testata inforMARE
Cerca
30 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
08:18 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
April 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison: Hong Kong docks 'returning to normal' as strike continues
  • CSAV to buy seven containerships from Samsung for US$570 million
  • Tianjin targets port container throughput of 13 million TEU in 2013
  • EPA issues tougher Vessel General Permits to take effect in December
  • MOL seafarer training moves from theory to practice on 6 working ships
  • Despite territorial disputes, South Korea, Japan, China begin FTA talks
  • Global Port Tracker: Don't expect European economies to recover in 2013
  • Tacoma up 47pc in February to 195,743 TEU, imports surge 62pc
  • Singapore Maritime Week opens with conferences, networking activities
  • Malaysian February exports fall to 3-year low, hit by Chinese New Year
  • Russia bans most Canadian, Mexican meat suppliers over feed additive
  • Krishnapatnam Port expects cargo and revenue to grow 40pc this year
  • Israel's Ashdod profit up tenfold due to absence of previous expense
  • Beirut transshipments boost volume 15.1pc to 173,288 TEU in 2012
  • Jordan's ACT completes phase 1 of US$140 million terminal expansion
  • Singapore-Zurich daily flights offered by Swiss WorldCargo May 12
  • DHL to develop US$50 million multi-user hub in Sagamihara, Tokyo
  • Missouri votes for rebates for forwarders moving exports out of state

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • Asia-Australia loops consolidated by partners
  • CaroTrans expands Shanghai to US LCL service network with direct Atlanta service & a second weekly service to New York
  • FreightOSTM announces new era of automation for global freight industry
  • Hanjin won't be building new container terminal in Jacksonville
  • MSC to sell 35 pc of terminal division to Global Infrastructure Partners
  • JN Port handles 4.26 m TEUs, 64.50 mt in 2012-13
  • KoPT traffic dips 7.8 pc in FY13
  • KPT handles a stupendous 93.63 mt in 2012-13
  • NMPT completes civil works on petro products berth
  • South Central Railway posts 8 pc growth in freight
  • Govt asks Customs to clear perishable farm products fast
  • St. Britto's College signs MoU with Bharathiar University

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Singapore enhances connectivity to Myanmar
  • SAS opens door to the US west coast for Scandinavia
  • FCS and Leisure Cargo become business partners
  • DHL invests in logistics hub outside Tokyo
  • Damco expands activities in Cambodia
  • Österreichische Post increases stake in M&BM Express in...
  • Romania's freight railway for sale
  • Maritime industry heads to Singapore
  • No agreement in Hong Kong
  • Change in management of the Volga-Dnepr Group
  • Maersk Line exceeds expectations
  • New highway security initiative in Mexico
  • Europe: only UK noting more truck registrations
  • Globaltrans and Metalloinvest sign new transport contract

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • Ingalls achieves DDG 1001 hangar milestone
  • Ensco goes back to Keppel FELS for another Bigfoot
  • Teekay Tankers orders LR2 product tankers at STX
  • Indonesia releases Skaugen vessel after six months detention
  • New ownership structure for Cecon's Davie newbuilds
  • Wärtsilä to supply design and equipment for four MPSVs
  • Topaz AHTS newbuilds have MAN L27/38 power

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • Port of Vancouver, USA warns of possible rate hikes
  • US goods/services exports post gains during February
  • Portland Airport program feeds hungry Portlanders
  • Coos Bay Short Line wins rail association honor
  • General Motors taps Maersk as top supplier for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • Somali piracy has not gone away, says Hinchliffe
    Pirates have changed tactics in Indian Ocean but they are still a threat to shipping, warns ICS secretary-general
  • Salvors seek better equipment and systems for Arctic shipping
    ISU calls on experts developing polar code to make towing brackets and oil recovery systems mandatory on all ships
  • Agreement on search and rescue is key
    Shipowners keen to look at either voluntary or mandatory reporting systems as ice melt allows activity outside Russia's exclusive economic zone
  • Russia warned over decision to drop NSR ice class requirements
    Drive to attract larger dry bulk shipments in the northern sea route sees Russia plan for transit of vessels with no ice class notation
  • Pondering the Polar Code
    A set of rules to help stipulate the shape of Arctic shipping is taking too long to be finalised
  • Historic moment for LNG as Umm Slal docks in Singapore
    Delivery by Qatari vessel set to spark new trade lane in region
  • MISC reported to have sold two VLCCs as tanker business slumps
    Malaysian owner hampered by low freight rates and overcapacity
  • Global commons, please
    The LR, Quinetiq and Strathclyde study offers a cautionary tale of a protectionist future
