BRIEFS

testata inforMARE

30 September 2026 - Year XXX

Independent journal on economy and transport policy

04:34 GMT+2

BRIEFS

December 13, 2011

	web site

*Shipping News* Risks soar for Japanese shipping lines Nippon Yusen KK's bond risk rose the most of any Japanese company in the past month as a surging supply of vessels and falling transportation rates prompted a warning of a credit rating downgrade. Chinese captain stabs Korean officers, killing one A Chinese fishing boat captain stabbed two South Korean coast guard officers yesterday, killing one and injuring the other, after his boat was stopped for illegally fishing in South Korean waters, officials said. Prospects for shipping industry unlikely to improve much: APL Shipping firms are operating in an unsustainable economic environment with prospects unlikely to improve much in 2012 due to high fuel prices, low freight rates and slowing demand, said the head of the world's sixth largest container firm. Brazil's Vale may start iron ore hub in Subic Bay next year

	web site

UN global warming talks move carbon tax on shipping higher on agenda Germany's exports hit by Eurozone crisis and shrinking global demand Mumbai box volume off 12.7pc as port ups fees 23-30pc December 21 Affluent China will fill ships with more imports than exports: JP Morgan Hunan's road cargo volume tops central China provinces Panama's east coast Manzanillo terminal raises capacity by 4 million TEU Port of Hamburg Marketing cuts ties with GIC in S China, HK, Vietnam Panalpina moves its decision-makers closer to customer base US truckload index up 8.5pc, but rate hikes slow as season ends Eco groups join to stop Savannah dredging - why not dredge Charleston? Pakistan's road transit ban hits NATO Afghan campaign with crippling costs Advanced air cargo screening wins over GACAG, but shipper input sought Icelandic Cargo returns to Halifax to fly lobster to Europe Maximus CEO says lack of original thinking wins air cargo its low status

	web site

Asia-North Europe services reorganised following CMA CGM, MSC partnership Chinese flagged vessels being sold at scrap value DAMCO announces new European CEO GE Shipping delivers product carrier to buyers Jumbo Shipping perfectly plans loading of heavy lift cargo for Brazil Major winter season restructuring on Asia-South Africa/South America East Coast MSC joins other carriers in Oceania-California loop MSC rate restoration on India-East Africa trade Exports to Canada surge 32 pc Handicrafts exports climb 32 pc in Oct. India moves WTO against US' decision to dub export schemes as subsidies Pak reaffirms MFN status for India by Feb. next Broekman Logistics India makes Arshiya's Mumbai FTWZ its distribution hub Rlys may fall short of freight target this fiscal Govt pleads guilty to $9 billion goof-up in export figures Govt to launch growth output index for railways, airlines Govt unlikely to raise subsidy on imported DAP, MoP Bombay Chambers forex risk management programme on Dec. 14

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
US transport ministry supports southern railway corridor plans US transport minister Ray LaHood has awarded USD 5.6 million to the Texas transportation department for planning and environmental work to develop an Oklahoma City-South Texas rai... Arik Air resumes London Heathrow services After a six-week suspension due to bilateral issues between the UK and Nigeria, the West African carrier Arik Air is now set to resume service between Abuja and London Heathrow. Gerd Buss Stevedoring appoints new boss Wilfried Gerotzke is taking over the management of Gerd Buss Stevedoring in Hamburg with immediate effect. The company loads and unloads a broad range of goods. Gerotzke used to w... Italian company wins rail contract in Turkey Salini Costruttori (Italy) has signed a contract worth EUR 147 million for the reconstruction and upgrading of the Köseköy-Gebze section of the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway ... Shanghai heading for more than 30 million teu The port of Shanghai may well set a new throughput record in 2011. The hub expects to handle more than 30 million teu for the first time this year, and may even reach 31.5 million... Report shows truck delays concentrated on few US freeways Traffic congestion, which delays trucks on US highways, is concentrated on just a few of the nation's freeways, according to the Texas Transport Institute's latest congested corri... EBRD to co-finance road repairs in Moldova The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the upgrading of Moldova's transport infrastructure and is co-financing the upgrading of roads... Volga-Dnepr supports Nasa mission to Mars Parts of the launch vehicle for Nasa's most ambitious rover mission to Mars to date, which was launched into orbit in November, were delivered by Volga-Dnepr Airlines. A Volga-Dne... Unifeeder to start weekly Antwerp-St Petersburg link Unifeeder is expanding its extensive Russian services and adding another weekly departure from Antwerp to St Petersburg. The new connection will call at St Petersburg's First Cont... Liege airport successfully challenging European cargo trends 59,100 t of freight were transported through Liege airport (Belgium) in November, a 1% increase over the 58,400 t carried in November 2010. 618,700 t were handled between January ... Zalando logistics centre on its way in Germany A ground-breaking ceremony for a new logistics centre for the online shop Zalando took place in Erfurt freight village (Germany) recently. Zalando, logistics property developer Go... Swisslog lands major contract in Singapore Grocery Logistics of Singapore (GLS) has asked the Swiss intralogistics provider Swisslog to design and implement a new automated distribution centre equipped with CaddyPick in Si...

