testata inforMARE
Cerca
30 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
08:29 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
January 29, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL sales up 6.3pc to US$5.9b as volume rises 9.9pc to 6.69m TEU
  • Clean Shipping Alliance: Danger of scrubber discharges is 'fake news'
  • CMA CGM bids for CEVA, but forwarder tells shareholders to hold out
  • Too many imports cause congestion in LA, Long Beach and PANYNJ
  • EU to announce new means to evade US trade sanctions against Iran
  • US presidential advisor says no breakthrough in trade talks yet
  • UPS to deploy electronic 'keys' to deliver inside apartment buildings
  • Dimerco launches dual-brand plan in Singapore with sea freight service
  • CMA CGM to launch its Med 4-ship pendulum service January 29
  • Fujian chipmaker to appeal US ban over alleged theft of tech secrets
  • Week's North American January rail freight up 6.2pc on last year
  • Aviation Capital Group to finance B747-8F AirBridgeCargo purchase
  • Spectre announces refinancing for seven B737 converted freighters
  • AirBridgeCargo 2018 pharma volumes expand 60pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • BDP International, India wins CII Customer Obsession Award, 2018
  • CMA CGM enhances services
  • HMM takes 50 pc stake in Busan terminal
  • India & Bangladesh to finalise various aspects of a new waterway soon: Tripura CM
  • Lines in joint service between China & Malaysia
  • New Korea-Vietnam-Malaysia service
  • NYK Group creates digital guidance for ECDIS
  • NYK recognised at Sustainable Finance Awards
  • OOCL's volumes & revenue up in Q4 & full year
  • Qatar's ports register a noteworthy 2018
  • SCFI rates down
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on chemical from China
  • Coal imports up in 2018
  • APM Terminals boosts rail connectivity to its terminals
  • Paradip Port likely to increase cargo handling during current fiscal
  • Port of New Orleans registers container handling record in 2018
  • Coal supply to power sector sees 8 pc growth
  • BHP-MALA 2019 in Mumbai to see wide-ranging participation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • You name it, seas and planes carry it
  • Dual-fuel technology stands test in Barcelona
  • Eurowag increases market share on the Iberian Peninsula
  • PSI delivers WMS to Asmet
  • New marketing director for Gefco Spain
  • American Airlines Cargo sets three new records
  • Two UK hauliers join forces
  • No Brexit fears at Bristol Port
  • Circle supports EU project
  • Svitzer appoints two new cluster managers in Europe
  • Oman airports signing for more quality
  • Global container trade remains bullish
  • 40 containers on the rail route from China to Italy
  • US action against two Iranian airlines and an Armenian GSA
  • ID Logistics grows at home and abroad
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Christine Cabau Woehrel joins the CMA CGM Group
  • SBB Cargo and DB Cargo continue their cooperation

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Ceva directors say shareholders should reject CMA CGM takeover bid
  • Operating results for bellwether OOCL suggest good news for carriers
  • Contship and FELB launch first direct rail freight link between China and Italy
  • Hapag-Lloyd declares general average on fire-stricken Yantian Express
  • Booming e-commerce in Asia Pacific driving demand for larger trucks
  • Analysis: deal-making binge unbalances a usually M&A-cautious logistics sector
  • Global air cargo growth seen across airports
  • Supply chain radar: CEVA does not recommend CMA CGM's Sfr30 a share offer. So what?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Enterprises Shipping & Trading to fit Envirocleanse BWTS fleetwide
  • All American Marine to build 80 ft law enforcement cat for "Texas Navy"
  • NCDOT passenger-only ferry to start Ocrakoke Island service in May
  • Liberia now world's second largest ship registry
  • Five more Fjord1 ferries to have Corvus energy storage systems
  • Shell bunkers first LNG fueled vessel in CMA CGM Group fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • US Coast Guard to receive pay withheld during shutdown
    Coast Guard leadership says it is 'acutely aware' of the challenges employees faced during the longest government shutdown in US...
  • Those who fail to prepare might not be alone
    There is a worrying knowledge gap between decision-makers responsible for running ships and those responsible for selling the benefits of...
  • Brexit: Crisis? What crisis?
    Among all the preparations for UK's departure for Europe, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that...
