testata inforMARE
Cerca
31 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
01:32 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
July 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • CSCL orders 14,000-TEU ships bound for Asia-US east coast service
  • 24/7 unmanned terminal operations debut in Sydney and Brisbane: Kalmar
  • LA-LB truck turn times back to 'normal', but nothing like they were in 2011
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port first half container volume up 9pc to 10.5 million TEU
  • Buenos Aires' major port of Necochea braces for customs officers pay strike
  • Daylight hour bunker operations only at Cape Town's Eastern Mole
  • Total's biggest Asia Pacific marine lubricant blending plant opens in Singapore
  • APL ranked No 1 in improving box schedule reliability in May
  • Diana containership wins timecharter extension, redelivery payback
  • Worldwide sea crime up 22pc in first half, spikes in southeast Asia: Dryad
  • Maersk to deploy 2,357-TEU Mia Schulte on its Far East-Alaska service
  • CaroTrans resumes Rotterdam/Antwerp to US west coast service
  • Shippers look to air freight to avoid extended cross-Channel blockages
  • IAG set to complete takeover of Aer Lingus and gain use of Dublin airport
  • First companies ready to sign up for leases at Trinidad Piarco AeroPark

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • APM Terminals Jacksonville ends lease
  • CaroTrans resumes Rotterdam/Antwerp to Los Angeles import service
  • DP World & Emirates Shipping Line launch Galex service from ICTT
  • NYK & MTI develop electronic UMS check system
  • SCFI's Asia-North Europe spot rates fall again
  • Seaways Africa Logistics handles project cargo to Hawange in Zimbabwe
  • TT Club urges immediate action on box weighing
  • HAROPA enhances its rail connections
  • Kerala govt hands over LoI to APSEZ for developing Vizhinjam Port
  • Ministry of Shipping to consolidate pension of retired Major Port employees
  • Report brings out performance, trends & challenges in African ports
  • Gateway Rail Freight to set up fourth ICD
  • MSRDC to raise funds for road development
  • Industrial output growth shows moderate gain of 2.7 pc in May
  • Maharashtra to spend $16 bn in 5-6 years to restore stalled infra projects: Fadnavis
  • NRL to build 450 km pipeline to Manipur for exporting fuel to Myanmar
  • Online payment through credit/debit cards will ease procedure & reduce transaction cost & time, says Fieo President

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 14, 2015
  • CSCL starts Baltic feeder
  • EU opening purse strings for Germany
  • Hazmat regulation breach costs hard-earned cash
  • And from Wincanton to Suttons
  • Gen up on cargo location with Coyne app
  • Makeover for Turkish terminal
  • Reinstating rail link in UK Midlands
  • Prime site in Stuttgart goes to Goodman Forwarding & Logistics
  • Winds of change blow from Serco to Wincanton People / Company
  • Grimaldi keeps ro-ro cargo rolling
  • Stepping up commitment to the railway
  • Ural opening second new Georgia - Russia route
  • Whirlpool takes up space in Italy
  • High level promotion at High Road
  • Ryanair OKs Aer Lingus flight to IAG
  • Seafarers' rights to improve
  • More rail connections to French ports

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Businesses back expressway to ease Manila congestion
    The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has expressed support for a proposed elevated expressway, hoping it will head off another congestion crisis at Manila port. "Our membership is concerned over the repeat of the 2014 port congestion that resulted in business losses amounting to
  • DSME on course for sale of golf subsidiary
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has announced that it is moving ahead with the sale of its golf course operating subsidiary, FLC. In a filing to the Korea Exchange 13 July, the country's third-biggest shipbuilder said, "We're in the midst of selling FLC in
  • SIPG to acquire 79.2% of Jinjiang Shipping for USD313.2 million
    Shanghai-listed Shanghai International Port (Group) (SIPG) plans to acquire 79.2% of Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping (Group) for as much as CNY1.9 billion (USD313.2 million). SIPG will acquire the stake from Shanghai International Group and Shanghai Jiushi Corporation, a stock filing of SIPG said today.
