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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XIX - Number 12/2001 - DECEMBER 2001

Trasporto intermodale

Il cliente ha sempre ragione

Nel mercato dell'equipaggiamento di movimentazione per Ro/Ro, è il cliente che tiene il coltello dalla parte del manico, dato che i costruttori non consegnano macchine da trazione standard, ma customizzano il design dei mezzi seguendo le necessità del terminal.

È una verità incontestabile il fatto che sono i mercati che fanno il bello e il cattivo tempo nella tecnologia di gestione delle infrastrutture e degli equipaggiamenti per Ro/Ro loro destinata.

Il mercato britannico del Ro/Ro si è, in una certa misura, polarizzato tra coloro che schierano i mezzi di trazione 4x4, soprattutto sulla costa orientale, e coloro che - generalmente sulle coste occidentale e meridionale - un tempo erano trasportatori stradali e pertanto preferiscono i camions a due ruote motrici, che di certo consumano di meno, ma hanno anche meno cavalli.

I flussi di merci tra Europa e Scandinavia sono divisi tra queste due correnti di traffico industriale pesante - ad esempio carta e acciaio - e tra queste e il più generale mix ferroviario-stradale di cargos che si spostano da e per l'Irlanda, l'Europa Continentale e la Penisola Iberica.

Del traffico tra Gran Bretagna e Europa Continentale c'è un'altra peculiarità da osservare: un lieve ribasso delle operazioni Ro/Ro presso i terminals dato che i camions arrivano all'imbarco con i serbatoi già pieni. In particolare questo accade a Dover e Plymouth.

È Steve Cohen, manager vendite della Douglas Equipment a Cheltenham che ci fa notare queste cose. Per la Douglas è essenziale mantenere il suo range di prodotti Tugmaster sotto costante controllo e aggiornamento per reagire quanto prima ai trends del mercato. ad esempio, l'NS8-2000 della compagnie, disponibile a due o quattro ruote motrici, è destinato a servire la maggior parte del traffico Ro/Ro del terminal in cui è instradato. L'impresa sta attualmente ultimando la costruzione di 17 di questi veicoli per la P&O North Sea Ferries.

Il modello più piccolo del mezzo, l'NS8-190, sta ora diventando la motrice standard. "Con l'avvento dei treni di grandi dimensioni a multi trazione, la necessità di motrici da terminal per carichi pesanti da due o tre containers sta scemando, mentre cresce l'esigenza dei porti di disporre veicoli più piccoli e più affidabili per spostare un numero maggiore di containers singoli con rimorchi", dice Cohen.

"Inoltre, molti porti europei hanno deciso di non volere più veicoli lunghi e instabili, ma preferiscono invece motrici più snelle e flessibili alle diverse specifiche esigenze. Nel passato, i porti impiegavano i mezzi da trazione per una o al massimo due o tre operazioni, il che faceva propendere per veicoli più grandi, ma più costosi. Negli ultimi anni si sta affermando la tendenza, da parte dei porti, ad utilizzare questi veicoli per i treni multi trazione, e a prediligere per i lavori a terminal dei vettori più semplici e piccoli, come l'NS8-190, che svolgono sicuramente meglio il compito".

Il mercato delle motrici non è sempre stato favorevole alla Douglas, che ha venduto solo 18 mesi fa la sua succursale producente mezzi di trazione RTS e, di conseguenza, è uscita dal mercato. oggi la maggior parte del lavoro per questa compagnia viene dall'Europa dell'Est o dal Far East, e significa che i telai sono solo importati e il solo assemblaggio è lasciato al costruttore finale. Maggior margine di costruzione è lasciato solo a coloro che acquistano mezzi cassette-master.

Altri hanno trionfato in questo nuovo mercato. la Seacom, la ragione sociale della SC Marine of Switzerland, ha venduto oltre 1.000 motrici da essere consegnate entro la fine di quest'anno. Gli ordini sono tutti per motrici tipo roll o drawbar o per soli telai e comprendono sostanzialmente contratti di quantità per più di cento unità costruite principalmente presso l'infrastruttura produttiva della compagnia a Poznan, in Polonia.

