testata inforMARE
Cerca
28 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
19:09 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
December 15, 2023

free news
Exim India web site
DECEMBER 15, 2023
  • JNPA SEZ drives industrial growth with strategic land allotment
  • ECU Worldwide releases ESG report, vows carbon neutrality by 2040
  • Thames Freeport looking at trade, investment & technology partnerships from India
  • Construction of EDFC completed; WDFC nearing completion: Minister
  • Essar signs three MoUs with Gujarat government in Energy Transition, Power and Port sectors
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges & CMB.TECH launch world's first hydrogen-powered tugboat
  • Digitising Certificate of Origin
  • DGFT notifies registration process for yellow peas importers

free news
The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 14, 2023
  • Route diversions: ship captains 'don't know whether they're coming or going'
  • CMA CGM imposes temporary restriction on Hong Kong reefer transhipment
  • The DHL way: become a customer's customer...
  • Integrators hit parcel shippers with fuel surcharges - as oil prices go down
  • Production may be moving to 'China + many' - but there will still be China
  • How the use of drones can improve port security
  • US west coast ports heading for the 'congestion zone' again next year
  • Korean Air sees directional imbalance in cargo flows as EC mulls takeover
  • Forwarding veteran Angel Rodriguez joins ASF as president, air services

free news
Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 14, 2023
  • Brunvoll Mar-El will deliver onshore charging system for new Fjord1 fast ferries
    Brunvoll Group subsidiary Brunvoll Mar-El will deliver the onshore charging system for the three fast ferries that Fjord 1 will operate on city routes in the Bergen, Norway, region under a 15-year
  • Crowley to pilot Carbon Ridge carbon capture on containership
    Back in September 2022, Crowley was among the companies contributing to a funding round that raised $6 million for Los Angeles based onboard carbon capture and storage start-up Carbon Ridge Inc. Now,
  • New Schulte CSOVs will be methanol ready
    Norway's Ulstein Verft AS has ordered two sets of three MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol ready engines for two CSOVs (commissioning service operation vessels) currently under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore). The

free news
Container News web site
DECEMBER 14, 2023
  • Hapag-Lloyd appoints new senior managing director for Middle East
    From 1 January 2024, Lars Sorensen will become Hapag-Lloyd's senior managing director of Region Middle East, based in Dubai, UAE. Sorensen will be succeeding Dheeraj Bhatia, who will become a new member of the Hapag-Lloyd executive board and CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding from 1 January. Sorensen joined the German shipping company five years ago and led Area India as
  • Vodafone, Sumitomo Corporation, Deloitte and Nexxiot cooperate to support autonomous freight handling and trade compliance
    Pairpoint (Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation's Economy of Things business), Deloitte, and Nexxiot have joined forces to offer digital services that speed up the flow of goods worldwide. The new service will automatically verify the provenance of data on the movement and content of cargo, allowing companies to improve freight handling whilst complying with trade laws. This will lead to faster cust
  • MSC targets oversized Indian freight to use up excess vessel capacity
    Container lines -- awash with excess capacity amid muted demand conditions -- are attempting new strategies to lift headhaul loads. Signalling that trend, Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) recently moved 30 transformers from Munda Port in India to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, with each unit weighing more than 140 tonnes. The movement was a complex operation, given the oversized nature of the cargo a
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH launch world's first hydrogen-powered tugboat
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges and CMB.TECH announced a world first, the Hydrotug 1, the first hydrogen-powered tugboat, which is now ready for operation in the Antwerp port area. This ground-breaking development will play a crucial role in Port of Antwerp-Bruges' efforts to green its fleet and achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The Hydrotug 1 is the first tugboat in the world to be powered by combustio
  • Veson Nautical acquires AI-driven data platform
    Veson Nautical, a global freight management solution provider, announced its acquisition of Shipfix, a collaborative data platform for the maritime and trade sectors driven by advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled tools. As Veson's second acquisition this year, Shipfix is expected to further Veson's pursuit to deliver quality, contextual data to the industry. Veson will continue to offer
  • MPA issues EoI for methanol supply as marine bunker fuel in port of Singapore
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) on 14 December to invite interested parties to submit proposals for the supply of methanol as a marine bunker fuel in the Port of Singapore. The EoI aims to gather proposals for the implementation of end-to-end methanol bunkering solutions in Singapore from 2025. The goal is to ensure a resilient supply of m
  • Jens-Ole Krenzien steps down as Maersk's head of Northern Europe
    Maersk's head of ocean and logistics in Northern Europe Jens-Ole Krenzien has reportedly left its position from 8 December. Jens-Ole Krenzien has held this position since the beginning of 2019. The reason for the decision is not known yet. The post appeared first on Container News .
  • California sees growth in container volumes
    San Pedro Bay ports have reported an increase in container volumes during the previous month, with the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) moving 763,262 TEUs in a 19% year-over-year improvement and the Port of Long Beach (POLB) moving 731,033 TEUs in a 24.2% growth over November 2022. "We are recapturing market share, online shopping is on the rise and retailers are keeping the shelves stocked to meet ri
  • US ports losing direct access to South America, reports Sea-Intelligence
    Even with the underlying services from North America-East Coast South America & West Coast South America unchanged pre- and post-pandemic, the number of total and distinct port-pair connections decreased substantially during the latter stages of the pandemic, according to the latest Sea-Intelligence report. "Had the total port-pair connections decreased while the distinct port-pair connections re

