testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 October 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
13:43 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
March 18, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison sells 60pc of HK terminal ACT to Cosco Pacific and CSTD
  • HIT's new US$6.43 million barge cranes to boost productivity 30-40pc
  • Ship loss in decline since 2003, but rise in size keeps insurer risk high
  • FMC fines Rickmers US$190,000 after CEO Widdows spots violation
  • Evergreen to end NYK, Hanjin, Yang Ming vessel sharing agreement
  • Libra Group's Lomar Shipping continues building in Chinese yards
  • Libyan rebels block oil exports and sell what they can to fly-by-night tankers
  • UASC brings 18,000 TEU programme to 6 units, orderbook highest worldwide
  • North east Asia-Oz trade 9pc up in Q4, but numbers out of whack: Drewry
  • Northport expects 11.5pc rise in transshipments as 4th terminal opens
  • U-Freight Swedish partner wins customs accreditation as AEO-F
  • Lufthansa Cargo wins Excellence award at LA World Cargo Symposium
  • ACE airline, airport award winners hailed for being the busiest

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Allcargo joins hands with Scania to provide world class trailers to its customers across India
  • Blank sailings pushing liner reliability down, says Drewry
  • DB Schenker Logistics carries ABB transformers 4,000 km from St. Petersburg to Novosibirsk
  • Guidance on security certification for seafarers agreed
  • Hapag-Lloyd a partner in new service between Japan, Singapore & Jakarta
  • Hyderabad CHA Association elects office-bearers for 2014-16
  • Insider novel sheds new light on oil spills
  • MOL President visits Myanmar to further strengthen business cooperation with the country
  • Nordic Maritime clinches offshore seismic data contract from Cairn India
  • Port of Felixstowe gets clearance to extend quay
  • Ports of Antwerp & Rotterdam want stricter emission standards from January 1, 2016
  • Vasan opts out of Lok Sabha polls
  • Grape exports to increase in 2013-14 on good demand
  • New Mangalore Port achieves a new high in annual throughput
  • Port of New Orleans, Samsara Shipping sign contract for representation in India
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Traffic handling seen not keeping up with investment in ports
  • Eastern Railway freight earnings surge 36 pc in Feb. to INR 455.22 cr.
  • IRB commences work on Goa-Karnataka border to Kundapur BOT project
  • L&T bags INR 3,655-cr. road project in Qatar
  • Forex reserves up $ 1.088 bn to $ 295.45 bn
  • INR ends weak at 61.19 on dollar demand
  • New RBI system to process & monitor export data
  • RBI introduces single platform edpms with effect from March 1, 2014
  • Several SEZ projects wait for govt nod

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ewals starts forwarding on four new intermodal corridors
  • Farnair to acquire 45% of Thai cargo carrier
  • LA and Long Beach top ranks of US ports
  • Thailand's government investing in rail infrastructure
  • Tapa Emea wants to fight cargo crime rise
  • Slight dip in growth at world's busiest cargo airport
  • HPH sells stakes in ACT to Cosco Pacific
  • Amtrak unveils infrastructure plans
  • Hellmann: new office in Auckland and bigger headquarters
  • For St. Patrick's Day: Etihad increases Aer Lingus stake
  • Zeeland Seaports introduces intermodal planner
  • MD Logistics chooses new retail director
  • Scania lands bumper order
  • Gezielt in die Nische
  • New kingpin for Transoflex

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Foss orders ocean going barge at Gunderson
  • SEALS take control of tanker Morning Glory
  • E.R. Schiffahrt implements e-learning course fleetwide
  • Jaccar moves to take majority stake in Bourbon
  • Three Keppel O&M shipyards book contracts
  • Navy awards DDG 51 contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • ATA turnover report finds large truckload carrier numbers down
  • CSX Transportation taps Sease as communications vice president
  • CII calling for nominations for annual Connie Awards
  • Port of Los Angeles sees cargo volumes slide
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names Lavau-Wira Sales VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • EU imposes Crimea sanctions
    Names of targets expected to be made public on Tuesday
  • Navios Acquisition lines up bond to cover VLCC funding
    Tanker owner opts for private placement of 8.125% notes
  • TEN gets Statoil green light for four more aframaxes
    Options lift total project to nine tankers as Greek owner posts reduced loss
  • No change at the top for US ports
    But Long Beach is gaining ground on rival Los Angeles
  • Financial pressure leads to asset sales
    Carriers sell terminal stakes to generate cash, but is it just a short-term solution?
