testata inforMARE
Cerca
28 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
19:09 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
May 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to beef up transpacific CEN service with Evergreen, Wan Hai
  • G6 Alliance, Zim pick Da Chan Bay for New Asia-US East Coast Service
  • Kerry Logistics tries out three hybrid electric trucks in Hong Kong
  • Savannah April volume up 4pc to 258,951 TEU, ro-ro increases 14.1pc
  • Rate war will result in more slow steaming to consume capacity afloat
  • Rizhao port volume up 11.7pc to 100 million tonnes in first 4 months
  • Huanghua Port box volume soars 144.3pc to 52,000 TEU in first four months
  • Oman starts on US$129.8 million, 1.5 million TEU terminal at Sohar
  • Port of Virginia breaks record docking 9,178 TEUer drawing 49 feet
  • Montreal ready for broad beamed 6,000-TEUers after channel widening
  • Dutch RoyalHaskoningDHV win Tanjun Priok port extension project
  • ICAO's ability to devise global aviation carbon tax becomes doubtful
  • Mumbai forwarders welcome Virgin Atlantic Cargo back after 3 years
  • Mumbai airport suspects inside job in diamond theft while loading

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics refurbishes school in Raigad
  • SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier
  • TT Club registers positive trading performance in 2012
  • Exports to China should touch $40 bn by 2015 & bring down the trade deficit: Fieo
  • India & China agree to increase trade to $100 bn by 2015
  • CCEA approves projects to boost iron ore handling at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Cold store warehouse for fruit handling operational at Port of Antwerp
  • Felixstowe acknowledged as best container terminal in Europe
  • New Mangalore Port registers 32 pc throughput increase in fiscal till date
  • Rlys' coal traffic on the rise
  • India's sugar exports set to improve
  • RBI reduces realisation period for exporters to increase dollar inflow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Samskip Multimodal enhances capacity on shortsea service
  • Etihad acquires three new airport services companies
  • Chapman Freeborn Australia secures Hercules aircraft lease...
  • South Africa's Concargo announces new shareholder partner
  • New technology for secure box collection
  • TLF in France reshuffles management
  • New president for French association Unim
  • Cargo volume rises in Long Beach
  • Fifth new route for Qatar Airways this year
  • Brenntag acquires AdBlue distributor in Australia
  • Menlo completes registered agent certification for Dutch...
  • A golden egg for Kühne Logistics University
  • Loxx is new 24plus partner for Russia, CIS and Central Asia
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems purchases Wando Trucking...
  • BG Freight Line increases frequency to/from Liverpool (UK)
  • Alstom and Transmashholding open new production facility in...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • René Mathieu named Avondale VP and GM
  • McAllister and Maine Ports to design containerized ATB
  • TY launches another 30,000 barrel barge for FMT
  • INTERTANKO applauds MEPC actions on BWM Convention
  • Hunter looks for more for maritime from new DOT leadership
  • Seaward Services provides bridge officers for JHSV trials
  • Ingalls lays keel of NSC 5
  • Interferry hails MEPC decision on EEDI
  • MEPC makes progress on BWM systems, and more

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Cowlitz County taps ICF as coal terminal EIS consultant
  • Carriers plan to start new China/Australia/Taiwan run
  • Port of Olympia names winners of clam chowder challenge event
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of April
  • Port of Brunswick Subaru processing goes to Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Navios unveils joint venture with Japanese owner
    Frangou lands 10-ship haul as Navios Asia lines up first six bulkers
  • Demolition rates prove resilient
    As monsoon season approaches in India, expected slowdown fails to materialise
  • Jaya down but not out
    The offshore services provider is negotiating the bumps as it expands its range
  • Marine warranty surveyors body ensures global standard
    New association is 'final piece of the jigsaw', says co-founder
  • Cargo insurers beware different definitions of terrorism
    Different countries' courts give different definitions
  • West of England's low claim levels push it closer to breakeven
    Investment return of 4% 'eliminates' underwriting loss
  • Estonia and Slovenia pull out of Atalanta
    Somali pirates are contained but not defeated, EU Navfor
  • Are we on the up?
    Race to buy panamax bulker highlights positive sentiment for asset values
  • Diana Shipping lends up to $50m to box affiliate
    Cash-rich dry bulk owner also orders two newcastlemaxes in China
  • Concordia passengers prompt probe into Costa's board
    Costa Cruises says it is 'serene' about new investigation
  • Comment: Why abolish surcharges now?
