testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
17:21 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
November 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate up 327.7pc to US$988/TEU, rising 15pc to USWC and 9pc to USEC
  • Shanghai Port registers first quarterly profit fall in over a year
  • OOCL takes delivery of final 8,888 TEU newbuilding
  • ZIM starts regular service between Shanghai and Russia Far East
  • Hague court ruling drives 'stake through heart' of China's Spratlys claim
  • CN Rail Q3 profit up 18pc despite fall in volume
  • Ruscon H1 container throughput up 11pc
  • Petlim port in Turkey due to open in spring 2016
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics wins contract from Norwegian Cargo
  • Marinetex China meet December 1-4 offer report on shipbuilding sector
  • ANA's net profit soars 51pc despite weaker cargo revenue
  • Cargolux Italia starts second direct Milan to Zhengzhou flight
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Volga-Dnepr Airlines are honoured

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
  • Idle boxships up to five-year high
  • LNG shipping under pressure from tumbling European re-exports, says report
  • Ship operating costs seen increasing in 2015 & 2016
  • Sri Lanka & India propose agreement on trade
  • Centre has taken various initiatives in port development: Gadkari
  • Labour agitation at Speedy CFS near JN Port
  • Maritime fraternity welcomes Belgium's new Consul General in Mumbai
  • ICD-Sahnewal runs block train carrying rice containers to Mundra Port
  • Economy to grow 7.5 pc in 2015-16, says World Bank
  • Forex reserves decline by $1.98 bn to $351.55 bn
  • Govt extends MEIS duty incentives to boost exports
  • INR declines by 45 paise to close at 65.27 against dollar
  • PM takes personal interest to clear stalled public projects
  • Social security agreement to be India's top agenda at TPF meeting with US
  • World Bank prescriptions for transaction cost reduction & ease of doing business

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Nile Dutch adds Turkey to West Africa link
  • Reducing GHG in a big way
  • Goberna representing F&A in Iberia
  • Shanghai-Rotterdam rates almost stable
  • First blocktrain from Burghausen to south range port
  • Borg components reach workshops faster
  • Eurowings flying to Caribbean sun
  • ACP new Air China GSA in South Africa
  • Flying from London to Frankfurt for ACS
  • Tiger grants put teeth into US projects
  • E-commerce in Singapore's new shopping mall
  • High-ranking sales profi for Interrail
  • European re-exports affect LNG shipping
  • UK strengthens European railfreight trade
  • El Al unveils largest ever acquisition
  • C.H. Robinson reports glowing Q3 results
  • Hapag-Lloyd lowers share price range

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • No general increase for German defence members
    Freight, demurrage and defence (FD&D) insurance premiums for German tramp shipowners will remain unchanged for the tenth successive year in 2016, German defence association Schutzverein Deutscher Rheder informed its members on 29 October. Following a strong surplus for the year 2014 the club's
  • Mixed outlooks for COSCO, CSDC amid merger rumours
    China's top two shipping companies have experienced different fortunes amid rumours of merger talks. COSCO slumped into losses for the third quarter ended 30 September 2015 at CNY1.7 billion (USD267 million) against a profit of CNY1.62 billion in 3Q14. The company's revenue was recorded at CNY14.1
  • NOL slumps into net loss of USD96 million
    Singapore-listed Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) deepened its losses with a slump of USD96 million for the third quarter ended 18 September 2015, as compared with a net loss of USD23 million in 3Q14. The shipping company's revenue faltered by 28% to USD1.2billion in 3Q15, compared with USD1.6 billion in
  • Asia-Europe spot rates soar to USD988/teu Asia-Europe spot rates soar to USD988/teu Asia-Europe spot rates soar to USD988/teu
    Spot rates on the battered Asia-North Europe trade skyrocketed to USD988/teu this week as some carriers appeared to recover the full November 1 general rate increases. While it was not enough to make the year-on-year comparisons positive - the rate was 25% lower than during the same week last year
  • KSS Line orders another VLGC
    South Korean chemical and LPG shipping company KSS Line said on 30 October that it had ordered an 84,000 m³ Very large gas carrier (VLGC) worth KRW88 billion (USD77million) from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in anticipation of winning more long-term shipping contracts. The ship is to be built by
  • Bahri to renew shipyard project with Sembcorp, Saudi Aramco
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) will renew talks with Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine and oil company Saudi Aramco regarding the construction of a shipyard, although an agreement previously signed by the three parties has expired. Bahri, Sembcorp Marine, and Saudi Aramco
  • Ground-breaking for Wärtsilä factory in China
    CSSC Wärtsilä Engine Co (CWEC), a joint venture (JV) between Finland-based power supplier Wärtsilä and China's giant CSSC Group, held a ground-breaking ceremony on 28 October 2015. It celebrated the commencement of construction of its new 20,000 m² factory in Lingang, Shanghai. The CWEC JV was
  • Whistleblower highlights pilot fatigue
    Australia's transport safety investigation body has highlighted pilot fatigue along with equipment failure and marine work practices in its annual report released on 30 October. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) FY14 report cites 160 marine accidents and incidents, and five major