  • Ports seize growth opportunity
    Leading box hubs show creditable rises, but declines elsewhere temper optimism
  • GPI box volumes figures boosted by NCC
    Russian operator sees drastic variation in terminals' performance
  • Long-haul product tanker trades shrouded in uncertainty, says Poten
    Will new refinery capacity come onstream?
  • GE Capital aviation arm plans shipping move
    Up to $2bn could be available, says Liu
  • Sainty Marine in arbitration with Greek owner over 12 dry bulk newbuilds
    Chinese shipyard claims it received no payment
  • Capesize market holds steady after the fall
    Free to read: Outlook uncertain with Chinese iron ore stocks at record highs and steel mill demand falling
  • Morning Glory seized by US navy
    Vessel and crude cargo to be returned to Libyan authorities
  • Jaccar makes $2.5bn Bourbon bid
    Offer represents a 19% premium on the stock's weighted average for the past 100 trading days
  • Enesel gets $380m financing with South Korean ECA support
    Facility will help pay for five 13,800 teu ships to be delivered on Evergreen charter this year
  • Scorpio Tankers sale sets tone for CMA
    Big headlines for Bugbee's company as annual event kicks off
  • CIMC invests $1bn in new container plant
    New factory in Dongguan will have 750,000 teu production capacity
  • ILWU health quandary
    Obamacare headache for dockworkers' union

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Jaccar moves to take majority in Bourbon
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Jaccar Holdings is looking to increase its 26% stake in French offshore vessel operator Bourbon to a 50.1% majority
  • TEN bumps up Statoil-backed Aframax order
    More new business from Norwegian oil major Statoil has enabled orders for four additional Aframax crude oil tankers, NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) revealed today
  • Fresh note issue to fetch Navios Acquisition $50M
    Navios Acquisition has launched a $50M issue of first priority ship mortgage notes, with proceeds earmarked to replace cash recently expended on a VLCC
  • Jinhui refunded $24M for cancelled order
    Jinhui Holdings, the parent company of Jinhui Shipping and Transport, today said a ship-owning subsidiary had been refunded $24M from a cancelled newbuilding order
  • Sainty Marine wins 10 MPV
    Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder Sainty Marine announced on 15 March that it has inked the contracts with German-owned Zeaborn for the construction of six 12,000dwt multi-purpose vessels plus four options
  • HIT invests $6.4M in barge cranes
    Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), the largest container terminal operator in Hong Kong, yesterday said it had put into operation two new barge cranes with an investment of HK$50M ($6.4M)
  • Perisai buys AHTS vessel from Ezra
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider Perisai Petroleum is to buy an anchor handling tug supply vessel from Singaporean peer Ezra Holdings

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Fixing Port Drayage
    From New York to Norfolk, Va., and Los Angeles-Long Beach to Vancouver, British Columbia, port congestion that spills out into the real world in the form of truck lines, pollution, supply chain delays and occasional violence is a rapidly escalating problem affecting foreign trade. The problem defies conventional explanations -...
  • Crowley to Carry LNG in Containers
    Liquefied natural gas soon will become a cargo as well as a fuel for Crowley Maritime. Crowley, which in November ordered two container ships that will use LNG fuel, said its Carib Energy unit has won a multiyear contract to supply LNG in containers to Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers and Club...
  • US Containerized Exports Down Again
    U.S. containerized exports through January 2014. Full-size image U.S. containerized exports slipped 1.2 percent year-over-year in January to 958,708 TEUs, the lowest monthly volume since June 2013 and the lowest level for a January since 2011, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, the Data Division of JOC Group. January was the second straight...
  • Vancouver Truckers' Strike Hits Shippers
    TSI DeltaportThe delivery of local imported cargo at Port Metro Vancouver is being interrupted as the standoff between striking truckers and the Canadian government showed no signs of ending today. With the strike entering its third week, and truck traffic at Canada's largest port down to a trickle, marine terminals are...
  • ABF Freight to Raise Rates 5.4 Percent
    ABF Freight will raise its general less-than-truckload charges an average of 5.4 percent, starting March 24. The average price hike is 1.1 percentage point higher than the raise announced by UPS Freight today, and 1.5 percentage points higher than the increase posted by FedEx Freight earlier this month. The three LTL...
  • Rising Freight Rail Premiums Suggest Lack of Competition, Study Says
    WASHINGTON - A new study suggesting U.S. freight railcar premiums have soared in recent years, implying a lack of competition, comes as Class I railroads and some shippers prepare to square off against the railroads at a major federal hearing later this month. The study - commissioned by the American Chemistry...