  • China ship orders slumped 72.6% y/y in 1H15
    Orders at Chinese shipyards slumped 72.6% year-on-year to 11.19 million dwt in the first six months of 2015, a China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on 13 July. New orders for sea-going vessels totalled 4.13 million compound gross tonnage (CGT) during the same period,
  • China's iron ore price slumped 17% in two weeks
    Chinese iron ore prices have fallen by 17% in the last two weeks, as iron ore futures price stood at CNY364.50 (USD58.70) per tonne on the Dalian Commodity Exchange as of 10 July. Price of iron ore 62% Fe delivered to Qingdao dropped 10% to USD44.59/tonne on 8 July, according to Metal Bulletin,
  • Filipino lawmaker calls for lower no-sail duration in bad weather
    A Filipino lawmaker is urging an easing of the no-sail rule for ships, from 36 hours to 24 hours, during bad weather. Representative Rene L. Relampagos (1st District, Bohol) filed a resolution 13 July urging the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) to review the Philippine Coast
  • Court rules against Australian sailors' sit-in
    Australia's Fairwork Commission has ruled in favour of Teekay Shipping that crew on board the Caltex-chartered tanker Alexander Spirit must sail to Singapore. The tanker had been carrying fuel on the Australian coast, but will now be replaced by international ships carrying fuel imports into
  • JES' ex-CEO disputes resignation
    Embattled Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder JES International has entered into another legal row over the resignation of its former chief executive officer Jin Xin. "The company has since received a letter from law firm Colin Ng & Partners who is writing on behalf of Mr Jin Xin, dated 2 July
  • Box ship catches fire off Japan
    A container ship burst into flames on 12 July in waters off Japan. The 1999-built Kamala, a 2,011teu ship, had just set sail from Okpo when it caught fire some 220 miles west of Kuchinoshima in the East China Sea around midnight that day. The Japan Coast Guard took action after receiving a
  • Lianyungang Port Group confident on Valemax access by 2017
    China's Lianyungang Port Group, the largest operator of the port of Lianyungang, showed confidence that it would be granted permission by China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) to be docked by 400,000 dwt class ore carriers, or Valemaxes, in about two years. Lianyungang Port Group will secure the
  • Vallianz wins contract worth up USD300 million in the Middle East
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield services provider, Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz) has been awarded a contract win worth up to USD300 million to supply two self-elevating platforms in the Middle East. The contract win marked the first time that Vallianz entered long-term charter agreement in
  • Astomos Energy and ENEOS Globe to cooperate in LPG sphere
    Japanese LPG importers Astomos Energy and ENEOS Globe have allied in an arrangement that could expand their operations of very large gas carriers (VLGCs). The cooperation between Astomos Energy and ENEOS Globe, announced on 6 July, aims to realise synergy in LPG procurement, imports and shipping.
  • Samsung HI hit by another deferment
    Yet another customer has sought to delay the delivery of a drillship at Samsung Heavy Industries. South Korea's second biggest shipbuilder said in a Korea Exchange filing on 10 July that a European customer had asked to delay the delivery of the drillship from 15 August 2015 to 28 February 2017.
  • Japan escorts 12 commercial ships off Somalia in June
    Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 12 commercial ships in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in June to protect them against pirate attacks, the Japanese transport ministry said on 10 July. The 12 commercial ships escorted by the SDF vessels on eight occasions under Japan's
  • Yokohama's cargo traffic tumbles in April
    Yokohama port in Japan saw its cargo traffic plunge 9.8% in April from a year earlier to 9.487 million tonnes as both foreign and domestic trade sank, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government. Of the 9.487 million tonnes, 6.257 million tonnes came from foreign

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Air cargo rate wars squeeze margins, with Chinese carriers grabbing market share
  • Drewry: 'Grabbing cargo at any price will lead to carriers destroying the market'
  • Fear of anticompetitive behaviour spurs FMC to act on carrier-terminal data-share

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Cruise industry appoints its first American female captain
  • ClassNK releases new version of PrimeShip-HULL
  • Horizon delivers third 80 ft towboat to FMC
  • Made in Michigan ferry christened in Mackinaw City
  • Keppel FELS wins $85 million liftboat contract
  • LR: Time to apply for BWMS extension is now

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Ports of Seattle, Tacoma pleased with passage of new transportation package
  • Port of Camas-Washougal Oks sale of first Steigerwald Commerce Center lot
  • Ceremony marks command change at Coast Guard Station Umpqua River
  • Port of Everett places RFQ for Waterfront Place project
  • Maersk Line inks contract for nine 14,000 TEU box ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • China Shipping Development expects fivefold increase in first-half net profits