free news
Splash web site
DECEMBER 14, 2023
  • Ship finance lenders make headway on sector's emission targets
    The 34 banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles, representing a loan portfolio to global shipping of about $240 billion, have reported a joint improvement in emissions reduction scores in 2023 based on initial IMO targets. In its fourth annual report, the framework for measuring and reporting the alignment of lenders' shipping portfolios with climate goals ...
  • Scorpio Tankers buying back more ships
    Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Tankers has revealed another series of vessel repurchases tied to debt or lease financing. The Emanuele Lauro-led product tanker giant with a fleet of 111 ships will free 13 ships of debt or lease obligations, including three 2013-built MR units STI Beryl, STI Le Rocher, and STI Larvotto in a $29.1m deal expected ...
  • BIMCO and leading miners push for trade digitalisation
    The world's largest international shipping association BIMCO and four of the world's largest mining companies Anglo American, BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have published a position paper, that proposes solutions and aims to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies across the metals and mining supply chain. The four miners have formed a working group, the ...
  • Veson Nautical acquires Shipfix
    US shipping software company Veson Nautical has bought software and technology provider for maritime and commodities markets Shipfix, adding to its UK acquisition of online pricing platform VesselsValue earlier this year. Shipfix will further Veson's pursuit to deliver quality, contextual data to the industry. Veson will continue to offer Shipfix's suite of maritime solutions and ...
  • Bernhard Schulte enters liquefied CO2 trades with first newbuild backed by Northern Lights charter
    Germany's Bernhard Schulte is expanding into liquefied carbon dioxide shipping with its first CO2 carrier order. The shipowning business of family-owned Schulte Group with a diversified fleet of 80 fully or partly owned vessels, has contracted China's Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) for a 7,500 cu m LNG dual-fuel capable liquefied CO2 carrier newbuild backed by ...
  • Nakilat-Keppel O&M rebrands as Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions
    Qatar's shipping repairs and offshore construction facility, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) is rebranding itself into Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions (QSTS). The move marks a milestone in the company's evolution underscored by the company's new vision, "to be the leading world-class shipyard of choice" delivering sustainable marine and offshore technological solutions. The new ident
  • Pressure grows on Liberia and Marshall Islands to take action against the dark tanker fleet
    Pressure is growing on two of the world's largest flags - both of whom are headquartered in Virginia in the United States - to take action against the dark fleet. Research carried out by Craig Kennedy, who runs the Navigating Russia substack, shows some 40% of Russia's supposedly sanction-proof fleet has been flying flags administered ...
  • Arcadia Shipmanagement books up to four aframaxes at Dalian
    Greece's Arcadia Shipmanagement has been linked to more tanker orders about a month after signing up for a pair of suezmax newbuilds in South Korea. The Athens-based tanker outfit has contracted Dalian Shipbuilding in China for the construction of two scrubber-fitted aframaxes at $63m each, according to brokers. The deal will see the 115,000 dwt ...
  • Urgent talks underway to ensure safety in the Red Sea
    Urgent diplomatic discussions are going on around the world to ensure the chaotic scenes recorded in the southern Red Sea in recent weeks do not escalate further. The Houthis from Yemen, backed by Iran, entered the Israeli/Hamas war on the side of the Palestinians a month ago and have since harassed many ships passing near ...