  • Potential for chaos as Europe ponders tighter supply chain security rules
    Container lines, shippers and forwarders are becoming increasingly alarmed about plans for a new European Union advance cargo information regime and the way it may be implemented
  • Box lines urge Europe to re-think cargo screening rules
    World Shipping Council spells out risks of over-complex freight data requirements
  • Crystal clear
    As Lloyd's Register produces its Global Marine Trends 2030, the growth in Asian prosperity is evident
  • German transport minister backs shipping
    Tax breaks and subsidies will continue, Ramsauer confirms
  • Ceva Logistics downgraded by S&P
    Despite a rise in revenue, Netherlands-based company missed scheduled interest payments
  • Global Marine Trends 2030: suezmaxes to suffer as VLCCs get an Asian boost
    Lloyd's Register report maps out the energy shipping sector's future
  • Los Angeles completes 10-year dredging project
    Port's main channel deepened to enable it to handle super-post panamax boxships
  • Global Marine Trends 2030: bigger boxships with Intra-Asian growth to dominate
    Lloyd's register report shows Intra-Asian transhipments will grow at a faster pace than Europe
  • Lloyd Fonds books $3m annual loss
    Extraordinary general meeting due on Wednesday
  • Global Marine Trends 2030: emerging nations to reap benefits of next shipbuilding boom
    South Korea seen as in danger of falling behind
  • Damco expands in Cambodia
    AP Moller-Maersk arm opens second container freight station warehouse
  • Jebel Ali now ready for multiple 18,000 teu boxships
    Dredging project will allow 10 Triple-E size vessels to berth simultaneously
  • Global Marine Trends 2030: setting three scenes
    Researchers look at potential shipping trends from 2010 to 2030
  • Global Marine Trends 2030: one-off incidents that could affect global trade
    Predictions warn of major disruptive forces that could have a profound impact on shipping
  • Global Marine Trends: China to own more than a third of world's merchant tonnage by 2030
    Lloyd's Register-led forecast for future marine trade paints positive outlook for maritime trade as economies grow
  • Global Marine Trends 2030: Asia to take lion's share
    By 2030, the region's economic dominance will be assured, but a protectionist future would greatly curb its potential for maritime trade growth

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • Chinese cargo boom seen multiplying through 2030
    SEABORNE trade from China is likely to increase markedly by 2030, a report published by three UK organisations predicted today, giving the country ever more importance in shipping
  • Paragon returns to NASDAQ
    MICHAEL Bodouroglou-led Paragon Shipping has confirmed that it will switch back from the New York Stock Exchange to NASDAQ later this month
  • 'Very poor return', but box profits return
    SLIM GAINS, but profits nonetheless, returned to the box sector in FY12, which sparked mild optimism from a London-based consultancy
  • PEMEX agrees to oil cargoes to China
    MEXICO has agreed to export 30,000 barrels per day of crude to China for two years beginning this month, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • HOSCO ship arrested in US
    AN ARREST warrant has been issued for the HOSCO-owned bulker Hebei Shijiazhuang in Norfolk, Virginia, over allegations of unpaid bunker bills
  • STX O&S confirms orders from Teekay and Norden
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding today confirmed that Teekay Tankers has ordered four 113,000dwt Aframax tankers
  • Singapore investment rises for LNG schemes
    TEMASEK Holdings, the investment vehicle of the Singapore government, has set up a company to tap growing LNG demand in the Asia Pacific
  • Fund mulls STX Pan Ocean acquisition
    A PRIVATE equity fund led by Korea Development Bank has taken the first steps towards acquiring a controlling stake in STX Pan Ocean, the country's biggest drybulk carrier
  • Indian Ocean route unveiled
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line said it plans to start a new Indian Ocean service with United Africa Feeder Line, beginning later this month
  • Profits rebound seen for Chinese box liners
    CHINA'S box carriers will return to profits in 2Q13, a survey by Shanghai International Shipping Institute has predicted
  • ASL contests claim over BLT asset
    SINGAPORE-listed ASL Marine Holdings said it will "vigorously challenge" a Batam court order restricting transfer of ownership or lease of a BLT asset

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • LCL Logistix Launches India-Europe Service
    LCL Logistix has launched a new less-than-containerload groupage service from India to the Baltics and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The service operates from LCL Logistix's container freight station in India's Nhava Sheva container port, using weekly sailings to Klaipeda, Lithuania's Baltic port. On arrival, containers are transferred to the capital,...
