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CENTRO ITALIANO STUDI CONTAINERSYEAR XXI - Number 3/2003 - MARCH 2003

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Il brillante futuro di Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, che è la capitale dei gauchos ' cioè dei cowboys ' del Brasile, è sempre stato un porto fiorente. Inaugurato nel 1921, divenne un porto-chiave subito dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, quando il mondo aveva bisogno del cibo brasiliano, del legno di pino del Parana, del tabacco e di articoli di pelletteria, mentre il Brasile aveva bisogno (tra molti altri prodotti) di macchinario industriale. A quel tempo, operatori di trasporto marittimi a lungo raggio regolari ' quali le Poste Reali Britanniche, la Lampard e la Holt (nell'ambito del gruppo Vesty), nonché la Rotterdam South America Line e la KHL (che in seguito divenne la Nedlloyd), la Lloyd Brasileiro e la Moore McCormack ' servivano Porto Alegre direttamente dall'Europa e dagli Stati Uniti.

Tuttavia, l'impiego di navi più grandi nei traffici marittimi brasiliani all'inizio degli anni '60 e l'emersione di Rio Grande a sud e ' in grado minore ' di Itajai e São Francisco do Sul a nord comportò la dismissione di questo che una volta era un grande porto brasiliano. Situato sul fiume Guaiba, in prossimità della costa nord-occidentale della Lagoa dos Patos (il Lago delle Anatre, il maggior lago d'acqua dolce del Sudamerica), Porto Alegre dispone di un pescaggio di soli 5,18 metri, che ha sempre ostacolato l'ingresso al naviglio oceanico.

Tale è il potenziale di carico di Porto Alegre ' la sesta città in ordine di grandezza del Brasile, con una popolazione di circa quattro milioni di abitanti, nonché una delle più ricche ' che circa 250.000 TEU vengono movimentati per camion ogni anno alla volta del terminal contenitori Tecon Rio Grande, a qualcosa come 310 km di distanza per idrovia ed a 306 km via strada. Questa attività in crescita ha incoraggiato l'istituzione di due, e probabilmente tre, nuovi servizi di trasporto containers su chiatta e su piccole navi al servizio della città a partire da febbraio/marzo. Perciò, i carichi saranno autotrasportati dalle fabbriche (come l'impianto dell'esportatore di polli Frango Sul di Caxias do Sul) fin giù ai porti fluviali, come Porto Alegre, da dove essi verranno portati via chiatta a Rio Grande prima di essere infine caricati sulle navi da trasporto a lungo raggio per l'inoltro alla volta di destinazioni brasiliane, del Mercosur e del resto del mondo.

Si potrebbe aggiungere una quarta modalità ' la ferrovia ' se l'operatore ferroviario e logistico brasiliano ALL (America Latina Logistica) dovesse decidere di ampliare i propri binari, che si estendono per 1 km dallo scalo di Porto Alegre, sino all'adiacente terminal contenitori. Tuttavia, ciò potrebbe presentare un potenziale conflitto di interessi per la ALL, che effettua servizi containerizzati propri per ferrovia da São Paulo a Montevideo e Buenos Aires via Porto Alegre.

Porto Alegre dispone di un terminal containers a due ormeggi da 36.654 m2 relativamente nuovo, gestito dalla Cet-Log Terminais e Logistica ai sensi di una concessione trentennale. La Cet-Log si è impegnata nell'infrastruttura attraverso la propria società-madre, la Cejen Engenharia. Nel 1995, a quest'ultima era stato chiesto da parte del governo federale di Brasilia di costruire un ponte attraverso il fiume Jacui. Questo è uno dei molti tributari che si gettano nel Guaiba, che scorre accanto a Porto Alegre e quindi sfocia nel Lagoa dos Patos. La Cejen successivamente ha costruito un secondo ponte al servizio di una diga per l'impresa di energia Dana Francesca e per il governo dello stato del Rio Grande do Sul, il quale poi suggerì alla società di gareggiare per l'appalto inerente al terminal contenitori privato dello scalo di Porto Alegre.

Il governo dello stato di Rio Grande do Sul ha scelto di sviluppare un'infrastruttura containerizzata a Porto Alegre in seguito alla decisione della GM (General Motors) di non allestire un impianto nei pressi della città. La GM avrebbe utilizzato un'area presso la banchina Navegantes come terminal dedicato al proprio traffico, ed è proprio questo sito che è stato sviluppato per movimentare i contenitori.

"Così, circa sette anni fa abbiamo imparato qualcosa sulle attività portuali" ha dichiarato Ceciliano José Ennes Neto, il presidente sia della Cejen che della Cet-Log, con sede a Curitiba nello stato di Parana. "Poco tempo dopo, abbiamo partecipato ad una gara d'appalto per gestire questo terminal contenitori qui a Porto Alegre e l'abbiamo vinta". Il suo successo è stato in certo qual modo una sorpresa, dal momento che la Cet-Log non aveva precedenti esperienze nella gestione di terminal containers.

