testata inforMARE
Cerca
13 September 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
14:48 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
October 21, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vietnam legislature to review Vinashin scandal
    Vietnam's communist legislature prepared yesterday to examine the 'serious' case of state-run shipping group Vinashin, which was driven to the brink of bankruptcy, government leaders said.
  • LNG re-exports from US to Asia on the rise
    Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana sent a cargo of LNG to Asia on Tuesday, the first of two US re-export deals this week as shippers try to make the most of higher gas prices overseas.
  • French strikers block oil barge flow on Rhine
    Strikers blocked oil product barges on the river Rhine at the French border near Strasbourg on Tuesday to prevent suppliers importing fuel from other countries, trade sources said. Nearby refiners in France, Switzerland and Germany have either halted or cut production because of French strikes in the port of Fos-Lavera and nation-wide industrial action over pension reform. Suppliers have instead opted to import fuels such as diesel from a storage hub in Rotterdam on barges down the river Rhine to keep fuels flowing to petrol stations.
  • Baltic index softer but capes demand still firm

Sched Netweb site
  • Mainland ports slip off peak as August eclipses September
  • French national transport strike widens and deepens
  • NOL back in black, makes US$282 million in quarterly profits
  • Shanghai Containerised Freight Index off 5.4pc after Golden Week
  • Hutchison's Amsterdam terminal to slash two-thirds of staff
  • Tianjin's Binhai New Area to build US$375.2 million logistics park
  • US Exim Bank lends record US$24.5 billion to boost exports
  • Tibet to spend nearly US$7.5 billion on roads over five years
  • Piracy spikes in South China Sea, end of monsoon heralds rise
  • Singapore Trade Minister Lim lists fallacies of carbon regulation
  • CSAV up from 16th to 7th place in global rankings over 12 months
  • Maersk levies Amazon low-water fee, after cutting loads nearly 50pc
  • K + N quarterly profit increases 12pc to US$163 million
  • DHL develops healthcare hubs in growing Singapore market
  • Maersk, Safmarine to set up intra-European, short-haul carrier
  • Cargolux demands compensation for Boeing delivery delays
  • TNT Airways to lease three Boeing 777-200 freighters
  • Panalpina launches Atlas cargo flights to Dubai and Brazil

Exim Indiaweb site
  • M+R SPEDAG GROUP invests in PL Shipping & Logistics
  • MAERSK LINE wins CONCOR's 'Best Shipping Line' Award at ICD-Kanpur
  • MoS weighing pros & cons of relaxing cabotage law
  • OOCL walks away with Seatrade China Environment Protection Award
  • Pro Logistics India gets into strategic JV with Germany's Rhenus
  • Sinking global trade pulls down box traffic
  • Decline in edible oil imports likely
  • More fly in Sept.
  • 19 pc rise in direct tax collections during H1
  • Action plan for strategic partnership with GCC to be drawn up
  • Centre & states to discuss integrated GST on Oct. 30
  • CMIE sees India Inc's PAT margins falling
  • Exporters hike cotton prices
  • Indians' wealth to touch $ 6.4 trillion by 2015-Report
  • Mumbai slum population up by 40 per cent
  • Navaratnas too lined up to meet disinvestment target of Rs 40,000 cr. in 2010-11
  • Strengthening rupee sapping textile exporters' morale
  • Unido to partner Vibrant Gujarat 2011
  • A'bad, Bangalore & Chennai to be fastest-growing cities of decade-Forbes
  • G-20 meet begins tomorrow; to discuss global financial health
  • India a key member of G-20-US official
  • Some 160 Chinese suppliers to take part in lifestyle expo

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2010
  • Kerry Logistics JV launches Brunei Halal Products in Singapore
    A Kerry Logistics joint-venture company, Ghanim International Food Corporation (Ghanim), has successfully launched Brunei Halal range of products to the Singapore-based supermarket...
  • Daikin renews and extends its collaboration with Ceva Logistics
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has extended its agreement with Daikin AC Spain SA, a leading global company in the design, production and distrib...
  • New WWPC member appointed for North Brazil/Amazonia
    Based on the growing number of significant projects in Brazil, the out-of-gauge cargo specialist WWPC (Worldwide Project Consortium) recently appointed Aerobrasil to repr...
  • Port of Dunkirk takes control of internal rail network
    Dunkirk recently became the first French seaport to take over control of its internal rail network. A governmental decree, issued on 4 March 2008, gave Dunkirk the possibility...
  • Port of Zeebrugge: more cars and more containers
    The port of Zeebrugge (Belgium) has reported an increase in throughput. In the first nine months of the current year a total of 37.3 million t of goods passed over the port's quays...
  • German logistics congress from 20-22 October in Berlin
    The 27th German Logistics Congress is taking place from 20 to 22 October in Berlin. The motto of the German Logistics Association (BVL)'s event is "Growing intelligently"...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Costamare files for IPO
  • Grain exports boost Seaway shipments
  • World's largest ferry will use common rail technology

