testata inforMARE
Cerca
05 April 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
01:05 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
December 19, 2024

free news
Exim India web site
DECEMBER 19, 2024
  • CMA CGM FORT DIAMANT becomes the first LNG vessel to arrive at Nhava Sheva Freeport Terminal on its maiden voyage
  • DP World enhances rail freight operations to support growth of containerised rail cargo
  • JNPA's CPP enhancing its sustainability
  • India needs to accelerate its structural reforms to transition to high-income country: Chief Economist, World Bank
  • Indian Register of Shipping supports defence indigenisation through marine component certification
  • CMA CGM FAK rates from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe & the Mediterranean
  • Smartphone exports cross Rs 20,000 cr. in Nov.
  • Certified Pick up has made Port of Antwerp-Bruges' logistics processes more efficient, transparent and secure
  • Paradip Multipurpose Clean Cargo Terminal breaks record
  • You Ask We Answer
  • eShram portal being integrated with Gati Shakti National Master Plan

free news
The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • Ocean and Premier alliances plan jointly operated transatlantic networks
  • Air freight review: carriers eye higher contract rates after extended peak
  • Fly Australia? Still SNAFU in the Chairman's Lounge
  • Rail freight review: Ukrainian Railways hikes tariffs as war drives up costs
  • CMA CGM to launch battery-powered container barge in Vietnam
  • Box ship building in China hits new heights with 68.5% of global orders
  • Cosco and SIPG invest in SAIC Anji Logistics as it boosts PCTC fleet
  • EV Cargo founder Heath Zarin to become chairman, with Simon Pearson as new CEO

free news
Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • ESG cuts steel for first of four new Saltchuck Marine escort tugs
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., reached an exciting milestone Dec 18, initiating steel cutting for the first of the four new advanced four new Robert Allan Ltd. designed RApport 2600
  • Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV
    The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This
  • Port of Long Beach on track for 9.6 million TEU record year
    Buoyed by six straight months of historic volumes, the Port of Long Beach says that it is on course to reach 9.6 million TEU of cargo containers by the end of 2024

