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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVI - Number 11/2008 - NOVEMBER 2008

Porti

I porti mediorientali sulla cresta dell'onda

Nel 2007, le principali infrastrutture per la movimentazione di contenitori della regione del Medio Oriente hanno realizzato risultati stimati in 22,5 milioni di TEU, con un aumento di poco più dell'8% rispetto ai 12 mesi precedenti.

Le attuali indicazioni suggeriscono che il 2008 sarà un'altra annata di cospicua crescita, dato che le cifre provvisorie per il periodo di gennaio/fine giugno indicano un aumento dei risultati fra il 10 ed il 12% rispetto all'intero anno.

Tuttavia, l'aumento dei traffici containerizzati ha comportato la congestione in un certo numero di porti, fra cui l'enorme complesso per la movimentazione di container di Jebel Ali a Dubai.

Ciò ha indotto un certo numero di operatori di linea a lungo raggio e di vettori feeder ad imporre sovrapprezzi per la congestione, dal momento che i tempi di attesa di un ormeggio sono saliti in molti casi fino a quattro giorni.

I porti hanno tratto vantaggio dalla continua crescita delle importazioni containerizzate, dal momento che gli alti prezzi del petrolio e della benzina hanno alimentato il boom dei box in entrata pieni di prodotti di consumo durevoli, di lusso e di moda, nonché alimentari e forniture di materiali edili destinati ai massicci progetti infrastrutturali in corso.

Anche le esportazioni sono cresciute in modo notevole, poiché i petrodollari guadagnati dalle società pubbliche e private sono stati reinvestiti in associazioni d'impresa - impianti petrolchimici, vetrerie, fonderie di alluminio ecc. - i cui mercati sono internazionali, in particolare l'Estremo Oriente e l'Europa.

E sempre più, inoltre, i beni prodotti vengono containerizzati.

Dato che i traffici sono in crescita in entrambi i sensi e tenuto conto del fatto che probabilmente lo squilibrio si ridurrà, questa è una buona notizia per i vettori marittimi i cui costi di riposizionamento dovrebbero abbassarsi.

Uno scenario dei traffici di questo tipo, tuttavia, rappresenta una notizia ancora migliore per i porti, che si aspettano che un numero maggiore di contenitori pieni (che pagano di più) contribuisca alla loro crescita complessiva per quanto attiene i volumi di traffico.

Questo ottimismo si riflette nel numero di programmi di investimento di capitale su scala assai vasta programmati presso i porti di tutta la regione, fra i più significativi dei quali si possono annoverare:

  • il terminal Red Sea Gateway a Jeddah;
  • il porto industriale e commerciale KAEC (King Abdullah Economic City) in Arabia Saudita;
  • l'espansione di Aqaba, in Giordania,
  • l'espansione del Terminal 2 di Jebel Ali, negli Emirati Arabi Uniti;
  • il nuovo porto di Khalifa, ad Abu Dhabi;
  • il nuovo ormeggio di Khorfakkan, negli Emirati Arabi Uniti;
  • l'estensione del molo a Salalah, nell'Oman;
  • la fase quattro del nuovo terminal a Bandar Abbas;
  • il nuovo terminal le cui operazioni verranno condotte dalla APM Terminals a Mina Sulman, nel Bahrain.
Questi vari progetti, oltre alla pianificazione di miglioramenti minori ed a provvedimenti per il potenziamento della produttività presso diversi terminal esistenti, probabilmente andranno ad aggiungere ben oltre 15,4 milioni di TEU di capacità produttiva annua alla regione nel giro dei prossimi cinque anni.

Uno dei progetti più ambiziosi è quello di Bandar Abbas, dove il porto partecipa al rilevante programma di espansione presso il proprio complesso terminalistico per contenitori di Shahid Rajaee.

Mentre la fase 1 del progetto, che ha comportato l'aggiunta di 1,5 milioni di TEU di capacità di movimentazione annualizzata, è già stata completata (nel 2007), per la fase 2 ci vogliono ancora più di due anni ed è stato previsto che essa venga ultimata nel corso della seconda metà del 2010.

