BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

06 October 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

15:12 GMT+2

BRIEFS

January 21, 2010

	web site

*Shipping News* Zim's suit against ex-area president dismissed The High Court has dismissed with costs, the suit brought by Israel-based Zim Integrated Shipping Services against its former area president Igal Dafni, and Starship Carriers Pte Ltd, Starship Agencies Sdn Bhd, Charter Shipping Agencies Pte Ltd and their directors. Suez Canal holds fees, sees revenue rise The Suez Canal Authority chairman confirmed on Tuesday that transit tolls would remain steady in 2010 for the second straight year, but said that he expected 2.4 per cent growth in the strategic waterway's revenues this year. Northern China ports remain shut China's top coal-shipping port Qinhuangdao and several other northern Chinese ports failed to resume operations yesterday, after a cold front lifted a two-day fog but brought high winds.

	web site

Port of Shanghai declines 11pc to 25 million TEU in 2009 MSC to levy US$100/TEU Asia-Europe 'peak season' charge in February Cosco Pacific reports uptick, liftings rise 1.2pc in December Vancouver's Deltaport container terminal opens third berth Alataw Pass trade cargo volume up 22.4pc in 2009 St Petersburg First Container Terminal down 12.4pc in 2009 Ningbo starts sea-rail Coastal Express intermodal service Wan Hai to join Hanjin on transpacific SJX service Panama awards fourth dry excavation contract in canal expansion GAC, MariFlex team up to provide ship-to-ship transfer services Irish coastal people warned to avoid container debris JAL flies on despite going belly up in Japan biggest failure Part-time Air National Guard organise Haiti relief shipments National Airlines delivers aid to Haiti quake victims Lufthansa sends one MD-11 with 80 tons of relief to Santo Domingo

	web site

Maersk Line bags 3 top performer awards from CONCOR Dynamic Logistics plays the Gentleman's Game Seafarers to get more respect Foldable shipping containers now a reality! GJEPC may pull out of China Exports to LatAm, Africa shoot up 5-year Port wage pact signed 2 new 1-day loading records established in Vizag Port Port of Le Havre highlights strengths Bonded warehouse ops begin at Maersk CFS Annex Way clear to join highway projects, Nath tells Japan IMF cautions against abrupt withdrawal of stimulus packages

	web site
JANUARY 19, 2010
Maximus made great progress in 2009 UAE's cargo aircraft operator Maximus Air Cargo reported significant progress throughout 2009, despite what was for many a turbulent year. Growth continued, with sales increasing n... Iveco renews major contract for spare parts logistics throughout Europe Iveco, one of the world's largest producers of commercial vehicles and buses, has renewed its current logistics service contract with logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel for a furthe... Rhenus opened office in Liverpool Rhenus Logistics Limited in Great Britain opened a Liverpool sales office in January. This marks a continuation of the corporate strategy of tapping into new regions by using small... CNH collaborates with Transmec Group again The Campogalliano, Modena-based Italian transport and logistics provider Transmec Group has concluded a two-year agreement with CNH Group for FTL transport services from production... Air China gets USD 220 million injection for cargo venture Air China reported that its state parent has obtained a USD 220 million cash injection from the Chinese government to fund the carrier's purchase of a stake in its cargo ... Cargolux signs a five-year agreement with Unitpool The Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux has concluded a five-year agreement with unit load device (ULD) supply and management provider, Unitpool. ... GAC and MariFlex in ship-to-ship transfer services tie-up GAC Transfer Services and the European STS service provider MariFlex have launched 'GAC Transfer Services ' Powered by MariFlex' (GTSM) to provide a wider range of services and cho... TFG Transfracht offering more departures between Bamberg and German seaports The German service provider TFG Transfracht has increased its service between Bayernhafen Bamberg and the German seaports from three to five departures per week, due to an increase... CMA CGM returned to profit zone in Q4/2009 The French shipping company CMA CGM modified its status at an extraordinary general meeting on 23 December 2009, by changing from a joint stock company with supervisory and executi... BREAKING NEWS: Traxon and Cargonaut forming an alliance The ITJ has received exclusive information that the electronic communication provider Traxon Europe (Frankfurt, DE) and Cargonaut (Amsterdam, NL) have agreed to form a far-reaching... Shippers shocked by end of low box freight rates For the first time since mid-2008, average global container freight rates experienced a year-on-year increase in late 2009, according to Drewry's December 2009 container freight ra... CMA CGM: new management structure The French shipping company CMA CGM modified its status at an extraordinary general meeting on 23 December 2009, by replacing the supervisory and executive boards with a board of d... Italian shuttle train relieves M'nchen-Riem Interporto Campano SpA and Cemat SpA, the partner companies of the German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr, launched a new shuttle train offer on 18 January. T... Scania supplies Terex with low consumption engines Truck manufacturer Scania and leading construction and industrial equipment manufacturer Terex, based in North America, have signed a long-term agreement that foresees Scania suppl... Japan Airlines goes to the wall Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's largest airline by revenues, is expected to file for bankruptcy some time today (19 January) and then the state-backed rescue plan will be announc...

