BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

20 May 2025 - Year XXIX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

20:16 GMT+2

BRIEFS

December 5, 2011

	web site

*Shipping News* A350 missing from EU's compliance plan The world's biggest trade dispute, an European-US dogfight over subsidies for planemakers Airbus EAD and Boeing, is set for another round after the European Union told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it stopped past illegal payments, but did not mention aid for the Airbus 350, its latest project. Ore carrier rents up the most in three months The cost of hiring capesize vessels to load cargoes at Pacific Ocean ports climbed the most in three months last week as mining companies paid more to book ships before Christmas. Macquarie: Box rates may rise after alliance Container-shipping rates may rise on routes to northern Europe from Asia following a vessel-sharing alliance between the industry's second- and third-largest companies, said Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd.

	web site

MSC-CMA CGM 'partnership' provides market share edge over Maersk Decline continues to 2.2pc as Asia-Europe rate hits US$500/TEU Stricken Rena's salvage fees to surpass those of MSC Napoli disaster Maersk and Grand Alliance work out transpacific slot exchange Cosco Pacific 10 million-TEU annual capacity terminal opens in Xiamen Quarterly G7 trade growth slows following more robust second quarter CTSA to raise currency fee and amend bunker adjustment factor from January US truck hours rule is a job creator rather than an safety issue: ATA British government backs down 3p per litre January fuel tax increase DHL starts LCL services from Hong Kong to Costa Rica, Malaysia, Romania Euro Bank for Reconstruction and Development lends Fesco US$100 million Lufthansa to lose US$54 million a year if night flight ban remains FAA issues single operating certificate to United, Continental Airlines IATA: October cargo slumps on weak demand, passenger slowdown to follow Popular vote in Switzerland paves way for Zurich airport expansion

	web site

CMA CGM registers increased volumes in Q3, nine months Crisil estimates shipbreaking sector to grow 10 pc in 2 years DAMCO earns top marks for instant-access web portal solution Flag of Convenience action week commences today at Mumbai & JN Ports India examining feasibility of initiating new waterways with Bangladesh Industry bigwigs to light up CTL 2011 conference MSC & CMA CGM ink broadbased trade partnership agreement Dent in Basmati exports to US likely due to fungicide goof-up Exporters to get interest relief of Rs.2,050 cr. Exports slow down further, grow just 10 pc in Oct. Govt extends zero duty on sugar imports till March Govt may allow exports of 18,000 t sugar: Thomas Govt unlikely to hike import tax on palmolein Onion export price slashed to make it competitive Construction of Antwerps gigantic lock begins Focus on capacity enhancement, modernisation at Major Ports: Vasan Vizag Port handles 48 mt in 8 months of fiscal Forex reserves plunge by whopping $4.25 b Nod for airline FDI likely this month OECD pegs India's growth at 7.6 pc Report shows Indians 2nd most confident about economy InterMax transports large & heavy wind power tower tubes in China PPG to connect in Bangkok next year

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Progress Rail Services opening Brazil assembly plant Progress Rail Services has plans to open a locomotive manufacturing facility in Sete Lagoas, in the state of Minas Gerais (Brazil), to serve the South American diesel-electric loco... Joint venture for rail production in Kazakhstan An agreement between Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Arcelor Mittal Temirtau on a joint venture for rail production has been signed in Karaganda (Kazakhstan). The enterprise is oriented... Tören Lojistik takes delivery of 202 Mercedes units Tören Lojistik, a subsidiary of Von Tören from Gaziantep (Turkey), has taken delivery of 202 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1844 LS units. The company carries out 70% of deep-freeze transpor... General cargo alliance IDS fit for IFS certification ISD Logistik has become the first general cargo cooperation alliance in Germany to be fully-certified to IFS logistics standards. IFS ensures transparent supply chains for food and... New chairman for Australian Airports Association Stephen Goodwin, general operations manager of the Brisbane Airport Corporation, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Australian Airports Association. Goodwin, who has bee... Corendon picks Kargosistem Turkish low-cost carrier Corendon Airlines, based in Antalya, has appointed Kargosistem as its cargo GSSA for its home country. The company will provide sales, marketing, booking a... Etihad signs accounting deal with Kale Consultants Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, will outsource its passenger and cargo revenue accounting to aviation bookkeeping specialist Kale Consultants in 2... New Toronto airport authority president and CEO Howard Eng has been appointed president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority. Eng is returning to Canada after having worked as executive director at Hong Kong airport ... FAA issues single operating certificate to UA and Continental United Continental Holdings has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for a single operating certificate, marking another step forward in the integration of Unite... TNT Express official European Film Award transport provider The 24th European Film Awards are again relying on TNT Express, with the latter taking over transportation of films and statues for the Berlin event as official partner for the 15t... Damco transports Japanese aid equipment to Thailand The logistics and SCM provider Damco has been asked to transport ten drain pump vehicles from Japan to Thailand by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, to help alleviate sev... UPS to acquire Italian pharmaceuticals logistics firm Pieffe UPS has agreed to purchase the Italian Pieffe Group in support of UPS's ongoing global healthcare strategy, which has seen the company make substantial investments. UPS has opened ... MSC and CMA CGM sign major partnership agreement The world's second and third-largest container shipping companies, the family-owned lines MSC and CMA CGM, have agreed to form a major operating partnership in several trades, incl... CSAV denies plans to sell container business The Chilean container line CSAV has denied claims that its container business is up for sale. The company said that it was restructuring its services, without giving too many detai...