La Seacom dice che la produttività e la qualità sono state drammaticamente aumentate grazie all'introduzione di equipaggiamenti più moderni ed efficienti e da programmi di apprendimento regolari e sofisticati per la forza lavoro. La Consent Equipment della Svezia ha ricevuto un ordine per motrici roll di 271ftx40ft da 100 tonnellate per rifornire Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Timo Matikainen, product manager della Kalmar Sisu, dice, a proposito del mercato di motrici Ro/Ro: "Il mercato dipende molto da dove le navi Ro/Ro stanno facendo affari, e ad oggi il mercato principalmente è costituito da Europa e United Kingdom. Comunque, alcuni porti del Mediterraneo come Marsiglia, Barcellona, Valencia, Genova e altri scali italiani minori hanno consistenti giri d'affari al momento".

Nel Regno Unito, Felixtowe, Harwich, Ipswich e Immingham hanno tutti effettuato ordini di recente. Matikainen si sta cercando di espandere il business anche in Svezia, a Stockholm, Trelleborg, Malmo e Gothenburd, da poco nuovi clienti del gruppo.

Per la Kalmar, il TRX-182 4x4 è il cavallo di battaglia del gruppo. Nuove modifiche più recenti comprendono un sistema idraulico senza precedenti a sensori di carico che utilizza una pompa a cilindrata variabile, ovvero il motore è acceso solo quando c'è effettivo bisogno e si dispone ogni volta di maggiore potenza d'azione. L'anno prossimo, per venire incontro alle direttive dell'Unione Europa sugli scarichi di CO2, impianti di raffreddamento air-to-air e altre modifiche all'equipaggiamento saranno fatte.

Il modello TRX-182 è anche equipaggiato di sedile girevole, molto utile, dato che spesso il lavoratore deve effettuare operazioni in retromarcia. E, allo stesso modo, Matikainen sottolinea l'importanza di avere le stesse velocità di trasmissione per la marcia avanti e la retromarcia. Il TRX-182 ha otto velocità in avanti e otto per la retro, suddivise tra marcia alta e bassa. Ma, cosa ancora più importante dal punto di vista di Matikainen, grande è la manovrabilità e molto stretto il raggio di curva per le movimentazioni di carichi a ridosso della nave.

Inoltre, con i nuovi modelli, maggiore è il livello di visibilità dal mezzo, nelle fasi di sollevamento e disposizione a terra dei carichi delle navi, e maggiore è la velocità operativa.

Per carichi più pesanti, la Kalmar produce il TRX-242 e il TRX-252. Questi modelli sono dotati di telaio più pesante, di assi più lunghi per le ruote e di motori per trazione molto più potenti. Il TRX-252 è stato originariamente progettato per il cassette system di Stora Enso BasePort presso Gothenburg, localizzato nei pressi della Stora Enso Cargo Unit (SECU) che, da 95 tonnellate, richiede motrici a elevata trazione. "L'utilizzo incrociato per peso delle motrici, dei rimorchi e delle cassettes con questi carichi può raggiungere facilmente le 120 tonnellate", dice Matikainen.

"C'è una situazione in cui la motrice deve sollevare i carichi fino al settimo livello e lì la stabilità è un fattore critico. Una normale motrice avrà la forza di svolgere il lavoro, ma non uno con gli assi allungati e un centro gravitazionale di ottimo". Il TRX-252 è una soluzione ideale, in proposito, per la SECU, che ha adottato il macchinario anche per supportare i suoi traffici di carta, presso il terminal di Zeebrugge, in Belgio.

Siccome ogni progetto è diverso dall'altro, la Kalmar ha una gamma assai vasta di moduli già pronti. "Abbiamo la motrice base, e via di seguito un lunga lista di opzioni che si possono aggiungere a libera scelta del cliente, assecondando ogni sua più specifica necessità. Sono oltre 15 anni che non consegniamo una motrice standard".

Alcuni terminal operators stanno già studiando lo sviluppo di motrici a guida completamente automatica. La Mafi ha progettato, per quanto riguarda questo campo, un sistema di sterzo e di guida condotta. I veicoli sono guidati da un sistema di navigazione soleniod free, tecnologia che la Mafi ritiene sarà la base dei progetti del futuro.