free news
Container News web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • DP World Australia to automate berth scheduling through Portchain Connect
    Two years after implementing Portchain Connect, DP World's four Australian terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle continue advancing their efforts to streamline berth alignment processes with shipping lines. Portchain has announced a successful integration with these terminals, now automatically updating berth schedules and facilitating smooth alignment with carrier customers. Thr
  • Konecranes to deliver eight overhead cranes to manufacturing facility in Indonesia
    Konecranes has secured an order to supply eight CXT overhead cranes to PT Beka Wire, Indonesia's manufacturing facility in Subang. These cranes will support material handling operations at every stage of production. The order was placed in late October 2024, with delivery and installation planned for March 2025. The package includes three 5-ton overhead cranes for the galvanizing line, supporting
  • Patriotism keeps Chinese shipbuilders from sweeping container vessel orders
    This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • COSCO and DP World: Contrasting Geo-Strategies Shaping Global Maritime Trade
    This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Port of Oakland secures US$10.5 million grant for vehicle electrification
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Oakland US$10.5 million through its Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle grant program. The funding will support the transition from fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to zero-emissions (ZE) technology across Oakland, Richmond, and San Francisco. This grant is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's US$735 million Investing in America initiative,
  • AD Ports appoints Hassan Allam Construction to build Safaga Terminal
    AD Ports Group has announced the appointment of Hassan Allam Construction, the flagship subsidiary of Hassan Allam Holding and a leading contractor in Egypt and the MENA region, to construct the infrastructure for the Noatum Ports - Safaga Terminal. This terminal, located on Egypt's Red Sea coast, will be the first internationally-operated port terminal in Upper Egypt. Captain Mohamed Juma Al Sha
  • SC Ports records container volume growth
    South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) reported a 5% increase in containerized cargo moving through the Port of Charleston in November compared to the same month last year, with 116,273 pier containers and 211,443 TEUs. For the fiscal year to date (July 2024 - November 2024), container volumes have remained steady, with 583,959 pier containers and 1.06 million TEUs, reflecting a marginal 1% year-over-ye
  • Sea-Intelligence analyzes port-pair data in container alliances
    The current structure of the container shipping alliances [2M, THE and Ocean alliances] has been present since April 2017 and will last a few more weeks before new groupings are formed in February 2025. Danish maritime data analysis firm Sea-Intelligence has used 'offered port-pairs,' an important metric, to analyze market trends over the past eight years. The following figures show the distinct
  • Ports of LA and Long Beach set records
    The Port of Los Angeles handled 884,315 TEUs in November, marking a 16% increase compared to the same month last year. In the first 11 months of 2024, the Californian port has processed 9,375,735 TEUs, representing a 19% growth over 2023. At a media briefing, Scott Kelly, Vice President of Ocean Services for the Americas at Expeditors International, joined Executive Director Gene Seroka to discus
  • CMA CGM updates FAK rates from Indian Sub to North Europe and Med
    French shipping company CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective from 15 January 2025 (gate-in date), until further notice. These updated FAK rates will apply exclusively to dry cargo shipped from the Indian Subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, to destinations in North Europe and the Mediterranean. 20' 40' From India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Amount in US
  • Pakistan's Maritime Sector: Challenges and Strategic Developments
    The recent announcement about Pakistan's first major commercial ship being constructed at the Karachi Shipyard marks a significant development in the country's maritime sector. However, Pakistan continues to face challenges with its low export levels-a persistent barrier to achieving economic independence. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If y
  • Port Houston on track to surpass 4 million TEUs in 2024
    Port Houston is poised to close 2024 as one of its most successful years, having already handled around 3.8 million TEUs in the January-November period, translating to a 9% increase compared to the same period last year. November alone saw a record-breaking 369,361 TEUs, marking a 24% year-over-year surge and the highest monthly container volume of the year. Charlie Jenkins, CEO of Port Houston,
  • Can Europe handle a mega-ship grounding?
    As container ships have rapidly increased in size, the methods of dealing with casualties have remained fairly static, particularly where grounding is concerned, with vessels drained of fuel and cargo removed to lighten a vessel before it is refloated using tugs. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! If you liked this post, please consider donating
  • Port of Long Beach handles over 880,000 TEUs in November
    The Port of Long Beach processed 8,788,718 TEUs in the first 11 months of 2024, a 20.2% increase from the same period last year. Furthermore, buoyed by six consecutive months of record-breaking volumes, the Californian port is on track to handle approximately 9.6 million cargo containers by the close of 2024-surpassing the previous high set during the pandemic in 2021, all without congestion or d

