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ASSEMBLEA DEI SOCI
Roma 16 giugno 1998
Relazione del Consiglio all'Assemblea dei Soci per l'anno 1997


CAPITOLO PRIMO

Sommario
La marina mercantile italiana nel 1997


Riforma della navigazione internazionale

In Italia, nel settore marittimo, il 1997 è caratterizzato soprattutto dal processo di riforma della navigazione internazionale, reso sempre più urgente dall'evoluzione dei mercati mondiali.

L'integrazione dell'economia mondiale e la liberalizzazione degli scambi impongono una redistribuzione del lavoro tra le varie aree del pianeta, con un trasferimento a favore delle economie emergenti dell'occupazione a minor contenuto tecnologico, mentre i paesi a reddito più elevato devono puntare sui settori a maggior valore aggiunto e orientare l'occupazione verso posti di lavoro qualificato.

Già da anni tale modello di sviluppo dell'organizzazione internazionale del lavoro si è affermato nei servizi di navigazione internazionale ed è all'origine del radicale mutamento di strategia che gli Stati europei a maggior vocazione marittima hanno portato avanti per contrastare il progressivo impoverimento delle flotte: una strategia centrata, da un lato sull'abbattimento dei maggiori costi di gestione determinati dall'elevato costo degli equipaggi interamente nazionali e dal pesante carico fiscale e parafiscale sopportato direttamente e indirettamente dalle imprese di navigazione; dall'altro lato, sulla formazione dei marittimi nazionali per destinarli ai comandi e ai posti di equipaggio più qualificati.

Per risultare efficaci, le formule più felici di riforma della navigazione internazionale adottate dagli Stati europei hanno inoltre contemplato misure di stabilizzazione e semplificazione degli adempimenti tributari che gravano sui redditi d'impresa. Questo è un aspetto fondamentale per un settore esposto ad andamenti fortemente ciclici. La costituzione di margini positivi stabili nell'esercizio della navigazione è la condizione per rafforzare la struttura finanziaria delle imprese armatoriali, attirando capitali di rischio e favorendo così lo sviluppo del settore.

Questa articolata strategia, solitamente attuata attraverso l'istituzione di Registri internazionali di navigazione, tende ad assicurare piena competitività internazionale alle imprese armatoriali, perché possano continuare ad operare efficacemente sui mercati pur mantenendosi all'interno dell'ordinamento di origine, riservando così a vantaggio del proprio Paese la natura di grande volano dello sviluppo, che è loro propria.

L'Italia arriva buona ultima in questo processo di adattamento dell'ordinamento giuridico alla realtà dei mercati, con il provvedimento approvato dal Parlamento a fine febbraio del 1998, al termine di un lungo iter legislativo, nel rispetto delle linee - guida della Commissione Europea in materia di aiuti di Stato in campo marittimo.

L'istituzione del Registro Internazionale di navigazione rappresenta comunque un punto di svolta qualificante della nostra politica marittima e costituisce la premessa necessaria per valorizzare la marineria come strumento strategico di sviluppo industriale ed economico del Paese, nel quadro dei complessi processi di riorganizzazione in atto nel commercio mondiale.


Dimensioni e composizione della flotta

La flotta mercantile di proprietà italiana, a fine 1997 comprende 1.331 navi per un totale di 8.598.667 tsl1 così ripartite per classi di stazza lorda:

oltre le 1.000 tsl, 624 navi per 8.375.868 tsl;

da 100 a 999 tsl, 707 navi per 222.799 tsl.

Rispetto al 1996 si registra una riduzione sia del numero delle navi sia del tonnellaggio, percentualmente significative soprattutto nella classe di naviglio di stazza più ridotta. Nella classe di stazza più elevata la flessione del naviglio riguarda sia la componente battente bandiera italiana sia la componente battente temporaneamente altre bandiere a seguito di locazione a scafo nudo all'estero ("bareboat charter"). Quest'ultima a fine 1997 comprende 90 unità per 2.140.081 tsl, con una consistenza che resta pari a circa il 25% del tonnellaggio complessivo, ma con una lieve flessione in valore assoluto rispetto all'anno precedente, dovuta alla definitiva vendita all'estero di alcune unità.

Nel 1997 è rimasta stabile, intorno ai nove decimi del tonnellaggio, la componente di flotta rappresentata da Confitarma.

Sotto il profilo della composizione, si conferma il processo di specializzazione della flotta con un progressivo spostamento verso tipologie di naviglio a più alto valore aggiunto: traghetti merci e passeggeri, portacontenitori, chimichiere, frigorifere.


