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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXII - Number 3/2004 - MARCH 2004

Trasporto marittimo

Le ordinazioni di portacontainers raggiungono il livello più alto di tutti i tempi

Le ordinazioni di portacontainers hanno raggiunto il loro livello più alto in assoluto. Gli investimenti senza precedenti degli armatori e degli operatori di linea nel corso del 2003 verranno ricordati nei libri di storia come un record in termini di numero di nuove navi per containers ordinate. Al 1' ottobre 2003, il registro delle ordinazioni globale era attestato a 610 navi containerizzate, per una capacità complessiva in TEU pari a 2,4 milioni di unità. Qualcosa come 330 navi sono state ordinate nel corso del 2003, con una capacità combinata aggregata superiore agli 1,7 milioni di TEU. Per vedere ciò in prospettiva, l'attuale registro delle ordinazioni rappresenta il 38% della capacità della flotta containerizzata in esercizio.

TABELLA 1

RIASSUNTO DELLA FLOTTA MONDIALE DI PORTACONTAINERS
IN SERVIZIO E SOTTO ORDINAZIONE PER TIPO DI NAVE E DIMENSIONI
(OTTOBRE 2003)

Tipo di nave

Meno di 1.000

1.000-1.9999

2.000-2.999

3.000-3.999

4.000-4.999

5.000-5.999

6.000-6.999

7.000 ed oltre

Totale

Compl. cellul.

 

Slots attuali

537.130

1.294.077

1.241.927

934.950

968.883

778.495

636.461

46.150

6.438.073

Navi attuali

989

911

500

270

221

141

98

6

3.136

Slots sotto ord.

58.218

94.424

241.028

85.590

391.183

447.745

231.932

873.226

2.423.346

Navi sotto ord.

76

66

94

27

90

84

35

108

580

Ro-ro

 

Slots attuali

270.712

89.668

38.444

0

0

0

0

0

398.824

Navi attuali

808

69

15

0

0

0

0

0

892

Slots sotto ord.

7.000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.000

Navi sotto ord.

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

Non cellulari *

 

Slots attuali

1.003.447

445.872

33.284

0

0

0

0

0

1.482.603

Navi attuali

4.890

1.306

531

270

221

141

98

6

7.463

Slots sotto ord.

70.401

109.402

256.070

85.590

391.183

447.745

231.932

873.226

2.465.549

Navi sotto ord.

93

74

101

27

90

84

35

108

612

Totali

 

Slots attuali

1.811.289

1.829.617

1.313.655

934.950

968.883

778.495

636.461

46.150

8.319.500

Navi attuali

4.890

1.306

531

270

221

141

98

6

7.463

Slots sotto ord.

70.401

109.402

256.070

85.590

391.183

447.745

231.932

873.226

2.465.549

Navi sotto ord.

93

74

101

27

90

84

35

108

612

* Comprese containers-cisterna, semi-containers, multi-purpose e chiatte

Fonte: Containerisation International Yearbook 2004

Le massicce ordinazioni di navi post-Panamax sono state evidenti nel corso del 2003, con 227 navi ordinate con capacità superiore ai 5.000 TEU (v. Tabella 1). Ciò rappresentava il 37% delle ordinazioni complessive al 1' ottobre 2003. Molti dei principali vettori marittimi hanno optato per navi "super" post-Panamax da 7.500-8.500 TEU ed attualmente sono sotto ordinazione oltre 100 di queste navi. Quando alla fine saranno state consegnate da oggi al 2007, esse forniranno il tonnellaggio di base per i traffici transpacifico ed Asia/Europa. E' probabile che queste mega-navi vadano a rimpiazzare le navi da 5.500 a 6.500 TEU.

Le commesse relative a 144 portacontainers nel corso del 2003 con una capacità di slots aggregata di 556.448 TEU ha ampliato la flotta cellulare containerizzata sino a 6.428 milioni di TEU, con un incremento dell'8,9% rispetto agli ultimi 12 mesi. Questo dato è leggermente inferiore a quello del periodo 2002-2003, quando la flotta era aumentata in media del 10% annuo.

