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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXII - Number 11/2004 - NOVEMBER 2004

Porti

Le Havre: rimedi alla congestione finalmente in vista

Era quasi inevitabile che il principale porto containerizzato della costa atlantica francese, Le Havre, dovesse soffrire di cronica congestione quest'estate. I risultati dello scorso anno, ad esempio, hanno fatto registrare un preoccupante aumento del 15,3% sino a 1,98 milioni di TEU, portando le già limitate risorse dello scalo al tetto assoluto. I traffici nel 2004 continuano la propria apparentemente inarrestabile crescita, essendo aumentati dell'8% nei soli primi sei mesi. La presenza di un numero minore di portuali nel corso dei mesi chiave di luglio ed agosto, le gru in difficoltà ed anche una maggiore quantità di volumi da movimentare rispetto all'estate precedente: tutto ciò ha comportato che il porto ha dovuto comprensibilmente lottare per farvi fronte. Ciononostante, l'autorità portuale è stata irremovibile circa il fatto che le cose tornassero normali a settembre.

Tuttavia, il dirigente anziano di un'agenzia marittima locale nonché società di servizi marittimi ha dichiarato che esiste ancora spazio per spremere ulteriormente le attrezzature esistenti: "La produttività media di 20-22 movimentazioni per gru/ora" sostiene "è minore di quella che c'era quando ho cominciato a lavorare in porto, qualcosa come 30 anni fa, malgrado il fatto che adesso disponiamo di attrezzature moderne assistite dall'informatica".

Il problema, che non è peculiare solo della Francia, sta nel fatto che mentre i terminals sono gestiti da stivatori del settore privato, le loro attrezzature vengono adoperate da dipendenti dell'autorità portuale. Dal momento che la maggiore produttività potrebbe significare meno posti di lavoro, l'efficienza sulle banchine resta fiacca.

A rendere le cose peggiori, si aggiunga che le attrezzature da carico/scarico a Le Havre sono state perseguitate da problemi meccanici, sia di poco conto che, talvolta, seri. Le nuove gru a cavaliere da banchina allo stato dell'arte acquistate dalla ZPMC, ad esempio, hanno incontrato problemi di crescita, tanto che si sono dovuti importare pezzi di ricambio dalla Cina. Più seri sono stati i problemi che hanno afflitto le prestazioni delle gru Caillard di produzione locale. Queste ultime sono state acquistate agli inizi degli anni '90, ma sono chiaramente sorpassate dal punto di vista tecnico per i moderni compiti di banchina e soggette a brutte figure quando vengono spinte al limite della propria capacità progettuale. L'autorità portuale, ciononostante, insiste sul loro salvataggio. Infatti, i recenti interventi meccanici hanno messo in grado almeno quattro delle cinque unità di restare più o meno in servizio nel corso dell'estate; peraltro, un periodo di fermo più lungo sarà necessario perché esse abbiano un futuro più sicuro.

Una nota positiva consiste nel fatto che le unità della ZPMC sono state equipaggiate con due spreaders (uno manuale, l'altro automatico), che dovrebbero alla fine comportare una maggiore produttività in banchina anche al cospetto di dipendenti recalcitranti.

Sfortunatamente, il tanto reclamizzato programma di implementazione Port 2000 continua a slittare: ci si aspetta, adesso, che i primi quattro ormeggi non diventino pienamente operativi prima della fine del prossimo anno, cioè almeno sei mesi più tardi rispetto ai tempi programmati. La Maersk Sealand e la CMA CGM si sono impegnate a trasferire le attività nella nuova banchina lunga 1.400 metri. Altri due ormeggi saranno aggiunti in seguito; in progetto ce ne sono fino a 12, se i traffici forniranno adeguate garanzie.

Lo spazio in più consentirà al porto di movimentare altro traffico di trasbordo. I box instradati via mare in entrata ed uscita dal porto sono già in aumento: il 26,4% dei risultati nel 2002 proveniva da box trasbordati, e lo scorso anno sono aumentati sino al 30,4%.

