testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
16:24 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
July 31, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Box traffic at Malaysia ports up 10% in Q2
    Malaysian ports handled 10 per cent more containers in the second quarter of the year compared to the first, reflecting a recovery in both domestic and transhipment cargo, reported Malaysia's Business Times yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Danaos sees recovery despite 35pc second quarter profit slide
  • MOL's CHS1 service to call at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay
  • Capacity down 23pc in August on Far East to Europe routes
  • Hapag-Lloyd bailed out by terminal sale to its shareholders
  • Maersk hikes transatlantic rate US$400/TEU, $500/FEU September 1
  • Dongguan falls behind with 1.6pc GDP growth against 7.1pc China-wide
  • Shenzhen to ASEAN trade value slides 4.8pc in first half
  • Rizhao Riqing Container Terminal now runs weekly Dalian service
  • DHL starts Malaysia-US-China LCL ocean freight service
  • Salford Port to house multimillion intermodal hub
  • Since 9/11 high-tech nuke scanners not in place as old ones wear out
  • Air China to offer four weekly Chengdu-Taipei flights in September
  • Changi Airport Group buys stake in India's first airport city
  • Maximus operates seven weekly cargo flights for Etihad

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Battle for Great Offshore hots up
  • Global Shippers' Forum favours non-rate making liner pacts
  • Slow steaming makes more tankers available in MidEast
  • GAP Inc. to buy more Indian textiles
  • Asian nations now biggest buyers of Indian spices
  • Rice exports to Africa only by PSUs-Scindia
  • EU's certification rule & China's retaliation threat rock seafood exporters' boat
  • Southern & eastern ports now playing more prominent roles in ex-im trade-Jose Paul
  • Ports cited as engines of economic growth
  • New steel billet discharge record set at Vizag Port
  • Lufthansa to groom youth in forwarding & logistics
  • Govt to sell only small stakes in PSUs
  • Rate cuts by RBI would have spurred growth-India Inc
  • Banks have scope to lower lending rates-Subbarao
  • Minister's statement upsets AEPC & GAP Inc. India head
  • India stays on top with $ 52 m in remittances-WB report
  • 'Informal' Doha trade talks to be held in Delhi in September

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Gefco to open new depot in Brazil in 2010
    Gefco Brazil, the Brazilian subsidiary of the French logistics group Gefco, is set to open a new depot in north-eastern São Paulo (Brazil) in January 2010. Located in Garulhos...
  • Ryder reports revenues down 25%
    The US-based transport and logistics provider Ryder System Inc has reported that total revenue for Q2/2009 was USD 1.24 billion, down 25% compared with USD 1.66 billion for th...
  • Tapa establishes task force to combat freight crime in China
    The Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa), a security organisation founded in the USA in 1997, announced the formation of a new anti-cargo crime taskforce for China (Cacc...
  • Cargoitalia postpones start
    Cargoitalia, a new Italian all-cargo airline, has finally received its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) after a thorough inspection by the Italian civil aviation authority. The ent...
  • Cargolux Italia operational
    Italy's youngest cargo carrier, Cargolux Italia, has recently started operations. Its B747-400F flies the rotation Luxembourg'Milan Malpensa'Dubai'Hong Kong'Baku'Milan Malpensa'Lux...
  • CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, Hamburg Sud to combine services
    CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud will combine two of their liner services into a new direct sailing between the east coast of South America and Northern Europe in August. The j...

