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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXI - Number 5/2003 - MAY 2003

Trasporto marittimo

La crescita degli armatori greci di portacontainers

Se si considera che gli armatori greci effettuano operazioni con il 18% circa dell'intera flotta mercantile globale, può sembrare sorprendente il fatto che fino alla metà degli anni '90 essi difficilmente possedessero portacontainers. Questa situazione è mutata nel corso degli ultimi cinque anni, tuttavia, dato che la quota delle portacontenitori (in termini di tonnellaggio) della flotta controllata dai greci è cresciuta dall'appena 2% del 1997 all'8% alla fine del 2002.

Diversi fattori hanno contribuito a tale incremento. Non ultimo fra loro è stato il continuo declino dei tradizionali mercati greci di carichi secchi nei settori delle unità refrigerate e delle doppio ponte, a causa del rastrellamento di più traffico globale da parte delle portacontainers. Il calo in questi mercati tradizionali ha provocato un vivo interesse per le navi containerizzate da parte dei principali armatori greci, quali la Danaos Shipping Co, la Costamare Shipping, la Technomar e la Tsakos Group.

Come al solito, la tempestività è tutto, e questi interessi degli armatori coincidono con la linea di tendenza degli operatori di linea desiderosi di trasferire il costo "fuori bilancio" dell'armamento navale dovuto al calo dei profitti. Ciò, nel contesto di un periodo in cui la proprietà delle navi containerizzate è stata trasferita dalle mani degli operatori di linea stessi al fine di tenerli alla larga dai bilanci di queste compagnie di navigazione a corto di soldi.

Il maggiore armatore greco di portacontainers è la Costamare, che controlla una flotta di 31 navi completamente cellulari, con una capacità combinata di 116.786 TEU. Secondo gli ultimi dati del Containerisation International Yearbook, ciò pone la compagnia di navigazione al 10' posto in classifica tra i maggiori armatori di portacontainers al mondo.

La flotta Costamare comprende un misto di tonnellaggio moderno sotto contratto ad opera della compagnia - tra cui 5 unità post-panamax da 6.252 TEU noleggiate a lungo termine alla Maersk Sealand, consegnate nel 2000 - e di unità costruite per lo più negli anni '70 acquisite di seconda mano negli anni '90. Queste navi hanno una capacità che spazia dai 1.000 ai 1.500 TEU ed erano state originariamente costruite per operatori di linea primaria quale la Hapag-Lloyd. Diverse di queste navi vengono ancora rinoleggiate ai loro operatori originari.

Appartengono alla compagnia di navigazione anche due navi della "Classe-L" da 3.500 TEU della Maersk Sealand costruite nel 1984, una delle quali ancora opera in servizio presso la Maersk Sealand. La seconda nave è attualmente noleggiata alla MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Co).

La Costamare ha recentemente ricevuto in consegna la sua ultima nave, il colosso Maersk Kalkota da 6.414 TEU. Si tratta della prima delle tre nuove costruzioni messe sotto contratto con la Hyundai Heavy Industries quali opzioni inerenti alle navi sopra menzionate. La compagnia dispone di una ulteriore nave (di 4.992 TEU) sotto ordinazione, anche questa presso la Hyundai, che sarà noleggiata a lungo termine alla Zim Israel Navigation con consegna nel 2004.

La Danaos con sede al Pireo è il secondo armatore greco di portacontainers, con una flotta di 17 navi che assicurano una capacità complessiva di 60.831 TEU. La sua flotta di portacontainers è la più moderna tra quelle di tutti gli armatori greci e comprende 2 navi da 3.900 TEU originariamente costruite per la OOCL come OOCL Hope e OOCL Honour nel 1989, di cui adesso si serve nel mercato del noleggio.

Inoltre, 3 unità da 2.900 TEU sono state acquisite dalla Hanjin nel 1997 e vengono rinoleggiate all'operatore di linea con sede in Sud Corea. Diverse navi da 3.000 TEU costruite negli anni '80 sono state recentemente acquistate dai vettori marittimi giapponesi K-Line e MOL. Tra loro vi sono la MOL Victory da e la MOL Independence da 3.000 TEU, acquistate lo scorso anno in blocco per 24 milioni di dollari.

In comune con la Costamare, la Danaos è stata attiva sul mercato delle nuove costruzioni e nel 2001 ha ricevuto in consegna un quartetto di unità da 5.000 TEU realizzate dalla Samsung, le quali sono state noleggiate a lungo termine per otto anni alla APL in relazione ai traffici transpacifici. Lo scorso anno, la Danaos ha inoltre stipulato contratti per 2 navi da 4.300 TEU presso la Samsung in consegna nella prima metà del 2004 per il mercato del noleggio.

I prezzi di nuova costruzione sono attualmente al loro livello più basso di sempre. Paul Dowell dei brokers marittimi Howe Robinson, con sede a Londra, spiega al riguardo: "Gli armatori greci da sempre fanno il proprio ingresso in un mercato nel corso di un periodo di ribasso. Al momento, i prezzi delle portacontainers (sia nuove che di seconda mano) e le tariffe di noleggio sono ad un punto basso di portata storica. Il loro ingresso nel settore delle portacontenitori è strategico e riflette l'approccio tipico dell'armamento greco.

