testata inforMARE
Cerca
28 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
19:04 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
February 7, 2023

free news
Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • CTL-BHP 2023 mega cargo & logistics show opens tomorrow
  • MSC opens up North Indian market with Sentosa service expansion
  • AMTOI CRICKET TOURNAMENT a grand success in all respects
  • Neutral, open-source digital standards in container shipping need of the hour
  • Railways achieves new highs in loading & revenue this financial year till January 2023
  • DP World's gross global container volumes up in 2022
  • Snowman Logistics freezes its largest warehousing space with Horizon Industrial Parks
  • Import of Medical Devices as per the requirements of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017
  • AD Ports Logistics unveils new distribution business line to support region's growing healthcare market
  • Container freight rates seen hit by Chinese curbs
  • FTP with long-term strategy to boost exports on the anvil
  • CMA CGM Group launches call for projects worth €200 million to step up the pace of decarbonisation of the French shipping industry
  • PIL strengthens SEA linkages with new Thailand Philippines Straits service
  • Hapag-Lloyd EBITDA & revenues up
  • ONE's Shipment Overview (Export) service
  • ZIM introduces Thailand Fremantle Express service
  • Automobile exports surging
  • Coal output up by 12.94 pc in Jan.
  • Customs duty cuts seen boosting overall production across industries
  • Mahindra Logistics' Q3 FY23 revenue up 17 pc

free news
International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
  • Iata: yields and revenue should stay stable
  • Driver shortage has an immense impact
  • Digitisation to drive air cargo hub in Goa
  • Wagon acquired for heavy loads transport
  • ZXB service enhanced
  • Global Air Charter Service heads to the capital
  • 3PL on the move worldwide
  • Hellmann appoints Timo Schamber
  • Fresh juice for Scan Global
  • Schneider Transport expands UK business
  • Challenges for Germany's air freight industry
  • Sunny side of the East Coast
  • Last-mile deliveries in Iberia
  • Pallet volumes soaring
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Upwards in UK
  • Teesside just in time for Valentine
  • Deugro USA wins Gold Safety Award

free news
The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Top PE investor buys up majority of ambitious Scan Global Logistics
  • Charter and equipment demand offers some hope for carriers in H2
  • Ocean X: China post-CNY - less cloud, more balloon; M'rsk's moves; a tough Q4
  • Services axed and senior staff cull looms as FedEx opts for deferred business
  • On the road to IPO, CVC Capital Partners snaps up Scan Global
  • New Mombasa sea-air terminal will slash transit times into Africa
  • Patrick Terminals hikes fees for landside operations, blaming rising costs
  • Booking platforms bicker over funding as cargo.one lays off staff
  • Chinese car exporters turn to containers to plug car-carrier capacity gap

free news
Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Military starts collection of Chinese spy balloon debris
    The U.S. military today began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend, according to the Department of Defense . Air
  • Furetank transforms former office into advanced training center
    Swedish family-owned shipping company Furetank is probably best known internationally for its cutting-edge eco-friendly 17,999 dwt Vinga series dual-fuel tankers. Those advanced vessels call for new crew routines and skills, so, when
  • VIDEO: Damen develops floating wind concept vessel
    With floating offshore wind picking up pace, the Damen group has developed a Floating Offshore Wind Support Vessel concept designed to accelerate the development of the sector. Called the FLOW-SV, the vessel