Flotta mercantile di proprietà italiana (navi oltre le 100 tsl)
Fonte: elaborazione Confitarma su dati RINA e Confitarma

31 dicembre 199431 dicembre 199531 dicembre 199631 dicembre 1997
N.Navitsl%N.Navitsl%N.Navitsl%N.Navitsl%
Bandiera italiana1.3977.140.53483,9%1.3566.905.44778,6%1.3086.604.88775,1%1.2416.458.58675,1%
Bandiera estera*671.366.17016,1%831.875.92321,4%922.187.82224,9%902.140.08124,9%
Totale1.4648.506.704100%1.4398.781.370100%1.4008.792.709100%1.3318.598.667100%



Composizione della flotta mercantile (navi oltre le 100 tsl)
Fonte: elaborazione Confitarma su dati RINA e Confitarma.

31 dicembre 199731 dicembre 1996Variazione
Tipi di naviNavitslNavitslNavitsl
Navi da carico liquido3043.080.5433293.087.357-7,6%-0,2%
Petroliere1522.433.0071742.486.675-12,6%-2,2%
Gassiere49270.14251278.340-3,9%-2,9%
Chimichiere68341.60362284.4729,7%20,1%
Altre cisterne3535.7914237.870-16,7%-5,5%
Navi da carico secco1673.355.1701693.204.540-1,2%4,7%
Carico generale44169.73737114.17518,9%48,7%
Portacontenitori18504.73917467.3435,9%8,0%
Portarinfuse401.694.099531.841.936-24,5%-8,0%
Frigorifere8102.0378102.0370,0%0,0%
Traghetti57884.55854679.0495,6%30,3%
Portarinfuse polivalenti (Ore/Oil, OBO)280.615280.6150,0%0,0%
Navi passeggeri3731.494.9923741.746.358-0,3%-14,4%
Crociera14423.10421591.834-33,3%-28,5%
Aliscafi, Catamarani e unità veloci8321.7306914.56320,3%49,2%
Traghetti1881.025.9721821.108.5483,3%-7,4%
Altre navi trasporto passeggeri8824.18610231.413-13,7%-23,0%
Navi per servizi ausiliari485587.347526673.839-7,8%-12,8%
Rimorchiatori e navi appoggio27188.70728195.184-3,6%-6,8%
Altri tipi di navi214498.640245578.655-12,7%-13,8%
Totale1.3318.598.6671.4008.792.709-4,9%-2,2%



Investimenti e rinnovamento del naviglio

Sotto il profilo qualitativo, quella italiana si conferma come una flotta giovane e tecnologicamente avanzata: metà del naviglio è di età inferiore a 10 anni ed un quarto inferiore a 5 anni. Ciò a seguito del massiccio programma di costruzioni navali avviato dall'armamento a partire dal 1990, che a fine 1997 comprende la costruzione di circa 590 nuove navi, per 4.600.000 tonnellate di stazza lorda, e risulta realizzato per oltre i quattro quinti.

Tra il 1990 e il 1997 sono state consegnate: 126 navi da carico liquido, incluse diverse decine di gassiere, chimichiere e petroliere a doppio scafo; 40 navi da carico secco; 135 navi passeggeri, tra cui 15 navi da crociera e 31 navi traghetto, ad elevatissimo valore aggiunto; 198 navi per servizi ausiliari. Per altre 90 unità i lavori di costruzione risultano già avviati. Si aggiungono importanti operazioni di trasformazione di navi esistenti.

L'impegno finanziario complessivo per il decennio 1990-2000 risulta superiore ai 16.000 miliardi di lire.

Come risultato di questo processo, sostenuto per oltre 14.000 miliardi di lire da imprese di navigazione private, l'Italia dispone nel settore marittimo di un complesso di vettori tra i più aggiornati, con evidenti positivi effetti su aspetti fondamentali quali la sicurezza e la competitività tecnologica. La flotta mercantile italiana risulta costituita per il 44% da navi consegnate negli anni novanta, mentre presso i cantieri italiani ed esteri è in costruzione nuovo tonnellaggio pari al 10% dell'attuale consistenza della flotta.


Rinnovamento del naviglio mercantile italiano
Fonte: elaborazione Confitarma su dati RINA

navi ultimate
dal 1990 al 1997
N. naviTsl% su flotta
attuale
Navi da carico liquido1261.202.95539%
Petroliere42751.68831%
Gassiere31205.08676%
Chimichiere38241.71371%
Altre cisterne154.46812%
Navi da carico secco401.587.38247%
Carico generale12.8442%
Portacontenitori7239.27147%
Portarinfuse171.052.40762%
Frigorifere666.29065%
Traghetti9226.57026%
Navi passeggeri135820.05755%
Crociera15462.151109%
Aliscafi, catamarani, unità veloci8914.89069%
Traghetti31343.01633%
Navi per servizi ausiliari198161.73828%
Rimorchiatori5514.58116%
Altri tipi di navi143147.15730%
Totale4993.772.13244%

navi in costruzione
al 1° gennaio 1998
N. naviTsl% su flotta
attuale
Navi da carico liquido26190.6526%
Petroliere58.9560,4%
Gassiere459.20022%
Chimichiere17122.49636%
Navi da carico secco10436.00013%
Portacontenitori4216.30043%
Traghetti6219.70025%
Navi passeggeri22194.98713%
Crociera176.00018%
Aliscafi, catamarani, unità veloci94.38720%
Traghetti12114.60011%
Navi per servizi ausiliari327.6551%
Rimorchiatori62.1852%
Altri tipi di navi265.4701%
Totale90829.29410%