"C'è ancora molto da sviluppare nel campo, ma prima o poi questi sistemi saranno implementati", dice Steve Cohen della Douglas. "Teoricamente, è già possibile controllare i nostri veicoli da un computer a distanza. La tecnologia si applicherà ad un ambiente Ro/Ro, e, in proposito, abbiamo già sistemi di sterzo idrostatici sulle macchine perciò si tratta solo di effettuare qualche test sul campo. Ma è poi questo quello che vogliono veramente i clienti? Vorranno una macchina che sarà sempre possibile guidare manualmente da un addetto, o vorranno la completa automazione e tagliare del personale?".

"C'è poi un'altra sfaccettatura del problema da considerare: che tipo o livello di automazione si può raggiungere con le infrastruttura già esistenti in loco? Di certo si dovrà effettuare un mix delle varie modalità, dato che, ad esempio, il semplice controllo via radio non è sufficiente, per la presenza di numerosi angoli ciechi", aggiunge Cohen.

La Liftec, ditta finlandese, di concerto con la SCA Transforest, impresa svedese, ha sviluppato un ulteriore modello di macchina: la Crab, di 65 tonnellate di peso, a guida elettrico-idraulica, alimentata a batterie con frame telescopico, agevolmente manovrabile dagli 8,2 metri ai 12,2 metri.

Lars-Gunnar Nyström della Liftec ha spiegato lo scopo e le funzionalità della Crab: "Sul ponte di comando di una nave Ro/Ro c'è un'area abbastanza larga dove non si possono caricare cassettes con le translifters abituali poiché ci vogliono almeno 23 o 24 metri di spazio tra l'ultima fila di cassettes per riuscire a spostare il translifter e farlo uscire dalla nave. Grazie alla Crab, la cassette è piazzata addirittura nella parte più alta del carrello levatore e il veicolo Crab si riesce a inserire e a muoversi liberamente per riuscire a muovere lateralmente la cassette".

La Crab è stata costruita specificamente per l'SCA, ma ora si sta valutando un possibile utilizzo da parte della clientela più generica. La prima unità è stata consegnata nel Settembre dell'anno scorso, e ulteriori due unità modificate sono state recapitate per Agosto e Settembre di quest'anno.



Linkspans

La fornitura di linkspans shore-to-ship rimane un settore assai competitivo e indaffarato dell'industria, in particolare per i porti con frequenti maree. Le banchine Ro/Ro attrezzate con dighe meccaniche per venire incontro al fenomeno sperimentano ritardi rilevanti nelle operazioni, e questo è un controsenso per la logica delle banchine Ro/Ro, in cui flessibilità e velocità sono due issues fondamentali. E qui entrano in gioco i linkspans.

La Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC) ha investito £26 milioni (US$17,4 milioni/€19,2 milioni) nel suo progetto Twelve Quays River Terminal presso Birkenhead, iniziato a Gennaio dopo "un lungo e complicato processo di approvazione del piano", almeno secondo l'amministratore delegato Peter Jones. Il terminal sarà operativo solo a partire del Marzo dell'anno prossimo e comprenderà un'infrastruttura a due banchine destinata alle operazioni su navi merci e traghetti passeggeri che servono Belfast e Dublino. Chi si occuperà di far lavorare il doppio terminal sarà la NorseMerchant Ferries, parte del gruppo Cenargo, le cui navi si trasferiranno dalla Mersey alle attuali banchine nel sistema di Liverpool.

La Harland and Wolff sta costruendo il pontile mobile e il ponte di collegamento che legherà gli edifici del terminal e il parcheggio per le vetture a un'area in movimento, con una banchina raddoppiabile grazie a un sistema di rampe.

"Disponiamo di due banchine da 150 metri in grado di permettere di lavorare su navi, di lunghezza fino a 200 metri, che attraccheranno di poppa presso un pontile di 70 metri x 30", dice il capo degli ingegneri portuali, Tim Bownes. "Il linkspan da solo misura ben 80 metri, pertanto si adatta a vari tipi di nave. E' anche collegato al ponte principale - anch'esso di 80 metri - che porta alla terraferma".

La AMEC Capital Projects, in qualità di main contractor, ha subappaltato il linkspan e il pontile a una ditta specializzata, la Transmarine di Newcastle, che ha a sua volta affidato la costruzione delle infrastrutture alla Harland and Wolff di Belfast.

