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LA POLITIQUE PORTUAIRE FRANCAISE

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REPONSE DU PRESIDENT DU PORT AUTONOME DE DUNKERQUE

1. Missions portuaires contradictoires

La politique d’am'nagement de l’espace industriel et portuaire de Dunkerque vise prioritairement ' attirer des entreprises et investisseurs pouvant permettre d’accro'tre les flux de trafics locaux, ' l’export comme ' l’import. Cette politique est difficile et exige du temps, compte tenu de la concurrence existant en la mati're au plan national et europ'en.

Il est vrai que le port attire parfois des entreprises qui ne g'n'rent pas de trafic portuaire, mais il s’agit g'n'ralement soit d’entreprises susceptibles de g'n'rer ult'rieurement des trafics portuaires gr'ce au d'veloppement de leurs activit's, soit d’entreprises de service aux industries install'es dans le port.

Par ailleurs, le port attire des entreprises qui ne g'n'rent aucun trafic portuaire dans les zones proches du centre ville, sur des sites portuaires en reconversion.

2. Coh'rence entre secteurs ferroviaire, routier et fluvial

Le port de Dunkerque rejoint la Cour sur cette remarque, 'tant pr'cis' que la coh'rence multimodale des transports du Dunkerquois d'pend essentiellement et d’abord de la qualit' des infrastructures de communication de son hinterland.

Cette qualit' est largement perfectible :

  • La liaison autorouti're vers l’agglom'ration lilloise est v'tuste et insuffisante au regard du nombre de voies disponibles rapport'es au trafic de camions actuel et, ' fortiori, futur.
  • Les liaisons fluviales offrent un tirant d’air insuffisant pour optimiser la rentabilit' des trafics fluviaux vers Dunkerque. Cette insuffisance tient au fait qu’un grand nombre de ponts construits sur le canal Dunkerque - Escaut sont actuellement trop bas pour permettre la navigation des unit's modernes.

3. La coop'ration en mati're d’investissement (Dunkerque – Calais – Boulogne)

  • Partenariat Boulogne - Calais – Dunkerque

L’'tablissement public industriel et commercial " Port autonome de Dunkerque " est pr't ' apporter son concours ' toute 'tude juridique, financi're, comptable, et technique portant sur le rapprochement des ports de Dunkerque, Calais et Boulogne.

  • Plateformes logistiques

Les pressions exerc'es par les ouvriers dockers pour 'tendre leur monopole ' la manutention ' l’int'rieur des entrep'ts logistiques ont conduit dans le pass' ' privil'gier l’implantation de ces activit's sur des sites 'loign's des quais.

C’est le cas d’Eurofret qui b'n'ficie, ' contrario, d’une tr's bonne desserte autorouti're.

Le changement de climat social depuis la mise en œuvre de la r'forme de 1992 permet aujourd’hui l’implantation d’activit's ' proximit' des quais et contribue ' ce que le port devienne dans son ensemble une plateforme logistique.

4. Les organes de d'cisions des ports : signification des pr'visions budg'taires affich'es

La liste des investissements qui sert de base ' l’'laboration du compte emploi-ressource de l’EPRD est pr'visionnelle. Certains investissements sont subordonn's ' des d'cisions externes : Etat, clients, investisseurs priv's… D’autres peuvent subir des retards pour des raisons techniques ou de proc'dures. L’appr'ciation de l’opportunit' de l’investissement se fait lors de l’approbation de celui-ci par le conseil d’administration, pr'alablement au lancement effectif des travaux. Cette pratique ne porte atteinte ni aux pr'rogatives du conseil d’administration, ni ' la bonne gestion de l’'tablissement.

5. La r'forme de la manutention

Accord sur l’analyse de la Cour. Le co't du plan social est conforme aux 'l'ments d’information fournis par le port lors de l’enqu'te de 1996. Ces indications font donc abstraction du plan emploi de 1996.

6. Le r'gime fiscal applicable au domaine portuaire en mati're de taxe fonci're

Le probl'me appelle une clarification. Accord sur l’analyse de la Cour.

7. Les contrats de plan Etat-r'gion

  • Le recours ' l’expertise de l’Etat

Tout en reconnaissant l’int'r't des orientations pr'conis'es par la Cour et la r'alit' des faits rapport's, le Port autonome de Dunkerque tient ' pr'ciser quelques 'l'ments constants de sa strat'gie.