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
Golden Ocean in charter dispute Laid-up fast ferry for Haiti mission "No change likely" to employers' situation Seafarers still dying in enclosed spaces

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
Golden Ocean says charterer fails to honor contract Virginia shipyards back offshore wind initiative

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
New Deltaport berth officially open for business Foss tugs and barges offering services to Haiti General Dynamics nets $27.2 million Navy deal MarAd sending RRF ships to support Haiti relief efforts Coast Guard sending reserves to provide support in Haiti

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
Calls grow for use of lethal force against Somali pirates Legal expert says killing pirates is only effective way to tackle Gulf of Aden hijacks. Golden Ocean left in the lurch as Trustworth pulls out Trustworth Shipping pulls out of ten-year timecharter deal for capesize newbuilding. Crew wage law could spark UK flag flight Proposal to pay UK wages to foreign nationals risk driving away ships. Dalrymple capacity left idle as rail problems persist Coal port operating at 50% capacity due to unresolved rail supply issues. Maersk Line shakes-up UK sales teams Dozens of jobs at risk as carrier to shut offices in Southampton and Hainault.

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
UK Tories back tonnage tax TONNAGE tax in the UK would be retained if Britain's Conservative Party wins power in general elections this year Transneft weighs pipeline duo RUSSIA'S pipeline operator Transneft has said it is still considering building two Black Sea crude pipelines, to both a Turkish and a Greek port China coal port shut again CHINA'S biggest port for coal, Qinhuangdao, was reportedly shut today by bad weather WSC proposes green rules THE WORLD Shipping Council has proposed additions to the IMO's planned carbon design index Double-duty boxes for Haiti SEA STAR Line said today it is taking earthquake relief a step further by converting relief containers into temporary housing for the homeless of Haiti, which was hit by a 6.1-intensity aftershock today Union regains $2M in 2009 pay RUSSIA'S seafarers' union said today it clawed back $2M in unpaid wages from 22 shipping companies in the Far East in 2009

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
Oakland Gate Operations Improve Wednesday Teamsters Urge Changes in Hours-Of-Service Rule Crowley Establishing Flow of Relief Cargo Into Haiti Trucking Group Supports 11-hour Driving Limit FEMA Readying Supplies for Haiti at Port Everglades Total Panama Transits Gain, but Box Traffic Falls Obama Names Freight Attorney to Amtrak Board Aid Arrives in Haiti Following Devastating Earthquake Perella-Infinity Venture Aims to Buy Freight Assets FESCO Expands Service in Pacific Northwest Diesel Stalls after Three-Week Climb Southers Withdraws From TSA Nomination STB Polls Chicago Suburbs on Rail Merger Carriers Propose Vessel Emission Standards Haiti Relief Qualifies for Lower Rates Truckload Executive Says Rates Must Rise Wall Street Firm Sees Truckload Surge OOCL Revenue Drops Steeply India Container Traffic Falls 1.5 Percent Second Haiti Airport to Open U.S. Coast Guard Sends 900 Reservists to Haiti Japanese Ship Orders Rise 71.5 Percent Shippers Eye Investment for Growth Oakland's Old Truck Ban Blocks Traffic

