testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 October 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
13:47 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
May 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou to dredge 70-kilometre ship channel from Nansha
  • Toxic fertiliser blaze on 1,908-TEU ship sends 36 to hospital
  • US Navy escalates South China Sea surveillance flights over Spratlys
  • Carriers lose gamble on mega ships delivering better economies: Drewry
  • Explosive west coast docker issue lurks over who inspects chassis
  • Taiwan South China Express calls at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay
  • ILWU president calls on members to improve box yard productivity
  • Taiwan's Evergreen adds Singapore-Cambodia to CSX1 loop
  • State-owned Min Sheng Lines offers south east Asia and Bengal feeders
  • Prince Rupert's connections boosted with new transport corridor
  • '10-tonne payload drones show way forward for air cargo'
  • Azerbaijan, Kuwait sign aviation accord to ease air cargo procedures
  • Alitalia ends Air France-KLM joint venture in 2017 after Etihad buys 49pc
  • Turkish Cargo expands regular African freighter service to Dakar

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Ghana to ban non-seaworthy vessels
  • Govt initiates scheme for incentivising modal shift of cargo
  • Kalmar to launch yet another port industry first
  • TVS Logistics Services acquires DIESL
  • Cotton exporters eye Bangladesh as shipments to China drop
  • India to import coal for many years to come, says CEO of Adani Mining Australia
  • Onion exports increase by 25 pc in two months
  • Textile exports miss target of $ 45 bn in 2014-15
  • JNPT's inter-terminal transfer of tractor trailers showing positive results
  • Coal India to buy high-capacity wagons
  • Spices Board introduces export-focused schemes for pepper growers
  • AILBIEA's anniversary celebrations today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Barcelona - Set to become a major hub
  • Professional in-cab IT cuts costs
  • Moving heavylift units from India to Azerbaijan
  • 20 years Superfast Ferries
  • Robert Müller holds topping out ceremony
  • Departures switch from Norway to Sweden
  • New managing director for Geodis Germany
  • Pallets pay off
  • Viking plans on floating air
  • IAG Cargo opens route to Kuala Lumpur
  • Super swift train connecting Belgium and Romania
  • Aiming to get rid of red tape
  • Stability in Switzerland
  • Doubling representation in India
  • Hong Kong photo contest results
  • Charterers continue to exclude inefficient vessels

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Eurotunnel drops MyFerryLink crewing contract
    Eurotunnel has announced that it will not renew its contract with the employee co-operative that crews the vessels of its ferry affiliate, MyFerryLink, when it expires in early July. The company confirmed to IHS Maritime that it had written to the co-operative, SCOP SeaFrance, to announce its
  • Nord LB shipping loan book returns to profit
    Germany's second-largest marine lender, Nord LB, said its shipping loan portfolio turned a corner in the first quarter after several years of hefty losses. Its result only from ship lending reached EUR23 million (USD25.5 million) in the first three months. A direct comparison with the corresponding
  • Inquest into Sage Sagittarius crew deaths under way
    An Australian coroner's court today began the inquest into the suspicious deaths of two seafarers on board the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Sage Sagittarius in 2012. The New South Wales Coroner is investigating two of three deaths on board the Japanese-owned vessel in April and May, 2012. A
  • German cargo ship fire contained
    Salvage and fire-fighting experts have made progress in containing the fire on board the 33,772 dwt multipurpose ship Purple Beach in the German Bay near Wilhelmshaven. Smoke emissions from the vessel, owned and operated by German breakbulk liner company MACS, have decreased after fire-fighters
  • Malaysia's Maybulk posts first quarter loss
    Malaysian Bulk Carrier (Maybulk) has posted a loss of MYR23.4 million (USD6.4 million) for the first quarter (1Q15) ending 31 March against a profit of MYR22.9 million in 1Q14. Revenue dropped by 27.8% to MYR51.7 million in 1Q15 from MYR71.7 million in 1Q14. It said the decrease in revenue and the
  • Höegh LNG mulls dollar bond issue in Nordic markets
    Höegh LNG (HLNG), the listed gas shipping business unit in the Oslo-based Leif Höegh group, said it is contemplating to issue five-year dollar denominated bonds in the Nordic markets. "Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. is contemplating issuing senior unsecured bonds denominated in USD in the Nordic bond
  • Fredriksen's Seadrill posts quarterly profit fall
    Seadrill, the London-based listed drill ship and rig owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, has reported a fall in profits for the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). Seadrill estimates the weak cycle to extend to next year, but it may create opportunities for the company. Net profit fell to USD448
  • Golden Ocean profit hit by weak freight rates
    Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group has reported a deep 1Q15 loss on weak freight rates and a USD140.9 million impairment charge, but the company has repeated its pledge to consolidate the sector in the future. Group net loss amounted to USD75.3 million in 1Q15, while a year earlier Golden
