testata inforMARE
Cerca
01 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
21:40 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
November 16, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX OSV to double Brazil output capacity
    STX OSV Holdings, the biggest maker of oil-rig support vessels, plans to double capacity in Brazil as Petroleo Brasileiro SA works through the world's largest oil exploration investment plan.
  • More ships to be LNG-powered
    The number of ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) may jump tenfold within five years as anti-pollution rules force owners to switch to the cleaner-burning fuel, the industry's biggest engine maker said.
  • S'pore bunker sales up 0.1% in Oct
    Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world's largest bunker port by volume, edged up 0.1 per cent to 3.56 million tonnes in October on the back of higher vessel arrivals by tonnage, official data showed yesterday.
  • Tourism revival in Cuba on the horizon

Sched Netweb site
  • Congestion prompts carriers to levy Johor surcharge
  • Ningbo box volume up record 31pc to 11.2 million TEU
  • Qingdao box throughput surpasses 10 million TEU
  • Tianjin launches direct sea-rail intermodal service to Xian
  • Greek box-bulk carrier line looks acquire containerships
  • Rickmers ships 3 giant railway cranes from Leipzig to Dalian
  • US court denies independent LA truckers fast-track hearing
  • Seattle pays US$2,250 per ship to 'help' offset eco fuel cost
  • Suspect wiring forces Qantas Argentine flight back to Sydney
  • Cathay considers legal action to fight EU fine
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo up 15pc in October to 164,927 tonnes
  • China Eastern signs US$1.2 billion Rolls-Royce deal
  • FedEx acquires India's AFL logistics-express company
  • Lufthansa Cargo becomes fully PIP-validated in Canada

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APMT design allows two cranes to work alongside each other
  • Cosco looking at stake in Kaohsiung container terminal
  • CTSA hikes currency charge
  • Grand Alliance announces rotation change for EUC service
  • Hapag-Lloyd's St. Petersburg Winter Surcharge from Dec. 1
  • HMM posts excellent results
  • International shipbrokers get shipping licences from Shanghai authorities
  • K LINE starts service to Honolulu
  • MAERSK LINE AE11 and AE12 strings remain, only 2 sailings cut
  • Maheshwari Handling sets new loading record at Kandla Port
  • New DP World Chair announced at Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • NYK LINE included in DJSI World for 8th consecutive year
  • PIL starts Far East-Africa loop from GOCT, Nansha
  • Portuguese Navys training ship calls Mormugao Port as part of global goodwill visit
  • Safmarine inducts first new, owned MPV
  • Sea pirates become more brazen; one step ahead of naval forces-UN
  • Seminar on coal & steel shipping tomorrow
  • UASAC France formed to look after UASC's interests
  • US demand perks up apparel exports in Sept.
  • MoS allows setting up of IMU Centre at Kandla Port
  • NMDP in new garb
  • GDL earns 20.5 cr. net profit in July-Sept.
  • IIP touches 16-month low in Sept.
  • Onion MEP may go up by $100-150 a tonne from today
  • To perform better in Asia even without capital controls
  • Adani Foundation organises LMV driving training programme
  • ICC hails G20 pledge to complete Doha Round by 2011
  • India elected Vice-President at UNCTAD meet

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
  • Cosco and Rotterdam in new steel pact
    The Cosco shipping company and the port of Rotterdam are going to jointly promote the handling of steel and heavylift cargo in Rotterdam. Cosco's COO Guo Jing and Rotterdam's CEO H...
  • Wincanton reports good results in H1/2010
    The logistics service provider Wincanton has released its results for the six months of the business year (to 30 September). Revenues increased by 2.1%, from GBP 1.079 billion to G...
  • JF Hillebrand acquires Lagena Distribution in Sweden
    The German beverage logistics specialist JF Hillebrand, based in Mainz, has strengthened its ability to provide dedicated wine and beverage logistics services in Sweden with the ac...
  • ALE and CATT combine heavylift forces in North Africa
    The British heavylift specialist Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE) and the Tunisian freight forwarding enterprise Compagnie d'Affrètement et de Transport de Tunisie (CATT), are setti...
  • Saigon Newport to ship goods to and from Phnom Penh port
    The Saigon Newport Corporation has signed an agreement to ship goods to and from the Phnom Penh autonomous port (Cambodia). Bui Van Quy, general director of the Saigon Newport Corp...
  • Rickmers-Linie ships Kirow railway cranes to China
    Extraordinary shipments are a common sight at the Wallmann breakbulk terminal in Hamburg, in which Rickmers-Linie, a breakbulk and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg...
  • HHLA continues to recover
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's throughput and volumes continued to recover in the first three quarters of 2010. After nine months, throughput in HHLA's Hamburg and Odessa contai...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Buzzards Bay spill costs Bouchard $6 million more
  • Seadrill and Transocean order jack-ups
  • World's largest cruise ships meet
  • Crowley Maritime promotes Ayala
  • New consortium studies nuclear power for ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Harley Marine Services tugs rescue stranded cruise ship
  • Tacoma pile driving project may cause noise in Blair Waterway
  • Navios Maritime Holdings selling pair of Capesize vessels
  • Bellingham Port Board voting on new lease for Index Industries
  • New Horizon Lines service targets key inland US cities

