BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

05 October 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

14:40 GMT+2

BRIEFS

December 11, 2015

	web site

Shipping spared eco restrictions at global warming talks - so far PSA closes Zeebrugge terminal as Antwerp siphons off its cargo Cosco-CSCL 'deal nearly done' - to be called China Cosco Shipping Group CMA up Asia-to-Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka rate US$100 this month and next Bunker prices plunge to 10-year lows as oil glut spreads worldwide CMA CGM paid below NOL book value on asset impairment, says Alphaliner Nigerian pirates free 5 Polish crew after attacking geared 10,000-dwt ship 9,000-TEU Maersk Saigon runs around near Santos, but quickly refloated Cosco to take delivery of first 20,000-TEU vessels from Waigaoqiao China Post Mart devises new distribution platform for rural consumers Since acquisition CSAV, CCNI set their sights on Latin American shipping Pro-mandatory weigh-in coalition musters to dampen rising shipper protests Chennai flood waters recede as India No 2 state port gets back to normal Insurance 'sting' aims to catch cargo thieves during their peak season CHEP Aerospace and Air Transat extend partnership for five years UK CAA unveils performance based regulation maturity assessment tool Drewry's sees imminent shift from air to sea freight for some commodities New control tower goes into operation at Colombia's Bogota airport

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Broad industry coalition offers clarity on new container weighing regulations Cabinet approves Central Legislation to declare 106 additional inland waterways as National Waterways Govt approves financial help to shipbuilding industry Maersk Line & WMU in partnership to provide anti-corruption training Shreyas Shipping & Suzue Corporation of Japan sign MoU for joint venture WWL doubles shipping frequency from Europe to US West Coast Hit by poor cotton crop, Pakistan may buy 40 pc of India's cotton shipments Pakistan to discuss granting MFN status to India only after Modi's visit for SAARC Summit Chennai Port seeking new cargo to compensate loss of coal traffic MANSA seeks berthing facility for break-bulk & general cargo vessels at Mumbai's Offshore Container Terminal Movement of containers to Nepal resumes Abolition of direct tax benefits to SEZs will hit investments: EPCES India shipped 10.75 lakh t of iron ore in April-Oct. 2015-16 India's GDP to grow by 7.9 pc in 2016-17: Goldman Sachs INR recovers against dollar on fresh foreign fund inflow

	web site

Some movement in the market Paraguay to improve connectivity of rural roads Doss bids farewell Promotions at BDP International A port's impact on the region ANA Cargo partners find each other Optimising international trade processes with China Bundling strengths for Fresh Co Annual contract or spot rates? Leasing locomotives to augment network Sitra selling bulk liquid business to Den Hartogh Shortest Airbus route starting in January Smedegaard takes Ecsa helm Happy 2015 for Antwerp Iata cautiously optimistic for airfreight New train between Poland and Germany Aurizon ready for Enfield intermodal centre

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Cosco-China Shipping merger reportedly wins Beijing approval Photo: Danny CornelissenThe long-expected merger of Cosco and China Shipping has received the green light from the state council, China's media are reporting. No official statement has been made by Beijing, but according to Caixin news agency the merger of the mainland's two state-owned giants will be announced on 11... LNG fuel tech needs more state aid, say German owners The German Shipowners' Association VDR has called for faster implementation of state aid for retrofitting and newbuilding contracting of vessels with dual-fuel engines. The initiative aims at supporting new business opportunities for LNG-burning tonnage for German owners in the North European sulphur emission control area that may counter-balance market share losses... Hyundai-Vinashin wins MR tankers from Greek owner The Vietnamese subsidiary of South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won an order for two 50,000 dwt chemical/product tankers from Greek owner Latsis Group. Latsis subsidiary Consolidated Marine Management placed the orders, which will be built at HMD unit Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard, HMD executives told IHS Fairplay. The latest pair are exercised... Sungdong yard wins order for two Vitol Suezmaxes Shipbuilding activity. Credit: PASouth Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won an order to build two 158,000 dwt Suezmax tankers for Swiss oil trading firm Vitol. Sungdong executives confirmed the order with IHS Fairplay, saying that its banks had issued refund guarantees for the order, but stopped short... Bunker prices fall to 10-year low in Singapore Vessels bunkering off Singapore. Photo: Southern Cross MaritimeBunker prices have slumped to a 10-year low in Singapore as oil prices continue to decline amid a supply glut. Prices of CST380 fuel averaged USD183 per tonne as of 10 December in Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volume. CST380 fuel prices... Indian cabinet approves USD600 million aid package for struggling shipyards A shipyard in Kolkata, India. Credit: PAIndian prime minister Narendra Modi's cabinet has approved a policy package for the country's struggling shipyards that includes grants of state aid above the contracted price for building all types of ships except small boats and fishing vessels. It also approved tax breaks for... Sharp rise in ship sizes has La Spezia port in expansion mode An aerial shot showing where the new cranes are situated. Photo: LSCTLa Spezia Container Terminal in Italy is investing heavily in infrastructure to increase its handling capacity and allow the terminal to cope with the growing size of ships coming through at the north Italy gateway. "The rate of change... Kaohsiung sees sluggish growth while expansion stays on track A plan of Kaohsiung port. Photo: TIPCUp to four container terminal operators could be handed contracts to manage and operate terminals at the new Kaohsiung 7th Container Terminal currently under development in Taiwan. Several global terminal operators responded to the tender for the project and winners will be announced during or before...

