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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XVII - Number 11/99 - NOVEMBER 1999

Ports

Long Beach/Los Angeles: le dimensioni contano

"La sfida più grossa che il Porto di Long Beach si trova a dover affrontare è la sensazionale crescita dei containers fatta registrare negli ultimi sette-otto anni. I nostri volumi containerizzati sono aumentati del 150% circa dal 1990. E' un bel problema con cui avere a che fare, questo, ma - ciononostante - è senz'altro molto impegnativo" spiega Don Wylie, direttore esecutivo dei servizi marittimi del Porto di Long Beach.

Il Porto di Los Angeles è in una situazione simile. "I nostri piani di sviluppo sono ampi. Noi abbiamo a che fare con una clientela che desidera più di 415 acri per le operazioni containerizzate. Un terminal di queste dimensioni sarebbe l'infrastruttura privata più grande del mondo" sostiene Al Fierstine, direttore dello sviluppo attività del Porto di Los Angeles.

Dato che sia i vettori marittimi clienti di Long Beach sia quelli di Los Angeles richiedono terminals migliori e più grandi e con buone connessioni intermodali, il livello di espansione in corso presso entrambi questi porti della California meridionale è notevole.

Long Beach da diversi anni acquista terreno al fine di ampliare le operazioni containerizzate, come spiega Wylie: "Da quando Long Beach ha cominciato un programma di acquisizioni nel 1994, essa ha comperato 725 acri di territorio in più. L'ex base navale della marina statunitense ha apportato altri 500-600 acri quando è stata chiusa a settembre del 1997".

Da allora, il porto non ha certo rallentato nello sviluppare infrastrutture containerizzate. Il terminal del Molo A per la Hanjin Shipping Company è stato inaugurato a settembre del 1997 ed è stato il primo ad essere costruito sul terreno acquistato nel 1994. La base navale è stata ora completamente demolita ed i lavori sono già in corso sul primo nuovo terminal di circa 200 acri. Wylie confida che "entro la fine di quest'anno vi si possa ospitare un inquilino".

Long Beach ha dovuto altresì riconfigurare il territorio già esistente e Wylie sottolinea un problema incontrato nell'ingrandimento del nuovo terminal: "Nel 1991 abbiamo costruito per la Hanjin un'infrastruttura da 57 acri, ma un terminal di quelle dimensioni come può essere noleggiato ora che tutti quanti parlano di dimensioni non inferiori a 200 acri per infrastruttura? Di conseguenza, il porto ha dovuto riempire alcune aree che non erano state progettate per una utilizzazione a mo' di terminal contenitori allo scopo di far sì che lo spazio venga utilizzato completamente".

Wylie è anche consapevole del fatto che l'utilizzazione del terreno esistente rappresenta solo un provvedimento a breve termine. "Dovremo tornare a riempire nuovamente una volta costruita completamente l'ex base navale. Non dovremmo essere costretti a ciò per altri sette-otto anni, ma siamo pronti ad aggiungere spazio quando se ne presenterà l'esigenza" ha stabilito.

Per il Porto di Los Angeles, conseguire altro terreno a scopi costruttivi non è mai stata una questione problematica, nel senso che semplicemente esso non ha altro spazio da dedicare agli ampliamenti, di modo che l'unica alternativa è sempre stata quella di intraprendere massicci progetti di riempimento.

Di conseguenza, esso si è imbarcato nel progetto del Molo 300/400 "al fine di far fronte alla crescita dei carichi nei prossimi 25 anni". L'infrastruttura del Molo 300 è stata ultimata; essa consiste in un complesso per containers di 232 acri da 270 milioni di dollari dedicato alla APL e denominato Global Gateway South (APL Limited) che è stato inaugurato a maggio del 1997 e che movimenta circa un milione di TEU all'anno.

E' stata altresì realizzata un'infrastruttura per il trasferimento di contenitori da 47 acri e 26 milioni di dollari; essa consente lo scarico dei containers dalle navi e la loro collocazione diretta su carri ferroviari per la distribuzione immediata. La capacità annuale è di 350.000 movimentazioni. Il Molo 300 è completato da un'infrastruttura per carichi secchi di 120 acri e da 200 milioni di dollari.

Tuttavia, è il Molo 400 che incrementerà ulteriormente le capacità di movimentazione contenitori del porto (v. Tabella 1).

TABELLA 1
IL PROGETTO MOLO 400 * DI LOS ANGELES
ComponenteDimensioni
(acri)
Data di completamentoCosto
(milioni $)
Commenti
Stadio I
Dragaggio e riempim.
265 Luglio 1997148,6I materiali dragati hanno creato un sito di 265 acri. Tre miglia di canale sono stati resi più profondi da 50 a 63 piedi.
Stadio II
Dragaggio e riempim.
325 Gennaio 2000150Realizzare un canale profondo 75 piedi nella parte orientale del Molo 400, rendere più profondi gli esistenti canali da 63 piedi a 81 piedi. I materiali dragati creeranno un'infrastruttura da 325 acri.
Nuovo Terminal Containers del Nuovo Millennio:
Fase Uno160Luglio 2001 n.d.Il terminal, una volta ultimato, disporrà di sei ormeggi, ciascuno con profondità di 50 piedi. Un minimo di 16 gru a cavalletto lavoreranno simultaneamente sei navi. L'infrastruttura di trasferimento intermodale disporrà di sei binari operativi al fine di consentire la movimentazione simultanea di due convogli intermodali.
Fase Due155Gennaio 2003 n.d.
Note:   * = Il Molo 400 consisterà di un terminal containers e di un terminal per rinfuse liquide; il costo complessivo del progetto ammonterà a 800 milioni di dollari; i dati sono espressi in dollari USA.
Fonte: Porto di Los Angeles

