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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXI - Number 9/2003 - SEPTEMBER 2003

Trasporto fluviale

La nuova dimensione dei trasporti idroviari sul fiume Yangtze

Quale sistema fluviale più densamente popolato della Cina, lo Yangtze svolge da secoli un ruolo decisivo nei traffici. Al momento, la penetrazione dei containers risalendo il fiume resta bassa, con grandi masse di merci generali ancora spedite come rinfuse. Si stima che lo scorso anno appena oltre 600.000 TEU siano stati movimentati presso i porti situati lungo le sue rive, in gran parte lungo i rami più bassi tra Shanghai e Nanjing secondo le stime del governo. Peraltro, una volta che sarà pienamente operativo il sistema di chiuse delle Tre Gole, si prevede che i volumi possano gonfiarsi, raggiungendo gli oltre 6 milioni di TEU nel 2010, afferma il ministro cinese delle comunicazioni. Complessivamente, ci si aspetta che i porti sul fiume Yangtze movimentino più di 150 milioni di tonnellate di traffico fluviale entro il 2005, salendo poi sino a 300 milioni di tonnellate entro il 2010, secondo l'Ufficio Amministrazione Trasporti Urbani di Shanghai.

L'ottimismo delle autorità sembra ben riposto. La logica economica che ha imposto la migrazione di massa di produttori globali in zone-chiave dell'economia cinese nel corso dell'ultimo decennio in cerca di costi del lavoro e del terreno più bassi, di un ambiente politico stabile e di un accesso ad un mercato nazionale in espansione, sembra non dare alcun segnale di cessazione. Sebbene il letale virus Sars abbia lasciato una nube di incertezza, la maggior parte degli analisti prevede che la Repubblica Popolare continuerà a far segnare impressionanti tassi di crescita nel corso di almeno alcuni dei prossimi anni. Un rapporto pubblicato ad aprile da parte della Banca di Sviluppo Asiatico prevede che, facendo seguito all'espansione dell'8% del prodotto nazionale lordo ottenuta nel 2002, la crescita del 7,3% di quest'anno possa essere seguita da un 7,6% nel 2004.

La maggior parte degli investimenti esteri in Cina si è inizialmente concentrata sulle zone costiere, ma sempre più le imprese si stanno spostando verso l'interno, con le rive del fiume Yangtze a fungere da magnete per gli investimenti. E' facile vedere perché. Il corridoio Yangtze offre accesso ad un mercato di qualcosa come 450 milioni di persone, un fatto già noto ad un certo numero di produttori tra cui la Ford, che è stata svelta ad insediare nuove infrastrutture all'interno. Peraltro, accedere all'interno della Cina non è sempre semplice.

TOTALE CARICHI MOVIMENTATI NEL 2000
PRESSO I PRINCIPALI PORTI DEL FIUME YANGTZE

Porto

2000

Crescita %

Nanjing

66.790

13

Nantong

27.480

21

Zhenjiang

21.530

27

Zhangjiagang

20.250

27

Wuhan

17.380

12

Wuhu

8.300

23

Chongqing

7.810

29

Anqin

7.290

11

Jiangyin

6.660

11

Totale

183.490

 

Altri (16)

50.510

 

Totale

234.000

17

Note: tutte i dati sono espressi in migliaia di tonnellate.
Fonte: MoC/Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

A dispetto della politica del tipo "vai ad ovest" del governo finalizzata allo sviluppo delle regioni non costiere, che ha comportato notevoli investimenti in direzione dell'interno, le infrastrutture di trasporto dell'hinterland cinese continuano a lottare con i flussi di carico in continua espansione. Dal momento che il sistema cinese delle autorizzazioni all'autotrasporto, di tipo regionale, induce a fare analogie con il ridicolo regime britannico degli anni '60, e che il sistema ferroviario è già sotto pressione, i caricatori intenzionati a sviluppare sistemi logistici maggiormente sviluppati stanno volgendo la propria attenzione alle sottoutilizzate idrovie interne della Cina, ed in particolar modo allo Yangtze.

