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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XXI - Number 2/2003 - FEBRUARY 2003

Porti

I porti della Costa Occidentale USA ed il problema ambientale

Tre importanti porti della Costa Occidentale statunitense - Oakland, Los Angeles e Seattle - stanno dimostrando che, mediante la creatività, il compromesso e la cooperazione, le operazioni al terminal containers possono conservare un margine competitivo e coesistere con la comunità locale e la natura. Questi porti in crescita hanno intrapreso iniziative mitiganti a protezione dell'ambiente, assicurando nel contempo i vantaggi economici apportati dai traffici marittimi internazionali.

Il Middle Harbour Shoreline Park rappresenta l'esempio tipico di tali progetti. Questo parco pubblico da 37 acri - che prevede un centro educativo, passeggiate a mare, moli per la pesca, aree per picnic, una spiaggia sabbiosa nonché la conservazione delle caratteristiche storiche - è situato nell'ambito del porto di Oakland, il terzo porto in ordine di grandezza sulla Costa Occidentale degli Stati Uniti.

Il parco ed il suo habitat selvaggio di acque poco profonde esteso per 190 acri sono prossimi al completamento, che fornirà di nuovo un pubblico accesso ad una delle località maggiormente spettacolari sulla costa orientale della Baia di San Francisco. Dalla Seconda Guerra Mondiale, l'utilizzazione a fini militari ha limitato l'accesso pubblico al litorale della Middle Harbour del porto di Oakland, che un tempo era un bacino della marina militare.

Peraltro, arrivare a questa situazione, come si dice, non è stato proprio come fare una passeggiata nel parco.

Quando il Centro Operazioni e Fornitura della Flotta Statunitense di Oakland chiuse, il sito da 530 acri venne restituito al Porto di Oakland. Ciò rese possibile la realizzazione di due nuovi terminal contenitori, nel contesto dello sviluppo da 700 milioni di dollari degli ormeggi 55-56 della Hanjin Shipping Company e degli ormeggi 57-59 della SSA Terminal, nonché dell'infrastruttura del Terminal Ferroviario Intermodale.

Tuttavia, gli ambientalisti e gli esponenti della comunità locale si sono strenuamente opposti ai piani di sviluppo, citando i rischi per la salute che sarebbero potuti derivare dal probabile incremento delle emissioni atmosferiche dovute all'ampliamento delle operazioni portuali così come dall'aumento del traffico camionistico. Da ultimo, essi hanno intentato un'azione legale nei confronti del porto al fine di fermare il piano di espansione delle infrastrutture containerizzate.

Il porto ha ammesso tali problematiche e ha deciso di collaborare con la comunità locale piuttosto che contrastarla con una battaglia in tribunale probabilmente lunga e costosa, secondo Jim McGrath, dirigente per l'ambiente del Porto di Oakland. Il porto ha compreso che, prima di poter sviluppare tali infrastrutture, avrebbe dovuto affrontare le problematiche ambientali e coinvolgere la comunità locale nello sviluppo di ciò che sarebbe dovuto diventare il programma del porto Vision 2000, oltre ad assicurarne il finanziamento.

Invece di contrastare i residenti locali, alcuni dei quali avevano lavorato per anni al Centro della Marina Militare, la risposta del porto è consistita nel riconoscere i problemi che le operazioni comportavano per i vicini di West Oakland, nella rapida composizione della causa legale e nella stipulazione di un accordo con la comunità. Ne risultarono idee e suggerimenti per il parco pubblico, per un'area di acque poco profonde ed un programma per la riduzione delle emissioni atmosferiche generate dal porto.

Il porto invitò i residenti della comunità di West Oakland, uno dei quartieri più poveri della città, a contribuire alla progettazione del Middle Harbour Shoreline Park da 30 milioni di dollari. Una commissione consultiva della comunità locale composta da cittadini interessati, da personaggi di spicco del mondo degli affari e della chiesa, da educatori ed altri soggetti ha svolto un ruolo-guida nella redazione del progetto di massima. Un'altra commissione composta da rappresentanti di agenzie, della comunità locale e di scienziati ha garantito la propria assistenza alla progettazione del ripristino dell'habitat in relazione all'area acquatica di 190 acri. Sebbene il dragaggio della baia e del canale ed il ricollocamento delle materie di risulta per creare l'habitat di acque poco profonde siano costati al porto 14 milioni di dollari, esso in realtà ha risparmiato denaro poiché non vi è di conseguenza stato bisogno di spendere per l'acquisizione di materie di risulta per i riempimenti.

