testata inforMARE
Cerca
28 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
19:06 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
May 22, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen, CSCL join Cosco in intra-Asia loop as vessel operators
  • Zim back in black with US$53 million profit despite 9.4pc revenue fall
  • 'K' Line accepts 2nd 13,870-TEUer from Japan's Imabari shipyard
  • Singapore April exports increase 2.2pc thanks to European demand
  • NDRC announces six rail projects worth almost US$40.2 billion
  • OOCL levies transatlantic trade westbound Montreal Low Water Surcharge
  • ICTSI Laguna dry port expands facilities to revive Filipino intermodality
  • Philippines needs to spend more on infrastructure: Ti report
  • New Mombasa box shop to be ready ahead of schedule in 2016
  • HK's AAT inspections of dangerous goods, lithium batteries begin
  • Hactl re-architects storage network with Brocade Fibre Channel
  • Kansas City airport volumes rise 3.4pc in March to 15.8 million pounds

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Conference on International North South Transport Corridor in Mumbai on June 12
  • Containership reliability at new high
  • Indian Register of Shipping celebrates four decades of excellence
  • Korean Shipowners' Association supports World Maritime University with $ 50K donation
  • LPG coaster shipping seen remaining weak in 2015
  • NYK updates English version of investor relations website
  • Orchid Shipping successfully handles superfast attack crafts for BSF at Mundra Port
  • SCI registers profit after three years
  • Shipyards ready for technological tie-ups with foreign cos
  • Transporters seek solutions to several burning issues
  • INR recovers smartly against US currency

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A high seas roller coaster ride
  • Algerian company investing in new trucks
  • Distributor for northeast and eastern China
  • Three forwarders receive part load quality award
  • New authorised signatory at L.I.T.
  • Award for Boluda
  • Valiram choses logistics partner
  • AAE fuels VTG growth
  • Avianca Brasil to join Star Alliance
  • ITF strengthens corporate partnership board
  • New blocktrain to/from Poland
  • Reappointment of UK transport secretary welcome
  • Saudia Cargo adds Paris CdG to network
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts encouraging Q1 results
  • Cleaner ships cost less in Antwerp

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Diana prices bond offering
    Diana Shipping has raised USD55 million through a bond offering, although industry bonds issuances remain sharply lower so far this year. NYSE-listed Diana will pay an 8.5% annual interest rate on the senior unsecured notes, which will mature in 2020. Underwriters have the option to purchase an
  • Panama Canal chief unfazed by competition
    The Suez Canal is scheduled to be wider and deeper by the end of the northern summer, but the potential time and cost savings for shippers and carriers is not a concern for Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano. Quijano, who views the Suez as a primary competitor with the Panama Canal for US
  • Bulker blocks Argentine soyabean exports
    The grounding of a bulker owned by Norden has temporarily closed a crucial shipping channel for Argentine soyabean exports. A Norden representative confirmed to IHS Maritime that the 2014-built, 77,134 dwt Panamax Nord Hydra, which is on long-term charter, went aground at 1940 on 18 May. "The ship
  • Standard Club chief urges diversification
    The chief executive of managers for the Standard P&I club said its policy of diversification remains vital in its efforts to peg P&I premium rates. Speaking as the club issued its full-year results for 2014/15, Jeremy Grose, chief executive of Charles Taylor & Co, said the launch of its Lloyd's
  • DFDS raises forecast after strong 1Q15
    DFDS, the listed Danish ferry and logistics group, has raised its full-year operating profit forecast after cutting net loss in 1Q15 on economic recovery on its key markets and cheaper bunkers, the company said in a statement. Group net loss narrowed to DKK23 million (USD3.4 million) in 1Q15 from
  • Lloyd's Register CEO resigns
    Lloyd's Register CEO Richard Sadler has resigned, the classification society has announced. Sadler had been in the role for eight years and will be replaced by the current CFO Alastair Marsh at the end of 2015. Sadler's tenure has seen LR's yearly turnover reach GBP1 billion (USD1.5 billion).
  • Barge capsizes off Singapore, 14 missing
    Fourteen seafarers are today missing after a Bolivian-registered sand-carrier has capsized in Singapore waters. The incident happened yesterday (20 May) at around 04:20 h local time.