Un'altra consociata della Cejen gestisce un terminal multipurpose nel sud del Brasile, a São Francisco do Sul, nello stato di Santa Catarina. La società ha investito circa 25 milioni di dollari a São Francisco do Sul da quando ha iniziato le operazioni nel 1995. Quest'anno, l'infrastruttura ha cominciato a movimentarvi contenitori per la prima volta, secondo Ennes.

La Cet-Log è assai impegnata nei nuovi servizi, il cui inizio delle operazioni era previsto per febbraio. Non si tratta di un'iniziativa del tutto nuova per la società, tuttavia, dal momento che costituiva il centro di un sistema trimodale basato attorno al suo terminal contenitori di Porto Alegre, che ha funzionato per più di un anno prima di cessare le attività nel mese di luglio del 2002. I soci della Cet-Log in questa iniziativa sono stati la HSAC (il braccio logistico del gruppo marittimo Hamburg Sud), la società di autotrasporto e logistica Eichenberg e la Navegação Aliança Ltda, un operatore fluviale, da non confondere con la Aliança Navegação e Logistica Ltda.

Alla luce di questo sistema, i camion porterebbero i carichi da circa 20 città industriali dello stato di Rio Grande ed oltre a Porto Alegre, dove un rimorchiatore spingerebbe due chiatte (ciascuna dalla capacità di 200 TEU) giù fino a Rio Grande. Per il viaggio occorrono da 30 a 36 ore circa, rispetto alle sei-otto ore per camion. Due sistemi di chiatte (dalla capacità di 100 TEU ciascuna) assicurano le operazioni tre volte alla settimana.

Nel corso della prima metà dell'anno scorso, questa operazione trimodale ha funzionato in modo relativamente liscio, lavorando sino a 500 TEU al mese, per lo più per mezzo della movimentazione di contenitori dalle fabbriche di Passo Fundo e Montenegro lungo i fiumi Taquari e Cai. Un'altra impresa di chiatte, la Guarita, ha assicurato un servizio distinto, movimentando i contenitori da un piccolo terminal contenitori di Santa Clara a Porto Alegre (distante qualcosa come 40 km), ai fini del trasferimento e della successiva spedizione marittima giù al porto di Rio Grande. Quest'ultimo è il terzo maggior porto del Brasile, avendo movimentato circa 360.000 TEU nel 2003, il 60% dei quali si spostano da e per Porto Alegre.

Due dei maggiori clienti della Cet-Log sono stati la Frango Sul ed i vari produttori di calzature (tra cui il leader del mercato Azaleia) di Novo Amburgo. Anche il tabacco è stato movimentato in contenitori da Santa Cruz, ed Ennes ha ammesso che il terminal ha un hinterland che si estende per circa 150 km.

E tutto andava bene. In effetti, una serie di scioperi degli autotrasportatori nel corso del 2002 alla fine ha indotto un numero sempre maggiore di caricatori a scoprire i vantaggi dei servizi multimodali fuori Porto Alegre. La domanda di operazioni ha raggiunto il proprio apice nel corso dello sciopero di una settimana a maggio, dopo che i problemi avevano cominciato ad intensificarsi. Secondo Ennes, i costi sono aumentati e la Navegação Aliança ha deciso di raddoppiare i propri prezzi, principalmente a causa di un repentino aumento del prezzo del carburante, della svalutazione del real (la valuta brasiliana, che è calata di più del 50% nei confronti del dollaro statunitense) e delle pressioni inflazionistiche (l'inflazione è cresciuta in Brasile dal 7% al 10% nel corso del 2002).

Ennes ha dichiarato a Containerisation International: "Questo incremento significa che le tariffe di nolo per un contenitore da movimentare via chiatta da Porto Alegre fino a Rio Grande sono nuovamente risultate maggiori delle tariffe camionistiche, di modo che un sacco di clienti ha abbandonato tale modalità". Nello stesso tempo, egli ha sottolineato che il sistema di chiatte si era rivelato molto più economico per i caricatori rispetto all'alternativa dell'autotrasporto, così come aveva ridotto l'inquinamento a Porto Alegre e nei suoi dintorni. Ennes rivela che, prima delle escursioni dei prezzi, esso costava ai caricatori poco meno di 200 dollari USA/FEU per un viaggio circolare da Porto Alegre al porto containerizzato hub di Rio Grande.

E' interessante notare come una fonte attendibile dell'Autorità Portuale di Porto Alegre (la Superintendencia de Portos e Hidrovias) abbia commentato: "Il servizio è stato annullato proprio quando stava davvero guadagnando un po' di terreno. Si tratta di delitto che grida vendetta ed è dovuto alle lotte intestine tra i quattro operatori che gestivano lo spettacolo".

Tuttavia, senza farsi dissuadere dall'esperienza dell'anno scorso, la Cet-Log ha deciso di dare inizio a due nuovi servizi. Il primo, destinato a ad iniziare a febbraio, è un collegamento bisettimanale tra Porto Alegre, Montevideo e Buenos Aires. Esso si servirà di una nave da 112 TEU, la Filipos. Poiché la nave batte bandiera paraguayana, il servizio non potrà caricare carichi nazionali da Porto Alegre a Rio Grande. Tuttavia, Ennes ha detto che vi sono ancora sufficienti noli da giustificare tale operazione. Inoltre, il governo brasiliano potrebbe concedere una rinuncia in ordine ad alcuni carichi destinati a porti esteri.