La comunità locale incontrò il porto in una serie di riunioni dedicate alla progettazione nel corso dell'anno successivo. Una grossa fiera locale attirò oltre 2.000 partecipanti che espressero i propri desideri e priorità per la progettazione del nuovo parco. La loro attenzione venne concentrata sulla possibilità di assicurare ai bambini un centro educativo ed una nuova spiaggia sabbiosa. Altre priorità vennero assegnate ai moli per la pesca, alle zone per picnic e divertimenti ed alle passeggiate a mare che consentono di godere della splendida vista.

Il Porto di Oakland ha sviluppato altresì un ampio ed esauriente programma di miglioramento della qualità dell'aria, dotato di un fondo complessivo di 9 milioni di dollari. Esso è servito a pagare il riadattamento degli autobus locali, di tutta l'attrezzatura per la movimentazione dei carichi, nonché dei camion di proprietà locale o comunque localmente gestiti con motori puliti a basse emissioni. Esso comprendeva inoltre la riduzione delle emissioni provenienti dai lavori di costruzione mediante provvedimenti quali draghe a motore elettrico piuttosto che diesel e la dotazione di un rimorchiatore con motore pulito a basse emissioni come progetto dimostrativo.

Afferma McGrath: "I passi che il porto ha compiuto superano di gran lunga i requisiti normativi minimi. Il porto ha fatto la cosa giusta ed i risultati dei suoi sforzi stanno cominciando a dare risultati concreti per la prima volta in termini di aria pulita e pubblico accesso al litorale della East Bay".

Quando il Porto di Los Angeles cominciò a lavorare ad un programma per fasi di miglioramenti del terminal contenitori e di espansione al fine di accogliere i traffici in crescita, esso pianificò altresì il dragaggio di nuovi e più profondi canali di navigazione per gli attuali terminals, nonché l'uso delle materie di risulta a fini di riempimento per i nuovi terminals.

Tuttavia, i progetti di sviluppo comporterebbero l'eliminazione permanente degli habitats di fauna ittica e selvatica che ai sensi della normativa e della politica statale e federale deve essere compensata con la creazione di habitat marini equivalenti. Pertanto, il porto ha lavorato con agenzie statali e federali al fine di esaminare le opportunità di mitigazione e sviluppare un conseguente piano di mitigazione biologica. La squadra del porto, che comprendeva Il Servizio Statunitense Fauna Ittica e Selvatica, le Zone di Pesca Marittima Nazionali, Il Dipartimento Pesca Sportiva della California ed il Genio Militare degli Stati Uniti, ha individuato un progetto di mitigazione situato 90 miglia a sud del porto nella città di Carlsbad nella settentrionale Contea di San Diego.

Il progetto di miglioramento della Batiquitos Lagoon è uno dei maggiori progetti di ripristino completati negli Stati Uniti, secondo Julia Nagano, direttore degli affari pubblici del Porto di Los Angeles, che ha definito il progetto "un perfetto matrimonio di sviluppo economico e protezione ambientale, nonché un modello di coordinamento e cooperazione tra agenzie". Il porto ha fornito tutti i finanziamenti per il progetto di ripristino, dal costo di 55,3 milioni di dollari: circa 145 dollari per acro di terra nella Baia di Outer Los Angeles. Tuttavia, il costo dell'intero progetto è stato approssimativamente di 1,3 miliardi di dollari, compreso lo sviluppo del Pontile 300 (200 milioni di dollari), del Pontile 400 (580 milioni di dollari), del dragaggio e della bonifica del terreno (350 milioni di dollari) e dello sviluppo del LA Export Terminal, un terminal per rinfuse di carbone (180 milioni di dollari).