  • Hoegh LNG cuts loss and eyes more FSRUs
    Hoegh LNG (HLNG), the Oslo-based listed gas carrier company controlled by the Leif Hoegh group, has cut its loss in 1Q15 and says it plans to continue to grow its floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) business. Group net loss narrowed to USD2.4 million in 1Q15 from USD4.5 million in the
  • Political risk seen in dredging
    Political risks arising from vested interests and regime changes could affect dredging projects, and contractors need to calculate the risks before committing to these. The Abbot Point expansion project in Australia is an example of this
  • Maersk Line hires new East and Central China head
    Maersk Line announced on 21 May that Mike Fang will be the company's new head for East and Central China effective 1 July. "I am excited to take on this new role and to return to Shanghai," Fang commented on his new position. "East and Central China is an important market for Maersk Line, occupying
  • ICBC introduces new newbuilding funding method
    The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has introduced a new financial instrument to help finance newbuildings that can be bareboat chartered to shipping companies, with the financing coming from private investors. The new method has been applied in a deal between a Chinese state-owned
  • APL's new service to boost North-South American trade
    Singapore-headquartered shipping liner APL has launched a new weekly service to enhance its network coverage in North and South America. According to APL's corporate statement, the new America Caribbean Express (ACX) service will link Central America with the US East Coast, and will be operated
  • Israel's Zim returns to profit
    Israel-based container carrier Zim returned to profitability in 1Q15 with its EBIT numbers improving dramatically, reaching USD61 million compared with USD5 million in the last quarter of 2014, and a USD16 million negative EBIT in the same quarter last year. In GAAP terms, the Q115 EBIT was USD40
  • CMES, COSCO sign deals with Brazil's Vale
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and COSCO have signed financial and transport co-operation pacts with Brazilian miner Vale. The firms signed two three-party memorandums of understandings (MOUs) with Vale, while CMES also inked an expanded framework agreement with the miner for co-operation on seaborne cargo transportation and a long-term integrated logistics on 19 May.
  • MOL sees rise in eco-friendly equipment sales
    Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) said that its subsidiary has succeeded in clinching orders of its energy-saving propeller boss cap fins (PBCFs) for as many as 3,000 vessels. The PBCF is installed at the propeller of the vessel

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Shippers call for more liberalisation as Dutch restrict Gulf carriers at Schiphol
  • Carrier schedule reliability improves in April, but do shippers really care?
  • Privatisation paying dividends for Penang as productivity rises and more lines call

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Theriot joins Conrad Industries' management team
  • Migrant crisis: Ships said to need on board security teams
  • Imtech to suppy key equipment for hybrid ferry
  • Transocean, Halliburton report Deepwater Horizon settlements
  • Anglo-Eastern inks PrimeServ turbocharger contract
  • Alastair Marsh to be LR's next CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Drewry schedule reliability report sees performance gains during April
  • APL to add weekly service covering CentralAm/US East Coast
  • Energy-saving propeller cap sees global orders at 3,000 vessels
  • US rail freight traffic count rolls to negative weekly total
  • "K" Line inks contract to move new rail cars

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Can Doumbia-Henry revamp the WMU?
    Broadening the World Maritime University's scope will be difficult, but could raise shipping awareness. It might also solve the WMU's funding concerns
  • 'Differentiated and conservative approach' behind Pangaea Logistics' positive first-quarter results
    Nasdaq-listed dry bulk specialist adds new steel-shipping contract worth up to $135m
  • Navios Holdings beats analyst estimates but contends with '30-year low' for bulkers
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner posts first-quarter loss
  • NYK talks up its 'non-shipping' credentials
    Japanese giant says logistics and other non-shipping businesses account for 30% of group revenues
  • Improved operational efficiency and new sailings see Zim return to profit
    Israeli carrier posts $35m first-quarter profit
  • What US-Opec oil price war means for tankers
    Views on whether the US is now the world's swing producer vary but smart owners need to be aware of shifts in global crude dynamics, big or small
  • Dafni to spearhead new China shipping service between Southeast Asia and Indian subcontinent
    Min Sheng Shipping launches service loop between Bangkok and Yangon
  • APL and SeaLand join forces on intra-America trade
    Weekly service will link Central America with the US east coast
  • Standard Club breaks even on 2014 underwriting
    Combined ratio of 100% on back of 3% gain in tonnage
  • PMA ratifies five-year US west coast labour contract
    Outcome of ILWU vote on new agreement expected Friday
  • Hapag-Lloyd's turnaround ambitions
    The German shipping line reported weak financial results in 2014, but its new chief executive hopes 2015 will mark the start of a new era
  • Hoegh LNG reduces losses
    Oslo-listed gas player has new FSRUs in operation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • US Congress poised to deliver on US port funding promise
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress moved closer to hitting port funding goals set last year after a Senate committee this week passed a bill that would send $1.25 billion to ports in fiscal 2016. Although landmark water resources legislation passed in 2014 set increased funding targets, congressional appropriators missed the mark the...