  • Kansas City Southern Partners With Mexican Steel Industry
    Kansas City Southern has partnered with CANACERO, the national chamber of the iron and steel industry in Mexico, to prepare for the growth of the Mexican steel industry and develop strategies for dealing with international markets. "The growth of near shoring has created new automotive and appliance factories in Mexico," said...
  • Days Long Ship Delays Reported at Hong Kong's HIT
    Strikes by dockworkers for better pay and conditions at the Port of Hong Kong have now entered their 13th day with little sign of resolution. Shipment delays to and from Hong Kong are ongoing as productivity at facilities run by Hongkong International Terminals - a subsidiary of global port giant Hutchison...
  • Google, LinkedIn and Adobe to Focus on Revenue Generation at TMSA Conference
    PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. - The Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA), a leading resource for professional development, networking, business intelligence and best practices for professionals in the transportation and logistics industry, will hold its Annual Conference June 9-11, 2013 at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Spa, in Ponte Vedra Beach,...
  • Security Industry Association and ASIS International to Sign MOU
    SILVER SPRING, Md. - Senior leadership of ASIS International (ASIS) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) will formally announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at ISC West. The objective of the MOU is to...
  • Teletrac Embraces FMCSA's Final Rule With a Fully Compliant Hours of Service Solution
    GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Teletrac Inc., a 25-year veteran award-winning GPS fleet tracking and telematics software provider, is happy to announce that its long-running hours of service (HOS) software solution will be fully compliant with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) final rule beginning July 2013. Teletrac's all-inclusive solution will...
  • Nichols Named Director of MoDOT
    Dave Nichols, MoDOT's new director.The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has named Dave Nichols director of the Missouri Department of Transportation. Nichols has served as interim MoDOT director since March 21. He assumed the interim director position after the resignation of Kevin Keith, who left MoDOT for a medical leave of...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Association Postpones April Rate Hike
    Member carriers of the Caribbean Shipowners Association have postponed the rate increase scheduled for April 28 to June 16. The increase is applicable to all contract and tariff rates, northbound and southbound, between the U.S. and all CSA Caribbean Basin service destinations. The hike will be $75 per 20-foot container and $150...
  • US Gains Parity With Mexico in Near-Sourcing Shifts
    The U.S. has become equally attractive as Mexico to shippers looking to near-shore production, or shift manufacturing closer to the American consumption market, according to a global consulting firm. Thirty-seven percent of the roughly 140 manufacturers surveyed this year named Mexico and the U.S. as the most attractive near-soucing location, followed...
  • Rotterdam Bunker Prices Show Slight Shifts
    Bunker Fuel Prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot rates for high sulfur bunker fuel in Rotterdam rose 0.1 percent or 80 cents in the week of April 5, while low sulfur spot rates inched down 0.04 percent or 23 cents, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM...
  • U.S. Imports From Southeast Asia Jump
    U.S. trans-Pacific containerized imports Full-size image U.S. trans-Pacific containerized imports from Southeast Asia jumped by 6.7 percent in January 2013 to 150,879 20-foot equivalent containers from 141,426 in January 2012, according to preliminary data from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Overall U.S. trans-Pacific imports, including those from Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and the...
  • No Talks in Sight as Hong Kong Port Strike Continues
    A strike at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminal in the Port of Hong Kong has entered a 12th day, with no negotiations planned to resolve the dispute, BBC reports. Dockworkers and crane operators are requesting a pay increase of nearly 20 percent to keep up with inflation over the past decade....
  • DP World Completes Dredging Project at Jebel Ali
    DP World has completed its dredging project at Jebel Ali port, which deepened the draft, allowing the port to handle bigger ships. The dredging added to the expansion work currently under way at the United Arab Emirates port, which will add 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units of new capacity to Container Terminal...