  • New China Forwarding Rules Could Force Carriers to Turn Away Cargo
    New Chinese forwarding regulations will add costs to shipping freight from China and could force container lines to turn away business. Under the rules that took effect Feb. 15, non-vessel-operating common carriers and forwarders doing business in China must obtain a license from the country's Ministry of Transport. To gain a...
  • Russia's Global Ports Posts Mixed Results
    Global Ports, Russia's biggest container terminal operator, boosted profit by 6 percent in 2013, even as revenue declined due to lower oil exports. The London-listed company, which acquired domestic rival NCC for $1.6 billion in December, made a profit of $114 million against $108 million in 2012 on revenue of $480...
  • FMCSA Releases Electronic Logging Rule
    A proposed rule that would require truck and bus drivers to replace paper logbooks with electronic devices is "on the street" and available for review online, though the official comment period hasn't begun yet, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne S. Ferro. The rule was posted on the FMCSA...
  • UPS Freight to Hike General Rate Base 4.4 Percent
    Effective March 31, UPS Freight will raise its less-than-truckload general base rates an average of 4.4 percent, a 0.5 percentage point higher hike than the one sought by the parcel giant's top competitor, FedEx Freight. The rise in spring rates comes as shippers and trucking companies prepare for higher traffic and tighter capacity....
  • Roadrunner Buys Unitrans International
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems is expanding its international logistics business by acquiring Unitrans International, a non-asset logistics provider, for $55.5 million. Buying Unitrans gives Roadrunner, which has built a broad portfolio of truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal and logistics businesses through acquisition, greater global reach. Roadrunner, No. 15 on JOC's list of the Top 25...
  • China's VAT for Forwarders Still Not Resolved
    SHANGHAI - Forwarders in China still can't deduct freight payments of a value-added tax, even though Chinese officials provided additional guidelines earlier this year. China's Ministry of Finance tried to clarify its new VAT on logistics services to allow second-tier forwarders, not just those who sign contracts directly with the carriers,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Genco sees red
    US bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) has postponed the filing of its annual report.
  • $500bn burden
    Looming global environmental regulations could impose more than $500bn in additional costs over the next decade, according to the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
  • OSG scraps aframax
    Bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) appears to have offloaded one of its oldest aframaxes.
  • NAO readies IPO
    Nordic American Tankers' offshore offshoot appears to be moving forward with plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in the US.
  • Ultrabulk grows orderbook
    Ultrabulk has boosted its newbuilding catalogue with the addition of up to five more vessels.
  • Princimar branches out
    US tanker operator Principal Maritime Management (Princimar) has launched a campaign to acquire more than a dozen stainless steel chemical carriers.
  • Vard debuts in Canada
    Norwegian offshore shipbuilder Vard has established its first foothold in North America with a new office in Canada.
  • Ocean Yield scoops $101m
    Ocean Yield has netted a shade over $100m from a trip to the Oslo bond market.
  • DBS lifts Vard view
    DBS Vickers has raised its outlook on Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard after the company's flurry of recent order wins.
  • Four held in the UK
    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained four ships in February, including the broken-down livestock carrier Express I.
  • Global Ports earnings sag
    Global Ports has reported a drop in full year earnings despite container throughput remaining flat.
  • NNA goes for notes
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) is selling $50m of notes to partly finance a VLCC acquisition.
  • Tsakos hits the mark
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has recorded a stronger fourth quarter result in line with Wall Street forecasts.
  • GSI profit dips
    Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) reported a slump in earnings last year as orders fell away.
  • TEN on cloud nine
    Tsakos Engery Navigation has expanded its aframax tanker order at DSME to nine firm vessels.
  • Archipelago eyes buys
    A Philippines ferry company is lining up orders for 30 new freight and passenger vessels by 2018.
  • Cash harvest spurs STNG
    Shares in Scorpio Tankers surged on Friday as analysts gave a predictable thumbs-up to the sale of its VLCC fleet which returned a profit of $50m.
  • Burned crewman rescued
    A crewman has been evacuated from a Polish cargoship off the US after suffering burns.
  • Keppel snares trio
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has wrapped up a batch of contracts worth over $100m.
  • Topaz stronger again
    Dubai's Topaz Energy and Marine has revealed much better annual profit for its Nico Middle East unit.
  • Legal & General in CKN buy
    Legal & General has upped its interest in Clarksons on the back of strong full-year results from the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Bulker grounded in Parana
    A Greek bulker blocked the port of Rosario in Argentina after going aground.