  • Zhuangji Group's yards hold first creditor conference
    Zhuangji Ship Industry and Wenzhou Yuandong Shipyard, two subsidiaries of Zhuangji Group in Zhejiang, China, held the first creditor conference on 27 May after they filed for bankruptcy reorganisation. As of 15 May, 49 creditors has demanded a total of CNY1.2 billion (USD194 million) claims from
  • Seoul to advise salvage companies on Sewol tender
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said on 28 May that salvage companies interested in tendering for the hoisting of Sewol will be advised on preparing their bids. The MOF will hold a session at 15:00 h local time on 29 May to guide interested companies in writing technical
  • Icon Offshore profit drops 86%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Icon Offshore posted a profit of MYR2.7 million (USD700,000), down 86% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015 because of lower vessel use. Revenue dropped by MYR16.5 million or 20.5% to MYR63.6 million in the first quarter of
  • Bearish outlook for Precious Shipping
    CIMB Securities is urging investors to be cautious when buying stocks of Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping, anticipating higher losses until 2017. Precious Shipping had a net loss of THB335.69 million (USD10 million) in its first-quarter 2015 results. This contrasts sharply with a net
  • Wärtsilä wins another BWMS order
    Wärtsilä won another order for its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) in the first quarter of 2015. Three new container ships being built for CMA CGM at the Jinhai Shipyard in China will be fitted with Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS, a statement released on 27 May by Wärtsilä said. Wärtsilä will
  • IEV units secure five subsea contracts
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield service provider IEV Holdings said on 27 May that its subsidiaries, IEV International and IEV Malaysia, have collectively secured five new contracts to provide subsea solutions. The contracts, worth USD2.2 million, involve structural pile grouting and free-span
  • COSCO delays delivery for two PSVs
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder, COSCO Corporation Singapore (COSCO) has delayed the delivery dates of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) after reaching mutual agreement with its buyers. COSCO did not give any reasons for the delay, according to its filing in Singapore Exchange (SGX), but speculation
  • Union: Callao box ops affected
    Replacement labour used by APM Terminals (APMT) to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labour union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's
  • CMES admits risks of management level difficulties
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) acknowledged risks that its human resources and management levels face difficulties to meet the demand for its rapid development in the short term, in the wake of fleet expansions. The growth in the company's fleet size will raise difficulties
  • Donghae Port to undergo upgrades
    South Korea's Donghae Port will undergo upgrades soon, after port authorities selected a contractor in May. Located in the country's Gangwon province, Donghae is in the central region of South Korea's east coast. Donghae Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office said the upgrades would be

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Frank Appel claims DP-DHL is not creating 'low-wage' jobs as unions protest
  • Does Zim Lines' return to profit signal a new ruthlessness among carriers?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • NTSB: Shell ultimately responsible in Kulluk grounding
  • Mississippi Governor signs Shipyard of the Future bond bill
  • Bollinger Shipyards makes a promotion
  • World's largest ethane carrier set for delivery
  • American owner defers delivery of two PSVs
  • OSG asks lenders to loosen leash
  • VT Halter Marine cuts steel for second Crowley ConRo
  • DNV GL names new Group President & CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates future Port of Bellingham Holiday Inn
  • VT Halter Marine starts construction of second Crowley LNG-powered ship
  • Freeman Marine taps White for operations management team
  • Project Partnership Agreement paves way for Grays Harbor dredging
  • US rail freight traffic delivers negative weekly total

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Golden Ocean posts first-quarter losses and delays 19 newbuilding bulkers
    John Fredriksen's main dry bulk vehicle takes an impairment charge and limits its exposure to spot markets
  • Yard Talk | China faces newbuilding order drought
    Long-term issues of Chinese shipbuilding industry laid bare in current industry downturn
  • High combined ratio was right move, argues Standard Club chief executive
    Yardstick back at 100% after hitting 113% in 2012-2013
  • Cosco yard delays delivery of two PSVs
    Terms of the agreement are rather favourable to the owner
  • China Shipping lends $80m to Haisheng
    The loan will enhance confidence of the company's future controller
  • LNG shipping has $8bn 'ghost fleet'
    Almost 10% of global LNG fleet lies idle, raising real concerns about timeline of recovery
