testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
17:12 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
December 7, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2020
  • China United Lines inks pact for shipping service
  • EU warned against application of EU-ETS to international shipping
  • Implementation of Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 might actually turn out to be counter-productive
  • RCL's feeder service to Port Klang commences from Haldia
  • Govt mulling expanding outlay for RoDTEP scheme
  • India's exports & imports down in April-Nov.
  • RBI announces key facilitation measures for exports sector
  • DP World Cochin achieves all-time high monthly throughput in November
  • JN Port registers impressive growth in container & overall cargo handling in Nov.
  • Large dimension vessels calling at Tuticorin
  • India's GDP growth projection revised upwards
  • 'The central bank's recent measures will definitely fuel the country's economic revival'

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Numbers on the rise
  • Rail services to cover Saint John
  • Linking Asian and European e-commerce
  • BGT record in Basra
  • Champions of Eurasian road transport crowned
  • China Airlines Cargo takes over its first B777F
  • Sailors' Society welcomes new port chaplain
  • Cooperation in Canada bears fruit
  • Sabrina Nissen for North American market
  • To haul 2.3 million t of ore a year
  • Neovia acquisition in Austria
  • UPS adds two Polish airports to its network
  • ODW Logistics appoint Brian Drees
  • Southampton doing a Felixstowe
  • Expanding toll solutions in Europe
  • Switzerland adopts further EU regulations
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • A new centre for Hoyer

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2020
  • Forwarders up in arms at 'monstrous' rise in air cargo handling charges
  • Spot rates to Europe continue to provide seasonal bonuses for carriers
  • Soaring US Covid infections disrupt peak capacity supply chains
  • Congestion problems at UK ports stacking up as rising imports drive delays
  • Reefer sophistication giving more of the world an appetite for avocados
  • Dutch government shows how getting ready for Brexit should be done
  • C-19 radar: Pfizer logistics & UK vaccine rollout. An (EU) family affair?

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2020
  • NSRP funds panel project on automated detail planning
    The National Shipbuilding Research Program has awarded funding for a panel project on Automated Detail Planning and Instant Earned Value Control. The panel members are Netherlands-based Floorganise BV and ShipConstructor Software USA,
  • Two FMC Commissioners seek rapid testing and priority vaccination for maritime labor
    Two Federal Maritime Commissioners, Carl W. Bentzel and Daniel B. Maffei, are urging that rapid COVID-19 testing be made available as soon as possible to the essential U.S. maritime labor force, whose
  • NASSCO wins $100 million Navy order
    General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $100,040,336 contract for the execution of the a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) fiscal
  • OSG takes delivery of second 204,000 barrel barge
    The Greenbrier Gunderson shipyard in Portland, Ore., has now delivered the 204,000 barrel capacity oil and chemical tank barge OSG 205, to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. This is the second tank barge
  • UK P&I Club launches Global Crew Change Advice manual
    The UK P&I Club has launched "Global Crew Change Advice," a comprehensive manual that outlines current challenges and issues regarding crew changes in ports throughout the world. The UK Club worked with
  • Hedda Felin named CEO of Hurtigruten Norway
    Hurtigruten Group has appointed Hedda Felin as CEO of Hurtigruten Norway, where she will will assume her new role on March 1, 2021, taking the helm of Hurtigruten's iconic coastal Norway operations.

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2020
  • RightShip's new chief executive sets out his data-driven agenda
    The evolution of ship quality assessment organisation RightShip has had its challenges over recent year but what has emerged is...
  • UK P&I Club issues crew change rules guide
    The UK P&I Club has released an A-Z guide of coronavirus restrictions in ports around the world. It hopes the...
  • Glencore to cut emissions through coal assets depletion
    The commodities trading house aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 mainly through the natural depletion of its coal assets...
  • Do box shipping's safety standards stack up?
    The loss of containers from ONE Apus is an unwelcome event. Attention needs to turn to how containers can be...
  • Shipping pledges to cut plastic waste
    The chamber has urged companies to ban single-plastics by the end of 2021 to help cut ocean waste. Its new...
  • French diesel imports at 2020 low as lockdown curbs demand
    Middle distillate imports seen at 300,000 barrels per day in November, surpassing April low of 340,000 bpd, according to data...
  • Opec deal signals tougher start to 2021 for tanker owners
    Addition equates to one more aframax loading daily, offering little cheer for owners contemplating 140 fewer tankers exporting crude each...
  • Economic outlook: Gravity of global economy is rapidly moving east
    The coronavirus pandemic has produced the deepest recession since the Second World War, disrupting economic activity, travel and supply chains...
  • Nordic hull: Secrets of Scandinavian success
    'You have the world's best centre of marine insurance, and you do things better than us in some areas. It's...
  • Watch the 2020 Greek Shipping Awards
    The Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards took place on Friday, December 4. Rewatch the entire virtual event on Lloyd's List
  • Top 10 box port operators 2020
    PSA's Peter Voser tops our regular rankings rundown of the global port operators. The Singaporean port operator stands head and...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: China's shipping groups criticise EU carbon trading scheme | Vehicle carrier deliveries to drop in coming years |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2020
  • Long Beach initiative seeks 50 percent dual transactions
  • Trucking employment gap constrains capacity
  • Proposed India law pushes carriers on rate transparency
  • CMA CGM puts hold on Asia-Europe bookings
  • South China inbound feeder halt to add to capacity woes
  • UK shippers forced to soaring spot market amid port chaos
  • SeaRoutes gaining traction for ocean freight carbon calculation