    Tanker and bulker arm of CSG rides on bullish oil shipping rates, lower tax and expenses
  • Time is ripe for deals in LNG shipping
    In a market downturn, the strong stalk prey and the weak look to survive
  • Lloyd's List global awards 2015 finalists revealed
    Finalist line-up reveals a stellar cast of the industry's most innovative and outstanding companies
  • Vopak mulls sale of UK terminals
    Dutch terminal operator continues divestment of assets in developed nations
  • Tanker Investments must wait a little longer for its six suezmaxes
    With asset play the focus, those six will eventually be sold anyway
  • Shanghai's port operator takes equity in intra-Asia box carrier
    SIPG is to buy a 79.2% stake in Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping for $310m
  • First cargo is being shipped from Queensland Curtis' train two
    Maran Gas Posidonia scheduled to arrive in China in 10 days
  • RBS to finally bail out from Greek shipping
    UPDATED: Piraeus winding-down is set to spark a shake-up, even though many saw it coming
  • China's Mingde seeks new restructuring investors
    Shipbuilder says being in the shipping industry is an advantage but not a necessity
  • Odfjell loses head of tankers
    Departure of Morten Nystad marks latest change in management shake-up
  • Qatar Bank and Nakilat move to boost 'Qatar LNG Inc'
    The two Qatari institutions agree to encourage smaller local companies to enter maritime industry
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding mulling diversification into energy sales
    Possible deal with Hong Kong energy investor to sell oil and gas in China
  • Navig8 Product Tankers makes sale and leaseback deals worth $492m
    Agreements with Chinese and Norwegian owners complete funding for newbuilding programme without need to raise new equity
  • The doctors' dilemma
    Just as obesity has become almost endemic among people today, the shipping industry has inflicted corporate obesity on itself by failing to curb its constant desire for new ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Construction on Mombasa's second container terminal delayed
    Construction on phase two of Mombasa's second container terminal with a capacity of 450,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units has been held up by funding hurdles. The Kenyan government has not yet officially approved the $2.6 million loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency needed to begin the second phase of construction, according to...
  • Cleveland-Antwerp container service takes wing
    Port of ClevelandA niche liner service linking Europe with the Great Lakes port of Cleveland has quadrupled its container volume since adding a second monthly sailing, and port officials say the fledgling operation is starting to catch on. "We're very happy with how it is going, and we see room for...
  • Philippines pressed to fast-track expressway to port
    Port of ManilaAfter months of congestion that crippled the port of Manila and hurt shippers using the facility in 2014 and 2015, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pushing for the construction of an elevated expressway to forestall another crisis. The chronic congestion that defined the port through most...
  • Indian government approves new inland container depot
    Gateway Distriparks Ltd., India's leading port-based logistics provider, has received government approvals for the construction of a new inland container depot facility at Viramgam, near Ahmedabad in Gujarat State, allowing hinterland shippers improved rail access to the country's western gateway ports. "This will be a terminal on the confluence point of...
  • Plastic pallets could ease blow of new regulations on cold chain
    The heat is on for the cold supply chain industry as it prepares for the roll-out of new, more stringent federal regulations this fall. Now an Israeli company may have a solution to at least one of the challenges the industry will face when the Food and Drug Administration hands...
  • New CEO to keep USA Trucking rolling toward profits
    USA Truck is changing CEOs, but not the strategies that helped the carrier return to profit last year. John Simone, the CEO who in the last two years returned struggling truckload carrier USA Truck to profitability, retired last week to focus on improving his health. USA Truck's board of directors chose...
  • Plaintiffs in air cargo price-fixing suit awarded class-action status
    Shippers seeking damages from cargo airlines accused of price-fixing have been granted class-action status, allowing hundreds of thousands of people to seek damages against the airlines. The class-action status will apply to any shipper who used the air freight services of a number of companies from Jan. 1, 2000, to Sept....
  • Greek bailout to hit ports, shipping
    Cosco Terminal, Port of PiraeusLONDON - The bailout deal Greece struck with its creditors in the early hours of this morning in Brussels will have a major impact on the beleaguered nation's shipping industry and its ports. Any remaining doubts over the sale of the state's 67 percent stakes in the...
  • Container ship catches fire between South Korea and Japan
    The container ship Kamala caught fire in the East China Sea over the weekend. The 2,011 twenty-foot-equivalent unit capacity, Liberia-flag ship was carrying 23 crew and 796 TEUs when a fire broke out in one of the containers shortly around midnight July 12, shortly after setting sail from Okpo, South Korea. The...
