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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XVII - Number 2/99 - FEBRUARY 1999

Ports

Un'indagine sui nodi portuali americani

Il divario tra i volumi di carico e la domanda di mercato nel Nordamerica e le infrastrutture portuali continua a crescere. Nel Canada, negli Stati Uniti e nei Caraibi, le autorità portuali e gli operatori terminalistici stanno attrezzandosi per rispondere a tali carenze. Ma si sta facendo abbastanza per far fronte alle esigenze della prossima generazione di portacontenitori super-post-panamax? La International Container Review ha indagato sulle attuali potenzialità dei porti di questa regione e ha tracciato un quadro degli sviluppi programmati.

Le linee di navigazione e le autorità governative hanno incrementato la pressione sui porti ed i terminals containerizzati. La Maersk Line ha introdotto in servizio la Regina Maersk in due tratte che servono i porti situati lungo entrambe le coste del Nordamerica. A settembre, poi, Rodney Slater, ministro dei trasporti statunitense, in occasione dell'inaugurazione del Global Gateway North Terminal della APL a Seattle, ha invocato nuove iniziative di sviluppo infrastrutturale in tutto il Paese.

Le navi da 6.000 TEU a pieno carico come la Regina Maersk richiedono almeno 50 piedi di pescaggio nel canale e presso il terminal al fine di poter navigare ed effettuare le operazioni di carico/scarico in sicurezza. Anche le baie naturali profonde come quelle di Halifax e del Porto Franco delle Bahamas, che offrono fino a 60 piedi di pescaggio, comportano esigenze precise in termini di attrezzature e di trasbordo per l'hinterland che complicano la situazione.

Dragaggio pazzo

Tutti i porti che hanno risposto all'indagine sono impegnati in progetti di dragaggio, nello sforzo di attirare le navi con un pescaggio maggiore.

Halifax, Long Beach, Seattle ed il Porto Franco hanno già dragato fino a 50 piedi e più, mentre il porto di New York & New Jersey viene subito a ruota con un pescaggio di 40 piedi. Sia il porto di New York & New Jersey che quello di Filadelfia porteranno il dragaggio fino a 45 piedi. Vancouver già accetta navi con pescaggio di 42 piedi e ha in corso un progetto di dragaggio ventennale. ll porto di Long Beach sta rendendo più profonda (69 piedi) l'entrata del canale principale in vista del 1999. Questi lavori potranno essere estesi sino ad ampliare la profondità del canale principale, che è già di 76 piedi, per l'inizio del 2000.

Altri porti presi in considerazione nell'indagine sono in grado di movimentare pescaggi che spaziano da 31 a 36 piedi. L'Autorità Portuale di Trinidad & Tobago ha in programma il dragaggio della Baia di Port of Spain fino a circa 40 piedi (12 metri), intensificando la concorrenza nei Caraibi. Sia Palm Beach che Montreal sono pronti a dragare i canali fluviali di altri 3 metri; Palm Beach, inoltre, si è premurata di ampliare il canale fluviale al fine di renderlo ancora più sicuro; tutto ciò dovrebbe essere portato a compimento il prossimo anno.

PortoVolumi 1997
(TEU)
Capacità massima
nave (TEU)
Pescaggio
massimo
(piedi)
Porto Franco BahamasCapacità fase I: 560.000
capacità fase II: 950.000
6000 +50
Port of Spain
(Trinidad & Tobago)
2086662.000 +32
Halifax4591766.000 +60
Montreal870368280036
Vancouver7241546.000 + (Deltaport)52
Baltimora4760005.500 (circa)42
Boston148073450045
Long Beach3504603550050
New York & New Jersey24568864.000 panamax40
Palm Beach183400100031
Filadelfia145211400035
Seattle1360308600050

Prendendo il pescaggio di 50 piedi quale punto di partenza, l'indagine dimostra come non vi siano allo stato programmi atti a far sì che aumenti il numero dei porti in grado di servire navi con questo pescaggio nei prossimi cinque anni.

Movimentare capacità

I volumi portuali inerenti al 1997 mostrano la crescente pressione sui movimentatori di carichi, che comporta un andirivieni di navi. Gli operatori terminalistici, se vorranno restare competitivi, dovranno adattare le proprie operazioni e far salire le tariffe; per non dire dell'esigenza di assicurare adeguate infrastrutture di magazzinaggio lungobanchina.

