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COUNCIL OF INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONSULTANTSYEAR XXVI - Number 7/2008 - JULY 2008

Porti

Il nuovo dragaggio del porto di Amburgo implica buone prospettive per le principali linee di navigazione tedesche

Amburgo è uno dei principali porti containerizzati dell'Europa settentrionale e nel corso dell'ultimo decennio ha goduto di uno dei più sostenuti tassi di crescita rispetto a qualsiasi altro porto della regione.

Dal 2000, i suoi traffici di box sono aumentati di oltre il 135% da 4,2 milioni di TEU a 9,9 milioni di TEU nel 2007.

Inoltre, gli amministratori del Porto di Amburgo sembrano estremamente fiduciosi circa le prospettive di quest'anno, dato che il dr. Jurgen Sorgenfrei, presidente della divisione marketing del Porto di Amburgo, prevede una crescita fra l'8 ed il 10 per cento.

Amburgo dispone di una delle più estese reti lineari fra i porti del Nord Europa; la divisione marketing del porto afferma che vengono servite regolarmente oltre 1.000 destinazioni in 190 paesi.

Il più grande porto della Germania movimenta altresì le più grandi navi portacontainer che viaggiano regolarmente nei traffici marittimi di linea europei: sono infatti visitatrici regolari dello scalo le unità della classe E della Maersk Line da 11.000 TEU, le mega-navi da 9.200 TEU della CMA CGM e le navi del tipo da 8.500 TEU della Hyundai Merchant Marine.

Tuttavia, in molti casi queste navi non possono essere caricate completamente quando fanno scalo al porto, anche quando sono in arrivo dall'Estremo Oriente con carichi più leggeri a bordo.

In uscita verso l'Estremo Oriente, Amburgo molto spesso rappresenta il primo porto di scalo per il carico.

Sotto molti aspetti, quest'ultimo non costituisce in realtà un serio problema, dato che Amburgo è il più occidentale dei porti regolarmente serviti dai vettori impegnati su questa rotta.

Si può inoltre sostenere che i carichi spediti di ritorno in Estremo Oriente sono meno sensibili dal punto di vista dei tempi di viaggio, sebbene la Germania esporti poi merci di elevato valore, quali congegni per macchinari, equipaggiamento di precisione e parti di automobili nella regione dell'Estremo Oriente.

Quanto ai movimenti in entrata, peraltro, vi sono molti argomenti che potrebbero giocare a favore di Amburgo quale primo porto di scalo.

In primo luogo, un notevole volume di merci dall'Estremo Oriente, segnatamente la Cina, è destinato in Germania.

Secondo, i mercati dell'Europa orientale e centrale, stati baltici compresi, sono stati fra quelli dalla crescita più rapida nella regione nel corso degli ultimi due anni e sono serviti principalmente attraverso la porta di accesso di Amburgo.

Terzo, i vettori marittimi sono sempre alla ricerca del modo di differenziare i propri servizi rispetto a quelli della concorrenza.

Un porto di Amburgo più profondo, che potesse offrire ai vettori marittimi la possibilità di conseguire lo status di primo scalo dall'Estremo Oriente, accrescerebbe il numero delle opzioni di servizio disponibili.

Anche se non è sicuro che tutti i vettori vogliano fare tale scelta una volta completato il programma di dragaggio, le operazioni stanno diventando di giorno in giorno sempre più ardue, dal momento che un numero sempre maggiore di navi deve aspettare le finestre di marea più appropriate per entrare ed uscire dal porto.

Di conseguenza, ci sono volte in cui l'efficienza dell'intero porto viene compromessa.

Poter disporre di un metro di profondità in più contribuirebbe ad eliminare i problemi, aumentando di converso la produttività in tutto l'intero complesso portuale.

L'accordo recentemente sottoscritto dal governo dello stato di Amburgo - una coalizione fra i Cristiano-Democratici ed il Partito dei Verdi - comporterà il dragaggio di 1 metro del fiume Elba, di modo che le navi che pescano 13,5 metri saranno in grado di transitare a prescindere dalle condizioni della marea.

Ciò significherà che, con alta marea, le navi dotate di pescaggio di 14,5 metri saranno in grado di salpare da e per i terminal, dal momento che tale profondità è quasi quella sufficiente per movimentare tutte le portacontenitori attualmente in servizio e sotto ordinazione.

Presso il governo municipale è in corso di costituzione una nuova fondazione che dovrà occuparsi di tutti gli aspetti ambientali ed ecologici inerenti al fiume Elba.