free news
Splash web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • Performance Shipping pens aframax charter with AET
    Greece's Performance Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with American Eagle Tankers (AET) for one of its aframax vessels. The deal will see the 2011-built, 104,623 dwt tanker Blue Moon work for AET, the tanker arm of Malaysia's top shipping line MISC, for 21 months. The charterer has the option to shorten or ...
  • Thomas Kazakos appointed ICS secretary general
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has appointed Thomas Kazakos as its next secretary general. The director general of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber since 1995 will replace Guy Platten, who will be stepping down at shipping's top lobby group in June next year after holding the position for nearly seven years. Kazakos started his career ...
  • Doun Kisen bulks up with four newbuilds in China
    Japan's Doun Kisen has boosted its bulk carrier orderbook in China with four additional newbuilds. Multiple broking outfits report the diversified shipowner has returned to Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for a pair of kamsarmax and ultramax vessels each. The 82,000 dwt and 63,500 dwt units, costing about $37.3m and $35.3m, respectively are expected ...
  • Monjasa makes LNG bunkering move in the UAE
    Denmark-based bunker supplier Monjasa has brought in an LNG bunkering vessel on charter for deployment in the UAE. The company's move into the LNG bunkering space has seen NYK's 5,000 cu m Green Zeebrugge fixed for an undisclosed period in what Monjasa says was a response to a growing demand for alternative fuels, including ships ...
  • Seadrill bags $1bn for drillship duo in Brazil
    Offshore rig owner Seadrill has landed two drillship contracts worth nearly $1bn with Brazilian state-owned oil and gas major Petrobras. The New York-listed company has secured fresh employment for the ultra-deepwater units, West Tellus and West Jupiter, each set to deliver about $498m. The contracts include additional services but exclude mobilisation fees of $72.5m in ...
  • Ventura Offshore seals Petrobras drillship deal
    Oslo-listed Brazil-focused drilling contractor Ventura Offshore has secured employment for its ultra-deepwater drillship Carolina with Petrobras. The 2011-built unit has been fixed for 910 days under a deal worth around $363m for work on the Sepia and Atapu fields in the Santos basin offshore Brazil. The contract, which includes mobilisation fees, comes with a $113m ...
  • Fugro hired for ground investigation work on Equinor's European CO2 highway
    Dutch surveyor Fugro will be carrying out a comprehensive ground investigation for a new CO2 highway, off the coast of Belgium. The contract is part of a 1,000-kilometre-long planned pipeline by Equinor to transport CO2 between mainland Europe and Norway. The pipeline is targeted to come onstream in 2030. The pipeline is planned to start ...
  • Oil washes up along Black Sea coastline following triple tanker casualties
    Oil has washed up along the shorelines around the Kerch Strait following a series of tanker disasters involving ancient Russian tankers in recent days. Footage posted on social media showed birds along the shoreline covered in mazut on Monday, after 3,700 tonnes of the heavy, low-quality oil product spilled into the strait linking the Sea ...
  • UK keeps up sanctions pressure on Russian tankers
    The UK continues to lead the world in the tanker sanctions campaign levelled at Russia. Prime minister Keir Starmer revealed another 20 tankers have been added to the UK sanctions list yesterday while confirming news carried by Splash on Tuesday that the UK has teamed up with a number of north European neighbours to challenge ...
  • Navantia to buy Harland & Wolff
    Spanish shipbuilding group Navantia has ridden to the rescue of Harland & Wolff, a British shipbuilder weighed down in debt. Navantia will take over the company and its four shipyards spread across the United Kingdom, with the British government ensuring Harland & Wolff will build three navy vessels as part of the takeover deal, which ...
  • Nike supports CMA CGM's new electric barge service in Vietnam
    CMA CGM will deploy a 100% electric barge from 2026 powered by green electricity, alongside dedicated charging infrastructure supported by a new solar farm at its partially owned Gemalink Terminal in Cai Mep. The electric barge will operate on a 180 km return route between Binh Duong province and the deepsea Gemalink terminal, emitting zero ...