La Batiquitos Lagoon è stata selezionata come localizzazione di prima scelta per il progetto di mitigazione portuale poiché da molti anni erano in atto un degrado della qualità dell'acqua della laguna e la scomparsa della fauna selvatica, principalmente a causa della realizzazione di tre corridoi trasportistici che limitavano il flusso delle acque: un ponte ferroviario, l'Autostrada della Costa del Pacifico ed una importante superstrada interstatale.

I pianificatori portuali decisero che il progetto di ripristino potesse essere implementato in un periodo di tempo tale da riuscire ad ottenere i permessi costieri e di dragaggio per la costruzione delle opere relative ai progetti dei Pontili 300 e 400. Il porto ricevette altresì assicurazioni in ordine al fatto che la realizzazione del progetto di ripristino approvato creasse habitat appropriati al fine di conseguire i risultati di mitigazione individuati a compenso della perdita dell'habitat marittimo per i pesci nel Porto di Los Angeles.

Il progetto della Batiquitos Lagoon rappresenta il primo collegamento con l'oceano dagli anni '30 e comprende:

  • la sostituzione di due ponti;

  • le protezioni a difesa di un ponte ferroviario e di un'autostrada intestatale;

  • la costruzione di una struttura a protezione dalle maree nell'insenatura;

  • l'alimentazione delle spiagge con sabbia dragata dalla laguna;

  • la realizzazione di 32 acri di aree di nidi sabbiosi per specie di uccelli in pericolo di estinzione;

  • lo smaltimento e la copertura della fanghiglia della laguna in una fossa scavata nella laguna stessa;

  • un dragaggio di precisione al fine di contornare la laguna e di creare un habitat specifico.

Dopo sette anni di pianificazione e tre anni di accurata costruzione, l'insenatura è stata nuovamente aperta ai flussi e riflussi delle maree oceaniche, ripristinando la qualità dell'aria, unitamente agli habitat della fauna ittica e selvatica distrutti dalle attività umane all'interno ed attorno alla laguna.

Attraverso gli sforzi di mitigazione del porto nell'ambito della laguna, i pesci - dall'ippoglosso californiano al pesce persico bianco - sono tornati in gran numero. Diverse specie di uccelli minacciate ed in pericolo d'estinzione stanno facendo il nido in gran numero e gli uccelli di riva si stanno ambientando sugli strati di fanghiglia appositamente creati. La palude salata si sta rivitalizzando a causa del cambaimento dei flussi di marea.

Commenta Nagano: "Il ripristino della Batiquitos Lagoon quale mitigazione dello sviluppo portuale ha comportato benefici per l'ambiente pur consentendo al porto di proseguire l'attività di commercio marittimo. I benefici ambientali del progetto sono inestricabilmente collegati ai benefici economici del porto di Los Angeles, poiché fanno sì che l'appropriata mitigazione consenta la realizzazione del programma di sviluppo portuale. E' un altro esempio dell'importante ruolo che i porti possono svolgere nello sviluppo attento all'ambiente delle infrastrutture marittime".

Il terzo progetto non è così scontato. Gettando uno sguardo sulla Harbour Island al porto di Seattle dai punti d'osservazione attorno ad Elliott Bay, si possono vedere grandi gru arancione per containers, navi ed alcune ciminiere stagliarsi sullo sfondo di un paesaggio industrializzato indefinito ma netto.

Nascosti tra dozzine di attività, miglia di binari ferroviari e lavoratori col casco vi sono un certo numero di progetti di miglioramento ambientale collegati all'espansione del Terminal 18 del porto, sebbene essi potrebbero non apparire evidenti ad un occhio poco allenato.

Tuttavia, secondo George Blomberg, dirigente di primo livello del programma ambientale del Porto di Seattle, essi erano invece ben noti alla gente ben addestrata dell'Agenzia per la Protezione dell'Ambiente degli Stati Uniti e del Dipartimento di Ecologia dello Stato di Washington. "L'intera isola è una specie di Super-riserva" ha dichiarato.

