BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

04 October 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

09:40 GMT+2

BRIEFS

September 3, 2021

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
China notifies new maritime rules for foreign vessels entering its waters MSC adds Halifax call on Indus 2 service connecting India & Canada No signs of Golden Week capacity reductions Vessel with Advanced Air Quality System joins CMA CGM fleet ZIM announces exercise of option to charter additional five 7,000 TEU LNG-fuelled vessels Corn exporters focus on Bangladesh Exports surge from SEZs Adesh Titarmare appointed Deputy Chairperson of Mumbai Port Trust APSEZ registers higher throughput in Aug. Railways further improves freight loading in Aug. Districts as export hubs under ODOP scheme being implemented Exports of intermediate goods sustain gains in Q1 2021 after rebound from pandemic Make or Buy - Why outsourcing warehouse operations is more effective

	web site

Constants in global shipping Great plans for railfreight network Hervé Morin re-elected Largest e-truck order in North America Fifteen for ZIM A leap forward for Clipper Logistics Vital link for medical supplies VP and global head for 4D More rail links for Hannover Lehrte Maersk signs Magna Charta More space in Chicago Young charter specialist finds a way 1,000 freight cars ordered XPO picks sales and marketing director "Curiosity of the Day" Sails for rockets at sea Authorities to audit seafreight margins Euphorigenic hammocks

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
HMM and staff reach wage and bonus agreement after 18-hour negotiation There's a 'meltdown of container shipping market' coming as cargo piles up Shippers face more rail chaos as German DB train drivers launch new strike Grim outlook for intermodal as an alternative to 'maxed-out' US truck market Bullish Zim goes long on new charters as it sets its sights on growth J&J Denholm buys John Good Logistics: 'huge opportunities for us both' StWraight Talking, part 2: 'What you do now, you will live with for 20 or 30 years' OOIL orders ten more new ULCVs in plan to boost fleet capacity M&A radar: Hey, DSV... less can equal more in deal-making

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Tideline Marine talks small-scale ferry operations at FERRIES 2021 This year's presentation of Marine Log FERRIES conference is now just over two months away and the program is rapidly shaping up. The event will take place November 9-10 on the New USCG conducts underway inspections of small passenger vessels off California In the wake of the deadly fire on the dive boat Conception, safety compliance checks are being conducted underway on smaller, U.S. inspected passenger vessels operating off the California coast. The checks DDG 1002 conducts builder's trials The U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships) reports that the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) recently conducted builder's trials. The ship is the third and final vessel in Ida: Recovery efforts get underway As parts of the eastern U.S. woke up today to deal with the lingering but still damaging effects of the remnants of Ida, recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast area continued. Many Corvus and Sanmar sign MoU Corvus Energy and Sanmar Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing a range of zero-emission and hybrid tugs based on Robert Allan Ltd designs and with bollard pulls Fednav orders 10 super-eco lakers Montreal, Quebec, headquartered Fednav Limited, Canada's largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed an agreement with Sumisho Marine Co., Ltd. and Oshima Shipbuilding to build ten new ocean-going lakers. The ships will Optimizing combustion to reduce black carbon emissions in the Arctic Reducing black carbon emissions is one of the few avenues by which shipping can have an immediate and tangible impact on climate change in the Arctic. FUELSAVE's CEO and co-founder Marc Sima