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Alert to airlines on 'unsafe' hoverboards as IATA calls for stiff penalty for shippers that mis-declare battery devices Cargolux agreement with pilots in the air again as union pulls out of final talks Blow for Thamesport as OPDR and MacAndrews merge their UK operations at Tilbury Adidas wants to make sneakers with more robots and fewer Chinese factories China's air authorities approves formation of AVIC Cargo Airlines State council gives nod to Cosco-China Shipping merger Lufthansa and United confirm partnership talks on creation of transatlantic cargo network

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
International Shipholding reports on streamlining Marcon brokers sale of 1988-built deck barge New Lake Constance ferry to have MTU gas engines Wartsila to power Arctic icebreaker duo Damen unveils next generation RHIB The Best Passenger Ships of 2015 Euronav CEO Paddy Rodgers to be 2016 CMA Commodore European owners want shipping back in COP21 text

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Boise Cascade renews lease with Port of Vancouver, USA Diana Shipping sets charters for pair of dry bulk vessels Marcon International brokers sale of Dunlap Towing US flag barge Freight transportation index climbs during month of October US rail freight traffic sees negative weekly total

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
No respite for the dry bulk market despite burst of demolition deals Continued poor earnings and deteriorating market conditions force ship owners to begin scrapping younger vessels A concealed cargo of arms and... US adds shipping companies to North Korea sanctions list Latest move in cat and mouse game extends sanctions to further OMM companies Leading the team is the CSG... Cosco and China Shipping merger plan receives Beijing approval New entity will be headquartered in Shanghai Inland Waterways Authority of... India to declare 106 more national waterways Total number of national waterways will be 111 Long range product tanker rates lifted by robust naphtha flows to Asia LR2 charterers will likely see a tight position list for vessels in coming weeks Extended contracts for the... Seadrill Partners wins contract extensions for two rigs One-year deal comes in exchange for lower day rates on current contracts Shipyards had to write down... Cosco Singapore expects net loss for fourth quarter and full year Weakness in offshore, shipbuilding and dry cargo segments continues to weigh The Russian ports' biggest... Russian seaports handled 3% more tonnes of cargo in January-November But containerised cargo transhipment volumes fell 15.2% for the period The Chinese company will also... Chinese company to build $1.2bn deepwater terminal in Canada Port of Sydney, Nova Scotia, to be made ready for ultra large boxships

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Retailers' post-holiday hopes drive Long Beach import rebound Owner-operators to challenge electronic logging mandate Virginia port says still on track for record year despite November traffic drop Shipping industry calls for IMO to regulate shipping emissions US Congress passes sweeping rail reform bill Largest US trucking lobby hails electronic logging rule NY-NJ terminal to start truck appointments in January US releases electronic truck driver log mandate Air cargo market forecast to stay subdued in 2016 India's Shreyas sets up joint venture with Japan's Suzue Corp. FMC's Doyle: Initial PierPass review shows no red flags, continues Cosco-China Shipping merger gets the go ahead from Beijing Kaohsiung may select multiple operators for new container terminals La Spezia port targets Italy bound cargo from Asia Industry FAQs tackle shipper verified weight concerns