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
ThyssenKrupp signs agreement to sell Blohm + Voss civil operations Cheniere signs LNG export agreement with GAIL (India) Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation names Daniel Kleiboemer Director Rolls-Royce to design and equip two OSV's for GulfMark subsidiary Otto Marine makes first foray into Indian market

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
MarAd opening new round of small U.S. shipyard grants Shipping agencies calling for more info regarding container weights New Washington state ferries make list of top boats for 2011 Maersk joining U.S. Navy in test of algae-based biofuel ATA finds driver turnover rate jumps to 89 percent for quarter

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Unions in last-ditch attempt to save SeaFrance Ruling on bid due next week Renewed call for shipping to pay for climate curbs COP17 closes in Durban with mixed messages for maritime sector EXCLUSIVE: One-third of shipping accounts kept secret, says KPMG Many companies give no information whatsoever Product tanker sold for premium after tendering for oil company charter Ice class vessel sells for $36m Ports back campaign to weigh all export containers IAPH joins other shipping associations in support of mandatory rules European Council to offer anti-piracy assistance Capacity building will help regional states tackle problem Evergreen losing ground Continued refusal to order mega-boxships may stop company remaining competitive ABS should lead the change in ship design Classification societies have a long history inspiring maritime innovation Another round of summits, another last chance Shipping and other companies are being deprived of certainty on which to plan for the future Younger crude carriers fetch bargain-basement prices Market anxious about planned auction of Samho Shipping VLCC Cheniere inks another LNG export deal Latest contract highlights the rise of the US LNG export industry Brokers question club justifications for blanket 5% premium increase Clubs in good shape while shipowners are struggling, says Tysers Protesters target US west coast ports Occupy Wall Street aims to cripple supply chain Noatum appoints Gadegaard AP Møller-Maersk veteran named commercial director for Noatum Terminals Australia commits to Maritime Labour Convention Ratification needs 30 countries on board Taking proper care of crew will relieve the pain of compensation claims Injury rates "too high" says Australia's Seacare scheme Brussels tweaks rules for state aid for shipbuilders Changes aim to support innovation Turbine boosts business case for liquefied CO2 shipments Maersk Oil-Siemens TriGen technology targets enhanced oil-recovery Calls to ensure environmental technology is fit for purpose DNV says class has a role in offering owners the assurances they demand when installing new technologies ClassNK launches consulting arm Company is latest classification society to take steps to boost revenues Le Havre rewards clean carriers with green shipping discount Trial scheme launches in January Capesize secondhand values plummet in defiance of charter market Panamaxes only exception to falling dry bulk prices SeaFrance asset takeover move wins approval Bid by DFDS and Louis Dreyfus gains belated support from French competition authority ThyssenKrupp sells Blohm + Voss shipyard $198.8m sale excludes naval shipbuilding VLGC rates fall sharply as owners lose their resolve Further falls expected on the lack of cargoes Evergreen struggles to survive in Asia-Europe trades Taiwan line denies talk of 14,000-teu deals IMO told to carry on in climate battle Mitropoulos sees 2012 Qatar meeting as chance to offer tangible results in developing market-based measures Swanland master blames loading for fatal casualty Survivor testifies that ship broke in two