  • Time running out for Highway Trust Fund extension
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate now has just more than a day to extend funding for the Highway Trust Fund before the money that maintains America's roads, bridges and other infrastructure runs out. The House of Representatives Tuesday approved a two-month extension for the fund, set to expire May 31. The extension...
  • US duties on Chinese container to be refunded after trade commission ruling
    Temporary duties placed on Chinese 53-foot domestic dry containers will be refunded after a U.S. trade commission ruled earlier this week that Chinese manufacturers did not have an unfair advantage over their North American competitors. The U.S. International Trade Commission announced Tuesday it would not to uphold lower courts' rulings that...
  • ODFL names Gantt president; CEO Congdon becomes vice chairman
    Old Dominion Freight Line has a new president: Greg C. Gannt, the less-than-truckload carrier's former executive vice president and chief operating officer. David S. Congdon, formerly president, will remain CEO and become vice chairman of the board of directors. His father, Earl E. Congdon, is chairman of the board. This will be...
  • Sunset Transportation's Mark Cammarata named CFO of the Year
    ST. LOUIS, May 19, 2015 - Sunset Transportation, a leader in third-party logistics and freight payment, announces that its chief financial officer, Mark Cammarata, has been named 2015 CFO of the Year by the St. Louis Business Journal. Cammarata is being honored in the small corporation category as one of the best financial stewards in St. Louis based on...
  • Logistics Plus opens offices in Egypt
    Logistics Plus, a global provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, has opened offices in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, and formed a Logistics Plus Eqypt operation that includes a warehouse in Badr City just outside of Cairo. Asser Amin will oversee the new Logistics Plus Egypt operation, with Ali Khater...
  • Scarbrough's NAFTA operations to expand via acquisitions
    In a deal expected to close on Aug. 1, Scarbrough International, a Kansas City-based logistics and customs brokerage firm, will expand its operations south and into Mexico. Scarbrough will acquire Laredo Becnel, a Laredo, Texas-based customs broker, in addition to Nuevo Laredo, a customs broker and logistics company based in Mexico. Scarbrough...
  • Savannah beefs up reefer capacity after strong 2014
    The Port of Savannah is ramping up its refrigerated cargo capacity after substantial year-over-year growth in reefer cargo at the Georgia port. Over the past five years, the compounded annual growth rate for reefer imports and exports was 5.6 percent at the Savannah port, according to data from PIERS, a sister...
  • After three years of losses, Shipping Corporation of India reports FY profit
    State-owned Shipping Corporation of India swung to a Rs. 201 crore (about $31.5 million) net profit in fiscal year 2014-15, which ended March 31, from a Rs. 275 crore loss ($43.2 million) in the previous year, driven by continued cost-cutting and improved freight earnings that helped compensate for a marginal...
  • US contract truck rates rise as shippers pay for capacity
    Defying economic gravity, U.S. contract truckload rates rose 3.8 percent year-over-year in April, Cass Information Systems said in its latest Truckload Linehaul Index. The contract price hike for truckload shippers comes atop a 5.7 percent rate increase in April 2014 and a 5.1 percent gain in March. Contract rates are rising...
  • Small impact likely from NMFC changes
    Q: Supplement 1 to the National Motor Freight Classification, NMFC 100-AO, hit our radar this week. It provides for: (1) Reducing from 15 days to five the time for shippers and receivers to provide notice to carriers of concealed damage. (2) Establishing 180 days for the filing and collection of claims for...
