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B)I TRAFFICI MARITTIMI
B1 L'EVOLUZIONE DEI TRAFFICI MARITTIMI
Le principali merceologie
Una previsione
B2 I TRAFFICI PETROLIFERI
Gas naturale liquefatto
B3 LE RINFUSE SOLIDE
I minerali di ferro
Il carbone
I cereali
B4I TRAFFICI CONTAINER
B5 CROCIERE
B6 TRAGHETTI E CABOTAGGIO
B7 I TRASPORTI MARITTIMI IN ITALIA


B4 I TRAFFICI CONTAINER

Le "altre merci", ovvero il raggruppamento nel quale si ritrovano fra l'altro le merci varie e quelle containerizzate, hanno fatto registrare negli anni '60 e '70 la crescita più consistente tra tutte le tipologie di carico .

Dopo un certo rallentamento avvenuto negli anni '80, negli anni '90 i traffici sono ripresi a ritmo sostenuto, portando le quantità trasportate a 1.900 milioni di tonnellate annue (tasso di crescita 3,5% annuo).

(*) dati stimati

TRAFFICI MONDIALI DI MERCI VARIE

(milioni di tonnellate)

Fonte: Fearnleys

Va tenuto presente che questo è un raggruppamento merceologico assai composito, all'interno del quale si trovano le componenti di traffico a più alto valore unitario.

Di particolare rilevanza sono i traffici containerizzati, a cui è opportuno dedicare in questa sede un approfondimento specifico.

La diffusione del container nel panorama dei trasporti marittimi mondiale ha rivoluzionato il trasporto delle merci convenzionali in tutti i suoi aspetti: dal disegno delle navi, alle infrastrutture portuali ed alle pratiche commerciali.

Questa tendenza è in continuo sviluppo, vista la crescita costante del trasporto di merci containerizzate in termini di volumi (crescita del 10% annuo) e di quota percentuale rispetto alle altre tipologie di trasporto marittimo.

Come si vede nel grafico seguente, la crescita del traffico container ha avuto una punta all'inizio degli anni '90 e comincia a dare segnali di rallentamento.

(*) previsioni ANDAMENTO DEI TRAFFICI CONTAINER NEL MONDO

(crescita annua percentuale)

Fonte: elaborazione Metis da Containerisation International Yearbook, Cargo Systems

In termini di volumi, nel 1996 i primi 100 porti del mondo hanno movimentato 128.8 milioni di TEUs, mentre le previsioni per il 1997 parlano di 138.4 milioni di pezzi movimentati (+7,45 %).

Per arrivare al traffico complessivo in tutti i porti tali somme vanno incrementate per il 10% circa.


TRAFFICO CONTAINER NEI PRIMI 100 PORTI MONDIALI

(milioni di TEUs)

Fonte: Cargo Systems

Per ciò che riguarda le direttrici dei traffici, vale quanto detto in precedenza per i commerci in generale, cioè che gli scambi si addensano intorno ai tre poli rappresentati da Unione Europea, Stati Uniti ed Asia, con particolare attenzione all'Estremo Oriente.

Elaborando i dati di traffico dei primi 100 porti mondiali si evidenzia che il Sud Est asiatico (in un'accezione lata che comprende anche Cina, India, Indonesia) movimenta oltre il 50% dei container, seguito dal Nord America con una quota del 18%.

Nei porti europei che si affacciano sull'Atlantico transita il 15% dei container, mentre nel Mediterraneo ne gravita l'8%.

Asia - Estremo Oriente 50.29%
Nord America 18.07%
Europa Atlantica 15.26%
Mediterraneo 7.87%
Medio Oriente 3.95%
America Latina 1.98%
Australia 1.60%
Africa 0.98%
TOTALE 100.00%

QUOTE DI TRAFFICO CONTAINER PER AREE GEOGRAFICHE

(dati relativi ai primi 100 porti mondiali per l'anno 1996)

Fonte: elaborazioni Metis da Cargo Systems

Dati specifici relativi ai movimenti di contenitori nei principali porti mondiali sono riportati nel capitolo relativo ai porti.