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Box weighing supported SHIPPING groups today called on the International Maritime Organisation to mandate that loaded container weights be verified before boxes are loaded Cheniere scores more sales MOMENTUM continues to build for Cheniere's game-changing LNG export project in Louisiana, with a third S&P deal unveiled SeaFrance workers plan partial-funds offer A WORKERS' co-operative seeking to take over SeaFrance was preparing today to deposit a last-day offer - but one with only partial funding Box rates keep dropping THERE'S no bottom in sight for eroding box rates on the Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific routes, even with the rate of decline slowing last week WCUS port protesters said to act in error TODAY'S planned US West Coast port shutdown by wealth-gap protesters is misguided, the terminal operator SSA Marine told Fairplay Banking 'nosedive' warned FUNDING problems at Europe's banks have produced the worst shipping market conditions in a quarter-century, Jessica Maitra, partner at law firm Eversheds, warned today NASDAQ warns another DRYBULK operator FreeSeas has been warned of a potential delisting by NASDAQ, as shipping's low-pricing squeeze gets tighter Survivor sought in sinking RESCUERS are looking today for a crew member missing since his cargo ship capsized and sank early yesterday in the Philippines VLCC pool seen sparing liners 'a pickle' TANKER consultancy Poten & Partners has hailed moves by MOL, Maersk, Samco Shipholding and Singapore's Ocean Tankers to form a 50-VLCC pool by next year Yangzijiang unveils Qatar Investment deals SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang said today it will invest $205M in two ventures with Qatar Investment Corp to build offshore oil & gas vessels and platforms First double-hull VLCC sent to Alang breakers MOL'S Atlantic Liberty, which was reported as sold for further trading, has actually been sold for guaranteed-green recycling in Alang, India Blohm+Voss building unit acquired by UK's Star GERMAN conglomerate ThyssenKrupp, Blohm + Voss said today it is selling its shipbuilding unit to UK financial investor Star Capital Partners Sinopacific sells 6 ships CHINA'S Yangzhou Dayang yard has sold six 58,000dwt Supramax newbuilding bulkers, a broker said today Drybulkers hold their uptick SPOT RATES for Capesize drybulkers are continuing to gain, with further uptick in the horizon, brokers said today Whitehaven, Aston combine AUSTRALIA'S Whitehaven Coal and Aston Resources said today they have combined to create a coal giant seeking more capacity at Newcastle's port