La domanda più difficile, tuttavia, è se i porti e le flotte del fiume siano in grado di far fronte alla domanda che così tanti caricatori internazionali vorrebbero poter riversare su di loro. Al momento, le navi da 5.000 t.s.l. possono risalire il fiume fino a Wuhan, e quelle da 20.000 t.s.l. possono attraccare a Nanjing, dove il pescaggio spazia da 8,2 a 9,5 metri, mentre le limitazioni di pescaggio stagionali impediscono alle navi superiori alle 3.000 t.s.l. di raggiungere Chongqing, laddove il pescaggio è di appena 1,5-4 metri. Rendendo più profondo lo Yangtze e sommergendo i banchi pericolosi, la Diga delle Tre Gole ed il sistema di chiuse elimineranno alcuni degli attuali ostacoli alla navigazione quali le secche e le forti correnti. Ciò rimuoverà la necessità di sospendere i servizi di trasporto merci fuori-stagione quando il livello delle acque cala troppo. Ciò farà altresì in modo che le imbarcazioni marittime sino a 10.000 t.s.l. possano risalire il fiume da Shanghai sino a Chongqing, la città cinese maggiormente popolata a circa 900 miglia ad ovest di Shanghai. La Diga potrebbe altresì ridurre i tempi di viaggio tra le due città da sette-nove giorni a cinque-sei, partendo dal presupposto che non vi siano intasamenti presso le sue chiuse.

Peraltro, come ha rivelato un recente rapporto della Drewry Shipping Consultants, liberare il potenziale del fiume mediante moderne tecniche logistiche richiederà qualche tempo, per non parlare del grande impegno in termini di investimenti. Al momento non vi è neanche un sistema informatico a collegare gli operatori navali, le dogane ed i porti con i caricatori ed i loro agenti di spedizione. I sistemi di navigazione hanno bisogno di essere migliorati ed anche le differenze regionali tra le varie procedure amministrative dovranno essere appianate, se il Corridoio Yangtze vorrà sviluppare un ruolo multimodale.

Il rapporto della Drewry conclude che il vero potenziale di trasporto dello Yangtze è ben lungi dall'essere realizzato. La penetrazione dei contenitori in province quali Anhui, Henan e Sichuan resta relativamente bassa e notevoli quantitativi di merci generali vengono ancora spediti alla rinfusa. "La ragione principale di ciò sono i costi" sostiene la Drewry. "Dato che molti caricatori dell'interno sono estremamente sensibili ai prezzi e che le tariffe delle rinfuse sono in genere più basse rispetto a quelle dei containers, le prime tendono a rimanere il metodo di spedizione preferito".

John Fossey, direttore della divisione trasporto marittimo containers della Drewry Shipping Consultants, ritiene che qualsiasi rilevante sfondamento logistico richiederà un rinnovamento della flotta e notevoli miglioramenti dei porti del fiume. "I porti hanno sofferto una carenza di investimenti ed anche le imprese di chiatte hanno dovuto lottare negli ultimi anni, impiegando chiatte molto vecchie, molte delle quali inadatte ai moderni metodi di movimentazione dei carichi" dichiara.

Certamente, i traffici sullo Yangtze, per non parlare degli altri principali fiumi cinesi, sono stati limitati dalla preponderanza di armatori/operatori che utilizzavano vecchio tonnellaggio, abbattendo così le tariffe. Le tariffe basse hanno fatto sì che le società maggiori fossero cronicamente sottofinanziate, limitando la loro capacità di investire in nuovo tonnellaggio.

Un esauriente studio sino-olandese del 1998 aveva rivelato che le chiatte autopropellenti sono il tipo di battello più adatto alla specie di sistema di navette richiesto per movimentare il gran numero di contenitori che si prevede dovranno essere trasportati sullo Yangtze negli anni a venire. Basandosi su livelli di utilizzazione del 70% e su ritmi di movimentazione terminalistici di 16 TEU/ora, esso ha concluso che le chiatte di questo tipo dovrebbero idealmente presentare dimensioni tra le 1.000 e le 1.200 t.s.l. per i servizi da Shanghai a Nanjing, salendo fino a 4.000 t.s.l. per i servizi a più lunga distanza. Accettando questo consiglio, il governo ha posto in essere vari programmi ' che ora cominciano a dare i loro frutti ' destinati ad incoraggiare la dismissione di vecchio tonnellaggio e l'investimento in nuove navi di questo genere.