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Evergreen Marine executive predicts Intra-Asia trade will advance
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier vessel
  • OOCL earns environment award at Seatrade China Awards event
  • US Barge celebrates christening of new vessel for Harley Marine
  • Port of Miami receiving grant funds for rail project

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • UK cuts hit Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
    Defence spending shake-up will see three vessels go and put hundreds of jobs at risk
  • Nautilus submits resolution on asbestos and RFA
  • RFA privatisation appears inevitable
  • UK to consider Royal Fleet Auxiliary privatisation
  • Emergency towing vessels to be scrapped
    UK government to scrap all emergency towing vessels from September 2011
  • UK coastguard braced for huge budget cuts
  • Tanker companies lose millions in earnings as rates downgraded
    Pareto Securities is the latest investment bank to reduce its forecast substantially
  • Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses
  • Frederiksen may have to sell six VLCCs
    Tankers might have to be sold once charters expire due to poorer market conditions
  • Newlead's turnaround on track to bear fruit

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Costamare heads to Wall Street
    BOX SHIP owner Costamare today filed for an IPO of 13.3M shares, seeking to raise proceeds to pay for expanding its fleet
  • Sarkozy orders blockade lifting
    FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy said today he has ordered authorities to lift blockades imposed by protesters at all fuel depots in France
  • Bourbon plans drybulk exit
    FRANCE'S Bourbon has followed up the sale of the group's 16-vessel Supramax fleet to Genco Shipping & Trading by announcing the sale of its remaining bulk shipping business
  • Wärtsilä orders rise 160%
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä has reported a major rise in orders from its ship power business in the third quarter ' in the same week that it unveiled more job cuts
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen lent $232M
    NORWAY'S Wilh Wilhelmsen announced today that it has secured $232M in Japanese loan financing for two ro-ro newbuildings
  • Vopak wins Santos bid
    DUTCH tank terminal operator Royal Vopak has won the right to rent an area at the Brazilian port of Santos with a bid of 52.8M reais ($32M)
  • Typhoon forces oil shutdowns
    CNOOC has evacuated crews and shut down production at several platforms in the South China Sea as Typhoon Juan accelerates towards China's southern coast, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Scanscot files for insolvency
  • Strife slows Pakistani ports
  • Surge urged for Israeli LNG
  • Tanker evades Somali pirates
  • Rio in further Pilbara boost
  • Bank cuts VLCC estimates
  • Crew to return to Russia
  • Charleston volumes rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Celebration Set to Mark End of Columbia River Project
  • CMA CGM's Figaro Heads to Far East
  • Port of LA Receives $16 Million Grant
  • Customs to Test Ocean, Rail Manifest Systems
  • US Trucker ODFL Expands trans-Pacific Reach
  • LaHood Says DOT Positioned to Complete Rail Contracts
  • Former FMCSA Chief Joins Law Firm
  • DOT's Tiger II Sends Grants to 70 Transport Projects
  • Grimaldi Restarts Mediterranean-West Africa Service
  • State of Maine Agrees To Purchase Rail Line
  • Sentencing of Maersk Alabama Pirate Postponed
  • French Police Lift Oil Depot Blockades
  • Latest MSC Mega-Vessel Calls Salalah
  • Panalpina Launches Dubai Service
  • US Warehousing Revenue to Top 2008 Levels
  • Costamare Files $260 Million IPO

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • NOL's Q3 10 results soar on back of 'strong demand'
  • Tazara orders 90 wagons
  • Grimaldi to start Mediterranean/Morocco service
  • Maersk to pull capacity from Asia/Europe trade
  • EU looks to ban IRISL tonnage