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Weekly Briefing: Bulk is a box sideshow \| Dry S&P sizzles \| Tankers await 2022 fizz Yes, technically you can carry a box on a cape, but throwing a few containers (if you can find them)... Marshall Islands doubles down on $100 emissions levy plan In a more detailed proposal to the International Maritime Organization, the Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands suggest that a... Owners risk losing all with wrong decarbonisation calls 'It is very clear today that for a shipping company - any shipping company - the risk linked to decarbonisation... Study reveals gaps in effective Ecdis use The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch, along with its Danish counterpart, have issued a report on how Ecdis is being... Navios Holdings benefits from charter rate recovery in second quarter Bulker owner is optimistic about market outlook as it seeks to address looming bond maturities Svitzer explores innovative partnership with towage customers The harbour towage specialist is developing new ideas to add value for its customers. And while discussions about automation continue... 'Poseidon Principles for marine insurance' scheme in development Industry insurers invited to sign up for scheme committing them to annual declarations of clients' carbon footprint, Global Maritime Forum... Shipping costs threaten survival of small businesses Container line revenues have soared despite costs remaining largely flat. But the 'meltdown' in box shipping is being paid for... Cosco piles up orderbook with 10 more newbuilds in $1.6bn deal Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co and Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co will each construct five 16,000 teu ships... Growth returns across Yilport's portfolio The pandemic knocked port throughput in the first half of 2020. But Yilport still has ambitions to become a top... Corpus Christi port eyes CO2 storage facility The port of Corpus Christi will work with the Texas General Land Office to develop a CO2 storage facility to... MOL proceeds with arctic LNG transhipment projects The move comes after MOL signed a co-operation agreement with Novatek to develop the LNG transhipment terminals US seeks to regulate its way out of the container crisis US exporters are furious at being unable to ship their goods by container. However, a reform of shipping regulations will... Space and communication ease congestion at US ports 'It is not really a matter of "blaming" the ports; the problem is on the landside, where shortages of trucks... Daily Briefing Owners explore feasibility of carrying containers on capes \| PI clubs should be open to major consolidation \| Hurricane Ida... Full automation 'no panacea' for solving congestion Yet issues with labour, cost and space militate against the idea of adding fully automated facilities everywhere possible Biden weighs Jones Act waiver for power-starved US Gulf President Joe Biden, who plans to visit the scene to see the damage for himself, is considering a Jones Act... HMM and unions agree wage deal to avoid strike The two parties have agreed on a 7.9% wage increase alongside a bonus equivalent to 650% of the workers' monthly... RINA's latest acquisition opens window on class Acquisition target Logimatic Solutions brings talented individuals and a customer-focused approach. RINA has changed its corporate shape, its ownership, its sectors...

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
New guide aims to help ports test cyber security Chemical group rails against ocean carriers' 'unfair' practices OOCL grows orderbook with deal for 16,000-TEU vessels Long Beach hopeful major rail hub will win final permits in 2022 HMM, union avoid shipping disruption with new contract

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Navios Holdings to take 10% piece of enlarged Navios Partners OOCL strikes $1.6bn deal for 10 neo-panamax containerships Nihon Shipyard order tally soars to 110 ships worth $6.2bn Containership sales heading for record as investment tops $8.9bn Are first green shoots of recovery showing in tanker sector? Ikea joins shippers' rush to charter containerships and buy boxes Fednav orders 10 super-eco lakes bulkers at Oshima Shipbuilding amid fleet renewal Cleaves Securities analyst Joakim Hannisdahl sets up shipping hedge fund Sovcomflot signs deal to develop shiprepair cluster in Russia's far east New Ultrabulk CEO von Appen 'does not mind' if bulker fleet shrinks Eidesvik teams with Aker BP to cut PSV emissions by 70% DOF inches nearer to $2bn refinancing as deal with rebel bank closes MOL buying major stake in GTLK's huge new $1.46bn Russian Arctic FSUs Norway's Eksfin tops $1bn in green finance for 35 newbuildings

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Eastern Airlines enters air cargo market with 'freighter-light' model Most all-cargo carriers that buy used passenger planes rebuild them for heavy cargo. Easter Airlines has a quicker, cheaper idea. Port of Corpus Christi aims to be large-scale carbon storage hub The port and the Texas General Land Office announced an agreement to develop infrastructure to capture carbon dioxide produced during oil and natural gas development. Case closed: How drug ring hid $1B worth of coke on a single ship New details on record 2019 cocaine haul aboard MSC Gayane - which may not have been the first run - as U.S. wraps up convictions. A most ghoulish story: Halloween supply chain nightmares Halloween is among the most popular holidays in America, so the horrific congestion this year is no treat for the nation's supply chain.

