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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVI - Number 6/2008 - JUNE 2008

Trasporto intermodale

Progressi a passo di lumaca per i servizi intermodali nel Benelux

I servizi intermodali nel Benelux sono in costante incremento, ma, si dice, non abbastanza rapidamente per la maggior parte dei caricatori.

La buona notizia è che Rotterdam ed Anversa hanno potuto movimentare l'eccezionale crescita dei carichi dello scorso anno da e per l'hinterland europeo senza più contrattempi del solito.

Ha continuato ad esserci la congestione, naturalmente, ma i momenti di paralisi del traffico al di fuori dei normali periodi di ressa sono sembrati ragionevolmente sotto controllo.

La brutta notizia è che, malgrado i grossi sforzi effettuati per trasferire i traffici dalla strada ai servizi ferroviari e fluviali più sensibili all'ambiente, non c'è stato quasi alcun cambiamento delle quote di mercato di ciascun settore: la strada resta di gran lunga la prima scelta degli importatori ed esportatori.

Come mostrano le tabelle 1 e 2, la quota della ferrovia dei carichi per l'hinterland a Rotterdam ed Anversa nel complesso è migliorata con grandi difficoltà, raggiungendo solamente l'11% circa; i servizi su chiatta hanno raggiunto risultati di poco migliori.

Tabella 1: Suddivisone fra le modalità ad Anversa
(solo carichi dell'hinterland)

Modalità

2007*

2006

2005

2004

2003

Strada

55%

58%

58%

60%

60%

Fluviale

34%

33%

34%

32%

31%

Ferrovia

11%

9%

8%

8%

9%

Fonte: Porto di Anversa; * = dati provvisori

Qualcuno dirà che i servizi ferroviari hanno ancora movimentato molti traffici in più, giustificando così tutti gli sforzi fatti per indurre la deregolamentazione e la liberalizzazione del settore ferroviario dell'Unione Europea, al fine di realizzare una maggiore e salutare concorrenza.

Tabella 2: Suddivisone fra le modalità a Rotterdam
(solo carichi dell'hinterland)

Modalità

2007*

2006

2005

2004

2003

Strada

59%

59%

60%

60%

59%

Fluviale

30%

30%

31%

31%

31%

Ferrovia

11%

115

9%

9%

10%

Fonte: Porto di Rotterdam; * = dati provvisori

Nel caso di Rotterdam, i traffici containerizzati complessivi del porto sono aumentati del 12% lo scorso anno, mentre quelli di Anversa sono cresciuti del 16,5%.

Ciò ha certamente incoraggiato le società ferroviarie private a prendere più sul serio i propri servizi, tra cui la European Rail Shuttle, la Rail4Chem, la Veolia e la Dillen & Le Jeune.

Gli altri soggetti operanti nel settore, peraltro, affermano che le procedure di trasferimento stanno ancora durando troppo a lungo e che devono ancora dimostrare abbastanza vantaggi, malgrado le sempre maggiori congestione dei traffici stradali e consapevolezza dei problemi ambientali.

Lo stesso vale per le chiatte, che vengono ritenute la modalità di trasporto più sensibile all'ambiente di tutte.

Pertanto, se si guarda il bicchiere ferroviario e lo si vede mezzo vuoto invece che mezzo pieno, dov'è che le cose sono andate storte?

La domanda è stata recentemente espressa in occasione di un seminario organizzato a Parigi dallo ESC (Consiglio dei Caricatori Europei).

Henk Schaafstal, direttore tecnico della filiera organizzativa della Sabic, e Denis Schoumert, direttore acquisizioni e logistica della Ciments Calcia, hanno risposto com'era da attendersi che le ferrovie hanno bisogno di essere maggiormente proattive.

I caricatori devono ancora per primi trovare loro le soluzioni, invece di aspettare che gli operatori ferroviari vengano da loro con le proprie proposte.

Sono altresì necessarie migliori garanzie di servizio.

Denis Paillat, vice direttore della società ferroviaria privata in rapida crescita Veolia, ha ribattuto che le aspettative dei caricatori spesso sono risultate poco realistiche, tenendo presente che le tracce ferroviarie non sono come le strade e che occorre tempo per inserirle tra i servizi passeggeri.

Eric Demonant, amministratore delegato della Railink, appartenente alla CMA CGM ed alla Veolia, ha altresì sottolineato come la carenza di sufficienti affidamenti di carichi da parte dei caricatori continui a rendere difficile la pianificazione a lungo termine.

Se ne ricava che, anche se i servizi ferroviari stanno diventando migliori, si richiede molto di più per convincere i caricatori ad abbandonare la convenienza del trasporto stradale.