  • Singapore moves to secure methanol bunker supply
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is seeking proposals for the supply of methanol as a marine bunker fuel in Singapore from 2025. MPA said the call is aimed at ensuring a resilient supply of methanol to meet the international bunkering needs in the Port of Singapore, given the expected delivery of methanol-capable ...
  • DOF charters Jones Act-compliant ship
    Norway's DOF Group has penned a deal with US offshore support vessel owner and operator Bordelon Marine to charter in the Jones Act-compliant ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV) Connor Bordelon for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico. The charter starts in March 2024 for a one-year term plus a one-year option. DOF said it will ...
  • EGPN Bulk Carrier in for Bocimar cape trio
    China's EGPN Bulk Carrier has gone back to its roots adding ships in the bulk segment, securing three capes at a time when spot rates are stabilising at healthy levels. The Chinese owner, who earlier this year splashed out some $320m on a string of chemical tanker newbuildings, has decided it's time to fatten its ...
  • A year of too much news
    Andrew Craig-Bennett, Splash's lead columnist, is tasked with summarising the crazy year in maritime in 600 words. He fails. Such a year required a couple of hundred extra words to just scratch the surface. As the editor said recently, this has not been an ideal year for Splash. We have been almost overwhelmed with news, ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 14, 2023
  • Shipping banks reveal extent of their misalignment to net zero targets
    Poseidon Principles banks have reported for the first time against the newly increased net zero climate goals established by the...
  • Dutch LNG bunker supplier secures new funding
    Amsterdam-based LNG bunker supplier Titan closes a funding round with a new investment from land-based LNG firm Molgas, as the...
  • BIMCO joins forces with miners to digitalise bulk
    Digital documentation is becoming more common in some sectors than others. A new effort by BIMCO and mining giants wants...
  • Climate talks must deliver detail - anything less is a COP out
    Returning from the COP28 climate summit, International Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten reflects on the missing details from this...
  • Missile fired at Maersk containership entering Red Sea
    The missile missed and the crew and vessel are safe
  • Shipbuilding: Back in the black
    Strong newbuilding ordering activity from the dry cargo, gas and vehicle carrier sectors looks set to continue in 2024, while...
  • Marine insurance: moderate hardening expected across all main lines
    With January 1 and February 20 renewal deadlines looming, and continued conflict in Ukraine and Gaza, war risk premiums will...
  • Shipping costs would soar if true costs taken into account
    Shippers would have to pay much more if the real impacts of shipping were taken into account. But the pandemic...
  • Shipping asserted its leading role in decarbonisation at COP28
    Global Maritime Forum chief executive Johanna Christensen and UFCCC shipping climate champion Katharine Palmer argue the industry showed itself a...
  • Singapore seeks methanol bunker suppliers
    The MPA looks to external partners to help realise ambitions to provide end-to-end methanol bunkering solutions in Singapore from 2025
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard partners with Vietnam to expand labour pool through training
    Several partnerships have been established with Vietnam after South Korea increased the visa quota
  • LA and Long Beach chiefs say they are recapturing market share
    Port chiefs at the US' largest port complex say they are regaining market share as cargo volumes continue their recovery...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping will 'get there by 2050', industry heavyweights tell Lloyd's List Outlook Forum | Geopolitics and cost of decarbonisation top...