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2020
  • Golar rockets back near pre-deal pricing on record day for stock market
  • MR tanker rates jump by $4,000 in Middle East after Durban refinery explosion
  • Anthony Veder adds lone ethylene carrier to renew its fleet
  • Spain's Marflet Marine reveals MR2 product tanker buy from Norden
  • Delays to core UK Brexit customs systems warned will cause massive ro-ro port disruption
  • Carnival's ethics chief takes on SEC reporting role
  • Polaris Shipping set to sell a 12th VLOC for scrap this year
  • DSME confirms VLCC orders from Adnoc Logistics & Services
  • IUMI head Turner takes newly created marine role at Victor Insurance
  • Judge's regret at loophole as entertainer loses Royal Caribbean case
  • Containers lost from ONE Apus leading to 'extraordinary costs'
  • Swartz promoted to president of Holland America Group
  • LNG steamship debate rages as shipowners discuss their future
  • Second pirate attack thwarted as Minerva suezmax comes under fire
  • Norden's head of legal leaving five months after being hired
  • Gunvor seals $540m loan in green drive to expand biofuel activity
  • Solstad avoids buying $122m ship by fixing it in South America
  • Buyers sniff out bargains in small boxship market
  • Penfield Marine steps up suezmax pool with Cosco newbuildings
  • Greece's Evalend Shipping said to be offloading 20-year-old VLCC Najaf
  • Odfjell splashes $19m on building South Korean terminal stake
  • Siem Offshore unit sells idle anchor-handler in Canada
  • Hurtigruten brings in Equinor's Felin as it adds capacity
  • Continuity assured as lender HCOB renews bosses' contracts early
  • Licence revoked: Danish Ship Finance sees future where pioneer zero-carbon owners carve up markets
  • Bankers arrest Panthalassa panamax amid crew unrest
  • Beijing said to lift coal import quota to cope with Australia ban
  • End of China coal ban will release more ships than expected
  • Vietnam says seafarer was killed in fight on bulker off Russia
  • Guards on Laskaridis reefer fight off violent pirate attack
  • Mercantile & Maritime Group unveils new shipping team
  • Social media pictures show container carnage on ONE Apus
  • GLDD plans Jones Act fallpipe vessel for US offshore wind market
  • Singapore office proves a pathfinder for Wikborg Rein's diversity efforts
  • Citizen of the world Ina Lutchmiah takes challenges in her stride