Secondo il broker Howe Robinson, la crescita della domanda di navi per containers era stata del 9% nel 2003. Dall'altro lato dell'equazione, l'offerta degli slots di bordo è aumentata dell'8,9% nel 2003 e ci si aspettava che raggiungesse il 7,5-8% nel 2004; queste cifre suggeriscono che la crescita futura dell'offerta e della domanda alla fine grosso modo si bilancerà. Sembra che i proprietari ed i vettori non si prendano rischi ed abbiano scelto di effettuare ordinazioni prevenendo di gran lunga la crescita prevista dei traffici nei prossimi anni. Ci si aspetta che molte delle navi più grandi sotto contratto non vengano consegnate fino al 2006/2007.

Le rottamazioni sono leggermente diminuite lo scorso anno. Complessivamente, al 1' ottobre 2003 erano state dismesse 55 navi containerizzate, con una riduzione di capacità di 46.200 TEU. La maggior parte delle navi che sono state inviate ai demolitori erano di tipo inferiore ai 1.000 TEU e presentavano un'età media di 27 anni, il che potrebbe suggerire una domanda di portacontainers feedermax (tra 500 e 999 TEU) nei prossimi anni. Attualmente, vi sono oltre 85 portacontainers feedermax sotto ordinazione. E' probabile che con l'introduzione delle mega-navi nel 2006 e 2007 ed i discorsi che si fanno circa navi ancora più grandi sino a 10.000 TEU, le navi di raccordo finiscano per diventare più importanti che mai.

Il mercato del noleggio è mutato notevolmente nel 2003. I proprietari hanno usufruito di un picco di sei anni delle tariffe giornaliere di noleggio delle portacontainers. Howe Robinson riferisce come l'indice di mercato per le tariffe di noleggio abbia anche portato ad un incremento del 150% tra il gennaio 2002 e l'ottobre 2003. L'incremento della domanda ha altresì indotto l'allungamento dei periodi di tempo di noleggio. E' adesso abbastanza normale per gli operatori fissare una portacontainers per un periodo fino a 36 mesi. Alcune delle nuove costruzioni già ordinate sono state fissate per periodi da 6 a 10 anni. Le portacontainers di medie dimensioni hanno assistito al maggiore incremento delle tariffe di noleggio ed è stato riferito che le navi da 3.500 TEU riescono ad ottenere tariffe che superano i 27.000 dollari al giorno.

Come ci si aspettava, la maggior parte delle navi sotto ordinazione saranno costruite nel nord-est asiatico. Molti cantieri navali in Corea del Sud, Giappone e Cina hanno raggiunto la soglia di capacità massima costruttiva e sono impegnati per i prossimi due/tre anni. Gli spazi nei cantieri vengono ora offerti con ultimazione e consegna alla fine del 2006 ed all'inizio del 2007. Ciò potrebbe rappresentare una buona notizia per i cantieri navali europei, dato che i proprietari ed i vettori potrebbero essere pronti a pagare cifre extra per consegne antecedenti il 2007.

La HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries) e la sua società affiliata, la Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries detengono la quota maggiore dell'attuale registro delle ordinazioni, con oltre 100 portacontainers sotto contratto. In termini di capacità di costruzione, la HHI ha 534.724 TEU di ordini di costruzione. Di queste navi, 39 sono da 7.500 TEU ed oltre.

