testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
16:33 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
October 11, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker: US October box imports to rise 9.9pc as stores stock up
  • APL Logistics dives into Chinese interior with Beijing APLL-Zhiqin buyout
  • IMF sees slower global growth unless US and Europe fix their economies
  • Savannah posts 13.8pc hike in August containers, overall cargo up 5.6pc
  • Hong Kong ferry crash commission of inquiry has set terms of reference
  • Shanghai port cluster's shipping lines now extend services to 180 nations
  • Hong Kong load limits on trains to stop couriers 'only upset passengers'
  • APM T Terminals to start building Peruvian box shop for 2014 opening
  • CEVA Logistics CEO Pattullo retires, chairman Schlanger to take over
  • Samoa buys all of Pacific Forum Line as partner nations unload shares
  • Study of Connecticut ports sees no need to built a container terminal
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr supports 6-day Silk Way Rally 2012 motor race
  • Hong Kong International Airport voted 'Best Airport' for 10th time
  • UAL's September performance deteriorates with sales falling 2.1pc

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Britannia holds technical seminar in Mumbai
  • Econship bags 'Asia Pacific Brands Award'
  • Govt support sought to lift Indian shipping
  • ICS against separate award for 'environmental salvage'
  • INTTRA upgrades its multi-carrier OceanSchedules solution
  • Ennore Port presents 4th dividend cheque to Shipping Minister
  • KoPT claims to have resolved standoff over cargo handling at Haldia
  • Govt may allow overseas retailers to sell imported food items
  • Govt may reduce timeframe for meeting export obligations
  • INR declines sharply to below 53 on heavy dollar demand

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • JAL to reduce China operations
    Due to on-going political tension between Japan and China, Japan Airlines (JAL) is reducing its services to China from today (10 October), probably until 17 November 2012. The Osak...
  • Freightliner smashes rail volumes at Tilbury
    Freightliner, a prominent UK-based rail freight operator, recently achieved a new daily throughput record of 481 containers handled in Tilbury (UK). The company has a market share ...
  • Kombiverkehr launches new direct trains to Spain
    The Frankfurt (Germany)-based intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr is launching a new direct train service between Germany and Spain. The trail-blazing connection will start on...
  • Norbert Dentressangle adds fizz to Villa Soft Drinks distribution
    The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle has joined forces with Villa Soft Drinks to support the company's distribution and storage of soft drinks and fruit juices across ...
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics introduces Carbon Net
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, has introduced Carbon Net, a carbon management technology that gives the service provider the ability to ...
  • Paki Logistics' 1.4 display pallet wins German Packaging Award 2012
    The German Packaging Award's jury gave this year's prize to Paki Logistics' 1.4 display pallet. The new pallet, which is compatible with existing display pallets, can be stacked in...
  • Denmark: steep increase in diesel theft
    The number of diesel thefts increased by 40% in Denmark between 2007 and 2011, and this upward trend is continuing this year, according to the Danish trade association for road hau...
  • PDL to start new Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean service
    Pacific Direct Line (PDL), in cooperation with Neptune Pacific Line, is starting a new service with the 9,000 dwt "Danny Rose" which will depart every 36 days on average ...
  • Interim chief financial officer for TNT
    TNT Express, which is on the brink of being taken over by its US-based rival UPS, has appointed Jeroen Seyger as its new interim chief financial officer. In addition to the CFO res...
  • Record month for AirBridgeCargo's vehicle movements
    September 2012 was a record month for the carriage of motor cars by Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC). After the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2012 closed its doors, t...
  • Qatar Airways to join Oneworld alliance
    Qatar Airways is to join Oneworld, adding one of the world's fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to the world's leading quality airline alliance. After days of rumours, ...
  • Denver International Airport gets new communications director
    Denver international airport (DIA) aviation manager, Kim Day, has named Amy Bourgeron, a seasoned communications and management professional and current executive communications di...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Nam Cheong sells two build-for-stock PSV newbuilds
  • Intertanko's Katharina Stanzel voted WISTA Personality of the...
  • Hornbeck awards Bollinger contract to stretch six OSVs
  • Damen Shipyards to build new generation SAR vessel
  • Meyer Werft delivers Celebrity Reflection
  • Siemens tests powerful wind turbine
  • Siem Offshore declares options for OSCVs at STX OSV
  • Keppel O&M makes leadership appointments
  • Low sulfur fuel capacity increased in Colombian port

