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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXV - Number 12/2007 - DECEMBER 2007

Trasporto marittimo

Prospettive varie per le linee di navigazione impegnate nel Mediterraneo

Rispetto ai traffici di linea nel bacino del Mediterraneo, vi è una netta distinzione tra le prospettive nel settore orientale, compreso il Mar Nero, e quello occidentale.

Mentre la crescita economica in Spagna, Francia ed Italia è, generalmente parlando, non proprio diversa dai modesti livelli fatti registrare dalle loro controparti settentrionali dell’Unione Europea, lo stesso non può dirsi di paesi quali Turchia, Egitto, Israele, Romania ed Ucraina.

La combinazione di industrializzazione, elevati prezzi del petrolio e del gas, livelli in aumento degli investimenti in entrata, crescenti redditi disponibili e - nel caso della Romania e della Bulgaria - appartenenza all’Unione Europea, ha trasformato questa regione e ha ingenerato un picco sia delle importazioni che delle esportazioni (v. tabella).

Le compagnie di navigazione di linea, in particolare, hanno tratto vantaggio dal boom commerciale ed i volumi containerizzati presso i porti della regione sono aumentati negli ultimi anni.

Nel 2006, la Liner Intelligence (www.ci-online.co.uk) aveva calcolato che i porti del Mar Nero, della Russia, dell’Ucraina, della Romania, della Bulgaria, della Turchia, dell’Egitto, d’Israele, del Libano e della Siria hanno movimentato circa 7,2 milioni di TEU, con un aumento di oltre il 20% rispetto ai livelli del 2005.

Nel 2004, i risultati presso queste infrastrutture avevano raggiunto appena i 5,5 milioni di TEU, mentre nel 2000 erano rimasti ben al di sotto dei 3 milioni di TEU.

Quest’anno ci si aspetta un ulteriore incremento di almeno il 15%, il che comporta volumi complessivi oltre gli 8,2 milioni di TEU.

Sebbene la crescita venga registrata sulla maggior parte delle direttrici di traffico, con un aumento dei traffici nei due sensi da e per il Nord Europa, gli Stati Uniti ed il Medio Oriente/Asia meridionale, sono i traffici con l’Estremo Oriente quelli in cui si è svolta o si sta svolgendo l’azione principale.

Nel complesso, ci si aspetta che i traffici qui crescano del 24% quest’anno e di un ulteriore 22% nel 2008.

Anche in direzione ovest, ci si aspetta che i traffici restino pimpanti, con una crescita attesa nella fascia tra il 13% ed il 14,5% per ciascuno dei prossimi due anni (v. tabella).

Nel contempo, le statistiche pubblicate all’inizio di quest’anno dalla Far Eastern Freight Conference, i cui membri effettuano servizi dall’Estremo Oriente all’Europa, mettono in evidenza la portata del boom dei carichi.

Nel primi sei mesi del 2007, ad esempio, le importazioni dall’Estremo Oriente sono risultate: Russia: -47%; Turchia: -35%; Mar Nero: -40%.

Sebbene nella maggior parte dei paesi queste cifre di crescita comportino volumi di carico in assoluto relativamente modesti, le cose stanno cambiando.

La Turchia, in particolare, sta diventando un mercato grande e molto importante.

Inoltre, data la sua aspirazione a diventare membro dell’Unione Europea, ed alla luce del crescente livello degli investimenti in entrata - in particolare nei settori manifatturieri - da parte delle imprese situate in Asia, le future prospettive del paese in questi traffici sembrano assai brillanti.

La situazione è altresì agevolata dai miglioramenti alle infrastrutture nel paese, con il settore privato che sta assumendo un ruolo molto maggiore nell’ammodernamento dei porti e dei sistemi logistici.

Lo stesso può dirsi per il Mar Nero russo e rumeno.

Nel caso di quest’ultima, si stanno già incassando i dividendi dell’Unione Europea.

