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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XX - Number 5/2002 - MAY 2002

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La situazione della flotta globale delle portacontainers

La CP Ships si è assicurata ben 800 milioni di dollari presso i propri principali finanziatori, destinandoli esclusivamente all'acquisizione negli ultimi due anni di portacontainers nuove e di seconda mano. Questo è significativo, poiché sino a poco tempo fa la compagnia possedeva solo poche delle sue navi. Fatta eccezione per alcune navi da 1.000 a 2.200 TEU rinforzate per il ghiaccio per i suoi servizi Canada Maritime e Cast Europa-Montreal, nonché per quattro navi da 3.000 TEU affiliate alla Marad battenti bandiera statunitense, ereditate ai tempi dell'acquisizione della Lykes Lines nel 1997, la maggior parte della flotta di navi della CP Ships è stata noleggiata.

Nel 2001, la compagnia di navigazione in questione ha acquistato non meno di sei delle otto navi della classe P da 3.266 TEU della Yang Ming costruite negli anni '80, le quali erano diventate non più necessarie al vettore taiwanese a seguito della consegna di nuovo tonnellaggio post-panamax. Inoltre, sono state acquisite tre navi da 2.000 a 3.000 TEU da proprietari tedeschi di unità non di linea. Molte di queste acquisizioni di seconda mano sono state collocate nelle operazioni transatlantiche e transpacifiche della Lykes e della TMM Lines della CP Ships. Quest'ultima ha dichiarato che nell'immediato futuro potrebbe acquistare altro tonnellaggio di seconda mano.

Le ordinazioni di nuovo tonnellaggio sono avvenute nel contesto dell'iniziativa della CP Ships finalizzata a farla diventare un proprietario significativo di portacontainers. La compagnia ha un registro di ordinazioni di 10 navi, con una capacità complessiva di spazi-containers pari a 36.500 TEU, che dovrebbero pervenire in servizio entro i prossimi due anni. Le unità si riferiscono a 5 navi da 3.200 TEU ordinate alla China Shipbuilding Corporation di Taiwan per il servizio Lykes Lines, a 3 navi da 4.100 TEU per i suoi servizi Europa-Australasia della Contship ed a 2 navi da 4.100 TEU per le operazioni su Montreal della Canada Maritime, tutte quante ordinate alla sud-coreana Daewoo.

Un altro vettore marittimo che sta ampliando la percentuale delle portacontainers di proprietà è la francese CMA CGM, che adesso rappresenta l'ottavo vettore marittimo a livello mondiale. Essa ha acquistato le sue prime navi nuove solamente nel 1997 (3 unità da 4.000 TEU) e ha investito in una serie di navi post-panamax da 6.500 TEU consegnate nel 2001.

Quattro di queste navi appartengono alla compagnia e sono gestite dalla medesima, e viaggiano sotto bandiera francese utilizzando il sistema fiscale francese inerente all'affitto di tipo leasing, mentre altrettante navi sono state noleggiate a lungo termine dal proprietario tedesco Conti Reederei. La CMA CGM dispone altresì di una notevole flotta di navi ancora sotto ordinazione per conto proprio, tra cui 4 navi da 2.200 TEU destinate a rimpiazzare il tonnellaggio costruito negli anni '70, nonché un paio di unità da 4.367 TEU che andranno probabilmente a spodestare le navi noleggiate dai propri servizi Asia/Mediterraneo. Anche queste navi di proprietà beneficiano del sistema fiscale francese sul leasing.

Ad ogni modo, che cosa c'è dietro queste acquisizioni? Raja Sarkis, vice presidente alle finanze della CMA CGM, commenta: "Riguardo all'approvvigionamento di navi per il nostro gruppo, direi che il nostro approccio è di tipo opportunistico. Esso, infatti, si concentra su due esigenze: redigere il nostro bilancio di esercizio e fornire ai nostri dirigenti di linea gli strumenti migliori per conseguire i costi minori e la migliore produttività. In seguito a ciò, la nostra flotta si suddivide tra navi di proprietà, navi noleggiate a lungo termine e navi noleggiate a breve termine, ma resta il fatto che le navi di proprietà fanno parte della nostra strategia".

