testata inforMARE
Cerca
04 October 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
15:29 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
March 29, 2024

free news
International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 29, 2024
  • A milestone for rail traffic in Gothenburg
  • Dachser to host webinar on alternative fuels
  • SingPost sets strategy
  • Cargo-Partner wins EcoVadis bronze medal
  • Lithuania and Ukraine strengthen logistics ties
  • Collaboration to explore CNSL-based biofuel
  • A 'Global Control Centre' for IAI
  • Cargo iQ: new director, new programme
  • A combined logistics tech solution
  • Traffic declines but investments continue
  • Network augments services in Northern Ireland
  • Poste Air Cargo renews its trust
  • Ship/rail links for paper and agricultural goods
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Nippon certified for Taiwan operations
  • Supplies for Haiti's children looted
  • DHL picks head of Apac innovation centre
  • Cargospot showcases its APIs to drive innovation

free news
The Loadstar web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • ONE and Yang Ming bounced into transpac network clarification, post-Hapag
  • Ro-ro services set for months of delays after Baltimore bridge disaster
  • Easter buzz, Taiwanese carriers' explosive growth...and grief
  • Dali cargo owners face massive costs if general average is declared
  • DVZ radar: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics - growing in the shade
  • Far East-Middle East/India trade booms, as European exporters suffer
  • US plans new import tax thresholds 'to close loopholes exploited by China'
  • Transport workers' strike in Finland extended again
  • Kerry Logistics stays bullish as profits decline in a 'tough market'
  • US parcel delivery needs a revamp - but integrators are in the driving seat

free news
Marine Log web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Unified Command releases update on Baltimore bridge collapse response
    As the Unified Command set up in response to the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge continued its efforts, news came that the bodies of two workers killed in the incident
  • VIDEO: Port Authority NSW puts two new fire/rescue vessels to work
    Two state-of-the art monohull firefighting rescue vessels, the Burra and Girawaa, are now at work for Port Authority New South Wales in Sydney Harbour. Able to reach speeds of 27 knots, they

