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

Trasporto ferroviario

La Transiberiana riemerge dal buio

Di pari passo con la crescita della congestione portuale e della consapevolezza ambientale, in Europa e nella Russia occidentale, aumenta pure un rinnovato interesse per la tratta ferroviaria transiberiana (TSR) che collega l'Estremo Oriente all'Europa.

Questo collegamento è sempre stato più veloce dei servizi tutto-mare, ma poiché ora le velocità delle navi vengono ridotte al fine di risparmiare carburante, aggiungendo oltre tre giorni ai tempi di viaggio medi tutto-mare, normalmente consistenti in 32 giorni da Shanghai a San Pietroburgo (via trasbordo ad Amburgo), c'è ancora più entusiasmo per questa alternativa.

Inoltre, il viaggio da Pechino a Mosca può facilmente richiedere oltre una settimana in più.

Così stando le cose, perché non sono più numerosi i caricatori che si servono della tratta in questione?

Gennady Bessonov, segretario generale del CCTT (Consiglio di Coordinamento del Trasporto Transiberiano), una associazione internazionale la cui segreteria ha sede a Mosca, si lamenta: "Anche se il servizio della TSR oggi è di gran lunga migliore di quello esistente ai tempi del regime sovietico e del successivo periodo senza regole, ci vorrà un bel po' di tempo perché la gente si dimentichi dei brutti trascorsi, quando c'era troppa burocrazia, inaffidabilità e disonestà".

C'è ancora qualche problema in relazione alla capacità, naturalmente, ma tutte le altre problematiche correlate al servizio sono in gran parte scomparse.

Ad esempio, non abbiamo avuto furti da quattro anni; io penso di conseguenza che la nostra maggiore difficoltà, oggi, sia solamente un problema di percezione".

Secondo il CCTT, i traffici containerizzati complessivi trasportati attraverso la Transiberiana sono cresciuti del 48% lo scorso anno, sino a 620.831 TEU, quindi qualcosa di buono la sta facendo.

Rispetto al totale, 235.100 (+48%) sono stati movimentati dalla Cina alla Russia, 206.200 TEU (+64,4%) sono stati movimentati dalla Corea del Sud alla Russia e 43.600 TEU (+23,5%) movimentati dal Giappone alla Russia.

Inoltre, nel primo trimestre di quest'anno, i traffici con la Cina sono cresciuti di un ulteriore 41% sino a 63.800 TEU.

Le importazioni in Russia, che preferiscono i contenitori da 40 piedi, hanno di gran lunga superato le sue esportazioni, che invece preferiscono l'equipaggiamento da 20 piedi.

Pertanto, anche se i fornitori di servizi hanno usufruito di tale crescita, non hanno però tratto vantaggi dal persistente squilibrio in direzione est dei box vuoti da 40 piedi, il che spiega come mai alcuni prezzi siano rimasti elevati.

L'analisi maggiormente dettagliata dei vantaggi sui tempi di viaggio della Transiberiana può rivelarsi un compito interminabile, dal momento che nel suo ambito coesistono molte tratte diverse e che le opportunità sono in aumento.

I caricatori sud-coreani e giapponesi preferiscono ancora utilizzare i varchi di accesso portuali dell'Estremo Oriente russo di Vladivostok, Vostochniy e Nakhodka, ad esempio, mentre un certo numero (sempre maggiore) di caricatori cinesi preferisce i punti di attraversamento frontaliero diretto terrestre come Manzhouli/Zabaikalsk e Dostyk in Kazakhstan.

Fa notare Bessonov: "Ovviamente, nei casi in cui le merci asiatiche vengono prodotte in prossimità di un porto, come avviene nel delta del Fiume delle Perle in Cina, ed esportate alla volta di un consegnatario il cui deposito è anch'esso situato nelle vicinanze di un porto, come può essere San Pietroburgo, allora è difficile per la TSR fare concorrenza.