  • Scale of China's trade strategy begins to emerge
    DHL is one of several logistics operators that have established weekly rail freight services between China and Europe.HONG KONG - The benefits for containerized trade have not yet been clearly spelled out in China's One Belt, One Road plan, but the scale of the initiative and the economic figures involved...
  • India toys with cabotage reform
    Port of MumbaiThe government of India is considering changes to its cabotage law to temporarily allow foreign-owned and operated ships to move domestic cargo between ports on the country's east coast in an effort to drive up the region's container volumes and reduce congestion plaguing its west coast ports. A breakdown...
  • Maersk sees smooth Suez sailing as canal readies for August opening
    This image was from a promotional Suez Canal Auuthority video.HONG KONG - The world's largest container carrier does not expect any disruptions as the Suez Canal races to meet its August 6 opening deadline for the expanded waterway that is a critical link on the Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades.Maersk Line...
  • Load factor fears behind rate-destroying liner actions
    Carrier profitability eroded as lines force down rates in fight over market share, Drewry tells carriers.HONG KONG - Average east-west load factors of 86 percent should not automatically be considered a disaster, yet it has had the effect of making container lines completely forget about any rational pricing strategies and...
  • Potato waste project set to grow Australia's Asia exports
    HONG KONG - The South Australian potato industry has embarked on a state-funded waste-reduction project that could save growers millions of dollars while boosting exports to China, India and Indonesia.Funding of $75,000 from the state's Advanced Food Manufacturing (AFM) grant program will enable the industry to use potatoes that are...
  • Scale of China's trade strategy begins to emerge
    DHL is one of several logistics operators that have established weekly rail freight services between China and Europe.HONG KONG - The benefits for containerized trade have not yet been clearly spelled out in China's One Belt, One Road plan, but the scale of the initiative and the economic figures involved...
  • New IMO leader must lead by listening
    It was a secret ballot, but the decision of the 40-strong International Maritime Organization Council was clear: Lim Ki-tack will be the next secretary-general of the IMO, if the IMO Assembly gives its approval in November. The president of Busan Port Authority is no stranger to Albert Embankment in London: he...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Torm completes restructuring
    Torm has completed a restructuring deal that will see US private equity giant Oaktree Capital Management take control of the Danish products tanker owner.
  • ADM sues over grain cargo
    An affiliate of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has secured a court order seizing a bulker's cargo in Louisiana after its buyer failed to deliver a letter of credit required in the transaction.
  • Dynagas LNG preps offering
    Dynagas LNG Partners has filed papers to issue preferred shares to buy an LNG carrier from its Greek parent company.
  • Belships charters newbuild
    Norway's Belships has secured employment for ta newbuilding slated for delivery this year.
  • Vela VLCCs boost Bahri
    Saudi Arabian tanker owner Bahri has posted stronger earnings in the second quarter as its fleet grew.
  • Shares follow ships
    Ocean Yield's top executives have picked up shares in the company on the same day as it entered a second sale-and-leaseback deal with Navig8.
  • 2Go eyes trio
    Philippines ferry owner 2Go Group is lining up new vessel acquisitions worth PHP 700m ($15.5m).
  • Diana panamaxes fixed
    Diana Shipping has secured period work for two of its vessels at a time when the dry cargo market continues to push year-to-date highs.
  • India extends guard's stay
    A ship guard is to stay in Italy for another six months ahead of his murder trial in India in a 2012 shooting case.
  • RBS selling Greek loans?
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is putting its $5bn portfolio of Greek shipping loans up for sale, it is claimed.
  • Trafigura takes trio
    Trafigura has emerged as the charterer of a trio of tankers from Singapore's First Ship Lease.
  • Keppel lands $85m order
    Singaporean shipbuilder wins contract from Crystal Heights to build second liftboat in a year.
  • Captain kept quiet
    Carisbrooke master tried to conceal Spanish grounding six days after vessel hit Kiel Canal lock.
  • Dry demo helps counter arrivals
    A rush of ships to the breakers beaches in the first half of this year has helped offset nearly half of newbuilding capacity coming into the world fleet, Clarksons Research Services says.
  • Boxship catches fire
    A fire broke out on a boxship at the Fraser Surrey Docks, off Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday morning.
