testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
16:28 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
April 27, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise Asia-Latin America US$300/TEU surcharge from May 20
  • French state financier reportedly seeking stake in debt-heavy CMA CGM
  • Tauranga congestion eases, ships return to Auckland as strikes end
  • MOL makes Lima, Peru its South American base because of its stability
  • Hong Kong urges Vietnam to use it as springboard to mainland markets
  • Hainan's provincial quarterly port cargo movement increases 24.2pc
  • Liaoning provincial port container volume up 21.6pc in first quarter
  • West African, Indonesian piracy up, but Somali attacks fall off in 2012
  • Nova Scotia's Melford container terminal hopes to start building in 2012
  • Oman embarks on US$143 million port development project
  • Cargotec wins US$13 million China deal for MacGregor shipboard cranes
  • Railroad at ULCT in northwest Russia swings into intermodal operation
  • Changi March air cargo dips 1.8pc, but upticks 0.6pc over first quarter
  • Qantas starts cargo flights via Chongqing, New York, Chicago, Sydney
  • US fighters conduct drill escorting 'suspect' cargo aircraft in Alaska
  • FedEx condemns FAA 'one size fits all' cargo pilot enforced rest rules
  • Korean air cargo declines 1.9pc, blamed on outsourcing of IT manufactures

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Commodity carriers being anchored due to falling rates
  • Dealing with the human factor in accident prevention
  • Essar Shipping bags order to drill oil wells in Brunei
  • Fund houses emerging as key buyers of chemical tankers
  • Increasing capacity impacting rates: Drewry
  • Isle of Man Ship Registry gets closer to Asian shipowners with new Singapore office
  • Record Chinese oil imports trigger rebound in ships rates
  • Indo-Pak land trade at 44 pc high
  • Govt sets 2012-13 traffic targets for Major Ports
  • JSW Jaigarh Port impresses the trade
  • CBEC hikes import duty on poppy seeds to $ 3,680/t
  • EGoM meet on sugar exports postponed

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • System Alliance rates regional operators
    The general cargo partnership System Alliance regularly evaluates the quality of its 42 regional firms. To do this, the network compiles a ranking list with key figures that enable...
  • Union Pacific reports record first quarter
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Corporation reported a Q1/2012 net income of USD 863 million. First quarter business volumes, as measured by total revenue carloads, grew...
  • Plans to privatise Georgian Railway
    The government of Georgia plans to sell its 25% stake in Georgian Railway. It is planned to make the initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in May. The rail company...
  • DAF heralds in Euro 6 engines
    DAF Trucks has announced that it is launching a new engine generation that has been developed for the new Euro 6 emissions legislation. The new law comes into force in the European...
  • DHL Global Mail gets new MD for Switzerland and Italy
    DHL Global Mail, the international postal solutions division of Deutsche Post DHL, recently appointed Jérôme de Varreux as new managing director for Switzerland and Italy. Since 20...
  • PWL now representing Empros
    The German company Peter W. Lampke GmbH (PWL) has become the commercial representative and port agent of Athens-based Empros Lines Shipping Co, with immediate effect. PWL now repre...
  • AFRAA welcomes new members
    The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) approved three airlines and four air transport related service providers as members and partners respectively, at its ordinary 157th execut...
  • Sukhoi Superjet successfully performs latitude trials in far north
    The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft successfully went through additional certification trials on expanding operational conditions in the high north latitude area. T...
  • Airlines unhappy with Heathrow
    A survey published by the UK's Board of Airline Representatives (BAR) has revealed that major international airlines are set to abandon London Heathrow airport in favour of less-co...
  • Rhenus Midgard to partner Jade Werke in Wilhelmshaven
    The German port service provider Rhenus Midgard has signed a logistics service contract with Jade Werke GmbH, based in Wilhelmshaven (Germany). Rhenus Midgard will use its expertis...
  • DB Schenker Logistics to build new EUR 27 million logistics centre in Germany
    The giant German service provider DB Schenker Logistics is investing roughly EUR 27 million to build a state-of-the-art logistics centre in the Ilsfeld Untere Bustadt industrial pa...
  • Culina agrees to acquisition of Cert Octavian
    The UK-based Culina Group, the market-leading provider of shared-user logistics services for food and drink companies, has agreed to take over the supply chain activities of Cert O...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • JHSV 1 completes builder's sea trials
  • EIA continues to mis-state number of Jones Act tankers
  • Wärtsilä adds 920 mm bore engine to X-generation
  • Frangou sees opportunities ahead in S&P market

