testata inforMARE
Cerca
28 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
19:22 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
November 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe Shanghai rate slips 10pc after 88pc gain week before
  • LA-Long Beach snarl up worsens, truckers seek freedom from rest rules
  • MOL: 'We must have 18,000-TEUers if G6 is to compete with Ocean3 and 2M'
  • CMA, Hapag refuse cargo for Benghazi as fighting engulfs port
  • Swire Shipping and Everett sign deal for monthly calls to South Pacific
  • Deutsche Bahn applies for injunction against striking train drivers union
  • China seeks own trade deal to eclipse US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership pact
  • Damco launches retail logistics news portal to rival shipping press
  • Food scares, growing middle class boosts China's grain imports
  • UK Hydrographic Office aids efficient information management on the bridge
  • Port of Rotterdam's Munich-Nuremberg rail shuttle frequency increased
  • Hong Kong Airlines adds flights to existing Haikou-Bangkok services
  • CEVA to manage European parts distribution hub for Gulfstream
  • IJS Global teams up with CTi for time-critical aerospace shipments
  • First year success for Emirates serving Sialkot International in Pakistan

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • CEE network appoints Procam Logistics in India
  • Drewry & CargoSmart expand cooperation on box shipping market
  • MCCI suggests integrated Logistics Ministry to boost infra development
  • Promote coastal mode of transportation to ease road & rail congestion: Gadkari
  • TCC urges govt to implement Sethusamudram & other projects
  • Engineering exports grow 20 pc in Sept.
  • Fiat may export its car to right-hand drive markets
  • Garment exports surge 16 pc to $1.3 bn
  • Kamarajar Port pays INR 96 cr. dividend to govt & ChPT
  • No security clearance to China's ZPMC to supply cargo handling equipment at Major Ports
  • Retailers heading to Port of Liverpool
  • Safety & efficiency go hand-in-hand at APM Terminals Mumbai
  • CONCOR to pick up 26 pc stake in ASRL for INR 156 cr.
  • Govt to spend INR 1,476.56 cr. for developing National Highway in Odisha
  • Gowda flags off train specially designed to carry automobiles
  • Highways Ministry to meet banks in bid to boost infra lending
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 315.91 bn
  • INR plunges by 26 paise to end at 3-1/2 week low of 61.62
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 1,576 cr. in Oct.
  • Heavy cargo giving a fillip to US manufacturing, logistics
  • Polytra gets rail wagons to Morocco
  • PPG appoints new member in Nigeria
  • Project cargo specialist in tie-up
  • US project expert BNSF Logistics handles large transformers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Viele Wege führen zum Ziel
  • Auspicious turnover upsurge for Saf-Holland
  • Thomas Smith trailer service partners with Rhenus
  • NCA makes B747-8F debut in Frankfurt Hahn
  • Swifter between Sweden and Central Europe
  • Comair CEO new Aasa chairman
  • Combi Lift relocates to Bremen
  • European ground handling network starts work
  • Ground broken for SingPost e-commerce logistics hub
  • Support for new rail line on Sweden's east coast
  • Third Atlas Air B747 freighter for Etihad Cargo
  • APMT to retain full ownership of port Elizabeth facility
  • Gatx orders new railcars from Trinity
  • Kieserling and Ipsen join forces
  • Last concert of Gewandhausorchester on US tour with DHL
  • Finnlines: results on a rising tide

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • 'Catastrophic' US port shutdown feared
    America's shippers have called on President Barack Obama to intervene in a dockworker labour dispute, fearing that a full shutdown of every West Coast port is imminent. The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents West Coast carriers and container terminal operators, claimed on 6
  • Marshall Islands flags 201st ship in Korea
    A total of 201 vessels owned or operated by Koreans have been registered in the Marshall Islands (RMI) since 2007, the flag register said. As of the end of October 2014, the RMI fleet stood at over 112M gross tonnes and 3,300 vessels. Korean owners follow Greece, the United States and Norway as the
  • DSME wins Awilco VLCC pair
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for two VLCCs from returning Norwegian shipowner Awilco Eco Tankers. The two 320,000dwt vessels - reportedly priced at about $97M each - are expected to be delivered at the end of 2016 and early 2017. The previous two VLCCs ordered
  • Fujian Mawei poised to win mining vessel
    China's Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding is poised to win an order for a mining vessel. This follows the seven offshore vessels recently ordered at the yard and its Marine Assets Corp. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 227m, beam of 40m and able to accommodate 180 people with delivery