free news
Container News web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Chittagong port kicks off new year with container drop
    The first month of this year did not pass well for Chittagong port, Bangladesh's prime seaport, which handles almost 92% of the country's seaborne export-import trade. Compared to last year's January, the sea port's overall performance drastically fell. Import handling alone fell year-on-year by 33% to 87,984 TEUs in January 2023, while the total box volumes of the Chittagong port declined by 25%
  • Turkish earthquake-hit Iskenderun port shuts operation
    Several Turkish ports were hit hard by a devastating earthquake that measured 7.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale, with at least one port suspended operations after docks collapsed, according to Turkish Maritime Authority and media reports. A major port namely LimakPort Iskenderun international port which is located in the Mediterranean coastal city of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province
  • Ports in Australia and Japan ink collaboration agreement
    The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) and the Port of Himeji aims to promote collaboration and information sharing between the two ports on renewable energy and net zero carbon emission efforts. Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan attended the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Western Australia and Japan to increase ren
  • Car carrier catches fire off Vietnam
    A South Korean pure car and truck carrier caught fire while on its way to Vietnam. Vietnam's Ministry of Transport stated that the 1999-built 6,000-car unit Ah Shin, owned by South Korean company Doriko, was about 150 nautical miles off Vung Tau when the fire broke out on 4 February. Ah Shin was acquired second-hand by Doriko in May 2021, according to shipping databases. The ship departed Incheon
  • MSC expands Sentosa service
    MSC announced the expansion of its current Sentosa service to connect major ports in China directly with India's key ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The new Sentosa rotation is alos expected to create a direct connection from north India to the main Southeast Asia ports and the United States West Coast, according to MSC. The first vessel that will sail from the US West C
  • DP World terminals in UK achieve record container numbers
    DP World saw a 5% rise in the box volumes of its two hubs in the United Kingdom last year, with London Gateway increasing its volumes by 14% to more than 2 million TEUs and Southampton reporting around 1.8 million TEUs. This is the first time that London Gateway exceeded two million TEUs in a single year, consolidating its position as Britain's second-biggest container terminal. "Within a decade,
  • Cargotec appoints new president and CEO
    Casimir Lindholm has been appointed by Cargotec's board of directors as the company's next president and CEO, effective from 1 April, replacing current president and CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Lindholm has held CEO roles at Eltel and Lemminkäinen, as well as other board positions. He has also been a member of Cargotec's board of directors since 2021, and as a result of his appointment, he will no long
  • Erenhot port sees cargo volume increase in January
    Erenhot port, a land port on the China-Mongolia border, achieved a rise in import and export cargo volume in the first month of the year. The port saw over 1.42 million tonnes of import and export cargo in January, up over 90% year on year, according to the China Railway Hohhot Group. More specifically, its imported and exported cargo surpassed 1.18 million tonnes and 238,600 tonnes respectively
  • DP World nears 80 million TEUs in 2022
    DP World handled 79 million TEUs throughout its global portfolio of container terminals in the previous year, with its gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year. Additionally, the UAE-based operator reported 19.5 million TEUs in the last quarter of 2022. DP World's flagship box terminal in Jebel Ali saw 14 million TEUs in 2022, which represents a 1.7% increase compared with 2021 num
  • Six crew members dead in tanker accident in Nigeria
    Six crew members died in an unidentified accident on a tanker off Lagos in Nigeria during the weekend (4-5 January). According to an unconfirmed report, the seafarers seem to be cleaning cargo tanks and, therefore, most likely perished from inhaling hazardous gases in empty tanks. It is unclear if the vessel was carrying petroleum products in its tanks. The deaths of the unknown crew members were
  • COSCO launches new car transportation service through Piraeus port
    Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) and COSCO Shipping Specialised Carriers jointly launched a new car shipment route and service in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region aiming to provide high quality service car logistics in the area. The new service concerns the transportation of vehicles in special containers, with a capacity of three vehicles, called flat rack container, equipped with bu
  • CMA CGM unveils new setup of NC Levant service
    CMA CGM announced the NC LEVANT new service setup, which aims to improve regional coverage after the company's recent investment in Egypt's Trans Misr Terminal (TMT). The updated rotation will be Felixstowe (England) - Hamburg (Germany) - Rotterdam (Netherlands) - Antwerp (Belgium) - Le Havre (France) - Malta - Alexandria (Egypt) - Damietta (Egypt) - Beirut (Lebanon) - Iskenderun (Turkiye) - Mers