Il principale porto containerizzato del paese, Constantza, figura nei principali servizi di trasporto marittimo di linea che transitano per la regione del Mar Nero e sta diventando una specie di hub per i porti secondari della zona.

Per di più, esso fornisce ai vettori marittimi un’altra opzione in ordine ai servizi alla volta dell’Europa centrale senza sbocco sul mare, tra cui Austria, Svizzera e Germania meridionale, data la localizzazione del porto alla foce del Danubio.

Alla causa di Constantza non nuoce in alcun modo il fatto che due delle principali società di operazioni terminalistiche indipendenti del mondo abbiano sviluppato nel porto infrastrutture per la movimentazione di contenitori e vi effettuino operazioni.

La presenza della APM Terminals e della DP World ha assicurato l’esistenza di tariffe competitive e di elevati livelli di servizio.

Nel 2006, sono stati movimentati a Constantza oltre 1 milione di TEU, con un aumento di oltre il 30% rispetto all’anno precedente.

La combinazione di sostenuti flussi di traffico e degli investimenti che hanno avuto luogo nell’ammodernamento e nella realizzazione di nuovi terminal ha comportato un profondo mutamento del modo in cui le principali compagnie di navigazione di linea servono la regione.

Cinque anni fa, oltre all’occasionale servizio di scalo diretto dedicato che collegava porti quali Alessandria, Haifa, Limassol, Mersin ed Istanbul con l’Europa settentrionale/Scandinavia e/o gli Stati Uniti, tutte le altre operazioni comprendevano relazioni di raccordo con gli hub del Mediterraneo.

Pireo, Gioia Tauro, Marsaxlokk, Taranto e Damietta sono stati i principali centri di trasbordo utilizzati; flotte di piccole navi di trasbordo (da 200/500 TEU) - di norma gestite da terzi specialisti - hanno fatto la spola avanti e indietro.

Laddove sono stati effettuate operazioni di servizio diretto, le dimensioni delle navi utilizzate sono state modeste, ricadendo di norma nella gamma da 1.000 a 2.500 TEU.

Mentre le dimensioni delle navi impiegate sulle tratte di servizio del Mediterraneo orientale da e per il Nord America non sono cambiate molto, certi operatori impegnati nel settore dei traffici con il Nord Europa hanno invece immesso in servizio tonnellaggio molto più grande.

La MSC impiega al momento diverse unità da 5.000 TEU su una delle sue direttrici Nord Europa/Turchia, mentre le navi della Maersk sono in media ben superiori ai 3.000 TEU.

In parte, i motivi di questo aumento delle dimensioni delle navi sono rappresentati dalla necessità per i vettori di ridurre i costi degli spazi-containers, in modo che essi siano più in linea con quegli operatori che scalano i porti del Mediterraneo sulla rotta per l’Estremo Oriente con navi dalla capacità di oltre 8.000 TEU.

Questa sembra essere stata una delle ragioni per la separazione all’inizio di quest’anno tra la Hamburg Sud e la Senator Lines in relazione al loro servizio JMS (Joint Mediterranean Service) da tempo istituito.

Il secondo vettore, appartenente alla Hanjin Shipping, sembra che volesse aggiungere maggiore capacità al traffico in questione e che quindi abbia deciso che avrebbe potuto conseguire meglio tale obiettivo mediante una nuova collaborazione.

I PRINCIPALI TRAFFICI CONTAINERIZZATI
DEL MEDITERRANEO

Direttrice
di traffico

2006

2007

Camb.
%

2008

Camb.
%

Mediterraneo / Costa Orientale Nord America

1.098.090

1.114.562

1,5

1.125.707

1

Costa Orientale Nord America / Mediterraneo

733.600

792.288

8

851.710

7,5

Estremo Oriente / Mediterraneo

3.841.860

4.763.906

24

5.811.965

22

Mediterraneo / Estremo Oriente

1.149.042

1.298.418

13

1.486.688

14,5

Note: dati espressi in TEU

Fonte: “Analisi di mercato di Containerisation International - domanda ed offerta future per i servizi di linea 2007-2009”


Sebbene la Senator abbia confermato che il proprio nuovo servizio sarà un’operazione dedicata di scalo diretto, al momento attuale la sua presenza in questo traffico viene mantenuta mediante un accordo provvisorio di acquisto di spazi-containers con l’alleanza Coscon, Yang Ming, K Line e Hanjin (CKYH).

