testata inforMARE
Cerca
31 July 2025 - Year XXIX
Independent journal on economy and transport policy
01:29 GMT+2
LinnkedInTwitterFacebook
BRIEFS
March 3, 2025

free news
Exim India web site
MARCH 3, 2025
  • Vadhvan Port project gets go-ahead for sand mining from the sea for the purpose of reclamation
  • CTL BHP International Expo & Conference 2025 building up to be a grand event showcasing the best in cargo and logistics
  • Difficulty in closure of Advance Authorisation due to space constraints in the description column of the Shipping Bills
  • Mumbai Port lighterage charges during monsoon period
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (28 February 2025)
  • National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025 to open up new opportunities for private players in IWT sector
  • Volume shift from East to West Coast in 2024-2H
  • Deendayal Port update on vessel movements
  • Maersk names its 11th dual-fuel methanol vessel Albert Maersk in Mumbai
  • Consortium of public firms to operate global ports under Bharat Ports Global
  • Govt mulls broad duty cuts to avert US trade penalties
  • Documentary aspect of seaworthiness

free news
International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 3, 2025
  • Powering a new logistics solution
  • Keys to twelve trailers handed over
  • Nigeria extends hinterland rail services
  • Repeat win of an ESG award
  • AI-driven buildings with NTT platform
  • ThPA testing emissions monitoring project
  • IAG Cargo boosted volumes in 2024
  • Ortec to expand under new leadership
  • Good news for truckies around Sydney
  • HK's 'Airport City' developing
  • DHL and IOM enhance humanitarian logistics
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • IAPH conference agenda unveiled

free news
The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Carriers put on a brave face amid further decline in ocean spot rates
  • Expect a shift in airfreight market as ecommerce changes tack
  • Expeditors dismisses legal threat, but plaintiff strikes back
  • U-turn on Canada/Mexico tariff delay - 'drugs still pouring in', says Trump
  • Shopping for M&A business in forwarding?
  • Despite tariffs, EU will need Chinese electric vehicles to hit emissions target
  • South Korean carriers asked to go on reserving slots for SME exporters
  • New BIAL air cargo terminal a boost for India's perishables trade

free news
Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • ST Engineering opts for Kongsberg design for new walk-to-work OSV
    Kongsberg Maritime is to supply the design and integrated equipment package for a new walk-to-work offshore service vessel (OSV), to be built by ST Engineering Marine in Singapore for an undisclosed leading
  • Japan Marine United and BMT win contract for Japan's next-gen landing craft
    Japan Marine United (JMU) and BMT report that they have been contracted by Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to design and build the next-generation high speed landing craft, the Caimen
  • Op-Ed: How the SHIPS for America Act can restore U.S. maritime leadership
    By Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) Flanked by two oceans, the United States has always been a maritime nation. Our dominance over the oceans was a key factor in establishing the U.S. as

