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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XX - Number 4/2002 - APRIL 2002

Trasporto marittimo

I traffici transpacifici: l'anno della resa dei conti

Negli ultimi sei-nove mesi, in relazione ai traffici transpacifici è stato dipinto un quadro radicalmente diverso. Da una situazione di crescita nel 2000 mai sperimentata prima, che poi è proseguita all'inizio del 2001, i traffici in questione si sono ritrovati in una posizione estremamente precaria nel 2002. Frank Caradonna, esponente della società di analisi statunitense Pegasus, riassume la situazione: "Credo che in 35 anni non ci sia mai stato un periodo in cui tutte le direttrici di traffico si siano trovate in tali cattive condizioni. Le linee di navigazione hanno un grande bisogno di incrementare la capacità di ricavare profitti, dal momento che prevedono notevoli perdite per il 2002".

Le principali ragioni del mutamento delle fortune dei traffici transpacifici - e di tutti i più importanti traffici est-ovest, peraltro - sono chiare. La recessione delle economie sia statunitense che giapponese, gli strascichi degli attacchi terroristici negli Stati Uniti nello scorso mese di settembre ed una marcata mancanza di fiducia nella spesa da parte della popolazione statunitense hanno seriamente afflitto la domanda di molti beni. I vettori marittimi ovviamente non sono in grado di influenzare l'intera economia mondiale, ma alcuni potrebbero ribattere che la valanga di dismissioni di capacità dai traffici transpacifici attualmente in corso è stata accentuata dalla situazione di eccesso di offerta cagionata dall'ingresso nel mercato di molte grosse navi post-panamax tutte quante assieme.

Gli scarsi volumi di containers, unitamente ai proventi molto bassi attualmente conseguiti, significano che i vettori marittimi al momento si trovano davvero in brutte acque. Come fa notare Caradonna, "questi sono tempi duri e le linee di navigazione devono effettuare serie scelte in ordine a come procedere".

Uno sguardo alla Tabella 1 rivela il mutamento nel modello della domanda sino alla fine del settembre 2001. Tenendo in considerazione il fatto che i volumi dei traffici transpacifici in direzione est sono aumentati del 13,9% nel corso dell'intero 2000, risulta chiaro come la linea di tendenza sia davvero rivolta verso il basso, dal momento che i volumi in direzione est sono cresciuti solamente dell'1,9% nel corso dei primi tre trimestri del 2001. Secondo la maggior parte dei vettori marittimi, il tradizionale picco stagionale non si è verificato nel trimestre conclusivo del 2001 e si può presumere che, quando saranno disponibili le cifre definitive PIERS in relazione al quarto trimestre, risulterà che, se in tutto il 2001 ci sarà stata una qualche crescita, essa sarà stata minima.


TABELLA 1: MOVIMENTAZIONI COMPLESSIVE IN TEU
IN DIREZIONE EST ED IN DIREZIONE OVEST NEI TRAFFICI TRANSPACIFICI
DAL PRIMO AL TERZO TRIMESTRE 2000-2001
Direzione
del mercato
1° trim.
2000
1° trim.
2001
Cambiam.
%
2° trim.
2000
2° trim.
2001
Cambiam.
%
3° trim.
2000
3° trim.
2001
Cambiam.
%
Cambiam.
% 1°-3°
trim.
2000 / 2001
Direz. Est
v. USA :
NE Asia
1.197.9161.258.901 5,11.378.169 1.375.728- 0,2 1.536.4261.587.325 3,32,7
Direz. Est
v. USA :
SE Asia
247.871245.628 - 0,9272.667 271.882- 0,3 316.864305.935 - 3,4- 1,7
Direz. Est
v. USA :
Totale
1.445.7871.504.529 4,11.650.836 1.647.610- 0,2 1.853.2901.893.260 2,21,9
Direz. Ov.
v. USA :
NE Asia
661.278699.546 5,8651.360 629.305- 3,4 615.686640.707 52,1
Direz. Ov.
v. USA :
SE Asia
131.200120.437 - 8,2139.719 118.202- 14,4 126.042116.105 - 7,9- 11,6
Direz. Ov.
v. USA :
Totale
729.478819.983 3,5791.079 747.507- 5,5 741.728756.812 2- 0,05
Totale
Traffici
2.238.2652.324.512 3,92.441.915 2.395.117- 1,9 2.595.0182.650.072 2,11,3
Note: NE Asia comprende Macao, Cina, Sud Corea, Hong Kong, Taiwan e Giappone; SE Asia comprende Tailandia, Vietnam meridionale, Laos, Cambogia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei e Filippine.
Fonte: Servizi Ricerche Marittime PIERS