Essa sarà caratterizzata da sei ormeggi con una profondità lungo la banchina di almeno 16 metri; le navi saranno servite da 18 gru a cavaliere bordo-costa.

La sua capacità produttiva progettata sarà nella fascia dei 2,5-3 milioni di TEU.

Gli amministratori del porto di Bandar Abbas stanno altresì incoraggiando una maggiore concorrenza in ambito portuale, tanto che le varie fasi del programma di espansione sono state assegnate a diverse società di operatori terminalistici.

Questo nuovo scenario commerciale, che è pienamente supportato da moderne infrastrutture, dovrebbe incoraggiare un numero maggiore di operatori di linee a lungo raggio a programmare scali diretti presso il porto invece di reindirizzare i carichi attraverso il tradizionale hub dell'Iran a Jebel Ali.

Spiega il capitano A. Ezzati, direttore generale del dipartimento pianificazione strategica ed affari internazionali della Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines: "Ciò farà risparmiare tempo e denaro agli importatori ed esportatori iraniani rispetto all'opzione del collegamento con Dubai, che a sua volta contribuirà a dare ulteriore impulso ai volumi di traffico".

Altrove in Iran, un nuovo terminal contenitori con il potenziale per movimentare tre milioni di TEU all'anno è stato inaugurato nel 2007 a Assaluyeh, mentre sono stati programmati miglioramenti presso le infrastrutture per la movimentazione di contenitori di Iman Khomeini e Khormshahr.

Notevole capacità sta per essere aggiunta anche dalla SPA (Autorità Portuale Saudita), con un incremento di più dell'80% in programma presso il porto di Jeddah, sul Mar Rosso, oltre al raddoppio della capacità di movimentazione a Damman nel Golfo Persico.

Inoltre, un nuovo complesso portuale integrato sarà costruito presso il KAEC, che si trova a circa 15 km a nord di Jeddah.

Jeddah ha sperimentato tassi di crescita relativamente modesti negli ultimi anni, dato che i suoi volumi sono aumentati appena del 4% sino a 3,1 milioni di TEU nel 2007.

Si è trattato di uno dei tassi d'incremento più lenti della regione; esso può essere attribuito alla carenza di capacità idonea a movimentare la nuova e/o significativa espansione da parte degli attuali clienti.

Adesso si sta provvedendo a correggere tale situazione: mentre il nuovo RSGT (Red Sea Gateway), che è in fase di sviluppo ad opera del gruppo Tusdeer, innalzerà la capacità di 1,5 milioni di TEU, la riorganizzazione in corso nell'ambito degli attuali terminal nord e sud del porto condurrà alla realizzazione di cinque ormeggi in più dedicati alla lavorazione dei contenitori.

Questo incrementerà la capacità produttiva progettata di Jeddah portandola ad una soglia compresa fra 1 e 1,5 milioni di TEU.

Il dr. Khaled A Bubshait, presidente della SPA, sostiene che i programmi di espansione avranno una duplice valenza: da una parte, aiuteranno Jeddah a mantenere la propria posizione quale maggior porto del Mar Rosso; dall'altra, gli consentirà di conseguire lo status di hub regionale.

Aamer Alireza, c.e.o. del RSGT, individua con chiarezza questo ruolo: "Stiamo costruendo tre ormeggi, uno dei quali sarà dedicato alle navi feeder; tutti quanti potranno disporre della profondità maggiore lungo le banchine di tutto il porto.

Stiamo acquistando otto gru a cavaliere per contenitori da destinare alla fase uno, tutte in grado di movimentare navi con 22 contenitori allineati sul ponte di coperta; inoltre, potremo disporre di un ingresso di nostra proprietà al terminal" ha dichiarato.


A Damman, i volumi containerizzati sono aumentati di oltre il 15% nel 2007 sino a quasi 1,1 milioni di TEU (v. tabella).

Poiché le prospettive economiche nell'immediato si presentano brillanti e dato che a lungo termine ci si aspetta che maturino guadagni significativi dalla costruzione del ponte terrestre ferroviario dell'Arabia Saudita, la IPS (International Port Services) - società di gestione portuale controllata a maggioranza dalla Hutchison Port Holdings con sede a Hong Kong - sta provvedendo a migliorare l'infrastruttura.