Occupazione marittima

I posti di equipaggio a bordo della flotta italiana di stazza lorda superiore alle 100 tsl a fine 1997 risultano 23.650, secondo una valutazione fondata sulla tipologia del naviglio e sulla consistenza delle tabelle medie di armamento.

I posti di equipaggio coperti da marittimi italiani o europei secondo quanto stabilito dall'art.318 del Codice della navigazione risultano 18.900, mentre 4.750 sono coperti da personale non europeo imbarcato sulle navi locate temporaneamente all'estero ("bare-boat charter").

Il numero di addetti effettivo risulta più ampio se si considerano le riserve a terra.

Il settore di maggiore assorbimento di gente di mare risulta quello delle navi passeggeri adibite a servizi di traghetto e di crociera, data la più vasta gamma di servizi offerti da questo tipo di navi, particolarmente sotto il profilo alberghiero. Significativa anche la componente di equipaggi imbarcati su rimorchiatori e navi appoggio.

Considerato il personale non navigante, l'occupazione complessiva nell'industria armatoriale è valutabile a fine 1997 in circa 29.600 unità.


Stima degli equipaggi a bordo della flotta italiana
Fonte: Confitarma, posti di equipaggio
stimati al 31.12.1997,
in base alla consistenza della flotta
e a tabelle medie di armamento.
N.B. il dato non è comparabile
con le stime effettuate negli anni precedenti.

Tipi di nave
unità superiori alle 100 tsl
posti di equipaggio
Totale
 
Navi da carico liquido
- Petroliere2.550
- Gassiere680
- Chimichiere1.000
Altre cisterne200
Navi da carico secco
- Portarinfuse760
- Carico generale500
- Traghetti980
- Portacontenitori500
Portarinfuse polivalenti
- Ore/Oil, OBO50
Navi passeggeri
- Crociera4.960
- Aliscafi, catamarani,
- unità veloci, e altre navi pass.1.370
- Traghetti5.660
Navi per servizi ausiliari
- Rimorchiatori e Appoggio3.010
Altri tipi di navi1.430
Totale23.650



Bilancia dei noli marittimi

La forte proiezione marittima del commercio estero italiano trova esplicita rappresentazione nella bilancia dei pagamenti, ove il volume complessivo delle transazioni internazionali relative al trasporto marittimo di merci e passeggeri si attesta attorno ai 48.000 miliardi di lire, a fronte di 27.000 miliardi di lire per l'insieme degli altri sistemi di trasporto. Gli incassi delle imprese marittime nazionali per servizi di navigazione internazionale ammontano a circa 18.000 miliardi di lire, di cui circa la metà va a coprire i pagamenti effettuati all'estero per la flotta.


Bilancia dei pagamenti internazionali della navigazione italiana (miliardi di lire)
Fonte: Elaborazione Confitarma su dati Banca d'Italia

199719961995199419931992
Attività della flotta italiana
Incassi per noli merci della flotta italiana16.56014.89516.07613.78112.239 9.057
Incassi per noli passeggeri della flotta italiana1.2441.1021.074934820560
Pagamenti per spese della flotta all'estero*-10.544-8.080-8.803-7.052-5.611-3.881
saldo7.2607.9178.3477.6637.4485.736
Attività delle flotte estere
Pagamenti per noli merci alle flotte estere-18.626-16.755-17.791-14.061-11.913-10.744
Pagamenti per noli passeggeri alle flotte estere-405-380-401-326-309-268
Incassi per spese
delle flotte estere in Italia*842606617540693392
saldo-18.189-16.529-17.575-13.842-11.529-10.620
Saldo totale-10.929-8.612-9.228-6.179-4.081-4.884

* Gli importi sono al netto delle provviste di bordo.



Impatto socio-economico della navigazione mercantile

Si è consolidata nel corso del 1997 la consapevolezza dell'importante ruolo svolto dalla navigazione mercantile nello sviluppo del Paese.

Strette connessioni intercorrono con i grandi comparti energetici e manifatturieri, alimentati dalle materie prime che giungono via mare, ovvero direttamente legati alla navigazione come l'industria cantieristica e il suo indotto, nonché con importanti branche dei servizi e delle infrastrutture: dal credito alle assicurazioni, dalla tutela ambientale al turismo, dalla ricerca tecnologica al trasporto terrestre su ferro o su strada, dalle idrovie ai porti.

