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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XX - Number 9/2002 - SEPTEMBER 2002

Progresso e tecnologia

Un sistema per containerizzare le rinfuse

Oggi ci sono così tanti containers in giro per il mondo, ed è tale la frequenza con la quale ci ritroviamo dietro di loro nelle strade, che si potrebbe pensare "tutto ciò che potrebbe essere containerizzabile, lo è già". Uno studio realizzato nel 2000 da un importante consulente trasportistico ha mostrato che il 40% dei carichi non trasportati in contenitori potrebbe essere in realtà containerizzato, ma anche che talvolta è necessario un piccolo aiuto per far sì che tale teoria si tramuti in realtà.

Un caso tipico è quello del trasporto di prodotti secchi alla rinfusa, siano essi palline o polveri, chimici o generi alimentari. I containers ISO non si potrebbero immediatamente associare al trasporto di questo tipo di carichi, se non fosse che esiste un'attiva e fiorente industria che fornisce a caricatori e trasportatori di derrate secche alla rinfusa i sacchi adatti a tali necessità, nonché le istruzioni inerenti alle modalità del loro impiego. E' proprio la disponibilità di questi sacchi che può trasformare un normale contenitore ISO in un vettore per rinfuse. I grossi sacchi da 20 tonnellate sono diventati sempre più popolari negli ultimi anni quale risultato di un progresso naturale dai sacchi da 25 kg, normalmente pallettizzati prima di essere containerizzati, al FIBC (contenitore flessibile intermedio per rinfuse) da 1 tonnellata. Il mercato dei FIBC al momento è più grande di quello dei sacchi da 20 tonnellate, ma vi è una chiara linea di tendenza a favore delle dimensioni relative al container completo. Il fatto che i destinatari debbano essere in grado di movimentare un carico da 20 tonnellate in una volta sola sta inevitabilmente comportando qualche resistenza in alcune zone ed il fatto che i caricatori ed i ricevitori del prodotto abbiano la necessità di modificare le proprie strutture rappresenta anch'esso una qual certa barriera, ma, affermano i difensori della "sacco più grande", il movimento è saldamente ed irrevocabilmente avviato nella loro direzione.

I containers per rinfuse, cioè quelli predisposti con boccaporti superiori per il carico e con scivoli di scarico sul pavimento, hanno rappresentato una caratteristica sullo scenario containerizzato negli ultimi 30 anni e più. Per le operazioni di trasporto marittimo a lungo raggio, la logistica di queste "bestie" speciali può costituire un incubo. Un container per rinfuse potrebbe essere teoricamente adatto a movimentare un prodotto - ad esempio - dall'Europa all'Asia, ma spesso là potrebbe non esserci un carico di ritorno adatto o almeno in grado di essere trasportato in tali contenitori, e l'avere un'attrezzatura costosa in uso soltanto al 50% del tempo per quello che ci si proponeva di fare di solito non è una situazione economica.

In Europa è presente una flotta di oltre 20.000 containers per rinfuse con carico dall'alto, in gran parte lunghi 30 piedi, che vengono utilizzati quasi esclusivamente nei traffici infra-europei. Anche se queste unità possono essere utilizzate senza doversi servire di alcun imballaggio, frequentemente ci si serve di un sacco per evitare che il prodotto possa essere contaminato da sporcizia, polvere o ruggine ovvero per evitare che il contenitore possa essere contaminato dal prodotto. Inoltre, quando si utilizza un sacco, l'uso del container ne risulta spesso migliorato perché il box non dev'essere pulito o decontaminato e può essere riutilizzato immediatamente per il viaggio di ritorno. I sacchi di cui ci si serve per questi contenitori con carico dall'alto presentano uno scivolo fissato in alto per consentire il carico tramite imbuti ed un boccaporto in basso per lo scarico.

I sacchi in questione sono prodotti in polietilene od in polipropilene e vengono realizzati nelle varietà a trama intrecciata o compatta. In genere la varietà intrecciata è usata per le palline o i granuli mentre l'altra si usa per le polveri. I sacchi intrecciati spesso presentano delle cuciture con la conseguente possibilità di contaminazione del prodotto, mentre le saldature dei sacchi a strati sono immuni da qualsiasi perdita, sia all'interno che all'esterno. I sacchi intrecciati consentono al prodotto di "respirare" e sono perciò adatti - ed in effetti vengono utilizzati su larga scala - per le derrate alimentari, quali caffè, cereali e alcuni tipi di frutta e verdura.

I produttori di sacchi da imballaggio con sede nel Regno Unito sono i maggiori fornitori di sacchi adatti all'uso con i containers cisterna. Un importante fornitore è la Linertech, dove David Dowson ha dichiarato a Cargo Systems che, anche se a livello mondiale il mercato della fornitura di sacchi per box ISO è molto più ampio, la Linertech è maggiormente impegnata nella fornitura di sacchi di containers cisterna con carico dall'alto da 30 piedi.