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • Indian unions lobby for seafarers' release
  • Two more offshore vessels from Keppel
  • Chief engineer pleads guilty to oil record book offence
  • MSC Napoli salvage operation complete

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • Committee approves LoBiondo bill protecting mariners' self-defense rights
  • GC Rieber bests Chouest's offer for Sea4
  • Davie Yards names new COO
  • House passes Coast Guard Acquisition Reform bill
  • OSG to take OSG America private

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • Oregon governor signs new transportation act
  • Port of Tacoma promotes two to director positions
  • New cell phone lot opens for Seattle cruise terminal users
  • Port of Tacoma nets funds for TOTE environmental project
  • Tidewater executive named to inland waterways board

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • Sharp rise in crew abandonment cases
    International Transport Workers' Federation says crew abandonments are once again becoming commonplace.
  • CSAV seeks extra $300m via new offering
    Chilean shipping group tells investors that it will seek to raise another $300m through a new equity offering.
  • Complacency still major factor in accidents
    MAIB warns of dangers of complacency and calls for action on shipboard deaths in enclosed spaces.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • DryShips hikes charter cover
    DRYSHIPS' second-quarter profits fell by 63%, but the company has significantly cut its exposure to future market weakness with heavy time-charter coverage
  • Finnlines stops 'burning money'
    FINLAND's Finnlines told Fairplay today that the company suffered a hefty loss for 2009's first half, but improvements are around the corner
  • Former Zim Asia chief on trial
    ALLEGATIONS of bad faith and breach of contractual duties are today being heard in the High Court of Singapore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • Senate Votes to Shore Up Highway Trust Fund
  • Pacific Carriers Announce Westbound Rate Hikes
  • YRC Loses $309 Million
  • FMC Drops Clean-Trucks Probe
  • GAO Targets 'Reincarnated' Motor Carriers
  • Rockefeller Pushes STB Oversight
  • Changi Buys Stake in Kalkota Airport Project
  • House Approves $7 Billion for Highway Trust Fund
  • Dutch Delay Dredging; Antwerp Frustrated
  • Rail Shipments Reach Four-Month High
  • Air France-KLM Grounding Four Freighters
  • KCS Returns to Profit, but 87 Percent Below Last Year
  • Port of Houston Extends Free Time
  • DP World Containers Decline 10 Percent
  • Tunnel Stake Sale Spurs CP to 2Q Gain
  • European Truck Maker's Profit Slides 95 Percent
  • YRC Worldwide to Release Second Quarter Results
  • Port Vancouver Holds Off Action against CN
  • NAFTA Trade Takes Record 35.4 Percent Dive
  • Kirby Profit Slides on Low Demand
  • EU to Penalize Chinese Steel Imports
  • Qantas Freight to Add Dallas Service
  • Lufthansa Cargo Loses $87 Million
  • S&P Downgrades Horizon Lines Debt

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • Southampton crane collapse: precautionary advice to industry
  • Bunker prices volatile
  • DP World claims success
  • Benelux neighbours at loggerheads over Scheldt deepening
  • SCI's liners drag-down profit