  • Naikai wins ferry deal
    Japanese yard books order for ro-pax from domestic operator Nishinihon Miyajima.
  • Nystad exits Odfjell
    Odfjell Tankers' boss Morten Nystad has become the latest high-ranking executive to exit the Norwegian group.
  • SIPG makes boxship move
    Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) is buying the 13-strong containership fleet of Jinjiang Shipping.
  • CSDC earnings to jump
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is expecting a big spike in net profit in the first half from stronger markets.
  • Bosxhip catches fire
    A fire broke out on a boxship at the Fraser Surrey Docks, off Vancouver, Canada, on Sunday morning.
  • TIL waits on suezmax sextet
    Oslo-listed owner confirms third quarter arrival for tankers bought from George Economou.
  • No leak from boxship
    Thai marine officials have found no oil leaks from the grounded boxship Sinaran Andaman off Phuket.
  • BG Group ships Oz gas
    Maran Gas Maritime vessel loads first LNG cargo from Train 2 at Queensland Curtis LNG.
  • Jin denies quitting JES
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings has refuted a claim by former CEO Jin Xin that he did not quit in March.
  • Seven into One
    Norway's Subsea 7 is teaming up with a Cameron and Schlumberger company for global operations.
  • Vallianz builds backlog
    Vallianz Holdings has secured charters for two self-elevated platforms in the Middle East in deals worth a total of $300m.
  • Sales net Navig8 $500m
    Nicolas Busch-led product tanker outfit teams with Ocean Yield and Chinese shipbuilder.
  • Lauritzen eyes cape sale
    Lauritzen Bulkers has wasted little time hoisting the for sale sign above one of their last capesizes.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • GRI roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM, UASC, MOL, CSCL and "K" Line
  • Port of Necochea strike update
  • Trucking index down on easing of capacity tightness
  • Washington state legislature passes transportation package
  • MSC extends coverage to Ceuta
  • FAA bags hazmat shipment during luggage screening
  • Stena Line expands operations at Port of Rotterdam
  • U.S., UK customs authorities enhance partnership to stop illegal vehicle imports
  • Swiss companies partner with Matternet to test logistics drones
  • APMT looks to purchase two Greek ports
  • Oracle expands cloud quote-to-cash capabilities
  • Court ruling paves way for trial over air cargo price fixing

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • Gunvor sells stake in Baltic oil terminal
    Sold to a Russian industrialist.
  • Residual fuel oil demand 'continues to decrease'
    Fuel oil industry has 'not caught a break this year and may not for the rest of 2015', says Poten & Partners.
  • DNV GL: Retrofits make economic sense
    Even at a lower bunker price.
  • Contango narrows in Singapore
    Fuel oil markets and lack of resupply moving market.
  • Energy sector holds opportunities, says Singapore firm
    Singapore-listed entity looks to grow in sector.
  • Hambantota port seeks bunkering advice
    New arrangements coming in the next few months, say media reports.
  • EU funding for DFDS projects
    Will partly pay for scrubbers on vessels operating in ECAs.
  • Energy sector holds opportunties, says Singapore firm
    Singapore-listed entity looks to grow in sector.
  • Singapore: Monthly bunker sales up on year
    LSMGO sales tripled over the year.
  • Vopak's UK assets to be sold
    Swedish assets offloaded in June.
  • Dutch bank targets ship over unpaid bunker bills
    Detained ship belongs to Middle East shipping company.
  • Bahri vessel targeted for OW Bunker claims
    ING seeking $5.77 million in unpaid bunker claims, says report.
  • Singapore firm to expand beyond energy trading business
    Company rebrands and hires new CEO as part of process.
  • Demant: Would we do it again? No!
    Bunker Holding has benefitted from OW's demise but wants to make sure it does not make the same mistakes.
  • New facility starts supply of bunker, fuel treatment devices
    Device claims to increase fuel efficiency.
  • Chinese firm confirms fuel-efficient tanker orders
    Vessels acquired from Greece-based company.
  • New barge for Energy Petrol
    'We achieved 20% growth in first half of 2015,' says Turkish supplier.
  • BC Ferries: Construction of third LNG-fuelled ferry underway
    Steel cutting has already taken place, says firm.
  • Unique fuel-saving tech 'not easy' to introduce
    Due to conservative nature of shipping industry, says CEO.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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%)
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
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
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
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
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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.
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
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
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.
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
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.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
- 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