testata inforMARE
Cerca
30 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
08:33 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
February 23, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No smooth sailing for survivors of Costa Concordia disaster
    When Walter Alderfer learnt last month about the Costa Concordia shipwreck off Italy, it brought back bad memories.
  • GPS users, beware of jammers and spoofers
    Satellite navigation systems are at risk from criminals, terrorists or even just bored teenagers, with the potential to cause major incidents from maritime disasters to chaos in financial markets, leading experts warned yesterday.
  • More armed guards on ships, navy presence deter pirates
    When tanker master Miro Alibasic takes one of his company's vast ships across the Indian Ocean, he likes to have all the firepower he can get on board.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL: Introduction of ISO security container seal requirement delayed
  • Taiwan 5.4pc box growth to 13.4 million TEU in 2011 tops Singapore, HK
  • China's heir apparent, Vice President Xi Jinping, visits Los Angeles port
  • Danaos posts profit increase of 454pc to US$13.4 million in 2011
  • China logistics value up 18.5pc last year to US$1.33 trillion in 2011
  • Alashankou trade value soars 46.5pc to US$17.4 billion in 2011
  • Despite criticism, PANYNJ volume increases 4pc to 5.5 million TEU in 2011
  • Jiangsu province builds 20 berths, adds 90 million tonnes capacity in 2012
  • Port of Charleston dredging receives extra US$2.5 million in funding
  • Kerry Logistics acquires Spanish unit, aims to help sell Spain to Asia
  • Colombo container volume growth up 3pc to 4,262,887 TEU in 2011
  • Durban volume up 7.3pc to 2.5 million TEU, SA up 9pc to 4.4 million TEU
  • Jakarta's Tanjunk Pirok container terminal able to dock 6,000-TEU ships
  • Envirotainer wins International Quality & Productivity Centre award
  • APL Logistics devises new shipment planning method through IT upgrade
  • FedEx enhances Asian reach to Middle East - from Afghanistan to Oman
  • AirNet Cargo Charter Services re-brands, re-aligns its express mission
  • Changi cargo falls, but passenger numbers rise on Chinese New Year
  • Newark Liberty airport spends US$80 to upgrade runway to speed turnarounds

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Brent oil hovers around $ 120 on supply disruptions
  • MANSA assures support to new MbPT Chairman
  • Mark of a man: Tributes continue to pour in for Chotubhai
  • OEL vessel completes 200 voyages on Cochin-Colombo shuttle
  • SITL India 2012 from today
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on chemical from Israel, Taiwan
  • Maize exports seen to perk up in coming days
  • RBI raises forex limit for imports sans documents to $5,000

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • Hanjin losing business
    Hanjin Shipping, South Korea's largest shipping company, slid deep into the red in 2011. The carrier's operating and net losses amounted to around EUR 332 million and EUR 555 milli...
  • Shanghai retains top slot
    Shanghai (China) managed to retain its position as the world's largest container port in 2011. The port loaded or discharged 31.7 million teu, whilst its biggest rival Singapore li...
  • airBaltic postal cargo up 24% in winter
    Latvia's national carrier airBaltic reported that its volume of airmail grew to 1.37 million kg in November and December 2011 and January 2012. This equates to 24% more than the sa...
  • HGV manufacturer MAN posts record turnover
    The German truck manufacturer MAN posted a record turnover of EUR 13.6 billion (+19%) in business year 2011, and sold a total of 155,520 vehicles. The company's forecast for 2012 i...
  • Renault Truck Commercial in UK invests in new vans
    The UK company Renault Truck Commercials has invested EUR 360,000 in a fleet of 22 Renault Master and Kangoo vans. With the vehicles the company plans to enhance customer service a...
  • PIA finalizes order for five B777-300ERs
    The US aerospace giant Boeing and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced a firm order for five B777-300ER (extended range) airplanes. Valued at nearly USD 1.5 billion...
  • UIC launches SATLOC in Romania
    The International Union of Railways (UIC), together with the European Commission and the European Global Navigation Satellite System Agency, launched the SATLOC project in Bra...
  • New container hub in Czechia
    Metrans, a rail subsidiary of the German service provider Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is expanding its transport network in Central and Eastern Europe by the constructi...
  • DSV lifts turnover and profit in 2011
    DSV A/S, the international transport and logistics service provider headquartered in Br'ndby (Denmark), boosted its consolidated turnover from DKK 42.56 billion (around EUR 5.73 bi...
  • Karl Gross banking on Egypt
    Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH, a Bremen (Germany)-based forwarding company, has jointly entrusted the Egyptian trades region to Philipp Küffner and Yussuf Belmikdam. To ...
  • Etihad Airways introduces lightweight cargo containers
    UAE-based Etihad Airways and its unit load device (ULD) partner Jettainer have embarked on a programme to replace 3,000 containers from the original aluminium ULD fleet with enviro...
  • Norbert Dentressangle investing in Ireland
    The French logistics and transport company Norbert Dentressangle has established a new subsidiary company in order to grow its business in Ireland. With existing operations in Dubl...
