testata inforMARE
Cerca
01 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
18:22 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
August 30, 2023

free news
Exim India web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • NPG approves 100 projects worth INR 6 trn under PM Gati Shakti
  • First interoperable eBL transaction between India & Singapore
  • Schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
  • Launch of 'e-SAMADHAAN' portal for redressal of grievances pertaining to exports
  • Faceless Assessment - Creation of facilitation Helpdesk
  • Plastics exports dip 14.6 pc in July
  • Drop in tonnage but average worldwide air cargo prices remain stable
  • Expansion on the anvil for Uttarakhand's Pantnagar Airport
  • Emirates SkyCargo now live on CargoMART
  • Cutting-edge services for Etihad Cargo at Changi
  • IndiGo recommences direct connectivity to Hong Kong
  • Basmati exporters demand no MEP beyond Oct. 15
  • Onion export made difficult
  • B'desh mulls Maersk's new container terminal proposal at Chattogram
  • Russian transit cargo train to Saudi Arabia via Iran

free news
International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 30, 2023
  • Keep on rolling for rail and road
  • Air-sea instead of air-truck
  • First engine shipment for Singapore Airlines
  • Rail service for France, Germany and Benelux
  • Marcura Group buys ShipServ
  • Iran corridor opens for Russia - Saudi rail transit
  • K+N: wind turbine equipment to Saudi Arabia
  • NX Group formulates "human rights policy"
  • Emirates SkyCargo partners with CargoAi
  • A new tool for digital fleet monitoring
  • Cathay Pacific reshuffles management team
  • DSV trials all-electric Volta Zero in the UK
  • A new CEO for DHL France
  • Aerosan shares its experience in sustainability
  • Jaxport receives funds for new cranes
  • Stef and QSL extend partnership to Portugal
  • Smart locking system for greater security
  • Vacad welcomes CHI Aviation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

free news
The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • MSC gets into another vessel-sharing deal with Zim
  • Air cargo through Europe's major hubs still short of pre-pandemic levels
  • OceanX: BRICS-11 - trade & shipping in a multipolar world
  • Strong trading interest in China's new container freight futures
  • Amazon in prime position and is first to unveil peak season surcharges
  • Yang Ming settles US shipper's claim that carrier broke its contract

free news
Marine Log web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Conrad to build four cargo/passenger ferries for Puerto Rico
    Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard, LLC has been awarded a contract by the Puerto Rico Maritime Transit Authority (PRMTA) for the construction of four cargo/passenger ferry vessels. The ferries, each designed
  • Eastern gets go ahead on new USACE hopper dredge
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given Eastern Shipbuilding Group formal notice to proceed on its recently awarded $257 million contract to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD),
  • PODCAST: Getting operators to zero emissions
    In this edition of Marine Log's Listen Up! podcast, we talk to George Lewis, senior manager-commercial and fast craft product line-North America, and Keith Stanely, senior manager, pleasure craft product line-North America-both

