BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

04 October 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

14:53 GMT+2

BRIEFS

November 21, 2017

	web site

SIPG's profits could be hit by move in China to lower handling tariffs Maersk expands trade financing to shippers' suppliers HMM aims for 6th place in ranking ordering 20 super boxships 2017 container volume growth forecast revised upwards to 6.4pc: Alphaliner HHLA posts 12.3pc higher Q1-3 EBITDA of US$289.3m Greek shipowners own the world's largest fleet by capacity: Unctad Malaysia's Carey Island megaport plan placed on the backburner Omar Shamsi is Maersk Line's new president in North America Asia-N America air freight rates rise 17.7pc in October, Asia-Europe up 13.2pc EVA takes delivery of 1st of five B777Fs ordered for fleet renewal ANA is CEIV-Pharma certified at Narita airport, near Tokyo

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Bahri announces intention to sell part stake in Petredec DHL announces additional € 335 million expansion of its strategic Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong Further fall in crude tanker freight rates seen Maersk Line enhancing Far East-North West India & Pakistan coverage MOL's newbuilding coal carrier delivered Need for liability cover in transport of hazardous & noxious substances by ship explained OOCL enhances Intra-Asia service by launching China Pakistan Express 2 OOCL's new CPX3 provides additional sailing frequency from Central China to Mundra Adani Ports & SEZ appoints Mrithyunjay Chandilya as CEO - Logistics Contship's La Spezia container terminal highlights advantages during tour of major cargo hubs in China & Taiwan DICT flags off rice block train to Pipavav Infrastructure status will reduce the cost of capital in transportation & warehousing: Mahindra Logistics Logistics sector granted infrastructure status NHAI performance gets it a ratings acknowledgement from Moody's & positive assessment from CRISIL Liberia strikes a positive blow for global shipping with challenge to Brazilian court ruling

	web site

Expanding its Balkan network First orders for new e-truck Girteka first in line for Tesla e-truck New rule to create customer-oriented rail network ICD and Liscr win process in Brazil on mortgage in shipping Mexicans continue to count on Florida-conversions New GS1 boss in April 2018 October volumes weaker in port of Los Angeles Strong UK partner for network Maersk's North America president changing Latvian cargo carrier joins ERA West Africa on recovery course, says Drewry Positive train control network growing steadily Qatar Cargo links Myanmar to global trade lanes Panalpina to dispense with COO post Investment company launches logistics trust

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
IEA forecasts 45% rise in global LNG demand by 2040 SIPG's credit rating at risk following China's anti-competition crackdown Insurance industry expresses concerns over autonomous vessels Capricorn Copper to ship first cargo in December Hindustan Petroleum books VLGCs at bargain rate for two years Profits for KLC, Korea Shipping Corporation, loss for SM Line Noble Group sells four Kamsarmax bulkers as debt woes mount

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Walmart and JB Hunt join customer list for Tesla's new all-electric Semi truck Keswick sells Tibbett Logistics subsidiary in Romania to Yusen 'Prepare your vessels for new lower emissions rules or face the consequences' DB Schenker eyes expanded footprint in Americas via land transport Jordan to build logistics airport for Syria, Iraq reconstruction Guillaume Halleux becomes acting head of Qatar Airways Cargo Nike's plan to shave a month off shoe delivery times Andy Weber quits Panalpina 'for personal reasons' and won't be replaced Delving into the problems of Amazon's last-mile deliveries

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Kleven to build second seabed mining vessel for De Beers VIDEO: Plugging in Finland's first electric ferry EU Navfor detains suspected Somali pirates Japanese tug loses power, scrapes U.S. Navy destroyer Tier 4 Cummins QSK38 marine engine will be available 2019 GLDD takes delivery of advanced ATB hopper dredge NRG Marine launches new ultrasonic antifouling system Optimarin is first BWTS manufacturer to offer five year guarantee