Certamente, la CP Ships e la CMA CGM nella loro struttura attuale sono compagnie di navigazione di linea relativamente giovani, che si sono espanse rapidamente sulla base di navi noleggiate. Secondo Mark McVicar, analista di trasporti presso la divisione finanziaria navi della Dresdener Kleinwort Wasserstein, "se si vuole dare il via alla svelta ad una linea di trasporto contenitori e non si dispone di un mucchio di capitale, il mezzo più rapido per costituire una flotta è quello del mercato del noleggio".

La CSCL (China Shipping Container Lines) è il più recente esempio di questa politica, avendo inaugurato il suo primo importante servizio di linea nel 1998, dall'Asia all'Europa, equipaggiato interamente con tonnellaggio noleggiato. Attualmente, essa possiede solamente il 10% della sua flotta operativa dalla capacità di 132.000 TEU, ma ha effettuato ordinazioni per conto proprio di 5 navi da 4.050 TEU e 8 navi da 5.500 TEU in consegna per il prossimo anno.


PORTACONTAINERS NOLEGGIATE E POSSEDUTE OD IN LEASING
DEI PRIMI 20 VETTORI MARITTIMI, RISULTANTI A MARZO 2002


Classifica
Posseduti /
gestiti
in servizio
TEU (navi)
Noleggiati
in servizio
TEU (navi)
Capacità
totale
TEU (navi)
Percent.
Di spazi - containers
posseduti
Posseduti
sotto
ordinaz.
TEU (navi)
Noleggiati
sotto ordinaz.
TEU (navi)
1Maersk Sealand 1 442.199 (129) 250.228
(146)
692.427
(275)
64%96.020
(18)
40.032
(13)
2P%O Nedlloyd 2 216.159
(62)
167.093
(90)
383.252
8152)
56%- 24.612
(6)
3MSC 180.574
(87)
162.183
(82)
342.757
(169)
53%25.916
(4)
33.750
(5)
4Hanjin/Senator 89.738
(20)
215.455
(66)
305.193
(86)
29%- 55.795
(11)
5Evergreen Group 3 265.406
(103)
29.153
(16)
294.559
(119)
91%25.468
(7)
-
6Coscon 227.704
(117)
19.435
(16)
247.139
(133)
92%10.892
(2)
-
7APL 143.126
(40)
101.811
(42)
244.937
(82)
58%15.936
(4)
20.377
(4)
8CMA CGM 4 65.377
(22)
129.009
(73)
194.386
(95)
34%24.262
(8)
13.579
(4)
9NYK 5 113.499
(43)
58.291
(37)
171.790
(80)
66%77.016
(14)
-
10K Line 103.749
(30)
59.981
(29)
163.730
(59)
63%27.880
(5)
-
11CP Ships 6 71.466
(31)
82.404
(43)
153.870
(74)
46%36.500
(10)
24.300
(6)
12OOCL 80.351
(19)
70.494
(31)
150.845
(50)
53%49.136
(7)
16.162
(5)
13Hyundai 75.481
(20)
66.838
(18)
142.319
(38)
53%5.551
(1)
13.043
(4)
14CSCL 14.914
(24)
132.517
(49)
147.431
(73)
10%64.250
(13)
32.443
(8)
15MOL Lines 86.537
(26)
51.142
(30)
137.679
(56)
63%49.906
(9)
18.000
(4)
16Zim 53.835
(18)
76.387
(52)
130.222
(70)
41%- 29.238
(6)
17Hapag-Lloyd 102.801
(25)
21.226
(7)
124.027
(32)
83%22.518
(3)
27.000
(4)
18Yang Ming 89.495
(26)
30.909
(14)
120.404
(40)
74%4.800
(4)
-
19CSAV 7 2.568
(3)
93.760
(43)
96.328
(46)
3%- 3.091
(7) 9
20Hamburg Sud 8 36.771
(14)
52.977
(32)
89.748
(46)
41%3.739
(1)
5.048
(2)
Note: 1 = Comprende le flotte delle consociate della AP Moller (Portlink & Safmarine)
2 = Comprende le flotte delle consociate interamente partecipate Farrell Lines e Mercosul Lines
3 = Comprende le flotte della consociata interamente partecipata Lloyd Triestino e della affiliata Uniglory
4 = Comprende le flotte delle consociate interamente partecipate ANL e Feeder Associate Systems
5 = Comprende le flotte della consociata interamente partecipata Tokio Senpaku Kaisha
6 = Comprende le flotte di: ANZDK, Canmar, Cast, Contship, Lykes & TMM Lines
7 = Comprende le flotte delle consociate interamente partecipate Libra, Montemar e Norasia
8 = Comprende le flotte delle consociate interamente partecipate Alianca, Columbus Lines e CAT
9 = La CSAV possiede una quota del 50% in tre delle sette navi sotto ordinazione
Fonte:C.I. On-line