Ciò comporta che la linea di navigazione acquisti spazi sull’Allacciamento 5 Europa/Estremo Oriente della CKYH, che scala in entrambe le direzioni Port Said e poi raccordi i suoi carichi su navi feeder ad utente comune da e per porti quali Alessandria, Beirut, Lattakia, Mersin, Izmir e Salerno.

La Hamburg Sud, nel contempo, ha aggiunto al proprio servizio una quarta nave dalla capacità di 1.500 TEU in sostituzione della nave ritirata gestita dalla Senator.

Il servizio settimanale scala direttamente a Felixtowe, Amburgo, Anversa, Alessandria, Beirut, Lattakia, Mersin e Smirne.

Salerno viene scalato come porto di transito di ritorno in Europa.

Persino gli operatori specializzati, come la Contaz Line, sono stati costretti a correggere i propri metodi operativi.

Nel corso degli ultimi 12 mesi, il vettore è passato dall’uso di tonnellaggio multipurpose di circa 600/700 TEU alle navi cellulari con capacità nominale classificata per 1.158 TEU.

Il gruppo ha incrementato altresì la propria scorta di contenitori di proprietà e ha aumentato il numero degli speciali, tra cui le unità high-cube, nell’ambito del proprio parco.

Nei traffici nordamericani, la comodità nella tradizionale ed affermata fascia dei porti del Mediterraneo occidentale ha comportato diverse riprese di servizi nell’ultimo paio d’anni, dal momento che gli operatori hanno reimpiegato i propri mezzi sulle rotte che danno migliori ritorni.

Recentemente, ad esempio, la Coscon, la K Line ed il gruppo Yang Ming hanno deciso di ritirare il proprio servizio TAS 3, che impiegava 4 navi della classe da 1.700 TEU, a favore di un accordo per il noleggio di spazi-containers con la MSC.

Il gruppo aveva lamentato il peggioramento delle economie di viaggio a causa del basso valore del dollaro che riduce i proventi ed allo stesso tempo incrementa i costi operativi.

Inoltre, la congestione negli Stati Uniti e nel Mediterraneo aveva notevolmente influito sugli orari delle navi, una situazione che si era dimostrata difficile da risolvere senza saltare i porti data la velocità delle navi impiegate.

Il gruppo aveva affermato che il nuovo accordo gli avrebbe consentito di essere in grado di restare nel traffico su una base maggiormente competitiva.

Anche la Maersk, la cui attenzione quest’anno si concentra sull’effettuazione dei propri servizi con maggiore profitto, ha ristrutturato le proprie operazioni nel Mediterraneo.

A settembre il vettore danese ha sostituito lo scalo diretto effettuato da sei navi nell’allacciamento Costa Orientale U.S.A./Mediterraneo Orientale, le cui fermate erano New York/New Jersey, Portsmouth, Savannah, Cagliari, Alessandria, Haifa, Smirne e Gioia Tauro, con un’operazione hub a raggiera via Port Said.

Il porto egiziano viene ora scalato in direzione est nel servizio MECL1 della Maersk ed in direzione ovest nell’allacciamento MECL 2 del vettore, laddove i carichi vengono inoltrati sulle sue unità di raccordo alla volta della Turchia, di Israele e di altri porti in Egitto.

La Maersk sostiene che l’iniziativa è stata intrapresa quale strumento per migliorare il livello di servizio ai propri clienti, con tempi di viaggio più rapidi ed una maggiore puntualità degli orari rispetto a quelli della situazione precedente.