TABELLA 2

PRIMI 20 OPERATORI CONTAINERIZZATI IN SERVIZIO
SULLA BASE DEI TEU IMPIEGATI
(OTTOBRE 2003)

Class. 2003
(class. 2002)

Vettore

TEU
in servizio

Navi
in
servizio

TEU
Ordinati

Navi
ordinate

TEU
Previsti

Navi
previste

1 (1)

AP Moller Group (1)

844.626

328

130.936

30

975.562

358

2 (2)

MSC

516.876

217

188.701

28

705.577

245

3 (4)

Evergreen Group (2)

442.310

152

132.040

18

574.350

170

4 (3)

P&O Nedlloyd (3)

419.527

157

113.550

25

533.077

182

5 (8)

CMA CGM (4)

299.174

150

120.620

19

419,794

169

6 (5)

Hanjin Group (5)

292.195

75

38.500

5

330.695

80

7 (6)

Cosco

274.128

148

62.328

10

337.456

158

8 (7)

APL

273.573

82

24.127

5

297.700

87

9 (11)

NYK (6)

233.934

91

18.714

3

252.648

94

10 (9)

MOL

222.533

72

28.424

5

250.957

77

11 (10)

CP Ships

201.706

85

38.277

9

239.983

94

12 (12)

K Line

186.017

63

102.244

20

288.261

83

13 (14)

OOCL

185.502

55

88.126

13

273.628

68

14 (13)

Zim

174.480

79

35.169

7

209.649

86

15 (16)

Hapag-Lloyd

154.850

41

50.928

7

205.778

48

16 (18)

Yang Ming

153.783

55

71.234

14

225.107

69

17 (15)

CSCL

143.655

94

121.870

17

265.525

111

18 (17)

Hyundai

136.548

35

38.684

6

175.232

41

19 (20)

CSAV Group (7)

123.378

55

94.835

20

218.213

75

20 (19)

PIL Group (8)

106.508

92

17.244

10

123.752

102

Totale

 

5.385.303

2.126

1.516.641

271

6.902.944

2.397

Note:

(1) Comprende Maersk Sealand, Portlink e Safmarine Container Lines NV
(2) Comprende Hatsu Marine Ltd e Lloyd Triestino di Navigazione SpA
(3) Comprende Farrell Lines Inc e Mercosul Line-Oceanica AGW
(4) Comprende ANL Container Line Pty Ltd, Feeder Associate Systems Sarl, Ybarra CGM Sud AEIE e MacAndrews & Co Ltd
(5) Comprende Senator Lines Gmbh
(6) Comprende Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd
(7) Comprende Companhia Libra de Navegação S/A, Montemar SA e Norasia Container Lines Ltd
(8) Comprende Advance Container Lines (Pte) Ltd

Fonte: Containerisation International Yearbook 2004

Gli armatori ed i finanziatori tedeschi hanno ordinato tonnellaggio post-Panamax per tutto il 2003. La Doehle (Peter Doehle Schiffahrts KG) attualmente ha 44 portacontainers sotto ordinazione. Un'altra società tedesca con inclinazione verso le portacontainers è la Offen (Reederei Claus-Peter Offen GMBH & Co). La società con sede ad Amburgo ha ora 33 portacontainers sotto ordinazione, gran parte delle quali sono navi post-Panamax. Infatti, il registro ordinazioni della Offen in relazione alle navi da oltre 8.000 TEU ha adesso raggiunto le 18 unità. La Offen ha effettuato le ordinazioni alla Hanjin Heavy Industries ed alla Samsung Heavy Industries; ciascuno dei due cantieri ha contratti per la costruzione di nove unità tra l'ottobre 2003 ed il 2007. E' stato riferito che almeno la metà di queste navi andranno alla MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Co) nel quadro di un accordo di noleggio a lungo termine.

In termini di capacità, non è sorprendente che i primi 20 vettori di containers del mondo controllino l'83,7% della flotta cellulare globale (v. Tabella 2).

Come ci si poteva attendere, la APMM (AP Moller-Maersk Group) resta il maggior vettore containerizzato. La APMM ora controlla 328 navi per contenitori con una capacità di oltre 844.000 TEU, con un incremento del 9,1% rispetto agli ultimi 12 mesi. La APMM attualmente dispone di 30 navi sotto ordinazione e si mormora che la compagnia di navigazione sia interessata all'ordinazione di navi da 10.000 TEU dalla propria filiale OSS (Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd).

