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LA POLITIQUE PORTUAIRE FRANCAISE

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PREMIERE PARTIE

LES OBJECTIFS ET LES MOYENS DE L’ETAT
EN MATIERE PORTUAIRE

Selon les 'poques, les enjeux strat'giques et 'conomiques ont conduit l’Etat ' s’engager plus ou moins activement dans l’'quipement et la gestion des ports maritimes.

Le Havre est ainsi fond' par Fran'ois Ier en 1517 ' la fois comme base navale et comme port de commerce. Plus tard, Richelieu contribue ' cr'er une puissante flotte de guerre et de commerce. De nombreux ports sont fond's ou d'velopp's sous Colbert, secr'taire d’Etat ' la marine, en vue de d'fendre les c'tes : Bayonne, Bordeaux, Brest, Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Nantes, Rochefort et surtout Dunkerque, qui fait l’objet des travaux les plus consid'rables. Les ports rel'vent alors des villes et des corporations, hormis la signalisation et l’entretien des profondeurs d’eau. C’est aussi sur la fonction militaire des ports que le premier Empire se concentre, en favorisant Boulogne, Brest, Dieppe, Dunkerque, Le Havre, et surtout Anvers, dont l’essor date de cette 'poque, ainsi que Cherbourg.

Le dix-neuvi'me si'cle repr'sente un tournant dans l’histoire portuaire, avec le d'veloppement propre des ports de commerce. La r'volution introduite par la navigation ' vapeur, le chemin de fer (ligne Paris-le Havre ouverte en 1847, Paris-Dunkerque en 1848) et l’ouverture du canal de Suez en 1869 puis celle du canal de Panama en 1914, permettent un d'veloppement consid'rable du trafic maritime. D’importants travaux sont entrepris : construction du bassin Napol'on ' Marseille, am'nagement des ports de Saint Nazaire et de Donges et endiguement de la Seine. Signe d’un int'r't certain pour les ports, la charge des travaux portuaires est attribu'e ' l’Etat par la Restauration. Pourtant, le programme de travaux publics du ministre des travaux publics, Charles de Freycinet, approuv' en 1878, ne comporte encore qu’un volet maritime restreint. De m'me, le programme Baudin, du nom du ministre des travaux publics, adopt' en 1903, est plut't ax' sur les voies navigables. De sorte qu’un important retard dans l’'quipement portuaire est accumul', qui conduit l’Etat, dans les ann'es 1900, ' autoriser les chambres de commerce ' intervenir sur le domaine public maritime pour y construire les 'quipements n'cessaires.

Au cours de la premi're moiti' du vingti'me si'cle, le trafic des ports progresse gr'ce aux 'changes avec les colonies, profitant principalement ' Marseille, Nantes et Bordeaux, d’une part, ainsi qu’' d’importantes dispositions protectionnistes, qui p'nalisent les marchandises d'barqu'es dans un port 'tranger, d’autre part. Deux ports, Bordeaux et Le Havre, se voient accorder un statut d’autonomie en 1924.

Apr's la seconde guerre mondiale, au fur et ' mesure de la d'colonisation et de la lib'ralisation du commerce international, de nouveaux courants d’'changes apparaissent, avec les Etats Unis puis avec le sud-est asiatique, facilit's par des navires sp'cialis's de tr's gros tonnage.

Pour faire face ' la n'cessit' - pr'vue par le V'me plan - d’'quiper les ports en cons'quence, six ports fran'ais de m'tropole se voient conf'rer un statut d’autonomie en 1965. Le l'gislateur de 1965 vise ' concentrer l’effort d’'quipement de l’Etat sur les principaux ports, ' constituer des unit's de gestion autonomes et ' coordonner et animer efficacement ces 'tablissements au niveau central. L’accroissement de l’intervention de l’Etat de 50 % jusqu’' 60 ou 80 % des principales d'penses d’investissement devait se traduire par une r'duction des droits de port ' la charge des usagers et donc par une am'lioration de la situation concurrentielle des ports.