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Shipping still facing ticking time bomb
    Paul Slater warns of unresolved company restructuring and deferred bankruptcies
  • Sceptics warn of false dawn for shipping flotations
  • Shipping's phoney war before orderbook storm
  • Tanker titans put under the scanner
  • Ship Finance unveils $400m bond sale
    Files for New York bond issue, proceeds of which will go towards paying off existing...
  • Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses
  • New orders for Chinese yards triple in January to October period
    New contracts top 55m dwt up from 14mdwt in the same period last year
  • Minsheng takes unorthodox approach to...
  • Indian breakers in bullish mood
    Strong deals defy news that Bangladesh breakers are back after enforced closures
  • Shrouded in mystery or just economic forces?

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • TBS granted more time
    LENDERS of embattled tweendecker and bulker owner TBS International will give it 45 more days to cure its debt squeeze, the company confirmed today
  • Fredriksen back on bond trail
    JOHN Fredriksen's tanker and bulker company Ship Finance International is offering $400M in bonds to refinance debt and push back maturities
  • Horizon to add inland rail
    HORIZON Lines will offer direct rail service to inland US cities when it starts a new service from China in December
  • Pirates take Chinese cargo ship
    PIRATES have hijacked a Chinese general cargo ship with 29 crew members in the Somali basin, EU NAVFOR reported today
  • BDI falls for four weeks
    THE BDI fell again today, completing four weeks of continual declines on fears about vessel oversupply
  • Frangou shuffles Capes
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Partners today announced the purchase of two recently delivered Capesizes from sister Navios Holdings
  • Stowaway terror fears quashed
    TWO PALESTINIAN stowaways found on a reefer ship off Massachusetts do not pose a terrorist threat, US Customs told Fairplay today
  • ACL sets merger vote
  • Lanka hails cruise landmark
  • RCL swings to profits in 3Q
  • Bergen struggles in third quarter
  • Korea Line unveils losses
  • China chases LNG for winter
  • Complexity plagues VLCCs
  • Injured bulker crewman 'safe'

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Ireland admits debt crisis talks
  • Great Yarmouth a 'laughing stock'
  • Rail improvements in Southampton still on track
  • UK 'yacht couple' released by pirates as another Chinese ship is taken
  • Obama: don't rely on us for your exports