  • Hanjin secures Golden Union cape pair
    The Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) order reported earlier this week for up to two capesize bulkers from a Greek owner can be revealed as returning Greek shipowner Golden Union. The deal is one firm and one optional 179,800dwt eco-designed vessel, which will bring the owner's total on
  • CTS container freight price index hits seven-month low
    An index that covers both spot and contract rates in container trades hit a seven-month low in October. The Container Trade Statistics' (CTS) global aggregated price index fell by one point to 84 in October, its lowest reading since March and close to the floor of its 83 to 87 point range, in which
  • DSC Wolverine for Barrick Gold
    US-based manufacturer DSC Dredge has supplied a Wolverine Class cutter suction dredger to Canadian company Barrick Gold Corp to aid its gold mining operation in the Dominican Republic. The 21m-long, Caterpillar-powered Wolverine, which can dredge to 7.6m and has a 25cm discharge configuration, will
  • Owners warned about 'model' breaking yards
    The practice of inviting media and stakeholders to view "model" shipbreaking yards in India and Bangladesh has been criticised by ship recycling activists. NGO Shipbreaking Platform's executive director, Patrizia Heidegger, spoke to IHS Maritime today on returning from a trip to the region. She
  • DNB expects minimal Saudi oil production cut
    DNB Markets in Oslo does not expect Saudi Arabia to cut oil production to defend crude prices by more than 0.5Mbpd in 2015, which is good for tanker owners, shipping analysts at the investment bank said. The reason behind the forecast limited cuts is that the country is looking to defend total
  • China's steel shipment to drop 4% in 2015
    China's steel industry is projected to generate 1.2Bn tonnes cargo volume in 2015, slightly down by 4% year on year (y/y) from the estimated 1.25Bn tonnes this year, stated China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) at the World Shipping (China) Summit 2014. The output and demand of the nation's steel
  • Container shipping overcapacity to continue
    Global container shipping overcapacity is expected to last until 2019, stated Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at the World Shipping (China) Summit 2014. Annual capacity growth may slow down to around 11% in 2019, while global throughput increase is expected to reach 10% in 2019 from the current 13%
  • Ports in eastern Indonesia lag behind
    Indonesia's ports are improving, but are held back by a bias towards the western part of the archipelago nation, sources have told IHS Maritime. "Progress has been most substantial in western Indonesia. In eastern Indonesia, progress has been much more limited," Henry Sandee, a senior trade
  • Ultramax orderbook limits freight upside
    The number of Supramax and Ultramax bulkers on order is about 33% of the active fleet and this presents challenges to freight recovery. The sector has been feeling the heat from a lack of Indonesian raw ore exports, after the resource-rich country banned the shipments of unrefined bauxite and
  • MISC 3Q profits up 15.6%
    Malaysian state-run ship owner MISC has reported a 15.6% jump in 3Q14 earnings. The company earned a profit of MYR497.56M ($148.7M) during the period. The higher earnings were primarily due to improved freight rates in petroleum business and higher earning days in LNG business. However, a smaller
  • China approves fourth phase of Yangshan port
    The building of the fourth phase of the Yangshan Deep-Water Port has won green light from China's national economic planner, according to the local government in Zhejiang province. The National Development and Reform Commission had approved the project located in Yangshan in Zhejiang province in
  • Insight: Emission control areas
    On 1 January 2015, in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI, the permitted limits on sulphur (SOx) in sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) in the Baltic and North Sea, and emission control areas (ECAs) in North American and the US Caribbean will drop from 1% to 0.1%. In order to meet these new
  • Insight: Nature beckons at Waterdunen
    IHS Maritime's Bert Visser reviews progress on the Waterdunen dredging project, which will give the Netherlands its first controlled tidal zone with mud flats, creeks, and gullies. Fancy booking a holiday next December for scenic walking and camping on 300ha of newly dredged land in the
  • Deployment of new rig revives Perisai Petroleum
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider Perisai Petroleum showed improvement in its 3Q14 results, compared to 2Q14. The company earned MYR5.792M ($1.73M) for the period, which was down 91% year on year from MYR26.07M in 3Q13 but better than the MYR961,000 profits for 2Q14. The plunge in
  • Ezion Holdings 3Q profits up 24.5%