free news
Container News web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • MOL, KEPCO ink MoU for joint carbon credit initiative
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) disclosed their agreement, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to explore collaborative opportunities in a carbon removal credit project. Under the terms of the MoU, MOL and KEPCO will undertake research across Africa, Southeast Asia, and other regions to evaluate the viability and economic implications of projects
  • Middle East Ports: Strategic Hubs Amid Growth, Innovation, and Geopolitical Shifts
    Middle East's container ports play a pivotal role in global maritime trade, leveraging their strategic locations along vital shipping lanes connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa. This analysis aims to provide an operational overview of the latest performance of the major ports, infrastructure, and developments, standing in a region increasingly defined by technological innovation, transshipment riv
  • AD Ports to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan
    UAE-based port and terminal operator AD Ports Group formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Board of Investment in Karachi. This agreement aims to investigate the potential development of an industrial zone adjacent to Karachi Port and Port Qasim, enhancing trade and economic activities in the region. In addition, the Group announced the signing of three other agreements,
  • Port of Klaipeda invests US$320 million in infrastructure upgrades
    Klaipeda Port Authority is firmly advancing its vision to transform the Lithuanian port into a pioneering center for port services, the maritime industry, and green energy. This vision is encapsulated in its ambitious development strategy, which commits to investing EUR 308 million (US$320 million) over the next four years into cutting-edge infrastructure, value creation in maritime businesses, a
  • Port of Barcelona awards US$75 million contract for new Catalunya wharf embankment
    The Port of Barcelona's Management Board awarded a €72,359,045.87 (around US$75.35 million) contract for constructing the embankment of the new Catalunya wharf to the joint venture of Sacyr Construcción, SA and José Antonio Romero Polo, SAU. The project, set to take 27 months, involves constructing a sea embankment as the initial phase for depositing materials dredged from the Spanish port docks,
  • Economic Pressures and Geopolitical Shifts Reshape Global Ship Recycling Operations
    Global ship recycling operations hit some of their lowest activity levels in nearly two decades, while undergoing notable shifts. In 2024, only 324 merchant ships were dismantled worldwide, totaling 4.6 million gross tonnes (GT)-the lowest volume since 2005 and a drop of more than 30% compared to 2023, which was already a subdued year. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Packa
  • OOCL Iris sets multiple records with landmark US East Coast port calls
    The 16,828 TEU container vessel OOCL Iris arrived at Maher Terminals on 11 February, marking a significant milestone for the Port of New York and New Jersey as the largest ship to call at the US port. The OOCL-operated mega boxship travelled from Asia on the 91-day roundtrip Transpacific ECX1 loop, which stops in Hong Kong, Yantian, Xiamen, and Shanghai before arriving in New York and then contin
  • US Tariffs on China-Built Boxships Poised to Disrupt Supply Chains and Exacerbate US Port Congestion
    Amid growing concerns from shipping analysts, the Trump Administration's proposed tariffs on China-built container ships are anticipated to significantly disrupt supply chains both in the United States and globally. According to Peter Sand, Chief Analyst at Xeneta, these fees could lead to fewer port calls by ocean carriers in the United States, potentially resulting in major congestion and delay
  • DP World Posorja joins Portchain Connect
    DP Word-operated Deep-Water port in Posorja has implemented Portchain Connect to simplify the berth alignment process with container lines. The Deep-Water Port in Posorja will use Portchain Connect aiming to increase the quality and speed of their berth alignment with customers through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain Connect is expected to enable Ecuador's major port to rece
  • Container traffic surges at port of Melbourne
    Port of Melbourne handled 289,000 TEUs in January 2025, achieving a 4% increase over the same month in the previous year. A breakdown of container volumes at a major Australian port shows mixed growth across categories. Full imports (excluding Bass Strait) edged up by 0.2% to 115,000 TEUs, while full exports (excluding Bass Strait) climbed 4.6% to 46,000 TEUs. Full Bass Strait volumes increased b
  • Mexico Grapples with Surge in Chinese Imports Amid Looming US Tariffs and USMCA Challenges
    In recent discussions, United States and Mexico officials are working diligently to address trade issues and avoid the implementation of new US tariffs. The urgency of these talks is underscored by the looming deadline and broader concerns involving trade regulations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package
  • Amazon, IKEA and ZEMBA partners to speed up e-fuel adoption
    The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), an alliance that includes leading retailers like Amazon and IKEA, has opened bidding for its e-fuel tender, aimed at facilitating the first commercial use of e-fuels in maritime operations. Submissions for the tender will be accepted until spring 2025, with the initiative set to help over 40 member companies reduce around 500,000 metric tonnes o
  • COSCO names world's first ship-based marine factory for CO2 capture
    On 20 February, the world's first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit equipped with offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology was named AGOGO FPSO at COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry in Shanghai. This vessel stands as one of the most environmentally friendly FPSOs globally, according to the Chinese company's statement. Transformed from a 320,000-dwt ultra-large crude oi
  • COSCO and Kansai Paint roll out "improved" zinc-coated containers
    China's state-owned COSCO shipping group and Japanese paint company Kansai Paint are producing zinc-coated containers in a pilot test of the anti-corrosion technology. Its joint venture with Kansai Paint, COSCO Kansai, has completed coating 700 20-foot containers with graphene zinc powder, more than a year after working with COSCO unit Shanghai Universal Logistics Equipment to explore applying gr
  • Drewry tests new year quotes as tariff impositions and GRIs spell the way forward
    The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) registered a 6% weekly fall (over 15% for the fortnight) recording US$2,629, its lowest since the 60% jump recorded to touch US$2,670 in its first quote of 2024. In essence, these are the lowest ever quotes recorded for the WCI in the post Red-Sea Disruption age. Most key trade lanes have indeed reverted to a 12-month low on prices, with the major share of s
  • Maersk signs deal to assess ship recycling opportunities in Egypt
    Danish container shipping giant Maersk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport, an Egyptian state-owned entity under the Ministry of Transport. The agreement aims to bolster cooperation in responsible ship recycling (RSR) in accordance with international standards, fostering a sustainable environment while supporting the steel and sc
  • CMA CGM launches new Spain-Algeria direct service
    CMA CGM - Short Sea Lines Division has announced a new loop, ALGA 2, in its EURONAF services. The new weekly service aims to connect the Algerian market with two major Spanish ports, offering direct connections. In particular, ALGA 2 will connect Algeria's port of Alger with the ports of Valencia and Barcelona. The French ocean carrier, which will deploy two container ships on the new service, co
  • MSC revises Asia to North America West Coast service network
    Swiss/Italian ocean carrier MSC has decided to proceed with announced changes to its standalone network of its East/West services. In particular, the company will move the vessel fleet deployed on the Mustang service into the Pacific Northwest. "In response to the current market conditions for Transpacific trade, we have decided to deploy tonnage intended for our Mustang service to trades in othe

