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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XIX - Number 7-8/2001 - JULY/AUGUST 2001

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I nuovi prezzi dei containers possono anche essere ricresciuti del 10% nel 2000, ma la maggior parte di questa crescita è stata già ridimensionata dopo i primi tre mesi del 2001.

I prezzi dei containers per le rinfuse solide sono leggermente saliti nel 2000, ma sono di nuovo in caduta libera oggi. L'ultima discesa nei prezzi è stata così dura che praticamente tutto il guadagno dell'anno scorso - per la precisione circa un 10% negli ultimi 18 mesi - è stato annullato. Invero, i prezzi dei containers terminati sono scesi ai livelli ultrabassi del 1999, portando un irrimediabile senso di déjà vu ai manifattori di containers. Molti ritrovano le vecchie pressioni finanziarie e, sebbene la maggior parte della produzione di containers standard per rinfuse solide sia controllata da pochi gruppi dislocati in Cina, potrebbe essere in vista qualche nuovo progetto di consolidamento e fusione tra imprese produttrici.

Tornando alla metà del 1999, il prezzo di un container standard da 20ft si aggirava intorno a US$1,350, per produzioni cinesi con sede a Shanghai. Il prezzo corrispondente per impianti nel Sud della Cina era leggermente superiore e constava di US$1,400. Il costo, invece, di un container standard da 40ft (8ft 6in) era circa di 1,6 volte superiore di quello del container 20ft, e se la stazza era di 40 ft (9ft 6in) ovvero high-cube si poteva dover pagare un supplemento del 5% sul prezzo del container 40ft (8ft 6in).

Questi prezzi, che soino un minimo storico dopo ben oltre 25 anni, sono paragonabili a quelli quotati per le produzioni in programma per essere consegnate nella seconda metà del 2001. La situazione corrente contrasta duramente con quella del tardo 2000, quando il prezzo di un container 20ft era in media di US$1,550 presso le principali locazioni produttive nel Nord e nel Sud della Cina. Il prezzo corrispondente di un container 40ft (8ft 6in) ha poi toccato quota US$2,500, e ha raggiunto gli US$2,600 per i containers da 40ft di tipo high-cube. Anche a Shanghai, il prezzo di un container da 20ft è salito a più di US$1,500. I prezzi sopra indicati hanno tenuto per un breve tempo all'inizio del 2001, ma poi sono scesi drasticamente nel secondo trimestre man mano che la domanda per containers diminuiva progressivamente. Sono scesi ancora di circa il 10% solo nel mese di Maggio e all'inizio di Giugno.

Il valore complessivo della produzione standard di containers è stato, per tutto il 2000, superiore del 7% sui dati calcolati nel 1999. il maggior gruppo di manifattori di containers del mondo, il CIMC, avendo generato ricavi in eccesso di US$885,000,000 su una produzione totale di 655.000 Teus di containers standard per le rinfuse solide, ha indicato un prezzo di consegna approssimativamente pari a US$1,500 per i containers di 20ft. Il prezzo corrispondente applicato dalla compagnia per quelli a 40ft (8ft 6in) è ammontato a US$2,400, mentre per quanto concerne gli high-cube da 40ft si è rimasti intorno agli US$2,520.

Per converso, l'output mondiale di containers da 20ft ha fatto registrare un prezzo medio di US$1,400 nel 1999 per ogni unità. Il prezzo pagato per i containers da 40ft (8ft 6in) era US$2,240, mentre l'high-cube si aggirava intorno a US$2,350. I prezzi medi per i containers per rinfuse solide del 2001 (sotto US$1,450 per i 20ft) dovrebbero essere, stando alle previsioni, molto più vicini a quelli applicati nel 1999. solo nel settore dei containers frigo i prezzi dovrebbero resistere un po' di più, intorno a US$18,500 per high-cube da 40ft. Questo si confronta con una media di US$19,000 per gli high-cube da 40ft nel 2000 e US$17,500 per tutto il 1999.

Il piccolo recupero dei prezzi nel 2000 è stato un riflesso diretto della congiuntura favorevole del mercato dei containers, che è stato alimentato da una crescita più grande del previsto nel commercio globale per quell'anno e grazie anche alle nuove consegne richieste dall'aumento del numero delle nuove navi da containers. Questo si è tradotto in un record annuale di output di equipaggiamenti per containers e containers stessi, e si è raggiunto anche un picco storico di produzione. Soprattutto, l'output ha superato i 2 milioni di Teus nel 2000, oltre il 30% in più del risultato ottenuto nel 1999. Del resto, questo boom di produttività è stato di breve vita, e dalla fine del 2000 la domanda era già in discreto calo.

