testata inforMARE
Cerca
28 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
19:06 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
October 27, 2023

free news
Exim India web site
OCTOBER 27, 2023
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges International's Koen Cornilly in an influential roadshow across India
  • Allcargo Group releases 2022-23 ESG Report, defines ESG goals
  • Container ships touch highest average age; top the three main shipping sectors
  • 'CSL can deliver quality at competitive price'
  • ODeX launches in the US
  • The importance of digital information exchange to improve port call performance, stability, efficiency, reliability & sustainability
  • Overcapacity absorption seen earliest in 2028
  • Govt decides to slash floor price for basmati rice exports
  • Indian economy to be the fastest-growing in the world in FY24: FinMin report
  • LNG import bill dips 30 pc in H1
  • India opposes steel import safeguard measures by EU, UK at WTO
  • Govt directs power gencos to import coal till March 2024

free news
International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 27, 2023
  • VR joins track condition test
  • Swiss WorldCargo partners with Sonoco ThermoSafe
  • Ageing containership fleet poses challenges
  • Heading back to FM Logistic
  • New software solutions for Prologistik
  • Road haulier relies on bio-CNG fuels
  • A promotion at Neo Air Group
  • GW's next hub: Upper Franconia
  • Fuel-saving was the decisive factor
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges increases market share
  • IAG Cargo expands services to Africa
  • Financial growth at ICS
  • E-commerce for e-cigarettes
  • Work on lines causes train delays
  • ITG Air & Sea welcomes new managing director
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • 50 years and 29 days in Berlin

free news
The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Transpacific volumes bounce back as consumers carry on spending
  • More casualties expected, with US trucking on a 'road of pain'
  • Kuehne + Nagel CEO: Zero NEOM JV appeal - it's 'outside the 3PL asset-light model'
  • Smaller vessels bound for the scrapheap as capacity mismatch widens
  • N American intermodal traffic hits the buffers, but CPKC bucks the trend
  • ...that Danish takeover of DB Schenker - 'Nooooo Waaaay'
  • Airbus opts for wind power as it replaces its transatlantic supply ships
  • Interview: Schiphol's Joost van Doesburg on slot issues and integrated cargo

free news
Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Royal Caribbean cruises to a $1 billion quarter
    Shares in Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) were trading up today, as the company reported third quarter results that topped analysts' expectations. The cruise giant reported net income for the third quarter
  • Metal Shark building two new fast fireboats for Maryland county
    Jeanerette, La., headquartered boat builder Metal Shark is building two welded-aluminum fireboats for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department in Maryland that will have a top speed of 45 knots and a
  • Airbus opts for e-methanol and rotor sails for new transatlantic trio
    Looking to reduce its carbon footprint, Airbus is to renew it entire fleet of vessels chartered in from France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to transport aircraft subassemblies between Saint-Nazaire, France, and its