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Ezion Holdings' 3Q14 profit went up 24.5% year on year to $94.9M. The increase in revenue was mainly due to the chartering contribution from the deployment of additional units of Ezion's service rigs and liftboats. However, CIMB Securities
  • Maersk Line fined $8.7M in fraud case
    US-flag carrier Maersk Line Ltd has paid $8.7M to resolve an investigation involving hundreds of false cargo claims for shipments to Afghanistan, federal prosecutors have revealed. The settlement, announced on 5 November by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois, was the

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • Vancouver Shipyards completes $170 million makeover
  • ALP acquires six long distance AHTs in $220 million deal
  • Ingalls authenticates keel of NSC 6
  • November 07, 2014 Schottel creates hydrokinetics subsidiary
  • Maersk Line, Limited pays $8.7 million in settlement

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver, USA Oks new terms with Northwest Packing
  • Matson releases numbers for third fiscal quarter 2014
  • Maritime Commerce Club needs shopping spree support
  • Dredging project underway at Port of Everett marina
  • Rail freight traffic up for month of October

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • Baltic Sea aframax earnings jump $5,000 in a day
    Jump was biggest out of all reported crude tanker routes
  • Asia-Europe volume growth eases in September
    But up 6.2% on the level recorded last year
  • No probe in China for 2M but it's on the radar
    Top Ministry of Transport officials express support for vessel-sharing alliances but will keep an eye on 2M trade share
  • Scorpio Bulkers lands $40m bank loan commitment
    Loan will be used to finance two kamsarmaxes being built in China
  • Asia-Europe prices fall 10% to erode November GRIs
    Carriers will seek further increases prior to 2015 amid reports of further declines, say brokers
  • Costa Rican dockers end wildcat strikes
    Longshoremen return to work to avoid possible sanctions and docked pay
  • Black Sea-Mediterranean Sea suezmax earnings rise 50% in a week
    Delta Tankers takes advantage of high rates
  • Shippers urge Obama to step in to avoid US port strikes
    A coalition of shippers, forwarders and transport associations has warned the president of the consequences of a west coast ports shutdown
  • Cost of bunker fuel hits fresh low
    If bunker price falls further, VLCCs could see spot earnings rise to $70,000 per day
  • Week on Wall Street | November 7
    Growing debate expected on US crude ban now that Republicans control the Senate
  • MISC sees 20% jump in operating profit on lower costs
    Smaller fleet and steady LNG business help boost results
  • Tempers fray on US west coast as unrest spreads to LA and Long Beach
    Contract negotiations continue but tension rising after employers accuse ILWU of escalating industrial action
  • Cape retreat
    'Lack of confidence' in the market and direction 'difficult to call right now'
  • Matson results improve on better Hawaii demand
    Company notes that competitor will add capacity next year
  • Yang Ming sees tailwinds from lower bunker price
    Better nine-month results for Taiwanese box carrier expected on cost control

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • 'Everyone has to pitch in' to fix LA-LB problems, Seroka says
    The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles called upon the Pacific Maritime Association, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, terminal operators and PierPass Inc. to do everything within their power to clear out the congestion that is devastating the Southern California port complex. "Everyone has to pitch in," Gene...
  • Marad extends VISA program to 2019
    The Maritime Administration has extended its Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement program, which provides the U.S. military with assured access to commercial sealift and intermodal capacity, until Oct. 1, 2019. VISA was established in 1997. Companies participating in the program agree to provide their vessels and intermodal systems available to the Defense...
  • Ports, customers focus more on metrics
    Port authorities, ocean carriers, terminals and shippers are paying closer attention to operational metrics such as truck turn times to guide their decisions on where to route cargo or deploy ships. "We need to measure ourselves in order to be able to show the value we provide," said Bethann Rooney, assistant...
  • CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project pushes forward
    The Federal Highway Administration has approved a preferred construction alternative for CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project, paving the way for the 110-year-old, 4,000-foot tunnel to be reconstructed for double-stacking container services after intense pushback from local residents. The decision marks the completion of an environmental review of the project conducted jointly with...
