testata inforMARE
Cerca
01 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
18:56 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
June 25, 2024

free news
Exim India web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards (SECC) 2024 to see top-notch sectoral participation
  • DGFT to launch comprehensive e-connect platform to address information challenges faced by small exporters
  • MSC upgrades Bengal and Kaguya services and unveils Saola service for Central China-Vietnam shipping
  • Höegh Autoliners secures significant Enova funding for four ammonia-powered Aurora vessels
  • International Yoga Day celebrated at JNPA with 'Yoga for Women Empowerment' theme
  • DP World completes major expansion at Port of Callao in Peru
  • MSC launches Dahlia service for Asia to Mexico trade
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges becomes part of Sweden-Belgium Green Shipping Corridor
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines vessel completes largest biofuel oil refuelling order in China
  • Mumbai Port Authority celebrates 10th International Yoga Day
  • Deadline of 100 days for initial step of India-UAE shipping leg of IMEC
  • Govt implements automated input-output norms for exporters
  • e-WAY bill generation records 10.32 cr. in May
  • EU's ecodesign regulation seen hurting textiles, footwear exports
  • India seen driving oil demand growth till 2030: IEA
  • IRClass Systems and Solutions unveils Digital Centre for technology solutions

free news
International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 25, 2024
  • Direct flights between Bonaire and Barranquilla
  • Premiering SAF partnership on TUI flights
  • A strategic airfreight partnership in Australia
  • Hupac extends terminal fleet in Italy
  • Carrying forward a Chinese REIT
  • UPS sells 3PL unit
  • Kombiverkehr: modal shift reduced in 2023
  • Expanding Europe-wide shipping service
  • IBS Software picks CEO
  • KN for French fashion
  • Powerful e-truck charging network ready to go
  • Sustainability milestone for HGK Shipping
  • Lagermax: runner-up for 2024's export prize
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Trans-o-flex's Tapa triumph
  • Freightliner invests in digital signalling
  • New route to connect Asia with Southeast India
  • First ever director for Vietnam

free news
The Loadstar web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • US Logistics Solutions files for liquidation with some 2,000 job losses
  • DSV has appointed Stefan Krikken as head of air freight
  • Chaos now rules the container shipping market, says Yang Ming CFO
  • More ships and more containers needed for 'feverish' box shipping sector
  • UPS's $1bn Coyote Logistics sale - a real win for RXO?
  • UPS finally manages to sell freight brokerage arm Coyote Logistics
  • Rail freight services at Felixstowe back to half-strength after derailment
  • $10bn Vadhavan - a game of political musical chairs
  • Fesco boosts capacity as demand grows for India-Russia trade
  • Demand for SAF and biodiesel outstripping (questionable) supplies
  • OX: Q2 24 closing, carriers the winners, loving the Hamburg saga!
  • Customer-centric supply chains: the 'make or break' factor in business today
  • Strike action, rate increases and Atlas Air turbulence

free news
Marine Log web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • First hydrogen-fueled superyacht features MAN Cryo technology
    MAN Cryo has supplied a liquid-hydrogen gas-fuel supply system for the first superyacht to feature a hydrogen fuel cell installation. At 118.8 meter long, the hydrogen-fueled superyacht, Project 821, built by Netherlands
  • St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Windea CTV
    St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla., has delivered the Windea Enterprise, the second of the three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 30 meters crew transport vessels (CTV) ordered at the shipyard by Windea
  • VIDEO: Containership Dali departs Baltimore
    We don't have to wait any longer to know when the containership Dali will leave Baltimore. Local media, including WBAL TV, have been showing video of the ship departing Baltimore today. Three
  • Philippine Navy takes delivery of new Robert Allan designed tug duo
    Josefa Slipways Inc., Sual, Philippines, has delivered the first two Robert Allan Ltd. design tugs to be built for the Philippine Navy. Designed to provide support to the navy's surface fleet, they