In particolare, la IPS sta aumentando la profondità del canale di accesso e del bacino di svolta, acquisendo nel contempo sei gru a cavaliere bordo-costa nel tentativo di attirare navi più grandi.

Pur ammettendo che i carichi di importazione/esportazione resteranno i flussi di carico dominanti, essa ravvisa notevoli opportunità nel settore del trasbordo nell'alto Golfo Persico.

La IPS ritiene che le proprie acque più profonde unitamente alla base in aumento dei contenitori in importazione/esportazione dell'Arabia Saudita attirerà nel porto un numero maggiore di operatori di linea a lungo raggio, il che, a sua volta, li incoraggerà a scaricare i carichi per il Bahrain, il Kuwait e l'Iraq più vicino alle proprie destinazioni finali.


Anche la SPA condivide tali aspirazioni e sembra pronta a sviluppare un nuovo terminal contenitori con capacità di due milioni di TEU presso il Kingport.

RISULTATI RELATIVI AI CONTENITORI
PRESSO PORTI SELEZIONATI DEL MEDIO ORIENTE (2006-2008)

Porto

2006

2007

Camb.
%

Prima
metà
2007

Prima
metà
2008

Camb.
%

Dubai

8.923.465

10.653.026

19,4%

4.900.000

5.700.000

16,3%

Jeddah

3.067.563

2.963.548

-3,4%

1.198.185

1.364.558

13,9%

Salalah

2.390.000

2.600.000

8,8%

1.213.166

1.524.895

25,7%

Khor Fakkan / Sharjah

3.012.840

2.173.867

8,0%

n.d.

n.d.

20,0%

Bandar Abbas

1.408.067

1.722.513

22,3%

n.d.

n.d.

-

Dammam

1.087.395

941.828

-13,4%

422.959

494.516

16,9%

Aden

397.080

503.325

26,8%

239.860

240.992

0,5%

Aqaba

414.000

406.000

-1,9%

n.d.

n.d.

-

Hodeidah

186.008

269.691

45,0%

n.d.

n.d.

-

Mina Qaboos

277.029

230.363

-16,8%

n.d.

n.d.

-

Abu Dhabi

251.000

335.000

33,5%

n.d.

n.d.

-

Sohar

-

18.000

-

n.d.

n.d.

-

Nota: n.d. = dati non disponibili

Fonti: Porti e Liner Intelligence (www.ci-online.co.uk)

Pure il maggior porto containerizzato dell'Oman è in fase di espansione e recentemente è stato inaugurato il sesto ormeggio per contenitori.

Ciò ha innalzato la capacità produttiva del porto gestito dalla APMT ad approssimativamente 4,5 milioni di TEU.

Nel contempo, dati i programmi in essere relativi alla costruzione di altri tre ormeggi, il fine ultimo è quello di incrementare la capacità produttiva di Salalah sino ad approssimativamente 7,5 milioni di TEU.

"Negli ultimi due anni, siamo stati operativi quasi al massimo della capacità" spiega Martin van de Linde, c.e.o. del Porto di Salalah. "Infatti, abbiamo riscontrato che la capacità non reggeva il ritmo della domanda".

Van de Linde ha detto che la gara d'appalto per il complesso portuale del terminal 2 è stata indetta e che esso sarà caratterizzato da 1,35 km di banchina aggiuntivi.

"Dovremmo iniziare le operazioni in loco per il 2011".

Questi sviluppi daranno a Salalah lo spazio di cui si avvertiva una grande necessità e le infrastrutture per poter sfruttare il suo potenziale quale hub di trasbordo della regione, accogliendo nel contempo l'atteso incremento dei traffici da varco d'accesso da e per la sua zona franca ed industriale in espansione.

Attualmente, ben al di sotto del 2% dei 2,6 milioni di TEU di carichi movimentati passano davvero attraverso i varchi del porto, ma ci si aspetta che le cose possano cambiare.

I miglioramenti stanno già avendo conseguenze, tanto è vero che le attività per conto terzi (non Maersk Line) sono in aumento; l'ultima a dare il via a partenze regolari da e per il porto è stata la MSC.