  • North American Containerized Exports Fall
    Containerized exports from North America to overseas markets fell almost 8 percent month-to-month to 1,122,700 20-foot-equivalent units in January 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Export volume was also down 4 percent from January 2012. All overseas markets showed both month-to-month and year-over year drops in January,...
  • Oakland Port Official to Join Trade Mission to China
    Deborah Ale Flint, Port of Oakland's acting executive director, will join the California state trade mission to China, which will be led by California's Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. and coordinated by the Bay Area Council, of which the port is a member. Ale Flint will join the mission in Beijing...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • MISC backs bid
    Malaysian shipowner MISC has urged shareholders to accept an improved takeover offer for the company even though it believes it "not fair".
  • Paragon makes stock switch
    Greece's Paragon Shipping is switching its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to save money.
  • Doun Kisen sells duo
    Japan's Doun Kisen is tipped to have offloaded two bulkers, including a capesize, in deals worth almost $40m.
  • Teekay in no rush
    New York-listed Teekay Tankers has 18 months to declare all its 12 optional LR2 tankers at STX in Korea.
  • Farstad joins the party
    Farstad has clinched a new long-term charter contract with Petrobras that will see one of its platform supply vessels leave the overcrowded North Sea.
  • Norgas Cathinka freed
    The IM Skaugen gas carrier involved in a fatal collision with an Indonesian ferry last year has finally been freed.
  • Sniff at a recovery
    Martin Stopford has compared shipping investors with drug addicts and alcoholics amid a warning industry dynamics could tempt owners to relapse into old habits.
  • Dutch ship sinks trawler
    A French trawler has sunk after being in a collision with a Dutch cargoship.
  • Strong growth ahead
    A new study into future trends in shipping has predicted strong growth in the sector up to 2030.
  • Rickmers Linie sees double
    Rickmers-Linie has chartered in a second multipurpose heavylift vessel for its Europe to India line.
  • Lloyd Fonds red again
    Impairment charges kept Lloyd Fonds in the red during 2012.
  • KDB to sell DSME stake?
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) could opt to sell its holding in shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), according to local business media reports.
  • Songa scoops tanker duo
    Croatian shipyard Brodotrogir says it has signed a deal with Arne Blystad's Songa Shipping to build two chemical carriers.
  • 25 capes in waiting
    Newbuilding orders in the first quarter of 2013 have come in 40% ahead of what depressed markets demand with at least 25 new capesizes believed imminent, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Jefferies sounds cape alarm
    Jefferies has warned owners about an upturn in capesize newbuilding activity as fresh contracts have outflanked deliveries so far this year.
  • Ferry probe extended
    The UK's investigation into Eurotunnel's ownership of former SeaFrance ferries has been extended.
  • Captain apologetic
    China Cosco bigwig Wei Jiafu has said sorry to shareholders and pledged the company will turn its fortunes around after two years in the red.
  • Norwegians score in Brazil
    Dof has joined two other major Norwegian owners in penning a long-term charter with Petrobras as part of the Brazilian oil giant's delayed platform supply vessel tender.
  • Bids in for Scandlines
    Three offers have been lodged for private equity-owned Baltic ferry operator Scandlines.
  • Duo depart ALG
    All Leisure Group is losing two top executives as part of move to cut out over $2m in costs.
  • Three die on cargoship
    Three Syrian crew have died of asphyxiation on a cargoship off Oman.
  • Capital's latest signing
    US financial heavyweight Oaktree Capital has taken a major chunk of Capital Product Partners following a private placement.
  • BWO stretches two
    BW Offshore (BWO) has agreed contract extensions for two of its floating production storage and offloading units off Nigeria.
  • Idan Ofer on the move?
    Speculation is mounting in Israel that shipping billionaire Idan Ofer is planning to move to London.
  • KDB spurs STX PO
    STX Pan Ocean was on the rise this morning after it emerged Korea Development Bank has begun looking into a takeover of the loss-making owner.
  • STX seals Teekay deal
    Korean shipyard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed the first four of Teekay Tankers' potential 16-ship order spree.
  • Wartsila wins Bumi quartet
    Finnish group Wartsila will design and power four new multipurpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) for Malaysia's Bumi Armada.