free news
Splash web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Frontline seals four-ship refinancing
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has secured a fresh refinancing deal for four of its vessels. The New York- and Oslo-listed tanker giant said it had entered into three senior secured credit facilities of $239m in total, which will refinance three VLCCs and one suezmax vessel and, in addition, provide revolving credit capacity in a total amount ...
  • Miclyn Express Offshore changes name to Aesen
    Singapore-based offshore vessel operator Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has officially changed its name to Aesen. Following the rebrand, the company will effect respective entity name changes progressively. Clients, vendors, and business partners will be notified as these changes take effect. All other company details remain unchanged. The OSV operator took inspiration for the name from ...
  • MOL and SMT link up on direct reduced iron shipping
    Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is joining forces with Cyprus-based dry bulk specialist SMT Shipping to jointly explore options for shipping direct reduced iron (DRI). Interest in DRI produced by reducing iron ore with natural gas or hydrogen is developing as the steel sector ramps up attempts to reduce CO2 emissions. MOL, which has ...
  • Salvors struggle to refloat MSC boxship off Newfoundland
    Thirteen days on from its grounding off Newfoundland, salvors are struggling to work out how to remove the MSC Baltic III from the icy, stormy shoreline near Lark Harbour. With reports emerging of a hull breach, and the ship carrying 1,710 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, local media is reporting the authorities are looking at ...
  • KNOT Offshore Partners in new vessel swap deal with parent
    Shuttle tanker player KNOT Offshore Partners has agreed a new swap dead with parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) that will see the company add a modern suezmax in exchange for its nine years older panamax unit. The New York-listed firm is buying the 2021-built 152,800 dwt Live Knutsen from KNOT while selling its 2012-built ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Kpler
    As the week comes to an end there's signs that the dry bulk markets - led by capes - are picking up finally. Will this mini-revival be sustainable all the way through to the end of April when Geneva Dry, the global dry bulk summit, returns for its second edition? Alexis Ellender, the lead analyst ...
  • Cadeler's newbuild wins work on US offshore wind farm
    Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind installation player Cadeler has signed a firm contract with an undisclosed client for one of its newbuild vessels for work at an offshore wind farm in the United States. This will be the first time Cadeler's second P-Class newbuild vessel, Wind Pace, will be deployed following its anticipated delivery. The work is ...
  • Maersk explores ship recycling in Egypt
    Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding in Egypt to explore green ship recycling in the Middle Eastern nation as part of the government's bid to be less reliant on imported scrap metal. The planned demolition yard will be created at Damietta port to the west of Port Said on the Mediterranean and will be ...
  • Crewmember injured as robbers board chemical tanker in the Singapore Strait
    A crewmember has been injured by robbers who boarded the Singapore-flagged chemical tanker Basset this morning in the Singapore Strait, outside Singapore territorial waters The vessel has now anchored in Singapore waters and the Singapore Police Coast Guard and Singapore Civil Defence Force have been activated to render assistance with the injured crewmember medivacced. Splash ...
  • Karoon buys FPSO working offshore Brazil for $115m
    Australian oil and gas player Karoon Energy has bought the Cidade de Itajaí FPSO for $115m from Altera & Ocyan, the joint venture formed by the Brazilian company Ocyan and Altera Infrastructure. The FPSO was bought by Karoon's wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary Karoon Petróleo & Gás. The deal also includes approximately $8m of transaction costs. The ...
  • Maritime diversity and inclusivity in the Trump era
    Claudia Paschkewitz, director of sustainability, diversity and inclusion at Columbia Group, writes about the impact Donald Trump's rulings on DEI will have on the maritime industry. US President Donald Trump's recent ruling against diversity and inclusivity measures is a step backwards in the progress that has been made around the world, and it could have ...