free news
Splash web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Golar buys out New Fortress stake in Cameroon FLNG unit
    Tor Olav Trøim-backed Golar LNG has agreed to take over New Fortress Energy's ownership stake in the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility operating offshore Cameroon. Golar is paying $100m in cash for the 2017-converted FLNG Hilli and returning 4.1m shares it holds in Wes Edens' Nasdaq-listed LNG player. The deal, which is expected to ...
  • Zero emission vessel competition launched in the UK
    The UK government has set aside £77m ($93m) to invest in green maritime technology. A government release issued today stated: "The funding will take the tech from the factory to the sea - identifying which projects will have a long-term impact in reducing emissions." Successful projects must show they could use this money to work ...
  • Scottish sail project readies for testing
    The Scottish government has detailed today a new round of £1.35m($1.63m) funding for Dumfries-based Smart Green Shipping with the Di Gilpin-led company ready to install its first FastRig (pictured) for land-based testing in June. Smart Green Shipping is a systems design and engineering company developing unique retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships. MOL Drybulk, ...
  • 'Inevitable owners' market': McQuilling issues bullish five-year tanker forecast
    McQuilling Services has just released the 26th anniversary edition of its keenly read five-year tanker outlook. The 168-page report provides a detailed analysis of oil fundamentals, global economic and geopolitical context in addition to tanker demand and supply projections across eight vessel classes. The interaction of tanker demand and vessel supply variables is processed using ...
  • Russia products ban starts
    Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, two months after a similar crude oil ban began. The ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven democracies. European Union member states agreed to impose a cap of $100 per barrel on sales of Russian ...
  • Car carrier blaze off Vietnam
    Another car carrier caught fire over the weekend, the latest in a series of incidents that are spooking seafarers and insurers alike. The 6,000 ceu made towards the Vietnamese coastline after a fire broke out on Friday. The blaze ripped through three decks and was only eventually put out earlier today. The Panama-flagged ship was ...
  • Jaldhi Overseas back at Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding
    In the product tanker sector, Clarksons Research reports Singaporean owner Jaldhi Overseas has returned to Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, ordering four 50,000 dwt MRs, with delivery due in the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026. No price has been revealed. Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding is a joint venture yard between China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and Japan's ...
  • Indonesia's Gurita busy growing its coal business
    There is a sluggish tempo in dry bulk S&P, with very few sales to report. However, broking sources reveal one active buyer, Indonesia's Gurita, bidding repeatedly under the radar. The cabotage-focused owner has added its third supramax in a year and has sealed its third deal since October, tabling just under $15m for the 14-year-old ...
  • Maersk's place in liner shipping post-divorce
    Maersk's role on the main east-west tradelanes looks set to be as a lesser player once the dissolution of the 2M alliance with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) comes into effect in January 2025. Last month's big container news that the two largest liners were to divorce has sparked plenty of conjecture about what 2M's demise ...
  • Boa offloads OCV
    Norway's Boa has announced the sale of 2007-built offshore construction vessel to an undisclosed buyer. Closing of the sale is expected during the first half of February. In July 2022, Boa Sub C was awarded a contract by Subsea 7, with commencement scheduled for spring of 2023 and a duration of one year. Subsea 7 ...
  • Maersk Broker appoints head of offshore and renewables
    Nicolaj Støvlb'k has joined Maersk Broker as head of offshore and renewables. Støvlb'k worked at Noble Corporation last year briefly in a career that has largely been associated with Maersk, including the company's drilling and OSV divisions as well as at Maersk Line. "I have no doubt that the OSV market is entering a time ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • 1999-built tanker sold for scrap undergoes repairs for rebirth in sanctioned trades
    Ariana's new owner, a Marshall Islands shelf company, bought the tanker from Dubai-based Last Voyage DMCC
  • CMA CGM link to Bolloré Transport & Logistics deal
    Bolloré Group does not currently have any plan to divest its Transport & Logistics division, according to media report
  • Industry must shoulder its fair share of green tech risk, says UK shipping minister
    Baroness Vere says it is not government's role to completely 'de-risk' green technology investments and industry must raise the current...
  • Golar to buy New Fortress Energy's stake in floating LNG project
    Deal involves floating LNG production and storage vessel Hilli Episeyo, which is currently off the coast of Cameroon
  • Sustainability is the incentive we need, says Wärtsilä chief
    Shipowners need to know what they should invest in and when. The answer lies in building closer partnerships
  • Machinery damage dominates latest incident reports
    Technical incidents have been on the rise for the past decade
  • The week in newbuildings: CMA CGM orderbook hits $9bn
    Recent newbuilding orders confirmed in the past week include 12 methanol-fuel boxships for CMA CGM, two LNG tankers for Japanese...
  • Cosco forms digital ship service joint venture
    It is envisaged to become a trading and technology platform for businesses, such as machine management, spare parts supply and...
  • Turkish ports halt operations after powerful earthquakes
    Dozens of countries have offered to support rescue efforts after two large earthquakes hit Türkiye's southeast and northwest Syria. At...
  • UK to fund zero-emission vessels
    UK will allocate $93m for zero-emission vessels and infrastructure to decarbonise the maritime sector
  • Price cap coalition sets two price levels for petroleum products
    The Group of Seven nations and Australia have agreed to set a price cap for Russian oil products. It will...
  • The week in charts: Piracy hotspots | China-Iranian oil trade | Methanol-fuel boxship orders grow
    Dark-fleet tankers ship one third of Russian oil, dry bulk freight markets remain subdued despite positive sentiment about China's economic...
  • Daily Briefing
    EU sanctions have yet to sever Russia's sinews of war | Maersk faces crunch year for integrator strategy | Don't...
  • Tonne-mile gains and rerouted Russian oil said to 'underpin inevitable owners' tanker market' to 2025
    Maritime consultancy McQuilling Services and shipbroker Poten & Partners highlight how the tanker market has benefited from increased tonne-miles and...
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins contract to build two new LNG carriers
    Of the $9.4bn worth of newbuilding sales booked by the South Korean shipyard in the past year, 83% were LNG...