free news
Container News web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Florida legislators present JAXPORT with US$30 million check
    Florida Legislators presented JAXPORT with a US$30 million check during the port's monthly Board of Directors meeting. The funding will be used to purchase two new container cranes for the port's Blount Island Marine Terminal. More specifically, the funds were appropriated by the Florida Legislature during this past legislative session under the leadership of House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate
  • Yang Ming settles another shipper dispute privately
    Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with US gourmet food producer MSRF after the latter complained to the US Federal Maritime Commission. In June 2022, MSRF filed a complaint with the FMC, alleging that Yang Ming and South Korean flagship carrier HMM colluded to breach their contractual obligations to itself, and reportedly failed to provide sufficient shipping capac
  • Port of Wellington announces new director
    Lachie Johnstone, chairman of CentrePort Wellington, announced the appointment of Jason McDonald to the Board of Directors. Johnstone believes Jason McDonald will be a valuable addition to the board due to his extensive expertise in the energy and infrastructure industries. "Jason joins us with more than 30 years of experience in the electricity industry. This will provide crucial insights to the
  • New container block-train service launches between Thessaloniki and Skopje
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA) announced a new container block-train service between Thessaloniki and Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. At the same time, it marks the one-year anniversary of the railway link between Thessaloniki and Nis, Republic of Serbia. According to a statement, ThPA expands its activities in the two cities, increasing its presence in the sector of i
  • SGTraDex extends digital logistics innovation MoU with key partnerships from shipping lines
    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was penned between SGTraDex and shipping lines OOCL, PIL and ONE as an extension to the Digital Collaboration for Logistics Innovation MoU signed earlier on 11 July 2023 with partners PSA Corporation Ltd, CargoERP, Innosys, Keyfields, Haulio, CDAS, SLA and STA. The original MoU led the initiative to create a data-driven logistics ecosystem by driving the adopti
  • APM Terminals given go ahead to build box terminal in Chittagong
    Bangladesh government has started talks with Danish shipping and logistic giant Maersk Group on its proposal to set up a container terminal in Laldiar Char in Chittagong spending some US$400 million. APM Terminals, Maersk's port operating company, wants to set up an environment-friendly and automated terminal in 215,000m² of char land that will significantly raise the box handling capacity of Ban
  • NAVTOR partners with "K" LINE
    NAVTOR has signed an agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE). More specifically, the partnership will see the Norwegian maritime technology company supplying its NavFleet solution as a cornerstone of the development of "K" LINE's 24/7 global fleet monitoring and support system. Also, the facility will help the Japanese maritime logistics giant enhance the safety, efficiency and sust
  • Sea-Intelligence reports schedule reliability stable at 64.2%
    Sea-Intelligence has released issue 144 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, which includes schedule reliability numbers through July 2023. "This press release will only include the global highlights from the entire study because the research is extremely detailed and examines schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers," stated Alan Murphy, CEO, of Sea-Intellig
  • Kerry Logistics reports lower first half revenue and profits
    Kerry Logistics Network Limited announced that its first-half revenue dropped by 47% year-over-year to US$3.2 billion, while its core operating profit plunged by 84% to US$72.4 million and core net profit fell by 85% to US$46.9 million. Vic Cheung, managing director of Kerry Logistics Network, said, "In 2023 1H, global trade volume and growth remained subdued. Freight rates and volume stayed depr
  • PSA and KAI ink MoU to boost Indonesia's rail ecosystem
    PSA Indonesia (PSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (KAI) to work together to improve Indonesia's rail and rail-linked logistics ecosystem. The MoU aims to motivate and align both partners' efforts to boost connectivity and build an efficient and sustainable multimodal transportation network in Indonesia. PSA and KAI will also collaborate on j
  • ONE service connects US with Latin America
    Florida International Terminal (FIT) has announced that it will begin serving the new FLX refrigerated cargo service from the end of September. This service will connect Callao (Peru) and Guayaquil (Ecuador) with South Florida and will be operated by ONE. "We are very pleased to join this new ONE offering, which seeks a direct and fast connection to Latin America. Shipments of fruit, vegetables a