free news
Container News web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Asia container exports to US surge in February
    In February, container exports from 18 Asian countries and regions to the United States experienced a significant rebound compared to the previous year. According to Japan International Freight Forwarders Association, Inc. (JIFFA), container exports fuelled by robust demand, surged by 29.4% year-on-year, reaching 1.6 million TEUs, as reported by the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) using data from the
  • Puerto Rico Ports Authority announces significant investment in terminal development
    Puerto Rico governor Pedro R. Pierluisi, alongside officials from the Department of Housing and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA), visited Trailer Bridge's Army Terminal in Puerto Rico this week to unveil a US$85.3 million investment in the rehabilitation of the terminal's finger pier. This significant investment aims to enhance terminal efficiencies and bolster the company's ongoing weekly
  • ABS boss foresees implementation of global carbon tax on shipping
    ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki conveyed the imminent implementation of a universal, global carbon tax on shipping, highlighting the emergence of alternative blue fuels incorporating carbon capture as a pivotal aspect of the maritime industry's energy transition. "We need to recognize that there is an intermediate step in the energy transition," pointed out Christopher J. Wiernicki.
  • One Equity Partners takes over Acteon Group
    One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired Acteon Group, a global marine energy and infrastructure solutions company. The financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1989, UK-based Acteon provides engineering and data-driven services to the offshore renewables, nearshore construction, and energy industries. Acteon has over 2,000
  • ONE targets market share with 2030 strategy
    Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is looking to leapfrog its THE Alliance partner Hapag-Lloyd as the fifth largest carrier with a sustained fleet growth of around 10% per year to the end of this decade. The company said in its recently released ONE 2030 strategy that it will invest US$25 billion in its fleet to add close to 1.2 million TEUs in capacity, taking its standing fleet
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase freight rates from Asia to Latin America
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced an upcoming General Rate Increase (GRI) set to apply to shipments from Asia to the West Coast of Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Latin America East Coast for cargo transported in 20' and 40' Dry containers, as well as High Cube equipment and 40' Non-operative reefers. This GRI will be effective from 8 April for all destinat
  • ONE announces updated Transpacific network for 2025
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its upgraded Transpacific service network, which will commence in February 2025. The carrier's Transpacific product comprises 16 primary services, each tailored to deliver efficient and reliable shipping solutions. ONE's Transpacific service network for 2025: Asia - US West Coast South FP1 (Far East - Pacific 1): From Europe, Singapore (Singapore), Kobe (
  • MPA assists US Coast Guard after Baltimore bridge collapse: Latest updates and classification investigation
    Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) Teo Eng Dih has extended to Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant US Coast Guard, MPA's continued support to the US Coast Guard and the local authorities on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse . MPA Singapore is working with the ship management company Synergy Marine to facilitate information exchange to support the US
  • Two bodies recovered in Baltimore bridge collapse
    The bodies of 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and 26-year-old Dorian Ronial Castillo Cabrera have been found and were recovered from waters beneath the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, according to BBC. Baltimore bridge collapse could cause significant supply chain disruption The British media company reports that the waters are too treacherous for divers to continue the s
  • Red Sea challenges lead to boxship drought for recycling yards
    The Red Sea crisis and the higher freight and charter rates are discouraging owners from scrapping older boxships, resulting in a dearth of tonnage being sold for demolition, despite cash buyers offering higher prices. While January saw 13 container ships of nearly 22,000 TEUs being torched, scrapping has slowed. Just three boxships (MTT Singapore, MTT Tanjung Manis and Dong Fang Xing) were recyc
  • CN analysis: Freight rates on trades out of India on reverse track after Red Sea-driven upswing
    Container freight rates on trades out of India have begun to cool after the Red Sea crisis-driven rocketing, according to the latest market analysis by Container News . On the westbound India-Europe trade, average short-term contract rates for 20-foot container bookings from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (UK) have dropped to US$2
  • Yang Ming unveils enhanced 2025 Transpacific network
    Yang Ming has announced its upgraded Transpacific service network for the next year, which will commence in February 2025. The Taiwanese ocean carrier said it will refine its Transpacific service network in response to the upcoming change within alliance membership. The enhanced network will feature a total of 13 loops covering both Asia - US West Coast and Asia - US East Coast. Below is Yang Min
  • How To Choose The Right Lender For Your Real Estate Investment
    Real estate investments are a lucrative endeavor for businesses and entrepreneurs. However, securing the right financing is crucial to the success of any property acquisition or development project. With a multitude of lenders offering various loans, it can be daunting to navigate the intricate world of real estate lending. Choosing the right lender is imperative, as the wrong choice can result i
  • Port of Gdansk reconstructs quays
    Krzysztof Kaczmarek, the president of the Port of Gdansk, has inked two agreements with PORR S.A. to enhance Rudowe and Bytomskie Quays. The combined length of these quays slated for reconstruction exceeds 450 meters. This initiative forms part of a broader project co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 (CEF 2), aimed at bolstering the competitiveness of the Port of Gdansk by enh

