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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVI - Number 3/2008 - MARCH 2008

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Sentimenti contrastanti sul regime dell'immunità anti-trust per la navigazione di linea

Com'era stato ampiamente annunciato nel corso degli ultimi mesi, con la pubblicazione del regolamento del consiglio della Commissione Europea n. 1419/2006 che sostituisce la 4056/86, l'immunità anti-trust nei traffici di linea da e per l'Europa sarà abolita a partire dal prossimo mese di ottobre.

L'economista ed accademico esperto in materia di navigazione marittima dr. Rawindaran Nair ha sottolineato, nel contesto di un'analisi di questo sviluppo: "Con l'abrogazione dell'esenzione dalla normativa dell'Unione Europea sulla concorrenza, il futuro appare difficile per i vettori globali, i caricatori e la logistica".

Una delle ragioni che il dr. Nair ha addotto a sostegno di questa affermazione consiste nel mantenimento dell'immunità anti-trust in altre parti del mondo.

Ha infatti dichiarato: "Gli Stati Uniti manterranno in vigore il proprio attuale regime ai sensi della legge sullo shipping del 1984, dal momento che esso solo recentemente, in seguito alla promulgazione dell'OSRA (legge di riforma della navigazione marittima) del 1998, è stata modificata con l'aggiunta di un certo numero di elementi relativi alla concorrenza.

Anche il Canada di recente ha rinnovato la propria normativa al riguardo e continua con un modello simile a quello statunitense.

In Australia, tuttavia, è in corso un processo di revisione che probabilmente sarà più prossimo all'approccio dell'Unione Europea e che sembrerebbe favorire l'annullamento dell'esenzione attualmente garantita ai sensi del regime sulla concorrenza in vigore".

Peter J. Gatti, vice presidente esecutivo della NITL (Lega Nazionale Trasporto Industriale), che rappresenta i caricatori con sede negli Stati Uniti, è entusiasta: "Anche la Commissione sulla Concorrenza in India ha chiesto al ministero della marina mercantile di abolire le conferenze marittime di linea.

Ciò comporterebbe conseguenze sulla più vecchia conferenza dl mondo, la IPBCC (India Pakistan Bangladesh Ceylon Conference).

La normativa sulla concorrenza è in fase di revisione anche in Cina".

La situazione negli Stati Uniti è leggermente diversa perché l'OSRA ha mantenuto l'immunità, anche se nello stesso tempo consente per la prima volta la negoziazione di contratti riservati tra vettori marittimi e caricatori.

Sembra che non ci sia alcuna intenzione da parte sia della FMC (Commissione Federale Marittima), sia del Congresso, di iniziare ad apportare modifiche alla legge sulla navigazione marittima del 1984.

Infatti, la OSRA è stata il risultato di anni di dibattiti e compromessi tra molte parti.

Non sorprende, perciò, che alcuni dirigenti di primo piano di vettori marittimi con sede negli Stati Uniti supportino la continuazione dello status quo.

Nel contempo, i caricatori e le loro organizzazioni si oppongono strenuamente alla continuazione dell'immunità anti-trust, che essi vedono come un anacronismo, in particolar modo in seguito agli sviluppi al riguardo in Europa.

Rivela Gatti: "In una dichiarazione rilasciata alla Commissione Europea lo scorso mese di novembre, la NITL, unitamente ad altre organizzazioni di caricatori, sotto gli auspici del Forum dei Caricatori Globali, ha chiesto che venissero introdotte delle modifiche alla normativa, al fine di allineare la navigazione marittima di linea agli altri settori industriali (che non dispongono di immunità anti-trust).

La domanda, adesso, è; quale impatto avranno i cambiamenti (implementati dalla Commissione Europea) sulla navigazione marittima tra gli Stati Uniti e l'Europa? La risposta è: non lo sappiamo".

Come si spiega in seguito, i caricatori hanno indicato una serie di ragioni a sostegno della loro presa di posizione.