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
P&I Clubs: Eminent Victorians look to Brexit exodus Today could mark the beginning of the end of UK dominance of the niche Daily Briefing THE million-dollar question for the crude tanker industry, quite literally, is whether earnings will start to recover next year Armed robbers board tanker off Colombia Robbers stole property and escaped after being found by crew Navig8 Chemical Tankers continues to suffer losses Company continues to expect favourable market conditions despite more losses North P&I gets Dublin subsidiary to skirt Barnier passporting ban Some underwriting will shift to Irish capital, club reveals Product tankers: Bulls are arriving... hopefully Long-awaited recovery may be realised finally as stock drawdown continues and fleet growth slows Panamaxes lead BDI lower Handysizes fall the least, partly supported by grain shipments from the Black Sea CSSC unit plans $830m injection as Beijing demands cuts to public sector debt The move follows CSIC's $3.3bn debt-to-equity swap launched in August Star Bulk shrinks net losses as market improves Absence of impairments and losses on vessel disposals also helped the third-quarter results Beijing's cut in port box handling tariffs threatens Shanghai's credit status But Moody's maintains SIPG ratings outlook at stable Follow the Money European shipowners could relocate to Asia as finance moves east Industry leaders warn that Europe's maritime clusters will be weakened by the loss of ship finance business to China and... Lack of regulation holding back development of unmanned vessels Industry executives surveyed by Clyde & Co raised concerns over cyber security threats and collisions related to autonomous vessels Teekay Tankers-TIL merger set to close by end-November Shareholders of both companies have approved the deal Diana Containerships narrows losses on lack of impairments Time charter revenues decreased after the sale of two vessels including the Doukato in June this year Verhoeven and Yildirim see port alliances as next step Mergers, takeovers and vessel-sharing agreements are giving container lines huge bargaining power, which is pressuring ports and terminals as they fight... Are EU consortia rules fit for purpose in the era of global alliances? Lawyers, carriers and shippers prepare their arguments ahead of Brussels' review of the existing regulatory regime that ends in 2020... EU Navfor captures suspected pirates after attacks on two vessels off Somalia Rocket grenades fired at 52,000-tonne containership

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Plummeting US paper scrap exports to China set to freefall Asia services, resins fuel double-digit US Gulf growth Carriers to get lower Chinese tariffs after antitrust verdict Q&A: ELDs and the future of truck capacity Local partner sought to kickstart Chabahar port development

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
US trade group seeks more LNG exports Trade group aims to connect buyers and financial sponsors with US-based projects. Royal Caribbean looks to issue debt Senior notes will be used primarily to repay loan due next year. Ineos to take one Evergas VLEC newbuild UK-based chemical firm signs long-term agreement to back new ethane carrier, but fate of second carrier unclear. Trafigura confirms plans for second FSRU Announcement comes as the global energy trader kicks off operations of Port Qasim FSRU in Pakistan. Analyst optimistic on Genco, dry-bulk market Evercore ISI analyst Jon Chappell forecasts fleet expansion, upturn for owner. Navig8 Chemical Tankers posts loss Increase in vessel operating days not an offset to declines in daily earnings, but market expected to tighten. Beximco eyes more after buying LPG carrier Bangladesh owner doubles gas fleet and plans to add two more ships. Paris MOU bans cargoship for a year Multiple detentions mean Ukrainian ship barred for longer period. Golden Ocean tipped for 'token dividend' Danske Bank believes payout could arrive with third quarter report tomorrow. Deutsche Bank linked to $250m loan sale German lender reportedly packaging distressed debt for disposal. Cosco Shipping Energy logs $470m order at Dalian Shipbuilding Swoop will see Chinese giant upgrade both its VLCC and suezmax fleets. Ezion cleared to amend $468m of bonds Singapore OSV owner "humbled" as investors back restructuring. Putin plans to nationalise Arctic shipping Coastal route to be protected to boost domestic tanker and LNGC owners. Star Bulk Carriers confirms capesize buy Petros Pappas-fronted company announces purchase of 2004-built bulker. Briggs Marine secures six-year subsea deal Scottish operator to work with SSEN on cable project. Berenberg buys $300m loans from Commerzbank German lender teams up with US fund to raid compatriot's ship finance portfolio. Seven injured as freak wave hits ferry Hurtigruten ship battered by storm off Norway. Mixed fortunes for tankers ahead of OPEC meeting IEA cuts deliver lowlight of last week, while rising MR rates pointing to better times for products. Liberian Registry claims big legal win for shipping Brazilian FPSO case removes uncertainty over enforceability of mortgages. Bulk carrier orders show near four-fold rise, says Clarksons Tanker contracting also on the up following lackluster 2016 for yards. Fearnleys not on Fredriksen group blacklist Reports suggesting shipowner had blacklisted Norwegian service provider dismisses. Siem Offshore tries for further refinancing in downturn Kristian Siem-backed owner also in talks to sell six-ship cable-laying business. Torang Darya looks to expand in Qatar Iran's biggest private owner sees exports increasing due to Saudi boycott. Shinhan Financial sees loan loss drop 82% Korean lender boosted by fewer provisions relating to shipyards and shipowners. National Bank of Greece forces bulker sale Bombay high court orders auction of Theoxenia Shipping vessel. Standard warns over Venezuelan inspection scam P&I club says some divers are extorting money from owners with threat of ship being detained. Star Bulk Carriers slashes third quarter loss Petros Pappas-led bulker owner says it has taken advantage of tightening market to fix 15 vessels. EU NAVFOR detains suspected Somali pirates EU naval mission off Horn of Africa springs into action following boxship grenade attack. Malaysian High Court approves Nam Cheong rescue Offshore support vessel shipbuilder reaches another milestone on road to recovery.