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Voith Turbo appoints Houston based Marine Division Director Warning on Coast Guard icebreaking capabilities Balpure BWT chosen for four MOL LNG newbuilds Incat Crowther to design catamaran ferry for Thailand's Lomprayah Hoegh LNG gets FEED agreement for offshore Israel LNG FPSO Unions agree to extension of Ingalls Shipbuilding agreement

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Everett Port Commission Oks operating/capital budget for 2012 Rail freight traffic tally posts gains during week DOT again orders shut down of Oregon-based bus company Rail association responds to agreements with two unions New MarAd report eyes ship design for marine highways

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Employment for EU-owned tankers under threat from total Iran sanctions European companies' vessels account for 17% of direct seaborne exports Why Iran cannot be cut out of the international oil market Threat of crude price rocketing on squeezed supply is too great to allow full sanctions against Iranian exports Europe outlaws Syria insurance in sanctions move P&I clubs and hull and machinery underwriters could be hit US Gulf middle distillate exports rise 27% on last year Refiners in the Gulf have accounted for most US oil products shipped abroad so far this year Ghana appointed IMO auditor Defeats rival application from UK Capesize sold for little more than scrap value Reported sale of 1992-built Carouge for $10m compares with $19.5m paid for a 19-year-old capesize at the end of last year Obama order exposes owners to risk breaching tougher Iranian sanctions Parcel and product tankers likely to feel the heat of an as yet unclear enforcement strategy Paragon Shipping put on delisting watch Michael Bodouroglou-led dry bulk operator treads familiar path as share price refuses to rise Cosalt board recommends Ross offer Offshore safety equipment provider likely to go private Rate hikes and capacity reductions fail to lift box freight prices SCFI and WCI both post further declines on benchmark routes Sanctions leave marine insurers in the dark Latest US executive order may stop the provision of certain cover The EU and the oil ban A united stand by the west would make it more difficult for Japan to continue Iranian imports, and would force China off the fence Will fortune favour the brave? Jones Act line Matson Navigation braves stormy waters to seek New York listing Benchmarking box terminals proves a tricky business Equity-teu league table is adjusted by volumes according to the extent of the shareholding in each terminal Mega boxships need port design to jump into 'next league' Bigger ships and Asia population boom to heap more pressure on ports Fettering world trade, one step at a time China's dispute with Vale is the latest incident that flags a general drift back to mercantilism First look at the tools in the toolbox Interferry has examined the options for emissions reduction offered by the EU and found that the sector faces a 'mission impossible' because of the vast cost increases all will require Deciphering China's giants Cosco Group and CSG have different styles. CSG may have the fresher approach Chinese communism: May the best state capitalism win Rivalry between shipping giants reflects China's unique take on market economics Brussels announces further moves against Iranian carrier IRISL Individuals and companies with links to shipping line targeted Foreign assistance gains momentum in the Gulf of Guinea piracy hot spot International political will to counter a growing piracy threat has grown, but capacity building is a slow process Suez Canal announces 3% fee hike Three-year freeze to end in March Matson to get independent stock listing in 2012 Company hopes to use new identity to diversify into new trade lanes Precious cancels supramax order Dry cargo specialist blames delivery delays at China's Taizhou Sanfu Shipyard India monitors IRISL cargoship Assa, said to be laden with arms, remains off Lakshadweep islands for more than a month Dongjiakou Port to build two terminals for valemax ships Plan to handle 388,000 dwt dry bulk vessels waits for nod from China's government