A questo riguardo, il discusso argomento relativo al fatto che le società ferroviarie private siano ancora in grado o meno di competere senza problemi contro i monopoli a controllo statale dovrebbe essere solo una questione secondaria.

Il vero dibattito è su come fare a rendere competitivo l'intero settore ferroviario.

Nicolette van der Jagt, segretario generale dell'ESC, commenta: "Il problema, in questo caso, è che qualcuno in ferrovia crede ancora che ciò dovrebbe ottenersi rendendo meno allettante il trasporto stradale, piuttosto che cercare di conseguire soluzioni più innovative.

Ad esempio, il settore ferroviario sta attualmente lottando contro la proposta di incrementare il peso e la lunghezza massimi dei veicoli stradali nell'Unione Europea perché questo renderebbe meno competitiva la ferrovia.

In realtà, invece, entrambe le modalità di trasporto hanno bisogno di essere rese più efficienti e non solo una o l'altra".

Pertanto, che cosa si può conseguire in più realisticamente nel Benelux?

La risposta è difficile quando si tenta di quantificarla, dal momento che non sono ancora disponibili cifre più dettagliate sulla ripartizione modale, in particolar modo per i traffici containerizzati movimentati nell'ambito dell'area portuale, per la quale il trasporto ferroviario normalmente rappresenta un fallimento in partenza.

Inoltre, le opinioni su dove normalmente risieda la linea di divisione fra strada e rotaia restano aspramente contrastate, spaziando fra i 150 ed i 500 km.

Ad ogni modo, questa potrebbe sembrare una grande distanza in paesi piccoli come i Paesi Bassi ed il Belgio, ma occorrerebbe ricordare come gran parte dei traffici containerizzati dei loro porti si indirizzi verso o provenga da paesi distanti quali la Germania, la Francia, l'Austria e la Svizzera.

Ad Amburgo, dove c'è poco trasporto fluviale, la quota di mercato della ferrovia nel 2006 è stata del 26,7%, rispetto al 29,8% del 2005.

Sebbene anche questa tendenza delle quote di mercato sia stata in ribasso, malgrado il trasporto di un maggiore quantitativo di carichi, essa suggerisce che se le società ferroviarie nel Benelux potessero coordinare meglio le proprie iniziative, si potrebbero conseguire molti traffici in più.

Secondo il Porto di Amburgo, approssimativamente il 10% dei propri traffici viene riempito o svuotato nell'area portuale.

Un altro 30% va verso o proviene dalle immediate vicinanze della città, mentre il 30% viene trasbordato.

Ciò lascia appena un 30% a disposizione per il trasporto a lunga distanza, del quale la ferrovia controlla il 70% circa.

C'è una montagna da scalare per il Benelux, perciò.

Il problema è complicato dal gran numero di terminal che devo essere serviti a Rotterdam ed Anversa.

Ciò significa che invece di inviare i treni interi da ciascun terminal direttamente all'hinterland, normalmente occorre perdere tempo per formare i convogli con i carri provenienti da terminal diversi, allo scopo di formare treni carichi abbastanza completi.

Anche se entrambi i porti hanno recentemente investito notevolmente in piazzali di smistamento moderni, le operazioni restano ben lungi dall'essere ideali, per ovvie ragioni, in particolare ad Anversa, dove esistono terminal sulle due rive della Schelda.

Non sorprende, pertanto, che si sia appreso che la sua Autorità Portuale sia intenzionata a dare il via a servizi navetta propri.

Il problema è aggravato dal modo frammentato con cui viene controllato il trasporto terrestre.

Esso rende più complicato per i servizi aggiuntivi ferroviari e fluviali in ciascun terminal il compito di mettere assieme una sufficiente base di carico.

Le informazioni a questo riguardo sono difficili da reperire, ma la tabella 3 riporta l'esperienza della Maersk Line a Rotterdam nel 2007 e come questa si confronti con la ripartizione modale del porto di Rotterdam nel 2006, nonché con i suoi obiettivi per il 2035.

Tabella 3: Prestazioni della Maersk Line a Rotterdam nel 2007

Controllo del carico

Chiatta

Ferrovia

Strada

Trasporto del vettore marittimo

42%

32%

25%

Trasporto del proprietario della merce

9%

27%

65%

Porto di Rotterdam (2006)

39%

13%

48%

Porto di Rotterdam - Obiettivo per il 2035

45%

20%

35%

Fonte: Maersk Line, Porto di Rotterdam

Come si può vedere, dove una parte ha abbastanza traffico, come nel caso del trasporto terrestre controllato dal vettore marittimo, vengono preferiti i servizi ferroviari e fluviali, mentre nel caso del trasporto controllato dal proprietario della merce, dove ci sono molte piccole agenzie di logistica in lotta per piccoli margini, l'autotrasporto è più popolare.