  • Hapag-Lloyd enhances Scandinavian presence
    SDX and GTE gain twice-weekly frequency, while BAX loop is expanded to include Oslo call
  • Bulkers are cheap now, and could stay that way
    A UBS study of historical time charter rates and ship prices finds that low bulker prices are fairly valued
  • JES International names chief executive's mother as chairman
    Troubled shipbuilder brings in another member of the founder's family
  • ICTSI moves to acquire Mexican terminal operator
    Philippine port operator agrees $54.5m deal to acquire Terminal Maritima de Tuxpan
  • Lloyd's Register lands Maersk contract
    UK class society to certify 3,600 teu ships ordered from Cosco Zhoushan yard
  • Greece accused of 'doing nothing' to exploit cruise potential
    After seven years of austerity, there is no sign of concrete plan to improve the infrastructure, says RCL
  • Torm and Dynacom Tankers help drive up product tanker rates
    Owners charter out ships to haul Middle Eastern naphtha to Asia on the spot market in June, lifting market to new heights
  • Babilis named Stealth Maritime chief executive
    Vafias company manages family's 21 tankers as well as StealthGas LPG carriers
  • Rina targets ship safety in new integrity assessment programme
    Using lessons from passengership casualties, including the Norman Atlantic fire, the Italian class society offers to help owners go beyond regulatory requirements to reduce risk
  • Remi Eriksen named as Madsen successor
    Chief operating officer to take helm at DNV GL
  • Golar LNG profit masks challenging times
    Improvements in LNG shipping anticipated from third quarter onwards
  • Cosco bulker runs aground in US Gulf
    No significant damage, injury or pollution discharge has been reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • US test of technology linking trucks, vehicles advances
    This isn't a traffic jam, but a European test of "platooning" technology that electronically links vehicles. WASHINGTON -- "Platoons" of electronically tethered trucks could deliver significant fuel savings for carriers and help improve truck driver retention and safety, but there's still much testing to be done, the American...
  • Miami port rides diversions to second straight double-digit volume gain
    The Port of Miami posted double-digit container volume growth for the second consecutive month in April, another potential sign of the staying power of cargo diversions from the U.S. West Coast, now months after the congestion crisis has ended. Miami container volumes jumped 17.5 percent year-over-year to 93,400 20-foot equivalent units...
  • Averitt wins Walmart Carrier of the Year award
    COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Walmart has named Averitt Express as its 2014 LTL Regional Carrier of the Year. This marks the fourth-straight year that Averitt has earned the retailer's service award. "Averitt Express has consistently provided Walmart with exceptional service, maintained excellent safety standards, and is a foremost leader in the transportation...
  • ATA attacks $700 million Rhode Island plan to toll truckers
    WASHINGTON - Rhode Island's plan to use hundreds of millions of dollars in truck fees to repair failing bridges "dismayed" the largest U.S. trucking lobby, which likened the scheme to "highway robbery." The American Trucking Associations urged the Ocean State to reject the infrastructure funding program proposed this week by...
  • Dockworker walk-off closes two largest Israeli ports
    Two of Israel's largest seaports remained closed Thursday after dockworkers defied a court order, leaving their posts in opposition to new government contracts with private port operators. At the ports of Ashdod and Haifa, 2,400 workers have left their posts and union leaders have gone underground, Reuters reported. Thursday afternoon, Ashdod...
  • OECD, carriers disagree on mega-ship savings
    Separate reports by a unit of the OECD and the trade organization of container ship lines offered starkly different views Thursday on effect of larger ships on costs and port congestion. The International Transport Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, warned that the overall transport costs caused by...
  • Panama Canal expansion will unleash huge supply of tonnage for all-water services
    The expansion of the Panama Canal early next year will make an enormous quantity of container ship tonnage available for services that transit the canal, wiping away current capacity restrictions that restrict usage to only small and inefficient ships by today's standards. The opening of the third set of locks, currently...
  • CEVA moves Australia's loose change to help Gen Y fight poverty
    Melbourne, Australia, 28 May, 2015 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, is partnering with Y Gap (Y Generation Against Poverty) in Australia to support the not-for-profit volunteer organization's innovative 5cent campaign. Y Gap's 5cent campaign, now in its fourth year, asks Australians to donate their five...
  • Protests disrupt intermodal operations, impacting India's ports
    Civil unrest in parts of India is causing rail freight traffic chaos in the country's busiest northern corridor linking hinterland points around Delhi and major gateway ports on the west coast, including the largest port of Nhava Sheva. The unrest follows a week-long protest over status classification by ethnic Gujjars in...