Nel corso del mese di maggio del 2003, la Maersk Sealand e la Safmarine hanno effettuato ordinazioni alla OSS per 4 navi da 4.035 TEU. Le navi andranno ad aggregarsi al consorzio SAECS (South African Europe Container Service), che è composto da P&O Nedlloyd, DAL (Deutsche Africa-Linien Gmbh), Maersk Sealand e Safmarine. La DAL ha altresì stipulato un contratto con la OSS per costruire una nave identica destinata a rimpiazzare il tonnellaggio esistente da 3.000 TEU attualmente in servizio dal Nord Europa al Sudafrica. La Maersk Sealand ha inoltre un arretrato di ordinazioni di sei tipi "S" attualmente in costruzione presso la OSS. Queste navi container sono "ufficialmente" destinate ad accogliere 6.600 TEU; tuttavia, sia la Anna Maersk che la Axel Maersk, la cui consegna è avvenuta nel corso del 2003, sono lunghe 352 metri e larghe 42,8 metri. Queste dimensioni suggeriscono che la vera capacità sia realisticamente dell'ordine di 8.500-9.000 TEU. L'ultima delle tipo "S" dovrebbe essere consegnata alla fine del 2005 e sarà molto probabilmente dislocata nei traffici Asia/Europa.

Anche la MSC ha incrementato la propria flotta di portacontainers; la compagnia con sede a Ginevra ha aggiunto 34 navi nel 2003 e ciò rappresenta un massiccio aumento del 24,9% della capacità, attraverso l'addizione di oltre 100.000 TEU di slots a bordo. La crescita è stata da attribuirsi a tonnellaggio di noleggio aggiuntivo ed a spese notevoli in naviglio di seconda mano. Inoltre, la MSC ha commissionato 5 navi da 6.500 TEU nel corso del 2003. Il nuovo tonnellaggio è stato impiegato nei suoi servizi Asia-Europa.

In termini di capacità relativa alle navi, la MSC ha drasticamente ridotto il divario rispetto alla APMM e, con le sue 28 navi ordinate, essa intende ridurre ulteriormente il margine. La MSC ha incrementato le dimensioni della propria flotta di oltre il 75% negli ultimi due anni. Nel corso del 2003, essa ha aggiunto un allacciamento transpacifico, lo "Orient Express". Questo servizio impiega 5 navi da 2.600 TEU e copre porti in Cina e Long Beach negli Stati Uniti. Inoltre, la MSC ha introdotto un servizio Asia-Mediterraneo, il "Dragon Express", che impiega 9 navi da 5.500 TEU concentrate su carichi cinesi destinati a porti hub del Mediterraneo.

Lo Evergreen Group ha annunciato un nuovo programma di costruzioni a settembre del 2003, confermando le proprie intenzioni di spendere 3 miliardi dollari USA nel prossimo decennio per migliorare la propria flotta di portacontainers. Lo Evergreen Group intende ricevere in consegna sino a 49 navi tra il settembre 2005 ed il 2013. Ventiquattro delle nuove costruzioni saranno superiori ai 6.000 TEU. La prima fase del programma è stata annunciata ad agosto 2003, quando la Evergreen ha ordinato 10 navi per contenitori da 6.724 TEU presso la MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries). E' interessante notare come le ultime navi siano state concepite secondo il modello della "nave verde". Quest'ultimo comporta l'adozione dell'approccio a doppia chiglia per tutte le navi cisterna petroliere, a scopo di protezione ambientale nel caso di collisione. La prima delle tipo "S" sarà consegnata a settembre del 2005, mentre le navi successive saranno varate ad intervalli di tre mesi. Queste navi sono state progettate per i traffici di linea primaria Asia-Europa, e saranno impiegate su questa rotta dalle consociate della Evergreen, la Hatsu e la Lloyd Triestino, ciascuna delle quali riceverà cinque navi. Gettando una sguardo alla classifica, la Evergreen ha oltrepassato la PONL (P&O Nedlloyd) diventando nel 2003 il terzo vettore containerizzato a livello mondiale.