Le port de Dunkerque n’est pas et n’entend pas 'tre seulement un " port industriel de marchandises en vrac ". Si les trafics de grands vracs constituent bien entendu un domaine particuli'rement important d’activit's, les installations du port lui permettent d’accueillir toutes sortes de marchandises au service des chargeurs de son hinterland.Cette analyse semble valid'e par l’'volution actuelle du trafic, et par l’int'r't d’investisseurs 'trangers, dans le domaine des marchandises diverses et en particulier celui des conteneurs.A ce titre, le chiffre de cent mille conteneurs devrait 'tre atteint en 1999, et ne constitue qu’un objectif interm'diaire dans le cadre d’une croissance tr's rapide.

  • L’anticipation strat'gique ' Dunkerque

L’'laboration d’un plan d’investissement ' cinq ans (sept dans le nouveau contrat de plan) est un exercice tr's difficile pour un secteur d’activit' soumis ' une concurrence internationale et aux 'volutions du commerce mondial.

Cet exercice est d’autant plus difficile qu’' la diff'rence des ports voisins d’Europe du nord, la faiblesse des soutiens publics aux investissements d’infrastructure ne permet pas de mettre en œuvre une strat'gie d’anticipation.

8. Les proc'dures budg'taires

  • L’E P R D :

Tel que pr'vu et organis' par la r'glementation, l’EPRD constitue un outil pr'visionnel indicatif et souple, susceptible de r'pondre aux imp'ratifs de gestion rencontr's par un 'tablissement industriel et commercial dont l’essentiel des ressources ne peut 'tre qualifi' de " captif ", puisque relevant d’une activit' ressortissant ' un environnement 'conomique concurrentiel. Assimiler un tel outil au budget mis en œuvre dans des collectivit's publiques, o' les variations de ressources n’ont 'videmment pas les m'mes ampleurs, rel've semble-t-il d’une d'marche analogique excessive.

Pour autant, il convient d’harmoniser le plus possible les r'alisations avec les pr'visions. Il n’en demeure pas moins que l’EPRD des EPIC constitue un instrument de communication important, vis ' vis des partenaires des ports, pour amener ces derniers ' se positionner sur des enjeux ou des objectifs d’investissement pour lesquels leurs participations ext'rieures sont 'videmment toujours les bienvenues.

Ces contraintes g'n'rent des 'carts, corrig's en cours d’exercice au travers de d'cisions modificatives. Celles-ci permettent des int'grations ou des ajustements budg'taires effectu's non pas tardivement mais bien en fonction de l’'volution r'elle d’activit's parfois irr'guli'res ou al'atoires(exemple : les fluctuations de trafics agricoles li'es aux d'cisions europ'ennes en mati're de quotas c'r'aliers).

  • L’adoption tardive des budgets :

Si la date du 1er octobre n’est pas toujours respect'e pour l’arr't' de l’EPRD par le conseil d’administration, on ne constate pas ' Dunkerque de d'rive telle qu’elle porterait sur plusieurs mois. La date des arr't's des EPRD par le CA du PAD furent les suivantes depuis 1995 : 1995 : 7/10/94 ; 1996 : 20/10/95 ; 1997 : 18/10/96 ; 1998 : 17/10/97 ; 1999 : 16/10/98. Malgr' les difficult's rencontr'es pour tenir les d'lais r'glementaires (vacances g'nant les travaux budg'taires des services, disponibilit' des administrateurs en septembre/octobre, etc), les dates d’approbation mentionn'es pr'sentent une r'gularit' qui ne peut 'tre assimil'e ' une d'rive.

  • L’exercice de la tutelle sur les budgets.

Les remarques formul'es rel'vent des tutelles. Force est toutefois de constater que celles-ci se trouvent souvent confront'es, de concert avec les ports eux-m'mes, ' la n'cessit' de faire face ' la continuit' des activit's et le cas 'ch'ant ' celle du service public portuaire, notamment dans des circonstances exceptionnelles. Les tensions sociales rencontr'es par le PAD en 1992 'taient tr's graves ; il semble excessif de faire un cas g'n'ral des actions adopt'es par les autorit's publiques ' l’occasion de ces circonstances exceptionnelles.

  • La programmation pluriannuelle :

Cette programmation, sans doute encore perfectible, existe bien au PAD. Un plan glissant ' trois ans est actualis' chaque ann'e et pr'sent' au conseil d’administration lors de l’adoption de l’EPRD. Un soin important est apport' par l’'quipe de direction ' l’'laboration de ce plan qui constitue un outil de pilotage essentiel.

9. La comptabilit' et le contr'le de gestion

Les modalit's comptables d'nonc'es par la Cour ont fait l’objet de r'ponses dans le cadre de la proc'dure contradictoire de contr'le sur place de la Cour.