free news
Splash web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Al Seer and BGN venture seals funds for gas carrier newbuilds
    ABGC DMCC, a joint venture firm of Al Seer Marine and BGN, has secured funding to support the construction of three very large gas carriers (VLGCs) in South Korea and Japan. Abu Dhabi's Al Seer, the ADX-listed subsidiary of the International Holding Company (IHC), and Dubai-based energy trader BGN said Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) ...
  • Petrofac wins more EPC work on ONEgas' Southern North Sea assets
    Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has won a contract extension in the Southern North Sea with ONEgas West, a joint venture between Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) and Shell. The two-year brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction contract award extends the previous three-year deal. Petrofac will continue to provide services across ONEgas West's Southern North Sea portfol
  • New CEO takes the helm as private investors buy Acteon
    UK-based marine contractor Acteon has been bought by private equity investors Buckthorn Partners and One Equity Partners. According to Acteon, Buckthorn and One Equity are making a substantial investment in the company to improve its standing with suppliers and customers and enable it to compete even more strongly in its core markets. The investors will ...
  • Floating solar platform prototype cleared for testing in Dutch North Sea
    French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded the renewable energy company SolarDuck the world's first prototype certification for floating offshore solar technology. The floating solar tech was first applied in SolarDuck's 0.5 MW pilot project Merganser. The project, developed by SolarDuck and supported by RWE, features an offshore floating solar pilot with a capacity ...
  • Sanctions see Russian tanker fleet in ballast
    There is now clear data to show that sanctions are hurting Russian seaborne exports of crude. As of a month ago, the number of ballast vessels which last lifted Russian crude grades - excluding CPC blend and KEBCO - began increasing significantly, new analysis from Vortexa shows. Ballast vessels have now surpassed laden vessels for ...
  • SLB takes over majority stake in Aker Carbon Capture
    ouston-based SLB has acquired an 80% share in Norway's Aker Carbon Capture in a push to accelerate industrial decarbonization at scale. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2024. At closing, SLB will pay NOK 9.19 ($0.85) per Aker Carbon Capture Holding ...
  • Green shipping corridor initiatives mushroom
    In the months since member states agreed at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to turbocharge shipping's green targets, the number of so-called green corridors around the world has rocketed. Latest data from classification society DNV shows the number of green shipping corridor initiatives doubled last year and, as of February this ...
  • Hafnia presses ahead with New York listing plans
    Hafina, the world's largest product tanker owner, has publicly filed a registration statement for a New York listing to go alongside its existing position on the Oslo Bors, a move other owners have pursued recently. Mikael Skov, the CEO of the BW Group subsidiary, said last year: "Our goal is for Hafnia to reach out ...
  • MOL invests in American marine battery developer
    MOL PLUS, the investment arm of Japan's largest shipowner, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), is buying into Fleetzero, an American developer of marine battery systems capable of going on much longer voyages than the majority of batteries on the market today. The Japanese shipowner said it intends to get some Fleetzero batteries installed on its fleet ...
  • MSC moves to take over Genoese newspaper group
    Cash-rich Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has followed in the footsteps of CMA CGM by getting into the media business. The Gianluigi Aponte-founded company is buying Genoese newspaper group Il Secolo XIX, which also includes shipping titles The MediTelegraph, L'Avvisatore Marittimo, Il Giornale del Ponente Ligure and TTM - Tecnologie Trasporti Mare. Many Italian shipowners have ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Sanctioned Russian ships unload in Italy
    When Pola Pelagia berths it will be the second time a Russian sanctioned ship delivers cargo to Italy in a...
  • Hafnia files for New York listing
    Oslo-listed Hanfia filed a registration statement with US regulators on Wednesday as it seeks a listing on the New York...
  • Ever Given contract ruling highlights value of Lloyd's Open Forms
    'The case serves as a reminder to parties to ensure, even when time is short, that a binding contract should...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports chief denies knowledge of Houthi-China deal
    Zhu Tao, chief executive of state-owned Cosco Shipping Ports, claims to be unaware of a reported agreement between Houthi militants...
  • Dynagas Partners lines up $345m in Asian lease financing
    All Dynagas Partners' vessels are on long-term charter with earliest expiry expected in 2028
  • UPDATED: Dali pilot called for tugs minutes before catastrophic allision
    The US National Transportation Safety Board has retrieved preliminary data from Dali's voyage data recorder. It showed that a pilot...
  • UK government maritime expertise further eroded as IMO representative ousted
    IMO stalwart Katy Ware removed as the UK's permanent representative and maritime policy expert in international negotiations amid an exodus...
  • Nearshoring and low newbuilding orderbook to benefit ro-ro sector
    Ro-ro operators changing their services to accommodate the nearshoring of European trade is sure to be a theme for 2024 and...
  • Baltimore insurance bill could be on the Costa Concordia scale
    Owners may be able to limit liability under international convention, according to BonelliErde partner Vergani
  • Seacon Shipping to continue fleet upgrade despite profit slump in first year of listing
    The company expects an increase in commodity freight rates and a higher demand for chemical and oil tankers
  • US shipbuilding's China fixation recalls failed renaissance
    Vessel-tracking data shows about 10% of merchant ships built in China called at US ports in recent months, highlighting the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Vehicle carriers divert from Baltimore as most ro-ro terminals cut-off by bridge disaster | Marine insurers face billion-dollar payout on...