TABELLA 3

NAVI CELLULARI COMMISSIONATE
SUDDIVISE PER ANNO

Anno

TEU

1991

162.584

1992

172.347

1993

206.592

1994

265.652

1995

326.801

1996

410.076

1997

521.336

1998

508.914

1999

269.834

2000

427.435

2001

629.239

2002

526.836

2003

578.426

2004

642.120 *

2005

744.767 *

Note: * = TEU stimati.

Fonte: Containerisation International Yearbook 2004

La CMA CGM si è mossa dall'ottava alla quinta posizione in classifica. Negli ultimi due anni, la CMA CGM ha incrementato la propria capacità del 70% ed al 1' ottobre 2003 totalizzava 299.174 TEU. Il registro delle ordinazioni del vettore francese ha raggiunto le 19 navi. Ad agosto del 2003, essa ha stipulato contratti con la HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries) per 8 portacontainers da 8.200 TEU. Queste nuove navi saranno consegnate alla CMA CGM a marzo del 2006 e saranno impiegate nel servizio FAL nell'ambito dei traffici Asia/Europa, dove andranno a rimpiazzare il tonnellaggio esistente da 6.500 TEU. Nel corso del 2003, la CMA CGM ha introdotto tre servizi Asia/Europa e più recentemente ha dato inizio ad un servizio tra i porti del Mediterraneo Occidentale e la Costa Orientale degli U.S.A. Lo "Amerigo Express" sarà un servizio effettuato congiuntamente con la CSCL (China Shipping Container Lines) e verrà condotto con cinque navi da 1.700 TEU.

Nell'aprile 2003, la OOCL, che appartiene alla GA (Grand Alliance), ha commissionato la sua prima nave da 8.000 TEU, facente parte di una serie di 10 unità da 8.063 TEU, alla SHI (Samsung Heavy Industries). Le navi verranno dislocate nel servizio Loop D, China Europe Express, nell'ambito dei traffici Asia/Europa. Un altro associato alla GA che ha introdotto tonnellaggio più grande nei servizi dell'alleanza è stata la NYK Line. Nel 2003, essa ha ricevuto in consegna 5 navi di costruzione giapponese da 6.238 TEU e le ha piazzate in vari servizi di linea primaria della GA Asia/Europa e transpacifici.

Lo scorso anno, la Hanjin Shipping ha migliorato la qualità dei propri ruolini di marcia Est/Ovest nell'ambito dell'alleanza CHKY (Cosco/Hanjin/K Line/Yang Ming) e ha introdotto 4 navi da 5.750 TEU nei propri servizi Asia/Europa, CEX e NEX.

Complessivamente, l'attività di trasporto marittimo contenitori continua ad essere assorbita dalle ordinazioni e dalla costruzione di nuove navi e dall'espansione dei servizi nuovi e di quelli esistenti. Tuttavia, il trasporto marittimo di linea è un'attività ciclica ed i vettori marittimi dovrebbero ricordare che il loro settore è caratterizzato da cicli periodici di incremento e di stagnazione, in media ogni cinque o sei anni. Queste aspettative potrebbero scoraggiare il loro entusiasmo nell'ordinare nuove grandi navi. Si dice anche che molti armatori e progettisti stiano sviluppando piani relativi a mega-portacontainers, con capacità di 12.000-15.000 TEU. Tuttavia, più realisticamente, nel corso del 2004 dovrebbero concretizzarsi ordinazioni di navi dell'ordine di 10.000 TEU.
(da: Containerisation International Yearbook 2004)




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Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Opinions regarding the concession extensions requested by the Neapolitan companies So.Te.Co. and Co.Na.Te.Co.
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
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