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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XIX - Number 7-8/2001 - JULY/AUGUST 2001

Logistica

Lo stato delle gru di banchina

Privatizzazione, una improvvisa recessione nell'economia e accresciuta concorrenza nel settore portuale. Le gru mobili di banchina non sono mai state così efficienti.

Gli investimenti in gru di banchina sono influenzati dalle condizioni economiche di breve periodo, e la comunità di affari internazionale spera che la recessione economica che tutti dicono stare per arrivare sia anch'essa così: di breve termine. Ma in un ambiente in cui l'incertezza la fa da padrona, gli operatori a terminal potrebbero guardare più attentamente ai meriti delle gru mobili di banchina.

Per i porti di maggiori dimensioni, il loro spazio d'azione in qualità di principali mezzi di movimentazione dei containers è limitata - le gru non consegneranno i livelli sempre crescenti di produttività attesi grazie alle nuove navi portacontainers dell'ultima generazione - sebbene, come affermano i maggiori manifattori del campo, stiano già facendo passi da gigante sul fronte della produttività.

Ma le gru mobili da banchina non hanno mai voluto competere direttamente con le gru ship-to-shore, spiega Davide Bertozzi della Fantuzzi Reggiane.

"Le gru mobili stanno svolgendo molto del lavoro affidato alle vecchie gru, e alcune sono già state assegnate al servizio delle navi più grosse, con un turnover secondo il quale le macchine più grandi sostituiscono quelle più piccole, a mano a mano che le dimensioni della nave crescono", dice.

"Dette gru sono anche utilizzate per estendere la capacità dei porti già equipaggiati con le apparecchiature ship-to-shore; alcune gru extra e mobili che possono essere impiegate al momento del bisogno possono aumentare la capacità complessiva dello scalo, o anche che si raggiungano i target di tempo e volume nei tempi prestabiliti. Solo pochi operatori vedrebbero in questi casi delle gru ship-to-shore", insiste Bertozzi.

Massimizzare la competitività

La tanto celebrata flessibilità delle gru mobili di banchina ha permesso ai porti di massimizzare la propria competitività in due modi differenti: attraverso la massimizzazione della produttività a tutti i livelli dalle navi panamax a feederaggio, chiatte e interfaccia ferroviaria, e/o mediante la possibilità di movimentare efficacemente una gamma più vasta di cargos, carico containerizzato o altro ancora.

"Con la flessibilità e la versatilità di una gru di banchina mobile, i terminal operators portuali possono neutralizzare le fluttuazioni dei mercati", spiega Peter Klein, marketing manager della Demag Mobile Cranes, proprietaria del marchio Gottwald.

"La flessibilità, la versatilità e la mobilità garantiscono agli operatori il migliore impiego delle apparecchiature. Con questo tipo di vantaggi, gli operatori non sono limitati alla movimentazione di un solo tipo di merci".

"Se, ad esempio, il mercato della movimentazione dei containers è in fase di decremento, gli operatori possono dirigere le gru su altri tipi di carico - pallet o rinfuse - senza dover necessariamente, pertanto, cambiare tipo di gru".

Allo stesso modo, il bisogno che hanno i porti di aumentare la propria capacità di carico e di diventare più competitivi sta facendo sviluppare un trend per i porti a vocazione di traffico di rinfuse di aggiornare le gru mobili di banchina per riuscire ad aumentare la capacità nella movimentazione dei containers, almeno questo è il pensiero che hanno sviluppato i vertici della Demag.

Gli incrementi in produttività sono sempre ben accette nell'arena concorrenziale da tagliagole che caratterizza le operazioni a terminal; allo stesso modo, la sempre crescente quota di operatori a terminal privati ha fatto crescere la domanda per operazioni furbe di movimenti di capitale da parte del management. Il terminal containers di Salerno in Italia è stato uno dei leaders in proposito, dice Bertozzi: le fattezze geografiche del porto hanno costretto in pratica il Salerno Container Terminal a dotarsi di sole gru di tipo mobile come equipaggiamento, e così si è potuto massimizzare l'utilizzo di questa attrezzatura di modo che ci fossero dei periodi di return on investiments assai contenuti.

Salerno ha portato due gru Gottwald HMK300 (e ne ha ordinata un'altra) per estendere al massimo le proprie capacità di movimentazione. Le due gru hanno una capacità di sollevamento di 27 tonnellate e un raggio d'azione di circa 50 metri, che permette di disporre i containers su fino a 15 file consecutive.

Frans Jol, managing director del SCT, spiega così: "Le gru che abbiamo sono molto più efficienti dal punto di vista dei costi di quelle ship-to-shore, e non ci resta che scegliere il modo migliore per impiegarle - tre sulla banchina o due su di essa e una su un feeder. Inoltre, si può massimizzare lo spazio di banchina per riuscire a servire un maggior numero di navi. Le gru possono essere messe l'una di fianco all'altra e non si spreca nemmeno un metro quadrato di spazio per lavorare".