Al contrario, la Evergreen Group, che da sempre per tradizione possiede e gestisce per intero la propria flotta di navi, con l'eccezione di una manciata di noleggi a breve termine, ha preso l'iniziativa di vendere navi per farsele noleggiare di ritorno. Negli ultimi mesi, la Evergreen ha venduto la sua intera flotta di navi del tipo L da 1.894 TEU costruite alla fine degli anni '70 ed all'inizio degli anni '80 , nonché due unità del tipo GX da 3.428 TEU costruite nel 1998 all'operatore non di linea greco Technomar Shipping.

Quale che sia la ragione di queste dismissioni, le navi non appaiono più sul bilancio di esercizio della compagnia di navigazione. Esse, adesso, rappresentano solo un "costo" sul conto dei profitti e delle perdite della Evergreen.

Tuttavia, sarebbe sbagliato suggerire che la Evergreen stia abbandonando la strada della proprietà delle navi. La compagnia possiede ancora oltre il 90% della propria capacità di portacontenitori e sta al momento aggiungendo nuove navi da 6.332 TEU ai propri servizi transpacifici. Questi ultimi sono stati finanziati mediante accordi inerenti al sistema fiscale britannico sul leasing e, ai sensi di tali accordi finanziari (assicurati dalla Halifax Asset Finance unitamente al sistema fiscale sul tonnellaggio britannico), la Evergreen ha costituito una divisione operativa navale con sede a Londra, la Hatsu Marine.

Secondo R. J. Owng, vice presidente esecutivo della Evergreen Marine Corporation, "il leasing viene utilizzato come un'altra fonte di finanziamento ed è un'alternativa al debito bancario o ad altri prodotti finanziari a medio termine. Nel mercato britannico, un leasing può altresì fare conto sull'effettiva utilizzazione delle detrazioni disponibili per gli investimenti di capitale in interessi quali le navi".

Il leasing delle navi su base fiscale consente ai vettori marittimi di perseguire gli stessi scopi del noleggio. Esso mette i vettori marittimi in grado di acquisire navi senza che tali beni appaiano sul bilancio di esercizio; si tratta di un'importante fattore per quelle compagnie che hanno bisogno di adeguare il proprio capitale al fine di attirare futuro capitale azionario attraverso il mercato borsistico.

La differenza rispetto al noleggio sta nel fatto che gli accordi di leasing vengono normalmente stipulati per un periodo più lungo e che le tariffe di "leasing" dovrebbero essere meno care rispetto a quelle di noleggio in relazione alla stessa nave, dal momento che vi sono vantaggi fiscali per il noleggiatore. Ciò dipende dalle generose detrazioni inerenti al deprezzamento normalmente offerte dalla maggior parte dei regimi fiscali per le navi nuove. Al fine di trarre vantaggio da queste detrazioni, tuttavia, le compagnie di navigazione hanno bisogno di ricavare notevoli profitti, cosa verso la quale talvolta i noleggiatori sembrano essere più portati dei vettori marittimi. Ai sensi degli accordi di leasing, il vettore marittimo è normalmente responsabile delle operazioni di gestione della nave.