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • DryShips beats
    George Economou-led owner sees profits sink by 82.4% in the second quarter but tops analyst estimates.
  • Horizon ratings hit
    S&P cuts credit ratings for containership operator Horizon Lines after financial profile weakens.
  • Deepwater defies
    Pride International suffers drop in second-quarter profits, but deepwater semis and drillships improve.
  • Genmar slashes
    Market conditions lead New York tanker owner to cut dividends by 88% beginning in the third quarter.
  • Sea4 swoop
    Sven Rong's GC Rieber makes $27m bid for control of Sea4, catching chairman Atle Bergshaven off guard.
  • CGG posts loss
    Restructuring costs and lower revenue push New York- and Paris-listed seismic vessel player into the red.
  • Dubai dive
    CEO Mohammed Sharaf warns declining throughput will lead to a fall in DP World's profit in the first half.
  • Genco tops bets
    New York bulker owner's profit falls less than expected, as five handymaxes enter Lauritzen spot pool.
  • Limarko goes cold
    Forecasted "robust" performance fails to show in first half as Lithuanian reefer owner sinks to loss.
  • Hornbeck hurting
    Impairment charges slash Hornbeck Offshore's second quarter bottom line as lay up of 18 vessels dents revenue.
  • Finnlines in red
    Slumping volumes hurt Finnish ferry owner with cost cuts not enough to buoy bottom line.
  • Trico beats Street
    Joseph Compofelice-led offshore owner returns to the black in Q2 despite an operating loss from its subsea unit.
  • V.Group fills void
    V.Ships parent appoints defence and security specialist Clive Richardson as its new CEO, Roberto Giorgi confirms.
  • Essar better
    Indian owner turns a small profit in the first quarter but currency reversals continue to bite.
  • Exmar posts profit
    Positive financial items the reason for swing from red to black in first half at Belgian gas ship player.
  • Great war
    ABG Shipyard lifts offer for Great Offshore, topping a bid tabled by rival Bharati.
  • Havila ahead
    Njal Saevik's Havila Shipping beats forecasts in second quarter as revenue races.
  • GE cancels
    India's Great Eastern (GE) Shipping has chopped its orderbook yet again.
  • Vale sees the light
    Brazilian miner posts massive drop in profit but highlights China's growing appetite for iron ore and coal.
  • Azuma at a loss
    Dry-bulk market slide sinks Japanese cement carrier owner in to the red but forecasts remain firm.
  • Mitsui stronger
    Japanese shipbuilder ups full year profit expectations after returning to the black in the first quarter.
  • DSME profit soars
    Stronger Korean won boosts bottom line at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering raided last week.
  • Oceaneering rises
    Profits are rising at US-listed offshore player Oceaneering
  • Genmar slumps
    Second quarter profits at Genmar tumble although company still up on overall results for first half.
  • Sasebo weaker
    Japanese shipbuilder posts lower first-quarter result and reiterates that year will be less profitable.
  • OSG goes Private
    Challenging times in Jones Act tanker trades forcing OSG to take US-flagged subsidiary OSG America private.
  • Ferry fire
    Fire has destroyed a small ro-ro ferry Pemba in Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam.
  • New Gulf Nav CFO
    Gulf Navigation of Dubai has hired an oil industry veteran as its new chief financial officer.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • Evergreen hikes U.S. export rates
  • Maersk raises transatlantic rates
  • Crowley to manage five tankers
  • House votes to fill highway trust fund pothole
  • STB nominee pressed to be shipper's advocate
  • CP Rail earnings gain on tunnel sale
  • U.S. Bank, Visa form financial supply chain network
  • CBP picks 4 for Broker Self-Assessment pilot
  • West Coast forwarders denounce Oakland truck plan
  • Oakland, AMB start talks for near-port facility
  • S.C. port to export briquettes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2009
  • Switching fuels cuts some emissions, little CO2 benefit
    Study compares emissions when using bunker fuel and distillate.
  • Bunker prices continue to slide in Europe
    Meanwhile Nymex shows more than $2 a barrel gain in early trading.
  • Bunker prices expected to remain volatile
    Liner operator looks to surcharges as profits plummet.
  • Algeciras restructures anchorage zones
    Port authority not expecting impact on bunkering volumes despite slightly less anchorage space.
  • Lower bunker revenue hurts John Keells
    Loss of Colombo bunkering monopoly continues to hurt profits.
  • Car carrier looks for fuel economies
    K Line's car carrier division is operating speed restrictions.
  • Crude drags Asian bunkers down
    Buyers returning to the market as bunker prices plummet.
  • Lines restructure and announce 'eco-speed'
    Three lines launch joint weekly service to rationalise capacity.
  • Shell reports 70% drop in profits
    CEO says: 'We are not banking on a quick recovery'.
  • Singapore distillate stocks rise to historic high
    Fuel oil stocks climb to a two-week peak.
  • ConocoPhillips Q2 earnings plunge 76%
    Softer oil prices and weak refining margins lead to lower earnings.
  • Shanghai bunker prices poised to fall
    Premiums to Singapore prices set to narrow on 'internal competition'.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Search on inforMARE Presentation
Feed RSS Advertising spaces

inforMARE in Pdf
Mobile