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LA POLITIQUE PORTUAIRE FRANCAISE

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REPONSE DU PRESIDENT DU PORT AUTONOME DE NANTES SAINT-NAZAIRE

Le port autonome de Nantes-Saint-Nazaire souhaite compl'ter certaines informations sp'cifiques contenues dans le rapport particulier et infl'chir certaines conclusions qui en sont tir'es.

I. - Pr'ambule

Le port autonome de Nantes/Saint-Nazaire est charg' de la gestion du premier port de la fa'ade Atlantique, moteur du d'veloppement 'conomique interr'gional du Grand Ouest dont il conditionne pr's de 25 000 emplois. Son activit' a progress' de 27 % de 1990 ' 1998, soutenue par une dynamique commune du port autonome et de la communaut' portuaire s'appuyant sur une progression simultan'e de la comp'titivit' et des volumes et par un programme d'investissements important, tant publics que priv's.

Etablissement public de l'Etat, le port autonome est g'r' dans le strict respect des proc'dures administratives et financi'res, avec efficacit' et prudence, tout en laissant la part au r'alisme de la gestion au quotidien et en veillant ' la coh'rence avec les imp'ratifs 'conomiques et sociaux. La bonne sant' financi're de l''tablissement a permis d'engager, depuis 1997, des remboursements partiels de la dotation en capital de l'Etat et d'effectuer en 1999 un reversement ' l'Etat de 50 % de l'exc'dent de l'exercice 1998, comme le pr'voit le code des ports maritimes.

Les extraits du rapport qui ont 't' communiqu's au port autonome ne lui permettent pas de formuler une r'ponse globale aux travaux de la Cour des comptes, mais il souhaite apporter quelques 'l'ments d'appr'ciation compl'mentaires sur certains points sp'cifiques.

II. - R'ponses aux observations

A. - La gestion 'conomique et financi're du port autonome

1' Les proc'dures budg'taires

Les budgets du port autonome de Nantes-Saint-Nazaire ne peuvent 'tre qualifi's "d'ambitions non r'alistes". En effet, au cours des exercices 1994 ' 1998, les r'sultats ont 't' sup'rieurs aux pr'visions. Cette situation, d'ailleurs critiqu'e par les clients du port autonome, l'gitime ' leurs yeux des baisses de tarifs plus importantes que celles qui ont d'j' 't' effectu'es.

Le port g're avec prudence un 'quilibre entre comp'titivit' et solidit' financi're de l'entreprise.

2' Les autres difficult's de fonctionnement

La productivit' du personnel est d'finie comme 'tant le rapport de la production 'largie sur l'effectif moyen. Cette d'finition ne traduit qu'imparfaitement l''volution r'elle de la productivit' du personnel du port autonome.

1') Une forte part de la production 'largie est li'e aux trafics de vracs liquides qui font peu appel aux personnels d'exploitation ;

2') La politique de mod'ration tarifaire, qui constitue une action constante du port, entra'ne, par effet m'canique, une baisse de la productivit'.

Si l'on examine sp'cifiquement l'outillage public, qui est l'activit' la plus consommatrice de personnel, l''volution, sur la p'riode 1990 - 1997 analys'e par le rapport, est la suivante :

- effectifs ouvriers et ma'trise (environ la moiti' de l'effectif du port) : - 2 %

- recettes d'outillage : + 44 %

- recettes d'outillage par agent ouvrier ou ma'trise : + 46 %

B. - La coh'rence des investissements

1' Co'ts d'escale d'un navire p'trolier

Les co'ts recens's par l'Union Fran'aise des Industries P'troli'res (UFIP) concernent les comptes d'escales et pas uniquement les droits per'us par les 'tablissements portuaires eux-m'mes. Ils incluent notamment les prestations de pilotage et de remorquage qui ne d'pendent pas du port autonome. Si, en 1996, le port autonome de Nantes-Saint-Nazaire apparaissait plus cher que ses concurrents, il a consenti, ' plusieurs reprises, depuis cette date, d'importantes baisses des taux des droits de port marchandise qui ont 't' ramen's de 2,20 F ' 0,80 F par tonne de p'trole brut, sur un volume d'environ 12 Mt par an.

Le port autonome de Nantes-Saint-Nazaire se trouve aujourd'hui parmi les ports fran'ais les moins chers pour ce trafic.

2' Les terminaux ' conteneurs

Le port autonome de Nantes-Saint-Nazaire a d'velopp' plus tardivement que les autres ports son trafic de conteneurs. La fiabilit' sociale des ouvriers dockers, obtenue depuis la r'forme de 1992, a permis une progression de trafic continue depuis 1993. Si le d'ficit du terminal ' conteneurs s''tablissait effectivement ' 17 MF, en 1995, avec 34 000 mouvements de conteneurs, il a 't' ramen' ' 10 MF, en 1998, avec 68000 mouvements. L'exc'dent brut d'exploitation (hors frais g'n'raux et amortissements) de ce terminal qui 'tait de -  3 MF, en 1995, est pass' ' + 9 MF, en 1998. L'augmentation de trafic, constat'e en 1999 (plus de + 2 0%), confortera cette tendance. Gr'ce ' une tarification conforme au march' et sur laquelle le port veille ' ce qu'elle ne s''rode pas avec les effets de productivit', ces chiffres d'montrent que le terminal ' conteneurs a d'pass' la taille critique en termes de rentabilit'.