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Panama Canal sets high mark for total tonnage during 2012
  • New Cai Lan container terminal hits 32 box moves per hour mark
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps new Chief Commercial Officer
  • Delta/Alaska plan to boost service menu from Sea-Tac
  • Diana Shipping inks deal to purchase Post-Panamax ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Credit managers reborn
    Risk metrics have cemented the function's position as a science, not an art
  • Obama sanctions order targets US firms' foreign subsidiaries
    Spotlight falls on overseas ventures and the banks that handle their business with Iran
  • A risk too far
    Why build larger and more expensive vessels without the insurance to back them up?
  • Maersk withdrawal ramps up pressure on Iran
    But exclusive Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows that Asian box carriers still call at country's ports
  • Fixtures planned for up to five post-panamax boxships
    Impending deals could reactivate sluggish charter market
  • CSC Phoenix denies restructuring talks after surge in share price
    Chinese state-owned conglomerates will help listed units cut losses, say equity investors
  • Nam Cheong and STX OSV win offshore deals
    Singapore shipbuilders to build platform supply and subsea construction vessels
  • Consistent global standard for armed guards will be hard to achieve
    Industry voices misgivings over ISO
  • Shift in pirate attacks may require new Listed Area boundaries
    Insurers urged to reflect fall in Indian Ocean attacks and rise in incidents off West Africa
  • London Gateway woos Asia cargo owners
    Chief executive of project opening in late 2013 goes on the stump in China
  • MSC Flaminia seafarer dies in hospital
    Burns victim, 41, succumbs to his injuries three months after deadly blaze
  • Prokopiou group swoops on cancelled bulkers in China
    Owner's $140m deal signals one of the largest distressed asset plays yet seen
  • Chinese charters inject life into VLCC spot market
    Asian giant returns from Golden Week holiday to fix a slew of ships
  • Watching the defectors
    London Gateway's interest in Asian cargo owners signals competitive battle ahead
  • Between the lines
    When China's transport ministry makes a statement, the subtext speaks volumes
  • NRF forecasts 10% October rise in US inbound box volumes
    Retailers anticipate seasonal growth ahead of decision on east coast dock strike
  • Damco buys Pacific Network Global Logistics
    Acquisition of freight forwarder enlarges Maersk arm presence in Asia and China
  • SCI to take Irano-Hind suezmax
    Hyundai refuses to deliver to IRISL due to sanctions
  • ITF warns of 'uncertain' outlook for global freight prospects
    Latest data shows stagnant air and sea freight trade
  • Maersk halts feeder service to Iran
    Danish boxline giant says small cargo is not worth the risk to its EU and US business
  • Sinopec finalises plan for Batam oil terminal
    Chinese oil major to build 2.6m cu m oil storage and blending site in Indonesia
  • Ship efficiency indices are misleading gimmicks
    The Rightship/CWR formulae fail to resolve some important issues
  • Shipping needs to put MRV into practice
    Monitoring, Reporting, Verification system on emissions will become a reality
  • Banks should bite the bullet on writedowns
    Uncertainty over market recovery raises questions about ship values and debt levels
  • Höegh LNG pays $270m for the fourth FSRU at HHI
    Oslo-listed gas player may build a fifth on bullish LNG market
  • No haste in expanding China's private shipping sector, according to MOT
    Chinese authorities' call sets out a long-term goal but will offer no guides for practice
  • Container industry woes self-inflicted, Boston Consulting argues
    Sector must ditch 'misguided' management strategies and show some discipline

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Gazprom, KOGAS sign new LNG supply deal
    GAZPROM'S Asian trading unit has signed a gas S&P deal with South Korea's KOGAS for up to 1M tonnes of LNG per year for 2013-14, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Shuvalov: thumbs down on Sechin port bid
    RUSSIA'S privatisation tsar has said the Kremlin has decided to bar Rosneft from buying into Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport Co.
  • OPEC again cuts back oil demand outlook
    OPEC TODAY yet again pared its global oil demand outlooks for both 2012 and 2013
  • Diana fleet grows more
    SIMEON Palios-led Diana Shipping, viewed by analysts as a cash-rich consolidator, said today it is acquiring another bulker
  • More Nordcapital ships running out of cash
    HAMBURG KG house Nordcapital is seeking further debt moratoriums for one-ship companies in an attempt to avert insolvencies or fire sales of these box ships
  • Draft European spill proposal advances
    A DRAFT law aimed at keeping the EU from falling victim to a Deepwater Horizon-like spill has advanced in the European Parliament
  • 34% of excess yard capacity seen in 2013
    SHARP drops in newbuilding contracts, combined with recent sharp increases in yard capacity, will lead to a 34% excess in capacity next year, shipping bank has warned
  • Box sector headwinds rise
    BOX SHIP rates could feel heightened pressure and lay-ups could escalate throughout 2013, Wells Fargo analyst Michael Webber warned today
  • Tanker demotion S&P seen turning round
    STAND BY for a surge in demolition sales of tankers, a bank and a broker have warned
  • ICS attacks green salvage 'extras' proposal
    THE ICS has warned it will oppose a proposal to give salvors separate payments for 'environmental salvage' work
  • 50% rise warned for Russia's fruit prices
    RUSSIAN fruit prices will rise about 50% year on year this winter because of Maersk's reefer rate increase, Moscow and St Petersburg importers warned today
  • Two-tier tanker sector warned
    TIGHTER environmental regulations on mainstream routes might lead to a two-tier tanker market, a leading tanker broker has warned
  • Malaysia shipping less palm oil to China
    MALAYSIAN palm oil exports to China dropped again in September as prices of healthier soybean oil became more competitive
  • Market digests Saudi VLGC rate rise
    FREIGHT rates to ship LPG from the Gulf to the Far East remain under pressure as the market digests SAUDI ARAMCO's higher contract prices for October
  • Japan draws down on crude
    JAPAN has drawn down on crude oil stocks amassed from March to July, as the country consumed more of the fuel amid a gradual nuclear shutdown