Per un operatore multi-site, il vantaggio delle gru mobili è evidente e può essere esteso alla sua intera area di affari: un gru apposita può essere spedita per risolvere i problemi di movimentazione di breve termine, laddove altri macchinari hanno fallito, o dove una nave deve essere gestita in modo più veloce del solito per recuperare tempo sui programmi di lavoro.

Thomas Fritz, direttore delle gru mobili di banchina per la Liebherr, cita l'esempio del cliente con base ai Caraibi che ha una gru galleggiante regolare per spingere il livello di produttività dei diversi porti allorché necessario.

"La gru era fatta solitamente muovere intorno - e ha servito tre differenti porti in tre anni, e costituisce un eccellente esempio dei benefici della mobilità per il management delle merci".

Mentre la Fantuzzi Reggiane sostiene fermamente che gli operatori a terminal raramente avrebbero da decidere tra delle gru mobili da banchina e delle altre del tipo ship-to-shore, la Liebherr nota dei rendimenti per i terminals di meno di 150.000 Teus. Però Fritz dal canto suo sostiene che terminal di maggiori dimensioni generalmente preferiscono utilizzare gru mobili di banchina per dare supporto alle gantry cranes, o danno ad esse il ruolo di sostegno e backup al lavoro dei metodi tradizionali di gestione e movimentazione dei containers. La Demag Mobile Cranes, specialista del settore, non è per niente d'accordo.

Peter Klein è convinto che le gru mobili di banchina siano un'alternativa valida alle gru ship-to-shore per terminal di dimensioni piccole o medio piccole: "I costi relativamente bassi di acquisto, unitamente alla maggiore flessibilità delle gru mobili di banchina, compensa i maggior tassi di movimentazione dei containers delle gru gantry del tipo ship-to-shore. Le gru mobili possono costituire una soluzione efficiente dal punto di vista economico", sottolinea il manager della Demag Mobile Cranes.

Klein è sostenuto, nel suo modo di vedere, da autorevoli rappresentanti, tra cui Frans Jol, con la sua grande esperienza presso il SCT.

Spesso, sottolinea Jol, gli elevati tassi di produttività che i porti tirano in ballo quale principale giustificazione per l'impiego di gru ship-to-shore, sono irreali e dovuti principalmente a fattori landside che impediscono alle gru di lavorare in modo efficiente ai loro tassi ottimali di movimentazione.

"Tutte le gru possono fare oggi 40 movimentazioni l'ora, ma nessuno esegue regolarmente tutte queste movimentazioni. La media è di infatti 24 movimentazioni l'ora per la maggior parte di carichi gestiti mediante gru ship-to-shore, e con le gru mobili se ne fanno 23 l'ora!".

Il mercato

Il mercato delle gru mobili a banchina è stato evidentemente sostenuto in tutto il 2000, e detto trend di evoluzione sarà mantenuto costantemente per tutto il 2001.

Thomas Fritz, della Liebherr, fa riferimento alle 47 gru vendute l'anno scorso come principale riferimento alla solidità della sua compagnia. Allo stesso modo, la Demag ha consegnato 46 gru nel 2000, e ne ha altre 27 in ordine già solo nei primi sei mesi di quest'anno.

La Fantuzzi Reggiane è invece un po' più indietro nei livelli di competitività, ma la situazione sta per cambiare a breve, dice Davide Bertozzi. La sua compagnia ha 18 ordini attualmente in agenda, e si aspetta di arrivare a 20 per la fine di Giugno.

La compagnia si troverebbe all'inizio del 2002 ad un picco di capacità, potenziato anche dai progetti di espansione pianificati secondo i quali si andrebbe a occupare uno spazio di 170.000 m2 nell'entroterra di Ravenna.

Lo spostamento a Ravenna permetterebbe alla Fantuzzi Reggiane di introdurre novità e specificità alla gamma già vasta di gru mobili a banchina, potenziandone capacità ed affidabilità. Anche nel prezzo la compagnia sarà più competitiva.

La nuova capacità fornita da Ravenna sarà poi ulteriormente accresciuta dalla crescita dell'internazionalizzazione della compagnia - è già stata aperta una nuova struttura produttiva in Cina presso Xiamen, e altre sono in procinto di essere inaugurate in Sud America, Sud Est Asiatico e nel cuore del Nord Europa, dove tra l'altro sono pure presenti i principali concorrenti della compagnia - così da rafforzare la sua posizione globale e da estendere la sua leadership che per ora è limitata ai mercati dell'Europa del Sud.

"Abbiamo un forte interesse nel Belgio, che per noi è un mercato nuovo e di grande interesse", commenta Bertozzi. "Siamo ben quotati dal mercato, e offriamo componenti di prim'ordine per gru assai forti, conosciute per la loro solidità e robustezza".

Operazioni a livello corporate

L'arrivo di Peter Klein alla Demag ha segnato il principale cambiamento nell'assetto proprietario della compagnia: la Demag Mobile Cranes è una nuova impresa generata dalla fusione tra Mannesman Dematic (prima proprietaria del marchio Gottwald) e la divisione logistica del colosso internazionale Siemens. La società risultante dalle operazioni di fusione - la Siemens Dematic AG - poi ha creato la Demag Mobile Cranes quale società indipendente all'interno della Siemens Dematic.

