testata inforMARE
Cerca
31 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
01:04 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
January 28, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • AMP investigates sinking of cargo ship off Panama's Colon City
  • China could demand sanctions against EU after winning WTO appeal
  • MSC offers new weekly loop from Yokohama to Djibouti from February 12
  • Seaspan to take delivery of 14,000-TEUer Taiwan's CSBC
  • MISC provides 699-TEUer as anti-piracy Malaysian naval auxiliary ship
  • China Colombo Container Terminal up 1.57pc in 2015 to 1.56 million TEU
  • Banker's research note reveals Kerry Logistics to buy US forwarder
  • Drewry: No hope of repeat of Asia-east coast box trade this year
  • CN profits up 12pc as revenues rise 4pc, though sales off in Q4
  • Eco-friendly engines begin to dominate world container shipping
  • 881 cargo thefts in North America noted by CargoNet in 2015
  • Confusion reigns as UN's wastewater treatment mandate faces delay in Baltic
  • Poll: 40pc of Londoners favour Gatwick expansion, 34pc favour Heathrow
  • United, Southwest buy 73 Boeing jets in blow to Canada's Bombardier
  • Amazon gains more from warehouses than owning air network: Barclays
  • Tradepoint Atlantic logistics centre bags pillar tenant FedEx Ground

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Reunion Island becomes CMA CGM Group's new maritime hub in Indian Ocean
  • Basmati exports to Iran likely to resume
  • HAROPA passes 90-mt mark in 2015
  • Maharashtra brings out port development policy
  • Maiden vessel of upsized ACS service calls Chennai
  • Mumbai Port attracts metro coaches built in Vadodara for shipment to Australia
  • New Mangalore Port to start LNG terminal by next year: Chairman
  • DB Schenker celebrates 20 years of operations in India
  • DP World granted concession to develop logistics centre in Kigali, Rwanda
  • Mumbai Harbour link to be completed in three-and-a-half years: EAC
  • AEPC seeks simplified norms in FTP
  • India to be world's fastest-growing major economy in 2016: UN report
  • INR plunges below 68 on heavy selling by FIIs
  • More deals for US cos in India: Obama
  • Restrictions on white sugar exports seen forcing shipments of raw sugar
  • Hyderabad experiencing technological innovations in its logistics industry

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MOL (Americas) names VP area operations
  • Spare parts at favourable prices
  • Seca regs - any impact on port of Kiel?
  • Lufthansa company teams up with drone producer
  • Yes to congestion reduction measures in Crissier
  • Rapid changeover at TX Logistik
  • WEC launching new service
  • Ribar to head up SBB
  • CN investing heavily in current year
  • Savannah's luck held in 2015
  • Private owner for Maastricht Aachen airport
  • Forwarder selected for UK's first Automechanika
  • OOCL suffering on Asia-Europe route
  • Signalling upgrade between Chiasso and Milan
  • Volga-Dnepr strengthens three sectors
  • More Mumbai and Mauritius, and new to Beijing
  • Wielton founds German subsidiary