Una volta completato, il Molo 400 risulterà nel Terminal Containers del Nuovo Millennio da 315 acri. Fierstine afferma che esso sarà in grado di movimentare tra i cinque ed i sei milioni di TEU all'anno. "Non sarà difficile far sì che i vettori marittimi scalino al Molo 400; la difficoltà starà nel riuscire ad attirare il vettore giusto" - ha spiegato Fierstine, che aggiunge: "Là vogliamo noleggi minimi di 25 anni, protetti da garanzie sui risultati produttivi. Un vettore che desideri proteggere il proprio futuro ed avere un posto al quale ormeggiare le proprie navi, sarà felice di siglare un accordo in questo senso".

Il fatto che la APL abbia sottoscritto con il porto nel 1997 un accordo trentennale di condivisione dei ricavi in relazione al proprio terminal presso il Molo 300 - mentre la Evergreen ha concordato un noleggio di 32 anni nel 1998 e sia la NYK Line che la Yangming dispongono di accordi di 25 anni - conferma che le supposizioni di Fierstine sono corrette. Egli ritiene che il porto a ragione cerchi impegni di tale lunghezza: "I contratti a lungo termine riflettono il nostro investimento. La realizzazione del Molo 400 richiederà probabilmente circa 800 milioni di dollari, senza contare le gru. Le gru dovranno comprarle i clienti".

Fierstine è svelto ad aggiungere che Los Angeles è un porto proprietario immobiliare e, come tale, non si impegna direttamente nelle operazioni terminalistiche, ma "si limita a noleggiarle". Tuttavia, il porto svolge effettivamente un ruolo attivo nelle operazioni dei propri clienti. "Noi ci ingeriamo nelle attività dei nostri clienti allo scopo di non perdere i carichi. La gente che non è legata da noleggi venticinquennali o trentennali ha la tendenza a saltare il fosso. In questa maniera, riusciamo a tenere sotto stretto controllo coloro i quali mirano a spostarsi, di modo che siamo in grado - si spera - di risistemarli al meglio nel nostro porto" ha dichiarato.

Tutti e due i porti credono - altresì - che la ferrovia intermodale sulle banchine possa svolgere un ruolo essenziale in tutti i terminal containers. Wylie di Long Beach, che è stato impegnato nella progettazione e nella messa in opera di quella che ha definito "la prima vera infrastruttura su banchina" presso il porto di Tacoma, situato sul Pacifico Nord-Occidentale degli Stati Uniti, ritiene che la ferrovia intermodale su banchina sia in grado di offrire un discreto potenziale di risparmio sui costi. "Il primo giorno mi sono seduto a calcolare i costi delle procedure ferroviarie intermodali su banchina: sono rimasto stupito nel constatare quanto più economiche esse possano essere. Può darsi che si ottengano risparmi sia dal punto di vista finanziario che da quello dei tempi" ha spiegato.

Fierstine di Los Angeles concorda, affermando che la tendenza sulla Costa Occidentale degli Stati Uniti è quella che i porti dispongano di ferrovie intermodali su banchina. Egli ha peraltro ammesso che Los Angeles è stata "tardiva a buttarsi nel gioco intermodale nelle proprie infrastrutture", in particolar modo se confrontata a Long Beach. Malgrado ciò, egli sente che il ritardo ha rappresentato un vantaggio: "Fortunatamente, per noi il ritardo ha significato poter considerare la cosa con un'ottica più vasta e capire quindi meglio i problemi attinenti le operazioni delle infrastrutture intermodali su banchina. Adesso, la APL, la Evergreen, la NYK Line e la Yangming beneficiano tutte di intermodalismo su banchina ed i nostri terminals sono serviti sia dalla UP (Union Pacific Railroad) che dalla BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe)".

Ma vi sono volumi di carichi movimentati attraverso la Costa Occidentale degli Stati Uniti sufficienti a riempire le dimensioni dei terminals in costruzione a Long Beach ed a Los Angeles?

Come mostra la Tabella 2, sia Long Beach e Los Angeles continuano a far registrare una buona crescita nei propri rispettivi risultati complessivi. Rispetto alle movimentazioni per circa 3,54 milioni di TEU nel 1997, Long Beach prevede di sorpassare nuovamente il segno dei quattro milioni di TEU nel corso del 1999.