Un projet de service de l’agence comptable est actuellement en cours. L’un des objectifs de ce projet est de moderniser le syst'me d’information comptable dont l’architecture informatique, d'velopp'e en interne, n’offre plus la transparence et la souplesse requise. A partir des proc'dures comptables et informatiques ainsi d'crypt'es et mises ' plat, une 'volution de l’existant pourra 'tre effectu'e et permettra l’acquisition d’un progiciel int'gr' (ERP).

Compl'mentairement ' ce travail sur les proc'dures et leur automatisation, une r'flexion est en cours en mati're d’organisation des contr'les internes sur les cha'nes de travail recettes et d'penses.

10. Les missions de l’agent comptable

La Cour pr'conise une modification, voire la suppression, du statut d’'tablissement public des ports autonomes.

Il appartient aux pouvoirs publics de se prononcer sur l’opportunit' de ce changement substantiel de statut des 'tablissements portuaires.

Toutefois, il n’appara't pas que le cumul des fonctions d’agent comptable et de chef des services financiers, cumul certes original mais pr'vu express'ment par l’instruction M9-5, fasse courir un risque aux fonds publics g'r's dans les ports ou dans les autres 'tablissements publics recourant ' cette modalit' fonctionnelle.

Le principe de la s'paration des pouvoirs entre ordonnateur et comptable doit 'tre en r'alit' appr'ci' par rapport ' la ma'trise effective du syst'me d’information utilis' respectivement par les services ordonnateurs et comptables, chacun pour ce qui les concerne, et par rapport aux moyens de contr'les internes mis ' la disposition de l’agent comptable. Les r'dacteurs de la M9-5 avaient parfaitement pris en compte et organis' ces imp'ratifs. Les ports ont, de ce point de vue, appliqu', semble-t-il, l’instruction de mani're correcte.

Enfin, le r'le de conseiller assur' par l’agent comptable, ' travers son r'le de Directeur Financier, ne met pas en danger la sinc'rit' et la r'gularit' des comptes pr'sent's au conseil d’administration. Bien plus, cette pr'sentation est effectu'e dans des conditions plus significatives que celles relevant d’un commissariat aux comptes, 'pisodique et la plupart du temps conduit a posteriori de l’ex'cution budg'taire et comptable r'alis'e par l’'tablissement.

En r'alit', la certification de la sinc'rit' et de la r'gularit' des comptes attest'e par un agent comptable appara't non pas li'e ' la coexistence fonctionnelle de fonctions de comptable public et de directeur des finances, mais ' la possibilit' qui lui est faite :

. d’'tre inform', par le fait m'me de son int'gration au sein de l’'quipe de direction, des choix strat'giques et financiers de l’'tablissement, et des implications qu’ils auront pour ses prises en charge comptables,

. de s’exprimer, de la fa'on la plus libre et la plus responsable, aupr's des instances d'cisionnelles de l’'tablissement ou aupr's des organes de contr'le ou de tutelle habilit's,

. de disposer d’un outil proc'dural (comptable et informatique) et d’une logistique lui permettant d’assurer ses missions correctement afin notamment d’apporter ' l’ordonnateur, de fa'on rapide et s're, toutes informations ou conseils dont il pourrait avoir besoin.

Cette coexistence de fonctions est, ' l’exp'rience, positivement appr'ci'e au port de Dunkerque, ' la fois par l’ordonnateur, eu 'gard aux avantages fonctionnels, aux 'conomies d’'chelle, et ' la souplesse de gestion qu’elle permet, mais aussi par le comptable public pour l’acc's aux informations utiles, la pertinence des contr'les internes effectu's et en d'finitive la s'curisation des imputations et enregistrements comptables qu’elle autorise.

11. La comptabilit' analytique et le contr'le de gestion

Un contr'leur de gestion, rattach' au directeur g'n'ral, est en fonction au PAD depuis le 1er Janvier 1998.

Dans le cadre du projet de service de l’agence comptable, une r'flexion a 't' engag'e sur l’am'lioration de la comptabilit' analytique ' laquelle est associ' le contr'leur de gestion.

12. Les proc'dures de passation des march's

Le seuil des march's pris en compte par le PAD est dor'navant le seuil de droit commun : 300 000 F. L’organisation des proc'dures mises en œuvre est conforme ' la r'glementation. Les chefs de services ont 't' sensibilis's ' l’int'r't offert par les march's :

. anticipation des projets, consommation des cr'dits budg'taires, mise en œuvre des march's, mise en commun de march's entre services, etc ;

. obtention de prix comp'titifs au plan national voire international ;

. facilitation de la gestion une fois le march' r'alis' : ordres de service, engagements, etc.