I vettori marittimi, così come la FMC, peraltro, hanno una lista di ragioni a supporto della persistenza dell'immunità anti-trust, custodita nella OSRA.

Rivolgendosi alla Commissione statunitense per l'Ammodernamento dell'Anti-Trust, l'ex presidente della FMC, Steven R. Blust, ha dichiarato: "Ritengo che la legge sulla navigazione marittima e le sue recenti modifiche stiano funzionando nel modo inteso dal Congresso.

La OSRA ha rappresentato l'ammodernamento delle problematiche anti-trust da parte del Congresso in relazione alla navigazione marittima di linea ed agli operatori terminalistici marittimi degli Stati Uniti, nonché il più recente passo verso la deregolamentazione nel contesto di due decenni di ricerche, dibattiti e revisioni sui limiti dell'immunità anti-trust ai sensi della legge sulla navigazione marittima.

Le modifiche normative introdotte dalla OSRA hanno rimosso molte delle principali preoccupazioni che le parti coinvolte (caricatori, intermediari di trasporto marittimo, porti statunitensi, organizzazioni sindacali marittime statunitensi e vettori marittimi) avevano in merito alla originaria struttura normativa della legge del 1984".

Bob Sappio, vice presidente anziano della divisione traffici transpacifici della APL, dichiara: "Parlando a nome della comunità dei vettori, dico: se una cosa non è rotta, non ripararla.

La OSRA funziona; l'Europa è l'eccezione quanto all'abrogazione dell'immunità anti-trust, non la regola.

Solo perché in Europa hanno cominciato a fare così, non significa che sia la cosa giusta.

Prima, i caricatori non hanno mai avuto l'opportunità di scegliere servizi variabili secondo prezzi variabili presso i loro vettori marittimi.

La contrattazione riservata tra vettori e caricatori è estremamente produttiva.

Ho assistito ad un'evoluzione nelle relazioni vettore/caricatore.

Le trattative adesso vertono più sul servizio che su quale prezzo sarà applicato da Hong Kong a Long Beach.

Possiamo scrivere nei contratti quasi tutto ciò che ci piace, se ci sono spazi, le garanzie di viaggio o sull'equipaggiamento, ovvero le penalità per la mancata prestazione".

Continua Sappio: "Il TSA (Accordo Stabilizzazione Transpacifico), del quale fanno parte 14 vettori tra cui la APL, è un accordo inerente alle trattative, di modo che esso non dispone di alcune autorità sulla determinazione delle tariffe.

Tutto ciò che viene discusso tra i suoi membri, lo è su base volontaria e non vincolante".

Anche il WTSA (Accordo Stabilizzazione Transpacifico Direzione Ovest) è un accordo relativo alle trattative.

Esiste una sola conferenza al servizio dei principali traffici di linea est-ovest da e per gli Stati Uniti: il TACA (Accordo Conferenza Transatlantico).

Le tariffe istituite ai sensi di questa conferenza sono state utilizzate da una percentuale decrescente di caricatori che movimentano i carichi nel transatlantico dall'implementazione dell'OSRA e la conferenza sarà abolita in ogni caso con l'abrogazione del Regolamento 4056/86.

Blust apporta diverse altre ragioni a favore della continuazione dello status quo: "La limitata immunità anti-trust contenuta nella legge sul trasporto marittimo si estende agli accordi operativi dei vettori che migliorano l'efficienza e mantengono la concorrenza, fungendo da limitazione alle fusioni ed alle acquisizioni nel settore, nonché agli accordi inerenti ai terminal marittimi che promuovano l'efficienza del trasporto terrestre.

Questi ultimi accordi riducono i costi, agevolano i progetti finalizzati alla riduzione della congestione nelle città portuali ed attorno a loro, promuovono i provvedimenti per la pulizia dell'ambiente ed aiutano a reperire i finanziamenti per le infrastrutture vitali per il trasporto merci.