Quando invece si tratta di punti interni, quali Pechino e Mosca, allora la TSR la spunta facilmente.

A mio giudizio, le merci cinesi prodotte a sud di Shanghai continueranno probabilmente a preferire la rotta tutto-mare od il trasbordo via Nakhodka, Vostochniy e Vladivostock ancora per qualche tempo.

Tuttavia, i carichi dal nord-ovest della Cina vorranno sempre più viaggiare via terra".

La scelta della tratta dipende anche dalla località in cui i consegnatari desiderano effettuare il proprio sdoganamento, dal momento che c'è molto da guadagnare quando si riesce a far sì che il funzionario doganale accetti una derrata in ingresso la cui pratica comporti un impegno minore.

Anatoly Varakin, capo del trasporto multimodale della STS Logistics, noto agente logistico e doganale, sottolinea: "Per competere con successo in questo mercato, tutte le imprese di logistica devono essere in grado di offrire tutte le tratte, dal momento che le esigenze dei consegnatari non riguardano solo tempi di viaggio, affidabilità e costi.

Ci sono ancora enormi differenze nel modo in cui i funzionari doganali si comportano nelle varie regioni della Russia.

Il nostro lavoro non è quello di discutere tale realtà, bensì solo quello di assistere i nostri clienti affinché ottengano ciò che vogliono".

Questa problematica non solo contribuisce a spiegare la scelta dell'instradamento terrestre, ma anche le preferenze accordate fra i porti di Vostochniy, Vladivostock e la minuscola porta d'accesso dello scalo peschereccio di Nakhodna.

La tradizionale direttrice transiberiana dai porti dell'Estremo Oriente russo a Mosca attraverso la porta di servizio della Finlandia, preferita da molti produttori sud-coreani sino all'inizio del 2006, quando la RZD improvvisamente aumentò le proprie tariffe transfrontaliere di oltre il 30%, resta poco competitiva a causa dei prezzi.

Fino a quel momento, questo traffico containerizzato a due sensi ammontava a circa 125.000 TEU all'anno, ma l'anno scorso solo 17 treni sono stati effettuati alla volta di Buslovskaya al confine fra Russia e Finlandia, per un totale inferiore a 2.000 TEU, tanto che la RZD si è fermamente rivolta ad una politica alternativa di sviluppo dei servizi diretti nazionali.

Fonti di mercato affermano che la maggior parte dei produttori giapponesi e sud-coreani che hanno spostato la propria produzione in Cina, come la Panasonic, la Sharp e la Samsung, sono, perciò, ancora affezionati alla rotta tutto-mare per arrivare ai propri depositi nei pressi di Buslovskaya, dai quali le ordinazioni possono essere trasportate via strada in Russia nel giro di una notte più alla svelta; questo, però, è difficile da verificare.

D'altro canto, altri fonti dicono che alcuni di questi carichi stanno ora utilizzando parti diverse della rete TSR.

Le argomentazioni della RZD per continuare ad incoraggiare l'istituzione di più servizi diretti in Russia si basano sul fatto che la Transiberiana è ancora in una fase di rapido ammodernamento dopo anni di disinvestimento nel vecchio regime sovietico, di modo che sino a quando non potrà essere assicurata abbastanza capacità in più, compresi terminal con moderni magazzini, è meglio concentrarsi sui carichi che promettono maggiori profitti, così come sulle più urgenti esigenze del paese.

Fa notare Bessonov: "Alcuni dei carichi "grigi" che in precedenza venivano movimentati in Russia via Finlandia sono diventati normali, poiché vengono spediti direttamente ai consegnatari russi, ma ce ne sono ancora un sacco che si muovono lungo la rotta tutto-mare".

La politica della RZD sta pagando, dato che c'è stato un incredibile incremento dei carichi che vanno direttamente in Russia, alcuni dei quali altrimenti avrebbero dovuto essere rimandati indietro a causa delle limitazioni di capacità dei terminal".