free news
Container News web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Carrier Transicold's Lynx Fleet Digital Solution to strengthen cold chain in India
    Carrier Transicold recently announced at REFCOLD India 2023 the launch of its Lynx Fleet digital platform, now available in India for over-the-road owners, operators and leasing companies providing a new level of visibility, data and actionable insights. In particular, by applying advanced Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and analytics, Lynx Fleet provides users with a new ability to mo
  • Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles update San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
    The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will provide an update on the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) on 8 November. The discussion will cover updates on the 2022 Emissions Inventories, the implementation of the Clean Truck Fund Rate, zero-emission cargo handling equipment targets, and grant funding cooperation with the ports and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. T
  • Container ships reach highest average age on record of 14.2 years
    "Container ships have reached their highest average age yet at 14.2 years, the highest average age of the three main shipping sectors. The dry bulk fleet has an average age of 11.9 years whereas tankers on average are 12.8 years old," stated Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. The average age of the container fleet has increased 4.3 years during the past 13 years with the average ag
  • KR signs MoU with HD Hyundai Global Service
    KR (Korean Register) and HD Hyundai Global Service formalized their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at the Kormarine 2023 evente in Busan, South Korea. The purpose of this agreement is to jointly assess and validate solutions aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the maritime industry. With the gradual strengthening of decarbonization regulations, shipping companies
  • TT Club publishes new paper "Risk Byte: Good neighbour agreements"
    TT Club, a worldwide freight transport and cargo handling insurer, applauds equipment-sharing agreements as an effective use of resources but warns of possible liability risks if appropriate insurance cover is not in place. The first of TT's new 'Risk Bytes' series of advice documents provides guidance. The benefits of good neighbour agreements are generally recognized and successfully used by fr
  • OOCL's parent company changes CEO
    Orient Overseas International Limited (OOIL) said that Huang Xiaowen has retired as executive director and CEO of the company, and is no longer a member of the Executive Committee and the chairman of the company's Inside Information Committee, Risk Committee, and Strategic Development Committee. Chen Yangfan has been appointed as the new executive director and chief executive officer of OOIL. Che
  • Gebrüder Weiss takes over Amm logistics in Konradsreuth
    Gebrüder Weiss announces the next acquisition in Upper Franconia, Germany: with effect from the beginning of 2024, the logistics provider will take over the Konradsreuth location from the forwarding company Amm, which is going to operate under the Gebrüder Weiss brand in future. The location near Hof will be continued in its current structure as part of the German general cargo cooperations Cargo