Dowson ritiene che la Linertech sia uno dei maggiori fornitori di sacchi da imballaggio in Europa. Rivela infatti che la Linertech ha recentemente concluso un contratto con un'importante società europea di logistica per la fornitura di "molte decine di migliaia" di sacchi da imballaggio per i prossimi quattro anni. Questo contratto, ha detto Dowson, costituisce un accordo relativo ad un approvvigionamento esclusivo tale da portare la Linertech ad un "diverso livello di operazioni mediante il quadruplicamento dei livelli produttivi", parificandola ai grossi produttori americani in termini di quantitativi prodotti. Attualmente, la Linertech ha una fabbrica estesa per 40.000 piedi quadrati ad Elland, nello Yorkshire, ma "sta cercando di ampliarsi al massimo per far fronte alla domanda" e si sta guardando attorno alla ricerca di alternative produttive al di fuori del Regno Unito.

La ZPP (Zephir Plastic Products) nel Nord Yorkshire, sempre nel Regno Unito, è stata costituita nel 1947 ed è altresì un importante fornitore di sacchi in polietilene per i contenitori cisterna con carico dall'alto. David Walker della ZPP ha dichiarato che il 60% del proprio mercato è nel Regno Unito, mentre il residuo 40% è attestato nell'Europa continentale ed in Asia. Walker afferma che molti clienti della ZPP preferiscono i propri accessori e sistemi di scarico e hanno le proprie piccole manie in materia di sacchi di cui chiedono la fornitura, di modo che la ZPP lavora con i propri clienti per sviluppare sacchi che rispondano a richieste specifiche.

La ZPP ha anche sviluppato - tanto che adesso lo applica a tutti i propri sacchi - un occhiello dalle caratteristiche uniche che agevola la manipolazione del sacco all'interno del contenitore. L'occhiello viene saldato al sacco nel corso del processo produttivo e presenta un congegno elastico che si aggancia all'anello di sicurezza all'interno del container. Tutti i sacchi della ZPP sono prodotti in polietilene ed anche l'occhiello è in materiale simile. La ZPP afferma che il 90% dei suoi imballaggi è fatto con materiale riciclabile, compresi i nuovi occhielli, mentre il residuo 10% è costituito da PVC utilizzato per il nastro sigillante.

La Tiger Bulk Systems di Bridlington è un terzo produttore britannico che si concentra per lo più sulla fornitura di dispositivi da imballaggio per i containers con carico dall'alto utilizzati da imprese produttive o di logistica in ambito europeo, sebbene il direttore generale aggiunto Mark Lewis abbia dichiarato che essa rifornisce anche il mercato dei containers ISO di sacchi destinati a box da 9 piedi e 6 pollici la cui domanda continua ad aumentare.

Una società con sede nel Regno Unito, il 50% della cui attività consiste nella fornitura di sacchi per carichi dall'alto mentre il residuo 50% è destinato ai containers ISO da 20 e 40 piedi, è la Philton Polythene Converters, che è attiva nel settore da 30 anni. Il direttore generale Andrew Tisi afferma che la ditta ha prodotto il primo sacco da imballaggio per containers in assoluto nei primi giorni della containerizzazione. Tisi dichiara che la Philton è specializzata in attrezzature da imballaggio per i prodotti più complessi e difficili, quali il biossido di titanio, che solitamente si presenta sotto forma di polveri ed è molto denso. Quando alcuni di questi prodotti, che talvolta vengono caricati caldi, vengono inclinati per lo scarico, spesso resistono sino ad un angolo di 30-40° e poi cadono giù in un colpo solo.

Tisi, come altri produttori di sacchi da imballaggio, ha qualche preoccupazione in ordine a ciò che concerne la concorrenza più a buon mercato apportata da ditte con sede in Asia, ma ritiene che i suoi clienti siano assai consapevoli dell'importanza della qualità. A causa della natura rischiosa di molte delle derrate trasportate negli imballaggi della Philton, le conseguenze derivanti dalla fuoriuscita di prodotto dall'imballaggio possono dar luogo a richieste di risarcimento dell'ordine di molte migliaia di dollari. Il convincimento diffuso sembra essere quello secondo cui anche se vi è una differenza di prezzi con gli imballaggi di produzione asiatica, questa non è poi così cospicua come avviene per altri tipi di prodotto, sebbene è probabile che essa sia più significativa nei sacchi a trama intrecciata, laddove gran parte delle cuciture devono essere rifinite a mano ed allora in quel caso i meno cari laboratori asiatici possono avere buon gioco.

Il produttore tedesco Schleswiger Tauwerkfabric Oellerking è da lungo tempo affermato nel settore della produzione di sacchi da imballaggio così come di tele incerate ed altri prodotti simili. La Oellerking dichiara di essere uno dei maggiori produttori mondiali di sacchi da imballaggio e, anche se la maggior parte della produzione riguarda sacchi per box ISO da 20 piedi, essi producono anche per i tipi da 30, 40, 45, high-cube e per ogni altra dimensione a richiesta del cliente. I sacchi della Oellerking sono realizzati in tessuto di polipropilene e sono completamente riciclabili.