news on subscription
Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Why geopolitical chaos no longer causes tanker rates to skyrocket
    The global tanker market has grown in scale and has more transparency due to widespread vessel-tracking data, so it is...
  • Dark fleet safety fears not reflected in ship detention rates
    China's post-Covid tightening of inspections of ships on safety grounds has continued unabated, making it the most zealous detainer of...
  • CMA CGM reaps rewards of Red Sea routings but warns of tariff turbulence
    French liner shipping giant flags potential impact of US's higher tariffs, a factor that could prompt the 'reorganisation of global...
  • Transpacific spot rate slide raises concerns over US import demand
    The perennial question in shipping: How much are rate declines due to seasonality versus other factors? This is the current...
  • Policy year of two halves, P&I chief executives say
    Clubs discuss varied experiences of 2024/2025 online
  • US-sanctioned LPG shipper 'categorically' denies wrongdoing
    An LPG cargo discharged in Bangladesh last October stirred controversy because of its suspected Iranian origins, prompting a probe from...
  • Disjointed shipping sanctions guarantee failure in advance
    A coherent rulebook should not be too much for which to ask
  • Lauritzen Bulkers chief steps down citing stress
    Less than six months after taking on the role, former Integrity Bulk founder Martin Evgang leaves post at Danish dry...
  • Stricken MSC ship unable to be 'safely refloated' off Canadian coast
    The Canadian Coast Guard says salvage operation continues to be delayed by poor weather and sea conditions, as it seeks...
  • Columbia's O'Neil says post-pandemic crew recruitment disruption has eased
    Columbia Group chief executive Mark O'Neil says seafarers have now gained the attention they deserved
  • Norway's regulators target 'dark fleet' marine insurer Ro Marine for 'illegal activity'
    Order underscores increased scrutiny by regulators into fixed-premium providers operating outside the International Group of 12 P&I clubs seen providing...
  • Frontline reports weak fourth quarter, but sanctions are improving tanker outlook
    Soft tanker conditions dragged Frontline's fourth-quarter earnings lower, but the firm believes tighter sanctions could turn the market around in...
  • The Daily View: Difficult choices
    Your latest edition of Lloyd's List's Daily View - the essential briefing on the stories shaping shipping
  • Eastern Pacific taps Chinese leasing for LNG-powered boxship duo
    Deal strengthens EPS's partnership with Chinese financiers as it expands its fleet with a focus on sustainable shipping
  • Crew injured in Singapore Strait tanker boarding amid surge in armed robberies
    Authorities are assisting the vessel, while maritime officials urge heightened vigilance as armed robbery cases against ships in the Singapore...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shadow LPG fleet swells as Iran crackdown looms | Ports and terminals insurance enticing new entrants | Dry bulk market...