I traffici in direzione ovest alla volta dell'Asia, sebbene si tratti della direttrice meno rilevante, hanno sofferto anche di più, dal momento che hanno sperimentato un piccolo livello di crescita negativa nei primi tre trimestri del 2001. Le esportazioni alla volta del Sud-Est asiatico in particolare sono diminuite dell'11,6%. Complessivamente, i traffici totali sono cresciuti solo dell'1,3% in questo periodo, che costituisce un dato ben al di sotto delle previsioni (4-5%) fornite dai vettori marittimi a metà del 2001. In alcuni trimestri, la Cina è ancora considerata come il potenziale salvatore dei traffici mondiali e, poiché il governo cinese prevede una crescita del PIL del 7-8% per i prossimi anni, si tratta di una notizia positiva. Tuttavia, in realtà, è improbabile che la ripresa cinese da sola riesca a salvare i traffici transpacifici nel 2002. Peraltro, vi sono pochi dubbi circa il fatto che il suo predominio nei traffici in direzione est ed ovest aumenti negli anni a venire.

La tendenza verso la scarsa domanda è confermata dalle cifre relative all'attività containerizzata pubblicate da alcuni dei principali porti transpacifici della costa occidentale USA. Il porto di Long Beach ha dichiarato: "Alla fine della stagione marittima di punta relativa al periodo delle vacanze, gli imbarchi attraverso Long Beach sono calati del 9,5% a novembre, rispetto allo stesso mese dell'anno precedente". La colpa di ciò è stata attribuita alle deboli economie asiatiche. Allo stesso modo, il porto di Seattle ha dichiarato che i suoi volumi containerizzati complessivi a novembre 2001 sono scesi del 16% sino a 104.724 TEU, rispetto ai 124.129 TEU del novembre 2000.

Combinando i livelli dell'offerta e della domanda nel periodo dal 2000 al 2003, le stime della Drewry Shipping riportate nella Tabella 2 rivelano che, nonostante le variazioni stagionali in cui la domanda generalmente balza in alto nella seconda metà dell'anno, il divario inerente ai traffici in direzione est continua ad aumentare. Anche il divario tra i traffici in direzione ovest sta cominciando a raggiungere livelli preoccupanti. Il fattore significativo sta nel fatto che - mentre la domanda cala - l'offerta aumenta ancora a causa dell'immissione in servizio di ulteriore tonnellaggio post-panamax. Ma quello che ancor di più preoccupa i vettori marittimi è il livello dell'utilizzazione netta degli spazi-containers. Nei traffici in direzione est, da un picco dell'82,7% nella prima metà del 2000, vi è una previsione di diminuzione sino a solamente il 68,9% nella prima metà del 2002 e ad un calo ulteriore sino al 66,3% nel corso dei primi mesi del 2003.