  • P&I clubs admit to being unprepared for autonomous vessels
    Autonomous shipping has potential to significantly reduce the rate of human error, which currently accounts for more than 75% of...
  • CMA CGM completes first LNG bunkering
    French carrier's Containerships subsidiary becomes first of CMA CGM fleet to operate on LNG ahead of arrival of ULCs next...
  • Scorpio Bulkers cites trade tensions for reduced activity
    Net loss of $7.4m in the fourth quarter compares with $1.1m loss a year earlier.
  • Operator sought for Dunkirk terminal expansion
    Dunkirk is working alongside CMA CGM to support its objective of transforming the port into a secondary box hub in...
  • Carrier schedule reliability hits record low
    With only 70% of cargoes arriving as scheduled, box carriers broke unwanted records in liner reliability last year
  • Cerberus and Centerbridge linked to NordLB bid
    Cerberus is best known in a ship finance context as the holder of a 40.3% stake in HSH Nordbank, another...
  • CEVA rebuffs CMA CGM tender offer
    CEVA Logistics has rejected CMA CGM's offer for outstanding shares, claiming its new business model is worth more
  • Leading UK ports reject Brexit pessimism
    Hutchison Ports and Bristol Port Co are ready and able to deal with any outcomes from the UK's Brexit negotiations
  • Scrubber anxieties point to further port bans
    With the scrubber debate set to intensify as the sulphur cap draw nearer, most vessel owners will play the 'waiting...
  • Chinese New Year: Reasons to be cheerful
    There are reasons for shipping to be upbeat about 2019 and beyond, despite a wave of pessimism, especially about China's...
  • General average declared for Yantian Express
    Cargo interests will have to contribute to fund to recover shipments
  • Daily Briefing
    'Size matters' is the watchword for bunkering choices in a low-sulphur future | Cansi calls on China to back domestic...
  • Los Angeles maritime community remembers Dave Arian
    After working five years as a casual on the docks, Mr Arian became a full member of ILWU Local 13...
  • OOCL revenue rises 10% on the back of higher capacity and greater volumes
    Loadable capacity increased by 7.4% as all its latest ultra-large container vessels came into service, although the line accepted a...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings raises $1.1bn from private offering
    The funds raised will be used to finance containership newbuildings on order as stated in the company's original plan
  • Vale dam collapse expected to hit dry bulk market
    Update: Vale ordered to suspend operations at the site of the dam disaster

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • New bridge to boost LA-LB port truck fluidity
  • New direct rail service deepens JNPT's reach
  • Infographic: Where the US truck drivers are
  • 3PLs shift software focus to shipper management
  • CEVA Logistics rejects CMA CGM takeover bid
  • Dual threats make 2019 pivotal for shipping

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Dynagas distribution cut causes share sell-off
    Dynagas LNG Partners cut its distribution Friday, sending shares tumbling Monday. At the close, shares of the Tony Lauritzen-led, New York-listed gas player were down 27.6% to $2.91, a drop of $1.11. Dynagas LNG Partners dials back distribution payments to meet $250m balloon Dynagas Arc7 LNG ship leaves yard for second time The decline, said Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans, was due to the stee
  • Miserable dry bulk January hit by soybean slump
    Tariff battle between US and China has dampened a trade that typically lifts dry bulk in an otherwise sluggish month, Eagle Bulk's Gary Vogel says.
  • CSSC Leasing celebrates huge newbuilding haul
    Big Beijing ceremony held to trumpet contract signings as Hong Kong outfit prepares ground for IPO
  • Scorpio Bulkers confident in drybulk shipping demand
    The sector is still poised for growth despite being in 'darkest' moment, says president Robert Bugbee.
  • Feijao disaster sparks sell-off in dry cargo stocks
    Accident at Vale facility will add further pressure to dry cargo freight rates, analysts say.
  • Shipping trots out its own 'disruption'
    Move over tech and pharma guys, shipowners tell their own tales of market dislocation as Noble Capital opens annual investor conference.