Anche le linee di navigazione stanno svolgendo la loro parte. Importanti operatori come K Line e Sinotrans ora offrono servizi di raccordo sullo Yangtze mentre altri, tra cui OOCL, CMA CGM ed APL, hanno instaurato strette relazioni con imprese locali di chiatte. Ci si aspetta una ulteriore penetrazione da parte di società straniere, una volta liberalizzato il sistema delle licenze operative.

La Rickmers, impresa specializzata in trasporto di organi pesanti ed in rinfusiere che è già attiva sul Delta del Fiume delle Perle, è una delle linee di navigazione desiderosa di svolgere un ruolo maggiore sullo Yangtze. "La struttura non è ancora pronta per i battelli marittimi né lo sono le infrastrutture a supporto, ma i mercati come Chingqing sono enormi e vi sono un sacco di investimenti nell'industria petrolchimica di Nanjing" dichiara il direttore generale del marketing e vendite, Gerhard Janssen.

Data la presenza di oltre 20 importanti zone industriali lungo il fiume, Janssen ritiene che sia solo una questione di tempo prima che la domanda di migliori soluzioni di trasporto costringa ad una riforma del sistema. "Ci aspettiamo una massiccia crescita, ma al momento possiamo solo offrire servizi che risalgono il fiume mediante soci locali che si servono di diversi tipi di servizi di chiatte. Stiamo davvero cercando di mettere su questo servizio e trovare soci più coerenti in modo da offrire servizi a fermata singola alla volta di tali località.

I porti hanno bisogno di essere migliorati, così come i sistemi di magazzinaggio e di movimentazione carichi a supporto. C'è anche bisogno di armonizzare le procedure doganali che variano da provincia a provincia. Ma io penso che in Cina si riconosca che gli investimenti in passato siano stati a senso unico, con troppa enfasi posta sulla strada e sulla ferrovia, trascurando le idrovie interne".

Presso i porti, laddove i volumi sono aumentati rapidamente negli ultimi anni, al momento si stanno facendo progressi. Sebbene sino ad oggi sia stato difficile reperire i dati, lo studio della Drewry stima che i volumi sia del tonnellaggio complessivo sia dei containers possano essere cresciuti a tassi più elevati persino di quelli relativi alle più rosee previsioni governative. Secondo tali dati, i porti fluviali potrebbero avere movimentato ben più dei 600.000 TEU indicati dal governo in ordine al 2002: si sa che in questo caso si trattava di una stima alla buona e non di un'indagine accurata. Su questa base, le previsioni del governo che suggerivano sino a 6 milioni di TEU spediti sullo Yangtze da qui al 2010, potrebbero essere inferiori di più di 1 milione di TEU rispetto alla realtà.

Chiaramente, c'è bisogno di maggiori investimenti, in particolare presso i terminals sulla parte superiore del fiume, laddove fondamentali servizi a valore aggiunto quali lo svuotamento di contenitori ed il trattamento dei carichi LCL vengono trattati come idee innovative, ovvero eseguiti con sregolata inefficienza.

Nel 2001, il governo cinese ha speso 2,1 miliardi di dollari USA per le idrovie nazionali interne nella parte occidentale del paese, e gran parte di essi erano destinati alle nuove infrastrutture portuali sullo Yangtze. Nell'ambito di tale programma, la Commissione Statale Cinese per lo Sviluppo e la Pianificazione si è impegnata nell'investimento di 18 milioni di dollari USA in infrastrutture portuali presso il porto di Shulfu nella provincia di Yunnan, a 2.850 km da Shanghai, al fine di mettere in grado le navi da 1.000 tonnellate di fare scalo al porto. La capacità aumenterà da 400.000 a 2.000.000 di tonnellate/anno di conseguenza.

