testata inforMARE
Cerca
28 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
19:06 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
March 1, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oversupply of vessels set to hurt recovery: Moody's
    An oversupply of vessels may obstruct a recovery of the shipping industry, putting pressure on freight rates, Moody's Investors Service said in a recent report.
  • Somali pirates release S'porean ship for cash
    Somali pirates freed a Singaporean-flagged chemical tanker after a ransom was delivered by parachute last week, a spokesman for the European Union Naval Force said, as an expert warned pirate activity was likely to spike in coming weeks.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes Europe, Asia, Mideast, Oz rates, adds surcharges
  • China's January trade value up 44.4pc year on year
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange: China box rate up 17pc in 2010
  • CTSA increases April bunker surcharges, lowers CAF
  • MSC hikes rate on North America to Europe/Med containers
  • NYK Logistics, Yusen Air & Sea to integrate businesses
  • TA Asia Logistics ups capacity on Singapore-Indonesia run
  • Independent truckers lose opening skirmish in LA court room
  • Hamburg Sud buys 3,000 reefer boxes from Carrier Corp
  • FMC saves US NVOCCs money by dropping rate publishing rule
  • Fears rise over whether airlines can cope with 100pc screening
  • Southern Air to buy old 747s, 777Fs while price is right
  • ABX B762 San Francisco fire due to design, wiring flaws

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
  • MSC expands fleet
    The Geneva (Switzerland)-based carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will expand its fleet of container vessels within the next three years. According to Pasquale Formisano,...
  • CMA CGM: tough negotiations with South Korean shipyards proceed
    The French shipping company CMA CGM is engaged in tough negotiations with South Korean shipyards to delay or cancel orders it placed in 2007 for some 30 new ships. However, CMA CGM...
  • Mystery HDS Lines takes over box business from banned IRISL
    The Iranian flag-carrier Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), which has been impeded by US and British bans, has transferred its container operations to a new and hithe...
  • APM Terminals makes important step forward in safety performance
    APM Terminals' head of health, safety security and environment (HSSE), Henrik Kristensen, outlined his company's safety culture implementation and approach while addressing the 2nd...
  • Dutch logistics group Rotra BV scoops up Gillemot in Belgium
    Rotra BV, a medium-sized owner managed Dutch logistics company, is taking over its long-standing Belgian cooperation partner Gillemot and its 125 employees on 31 March. The price o...
  • In Time awarded major contract by car supplier TRW
    In Time Express Logistik GmbH, a German provider of time-critical door-to-door and express delivery services, has been mandated by the international car supplier TRW to bundle logi...
  • De Rijke Logistics receives AEO certificate
    The Dutch logistics service provider De Rijke Logistics was recently presented with its AEO certificate by the Dutch Customs Authorities. De Rijke Logistics can officially cal...
  • Philippe Gilbert appointed executive VP of Geodis Wilson
    The French service provider Geodis Wilson has appointed Philippe Gilbert as executive vice-president of its freight management division. Peter Nevhagen, who spearheaded this s...
  • VTG reports an almost stable business year
    The European wagon lessor and rail logistics company VTG has presented its provisional results for business year 2009. Group turnover rose to EUR 581.5 million, a 4.5% increase vis...
  • Jet Airways: new Mumbai-Johannesburg connection
    The Indian carrier Jet Airways is launching a new daily non-stop service between its hub Mumbai and the South African economic centre Johannesburg. From 15 April on, Jet Airways, w...
  • Iberia to resume Madrid-Washington DC service
    The Spanish flag carrier Iberia will resume its service between Madrid and Washington DC (USA) on 29 March, thus restoring one of its five US destinations. The carrier will operate...
  • Hainan Airlines to launch direct flights between Brussels and Shanghai
    The private Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is to launch a thrice-weekly service between the Belgian capital Brussels and the Chinese industrial metropolis Shanghai on 28 May. The ...
  • Giant AN225 joins Haiti relief effort
    An Antonov AN225 ' the world's largest freighter aircraft ' has joined the Haiti relief effort. The equipment is carrying urgently-needed heavy earthmoving equipment on behalf of t...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • Two GD shipyards awarded Navy contracts
  • Fincantieri hosts double event for Oceania Cruises
  • Cummings "deeply, deeply concerned" by Coast Guard cuts
  • First Tier II compliant MAN Diesel set for delivery