free news
Splash web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Yang Ming settles another case brought by American shipper
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport has reached an out-of-court settlement with a shipper that claimed it was a victim of price manipulation. In June last year, MSRF, a gourmet food producer, filed an official complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Yang Ming and South Korean counterpart, HMM, claiming the pair had colluded, ...
  • OceanPal makes chemical tanker play
    Greek bulker owner OceanPal is entering the chemical tanker segment with an investment in Norwegian entity, RFSea Infrastructure II, which has a pair of 6,600 dwt methanol-ready stainless steel vessels contracted at Wuhu Shipyard in China. The Nasdaq-listed spinoff of Diana Shipping, which counts two capesize bulkers and three panamaxes in its fleet, has teamed ...
  • China Merchants readies methanol-fuelled VLCC order
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is gearing up to order the world's first methanol dual-fuel very large crude carrier. The board of the Shanghai-listed energy transport unit of China Merchants Group has unanimously approved the construction of one vessel costing $107.5m. The vessel will be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) for delivery by ...
  • DP World expands footprint in Turkey
    DP World has formed a strategic equity partnership with Turkey's Evyap Group, under which the Dubai-headquartered terminal operator will take over Evyap Port (Evyapport) in Izmit Bay. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, will see DP World own 58% of Evyap port in exchange for 42% of its Yarimca port container terminal. Established in 2003, ...
  • Fugro scores Dutch wind site survey work
    Fugro has won two survey contracts for the development of the Dutch Nederwiek wind farm sites II and III. The contracts, awarded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), are part of the Dutch Government's roadmap, which aims to accelerate the development of offshore wind in the country. Once completed, the wind farms will deliver a ...
  • Floatel wins accommodation vessel contract in Canada
    Oslo-based offshore accommodation specialist Floatel International has secured work for one of its vessels in Canada. The owner and operator of five semisub flotels has been awarded a two-to-three-month charter deal by Cenovus Energy at the White Rose field. The contract is expected to start in the summer of 2025, with Cenovus having the option ...
  • Borr Drilling lines up more work for jackup pair in West Africa
    Tor Olav Trøim's Borr Drilling has secured more work for two of its premium jackup rigs in West Africa. The 2014-built Prospector 5 and 2018-built Natt have received a letter of award for work in direct continuation of their current contracts. The contracts will have a combined duration of 1,307 days and a total estimated ...
  • Marcura acquires ShipServ
    Dubai-based maritime software provider Marcura has sealed a deal to acquire online procurement platform ShipServ for an undisclosed sum. This strategic acquisition, described as a significant milestone for both companies, is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks. Founded in 2001 Marcura employs around 850 people working across three segments: voyage-optimisation intelligence platform PortL
  • Maersk eyes $400m Bangladeshi greenfield terminal
    Robert Maersk Uggla met with the prime minister of Bangladesh yesterday, keen to extend APM Terminals' footprint in South Asia. APM Terminals is hoping to build a $400m terminal on 53 acres of land at Laldia on the banks of the River Karnaphuli, owned by Chattogram port. Uggla, the chair of AP Moller Maersk, met ...
  • BW LPG sets sights on US listing
    VLGC owner BW LPG is planning to list in the US, the company revealed in its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. No further details about the move were disclosed by the Oslo-listed unit of Singapore's BW Group, except that "more information will be forthcoming when available". BW LPG is one of the world's leading owners and ...
  • Shareholders agitate for Hapag-Lloyd to take over HMM
    State creditors in South Korea have outlined how the sales process of HMM, the nation's flagship carrier, will proceed with a group of minority shareholders making their preference clear for the only foreign bidder in the race, Germany's Hapag-Lloyd. Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) are selling their shares in ...