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • Asia-North Europe rates jump to nearly $1,000 as the next round of GRIs looms
  • Europe's air freight carriers report weak results, laying blame on global downturn
  • IAG Cargo, the least transparent, said its third-quarter commercial revenue, July 1 to September 30, was €238m, up 0.8% on a ...
  • NOL sails back into the red, blaming weak container market for APL revenue plunge

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 31, 2015
  • Australia names preferred tenderer for new icebreaker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • Port of Newport nets TIGER funds for deep-water marine terminal project
  • New Drewry report looks at state of LNG freight rates
  • Port of Olympia calling for Harbor Patrol Program volunteers
  • Port of Seattle taps Utterback as real estate development director
  • TSA teaming with AgTC to clarify new SOLAS rules

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • Daiichi Chuo shares delisted in Tokyo
    Japanese carrier under rehabilitation continues to seek sponsorship
  • Fugro cutting ships and staff as oil slump hits subsea
    Company to try new approach to selling subsea division after failing to find buyer
  • Bunker association appeals for pragmatism in OW disputes
    Negotiations preferable, but suppliers retain right to arrest vessels, says IBIA chief executive
  • Capital Product boosts earnings as fleet expands
    Greece-based owner inks new tanker charters with Petrobras and Shell
  • Asia-Europe rates jump threefold
    Carriers rejoice following successful November GRIs, but analysts warn of increased overcapacity in the weeks ahead
  • K Line down on supply/demand imbalance
    Consolidated income down 25% at diversified Japanese operator
  • NOL losses widen in third quarter as freight rates fall
    No peak season demand and weak backhaul trade drag down revenue
  • ACL's new ro-ro/containership heads for Liverpool
    Boost for Red Ensign as Grimaldi subsidiary pledges to register at least two of its new vessels in UK
  • Dorian LPG earnings up on newbuilding deliveries
    New York-listed owner takes advantage of strong spot rates
  • MOL dragged down by Daiichi Chuo
    MOL cuts full-year net income forecast by 60.5%
  • EBRD invests $218m in Morocco's new port
    Project will be built in the Bay of Betoya
  • US port projects awarded $44.3m in government grants
    Five awards will go to projects related to commercial seaports
  • Port of Venice discharges fully assembled shiploader
    Italian port handles one of its largest project cargoes to date
  • Pavilion Energy spearheads Singapore's LNG hub ambitions
    Company mulls small scale LNG supply development in Southeast Asia
  • Monarch nominates two independent directors to Scorpio Bulkers board
    Private equity group's feud with company over corporate governance intensifies
  • AgTC and TSA unite to address concerns over box weight checks
    Shippers fear Solas changes could cause significant disruption to supply chain
  • Seattle and Tacoma ports to adopt five-year capacity upgrade plan
    Alliance will allocate $39.1m capital budget for 2016
  • A convergence of conversions
    Greece retains plenty of ship conversion know-how
  • In shipping for the long haul
    Cross-traders focused on big vessels, Greeks are maintaining a high share of tanker and dry bulk business around the globe
  • Switching to gas
    Owners are proving adept at financing their expansion in both LNG and LPG shipping
  • Fewer finance options for the average owner
    Petrofin's Ted Petropoulos tells Lloyd's List that banks are starting to cleanse their portfolios, but confidence may not return until the market picks up
  • Suitors line up at Greece's door
    Most shipowners are adamant they will not be leaving, but maritime centres are circling as instability threatens the status quo
  • Greek boxship fleet stacks up
    The gap with Germany, traditionally dominant in containers, has been halved
  • The private side of public George
    Greece's most diverse shipowning group is poised to reinvent itself - again
  • Taking the finger off the trigger?
    Greeks are still a mainstay of shipping deals, but our poll of leading shipbrokers suggests that more of their clients are cautiously waiting on the sidelines
  • In sickness and in health
    Greek shipowners honour their vows to the sea as they continue investing in all industry sectors
  • Yards count cost of national crisis
    Stability and recovery of banking system are vital if industry is to be revived
  • Lunde's admiration for Greek shipowners is longstanding
    Norwegian-born ship industry leader Dagfinn Lunde talks to Lloyd's List about his special relationship with Greece