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
NYSE warns Paragon DRYBULK operator Paragon Shipping confirmed today that it received a NYSE delisting warning tied to its depressed share price Two more Abbot Point terminals approved QUEENSLAND'S government has confirmed plans for two more terminals at Abbot Point's coal port Ships diverted by NZ port strike AT LEAST six box ships were held up or diverted today as a four-day strike began at New Zealand's Auckland Port Pirates release 3 hostages PIRATES have released two US hostages abducted off Nigeria last month from a Chevron-chartered ship, the US embassy in Abuja said today Philippines ferry breakdown sparks inquiry PHILIPPINE authorities are investigating mechanical problems that caused a ferry to break down in the Cebu Sea this week with 340 on board A&B to hive off Matson MATSON owner, Alexander & Baldwin today unveiled a plan to uncouple the Hawaii container line from its other businesses Sri Lanka/India ferry link suspended A FERRY linking India with Sri Lanka has been suspended because passenger traffic was insufficient 4 held in £10M UK port pot seizure UK POLICE have reportedly arrested four men in Dorset after marijuana worth about £10M ($15.68M) on the streets was found in a container shipped to Tilbury's port Höegh LNG signs deal NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said today it has signed a Korean deal to develop a scheme in Israel to cover 50% of the cost of two newbuildings Port accused of gouge MARCHERS today reportedly accused the Russia's Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky port of monopolist price gouging Indonesia coal output seen rising INDONESIAN steam coal production is likely to increase next year, producers have indicated at the IHS McCloskey Asia Pacific Coal Outlook Conference 2011

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Can the Jones Act be Protected? U.S. domestic ocean shipping has never seen a year like 2011. Two carriers pleaded guilty to price-fixing. One dodged debt... Cracking Down on Corruption The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, long the domain of corporate counsels and senior executives, is getting more attention in exporters'... TSA's Heavy Baggage In a scathing report issued in late November, House Republicans damned the Transportation Security Administration for becoming an ineffective, wasteful... Splitting the Differences Members of Congress haven't looked this close to agreement on the goals for a transportation spending plan in years, but... On Time, All the Time Achieving 100 percent on-time delivery performance is a team effort among transportation carriers, shippers and consignees. Parcel carriers such as... TAPA's Global Challenge It's not easy to secure a truck, and it's even more difficult to come up with global trucking security requirements.... TAPA to Certify Truck Security A new security standard and certification program for trucking could help motor carriers and shippers close one of the biggest... Hoffa's Next Five Years When UPS executives sit down to negotiate a new five-year contract with the Teamsters union next year, they'll face a... Be Like Steve Steve Jobs' untimely death, as well as the just-released best-seller biography of this genius, has triggered intense national focus on... Mobile on the Move Jimmy Lyons has everything in place for strong growth in containerized exports, except for the containers themselves. "We need more...

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Containerisation International Yearbook 2012 to be published in December Rena salvors 'claim 80%' of cargo value Boxship owners facing a bleaker winter after CMA CGM / MSC marriage With daily hire rates on 4,250TEU-type gearless containerships having collapsed in the space of nine months from USD28,000 to a 'hopeful' USD13,000, owners of this ... ESC to assist with comparison of European truckers CO2 emissions The European Shippers Council (ESC), in partnership with its Dutch member EVO, has agreed to help manage a European programme aimed assisting shippers to make better ... Somali pirates release tanker, but not all crew In another twist in the dark world of negotiations between Somali pirate leaders and shipowner representatives, a Singaporean-flagged tanker has been set free after ... The race is on to save the euro A week today, on December 9, EU finance ministers will meet in Brussels in a make-or-break attempt to agree a temporary multi-billion-dollar bail-out of countries ... CMA CGM still profitable As with most other carriers, CMA CGM sank into the red in Q3 11. Its revenue increased by 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year, up to USD3,856 million, out ... CMA CGM and MSC clarify deal MSC and CMA CGM have confirmed that the agreement signed between them yesterday involves a 'broadly-based operating partnership spanning several trades, including ...