free news
Splash web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • EuroDry forms shipowning joint venture for bulker duo
    Greek dry bulk owner EuroDry has formed a joint venture with several investors represented by NRP Project Finance regarding the ownership of two recently acquired ultramax vessels. The JV will own the 63,197 dwt Christos K, formerly known as the Giants Causeway, and 63,153 dwt Maria, formerly known as the Sadlers Wells. Both bulkers were ...
  • James Fisher signs for LNG-fuelled tanker newbuilds
    UK-based James Fisher has contracted up to four LNG dual-fuelled product and chemical tankers in China. The company has commissioned China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou to build two firm 6,000 dwt units costing $28m each for delivery in 2025. The deal includes options for two additional vessels, according to brokers. James Fisher Everard, acquired ...
  • Italy's Manisa books up to eight ships in China
    Italy's Manisa is expanding its fleet with a shipbuilding contract at CSSC Guangxi yard for up to eight general cargo vessels. The contract covers six firm 8,500 dwt gearless, open-hatch ships for delivery in 2025 and 2026, with an option for two additional units. The RINA-classed 119.9-m-long vessels, designed by Marine Design & Consulting of ...
  • UK shipbuilder duo joins forces under one banner
    Two UK-based shipbuilders have been brought together to form a new global firm named APCL Group. APCL Group has been established to operate as an umbrella organisation for UK-based firms A&P Group and Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited. Ship repair and project management specialist Atlantic & Peninsula Australia and UK-based Neway Industrial Services will ...
  • Ships advised to wait further offshore as rockets rain down around Israel
    Shipping lines are being advised to wait further offshore when calling Israel as the nation battles Hamas. Yesterday Hamas launched a single unguided long-range rocket toward Haifa. The rocket ultimately exploded mid-flight. Similar rocket attacks have been reported at the nation's other major port, Ashdod as well as the Red Sea port city of Eilat. ...
  • Seacor sells inland shipping business to Ingram
    US owner Seacor Holdings has sold Inland River Transport Holdings (SCF) to Ingram Barge Company, a division of Nashville-based Ingram Marine Group. "I am extremely pleased to enter this transaction with Ingram, one of the most respected river transportation providers," said Eric Fabrikant, Chief Executive Officer of SEACOR. "As an organization, Ingram upholds a corporate ...
  • Tech expert takes the reins at OOCL
    A Chinese tech expert has been appointed by COSCO to run Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the holding company of Hong Kong containerline subsidiary OOCL. Chen Yangfan, 47, is taking over from Huang Xiaowen as CEO at the famous liner brand with Huang set to retire. Chen had 25 years of experience in information technology ...
  • Trøim's Himalaya Shipping fixes entire fleet
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has secured employment for its entire fleet of newcastlemax dry bulk carriers, having struck a new charter deal for one of its vessels under construction in China. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner has fixed the last remaining of its 12 LNG dual-fuel ships to a major Japanese shipping and logistics company for ...
  • Tight market puts 15-year rig deals on the table
    According to energy market research and consultancy firm Westwood, a marked lengthening of new contract award durations, as well as for new tender opportunities, are becoming a trend as offshore drilling rig utilisation increases and availability continues to tighten. Over the last decade, new rig deal durations peaked in 2013 for jack-ups and in 2014 ...
  • Massive boxship orderbook delivering into record ageing fleet
    Container shipping is entering a once in a generation fleet renewal with a record orderbook delivering into a fleet that is now primed for much demolition with shipping organisation BIMCO reporting today boxships now have reached the highest average age on record. "Container ships have reached their highest average age yet at 14.2 years, the ...
  • CIP, Avangrid agree $1.2bn in funds for Vineyard Wind 1
    Denmark-based Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and US Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid have closed a $1.2bn investment in the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project. CIP said that this was the largest single asset tax equity financing and the first for a commercial-scale offshore wind project. It was provided by three US-based banks - J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank ...
  • Russia in talks with China to develop shipyards
    Russia is in talks with China to develop shipbuilding expertise across the world's largest country. Andrey Kostin, CEO of Russia's VTB Bank, which has just taken over the running of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has been in Beijing with president Vladimir Putin, attending China's Belt and Road Forum. Interviewed by Hong Kong's South China Morning ...