Gli armatori greci che hanno effettuato investimenti negli ultimi 18 mesi in portacontainers si troveranno in buona posizione allorquando si verificherà la ripresa del mercato".

Il modello di armamento greco è alquanto diverso da quello che si presentava in Germania, nazione in cui l'armamento di portacontainers è di tipo più tradizionale. Le limitazioni del sistema "KG" di tipo fiscale in ordine al finanziamento "a partecipazione limitata", utilizzato da molti armatori greci, li costringe a mantenere la proprietà delle navi per un minimo di sette anni. Il sistema greco, al contrario, utilizza strumenti di finanziamento navale più tradizionali sotto forma di mutui bancari e di fondi privati, che consente agli armatori greci di armare e disarmare unità in modo molto più svelto rispetto al normale ciclo dello shipping. Si tratta di qualcosa che gli armatori greci di maggiore successo, che per lo più hanno ditte a conduzione familiare, sembrerebbero avere perfezionato sino ad una sorta di arte.

Sebbene la flotta di portacontainers controllata dai greci sia notevolmente più piccola dell'armata navale appartenente ai tedeschi - approssimativamente 360.000 TEU, rispetto agli 1,8 milioni di TEU della flotta di portacontenitori tedesca - quella greca è di più recente sviluppo. Essa cominciò a decollare davvero nel corso del precedente mercato al ribasso del trasporto marittimo containerizzato, al tempo della crisi finanziaria asiatica del 1997-98.

Tale recessione costituì un catalizzatore per la crescita dell'armamento containerizzato greco, allorquando diversi armatori tradizionali acquistarono naviglio di seconda mano relativamente nuovo dai vettori marittimi, in particolar modo la Hanjin e la Cho Yang, sulla base di accordi di vendita e noleggio di ritorno.

Queste transazioni sono state vantaggiose per i vettori marittimi coinvolti, nel senso che hanno liberato flussi di cassa essenziali necessari a puntellare le loro finanze al limite, ma che consentono agli operatori di mantenere la navi nei propri servizi di linea. Nello stesso tempo, gli astuti armatori greci impegnati nel settore mettono le mani sulle portacontainers di alta qualità a basso prezzo e contestualmente le reimpiegano noleggiandole di ritorno ai venditori, sebbene con un rischio dovuto alle ristrettezze finanziarie di alcuni degli operatori di linea coinvolti.

Accordi simili sono stati stipulati anche con vettori marittimi europei per portacontainers della prima generazione costruite negli anni '70, che costituivano le flotte originali degli attuali maggiori armatori greci. Gli accordi di vendita e noleggio di ritorno restano popolari presso gli armatori greci e recentemente sono stati conclusi molti accordi apparentemente più fruttuosi.

Un'altra forza emergente tra gli armatori di naviglio containerizzato è la Technomar Shipping. La compagnia di navigazione è entrata nel settore delle portacontainers cellulari alla grande nel marzo 2001, allorquando ha acquisito l'intera flotta delle navi da 1.894 TEU del "tipo L" appartenenti alla Evergreen Group, costruite tra il 1979 ed il 1983. Tutte e sei queste unità da 21 nodi sono state rinoleggiate alla Evergreen per un periodo minimo di quattro anni alla buona tariffa di 9.750 dollari/giorno ciascuna. Da allora, la compagnia di navigazione si è accaparrata quattro unità da 3.428 TEU del "tipo GX" della Evergreen collegate ad un accordo di rinoleggio di sei anni ed è attualmente in trattative per acquisire ulteriore tonnellaggio dalla flotta della Evergreen Group.

L'armata di mare della Technomar comprende altresì la nave Maipo (da 2.196 TEU) del servizio Eurosal (Europa/Costa Occidentale Sudamerica), in precedenza appartenente alla CSAV, e la MOL Osaka da 1.952 TEU, che è stata acquistata lo scorso anno dalla MOL Lines ed ora presta servizio nella flotta della Pacific International Lines.

Kalliope P. Giannapoulou, dirigente noleggio della Technomar, afferma: "Lo scorso anno, la Technomar ha acquistato 14 navi, gran parte delle quali hanno destinazioni d'impiego a lungo termine.

La nostra strategia è quella di far crescere ulteriormente la nostra flotta di portacontainers e di effettuare operazioni con le navi a lungo termine. Le condizioni complessive del mercato delle portacontainers sono buone, e noi riteniamo che il mercato migliorerà ulteriormente. Le compagnie con una flotta di buona qualità trarranno la maggior parte dei vantaggi nel corso di quest'anno.

Noi siamo interessati per lo più all'acquisto di naviglio containerizzato di seconda mano di alta qualità, ma attualmente siamo altresì sul mercato delle nuove costruzioni che vengono restituite in noleggio".