  • Samskip formally launches consolidated logistics unit
    Organisational changes to simplify and streamline operations at Samskip first announced in May 2014 have borne fruit with the formal launch of Samskip Logistics. Samskip Logistics brings all of Samskip's dry and reefer forwarding activities under a single business unit, including Samskip Icepak Logistics and forwarding services previously operated through country...
  • Fire on German ship carrying containerized fertilizer contained
    Salvage and firefighting personnel have made progress in containing the fire on board the 33,772 dwt multipurpose ship Purple Beach in the German Bay near Wilhelmshaven. Smoke emissions from the vessel, owned and operated by German breakbulk liner company MACS, have decreased after firefighters on Wednesday started to flood the affected...
  • Overseas acquisitions pay off for Hitachi logistics unit
    Japan's Hitachi Transport System's aggressive acquisitions in the United States and elsewhere have put it on track to almost achieve its medium-term global expansion plan, with overseas sales and profit escalating. Hitachi Transport System, the logistics arm of Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi, has strengthened its presence in the country's transportation and...
  • Canadian domestic vessels won't have to adopt ballast treatment yet
    Canada will not require domestic shipowners operating on the Great Lakes to equip their ships with costly ballast treatment systems until effective technology exists, Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said last week. Canada will only require ballast treatment on the Great Lakes "once it is feasible to do so", she told...
  • DHL infographic outlines integrator's disaster response in Nepal
    Deutsche Post DHL Group has wrapped up its disaster response team deployment in Kathmandu, Nepal, just over a month since the first earthquake devastated large parts of the mountain nation. The infographic summarizes the activities and challenges onsite by the logistics company. Activated by a request from the United Nations...
  • Panama government out in force as PSA starts terminal expansion
    Panama President Juan Carlos Varela at the PSA terminal expansion ceremony.PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) broke ground today to start the expansion works for Phase 2 of its container terminal on the west bank of the Panama Canal. At a ceremony to launch the expansion, Panama President Juan Carlos...
  • Government's rosy picture of Hong Kong port ignores critical issues
    Modern Terminals is one of the main Hong Kong port operators.HONG KONG - Terminal operators and logistics industry executives in Hong Kong must have thrown up their hands in frustration during a welcome address by the city's Secretary for Transport and Housing Anthony Cheung at the inaugural Global Port Research...
  • China Merchants extending port reach to Baltic Sea
    HONG KONG - China is looking at investing in the outer reaches of the One Belt One Road trade footprint as state-owned China Merchants Group considers a deal with Lithuania's port of Klaipeda on the Baltic Sea.The port will give sea access to landlocked neighbor Belarus where China Merchants is...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Tanker deliveries lag
    Fewer crude tanker newbuildings have been delivered in 2015 than had been expected, according to New York's McQuilling Partners.
  • SALT to shake 4
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is poised to announce sale of four more capesize bulkers as the New York-listed owner continues to slash its massive newbuilding inventory.
  • SEC probe eyes Cosco
    A senior Cosco Group executive is reportedly among 35 Chinese officials whose names appeared in a US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoena in its "Sons and Daughters" probe of JP Morgan's hiring practises in China.
  • MyFerryLink cut free?
    Eurotunnel Group is reportedly planning to end its contract with MyFerryLink, which serves routes between France and England.
  • KNOP raising $137m
    Aberdeen owner KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has priced a sale of common shares to raise up to $137m to fund a ship acquisition.
  • Set to splash out?
    US offshore support vessel heavyweight Tidewater has an eye on expansion and consolidation amid the belief a downturn in the market has more time to run.
  • Q88 comes to London
    Maritime technology firm Q88 has opened a new office in London in its effort to come closer to its European customers.
  • NAP's Dream dropdowns
    JP Morgan believes Navios Maritime Midstream Partners has a choice of four VLCCs as it prepares its first post IPO dropdowns.
  • Rieber offloads oldie
    GC Rieber Shipping has disposed of its oldest ship after it was unable to find employment.
  • Golden Sakura dumped
    Norway's Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) said on Thursday it is redelivering a chartered panamax to its owner.
  • Hoegh LNG mulls bond move
    Hoegh LNG Holdings is looking to tap the Norwegian bond market.
  • Seadrill beats forecasts
    New York-listed Seadrill has seen its first quarter profit slashed but still performed better than analysts' expectations.
  • Reef row goes to court
    Australia is suing the Chinese owner of a bulker that grounded on the Great Barrier Reef in 2010.