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • FMC administrative judge rules in truckers' favor in chassis dispute
    Ocean carriers cannot limit the use of chassis by motor carriers in merchant haulage, the FMC's chief administrative judge said in an "initial" summary decision meant to resolve a long-running dispute.
  • FMC order for MSC to justify congestion fee marks first under OSRA-22
    The Federal Maritime Commission has exercised its first use of new legal authority under OSRA-22 requiring an ocean carrier to justify the reason behind levying a congestion surcharge against a shipper.
  • Get High Performance Hardware
    Get bare metal at software speed, powerful DevOps integrations, and hybrid cloud solutions. Try now.
  • Sharp increase in capacity keeps trans-Atlantic rates under pressure
    Carriers on the trans-Atlantic find themselves in the curious position of adding capacity to the trade while at the same time having to blank sailings to maintain the supply-demand balance.
  • MSC extends Asia-USWC string to India as primary market demand wanes
    With the extended port reach into India, carriers are looking to fill leftover capacity from Southeast Asia as primary market volumes slow and US sourcing within Asia diversifies beyond China, sources say.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Analysts to watch Wallenius Wilhelmsen earnings amid 'growing shadow of the orderbook'
    Operator may give bullish or bearish stance on sector in fourth-quarter earnings to be released on Wednesday
  • Tanker owners could opt for slow steaming for years to deal with new carbon rules, BRS says
    Shipowners may not want to retrofit vessels with emissions-cutting technology until a prolonged downturn in the market, BRS Group said
  • The more dry bulk stumbles, the more analysts don bull horns
    Researchers at Deutsche Bank and Fearnleys are counting on the China reopening story to push stocks higher
  • 'Soft period for demand': Panamax bulker rates extend stumble as Atlantic vessel supply mounts
    Market watcher attributes decline to unmet expectations for dry bulk rally after Chinese New Year
  • Turkey quake: Boxes catch fire at Iskenderun port after shutdown
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • US details petroleum product price cap rules as G7 looks to limit Russian profits
    Measures setting price cap at $100 per barrel for some products and $45 per barrel for others set in on Sunday
  • Trafigura: Russia faces product tanker shortage in coming months
    Senior trader says long-haul transition from European trades will stretch the 200-strong product tanker 'shadow fleet'
  • 'Conservative-minded' Schoeller Holdings plots tanker and bulker fleet renewal
    Boss Mark O'Neil explains Cyprus-based group's approach to maintaining a shipowning presence
  • New Fortress sells FLNG Hilli stake in exchange for its Golar-held shares
    Wes Edens-led company homes in on its own floating LNG production interests while Golar cuts its investment in listed entities
  • Cargill shipping unit sees 'green' financial indicators in strong 12 months
    Amid positive performance, diversity improves and customers provide both positive feedback and 'constructive criticism'
  • 'Owners' market': McQuilling tips aframaxes to flourish through to 2025
    VLCC sector may be less fruitful as demand expected to fall, US consultancy's modelling suggests
  • From buyer to seller? India's Gatik linked to first ship disposal
    Red herring or a change of course? An opaque serial tanker buyer is said to be making a rare secondhand sale
  • Container ship charter market bottoming out for smaller vessels
    New services launched by liner operators help fuel demand after several months of falls
  • Stena AB heading for $1.3bn profit after 'strong performance'
    Swedish group has benefited from stronger tanker and LNG carrier rates in 2022
  • Castor says listing of tanker spin-off Toro Corp delayed again
