has secured an order to supply engineered equipment for a 120 MW power plant under construction in Kazakhstan. The order, placed by Kazakhstan Caspian Offshore Industries (KCOI) and booked in the fourth quarter of 2024, includes six Wärtsilä 46TS-SG gas-fueled large-bore engines along with mechanical a
  • DB Schenker opens air cargo route between China and Germany
    On 7 January, DB Schenker launched a new Ezhou-Frankfurt regular cargo route with the inaugural flight of a Boeing 777 freighter from the Chinese Ezhou Huahu International Airport to Frankfurt, Germany. The route, operated by Etihad Cargo, will run weekly with a stopover in Abu Dhabi, transporting diverse goods including e-commerce, high-tech, electronics, and automotive parts. It is also expecte
  • KOBC Container Composite Index jumps, Busan-US spot rates surge
    The Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) announced that the latest KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) stood at 3,480 points, reflecting a 4.41% increase from the previous week. According to the Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA), the rise was driven primarily by higher spot rates for container exports from Busan, particularly on the US trade lanes. On the main routes
  • What Lies Behind COSCO's Inclusion on the US Department of Defense List?
    COSCO is included among several Chinese companies involved in the shipping sector that have been added to a list by the United States Department of Defense, identified for their connections to the People's Liberation Army. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container Ne
  • Port of Melbourne handles over 290,000 TEUs in November
    In November 2024, total container throughput at the port of Melbourne reached 293,000 TEUs, marking a significant increase of 50,200 TEUs or 20.7% compared to the same month last year. From January to November 2024, container trade grew by 97,400 TEUs at the Australian port, reflecting a 7.3% growth compared to the same period in the previous year. Full container imports, excluding Bass Strait, e
  • Major operators upped fleet size in 2024
    Fleet growth among mainline operators was relatively even in 2024, as all the top 12 carriers increased their capacity by more than 6.9% last year, according to Alphaliner's report. Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL), the 12th largest liner operator, increased its fleet by nearly 30% year-on-year, to 383,016 TEUs as of 1 January, after taking delivery of several LNG-propelled post-Pana
  • MSC increases Emergency Operation Surcharge from North Europe to America
    In light of the significant changes in the alliances' network, MSC foresees general operational disruption during the first months of 2025. For this reason, the Swiss/Italian ocean carrier has announced the following increase in the Emergency Operation Surcharge (EOS) from North Europe, including the United Kingdom and Scanbaltic region to the United States, Puerto Rico and Bahamas, from 27 Janua
  • What's Behind Trump's Declarations on the Arctic?
    The recent developments in China's Arctic activities, as outlined in the US Department of Defense (DoD) report and highlighted by various experts, suggest a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Arctic region. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Containe
  • GEODIS appoints new Executive Vice-President of European Road Network Line of Business
    GEODIS, a global logistics provider, has announced the appointment of Marc Vollet as Executive Vice-President of its European Road Network Line of Business. In his new role, Marc Vollet will join the Group's Management Board, chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, Chief Executive Officer of GEODIS. With 30 years of experience managing operations and leading international teams within GEODIS, Vollet
  • China's secret deal with Houthis? Implications for Red Sea Maritime Trade and Regional Geopolitics
    According to reports from US intelligence, a clandestine partnership has been unearthed between China and the Houthis, exposing a broad network supplying sophisticated weaponry to the Yemeni rebel group. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Visy acquires Finnish provider of access control and traffic management solutions
    Finnish gate automation and OCR solutions provider for container terminals and industrial sites Visy announced that the acquisition of its compatriot Vidamin Oy, a provider of access control and traffic management solutions established in 2008, was completed on 31 December 2024. Vidamin will now function as a subsidiary of Visy, enhancing its capabilities within a larger technological ecosystem a
  • Japanese port to cease container and multi-purpose operations
    Port of Muroran, located on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, will stop handling container and multi-purpose vessels from April. Muroran port said in an announcement that it wants to strengthen its functions as a base port for offshore wind farms, as Japan pivots towards renewable energy. The announcement came after municipal officials from the Economic Construction Committee of the City
  • Pre-Lunar New Year Demand Pushing Transpacific Rates Up
    The January 15th expiration of the interim ILA - USMX agreement set at the conclusion of the three-day October strike is rapidly approaching. Talks resumed but quickly collapsed in November with the sides far apart on the role of automation and semi-automation at these ports. Negotiations are scheduled to restart today though carriers are preparing for a strike, with Maersk urging shippers to pic
  • DP World reaches 100 million TEU capacity milestone
    DP World has achieved a milestone, surpassing 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its global portfolio for the first time in its history. The achievement follows US$11 billion in strategic investments and infrastructure development over the last decade. Over the past 10 years, DP World's capacity has grown 33%, driven primarily by expansions and new greenfield developments as w

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Splash web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Monjasa brings in ADNOC L&S LNG carrier as FSU in Dubai
    Danish marine fuels supplier Monjasa is strengthening its LNG bunkering business in the United Arab Emirates by chartering a dedicated floating storage unit. The company, which recently completed UAE's first LNG bunkering via NYK's chartered-in 5,000 cu m Green Zeebrugge is now bringing in an LNG carrier Shandong Juniper from ADNOC Logistics & Services. The ...
  • Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore enters European market with DeepOcean charter deal
    Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has sealed a deal to charter out one of its construction support vessels to Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean. The subsidiary of Hung Hua Construction, with a fleet of 16 vessels including those under construction, has fixed the 2014-built Orient Adventurer from early 2026 until the end ...
  • SBM Offshore invests in Blue Power hub developer
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has invested in Ocean-Power, a company developing an offshore power hub that generates electricity using gas turbines and carbon capture and storage. The investment by the company follows a memorandum of understanding between SBM Offshore and the Norwegian company signed in June last year. As a result of this investment, ...
  • MOL in for Samsung VLECs
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been linked to another shipbuilding deal for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) in South Korea. Brokers have placed Japan's largest shipowner behind an order for three 98,000 cu m newbuilds, which Samsung Heavy Industries revealed in late December. The VLECs will cost around $168m each and be delivered by December ...
  • COSCO seeks to defuse Pentagon spat
    COSCO, the world's largest shipping company, has sought to downplay news carried by Splash yesterday that it has been added to a list of companies the US Department of Defense views as having links to the People's Liberation Army. While being on the Pentagon's blacklist carries no specific penalties, it discourages US firms from dealing ...
  • Can India reach its ambitious shipbuilding targets?
    The story of India's government, led by prime minister Narendra Modi, setting a goal to become a top 10 shipbuilder by 2030 and a top five one by 2047 has been doing the rounds for some time now, but how feasible is it and what must happen for that to become a reality? For one ...
  • Shearwater starts off new seismic acquisition in Brazil's Pelotas Basin
    Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has started the second acquisition season for the Pelotas Basin multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil. This new acquisition, conducted in partnership with Searcher Seismic, will be the sixth multi-client 3D project for the joint venture and will utilise the SW Empress vessel to expand the Pelotas survey ...
  • Axess Technologies bags cable installation deal offshore Germany
    Axess Technologies has been awarded a cable installation contract by Hellenic Cables for the 50Hertz-operated Ostwind 3 project in the German Baltic Sea. The scope of work encompasses planning and pulling internal platform cables into the offshore high-voltage substation, covering both 66 kV and 220 kV cable systems. The engineering phase is already underway, with ...
  • China's Xingtong Shipping establishes chemical tanker joint venture
    Chinese chemical tanker player Xingtong Shipping has established a joint venture with Xiamen C&D Supply Chain Logistics Technology, a subsidiary of fellow supply chain management conglomerate C&D. The Shanghai-listed duo is launching Shanghai Xingtong Lianfa Shipping with $35m registered capital that will focus on building and operating new chemical carriers for global trade. The JV, ...
  • Splash unveils 2025 magazine line-up
    Having achieved record sales in 2024, Splash's Special Reports division is gearing up for a busy publishing year ahead with a series of agenda-setting magazines that will be made available in print, online, and at key events around the globe over the coming 12 months. Splash's refreshed magazine line-up for 2025 provides unparalleled marketing opportunities ...
  • Major Chinese port group bans tankers on OFAC's sanctions list
    Shandong Port Group has banned any tanker sanctioned by the US from calling at its ports. The group oversees major ports on China's northeast coast including Qingdao, Rizhao and Yantai, which are among the biggest destinations for sanctioned oil from Russia, Iran and Venezuela. Reuters has obtained notices sent out by the ports group this ...
  • AI deployed by 10 European navies to track Russia's shadow fleet
    The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has activated an advanced UK-led reaction system to track potential threats to undersea infrastructure and monitor the Russian shadow fleet, following damage to a major undersea cable in the Baltic Sea. The JEF is a UK-led Northern European multinational military partnership. The tanker Eagle S which is part of the ...
