testata inforMARE
Cerca
01 August 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
16:07 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
January 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe off 44pc to US$975/TEU, transpac off 6.6pc to $1,930/FEU
  • Arbitrator: Panama Canal Authority owes canal builders US$233 million
  • Named after SS man, world's biggest ship brings controversy to Rotterdam
  • First backhaul stop for Maersk's 18,300-TEU Marstal to be Tangier-Med
  • Ocean shippers will be compelled to grapple with service cuts: SeaIntell
  • US imports to rise despite west coast port congestion, says Port Tracker
  • PSA Marine expands LNG towage presence with joint venture in Oman
  • Buenos Aires new Tecplata box terminal opens to an uncertain future
  • Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Iran lay out new Central Asian railway
  • Gulftainer's Sharjah's CT handles 400,000 TEU in 2014
  • Oz's box trade to triple over 20 years to 19.4 million TEU: BITRE
  • IATA expects 4.5pc increase in global air freight markets in 2015
  • Qatar Airways places firm orders for four B777Fs plus options for 4 more
  • Denver short-haul cargo pilot dies in crash, another survives forced landing
  • Air cargo screening gaps threaten Canadian security, says border agency

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 11, 2015
  • Bhavani Shipping registers its CHA licence in Mumbai
  • MoS suggests steps to FinMin to restructure shipping industry
  • MRPL ships sulphur to China
  • Shipping Minister dedicates Kochi-Lakshadweep vessel & Lakshadweep Wharf to nation
  • Shipping Ministry now on twitter
  • Chile all set to boost cherry shipments to India
  • China's export benefit withdrawal won't impact steel cos in India
  • FinMin extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese melamine by one year
  • Oilmeal exports drop by 34 pc in Dec.
  • First phase of Sohar Port & Freezone filling up fast, says official
  • Centre will fund NH development in Kerala, says Gadkari
  • ER earns 18.6 pc more revenue from freight during Apr.-Dec.
  • Rlys carries 5.04 pc more freight during Apr.-Dec. 2014
  • ABB wins INR 256 cr. contract from Ceylon Electricity Board
  • Australia ready to pursue talks on FTA with India, says official
  • Coal, power & cement sectors show double-digit growth, says Jaitley
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 471.4 m to $ 319.23 bn
  • GAIL (I) extends LNG tender once again to Feb. 17
  • Impose 30 pc duty on pulses to check cheap imports, urge growers
  • INR 6K cr. worth infra projects commissioned in Mumbai last year
  • INR stages remarkable rally of 98 paise to end at 62.32
  • Commemorating 100 years of the return of the Mahatma to India
  • Complex heavy refinery cargo handled in Pakistan by Aaras
  • Coscol contracts for 4 multi-purpose heavy lift vessels
  • SC Ports Authority handles heaviest energy project
  • Suzlon likely to develop offshore wind farm in India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lower slot costs to drive profitability
  • New 24plus partner serving Belgium
  • IAG Cargo goes platinum
  • Strukton Rail lands maintenance contract
  • Freja recruits new global project manager
  • More freight through European airports
  • Knorr-Bremse goes shopping in Switzerland
  • Clecat applauds Emirates' all-in cargo rates
  • Leadership changes for Thome
  • ITX Cargo and Magnafrete bonding in Portugal
  • A B747-8F trio for Silk Way West
  • Eurotunnel Le Shuttle smashes traffic records
  • New hoisting gear for ICTSI Polish
  • Upgrade for Antwerp's connectivity platform

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • Holland America crew member jailed for attack
    A 29-year-old Indonesian national has been sentenced to 30 years and 5 months in prison by a South Florida federal court for attacking and attempting to murder a cruise passenger. Ketut Pujayasa was employed as a room service attendant by Holland America at the time of the February 2014 attack on
  • Costa Rican day cruise turns deadly
    Three people were killed after a tour boat capsized off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. The 30m (100ft) catamaran Pura Vida Princess was carrying 99 passengers and 10 crew when it capsized on 8 January during a 90-minute excursion between the mainland and Tortuga Island, according to an AP report.