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • Pricing, freight mix push up YRC Worldwide profits
    YRC Worldwide continued its slow, steady drive back into the black in the third quarter, reporting a net profit of $19.8 million, compared with a $1.2 million profit a year ago. For the first nine months of 2015, the less-than-truckload operator reported $24.2 million in net income, compared with a $73.9...
  • Shanghai-to-US container rates strengthen
    Following the lead of freight rates in the Asia-Europe trade, spot rates on the Shanghai Container Freight Index to the U.S. West and East coasts bumped up this week. Carriers have been complaining about the lack of a peak shipping season this fall, but it may be defined this year as...
  • New Baltiysk container facility aimed at speeding customs processing
    ST PETERSBURG - Baltic Stevedore Co. said its new nearly two-acre container yard for empties and an inspection point will speed up customs cargo processing and improve inland distribution at the Baltiysk container cargo terminal. The facility is part of Baltic Stevedore's broader $70 million plan to increase capacity from roughly 144,00...
  • ACL receives first of four innovative con-ro ships
    Atlantic Container Line has taken delivery of the first of four new container/roll-on, roll-off ships that are the largest of their type ever built and that will expand ACL's unique trans-Atlantic niche. The Atlantic Star will join ACL's trans-Atlantic service in December. Its sister ships will be delivered in the first...
  • Rotterdam partners with Bank of China to tap 'Belt and Road' push
    The port of Rotterdam has established a strategic partnership with the Bank of China focused mainly on Beijing's "Belt and Road" strategy to boost trade links with Europe. The alliance was sealed in a memorandum of understanding signed by the Port Authority's CEO Allard Castelein and Dong Weijan, president of the...
  • Hapag-Lloyd cuts IPO price range on 'market volatility'
    Hapag-Lloyd on Friday cut the price range for shares in its initial public offering, citing "ongoing market volatility." The German ocean carrier also bumped up the number of new shares in a capital increase after shareholder TUI reduced the number of shares it is willing to offer. The shares will now be...
  • Revenues flatten out among Japan's 'Big Three' lines
    Japan's three largest container lines saw their group revenues miss forecasts and remain almost flat in the first half of the current fiscal year, while Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) slipped into the red.MOL, NYK Line and "K" Line reported their financial results for the first half of 2015, which started...
  • IAG cargo revenue rises, volume falls
    International Airlines Group posted a slight increase in cargo revenue in the third quarter despite a bigger decline in volume as the Anglo-Spanish carrier scaled back freighter operations. The British Airways-Iberia carrier's freight revenue edged 0.8 percent higher to 238 million euros [$262 million] in July-September from 236 million euros a...
  • Gujarat Pipavav volume plunges despite Nhava Sheva diversion potential
    APM Terminals-operated Gujarat Pipavav Port recorded a 24 percent year-over-year decline in its container volumes during the second fiscal quarter, according to a company statement filed with the Bombay Stock Exchange. It was the second straight quarter of declining throughput at the minor facility on India's west coast Industry analysts wonder...
  • Hapag-Lloyd cuts IPO price range on 'market volatility'
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd on Friday cut the price range for shares in its initial public offering, citing "ongoing market volatility." The German ocean carrier also bumped up the number of new shares in a capital increase after shareholder TUI reduced the number of shares it is willing to offer. The shares will...
  • JAL profit surges despite weak air cargo revenue
    Japan Airlines's net profit surged 28.7 percent year-over-year in the April-September period to 103.4 billion yen ($854 million), as lower fuel prices and cost-reduction efforts more than made up for a decline in cargo operations revenue. Revenue from cargo operations slipped 0.9 percent year-over-year in the April-September to 40.7 billion yen...
  • Weak freight rates send NOL tumbling to deep loss
    HONG KONG - NOL's third-quarter results were awash in red ink as the Singapore-listed company reported a third quarter net loss of $96 million, down 300 percent compared to the same period last year as rate levels tumbled on the major trades.The parent of container line APL posted core earnings...
  • Asia-Europe spot rates more than triple