  • European imports to US spike 11 percent
    Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium are the biggest beneficiaries of increased U.S. demand for European goods and materials, according to PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS Martime & Trade. Click to enlargeU.S. imports of European goods in the first three months jumped 11 percent year-over-year to about 460,000 TEUs....
  • Houston volume rockets as West Coast diversions hold for now
    The Port of Houston's loaded container volumes jumped 46 percent in April, boosted by cargo diversions from the U.S. West Coast that appear to have had more staying power than some originally anticipated. Click to EnlargeThe spike at Houston and at other U.S. East Coast ports last month - as seen...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CargoSmart, Lionel Louie
    Better data allows for better negotiations. CargoSmart's Chief Commercial Officer Lionel Louie on the challenges that port congestions, labor issues and other disruptions create for sailing schedule management and the cost-savings potential of doing it well. ...
  • Trucking association serving LA, Long Beach ports creates chassis pool
    The Harbor Trucking Association of Southern California has formed its own chassis pool to ensure its member companies will have access to the equipment they need even when terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach are experiencing equipment shortages or dislocations. HTA President George Boyle told a membership meeting Wednesday the pool will...
  • Shippers welcome end of latest German rail strike
    LONDON - German locomotive drivers on Thursday called off their latest strike -the ninth in 10 months - and agreed to refer their dispute with Deutsche Bahn, the state-owned railway company, to arbitration. Germany's industrial supply chains and its leading ports were facing major disruptions as the drivers' union GDL had...
  • Shippers and truckers the losers in demurrage blame game
    Demurrage and per-diem detention fees at gridlocked U.S. ports have turned into a multimillion-dollar hot potato. Cargo interests, truckers, ocean carriers and marine terminals are locked in noisy, seemingly nonstop argument over responsibility for the fees. It's a complex problem with no easy solution - but plenty of finger-pointing. Chronic port...
  • Royal Mail profit up on cost savings
    LONDON - Royal Mail, the U.K. postal group, boosted full-year operating profit by 6 percent as cost cuts offset sluggish revenue in an increasingly competitive parcels market.Adjusted operating profit before "transformation "costs rose to £740 million ($1.15 billion) in the year to March 29 from £740 million in the previous...
  • DFDS cuts loss on volume growth, efficiency gains
    LONDON - DFDS, the short-sea shipping and logistics group, raised its full-year earnings outlook after operating profit surged 150 percent in the first quarter as higher freight traffic on its North European network offset lower volumes on Russian routes.The Danish group's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization and special items...
  • UPS adds express and contract logistics to Myanmar business
    Global integrator UPS is expanding its portfolio of services in Myanmar, introducing express delivery and contract logistics services that complement the air and ocean freight services launched in August last year. Customers can now leverage a full range of logistics solutions as Myanmar engages in increased levels of global trade. "UPS...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Globus sells its Tiara
    Globus Maritime sold its oldest bulker as the company seeks to boost its balance sheet by offloading some of its assets.
  • Iran ship reaches Djibouti
    A multi-purposeship (MPP) at the heart of the latest Iran-related maritime tension has diverted to Djibouti.
  • BW target bolstered
    Wells Fargo Securities hiked its 2015 earnings estimates for BW LPG Thursday and increased its valuation of the company's Oslo-listed shares.
  • Duo explore selldown
    Two major shareholders in VLGC owner Avance Gas are looking to sell down their holdings in the Oslo-listed Company.
  • Lebanon seeks Suez cut
    Lebanon is looking to cut the cost of shipping its exports through the Suez Canal.
  • Shares instead of cash
    George Economou's DryShips has reached an agreement with its subsidiary Ocean Rig to exchange part of a recent loan for shares.
  • Varun readies two listings
    Indian LPG carrier owner Varun Shipping is close to listing two separate operating companies in Mumbai after winning new finance and restructuring its debts.
  • Navios red but ahead
    Navios Maritime Holdings has posted a smaller than projected deficit in the opening three months of 2015.
  • NAO buys back
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has launched a share buyback scheme that will see the company repurchase up to 2.5m of its common stock.
  • Dof hit by forex
    Norwegian offshore shipowner Dof has posted a slim loss in the first quarter after currency effects hurt the bottom line.