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • World Trade Club honors top/emerging traders for 2012
  • Port of Tacoma hands out inaugural Summit Awards
  • APL presented with award for environmental practices
  • Seattle Port Commission passes new cruise ship wastewater rule
  • General Dynamics delivers 13th T-AKE vessel to Navy

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Costamare snaps up two MISC boxships
    'Bargain' pair of 3,842 teu vessels will operate under charter to Evergreen for two years
  • Lenders' use of enforcement action shows an upward trend
    There have already been 26 arrests in Singapore in the first quarter of this year compared with 84 in 2011 and 63 in 2010
  • Decline in bank lending seen as threat to stability
    Shipping prepares to attract new forms of finance by reducing operating costs further and disposing of non-core assets
  • Shipping should improve its image, says BIMCO chief
    Industry need to meet social responsibilities with image dampened by maritime accidents
  • Lloyd's Register pulls out of Iran under pressure from US
    Move follows DNV exit but other class societies are reluctant to withdraw
  • Sunoco fights to keep its Philadelphia refinery open
    Good news for suezmaxes shipping Nigerian crude to the US
  • Q&A: Samco Shipholding chief financial officer Borzou Aram
    Serendipity happens but is a tricky word to spell
  • Timing is everything
    Evergreen's ultra-large boxship order ends the race to order outsized tonnage
  • Navios Partners lifts first-quarter operating surplus by 12%
    Frangou-led company eyes purchases as ship prices 'rationalise'
  • Greek owners suffer fall in financing
    Petrofin sees glimmer of hope in arrival of 16 new lenders, but for now many owners have little prospect of loans
  • Containership owners head for consolidation
    Larger fleets needed to gain economies of scale, says GL boss
  • Green rules will strip out excess tanker tonnage
    Supply-demand balance will stabilise, d'Amico predicts

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Japan chokes off Iranian crude flow
    JAPAN'S customs-cleared crude imports from Iran reportedly fell 6.3% in March from that month a year ago, with even sharper drops expected for April and May
  • LR has severed Iran ties
    LLOYD'S Register today confirmed it has shut down operations in Iran
  • Keep juggling, liners told
    JUGGLING the supply of box ships will remain crucial for the sector, even as it gains optimism after sharp rate increases and returned profitability, shipping analysts have warned