Restano valide altresì le argomentazioni delle società ferroviarie circa la difficoltà di ottenere tracce ferroviarie concordate con breve preavviso, anche se gran parte del trasporto ferroviario da e per Anversa e Rotterdam adesso avviene di notte, evitando di conseguenza la concomitanza con i servizi paseggeri.

La mega-soluzione di Rotterdam di dare il via al proprio collegamento ferroviario solo merci Betuwe lo scorso anno in direzione del confine tedesco, a 160 km di distanza, promette molto bene, ma deve ancora prendere piede a causa di difficoltà tecniche.

Non molti treni sono già equipaggiati con il necessario sistema europeo di sicurezza (ERTMS).

Peraltro, quando quel collegamento ferroviario allo stato dell'arte decollerà, avrà il potenziale per cambiare in modo significativo lo scenario modale nei Paesi Bassi.

Fra gli altri miglioramenti ferroviari introdotti a Rotterdam lo scorso anno vi è un accordo fra società ferroviarie per consentire ai loro locomotori di agganciare i carri altrui reciprocamente in condizioni standard.

Fino a questo momento, pochi avevano tentato di farlo per timore di conseguenze legali.

Pertanto, se una colonna di carri carichi di contenitori ferma in un terminal aveva bisogno di essere smistata, doveva star lì sino a quando un locomotore appartenente alla stessa società non fosse arrivato ad agganciarla.

Adesso, il locomotore di un'altra società impegnato in un altro servizio può più facilmente essere utilizzato per questo lavoro.

Questo sviluppo evidenzia come possano essere fatte cose semplici per migliorare l'affidabilità del servizio ferroviario, rispetto al nascondersi dietro ad una inutile difesa ad oltranza di infrastrutture ferroviarie inefficienti.

Anche il porto in rapida crescita di Amsterdam condivide la gestione del collegamento ferroviario Betuwe.

Lo scorso anno, solo il 10% dei traffici portuali è stato movimentato per ferrovia, mentre le idrovie (40%) e la strada (50%) hanno trasportato il resto.

Come i porti di Rotterdam, Anversa e Zeebrugge, anch'esso è in durissima concorrenza per i carichi da e per il più grande porto interno europeo, Duisburg in Germania, i cui traffici ferroviari lo scorso anno sono aumentati di un impressionante 23% sino a 531.000 TEU.

Tale risultato dimostra come mai le società ferroviarie esterne, come la Deutsche Bahn Intermodal, desiderino una fetta maggiore della torta.

Il dr. Sebastian Jurgens, c.e.o. del porto, che recentemente ha chiarito come Rotterdam venga considerata un ‘importante area di crescita, commenta al riguardo: "Ad Amburgo, la ferrovia ha una ripartizione modale del 32%, mentre nel caso di Rotterdam essa è del solo 11%.

C'è ancora un sacco di spazio oltre quella cifra e noi vorremmo sfruttare quel potenziale con nuovi servizi coordinati, quale la realizzazione di nuovi servizi del tipo hub and spoke".

Peraltro, è improbabile che gli autotrasportatori restino fermi abbastanza a lungo perché ciò possa realizzarsi facilmente.

La congestione dei traffici stradali potrà anche diventare peggiore ed i costi del carburante, che rappresentano oltre il 50% dei loro costi di esercizio, stanno ancora crescendo, ma nulla per il momento si avvicina alla flessibilità offerta dai camion.

Si potrebbe giustificare chi pensa che la loro posizione concorrenziale a Zeebrugge, che non è circondato da una città tentacolare e dispone di due soli terminal, sarebbe meno favorevole, ma, anche lì, hanno chiuso lo scorso anno con una quota di mercato del 57,3%.

Nel totale di questi calcoli è compreso il 14,9% dei carichi di trasbordo; tuttavia, pur escludendo tale apporto, la quota sarebbe comunque stata più elevata.

La quota di mercato della strada, ciononostante, era stata inferiore nell'ordine del 2,7% nel 2006, probabilmente a causa della crescente presenza nel porto della Maersk Line e della CMA CGM.

Al contrario, la quota di mercato delle ferrovie è aumentata dal 16% al 18,2% (riferita al totale compresi i carichi di trasbordo) in ragione del miglioramento dei servizi da Duisburg a Mannheim.

La situazione apparirebbe molto diversa se meno carichi di passaggio a Zeebrugge venissero invece spediti ai sensi di una polizza di carico ad Anversa ed indirizzata direttamente alla volta dei locali degli importatori/esportatori.
(da: Containerisation International, maggio 2008, pagg. 65-67)


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Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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