    Shippers will question MSC's decision to drop separate bunker charges
  • Update: MSC axes bunker surcharge
    Decision to ditch stand-alone prices to offset volatile rates dismays Dutch shippers
  • Boxships must sail even slower to soak up surplus tonnage
    Drewry calls on carriers to cut their unit costs to the bone as rates war rages on
  • Mexican crude boosts aframax market
    Spate of fixtures removes ships from spot market
  • Asia-US west coast spot prices hit $2,000 per feu watershed
    Carriers have cause for cheer as transpacific rates rise 0.7%
  • Global trends create credit winners and losers, says Moody's
    Game changers include falling US oil imports, onshoring and ecoships
  • Insurance market clashes over MLC provisions for unpaid wages
    International Group claims there is no such requirement - broker Seacurus disagrees
  • Wan Hai posts first-quarter net profit
    Non-operating gains see intra-Asia specialist outpace its compatriots
  • Unit holders flock to Rickmers Maritime $81.5m rights issue
    Singapore trust will pay down loans, extend a loan covenant waiver and cut finance costs
  • Cosco Pacific plans to sell stake in container-maker CIMC to its parent
    Following $1.2bn sale, port-operating giant will focus on core terminal and container-leasing businesses
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach make shore-power pledge
    All international terminals at California ports will offer cold ironing by year-end

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Bipartisan flak hits US flag proposal
    PRESIDENT Obama's proposal to restructure the Food for Peace programme will be rejected because it would endanger the US flag, US lawmakers vowed today
  • IMTC's ships stymied
    MOROCCO'S IMTC said today it hopes to resume normal service in the next two weeks amid reports that several of its ships have been forced out of service because of financial problems
  • Girl killed, 225 held in migrant smuggling
    GREEK officials are today holding 225 people in attempts to smuggle migrants over the past week - one of which resulted in a girl's death
  • Analysts warn on Carnival
    CRUISE analysts today graded down Carnival Corp's stock, following yesterday's profit warning by the Micky Arison-led company
  • Far East/Europe box rates go negative
    BOX RATES in Far East/Europe trades are no longer covering carriers' costs, a liner shipping analyst said today
  • Chinese mariners freed
    PIRATES were reported today to have freed 16 Chinese seafarers and their vessel after two weeks of captivity
  • Caution grips breakers
    BUDGETS approaching in Bangladesh and Pakistan and the nearing South Asian monsoon season have made end-buyers more cautious about scrapping ships
  • Polarcus weighing issue of $95M in bonds
    POLARCUS, the Oslo-listed marine geophysical services provider, said it is weighing whether to issue $95M in unsecured bond
  • MMHE profits fall 35%
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering said today 1Q profits fell 35% to 50.6M ringgit ($16.8M)
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks buyers for four PCTCs
    STX PAN Ocean was said today to be seeking buyers for four pure car & truck carriers, as the debt-laden company attempts to raise cashflow, sources told Fairplay
  • VLGC rates hit 2013 high
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers have hit a 2013 high as traders rush to secure tonnage for free-on-board cargoes amid short vessel supply
  • Wan Hai turns to profits
    WAN HAI Lines was the only listed box shipping company in Taiwan to make net profits in 1Q13, according to its fiscal report
  • Höegh LNG gains $299M for Indonesia scheme
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said it has received $299M in commitments from five banks to finance an Indonesian regasification scheme
  • China COSCO to raise $468M
    CHINA COSCO, the flagship listed unit of China Ocean Shipping Group, plans to raise 2.9Bn yuan ($468M) by selling its subsidiary's stake in CIMC, in a move to boost its operating performance in 2013
  • China Exim Bank pledges Greek ship lending
    CHINA Exim Bank said it has agreed to provide three Greek shipowners with financial support

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Hours of Service, Freight Capacity Top NITL's Forum Agenda
    Freight and infrastructure capacity will lead the agenda at the National Industrial Transportation League's Spring Policy Meetings in Chicago May 23 and 24. Shippers will face hard choices about transportation modes and supply chains in coming months, as new work rules cut truck driver hours and productivity. In coming years, the lack...
  • Marten Transport to Participate in the KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference
    MONDOVI, Wis. - Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq:MRTN) announced today that the Company is scheduled to present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets' Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference at the InterContinental Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The slides for this presentation will be...