TABELLA 2: CAPACITA' E DOMANDA STIMATE
NEI TRAFFICI TRANSPACIFICI 2000-2003 (IN MILIONI DI TEU)
PeriodoCapacità netta Domanda di carichiDivario in TEU Utilizzazione netta

di spazi containers

 Direz. EstDirez. Ov. Direz. EstDirez. Ov. Direz. EstDirez. Ov. Direz. EstDirez. Ov.
1° metà
2000
4,3673,396 3,3611,845 1,0061,551 77,00 %54,30 %
2° metà
2000
4,6823,629 3,8721,888 0,8101,741 82,70 %52,00 %
1° metà
2001
4,7663,688 3,4221,849 1,3441,839 71,89 %50,10 %
2° metà
2001
5,0883,947 3,8811,830 1,2072,117 76,30 %46,40%
1° metà
2002
4,9913,868 3,4391,837 1,5522,031 68,90 %47,50 %
2° metà
2002
5,2504,077 3,9621,831 1,2882,246 75,50 %44,90 %
1° metà
2003
5,5004,277 3,6461,958 1,8542,319 66,30 %45,80 %
Fonte: Drewry Shipping Consultants, dicembre 2001

Secondo la Drewry, la revisione dei servizi e l'introduzione di nuovo tonnellaggio da parte dei vettori marittimi ha influito sulla capacità complessiva dei traffici transpacifici, che è cresciuta di circa un milione di TEU, con un aumento del 10-11% rispetto al livello del 2000. Ciò per lo più è stato dovuto ai programmi di ritonnellaggio in corso ad opera della Cosco e della K Line, della Evergreen (che ha immesso in servizio la prima delle sue navi da 6.332 TEU), della China Shipping e della Hanjin. Tenuto conto delle basse cifre inerenti alla domanda, occorre rilevare come ciò abbia indotto diverse singole linee di navigazione e diversi singoli consorzi a ristrutturare alcuni dei propri servizi ed a ritirare capacità tutti assieme; il riquadro sottostante riporta nei particolari i mutamenti sopra accennati.

Si tratta di iniziative drastiche, ma necessarie date le circostanze. Tuttavia, secondo Caradonna questa è al situazione: "Non penso che sia stato tirato fuori dai traffici abbastanza tonnellaggio e, in effetti, altro ne verrà immesso nel corso di questa estate".

Tuttavia, Jeremy Nixon, vice presidente anziano per i traffici del Pacifico della PONL (P&O Nedlloyd), commenta: "Il provvisorio ritiro dell'allacciamento FEX a causa della debole stagione si è rivelato una strategia di successo. Ciò ha comportato il miglioramento dell'utilizzazione degli altri allacciamenti della PONL nel Pacifico, con nessuna perdita di carichi nel complesso, e ha comportato benefici all'ambiente in ragione della riduzione dei consumi di carburante".

Il nuovo tonnellaggio ordinato da molti vettori marittimi nel 1999 continuerà ad entrare quest'anno nei traffici est/ovest, spingendo il tonnellaggio minore dismesso verso altri traffici periferici. Secondo i dati on-line di Containerisation International, la Evergreen dispone di 3 navi da 6.332 TEU il cui ingresso nei traffici transpacifici nel 2002 è stato confermato. La K Line ha 4 ulteriori navi da 5.500 TEU, mentre la MOL ha altre 5 navi da 6.400 TEU e la China Shipping altre 3 navi da 5.500 TEU, tutte quante in consegna per quest'anno, sebbene non sia chiaro in quale traffico est/ovest esse possano essere impiegate. La K Line ha anche rivelato di avere un'opzione relativa all'ordinazione di una tredicesima nave da 5.500 TEU, con consegna per la fine del 2002. Tutto ciò rappresenta un'ironia della sorte ed un problema per le linee di navigazione, perché - sebbene esse abbiano dismesso qualche capacità quest'inverno - nel 2002 probabilmente faranno il loro ingresso nei traffici transpacifici navi più grandi. L'unico altro impiego verosimile per loro potrebbe esse l'Asia/Europa, ma questo mercato se la passa assai male. In effetti, un'iniziativa potrebbe annullare l'altra, il che induce alcuni osservatori a ritenere che non sia stata dismessa abbastanza capacità.


PRINCIPALI DISMISSIONI DAL SERVIZIO
E REVISIONI DEI SERVIZI NEL 2001-2002

  • Il servizio Shanghai Express dalla Cina alla Costa Occidentale USA, effettuato congiuntamente dalla CMA CGM e dalla China Shipping Container Lines, è stato sospeso nel settembre 2001.