news on subscription
The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Red Sea, tariffs among 'decisive factors' for liner market in 2025: CMA CGM
    The French liner joined the ranks of its profitable peers, announcing Friday that its net profit rose 2% to $5.7 billion last year on an 18% rise in revenue to $55.5 billion.
  • HMM among carriers to offer rate, space deals to smaller South Korean exporters
    The measures are the latest in a series of support packages announced by South Korean trade organizations and government bodies to help the country's small and medium-sized exporters weather capacity restrictions and volatile freight rates.
  • US chassis manufacturers targeting makers in Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam
    Cheetah Chassis and Stoughton Trailers contend that the same trade practices that led to an influx of low-cost Chinese chassis are now occurring with imports from the other three nations, causing significant financial harm to US producers.
  • Trans-Pacific carriers reaching higher in early 2025-26 contract talks
    Container lines in the US' busiest trade lane, determined to avoid a repeat of last year when they believe they significantly underpriced their services, are seeking rate gains of 20% to 30% for the upcoming service year.
  • Numerous risk factors threatening to slow robust air cargo demand
    The sector is off to a strong start to the year, but tariff-driven trade tensions and other concerns could have a negative impact on the global air freight market, according to industry groups.
  • Next phase of digital forwarding on collision course with AI revolution
    Digital forwarders that emerged over the past decade are coming of age in the era of AI, but not all will make it to the other end.