  • Bulker boarded by pirates in the Singapore Strait
    UK maritime security consultancy Ambrey is reporting a bulk carrier was boarded yesterday by four individuals carrying knives while transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait, some 12 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Terung, Indonesia, the latest in a string of attacks in the same area over the past few months. Like earlier attacks ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Taiwan is hunting one cable cutting vessel disguised with three separate digital identities
    Taiwan suspects that China was behind the cutting of an international undersea telecom cable, but finding the vessel responsible is...
  • Eletson's battle with fund that became foe is cautionary tale for our times
    For an investment of around $5m, an opportunist Canadian hedge fund has laid siege to a fleet worth hundreds of...
  • Swire rejection of $300,000 top-up port fee upheld by Admiralty Court
    Case highlights need for clarity on what constitutes necessary time for cargo operations
  • Containership newbuilding orderbook reaches record high
    Containership newbuildings with a combined capacity of 4.4m teu were contracted in 2024 to bring the total orderbook for boxships...
  • Pentagon's label of Cosco as military firm signals geopolitics will keep rattling shipping
    Cosco accounts for one-sixth of total US container imports from Asia, and the Ofac sanction during Trump's first term on...
  • 'Lots of contradictions' in P&I renewal talks, market sources report
    Feedback on annual negotiations for blue cards varies considerably
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff accept pay offer
    Members of both RMT and Nautilus trade unions voted to accept an 'above inflation' pay offer from the Ministry of...
  • Robust boxship charter market continues into 2025
    Big container line operators secure limited supply of post-panamaxes at strong rates, but focus remains on ships of below 3,000...
  • Finnish authorities name 32 deficiencies on Eagle S
    The Cook Islands-flagged tanker accused of cable cutting in the Gulf of Finland has been detained before, when 24 deficiencies...
  • APAC gas and LNG contracting to stay high in 2025
    Middle Eastern sellers will offer strong competition with the US, where new tariffs on China could mean unintended consequences, energy...
  • The Daily View: Time to think the unthinkable?
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Chinese builder Hengli Heavy ousts star executive amid expansion road map
    Hengli Heavy Industry has sacked deputy general manager Zhang Tao, who was recruited from competitor Yangzijiang Shipbuilding with a high...
  • Navigator complements terminal expansion with $84m acquisition of handysize ethylene carrier trio
    Navigator Gas has acquired three handysize ethylene carriers for a combined $84m. The company says the acquisition will complement the...
  • Daily Briefing
    China's Shandong port bans blacklisted tonnage following spate of sanctioned VLCC calls | Cosco and CIMC put on US Defense...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Norfolk Southern begins limiting export container moves ahead of possible strike
    It's important for railroads to prevent export containers from clogging their terminals because domestic and international intermodal cargo share terminal space.
  • Ex-Asia air freight capacity constraints to persist in 2025
    Capacity will continue to be the greatest challenge facing cargo owners moving goods from Asia by air this year.
  • Drayage outsourcing a path to solving diversification challenge
    Shippers have long outsourced drayage to third parties, but farming out allocation decisions to managed transportation providers threads the needle between access to capacity and neutrality.
  • Ocean carriers in control on Asia-Europe trade as cargo contracts closed
    With shippers under pressure to finalize production plans with Asian factories amid ongoing vessel diversions around Africa and elevated rates, there is little point in delaying the signing of annual contracts.