Cette loi d’autonomie permit effectivement une forte croissance des investissements au cours de la p'riode 1965-1975 (cf. graphique en annexe n' 3). Les plus lourds de ces investissements ont 't' consacr's ' l’extension de leur capacit' et ' la cr'ation de p'les industriels situ's directement en bordure des quais, comme Fos ' Marseille, le port Ouest ' Dunkerque, ou encore Le Verdon ' Bordeaux, d'cid' en 1976. C’est aussi en 1972 que commencent les travaux du terminal p'trolier d’Antifer au Havre.

Durant la d'cennie suivante, sous l’effet de la crise p'troli're, qui arr'te la course au gigantisme des navires p'troliers, le rythme des grands am'nagements portuaires a diminu', ' l’exception de la cr'ation du site de Montoir ' Nantes-Saint-Nazaire en 1980.

Au cours des ann'es quatre-vingt-dix, hormis les apports partiels des lois de 1992 et 1994 sur la manutention et le domaine portuaires, l’Etat et les responsables politiques fran'ais ne se sont gu're int'ress's aux adaptations n'cessaires ' une meilleure comp'titivit' des ports.

Le volet maritime de la politique des transports a, de fait, rarement 't' une priorit' 'conomique en France, malgr' un littoral m'tropolitain de 4 500 kilom'tres qui lui conf're une vocation maritime naturelle, mais explique aussi la multiplicit' des ports qui rend n'cessaire mais d'licat tout arbitrage national.

I. - LES EVOLUTIONS RECENTES DE L’ACTIVITE PORTUAIRE ET LES OBJECTIFS DE LA POLITIQUE DE L’ETAT

Dans le nouveau contexte de l’activit' portuaire, l'Etat n’a pas su d'finir les objectifs de sa politique. Cette situation s’est traduite, au cours des ann'es quatre-vingt dix, par des r'formes juridiques parcellaires et des choix financiers peu efficaces.

A. - LA nouvelle donne de l’activit' portuaire

1' Les 'volutions 'conomiques et technologiques

Depuis la loi de 1965 sur l’autonomie portuaire, les conditions de l’'conomie maritime ont chang', dans un contexte g'n'ral d’accroissement des 'changes et, ' la suite des chocs p'troliers, de r'duction des ambitions industrielles inscrites dans les V'me et VI'mes plans et envisag'es notamment ' Fos et Dunkerque.

Le trafic trait' par les entreprises fran'aises de transport maritime s’est fortement r'duit, du fait de l’effacement des grandes compagnies (Compagnie G'n'rale Maritime, Delmas-Vieljeux). Il s’est restreint aux trafics ' r'serv's ' : DOM-TOM, Corse et, dans une certaine mesure, transmanche. Entre 1980 et 1996, le tonnage transport' par la flotte fran'aise est pass' du neuvi'me au vingt-quatri'me rang mondial. Dans ces conditions, les ports fran'ais d'pendent largement des choix effectu's par les armements 'trangers.

La concentration des compagnies maritimes en m'ga-alliances est la principale caract'ristique du transport maritime depuis les ann'es 1980. Il s’agit en fait du deuxi'me temps de la ' r'volution du conteneur ', qui remonte quant ' elle aux ann'es 1970. L’'mergence de nouveaux armateurs asiatiques a cr'' un march', en forte croissance certes, mais o' la surcapacit' permanente a incit' au regroupement des op'rateurs.