free news
Container News web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • Box volumes on upward trend in Melbourne
    Port of Melbourne handled 281,000 TEUs in May, representing a 10% increase compared to the same month in 2023. The Australian port reported that full container imports volumes were up in May 2024 against prior year with furniture, domestic appliances and paperboard all above last year's volumes. Additionally, full container exports were increased with timber, hay, chaff & fodder, barley and meats
  • Driving Digital Transformation in Insurance with eSignature API Integration
    The insurance sector is witnessing a significant transformation, driven by escalating consumer demands for digital convenience and the necessity for efficient, secure operations. The once prevalent paper-based procedures are increasingly perceived as obsolete and unwieldy. In this context, eSignature APIs emerge as a significant technological advancement, optimizing workflows, enhancing security
  • How Truck Driver Fatigue Contributes to Highway Accidents: Solutions and Strategies
    The National Library of Medicine reports that at least 13% of serious truck accidents in the US are associated with truck driver fatigue. Serious crashes do not only result in injury and potential loss of life. Trucking companies can also face steep repair costs, higher insurance premiums, lawsuits, and reputational damage. There are a number of factors that can cause truck driver fatigue. For so
  • Container fire breaks out at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges reported a container fire incident at MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET), quay 1742. On 24 June at 05:30 (local time), the Belgian port said that terminal operations were temporarily suspended due to a fire that broke out in a container, with shipping traffic currently blocked at Deurganckdok. After one and a half hours, shipping traffic in the area resumed as firefighters br
  • Export and transshipment containers drive Valenciaport traffic
    In May, the export and transshipment sectors were the primary drivers of traffic at Valenciaport terminals. Exports grew for the second consecutive month, and the positive trends seen in April continued. A total of 516,674 containers moved through Valenciaport terminals in May, representing a 12.05% increase compared to the same month in 2023. Export containers increased by 2.73%, import containe
  • FMC says D&D cases trebled since pandemic
    Detention and demurrage (D&D) cases handled by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the United States have trebled since the pandemic and are set to reach historical highs by the end of the year. FMC commissioner Carl Bentzel said that cases reaching the late-stage litigation had trebled, forcing the organisation to recruit two more administrative court judges, who now total three, to deal wi
  • Protection Tips for Logistics Workers Against Workplace Accidents
    Photo by Nicolas J Leclercq on Unsplash Workplace safety matters a great deal, especially in the world of logistics. Busy warehouses and long-haul trucking are exposed to risks that could harm them. Since most companies in Michigan aim to establish a secure environment, mishaps can still happen. Thankfully, this blog outlines crucial protection strategies. These will help in protecting logistics
  • Yang Ming denies "self-enrichment" of head honchos
    Yang Ming Marine Transport has refuted speculation that its chairman Cheng Cheng-mount and general manager Patrick Tu have arbitrarily paid themselves bonuses. Media reports claim that each man has paid himself TW$2 million (US$62,000) after Yang Ming's turnover began improving from the last quarter of 2023. In 1Q 2024, the Taiwanese operator's net profit was US$298.42 million, more than twice th
  • MSC strengthens Asia service network
    MSC has decided to update its Asia service network by enhancing two existing services and launching a new one. The Swiss/Italian ocean carrier announced the upgrade of the existing Bengal service aiming to establish direct connections between China and Bangladesh. The updated Bengal service will feature a transit time of 10 days from Shanghai to Chattogram, according to the company's statement. P
  • Construction works commence on Lithuania's first hydrogen-electric ship
    A new chapter in the history of the Lithuanian shipping industry has begun with the initiation of the construction of the first hydrogen-electric ship at Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS). "I am glad that this modern vessel, which meets the highest environmental protection requirements, is being built in Klaipeda. This is extremely relevant and significant not only for Lithuania but also on a gl