Per ciò che riguarda i principali paesi per traffico container, ai primi posti ritroviamo, oltre agli Stati Uniti, numerosi paesi del Sud Est asiatico. Bisogna tener presente che questa classifica è stata redatta con i dati più recenti dei primi 100 porti al mondo per volumi di contenitori, per cui rimangono esclusi i volumi mossi dai porti minori (in Italia si passa dai 2,6 milioni di TEUs mossi dai principali porti ai 3,8 milioni mossi in totale).

1
USA 21,348,493
2
Hong Kong 13,410,000
3
Singapore 12,950,000
4
Giappone 10,488,062
5
Taiwan 7,832,048
6
Paesi Bassi 5,000,000
7
Corea del Sud 4,725,206
8
Cina 4,720,919
9
Germania 4,599,698
10
Gran Bretagna 4,028,783
11
EAU 3,511,054
12
Spagna 3,420,435
13
Belgio 3,207,081
14
Italia 2,667,852
15
Malaysia 2,232,655
16
Tailandia 2,052,299
17
Filippine 1,918,000
18
Indonesia 1,905,557
19
Canada 1,860,530
20
Australia 1,632,461

QUOTE DI TRAFFICO CONTAINER PER PRINCIPALI PAESI

(dati relativi ai primi 100 porti mondiali per l'anno 1996)

Fonte: elaborazioni Metis da Cargo Systems

Venendo alle rotte seguite, nella prima metà degli anni '80 alcune tra le compagnie di navigazione più importanti, quali l'Evergreen e la U.S.Lines, hanno lanciato i servizi around the world o "giramondo", consistenti in navi di grandissime dimensioni che offrono un servizio integrato mettendo in comunicazione i principali poli di traffico intorno al mondo in tempi ridotti.

Tali rotte mettevano in contatto i tre principali poli passando attraverso il canale di Panama, che costituiva un limite alla dimensione delle navi ed alla velocità del trasporto.

Un parziale insuccesso del servizio "giramondo" della U.S. Lines ha spinto le compagnie a considerare altre soluzioni; oggi infatti, lasciando la sola Evergreen leader incontrastata nel settore dei servizi around the world, le rotte che accolgono la maggior parte del traffico modiale dei container non passano per il canale di Panama e possono essere schematizzate nel modo seguente (collegamenti pendulum):

Estremo Oriente <-> Nord America (West Coast)

Europa <-> Estremo Oriente

Europa <-> Nord America (East Coast)

Per importanza le rotte seguono l'ordine suddetto: fatto 100 il totale delle tre direttrici, la prima nel 1995 pesava per il 42%, la seconda per il 34% e la terza per il 24%.


Nord

America

<24%>
Europa
<34%>
Estremo

Oriente

<42%>

Fonte: Lloyd's List 1995

Dall'esame dei dati relativi alle quote di traffico dell'ultimo decennio nelle tre direttrici sopracitate emerge la tendenza alla crescita degli scambi tra Europa e Far East, la diminuzione degli scambi tra Europa e Nord America e la sostanziale stabilità del peso degli scambi Transpacifici.

84
91
95
EUROPA - FAR EAST19% 30%34%
EUROPA - NORD AMERICA 40%32% 24%
FAR EAST - NORD AMERICA 41%38% 42%
TOTALE100% 100%100%

QUOTA DI TRAFFICO CONTAINER PER DIRETTRICE

Fonte: elaborazione Metis da S. Finardi C. Tombola - Il sistema mondiale di trasporti. Il Mulino 1995.

Le previsioni formulate dall'OECD per il 2005 confermano un ulteriore lieve incremento della quota di scambi transpacifici (che si attesta al 45%) e fra Europa e Far East (35%) mentre prosegue la contrazione degli scambi transatlantici (20%)

Stanno acquisendo importanza inoltre anche le rotte Nord-Sud fra Europa e Sud Africa, e tra Europa e Sud America.

La rapida e continua crescita del settore è dimostrata non solo dall'aumento dei contenitori in circolazione, ma anche dall'aumento del numero dei porti dotati di attrezzature specifiche, delle navi dedicate in costruzione e delle loro sempre più grandi dimensioni.

Come accennato in precedenza, l'attuale tendenza vede la graduale diminuzione dei servizi around the world, filosofia su cui si sono basate le più grandi società a livello mondiale, a favore dell'attuale concentrazione delle navi sulle tre direttrici principali di traffico.