Undici dei 12 porti interpellati stanno effettuando investimenti in attrezzature, mediante la sostituzione di quelle esistenti ovvero l'ampliamento delle proprie dotazioni. L'articolo di maggior successo nelle liste della spesa è rappresentato dalle gru super-post-panamax, le quali consentono di far fronte alle necessità che le navi da 5.000 e più TEU comportano. Nella Grande Bahama, la Freeport Harbour Company ha in corso un notevole programma di acquisizioni. Entro il prossimo mese di ottobre la Compagnia sarà entrata in possesso di tre gru da banchina super-post-panamax e di 12 straddle carriers. Essa inoltre sta realizzando nuovi edifici operativi e laboratori in ambito portuale.

L'Autorità Portuale di Trinidad & Tobago ha in programma l'acquisto di due nuove gru RTG e quattro barre telescopiche, una gru a cavaliere bordo-costa e 12 nuovi trattori; anche tutte queste attrezzature dovrebbero essere disponibili entro la fine del 1999.

Il porto di Long Beach ha effettuato un'ordinazione relativa a tre gru a cavaliere bordo-costa che dovrebbero essere installate nei primi mesi di quest'anno; altre tre di loro sono già state consegnate, per un costo pari a 6,2 milioni di dollari USA ciascuna. Anche Seattle, che costituisce uno dei tre maggiori scali della costa occidentale unitamente a Long Beach ed a Vancouver, ha acquistato lo scorso anno tre gru super-post-panamax da 165 piedi. Infine, la Vancouver Port Corporation sta investendo in equipaggiamento nell'ambito del proprio Progetto Sviluppo Centerm, che prevede l'estensione delle rotaie delle gru all'Ormeggio 5 ed il miglioramento delle attuali rotaie presso gli Ormeggi 5 e 6; essa è altresì in procinto di ricevere in consegna quest'anno una nuova gru per contenitori.

Sulla costa atlantica, Halifax ha investito 6 milioni di dollari USA in gru post-Panamax, mentre altri 11 milioni di dollari sono stati destinati a vari progetti inerenti l'impiego di capitali. New York & New Jersey per quest'anno ha in corso ordinazioni non meglio identificate, mentre Palm Beach ha acquisito attrezzature per le movimentazioni intermodali e sta migliorando il proprio materiale relativo alle movimentazioni ferroviarie. Anche Baltimora ha in corso il miglioramento delle proprie gru nell'arco dei prossimi 12 mesi. Nel contempo, nel Canada orientale, la CP Ships ha aggiunto due nuove gru a cavaliere da banchina presso le proprie infrastrutture dei terminals Cast e Racine di Montreal.

Miglioramenti piuttosto che espansione

Gli investimenti sopra descritti mostrano una tendenza di fondo verso il miglioramento delle capacità delle infrastrutture esistenti ed una minore insistenza sulla costruzione di nuovi terminals. Tuttavia, la diffusione di nuovi progetti in tutta la regione comporterà un incremento generale del numero delle infrastrutture dedicate ai containers. Ad esempio, Baltimora sta migliorando i terminals con discreta continuità, investendo in infrastrutture strategiche. Il programma Centerm della Vancouver Port Corporation congiungerà il terminal al migliorato Molo Ballantyne, integrando i due terminals operati dalla Cosco in una sola grossa infrastruttura.

Ad Halifax, i terminals del Molo A Oceano sono stati risviluppati, assicurando un ulteriore ormeggio a lungo raggio ed un'area aperta alle rinfuse ed ai carichi containerizzati. Palm Beach spenderà 70 milioni di dollari USA nei prossimi 18 mesi in progetti tra cui: un nuovo piazzale per il deposito di contenitori; l'ampliamento della zona franca; il miglioramento dei magazzini centrali portuali; infine, l'aggiunta di altri 1.500 piedi di spazio destinato agli ormeggi.

A Seattle, la New World Alliance ha costruito un nuovo terminal presso il T-5, mentre il notevole ampliamento del T-18 dovrebbe essere portato a termine quest'anno. La costruzione di un nuovo terminal da 200 acri presso l'ex base navale di Long Beach inizierà questa primavera. Infine - ma non ultima - la Freeport Harbour Company sta costruendo un altro ormeggio da 1.200 piedi per il traffico containerizzato, il cui completamento dovrebbe essere ultimato nel prossimo mese di ottobre.