  • La Fesco, in origine operativa unitamente alla Great Western, si è ritirata dai traffici transpacifici nella prima metà del 2001.

  • La Grand Alliance ha combinato il suo allacciamento FEX con la propria filiera SCX nel dicembre 2001, riducendo il numero complessivo dei propri servizi transpacifici a sette (con una riduzione approssimativa della capacità di traffico pari al 16%).

  • La Maersk Sealand ha rimosso l'ampliamento TP5 dalla propria operazione pendolare doppia SZX/TP5 fino almeno alla fine del marzo 2002 (con una riduzione approssimativa della capacità di traffico pari al 15% ovvero a 3.900 TEU su base settimanale).

  • La New World Alliance ha ritirato il proprio allacciamento PNX sin dal novembre 2001, riducendo il proprio numero complessivo di servizi transpacifici a otto (con una riduzione approssimativa della capacità di traffico pari all'8% ovvero a 5 navi da 2.600 TEU).

  • Il Lloyd Triestino, consociata della Evergreen, ha inaugurato un nuovo servizio Cina/Costa Occidentale USA nell'agosto 2001 utilizzando 5 navi da 1.810 TEU.

  • Con effetto dalla metà del febbraio 2002, la Evergreen sta rimpiazzando i suoi due servizi giramondo con due allacciamenti pendolari.

  • La K Line e la Yang Ming offrono un nuovo servizio pendolare transpacifico nel corso del primo trimestre 2002, utilizzando 12 navi da 5.500 TEU. La ristrutturazione in programma dovrebbe essere rivista. Nell'ambito della nuova "alleanza" tra Cosco, Yang Ming, K Line, Hanjin e Senator, la K Line sta altresì rilevando ulteriori spazi-containers dalla Yang Ming e dalla Hanjin, mentre la Senator sta rilevando altri spazi-containers dalla Cosco in relazione ai propri servizi CES e CEN, che sono stati migliorati con navi da 5.500 TEU.

Un portavoce della Maersk Sealand così commentava il ritiro della propria filiera TP5: "Essa verrà reintegrata allorquando le condizioni del mercato lo richiederanno; ci aspettiamo di poter prendere una decisione al riguardo nella primavera del 2002". Se ne potrebbe dedurre che il servizio resterà sospeso per l'intero 2002. La semplice verità è che i vettori marittimi non sanno che cosa accadrà a breve termine e debbono effettuare costantemente revisioni dei propri servizi. Un osservatore del settore, che desidera restare anonimo, commenta: "Credo che non siano stati approntati programmi di ritiro della capacità al di là del marzo 2002. L'attuale revisione è finalizzata solamente all'adeguamento alla "debolezza" della stagione, ma è possibile che i servizi che sono stati ritirati rimangano nella medesima condizione anche una volta trascorso questo periodo".

Oltre ai problemi inerenti all'offerta ed alla domanda, i vettori marittimi devono fare i conti con le preoccupazioni derivanti dai livelli delle tariffe di nolo. A causa della riservatezza richiesta dai clienti, i vettori non vogliono rivelare i livelli attuali, ma fonti informate hanno comunicato a Containerisation International che le tariffe medie in direzione est sono scese a 1.100 dollari USA per container da 40 piedi. Il TSA (Accordo Stabilizzazione Transpacifico) nell'ottobre 2000 aveva raccomandato un'integrazione delle tariffe sui traffici in direzione est per il periodo contrattuale 2001-2002 sino a 525 dollari USA/FEU. E' significativo il fatto che per il periodo 2002-2003 non ne sia stata annunciata nessuna, sebbene ce le si possa aspettare prima o poi.

E' interessante notare come, sulla base dei suggerimenti ad incrementare le tariffe negli ultimi sei-nove mesi, le tariffe medesime siano variate in misura così ampia che sarebbe difficile stabilire quale sia l'attuale base tariffaria. Inoltre, dal momento che ogni vettore marittimo ha una propria lista di tariffe riservate con i suoi principali clienti, è difficile stabilire quale sia la tariffa media per questo traffico. Un'altra considerazione è che - dal momento che le tariffe sono così basse - i caricatori minori in alcuni casi usufruiscono quasi delle stesse tariffe vantaggiose praticate ai grossi negozi al dettaglio.