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • Baltimore port closure presents unexpected challenges for mid-Atlantic trucking
    US importers accustomed to shipping through Baltimore are facing the prospect of higher drayage and warehousing costs as they look for drivers, chassis and space at alternate ports.
  • Carrier competition to intensify with EU anti-trust, alliance changes: Cosco
    While China's shipping and ports behemoth was cautious about the outlook for 2024, it said inventory restocking in Europe and the US would drive an increase in demand for container shipping.
  • THE Alliance 2025 trans-Pac network touts 'minimal' impact of Hapag departure
    ONE and Yang Ming say the partnership will maintain most of its existing services into next year as it readies for a direct-call model and "speed buffers" to boost schedule reliability.
  • OSRA 2.0 bill targets China, leaves shipping antitrust exemption untouched
    Recently passed House legislation amending landmark shipping reform takes a hard tact to China's maritime influence on US ports but holds back on reigning in the limited antitrust exemption container lines use to participate in alliances, writes Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.
  • Ocean carriers trim some ETS surcharges for Q2 amid decline in carbon prices
    The cost of compliance with Europe's carbon tax measure will be cheaper for carriers, and shippers, in the second quarter.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • 'A spoke in Moscow's wheel': Will India stay the top destination for Russian crude?
    India imported more than 70% of the 3.5m Russian barrels on the water so far this year, Kpler says
  • Baltimore terminal operator to divert coal by rail in wake of bridge tragedy
    CSX Corporation in talks with Kinder Morgan and Dominion Terminal Associates
  • Hafnia files for dual listing on New York Stock Exchange
    BW Group-controlled owner wants its shares to trade under the HAFN symbol
  • 'If a rocket strikes, they just hope': Red Seaseafarers suffering symptoms like shellshocked soldiers in World War I trenches
    Crew members can be helped after traumatic events, says Charles Watkins of Mental Health Support Solutions
  • Shipowner Al Seer and energy trader seal $235m sharia financing for new VLGCs
    UAE groups move forward with their joint venture for gas carriers
  • Dynagas LNG Partners nears refinancing deal with maturity looming
    Company expects to close on $345m deal in second quarter
  • Ukrainian monitoring group turns spotlight on tankers busting EU's Russia sanctions
    More than two-thirds of the oil was transshipped off Greece, report claims
  • Maersk veterans win backing from super-rich for $220m supply-chain tech fund
    Sune Stilling and Peter Hove Hildebrandt set to close Nine Realms' first financing round this month
  • 'If a rocket strikes, they just hope': Red Sea seafarers experiencing symptoms like shellshocked soldiers in World War I trenches
    Crew members can be helped after traumatic events, says Charles Watkins of Mental Health Support Solutions
  • From Hamburg hat shop to shipping giant: F Laeisz marks two centuries in business
    Calling the grand gala a 'family-and-friends event' was pure Hanseatic understatement
  • Pilot injured in gangway accident did not heed warning, bulker owner claims
    Fujian Shipping close to securing release of vessel after denying negligence
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank logs dip in shipping profit as new lending falls
    German lender says higher admin costs and lower loan-loss reversals hit bottom line for maritime operations
  • Greek owners control more than half of the 94 tankers busting EU Russia sanctions this year, study claims
    More than two-thirds of the oil was transhipped off Greece, report claims
  • Baltimore bridge disaster could be shipping's costliest ever, says Lloyd's boss John Neal
    CEO says London insurance marketplace assumes disasters like the Dali smash will occur each year and there will be enough money to pay
  • Aponte's MSC follows rival CMA CGM in buying newspaper group
    Giant shipping company taking over Secolo XIX and raft of transport publications
  • Lloyd's profit hits 'highest level in recent history' as cost of disaster claims drops
    Investment returns also roar back into the black at huge marine insurance and reinsurance marketplace
  • Sailing on nuts: Testing cashew nut oil biofuels in shipping
    UECC teams up with ACT Group, Wartsila and Lloyd's Register to assess biofuel made from cashew nut shells
  • Container ship deliveries hit record levels in first two months of 2024, says Clarksons
    Shipbroker said Chinese shipyards have been responsible for most deliveries so far this year
  • Baltimore bridge collapse may cost Carnival more than $10m in 2024
    Cruise giant has also confirmed that it is unlikely to use the Red Sea until early 2025 at the earliest

news on subscription
American Shipper web site
MARCH 28, 2024
  • 5 things to know about cargo ship that brought down Baltimore bridge
    The MV Dali container ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was involved in a collision in 2016.
  • YunExpress charters Atlas Air freighters for US e-commerce service
    Atlas Air is now providing two Boeing 777 freighters for the exclusive use of China-based YunExpress.

››› File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
- 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