Treni per i mercati statunitensi del Midwest

Nei casi in cui i porti stanno migliorando la capacità di movimentazione delle infrastrutture esistenti, ovvero stanno ramificandosi mediante la realizzazione di nuovi terminals, tali programmi sono infruttuosi in assenza degli investimenti atti a far fronte alle connessioni richieste per l'hinterland. La tendenza in auge in America è quella dell'estrema attenzione alle connessioni ferroviarie da e per i porti.

In Canada, in particolare, la CN (Canadian National) e la CP (Canadian Pacific) stanno effettuando notevoli investimenti al fine di migliorare i collegamenti ferroviari nello sforzo di fronteggiare il trasbordo alla volta dei mercati del Midwest attraverso gli Stati Uniti. Il sessanta per cento del traffico containerizzato terrestre originato dal Porto di Montreal viene trasportato via rotaia dalla CN e dalla CP. Questa direttrice-chiave ha costituito il punto focale dell'investimento da 6 milioni di dollari USA in infrastrutture ferroviarie, in costruzione di nuovi binari e nella messa a nuovo delle connessioni esistenti. Il tunnel St.Clair della CN, a servizio di Halifax, ha consentito la realizzazione di un collegamento ferroviario con il Midwest statunitense, unitamente al nuovo terminal "porta d'accesso" della CN a Harvey, nell'Illinois.

Negli Stati Uniti, i porti sia orientali ed occidentali stanno migliorando le proprie connessioni ferroviarie. Il Porto di Palm Beach sta aggiungendo due miglia di binari in ambito portuale ed è intenzionato a costruire un corridoio multimodale strada/rotaia dedicato dalle banchine alla I-95. Nel contesto di un'iniziativa finalizzata al miglioramento degli accessi stradali, la SR-710 sarà rintracciata attraverso la vecchia autostrada che passa nel porto.

Presso il Porto di New York & New Jersey, la Express Rail sta ampliando le proprie tratte dirette ai mercati del Midwest. Il programma da 23 milioni di dollari USA dell'Autorità Portuale per lo scalo marittimo di Staten Island comprenderà la riattivazione della ferrovia di Staten Island. Anche sulla costa orientale, presso il porto di Filadelfia, la CSX e la NS stanno costruendo infrastrutture per il trasferimento intermodale. CSX e NS sono altresì impegnate in un programma di acquisizioni presso il Porto di Baltimora.

Nel contempo, a Seattle il terminal T-18 sta per essere sottoposto ad un notevole ampliamento, che includerà miglioramenti ferroviari e stradali. Il Porto di Long Beach partecipa al progetto da 2 miliardi di dollari finalizzato alla costruzione della tratta di 20 miglia sulla Direttrice di Alameda allo scopo di migliorare i collegamenti ferroviari tra i terminali marittimi e ed i piazzali ferroviari interni.

Porte d'accesso migliorate

I tempi previsti per il completamento di questi progetti spaziano dalla fine del 1998 al 2004. Di modo che, mentre le ordinazioni relative alle nuove attrezzature e gli impegni di spesa per i miglioramenti portuali ammontano a decine di miliardi di dollari, ci vorrà qualche tempo perché tali miglioramenti filtrino attraverso le linee di navigazione ed i loro clienti caricatori.

Si noti che alcuni dei principali porti containerizzati non sono presi in considerazione dall'indagine; quest'ultima, in effetti, potrebbe essere considerata una ricerca sulle linee di tendenza regionali, piuttosto che un censimento completo.

I porti stanno effettuando investimenti finalizzati a movimentare navi più grandi e, di conseguenza, acquistano attrezzature postpanamax e dragano i canali. Prevedendo un aumento dei volumi dei carichi, i porti e gli operatori di reti e servizi interni stanno investendo al fine di assicurare connessioni intermodali che possano far fronte a questa domanda ed alla concorrenza, allo scopo di servire nel miglior modo possibile i mercati del Midwest statunitense.
(da: International Container Review, autunno/inverno 1998)

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CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
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
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
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
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
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
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
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
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