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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XVIII - Number 7-8/2000 - JULY/AUGUST 2000

Sea Transport

La NSCSA compie 21 anni

Nello scorso mese di gennaio, la NSCSA (National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia) ha ricevuto in consegna la Saudi Yanbu, terza ed ultima di una serie di portacontenitori da 4.400 TEU ordinate presso la Samsung Heavy Industries in Corea del Sud. La consegna in questione ha rappresentato il culmine di una strategia iniziata ai primi del 1997, quando la compagnia di navigazione si risolse ad impegnarsi decisamente nel settore del trasporto marittimo di containers, essendo stata fino a quel momento un operatore di tonnellaggio ro-ro multiruolo nell'ambito dei traffici Nordamerica/Medio Oriente ed Asia/Medio-Oriente.

In conseguenza della trasformazione operativa, sei navi ro-ro della NSCSA sono state concentrate sul mercato nord-americano, dove la compagnia di navigazione ha rilevato una persistente domanda per questo tipo di tonnellaggio al fine di provvedere a carichi sperimentali, prodotti forestali ed attrezzature per costruzioni, oltre ai containers. Queste navi rimangono nell'ambito dei traffici in questione, che si sono ampliati fino a comprendere scali nei porti del Mediterraneo nel 1997 e nel sub-continente indiano (Jawaharlal Nehru in India e Port Qasim in Pakistan) nel 1999. Quest'operazione indipendente si è dimostrata assai riuscita sotto molti aspetti e la NSCSA stima di poter ora disporre di una quota di mercato del 55% nei traffici relativi a carichi alla rinfusa tra la Costa orientale U.S.A. ed il Medio Oriente.

Il tonnellaggio ro-ro impiegato nei servizi asiatici della compagnia di navigazione è stato rimpiazzato nel 1997 da un'operazione puramente cellulare per mezzo di accordi relativi a noleggio di spazi-containers con la CMA (Compagnie Maritime d'Affretement), riguardanti i servizi di quest'ultima FAL (French Asia Line) Europa-Estremo Oriente e MEX (Mediterranean Express) Estremo Oriente-Mediterraneo. Oltre alla svolta verso operazioni containerizzate dedicate, atta a rispondere alla mutata natura dei traffici, quest'alleanza strategica con il vettore francese ha consentito alla NSCSA di accedere direttamente al settore Nord Europa/Medio Oriente per la prima volta dalla Guerra del Golfo.

La NSCSA, tuttavia, non si è accontentata meramente della presenza in questi traffici mediante l'acquisizione di spazi-containers sulle navi della CMA (ora CMA CGM The French Line) e ha ordinato tre nuove navi cellulari al fine di diventare un vero e proprio socio con quote di naviglio nel traffico suddetto. E lo è diventata davvero, adesso, dato che le nuove costruzioni stanno progressivamente rimpiazzando le navi della CMA CGM in precedenza impiegate nel FAL, di modo che ora ci sono sei navi della CMA CGM e tre navi della NSCSA che operano nel contesto degli orari Europa-Asia.

La prima nave della serie, la Saudi Jeddah, è stata immessa in servizio a luglio del 1999 mentre la seconda di loro, la Saudi Yanbu, percorre le rotte del FAL sin dallo scorso mese di febbraio.

La consegna delle navi di nuova costruzione ha dato alla NSCSA un maggiore coinvolgimento nel traffico e - di conseguenza - un maggiore controllo delle proprie operazioni. Anche la capacità a disposizione della compagnia è aumentata significativamente dai 300 TEU settimanali all'inizio del 1997 ai più o meno 920 TEU della fine del 1999 e adesso a 1.393 TEU settimanali in seguito all'introduzione della terza nuova nave.

La NSCSA continua a noleggiare spazi-containers nell'ambito del MEX. Tuttavia, si è saputo che sono in corso modifiche all'impegno della NSCSA nel servizio Galex che collega l'Asia al Medio Oriente. I particolari al riguardo, peraltro, non sono ancora disponibili.

Gli scopi strategici dei cambiamenti apportati sono stati in primo luogo intesi a fornire un migliore livello del servizio nei mercati-chiave della NSCSA in Arabia Saudita ed in genere nel Medio Oriente ed al fine di partecipare ai traffici da capolinea a capolinea Asia/Europa.

Il Nord Europa rappresenta la maggiore fonte di importazioni containerizzate nel Medio Oriente e pertanto gli scali diretti a Southampton, Amburgo, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge e Le Havre hanno costituito un'importante integrazione della rete della NSCSA.

Nel contempo, la partecipazione all'alleanza con la CMA CGM e la Norasia Line, che noleggia spazi-containers sulle navi FAL e MEX della CMA, ha consentito alla NSCSA di offrire ai propri clienti collegamenti settimanali tra i porti del Mar Rosso e del Golfo medio-orientale e l'Europa, il Nord-Est, l'Asia orientale, Singapore ed il Sud-Est asiatico, partecipando altresì nel contempo ai traffici dall'Europa all'Asia.