  • New cable-laying vessel delivered to Van Oord
    Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord took delivery of the first Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 8500 cable-laying vessel, Nexus, at the end of December, it was announced today. Once all cable-laying equipment is fully installed on the vessel, it will install electricity cables for the Gemini Offshore
  • TUI Group pays EUR278M for Europa 2
    Germany's Hamburg-based TUI Group announced today that it was paying EUR278M ($328M) to acquire the luxury cruise ship Europa 2, which it already operates under charter. The May 2013-built Europa 2 is currently operated by TUI Group subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten (HLK) but owned by Swiss
  • Gibson employees launch buyout
    Shipbroker Gibson confirmed today that it is to undergo an employee buyout and that there are no future plans for a merger or acquisition. "We are keeping everything in-house," Gibson managing director Nigel Richardson told IHS Maritime, adding that the move would protect employees from "anyone
  • Osaka salvors tackle weather and water
    Höegh Autoliners' pure car and truck carrier Hoegh Osaka, which was deliberately grounded on a sandbank in Southampton Water on 3 January after developing a severe list, floated free on a high tide at 13.55 yesterday. Acting for H'egh, Mark Clark of Navigate Response told IHS Maritime that after
  • NYK boss: no end in sight for overcapacity
    Overcapacity persists even though shipping is in demand, NYK president Yasumi Kudo said today. In his new year message, Kudo said, "While the demand side is maintaining an expansionary tone, supply pressure in shipping capacity remains deeply rooted, particularly in terms of container ships and
  • Auditing system launched to end enclosed space deaths
    An auditing management system that will include live input from crew members has been created to address the ongoing problem of enclosed space deaths. Maritime e-training provider Videotel has teamed up with Mines Rescue Marine, which was originally a mine rescue specialist, to create the Enclosed
  • MyFerryLink Dover shutdown maintained
    Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel is to seek a buyer for its ferry subsidiary, MyFerryLink, following today's confirmation by the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) of a ban on the ferry company using the port of Dover. The tribunal upheld the decision of the Competition and Markets Authority
  • Volkswagen ramps up shipments
    European car manufacturer Volkswagen increased vehicle shipments via its German hub Emden by more than 6% last year. The group's port terminal subsidiary, Autoport Emden, announced today that the number of finished vehicles loaded and discharged at Emden rose to 1.31 M - the highest annual volume
  • Fugro Equator joins seabed search for MH370
    The refit of the Fugro Equator has been completed and the vessel is now on its way to the priority search area to join the underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Until now, the Fugro Equator has been engaged in bathymetric surveys, with 208,000 square kilometres of the search
  • Dredging begins in Singapore's Sungei Changi
    Maintenance dredging of Singapore's Sungei Changi, formerly known as Changi River, has begun and will last until 5 June. A notice from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that dredging work will be carried out by excavator on flat top barges. "The dredged materials will be
  • Papal visit may bring congestion back to Manila
    Manila's ports could become congested again with the upcoming papal visit, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has said in appeal to get cargoes moved. "The next seven days will make or break the port decongestion efforts being carried out by the government," the Authority said in a 7 January
  • Yang Ming takes new ship and launches new routes
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine has announced that it will deploy 4,662teu box ship YM Enlightenment for its China-Pakistan Express (CPX) service. This new container vessel was delivered on 5 January, the third of five 4,662teu full-container vessels built for Yang Ming by China Shipbuilding
  • China COSCO's scrapped tonnage exceeds target
    China COSCO, the flagship listed-unit of COSCO Group, sped up offloading of old tonnage with a total of 56 scrapped ships in 2014, according to its stock filings. The number exceeded the original target for 2014 that China COSCO had planned earlier that year. In January 2014, the company announced
  • PSA Marine Qalhat seals contract with Oman LNG
    Singapore-headquartered PSA Marine and Oman-based Golden Dunes International (GDI) joint venture company, PSA Marine Qalhat (PSAMQ), has won a 10-year contract with Oman LNG (OLNG), a JV between oil major Shell and Omani government. Under the 10-year contract, PSAMQ will deploy four new-built tugs

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • American Cruise Lines to add modern riverboats to fleet
  • Odfjell cuts jobs, to use fewer Northwest European officers
  • VPS names Managing Director for the Americas
  • World's largest ship arrives in Rotterdam
  • Damen delivers innovative cable layer to Van Oord
  • Cheoy Lee delivers tug quartet for Oman LNG terminal
  • Matson raises 4Q 2014 outlook

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • Tacoma Port Commissioners name Don Johnson president
  • Yang Ming celebrates naming of new 4,662 TEU containership
