testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
16:33 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
September 7, 2023

free news
International Transport Journal web site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
  • Freight transport soon with maglevs?
  • Bengaluru sets new benchmark for mango exports
  • US class I railway pursues its net zero goal
  • 2M leads post-pandemic schedule recovery
  • Rhenus Group: acquisitions in Latin America
  • From diesel to HVO biofuel
  • B787 cargo door still made in Sweden
  • Daco Systems to open IT competence centre
  • Napa in Germany
  • 'Trans-o-flex' Thermomed's new facility in Styria
  • Canada: tank trunk network extended
  • ANA expands SAF services for air cargo
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport appoints interim CEO
  • Automated logistics in the spirits industry
  • Maersk's green methanol debut in Rotterdam
  • CTL completes executive board
  • Etihad Cargo boosts belly capacity
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

free news
The Loadstar web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Carriers forced to idle new ULCVs as soon as they are delivered
  • As DSV scuffles, it's all M&A talk show... not opera
  • News podcast | Sept '23 | Back to work: ocean forwarder outlook, liner consolidation - and whither the peak?
  • HMM service expansion 'not connected' to impending sale
  • Air freight optimism for North America's cherry trade pipped by 'other factors'
  • CH Robinson - far from the usual?
  • Takeovers in Latin America take Rhenus a step closer to 'the million mark'
  • Hapag-Lloyd to create ports & infrastructure unit
  • August numbers mark new low for Russian Railways amid new sanctions
  • Xavier Avrard becomes Geodis's first chief strategy officer
  • Maxime Bessiere is Seko Logistics' new chief commercial officer for EMEA
  • Sustainability specialist Chelsea Lamar will steer AIT's drive toward net-zero

free news
Marine Log web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • VIDEO: Staten Island Ferry officers finally get a labor agreement
    After 13 years of negotiations, maritime union MEBA and the City of New York have finally reached an agreement on a new contract for Staten Island Ferry officers. MEBA, which represents all
  • WISTA USA honors Crowley
    Crowley has been honored for its contributions to diversity and inclusion in the workplace with the Corporate Diversity Award by WISTA USA, the U.S. chapter of WISTA, the Women's International Shipping and
  • Mississippi River low water level concerns grow
    As the Panama Canal continues to be impacted by low water levels, another vital artery of waterborne commerce, the Mississippi River, is again facing similar issues, prompting fears of a rerun of
  • VIDEO: Cruising's green agenda marks "concrete progress"
    The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its 2023 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report, saying that it shows concrete progress by the sector in advancing its green agenda.
  • Largest-ever LNG carrier design gains AiPs from two class societies
    Just how large can LNG carriers get? China's Hudong-Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard has received Approvals in Principle from two class societies for a new LNG carrier with 271,000 cubic meters of cargo tank

free news
Container News web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Specialty Shipments: How to Move Fragile and High-Value Items Across States
    Relocating can be a stressful endeavor, especially when it involves the transportation of fragile or high-value items such as fine art, antiques, or high-end electronics. The risks of damages or losses are always present, making the process even more nerve-wracking. This article aims to offer comprehensive advice on ensuring a smooth, secure move for your valuable possessions from one state to an
  • "Schedule reliability recovery rate for 2M was above Ocean and THE Alliance for Asia-North Europe trade lane," reports Sea-Intelligence
    To gauge which of the three container carrier alliances recorded the fastest post-pandemic recovery in schedule reliability, Danish maritime data analysis company Sea-Intelligence pegged their lowest recorded schedule reliability during the pandemic as month "0" and then looked at the change from that baseline in the next months. Source: Sea-Intelligence.com, Sunday Spotlight, issue 630 Figure 1
  • SAAM Towage Peru handles largest vessel to call on west coast of South America
    SAAM Towage Peru handled the largest vessel to reach the west coast of South America. In particular, Alexander Von Humboldt, belonging to CMA CGM and part of the ACSA 1 service connecting Asia and South America, docked at the Port of Callao. The ship measures 396 meters in length, 53.6 meters in beam and has a capacity of 16,590 TEUs. Due to its size, the vessel required the assistance of three t