  • Leading US Transportation Service Provider Rolls Out Trailer Fleet Management Solution From I.D. Systems
    WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. - I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDSY), a leading provider of wireless solutions for securing, tracking and managing high-value enterprise assets, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by a leading publicly-held transportation services company to deploy I.D. Systems' VeriWise(TM) Track and Trace system on a diverse...
  • Roehl Transport Selects ALK Technologies' CoPilot Truck With RouteSync Capability
    PRINCETON, N.J. -ALK Technologies, Inc., a global leader in GeoLogisticsTM and navigation software, today announced that Marshfield, Wisconsin-based Roehl Transport has selected CoPilot® TruckTM - ALK's truck-specific on-board navigation solution - within a fully integrated system to achieve route compliance. Roehl Transport, a diversified truckload transportation and logistics service provider, operates...
  • Cargo Tonnage Grows at HKIA
    Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport reached 342,000 metric tons in April, up 4.5 percent year-over-year. Export cargo rose 5 percent, HKIA said, with throughput to and from Southeast Asia and Taiwan outperforming other key regions. In the first four months of 2013, HKIA handled 1.28 million metric tons of cargo,...
  • YRC Freight Begins Terminal Network Changes
    YRC Freight this week launched a restructuring plan that will close 29 terminals and three distribution centers and affect as many as 1,200 workers nationwide. The change of operations, the second network reorganization in two years for YRC Freight, is projected to save the company $25 million to $30 million a...
  • Diana Containerships Posts First Quarter Loss
    Diana Containerships today reported a net loss of $31.8 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared with a net income of $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2012. The decrease resulted from a non-cash impairment loss of $32.6 million recorded during the quarter for the vessels Maersk Madrid, Maersk...
  • US Intermodal Rates Eke Out Gain After 5-Week Decline
    U.S. overall spot rates, week of May 20, 2013 Full-size image The overall U.S. intermodal index inched up 0.1 percent or $2.22 this week due to increases in the east-west and north-south directional indices, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall...
  • PrePass-CargoNet Alliance Aims to Hinder Cargo Theft
    HELP Inc. is strengthening its support of cargo theft recovery efforts by delivering CargoNet theft alerts through the PrePass system to roadside enforcement officers at nearly 300 truck inspection facilities in more than 30 states. CargoNet alert information will be provided to site officers through the PrePass site system-messaging feature. "Providing roadside officers...
  • Kerry Logistics Deploys Hybrids in Hong Kong
    Kerry Logistics has deployed three hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) as part of a pilot program under the auspices of Hong Kong's government. Hong Kong's government is pursuing trails of medium-sized HEVs. The vehicles operating in Hong Kong are using a combination of fuel and battery-powered electricity. For two years, the logistics service...
  • Smit Tugs Move Crippled UASC Ship to Saudi Arabia
    United Arab Shipping Co.'s ship Asir, which was crippled by an explosion that occurred in its engine room on May 11, has been moved to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by two tugs from Smit Salvage. Prior to the arrival of the tugs, UASC vessels Ain Snan and Jebel Ali had, in turns,...
  • DNJ Intermodal Services to Open Office in Nebraska
    DNJ Intermodal Services will open a new office in Omaha, Neb., on June 1. Additionally, the intermodal transportation and logistics firm has promoted team member Mason George from regional manager to the position of regional vice president for DNJ Intermodal Services' Midwest region. In his new role, he will oversee management...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Opens Facility in Arizona
    Penske Truck Leasing's new Phoenix facilityPenske Truck Leasing has opened a new $6 million, 24,000 square foot facility in Phoenix. The facility, situated on 10 acres, provides truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services. It features five truck service bays, an automated wash bay,...
  • Polar Air Cargo to Upgrade Intra-Asia, Trans-Pacific Services
    Polar Air Cargo plans to upgrade its 767 intra-Asia services and 747 trans-Pacific services, starting in early June. One Boeing 767-300 freighter will operate between Tokyo; Sydney; and Incheon, South Korea, while a second 767-300 will operate between Taipei, Taiwan; Nagoya, Japan; and Incheon. With other previously announced routes, this will allow...
  • Kane Is Able Hires Griffith as SVP of Business Development, Marketing
    Gary Griffith, Kane Is Able's new senior vice president of business development and marketing.Kane Is Able has named Gary Griffith its new senior vice president of business development and marketing. Griffith will direct Kane's national sales and marketing efforts to serve the consumer packaged goods industry. He will report to Pete...