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • Coast Guard rescues crew from sinking barge BAR FLY
  • Shipping lines to test bubble lubrication scheme
  • Merchant Marine Academy looking for new superintendent
  • Rail freight traffic count makes gains during week
  • NASSCO makes delivery of latest T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • TCC set to launch inaugural service
    The Containership Company confirms first sailing from China for LA-Long Beach on May 2
  • Ship Finance converts boxships to bulkers
    John Fredriksen company also unveils $675m syndicated loan refinancing
  • NewLead hit by tanker rates and restructuring costs
    Company posts net loss of $39.9m in fourth quarter of 2009
  • Rebel states back Brussels emission plan
    Governments withdraw opposition to united stand on greenhouse gas emissions

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • Strike stymies French ports
    TRADE at container terminals across France was halted Friday after the CGT union launched 24-hour strike to protest worker treatment at St. Nazaire-Nantes
  • Tankers frozen off Maine
    HIGH WINDS and heavy swells are keeping three crude tankers from docking for a second day in Portland, Maine
  • NewLead in transition mode
    NEWLEAD Holdings, successor to Aries Maritime Transport, narrowed its quarterly losses today as its difficult transformation continues
  • HK's January exports rocket
    EXPORTS from Hong Kong grew at the strongest pace in four years in January, evidence that global economies are mending, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Taiwan LNG imports rise 90%
    TAIWAN, Asia's third-largest importer of LNG, has increased LNG imports by 90% in January, compared with that month of 2009, IHS Global Insight reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
  • Congressman, Highway Groups Decry DOT Budget Crisis
  • Bunning Pay-Go Stance Triggers DOT Crisis
  • Oberstar Takes Shutdown as Incentive
  • IBM to Deploy Traffic Congestion Technology
  • CMA CGM to Hike Rates on Major Lanes
  • Major DOT Programs Face Shutdown
  • Stricken Ohio River Lock to Reopen
  • Nippon Yusen to Merge NYK Logistics, YAS
  • JAL Lost $2 Billion in Nine Months
  • Video: Republican Calls on Obama to Back Fuel Tax Hike
  • DHL Launches Direct U.S. to Korea LCL Service
  • Wal-Mart Sets New Sustainability Mandates
  • Asia Air Freight Soars 33 Percent
  • APM Terminals Cut Emissions 8 Percent
  • Federal Highway Programs Poised to Lapse
  • FMCSA Readies Driver Screening Program
  • CMA CGM Won't Get State Bailout
  • GDP Revised Upward to 5.9 Percent
  • Clean-Truck Plan Goes to Trial
  • Fitch Gives New YRC Bonds Low Rating
  • Lawmaker Calls for Nationwide Mileage Tax Test
  • Napolitano Clashes with Security Panel
  • Rail Traffic Improves After Storms

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • Intra-Asia the panacea for carriers?
    With many ocean carriers' fiscal performance showing a marked improvement in the final quarter of the annus horribilis that was 2009, there is a growing perception that the worst is over for the container industry.
  • Containership Company comes to life
  • UK government's ports policy: 'not fit for purpose'
  • BG Freight to start new service between Rotterdam, France and Ireland
  • Hong Kong expects 5% growth
  • Tropical holds up despite the storm