  • Taiwan port authority warns insurer Hydor over Angel sinking
    Taiwan's Maritime Port Bureau has warned Norwegian marine insurer Hydor that it could be blacklisted, alleging that the latter has failed to help facilitate the clean-up resulting from the sinking of container ship Angel on 21 July. The vessel was loaded with 1,349 containers, and when it sank outside Kaohsiung port, 776 boxes were submerged with the ship and 160 containers sank after floating. I
  • CMA CGM implements congestion surcharges in Benin and Senegal
    Due to existing delays, CMA CGM has announced new port congestion surcharges (PCS) from all ports globally to Cotonou in Benin and Dakar in Senegal. The French carrier will implement a US$150/TEU surcharge on dry and reefer containers destined for the ports of Dakar and Cotonou. The new surcharges will be effective from 15 September and payment will be made on a per-freight basis, according to CM
  • GEODIS appoints new chief strategy officer
    GEODIS, a global transportation and logistics company, announced the appointment of Xavier Avrard as chief strategy officer. He will join the Group's Management Board, which will be chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, chief executive officer of GEODIS. Xavier Avrard joined GEODIS as Group Controller in 2014. He was named managing director for Projects Logistics, initially for Africa and later for
  • Pelindo and Pertamina to develop Jakarta Integrated Green Terminal
    PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pesero) made an agreement with PT Pertamina International Shipping for joint plans for the development of the Jakarta Integrated Green Terminal (JIGT) at Kalibaru Terminal in Indonesia. JIGT will be the gateway to the energy trading ecosystem through the Singapore-Indonesia corridor which has global trade flows for oil and LNG. Arif Suhartono, president director of Pelindo

free news
Splash web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Maersk to transport Amazon goods using biofuel and methanol
    Danish shipping major Maersk and e-commerce giant Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers using green biofuel and methanol. Transport of the containers will be done via Maersk's ECO Delivery product offering. The Danish firm estimates that this will contribute to a reduction in 44,600 metric tons of CO2e ...
  • Diana Shipping secures charter extension from Reachy Shipping
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has extended the time charter contract with Reachy Shipping for one of its ice-class panamaxes. Diana Shipping said that it won an extension for the 2014-built bulker . The gross charter rate for the 77,525-dwt vessel is $11,250 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties. The company ...
  • Bumi Armada develops carbon storage and injection floater concept
    Malaysian floater and vessel contractor Bumi Armada has developed a design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU). The FCSIU concept, approved in principle by the class society ABS, is a floating terminal capable of storing and injecting liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) into depleted oil and gas fields or aquifers. The new concept ...
  • Port of Nigg clinches another Moray West deal
    Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, owned and operated by Global Energy Group (GEG), has been selected by Moray West as the location for marshalling of all 62 transition pieces prior to installation as part of the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm developed by Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP ...
  • Korean firms developing 12,000 cu m LCO2 carrier design
    Class society Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding with K Shipbuilding, Sunbo Industries, and Dongsung Finetec to jointly develop a 12,000 cbm liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design. As carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies become increasingly important in response to the global trend in decarbonization policies, the demand for LCO2 carriers ...
  • Maybulk sells kamsarmax to Tokyo Century
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (Maybulk) has offloaded its 2018-built kamsarmax to Japanese buyers for around $30.1m. The Petaling Jaya-headquartered firm said its unit Kekal Shipping sealed a deal for the sale of 82,100 dwt with financial services company Tokyo Century Corp. Brokers earlier reported the Oshima-built ship going for $31.8m to an undisclosed owner. Maybulk said ...