Secondo il CCTT, il rapido aumento dei quantitativi di traffico che adesso vengono movimentati dalla TSR è per lo più dovuto al modo in cui le sue infrastrutture sono state migliorate.

La linea è stata completamente elettrificata nel 2002, ad esempio, unitamente all'installazione di un cavo a fibra ottica da capolinea a capolinea per l'assistenza delle comunicazioni.

Si entusiasma Bessonov: "Resta ancora molto da fare, ma molto è già stato fatto.

Si fanno progressi concreti tutti i giorni.

Negli ultimi cinque anni, abbiamo tratto vantaggio dalla stabilità politica.

La RZD sta guadagnando denaro, anche se si limita ad utilizzare i servizi merci per sovvenzionare quelli passeggeri, che, secondo le nostre aspettative, presto finiranno per affievolirsi.

Di conseguenza, sono stati stanziati fondi bastevoli per 6.000 km di nuovi binari da posare nella regione dell'Estremo Oriente nel giro dei prossimi anni, il che rappresenta più di ciò che si era realizzato nel corso dell'intera era sovietica".

Ma non sono solo i binari della linea principale ad aver bisogno di un'espansione.

C'è ancora una terribile carenza di carri disponibili per il trasporto di contenitori e non c'è abbastanza capacità di piazzali di smistamento sia nei porti che nei punti di attraversamento della frontiera fra la Cina e la Russia.

I contenitori possono essere movimentati da Busan, in Corea nel Sud, a Vostochniy in appena un paio di giorni, ad esempio, ma poi restano fermi in porto oltre una settimana in attesa di un treno che possa raccoglierli.

La situazione è ancora peggiore presso gli attraversamenti transfrontalieri fra Cina e Russia, come Manzhouli/Zabaikalsk, dove bisogna cambiare tutti i treni ed i carri a causa della diversità dello scartamento ferroviario russo.

Questo problema esiste anche fra i paesi dell'Europa occidentale ed orientale.

Precisa Bessonov: "Zabaikalsk è una città bellissima, ma troppo piccola.

Sino all'anno scorso, il suo terminal contenitori poteva movimentare solamente fra 8 e 10 treni containerizzati al giorno.

Manzhouli, dall'altro lato del confine, ha una popolazione di oltre un milione di abitanti.

Pertanto, anche se i treni possono viaggiare assai rapidamente (in circa cinque giorni) da Pechino a Manzhouli, è facile che si perda poi una settimana in attesa di passare la frontiera.

"Gli spedizionieri che si servono della Transiberiana lamentano la frequente disattesa degli orari a causa del fatto che non tutti i partners della filiera (vale a dire, vettori marittimi, stivatori, RZD, China Railway Container Transportation Company e molti fornitori di servizi ferroviari) condividono il medesimo standard di gestione informatica.

Riteniamo che questo sia un settore in cui il CCTT abbia un importante ruolo unificatore da svolgere e dove sono stati fatti molti progressi".

Anche la crescente concorrenza sta contribuendo a risolvere tutti questi problemi "secondari"

Sino all'inizio di questo secolo, non c'era quasi concorrenza in Russia, dato che la RZD provvedeva a tutto quanto, ma da allora è stato consentito ad una vasta gamma di altri fornitori di servizi, quali TransContainer, Russian Troika, TSES, DVTG ed Eurosib, di entrare nel mercato in modo più significativo, e non si tratta di soggetti che vagano aspettando che le cose accadano.

Ad esempio, unitamente alla TransContainer, anche la DVTG ha recentemente realizzato un proprio terminal contenitori a Zabaikal - il primo a proprietà privata - equipaggiato con binari a scartamento ferroviario sia russo che cinese, al fine di agevolare il trasferimento dei contenitori da uno all'altro.

Anche la Eurosib ha appena aperto un proprio terminal a Novosibirsk, mentre la Russian Troika ha preso in consegna molti nuovi carri containerizzati.