  • Children's book published exploring family separation
    As the holidays approach for much of the world, marine insurance specialist the Swedish Club and Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) have produced a children's book designed to explain why parents working at sea spend so much time away from home. The story Our Family and the Sea explores the stress of separation and takes ...
  • Another pirate attack recorded in the Singapore Strait
    Yesterday a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier was boarded by two individuals while transiting eastbound in the Philip Channel, 4.6 nautical miles northwest of Kapalajernih Island, Indonesia. The suspects were reportedly armed with a "gun-like" object, according to UK maritime security consultancy Ambrey. During the incident, the vessel was underway at 10.1 knots, with an estimated ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • LNG shipping execs write off 2025 and pin hopes on 2026-2028 recovery
    The counter-seasonal plunge in LNG shipping rates does not appear to be a transitory setback. It looks more like the...
  • Baltic Exchange appoints Howe Robinson's Guy Hindley as new chairman
    Guy Hindley has been appointed as the Baltic Exchange new chairman, effective January 1, 2025. He has been on the...
  • The Lloyd's List Outlook Forum: Is the dark fleet getting darker?
    We bring you more highlights from the Lloyd's List outlook forum held in London earlier this month, featuring foremost sanctions...
  • San Pedro Bay still handling record volumes
    While combined volumes fell from October - as has been the case in nearly each of the past six years...
  • Boxship charter market loses some steam but strong demand to continue
    Chartering activity has slowed in the final weeks of 2024 but there is no suggestion of a charter rate slump...
  • Australia downgrades mining exports by $63bn
    Treasurer Jim Chalmers said China's economic struggles meant Australia could lose A$100bn ($63bn) in mining exports over the next four...
  • Bunker supplier Monjasa to inaugurate LNG provision at Dubai
    Monjasa is set to deploy the first LNG bunkering vessel in the Middle East to serve the containership, cruiseship and...
  • International Chamber of Shipping names Thomas Kazakos as new secretary-general
    'Association man' and Cyprus shipowner representative Thomas Kazakos pledges to strengthen the voice of shipping, as he is confirmed as...
  • Boxships hit by huge hike in International Group reinsurance levy
    GXL price increases baked into calculations since Baltimore bridge collapse
  • What does a fake flag certificate look like? Lloyd's List shows you
    There is no international flag registry for St Maarten and these certificates are fraudulent, according to the Netherlands government
  • Global coal imports to shrink to 2027 after hitting record this year, IEA says
    Weather factors - particularly in China, the world's largest coal consumer - will have a major impact on short-term trends...
  • Ukraine 'outraged' at Yemen grain shipment from occupied Crimea
    Russian efforts to expand trading out of occupied territories continues to see ships deliver grain to Yemen, via a UN...
  • ONE partners with Ocean Alliance members on transpacific services
    Three new jointly operated services, namely AT1, AT2 and AT3, will connect 14 direct ports in the UK, continental Europe...
  • Red Sea crisis heavily redirects LNG flows but doesn't rescue LNG rates
    Monthly LNG carrier transits around the Cape of Good Hope have increased by twice as much as LNG transits through...
  • Norden seeks further expansion in project cargo to 'future-proof' company
    After two acquisitions in the past 18 months - Thorco Projects and Norlat Shipping - project cargo now comprises nearly...
  • Container shipping forecast adrift for 2025 with multiple variables in play
    Most analysts believe next year's container shipping market will be oversupplied. Teu-mile demand is projected to range from positive 3%...
  • The Daily View: It's the demand, stupid
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Daily Briefing
    UK expands sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' and targets trader | Baltic countries to check dark fleet insurance | Commodity...