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Nordea shipping and offshore final quarter loan loss provision in sharp rise
    Scandinavian financial services group Nordea has reported a sharp rise in the loan loss ratio of its shipping and offshore business in 4Q15 compared to the previous quarter and year-on. Operating profit also fell significantly. Nordea's loan loss provision - the loan loss reserve divided by the amount of net...
  • 'Mobility' key to UK maritime recruitment, says skills alliance
    Mobility in and around the maritime sector is at the heart of a maritime recruitment drive being led by funding group Seafarers UK, which wants to attract young people to the seafaring profession and the broader maritime industry. The organisation will host a UK-wide week long Seafarers Awareness Week between 20-26...
  • Maritime terrorism: Better be prepared
    The subject of maritime terrorism is rarely mainstream news. Many would find it hard to recall the last time such an event occurred. Incidents have happened sporadically. Events such as the attack on Limburg and the deaths of...
  • Comment: What lies behind Arctic Shipping Norway move?
    Trond Mohn was majority owner (48%) and chief executive of Frank Mohn AS, a supplier of Framo submerged cargo pumps to the tanker market. The company had been launched outside Bergen, Norway, by Frank Mohn (1916-2001), and grew quickly after his son took...
  • Crackdown slashes Malacca piracy
    Pirate attacks in the Malacca Strait, a vital trade route for merchant vessels headed from the Middle East to east Asia, have been given a new twist by a top Indonesian...
  • IMB piracy figures show encouraging trend
    On the surface, the headlines show that the number of piracy incidents in 2015 and 2014 were almost identical: 243 compared with 245, according to data published by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). A figure of two lower than the previous year is hardly an encouraging...
  • Fredriksen's Geveran and Arctic Securities to set up shipbroking firm
    Geveral Trading, a Dutch holding company owned by John Fredriksen and Arctic Securities, the Oslo based investment bank, have agreed to set up a shipbroking company, to be called Arctic Shipping Norway AS, the investment bank said in a statement. The new company is expected to...
  • Transas unveils THESIS
    The CEO of German-based maritime electronics firm Transas, Frank Coles, opened the company's Simulation User Conference in Singapore in January by introducing the Transas Harmonised Eco System of Integrated Solutions (THESIS). He told more than 400 delegates, maritime training...
  • Petronas could delay FLNG delivery from Samsung HI
    Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company Petronas is likely to defer the delivery of a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) as gas prices show no sign of an imminent rebound. Sources from SHI said the South Korean shipbuilder is in discussions with Petronas to...
  • VLGC rates hit record high in 2015
    The Baltic VLGC Index averaged USD93.50 per tonne while timecharter equivalent earnings were USD3.7 million per month in 2015, the highest annual average level on record. Shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco (L&S) said that while 2015 started slowly, recovery was driven by a reduced number of ships available in the...
  • S-Oil seals diesel, naphtha shipments to Saudi Aramco unit
    South Korean refiner S-Oil has signed an agreement with its affiliate Saudi Aramco to ship up to 24 million barrels of unleaded sulphur diesel (ULSD) and up to 20 million barrels of light naphtha in 2016. S-Oil said that the contract value will be based on international market prices. A minimum of 12 million...
  • European Parliament drops port services deregulation
    The European Parliament transport committee has voted to drop proposals to force European Union ports to deregulate access to port services such as towage, mooring, and pilotage from a new European Union port regulation currently being prepared. The committee has come out instead in favour of allowing...
  • Hong Kong drops to fifth on list of world's busiest container ports
    The Port of Hong Kong fell to fifth place on the list of the world's busiest container ports in 2015 after booking declining throughput volumes for 18 consecutive months. Preliminary figures from the Hong Kong Port Development Council show the port handled 20.1 million containers in...
  • China tightens emission control, no further change for Hong Kong
    China's drive for green shipping has been gaining support in the Pearl River Delta, but Hong Kong's emission control is expected to remain the same until 2019, according to Lloyd's Register Asia. As of 1 January 2016, China has implemented an emission control area (ECA) at the Pearl River Delta on...
  • Energy efficiency course now online
    A complete package of training materials on the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) energy efficiency requirements is now available to download free of charge from the IMO website. The package, which includes presentations, posters, exercises, and assignments, aims to explain implementation of the regulations in Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI...
  • Crude tanker owners claim outlook remains strong
    Despite battered stock pricing, crude tanker fundamentals remain unbowed, according to top executives participating in a Capital Link forum on 26 January. "We're in a 'goldilocks market' at the moment," claimed Euronav CEO Paddy Rodgers. "If investors would begin to value the shares, we'd...
  • Labour union to take on appeal of Seaman Guard Ohio crew
    International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) will help pay for an appeal by crew members of the Seaman Guard Ohio who were recently sentenced to five years in prison by an Indian court. After conducting a legal analysis of the judgment, "we firmly believe there are grounds...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Kerry Logistics eyes growing ASEAN trade and plans major expansion in Thailand and Myanmar
  • Cargologicair takes off with a charter flight to Italy after UK AOC is granted
  • OOCL reports desperate fourth quarter and CSCL expects a loss: will 2016 be a flood of red ink?
  • Prologis says e-commerce drives surge in warehouse demand
  • Lufthansa gets into drones - but not for deliveries
  • In photos: Dunkirk's refugee wasteland, even worse than the Calais Jungle
  • Mohammed Sharaf announces his retirement from DP World
  • Volga Dnepr appoints global directors for Aerospace, Humanitarian and Oil & Gas divisions

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Kongsberg Maritime President will be next Group CEO
  • BAE San Diego gets $25.5 million Navy contract mod
  • Shipbuilder to install ClassNK-NAPA GREEN in newbuild
  • VIDEO: Crew lifted from listing car carrier in Bay of Biscay
  • Fincantieri inks Iranian shipyard cooperation agreement
  • Singapore awards LNG bunkering licenses
  • TOTE settles with five El Faro families

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Jensen Maritime to design two US-flagged cruise ships
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets record for container volumes during 2015
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines adding new woodchip carrier
  • Willard Marine delivers new SOLAS 670 rescue boat
  • Rail group releases report covering state of industry