Sulle rotte richieste da queste nuove tipologie di servizio le navi non hanno più un limite di larghezza massima (prima imposto dalla larghezza del canale di Panama), per cui la tendenza attuale vede un aumento rilevante di ordini nelle navi della 4° generazione, dette anche post-Panamax, tali da poter garantire alle compagnie di navigazione forti economie di scala con una conseguente riduzione del costo di trasporto per ogni singolo contenitore.

Per dare un'idea dell'incremento di ordini di navi di queste dimensioni, basta portare l'esempio della Maersk, compagnia n°1 al mondo nel settore contenitori, che operando già con sei portacontenitori da 6.418 teu di capienza (all'interno di un ordine totale di 15), all'inizio di settembre si è vista consegnare la "Sovereign Maersk" che con 7060 teu di portata si piazza al primo posto della flotta mondiale. Sono inoltre già allo studio giganti da 8.000 e persino da 10.000 teu.

Dieci anni fa (1986) le portacontenitori in grado di caricare oltre 2.500 teu erano il 12,4% della flotta complessiva, questa quota nel 1995 è salita al 29,4%. Inoltre il 60% delle navi portacontenitori in ordine od in consegna è costituito da navi post-Panamax (con portata superiore ai 4.250 teu); nel 2000 questa tipologia di nave avrà raggiunto una quota pari al 9,1% della flotta complessiva, rispetto al 3,8% rilevato nel corso del 1996.

Per quanto attiene all'impiego di queste nuove navi, benché i vettori marittimi siano estremamente flessibili, la direttrice Nord Europa - Estremo Oriente Asiatico sembra costituire la direttrice di traffico preferita.

Per dare un'idea dell'ordine di grandezza dei risparmi che si possono ottenere con queste navi, un recente studio (Drewry Shipping Consultants di Londra) stima che una portacontenitori super-post-Panamax (da 6.000 teu di capienza) possa portare un risparmio, rispetto ad una Panamax ottimizzata (da 4.200 teu), pari al 21% sui costi. Questo vuol dire che, ipotizzato un peso della componente marittima pari al 30% dei costi complessivi del sistema, si verrebbe a generare un margine superiore del 6,3%.

Ovviamente però i vantaggi economici saranno possibili solo nel caso in cui si riescano a massimizzare i fattori di carico. Il limite minimo economico di riempimento per la tipologia di nave post-Panamax sopra descritta è stato calcolato, nel già citato studio, pari al 79%.

Le grandi dimensioni implicano costi nave ed oneri finanziari molto elevati, per cui lo scopo principale degli armatori è l'ottimizzazione del loro utilizzo. Questa esigenza si è scontrata con il fatto che una nave di queste dimensioni, trasportando un gran numero di contenitori, per acquisire un volume di carico sufficiente e per offrire un buon servizio dovrebbe effettuare scali in molti porti con lunghi tempi di sosta in porto e quindi un basso utilizzo del mezzo ed alti costi operativi.

Come soluzione a questa problematica si sono sviluppati i servizi di transhipment: le navi di grandi dimensioni ed alti costi compiono in ogni mercato locale un solo scalo in un porto di smistamento, detto hub, in cui sbarcano tutti i contenitori destinati a quell'area geografica.

Questi verranno successivamente smistati su altre navi più piccole, dette feeder, aventi come destinazione tutti i porti regionali, o verranno consegnati direttamente via terra. L'esistenza dei porti di transhipment fa diminuire i porti scalati dalle grandi navi transoceaniche, incrementa globalmente i traffici e consente agli armatori di usufruire delle economie di scala.

La continua ricerca di come diminuire il numero e la durata degli scali di questi "giganti del mare" porta anche come conseguenza l'aumento di terminal portuali gestiti direttamente dalle compagnie di navigazione: si rileva nelle grandi società la tendenza a gestire direttamente il ciclo di lavoro portuale in modo da avere tempi certi e garanzie di resa, e quindi di contenimento costi, durante gli scali delle proprie navi nei porti.

Sempre in tema di economie di scala, un altro fenomeno che si è prepotentemente affacciato sulla scena dei trasporti marittimi mondiali è quello delle fusioni od acquisizioni tra compagnie armatoriali. Acquisizioni ed accordi vengono perseguiti soprattutto perché permettono di realizzare sensibili risparmi nei costi armatoriali e di gestione, ma anche di razionalizzare il traffico contenitori e di offrire servizi di qualità migliore e di rilevanza maggiore al cliente.