Secondo la comunità portuale locale, una volta che saranno divenuti disponibili i nuovi ormeggi del Porto 2000, ci si aspetta che la MSC, che già trasborda una parte del proprio traffico inerente all'Europa Occidentale a Le Havre, trasferirà nel porto altri box che attualmente trasborda a Felixtowe. Ciò significherebbe che le attività del porto potrebbero raddoppiare nei prossimi anni.

E' perciò improbabile che le attuali infrastrutture di movimentazione diventino ridondanti, e l'autorità portuale contribuirà ad implementare un piano di miglioramento al fine di incrementare il numero delle gru da banchina disponibili. Otto nuove gru a cavaliere post-Panamax sono già state immesse nelle operazioni quest'anno, portandone il numero complessivo a 27; esso sarà aumentato sino a 35 all'inizio del 2006. Delle nuove gru, tre acquisite dalla ZPMC e due dalla Fantuzzi-Reggiane sono state consegnate alla SETO, mentre altre due del produttore italiano sono adesso in servizio presso il Terminal Europa-Atlantico ed una terza presso la CNMP.

Rouen, 80 km a monte sulla Senna, sta lottando per trattenere scali diretti da parte delle linee di navigazione a lungo raggio, malgrado sia il quarto porto containerizzato della Francia. Anche prima che la congestione diventasse un problema serio per Le Havre, un certo numero di linee di navigazione avevano riportato i propri servizi da Rouen a Le Havre, preferendo lo scalo diretto al trasporto via chiatta da e per il porto fluviale, risparmiando così, in effetti, due giorni di viaggio. I risultati riferiti, perciò, si sono inabissati del 12,3% nel 2003 per 144.177 TEU, sebbene i containers su chiatta, che di solito non vengono inclusi nelle cifre ufficiali, siano cresciuti da 8.712 TEU a 28.172 TEU. Questa linea di tendenza verso una maggiore utilizzazione delle chiatte per i containers continua nel 2004.

Dato il dominio di Le Havre sulla costa atlantica e la presenza di Zeebrugge ed Anversa nel vicino Belgio, Dunkirk è stato costretto a diventare un grande innovatore solo per riuscire a restare nella compagnia. Il NFTI (North France International Container Terminal) ha visto il coinvolgimento dell'autorità portuale e della belga IFB in un'iniziativa finalizzata alla creazione di un operatore integrato. Il successo dell'associazione si riflette nella fenomenale crescita del traffico di box che ne è risultata. Dal punto più basso di circa 30.000 TEU, il NFTI ha accresciuto notevolmente la propria attività negli ultimi anni, raggiungendo i 162.000 TEU nel 2003. In relazione all'anno in corso, i risultati continuano a crescere, con un aumento del 16% circa a metà dell'anno, e Daniel Deschodt, direttore vendite e marketing, prevede fiduciosamente che il terminal potrà chiudere l'anno avendo movimentato 200.000 TEU.

"Per noi, sono successe grandi cose a partire da giugno. Il 15 giugno abbiamo inaugurato l'estensione di 600 metri della banchina, che dispone di un pescaggio longitudinale per navi fino a 17,5 metri. Poi, il 18 giugno, la Maersk Sealand ha dirottato il proprio servizio AE2 da Le Havre a Dunkirk al fine di evitare la congestione stagionale. Nello stesso tempo, la compagnia di navigazione ha annunciato che avrebbe cominciato ad effettuare un numero indeterminato di scali il 19 agosto con navi da 6.000 TEU sul suo allacciamento AE7" sottolinea Deschodt con notevole orgoglio.

Tuttavia, il porto è consapevole del fatto che, con Marsiglia e Le Havre saldamente appostati in cima alla classifica dei porti containerizzati francesi, Dunkirk, in terza posizione, è ancora un bel po' indietro in termini di risultati, sebbene stia mirando a traffici dell'ordine di 500.000-600.000 TEU nei prossimi cinque anni.