news on subscription
TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Trump's tariffs lead CMA CGM to take 'prudent' stance on 2025 after adding $2bn in annual profits
    Liner giant sees $1.53bn in net income in fourth quarter alone
  • Ocean Yield taps Oslo bond market for another $35m
    Tap issue was initiated after inquiries from investors
  • Capesize spot rates rise to near three-month highs
    Market bolstered by continued activity out of Australia
  • Trump officials' jobs axe turns on NOAA, raising claim that it 'threatens maritime commerce'
    Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick previously cited National Weather Service for efficiency
  • Wavelength Podcast: Trump targets shipping, and this time its not with tariffs
    Plus, interest in nuclear grows and your round-up of shipping results season
  • Ocean Yield increases hybrid bond with $35m tap issue
    Tap was initiated after inquiries from investors
  • Frontline suezmaxes and LR2s exposed to US port fee hit, says Lars Barstad
    CEO admits keeping up with latest geopolitical announcements is 'exhausting'
  • Greeks pile into Russia trade as discounted crude flows to India and Turkey
    Vortexa analyst argues Russia has discounted its oil to keep it moving
  • Pacific Basin 2024 net profit soars 20% on higher fleet earnings
    CEO expects return of volatility to the dry bulk shipping market in 2025
  • Ultrabulk books 2024 profit while battling 'unpredictable volatility'
    Financial performance returned to normality last year but operating conditions were 'difficult to foresee'
  • Avance Gas poised to shut up shop after Exmar LPG deal completes
    Company to pay out remaining cash before liquidation
  • US port fees could reshape container shipping, says Euroseas CEO Aristides Pittas
    Greek owner warns that plan could fundamentally change the sector
  • One in five US-trading tankers face massive port fee hike in trade war, warns Braemar
    Broker has been crunching the numbers involved in proposal to penalise Chinese-connected tonnage
  • Ukraine drone attack damages bulker in Russian port
    Panama-flagged vessel said to have been hit during assault by Ukraine
  • Anti-LNG campaigners target Royal Caribbean in fresh 'greenwashing' campaign
    Greenwashing sponge 'Scrubby' is back in video aimed at drawing attention to companies' pronouncements on emissions
  • LNG Canada poised for start-up with cooldown cargo scheduled
    First export cargo date remains 'mid-2025'
  • One in five tankers face massive US port fee hike in trade war, warns Braemar
    Broker has been crunching the numbers involved in proposal to penalise Chinese-connected tonnage
  • Affinity (Shipping) promotes long-serving staffer as new research head
    Former incumbent moves on to a 'new challenge'
  • Regional Container Lines profit rises five-fold in booming freight market
    Big rise in earnings provides launch pad for fleet renewal
  • VLCCs set for boost as Trump threatens Chevron's Venezuela export deal
    Brokers and analysts expect disruption if US crude export licence torn up
  • Nordic American Tankers rolls on with fleet renewal as bottom line drops
    Norwegian owner expects geopolitics and orderbook to lift suezmax as it implores investors to look long term
  • Lauritzen Bulkers CEO Martin Egvang quits because of stress
    Executive only took the top job in September
  • Pacific Basin hires ex-Goldman Sachs man as new finance chief
    Executive previously worked for Hutchison Port Holdings
  • Is nuclear power the 'catalyst' to 'revive British shipping'
    UK companies urge government not to get left behind in push for nuclear-powered shipping
  • MOL and SMT Shipping eye bulker alliance to ship greener direct reduced iron
    Japanese and Cypriot owners to study specialised trade in steelmaking feedstock
  • Seacon and SeaKapital to lend $50m to joint venture Continental Kapital
    Both companies will also provide guarantees of up to $230m each
  • Thoresen Thai supramaxes outperform market by 12%
    Thai shipowner says its offshore division's performance was also 'outstanding'
  • Angelicoussis Group clearing $380m of bond debt at shuttle tanker subsidiary
    Greek owner moving to shore up finances of former Altera Shuttle Tankers after January takeover
  • Analysts maintain 'buy' rating for Frontline as tanker major reports weak earnings and outlook
    Fearnley Securities keeps 'bullish view' on rates
  • 'Aligning interests': BW LPG bosses pocket share options worth $7.5m
    Top managers including Kristian Sorensen and Samantha Xu receive performance incentives
  • Greek ferry masters slapped with prison sentences over Piraeus passenger death
    Ferry crew pushed man in Piraeus gangway scuffle in 2023
  • Shipping bonds too 'dangerous' for $480m high-yield fund manager
    Borea fund holds SFL and Ocean Yield bonds
  • MSC boxship with dangerous cargo cannot be safely refloated, coastguard says
    Fate is uncertain for container vessel stuck off Canada with hull breaches
  • Ocean Yield closes tanker financing as Nordic American Tankers exercises buy options
    Leasing player's revenue and profit up for full year 2024
  • MSC boxship with dangerous cargo cannot be safely refloated, Coast Guard says
    Future uncertain for container vessel stuck off Canada with hull breaches
  • Offen tanker delivers first-ever Medanito crude to Asia as refiners turn from Russia
    Shipment to India comes as buyers shun sanctioned Russian-trading vessels
  • Frontline clears 2025 debt with $239m financing for three VLCCs and a suezmax
    Finance chief Inger Klemp says company now faces no loan maturities this year
  • KNOT Offshore boosts capacity in shuttle tanker swap with Knutsen and NYK-owned parent
    US-listed owner gets bigger ship with charter guaranteed until 2029
  • Shadow fleet still hurting Frontline in Asian trades as profit shrinks
    But CEO Lars Barstad more optimistic about 'constructive outlook' for compliant fleet as sanctions widen
  • Seacon and SeaKapital to lend $50m to their joint venture Continental Kapital
    Both companies will also put up guarantees of up to $230m each to the JV
  • Danish Ship Finance loan book drops to $3.8bn as it sees 'well-bolstered' clients to weather headwinds
    Lender expects shipping earnings to trend down in 2025
  • Waterfront Shipping opens Singapore office as it steps up global presence
    New outpost to provide logistics, technical, operations and commercial chartering services
  • Dubai-based bulker operator under scrutiny after arrest and 'disastrous' charter
    Mohit Sharma and the now Apex Bulk Marine criticised in series of circulars from angry counterparties
  • Seafarer injured in robbery attempt on tanker in the Singapore Strait
    Singapore's MPA says injured crew member on Grace Ocean chemical tanker has been medically evacuated
  • Offen tankers deliver first-ever Medanito crude to Asia as refiners turn from Russia
    Shipment to India comes as buyers shun sanctioned Russian-trading vessels

news on subscription
American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
  • Postal Service to adjust delivery standards for network efficiency
    The U.S. Postal Service said it is moving ahead with a transportation streamlining initiative, which requires changing the frequency of truck connections between remote post offices and regional processing centers.

››› File
FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
- 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