  • Matson raises income outlook for fourth quarter of 2014
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of October
  • US rail freight traffic numbers up during week, month, year

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • XL's Catlin takeover won't change soft hull market
    Shipowners can still expect low rates, say sources
  • Star Bulk expands public offering to scoop $245m
    Fundraiser looks to cover newbuilding funding gap but triggers sharp fall in share price
  • UK court rule against Eurotunnel owning ferries
    MyFerryLink could be forced to close down Dover to Calais service following latest decision by UK competition body
  • Aegean pounces on OW-operated vessels in Germany
    US listed company continues moves to fill market gaps left by collapsed bunker supplier
  • New suezmax tanker indices on Baltic Exchange reflect changing trade dynamics
    Instead of West Africa to Atlantic coast, the Baltic Exchange now reports rates for West Africa to northwest Europe
  • Box lines faced with slow steaming conundrum
    Research shows that fuel prices have reached the point where slow steaming no longer saves bunker costs
  • Maersk and MSC inaugurate 2M with Dalian loading
    Update: Brand new Triple-E Munkebo Maersk will be the first ship to sail in mega alliance. MSC Oscar to follow in a fortnight
  • Spot rates continue downward trend
    Double-digit drop in Asia-Europe rates increases pressure on carriers to succeed in mid-January price push
  • Golar LNG raises funds for floating liquefaction project
    Golar focuses on floating liquefaction and regasification during what it sees as a temporary dip in the fortunes of traditional LNG shipping
  • WFW behind Reliance's VLEC shipping deal with MOL
    Law firm advises on Indian industrial giant of shipping project
  • Avance Gas lines up $200m for four more VLGCs
    Five banks participating in loan
  • White list falling short of Beijing's goal to channel yard loans
    Chinese banks stick by their own qualifications in sizing up credit-starved shipyards
  • Sharjah volumes exceed 400,000 teu for 2014
    UAE container terminal posts double-digit volume growth
  • NYK gung-ho on LNG as others highlight risks
    Japanese shipowner betting big on LNG as others raise concern over Asian LNG demand growth and new cargo supply from Australia and the US
  • No full market recovery on cards for handysize and supra sector in 2015
    Easing of oversupply will be insufficient to boost rates significantly
  • Week on Wall Street | January 9
    Sizing up crude opportunities and flirting with contango
  • China Cosco sends 17 ships for demolition
    Flagship listed unit meets goal of scrapping 41 vessels in 2014

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • US exporter layoffs highlight West Coast port congestion damage
    A Washington state-based timber company said it will lay off an unspecified number of workers at its Longview liquid packaging site because the labor dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association has hampered its ability to ship certain products. Weyerhaeuser ships mostly through the ports...
  • US-Mexico trade boom shows little sign of relenting
    Accusations that Mexican municipal authorities were complicit in the presumed September killing of 43 students by drug traffickers has rocked the country just as it appeared drug-related violence was decreasing. The situation is grave, but those who focus merely on the tragic headlines miss some positive news: Mexican factory production is...
  • Survey of US shippers finds biggest spurt of optimism since 2011
    U.S. shippers are the most optimistic they have been in nearly three years about freight growth, but they are also bracing for the sharpest uptick in transportation costs, excluding fuel costs, since 2011, according to a recent survey. The roughly 600 shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research late last year are planning...
  • Second LA-LB drayage operator organized by the Teamsters
    Drayage drivers at Shippers Transport Express, a subsidiary of SSA Marine, on Friday chose to make Teamsters Local 848 in Southern California their exclusive bargaining representative, making Shippers Transport the second trucking company at Los Angeles-Long Beach after Toll Group to be represented by the trucker union. Teamsters spokeswoman Barbara Maynard...
  • Fortress puts TRAC Intermodal up for sale
    TRAC Intermodal, the largest lessor of intermodal chassis, is being offered for sale by Fortress Investment Group, the private equity company that acquired the company seven years ago. The sale plan was first reported by Reuters, and was confirmed by persons familiar with it. The company could be valued at more...
  • US strives to improve trade facilitation at non-Customs agencies
    U.S. Customs inspector finds numerous violations with an imported Mini Cooper at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The car will be destroyed as a result.WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working with slightly more than a dozen federal agencies to help them better determine...
  • US container volume forecast to rise in first half of 2015
    Container volume through the top U.S. port gateways is expected to continue rising through the first half of 2015 after traffic rose 6 percent year-over-year in 2014 despite U.S. West Coast port congestion, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report. The report, produced for the National Retail Federation by Hackett...