  • First Navios Maritime suit ended with revised offer
    In 2016, Norman Roberts backed off when Navios Maritime Holdings changed its offer. His most recent lawsuit against Navios Maritime Holdings and chief executive Angeliki Frangou is not the first time Norman Roberts has taken the company to court over its dealings with preferred shareholders. In October 2016, Roberts filed suit on behalf of himself and his fellow preferred holders, making similar
  • Diana Shipping fixes two ships into 2020
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner expects to make $12.2m total from both deals.
  • KLP hits out at Nordic American Tankers over beaching
    Norwegian investor KLP has reacted strongly to the sight of two former Nordic American Tankers' suezmaxes being beached in Bangladesh. Nordic American Tankers sells oldest suezmaxes The 147,000-dwt Nordic Aurora and Nordic Sprite (both built 1999) were in November reported sold for scrap to India for $442.5 per ldt or $10m each. However, both ships have now been beached in Bangladesh's demoliti
  • Star Bulk plan leaves Wells Fargo's Webber wary of 'nefarious' copycats
    Star Bulk Carriers' new chartering-based incentive compensation plan is unlikely in itself to threaten shareholder value, but could be dangerous in the hands of less scrupulous shipowners. That was the take this week from shipping corporate governance guru Michael Webber, the Wells Fargo Securities equity analyst who admits he is conflicted on the Star Bulk plan. "I don't like it in general
  • Star Bulk first to link success of scrubber strategy to bonuses
    Oaktree Capital Management-backed outfit replaces current bonus structure with incentive scheme tied to its scrubber-fitted fleet outperforming the market
  • Sweden deals with leaking Finnbirch 13 years after sinking
    Sweden is still removing oil leaking from a ro-ro that sank 13 years ago. The coast guard has been emptying a container that collects diesel from the wreck of the Finnbirch, 82 metres down between Oland and Gotland. It said that 500 litres of oil was disposed of this month, making 600 litres in total since a leak was spotted by a plane in December. "The coast guard will continuously empty the c
  • Scorpio Bulkers widens loss amid sister investment
    Bulker player misses Wall Street's positive forecast for the fourth quarter.
  • ExxonMobil signs up to buy Uniper FSRU gas
    German utility Uniper has said ExxonMobil has signed a preliminary deal to take a big share of regasification capacity from an FSRU project planned for Wilhelmshaven. "The heads of agreement is an important step towards the realisation of the Wilhelmshaven floating storage and regasification project," said Keith Martin, Uniper's CCO, according to Reuters. Uniper is working with Japan's MOL on th
  • HHI Holdings sells $1.6bn Oilbank stake to Aramco
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH) has agreed to sell a 19.9% stake in its refining unit Hyundai Oilbank to Saudi Aramco for $1.6bn. Aju News reported that an initial agreement has been signed with the Saudi oil giant, citing HHIH, the parent of Hyundai Heavy Industries. Oilbank has revenue of $19.2bn, but profit has been falling. A potential IPO for the company has been delayed
  • Torm sells tanker to Seven Islands Shipping as fleet renewal accelerates
    Danish shipowner has secured a firm price for the latest veteran vessel to leave its fleet.
  • Funding deal brings US Coast Guard back to full strength
    The deal to reopen the US government has the Coast Guard (USCG) back operating at full capacity, and with pay checks to come. The funding impasse that followed President Donald Trump's demands for a border wall with Mexico hampered some essential Coast Guard activities and caused the agency to miss paychecks for active duty and civilian members this month. Lawmakers work to pay US Coast Guard am
  • CLdN cancels ro-ro at Uljanik as bids lodged
    Belgium's CLdN Cobelfret has cancelled the first of two ro-ro vessels due this year from troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group. The yard failed to meet the terms of the contract for the 5,500-lane-metre (lm) ship, hull number 531, Uljanik said. The deal for hull 532 remains valid. Uljanik has lost a slew of orders in recent months - including deals with Siem and Algoma - after being hit by
  • Trafigura ties up two new Central Group tankers on long-term time charter
    Potential five-year deals show a strong premium for scrubber-fitted, eco tonnage.