Aujourd’hui, sur les vingt premiers armements mondiaux, dix sont asiatiques, huit europ'ens, dont un seul fran'ais, et deux sont am'ricains. Ils assurent ' eux seuls 45 % de la capacit' mondiale de transport. Dans un contexte de forte concurrence, les grands armements se sont lanc's dans une politique de rationalisation, de recherche d’'conomies d’'chelle sur les navires, et de pression sur les autorit's portuaires. Les cons'quences sont de plusieurs ordres.

w La taille des navires s’est accrue. Alors qu’en 1985, les grands armements poss'daient des bateaux de 3 000 conteneurs ' 'quivalent vingt pieds ' (EVP) environ, les b'timents actuels dits ' post-panamax ' (cf. lexique) ont plus de 4 000 EVP. La cinqui'me g'n'ration de porte-conteneurs correspond ' des navires de 6 000 EVP.

w Des lignes ' tour du monde ' ont 't' cr''es pour rationaliser les d'placements des navires, dont le co't d’immobilisation ou de transit devient de plus en plus 'lev'. Elles supposent de tr's fortes contraintes de qualit' du service portuaire (temps, fiabilit', s'curit') pour 'viter que les temps morts se r'percutent sur l’ensemble des escales.

w Le niveau des co'ts d’investissement dans les navires contraint les compagnies ' s’allier pour partager les risques commerciaux et maritimes, ainsi que pour rechercher des positions dominantes sur les principaux march's, face ' des chargeurs qui eux aussi se concentrent. L’objectif est double : il s’agit de peser tant sur les co'ts portuaires que sur le taux des frets maritimes, en garantissant l’apport d’un niveau significatif de trafic.

w La cons'quence de ces 'volutions sur les ports est directe. Chaque alliance tend ' regrouper les flux d’une zone, europ'enne par exemple, dans un nombre limit' de ports, en r'duisant les escales et en concentrant leur logistique terrestre, de fa'on ' accro'tre la comp'titivit' de la cha'ne de transport. Ces ports principaux sont baptis's ' hubs ' par r'f'rence ' une pratique d'j' ancienne du trafic a'rien. Les alliances y concentrent leur activit', avant que le trafic soit ensuite 'clat' par syst'me de cabotage (feedering) dans les ports secondaires. Chaque alliance cherche ' disposer de son ou de ses hubs propres, de fa'on ' 'tablir une position dominante vis-'-vis des acteurs portuaires. Cette 'volution explique l’apparition de ports de transbordement tels qu’Algesiras et Gioia Tauro en M'diterran'e.

w De nouveaux acteurs portuaires sont d's lors apparus : les acteurs priv's - plac's traditionnellement dans les ports autonomes dans une relation de forte d'pendance de l’'tablissement public portuaire - interviennent davantage par des prises de participation dans l’investissement, par une gestion effective de la manutention ou dans la gestion des zones industrielles. Les logisticiens ont un r'le nouveau, et qui n’est pas exclusivement portuaire, comme celui des manutentionnaires ' ancien style '. Les grands ports europ'ens ont connu une expansion tr's rapide de l’implantation des activit's de distribution : Rotterdam propose un ensemble de plates-formes de distribution, ' Distripark ', de plus de 270 hectares ; ' Anvers sont implant's les groupes Katoen Natie (plus de 100 hectares d’entrep'ts couverts), Hessenatie et Noord Natie. Or, par leurs d'cisions ou leur refus d’implantation, ces groupes peuvent avoir un effet important sur l’activit' d’un port ou sur son d'clin.

w La standardisation des produits transport's accro't et facilite la tendance ' la concentration des armateurs : les marchandises diverses sont de plus en plus conteneuris'es, comme le montrent la progression des cinq grands ports du nord-ouest europ'en et celle du nombre de conteneurs trait's dans les ports.

Evolution de la part des conteneurs dans le trafic cumul'
des ports de Hambourg, Br'me, Anvers, Rotterdam et du Havre

 

1980

1985

1990

1995

sur march. diverses

40 %

49 %

60 %

69 %

sur trafic total

8 %

13 %

18 %

24 %

Source : Evaluation socio-'conomique du projet ' port 2000 '.

Nombre de conteneurs trait's dans les m'mes ports (en millions d’EVP)

 

1980

1985

1990

1995

Monde

36

58

95

142

Europe

11

17

23

33

Source : Ocean Shipping Consultant, cit' dans l’'valuation socio-'conomique du projet ' port 2000 '.