Klein ed i suoi colleghi attribuiscono il successo dei loro prodotti sul mercato alla combinazione di caratteristiche intrinseche agli equipaggiamenti stessi e al network globale di servizi e vendite che permette alla compagnia di rispondere in modo veloce ai problemi e alle richieste della clientela.

"Poi c'è il fatto che i nostri vecchi clienti restano assai affezionati alla nostra merce e continuano ad acquistare da noi, e questo è senz'altro un segno tangibile della qualità fuori del comune dei nostri prodotti e del servizio che offriamo", dice ancora. La lista dei clienti "vecchi" è lunga, e comprende la P&O Ports, compagnia di livello mondiale, e vari porti e operatori dello shipping del Nord America, dell'Italia, della Spagna, della Turchia e degli Emirati Arabi Uniti.

La Demag ritiene che le gru mobili a banchina di modello Gottwald siano ormai riconosciute quali ottimi mezzi e stimate per il loro sistema di pilotaggio diesel-elettrico (soprattutto per le gru di maggiori dimensioni), per il design molto compatto e funzionale, per i sistemi di controllo frequentemente aggiornati facenti base su tecnologie dell'ultima generazione, e per la loro facile manutenzione. L'affidabilità è assicurata dall'utilizzo di sistemi puramente meccanici per le funzioni di base: sistemi di sospensione a semiasse e sistema di sterzo sincronizzato.

Le gru modello Gottwald sono sempre state anche all'avanguardia per le caratteristiche di sollevamento e governabilità. La HMK 300 E, ad esempio, è stata capace di sollevare fino a 100 tonnellate, mentre la HMK 360 E fino a 120t di massima. È un record mondiale.

"In particolare, ci preme sottolineare il successo recente della nostra risposta pot-panamax, la HMK 360 E, di cui sono state installate due unità di recente in Belgio", dice Klein.

Continui miglioramenti in design e tecnologie sono una priorità; "solo di recente, quattro gru Gottwald HMK 300 E sono state costruite con una torre di estensione che permettesse agli operatori di sollevare i containers dalle navi e di posizionarli uno sopra l'altro fino ad averne ben sei", ci riferisce Klein.

Innovazioni

Dalla parte della Liebherr, l'innovazione è vista come una delle vie per sottolineare la forza d'azione della compagnia nel suo mercato: circa il 38% degli ordini nel 2000 sono stati piazzati grazie ad essa, dice Liebherr. Tradizionalmente forte in Europa, la compagnia ha visto una forte crescita del suo impatto dirompente negli USA, dove una barriera fisiologica è stata superata negli ultimi 12 mesi.

"Abbiamo venduto quattro gru mobili a banchina a porti negli USA negli ultimi tre mesi; il concetto di gru mobile è ora sempre più accettato laggiù, e le gru mobili stanno guadagnando sempre più terreno ai danni delle gantry cranes. Ci attendiamo che detto trend acceleri nel 2001 quando le gru mobili lavoreranno a pieno ritmo e regime e i loro benefici saranno palesi a tutti", dice Thomas Fritz.

"Grazie alla privatizzazione portuale, abbiamo sempre più compagnie private come nostri clienti, e le nostre macchine si vendono praticamente da sole per l'alto livello di competitività che danno al porto che le utilizza, con tempi di return on investments più contenuti rispetto alle gantry cranes".

Il prossimo mese la Liebherr progetta di introdurre una nuova caratteristica tecnica al mercato delle gru mobili a banchina: un sistema anti dondolio elettronico per eliminare gli spostamenti dalla traiettoria in fase di carico - una delle principali cause dell'instabilità delle MHCs. Sviluppato dalla Liebherr Werk Nenzing (il braccio austriaco del gruppo Liebherr, che è specializzato in gru mobili a banchina) e dall'università tedesca di Ulm, il sistema è stato testato in un ambiente ideale, e ci si aspetta che le prove su campo inizino nel mese di Agosto.

"Tutto ciò costituirà un evento clou per i livelli di performances delle gru", spiega Fritz. "Gli operatori saranno in grado di ottenere livelli di performances superiori con questo nuovo sistema, perché non dovranno effettuare alcuna azione di aggiustamento per fronteggiare il dondolio in fase di carico, o rallentare durante lo scarico per lo stesso motivo".

"Prevediamo una crescita nei cicli all'ora delle crescite tra il 15% e il 20%, e avremo anche l'effetto collaterale di assicurare un output molto più stabile e continuo (è da notarsi che le operazioni per controllare il dondolio sono molto faticose per gli operatori che perciò tendono ad avere cali maggiori di produttività)".

Il sistema è stato in corso di sviluppo in tutto lo scorso anno e mezzo, dice Fritz, ed è stato brevettato dalla Liebherr un anno fa. Questo sistema anti dondolio sarà presto disponibile a tutti i clienti della Liebherr e si pensa apporterà notevoli benefici agli utenti e ai clienti finali.
(da: Container Management, Luglio 2001)


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Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
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National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
Rome/Civitavecchia/London
The project - Cruise Terminals International underlines - will be a pillar of the sustainable development of Fiumicino
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
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