  • CTS reports September drop in trade from Asia on most routes
    Full-size chartVolumes were down in September on the majority of trade lanes leaving Asia, with the exception of lanes to North America and Australia, according to Container Trades Statistics. CTS reported an 11.3 percent drop in Asia-Europe container volumes in September from the month before. CTS data showed volume in the...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index rises in October, but so does freight demand
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose 0.3 percentage points to 98.1 in October, as hiring boosted trucking payrolls to levels not seen since December 2007. Freight demand, trucking companies say, is rising faster, which means motor carriers still face shortages of drivers, mechanics and other personnel needed to move more...
  • Antwerp seeks proposals for LNG bunkering station
    The port of Antwerp is soliciting proposals from companies interested in operating a liquefied natural gas bunkering station, in order to meet growing global demand for the alternative fuel. The LNG station operator would be responsible for providing barges to Antwerp and would be responsible for maintenance of the facility for...
  • CSX exec anticipates another bad winter but says rails are prepared
    With the U.S. Weather Service forecasting a polar vortex will hit the eastern half of the country next week, a CSX executive said the railroads will be better prepared this year to operate in harsh winter conditions than they were last winter. "I'm planning on it being bad," Clarence W. Gooden,...
  • Oakland port shippers push for faster turn times, longer gate windows
    While at least one carrier next week plans to call on the Port of Oakland instead of Los Angeles because the northern California port isn't facing congestion, Oakland shippers are still urging for faster turn-times and longer terminal gate windows. Both importers and exporters urged the port to prepare for volume...
  • Finnlines' quarterly results are best in eight years
    Finnlines posted its best quarterly result in eight years and said full-year earnings could be the best since 2000 as it continues to boost cargo volumes in the face of economic uncertainty in its core Baltic Sea market. The Finnish short-sea carrier earned 36.9 million euros ($46 million) before interest, tax,...
  • FMC's Lidinsky calls for global regulation of ship alliances
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky called for global regulation of container shipping alliances today. Lidinsky told the European Maritime Law Conference in London that the four major alliances now taking shape will control 95 percent of the cargo moving in the global container trade. He said the container industry needs a "global...
  • Counting on common sense to tackle port congestion
    John Cushing, president of PierPassThe Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are experiencing the most serious congestion in years. While a broad range of factors have contributed to the situation, there is widespread agreement in the industry that the largest single problem right now is a shortage of available...
  • Trucking lobby urges Congress to pass spending bill, not the buck
    WASHINGTON - The largest U.S. trucking advocacy group wants Congress to pass an omnibus spending bill during its "lame duck" session, not a continuing resolution that simply extends funding for a few months, before calling it quits and turning responsibility over to the next Congress. "There is no good reason to...
  • Major CP investor suggests railroad could buy NS
    The activist investor who wrestled control of Canadian Pacific Railway in 2012 reignited speculation that the Calgary-based railroad would acquire a U.S. counterpart by suggesting Norfolk Southern Railway might be the next target. Although Bill Ackman didn't explicitly name NS, he did say there is a risk for CSX Transportation that...
  • German rail strike to end Saturday - 36 hours earlier than planned
    Striking German locomotive drivers will return to work tomorrow evening, 36 hours earlier than planned, to avoid disrupting celebrations on Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The strike, which began on Oct 5, has stalled freight shipments, particularly of auto parts, steel and chemicals,...
  • Europe's ports brace for intra-terminal rivalries and overcapacity
    Hanjin container ship at the Port of RotterdamEurope's top container ports are hunkering down for a potentially tumultuous 2015 dominated by a growing capacity glut and slowing cargo growth that will make the congestion of the past year appear like a minor irritant. On the surface, everything looks fine. Rotterdam and...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • KRG finds buyers
    Iraqi Kurdistan's natural resource minister has confirmed that the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) has no difficulty in finding oil buyers as exports from the Turkish port of Ceyhan jump.
  • Vallianz profit up 61%
    Vallianz Holdings' profit has gone up following a more than five-fold jump in revenue during the third quarter.
  • Star Bulk raises $50m
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers could target new vessel acquisitions with the $50m proceeds of a notes sale.
  • Kyoei earnings jump
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has pushed up profit in the first six months as revenue grew.
  • Three held in the UK
    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained three vessels in September at the ports of Southampton and Teesside.