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • DCLI adding GPS to domestic chassis
    DCLI equipping domestic chassis with GPS fills an information gap on when shippers sit on cargo excessively.
  • CPKC's bridge expansion boosts US-Mexico capacity, reliability
    The opening of a second span across the Laredo border will benefit CPKC trains to Atlanta and Chicago along with other transport providers such as Union Pacific Railroad and its customers.
  • Asia-US container spot rates spiking to year-end highs
    Spot rates from Asia to the US rose to highs this week as a looming dockworker strike on Jan. 15, the early Lunar New Year in Asia and the threat of tariffs under the new administration are keeping front loading of imports at unusually high levels for December.
  • Bridge expansion boosts CPKC intermodal capacity, reliability
    The opening of a second span across the Laredo border will benefit CPKC trains to Atlanta and Chicago along with other transport providers such as Union Pacific Railroad and its customers.
  • Asia-US spot rates surge to near-record levels
    Spot rates from Asia to the US rose to near-record highs this week as a looming dockworker strike on Jan. 15, the early Lunar New Year in Asia and the threat of tariffs under the new administration are keeping front loading of imports at unusually high levels for December.
  • New Year heralds triple threat to US container shipping
    The risk of an East and Gulf Coast port strike, US tariffs on China, and service disruptions through the launch of new alliances and networks await the industry in the first two months of 2025, writes Journal of Commerce Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • BW Offshore-backed project aims to convert the ocean's power into green ammonia
    SwitcH2 and CorPower team up to feed green fuel-producing FPSO with wave power
  • Performance Shipping takes cover, and this time not from Economou
    Shipowner announces aframax fixture on day market hits two-month high
  • 'Tis the season for capesize bulkers to crash, but this year's lump of coal is worse
    Average spot rates hit lowest level since September 2023 and futures contracts plunge, but Diana Shipping charter shows
  • Veteran tanker values take big hit as buyer appetite plunges
    High tide of secondhand pricing ebbing amid uncertainty over rates
  • Howe Robinson's Guy Hindley replaces Lord Mountevans as Baltic Exchange chairman
    Dry cargo broking expert replaces Lord Mountevans after two-year term
  • Lloyd's of London prepares for shake-up after misconduct consultation
    Insurance marketplace wants wide-ranging powers to tackle bullying and harassment
  • Container ship owners pay price for Baltimore disaster with spike in reinsurance costs
    International Group of P&I Clubs reveals increased costs for owners across the board for 2025
  • ICS selects Cypriot shipping stalwart Thomas Kazakos to replace Guy Platten
    Head of Cyprus shipping association to take over next June as International Chamber of Shipping secretary general
  • Liner operators jockey for position in Transatlantic trade
    HMM returns to trade after six year absence as ONE teams up with member of Ocean Alliance
  • Expanding US LNG exports will add to climate woes, says Biden administration
    It is December and raining LNG reports as a year-long study finally lands
  • Christen Sveaas and Exmar-backed owner seals Petrobras drill ship charter at $374,000 per day
    Oslo-listed Ventura Offshore books out the Carolina for at least two and a half years
  • Grieg Maritime Group names ex-banker as new head of open hatch
    Henrik Rese Bredesen will continue as head of finance
  • ICS picks Cypriot shipping stalwart Thomas Kazakos to replace Guy Platten
    Head of Cyprus shipping association to take over next June as International Chamber of Shipping secretary general
  • Bureau Veritas joins household names on France's benchmark CAC 40 index
    Class society says inclusion is a result of new growth strategy
  • Norway to support construction of nine more ammonia and hydrogen fuel vessels
    Government support focuses on market confidence in ammonia and hydrogen fuels, but veers away from fuel subsidies
  • Western Bulk panamax head Mohneesh Bhutani quits for Dubai shipowner
    Change of role comes after eight-year stint with the company
  • Norway to support construction of nine more vessels set to be built with ammonia of hydrogen fuel
    A total of 24 hydrogen and ammonia fuelled vessel projects awarded funding in 2024
  • Gas carrier damaged after collision with passenger ship
    Government reported that ro-ro drifted in current off port of Merak, Indonesia
  • How Idan Ofer built the world's largest private shipping fleet
    Investment drive that began in 2018 has catapulted the tycoon to fresh heights in 2024, making the shipowner the TradeWinds person of the year
  • Golden Ocean spends $11.5m on its own stock as share price falls
    John Fredriksen bulker company takes advantage of value dip
  • 'First big scrapping cycle' forecast for LNG shipping market with no place for steam turbine vessels
    Market not expected to swing back into balance until 2026-2027
  • Tax rules prompt John Fredriksen to move his private shipping empire out of London
    Tycoon eyeing other more favourable regimes for his new base
  • Russia declares state of emergency as oil washes ashore after twin tanker incidents
    A third vessel in fleet of Volgotanker issues distress call
  • NRP gets 'selective' on deals as markets ride volatility
    Financier capitalises on strong container feeder market
  • Idan Ofer's EPS Ventures teams up with Norwegian government on shore power investment
    West coast Norwegian company gets NOK 50m injection
  • Monjasa takes LNG bunker vessel on charter for new Dubai-based business
    Fuel supplier scores a double first with its initial unit and a Middle East base for LNG bunkers
  • FSL Trust makes profit of $2.3m from tanker sale
    Unnamed buyer pays $7.15m for vessel first reported sold on Monday

news on subscription
American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 18, 2024
  • Waiting game: Port strike or no port strike?
    The International Longshoremen's Association has the backing of President-elect Trump in its contract fight with East and Gulf Coast port employers, who may yet have the final say.
  • Reserve before it's too late! Houthis mull Red Sea security webinar
    The rebel militia that has spent the past year terrorizing Red Sea shipping may be taking a new tack as events unfold in the Mideast.
  • DCLI adding GPS tracking to domestic chassis fleet
    Direct ChassisLink Inc. announced it's adding GPS tracking to its entire fleet of 53-foot domestic chassis.
  • US carrier GlobalX in joint venture to launch Australian cargo airline
    Global Crossing Airlines is branching out from the U.S. market to help investors start a charter airline in Australia, serving passenger and cargo airlines.

››› File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio
No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
Search on inforMARE Presentation
Feed RSS Advertising spaces

inforMARE in Pdf
Mobile