	web site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
BP says 'no obvious major' damage seen at US Gulf of Mexico platforms BP said Sept. 2 that flyovers across the US Gulf of Mexico have indicated "no obvious major damage" from Hurricane Ida to its four large producing platforms. Russia, India ready to expand bilateral energy cooperation Russian and Indian companies have been pushing for greater cooperation in the oil and gas sector beyond the $32 billion invested in joint projects, the countries' energy ministers said on Sept. 2. EPA wants to revisit 2018 RFS exemptions but revocation of waivers seen unlikely The Environmental Protection Agency has asked the DC Circuit Court of Appeals for the opportunity to further review a batch of Trump-era decisions exempting certain oil refineries from biofuel blending mandates rather than continue to defend the prior administration's actions in court. Russian Sep domestic crude pipeline prices fall Rb1,000/mt on weaker Brent Spot prices of Russian crude oil for domestic loading and delivery by pipeline in September were more than Rb1,000/mt ($13.60/mt) lower month on month, mostly on the back of a weaker Brent market. ARA fuel oil stocks down 1.5% on week at 1.184 million mt: Insights Global Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region were down by 1.5% week on week to 1.184 million mt in the week ending Sept. 2, according to data from Insights Global, after dropping 4.0% the week prior. August fuel oil barge trade volumes hit three-year highs in London MOC August volumes of fuel oil traded in the S&P Global Platts Market on Close assessment process in London Sept. 2 were 40.1% higher on the month, after 0.5%S marine fuel barge volumes were up 58.4%, and 3.5%S fuel oil barges rose 32%. OIL FUTURES: Crude rally accelerates on bullish US labor report, weaker dollar An overnight crude price rally accelerated in early US trading Sept. 2 on the heels of a stronger-than-expected US employment report and a weaker dollar. Singapore fuel oil paper MOC trades in Aug rise 44% on bullish 380 CST HSFO market Singapore fuel oil paper swap trades during the Platts Market on Close assessment process in August rose 43.77% on the month to 20.89 million barrels, S&P Global Platts data showed, on the back of a doubling of high sulfur fuel oil trade volumes amid higher demand. OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs on weaker dollar, bullish US unemployment report, Hurricane Ida disruptions Crude oil futures settled higher Sept. 2, propelled by a weaker dollar a bullish US unemployment report, and extended disruptions from Hurricane Ida. Spot 0.5%S marine fuel prices in Latin America fall in Aug, near April-May levels Spot prices for 0.5%S marine fuel at most Latin American ports in August gave back the advances seen in the previous two months amid volatile movements in the global energy complex and hesitant demand. MARINE FUEL 0.5%S WRAP: Demand struggles continue around globe, though potential supply tightness looms Demand sentiment for marine fuel 0.5%S was unchanged in August, though potential for tighter supplies in Asia thanks to a decline in European exports could result in limited availabilities in the coming weeks. REFINERY NEWS: Pakistan's Byco plans upgrade to reduce fuel oil output Pakistan's refineries, most of which are based on hydro-skimming technology and produce large quantities of fuel oil or furnace oil, for which demand has been declining, are in the process of upgrading in order to move toward higher-value products and meet new government standards. European Aug fuel oil swaps volume traded in Platts MOC falls to 130,000 mt Fuel oil derivative volume down on month Petroineos biggest buyer in Aug, Mercuria largest seller OIL FUTURES: Crude up on fall in US crude stocks "OPEC+ is still confident that the oil market will remain undersupplied until year's end due to the growing demand," Carsten Fritsch, Energy Analyst at Commerzbank, said in note Sept. 2. Shell charters LNG bunker barge to serve US East Coast LNG operating expenses currently above fuel oil levels Shell to take delivery of a number of LNG-powered ships Search for renewable methanol may mean more varied bunker locations: Maersk Sustainable methanol in ships seen twice as costly as fuel oil Maersk wants $150/mt CO2e carbon levy Platts to launch methanol bunker assessments Zhoushan ex-wharf bunker premiums for Sep gain with production cut expected Sep ex-wharf Zhoushan premium to Singapore cargo traded at $2-$8/mt Domestic production expected to decline South Korea-Singapore HSFO bunker spread narrows to 9-year low as demand picks up on low premiums Low prices helps ships take bunker fuel in South Korea Singapore supply tightness on demand from power sector in the Middle East Fujairah Sep ex-wharf 380 CST high sulfur bunker fuel premium perks up: traders An increased appetite for HSFO in the Middle East for power generation could extend into September, thus limiting supply of product into the bunker pool, industry sources said. Japan's MOL launches use of carbon neutral LNG for LNG-fueled tugboat Carbon neutral LNG supplied via truck to ship method **MOL to introduce 90 LNG-fueled vessels by 2030

›››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