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
Sunoco shuts Marcus Hook Ramped up US refinery closure shakes tanker market as MR products carriers brace for shift in demand. Navios soars Shares of Angelki Frangou-backed shipping duo cash in on double-digit gains as JP Morgan nod ignites feeding frenzy. EBRD in Caspian yard deal European development bank to help Turkmenistan build new shiprepair plant in Turkmenbashi. Chappell's successor crowned Analyst Christopher Combe grabs the helm as banking behemoth reinitiates shipping coverage with note on five leading names. Hoegh lands Israel floater Oslo-listed LNG outfit chosen to own and operate floating liquefaction unit to develop huge offshore gas reserves. Hoegh floater gets upgrade Sveinung Stohle-led shipowner adapts LNG FPSO after approach from would-be US exporters. Paragon on notice US-quoted bulker player joins growing list of owners under fire due to troubled share price. Jo Tankers confirms buy Norwegian shipowner understood to have paid $27m for 2010-built chemical carrier. Mexicans take trio Interorient Navigation of Cyprus offloads 2009-built MRs to new owner for Pemex charters. CSCL opts for more Chinese line reportedly declares options for another four 10,000-teu vessels to add to eight on order in China. ABS makes Nordic move US class society snaps up security consultancy firm Safetec Nordic. Freezing point The economy isn't the only thing in the country that's cooled recently as owners give shipyards the cold shoulder. Yard share deal "illegal" Future control of Russia's Baltiysky Zavod unclear after court rules against stock award to country's Central Bank. China's yards to merge The Chinese government will oversee the amalgamation of shipyards to spawn colossi.

- Ocean news	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
MarAd report on ship types useful to Navy MarAd has released a report as part of its America's Marine Highways initiative, on designs for vessels that could be used for Jones Act domestic commercial shipping and also be useful to the Navy. Hackett: MSC-CMA alliance good for the industry But the alliance could reflect some desperation from the two lines, he suggests. "CMA CGM is obviously in some financial difficulties, trying to cut $400 million in costs and selling some ships... while MSC must be impacted by the situation as well." Alexander & Baldwin spins off Matson MSC-CMA CGM form alliance

	web site
DECEMBER 2, 2011
2 DecBunker prices soften as week ends Crude futures settle higher over tension between Iran and the West. COP17: Recognising the work of the IMO to reduce shipping emissions News follows the first ever legally binding global GHG reduction regime for an international industry sector. Prices rising in Fujairah MGO prices up by $31 pmt in Suez. European markets soften Week saw 'paltry demand' in Rotterdam. UAE suppliers 'well prepared' for 3.50% sulphur limit 4.50% sulphur product offered a discount compared to fuel that meets the January 2012 limit. Classification society 'will not cross the line' Source answers charge that societies risk their independence in promoting alternative fuels and energy efficient ships. Swedish ministers reach compromise on ECA postion Say they will push for stricter sulphur limits throughout the EU by 2015 to avoid competitive distortion. Cost-cutting 'mega-bulkers' are a 'huge waste' Deploying the 'very large ore carriers' will weigh down 'oversupplied shipping sector'. IFO prices mixed in Asian hubs Demand mixed at key Asian bunkering ports on Friday. NOL christens 'largest' 10,000 TEU vessels APL Chongqing and APL Gwangyang first of 32 vessels APL will commission by 2014. BIMCO to publish slow steaming clause Clause adopted by BIMCO's documentary committee in November at pre-publication review. DNV updates, releases new fuel saving guidelines New guidelines for tanker, bulker and box vessels. Weather delays bunker operations in Busan Bunkering 'quite difficult' for most players. CMA CGM seeks to improve vessel fuel efficiency As part of a 'vigorous action plan' to reduce costs by $400 million in 2012. Singapore to impose surcharge on non double-hull bunker tankers In line with 'continuous efforts towards fleet renewal,' says the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). Singapore-based trading platform eyes bunker fuel market Fuel costs have become a 'major exposure' in companies' risk profile, says CEO of Cleartrade Exchange.

›››File


FROM THE HOME PAGE

In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%

CRUISES

In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%

Los Angeles

The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars

TRUCKING

Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito

Rome

Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests

TRUCKING

Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged

Modena

It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation

PORTS

Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025

Hamburg

In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%

LOGISTICS

Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled

Brussels

Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector

Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

SHIPPING

Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive

Haifa

Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)

CRUISES

MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique

Paris

They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030

SHIPPING

WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong

Washington

The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation

SHIPPING

CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)

Marseille

Revenues up +12.1%

INDUSTRY

ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry

Szczecin/Brussels

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%

Genoa

In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

The Goulette

-16.9% drop in unloading loads and +6.8% increase in loading loads

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

SHIPPING

Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million

Athens

It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April

Los Angeles/New York

In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)

The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law

Rixi: important measure for road haulage

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter

Athens

Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea

Naples

SAFETY & SECURITY

Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics

Genoa

Creation of a national fund urged

PORTS

DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous

Damascus

An investment of 800 million dollars is planned

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement

Rome

The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.

PORTS

Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April

Long Beach/Hong Kong

Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

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

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

US has its eye on Greek ports

(Kathimerini)

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

- 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