L'impatto di questa immunità è mitigato da diverse realtà: 1) la maggior parte dei questi carichi sono movimentati ai sensi di singoli contratti di servizio riservati, piuttosto che secondo tariffe individuali o stabilite dalle conferenze; 2) c'è una notevole concorrenza nel settore del trasporto marittimo; 3) gli accordi registrati presso la FMC sono a disposizione del pubblico; 4) questa collaborazione è assoggettata ad un consolidato sistema di normative, applicate da un'agenzia federale indipendente di comprovata esperienza (la FMC)".

Rispetto al punto 4), a seguito dell'inizio dell'indagine n. 25 da parte della FMC, nel 2003 è stata ulteriormente assoggettata a limitazioni la capacità dei vettori di discutere ed istituire tariffe.

La suddetta indagine è stata messa in moto da due organizzazioni di spedizionieri non operanti con navi che avevano chiesto alla FMC di prendere provvedimenti contro il TSA in relazione alle trattative sulle tariffe e sulle condizioni contrattuali di servizio che riguardano gli NVO; l'indagine si è poi allargata ai vettori marittimi.

Attenendosi alla decisione, i membri del TSA hanno concordato di astenersi da trattative o concertazioni sulla razionalizzazione della capacità di servizio, è stato proibito lo scambio di informazioni sulle specifiche dei caricatori inerenti ai contratti di servizio individuali e le trattative sulle tariffe o sulla capacità sono state limitate agli incontri registrati presso la FMC.

Un altro positivo sviluppo per gli operatori senza navi è avvenuto nel 2005, allorquando è stato loro consentito di stipulare contratti riservati con i caricatori loro clienti, ai sensi dei cosiddetti NSA (Accordi di Servizio NVOCC).

Sappio sottolinea i più recenti sviluppi nell'ambito del TSA da cui hanno tratto vantaggio sia i vettori che i caricatori: "Il TSA ha preso una strada diversa a partire più o meno dall'anno scorso.

Nel 2006 Al Pierce si è dimesso e l'organizzazione non ha più avuto un direttore esecutivo autonomo.

La direzione è tornata nelle mani dei vettori, con una comitato esecutivo che gestisce il TSA.

Noi cerchiamo di condividere le informazioni sulle complesse questioni che adesso si agitano nel nostro settore, come la sicurezza e l'ambiente, così come i costi in aumento, tra cui quello del carburante diesel marittimo, che è quasi raddoppiato lo scorso anno sino a quasi 500 dollari USA alla tonnellata.

Il TSA ha anche coinvolto i caricatori; nel 2007, per la prima volta, abbiamo avuto forum con la partecipazione di membri del TSA e caricatori, al fine di discutere, fra l'altro, che cosa il TSA dovrebbe fare di diverso.

Dieci anni fa, questo sarebbe stato inimmaginabile, mentre adesso questo percorso è consentito alla luce del nuovo regime.

L'evoluzione prosegue in modo positivo ed io ritengo che chi volesse cambiare il regime dovrebbe assumersi l'onere di dire che cosa c'è di sbagliato in esso e quanto sarebbe migliore il cambiamento".

Tra i fautori dell'abrogazione dell'immunità anti-trust negli Stati Uniti c'è il gruppo lobbistico AgTC (Agricultural Transportation Coalition), che ha sede a Washington.

Il suo direttore esecutivo, Peter Friedmann, riconosce come la capacità dei caricatori e dei vettori di stipulare contratti riservati, a partire dall'entrata in vigore dell'OSRA, sia stato un fattore positivo per il settore.

Afferma peraltro Friedmann: "La fissazione congiunta di prezzi non è mai una cosa buona per l'economia.

La posizione della AgTC è che i vettori marittimi dovrebbero sottostare alle stesse regole sulla concorrenza di qualsiasi altro settore industriale negli Stati Uniti fatta eccezione per la lega principale di baseball, così come di tutta l'industria ai sensi della normativa europea a partire da ottobre 2008.

Nel suo enunciato in vigore, la legge sul trasporto marittimo sancisce che i vettori marittimi possono accordarsi per trattare le offerte contrattuali o regolamentare le tariffe di trasporto e le altre condizioni di servizio.