En outre, les flux maritimes ont 'volu'. Longtemps domin's par les 'changes entre les 'conomies europ'ennes et nord-am'ricaines, les flux - notamment conteneuris's - se dirigent surtout vers la zone Asie-Pacifique ou en proviennent.

Le trafic des ports fran'ais doit 'tre replac' dans ce contexte mondial. Si Hong-Kong, Singapour et Kaohsiung (Ta'wan) sont les trois premiers ports ' conteneurs au monde, le premier port europ'en est Rotterdam, en quatri'me position, tandis que Le Havre se situe ' la trente-quatri'me place mondiale et Marseille ' la soixante-cinqui'me.

w Il d'coule aussi de ces 'volutions que, m'me lorsque les frais d’escale (droits de port + pilotage + remorquage + lamanage) d’un port sont moins 'lev's, comme c’est le cas du Havre vis-'-vis de Rotterdam, les d'penses rapport'es aux conteneurs charg's et/ou d'charg's sont en revanche deux fois sup'rieures au Havre, compte tenu de la faiblesse du trafic. La fr'quence des escales et l’importance des chargements sont devenues un facteur majeur de comp'titivit'.

2' L’ouverture europ'enne

La politique portuaire est directement concern'e par la politique de la concurrence et la politique des transports d'finies au niveau de l’Union europ'enne. Ces deux politiques ont d’ailleurs fait l’objet du ' livre vert relatif aux ports et aux infrastructures maritimes ' pr'sent' par la commission europ'enne en d'cembre 1997. La commission y ' juge important de promouvoir le secteur portuaire par un certain nombre de mesures visant ' am'liorer ses performances globales. Ces actions ont notamment pour but d’am'liorer l’efficacit' des ports, de lever les obstacles qui entravent les 'changes et d’encourager l’am'lioration des ports et des infrastructures portuaires '.

a) La politique communautaire de concurrence

Selon la Commission europ'enne : ' la disparition progressive des hinterlands nationaux captifs signifie que les d'cisions concernant la tarification, l’am'nagement et le financement d’un port particulier peuvent avoir des cons'quences d'terminantes sur les ports voisins ' l’'chelle nationale et internationale. D’o' l’int'r't et l’opportunit' d’une approche mieux coordonn'e de l’am'nagement portuaire au niveau paneurop'en qui permettrait, entre autres, de s’assurer que les ports rivalisent sur des bases commerciales saines '. (7)

Les ports fran'ais peuvent 'tre confront's ' deux types d’interventions de la commission. Une premi're intervention porte sur le r'le des professions r'glement'es et des professions ' privil'ges, en particulier la manutention portuaire. Une seconde concerne l’encadrement des ' aides d’Etat ' qui, dans le domaine portuaire, proviennent aussi bien de l’Etat central que des 'tablissements publics portuaires (ports autonomes et chambres de commerce et d’industrie concessionnaires de ports d’int'r't national) ou des collectivit's territoriales.

A cet 'gard, le syst'me portuaire fran'ais est marqu' par une certaine volont' d’organisation rationnelle et de transparence ainsi que par des pratiques administratives de bonne gestion et de contr'le, qui imposent notamment aux gestionnaires portuaires dot's de la personnalit' morale (ports autonomes, concessionnaires de ports d’int'r't national) de produire des comptes et de les publier, tout en accueillant en leur sein des administrateurs qui sont des usagers portuaires.

A l’inverse, l’organisation des ports nord-europ'ens confie traditionnellement la gestion des activit's portuaires ' une r'gie municipale (cf. encadr' ci-dessous sur les r'gimes d’administration des ports en Europe). Sans comptes annuels publi's ind'pendamment de ceux de la commune, g'r'e uniquement par les 'lus locaux, la r'gie constitue une forme de gestion particuli'rement opaque, qui ne permet que difficilement d’identifier les aides publiques en mati're portuaire. Cette situation place donc les ports fran'ais dans une position plus expos'e puisque plus transparente.

S’agissant des ports fran'ais, les principaux risques de concurrence d'loyale sont doubles.