  • SCI stronger in fourth
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has posted a bigger profit in its fourth quarter as boxships, tankers and bulkers recovered from losses the year before.
  • Astra adds panamax
    Greek owner Astra Shipmanagement is boosting its managed fleet after clients purchased a Japanese-controlled panamax bulker.
  • Vista snaps up veteran
    Ukrainian owner linked to purchase of what would be its newest capesize, built in 1999.
  • Titan back in business
    Titan Petrochemical is looking to revive its shipbuilding business after striking deals with two energy companies.
  • Cosco, CSDC team on VLOCs
    Chinese shipping giants China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) and China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) have set up a joint venture company to operate four very large ore carriers (VLOCs) bought from Vale.
  • 14 lost in capsize
    Fourteen crew are feared drowned after a sand barge capsized off Malaysia on Wednesday.
  • Diana raising $55m
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping is selling $55m of unsecured notes and may spend the cash on new ships.
  • Hoegh LNG reduces red
    Hoegh LNG has cut its loss in the first quarter as costs fell, but it warned vessel over-supply will last for up to three years.
  • DFDS cuts loss
    Danish ro-ro and logistics group DFDS has reduced its loss in the first quarter as shipping markets improved.
  • Norden bulker aground
    A Norden panamax bulker remains aground in Parana River blocking commodity exports from the Argentine port of Rosario.
  • APL boosts US exposure
    Neptune Orient Line's container arm APL has introduced a new weekly service aimed at enhancing its network coverage in the Americas.
  • Savannah volumes surge
    The Port of Savannah saw container volumes jump by over 25% in April, figures from the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) show.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: TPA tiptoes closer to finish line
  • Retailers say West Coast port congestion pressured Q1 sales
  • Long Beach seeks bids for peak season chassis fleet
  • UPS study: High-tech exporters looking to right-shore supply chains
  • HTA announces new chassis pool
  • Evergreen reports first quarter profit
  • April box volumes up 10.8% at Port of Charleston
  • New independent liner service connects Southeast Asia with Indian subcontinent
  • "K" Line to bring Hitachi rail cars to UK
  • Port of Antwerp offers discounts to environmentally-friendly ships
  • Port Catoosa's volumes slip in April
  • GPA adds cold storage capacity
  • Salmon supplier to use Amber Road for restricted party screening
  • Browning rejoins Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg
  • Executive Moves: Envirotainer, UPS and V.Group
  • PMA members approve tentative longshore labor contract

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2015
  • Lower bunker costs boost SCI's annual net profits
    Spurred by seven-fold net income increase in fourth quarter (Q4).
  • Imtech Marine to supply hybrid ferry propulsion system
    First ferry ordered with Imtech Marine systems 'achieved fuel savings of 38%'.
  • US Gulf fuel-oil stocks at record level
    Buying interest in US residual product had been declining for months.
  • Vancouver oil spill puts bunkering in spotlight
    Bunkering rule change deemed to increase chances of a repeat spill.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints new trader in Seattle office
    Daniel Chin has worked in Singapore, Korea and Pakistan.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks are up week-on-week
    Inventories at a four-week high.
  • DFDS reduces quarterly deficit
    But cost of installing scrubbers contributes to higher ship depreciation.
  • Cargill denies closing its Singapore trading desk
    'We will continue to be active in Singapore and in China.'
  • Firm enters project to build potential LNG bunkering site
    Facility to be built along the US south coast.
  • Zim books quarterly profit
    Lower bunker prices lift performance.
  • Canadian firm eyes LNG bunkering market
    Plans for a small scale LNG facility move a step closer.
  • VTTI marketing storage space at Tanjung Bin
    Capacity at Tanjung Bin terminal to grow by 30%.
  • Propellars for hybrid technology a 'key opportunity area'
    Research identifies growing market.
  • Mobil: Tauranga bunker pipeline to remain shut
    'We do not expect main wharf bunkering to be operational for several weeks yet,' says spokeswoman.
  • Singapore: Double-digit falls to wholesale bunkering trade
    Q1 trading activity slows on the back of lower oil prices.
  • Propeller boss cap sales rise
    On back of rising fuel price fears.
  • Crude rises as US supplies drop
    US crude supplies slid to 482.2 million barrels last week.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
- 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