Tra le prime 20 compagnie al mondo nell'ultimo anno si sono verificati diversi casi di fusioni / acquisizioni, la più grande alleanza verificatasi è quella tra l'olandese Nedlloyd e la britannica P&O: per queste società il preconsuntivo per il 1997 sta rilevando maggiori risparmi rispetto al budget ipotizzato e l'obiettivo per il 1998 prevede economie per 200 milioni di dollari. Nella tabella seguente si può vedere l'evoluzione dello scenario, insieme alle variazioni della flotta per ogni compagnia.

I° trim. 1997

(TEU)

I° trim. 1996

(TEU)

1990

(TEU)

1 MAERSK225.000 187.000100.000

2 P&O + NEDLLOYD

214.000- - . - - .
3 EVERGREEN212.000 186.000132.000
4 SEA-LAND208.000 205.000115.000

5 HANJIN + DSR

198.000- - . - - .
6 COSCO188.976 170.00055.000

7 APL + NOL

168.437- - . - - .
8 NYK139.000 145.00086.000
9 MITSUI126.415 117.00081.000
NEDLLOYD- - . 116.00070.000
HANJIN- - . 105.00050.000
10 MSC114.160 93.000n.p. .
P&O- - . 96.00059.000
11 HYUNDAI101.000 57.000n.p. .
12 ZIM92.772 72.50057.000
APL- - . 88.00068.000
13 YANG MING90.000 81.00048.000
14 HAPAG LLOYD88.000 81.00053.000

15 CMA + CGM

84.50049.000 n.p. .
16 K LINE83.634 80.00063.000
17 OOCL80.500 87.00066.000
NOL- - . 74.00035.000
DSR SENATOR- - . 72.000n.p. .

CAPIENZA DELLE PRINCIPALI FLOTTE PORTACONTENITORI AL MONDO

Fonte: InforMARE

Nei prossimi anni nelle posizioni di vertice, stando ai portafogli ordini attuali, sarà possibile assistere ad alcuni cambiamenti: in cima alla classifica si confermerà la Maersk Line con 286.457 teu di capienza, seguita da Evergreen che conquisterebbe la seconda posizione con 279.887 teu, P&O Nedlloyd scenderebbe in terza posizione con 252.053 teu, a seguire quindi Cosco (245.662 teu) e Sea Land (221.592 teu).

Questa situazione potrebbe però venire sconvolta da ulteriori concentrazioni di potere -fusioni od acquisizioni- che si dovessero realizzare, basti pensare alla recente acquisizione da parte della Canadian Pacific della Likes Lines, della Contship Containerlines e della Cast (società di leasing di container).

Oggi però iniziano ad apparire i primi effetti negativi di questa corsa al gigantismo: lo squilibrio tra offerta di trasporto e domanda, ad esempio sulla rotta Europa/Far East, pare abbia già raggiunto il 30% provocando il crollo dei noli, attestatisi a livelli inferiori a quelli di 10 anni fa; a riguardo si deve però rilevare come gli ultimi dati tendenziali relativi al secondo semestre 1997 evidenzino un inizio di ripresa.

Nella tabella sono riportati i noli medi rilevati sulle tre tratte principali di traffico (per ciascuna rotta vengono riportate le due direzioni di traffico), dal terzo trimestre del 1995 al terzo trimestre del 1996.


ANDAMENTO DEI NOLI CONTENITORI - PRINCIPALI LINEE DI TRAFFICO (1995/96)

(Noli in US $ /teu)

Fonte: Containerisation International

Nell'arco di quest'anno e nei primi mesi del '98 verranno consegnate altre 74 navi portacontenitori di nuova costruzione (di cui ben 24 post-Panamax di portata superiore ai 4.250 teu), che sicuramente avranno un ulteriore effetto destabilizzante sul mercato, in particolare sugli armatori medio piccoli. Il primo effetto di queste tendenze al ribasso del mercato è stata la drastica riduzione nel numero di ordini per nuove navi che si è registrata nei primi mesi del 1997.

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In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
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
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
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
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
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
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
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
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
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
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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