  • Turkish boutique yard Sefine focuses on niche markets to drive growth
    Innovative shipbuilder is making inroads into ferries, fish carriers and naval vessels using smart technology
  • Containerships completes first LNG bunkering with Shell
    CMA CGM-owned Containerships has completed the first bunkering of its debut LNG-fuelled boxship. The 1,400-teu Containerships Nord (built 2018) took on 240 tonnes of gas at Rotterdam from Shell's 5,300-dwt bunker tanker Cardissa (built 2017) last week. The fuel is enough for a trip from Rotterdam to St Petersburg and back sailing through the Kiel canal twice. The vessel is the first of four com
  • Latvian cargoship breached in Sweden
    A general cargoship has suffered bow damage in Sweden's Gota River. The Aftonbladet daily cited police as saying the 2,400-dwt Oak (built 1983) was taking on water inside a lock on Sunday. AIS data shows it as moored on Monday afternoon. It had left Gothenburg on Sunday en route to Hallekis with a wheat cargo. Pumps have been used to rid the vessel of water. It is operated by Tambels of Lat
  • CEVA rejects CMA CGM's takeover offer
    Swiss logistics group CEVA Logistics has recommended its shareholders resist a takeover offer by French containership giant CMA CGM. It said the company is worth more than the owner is paying. "While the board of directors concluded that the offer price of CHF 30 ($30.25) per share is reasonable from a financial perspective and that the offer provides a fair exit opportunity for shareholders who
  • Dalex denies handysize bulker buy
    Greek owner Dalex Shipping has dismissed broker information it acquired a seven-year-old handysize bulker. European and US brokers previously identified the company as buyer of the 37,000-dwt Ocean Neptune (built 2012). Load Line Marine nabs bargain supramax as it builds bulker fleet The vessel, owned by Glory Maritime of Japan, is said to be changing hands for $13.65m to $13.8m, which is roug
  • Qatar says it needs 60 LNG newbuildings for growth plans
    World's number one LNG producer is talking to South Korean shipyards about its expansion requirements.
  • ABG cuts capesize forecasts and downgrades Golden Ocean after Vale tragedy
    A tragic dam burst at Vale's Feijao facility on Friday has led ABG Sundal Collier to downgrade shares in John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean. Analyst Lukas Daul and Dennis Anghelopoulos dropped Golden Ocean from buy to hold suggesting the incident would lead to a significant drop in iron ore trade. Shares in Golden Ocean fell by over one tenth in Oslo on Monday following the news. Vale dam break co
  • Meriaura charters in five new dry cargo vessels
    Finnish operator Meriaura has signed five new charter agreements for dry cargo tonnage. It is bringing in a deck-cargo carrier, two multipurpose-heavy lift dry cargoships and two traditional bulkers. Rauma Cata's 5,200-dwt Enough Talk (built 2011) is the deck-cargo unit and is the same size as two others in the Meriaura fleet. The deal for this ship "significantly increases Meriaura's cargo cap
  • Siem Offshore sells its three oldest platform supply vessels
    Three 13-year-old ships are destined for a new owner
  • Bahri clinches $133m loan for expansion
    VLCC giant National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has fixed new financing of SAR 500m ($133.3m) to fund expansion. The Riyad Bank loan is sharia-compliant, it said in a statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange. The facility matures over five years. The company has previously said it is targeting acquisitions in Asia and the Middle East. The VLCC specialist wants to expand its reach, it
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard reveals $250m tanker deal
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured a deal for up to six chemical carriers, it announced today. Evangelos Pistiolis inks product tanker quartet at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Two-year tanker up-cycle has started Seoul-listed HMD says the contract, its second major tanker win in as many months, is worth $250m. Four of the vessels are firm, with the remaining two options at this stage. HMD told its inv
  • DSME increases cost of delayed Hunter VLCC options
    Three VLCC options held by Norway's Hunter Group at DSME in Korea have just got more expensive. The yard has agreed to extend the date for a decision on the ships to 28 February, but has increased the price to $93.6m each, from $92m, Hunter said. The delivery time is unchanged - within the first half of 2021. Hunter had previously said that it had until 15 January to declare the options. Chief
  • General average declared as Yantian Express heads to Bahamas
    General average has been declared by Hapag-Lloyd following the fire on its Yantian Express off Canada. The 7,150-teu boxship (built 2002) suffered a deck blaze on 3 January. It was contained after a week and the crew was evacuated. General average, declared when an extraordinary and severe event occurs that threatens the safety of a vessel and its cargo, allows costs to be shared by the owner an
  • OOCL revenue and volumes jump in fourth quarter
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has reported rises in revenue and volumes for the fourth quarter. In a trading update, the owner, bought last year by China's Cosco, said it carried 6.4% more boxes year-on-year at 1.71m teu, from 1.61 teu in 2017. Asia-Europe trades saw the biggest rise at 14.4% to 336,000 teu. Total revenue increased by 13.5% to $1.56bn, while loadable capacity was up 6.1%. The
  • Yang Ming taking four more Shoei newbuildings
    Taiwanese line Yang Ming has declared an option to charter four more 11,000-teu boxship newbuildings from Shoei Kisen of Japan. The company said it would sign long-term deals for the vessels. The price per ship is between $100m and $125m, it added, with the total charter cost coming in at between $400m and $500m. Costamare and Shoei Kisen tied to Yang Ming deal In July, the owner signed charte
  • Cerberus and Centerbridge make move for Nord/LB
    German bank confirms a joint offer is in but is not naming names at this stage.