Sono anche in atto programmi finalizzati allo sviluppo di ulteriore capacità di movimentazione dei contenitori presso i porti sullo Yangtze quali Zhangjiagang, Yichang, Nangtong Jiulongpo, Zhenjiang e Nanjing, il primo porto fluviale ad ovest di Shanghai che sta già sviluppando un proprio ruolo di centro di snodo regionale per i trasferimenti e centro di trasbordo per il traffico fluviale.

 

PRESTAZIONI CONTAINERIZZATE 1997-2001
PRESSO I PRINCIPALI PORTI DEL FIUME YANGTZE

Porto/Anno

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Nanjing

175.000

350.000

400.000

420.000

470.400

Nantong

110.000

130.000

158.000

175.000

196.000

Taicang

70

10.000

20.000

35.920

40.230

Wuhu

6.524

7.159

7.950

9.000

 

Wuhan

18.568

18.659

34.400

45.000

 

Zhangjiagang

100.000

105.051

113.114

125.000

140.000

Zhanjiang

30.527

27.250

50.000

60.000

67.200

Totale

440.689

648.119

783.464

869.920

913.830

Crescita %

 

47,07

20,88

11,04

5,05

Note: tutti i dati sono espressi in TEU.
Fonte: MoC/Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd

E l'autorità portuale di Shanghai, desiderosa di sviluppare ulteriormente il proprio ruolo quale centro di snodo logistico per la Cina centrale, ha intavolato trattative con gli amministratori del porto di Wuhan con l'intenzione di ampliare ulteriormente le infrastrutture presso il porto, che ha sviluppato un terminal con una capacità di circa 250.000 TEU. La strategia è valida. Wuhan, posta al crocevia di molte delle direttrici di traffico est/ovest e nord/sud della Cina, è ben piazzata per svilupparsi quale centro di trasporto su bettoline e di trasbordo in ordine alla movimentazione dei carichi tra il medio e l'alto fiume. "Essi sono potenziali luoghi di mercato e potrebbero apportarci maggiori volumi containerizzati" afferma un portavoce dell'autorità portuale di Shanghai.

Anche i produttori di attrezzature adesso stanno cominciando a ravvisare le nuove opportunità. La ZPMC ha già installato tutta una gamma di equipaggiamento presso vari terminal contenitori in Cina, ed un portavoce ha dichiarato che è probabile il ricevimento di altre ordinazioni una volta attuati i vantaggi della Diga e del suo sistema di chiuse.

Anche la Kalmar è ben piazzata, avendo recentemente rafforzato la propria posizione strategica sullo Yangtze quando ha ampliato i propri uffici di servizio ed impianti di assemblaggio nei pressi del porto di Shanghai, dove la società ha già in servizio 87 impilatrici. Inoltre, tutta una gamma di equipaggiamento della Kalmar è stata venduta al porto di Nanjing. "Siamo cresciuti esponenzialmente da quando abbiamo iniziato ad operare in Cina nel 1988 e adesso siamo il fornitore numero uno in Cina nella maggior parte dei settori" afferma Ken Loh, presidente delle operazioni asiatiche della Kalmar, il quale aggiunge che la società sta ora cercando di compiere ulteriori progressi nei mercati delle RTG e della bordo-costa.

Loh è "cautamente ottimista" circa il mercato della Yangtze e si aspetta un intervallo temporale tra la domanda di nuova tecnologia e le ordinazioni concrete. "Il mercato cinese non è svelto a rispondere alla crescita, di modo che non ci aspettiamo di vedere gli effetti derivanti dal maggior numero di volumi spediti per altri tre anni o giù di lì".

La prudenza di Loh appare saggia. Il governo resta disperatamente a corto di fondi per il genere di importanti infrastrutture e sovrastrutture richiesto. Se il progetto delle Tre Gole non dovesse diventare il gigantesco elefante bianco che molti si aspettano, la Cina avrebbe estremamente bisogno di un influsso di capitale straniero che contribuisca alla realizzazione della capacità di traffico della sua arteria fluviale chiave.
(da: CargoSystems, luglio/agosto 2003)




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The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
Bank of China finanzia l'acquisto della Grande Melbourne di Grimaldi Euromed
Importo di 57 milioni di euro
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
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%
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