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Costamare beats profit projections for fourth quarter
    Containership owner is quick to line up Chinese financing deal for Hamburg Süd newbuilding pair
  • Ro-ro vessel adrift in Bay of Biscay after 22 crew rescued
    Gales, high seas and 40-degree list lead crew to abandon ship
  • Paragon eyes newbuilding sales as cash tightens
    Dry bulk owner posts new loss as it reduces fleet in agreement with bankers
  • Seafarer employment statistics are cause for concern, say UK shipping interests
    UK Chamber and unions alike fear for future prospects, despite 5% jump in number of ratings
  • Supreme Court finds owner and insurer liable in Prestige case
    Master sentenced to two years in prison for crime against the environment
  • WFW confirms role in Teekay Tankers refinance deal
    Law firm advised on $900m five-year facility
  • Navios Midstream posts higher profits
    VLCC owner benefits from profit-sharing earnings
  • BG and Keppel secure Singapore LNG bunkering permit
    Delivery of liquefied natural gas as fuel expected to start in 2017 in Singapore
  • HMM denies having plans to seek court receivership
    Korean shipping line also scotches market talk of merger plans with rival Hanjin
  • China Cosco to operate CSCL fleet on March 1
    Cosco has filed a petition for regulation exemption to the FMC
  • Wärtsilä reports higher net profit in 2015
    Helsinki-listed company's results seen as a good bellwether of shipping's appetite for new or technically advanced tonnage
  • ITF to pay legal support for Seaman Guard Ohio appeal
    Union calls on vessel's flag to assist criminalised seafarers
  • DP World group chief executive Mohammed Sharaf retires
    Update: Sharaf leaves post with immediate effect having overseen the company's transformation from a small domestic terminal operator into a major global player
  • Noble Century Shipping to acquire two cargo vessels from Guangdong Tongcheng
    Ships to be bought for $5.8bn
  • Asian financial regulators likely to provide more clarity on Iran sanctions
    Market participants remain wary of resuming business with Iran as many sanctions remain
  • Fincantieri inks maritime industry-related agreements with Iran
    Pacts to explore areas of co-operation in shipbuilding and marine propulsion
  • CMA CGM enhances Reunion Island position as Indian Ocean hub
    CMA CGM adds more Reunion Island weekly calls
  • Damen to carry out winter modifications on vessels for Viking River Cruises
    Contract scheduled for completion by early March
  • Jensen Maritime provides design and production engineering services for two cruiseships
    Company to use 3D modelling to visualise vessel layout, maintenance envelopes and operational access
  • Safe Bulkers completes another $40m refinancing
    New term loan to enhance financial flexibility of company
  • Georgia Ports Authority posts record high growth for 2015
    Port authority is deepening Savannah and has ordered more ship-to-shore cranes to handle larger vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Refrigerated trucker Marten Transport posts record profit
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific rates to recover in second half, HMMA CEO says
  • XPO Logistics rival scoops up former Con-way execs
  • E-commerce retailers 'clicked' on US trucker Covenant Transport
  • Retiring DP World CEO led global expansion
  • JOC Webcast: Global demand improves, but carrier outlook gets worse
  • New service beefs up Liverpool's access to mainland Europe
  • Warehouse operator where Santos port fire began fined
  • NS intermodal volume decline contributes to double-digit profit drop
  • Russia expects containerized export rebound
  • India intermodal rail operator's profit falls on trade slump, higher costs
  • Port congestion 'inevitable' even without mega-ships
  • Hansa Heavy Lift HHL Amazon
  • Steadily declining volume drops Hong Kong down global rankings