  • European Express heads for Turkish scrapyard
    Piraeus Port Authority finally manages to give unwanted ferry the heave-ho.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • CMA CGM makes offer for additional CEVA shares
    CEVA's board says the offer is friendly but shareholders may do better if they hold onto their shares.
  • ILWU blasts plan to automate Los Angeles terminal
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union says plan to automate Pier 400 puts robots ahead of people.
  • Higher rates lift OOCL transpacific revenues
    Transpacific revenues up 26 percent in fourth quarter of 2018 on 6.1 percent volume growth.
  • WTO dispute panels will look at tariffs involving U.S.
    Panels will review U.S. Section 301 tariffs on China and retaliatory tariffs by Turkey against U.S. Section 232 measures.
  • Freight payment provider files for bankruptcy
    IPS Worldwide's bankruptcy filing leaves many shippers seeking to get their money back, in some cases in excess of tens of millions of dollars.
  • ITC won't accept filings until Wednesday
  • Formerly sanctioned Russian firms now delisted
  • Executive Moves: Land, sea and rail
  • GlobalTranz reports 150 percent EBITDA growth
  • Descartes signs agreement to acquire Visual Compliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Crude stocks likely rose last week amid evaporating export activity: survey
    US crude inventories likely increased last week amid a steep slowdown in export activity, according to analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts.
  • US middle distillate deliveries to Europe at 340,000 mt so far in Feb: cFlow
    Around 340,000 mt of middle distillates from the US are on their way to Europe and scheduled to arrive in February, data from Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Monday.
  • JAPAN'S COSMO OIL LOADS FIRST IRAN CRUDE CARGO AFTER US SANCTIONS WAIVER: SOURCE
    Cosmo Oil has started loading its first Iranian crude oil cargo, the latest Japanese refiner to resume import of Iranian oil more than two months after the US sanctions waiver was granted, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts Monday.
  • Hong Kong takes top China gasoil export spot from Singapore on LSMGO demand
    Strong low sulfur marine gasoil demand in Hong Kong boosted China's gasoil exports there in December, overtaking shipments to Singapore, data from China's General Administration of Customs showed.
  • Opinion on scrubbers wash waters should be based on scientific data: CSA 2020
    To start speculating that this will have an impact on global rules or, indeed, the wider take-up of open- and closed-loop scrubbers is wrong, Ian Adams said.
  • Container line MSC secures financing for 86 scrubber installations
    Container line the Mediterranean Shipping Company, or MSC has secured financing to install emissions-cleaning scrubber equipment on board 86 of its ships, according to a law firm involved in the deal.
  • Taiwan's CPC halts bunker fuel orders at Suao port on full barge schedule
  • FUTURES: Oil dips as demand concerns outweigh tightening supply
    "Political turmoil in Venezuela threatened to tighten crude supply, but concerns over surging US fuel stocks and global economic woes weighed on sentiment," UOB analysts said.
  • ADNOC Refining sells stakes to Eni, OMV in $5.8 bil deal
    The companies plan to close the deal in the third quarter of 2019.

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
- 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