  • India makes plans to become green ship fuelling hub
    India wants to position itself as green refuelling hub in the coming decade. Speaking at a green hydrogen conference yesterday, union minister for power and new and renewable energy RK Singh said: "Globally, shipping will go green within 10 years. So, we have to emerge as a refuelling destination for all green ships, since we ...
  • Malaysia still stuck with charred remains of abandoned Pablo tanker
    It is now 128 days since the aframax exploded in Malaysian waters, killing three crew, with the stricken tanker remaining alone, untended, with the authorities at a loss with what to do with the wreck, a warning of the hugely damaging threat posed by the growth of the so-called dark fleet. MarineTraffic data shows the ...
  • BP, Ecopetrol, Trafigura first users of new supply chain carbon emissions platform
    A supply chain carbon emissions platform named Agora for Energy was launched on Wednesday at this year's edition of the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore. The platform, created by Trafigura and Palantir Technologies, enables collaboration on carbon emissions information and carbon intensity benchmarking and analysis. First users include BP, Ecopetrol, and Trafigura who ...
  • Petrobras to install 11 pre-salt FPSOs by 2027
    Oil and gas giant Petrobras plans to deploy 11 new floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Brazil's pre-salt layer by 2027. Petrobras stated in its 2023-2027 strategic plan that it earmarked $64bn for investments in exploration and production activities, 67% of which will be allocated to investments in the pre-salt layer. With the ...
  • HMM stands out when it comes to average boxship sizes among global carriers
    HMM, the South Korean flagship carrier being readied for sale, is the only containerline in the world whose average boxship size is above 10,000 teu. Analysis by Alphaliner shows how reliant four Asian carriers are on the main east-west trade lanes and how this is reflected in their average ship size with HMM sticking out ...
  • Extended oil production cuts by Saudi and Russia do nothing to diminish bullish tanker forecasts
    News that Saudi Arabia and Russia have decided to extend their production cuts has been seen as a short-term negative development for tankers, but not a game-changer. Saudi Arabia and Russia have announced plans to maintain their voluntary crude production cuts of 1.3m barrels per day for the remainder of the year, but will re-assess ...
  • Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships comes into force
    The United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships, was signed into law yesterday in the Chinese capital. The document, adopted in December last year by the UN General Assembly, is aimed at solving cross-border recognition of judicial ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Shipping will need a 'staggering' 30-40% of global CO2-neutral fuel by 2030 - DNV
    Shipping will need 30-40% of estimated global carbon neutral fuels in 2030, class society DNV's latest forecast estimates. Up to...
  • 'Hard facts' favour LNG, gas event told
    Schulte Group chose LNG over methanol mainly because of lack of supply of the latter, Gastech 2023 told
  • Methane abatement initiative moves toward adoption
    The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation initiative is ready to move to its adoption phase after a year of work
  • Empire Navigation pleads guilty to sanctions violations in Suez Rajan case
    Court documents state an Empire Navigation employee instructed Suez Rajan captain to take actions to conceal ship-to-ship transfer with tanker...
  • The rise of the battery-powered and battery-hybrid merchant ship
    Technology for batteries and integrated systems for marine applications continues to advance, while regulations for battery-powered and battery-hybrid ships are...
  • Rhenus acquires majority stake in port agency LBH Group
    German logistics specialist Rhenus expands Latin American presence with 51% stake in international port agency LBH Group, as it awaits...
  • Abusers of seafarers act with impunity, says human rights charity
    Abusers of human rights at sea and complicit entities must not be allowed to get away with it, campaigner David...
  • Greek owners very active in secondhand market again in 2023
    Shipowners in China and Greece are statistically in a tie in terms of controlling the largest fleet, but numbers indicate...
  • West provided liability cover for VLCC key to FSO Safer emergency operation
    Risk written after extensive checks on exposure for mutual membership, club confirms
  • Beijing convention on judicial sales enters into force
    Agreement simplifies what happens when ships are arrested for debt and auctioned off in a forced sale procedure, giving greater...