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Rate Equality Sought In Service Contracts
    A handful of importers in the eastbound Pacific trades sign their annual service contracts during the cold winter months when spot market rates are low and carriers are anxious to lock in cargo commitments for the coming year. More often than not, these "early-bird" signees enjoy below-market freight rates all year...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Do shippers really want a Rolls Royce service?
    Maersk Line ceo Soren Skou looked decidedly uncomfortable during his presentation at the Cool Logistics Global Antwerp conference recently. Skou's reefer rate hike ...
  • Damco acquires Oz forwarder
    Logistics group Damco has signed an agreement to acquire Pacific Network Global Logistics (PacNet) a leading freight forwarder in China and Australia. Damco, the ...
  • RFEA and Satawu talks break up
    Yesterday's talks between the Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA) and the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) failed to resolve the ...
  • Scorched K Line boxship still at Mumbai anchorage
  • US imports up on the back of holiday retail
    Import cargo at the US' main retail ports is expected to record a solid year-on-year increase this month - and this ties in with stronger spot rates on ...
  • Jade-Weser-Port signs first regular feeder service
    The new German deepwater container terminal in Wilhelmshaven has seen the first feeder service commit itself to regular calls, but still waits for its first non-Maersk ...
  • IMF: risks to the global financial economy increased
    That is the grim conclusion from the latest report by the International Monetary Fund, which said that the eurozone still poses the biggest risk and urged EU leaders ...
  • Maersk withdraws from Iran
    Ci-eXpress understands that Maersk Line is no longer booking cargo to/from Iran and will in future only maintain a so-called 'dormant presence' in the country. ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Three-years to fix
    Containership rates will remain under pressure for up to three more years, Drewry warns.
  • Nam Cheong scores in Africa
    Nam Cheong has made further inroads into the growing African market with the sale of another two platform supply vessels.
  • Torm back in the game
    Torm has returned to the dry-cargo period market for the first time in a year, it is thought.
  • UASC targets Turkey
    Kuwait-based container line UASC is launching a new loop to Turkey from India, the Middle East and the Red Sea.
  • CSC Phoenix selling down
    China's CSC Phoenix is selling more ships to subsidiaries to lower costs.
  • Diana Shipping swoops again
    Diana Shipping is splashing out on another post-panamax resale at Tsuneishi Zhoushan.
  • Siem orders again
    Siem Offshore has added to its newbuilding tally today by declaring options for a pair of vessels at STX OSV.
  • Sungdong hopeful
    Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is in talks for new orders, but an existing agreement for livestock carriers could be revised.
  • Maersk shares retreat
    AP Moller-Maersk's share price is in reverse after it threw open its doors to analysts and investors for the first time yesterday.
  • Keppel tipped to hit target
    Investors should not be tempted to jump ship just because Keppel Corp is facing a weaker quarter, an analyst says.
  • SCI takes tanker
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is taking over a tanker newbuilding ordered by its dissolved partnership with IRISL of Iran.
  • Fisher tanker towed
    A James Fisher tanker needed a tow after breaking down off Scotland.
  • Broker ponders premium
    Dry-bulk charterers are unlikely to pay more to charter the new breed of eco ships, a leading Greek broker says.
  • Double drop at Platou
    RS Platou Markets has dimmed its rate forecasts for capesize bulkers and VLCCs.
  • Too many close shaves
    New Zealand has logged 11 "near misses" involving ships since the Rena disaster a year ago.
  • Sabaro exits Polarcus
    Sabaro Investments has made a mint after selling its entire stake in Oslo-listed offshore owner Polarcus.
  • Pirates' appeal delayed
    Pirates convicted in the UAE of hijacking an Adnoc bulker have had their appeal adjourned until next month.
  • India under attack
    Leading shipowners have attacked India for a lack of proper policy initiatives and called for the government to unlock the hidden growth potential of the country's maritime industry.
  • Siem orders in Norway
    Siem Offshore has ordered up to two installation support vessels at a yard in Norway in a deal potentially worth $110m.
  • China plots global gain
    China is offering a helping hand to its domestic owners by laying the groundwork for expansion overseas.
  • Japanese orders shrink
    Japanese shipyards' orderbooks have contracted by 9.2m gt year-on-year to the end of August.
  • PNSC gas move tipped
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) intend to jointly buy LNG and LPG carriers after signing a COA deal last week.
  • Maersk drops Iran
    Danish containership giant Maersk Line has scrapped its last port call in Iran to protect business in the US.
  • CarVal sells OSA Goliath
    Oceanografia has bought a large offshore construction vessel from Cargill-owned investment fund manager CarVal Investors.
  • ASRY to break-up Valor
    Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) is set to scrap a Stolt chemical tanker damaged in an explosion in March.
  • Colombia to offer LSFO
    Bunkers International is now supplying low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from Buena Ventura in Colombia.
  • US imports to rise 10%
    US container imports are set to see a second consecutive strong month of year-on-year growth, according to an industry analyst.
  • Helix offloads MPCV
    Helix Energy Solutions Group has sold one of its multi-purpose construction vessels to Ocean Sub Sea Services.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • Castell system improves dock efficiency
  • Unisource's app for freight calculations
  • Dockworker talks continue; shippers worry about surcharges
    Agricultural Transportation Coalition (AgTC) members continue to have concerns about announcements made by many carriers in August and early September that they might impose $800 to $1,000 surcharges.
  • Pattullo to step down as CEVA CEO
    Pattullo took the reins at CEVA five years ago following Apollo's buyout of the former Eagle Global Logistics, which was combined with its previous acquisition of TNT Logistics to form CEVA.
  • Damco buys Australian forwarder
    The company said its PacNet acquisition will give it "market leadership positions in retail and lifestyle sectors in Australia and further strengthen its position in air freight from China to Australia."
  • U.S. inbound volume forecast to grow 10% in October
  • Maersk halts Iran calls
    The line had mostly pulled out of Iran's main ports, such as Bandar Abbas, last year, but called at the North Iranian port of Bushehr on a feeder service.
  • Few positive indicators for liner carriers
  • MSC to hike Europe-to-Asia reefer rates
  • Maersk hiking U.S. East Coast-Oceania rates
  • FedEx's Smith outlines ambitious profit goals
  • Redline's new produce tracing Website
  • Hyundai raising Canada-Asia rates
  • Panama Canal sets new tonnage record
  • Fabricius appointed Damco CFO
  • Intercargo names Platsidakis chairman
  • Inchcape picks new commercial chief
  • USCIB names Wanner technology VP