    HONG KONG - Spot rates on the battered Asia-North Europe trade skyrocketed 327 percent to $988 per TEU this week as some carriers appeared to recover the full Nov. 1 general rate increases for the first time since anyone can remember.While it wasn't enough to make the year-over-year comparisons positive,...
  • Revenues flatten out among Japan's 'Big Three' lines
    Japan's three largest container lines saw their group revenues miss forecasts and remain almost flat in the first half of the current fiscal year, while Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) slipped into the red.MOL, NYK Line and "K" Line reported their financial results for the first half of 2015, which started...
  • Despite recent lost, China Shipping to charter 11 mega-ships
    HONG KONG - Hours after reporting a $160 million net loss in the first nine months of the year, China Shipping Container Lines announced that it planned to charter 11 mega ships of 21,000 TEUs.China's second largest carrier will bareboat charter six of the ultra large container vessels and hold...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • VLGC market tight into 2016: Dorian
    Dorian LPG executives expect world LPG exports to grow thanks to US and Iran
  • Brazil axe tips World Wide into breach
    World Wide Supply challenging Petrobras cancellation as bondholders declare default.
  • GulfMark idles PSV
    Latest reported lay-up means there are now 79 ships stacked in North Sea ports.
  • Barge and heavy-lifter collide off Texas
    US Coast Guard says Intermarine vessel is damaged after collision with a Kirby barge.
  • Operating costs to rise
    Consultant Moore Stephens says wages and repair bills to drive up owners' expenses next year.
  • CPLP falls short
    Evangelos Marinakis-led partnership boosts Q3 earnings but misses forecasts.
  • Dorian exceeds market's expectations
    Greek gas carrier owner posts strong Q2 result as it prepares for more newbuilding deliveries.
  • Maersk fixes AHTS
    Danish anchor-handler reportedly secures three-month deal with BW Offshore in Brazil.
  • NOL logs bigger loss
    Singaporean owner posts weaker result for the third quarter as revenue declines by one third.
  • Singapore shake-up
    Law firm Reed Smith poaches Ince and Incisive partners as it beefs up Lion City presence.
  • Dorian exceeds expectations
    Greek gas carrier owner posts strong Q3 result as it prepares for more newbuilding deliveries.
  • Glovis profit falls 82%
    Korean car carrier owner hit by sluggish demand in the third quarter.
  • Fewer orders hit MES
    Japanese shipbuilder posts a small first-half loss as new business falls 17%.
  • CT wins cable work
    Danish owner signs contract for vessel Sia to serve DONG's UK wind farm.
  • Bonheur mixed in third
    Oslo-listed company sees its cruise business deliver strong results but offshore division was weaker.
  • Hapag-Lloyd confirms IPO price cut
    German container line blames market volatility for reduction of range; maintains $300m cash target.
  • Condor ferry pulled
    $75m Condor Liberation out of service after maintenance problem.
  • Damen clinches icebreaker
    Dutch yard and Serco unit set for $712m contract for Antarctic newbuilding.
  • Crystal sale boosts NYK
    Result at Japan's largest shipowner boosted by the sale of its cruise arm in the first quarter.
  • Daiichi default dents MOL interims
    Japanese shipowning giant forced to take a JPY26.2bn write-down on stake in collapsed compatriot.
  • K Line profit down 45%
    Extraordinary losses bring drag down results at top three Japanese shipowner.
  • Pacific Radiance to re-jig bonds
    Move designed to give company greater operational and financial flexibility amid a depressed offshore industry.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • Spot container rates skyrocket from Asia to Europe
  • Japanese carriers report mixed first half results
  • CSCL to lease up to 11 ships with capacity for 21,000 TEUs each
  • Port of New York/New Jersey reports record September
  • Echo Q3 revenues, profits up more than 40%
  • Norfolk Southern sees 19% drop in Q3 net income
  • CN increases net income 18% in Q3
  • BMW taps K + N for spare parts services
  • Oceanex to replace fire-damaged crane at St. John's
  • SEKO opens first branch in Wales
  • HTA complains of illegal activity during drayage protests
  • NOL reports $96m Q3 loss due to 'severe' rate erosion
  • ACL takes delivery of largest-ever conro vessel
  • U.S. GDP growth slows in Q3
  • XPO Logistics finalizes Con-way acquisition
  • UPS readies for record holiday shipment volumes
  • Indonesia looks to join Trans-Pacific Partnership
  • Obama signs 3-week highway patch, PTC deadline extension
  • DOT awards $500m in TIGER grants