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Smit hired to aid stricken Cido ship
    Salvage tug Abeille Bourbon on scene as list of Modern Express steepens to nearly 50 degrees.
  • Pdvsa chugs along with terminal booster
    Venezuelan state-owned producer to complete next phase of project at Anzoategui in second quarter.
  • Costamare nets funds for Jiangsu brace
    Greek owner pens financing for newbuildings on its way to strong fourth quarter figures.
  • Firm to appeal ballast water rule
    US Coast Guard says life and death, not reproduction, standard for ballast treatment.
  • Jones Act draws rival lobbying views
    Two Washington DC-based think tanks argue economic merits of cabotage laws
  • Frangou sees 'no credit' for MLP yield
    Navios Midstream dividend growth halt comes despite 'robust' tanker market.
  • Patitsas plots buys in dry cargo wild west
    Greek owner thinks blood on the streets is a good indicator as he follows shipping's only investment rule
  • Shell shareholders approve BG takeover
    83.1% of votes cast in favour of combination of supermajor with gas giant.
  • Reach Subsea ship finds NEMO work
    Stril Explorer heading to Martinique for thermal energy conversion project.
  • Farstad Shipping ponders office shakeup
    Offshore vessel owner set to reduce costs through new measures that will affect its Alesund base.
  • Total nets Greek VLCC for Iranian cargo
    Capital ship poised to be first large tanker into Kharg Island after sanctions lifted.
  • Crew saved after A2Sea jack-up grounds
    Danish owner evacuates 15 seafarers from vessel as tow lines breaks in storm off Denmark.
  • Well-covered NAP pushes up earnings
    Angeliki Frangou-led MLP makes more money thanks to strong rates but misses analysts' consensus.
  • "Even the best cannot escape the storm"
    Nordea says DOF likely to face liquidity issues, excluding its subsea subsidiary.
  • London Club surprised by Prestige ruling
    UK insurer seeking clarification after Spanish court says it has direct liability for 2002 tanker spill.
  • Bulls, bears and believing in fairies
    Braemar, SCF and Euronav chart the tanker market with the aid of animals and Peter Pan.
  • DNB Markets: Wall of worry faces investors
    Ted Jadick believes defensive investors mean private owners are best placed to take opportunities this year.
  • Judicial manager sells five Mercator bulkers
    Singapore owner has six ships left after disposals to its banks bring in $32m to reduce debts.
  • Paragon considering newbuilding sales
    Michael Bodouroglou-led company says further disposals are probable as it reaches settlements with three lenders.
  • ITF paying for crew's appeal
    Union backing Seaman Guard Ohio seafarers' bid to have jail sentences overturned in Indian weapons row.
  • Prosafe laying up accommodation vessel
    Cypriot owner preparing to stack floatel currently idle in Gulf of Mexico.
  • Strong sales lift Wartsila in 2015
    Finnish firm boosts its annual profit while CEO Eskola unconcerned over smaller order intake.
  • Second AIDA cruiseship facing MHI delay
    Japanese shipyard could push back delivery of newbuilding by at least six months, report claims.
  • Royal Caribbean returns to Haiti port
    Allure of the Seas arrives in private Labadee resort following unrest in the country.
  • OPEC and Russia ready to cut production?
    Crude cartel and Russian deputy premier hint at moves to combat falling prices.
  • DVB trying to sell seized drillship
    Deepsea Metro II, formerly managed by Odfjell Drilling, is up for grabs in Curacao next month.
  • Nordea loan losses rise in fourth quarter
    But Nordic shipping bank's net profit rises, with credit quality "solid."
  • Tankers urged to keep their cool during Panama transit
    Canal staff being taken ill due to fumes accidentally released by the warm weather.
  • Ezra forced into financial management shake-up
    Singapore offshore player forced to make double CFO switch on virtually the same day.
  • Financial woes spread to offshore employees
    Malaysian oil and gas workers face closer scrutiny if they want to take out a mortgage, admits bank.
  • Blackrock tweaks shipping portfolio
    Large fund manager cuts exposure to barge market, but increases stake in cruises.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • U.S. further loosens export controls for Cuba
  • Norfolk Southern profits fall along with freight volumes
  • Algeria prepares for major shipping port
  • Second new LNG-powered TOTE containership delivered
  • ICTSI DR Congo Terminal to commence operations in August
  • Great Lakes iron ore shipments tumble in January
  • Halterm Container Terminal invests in new equipment
  • TQL expands into Miami
  • Executive Moves: YRC Freight, SEKO Logistics, MARS and Volga-Dnepr Airlines
  • FedEx to launch 25m share repurchase program
  • Panama Canal 'inauguration' still expected in Q2 2016
  • Broker association urges slowdown in ACE roll out
  • CMA CGM increases presence at Reunion Island
  • CN bucks freight rail trend, ups profits in 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Oil strengthens on signs of Russia, OPEC cooperation on possible output cut
    Oil futures rose Wednesday as speculation mounted that Russia and OPEC will coordinate on a production cut.
  • US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks lowest since November
    US Gulf Coast fuel oil stocks for the week ended Friday reached its lowest level since November.
  • CHINA DATA: Dec residual fuel imports fall 23% on year to 2.19 million mt
    Most of the December cargoes were heard to have been resold as bonded bunker fuel.
  • Sustained weak rates drive Panamax owners to scrap vessels earlier than usual
    Charterers prefer 'newer and more economical vessels in terms of consumption'.
  • Brightoil Petroleum issues profit warning for H2 2015 on low oil price
    But its international trading and bunkering businesses have posted profits.
  • Is it really safer to bypass a trader and deal direct with a physical supplier?
    Buyers may be seeking a safe haven which is in fact no safer than the one they are trying to steer away from.
  • Russian Feb fuel oil exports set to fall amid run cuts
    Also, the contango structure of the market makes storage a better option, say traders.
  • Singapore's MPA approves first two LNG bunker suppliers
    Pavilion Gas, and partnership between Keppel Offshore & Marine and BG Group, to be authorized LNG suppliers.
  • EU committee rejects free-market port proposal
    No single model possible for port services.
  • Major global bunker firms eye Latin American growth in 2016
    Trading firms shrug off red flags in the troubled region.
  • TANKERS: Bad weather causing delays at UK ports
    Further high winds and swell due Friday AM until Saturday PM.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Search on inforMARE Presentation
Feed RSS Advertising spaces

inforMARE in Pdf
Mobile