Quel soprannome venne affibbiato alla Harbour Island nel 1983, quando indagini sul suolo e sulle acque freatiche rivelarono un'ampia gamma di prodotti petroliferi raffinati e composti metallici da lavorazioni da ricollegare alle operazioni di trasporto petrolifero, alle infrastrutture per il carico di carburante, ai cantieri navali ed alle attività di fabbricazione dei metalli che avevano occupato l'isola da diversi decenni. Tra i prodotti inquinanti sono stati rinvenuti anche piombo, mercurio, zinco ed altri metalli.

Afferma Blomberg: "Le buone notizie sono che lo sviluppo del Terminal 18 ha procurato il modo di ripulire gran parte della contaminazione e, allo stesso tempo, di ampliare un terminal marittimo ed ingenerare posti di lavoro, proventi da attività ed imposte".

La Harbour Island è la sede del Terminal 18 recentemente ampliato, un mega-terminal da 196 acri nonché la più ampia infrastruttura per la movimentazione di contenitori nel Pacifico Nord-Occidentale. Esso è stato inaugurato nell'aprile 2001 dopo più di due anni di lavori di costruzione. Il progetto da 310 milioni di dollari, che ha quasi raddoppiato le dimensioni del terminal, ha altresì procurato i finanziamenti per la pulizia ambientale della Harbour Island.

Il direttore generale del Porto di Seattle, M. R. Dinsmore, commenta: "Abbiamo preso molto seriamente il nostro compito di gestori dell'ambiente. Al di là dei vantaggi economici che questa espansione apporta alla nostra regione, essa ci ha altresì dato i mezzi per fare pulizia dei prodotti inquinanti che altrimenti sarebbero rimasti nell'ambiente per molti anni".

Secondo Blomberg, le operazioni di pulizia hanno comportato lo scavo di migliaia di yarde cubiche di suolo e la loro collocazione in una discarica di rifiuti pericolosi autorizzata, così come la copertura di alcune parti del suolo al di sotto della pavimentazione del piazzale containers e di quello ferroviario.

La pavimentazione del terreno inquinato e le attività di prevenzione per far sì che l'acqua piovana ed il vento non possano diffondere gli elementi inquinanti, rappresentano un metodo approvato per provvedere allo smaltimento di tali sostanze inquinanti. Le acque freatiche inquinate non sono passate dal sito alle acque marine circostanti di modo che il tappo di asfalto, unitamente ad un appropriato drenaggio delle acque piovane, riesce a gestire i prodotti che inquinano le acque freatiche. Tuttavia, è necessario per questo il continuo monitoraggio delle acque freatiche.

Il porto ha lavorato con il Dipartimento di Ecologia e con l'Agenzia per la Protezione Ambientale al fine di determinare il percorso di esposizione basato sui rischi, il che significa che il grado dell'operazione di pulizia è stato basato sul livello di rischio correlato alle varie sostanze inquinanti presenti sul sito. Il fatto che sia probabile che il sito venga utilizzato per scopi industriali nell'immediato futuro, ha contribuito a far trovare metodi di pulizia appropriati sia per il suolo che per le acque. Poiché le acque freatiche della Harbour Island non vengono utilizzate come acque potabili, è stato stabilito che l'impedire che le sostanze inquinanti passino nelle zone circostanti rappresenta una salvaguardia adeguata per l'ambiente.

Il tocco ambientale finale è stato l'inserimento di un parco pubblico con accesso al litorale, che, unitamente al costo delle operazioni di pulizia, ha comportato una spesa complessiva di 15,7 milioni di dollari. Sul lato occidentale della Harbour Island è collocata l'ultima gemma di una collana di punti di accesso pubblici al litorale e parchi subito dopo il fronte del porto di Seattle, che comprendono zone verdi aperte, alberi ed altri beni paesaggistici, panchine e tavoli per picnic, una pista ciclabile, un sito per kayak e canoe, nonché passerelle al mare. Quasi tutti i progetti di sviluppo economico realizzati lungo il fronte del porto comprendono un elemento per il pubblico accesso al litorale, e adesso ve ne sono 14 a Seattle.
(da: Containerisation International, gennaio 2003)


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Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
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
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
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.
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
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
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
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
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
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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
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.
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