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2020
  • Manitoulin acquires third US freight forwarder
    The freight-forwarding arm of Canada's Manitoulin Group has bought Chicago-based World Wide International Logistics, its third acquisition in the United States.
  • Trans-Pacific box boom likely to last until March - or longer
    There will be no letup in booming container imports in 2020. The only question now is how long it lasts into 2021.
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands aerospace logistics offering to freighter conversions
    Retrofitting a passenger plane to operate as a heavy cargo plane is a big engineering job that requires many new parts and disposal of old...
  • FMC commissioners want maritime workers on COVID-19 vaccine priority list
    Port communities in LA, Charleston and Philadelphia already at risk, officials assert.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2020
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks rise 7% to nearly 26 mil barrels on higher fuel oil imports
    Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks edged 7.13% lower week on week to 25.751 million barrels, or 4.06 million mt, in the week to Dec. 2 amid a 27% surge in fuel oil imports, Enterprise Singapore data showed Dec. 3.
  • Med 0.1% gasoil cargoes hit 11-week high against NWE on tight supply
    Mediterranean 0.1% gasoil cargoes have climbed to their highest premium to their Northwest Europe counterpart due to tight supply in the region from low refinery run rates and a lack of Black Sea exports, sources said.
  • Offshore oil-exporting terminal Texas GulfLink receives key draft environmental review
    The little-known Texas GulfLink project led by upstart Sentinel Midstream arguably took the lead in the now-stalled race to build offshore crude exporting terminals in Texas after becoming the first such project to receive a draft environmental impact statement from the federal government.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude price rally extends amid US stimulus hopes, weaker dollar
    Oil prices settled higher Dec. 4 as optimism surrounding US federal stimulus negotiations and a weaker dollar offset pandemic-driven demand concerns.
  • MARINE FUEL 0.5%S: Improving demand prospects push prices to highest since March
    Global marine fuel 0.5%S markets saw increased prices and premiums to crude in November, and though the global economic recovery has helped, some concerns remain about whether an increase in run rates among refiners in coming months, causing another supply overhang.
  • Panama Canal Authority to consider adding additional booking slots for LNG tankers
    The Panama Canal Authority may add additional reserved LNG transit slots in the future to address the increase in US exports via the shortest route from the Gulf Coast to the key East Asia import market, the agency said Dec. 4.
  • USGC No. 2 gasoil drops past two-month low
    US Gulf Coast No. 2 gasoil fell Dec. 4 to its lowest level in more than two months, pressured by little demand to ship up Colonial Pipeline.
  • Drybulk shipping feels the pinch after big scrubbers bet: analysts
    **Almost half of dry bulk new builds fitted with scrubbers in 2020: BIMCO **Payback time for scrubbers has widened to 4-6 years **Scorpio Bulkers selling assets after unsuccessful scrubber foray
  • UK government needs to invest in EV battery production to meet climate targets
    **EV adoption continues, battery capacity lacking **10-point plan seen as political tactic **'Outlook bleak' without battery factories: Cornish Lithium
  • RUSSIA DATA: Novorossiisk, Primorsk Jan-Oct freight turnover falls 21.9% amid constraints
    **Coronavirus weighs on crude demand **Crude transshipment falls 32% on year **Russia liquid bulk turnover down 10.2%
  • REFINERY NEWS: Puertollano concludes month-long maintenance
    **Hydrocracker maintenance was broadened to other units **Company previously said it planned maintenance on petrochemical units
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall 11.4% on week to 1.304 mil mt: Insights Global
    **Players work down inventories for year-end **More supply than buying interest in market
  • European VLSFO backwardation hits nine-month high
    The European very low sulfur fuel oil market has hit nine-month high as product comes to the market ahead of year-end.
  • UK raises climate ambition to cut emissions by 68% by 2030
    **UK ups target from previous 53% emissions cut **UK urges world leaders to raise ambition ahead of summit **New target follows UK's 10-point green revolution plan
  • Bad weather halts bunker operations at Gibraltar: port authority
    All bunkering operations at the port of Gibraltar have been suspended due to adverse weather conditions, Gibraltar's Bunkering Superintendent said.
  • Bunkerworld Index: Prices keep rising amid signs of bullish sentiment
    **Fujairah, Singapore traders optimistic demand will rise **Novorossiisk tightens on reduced refinery output **Latin American demand supported by sentiment from vaccines
  • REFINERY NEWS: Explosion, fire breaks out at S Africa's Engen refinery
    **Company to update later on Dec. 4 **Refinery had resumed operations after halting for poor demand
  • Hong Kong Dec 0.5%S marine fuel differential inked at minus $3-$5/mt, unchanged from Nov
    **Quarantine weighs on Hong Kong demand **Suppliers buying increasingly on spot, less on term-basis

›››File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
PORTS
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
PORTS
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
TRADE
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
SHIPPING
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
SHIPPING
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
TRADE
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
PORTS
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
SHIPPING
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
SHIPYARDS
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
MARITIME SERVICES
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
PORTS
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
PORTS
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
SAFETY & SECURITY
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
SHIPYARDS
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
PORTS
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
PORTS
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
COMPANIES
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
PORTS
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
PORTS
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
INDUSTRY
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
PORTS
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
SHIPPING
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
SHIPPING
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
PORTS
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
PORTS
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
PORTS
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
PORTS
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
SAFETY & SECURITY
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
SHIPPING
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
SAFETY & SECURITY
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
CRUISES
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ACCIDENTS
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
SHIPYARDS
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
PORTS
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
PORTS
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
CRUISES
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
TRANSPORTATION
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
PORTS
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
SHIPPING
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
LOGISTICS
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
INDUSTRY
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
PORTS
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
SHIPYARDS
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
ASSOCIATIONS
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
NEWS
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
FREIGHT TERMINALS
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
CRUISES
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
SHIPPING
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
CUSTOMS
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
MEETINGS
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
INSTITUTIONS
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
RIVER TRANSPORT
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
PORTS
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
CRUISES
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
SHIPPING
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
ASSOCIATIONS
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
ASSOCIATIONS
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
PORTS
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
PORTS
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
SHIPPING
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
COMPANIES
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
PORTS
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
PORTS
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
INFRASTRUCTURE
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
SHIPPING
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
TRUCKING
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
PORTS
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
PORTS
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
COMPANIES
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
PORTS
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
- 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