Nello stesso tempo, la Cet-Log sta inaugurando un servizio di chiatte bisettimanale da Porto Alegre a Rio Grande. Esso viene gestito con la Inter-Portus, che movimenterà le sue chiatte ed i suoi rimorchiatori da Paranagua ai fini della loro utilizzazione nel Lagoa dos Patos. Ai sensi di tale sistema, i camion porteranno i carichi a Porto Alegre, dove un rimorchiatore spingerà due chiatte (ciascuna di capacità pari a 200 TEU) giù fino a Rio Grande, ed il viaggio in questione richiederà dalle 24 alle 30 ore. Saranno operativi due sistemi, ciascuno dotato di capacità pari a 400 TEU.

Spiega Ennes: "Esporteremo i polli della Frango Sul, articoli di pelletteria e sigarette a Montevideo, mentre porteremo indietro latte, bottiglie di Coca Cola e ed altre merci. I nostri prezzi saranno competitivi, vale a dire di 700 dollari per il viaggio circolare alla volta del Rio de la Plata (compreso il collegamento camionistico con il terminal contenitori di Porto Alegre). Ciò, rispetto ai 900 dollari che occorrono per una tratta interamente camionistica; quindi il costo sarà di 800 reais (231 dollari) compreso il viaggio circolare da Porto Alegre al Rio Grande, rispetto ai 1.000 reais (289 dollari) via camion".

Tuttavia, la Cet-Log dovrebbe essere consapevole del fatto che i servizi tra Porto Alegre ed il Rio de la Plata, attraverso il Lagoa dos Patos, non sempre hanno successo. Alcuni anni fa, l'operatore argentino Lineas Feeder ha effettuato un servizio di questo tipo da Buenos Aires a Porto Alegre, dovendolo alla fine abolire perché i caricatori non si erano lasciati persuadere ad abbandonare i loro autotrasportatori preferiti.

Si sa che anche la HSAC sta preparandosi a rientrare nella mischia nei prossimi due mesi, probabilmente in collaborazione con la Navegação Aliança e la Eichenberg. Gustavo Costa, dirigente della logistica della HSAC, che da molti anni è impegnato nei progetti multimodali di Porto Alegre, ha dichiarato che la sua società sta attivamente cercando soci allo scopo di riattivare un servizio di chiatte, ma non ha voluto rivelare ulteriori dettagli. Un'altra fonte afferma che la Navegação Aliança è in procinto di ripristinare le operazioni nel corso del prossimo mese o giù di lì, probabilmente con altri soci.

Spiega Costa: "Vogliamo ripristinare le operazioni con un livello di servizio maggiore e con migliori frequenze. Vogliamo collegare Rio Grande sia con Porto Alegre che con Santa Clara (un'altra città portuale collegata al sistema idroviario Jacui/Guaiba/Lagoa dos Patos) dal momento che, mettendoli assieme, potremo ottimizzare l'utilizzazione delle chiatte containerizzate e tenere basse le tariffe dei noli. Il punto di vista della Hamburg Sud è che il mercato richiede un servizio multimodale affidabile e competitivo, quindi essa dispone di una buona copertura assicurativa".

Ennes della Cet-Log non è preoccupato dalla prospettiva di una ulteriore concorrenza, in parte perché qualsiasi operazioni dovrà servirsi del terminal contenitori della sua società: "E' quanto di meglio potessimo aspettarci, riguardo alle preoccupazioni in merito. Penso che su questa direttrice vi sia abbastanza lavoro anche per più di due sistemi di chiatte".

Peraltro, non tutti sono così ottimisti circa il futuro successo delle attività di Porto Alegre della Cet-Log. Un ben noto e da tempo affermato agente marittimo di Porto Alegre ha dichiarato che l'aspirante terminal contenitori "non riuscirà mai a raggiungere i numeri che i suoi proprietari hanno prospettato all'autorità portuale. L'unica ragione che gli operatori di chiatte hanno per impegnarsi qui consiste nell'opportunità di trovarsi qualcosa da fare nel corso dei periodi di calma ' da ottobre ad aprile ' quando non movimentano la soia".

La stessa fonte ha aggiunto che nel sud del Brasile, così come in gran parte del Sudamerica, gli operatori dell'autotrasporto ancora "dominano" perché ci sono "pochissime regole a controllarli ed essi possono fare tutto ciò che vogliono, mentre gli operatori ferroviari e le linee di navigazione sono impantanati in normative e regolamenti".

Tuttavia la Cet-Log , i suoi soci ed i suoi rivali potrebbero ancora dimostrare che questo agente sbaglia. Una cosa è certa: i caricatori locali potranno trarre grandi vantaggi da questi nuovi servizi trimodali.
(da: Containerisation International, febbraio 2003)




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Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
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