La situazione è poi peggiorata con la costruzione in massa di equipaggiamento per containers e containers in surplus in tutta l'Asia, e in particolare in Cina, che ha causato una saturazione del mercato in questione. Attualmente deve essere ancora venduta parte della produzione del 2000.

La maggior parte dell'attrezzatura è stata acquistata da vettori oceanici, che - dopo essere rimasti a corto di containers nel 2000 - si sono dati da fare nel comprare equipaggiamenti. Siccome moti vettori hanno registrato rilevanti aumenti nella domanda, e sono stati anche in grado di aumentare le tariffe su molte delle rotte chiave, non si sono accorti prontamente dei tentennamenti del mercato. Alcune compagnie di navigazione hanno pure pensato di aumentare gli ordini prima che l'anno finisse, dato che si attendevano forti aumenti nei prezzi.

Alcuni temevano anche un ritorno della congiuntura post 1908, quando i prezzi dei containers prodotti in Corea del Sud erano cresciuti di oltre il 50% nell'arco di soli due anni. Anche le previsioni più caute, nella metà del 2000, suggerivano che i prezzi dei containers di nuova produzione avrebbero toccato gli US$1,600 (per un 20ft) dall'inizio del 2001. invece detta crescita nei prezzi non si è mai verificata, e anzi gran parte dei containers ordinati non si sono rivelati essere altro che equipaggiamento extra.

Le compagnie di leasing sono state anch'esse colpevoli nell'acquistare più containers del dovuto durante tutto il 2000, sebbene non facessero altro che rispondere alle richieste delle compagnie di navigazione che volevano sempre più materiale. Molte di esse hanno reagito alla situazione creatasi tagliando drasticamente gli ordini di containers di nuova produzione. La maggior parte dei vettori oceanici sta facendo lo stesso, e riduce i propri ordini di containers nuovi, nonostante la consegna imminente di un ulteriore grande quantitativo di navi portacontainers e la continua disponibilità di finanziamenti agevoli.

È pertanto certo che l'output di containers cadrà sostanzialmente in tutto il 2001, e forse anche più in basso dei livelli del 1999. molte aziende di produzione cinesi di containers stanno registrando riduzioni significative nel volume di affari e la situazione si pensa che non migliorerà se non nella seconda metà dell'anno. Sono già stati cancellati ordini dalle agende, e non si sono esercitate le opzioni riguardanti gli aumenti di produzione.

L'inversione di tendenza si ha già prodotto un'inevitabile e, in qualche modo, inarrestabile reazione da parte dei produttori di containers. Molti hanno optato per la strategia, invero alquanto tradizionale, del taglio dei prezzi, allo scopo di attrarre un maggior volume di affari e mettere in difficoltà i concorrenti. Come si poteva prevedere, i tagli più aggressivi nei prezzi sono stati fatti dalle imprese della regione sovraffollata di Shanghai, dove si riscontrava della sovracapacità già prima della svolta del mercato. Però, la discontinuità regna sovrana nella regione in via di sviluppo dell'area meridionale del Guangdong, dove impianti per la produzione di containers sono molto concentrati, e anche presso le localizzazioni più rade del Nord, tra cui Qingdao, Tianjin e Dailan.

Uno dei fattori chiave dell'accelerazione della riduzione dei prezzi in tutte le regioni è stato l'accresciuta predominanza dei grandi gruppi di costruttori, capeggiati da CIMC e Singamas Holdings, che attualmente operano su diverse zone in un'ottica multi-plant e garantiscono ai consumatori un prezzo sempre più standardizzato applicabile all'intero network di industrie. La spiegazione di questo comportamento sta nel voler attrarre un numero maggiore di ordini da grandi compratori, che hanno bisogno di acquistare da diverse localizzazioni, e questo ha causato un restringimento nei differenziali regionali di prezzo. Come rilevato in precedenza, sebbene Shanghai offra ancora il prezzo più basso di tutti per containers di nuova produzione rispetto al resto della Cina, i prezzi sono stati anche severamente tagliati dalle imprese della Provincia del Guangdong e del suo hinterland. Così si è verificata un'ulteriore riduzione del differenziale di prezzo tra impianti produttivi meridionali e centrali, all'incirca di US$30-40 per containers da 20ft di nuova produzione.