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Miami Settles Environmental Objections to Dredging
    The Port of Miami will be able to move ahead with its project to deepen its harbor under an agreement...
  • US Containerized Imports Rose 7.3 Percent in March
    U.S. imports rebounded sharply in March after falling in February on tough year-over-year comparisons because of the early closing of...
  • Intermodal Rail Volume Jumps 6 Percent
    U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 21 jumped 6 percent year-over-year and 2.2 percent from the previous...
  • CSAV Volume Drops 53 Percent in March
    The volume of containers transported by CSAV in March of this year fell by more than half year-over-year as the...
  • Knight Boosts Profit on More Loads, Higher Pricing
    Knight Transportation profit in the first quarter rose 6 year-over-year to $10.5 million, as the company increased pricing and expanded...
  • USPS Says Senate Reform Falls Short
    The U.S. Postal Service said the Senate decision on Wednesday to reimburse the ailing agency about $11 billion for overpaying...
  • Universal Truckload Profit Jumps 24 Percent
    Universal Truckload Services reported a profit Thursday of $3.6 million for the 13 weeks ended March 3, up 24.1 percent...
  • ODFL Profit Rises 44.1 Percent on Record Revenue
    Record revenue growth of 17.6 percent pushed Old Dominion Freight Line profit up 44.1 percent year-over-year in the first quarter...
  • RailAmerica Loses $40.2 Million Despite Revenue Surge
    RailAmerica lost $40.2 million in the first quarter, as an $82.4 million charge related to the early retirement of debt...
  • Pacer Reports First Quarter Loss
    Pacer International on Thursday reported a 3.5 percent decrease in revenue to $345.9 million in the first quarter despite a...
  • UPS Revenue, Operating Profit Climb
    Package delivery giant UPS reported a 4.3 percent increase in first quarter revenue to $13.1 billion from $12.6 billion a...
  • Indonesia Bans Imports of US Beef
    Indonesia has banned the imports of all U.S. beef until it is convinced the U.S. dairy herd is free of...
  • American Feeder Lines Suspends Service
    American Feeder Lines has suspended its 9-month-old feeder service from Halifax to Portland, Maine, and Boston while the company undergoes...
  • Active Box Ship Fleet Hits Record 15 Million TEUs
    The active container ship fleet has soared to a record 15 million 20-foot equivalent units, driven by deliveries of new...
  • Asian Airline Cargo Traffic Drops 4.5 Percent
    International air cargo traffic carried by Asian airlines fell 4.5 percent year-over-year in March as key consumer markets remained weak....
  • Maersk Claims 'Absolute' Reliability For Daily Maersk Service
    Maersk Line claimed its Daily Maersk liner service has achieved "absolute" reliability in its first six months transporting containers from...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Sets New Rate Increases
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase its freight rates on major trade lanes as part of a new rate restoration program. The...
  • Ports, Inland Distribution Centers Rank High in Ozone Pollution
    Forty percent of the U.S. population, including residents of some of the largest port cities and inland distribution hubs, breathe...
  • Trinity Doubles Profit, Railcar Shipments
    Trinity Industries, North America's largest railcar manufacturer, in the first quarter shipped twice as many railcars as it did a...
  • CSAV Creates Planning Unit to Implement Restructuring
    CSAV is creating a new management function, called strategic development and planning, to oversee the struggling Chilean carrier's restructuring, strengthen...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Daily Maersk achieves 97% reliability
    Maersk Line's guaranteed time-definite Daily Maersk service from Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Port Tanjung Pelepas to Felixstowe, Bremerhaven and Rotterdam ...
  • GL boss points to challenging future
    Erik van der Noordaa, ceo of Hamburg-based Germanischer Lloyd (GL), one of the world's largest classification societies, has pointed to difficult and challenging ...
  • CSCL sinks to new debt low as analyst highlights 'difficult' Q1 for carriers
    Hong Kong-listed CSCL has plunged further into debt in Q1 12, with the loss of USD228 million comparing with USD22 million fin ...
  • Antwerp bucks the trend
    Antwerp's container traffic increased by just 0.7% in Q1 12, compared to the same period of 2011, despite MSC's home terminal (in photo) remaining full. This terminal ...
  • Melbourne's box boost
    Container-handling activity in the port of Melboune will be expanded considerably under the AUD1.2(USD1.24) billion redevelopment plan just announced by Victoria's ...
  • Maersk rolling out GRIs in Brazil
    Maersk Line in Brazil has underlined its decision to increase freight rates by an average of 30% this year. It has also found that the market in Brazil ...
  • US truck tonnage index points to 'moderate' growth
    That is the view of the American Truck Association's [ATA] chief economist, Bob Costello, after reviewing the 0.2% month-over-month growth in its For-Hire Truck ...
  • ADPC strengthens its relationship with Arcadis
    Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), which will open its new Khalifa port and industrial zone complex by the end of 2012, has signed a three-year deal with Arcadis, ...
  • COSCON takes on charter yet another ULCS
    The seventh of a series of eight 13,100TEU ships went on-hire to China's COSCON last week after its non-operating owners, Seaspan, took delivery of the behemoth ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Tycoon selling Bumi Armada stake
    Reports say Malaysia's second richest man is about to offload shares in offshore company worth $820m.
  • Newbuildings top DIS wish list
    D'Amico chief Marco Fiori says fresh orders await once he is sure the corner has been turned.
  • China Cosco losses amplify in Q1
    Chinese shipping titan sheds over $400m in the first quarter dominated by bulker and boxship blues.
  • Concordia Maritime hit by early tanker return
    Swedish owner reports steady first quarter but says future earnings will be hit by redelivery of duo from Argo Shipping.
  • Star buys some Star
    Could buybacks help Greek bulker owner avoid delisting warning on Nasdaq?
  • Navios Partners a little ahead
    Angeliki Frangou's bulker company edges up profit in first quarter after adding two more vessels.
  • CSDC warns again over losses
    Chinese owner's "preliminary assessment" of first quarter accounts indicates deficit as rates continued to fall.
  • Maersk Line claims early success
    World's leading container line says its Daily Maersk initiative is delivering on reliability and emissions reduction.
  • Two in, two out for Costamare
    Greek owner confirms bargain MISC boxship raid to replace 1984-built sisters on charter to Evergreen.
  • Falling ship prices hurting GSI
    Guangzhou shipbuilder's earnings more than halved in first quarter as it builds lower-margin vessels.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • AlixPartners establishes maritime practice
    The practice has been set up to advise the $380 billion international maritime industry as it tries to "find its bearings following the perfect storm of the financial crisis, the Great Recession and skyrocketing fuel costs," the firm said.
  • U.S. Customs corrects delays for broker licenses
  • Pregis app fixes packing problems
  • Intelleflex, DeltaTRAK partner on monitoring
  • Two-way trade: Meth, handbags in, drone parts out
    Two Taiwanese nationals were charged Wednesday with allegedly seeking to export sensitive U.S. military technology to China, including drone aircraft, spy planes and stealth technology related to F-22 fighter planes.
  • American Feeder Lines suspends service
    "The service has been suspended and we have been in talks with investors to continue. But unfortunately, these talks have died and AFL has therefore taken the decision to cease trading," said CEO Tobias Koenig.
  • Mild hurricane season forecast for Atlantic
    This preseason forecast calls for 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes, a milder outcome than in recent years.
  • New World, Evergreen leave CMA CGM's FAL 1
  • UPS pilots angered by FAA rest regs
  • Air Force laments IT crash