Tutti questi miglioramenti stanno incoraggiando gli imprenditori a prendere in considerazione la prossima fase di espansione della TSR dall'Estremo Oriente all'Europa occidentale.

Esistono già alcuni servizi fra l'Europa occidentale e terminal hub a Mosca, da dove i container possono, teoricamente, essere collegati a destinazioni situate in tutta la Russia, mentre i servizi destinati all'Estremo Oriente restano un sogno inafferrabile.

Alla metà dello scorso anno, la divisione Servizi Containerizzati Terrestri della AP Møller-Maersk, che comprende il fornitore di servizi ferroviari con sede a Rotterdam European Rail Shuttle nonché la cinese TMT, ha collaudato un servizio ferroviario da Shenzhen, nei pressi del delta del Fiume delle Perle in Cina, a Pardubice nella Repubblica Ceca, per conto di una importante impresa di elettronica.

I tempi di viaggio dei primi 52 contenitori da 40 piedi sui 12.500 km del percorso hanno richiesto appena 17 giorni, ma si è rivelato costoso.

Da allora, sono state collaudate tre direttrici alternative via Mongolia ed una via Kazakhstan; i risultati sono stati talmente soddisfacenti che adesso si parla di un servizio mensile.

Inoltre, a gennaio di quest'anno, la russa TransContainer ha organizzato un servizio dimostrativo da Pechino ad Amburgo, un viaggio di 9.780 km.

Novantotto TEU complessivi sono stati trasportati in 15 giorni ed il treno è arrivato 20 ore prima dell'orario programmato.

Commentando alcuni particolari in quel momento, Peter Baskakov, direttore generale della TransContainer, si era espresso in termini entusiastici: "Particolare menzione dovrebbe essere fatta della fornitura di informazioni preliminari alle autorità doganali sulla natura della merce.

Ad esempio, copie elettroniche della documentazione richiesta per lo sdoganamento in Russia sono state presentate alle Dogane di Naushki prima che le merci entrassero in Mongolia".

Da allora, RZD e Deutsche Bahn hanno costituito un'associazione temporanea d'impresa finalizzata alla razionalizzazione dei servizi ferroviari dalla Germania alla Russia e, su un diverso fronte, la TransContainer, società appartenente alla RZD, ha sottoscritto un memorandum di cooperazione con la CRIMP (China Railway International Multimodal Transport Ltd), una consociata della China Railways.

Poiché adesso le tariffe di nolo fra i porti cinesi ed Amburgo sono notevolmente in calo, resta da vedere se tali iniziative siano in grado di ridurre i costi ferroviari nella misura bastante a movimentare i carichi ad alto valore sensibili ai tempi di viaggio.

Bessonov è inoltre ottimista circa il miglioramento dei traffici con la Corea.

Osserva infatti: "E' possibile che la Corea del Nord alla fine consenta il transito dei treni dalla Corea del Sud, ovvero che i traffici con la Corea del Nord migliorino in conseguenza delle recenti trattative diplomatiche.

"Tenuto conto di ciò, nello scorso mese di aprile a Mosca è stato siglato un accordo affinché la RZD provveda al miglioramento di una linea ferroviaria di 54 km che collega il porto nord-coreano di Rajin alle stazioni ferroviarie di Hasan/Tumangan con uno scartamento di 1.520 mm.

E' stato altresì previsto un moderno terminal contenitori a Rajin".

Quindi, tutto considerato, i caricatori che utilizzano la Transiberiana possono guardare assai lontano, sia sul breve che sul lungo termine, e non si tratta solamente di un'illusione.

Si infervora Bessonov: "Il nostro ottimismo nel CCTT circa la futura crescita della TSR non è solo un sogno.

Essa finirà per realizzarsi, perché un sacco di gente vuole che si realizzi e si sta dando da fare perché si realizzi".
(da: Containerisation International, Russian Supplement, ottobre 2008, pagg. 23-25)


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Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text moves to the Chamber of Deputies
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
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
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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