Dallo scorso mese di giugno, il vettore con sede a Ginevra ha dirottato alcuni dei propri traffici di raccordo regionale per l'Oceano Indiano e l'Africa Orientale dal terminal sud di Jeddah a Salalah ed ora considera il porto omanita come un elemento-chiave della propria rete.

Altrove in Oman, Mina Qaboos continua a tirare avanti a fatica.

Una combinazione fra le limitazioni di pescaggio e la natura soffocante dell'infrastruttura cittadina rende difficile e costosa l'espansione.

Negli ultimi anni si è assistito altresì al calo dei livelli di produttività presso l'infrastruttura.

Inoltre, essa si trova a dover affrontare la crescente concorrenza della tratta terrestre da e per Dubai e del nuovo OICT (Oman International Container Terminal) del quale la HPH è un'azionista.

Situato a Sohar, a circa 230 km a nord di Mina Qaboos, lo OICT ha movimentato approssimativamente 18.000 TEU nel 2007.

Anche se si tratta di un notevole aumento rispetto all'anno precedente, le fortune del terminal restano inestricabilmente collegate alla crescita della vicina zona industriale ed alla sua capacità di servire razionalmente, dal punto di vista dei costi, la capitale dell'Oman, Muscat.

Ciononostante, con una capacità pari a 800.000 TEU da riempire, ci si aspetta che venga intrapresa una qualche attività di promozione del settore di trasbordo del Golfo mediorientale.

Attualmente, la maggior parte dei carichi relativi a questa regione viene movimentata da Jebel Ali (Dubai) e dai porti di Khor Fakkan e Fujairah situati al di là dello stretto di Hormuz.

Lo scalo dominante è Dubai; quasi il 50% dei suoi traffici di box complessivi, pari a 10,7 milioni di TEU nel 2007, si riferiscono a carichi di trasbordo tradizionali.

Le ragioni di questo successo consistono nell'aver assicurato tempi di lavorazione efficienti e collegamenti senza interruzioni fra le navi-madre e quelle di raccordo; di qui, l'enorme ammontare di attrezzature in funzione ed i persistenti programmi di espansione.

Tuttavia, recentemente, diversi vettori marittimi hanno riferito di intasamenti presso le infrastrutture e di tempi di lavorazione rallentati sia per le navi che per i carichi di propria pertinenza.

Si tratta di una questione che dovrà essere affrontata alla svelta e con efficacia, in particolare perché la concorrenza è in aumento, dato che Doha, il Bahrain, Khor Fakkan e Salalah mirano tutti ad innalzare il proprio profilo nel settore del trasbordo.

Nuovi porti sono in fase di sviluppo, fra cui uno che è in costruzione su terreni bonificati a Khalifa (Abu Dhabi).

La DPW è coinvolta nel progetto attraverso un'associazione temporanea con la Abu Dhabi Port Co.

La prima fase del terminal secondo i programmi dovrebbe essere inaugurata nel 2010 con una capacità di movimentazione di circa due milioni di TEU, ma, essendo state pianificate quattro ulteriori fasi di sviluppo, la capacità produttiva è stata fissata in 22 milioni di TEU entro il 2028.

Una volta inaugurata la nuova infrastruttura, l'attuale terminal contenitori di Abu Dhabi, a Mina Zayed - che ha movimentato poco più di 300.000 TEU di traffico per lo più locale nel 2007 - verrà chiuso ed il terreno sarà utilizzato per lo sviluppo di locali per la vendita al dettaglio e di condomini.

E' significativo come sia previsto che Khalifa venga attrezzata per movimentare i carichi regionali e che Dubai sia caratterizzata da una zona franca ed industriale, le cui attività principali saranno la riesportazione, la produzione leggera e l'assemblaggio.

Senza dubbio, i porti della regione mediorientale sono sul binario giusto per quanto riguarda lo sviluppo di nuova capacità per la movimentazione di contenitori.

Questa può essere solo una buona notizia per i vettori marittimi, così come per gli importatori ed esportatori.
(da: Containerisation International, ottobre 2008, pagg. 65-67)


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Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› 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
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In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
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
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