  • US trucking employment rises 3 percent as factory output, tonnage increase
    Trucking employment in the U.S. rose 3 percent in December, as a larger-than-expected year-end surge in hiring added 252,000 jobs to the economy, bringing the U.S. unemployment rate down to 5.6 percent and building on November employment gains. The more than 100,000 for-hire trucking companies tracked by the U.S. Bureau of...
  • Eimskip expands global reefer forwarding reach with Dutch acquisition
    Iceland-based niche carrier Eimskip has continued its expansion into refrigerated logistics services by acquiring Rotterdam-based forwarder Jac. Meisner. Jac. Meisner is a 55-year-old forwarding business with annual turnover of about 7.5 million euros. It specializes in customs brokerage, inspection and receiving of frozen and chilled imports to European countries. Eimskip has been...
  • Matson: Higher China rates, domestic growth will lift profit
    Matson said higher rates for its China express service, growth in its domestic Hawaii and Guam markets, and improved logistics profitability are expected to produce a sharp increase in the company's fourth-quarter operating income. The carrier said its expects to report higher fourth-quarter operating income from ocean transportation and logistics, and...
  • DP World terminal blamed for long truck waits at JNPT
    Customs brokers in Mumbai are blaming a lackadaisical inventory management by DP World-operated Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) for the long truck waits outside Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's largest container gateway. "NSICT is not following the practice of first-in, first-out for delivery of containers to container freight stations (evacuation...
  • Brazilian port Itajai risks losing future cargo after 30-hour blockade
    The port of Itajai risks losing future business from shipper skittishness after a protest blockade shut the second-largest Brazilian container gateway down for more than 30 hours earlier this week. Port operations resumed Tuesday afternoon after a flotilla of more than 200 fishing vessels left the waters but not before causing...
  • SCFI: Spot rates get year off to a weak start ahead of January GRIs
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on the major east-west trades were predictably weak in the first full week of the year with demand dropping off before the Chinese New Year peak period begins later this month. The latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) showed Asia-Europe spot rates...
  • Shanghai's Pactl passes 2014 cargo target to finish off record year
    HONG KONG - Record December throughput took Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Ltd. (Pactl) past its annual 2014 target of 1.45 million tons as healthy demand kept air freight flowing through China's busiest airport. Almost 50 percent of cargo passing through Shanghai Pudong is handled by Pactl, and total tonnage...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • Rand a bigger prize
    Ameriprise Financial has lifted its stake in Rand Logistics to the 10% level.
  • Union warns on terror
    A maritime labour union says a proposed trade agreement between Canada and Europe could increase the terrorism threat in the North American nation.
  • Teekay LNG carrier aground
    A laden LNG carrier controlled by Teekay LNG Partners has ran aground in Nigerian waters.
  • Babcock bidding
    The UK's Babcock group is to bid for a contract to build the country's new £200m ($300m) polar research ship.
  • New ships for ACL
    American Cruise Lines (ACL) is set to build a new fleet of modern riverboats, changing its design approach so far.
  • Star Bulk shoots for more
    Star Bulk Carriers has upsized an equity offering aimed at funding a vast newbuilding orderbook.
  • Odfjell plans $100m swing
    Odfjell has revealed a wide-ranging restructuring that will see a number of redundancies in Norway.
  • Amur up for sale again
    Russia is trying for a third time to offload a 25.5% stake in cargoship and tanker company Amur Shipping.
  • Norden cashes capesize
    Danish giant Norden has reduced its exposure to the capesize market following the sale of one of its vessels.
  • Backing for Eitzen Chemical
    Eitzen Chemical has won bondholder support for a major restructuring effort.
  • HMM selling up
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) says it is seeking a buyer for its controlling stake in sister company Hyundai Securities.
  • Cosco expects loss
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has projected a significant decline in its earnings for the financial year ended 31 December 2014.
  • Tankerska eyes IPO
    Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba is mulling its options to raise money to expand its products tanker fleet after splitting the company.
  • NAT in dividend hike
    Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tankers has hiked its dividend in the face of an improving suezmax market.
  • Three strikes and out
    The Paris MoU port state control organisation has barred two cargoships after they failed inspections for a third time.
  • Kalavryta a target
    A US judge has given Iraq the right to sue Kurdistan over the case of a tanker laden with disputed oil, as long as it crosses into US waters.