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Eidesvik charters three The Oslo-listed offshore supply vessel operators announces charters for December. ISH says divestment plan on track The US-based diversified ship owner says plans to exit dry bulk market continue. Engh out as CIT shipping boss Veteran banker led New York bank's charge into 'counter cyclical' maritime play since 2013. US container volume to be 'stable' in 2016 A report from Moody's Investor Service says year-on-year growth to moderate, but still show gain. Fitch downgrades shipping Credit ratings agency says tough times for dry and container owners will continue into 2016. CMA hat passes from captain to consolidator Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers to wear famous headgear for CMA 2016. ICS supports extra CO2 reduction measures Global shipping body pledges to take part in shipping emission reductions regardless of Paris outcome. North Sea investment drops Offshore spending falls $3bn this year in Norway, while UK figure also declining fast. Vale sells four VLOCs Brazilian miner seals deal with China's ICBC and others to offload quartet of giant bulkers. GSL on the lookout after scrap sale New York-listed owner confirms disposal of vintage vessel as it eyes up counter-cyclical buys. Countdown to merger of Chinese titans Cosco and China Shipping could reveal plan to combine box operations this week, report says. Supplier wins over OW A UAE court has ruled in favour of paying a physical bunker supplier - not OW Bunker Maersk continues renewal with MR sale Danish owner set to secure firm price for the last of its 1990s built medium range tankers. Lines combine at Tilbury CMA CGM-owned MacAndrews and OPDR join forces at London port to make it biggest European group hub. Tebbe leaving Auerbach German MPP owner's founding partner leaving to travel the world as co-founder Lucius Bunk takes sole charge. Braathen boosts Western Bulk stake Investment sees shipping family vehicle Ojada become second largest stakeholder in bulker owner. Delays to hurt Austal Australian shipbuilder says slow progress on one project will result in smaller profit for 2016. SW Shipping scraps bulker South Korean owner sells 1990-built ship into India for $2.8m. Svitzer wins Ichthys work Tug group signs 10-year deal to serve multi-billion dollar Australian LNG project. TUI takes Hapag hit German tourism group logs impairment charge from compatriot's IPO but still books strong results. ISU warns Tsavliris Salvage over conduct Longstanding executive committee member Andreas Tsavliris resigns after trade body supports complaint by rival Five Oceans Salvage. Venezuelan tanker queue eases PDVSA settles invoices to cut backlog of ships waiting to discharge in five ports. Nyborg elected to Odfjell board Danish executive joins at a time of change for the Norwegian tanker owner. "Minor damage" after clash Nordic Hamburg says cause of frigate's collision with its boxship not yet known. Subsea 7 buys more bonds Oslo-listed offshore owner spends another $15m on redeeming $700m 2012 issue. Piracy in Southeast Asia hits year low Only seven incidents reported in November, with marked improvement in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. US Navy extends Maersk deal Danish giants' long-term tanker charter deal with military is set to run a little longer. Capital Product payout 'safe' amid recharters Deutsche Bank analyst not worried by end of containership contracts. Chevron reveals deep cuts in 2016 spend California energy giant trims budget by 24% amid grim oil price outlook. Indonesia offshore spending cut Protracted pressure on global oil prices is the main cause for the lower capital investment. Teekay group parent adds to energy bench New York-listed tanker and offshore vessel owner names new members of board of directors.

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Shipping removed from COP21 climate change agreement Echo sounds off on Uber, Command integration and Coyote CSX Corp jumping to Nasdaq Chengdu-Lodz train sees increased cargo volumes COSCO, China Shipping merger deal nears completion FMSCA to require electronic logging devices for all commercial trucks CP willing to take NS offer directly to shareholders Final cargo push on St. Lawrence Seaway before winter closure Executive Moves: U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Intelligrated United, Lufthansa to establish cargo partnership

	web site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
European shipowners call for Paris agreement to reintroduce shipping Efforts at IMO and EU level 'can only be bolstered by a clear signal' from Paris outcome says ECSA. Sulphur claims 'almost zero' since new 0.10% ECA limit Formal Notes of Protest by owners to flag state do not always translate into sulphur disputes, supplier says. ICS: No mention in Paris deal won't stop GHG efforts Says it won't 'inhibit the aspirations of governments' for IMO to take further action. Key objection remaining to liquidation plan of OW US entities US Trustee objects to element described as a lynchpin 'without which the cases would devolve into endless litigation'. Crude futures weaken to multi-year lows despite US stock draw NYMEX January crude settled 35 cents lower at $37.16/b. ICE January Brent settled down 15 cents at $40.11/b.

›››File


FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

- 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