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 30, 2015
  • Ship operating costs set to rise, survey finds
    But percentage increase relatively low.
  • AGUNSA's new barge 'en route to Valparaiso'
    Replacing previous barge that had operational problems.
  • CARB warns of sulphur compliance risk when using 'ULSFO'
    Says products that don't meet distillate specifications are often close to upper 0.10% sulphur limit.
  • OW test case may go to Supreme Court
    Decision has implications beyond shipping.
  • Experienced bunker professional takes purchasing role
    Kim Gade has left Glander and joined MUR Shipping in Dubai.
  • Report: Vitol to use chartered ships for oil storage
    Four of five vessels will be used for 'refined products and a fifth for storage of dirty products'.
  • Odjfell extends fuel-saving programme
    By bringing more ships into the programme.
  • Carnival in fuel-saving move
    Costa Cruises to get digital monitoring of fuel use.
  • MAN Diesel claims vessel 'retrofit milestone'
    140 units on order, it says.
  • BV approves concept design for LNG bunker tanker
    Vessel has a 4,000 m3 carrying capacity for LNG.
  • Carnival launches fuel, fleet monitoring unit
    New unit opens in Germany.
  • Engine manufacturer celebrates vessel 'retrofit milestone'
    Engines have displayed 'seamless change' between fuel oil and gas operation, it says.
  • BV approves concept LNG bunker tanker
    Vessel has a 4,000 m3 carrying capacity for LNG.
  • Retrofit costs could hamper LNG bunkering uptake
    According to shipbroker Poten & Partners.
  • Report: Vitol to use chartered ships for crude storage
    Four of five ore-bulk-oil carriers will be used for 'refined products and a fifth for storage of dirty products'.
  • Ship leaking oil off Canada's East Coast
    Divers have recovered 6,000 litres of the estimated 20,000 litres within the vessel.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Search on inforMARE Presentation
Feed RSS Advertising spaces

inforMARE in Pdf
Mobile