"L'alleanza con la CMA CGM e l'investimento che abbiamo intrapreso ha reso possibile ciò" ha detto il primo dirigente Engr Abdullah A. Al-Shuraim. "Abbiamo assistito ad un incremento dei flussi di carico Europa/Medio Oriente e vogliamo prendere parte a questa attività. Tre anni fa abbiamo cercato quello che potesse essere il socio migliore ed abbiamo ritenuto che questo fosse la CMA. Tale relazione ha dimostrato di essere di grande soddisfazione reciproca".

Accanto al programma di nuove costruzioni di navi, vi è da rilevare il fatto che la NSCSA ha acquisito nuovo equipaggiamento containerizzato. Nel 1999 sono stati consegnati circa 25.000 TEU di contenitori per carichi secchi (un misto di 20 e 40 piedi standard ed unità high cube) che hanno portato il numero complessivo dei containers a quasi 35.000 TEU.

Per l'immediato futuro non sono state programmate ulteriori nuove costruzioni di portacontainers. Tuttavia, Al-Shuraim commenta: "Staremo bene attenti alle richieste a lungo termine del traffico con la CMA CGM e ciò potrebbe indurci infine ad ordinare ulteriore e più grande capacità di portacontainers. La CMA CGM ha appena ordinato una serie di navi dalla capacità di 6.500 TEU, di modo che in qualche momento in là nel tempo potremmo prendere in considerazione l'ipotesi di partecipare più o meno a questi livelli ".

Di pari passo con molti altri vettori, la NSCSA nel 1999 non ha fatto registrare un'annata positiva dal punto di vista finanziario. Le tariffe di trasporto merci hanno stagnato in basso in tutti i traffici, ma specialmente nei settori in direzione est dall'Europa/Medio Oriente/Asia. La compagnia di navigazione ha dovuto anche vedersela con le implicazioni del notevole squilibrio degli equipaggiamenti che ha accompagnato il boom delle esportazioni ed il concomitante crollo delle importazioni asiatiche. Nel corso del 1999, anche la NSCSA ha sperimentato un calo del 50% circa nei propri volumi di carico dal Nordamerica al Medio Oriente, in conseguenza del dollaro forte ed anche le tariffe di nolo sono collassate sino ad un livello molto basso.

Il vero e proprio impatto si vedrà alla fine di quest'anno, quando la compagnia pubblicherà i propri risultati finanziari del 1999. I dati relativi ai primi nove mesi dell'anno mostrano una perdita netta di circa 29 milioni di dollari, mentre la divisione contenitori e carichi generali è andata in rosso per la bellezza di 32 milioni di dollari.

Al-Shuraim, peraltro, è ottimista nel senso che ritiene che il peggio sia alle spalle e che nel 2000 si assisterà a notevoli miglioramenti. Qualche miglioria si è già verificata nelle tariffe di nolo sulle rotte dall'Asia al Medio Oriente ed all'Europa ed anche sulla tratta dall'Europa al Medio Oriente gli esperimenti di ripristino delle tariffe stanno avendo un impatto positivo. Tuttavia, per quanto attiene i servizi nordamericani, le tariffe di nolo restano soggette ad una fortissima pressione.

Quale vettore fortemente impegnato nei traffici medio-orientali, la NSCSA è stata colpita dal crollo mondiale del prezzo del petrolio nel corso di gran parte del 1998-99, che ha depresso la domanda di merci in tutta la regione. Di conseguenza, I trasporti della linea di navigazione in Medio Oriente lo scorso anno sono calati.

Come tutti hanno potuto vedere negli ultimi nove mesi, il prezzo mondiale del petrolio è poi aumentato rapidamente e ciò ha infuso ulteriore ottimismo nella NSCSA. Commenta Al-Shuraim: "Questo dovrebbe alla fine condurre ad un maggiore livello di investimenti governativi ed alla elargizione di finanziamenti per i progetti che erano stati accantonati. Assisteremo alla ripresa di flussi di carichi e sono sicuro che ci sarà un conseguente significativo miglioramento dei traffici containerizzati medio-orientali".