  • Heronbridge tops up
    One of the leading shareholders in Clarksons has topped up its holding in the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Namura raises forecast
    Namura Shipbuilding has slightly raised its full-year profit forecast but still expects to make much less than last year.
  • Great Harvest loss to rise
    Hong Kong bulker owner Great Harvest is looking to diversify away from shipping as it warned of a bigger annual loss.
  • Aegean makes more
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has boosted its profit for the first quarter and saw sales of marine fuel rise.
  • Eriksen named DNV GL CEO
    Remi Eriksen has been named as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Oslo headquartered classification society DNV GL.
  • Ong in at BW LPG
    Singapore's BW LPG is bringing in BW Group senior vice president of finance Elaine Ong as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Eskimo sale helps Golar
    Golar LNG has survived a poor LNG spot market thanks to the sale of a modern vessel to its spin-off.
  • Purple Beach boarded
    Efforts to save a German multipurpose (MPP) ablaze off Helgoland were succeeding on Thursday.
  • GOGL starts with loss
    Oslo-listed Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) has begun with a loss in the first quarter after it was hit by a huge vessel impairment charge.
  • OSG: set us free
    US tanker OSG is asking lenders to relax restrictions limiting its ability to pursue a merger.
  • Cosco delays two PSVs
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) says it is delaying the delivery of two PSVs ordered by an unnamed US customer in 2012.
  • Cosco bulker aground
    A Cosco-owned bulker remains aground in the US Gulf of Mexico just off the coast from the town of Port Arthur, Texas.
  • Navios to drop down VLs
    Greek shipowner Navios Maritime Acquisition looks set to dropdown two VLCCs to its master limited partnership (MLP).
  • UOB trims Nam Cheong
    Nam Cheong has seen its profit estimates for 2015 trimmed 18% by Singapore investment bank UOB Kay Hian.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach form joint stakeholder groups
  • Descartes fiscal Q1 profits up 17%
  • FTR sees deteriorating transportation environment for shippers in 2015
  • MSC launches standalone Asia-West Coast Latin America loop
  • U.S. steel imports continue sinking in April
  • DHL Express expands Thailand operations
  • FAA fines more shippers, FedEx for hazmat violations
  • V.Group opens new seafarer training center in Manila
  • Duluth begins construction of new intermodal terminal
  • Michael Kors to build massive European DC
  • Tracy Morgan, Walmart settle over truck crash
  • Port directors urge House to approve TPA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Steel-cutting ceremony held for LNG-fuelled ConRo ship
    Newbuild expected to be delivered by Q4 of 2017.
  • Officials: Alaska marine fuel spill 'no longer recoverable'
    Vessel leaked 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel into Cook Inlet.
  • Port strike ends in Israel
    Two-day work stoppage by dockworkers at the ports of Ashdod and Haifa is now over.
  • First LNG-ready 'dragon class' vessel delivered
    Ship equipped with 'dual-fuel engines'.
  • Container line brings new service to US Atlantic ports
    'It's a good global market economy. There's very cheap fuel, and a very, very favorable supply and demand situation.'
  • SMP: 'Order tracking app' now covers 40 markets
    'All our customers are supported by our 24/7 International Customer Service Centre,' said SMP general manager.
  • DNV GL sees 'challenging markets ahead'
    Remi Eriksen has been named as the the group's new president and CEO.
  • Attica reduces quarterly losses
    Figures looking better on lower fuel costs.
  • Fuel oil stocks at five-year high
    Singapore's onshore fuel oil stocks continued climbing.
  • Panama Canal expansion 'will hit bunker volumes'
    'We think the client base is going to get smaller.'
  • Bunker surcharge hike on intra-Asian routes
    Lines serving Australian ports affected.
  • BMS United Bunkers promotes traders
    Announces sponsorship of Andros yacht race.
  • Charterer commits to avoiding inefficient vessels
    'The increasing use of energy-efficiency data is widening the gap between new 'eco' ships and the existing fleet.'
  • Setback for shorepower plans at Hong Kong cruise terminal
    Study concludes move unfeasible for the 'foreseeable future'.
  • Indian port gets go ahead for development
    Gujarat government in plans to develop bunkering sector at Kandla.
  • Shanghai to enforce stricter rule on marine fuels
    New requirement will be stricter than national standards, says official.
  • Shell: 'Not only about matching lube oil BN to sulphur content'
    Research points to potentially harmful acid stress imbalance.
  • Aegean's Q1 profits, revenue down year-on-year
    Volumes of marine fuel sales, however, increased to 2.91 million metric tonnes.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
- 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