  • Time Matters opens new sameday air station in Aberdeen
    Time Matters, the expert for global special speed logistics, consistently continues to expand its sameday air network. Effective immediately, the Scottish airport Aberdeen (ABZ) is...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • Britain to order Naval auxiliary tankers from Korean shipyard
  • PSV to have world's first shipboard DC power grid
  • Gladding-Hearn delivers pilot boat for Virginia
  • Four more bodies found from Costa Concordia
  • Elcano orders MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in container count for January
  • Inchcape Shipping opening joint venture in Saudi Arabia
  • NOL Group reports net loss for 2011
  • Cargill Limited closing Winnipeg grain facility
  • NOL Group renews deal with Union Pacific railroad

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • Somaliland clears return of convicted pirates
    LAWMAKERS in Somaliland have reportedly passed legislation that would allow for pirates convicted abroad to be transported back to the breakaway enclave
  • NOL posts $478M in losses
    SINGAPORE'S NOL today posted $478M in losses for 2011, reversing 2010's $461M in profits
  • China LNG imports soar 60% in January
    IMPORTS of LNG to China soared to 1
  • Coustas cites liner 'drain'
    NYSE-listed box ship lessor Danaos has returned to profits in its latest quarter results, but the corporation also warned about tenuous market conditions ahead
  • Ultimate slip-up by JFC
    RUSSIA'S biggest banana importer JFC, owned by a St Petersburg ballet impresario, has filed for bankruptcy
  • $900M of drugs smuggled via Africa
    THE UN Office on Drugs & Crime has estimated that South American cartels are generating $900M per year from shipping cocaine through Africa
  • Drybulk snarls drop
    DRYBULK port congestion has dropped to year-to-date lows, thanks to substantial easing in Australia and China
  • Shell, Vela lock in MR tankers
    SHELL and Vela have locked in MR tankers, brokers said, continuing the trend of period hires for medium-range products tankers
  • Rizhao bond issue raises $78M
    RIZHAO'S port announced today it has closed its latest bond issue
  • Wilmar, ADM join forces
    SINGAPORE'S commodity trader Wilmar International today said it plans to collaborate with Archer Daniels Midland Co in ocean freight and fertiliser purchasing and distribution
  • Asciano's profits jump
    AUSTRALIAN port and rail operator Asciano today said its half-yearly profits jumped despite last year's strikes at its stevedoring unit Patrick
  • MSC's ULCS fleet dwarves Maersk's
    EVEN AS the box sector has its eyes on Maersk's Triple-E ships, MSC - the second-biggest container shipper - has been quietly increasing its fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • DOT Awards KCS $54.6 Million Loan for 30 Locomotives
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday awarded Kansas City Southern a $54.6 million loan to buy 30 new diesel-electric locomotives....
  • Rotterdam Port Strike Ends After Three Weeks
    Dock workers on Wednesday suspended a three-week campaign of rolling wildcat strikes at APM Terminals container facility in Rotterdam that...
  • Strong Demand Boosts Heavy Truck Backlog
    The backlog of Class 8 trucks on order rose to 125,200 units in January, the biggest backlog since last July,...
  • Two Carriers Start Joint China-Thailand Loop
    OOCL and Regional Container Lines are teaming up to start a vessel-sharing service between China and Thailand in March. ...
  • Maersk Drops Option to Order Last 10 Triple-E Ships
    The decision by Maersk Line not to exercise an option to order another 10 mega-containerships with capacities of 18,000 20-foot...
  • LA Port Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Clean-Trucks Ruling
    The upholding of four of the concession requirements in the Port of Los Angeles' clean-trucks plan by U.S. Court of...
  • NOL Renews UP Contract for Intermodal Transport
    NOL Group renewed its contract with Union Pacific for U.S. rail transport of containerized cargo carried by APL, it liner...
  • Container Exports Dipped 0.2 Percent Last Quarter
    Weak volumes to Europe and the Mediterranean caused U.S. containerized exports to dip 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter, providing...
  • APL Parent Lost $478 Million in 2011
    APL's parent NOL Group lost $478 million last year, reversing a $461 million profit in 2010, as high fuel costs...
  • Danaos Swings to Profit, Projects Weaker Charter Market
    Danaos reported net income of $9.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 against a year earlier loss of $8.9...
  • Maersk to Raise Asia-Latin America Rates
    Maersk Line imposed a new round of general rate increases on its Far East Asia services, effective March 15. ...
  • Port of Tacoma Traffic Rose 8 Percent in January
    International container volume at the Port of Tacoma in January increased 8 percent year-over-year, as imports surged 12.4 percent at...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • CAI's container rental revenue soars in 2011
    CAI International is the latest marine container lessor to announce bumper results for its fiscal year ending 2011, with turnover up 64% to USD106.7 million and ...
  • Liners face more grief from higher bunker costs
    With disastrous 2011 results in the liner container industry partly blamed on year-on-year 30% plus increases in fuel costs, the outlook for ocean carriers is not ...
  • Seattle port trucker protest resolved
    A protest by an estimated three to four hundred truck drivers at the port of Seattle in the Pacific North West over pay and safety issues has ...
  • Durban's performance improves
    Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), which is in the midst of programme designed to eradicate congestion at the Pier 2 facility at Durban Container Terminal (DCT), has ...