Los Angeles ha assistito ad una crescita simile, dato che i suoi risultati sono saliti da appena sotto i tre milioni di TEU nel 1997 a quasi 3,5 milioni di TEU per la fine del 1999. Entrambi i porti si aspettano che i dati definitivi relativi al 1999 siano in linea con le previsioni di mercato, attestate su una crescita tra il 6 ed il 10 per cento.

Nello stesso tempo, tra i porti del Pacifico Nord-Occidentale solamente Vancouver, in Canada, è in grado di dichiarare una crescita notevole. Ci si aspetta che risultati del 1997 pari a 724.000 TEU crescano di qualcosa come il 30% per la fine del 1999, per una cifra di oltre un milione di TEU prevista per l'anno in corso.

TABELLA 2
LA CONDIZIONE DI LONG BEACH & LOS ANGELES SULLA COSTA OCCIDENTALE U.S.A.:
UN CONFRONTO DEI RISULTATI IN TEU DEI DUE PORTI
DAL 1997 ALLA PRIMA META' DEL 1999
 Prima metà 1999 1998 1997
Sbarc. Imbarc. VuotiTotale Sbarc. Imbarc.Vuoti Totale Sbarc.Imbarc. Vuoti Totale
B1095417 489930514196 20995432096901 9736471027141 40976891806785 1107326590488 3504599
A883830 388541472108 17444791715415 794668868136 33782191462622 870926626167 2959715
O227700* 360200*n.d. 587900*438728 714894353700 1507567398157 769172363859 1531188
P44340* 98199*n.d. 142539*82589* 176719*n.d. 259318*108297 186633*n.d. 294930*
S327737 216142131341 874922*571307 420689266108 1543726462981 498349227415 1475813
T- -- -587464 56903195000 1251495604702 55344948000 1206151
V211523 30739899480 618401317602 391672130824 840098249522 357895116737 724154
Note:   B = Long Beach, A = Los Angeles, O = Oakland, P = Portland, S = Seattle, T = Tacoma, V = Vancouver; il totale 1998 di Oakland comprende le rimovimentazioni e le merci varie; il totale 1998 di Seattle comprende il traffico nazionale pari a 285622 TEU; il traffico totale 1997 di Seattle comprende il traffico nazionale pari a 287068; i dati di Vancouver arrivano sino a luglio 1999; i vuoti di Seattle del 1999 arrivano sino a luglio per i traffici con l'Asia, che rappresenta il 96% dei suoi traffici complessivi; * = comprendono i risultati relativi ai vuoti.
Fonte: Porti, dati di Containerisation International Yearbook

Wylie spiega la continua crescita di Long Beach in questo modo: "Long Beach è cresciuta non solo a causa dei traffici transpacifici, ma anche in ragione della diminuzione della quota di mercato di alcuni porti del Pacifico Nord-Occidentale" e continua "tutti i porti della Costa Occidentale devono aumentare le capacità, poiché tutti vogliamo continuare a crescere. La torta, alla fin fine, è grande abbastanza da procurare a tutti noi una fetta ciascuno. I clienti ci dicono che quest'anno - come mercato complessivo - possiamo mirare ad una crescita del 6-8%, e forse si tratterà di una crescita addirittura a due cifre".

Fierstine di Los Angeles offre una prospettiva diversa: "A causa delle dimensioni delle infrastrutture di cui disponiamo, vale a dire più di 200 acri, rispetto ai 50 o 100 acri dei porti del Pacifico Nord-Occidentale, stiamo diventando dei mega-terminals. I vettori vi instradano le proprie navi al fine di trarne vantaggio, e noi sentiamo che ciò comporterà una crescita a doppia cifra per la nostra quota di mercato. Seattle e Tacoma avranno sempre un mercato, ma gli manca una base di popolazione atta a far sì che i vettori vi apportino carichi nazionali".

Se il mercato è in crescita - e sia Long Beach che Los Angeles fanno grande affidamento sui traffici transpacifici per i propri risultati - allora è giusto trarne la conseguenza che la crisi finanziaria asiatica stia attenuandosi?

Fierstine la pensa così. "Le indicazioni provenienti dall'Asia sono nel senso che entro i prossimi 12 mesi ci sarà un'importante svolta nei mercati asiatici. Io penso che si riesca a vedere la luce alla fine del tunnel" sostiene.

Long Beach e Los Angeles si considerano concorrenti reciproci in ordine ai carichi internazionali, mentre i porti del Pacifico Nord-Occidentale sono fonte di ulteriore concorrenza in relazione al mercato nazionale ed intermodale. Peraltro, dato che i vettori marittimi stanno siglando noleggi a lungo termine con i porti, non solo vengono protetti gli investimenti dei entrambi i porti in nuovi terminals, ma è anche meno probabile che i vettori stessi si spostino da un'infrastruttura all'altra di Long Beach e Los Angeles. Tenendo conto dell'accordo triennale recentemente raggiunto tra i datori di lavoro ed i dipendenti dei porti della Costa Occidentale U.S.A., il futuro per questi due giganti vicini sembra essere stabile, con dimensioni delle infrastrutture sempre più importanti.
(da: Containerisation International, ottobre 1999)

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The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
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Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
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
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
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
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
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
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
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