Questo differenziale è rimasto un po' più largo per la produzione della Cina del Nord, e resta di circa US$50 superiore (sempre per i 20ft) se paragonato a Shanghai. Però, anche qui il gap si sta colmando lentamente. Le imprese collocate al Nord sono state costrette di recente a confrontarsi con i prezzi di Shanghai semplicemente per assicurarsi un adeguato giro d'affari. In media, le fabbriche del Nord devono quotare US$1,400 o meno (per un 20ft) un container nuovo, se vogliono assicurarsi degli ordini (almeno di 5,000 Teus se non superiori). La media di prezzi nell'area Sud del Guangdong è invece di US$1,380 (per un 20ft) e di US$1,350 nel distretto di Shanghai, se non più basso.

L'unico sollievo per i costruttori di containers è che almeno i costi delle materie prime e quelli di produzione stanno ugualmente scendendo. La stessa inversione di tendenza che sta colpendo il traffico containers da, per e all'interno stesso dell'Asia (e la conseguente minore domanda per nuovi containers) ha avuto anch'essa un impatto decisivo sul costo delle materie prime, compreso l'acciaio, il legname e vari prodotti chimi che l'industria dei containers impiega. Questi materiali - dopo essere aumentati un po' nel prezzo in gran parte del 1999 e per tutto il 2000 - stanno costando sempre di meno, con molti materiali da costruzione per containers scesi addirittura del 10% nel prezzo rispetto all'inizio del 2001. Lo stesso trend discendente ha interessato anche il prezzo dell'acciaio inossidabile, il principale componente per costruire un container.

Il prezzo di acciai inossidabili e Corten è cresciuto drasticamente nel 2000. Avevano toccato il minimo storico lungo un trend durato dieci anni, ma poi hanno recuperato sul prezzo il 25% nell'anno precedente alla metà del 2000 e sono cresciuti ancora fino al primo 2001. il costo dell'acciaio Corten ha raggiunto il picco di US$400 la tonnellata. Il prezzo medio del compensato nello stesso periodo è aumentato del 50%, superando US$600 al metro cubo. Quest'ultimo materiale proviene principalmente dall'Indonesia, che detiene de facto il monopolio della manifattura globale di pavimentazione per containers.

La produzione di Corten e di altri acciai speciali utilizzati nella costruzione di containers resta centralizzata in Giappone e Corea del Sud, sebbene stiano crescendo dei produttori di questo materiale in Cina. La disponibilità sempre più crescente di acciaio prodotto localmente naturalmente ha aiutato a far scendere i costi e ha contribuito, almeno in parte, alla discesa nei prezzi dei containers finiti. Lo stesso si può dire delle altre materie prime e componenti dei containers, dalla verniciatura ai pezzi di angolo di fusione, tutti ormai sempre più di produzione cinese, e a un costo di volta in volta inferiore.

Molti produttori sono ormai consapevoli e accettano il fatto che molti dei guadagni ottenuti nel 2000 sono stati rosicati dal costo elevato delle materie prime, cosicché i margini di profitto non sono granché cresciuti. Però, la maggior parte dei costruttori è riuscita a conseguire elevati livelli di produttività e conseguentemente a realizzare economie di scala dalle proprie linee di prodotto, con un continuo lavoro durante tutto l'anno. Ormai il quadro presentato non sussiste più nel 2001, e ci sono aspettative concrete che la discesa nel prezzo dei containers ultimamente verificatasi, unitamente ad un calo forte negli affari, causerà la chiusura di molti impianti produttivi o operazioni di concentrazione e fusione.

Particolarmente minacciato è il gruppo coreano Jindo Corp, che è in regime di amministrazione controllata da qualche mese. La compagnia in questione ha già chiuso le sue infrastrutture di produzione di containers frigo e si dice che stia vendendo i suoi tre impianti cinesi di costruzione di containers per rinfuse solide per pagarsi i debiti. Anche se queste ultime operano indipendentemente dalla Jindo, e non siano coinvolte, pertanto, nell'insolvenza dell'impresa madre, la compagnia coreana detiene una partecipazione di maggioranza nelle stesse.

Il probabile compratore sarà la CIMC, che già possiede sette fabbriche per containers standard localizzate a Guangdong, Shanghai, Dailan, Qingdao e Tianjin.

Altre operazioni del tipo coinvolgeranno impianti di produzione più piccoli in tutta la Cina, alcuni dei quali hanno già tagliato la produzione - per eliminare i prodotti in esubero - o sono addirittura chiusi. La Cina resterà, nonostante tutto, sicuramente ancora il maggiore centro di produzione dei containers. Questo Paese da solo produce il 90% dell'output mondiale misurato in Teus standards e poco più del 70% dei containers frigo.
(da:Containerisation International, Agosto 2001)


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Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
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SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
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Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
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