  • Cargoship gets a tow
    A Korean cargoship needed a tow after suffering engine failure off Jeju Island.
  • Big money for Chandris VLCC
    Greek owner Chandris has secured a bumper price for one of its VLCCs from a conversion buyer.
  • Sinotrans orders quartet
    Shanghai Bestway to design 4,000-teu boxships to be built at Shanghai Shipyard.
  • Go easy on the goose
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • India eases pressure?
    India's shipping ministry has proposed a five-year freeze on interest repayments to help shipowners.
  • Aegean takes OW charters
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (AMPN) is moving into the German bunker sector with a deal to take over two OW Bunker vessel charters.
  • Liquid Gold arrested
    Yet another tanker belonging to Elmira Tankers Management of Greece has been taken into custody by the Sheriff of Singapore.
  • Osaka pumping begins
    Salvors are pumping out up to 3,000 tonnes of water from the listing car carrier Hoegh Osaka off Southampton.
  • Golar sells Golar
    Golar LNG is selling down its stake in Golar LNG partners in a fundraising exercise for its planned conversion of the 126,000-cbm LNG carrier Gimi (built 1976) into floating natural gas liquefaction facility (FLNG).
  • Constellation gets busy
    EMAS AMC, the subsea services subsidiary of Singapore-based Ezra Holdings has lined up a lucrative contract worth AUD 130m ($105m) for its 48,800-gt offshore construction vessel Lewek Constellation (built 2014).
  • Ezra revenues down
    Singapore listed Ezra Holdings has reported a $60.6m profit after tax for the first quarter of its 2015 financial year, largely attributed to largely attributed to a one off gain from the consolidation of its subsea subsidiary EMAS Offshore.
  • Matson ups forecast
    US liner operator Matson Inc. has upped the operating income outlook for its fourth quarter 2014 to $45m.
  • Fast ferry sinks
    Three people have died after a high speed catamaran sank off the Latin American nation of Costa Rica.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • Fortress seeking buyer for TRAC Intermodal
  • Another drayage company makes drivers employees
  • Port Canaveral exports first scrap metal shipment
  • U.S. exports fall slightly in November
  • Matson reports strong fourth quarter
  • Salt shipments up this year on Great Lakes
  • Maryland SHA expands truck parking at I-95 welcome center
  • U.S. trade groups promote ag exports to Cuba

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2015
  • Tanker crashes into jetty at Cyprus port
    No oil leaks or injuries have been reported.
  • Australia bans vessel for three months
    The MV Meratus Sangatta has been detained twice since November 2014 for failing to comply with the MLC.
  • OOCL updates low sulphur fuel surcharge
    For Asia-Europe Trade.
  • Le Havre looks for new tank terminal developer
    Storage firm says it means 'growth opportunities for bunkering' at the French port.
  • Soft bunkers make spot business more attractive
    Shipowners saving around $9,000 a day, says analyst.
  • Fuel oil stocks at 15-week high
    Imports into Singapore were up 80% week-on-week.
  • Shipping company sets up bunkers department
    Former OW technical manager hired.
  • Air quality improves in Hong Kong
    But sulphur emissions exceeded WHO guidelines in areas with high shipping activities.
  • Shanghai to target ship emissions
    Impact has been 'overlooked' but 'they are a major source of pollutants' says official.
  • Producers of alternative fuels are 'getting murdered'
    Falling oil prices are casting a shadow over short-term prospects for biofuels.
  • New CFO for Global Risk Management
    New hire comes from Danish finance sector.
  • Peninsula Petroleum extends reach to the ARA
    Four bunker barges deployed to serve the region.
  • Matson ups quarterly forecast
    Timing of BAF collections a boost to profits.
  • Older tankers find role as floating storage
    Traders can hire less fuel-efficient tonnage at cut price rates.
  • Nigeria: New bunker regulations 'too strict'
    Investors will be deterred, warns source.
  • Ship arrested over bunker bill dispute
    Two bunker suppliers are chasing unpaid bills.
  • VPS hires Managing Director
    To head Americas operations.
  • OW's US subsidiaries pursue outstanding bunker bill
    Court proceedings are underway.
  • Aegean enters German market
    Company set to start bunker supplies within next three weeks.
  • Lower bunker costs mar progress for LNG marine fuel use
    Shipowners, operators opt to use low sulphur distillates instead.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
- 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