  • AKOFS strong in Q3
    AKOFS Offshore has boosted its revenue during the third quarter and saw its EBITDA soar thanks to a vessel's five-year charter.
  • Vale "shrinks the world"
    Brazilian miner Vale has inaugurated its new $1.4bn port terminal in Malaysia to cut the costs of shipping iron ore to China.
  • Fesco heading south
    Russian line Fesco has won a deal to supply Argentinean research bases in Antarctica.
  • Maersk settles with US
    Maersk has agreed to pay the US government $8.7m as the result of a civil settlement over hundreds of cases of missing containers and forged documents.
  • Caliphate cruising
    A crackdown on would be jihadis flying to join Islamic State fighters in Syria has led to some going by sea.
  • Finnlines flourishes
    Finnish ro-ro owner Finnlines has posted a big jump in third quarter earnings under the leadership of CEO Emanuele Grimaldi.
  • Atlantic suffers in Q3
    Lower charter levels have hurt Atlantic Navigation's performance during the third quarter as it saw both revenue and profit drop.
  • Italian cooperation
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is teaming up with Technip to target a bigger offshore market share.
  • MISC boosts profit
    Malaysia's MISC has ridden a marginally higher revenue to a 16% increase in third quarter profit.
  • Schulte crew criticised
    German shipmanager Bernhard Schulte has been criticised in a UK accident report after a Navigator Gas LPG carrier grounded in the North Sea when its watch officer became distracted.
  • Olsen upgrades trio
    Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is sending three cruiseships to a German shipyard for refurbishment ahead of the 2015/16 season.
  • Wenchong profit rising
    China's Huangpu Wenchong shipyard is increasing profit as its ownership is transferred to Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).
  • Gone to the dogs?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • KNOP profit doubles
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has seen its third quarter profit almost double from a year ago on the back of a fleet expansion.
  • MAC books Mawei miner
    Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) is poised to order a sea floor mining vessel on the back of a long term charter.
  • Legal action snares Teekay
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) looks to have become involved in a legal wrangle over the acquisition of six long-distance towing vessels.
  • Torm sticks to target
    Torm remains confident of completing a restructuring deal with Oaktree Capital despite concerns disgruntled hedge funds could derail the process.
  • Mermaid charters in
    Mermaid Maritime has chartered in three additional vessels in the past month to take on new projects.
  • Hedland set for strike
    Tugboat engineers at Australia's Port Hedland, the world's largest bulk export terminal, are set to strike next week.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • SoCal truckers seek emergency relief from HOS rules
  • Businesses ask Obama to help end port interruptions
  • Port of Oakland handling diverted Los Angeles/Long Beach cargo
  • APL Logistics starts Indian automotive rail service
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
  • OW Bunker files for bankruptcy
    Reportedly owes 13 banks $750 million.
  • Stena Line extends energy, fuel saving programme
    Will have four more vessels fitted with efficiency software.
  • New ship paint has fuel-saving capability, says class society
    Holds the potential to lower fuel costs by 6-7%.
  • New bunker start up in Denmark
    In a week that saw the demise of one of the industry's great names, a new company has set up shop.
  • Dan-Bunkering promotes trader
    To team leader at Monaco office.
  • MGO avails will be able to meet ECA demand
    No signs of any shortages.
  • OW Bunker: Concern over possible 'domino effect'
    'If they go bankrupt, financially less secure players will also go bankrupt,' claims trader.
  • Container hubs could be key to LNG bunkering
    Container lines trading patterns could encourage LNG infrastructure investment.
  • 'Decision time for ship owners approaching fast'
    Questions remain about about emerging LNG bunker market.
  • Market moves to cover OW Bunker's absence
    Players rush in to fill gap left by troubled Danish company.
  • Reports: Maersk to buy ECA optimised vessels
    Newbuilds to be deployed for Baltic Sea operations.
  • Nasdaq: OW Bunker case 'poison' to stock market
    Company may have some explaining to do for stakeholders, says spokesman.
  • Asset manager withdraws investment in OW Bunker
    Following allegations of fraud in Singapore subsidiary, it says.
  • Spanish ports in move to enable LNG bunkering
    Authorities team up to develop supply infrastructure.
  • Tug engineers to strike at Australian port
    Action to be taken during morning of November 12.

›››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