Anche la MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) da sempre tradizionalmente possiede una grossa percentuale della propria flotta, e quest'ultima in origine era stata costituita mediante l'acquisizione di tonnellaggio di seconda mano, sebbene negli ultimi anni la compagnia abbia intrapreso un esteso programma di nuove costruzioni per una serie di navi da 4.000 e 6.500 TEU. La MSC ha tratto grandi vantaggi dall'attuale debolezza delle tariffe di noleggio, in particolar modo nelle classi da 2.000 a 4.000 TEU. Essa ha recentemente affittato diverse navi di questa fascia, mentre in passato la compagnia avrebbe con tutta probabilità preso in considerazione l'idea di effettuare acquisti nel tonnellaggio di seconda mano allo scopo di espandere la propria flotta.

Pertanto, i principali operatori mondiali di linea starebbero portando sullo stesso piano il loro affidamento sulle navi noleggiate e gestite/possedute al fine di far fronte ai propri servizi di linea. Commenta McVicar: "Negli ultimi tempi è emerso un modello tipico di attività e la PONL (P&O Nedlloyd) ne costituisce un buon esempio. A titolo indicativo, laddove la compagnia ha un impegno a lungo termine in relazione ad un traffico primario quale l'Asia/Europa, lì acquisterà navi proprie, sebbene con qualche implicazione fiscale inerente al noleggio finanziario, ovvero si affiderà ad accordi di noleggio a lungo termine fino a 10 anni. Dove invece il servizio è soggetto ad un sacco di cambiamenti in ordine ai modelli di traffico ed ai volumi (ad esempio, traffici sudamericani), allora noleggeranno le navi".

Jan-Piet Baars, direttore addetto alla capacità ed al noleggio della flotta alla PONL, conferma la filosofia operativa navale della compagnia: "In effetti, la nostra politica è quella di avere un misto di tonnellaggio di proprietà e noleggiato nella proporzione di 55% posseduto e 45% noleggiato in termini di capacità di spazi-containers. Questa politica ci dà la flessibilità che vogliamo". Baars aggiunge che, in termini di tonnellaggio posseduto, la PONL si concentra su grandi navi impiegate nei traffici est/ovest.

Certamente in un momento di ribasso nel mercato di linea, come è quello attuale, questa flessibilità costituita da una flotta mista di tonnellaggio posseduto e noleggiato è vantaggiosa per i vettori costretti a tagliare la capacità. Le recenti iniziative da parte della New World Alliance (APL, Hyundai e MOL), della Grand Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, MISC, NYK, OOCL e PONL) e dalla Maersk Sealand nel senso di tagliare l'eccesso di capacità nei traffici Asia/Europa è stata resa possibile per certi versi dalla restituzione delle navi noleggiate ai loro proprietari e dal re-impiego del tonnellaggio posseduto in altri servizi. Quest'ultimo, a sua volta, spesso va a spodestare altro tonnellaggio noleggiato.

Questa esigenza di scaricare il tonnellaggio superfluo, quale conseguenza della diminuzione della crescita dei carichi nonché della introduzione di altre nuove unità di nuova costruzione di proprietà dei vettori, sta già avendo cattive conseguenze per il mercato del noleggio, in particolar modo per le classi più grandi di portacontainers. Ad esempio, dall'ultimo trimestre dello scorso anno, la APL ha restituito 3 unità da 4.158 TEU che erano operative nell'adesso interrotto servizio Dragon Express Asia/Europa della NWA (New World Alliance). Nello stesso tempo il suo socio nella NWA, la Hyundai Merchant Marine, sta restituendo diverse navi da 3.000 TEU che stanno per raggiungere il termine del proprio periodo di noleggio. Altri operatori hanno intrapreso o stanno programmando iniziative simili. Le navi da 4.158 TEU (costruite solamente nel 1996) stanno ancora aspettando un impiego a lungo termine e si dice che presentino costi operativi di 30.000 dollari USA al giorno per i loro proprietari.