Ils affectent, d’une part, les relations commerciales avec les op'rateurs portuaires, par le biais des d'cisions tarifaires. Les distorsions peuvent concerner les droits de port, lorsque des ristournes b'n'ficient ' certains op'rateurs plus qu’' d’autres, les tarifs d’outillage lorsqu’ils privil'gient certains manutentionnaires, ainsi que les conditions d’utilisation des installations portuaires, voire l’acc's ' celles-ci. Ainsi, Irish Ferries, qui souhaitait implanter ' Roscoff une desserte transmanche, n’avait pu trouver un accord avec la chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Morlaix, concessionnaire du port de Roscoff et actionnaire minoritaire (' hauteur de 5,74 %) de la soci't' Bretagne-Angleterre-Irlande (d'nomm'e ' BAI ' ou ' Britanny Ferries '), repr'sentant 70 % du trafic et 80 % des recettes du port en 1996. Devant cette situation, Irish Ferries d'cida de porter le contentieux devant la Commission europ'enne. Celle-ci a estim' que la chambre de commerce avait abus' de sa position dominante d’op'rateur du port de Roscoff puisqu’elle avait refus' d’autoriser l’acc's aux installations de ce port. N'anmoins, par la suite, un accord a 't' trouv' en mai 1995 entre la chambre de commerce et la compagnie, cette derni're ayant accept' de signer un contrat d’engagement sur cinq ans, d’apporter une garantie de recettes, de lever les poursuites et de prendre en charge certains travaux.

Les risques existent, d’autre part, lorsque des acteurs publics prennent en charge des investissements destin's ' des op'rateurs priv's. Cette pratique peut 'tre consid'r'e comme une distorsion de concurrence avec des op'rateurs portuaires d’autres zones europ'ennes.

En fait, comme l’expose le livre vert de la Commission europ'enne, ' par le pass', les ports 'taient plut't consid'r's comme des lieux privil'gi's d’'changes et des p'les de croissance pour le d'veloppement r'gional et national, et donc comme des prestataires de services d’int'r't 'conomique r'gional qui devaient 'tre fournis par le secteur public et essentiellement financ's par les contribuables. Aujourd’hui la tendance est, de plus en plus, de consid'rer les ports comme des entit's commerciales qui doivent r'cup'rer leurs co'ts aupr's des usagers b'n'ficiant directement de leurs infrastructures. '

L’impact des diff'rences de statuts juridiques entre ports europ'ens devrait faire l’objet d’un examen approfondi de la part des institutions de l’Union europ'enne, au moins autant que d’autres types de distorsion plus directement 'conomiques.

Comparaison des r'gimes d’administration des ports maritimes en Europe

(8)

Allemagne

La plupart des ports sont g'r's par les L'nder (Hambourg et Br'me) et/ou par les communes (L'beck, Kiel).

Belgique

Jusqu’ici, les ports d’Anvers, Gand et Ostende faisaient partie du patrimoine municipal et 'taient g'r's par les communes. Le port d’Anvers 'tait g'r' par une r'gie portuaire, dot'e de la personnalit' juridique. La r'gie communale g'rant le port de Gand 'tait en revanche d'pourvue de la personnalit' morale, mais autonome sur le plan comptable. Le port de Zeebrugge appartient ' l’Etat, mais son exploitation est conc'd'e ' une soci't' de droit priv'e contr'l'e par les pouvoirs publics, la MBZ. Elle 'tait d'tenue ' hauteur de 65 % par la r'gion flamande (qui a remplac' l’Etat ' la suite du processus de r'gionalisation) et ' hauteur de 31 % par la commune de Bruges. Une r'forme de f'vrier 1999 confie d'sormais la gestion de ces quatre ports ' une entreprise portuaire communale autonome dot'e de la personnalit' juridique.