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Jaxport Gets $10 Million for Intermodal Rail Facility The Jacksonville Port Authority received $10 million of the $25 million in federal funding it requested to build an intermodal... CEVA Names Damco Exec to Lead China CEVA Logistics named Martin Thaysen managing director for China, luring him away from major rival Damco. Thaysen has been Damco's... NY-NJ Port to Spend $39 Million on Terminal Road Work The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved spending $39 million on one of the main roadways serving... Shipping Carbon Tax Blocked at UN Climate Talks A carbon tax on international shipping to finance a "green fund" for developing nations was blocked at recently concluded United... Occupy Protest Disruptions Limited to Oakland The Port of Oakland was the only port along the West Coast to report significant disruptions Monday morning after Occupy... Occupy Protesters Descend on West Coast Ports Several hundred Occupy movement protesters blocked entrances to the Port of Oakland on Monday while police in riot gear lined... Ocean Carriers Want Container Weight Verification Rule International ocean carrier and port groups are urging the International Maritime Organization to adopt a rule that would require containers... OOCL Joins CMA CGM Asia-New Zealand Loop OOCL is joining in a vessel-sharing agreement with CMA CGM on the French carriers' service between New Zealand and Northeast... Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Hits 89 Percent The driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose to 89 percent in the third quarter, as trucking companies struggled... NY-NJ Pier Worker Charge With Illegal Bookmaking A pier superintendent at Maher Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey was arrested on a federal... ATA, Analysts Report Strong Truckload Demand Truckload freight volumes were stronger than analysts expected in the first weeks of the fourth quarter, according to investment research... Japan to Revise Taxes on Ship Tonnage The Japanese government has revised the nation's tonnage tax system in response to strong pressure from domestic shipping firms, which... Thai Floods Cut Toyota's Profit Forecast in Half Toyota cut its profit forecast by more than half after Thailand's worst floods in almost 70 years disrupted output of... Emirates Shipping Reduces Indian Port Congestion Fee Emirates Shipping Line reduced the port congestion surcharges the carrier has imposed on containers shipping through India's Port of Chennai... TNT Sells India Road Operations TNT Express, extending the reorganization of its global delivery operations, said Monday it will sell the company's domestic road business... Maersk, U.S. Navy Conduct Algae-based Biofuel Test Maersk Line is working with the U.S. Navy to test biofuel derived from algae on a Maersk container ship on... APL Volume Rises 2 Percent, Revenue Falls The average revenue per 40-foot equivalent container unit transported by APL fell $1 from the month before even as the... India Downgrades Export Forecast by 6.7 Percent India downgraded its expectations for exports by 6.7 percent in fiscal 2012, which ends March 31, after the country admitted... Armed Guards Reopen Trade on Southeast Asian River International shipping movements on the Mekong River in Southeast Asia have restarted under armed escort after the killing of 12... Are Retailers Ready to Reload? Retailers lured millions of Americans out of bed to snap up bargains on Thanksgiving weekend. But will consumers stay awake... Truckers Warm to Cold Chains Refrigerated cargoes are becoming hot commodities in trucking, as truckload carriers launch expedited services to speed refrigerated freight from coast... Driving a Hard Bargain Every three years, office clerical workers in Southern California sit at the bargaining table with waterfront employers and launch what... ILA's Battle Cry James Devine says he isn't trying to pick a fight with the International Longshoremen's Association, but he may face one... Alliance Demands 'Vigilance' From Wary Shippers European shippers are worried the efficiencies Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM get from their alliance simply will translate into higher... Big Ships, Big Alliances Ocean carriers have spent the past week number-crunching to gauge the impact of the sudden announcement from Mediterranean Shipping and... Shipping's Mega Wave While attending the TOC Americas 2011 Conference in Panama last month, I heard four ocean carrier executives say very similar... MSC Takes the Conn Along the way to becoming the largest container carrier serving the United States, Mediterranean Shipping has struck an almost perfect... Capacity in the Crosshairs Shipping lines preparing to close their books on a year of hefty losses face a difficult choice: They can find... Marine Highway's Rising Stock Next February, Todd Lush will be among the first customers of a new marine highways venture by the Port of... How to Kill 'Zombie' Carriers For federal regulators, the latest directive appears to be the old proverb, "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me... Border Deal Is MMM, MMM Good Walk through the baby food aisle of any Canadian grocery store, and you'll find big cans, not the convenient single-serving...

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Tilden joins Brookfield Infrastructure Group Doug Tilden, the former ceo of Marine Terminals Corp (MTC), has joined Brookfield Infrastructure Group (BIG) as the company's senior consultant for its ports business. ... Duisburg signs deal with Abu Dhabi Ports Company Duisport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC). The details of the agreement have yet to be defined, but Duisport will, no ... Moody's attacks EU inertia Ratings agency Moody's has criticised the European Union for its, 'continued lack of decisive policy measures', to deal with the eurozone's chronic debt crisis.Moody's ... UNFCCC agrees nothing for transport in Durban Whilst much has been made of the progress made this weekend at the United Nations' Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) in Durban, little appears to have been agreed ... Rena: slow progress for box salvage Only 28 more containers were recovered from the MSC-operated boxship Rena at the weekend, from its precarious position on the Astrolabe Reef, North Island, New ... Horizon Lines' 'reverse stock split' boosts fight to restore position on NYSE US Jones Act carrier Horizon Lines is further along the path to solving its troubled financial situation after agreeing to a reserve stock split - which the company ... New grain export facility proposed at Long Beach The US West Coast Port of Long Beach (POLB) is capitalising on the boost in the country's exports after announcing a proposal to build a new grain export facility.Total ... Occupy readying for USWC port blockade The anti-Wall St. Occupy movement is seeking the support of longshoremen as it prepares to march on US west coast ports today in an attempt to block port entrances ... Toyota hit by Thai floods Japanese car manufacturer,Toyota, has seen its profit forecast slashed in half by the supply chain disruptions caused by the severe floods in Thailand.The world's ...