La Giannapoulou crede che gli armatori puri abbiano un ruolo importante da svolgere per le compagnie di navigazione di linea containerizzate: "La nostra attenzione si concentra sulla prestazione di servizi nei confronti delle esigenze della compagnia di navigazione di linea senza essere distratti dai normali elementi esterni che una compagnia di quel tipo si trova a dover affrontare con le sue centinaia di clienti caricatori".

Le operazioni con portacontainers su orari fissi di linea forse richiede un approccio maggiormente reattivo rispetto alle operazioni con navi nel contesto dei più tradizionali settori greci dei carichi secchi. "Per effettuare operazioni di portacontainers con successo, occorre conservare l'integrità degli orari della nave ed avere uno standard di operazioni molto alto, che è richiesto dai nostri noleggiatori. Noi restiamo in costante comunicazione e diamo risposte immediate alle esigenze dei nostri clienti operatori di linea" spiega la Giannopoulou.

PRINCIPALI ARMATORI GRECI DI PORTACONTAINERS
AL 1' MARZO 2003

Armatore

Capacità totale flotta (navi)

Sotto ordinazione

Costamare

116.786 (31)

1 da 4.992

2 da 6.414

Danaos

60.831 (17)

2 da 4.300

Technomar

53.252 (29)

 

Tsakos

19.387 (10)

4 da 4.300 *

Goldenport

17.544 (16)

 

Ciel Shpmgt

13.259 (8)

 

Diorix

7

12.510 (8)

1 da 2.500

Uniship

10.747 (10)

5 da 2.512

Target Marine

9.140 (7)

 

Varship

7.475 (6)

 

Diana Shipping

6.276 (3)

 

Cardiff Marine

5.384 (2)

 

Note: * = ordinazione in attesa di conferma

Fonte: CI Yearbook 2003

Un altro armatore greco che sta cercando di incrementare il proprio portafoglio di portacontainers è la Tsakos Shipping and Trading. Questa compagnia di navigazione, che è un'importante operatore di cisterniere e rinfusiere, diede inizio alle operazioni con portacontainers nel 1992. La sua flotta attualmente comprende 10 navi con una capacità complessiva di 19.387 TEU, tra cui 3 navi da 3.000 TEU acquistate dalla Hanjin nel 1997, che in origine erano collegate ad un accordo di noleggio di ritorno.

Il noleggio di queste navi è terminato alla fine dello scorso anno in un momento in cui le tariffe erano molto basse. Tuttavia, la Tsakos prese la decisione di attendere una ripresa del mercato prima di impegnare le navi in qualsiasi cosa che fosse più di viaggio circolare a breve termine o un noleggio per viaggio singolo. Secondo Stelios Glyptis, dirigente noleggi della Tsakos, "l'inizio del 2002 ha trovato un mercato containerizzato estremamente debole. Tuttavia, a causa dell'inattesa crescita dei volumi dei carichi, il mercato è riuscito a riprendersi. Adesso siamo in grado di affermare che per il 2003 le tariffe medie di noleggio saranno molto migliori di quelle del 2002". Le tre navi sono state recentemente assegnate alla MSC per noleggi di 12 mesi secondo tariffe più soddisfacenti.

La Tsakos sta attualmente studiando il mercato delle nuove costruzioni nonché prendendo in considerazione ordini per un quartetto di unità panamax da 4.300 a 4.900 TEU, ma procederà ad ordinare le navi con accortezza, piuttosto che legarle ad un accordo di noleggio a lungo termine con un vettore marittimo.

Glyptis rivela la filosofia della Tsakos in ordine alle operazioni containerizzate: "Uno dei principali fattori che hanno contribuito alla crescita, al successo ed alla reputazione della compagnia di navigazione è la nostra attenzione nel fornire servizi di qualità al cliente. Inoltre, siamo impegnati nella realizzazione di relazioni a lungo termine con tutti i principali operatori di containers, con i quali siamo già in ottime relazioni: tra gli altri, Maersk Sealand, MSC, Hanjin e APL.

Siamo impegnati nelle operazioni con portacontainers a lungo termine semplicemente perché crediamo nell'espansione dei carichi containerizzati e nella crescita dei traffici. D'altro lato, la gestione tecnica delle portacontainers è molto impegnativa e presenta molte somiglianze con la gestione delle cisterniere, con cui abbiamo avuto molto successo per oltre 30 anni".

Quanto davvero preoccupato sia il mercato tedesco circa il crescente interesse degli armatori greci non è chiaro, ma esso deve preoccuparsi. Come già detto in precedenza, la tempestività è tutto, ed i greci non sono noti per sbagliare al riguardo.

Un fattore di preoccupazioni per loro, tuttavia, dev'essere la recente ripresa del mercato delle tariffe dei noli, che induce vettori marittimi quali la Maersk Sealand a trasformare le previsioni di perdita per il 2002 in previsioni di profitto. Una volta che questi soggetti avranno iniziato a fare davvero soldi di nuovo, il pendolo potrebbe volgersi nuovamente a favore dell'armamento navale, allo scopo di trarre vantaggio dalle generose indennità di deprezzamento, dato che i vettori marittimi, più di chiunque altro, odiano pagare le tasse.
(da: Containerisation International, aprile 2003)




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Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
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