  • Peterson seals long-term logistics deal with Harbour Energy
    Energy logistics firm Peterson has secured a contract from Harbour Energy to support its North Sea operations from Aberdeen. The five-year fixed-term contract with an undisclosed value includes an option to extend for a further five years and will see Peterson deliver the full spectrum of carbon-neutral logistics services for Harbour Energy. The full scope ...
  • MarineTraffic takes primacy over FleetMon
    Data analytics firm Kpler is to phase out the FleetMon brand with its other recent acquisition, MarineTraffic, set for primacy. As part of this strategic transition, the FleetMon platform has already stopped registering new users. MarineTraffic and FleetMon have merged in the wake of Kpler buying both of them earlier this year to create the ...
  • Modern ultramaxes in demand
    August has been an active month for brokers with close connections to cash-rich accounts. A handful of modern ships have been sold. The latest deal involves Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping selling two Japanese-built 60,400 dwt ultramaxes, the IVS Hayakita, built in 2016, and IVS Bosch Hoek, built in 2015. The ships fetched $46.5m en bloc with some brokers tying Eastern Mediterranean to ...
  • Workers at Chevron's Australian LNG facilities to strike
    Workers at Chevron's two Australian LNG plants at Gorgon and Wheatstone have voted to go on strike from September 7 in a long-running battle for better pay. The two sites account for around 5% of all global LNG supply. "Members will be participating in rolling stoppages, bans and limitations which will escalate each week until ...
  • When blue fuels masquerade as green
    Andrew Craig-Bennett questions who's going to properly certify the origins of all these new fuels hitting the market. The Emperor's New Clothes is a tale written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1837. Disney hasn't made a film of it; the plot turns on a vain monarch, who is tricked into believing that he has bought ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • US southeast ports brace for hurricane Idalia
    Florida's US Gulf coast ports shut for vessel traffic, with more closures expected on Atlantic coast
  • Historic Italian shipping law firm merges with Advant Nctm
    Studio Legale Berlingieri claims to be oldest law firm in Italy and has provided two past presidents of Comité Maritime...
  • More ageing containerships head for recycling beaches
    A total of 54 containerships have now been sold for recycling since the freight market downturn last year
  • The week in charts: Trade at Ukrainian port temporarily slows after attack | Los Angeles volumes fall in July | South Korean yards build less for more
    Peak season was off to a sluggish start at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, capesize spot rates...
  • The week in newbuildings: Orders for bulkers and tankers flood in
    A total of 38 merchant vessel newbuildings have been contracted in the past fortnight with the majority in the dry...
  • Yang Ming reaches settlement regarding capacity allocation charge
    Food importer accused carrier of failing to meet commitments and reselling slots. And undisclosed settlement has now been approved by...
  • Golden Ocean says dry bulk market remains fundamentally strong
    Golden Ocean expects improvements throughout the rest of the year and into 2024 as demand continues to recover and fleet...
  • South Korea to monitor Fukushima ballast water on ships
    South Korea has imposed checks on ships amid concerns about ballast water from Fukushima, where Japan is pumping treated wastewater...
  • Marcura Group acquires ShipServ
    The companies boasted of synergies from the deal, although ShipServ will continue as a separate activity
  • Family demand answers over seafarer's disappearance from dark tanker
    The case of Vikram Patel, an Indian able seaman who disappeared from the tanker he was working on board shipping...
  • BW LPG forecasts sustained demand outlook as it plans US listing
    Oslo-listed owner will pursue a dual listing in the US to attract more investors amid bullish market sentiment
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs amid business restructuring
    Restructuring strategy aims to capitalise on improving offshore support vessel market and accelerating energy transition trends