La Oellerking ha sviluppato e brevettato la volta Sweatking, cui possono essere adattati tutti i suoi sacchi da imballaggio. Esso garantisce l'assorbimento della condensa sino a 3 litri per metro quadrato di superficie della volta ed è ampiamente utilizzato per il trasporto di caffè, cacao, semi, fertilizzanti e mangimi per il pesce.

Altri sviluppi realizzati dalla Oellerking sono un sacco da imballaggio che elimina la necessità di barre di ritenzione per le paratie, il che significa un notevole risparmio di peso, e - unitamente con la società compatriota Lab Cargo Tec, un sacco da imballaggio che è in grado di trasportare e scaricare automaticamente grossi quantitativi di rinfuse liquide.

A livello mondiale, il mercato maggiore nonché in crescita è quello dei sacchi da imballaggio utilizzati per i containers ISO. La loro utilizzazione fa sì che tutti i containers ISO - ed in giro ce ne sono qualcosa come 15 milioni - possano essere adoperati per il trasporto di granaglie, palline e polveri alla rinfusa.

Oltre ai produttori europei e britannici che suddividono il proprio mercato tra contenitori per rinfuse da 30 piedi ed unità ISO da 20 e 40 piedi, esistono alcuni grossi produttori di sacchi per imballaggio con sede negli Stati Uniti che forniscono molte migliaia di sacchi per box ISO a caricatori, linee di navigazione ed altri operatori della logistica negli Stati Uniti ed in tutto il mondo.

La Insta-Bulk ha sede nel cuore della regione petrolifera, a Houston nel Texas. Il direttore vendite Shelley Stopper ha dichiarato, in modo non sorprendente, che una parte importante dei clienti della Insta-Bulk è costituita da imprese petrolchimiche. La Intra-Bulk produce e commercializza imballaggi sia a trama compatta ed a pellicola, gli Enviro-Liner, sia unità a trama intrecciata, i Global-Liner, per contenitori da 20 e 40 piedi con modifiche ai portelli ed agli scivoli nella parte terminal dell'imballaggio a contatto col contenitore.

La Intra-Bulk, come molti altri produttori, fornisce vari tipi e configurazioni di paratie che possono essere adattati all'interno dei portelli del contenitore, ovvero gli imballaggi Insta-Bulk che vengono eventualmente prodotti con un sistema di rinforzo integrale che non richiede materiale aggiuntivo.

La Stopper ritiene che il punto forte della Insta-Bulk sia, unitamente alla sua società gemella Dacro con sede nei Paesi Bassi, la fornitura di servizi di supporto tecnico ad alta qualità in tutto il mondo.

Una variazione sul tema è fornita dalla Pro Tech Liner Systems di North Charleston, in Sud Carolina, che è specializzata in imballaggi ad alta resistenza per il trasporto di pelli di bestiame e di altri carichi altamente corrosivi. Chiunque si sia avvicinato ad un carico di pelli avrà percepito la puzza che emana ed avrà visto quanto corrosivo possa essere il liquido che fuoriesce dalle pelli. Se esso entra in contatto col pavimento di un container, con le gomme del veicolo o con qualsiasi altra cosa, la vita del componente contaminato si riduce drasticamente, tanto che alle volte è una questione di ore.

La Pro Tech Liner Systems produce il RhinoLiner, che è specificamente progettato per resistere ai pallet ed ai carichi con elevatori a forca. Louis D'Eugeno della Pro Tech Liner spesso chiede ai potenziali clienti di provare a strappare un RhinoLiner con le chiavi della macchina, sapendo bene che esso non si bucherà. I RhinoLiners sono confezionati con una lunghezza di 6 piedi in più rispetto al container e la parte che avanza viene ripiegata dopo il carico, il che consente all'imballaggio di contenere e ritenere diversi galloni di fluido.

La maggior parte delle pelli vengono stivate dagli Stati Uniti alla volta di Cina e Corea ed il contenitore naturale per questo traffico è il 20 piedi. Tuttavia, lo squilibrio di box ISO negli Stati Uniti crea la necessità di movimentare grossi quantitativi di 40 piedi di ritorno in Asia e per questa ragione il box da 40 piedi viene sempre più usato per il trasporto di pelli, il che ha comportato l'aumento della domanda di RhinoLiner per unità da 40 piedi.

La containerizzazione è un concetto semplice, ma quando si gratta la superficie si scopre che sotto vi è un grande fermento innovativo e creativo in corso per migliorare e promuovere il settore dei sacchi da imballaggio.
(da: Cargo Systems, agosto 2002)


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Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
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In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
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
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
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