Nel contesto di tale espansione dei traffici, parte di essi dovranno provenire da ulteriori servizi marittimi a lungo raggio. Si dice che le compagnie di navigazione con cui il NFTI è attualmente in trattative vedano Dunkirk come un potenziale terminal contenitori britannico al largo, dato che dista soltanto i 40 km del Tunnel della Manica. Tenendo conto di ciò, è in corso la realizzazione di nuove infrastrutture logistiche (come i magazzini) all'interno e nei dintorni del porto, mentre un terminal dedicato al cabotaggio marittimo nelle adiacenze dell'infrastruttura NFTI già attira servizi alla volta di Dartford e Dover, così come un raccordo settimanale con Felixtowe.

Anche il traffico parigino costituisce un obiettivo. Esso è attualmente monopolizzato da Le Havre che geograficamente è solo un po' più vicino. Ciononostante, dal momento che Dunkirk garantisce tempi di lavorazione dei camion non superiori all'ora (rispetto alle diverse ore di attesa che gli autotrasportatori devono affrontare sia a Le Havre che ad Anversa), l'autorità portuale ritiene che i tempi di viaggio attuali dal porto all'utente finale possano davvero essere più competitivi via Dunkirk.

"Il problema è ora quello di convincere le imprese di autotrasporto ad istituire i servizi necessari" sottolinea Deschodt, il quale fa notare come fare ciò significhi porre fine ad un pregiudizio secondo il quale nella Francia settentrionale Le Havre costituisce l'opzione naturale per i trasporti marittimi a lungo raggio alla volta della regione.

I maggiori livelli di produttività a Dunkirk sono ciononostante allettanti. Gli attuali contratti specificano un impegno di massima da parte del porto dell'ordine di 20-25 movimentazioni all'ora a seconda del servizio, sebbene Deschodt sottolinei che si stanno conseguendo limiti molto più alti. Se i traffici, perciò, dovessero fungere da garanzia, verrebbero installate anche tre o quattro gru a cavaliere in più, a rinforzo dell'attuale batteria di cinque, due delle quali sono Panamax, due post-Panamax ed una super-post-Panamax. Questa ulteriore capacità di movimentazione stroncherebbe sul nascere qualsiasi potenziale congestione sulle banchine e consentirebbe a Dunkirk di continuare a vendersi come uno dei pochi porti della fascia settentrionale in cui al momento le navi hanno pochi - se non addirittura nessuno - problemi di ormeggio.

Il predominio di Le Havre significa altresì che i porti come Brest, Bordeaux e Nantes-Saint Nazaire hanno dovuto sviluppare attività di nicchia al fine di attirare traffico containerizzato. "Non si può confrontare Nantes-Saint Nazaire con Le Havre" sostiene il direttore operazioni di Nantes, Thierry Fournier. "Al momento, noi non siamo in grado di accogliere qualsiasi nave oltrepassi i 3.800 TEU, il che rende difficile competere sui traffici est-ovest fatta eccezione per quelli via feeder; le dimensioni delle navi di linea destinate a tali traffici sono della fascia da 6.000 a 8.000 TEU. Ciononostante, noi consideriamo il traffico containerizzato come un mercato significativo per il nostro porto e stiamo lavorando per aggiungervi altre linee".

Il MCT (Montoir Container Terminal) del porto sta malgrado ciò avendo qualche successo nel dare impulso ai propri traffici, che nel 2003 sono aumentati dell'8% fino a raggiungere 119.385 TEU. Il dirigente del settore linee, Gérard Jahoo, sottolinea come gran parte di questo incremento sia avvenuto sotto forma di ulteriori box trasportati da usuali clienti impegnati nelle attività di raccordo o a lungo raggio. Ad oggi, le previsioni di fine anno per il 2004 suggeriscono che i risultati raggiungeranno almeno i 125.000 TEU, ma anche che, con un po' di fortuna, potrebbero superare il segno dei 130.000 TEU.