    Cypriot owner still trying to secure approval for Nasdaq launch
  • Stolt-Nielsen 'not feeling guilty' about big contract hikes to fund newbuilds
    Norwegian CEO says big rate increases needed if company is going to spend $750m on fleet renewal
  • New tanker operators move in as EU's Russian trade ban starts
    Gatik Ship Management and Hennesea Tankers Corp among first operators loading price-capped oil
  • Tankers International pool offering CII scores for VLCC voyages
    International operator trying to ease uncertainty around regulations
  • Karpowership puts French-built LNG carrier back into action
    Vessel delivers cargo to KARMOL FSRU, which supplies four powerships off Brazil
  • UK pledges £77m to develop zero emission ships by 2025
    2025 target set for the launch of the country's first zero emission passenger and cargo ships
  • Fredriksen's ICB takeover trauma may hold clue for Euronav's 'Netflix' saga
    Clarksons Securities draws parallels between current stand-off and lengthy battle with Angelicoussis Group over Swedish tanker company in the 1990s
  • Turkey earthquake: Iskenderun port shuts down after 'docks collapse'
    All other Turkish terminals said to be operating smoothly with no damage to oil pipelines detected
  • Heinrich Schoeller and Mark O'Neil step up 'friendly' succession planning
    Schoeller Holdings shipowner still active as CEO reveals aims for 2023 and beyond
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen: 'We are looking at a 2023 Stolt Tankers IPO'
    Debt levels approaching the right level for a spin-off - now timing is everything
  • Six seafarers dead after incident on product tanker in Nigeria
    Asphyxiation a possible cause of tragedy on the Halima at Lagos
  • Plunging container ship values hit the finance market
    Sinking boxship values are resulting in 'soft defaults' on loans done when the market was high
  • South Korean car carrier hit by fire off Vietnam
    Damage not clear after crew tackles blaze on the Ah Shin
  • Al Seer returns to K Shipbuilding for more MR tanker newbuildings
    Abu Dhabi-based shipowner gives South Korean shipyard its first newbuilding orders of 2023
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker tonne-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Baltic to South Asia tanker ton-miles up almost 700% in 2022, says Poten
    China continues to dominate, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has boosted several other routes
  • Heidmar brings in former Anglo-American exec to spearhead Asian bulker push
    Pools group adds Navin Arjun Soni to run Singapore base as it builds dry cargo fleet
  • Minister to tell MPs why ex-Keppel staff were not prosecuted over Brazil bribes
    Criminal charges would have been brought if there were grounds and sufficient evidence, says Indranee Rajah

news on subscription
American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
  • Intermodal truckers secure win against ocean carriers
    A maritime law judge has ruled that ocean carriers violate the Shipping Act when they limit container chassis choices for intermodal truckers.
  • Amazon, DHL reduce US cargo flights as parcel volumes soften
    Air Transport Services Group will see its Amazon business dip this year as the retailer decreases freighter utilization to match slower retail sales.
  • Airport investment firm taps former Southwest exec for cargo push
    Burrell Aviation has named an ex-Southwest Airlines director to lure cargo airlines to properties it controls at second-tier airports.

››› File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
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
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
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
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
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
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
- 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