  • Rosetti Marino awarded $316m contract by Saipem
    Italy's Rosetti Marino has secured a contract worth over €300m from compatriot energy services player Saipem for an offshore project in the Mediterranean Sea. Under the contract, the Ravenna-based fabricator and shipyard will build a gas recovery module (GRM) of approximately 5,000 tonnes to be installed on the DP4 offshore structure off the coast of ...
  • Korean yards seal bumper Qatar gas carrier orders
    South Korea's president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is jetting back home having concluded an incredibly successful trade mission to Qatar with Korean shipyards hauling in record orders for LNG carriers. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed a record-breaking $3.9bn deal to build 17 LNG carriers for QatarEnergy on the trip, while Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries ...
  • LA and Guangzhou form green corridor pact
    Los Angeles now has green corridor links to more destinations in Asia than any other port with Guangzhou in south China being the latest port to sign a reciprocal deal with the Californian port. Areas of collaboration include development of digital supply chain infrastructure, creation of a transpacific green shipping corridor between the two ports, ...
  • Why dry bulk owners have cause for optimism
    China's steel sector remains in the doldrums as "market players are taking a fence-sitting attitude" after the Golden Week holiday according to analysts at ChinaSteel. Iron ore prices have stabilised a few dollars either side of $120 per tonne. Yet freight rates for iron ore from both Brazil and Australia to China have ballooned in ...
  • M3 Marine opens London office
    M3 Marine Group, Asia's largest independent offshore broking company, is launching a new London-based offshore brokerage, M3 Marine (Offshore Brokers) UK(M3OBUK). Set to begin trading on November 1, M3OBUK will be spearheaded by M3 Marine Group CEO Mike Meade and will offer brokerage services for newbuilding, sale and purchase and chartering on a fully global ...
  • Embracing Alfred Holt's vision
    Shipping's past can offer inspiration for a possible atomic future, writes Russ Green, founder of RTG Communications. As the shipping industry enters a new era, transitioning from fossil fuels to using cleaner energy sources, a comparison has been made to the launch of commercial long-haul steamships in the 1860s, which challenged the primacy of sail. ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Ukraine denies maritime corridor is closed
    The maritime route continues to function under difficult military circumstances. Security analysts indicate the threat of sea mines to commercial...
  • Surging spot rates raise fourth quarter outlook for mid-sized tankers
    Spot rates for suezmax and aframax crude tankers, as well as long range two product tankers, have surged in recent...
  • Imperial spends $2.5m on share and warrant buybacks
    Third-quarter is profitable despite revenue dip due to lower charter rates, tanker dry dockings, the sale of one tanker and...
  • EU needs at least 1 GW shore power to reach targets, ICCT says
    The International Council on Clean Transportation publishes new working paper stating EU requires at least 1 GW of new shore...
  • Filipino seafarer named among Verity missing
    Faversham Ships not ready to release details of crew members now feared dead
  • Cost of insuring bulkers up 40% in four years, says Baltic Investor Indices
    Development will add weight claims from brokers that 'rate restoration' process has overshot
  • EuroDry joins Norway's NRP shipping fund for bulker duo
    Nasdaq-listed EuroDry clinches $11m sustainable loan from Eurobank for first of joint-venture ships
  • Seacor announces second asset sale in a month
    Seacor is continuing to offload assets, announcing a second sale within one month. The Florida company has agreed to sale...
  • Box terminal giants join up to push electrification agenda
    Terminal operators need to give the right signals if they are to electrify their equipment. An industry-wide effort would help...
  • Hanhua Ocean reports first quarterly profit in three years
    LNG carriers account for more than 65% of its order backlog
  • One third of China's seaborne car exports are being carried in containers, says Höegh Autoliners
    About a third of China's seaborne exports are being shipped in containers, Höegh Autoliners says, adding volumes will return to ro-ros...
  • Boxship age profile edges up
    Demolition has failed to match the influx of newbuildings entering the market. The average age of fleet is highest of...
  • Cosco Shipping appoints new blood as old guard retires
    The move marks a generational shift as the state behemoth completes the transition among its top management
  • No can do: Performance Shipping recommends against Economou's tender offer
    Performance Shipping rejects the tender offer submitted by shipping magnate George Economou's Sphinx Investment Corp earlier this month
  • Daily Briefing
    Carriers face car crash year in 2024 | Russian move to acquire seized Mariupol ships branded 'plainly unlawful' | Fake...