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2012
  • IMO report shows upward creep in global sulphur average
    Close to 70% of tested distillate fuels would meet 2015 ECA sulphur limit.
  • Suez Canal should become 'logisitics area'
    Canal represents a 'lost opportunity'.
  • Market holds firm in Fujairah
    Gains also seen in South African ports.
  • Bunker prices firm across Europe
    Prices increased by around $20 a tonne in some ports.
  • VTTI could double Fujairah storage
    Work could start in early 2014.
  • Oman could build 'world's largest crude oil storage facility'
    Sharpening political tension in the region has increased interest in the project.
  • Charterers urged to move away from inefficient tonnage
    Cargill praised for making fuel efficiency a factor in their vessel chartering decisions.
  • Two-tier tanker market could open up, says broker
    Inefficient tonnage would migrate to less regulated routes.
  • Vysotsk terminal sees fuel oil exports rise
    Other oil products in decline.
  • Beached ships still firmly aground
    Vessels causing growing concern.
  • Dry bulk charterers 'unlikely to pay more for eco-ships'
    Savings for dry bulk carriers 'nowhere near' those seen in the container sector.
  • Bunker prices firm mid-week
    Supplies of bunker fuel were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • New trader joins Dynamic
    Company is looking to expand operations.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan bonded sales up in September
    Sales up on the back of higher demand for bunkers from bulk carriers.
  • Chemoil shares jump on Singapore terminal sale
    Shares of Chemoil jumped to a six-month high at close on Tuesday.
  • Rotterdam, Gothernburg form LNG alliance
    Ports are aiming to have LNG bunkering infrastructure ready by 2015.
  • French firm refines LNG cargo containment system
    Developed in response to the improved fuel efficiency and changed operational practice of LNG carriers.
  • LNG articulated tug barge concept approved in princple
    Dual-fuel vessel will be able to perform LNG bunkering operations, says ABS.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Search on inforMARE Presentation
Feed RSS Advertising spaces

inforMARE in Pdf
Mobile