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • SFI to refinance
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International working to refinance $675m syndicated loan.
  • Wind of change
    Yards urge support from Brussels to build ships to drive installation of offshore wind farms.
  • SFI soars
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International reports profits boosted by the sale of a suezmax tanker.
  • Contracts switch
    John-Fredriksen's Ship Finance International converts boxship contracts into orders for seven bulkers.
  • Fire fiasco
    Hong Kong accident report reveals how crewman died after being ordered back on to burning tanker from drifting lifeboat.
  • Eidsiva posts loss
    Oslo-listed car carrier and ro-ro owner posts wider NOK 61.8m loss as impairment charges combine with the bite of charter rate cuts.
  • Surprise rise
    Analysts mystified by Jinhui share rally amid talk bonus payments led it to miss fourth quarter forecasts.
  • Big John's pay day
    Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen will collect over $250m in dividend payments with the help of Frontline's bumper payout.
  • Management cuts
    Frontline will not be ditching V.Ships and Thome completely despite setting up its own shipmanagement arm, CEO says.
  • It's quotes time
    Morten Arntzen gives shipping a health check-up and Dmitry Skarga reveals himself as quite the Valentine.
  • Costa horror
    Three crew killed and four other people hospitalised after Costa Crociere vessel slams into pier in Egypt.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Bocimar grabs huge discount on three bulkers after switching order for a second time while Grand China Shipping snaps up Euronav VLCC.
  • Modec grabs cash
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding contributes $90m as FPSO player turns to shareholders for $175m.
  • MCA warning
    UK authorities to get tough on shipowners flouting rest regulations for crew.
  • Trio under threat
    Future of Cecon's three offshore construction vessels in doubt after Davie Yards files for bankruptcy protection.
  • Pramoni free
    Berlian Laju Tanker and 24 crew freed by pirates after two months of detention off Somalia.
  • Costly quarter
    Greek bulker and tanker owner NewLead posts loss in the fourth quarter as costs push it into red.
  • Third arrest
    Shipping Corp of Polynesia secretary Lord Dalgety is latest to face charges over sinking of Princess Ashika ferry.
  • BLT ransom paid
    Pirates set to free Berlian Laju Tanker unit and 24 crew seized on New Year's Day as ransom delivered.
  • Frontline lower
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker giant sees fourth quarter profits drop on weaker tanker market.
  • Tax tonic
    FPSO player SBM Offshore survives tough 2009 with bigger profit thanks to lower tax bill.
  • Deep pockets
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill provides short-term finance to Scorpion Offshore to pay off rig debt.
  • ITC steady
    Profit up a little at John Fredriksen's International Tankers Corp but VLCC rates down.
  • Helping hand
    Taiwanese shipbuilder wins another government-backed order in the shape of a rescue vessel.
  • Green off colour
    Slumping vessel values and lay-ups in weak banana markets send Green Reefers to larger loss.
  • Golar LNG rises
    John Fredriksen company "considering strategic opportunities" as better financials boost bottom line.
  • DryShips improves
    George Economou-led bulker and drillship manages to squeeze out a profit at the end of 2009.
  • TMM tanks
    Mexico City-based tanker and offshore vessel owner Grupo TMM posts a loss in 2009 but reports a gain in annual operating income.
  • Search over
    In incident featured in this week's "Casualty file", search for crew member who fell from the Japanese-controlled Pacific Venus comes up empty.
  • Bad bugs
    Russia quarantines three bulkers at Vostochny after tests find Chinese weevil beetles in food stores.
  • Davie files
    Canadian yard seeks court protection as it admits offshore shipbuilding was harder than it thought.
  • Seadrill stronger
    Fredriksen-controlled offshore driller sees improved numbers in fourth quarter, raises dividend 10%
  • Jinhui triples
    Ship sales plus lower costs help to boost fourth quarter profits at Oslo-listed bulker operator.
  • Yangzijiang jumps
    Chinese shipbuilder sees profits jump substantially on increased number of ships under construction.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • Containership Company launches in April
  • Congressmen want more funds for Coast Guard
  • Rebound in containership demand?
  • Railroads offer joint intermodal program
  • D.W. Morgan adds trucking in Shanghai
  • COAC questions ISF statute of limitations
  • White House leads supply chain security review
  • DHL starts U.S./Busan LCL services
  • North Carolina sells port bonds

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • Kockums signs submarine deal
    Kockums AB has signed a deal with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), concerning the general construction of the next generation of sub-marines.
  • Apple had shipowner ambition ' accused of greed
    Sinking ship values have attracted investors to the liner industry. To very attractive prices, they can acquire assets that long-term will rise in value. The problem is that they
  • Mate sentenced for manslaughter
    A mate on a Class V passenger vessel has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for manslaughter. After a cruise on the river Thames in London a man fell between
  • Rolls-Royce wants all of Odim
    Rolls-Royce has made an offer to buy all outstanding shares in the Norwegian marine technology company Odim. The British company, which already owns 33 per cent of Odim since

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
  • Bunkers trade in narrow range
    Prices mostly steady for the week, falling near end.
  • Lack of direction to markets as week ends
    Prices diverging through the course of the trading day.
  • Prices weakening in Europe
    NYMEX shows gains of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Fujairah prices soften as week closes
    180 cSt material remains 'tight' in Durban.
  • Maersk Line pulls out of Taiwanese hub port
    Observers say container shipping line's decision is new blow to Kaohsiung.
  • IMO chief: 20% cut in ship emissions possible from 2012
    Slow steaming and efficiency rules for new vessels will be discussed this year, IMO to fight for its role as regulator.
  • Frontline predicts better year ahead
    Profits down by 85% but changing trading patterns and rising oil demand are 'positive' indicators.
  • Shipping industry 'unlikely to deteriorate further'
    Box shipping segment, however, will continue to 'under-perform' throughout 2010, says Moody's.
  • Singapore 380 cSt at two-week low
    Bunker prices at other key Asian ports also softened.
  • Intertek opens new test lab in Thailand
    'State-of-the-art' laboratory provides testing of marine oil, refined products, crude oil among others.
  • Glencore launches unconditional cash offer for Chemoil shares
    Following the completion of acquisition of majority stake in Chemoil from the Chandran family.
  • Chinese bunker supplier acquires tank farm
    To store fuel oil for domestic market.
  • WFS reports record full-year profit
    But profit from bunker sales slumped 30% in Q4 and were down 17% year-on-year.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
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
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
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
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
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
- 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