  • ORBCOMM Launches M2M Devices for Logistics Industry
    ORBCOMM, a global provider or machine-to-machine solutions, has unveiled four asset-tracking and monitoring devices for the transportation and logistics industry. All four of the solutions in ORBCOMM's product portfolio complement the GT 1100, ORBCOMM's first M2M device for intermodal container and trailer tracking and monitoring: The GT 2000 is a cargo security...
  • Genesis Energy to Improve Rail Capacity in Mississippi, Wyoming
    Genesis Energy will expand its rail terminal in Natchez, Miss., and construct a new unit train loading facility in Wyoming in the Powder River Basin of the Niobrara shale play. At the Natchez terminal, designed to handle straight and minimally diluted bitumen delivered by Canadian National Railway, Genesis is finalizing the...
  • US Containerized Imports Drop 7 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports through March 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports experienced a 7 percent year-over-year drop in March 2013, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Total U.S. containerized imports fell to 1.26 million 20-foot-equivalent units, the first month with a volume below 1.3 million TEUs since February...
  • US, Tunisia Launch Small Business Initiative
    The U.S. and Tunisia have launched an initiative to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, boost trade and promote economic growth. Developed under the U.S.-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, which is led by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the initiative, funded and led by the U.S....

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • Carnival pounded
    Shares in Carnival Corporation plunged today after the cruiseship owner downgraded its earnings expectations for the third time this year.
  • "Bug tug" for sale
    A tug which hit the headlines last year over its cockroach-infested condition has been put up for sale in Canada.
  • Greek takes a breather
    Silver Maritime of Greece is being tipped for a quick comeback after tossing its only vessel on the scrap heap.
  • Mission accomplished
    Ever-expanding Diana Shipping has stepped into the capesize newbuilding market for the first time in three years.
  • Tidewater profit swells
    US offshore giant Tidewater posted a jump in first quarter income as revenue rose on higher charter rates and utilisation.
  • Greek in distressed deal
    Eastern Mediterranean is being tipped as the potential buyer of a panamax bulker which has been auctioned following the bankruptcy of its German KG owner.
  • DCIX fills war chest
    Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships (DCIX) is targeting ship acquisitions with a fund of up to $90m.
  • Shih Wei weaker
    Taiwan's Shih Wei Navigation has made a slower start in the first quarter as costs rose.
  • Bumi boosts bottom line
    Bumi Armada posted a strong set of first quarter numbers as revenue grew across all its major business segments.
  • End of the line for Elbe
    Danaos Corp has continued its scrapping efforts with the disposal of another vessel in India, sources say.
  • Cosco enters LNG fray
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has confirmed a breakthrough into the LNG shipbuilding arena with an order for a small size ship.
  • Knutsen sells another
    Norway's Knutsen OAS Shipping has reportedly sold another of its veteran products tankers as its clear-out continues.
  • MMHE profit sliced
    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings (MMHE) blamed its offshore division for a large drop in first quarter earnings.
  • Tufton in at Baltic
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a major shareholder in Peter Georgiopoulos-backed bulker owner Baltic Trading.
  • Pallas posts a profit
    Sweden's Pallas Shipping has made it back into profit in the first nine months of its financial year.
  • Tanker on the block
    An Indian court has ordered the sale of a chemical tanker due to unpaid bills.
  • LPL enters the game
    LPL Shipping has stepped into the second hand market to pick up a bulker from Fostiropoulos-controlled Fairsky.
  • Hornbeck back at Leevac
    Louisiana-based Hornbeck Offshore has confirmed a pair of multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV) newbuildings at nearby Leevac Shipyards.
  • NWS losses widen
    Russia's North-Western Shipping Company (NWS) has posted a 220% increase in its first quarter loss.
  • Hoegh bags FSRU cash
    Hoegh LNG has bagged a loan to fund an FSRU bound for Indonesia.
  • Polarcus eyes $100m
    Polarcus is lining up a near $100m fundraiser on the international bond markets.
  • Cape wins second life
    Lou Kollakis has saved a capesize bulker from the scrap heap.
  • Cosco eyes box cash
    The terminals arm of China's Cosco group is raising cash by selling off part of a container company stake.