In totale la produzione annua dei beni e servizi connessi alla navigazione mercantile è valutata in Italia pari ad almeno 25.000 miliardi di lire ed occupa 80.000 addetti, di cui 30.000 nell'industria armatoriale.

Sono altresì accertati gli effetti moltiplicativi con cui l'andamento della navigazione mercantile si ripercuote sul prodotto lordo e sull'occupazione.

Nel nostro Paese ogni cento miliardi di lire derivanti alla navigazione dall'immissione in servizio di nuove navi, o da incrementi di competitività che consolidano i margini operativi delle imprese, si attivano a monte per acquisti di beni e servizi altri 210 miliardi di lire, dando luogo al termine del ciclo a ben 310 miliardi di prodotto interno lordo. Allo stesso modo, per ogni cento posti di lavoro conservati o creati nell'industria armatoriale, se ne mantengono o creano 270 nell'insieme dei settori produttivi.

Indicatori significativi del diffondersi di una coscienza marinara più adeguata alle esigenze del Paese sono, nel corso del 1997, lo spazio dedicato ai problemi della riforma della navigazione internazionale e di cabotaggio nel Rapporto strategico sui trasporti predisposto da Confindustria, nonchè l'udienza concessa dal Capo dello Stato alla Federazione del Mare.

Più di recente, a seguito di una relazione del rappresentante dell'industria armatoriale, il Consiglio nazionale dell'economia e del lavoro ha deciso di istituire un Gruppo di lavoro sull'economia del mare e di effettuare un'indagine a cadenza biennale accompagnata da seminari di approfondimento dedicati alle singole branche di attività marittima.


La produzione marittima in Italia
(1) Il totale non corrisponde alla somma delle singole attività in quanto è calcolato al netto delle possibili duplicazioni
(2) Incluso l'indotto del turismo nautico valutato pari a 6.000 miliardi di lire
Fonte: Federazione del Mare/Censis: Rapporto sull'Economia del mare, Franco Angeli, Milano 1998

AttivitàPIL (lit. mld)
Navigazione mercantile17.360
Servizi alla navigazione6.450
Cantieristica3.900
Totale (1)25.280
Nautica da diporto (2) 7.640
Pesca9.250
Totale generale42.170



L'occupazione marittima in Italia
Fonte: Federazione del Mare/Censis:
Rapporto sull'Economia del mare,
Franco Angeli, Milano 1998

AttivitàAddetti
Navigazione mercantile29.800
Servizi alla navigazione32.200
Cantieristica16.500
Totale78.500
Nautica da diporto7.500
Pesca36.000
Totale122.000



I moltiplicatori della navigazione mercantile
Fonte: Federazione del Mare/Censis:
Rapporto sull'Economia del mare,
Franco Angeli, Milano 1998

Il moltiplicatore del reddito prodotto
Variazione di una lira di domanda
(investimento, consumo o esportazione)
Variazione complessiva
(moltiplicatore)
+1+3,14

Il moltiplicatore delle unità di lavoro
Variazione di una unità di lavoro
 
Variazione complessiva
(moltiplicatore)
+1+2,69





SOMMARIO

CAPITOLO PRIMO

   La marina mercantile italiana nel 1997

Riforma della navigazione internazionale
Dimensione e composizione della flotta
Investimenti e rinnovamento del naviglio
Occupazione marittima
Bilancia dei noli marittimi
Impatto socioeconomico della navigazione mercatile



CAPITOLO SECONDO

   I mercati marittimi

Commercio mondiale e traffici marittimi
Flotta mondiale
Andamento dei noli



CAPITOLO TERZO

   La navigazione europea e la politica marittima dell'unione

Traffici e flotta dell'Unione Europea

Orientamenti in materia di aiuti di stato e trasporti marittimi
Liberalizzazione del cabotaggio negli Stati membri
Verso una nuova politica della costruzione navale



CAPITOLO QUARTO

   La tutela dell'ambiente marino e la sicurezza della navigazione

Tutela ambientale
Sicurezza della navigazione

CAPITOLO QUINTO

   Il lavoro a bordo e la formazione e certificazione degli equipaggi

Relazioni industriali
Riforma dell'istruzione pubblica
Collaborazione scuola - imprese
Sostegno alla formazione professionale
Convenzione STCW e adeguamento della certificazione



CAPITOLO SESTO

   Il sistema portuale e lo sviluppo dei traffici mediterranei

Sviluppo dei traffici nel Mediterraneo
Legislazione portuale
Libro Verde della Commissione Europea



CAPITOLO SETTIMO

   L'organizzazione di Confitarma

La struttura della Confitarma
Cariche confederali 1997-1998
Commissioni
Giovani Armatori




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Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Vehicles transported also increased (+11%)
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
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
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Arrival ports by:
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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
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› 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.
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