Essa verrà finanziata con fondi consistenti in 40 milioni di euro per i primi dieci anni di attività; parte del denaro proverrà da un nuovo sistema di gestione degli oneri portuali.

Anche se il nuovo sistema di imposizione degli oneri sembra essere ancora in fase di revisione, si è capito che gli oneri portuali verranno incrementati per contribuire a pagare il programma di dragaggio del canale e che i principali suoi beneficiari - gli operatori di navi superiori agli 8.000 TEU - pagheranno proporzionalmente di più in relazione al progetto.

Vale a dire, attualmente, tutti i principali operatori di linea al servizio di Amburgo.

Infatti, 20 delle 25 maggiori compagnie di navigazione di linea che servono il continente hanno istituito uffici in città.

Inoltre, diversi vettori - fra cui la COSCON, la China Shipping Container Lines, la CSAV, la Hanjin Shipping Co e la Yang Ming - hanno accordato a queste strutture lo status di ufficio regionale.

Nel contempo, tre delle quattro maggiori compagnie di navigazione di linea della Germania - Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Süd e DAL (Deutsche-Afrika-Linien) - hanno sede ad Amburgo, oltre a diversi operatori regionali o di raccordo a corto raggio.

Tutti questi operatori vorrebbero acque più profonde nel fiume Elba, quale strumento sia per aumentare i propri servizi nel porto di Amburgo, sia per migliorare la propria flessibilità operativa nella regione.


LE DUE PRINCIPALI COMPAGNIE DI NAVIGAZIONE DI LINEA DI AMBURGO

Hapag-Lloyd

2007

2004

Cambiamento
%

Classifica mondiale

5

14


TEU in servizio

487.842

193.465

152,2

Totale flotta navi

141

51

176,5

Nuove costruzioni

10

7

42,9

Nuove costruzioni (in TEU)

87.500

58.300

50,1

TEU trasportati

5.454.000

2.415.000

125,8

Giro d'affari

6.202.000

2.691.000

130,5





Hamburg Süd

2007

2004

Cambiamento
%

Classifica mondiale

16

19

85,7

TEU in servizio

196.632

105.897

85,7

Totale flotta navi

76

54

40,7

Nuove costruzioni

25

4

525

Nuove costruzioni (in TEU)

122.853

22.208

453,2

TEU trasportati

2.140.000

1.386.000

54,4

Giro d'affari

3.600.000

2.550.000

41,2

Fonte: Liner intelligence (www.ci-online.co.uk)


Tradizionalmente, i cosiddetti "accordi tra gentiluomini" fra le compagnie di navigazione di linea del paese attive nel trasporto di carichi generali o di contenitori hanno fatto sì che i propri rispettivi servizi di linea divenissero complementari piuttosto che competere fra loro.

Anche se tale situazione in gran parte non è più attuale, la concorrenza sorprendentemente è mutata ed è limitata a quella esistente fra la Senator Lines con sede a Brema (controllata dalla Hanjin) e la Hapag-Lloyd sui principali traffici est/ovest, nonché quella con la Hamburg Süd fra l'Europa ed il Sudamerica e fra l'Europa e l'Asia meridionale.

I due operatori di maggiori dimensioni, Hapag-Lloyd e Hamburg Süd, hanno entrambi aggiunto significativi quantitativi di capacità in termini di spazi-container nel corso degli ultimi cinque anni, avendo ampliato le proprie flotte sia organicamente che mediante acquisizioni.

Nel caso della prima, la sua mossa più ardita è stata il rilevamento della CP Ships nel 2006.

Ciò ha comportato l'estensione del raggio d'azione della Hapag-Lloyd nei traffici del Nord Atlantico, oltre ad un innalzamento del suo profilo sulle rotte fra l'Europa e la costa orientale del Sudamerica, l'Asia meridionale (India e Pakistan in particolare) e l'Australasia.

Inoltre, l'acquisizione della CP Ships ha ampliato il raggio d'azione globale del vettore tedesco dandole solide posizioni nei traffici fra le coste statunitensi orientale e del Golfo del Messico e la costa orientale del Sudamerica, nonché fra le coste orientale ed occidentale degli USA e l'Australia/Nuova Zelanda.

Al momento dell'acquisizione, tuttavia, era stata l'immissione di circa 180.000 TEU di spazi-container aggiuntivi (70 navi) che la dirigenza della compagnia aveva individuato quale motivazione decisiva per l'acquisto.