  • More carriers emerge as global terminal operators
    Container lines learned the hard way that control of supply chains requires control of terminal assets. Recent investments are seeing...
  • China's shipbuilding outlook stable but labour shortages remain
    South Korea has introduced overseas workers for the shipbuilding industry but faces tensions with domestic unions
  • Four crew charged after man thrown from Greek ferry drowns
    Four crew of the Attica Group ferry Blue Horizon have been charged after a man who was thrown from the...
  • New platform to boost energy supply chain emissions transparency
    Agora for Energy aims to add visibility to energy supply chain emissions, enabling carbon intensity benchmarking and analysis
  • Extended production cuts set stage for tanker rate resurgence in 2024, says Jefferies
    Cargo demand will be fuelled by the urgency to restock next year as global oil inventories are falling quickly, with...
  • US safety group launches new box inspection campaign
    NCB hopes it will find improvements since its previous initiative. It seeks to drive an industry-wide push to safer container...
  • Daily Briefing
    BIMCO: Dry bulk demand may flatline if China's stimulus fails | China gobbles record amounts of Iranian oil as Tehran's...
  • Tankers brace as Saudi and Russia slash production through 2023
    Tanker stocks tumble after the two large oil exporters announced the extension on Tuesday

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Clark departs Flexport amid differences with founder over strategic shift
    A difference of opinion over Flexport's strategic shift toward fulfillment aimed at small businesses has prompted CEO Dave Clark to depart the company only a year after he came aboard.
  • US LTL carriers gain freight, but employment plummets post-Yellow
    Saia and XPO are the latest LTL carriers to report volume gains in August, a month when trucking employment dropped more than 2% following Yellow's shutdown.
  • Hapag-Lloyd miss on HMM highlights shipping's lack of level playing field: analyst
    There is nothing fundamentally wrong with countries protecting their shipping interests, but there are always ripple effects on the commercial side that benefit some stakeholders and disadvantage others, writes analyst Lars Jensen.
  • Targeted replenishment thins US inventories without raising freight demand
    Inventories are falling, but orders and shipments aren't necessarily climbing as US retailers seek greater "inventory productivity" by closely tracking customer demand.
  • Market interest 'should be very high' in DB Schenker sale: CEO
    The German-based forwarder remains the largest and most attractive takeover target in a cash-rich industry where the main players are all looking for opportunities to consolidate.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Supramax and handysize bulkers rise on 'positive sentiment'
    Handysizes achieve 'rather lacklustre feel in Asian arena' as tonnage becomes more available, market analysts say
  • 'Significant step': Amazon renews deal with Maersk to move 20,000 containers on green fuel voyages
    E-commerce giant turns to carrier's ECO Delivery service again for biofuels and is poised to benefit from green methanol voyages
  • Torvald Klaveness and EGD Invest bag KCC shares at third of the price
    Major backers take advantage of warrants' strike price to edge up stakes
  • Amazon renews deal with Maersk to move 20,000 containers on green fuel voyages
    E-commerce giant turns to Mearsk's ECO Delivery service again for biofuels and is poised to benefit from green methanol voyages
  • Hydrogen start-up H2Carrier expands top team with former Lauritzen and NYK man
    Experienced shipping manager Michael Kristensen joins Norwegian company launching first ammonia-producing and exporting vessel
  • 55 carbon carriers will be needed by 2030, estimates Rystad Energy
    Increasing demand for carbon capture and storage projects will require seaborne transportation
  • Private equity giant CVC takes over LNG carrier investor DIF
    Amsterdam-based DIF will renew its focus on the energy transition and digitalisation
  • Shipping industry targets $3m goal for Africa charity in 2023
    Dry bulk sector comes on board as shipping community flexes muscle for annual fundraiser
  • Mercy Ships gala: Two ships, $7m and a wedding proposal
    BRS tanker chief Tim Webb signs off in style from charity role as auction raises more than $270,000
  • Torvald Klaveness and EGD Invest bag KCC shares at less than half-price
    Major backers take advantage of warrants' strike price to edge up stakes
  • A different animal: How can carbon insets for shipping avoid the pitfalls of offsets?