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
U.S. imposes antidumping duties on tubing imports The Commerce Department will move forward with imposing antidumping duties on imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from Germany, China, ... Becker Logistics acquires Savage's freight brokerage subsidiary Becker Logistics LLC has acquired Savage Logistics, the freight brokerage business of Savage Companies, on Nov. 1. Savage Logistics offers... Dead body found aboard MOL chemical tanker in San Francisco Bay An investigation is ongoing in a case where a man was found dead onboard an MOL chemical tanker that was moored at a ConocoPhillips facilit... DHL Express to hike rates in 2018 DHL Express will implement a 4.9 percent general average price increase for U.S. account holders starting January 2018, they announced on F... Mexico's Q3 container imports rise amid drop in exports Total Mexican container imports for the third quarter of 2017 increased 14 percent from a year prior thanks to a boost in electronics, auto... Asia-West Africa trade recovering in 2017 The Asia to West Africa trade is currently served by nine fully cellular container services that collectively deploy 101 vessels, according ... Dandong Port defaults on $150.7m in bonds Dandong Port Group, which manages the largest Chinese port still trading with North Korea, failed to settle 1 billion yuan (U.S. $150.7 mil... PMSA: Container traffic rises 8% at major West Coast ports in September The five major U.S. West Coast container ports - Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Tacoma, and Seattle - collectively handled 70,751 more i... NWSA YTD container volumes rise despite October decline Container volumes at the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA),the marine cargo operating partnership between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, ...

	web site
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
NYMEX ULSD leads oil complex lower Monday The oil complex weakened Monday as NYMEX December ULSD fell 1.45 cents to $1.9321/gal, reversing part of Friday's increase as futures struggled to maintain upward momentum. Novorossiisk, Tuapse ports closed by storms: port agents The Russian Black Sea ports of Novorossiisk and nearby Tuapse are closed due to high winds, but the Turkish straits remain open, port agents said Monday. Danish court clears bunker supplier Monjasa of fraud "This strong and complete acquittal of Monjasa by the High Court is the verdict we expected," a Monjasa spokesman told S&P Global Platts. External: Wired Bunkering External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V. Russian Rosneft to supply up to 244,200 b/d of crude to China's CEFC through 2022 - Five-year contract effective from January 1 - Cargo value based on market prices FUTURES: Oil mixed amid lack of fresh drivers, possible supply cuts Freight costs suppress Thai appetite for Mediterranean crude Thai refiners reluctant to buy Mediterranean crude amid costly freight Shipping sector eyes green technology to tackle rising costs amid new rules 68% of the respondents said that differences in regional and international regulations would impede adoption of green technology.

›››File


FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

- 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