free news
Splash web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • DOF pens two-year contract for FSV services
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a two-year firm contract from an undisclosed energy company for field support vessel (FSV) services. The contract, which also has a one-year option to extend, was won by the 2008-built Skandi Seven. It is defined as very large, excluding the optional period ...
  • D'Amico fixes MR2 tanker on three-year deal
    Italian product tanker owner and operator d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has signed a new three-year time charter deal for one of its MR2 eco vessels. The contract with an unnamed client was won by its operating subsidiary d'Amico Tankers D.A.C. Ireland. It will start between the end of the second quarter of 2024 and the ...
  • Ventura Offshore seals deal to market drillship for Brazilian tender
    Brazil-focused driller Ventura Offshore has been granted exclusive marketing rights from Hanwha Drilling for a 7th-generation drillship for an ongoing tender process in Brazil. Subject to a successful tender and contract award, Ventura Offshore will operate the rig Tidal Action, formerly known as the West Libra, on behalf of Hanwha Drilling under a charter or ...
  • V.Group enters shipmanagement partnership with Erasmus Shipinvest
    Shipmanagement and marine services giant V.Group has entered into a strategic partnership with international shipping group Erasmus Shipinvest (ESI) for the management of commercial vessels, including the provision of crewing and marine services. Under the agreement, V.Group will take a 'double-digit number' of ESI's vessels of various types into management, with the first container vessel ...
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank to take over NIBC shipping business
    German lender Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) has struck a deal to acquire the shipping portfolio of Dutch counterpart NIBC. The deal comprises NIBC's shipping portfolio of senior secured loans worth $992m. NIBC, which has been providing ship financing from €10m and €50m to a diversified clientele in maritime hubs of North-West Europe, Athens, New York ...
  • Houthi strikes continue to terrorise merchant shipping
    The Houthis continue to terrorise merchant ships heading in and out of the Red Sea, while also claiming strikes at ships moored at Israel's Haifa port. The Houthis claimed to have struck the Transworld Navigator bulk carrier twice in the space of 24 hours today in the Red Sea, using drones. The ship has suffered ...
  • Landmark methanol retrofit completed in China
    X-Press Feeders took delivery this weekend of another landmark vessel in shipping's fuel transition - the first methanol duel-fuel retrofit. The 1,170 teu Eco Umande, delivered by China's New Dayang Shipbuilding earlier this year, remained in the People's Republic for a retrofit. The ship was built with a methanol fuel reserve, however the owner took ...
  • Alassia Newships teams with Itochu for handy newbuild
    Greek owner Alassia Newships Management and Japanese trading house Itochu Corp have partnered up for a handysize newbuilding contract at Nakanishi Shipbuilding in Japan. Yangzhou Nakanishi Shipbuilding in Jiangsu Province, China, will take on the 40,000 dwt project, with delivery expected in 2026. Itochu made headlines earlier this year with a pair of ultramax bulkers ...
  • Tianjin Southwest Maritime signs for more LPG/ammonia carriers
    Chinese owner Tianjin Southwest Maritime has returned to CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for larger ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers. The new deal, which follows 25,000 cu m newbuilds reported by Splash earlier this year, covers two firm 41,000 cu m vessels at the yard in Guangzhou. The 179.9-m-long ships are backed by a long-term charter to ...
  • Precious ships out vintage handysize
    Thai owner Precious Shipping has continued its fleet renewal push with the sale of a another vintage bulker. The Khalid Hashim-led company has offloaded the 2005-built handysize Charana Naree to an undisclosed buyer for $10.75m. The 33,720 dwt ship should change hands by July 15, the company said in a stock exchange filing. Earlier this ...
  • Cape Shipping adds to tanker newbuilds in China
    Greece's Cape Shipping has beefed up its tanker orderbook with a pair of LR2 newbuilds in China. Brokers report that the Andrianopoulos family's bulker and boxship owner has contracted CSSC Tianjin Shipbuilding, which is managed by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., to deliver the 115,000 dwt scrubber-fitted duo in 2026. The Athens-based Cape Shipping has been ...
  • Edda Wind fixes CSOV newbuild
    Oslo-listed offshore wind service pureplay Edda Wind has secured a charter contract with an unnamed large international EPCI contractor for its newbuild commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) Sudri Enabler. The Gondan-built unit is scheduled for delivery at the end of June and will start its contract after commissioning and testing. The John Fredriksen, Wilhelmsen and ...
  • DOF wins two long-term vessel deals with Petrobras
    Brazilian state-owned Petrobras has awarded Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF with long-term contracts for one pipelay support vessel and one anchor handler. The Brazilian-built and flagged PLSV Skandi Niterói was awarded a three-year firm contract which includes extension options. The deal will start in 2025. The vessel is owned by DOFCON Navegação, a 50/50 joint ...
  • DryDel offloads modern ultramax
    Greek bulker player DryDel Shipping is being linked to its first sale this year in a deal for a five-year-old ultramax. The Costas Dellaportas-led company is widely reported by brokers to be obtaining around $36m from the sale of the 2018-built scrubber-fitted Velvet. The buyer has yet to be revealed, with some sources suggesting Korean ...
  • Cadeler wins wind turbine installation deal in Scotland
    Denmark-based offshore wind installation player Cadeler has signed a firm contract to install 72 Vestas 15MW offshore wind turbines at the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. The contract value is projected to fall within the range of €114m-130m ($122m-$139m), with installation set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Located 15 kilometres off the ...
  • Solid prices for Oldendorff's latest sales
    Buyers keen on bulkers from dry bulk powerhouse Oldendorff's fleet have to surrender to high prices, as the German mammoth tests the market, selling one ship after another. Over the weekend, a third modern Japanese-built ultramax and two one-year-old Chinese-built kamsarmaxes were reported sold by brokers, all at prices significantly higher than last done. Last ...
  • Indian yard wins German MPP contract
    An Indian shipyard is diversifying its offering. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has signed a $54m agreement with Germany's Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler for the construction of four 120 m long, 7,500 dwt multipurpose vessels with an option of building another four ships. The yard, which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of ...