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Safe pens panamax New York-listed owner beefs up newbuilding arsenal with an order for another Japanese-built bulker. DB examines rate resurrection Shares of Teekay Corp and Teekay Tankers are the best way to play an aframax market rally, analyst says. CSAV markets massive fundraiser Chilean containership giant launches campaign to court investors as top brass details $1.2bn rights offering. MLL puts algae to the test US containership operator partners with Navy in biofuel initiative in an attempt to fight emissions and fuel costs. Winland on a roll Chinese bulker owner's penny stock soars as it charters in supramax to work $2.9m shipping contract. Genmar prepares for battle Creditors question tycoon's ties to Aegean Petroleum as attorneys attempt to thwart bankrupt owner's payment proposals. Poten surveys pool play Giant VLCC pool headed by Maersk unlikely to help seed market recovery, broker says. BW linked to NewLead four Singapore group moves for LR1 tankers from Greek owner, HSBC Shipping says. Neda sheds pioneering VL Tanker touted as the world's first double-hull VLCC is set to exit the market after 20 years with Lykiardopulo. Morning Cedar underway Technicians flown out to Eukor car carrier adrift off Alaska manage to patch up steering system. Crew rescued off Taiwan Taiwanese helicopter lifts seven Filipinos from Cambodian-flagged cargoship that suffered accident 80 miles from Taitung. ITF signs up two more Week of action in India sees two Hong Kong-flagged cargoships confirm new pay agreements. Platou spots capesize sponge Rising iron ore imports to China could soak up all of the capesize newbuilding orderbook, analysts suggest. Ofer torches boxship Israeli owner said to have secured an astonishing price for elderly container vessel. Boxes crunched High water level blamed for miscalculation that left ship jammed under Borgum Bridge. Container leaks on boxship MSC Ulsan crew secure cargo after hazardous liquids escape in heavy seas off Germany. Otto offloads AHTS to JV Singapore-listed offshore firm sells new anchor handler to its start-up with Limin Marine.

	web site
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Prices movements mixed in Fujairah Double-digit falls in South Africa. Bunker markets soften across Europe Tight avails of 180 cSt material in Gibraltar. Cold-ironing facilities for Stena Line's Dutch hub ABB will modify four Stena Line vessels. Rolls-Royce announces range of fuel-efficient ship designs 'Low emissions and reduced operating costs are key drivers' in maritime sector, says power systems company. WFS terminates court proceedings Reports suggested a settlement had been reached on unknown terms. More bankruptcies predicted Bunker prices contributing to 'unsustainable economic environment'. Asian prices look for direction as week starts Demand mixed at key Asian bunkering ports on Monday, traders say. Transport group supports bunker fuel levy A bunker fuel levy and a possible shipping emissions tax should be 'flag blind,' says the International Transport Workers' Federation. US, China and India oppose bunker levy for GHG fund UN climate funds should come from national budgets. MGO supplies tight in Singapore Suppliers 'hold back' MGO stocks to wait for prices to be 'more profitable,' according to traders. IMO to give GHG fund 'priority consideration' in 2012 New rules for shipping emissions must apply to all vessels regardless of country, says IMO Secretary-General.

›››File


FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

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

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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.

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

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

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

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

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

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.

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.

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

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

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› 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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

- 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