Caradonna ritiene che un generale incremento tariffario non rappresenti la risposta appropriata e ha detto: "Come si potrebbe porre in essere un incremento tariffario in un simile scenario? Non dico che non ne sia necessario uno, ma come si potrebbe ottenerlo dato il numero di vettori marittimi attualmente in cerca di maggiori volumi? Alcuni vettori continueranno inevitabilmente a ridurre le tariffe".

La storia recente dimostra che sulle principali direttrici di traffico gli incrementi tariffari generali raramente hanno avuto successo, dal momento che la filosofia dominante diventa quella di riempire la nave ad ogni costo. In un simile scenario, ogni tariffa che copre i costi fissi diventa una buona tariffa.

Una risposta a questo indovinello, propone Caradonna, potrebbe essere costituita dall'aumento della collaborazione fra le linee di navigazione su argomenti di ampia portata quali le problematiche attinenti al rifornimento, alla movimentazione ed alla intermodalità, che vanno al di là dei singoli consorzi. Tuttavia, ciò è improbabile e potrebbe in qualche modo rappresentare la svolta più radicale circa le modalità con cui il settore del trasporto marittimo containerizzato viene gestito. Aggiunge Caradonna: "La razionalizzazione di costi dovrebbe costituire il punto centrale per le linee di navigazione, e non il generale incremento tariffario, che con tutta probabilità non è conseguibile in questo clima".

L'avvento dell'ancora innominata alleanza tra Cosco, Yang Ming, K Line, Hanjin e Senator ha provocato diverse revisioni di servizio e la combinazione di nuovo tonnellaggio al fine di razionalizzare i costi. Questo suggerisce che i vettori marittimi si stanno parlando sempre di più. La scomparsa nel 2001 della Cho Yang, uno dei primi 20 vettori di tutto il mondo, potrebbe far pensare che altri potrebbero seguire quest'anno. Non è chiaro, al momento, se nel 2002 importanti soggetti quali Wan Hai, Great Western o Trans Pacific Lines finiscano per sparire dai traffici ovvero se i maggiori consorzi si decidano a ritirare un maggiore quantitativo di capacità.

Circa il futuro, il TSA prevede "un crescita stagnante dei carichi nella prima metà del 2002" ed anche la Drewry prevede che la dominante direttrice est del transpacifico non crescerà più dell'1,3% nel corso del 2002. Tuttavia, sul medio termine, essa prevede una forte ripresa nel 2003, con un incremento dei volumi del 7,3% per l'intero anno. Una nota positiva viene espressa da Nixon della PONL: "Non sottostimate le naturali forze economiche di questo settore. Se i clienti fossero pronti a remunerare i fornitori di servizio a livello sostenibile nel corso del periodo del picco di domanda, allora il lato dell'offerta di questo settore potrebbe adeguarsi nei prossimi 18 mesi molto più alla svelta di quanto molti analisti al momento non prevedano".

Nel contempo, i vettori impegnati nel traffico in questione si trovano a dover affrontare un compito non proprio allettante nel cercare di sopravvivere per tutto il 2002: sotto molti aspetti, questo sarà l'anno della resa dei conti per loro. Essi potrebbero non essere in grado di influenzare direttamente i volumi di traffico, ma sarà affar loro gestire i propri costi ed i propri programmi di ritonnellaggio nella maniera più efficace possibile.
(da: Containerisation International, febbraio 2002)


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Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
Moscow/St. Petersburg
The governor of the Murmansk region highlighted this during a meeting with Putin
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
Freewheels: New rules on payment times leave hauliers without protection.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of ships scrapped in the decade just ending.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
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The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
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
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
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
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
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
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
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
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
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
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
Rome/Civitavecchia/London
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
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
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