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2012
  • Bunker prices mostly firm in the Americas
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier.
  • Tour set for review of LNG-powered propulsion system
    The Catamaran will transport up to 1,000 passengers between Buenos Aires, Argentina, Montevideo and Uruguay.
  • Vopak announces Q1 financials
    Group's operating profit increased 26% to $182 million.
  • Fujairah bunker prices to firm as pressure on Iran grows
    More Iranian fuel oil is heading to Singapore, says analysts' report.
  • Prices firm in north European ports
    Some congestion reported at loading installations in Rotterdam.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Good demand in Middle East hub.
  • Warning on rates as box fleet capacity reaches new record
    Surge in active fleet could spur renewed price competition, says Alphaliner.
  • New Managing Director for Total Marine Fuels
    Anna Whitehouse takes over from Christophe Girardot.
  • Traders push back date for fuel oil arrivals
    Arbitrage cargoes delayed as traders seek firmer prices.
  • Canada issues circular on ECA compliance
    Advice leaves room for interpretation in cases where owners claim they could not obtain low-sulphur fuel.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb in Singapore
    Arbitrage arrivals from the West leave inventories at a two-week high.
  • Coalition launches 'action plans' for sustainable shipping practices
    Action plans represent 'significant step' towards achieving vision of a sustainable, profitable shipping industry by 2040.
  • 'Everybody is looking at LNG for bunkering ships'
    Shipyards could win contracts worth 'billions of dollars' converting ships to run on LNG.
  • Shipping companies fined for sulphur violations
    Two companies fined $55,500 each for failing to switch to distillate fuel within 24 nautical miles from California's shores.
  • Bunker prices still lacking direction
    Demand mixed across key Asian ports.
  • Market-based measures for shipping 'only way out'
    Outcome of IMO's MEPC meetings 'so far has been minimum', says Danish ambassador to Singapore.
  • Kirby Corporation announces record quarterly earnings
    Consolidated revenues for Q1 2012 were $566.9 million compared with $299.4 million in the same period in 2011.
  • BW Group business risk profile rated as 'fair'
    Agency forecasts that shipping industry is facing a prolonged downturn and that it expects it to face another difficult year.
  • Viability of LNG bunkering depends on its 'practicality'
    Challenge is availability, transportation and storage, says BIMCO president.
  • DFDS achieves record low annual bunker consumption
    'We have never sailed as far on a tonne of oil as we do today,' says company executive.

›››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