Al momento, la CMA CGM, la Maersk Sealand e la Marfret collegano Nantes con le Indie Occidentali francesi. La Delmas scala i porti dell'Africa Occidentale, mentre la CMA CGM, la Delmas e la DAL offrono un servizio combinato alla volta dell'Oceano Indiano. Più vicino a casa, un servizio ro-ro assicura a Nantes quattro scali alla settimana a Vigo, mentre raccordi settimanali vengono effettuati dalla Maersk Sealand (alla volta di Rotterdam), dalla MSC (alla volta di Le Havre) e la CMA CGM (alla volta sia di Anversa che di Le Havre).

Date le limitazioni di pescaggio, Jahoo ritiene, perciò, che Nantes-Saint Nazaire potrebbe diventare un operatore più importante nei traffici di nicchia nord-sud, in particolare verso gli USA ed il Sudamerica, in cui le dimensioni delle navi sono minori. Il porto ha assistito ad una forte crescita anche nel trasporto del legno, così come ha svolto un ruolo significativo nella movimentazione dei containers refrigerati, grazie al fatto che Nantes è diventato un importante hub terrestre per la distribuzione nei supermercati. Infatti, l'area dietro lo MCT è in procinto di essere sviluppata quale zona logistica al fine di attirare più traffici di questo tipo. Esistono altresì programmi per collegare Nantes con Bilbao nell'ambito del progetto Autostrade del Mare.

"In genere" afferma Jahoo "la decisione da parte delle catene di supermercati di servirsi di un porto piuttosto che di un altro dipende dai prezzi e dalla qualità del servizio offerto. Esse perciò fanno pressione sugli intermediari, usandola come mezzo per abbassare i prezzi. Se si servono delle nostre infrastrutture containerizzate o no, dipende perciò in gran parte dal numero delle linee di navigazione che fanno scalo qui e da quanto costa movimentare i containers in porto. Quindi, anche se siamo relativamente liberi dalla congestione e possiamo offrire tempi di lavorazione di 20 minuti per camion, oltre ad essere notevolmente più flessibili degli altri porti di questa regione, l'approvvigionamento globale significa che un numero sempre maggiore di contenitori è in arrivo dall'Estremo Oriente, anche se i nostri limiti di pescaggio ci impediscono di cercare di catturare una quota maggiore di quel mercato, sebbene si possa disporre di connessioni di raccordo ragionevoli".

Ciononostante, quando deve promuovere Nantes presso le linee di navigazione, Jahoo peraltro dispone di un asso nella manica sotto forma di un'impressionante produttività conseguita dallo MCT, che effettua in media 28 movimentazioni gru/ora, un numero notevolmente più alto di quello dei rivali regionali, malgrado la pletora di imprese di stivaggio concorrenti che si servono di quella infrastruttura, la cui presenza, a detta di Jahoo, contribuisce a mantenere i prezzi assai competitivi.

In termini infrastrutturali, l'attuale banchina lunga 750 metri nel terminal contenitori è in fase di ampliamento di ulteriori 250 metri, che consentiranno l'ormeggio simultaneo sino a quattro navi, mentre la realizzazione di una rampa permette un migliore servizio alle navi ro-ro o ro-lo. L'imminente acquisizione di una quarta gru a cavaliere post-Panamax contribuirà altresì a spingere l'immagine di Nantes-Saint Nazaire come un porto alla grintosa ricerca di nuovi traffici.

Anche altri due porti movimentano box sulla costa atlantica francese: tuttavia, né Bordeaux, né Brest possono effettivamente competere con Le Havre al fine di acquisire importanti volumi. Lo scorso anno, i due terminal contenitori di Bordeaux hanno ingenerato risultati combinati di 46.385 TEU, con un calo del 2,5% rispetto al 2002, sebbene il traffico stia risalendo quest'anno. Nel contempo, il terminal multipurpose di Brest ha movimentato appena 20.000 TEU nel 2003, malgrado un aumento del 50% rispetto al 2002.
(da: PortStrategy, ottobre 2004)




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Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
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.
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
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
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
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
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
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