Immingham presenta un altro esempio di porto che cerca di ridurre la dipendenza del suo business Ro/Ro dal sistema di canali navigabili e dighe portuali. Il port è già classificato subito dopo Dover nella classifica Ro/Ro dei porti inglesi, e ora la Associated British Ports (ABP) sta cercando un Harbour Revision Order per sviluppare un punto di scalo esterno a Immingham e meglio gestire i traffici Ro/Ro.

Saranno costruite cinque nuove banchine Ro/Ro. Il manager portuale Gordon Bulter commenta così: "Speriamo di avere le prime navi in arrivo per il 2004. Imbarcazioni da 220 metri di lunghezza e 9 metri di pescaggio saranno ospitate". I costi complessivi del progetto si aggirano intorno ai £60 milioni (US$86 milioni), diluiti in due fasi, la prima per la costruzione di tre banchine, e la seconda per le altre due - tutte con linkspans. "Non pensiamo a nessun design particolare per ora", aggiunge Bulter.

Immingham è anche coinvolta anche nel progetto RoRail sviluppato da DFDS Tor Line, porto di Gothenburg, Green Cargo e AvestaPolarit, spedizioniere. Lanciato l'Aprile scorso, il sistema opera per il traffico di acciaio inossidabile della AvestaPolarit.

I componenti chiave della RoRail sono una piattaforma d'acciaio piatta del peso di cinque tonnellate, un carro ferroviario speciale e un'unità di sottocarico tipo cassette. Le piattaforme vengono caricate e il cargo posto su di esse e poi trasportato su treni al terminal di Gothenburg per essere trasferite su cassettes. Possono essere portati cargos fino a 77 tonnellate. Per caricare l'unità complessiva a bordo della nave Ro/Ro sono usati carrelli elevatori speciali, e il meccanismo è ripetuto all'atto dello scarico/sbarco presso il porto di Immingham.

Il metodo RoRail non è dedicato, ma viene offerto all'industria quale mezzo di miglioramento dell'operatività dei trasporti, nonché dell'ambiente, almeno nell'opinione di coloro che lo hanno sviluppato.

E presso Dublino, Scott Wilson e TJ O'Connor stanno organizzando la costruzione di due nuovi linkspans alla Banchina 26 per conto della Dublin Port Company. Sarà il maggiore porto Ro/Ro in Irlanda, una volta completato, in grado di caricare e scaricare simultaneamente cargos pesanti da entrambi i moli mediante linkspans e attrezzature per il rimorchio e l'attracco gemelle.

L'intera infrastruttura sarà costruita con due contratti diversi e separati. Il primo, a carico della Irishenco, parte della John Mowlem, interessa la fornitura di lavori civili, il secondo, lasciato alla Qualter Hall, comprende la costruzione e la messa a punto dei ponti di linkspan.

Qualter Hall ha detto che il design dell'intera infrastruttura, che oltre a infrastrutture per il carico/scarico delle merci comprende anche equipaggiamenti di controllo e smistamento di vario genere, è un passo avanti per le compagnie coinvolte e per l'intero settore industriale, per l'ingegnosità e l'efficienza delle strutture progettate e le nuove tecnologie utilizzate. Il sistema prevede anche riduzioni di personale in eccesso. Tre argani elettrici montati su torri su ogni lato supportano il linkspan inferiore, e due paia di cilindri idraulici forniscono la separazione a banchina.

Nel frattempo, la P&O Ferries sta migliorando il parco terminal attuale e adiacente alla Banchina 26, aggiungendovi equipaggiamenti per gestire il mix di traffico. Parallelamente a questo sviluppo, la Dublin Port Company sta costruendo due nuovi linkspans Ro/Ro presso la Banchina 51, stesso terminal.

Praticamente la maggior parte dei terminals portuali Ro/Ro si sta evolvendo ed espandendo, per potenziare e sviluppare quest'area di business che, in un'ottica di trasferimento dei flussi di merci dalla strada al mare e al trasporto intermodale, diventerà sempre più importante e cruciale.
(da: Cargo Systems, Novembre 2001)


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Shanghai
Beijing has reportedly introduced exemptions for US ships built in China
The German Rail Freight Association denounces the failure of the national rail network expansion plan.
Berlin
Westenberger: In recent years, federal governments have instead provided cement for the roads
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Gyeongju
HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls Industries sign manufacturing cooperation agreement
Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by 3.4%
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
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
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
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
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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
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.
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%)
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.
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
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
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
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
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
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 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.
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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The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
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