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • Carriers cutting back on vessel space allotments for NVOs, retailers: sources
    The capacity cuts come as ocean bookings in the eastbound trans-Pacific are climbing sharply because US-based importers who had planned to ship their merchandise during the traditional August-through-October peak season are scrambling to book space early.
  • Early peak shipping season shows no sign of slowing: Yang Ming CFO
    The carrier executive said the disruption to shipping schedules caused by vessel diversions around southern Africa has created a "chaotic situation" due to blank sailings, port congestion and skipped vessel calls, especially in Southeast Asia.
  • Kazakhstan Railways embarks on 'Maersk style' integrated logistics transformation
    The state-owned rail operator believes it can leverage soaring demand for China-Europe rail freight to develop a multimodal service offering underpinned by a strong air cargo network.
  • RXO purchase of Coyote Logistics highlights US brokerage market pressures
    The $1.025 billion acquisition gives RXO growth not otherwise available in a weakened brokerage market and narrows UPS's focus to package deliveries.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
JUNE 24, 2024
  • Tidewater boss throws shade at reports of landmark Marinakis PSV order
    Quintin Kneen gets into the economics of newbuildings as Marine Money Week kicks off in New York
  • Delta Corp listing plan hits the rocks after reverse merger with coffee company fails
    After nearly two years of waiting, it turns out that shipping and coffee do not mix
  • EU hits Sovcomflot boss Igor Tonkovidov with sanctions
    European Union targets Russian state tanker company and its top executive in 14th package of measures
  • d'Amico International Shipping strikes again with 'very profitable' tanker charter
    Term coverage boosted further by Italian owner into 2026
  • Clarksons shells out $250,000 to settle with derivatives regulator over rule breaking
    This is not the first time the derivatives brokerage has been fined for allegedly breaking regulatory rules
  • Stolt-Nielsen says claim of Houthi attack is false and seafarers are safe
    CFO Gruner-Hegge dismisses report by Yemeni militant group
  • Carsten Rehder inks order for multipurpose vessels with Indian yard
    German shipping company re-enters newbuilding market with order for up to eight vessels
  • Investors profit from 'buying the dip' as shipping stocks rebound amid Red Sea chaos
    Share prices of product tanker and container ship companies have recovered
  • Clarksons shells out $250,000 to settle fine with derivatives regulator over rule-breaking
    This is not the first time the derivatives brokerage has been fined for allegedly breaking regulatory rules
  • Technostress, fatigue and fears of criminalisation: Seafarers reveal hidden costs of green transition
    Welfare network calls for better protection for crews at a time of rapid change
  • World's first methanol dual-fuel retrofit container ship delivered
    Retrofitting for alternative fuelling goes live with X-Press Feeders vessel
  • Evangelos Marinakis inks biggest PSV order in a decade at potential cost of over $320m
    Greek owner reinforces entry into offshore markets with newbuilding deal in China
  • EU bans 27 ships from its ports in fresh crackdown on Russia trade
    Bloc's 14th package of measures targets individual vessels for the first time
  • NIBC exits shipping in $1bn loan sale to Hamburg Commercial Bank
    German lender says acquisition strengthens client base and shipping operations
  • Manager V.Group expands in fleet deal with Greece's Erasmus Shipinvest
    Transaction involves 'double-digit' number of container ships, bulkers and LPG carriers
  • Buy Frontline ahead of VLCC rate rebound to $80,000 per day, says Clarksons
    Opportunity knocks for investors despite weak summer rates for big tankers
  • Houthis launch double attack on Stealth capesize as second bulker abandoned
    Region sees weekend of chaos as assaults on shipping continue
  • Houthi rebels land double strike with one ship abandoned and sinking and Stealth capesize hit by drone
    Region sees weekend of chaos as assaults on shipping continue
  • Crimea 'grain theft' warrants put 24 ships in the frame
    Warrants reveal majority of vessels are Russian-flagged and owned as Ukraine urges IMO member states to act
  • Greek shipowner Evalend adds four newbuildings to product tanker series
    Jiangsu Yangzijiang is scheduled to deliver the 75,000-dwt product carriers by 2027
  • New Zealand ropax said to have suffered minimal damage after spending a night on the rocks
    Questions are being raised as to whether Aratere's grounding was caused by steering gear failure
  • OSV additions to drive profit growth at Atlantic Navigation
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator set to reap rewards of fleet expansion
  • Combined Group Rocks scores hefty profit on baby cape scrap sale
    Kuwaiti-owned Moshtaraka 2 is one of three bulkers sold for recycling in an otherwise quiet week in the demolition markets
  • Laden LNG carrier opens eastbound sailing season on Northern Sea Route
    Arc7 vessel heads out towards Asia in wake of tanker
  • New OSV additions to drive profit growth at Atlantic Navigation, say analysts
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator set to reap the rewards of fleet expansion

››› 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