  • VTTI backs Cyprus
    VTTI has reaffirmed its support and commitment to Cyprus where it is establishing a major oil storage terminal.
  • Laliotis tanker targeted
    A Laliotis-controlled MR products tanker has reportedly been attacked by robbers off the coast of Nigeria.
  • Petrobras extends trio
    Petrobras has agreed to extend the charters on a series of three PSVs owned by Norwegian shipowners.
  • Temasek targets LNG
    Temasek Holdings, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has established a new investment unit that will focus on LNG.
  • Evergreen in reshuffle
    Taiwanese liner giant Evergreen says it is looking to improve its service in the Eastern Mediterranean area.
  • Miclyn builds backlog
    Miclyn Express Offshore has tied up two of its offshore support vessels on two-year charters in Thailand.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • Cass: Freight shipments, expenditures up in March
    Freight volume jumped significantly in March, both year-over-year and from February, continuing a trend of strong growth in the first half of the year, though Cass warned of recent historically softening in the second half
  • Progress coming on International Services Agreement
    Trade advocates encouraged by discussion between 47 nations over long-needed international services pact, which will center on market access and rules for cross-border data flow in the digital age
  • Hong Kong dockworker strike continues into 11th day
    Strike at Hutchison container terminal in Hong Kong continues as government steps in to try to resolve problems between 500 dockworkers and employers, with service providers suggesting strike is affecting cargo operations
  • Detector dogs to help U.S. FSW search for smuggled wildlife
    U.S. wildlife agency to use detector dogs to sniff out goods from threatened animals, like elephant ivory and rhino horn, at key port of entry, extending the program from its traditional uses, like preventing bombs and drugs
  • Action apparel retailer Fox to use Menlo in Europe
  • Carriers plan rate hike from U.S. to Australia, New Zealand
  • Chinese flu no threat to trade
  • FAA delays tower closure date
  • Drewry: 2013 carrier profits rest on cost cutting, price discipline
  • Hapag-Lloyd to launch Med-U.S. East Coast string
  • BCO fleets shouldn't be hampered by HOS changes
  • Supply chain growth drives real estate investment
  • Boeing finishes final battery test
  • U.S. exports reach $186 billion in February
  • Chinese shipper guilty of illegal rhino horn imports

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2013
  • Dynamic Oil Trading hires three new bunker traders
    All three traders took up their roles with Dynamic Oil Trading on April 8.
  • Strong demand in Fujairah bunker hub
    Players report tight avails.
  • Crude supports Rotterdam market
    Mediterranean ports see most prices soften.
  • Shipping markets can expect long term growth
    The rise of emerging countries and new consumer classes will transform the sector by 2030.
  • Bunker sales in Singapore not expected to fall further
    SSA executive expects bunker sales to remain stable.
  • WFS files for ship arrest over 'unpaid' bunker bill
    Fuel was delivered to Chinese bulk carrier.
  • EU allays ports' ECA concerns
    Funds available to support innovative projects.
  • Slow steaming hits bunker demand in Americas
    Market sources point to role of efficiency measures in weakening demand.
  • South Korea's largest oil storage terminal starts operations
    $500 million facility took two years to build and has a total capacity of 1.3 million cubic metres.
  • Asian bunker markets lack direction
    The price of 380 cSt material fell in Hong Kong and Tokyo.
  • DNVPS establishes new R&D laboratory
    Singapore laboratory with focus on R&D will 'delve deeper into fuel related issues onboard ships'.
  • Arrested bunker tankers up for sale in Singapore
    The vessels will be sold by the Singapore Supreme Court on April 17 via a sealed-bid auction.
  • Yujin Shipping sells bunker tanker
    Part of proceeds will help repay an existing bank loan.
  • New LNG firm set up in Singapore
    Firm to focus on trading and exploration, storage, processing and shipping of LNG.
  • SK Energy to supply 500 cSt product
    SK Energy will focus on supplying vessels plying between the US West Coast, China and South Korea.
  • Baltic Sea may be first to adopt LNG bunkering
    Norwegian government to 'conduct research in the sphere of LNG fuels and introduce corresponding technologies'.
  • Bunker spill detected along Sao Paulo coast
    Beaches affected but clean up operation underway.

›››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