I vettori possono mettere assieme o attribuire le entrate, i guadagni o le perdite dei traffici tra loro.

Essi possono impegnarsi reciprocamente in relazioni esclusive o di collaborazione nelle proprie attività, nonché controllare, regolamentare o prevenire la concorrenza nel trasporto internazionale.

Ovvero, essi possono trattare e concordare qualsiasi questione correlata ai contratti di servizio.

Questo è quanto la legge dice e noi stiamo discutendo le modifiche di tali provvedimenti.

Alcuni dicono di non fare queste cose; ma, dal punto di vista dell'applicazione dell'anti-trust, se non si fanno queste cose, allora perché lottare per conservare quei privilegi?".

Friedmann prosegue nel discorso chiedendosi la validità o la pertinenza, nell'attuale mercato della navigazione di linea negli Stati Uniti, di alcuni obiettivi della politica economica marittima del paese istituita dal Congresso mediante la legge sul trasporto marittimo a supporto dell'immunità anti-trust.

Dichiara infatti: "Secondo la norma in questione, la politica consiste nell'assicurare un sistema di trasporto che sia in armonia con e che dia risposte alle prassi trasportistiche internazionali.

La Commissione Europea, peraltro, ha modificato le proprie prassi in ordine alla capacità dei vettori di istituire congiuntamente le tariffe.

Anche la nostra politica ha quale obiettivo l'incoraggiamento dello sviluppo di una flotta di linea battente bandiera statunitense solida dal punto di vista economico.

Queste argomentazioni erano state espresse da vettori in precedenza appartenenti ad armatori statunitensi: la originaria US Lines, la Sea-Land, la Lykes Line e la APL quando aveva sede ad Oakland.

In terzo luogo, la politica è finalizzata a promuovere la crescita e lo sviluppo delle esportazioni statunitensi mediante un trasporto marittimo competitivo ed efficiente.

Le esportazioni statunitensi sarebbero cresciute più di quanto non abbiano fatto, se non avessero avuto a che fare con l'istituzione collettiva di prezzi, eccetera?

Probabilmente sì, dato che una maggiore concorrenza comporta sempre un servizio superiore".

Friedmann sottolinea altresì la slealtà dell'immunità dei vettori nel contesto di altri segmenti del mercato statunitense del trasporto marittimo: "La UPS, la FedEx, la DHL e la Kuehne+Nagel non hanno alcuna immunità anti-trust.

Né loro od altri operatori senza navi o fornitori di logistica per conto terzi possono mettersi assieme e parlare dei clienti, dei porti serviti o degli aerei o delle navi con cui effettuano operazioni.

I vettori marittimi hanno dichiarato che gli enormi investimenti hanno necessità di essere protetti e che la capacità deve essere indirizzata dov'è necessario.

Allora, la FedEx e la UPS hanno chiesto: "Che dire della nostra flotta di aerei?".

Andrew Gillespie, direttore dei trasporti presso la Ansell Healthcare, con sede a Red Bank, nel New Jersey, che spedisce oltre 10.000 TEU all'anno, commenta: "Il settore dei vettori marittimi è assai maturo, contenendo in sé società con grandi risorse che sanno come competere.

Esse non hanno più bisogno che il TSA od il TACA le aiutino a decidere i punti di riferimento inerenti a quali aggiustamenti sui prezzi e sui sovrapprezzi effettuare sei mesi prima.

Io sono il cliente e socio del vettore: possiamo vedercela fra noi, nella nostra qualità di soci nell'attività, ed effettuare gli aggiustamenti quando si dimostra necessario".

Pertanto, come avviene in Europa, continuano ad essere sostenute opinioni contrastanti sia a favore sia contro la persistenza dell'immunità anti-trust negli Stati Uniti; al momento attuale, peraltro, nessun cambiamento allo status quo sembra probabile.
(da: Containerisation International, febbraio 2008, pagg. 41-42)


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International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
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.
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
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
››› 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
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