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Costamare reveals $260m IPO
    Greek owner comes clean about New York listing in a move which will take Gregory Zirkos back to Wall Street.
  • Navig8 caught in bunker beef
    Million-dollar security payment sits in escrow while Singapore-based tanker operator fights Liberian owners' fuel efficiency claim.
  • 'Not so fast, Norden'
    Dane's tanker Nord Fast pulled over in UK with sleepy driver while Grimaldi ship suspected of pollution.
  • Vijay Sheth plots comeback
    Former Great Offshore chief is planning a return to shipping, starting from scratch.
  • Seacor wing inks Aussie deal
    New York-listed shipowner's aviation arm grabs 33% slice of Australian aerospace outfit as Oivind Lorentzen settles into CEO seat.
  • Saipem strikes offshore pacts
    Italian construction giant clinches nearly $1bn worth of offshore installation contracts.
  • Gotland gets less as costs rise
    Swedish tanker and ro-ro owner's 2010 profit weaker despite revenue rise.
  • Big John slices Northern stake
    John Fredriksen dumps shares in Northern Offshore to squash "unintended" takeover bid.
  • Wilhelmsen gets $232m loan deal
    Norwegian owner secures major part of finance for biggest ever ro-ro newbuildings from Japanese banks.
  • Frontline cut as rally hope fades
    John Fredriksen-led tanker titan downgraded to sell by Pareto as rate forecasts are chopped.
  • U-Sea snaps up Chinese duo
    Ultragas-owned company claims newbuilding brace on order at Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard on 12-year deals.
  • Omega Navigation bounces back
    Greek product tanker owner watches revenue rise in the second while top brass continues to fight for covenant extensions.
  • ITC may sell four more VLCCs
    Bond affiliate of Fredriksen-led company considers offloading tankers as prospect of more charters disappears.
  • Marco Polo wins barge deal
    Singapore owner's Indonesian shipyard builds orderbook with six-unit contract.
  • Wartsila order intake rises
    Finnish engine builder reports a 160% rise in third quarter order flow as newbuilding levels return.
  • Seli 1 salvage costs mount
    South Africa has spent $3.44m on removing bulker that grounded last September, as crack found in hull.
  • Ship lost power off Netherlands
    Norwegian-owned Nina helped by salvage craft after fuel problem off Terschelling.
  • Akron ship escapes pirates
    UAE owner which has previously had ships hijacked and attacked sees tanker evade armed assault off Somalia.
  • Bug hits Caribbean Princess
    Tourism operators in Canada warned of vessel's arrival with passengers suffering from norovirus-like symptoms.
  • Teekay looks at buy-backs
    With stock trading at 40% discount to net asset value shipowner plans to resume repurchasing shares.
  • Tallink continues under Pant
    Estonian ro-ro owner's CEO persuaded to stay in top job despite saying he could quit this year if it made profit.
  • Euronav loss looks grim
    Listed tanker owner's third-quarter shortfall sheds light on market turmoil as chief executive slams competition's spot strategy.
  • DSME makes more in third
    Korean yard giant Daewoo builds profit in third quarter despite small drop in revenues.
  • NCSP wants Primorsk deal
    Novorossiysk port operator lining up $2.15bn takeover of northern Russian terminal.
  • Maersk to cut Asia capacity
    Changing market demand prompts Danish giant to withdraw 10% of Asia-Europe capacity.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Maersk cuts Asia/Europe capacity
  • Focus grows on intra-Asia boxship trade
  • Costamare plans IPO to raise $260 million
  • Intermodal rail bags TIGER II grants
  • NS breaks ground for intermodal terminal
  • CBP readies advance ocean, rail test in ACE
  • Panjiva offers 'natural language' searches
  • Plastic pallet pool targets pharmaceuticals
  • Vanguard opens 3rd Mexico office
  • APM Terminals introduces crane idea
  • Charleston: Best quarter since 2008
  • Great Lakes, Seaway ports post '10 gains

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Sharp drop in Baltic Sea container volumes
    Container volumes fell nearly 25 per cent in the Baltic Sea ports in 2009, according to a Baltic Port List report covering 191 ports in the region. The downward spiral
  • Strong spurt sparks Tallink figures
    The Baltic Sea shipping company Tallink reports a strong fourth quarter of its 2009/2010 financial year. Its net profit was EUR 42 million, up 34 per cent. The net
  • Last large newbuilding from Denmark
    The bulk carrier Heroic is the very last major newbuilding from a Danish shipyard. The Heroic, hull no. 232, was delivered from Odense Steel Shipyard as the last in a
  • USD 20.3 million to restore Salem wetlands
    The US Coast Guard has awarded the department of environmental protection of the state of New Jersey some USD 20.3 million to restore nearly 200 acres of Salem County
  • Increasing demand for marine engines
    During the third quarter of 2010, Wärtsilä recorded a positive trend at all levels and stated that the market for marine engines continues to recover. By the end of the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2010
  • Crude rises as dollar drops
    Investors worried about the slow economic recovery.
  • Losses across the board for bunker prices
    Strong demand in Rotterdam.
  • China's move raises anxiety over future energy demand
    Further dollar pressure may widen gulf in terms of growth between emerging and developed markets.
  • Fujairah bunker market softenng
    Tight barge schedule for prompt delivery in Fujairah.
  • Haze cuts visibility in Singapore waters
    Ships told to navigate with caution.
  • Hong Kong braces for super typhoon
    Bunker deliveries will be suspended when typhoon signal number three warning is hoisted, traders say.
  • 'Bunker costs and overcapacity' underpin slow steaming
    W'rtsil' says cost pressures remain despite recovery.
  • Bunkering operations pick up at Fos-Lavera
    Rise in demand for bunker material in Gibraltar.
  • Bunker prices down mid-week
    Generally average demand at key Asian bunker hubs, according to traders.
  • Experienced trader joins Pakistani bunker supplier
    Cristy Malik has been working in Pakistan's bunker market for two and a half years.
  • Typhoon leaves Philippines with two bunker spills
    Recovery operations in place, according to Philippine Coast Guard.
  • Engine manufacturer develops guidelines to tackle emissions
    Targeting MAN B&W engines built in the 1990s 'not previously covered by any guidelines', says company.
  • Bunkering ops resume at most Philippine ports
    Super typhoon Megi moves out of the country.
  • Chimbusco September bunker sales up 11%
    Chimbusco on track to post record volumes for 2010.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
- 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