  • NOL hit by near half a billion dollar loss
    Worse-than-expected results for the final three months of last year propelled Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines [NOL] to a thumping USD478 million net loss for 2011. ...
  • DSV performs well in 2011
    The Danish forwarder DSV performed well financially in 2011, despite Europe's economy slowing down in the second half of the year. Revenue for the year increased ...
  • Rena: complex salvage continues
  • Tenerife gets new terminal operator
    The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has appointed OHL Concessions and Maritime Group Davila to operate the new container terminal in the East Dock area ...
  • Critical point for idled fleet
    With the latest laid-up box tonnage report from Alphaliner showing just a marginal increase in the past two weeks to 288 ships, from the end-January 286, and with ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • Allied fuel dispute ignites
    Globus Maritime forced to pay Dimitris Marinis-controlled charterer's overdue bunker bills following supramax seizure.
  • Sterne guru survives the cut
    New York shipping sage shifts gears as another US investment bank torpedoes coverage of stocks tied to troubled sectors.
  • Creditors blast GMR bailout
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led tanker owner under fire as lawyers attempt to sink Oaktree-backed reorganisation proposal.
  • Ezion to tap markets?
    Singapore-listed offshore owner tipped to launch fundraiser as it eyes expansion.
  • ADM inks alliance
    US agricultural titan teams up with Wilmar International in a bid to enhance purchasing power and improve fleet management.
  • Four more bodies found
    Divers begin operation to recover more victims of Costa Concordia tragedy off Italy.
  • NOL to swing the axe
    Massive cost cuts on the way following Singapore-listed containership owner's deepest ever quarterly reversal.
  • Miclyn Express on the march
    ASX-listed offshore owner continues charge with a huge rise in earnings and sales across the board.
  • SPO snatches Seabed
    Singapore offshore player takes over Hans Martin Gravdal's one-vessel operation.
  • Genco tipped for funding run
    New York-listed bulker owner could look for $50m equity issue to help with loan repayments, analyst says.
  • Ezion bags another
    Singapore-listed owner secures a service rig deal worth over $100m as it announces a successful year.
  • Scorpio shuffles the pack
    Monaco-based tanker owner adds to orderbook, charters in fresh tonnage and confirms three ship disposals.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • Proposed Georgia port aimed at bulk
  • Echo Global profit up 43% in 2011
  • Suri joins cargo-partner in India
  • APL sinks to big 2011 loss
  • Cheetah's mobile platform updates Ward
  • U.S. Customs eyes two more CEEs by October
  • Drewry: Expect reliability to fall as rates rise
  • U.S.-South Korea FTA enters force March 15
  • Containership charter market in "breakeven mode"
  • CBP proposes changes to in-bond rules

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
  • NOL posts $478 million net loss for 2011
    Reverses 2010 profits as average bunker prices rose 33% and overcapacity hit freight rates, outlook remains uncertain.
  • Prices firm across the board
    Icy conditions easing in Hamburg port.
  • Prices firm in Middle East, down in South Africa
    All fuel grades firmer in Fujairah.
  • 'Timing is not right' for MBMs
    Round Table of international shipping associations say high fuel costs are already encouraging shipowners to become more energy efficient.
  • 2012 Bunker Lunch highest attended to date
    Around 160 guests enjoy IP week's first marine fuel industry networking opportunity and launch of the Bunkerworld iPhone App.
  • MBMs high on agenda at upcoming MEPC meeting
    IMO committee will continue to consider a number of proposals for market-based measures to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.
  • Indian bunker supplier sees upgrade in ratings
    Improvement in ratings due to 'improved profitability and favourable capital structure,' says ratings agency.
  • Mid-week bunker prices firming in Asian ports
    Slack demand at key Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
  • Liner segment pulls down SCI profits in Q3
    Losses in liner segment blamed on weak charter rates and high bunker bills.
  • Emulsion fuel 'soon' to be publicly traded commodity
    Emulsion fuel a strong, cohesive alternative fuel source, says Next Alternative, Inc.
  • New bulker design cuts fuel consumption, NOx emissions
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding's new class of bulkers can operate on all grades of fuel, including ultra low sulphur distillates.
  • International Bunkering opens Singapore office
    'Natural step' to move even closer to one of its main markets, says CEO Carsten Ladekjaer.
  • Ten 'fuel efficient' diesel-electric PSVs ordered
    Swire Pacific and Northstar Shipping orders 'design for purpose' vessels at shipyards in Brazil, Japan and Spain.
  • Hong Kong fuel oil imports decline 20% in 2011
    Bunker business in Hong Kong facing 'strong' competition from Shenzhen, local players say.
  • Brightoil in move to capture growth
    Agreements with affiliate reflect the company's strategy to capture expected growth in the marine fuel business.
  • Lanka IOC posts slightly higher quarterly profit
    'Profits have been realised in lubricants, bunker and bitumen sales,' says company managing director.
  • Americas market subdued on European debt concerns
    Americas market remains flat as crude fell on speculation that fuel demand will falter as Europe continues to struggle with its debt crisis.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
- 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