Inoltre, la capacità aggiuntiva ha consentito alla Hapag-Lloyd di balzare dal 15° al 5° posto nella classifica delle compagnie di navigazione impegnate nel trasporto di contenitori, dal momento che i volumi e la capacità in più hanno offerto migliori sinergie ed economie di scala.

Anche se la Hapag-Lloyd ha conservato la quinta posizione in classifica, nell'integrazione della CP Ships non tutto è andato liscio come la compagnia avrebbe sperato.

Nel corso del primo anno, ad esempio, il vettore è stato costretto ad assumere iniziative in relazione alle proprie tariffe di nolo su diversi traffici, ma in particolare quello più importante di tutti, il transatlantico - che ha rappresentato poco più del 50% dei proventi della CP Ships - dal momento che diversi caricatori hanno dirottato le proprie attività su compagnie rivali e la quota di mercato è divenuta un problema.

Ciò ha comportato la riduzione dei margini di profitto per il vettore tedesco e, ultimamente, allo scontento degli azionisti.

Di conseguenza, la Hapag-Lloyd stessa si è messa in gioco e gli esperti valutano che il vettore abbia un valore di circa 5 miliardi di euro.

Anche se ci sono state molte voci secondo cui la TUI voleva trovare una "soluzione tedesca" alla vendita forzata, il suo consiglio di amministrazione ha chiarito che "il processo di disinvestimento è strettamente concentrato sul conseguimento del valore più elevato possibile per gli azionisti".

Ci sono state varie congetture su chi potrebbero essere gli acquirenti, sebbene la Neptune Orient Lines con sede a Singapore, che possiede la APL, risulti la maggiore indiziata, date le sue aspirazioni di espansione e le manifeste trattative con la dirigenza della TUI e della Hapag-Lloyd all'inizio di quest'anno.

La Hapag-Lloyd fornirebbe altresì al vettore di Singapore il peso sul mercato di cui era alla disperata ricerca sul transatlantico, oltre che sui traffici da e per il Sudamerica.

Fra le altre compagnie interessate, secondo le voci che sono circolate, vi sarebbe anche la Maersk Line, sebbene la cosa appaia improbabile, dati la verifica cui è stata recentemente sottoposta la sua capacità di conseguire profitti, i problemi inerenti all'integrazione della P&O Nedlloyd ancora irrisolti e l'atteggiamento verosimilmente generoso da parte della Commissione Europea in ordine alle quote di mercato.

Anche se pure la Hanjin con sede a Seoul è stata indicata quale possibile candidata, vi è la sensazione che verrà trovata una soluzione tedesca, con un salvataggio effettuato da uno dei gruppi armatoriali del paese o da uno spedizioniere che disponga di una grossa presenza in Germania, come la Kuehne + Nagel.

Malgrado le ovvie distrazioni, la dirigenza della Hapag-Lloyd è rimasta relativamente concentrata sulle attività.

I profitti del primo trimestre 2008 sono aumentati rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2007 e la linea di navigazione ha continuato ad integrare con successo nella propria flotta e nei propri servizi altre navi post-panamax della supergenerazione da 8.500 TEU.

Anche la Hamburg Süd ha effettuato investimenti in tonnellaggio post-panamax, sebbene si tratti di unità più piccole da 5.500 TEU.

Inoltre, il registro di ordinazioni post-panamax della Hamburg Süd (sino alla fine del 2010) comprende 14 unità.

Le più grandi si riferiscono a 6 navi da 6.300 TEU sotto contratto con i cantieri Daewoo Mangalia in Romania.

In termini di acquisizioni, la Hamburg Süd ha comprato compagnie di navigazione che hanno rafforzato la sua posizione nei propri principali traffici, segnatamente l'Europa/Costa orientale del Sudamerica, l'Europa/Mediterraneo orientale, l'Estremo Oriente/Australasia ed Estremo Oriente/Nordamerica.

Negli ultimi tre anni, significative acquisizioni hanno riguardato la Fesco controllata dai russi, la Costa Container Lines con sede a Genova e la Ybarra Sud con sede a Madrid.

La compagnia di navigazione ha altresì immesso un sacco di risorse aggiuntive nelle proprie attività Asia/Sudamerica, in seguito al proprio rilevamento della Kien Hung Shipping con sede a Taipei all'inizio degli anni 2000.
(da: Containerisation International, The Port of Hamburg Supplement, giugno 2008, pagg. 12-14)



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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
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
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
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
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
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
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
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
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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
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
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
››› 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
››› File
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
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