Questi fattori sono anche stati in parte la causa dei cambiamenti avvenuti nel modo in cui i vettori marittimi servono la direttrice di traffico Estremo Oriente/Mediterraneo Orientale/Mar Nero, così come lo sono stati i volumi di traffico in aumento, il che rende tali servizi così vitali.

“I porti del Mediterraneo orientale che saranno serviti su base diretta dal nostro nuovo servizio AEM in precedenza era serviti dalle navi di raccordo” afferma Jack Yen, presidente della Evergreen Marine Corp, con sede a Taipei.

“Tuttavia, la crescita dei volumi dei carichi in questi porti è tale che adesso è più efficace offrire un servizio diretto.

Naturalmente, ciò viene apprezzato anche dai nostri clienti, dal momento che i tempi di viaggio saranno migliorati da partenze operative dirette”.

Il nuovo servizio Asia-Mediterraneo Orientale della Evergreen ha avuto inizio a novembre ed offre partenze settimanali a giorno fisso tra Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Hong Kong, Port Tanjung Pelapas, Haifa, Limassol, Pireo, Port Tanjung Pelapas e ritorno a Shanghai.

Esso impiegherà sette navi nella gamma dimensionale da 2.500 a 3.500 TEU.

Il servizio della Evergreen rappresenta solo l’ultimo di una serie di nuovi collegamenti in procinto di iniziare o già avviati nel corso degli ultimi tre-quattro mesi; gli altri possono riassumersi come segue:

  • il New World Alliance (APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine e Mitsui OSK Lines) congiuntamente alla Hanjin ed alla UASC.

    Otto navi dalla capacità di carico tra 2.700 e 3.400 TEU vengono impiegate nell’ambito di un giro che comprende Shanghai, Hong Kong, Yantian, Singapore, Damietta, Istanbul, Constantza, Ilychevsk, Smirne, Damietta Jeddah, Singapore e Shanghai;

  • PIL e Wan Hai, che dalla fine di novembre hanno dato il via ad un servizio quindicinale tra Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Port Said, Istanbul, Constantza, Ilychevsk, Jeddah, Singapore e ritorno a Shanghai.

    Da febbraio 2008 il servizio diventerà settimanale e mantenuto con 7 navi della classe da 2.800 TEU;

  • lo CSAV/Norasia, che si è separata dal suo socio Hapag-Lloyd nel corso dell’estate.

    Il vettore adesso si serve di 7 navi da 4.300 TEU e gli scali comprendono Istanbul, Constantza, Odessa e, più di recente, Ilychevsk;

  • un servizio congiunto tra CSCL (China Shipping Container Lines), K Line, Yang Ming e Zim Integrated Shipping Services, denominato servizio Asia Black Sea Express, che offre scali settimanali a Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Nansha, Port Klang, Istanbul, Constantza, Ilychevsk e ritorno a Shanghai.

    Mentre la CSCL vi contribuisce con 4 navi della classe da 4.000 TEU, gli altri vettori ne forniscono solo una ciascuno.

Adesso esistono più di una quindicina di servizi settimanali offerti direttamente tra l’Estremo Oriente e la regione del Mar Nero/Mediterraneo orientale, nei quali sono coinvolti tutti e 20 i principali vettori marittimi.

Inoltre, anche la crescita degli scambi commerciali con il Nord Africa ha indotto vari operatori, tra cui la Maersk, la MSC e la CMA CGM, ad offrire migliori opzioni di servizio in questo settore di traffico.

Attualmente, stanno tutti quanti servendo la direttrice di traffico che passa attraverso porti dell’Europa meridionale, rispettivamente Malaga/Algesiras, Valencia e Marsaxlokk.

La varietà di economie affermate, in fase di maturazione ed in fase di rapida crescita in cui il ritmo della containerizzazione sta accelerando fa sì che i traffici da e per il bacino del Mediterraneo abbiano un brillante futuro.
(da: Containerisation International, novembre 2007, pagg. 93-95)



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Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
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