Espagne

L’Etat a une comp'tence exclusive sur les ports d’int'r't g'n'ral. Ces ' ports de l’Etat ' sont g'r's par des 'tablissements publics dot's de la personnalit' morale et de ressources propres, eux-m'mes plac's sous le contr'le d’un 'tablissement public national, ' Puertos del Estado '.

Italie

Les ports de l’Etat sont 'galement g'r's par des 'tablissements publics dot's de la personnalit' morale et de l’autonomie financi're. Les op'rations portuaires sont en revanche transf'r'es ' des entreprises priv'es concessionnaires.

Pays-Bas

Les ports sont g'r's par les communes, soit directement, soit par un organisme municipal d'pourvu de la personnalit' juridique (cas de Rotterdam et d’Amsterdam). Les comptes de ce dernier sont cependant s'par's de ceux de la commune. L’'tablissement municipal loue les infrastructures ' des compagnies priv'es par des contrats de longue dur'e.

Royaume Uni

Certains ports, g'n'ralement petits (' l’exception de Portsmouth), sont d'tenus par les autorit's locales. Une centaine de ports sont g'r's, pour le compte de la collectivit' locale propri'taire, par des conseils autonomes. Enfin, d’autres ports sont des ports priv's, principalement d'tenus par Associated british Ports (ABP). Six d’entre eux 'taient g'r's par des conseils autonomes, avant d’'tre privatis's par le Ports Act de 1991.

b) La politique europ'enne des transports

La politique europ'enne des transports privil'gie la d'finition de grands corridors de fret, utilisant en particulier le fer et la voie d’eau, et desservant des ports consid'r's comme strat'giques ' l’'chelle de l’Union. Cette politique est notamment encourag'e par des Etats comme la Belgique, les Pays-Bas et l’Allemagne, qui y sont directement int'ress's.

Deux projets particuliers sont en cours. Il s’agit de la ligne ferroviaire sp'cialis'e dans le fret, la ' Betuwe ', entre Rotterdam et la Ruhr, et de la ligne ferroviaire ' Rhin d’acier ', entre la Ruhr et Anvers/Zeebrugge. Ces projets, consid'r's comme d’envergure europ'enne et financ's ' ce titre, prolongent les politiques de desserte mises en œuvre par les principaux ports de l’Europe du Nord-Ouest. Ces derni'res consistent ' organiser des trains-blocs de conteneurs, g'r's par des soci't's priv'es subventionn'es par les pouvoirs publics, qui desservent notamment Rotterdam ' partir des principales villes europ'ennes, y compris celles qui appartiennent traditionnellement ' l’hinterland d’un autre port : c’est le cas de Prague pour Hambourg, de Turin pour G'nes, ou de Lyon pour Marseille.

Les projets europ'ens de corridors de fret ne font qu’amplifier un mouvement d'j' en cours : la massification des transports, notamment ferroviaires, oriente les trafics vers les ports qui disposent d'j' d’une bonne infrastructure d’acc's. A l’inverse, les ports fran'ais, qui ne sont pas pris en compte dans les projets de corridors europ'ens, sont g'n's par les difficult's de contournement de la r'gion parisienne, ainsi que par l’absence de cha'nes logistiques efficaces et peu co'teuses.

De ce point de vue, la politique des transports, en France, a suivi le mouvement du trafic vers le nord : l’autoroute du nord, qui dessert Anvers et Rotterdam, a ainsi 't' achev'e bien avant celle qui dessert Le Havre ; la SNCF a mis en place des trains-blocs en direction de la Belgique, r'pondant en cela ' la demande des transporteurs fran'ais, alors que le trafic ne suffisait pas ' justifier un m'me service vers Le Havre et Marseille. Dans ces deux ports, seule l’initiative des 'tablissements portuaires a pu compenser l’absence des autres op'rateurs publics ou des logisticiens priv's.


(7) Source : livre vert relatif aux ports et aux infrastructures maritimes.

(8) Source : Etude de l'gislation compar'e, service des affaires europ'ennes du S'nat, 8 janvier 1998.

 

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Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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)
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.
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
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
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.
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%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
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
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
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