  • Turkish liners shift to India for Suez routings with relays to US, Europe
    Local freight forwarders believe any extra capacity entering the Indian market from smaller ship operators working around an "opportunistic approach" has the potential to spoil rate recovery efforts by large carriers.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • Mutual fund titan Vanguard among US financial firms with Cosco exposure
    Cosco has not been labelled a Chinese military company on list that impacts investment in stock
  • Lloyd's of London boss John Neal exits for Aon
    Leading insurance marketplace will have new CEO and chair in 2025
  • Gianluigi Aponte's MSC tops ranking as fastest-growing liner company for fourth year running
    Capacity gap between world's largest carrier and second-placed Maersk widens
  • Swire wins legal fight with port over claims bulker 'outstayed welcome'
    Judge decides Port of Sheerness was wrong to penalise ship for longer than expected operation
  • Unhappy new year for the Baltic Dry Index as it dips below 1,000 points again
    Average capesize rates have also fallen below $10,000 per day, down by 15% since Monday
  • Crowley buys secondhand steam turbine LNG carrier for Americas business
    Database show US company took ownership of 31-year-old vessel in December
  • Aristides Pittas on Euroseas spin-off: There's life in older container ships yet
    Opportunity for soon-to-be-listed Euroholdings could increase value of both listed companies
  • Grieg promotes Hege Leirfall Ingebrigtsen to top role
    Gry Larsen steps down after two years
  • China fights back as US 'blacklisting' of shipping firms 'overstretched' national security
    Drewry analyst feels the US is just expressing its anti-China sentiment
  • 'Threat to safe shipping': How 80% of blacklisted vessels trade with unknown insurance
    Audit identified 118 maritime incidents involving sanctioned vessels since 2021
  • Monjasa charters in Adnoc L&S LNG carrier relet to bolster new Dubai operations
    Danish bunker supplier adds 21-year-old vessel as floating storage unit
  • Sanction tanker masters and flag states to stop Iran shipping more oil, says pressure group
    Lobby group says export statistics show stiffer measures are needed
  • Syria contracts floating powerships in bid to resolve energy crisis
    Two vessels en route from Turkey and Qatar as new regime tackles electricity crisis
  • Shell hints at 'significantly lower' fourth-quarter LNG results
    Annual figures due out at end of January
  • Chinese shadow tanker port ban could lead to 'significant' rate rally, analysts say
    Fearnley Securities believes importers will turn to mainstream ships
  • Stephenson Harwood targets Greek expansion as it hands Dora Mace-Kokota new role
    Long-time Piraeus office boss Nigel Bowen-Morris steps down
  • Syria contracts floating power ships in bid to resolve energy crisis
    Two vessels en route from Turkey and Syria as new regime tackles electricity crisis
  • New AI weapon in fight against dark fleet tankers as sabotage tensions flare
    Pressure on the dark fleet intensifies after cable cutting in the Baltic Sea
  • UK deploys AI to track Russia's dark tankers as sabotage tensions flare
    Pressure on the dark fleet intensifies after cable cutting in the Baltic Sea
  • Dubai hosts its first LNG bunkering as Monjasa's new vessel supplies Costa Cruises ship
    United Arab Emirates moves onto LNG-fuelling map
  • Lightship Chartering opens Chile office as global expansion drive rolls on
    Broker has been hiring around the world, including Dubai and Genoa
  • Knife-wielding gang raids bulker travelling through key shipping route
    Boarding of Liberian-flagged ship was second in little over a week
  • Tanker deliveries surging past broker estimates with more to come
    Braemar's Henry Curra says last year's estimates are looking very conservative after order spree
  • Shadow VLCC that spoofed its way overland to Venezuela 'didn't read the manual'
    TankersTrackers highlights amateur disguising of tanker's journey north from the southern Atlantic
  • Borealis offshore firm brings in experienced commercial boss as fleet grows
    Aurora Offshore adds executive to help handle growing number of ships
  • Navig8 takeover complete as Adnoc seals $1.1bn acquisition
    Abu Dhabi-based shipowner now holds an 80% stake in UK-based tanker operator
  • Speculators step back after offshore newbuilding orders surge to 10-year high, Clarksons says
    Resurgent sector taking a pause from rapid growth, research boss explains
  • 'Coming home': Christopher Anderson back at MB Shipbrokers after Adani takeover of Astro Offshore
    Experienced broker to run offshore and renewables desk in Dubai
  • Erasmus Shipinvest expands LPG fleet with newbuildings
    New 11,000-cbm vessels are part of Erasmus' target of 20-plus LPG carriers
  • Chinese tanker stocks soar on opening of Asian markets on Wednesday
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation mimics gains by US tanker stocks despite parent company's US military designation
  • China yet to respond officially to US military 'blacklistings' of state-owned shipping giants
    Strong response expected from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday

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American Shipper web site
JANUARY 8, 2025
  • ILA, USMX reach contract agreement on automation, avoiding port strike
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year master contract. The agreement will replace the expiring contract [...]
  • CPB looks to close security gaps on rail exports to Canada, Mexico
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing a rule requiring railroads to provide more timely information to the agency for all export cargo to crack down on high-risk illegal shipments.
  • At TRB: Costly issues weigh on port efficiency
    Stakeholders at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting gathered to evaluate port performance, a complicated conversation within the supply chain.

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Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
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
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
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