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • US LTL carriers gaining freight and hiking rates, but real recovery is elusive
    Less-than-truckload freight once hauled by Yellow is being "reallocated" among carriers, and rates are rising, but an underlying economic impetus for a surge in LTL demand is still missing.
  • China-India rates tick steadily higher as Asian manufacturing diversifies
    Seeing the demand growth, niche intra-Asia liners have beefed up their networks out of India, deploying bigger vessels and opening more calls to the country's East Coast ports.
  • Hobbled Panama Canal pinched further as eastern Asia factory growth favors Suez
    The Panama Canal faces the prospect of transit and loading limitations becoming a regular feature of all-water transits to eastern North America, while a shift of trade out of China increasingly favors Suez Canal routings in the longer-term, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Kirby increases profit despite coastal fleet downtime and river delays
    New York-listed tug and barge owner's shares beat analyst consensus in third quarter
  • Carnival loses 2020 Covid class-action lawsuit in Australia
    Operator Carnival Australia found negligent regarding passenger safety
  • Royal Caribbean raises 2023 outlook as it earns $1bn for third quarter
    New York-listed cruise ship operator beat third-quarter analyst forecast by $0.37 adjusted earnings per share
  • Clarksons: Time will be a healer for bulkers as fleet slows down and takes time out for retrofits
    Research by world's largest shipbroker suggests outlook for 2024 will be 'moderate'
  • NAT and Teekay Tankers set to reap benefits from surge in midsize rates
    With two wars raging, Jefferies sees 'risk premium' effect on tightly balanced market
  • Streetwise: Shipping research's officer and gentleman speaks on Harvard, the Air Force and a staffing gambit
    This week's Streetwise newsletter takes a look at how the analyst ranks have settled down and even seen one contender ramping up
  • BW Epic Kosan insiders to mop up remaining investors after reaching 96% ownership
    Take-private offer succeeds in passing the 90% level needed for compulsory buy-out
  • Green Seas: As right whales face extinction, ships are flouting speed rules that protect them
    Newsletter on the environment and the business of the ocean explores compliance with restrictions aimed at keeping a species from the brink
  • Reuben Munger's US shipping investor Vision Ridge puts 'boots on the ground' in London
    Energy transition backer's first non-US office to broaden European reach
  • Oil tankers detained off Malaysia after 'unauthorised' STS operation
    Senior Malaysian coastguard official says the masters of the two vessels are being investigated for obstructing the work of officials
  • Italy's Manisa group orders up to eight newbuildings in China
    Naples-based cargo ship specialist expands its fleet with fuel-efficient vessels
  • Italy's Manisa Bulk orders up to eight newbuildings in China
    Naples-based cargo ship specialist expands its fleet with fuel-efficient vessels
  • Greek buyer linked to carrier quartet sold by MOL Chemical Tankers
    The Singapore-based owner is said to have offloaded ships a month after expanding its fleet with the takeover of Fairfield Chemical Carriers
  • Bonheur warns of 'increasing uncertainty' over wind farm costs
    Wind shipping outlook is still positive but clouds gathering, according to Norwegian owner
  • Broker Clarksons joins carbon storage group to drive CO2 shipping 'evolution'
    Membership will help standardise the nascent sector, company hopes
  • Himalaya Shipping fleet is fully fixed after securing charter for final newcastlemax bulk carrier
    Another charterer has extended its contracts on six vessels
  • France's first FSRU starts delivering its cargo of Norwegian LNG
    The move comes with European calls to end Russian LNG imports to the region growing louder
  • Tankers International says lifting sanctions on Venezuela to drive VLCC demand
    China's teapot refineries will need to look further afield for supplies with Iran-Russia market saturated, says pool operator
  • SpareBank 1 builds shipping book as merger set to make it Norway's second-biggest lender
    Oslo-listed group's tie-up with compatriot bank to boost its market cap
  • Drugs menace has become seafarers' worst nightmare, Intercargo warns
    Arbitrary arrests and incarcerations make it harder to recruit crews for shipping's future vessels
  • Hanwha Ocean back in black, ends 12-quarter loss streak
    Triumph in arbitration battle and improved production help reverse losses
  • Steamship Mutual to hike rates as insurer rewards members with $25m windfall
    London-based mutual is the first protection and indemnity insurer to announce a premium increase target for next year
  • Mike Meade's M3 Marine sets up new offshore broking shop in London
    Doyen of Asian offshore broking hints of more expansion moves over the next year
  • Finland probes Chinese ship after gas pipeline and telecoms cables damaged
    Police believe the rupture was caused by a vessel dragging its anchor
  • Hoegh Autoliners breaks profit record in 'exceptional' quarter
    Norwegian car carrier owner sees a slight volume drop, but freight rates rise again
  • Braemar pushes results into November as broker wraps up legacy deal probe
    London shipbroker's stock will remain suspended until annual accounts revealed
  • Hanwha Ocean bounces back into the black for the first time in 12 quarters
    Triumph in arbitration battle and improved production have helped the shipyard reverse losses
  • Hanwha Ocean rebounds back into the black for the first time in 12 quarters
    Triumphs in legal suit and improved production have helped the shipyard to reverse losses
  • Mike Meade's M3 Marine sets up new offshore broking shop in London
    Doyen of Asian offshore broking hints of more expansion moves over the next year
  • Tor Olav Troim-backed Borr Drilling taps bond investors for $1.5bn
    Oslo and New York-listed jack-up specialist pays stiff premium to secure fresh round of financing

news on subscription
American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 26, 2023
  • Former Polar Air Cargo exec pleads guilty to swindling employer
    A former senior executive at Polar Air Cargo pleaded guilty to corporate corruption and agreed to pay restitution of $9.3 million in addition to serving a potential jail sentence.

››› 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