Pour information, l’'volution du nombre des march's pass's par le PAD au cours de ces derni'res ann'es fut la suivante : 1995 : 58 ; 1996 : 55 ; 1997 : 30 ; 1998 : 80 ; 1999 : 52 (' fin ao't). Certains de ces march's sont pluriannuels.

13. Les 'tudes pr'alables aux investissements

Les investissements nouveaux en outillage ont 't' rendus n'cessaires par les caract'ristiques insuffisantes des grues et portiques du port de Dunkerque. Les grues nouvelles ont une capacit' de levage de 40 tonnes , ' comparer avec celle de 6 et 10 tonnes pour la quasi-totalit' des grues qui 'quipent le port. L’arriv'e de 4 nouvelles grues de 40 tonnes – dont une grue mobile et une grue financ'e par le secteur priv' – s’est accompagn'e de la diminution de 40 ' 27 du parc de grues anciennes. Sans m'me parler de la contrainte que poserait la r'ception de navires de type over-panamax, les portiques ' conteneurs anciens ne peuvent plus op'rer sur certains navires fr'quentant le port, du fait, en particulier d’une capacit' de levage des panneaux de cale insuffisante.

14. La coh'rence des investissements

  • Les terminaux de vracs liquides

Il est indiqu' que deux raffineries disposent chacune d’un terminal. Une seule traite du p'trole brut.

Un appontement priv' unique, au Port Ouest, permet de concevoir les grands p'troliers. Des appontements priv's, ' l’int'rieur du Port Est, permettent ' Total et ' BP-Elf de traiter les trafics de produit raffin's ' l’import et ' l’export, pour des bateaux de tonnage plus r'duits. Ces terminaux, y compris leur appontement p'trolier, ayant fait l’objet d’un financement totalement priv' ne sauraient 'tre pris en consid'ration pour d'noncer des incoh'rences dans les investissements de l’'tablissement public.

Le rapport UFIP du 29.09.1995 fait appara'tre un certain nombre de donn'es permettant une comparaison des co'ts de frais d’escale des navires p'troliers en Europe. Il permet ' la Cour de mettre en lumi're, ' juste titre, la rentabilit' des trafics p'troliers, les surco'ts des ports fran'ais par rapport aux ports europ'ens, et le risque non n'gligeable de pertes d’activit's qui pourrait d'couler de cette situation. Il convient toutefois de signaler l’avantage de l’'conomie d’'chelle li'e en l’esp'ce aux volumes trait's dans chaque port ; les trafics p'troliers de Dunkerque et de Rotterdam se situent ainsi dans un rapport de 1 ' 10. Ce type de comparaison appelle en tout 'tat de cause une certaine prudence.

  • Les terminaux de vracs solides

Le montant de 244 MF mentionn' par la Cour comprend le co't de construction du Quai Pechiney (127 MF), situ' dans le prolongement du QPO mais dont l’exploitation est totalement ind'pendante du QPO.

15. La gestion des tarifs : les ristournes sur droits de port

Les contraintes concurrentielles et les usages des ports 'trangers voisins rendent indispensable la mise en œuvre d’une politique tarifaire ayant les souplesses requises pour d'velopper ou pr'server les fonds de commerce du port.

Il est souvent difficile d’'valuer a posteriori l’effet de cette politique tarifaire : l’absence de soutien de l’armement Sally aurait-il conduit ' un arr't plus rapide de la ligne ? Il convient de prendre en compte dans l’analyse deux 'l'ments :

  • En d'pit du niveau 'lev' des ristournes, l’activit' de Sally gardait une tr's forte rentabilit' pour le port, ce qui a incit' l’'tablissement ' s’accrocher au maintien de la ligne.
  • La baisse des recettes a permis de lisser l’effet financier de l’effondrement du trafic et facilit' une adaptation structurelle de l’'tablissement ' la perte d’un fonds de commerce aussi r'mun'rateur.

 

16. La gestion de l’outillage : les exp'riences d’unit' de gestion

La question de savoir si la manutention est ou non une mission de service public est effectivement un probl'me essentiel qui conditionne l’avenir des ports fran'ais. Le port a adress' ' la DTMPL une note de r'flexion en ce sens. Il est vraisemblable qu’aucun investisseur n’acceptera de prendre le risque d’un investissement en outillage sur des terminaux portuaires si cette op'ration rel've d’une d'l'gation de service public, les contraintes de tarification inh'rentes ' la gestion de service public 'tant incompatibles avec les contraintes commerciales d’une activit' soumise ' la concurrence internationale.