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 14, 2023
  • Wide variances remain in Europe ETS levies ahead of Jan. 1 start date
    While carriers have been revising their ETS surcharges with carbon pricing on the markets becoming clearer ahead of the implementation date, the price differences have shippers and analysts scratching their heads.
  • US retailers increase import forecast amid expectations for 'record' holiday sales
    A strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday, coupled with rosy sales expectations, are spurring US retailers to boost their import forecasts for early 2024, according to the National Retail Federation.
  • Crew, vessel safe after Maersk container ship targeted in latest Red Sea attack
    Attacks have intensified since the end of last month when Iran-backed Houthi rebels began indiscriminately targeting ships sailing in the Red Sea near Yemen, leading some operators to avoid sailing in the area.
  • Congress urged to pass legislation quickly for harbor navigational projects
    The Water Resources Development Act, which provides funding for deepening and widening projects at US ports, has no set timeline to be implemented and stakeholders worry the delay will hinder critical work.
  • THE Alliance's 2024 network adds port calls as services remain suspended
    Next year's schedule will see two services that were suspended in 2023 remain offline, but two Asia-US services will be restored and new port calls added overall.
  • Wide variances remain in ETS levies ahead of Jan. 1 start date
    While carriers have been revising their ETS surcharges with carbon pricing on the markets becoming clearer ahead of the implementation date, the price differences have shippers and analysts scratching their heads.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 14, 2023
  • Crowley joins Carbon Ridge to pilot carbon capture system on container ship
    MARAD supports effort to test system in real maritime environment
  • Navibulgar handysize bulker reported boarded in the Arabian Sea
    Vessel is at the open sea and was previously reported performing erratic manoeuvres
  • Shipowner moves on Eagle Bulk stock tripped the dominoes on Star Bulk takeover
    This week's Streetwise newsletter examines how share grabs by Danaos and Castor Maritime last summer led to $500m Star Bulk buyout
  • BW Energy share price jumps as Sohmen-Pao launches takeover offer
    BW Group's price values oil exploration & production subsidiary at $637m
  • Greece's Top Ships moves on launching $4m share buyback
    Tanker owner says it will carry out private or open-market deals over the next three months
  • Container liner operators resume services to drought-stricken Amazon
    But low-water surcharges will remain for foreseeable future
  • Maersk container ship suffers near miss in Red Sea missile attack
    Commercial vessels come under fire in Gulf of Aden for a third time this week
  • Veson Nautical strikes again with acquisition of Shipfix data platform
    Latest acquisition brings pre-fixture data, collaboration tools and a team of talent
  • Cosco fixes Greek trio in pre-Christmas spree amid demand for big boxships
    An unusual bout of fixtures fuels optimism for next year
  • Clarksons and Hydrogenious team up on plan to ship green hydrogen on chemical tankers
    UK broker and German tech company working on road map for alternative fuel supply chain
  • Dutch fuel supplier Titan nets new shareholder as Molgas Energy takes 45% stake
    InfraVia Capital Partners-backed small-scale unit set to propel bio-LNG growth ambitions
  • What if the Suez Canal closed? Owners would make more money, Fearnley says
    Boxships, tankers and LNG carrier markets would see the most disruption if Houthi attacks forced all cargoes to divert
  • Bernhard Schulte jumps into LCO2 shipping with Northern Lights newbuilding
    Vessel will boost Norway's carbon capture and storage venture's fleet to four ships
  • Scorpio Tankers buying back 13 more ships as spot rates rise
    Emanuele Lauro says balance sheet continues to improve as winter demand increases
  • US crackdown on Russian oil tankers driving shipping costs up, says IEA
    Eight tankers have been targeted for oil price cap breaches since October
  • Poseidon Principles banks move closer to transition targets but net zero questions remain
    Lenders' portfolios are on average 2% above required decarbonisation trajectory
  • Wavelength: Extreme weather means anything but business as usual for shipping
    Drought-hit waterways and fresh trades opening in the Arctic paint a foreboding picture
  • Fearnleys gives d'Amico a buy rating as dividends and buybacks are tipped to continue
    Italian product tanker owner issued more than $40m in dividends in the past two quarters
  • Marshall Islands shuts down shadow-fleet tanker insurer linked to grounded Liberty
    International Registries has 'forcibly dissolved' Continental Steamship Owners Mutual
  • China Merchants doubles down on bulk carrier order at Jinling Shipyard
    The Chinese company is ordering the new ships as part of its fleet renewal programme
  • Houthi drone targeted US warship during Ardmore attack
    The USS Mason is revealed as the destroyer that assisted a stricken Ardmore tanker in the Red Sea on Wednesday
  • Singapore on the hunt for methanol bunker fuel suppliers
    Detailed proposals are due in February 2024
  • Spiralling costs force KiwiRail to pull plug on expensive hybrid ropaxes at Hyundai Mipo
    Ferry operator says it has to examine its options with the South Korean shipbuilder after project funding gets cut
  • Bomb blast hits Piraeus office housing shipping firms, with no injuries reported
    Material damage but no victims reported in Filonos St building in which a dozen maritime companies are located
  • Bullets and missiles fired at Ardmore tanker in latest Houthi attack
    Incident comes hot on the heels of missile strike against Norwegian tanker on Monday
  • KNOT Offshore locks in charters for shuttle tankers amid talks on others
    New York-listed shipowner sees dip in third-quarter profits but offers upbeat outlook

››› 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