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Navios Acquisition follows suit
    New York-listed tanker owner emerges as the latest Angeliki Frangou affiliate to call on capital markets for cash.
  • Paragon maintains top marks
    Diversified Greek owner trumps third quarter estimates with 13-period winning streak.
  • PGS plots private placement
    Oslo-listed seismic owner turns to the capital markets as it looks to splash $500m on 3D duo.
  • Diana eyes 'gradual' growth
    New York-listed bulker owner still wary of orderbook but ship acquisitions are in the cards as oversupply fuels opportunity.
  • Seadrill claims jack-up crown
    John Fredriksen boasts the world's largest Jack-up fleet after Oslo-listed firm opens its cheque book to pen more newbuildings.
  • Gamble not too costly for Remoy
    Age Remoy's Rem Offshore pushes up third quarter operating profit despite a loss from its AHTS Rem Gambler.
  • ITC arsenal emerges intact
    Frontline VLCCs escape auction block as bondholders block bid to transform terms of tanker pacts.
  • Marco Polo grabs Aussie OSVs
    Singapore-listed tug and barge owner breaks into offshore game with $21m and a dream.
  • Putting shipping in sharper focus
    Readers at sea, in yards and shipping offices are getting their cameras out for TradeWinds's annual photo competition.
  • Pac Basin orders 10 bulkers
    Klaus Nyborg-led owner pens handysize and supramax orders at Chinese yards in $284m deals.
  • India's ABG building profit again
    Country's biggest private shipbuilder enjoys strong second quarter as revenue rises.
  • Restis joins nuclear tanker effort
    Greek owner in Lloyd's Register project to build the world's first nuclear powered tanker.
  • Nexus running out of time
    FPSO company has "likely prospects" but existence hinges on signing deal for newbuilding by first quarter of 2011.
  • Horizon Lines forges rail ties
    New York-listed liner operator adds rail service to menu as logistics wing gears up for new box loop.
  • Diana beats Wall Street bets
    New York-listed shipowner trumps third quarter forecasts as revenue races.
  • Shell snares Genmar four
    Oil major snaps up quartet of MR tankers from Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner at a rising rate.
  • Global Carriers almost even
    Malaysian tanker owner nears profit after newer ships lift revenues and expenses drop.
  • Navios bags cape sale cash
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Holdings eyes more buys after selling duo to related company.
  • SFI lines up $400m notes issue
    John Fredriksen-led shipowner kicks off notes issue in a bid to clear debt.
  • TBS wins more time from banks
    US bulker owner's lenders agree to let it off principal repayments until 29 December as talks over debt continue.
  • Volgaflot notches more net profit
    Russian cargoship owner pushes up nine-month earnings by 23%.
  • St Peter wants second ship
    Russian line seeking ice-class ro-pax for new run to Sweden from St Petersburg.
  • Cargoship and fishing boat collide
    Smaller ship holed and sunk in clash with Norwegian fish carrier at port of Leirvik.
  • Officer held over Islamic pamphlets
    Egyptian seafarer arrested at JNPT in India after trying to convert dockworkers.
  • Gold buys Golden Ocean shares
    Dan Gold's QVT Financial takes 5% chunk of John Fredriksen-led bulker owner.
  • Filipino dies on boxship
    Crewman found dead on German vessel in Rotterdam in apparent accident.
  • Fire hits boxship after cargo shift
    Welding work to stabilise container stack may have started blaze on Ever Superb.
  • Courage back in the black
    Hsu Chih Chien-led bulker returns to profit in the third quarter on bigger fleet and higher utilisation.
  • Subsea 7 seals Brazil gig
    Kristian Siem-controlled offshore firm wins two year employment from Petrobras for pipelay vessel.
  • Grounded bulker sold for scrap
    Vietnamese owner sweating on a scrap deal as vessel flounders off the coast of Myanmar.
  • Ezion Q3 profits double
    Singapore offshore player sees better than expected results on the back of jump in revenues.
  • Explosion hits NewLead bulker
    Crewman airlifted off Greek ship after suffering burns off the Netherlands.
  • Geophysical lifts Otto
    Results at Singapore offshore shipbuilder and operator buoyed by contribution from seismic arm.
  • Stowaways spark terror alert
    Palestinian men found on Seatrade reefer Prince of Sounds leads to US terror probe.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Liner schedule reliability improved in Q3
  • SCI plans vessel acquisition spree
  • Horizon adds inland express to EB transpacific
  • Cathay's strong volume continues in October
  • Vietnam to join TPP talks
  • USDA programs help expand FY 2010 exports
  • Lacey Act declarations top 500,000
  • TIACA to train forwarders in Nigeria, China
  • SBS, Blue Water enter agency agreement
  • COSCO interested in Kaohsiung terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Canadian owner interested in Estonian newbuilding
    The Estonian newspaper Saarte H''l reports that British Columbia Ferry Services Inc (BC Ferries) has shown interest in buying Saaremaa Shipping Company's newbuilding Hiiumaa, which is under construction for delivery
  • Turkmenistan to order from Estonia
    The authorities for sea- and river transports in Turkmenistan is according to korabel.ru going to order a 4,450 DWT chemical tanker for USD 10.8 million from Reval Shipbuilding (former
  • Spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea
    Last weekend the salvage company J A Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) conducted a spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea. In heavy weather and winds up to 25 m/s the
  • Dong buys stake in CT Offshore
    The Danish state-owned energy company Dong Energy has purchased a 30 per cent stake in CT Offshore, a company specialised in laying offshore cables.
  • Massive increase in CO2 emissions from shipping
    The EU's overseas shipping emissions has increased 56 per cent since 1990, according to new statistics from the independent European association Transport and Environment, which has compiled data from EU's

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Petrobras Brazil office closed Monday
    Bunkering office celebrates national holiday, business to resume tomorrow.
  • Double-digit losses in south Europe
    Rotterdam bunker market sees quite high demand, players report.
  • LNG use to 'increase ten-fold' in five years
    LNG is 'the future for shipping', says senior W'rtsil' official.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah, Durban
    Tight MGO avails in Fujairah.
  • Consortium to explore nuclear power for tankers
    Nuclear ships on trade routes 'sooner than many people anticipate'.
  • Ghana could see bunker volumes 'triple'
    Oil discoveries off West Africa trigger investment in marine fuel sector.
  • Week opens with generally soft bunker prices
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker port, traders say.
  • Singapore October bunker sales crawl higher
    Sales of 380 cSt grade in October at record levels.
  • SK Energy and ExxonMobil provide bunkers to Kogas
    Kogas contract with SK Energy to last for three years, says company source.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan secures more bunker supplies
    Receives 10,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel from Sinopec Gaoqiao Petrochemical.
  • Hong Kong's IFO 380 'tight' on cargo delays
    Delayed replenishment from major suppliers in Singapore, traders say.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
- 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