17. La gestion du domaine portuaire

Les observations de la Cour formul'es en mati're de gestion du domaine portuaire appellent quelques pr'cisions sur trois points importants.

  • Le droit de l’environnement

La Cour observe, ' juste titre, que la proximit' des zones urbaines pose des difficult's au d'veloppement des ports. A cet 'gard, m'me si des zones urbaines sont tr's proches, il n’existe pas ' Dunkerque d’enclaves urbaines dans le domaine public maritime. Une confusion a peut-'tre 't' faite ici avec le cas du village de Mardyck, compl'tement enclav' dans le domaine priv' du port.

Il est vrai qu’il n’existe pas dans le domaine portuaire de dispositions du m'me type qu’en mati're a'roportuaire. Cette situation s’explique peut-'tre par la grande diversit' des sources potentielles de nuisances rencontr'es dans le domaine portuaire, alors que l’essentiel des nuisances a'roportuaires rel've du bruit. Il convient toutefois de rappeler que les dispositions particuli'res applicables aux industries ' risque entra'nent des restrictions au d'veloppement dans des p'rim'tres identifi's par les POS, et g'lent, en cons'quence, des surfaces non n'gligeables du domaine portuaire. C’est ainsi qu’il existe ' Dunkerque pas moins de 11 'tablissements class's Seveso, ainsi que trois stockages d’hydrocarbures engendrant des p'rim'tres de restriction de l’urbanisation importants compte tenu des risques industriels encourus.

Il faut ' cet 'gard signaler l’initiative dunkerquoise de mise en place d’un sch'ma d’environnement industriel. Ce sch'ma r'sulte d’un accord conclu entre le PAD, la communaut' urbaine de Dunkerque et la chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Dunkerque, et constitue ainsi une r'f'rence, certes non r'glementaire mais cependant conventionnelle, par laquelle sont d'finies les orientations de gestion du d'veloppement urbain et 'conomique, aux fins d’anticiper tous conflits d’usage susceptibles d’advenir aux abords de la zone industrialo - portuaire .

  • La gestion des cessions fonci'res

La Cour observe que les 'tablissements portuaires proc'dent ' des cessions fonci'res " davantage dict'es par les besoins financiers des 'tablissements " que par un souci de bonne gestion du patrimoine directement li' ' l’activit' portuaire.

Le cas de Dunkerque peut ' cet 'gard 'tre signal' au titre du projet " Neptune ", qui constitue l’op'ration de cession fonci're la plus importante conclue ' ce jour par un port en France. Cette op'ration, suite d’une n'gociation d'but'e en 1991, a abouti en 1998 et 1999 ' la cession d’environ 40 Ha. L’absence de besoins vis-'-vis des activit's portuaires a 't' constat'e en 1997 ' la suite d’une enqu'te publique qui a conduit au d'classement des terrains concern's. Ces terrains ont 't' vendus en 1999 ' la communaut' urbaine de Dunkerque et ' la S3D (soci't' d’'conomie mixte locale) moyennant le versement de 90 % du montant des ventes. Ces ventes ont permis la mise en œuvre d’une op'ration d’urbanisme d’envergure.

Il est pr'cis' ' cet 'gard que le port de Dunkerque a initi' en temps utile la proc'dure pour obtenir l’affectation d’une partie du fonds de r'emploi ' des op'rations fonci'res. Le port est surpris de la r'action de la direction g'n'rale des imp'ts signal'e par la Cour, alors m'me que cette administration (Bureau III A4) a 't' saisie officiellement du dossier par le minist're des transports par lettre du 19 octobre 1993 et n’a apport' aucune r'ponse ' notre demande.

  • La r'partition juridique du domaine des ports autonomes

La Cour indique que sur " une superficie totale probable de 6 100 Ha, la r'partition juridique des emprises entre le domaine public et le domaine priv' serait, selon le port de 50/50 ".

Sur la base d’une superficie de 6 100 Ha hors plan d’eau, dont 6 100 Ha – 232 ha = 5 868 Ha ' l’int'rieur de la circonscription du port, la proportion de domaine priv' ressort des chiffres communiqu's par le PAD ' 3 767 Ha / 5 868 Ha = 64 %.

 

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Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
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Arrival ports by:
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In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Opinions regarding the concession extensions requested by the Neapolitan companies So.Te.Co. and Co.Na.Te.Co.
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
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