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
KC panamax sold A US private equity player said to be behind the reported purchase of KC Maritime's 11-year-old Darya Radhe. Aegean in line In stock prospectus, Aegean Marine gives sneak peak of fourth-quarter earnings, which are on track to meet analyst bets. Founder chased Aegean Marine Petroleum's largest shareholder facing nine administrative actions in Greece for "allegedly sham" bunkering deals. Future deal flops John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean stung by loss of $150m capesize charter with Singapore's Trustworth Shipping. Outlook gloomy International Energy Agency forecasts pressure on tanker rates this year as ship supply outstrips demand growth. Family business Aegean Marine reveals stock offering will help pay for deals with the family of founder Dimitris Melisanidis for a bunkering barge and a Jamaican storage facility. Handy switch United Ocean sells NYK chartered bulker in $23.5m trade, brokers say. Price tag unveiled US bunker supplier reveals that Verbeke Bunkering acquisition is costing between $42.2m and $49.4m. Norden buys three Carsten Mortensen-led Dane splashes out $79m on product tanker trio from Turkey's Dunya Shipping. Seagirt to grow Ports America signs 50-year lease on Maryland container terminal in a deal that includes expansion plans. PST prospers Larger fleet brings improved profit for Singapore-listed boxship owner. Stand-off over Niko Schues and Wadan Yards strike deal to save one of two cancelled boxships. Schulte sells Hamburg-based owner cashes in gasship with Benelux of Greece tipped as the buyer. Support for CSAV Pacific Shipping Trust praises recent progress at Chilean owner as it presents brighter view for liner sector. Technip tragedy UK rigger crushed on diving support vessel after safety harness prevented escape from falling cursor. Bulker bull With 40% of newbuildings tipped to miss 2010 delivery slot, Jefferies & Co is hopeful of a profitable 12 months for dry-bulk owners. MISC verdict Malaysian owner hails US court's decision to throw out bunker supplier's claim over alleged non-payment. Order slump Newbuilding deals at Japanese shipyards fell 71% last year amid economic turmoil. Bushehr boost Iranian port to add 2m tons of capacity as new dock nears completion. OOCL slides Hong Kong-based liner operator sees year-on-year decline in container volumes of 14%. WIS deal India's ABG Shipyard wins court approval to restructure and buy country's biggest shiprepairer. Deck flood Ship officer tells Princess Ashika inquiry that ferry took on water on every voyage before it sank. Bulker blues China's Changjiang Phoenix expecting 2009 net loss of CNY 408m ($60m). Natcha Naree sold Thai shipowner continues clear out of elderly tonnage with sale of mid-1980s-built bulker. Tallink eyes sales Estonian ferry owner stays in the red in the first quarter and mulls disposal of older units. Marco sells eight Singapore owner and yard group lightens balance sheet with eight vessel sale and leaseback deal. Aegean to issue Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker player set to sell up to 4.6m new shares to fund expansion. Long Beach rises December sees first rise in container throughput at US west coast port in two years. Tug sinks Pollution suspected from US vessel that went down in Fore River.

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
OOCL '09 volume dipped 14%, revenue fell 35% Frustration over piracy MSC raises ECSA/Europe rates MASkargo looks to expand in 2010 ABC leading cargo airline at Frankfurt Injunction denied in carp case CSX 4th quarter earnings fall Con-way Freight cuts transit times Southers withdraws TSA nomination USTR reviews first ITC small exporters report Ex-Im Bank approves $1 billion for Ecopetrol GT Nexus: Freight spend tops $10 billion Panalpina to handle Samsung's Panama freight Suez to freeze tolls again in 2010 Maersk opens bonded warehouse in Nhava Sheva

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
Norden buys three MR tankers from Turkey Dampskibsselskabet Norden has taken advantage of the weak market for product tankers and purchased three modern units from a Turkish owner for USD 79 million. The three MR-type (Medium Re-opening of ferry service to St. Petersburg A new ferry company, St. Peter Line, is planning to re-open the ferry service between Helsinki and St Petersburg. According to the company's website, the service will be inaugurated

	web site
JANUARY 20, 2010
Weak gains in Rotterdam and Hamburg Prices falling in souther Europe. Prices steady in Fujairah Durban too sees prices move within a narrow range. Another fuel oil cargo for February loading Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery is back on line. Pirate attacks keep West Africa bunker demand buoyant Lagos bunker market 'still benefiting' from insecurity off Somalia. Economic slowdown continues to hit Suez traffic Canal chairman still sees potential growth for bunker sector. Mixed price movements in bunker markets Singapore players report improving demand. Praxis says Hamburg office is 'a good fit' Focus will be on supporting and reinforcing the Praxis' network. Dan-Bunkering takes new trader Brightoil to buy eight tankers Funding will come from bank loans and cash-in-hand. Aegean proposes public offering of common stock Close to 4 million shares may be offered to raise funds for acquisitions and other purposes.

›››File


FROM THE HOME PAGE

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

- 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