Secondo gli ultimi dati on-line di Containerisation International, altre 70 navi cellulari da 1.000 a 3.000 TEU sono in attesa di impiego nel mercato del noleggio. Con quasi 1,4 milioni di TEU di capacità ancora sotto ordinazione con consegna prevista nei prossimi tre anni, più di un terzo dei quali sono costituiti da tonnellaggio appartenente ai vettori, sicuramente la prospettiva di tante navi in più non impiegate nel prossimo futuro diverrà una realtà.

Sul lungo termine, se la crescita dei traffici mondiali continuerà il proprio declino, è anche possibile che pure le portacontainers post-panamax consegnate negli ultimi due anni a proprietari tedeschi ai sensi di accordi di noleggio a lungo termine possano essere ritirate dai traffici. Ad esempio, la OOCL e la PONL gestiscono una serie di navi da 5.762 TEU noleggiate dalla ER Schiffahrt, in relazione alle quali i periodi di noleggio dovrebbero essere rinnovati nel 2005. Le prospettive per gli investitori in queste navi diventano ancora più sinistre se si considera che la OOCL ha ordinato una serie di navi da 7.600 TEU per conto proprio che potrebbero andare a rimpiazzare tale tonnellaggio.

Tuttavia, i proprietari di unità impiegate in traffici non di linea ed i mediatori marittimi sono più ottimisti circa il futuro. Paul Dowell, capo delle ricerche presso il broker marittimo con sede a Londra Howe Robinson, commenta: "Per fortuna, la gente adesso ha bloccato le ordinazioni di portacontainers, di modo che ritengo che nel tempo di due-tre anni il mercato possa fiorire nuovamente. Finora, siamo nel mezzo di una recessione del ciclo economico, ma si tratta giusto di un momento particolare".

Mentre in passato una sovrabbondanza di navi noleggiate meno costose aveva fornito ai nuovi concorrenti l'opportunità di fare il proprio ingresso nel mercato, adesso in pochi hanno scelto di fare altrettanto. L'ultima arrivata, la Valu$hip, è durata solo un mese dalla Costa Occidentale degli Stati Uniti al Nord Europa, e poi il servizio è stato interrotto.

Vi sono diverse ragioni per questa situazione, ma è chiaro che il prezzo di ingresso per i nuovi concorrenti adesso è alto. Dall'ultimo ribasso di mercato nel settore del trasporto marittimo di linea, tutti i principali vettori marittimi del mondo sono diventati più grandi e migliori, acquisendo altri soggetti ovvero facendo il proprio ingresso in altri traffici. Oltre a trarre benefici da queste economie di scala, la maggior parte di loro ora offre una gamma di raffinati servizi a valore aggiunto che non sono per nulla economici, quali la gestione della catena delle forniture e le comunicazioni relative al commercio elettronico.

Sono finiti i giorni in cui la capacità di trasporto dei carichi che si serviva di contenitori da 20 piedi e 40 piedi bastava. I caricatori adesso desiderano un'ampia gamma di altro equipaggiamento containerizzato immediatamente a disposizione, quali i 45 piedi high-cube ed i reefers. Inoltre, un numero sempre maggiore di soggetti desidera lavorare con pochi vettori che offrono spazio su più di una direttrice di traffico. Sembra quindi che al mondo oggi non vi sia più spazio per nuovi soggetti nella nicchia di mercato.

I caricatori farebbero meglio a riflettere su tutto ciò, prima di imbarcarsi in un giro di trattative sulle tariffe di trasporto merci che potrebbero incoraggiare un ulteriore consolidamento del settore.
(da: Containerisation International, Aprile 2002)


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According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
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