  • Cruise ship refloated
    A small cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Scotland on Monday evening has been refloated.
  • Wenchong wins barges
    China's Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard has signed a contract to build two barges for a domestic dredging company.
  • Japanese orders rise
    Ship orders more than doubled at Japanese shipyards in April.
  • Wan Hai back in black
    Wan Hai Lines has done something its larger domestic competitors could not in the first quarter - make a profit.
  • LA sees volumes slide
    The Port of Los Angeles has seen a near 10% decline in container throughput during April, latest figures show.
  • Turkey set to soften
    Demolition prices at Turkish ship breakers are forecast to weaken in the near future, a top shipbroker has warned.
  • Cheetah heads for demo
    Odfjell looks to have sent its first ship for demolition in 2013 with the sale of a tanker into recyclers in India.
  • ABN AMRO backs Sentinel
    ABN AMRO's private equity arm has emerged as an investor in an order for up to eight offshore vessels in China.
  • 'In ORIG we trust'
    Many market researchers expect to find DryShips trapped in the red when it reports earnings on 22 May.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • EU adds 37 million euros to fight piracy
    The money will be used to develop the legal system in the affected countries, strengthen financial oversight systems that could prevent the flow of money to pirates, share expertise and training, and provide security support.
  • Teamsters release details of tentative ABF contract
    A 7 percent wage reduction, but no major cuts to health or pension benefits are amid the details of the tentative contract between the less-than-truckload carrier and its union drivers. A union vote on the proposal is set for June 3.
  • Stake in container manufacturer being sold
    COSCO Pacific has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its 21.8 percent indirect interest in CIMC for $1.2 billion to Long Honor Investments Ltd., which today has a small 0.95 percent stake in the company.
  • CEVA takes revenue hit in 1Q
    The third party logistics provider's revenue dropped 6 percent, year over year, in the first quarter to 1.6 billion euros ($2.06 billion), and adjusted earnings dropped from 66 million euros to 31 million euros.
  • MSC to start new service to Dominican Republic
  • New service to link China, Taiwan and Australia
  • Polar cargo adds Asia-U.S. route
  • Association to certify truckers against trafficking
  • Washington Notebook: Virginia transport politics, Commerce's export awards
  • Florida Gov. Scott's budget favors ports
  • Sea Star names Nolan VP
  • World War II ships pose pollution threat
  • U.S. to strengthen trade with Tunisia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2013
  • World Fuel Services outpaces Apple in growth over past decade
    WFS outpaced other industry giants, including Apple Inc, over this period on a percentage basis.
  • US energy efficiency proposal finds favour at IMO
    Phased approach to reducing fuel consumption for all ships broadly supported as a way forward.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    Price movement sluggish in South African ports.
  • Rotterdam market settles
    MGO goes up by $9 per metric tonne.
  • Lack of finance 'blocking investment in fuel-efficient ships'
    New trends in shipping carry the potential 'for a few winners and many losers,' says Moody's.
  • Price manipulation probe: 'No adverse findings,' says CEO
    Comments made at Shell's AGM, Tuesday.
  • Bunker avails improving in Japan
    Demand is down month-on-month, say players.
  • Update of IMO GHG study gets go-ahead
    Previous study pegged international shipping's bunker consumption at 277 million mt, contributing 2.7% of global man-made CO2 emissions.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Asian trade
    Singapore 380 cSt jumped by $18 a tonne.
  • MSC gets rid of bunker charge
    BAF no longer rated as separate item to TEU freight rate.
  • Oil traders facing jobs squeeze
    Companies are cutting the number of traders working in Asian markets, say players
  • Vinalines: One down, six to go
    Struggling Vietnamese carrier notches up one sale.
  • China likely to support development of LNG-fuelled ships
    Introducing policies to support development of LNG bunkering in the second half of 2013, says report.
  • UK firm orders second fuel-saving workboat
    The vessel features an 'impressive measured fuel consumption of 100 litres per hour at 20 knots', says MD.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Monaco office
    Nicolai Baden to be a bunker trader at its Monaco office, from May 6.
  • Potential bunker pollution threat from sea bed
    Shipwrecks identified as source of pollution.
  • Sharp rise in Lanka IOC profits
    Partly due to no losses in forex trading in quarter ended March 31.
  • 'Increasing interest' in LNG as bunker fuel
    Interest seen across containership, LNG tanker, and cruise markets.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
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 conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
- 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