  • Ocean Yield in bond run
    Ocean Yield is set to tap the Oslo bond market to refinance an existing bond which still has over two years to run.
  • USCG probes clash
    A Wisdom Line cargoship has been damaged in a collision with a barge in the Houston ship channel.
  • US seizes runaway tanker
    US navy seals have stormed a tanker which ran a blockade in Libya with a contraband cargo last week.
  • Second score for STNG
    Scorpio Tankers is sitting on its second potential windfall in a week after Dorian LPG announced the pricing of its IPO.
  • Jinhui wins refund
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has won a refund of $24m for a cancelled bulker.
  • Ro-pax captain cleared
    The case against a New Zealand ferry captain has been dismissed after a judge ruled there was no risk in taking to sea with a hole in the vessel's hull.
  • Jaccar moves for Bourbon
    Bourbon chairman Jacques de Chateauvieux has launched a takeover offer for the French offshore shipping giant.
  • ABG debt deal in doubt
    Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard has reportedly failed to win the backing of its lenders at its latest restructuring meeting.
  • Enesel seals bank loan
    Enesel has agreed a $380m secured term loan facility to help part finance a series of 13,800-teu containership newbuildings.
  • MISC shares on a roll
    Investors who blocked the privatisation of MISC look to have been vindicated after the company's share price hit a new high.
  • Ezra in leaseback deal
    Ezra Holdings has agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal for an anchor handler with Malaysia's Perisai Petroleum Teknologi.
  • Yamal first for DSME
    DSME has secured an order for an LNG carrier from Sovcomflot in a deal worth KRW 340bn ($316m), it announced Monday.
  • Bulker in Canada prang
    A supramax bulker has gone aground off Canada's east coast after experiencing main engine failure.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • Panama Canal contract addendum signed
    The international consortium building a wider set of locks for the Panama Canal said it has signed an agreement with the Panama Canal Authority to ensure completion of the mega-infrastructure project, ending a three-month billing dispute.
  • FAA: Air cargo to increase 4.2% annually
    The Federal Aviation Administration says air cargo traffic will increase at an annual growth rate of 4.2 percent, doubling by 2034. This increase, the agency noted, will be fueled by steady economic growth, both domestic and worldwide.
  • Trucking industry to launch image campaign
    Groups representing various sectors of the trucking industry plan to kick off a broad publicity and education campaign at this week's Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., to enhance trucking's image.
  • UPS Freight to up rates by 4.4%
    UPS Freight will impose a general rate increase of 4.4 percent for less-than-truckload shipments starting March 31, following a move by FedEx Freight earlier this month that increased its rates by an average of 3.9 percent on March 31.
  • St. George expands in Savannah
  • European cargo theft rose in 2013
  • New app lets users monitor Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal Authority has announced the launch of a new app for mobile devices to expand audience participation in the waterway's operations.
  • FMC reviews 30 OTI license applications
  • China e-commerce giant Alibaba to list on NYSE
  • SEALs seize tanker in Mediterranean Sea
  • Manhattan aids Lennox in supply chain redesign
  • Terminal declares 'force majeure' as Vancouver trucker strike continues
  • CORRECTION: Cleveland port's stance on open lake disposal
  • Kumar to lead U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2014
  • LNG bunkering 'passes milestone'
    'There are now 100 confirmed LNG projects worldwide.'
  • Mixed price trends in Fujairah
    Prices flat at Suez.
  • Prices follow upward path
    Congestion at Gibraltar.
  • Port gets tough with truckers
    Return to work or lose your licence, says CEO.
  • Additive to 'prevent microbiological contamination' in MGO
    'Fuel quality is worsening and is no longer homogenous.'
  • OW Bunker to supply in Australia
    Service starts from April 1.
  • Cost of fuel oil arbitrage falling
    'Fuel oil market in Asia will be under pressure until the end of March.'
  • Tanker arrested in Singapore
    Vessel linked to Athens-based interests.
  • Fuel barge in collision with general cargo ship
    Accident had potential to be a 'major environmental incident.'
  • Shipowner goes large to save on fuel
    Gearless outweighs geared tonnage on Asia-Africa route.
  • German shipowner fined for bunker spill
    A thousand litres were spilt.
  • Asian bunker market starts week mixed
    'Very tight' avails seen in Tokyo Bay.
  • Researcher uncovers bunker-saving VLOC design
    New design more fuel efficient that previous designs.
  • Australian offshore specialist buys fuel-saving duo
    Newbuildings to use a diesel-electric system.
  • Singapore firm to start bunkering, supply ops in Australia
    New port provides the business focus.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
- 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