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Trans-Pac carrier reliability slipped in July amid labor woes, Panama Canal limits
    The ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert experienced a series of labor disruptions in July during longshore contract negotiations, while the Panama Canal implemented draft restrictions amid a severe drought.
  • Jaxport receives $30 million in state funds for new cranes at Blount Island
    The cranes are part of overall improvements to update and expand Blount Island operations and double its current capacity to 500,000 TEU by 2025.
  • Domestic intermodal volumes jump in early days of new Mexico rail services
    Since new services from CPKC and CN were launched in May, intermodal volume out of Mexico has surged more than 30% year over year through the end of July.
  • Rate recovery could buoy container shipping in H2: Cosco
    But in its interim earnings announcement, Cosco Shipping Holdings also maintained a cautious outlook due to challenges it cited, including the global economy, inflationary pressures in Europe and America, and the delivery of new vessels.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Midsize bulker market stays aloft as ships skip choked-up Panama Canal
    Longer voyages are taking capacity out of sector and thus keeping average spot rates elevated, according to Braemar
  • Stena's Hanell says Strait of Hormuz tensions back to 2019 levels
    Amid new duelling ship seizures, head of Swedish tanker owner believes things have gotten much worse
  • OceanPal dives into chemical tanker sector with investment in RFOcean newbuildings
    New York-listed shipowner invests in Norwegian entity ordering ships in China
  • MR tankers to capitalise as Californian crude demand set to fall, Gibsons says
    US state will need to bring in more refined products, as well as biofuel
  • Columbia Group opens up in Indonesia to widen seafarer pool
    New company formed to tap into vast potential of Asian maritime nation
  • Profit up and Cadeler raises forecast ahead of Eneti takeover
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • London underwriters' backing for risky Red Sea lightering mission pays off
    No major claims resulted from unloading the vessel that was dubbed a 'time bomb' tanker
  • Wartsila set to offer onboard carbon capture system by 2025
    The company is inviting shipowners to check out their new and existing vessels' suitability for CCS
  • 'Thin supply cushion' to fuel product tanker rate hike, Clarksons says
    Analysts argue potential supply chain tightness bodes well for shipowners
  • Cash torrent set to trigger hike in Hafnia dividend payments, analysts say
    Debt ratio falling as earnings pour in at Singapore tanker shipowner
  • China Merchants to ink the world's first methanol-fuelled VLCC newbuilding
    The company will be paying $107.5m for the large crude oil tanker
  • Shipowners submit first bids for Poland's planned FSRU newbuilding
    Berth space proving limited for those seeking regas tonnage for 2027 dates
  • ShipServe takeover: time was right after years of 'flirting'
    Marcura believes it now has the scale to pull off more big deals
  • Moller-Maersk feedership bunkers methanol in Rotterdam in European first
    Feedership makes final stop off on world tour before its planned September naming ceremony in Copenhagen
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with takeover deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit more than trebles
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale-and-purchase desks
  • Broker Fulford-Smith's pay exceeds £1m as Affinity (Shipping) profit surges 274%
    CEO of London shop sees total package boosted by higher earnings from tankers, bulkers, LNG and sale and purchase desks
  • Golden Ocean Group back in the black as bulker markets stabilise
    Bulker owner has declared another 10 cent dividend
  • Profit up but cost of Eneti takeover lowers forecast at BW's Cadeler
    Wind farm vessel owner aiming to complete $1.2bn deal in fourth quarter
  • Eastern Pacific's Zhoushan LNG bunkering makes it onto TV
    Refuelling of Singapore owner's newcastlemax was a first at the port
  • All aboard Scorpio Air? Private Monaco group looks to the sky for latest investment
    Lauro family vehicle has switched from dry bulk to wind, backed rival tanker companies and now has a new idea
  • Klaveness and Lauritzen Bulkers team up to test Market Manager data tool
    Norwegian owner reveals Danish operator as first named client of decision-making software
  • CMA CGM poised to ink $1bn container ship newbuilding deal despite profit squeeze
    Liner giant is said to have selected methanol fuelling for the vessels as it pushes ahead with its decarbonisation drive
  • Marcura tackles tech fragmentation with take-over deal for ShipServ 'twin'
    Boss Jens Poulsen tells TradeWinds how consolidation is a win-win for companies and clients
  • Singapore's BW LPG eyes dual listing in United States
    VLGC player looks to join the likes of Cool Co and Himalaya Shipping in crossing the Atlantic to New York
  • Maersk Supply Service to cut 130 jobs as it focuses on wind and OSVs
    Danish company to focus on offshore wind and OSVs in the Atlantic Basin and North Sea

news on subscription
American Shipper web site
AUGUST 29, 2023
  • Lufthansa scales up cargo operations at Detroit Metro Airport
    Lufthansa Cargo no longer has to truck shipments back and forth to Detroit Metro Airport from an outside warehouse after opening a facility next to the airfield.
  • FAA suspects nearly 5,000 pilots concealing medical issues to keep flying
    Nearly 5,000 civilian pilots may be providing false information - or excluding it - during their medical examinations in order to continue flying, according to the FAA.
  • Viewpoint: It's time for shippers using Panama Canal to make decisions
    With the Panama Canal drought expected to continue, now might be the time for shippers to seek alternatives.

››› File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
- 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