TABELLA 1
PRINCIPALI SERVIZI DI LINEA DELLA NSCSA
TrafficoFrequenza Porti servitiNavi Soci
FAL
Europa/Medio Oriente/Asia
Settimanale Le Havre, Rotterdam, Amburgo, Zeebrugge, Southampton, Malta, Damietta, Jeddah, Khor Fakkan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Klang, Jeddah 9 da
3.900 /
4.400 TEU
CMA CGM
Norasia
Med Club Express
Mediterraneo/ Sud-Est
Asiatico/Asia
SettimanaleBarcellona, Fos, Genova, Napoli, Damietta, Port Klang, Singapore, Yantian, Hong Kong, Busan, Keelung, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Djakarta, Singapore, Colombo, Damietta, Malta -CMA CGM
Norasia
Nordamerica, Mediterraneo,
Medio Oriente, Sub-continente indiano
10 giorniHouston, New Orleans, Savannah, Wilmington, Norfolk, New York, Halifax, Jeddah, Dubai, Damman, Port Qasim (Karachi), JNPT (Mumbai), Jeddah, Livorno, New York, Baltimora 6 da
1.600 /
2.300 TEU
Nessuno
Fonte: NSCSA

L'incremento del prezzo del petrolio, tuttavia, non è solamente fonte di buone notizie per la NSCSA. Come osserva Al-Shuraim, esso ha comportato costi di bunkeraggio più elevati, che sono più che raddoppiati dalla fine del 1998. "Non tutti i costi possono essere trasferiti e, sebbene noi ed altri vettori si stia spingendo forte, gli aumenti tariffari non riflettono completamente l'aumento dei costi di bunkeraggio".

Jeddah è un porto-chiave per la NSCSA, quale porta d'accesso principale a servizio del proprio mercato "di casa" dell'Arabia Saudita. Importanti cambiamenti sono in atto nel porto ed un secondo terminal contenitori dovrebbe iniziare le operazioni entro pochi mesi. Al-Shuraim accoglie con molto favore l'iniziativa che immetterà nuova concorrenza sul mercato e si aspetta di ricavare vantaggi operativi dai cambiamenti. "Le linee di navigazione saranno in condizione di decidere di quali terminals servirsi sulla base della produttività e dell'efficienza" ha affermato Al-Shuraim.

Negli ultimi anni, la NSCSA ha investito in un proprio piazzale per i servizi containerizzati da 120.000 m2 a Jeddah, che utilizza per depositarvi i contenitori vuoti e quelli dei clienti. Sul sito sono state allestite altresì infrastrutture per la riparazione e la rimessa a nuovo dei containers.

Un altro importante programma di investimento concerne lo sviluppo di sistemi informatici interni che negli ultimi anni sono stati notevolmente migliorati. Tutti gli agenti in Nordamerica, in Europa, nel Sud-Est asiatico e nel Medio Oriente sono connessi per mezzo di reti regionali con centro rispettivamente a Baltimora, Londra, Singapore e Riyad. La NSCSA sta ora lavorando ad un nuovo sistema che renderà possibile accentrare queste reti informatiche regionali in una sola località, l'ufficio principale di Riyad. Ciò consentirà una maggiore disponibilità di informazioni ed una maggiore velocità di accesso.

Per la fine del 2000, tutti gli agenti e gli uffici regionali saranno collegati direttamente ad un computer AS400 a Riyad; verranno utilizzate comunicazioni basate su Internet, dal momento che si è valutato che questa era l'opzione più razionale dal punto di vista dei costi.

La NSCSA sta inoltre sviluppando il proprio sito web (www.nscsa.com) che ha visto la luce alla metà del 2000. Esso fornirà informazioni complete sugli orari e comprenderà altresì la registrazione dei carichi e le strutture di tracking. "L'investimento in queste soluzioni informatiche è l'unico modo con cui possiamo competere con le principali linee di navigazione del mondo" osserva Al-Shuraim.

La NSCSA ha ampi interessi al di là del trasporto marittimo di contenitori, dal momento che possiede complessivamente 16 unità per il trasporto di prodotti chimici e cinque cisterniere VLCC. Essa detiene una partecipazione dell'80% nella National Chemical Carriers che ha siglato un accordo sugli equipaggiamenti con la norvegese Storli, nonché nella Arabian Chemical Carriers, un'associazione commerciale con la United Arab Shipping Company, che possiede una cisterniera con cui effettua servizi.

Due anni fa, la NSCSA ha inoltre costituito un'associazione commerciale per la gestione di navi con la Acomarit, denominata Mideast Ship Management, in cui possiede una partecipazione dell'80%. Per la fine di quest'anno, la società si accollerà la responsabilità della gestione tecnica di tutte e 32 le navi della NSCSA.

Afferma Al-Shuraim: "La Mideast Ship Management sta facendo un eccellente lavoro. Essa ha costituito un'organizzazione gestionale assai efficiente, che collega tutte le navi via Internet e porta avanti un lavoro di agenzia e mediazione marittima".

L'intenzione, adesso, è quella di cercare navi di terzi, concentrandosi specialmente su quelle impegnate nei traffici del Medio Oriente. Ciò potrebbe coinvolgere tutta una gamma di tipi di navi, tra cui il tonnellaggio cellulare e ro-ro.

Sebbene la NSCSA sia il vettore nazionale, la compagnia di navigazione in effetti appartiene solamente per il 29% al governo saudita, che supervisiona le sue operazioni attraverso i propri rappresentanti nel consiglio di amministrazione. Il resto delle azioni è detenuto da soggetti privati.
(da: Containerisation International, giugno 2000)


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San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
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