    Pioneers of book-and-claim tokens for selling emissions reductions within shipping tell Green Seas newsletter that transparency is key
  • Sea trials and poor weather take the wind out of Canopee's sails
    The great unveiling of a prototype windship proved to be a lot of hot air
  • Only the strongest survive in London's 'overcrowded' legal market
    Diversification is key for London HQ law firms and legal services, rather than growth for growth's sake
  • Greek mogul Marinakis emerges as key player in Idan Ofer's ammonia carrier newbuildings
    Capital Maritime and Eastern Pacific are understood to be ordering two 88,000-cbm ammonia dual-fuelled gas carriers each
  • Trader Montfort secures Yasa and Shenlong MR tankers as term rates tick upwards
    Swiss group reportedly takes four clean carriers on period charters in healthy market
  • Ukraine's 'safe corridor' for shipping takes the strain off war risk markets
    Some of the ships that are the subject of the largest Ukraine loss claims have now sailed free
  • Wind power an option for new KCC combination carriers, Engebret Dahm says
    Norwegian shipowner investigating how newbuildings can be even more efficient
  • Kumiai aims for 12% fuel reduction from air lubrication VLGC retrofit
    Japanese shipowner will use Alfa Laval's OceanGlide system to cut water resistance
  • Product tanker rates hold at healthy levels on high refinery margins
    Sector performing better than crude counterpart, with low oil inventories in Europe
  • Honwin Shipping supramax bulker arrested in Singapore
    Bumpy start under new ownership lands bulker in custody of the Singapore Sheriff's Office just over a year later
  • Big name shipowners dive into MAMII methane abatement group
    Maran Gas Maritime and Shell are just two of the members piloting measuring and abatement kit on an LNG carrier
  • Trafigura brings BP on board to launch carbon emissions platform
    Agora for Energy service aims to promote collaboration on supply chain decarbonisation
  • NYK reveals huge share buyback despite falling profit
    Japanese giant could spend up to $1.36bn on its own shares until next April
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen lines up $5m share sale to reward bosses
    Car carrier owner needs to cover obligations under a long-term incentive scheme
  • Eastern Pacific accelerates green drive with MAN ammonia engine signings
    Newbuildings in China will be fitted with dual-fuel engines
  • German container ship catches fire following collision with another vessel in Greece
    Situation said to be 'under control' as crew manages to put out blaze and reports just material damage
  • MOL PCTC rescues sailors following shark attack off Australia
    Australian Maritime Safety Authority said vessel had suffered several attacks by sharks
  • Australia's Port of Townsville aims to triple trade by 2050
    Queensland port is also set to be boosted by larger cruise ships following channel upgrading project

news on subscription
American Shipper web site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
  • Port of Corpus Christi promotes interim CEO to permanent role
    Kent Britton was named as CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi on Wednesday after the previous chief executive abruptly resigned in May.
  • Biden hails ratification of West Coast dockworker contract
    Along with a six-year port agreement, President Biden is underscoring the role of UPS Teamsters and ocean shipping reform in boosting the U.S. economy.
  • Tanker shipping takes another hit from Saudi, Russian crude cuts
    This was supposed to be a banner year for crude tankers, but output cuts and the Russian price cap are keeping rates under pressure.
  • DHL Express opens freighter route to Argentina
    A DHL airline has begun providing regular connectivity to Argentina within the DHL parcel network.

››› File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
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
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
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
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.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
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
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
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
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
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
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
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
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
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%)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)
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
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
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
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
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
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
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
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
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
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
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
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
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
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
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
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.
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
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
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
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
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
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%
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
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
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
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
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
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
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
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
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.
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
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
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
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