Le port autonome et la place portuaire ont fait du d'veloppement de ce trafic leur objectif prioritaire pour les prochaines ann'es, en visant un trafic de 250 000 conteneurs 'quivalent 20 pieds ' l'horizon 2015, soit une croissance moyenne de 8 % par an.

REPONSE DU PRESIDENT DU PORT AUTONOME DE BORDEAUX

La r'forme de la manutention

En ce qui concerne les "mesures discriminatoires ' l'embauche", il y a lieu de noter que l'accord local a 't' 'labor' directement entre les entreprises de manutention et le syndicat CGT des ouvriers dockers.

DEUXIEME PARTIE : LA GESTION ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCIERE DES PORTS AUTONOMES

les proc'dures budg'taires

L’'tat pr'visionnel des recettes et des d'penses

* Le port autonome de Bordeaux donne aux 'tats pr'visionnels de recettes et de d'penses un caract're strictement limitatif, les cr'dits vot's par le conseil d’administration faisant l’objet d’une notification 'crite pr'par'e par la direction financi're et sign'e par le directeur g'n'ral.

La r'cente migration du syst'me informatique permettra dans les prochaines semaines de proc'der ' un blocage automatique des engagements, d's lors que les cr'dits ouverts seront insuffisants. Dans l’attente, un contr'le strict et p'riodique des consommations budg'taires est r'alis' ' partir d’une 'dition r'guli're d’un document fournissant aux services : les r'alisations des exercices N - 3 et N – 2, les pr'visions et r'sultats de l’exercice N – 1, les pr'visions et r'alisations de l’exercice en cours.

* Le r'glement int'rieur pr'voit une d'l'gation du conseil d’administration au directeur g'n'ral pour :

'  les projets de travaux imputables ' la section de fonctionnement de l’'tat pr'visionnel, dans la limite des cr'dits disponibles ;

'  les projets d’ex'cution des travaux imputables ' la section des op'rations en capital de l’'tat pr'visionnel dont les avant-projets ont 't' pr'alablement approuv's par une d'cision du conseil d’administration portant fixation du montant des d'penses autoris'es et pour l’ex'cution desquels des cr'dits ont 't' ouverts ;

'  les projets d’ex'cution relatifs aux travaux accessoires qui se rattachent directement ' une entreprise principale pr'alablement autoris'e et dont la d'pense est imputable sur la somme ' valoir de cette entreprise, lorsque l’ex'cution des travaux ne doit avoir pour effet ni d’apporter des modifications importantes dans les dispositions des ouvrages existants, ni dans la consistance d’avant-projets ant'rieurement approuv's par le conseil d’administration, ni d’entra'ner une augmentation du montant de la d'pense autoris'e ;

'  les virements de cr'dits entre sous-comptes ' trois chiffres de la section de fonctionnement de l’'tat pr'visionnel, dans la limite du cr'dit total du compte ' deux chiffres.

* Les s'ances budg'taires du conseil d’administration sont l’occasion de d'bats favoris's par la transmission de l’ensemble des documents financiers aux administrateurs une semaine au moins avant la date de r'union. Les investissements font l’objet de notes de pr'sentation individualis'es et sont discut's au conseil d’administration avant leur inscription ' l’'tat pr'visionnel. La commission sp'cialis'e des investissements, 'manation du conseil d’administration, se prononce 'galement chaque ann'e sur le programme des investissements de l’exercice budg'taire ' venir.

* Sur les 'carts r'currents entre pr'visions et r'alisations, il convient de noter que, pour la section de fonctionnement, les r'alisations sont largement tributaires du trafic maritime qui d'pend pour une large part de facteurs exog'nes. Ainsi, les trafics p'troliers fluctuent au gr' des variations du prix du baril qui vient de passer en quelques mois de 10 dollars ' 20 dollars. De m'me, le port de Bordeaux est aujourd’hui confront' aux r'actions du march' du ma's affect' par la probl'matique de la tra'abilit' des organismes g'n'tiquement modifi's.

* La date butoir (1er octobre de l’ann'e pr'c'dente), impos'e par l’article R 113.15 du Code des Ports Maritimes pour le vote du budget, ne permet pas un ajustement pr'cis de l’'tat pr'visionnel rectifi' du fait de sa pr'sentation ' une date avanc'e, sans doute fix'e ainsi pour permettre une approbation avant le premier janvier de l’exercice. Il convient de noter que les nouvelles dispositions du d'cret 99-575 du 8 juillet 1999 relatif aux nouvelles modalit's d’approbation de certaines d'cisions financi'res des 'tablissements publics de l’Etat sont de nature ' am'liorer sensiblement le dispositif.

Il est ainsi difficile de dire de mani're aussi cat'gorique que "les observations de la Cour r'v'lent en r'alit' le peu d’int'r't port' par les ports autonomes au respect des proc'dures budg'taires qui s’imposent ' eux".

L’absence de programmation pluriannuelle.

L’int'r't d’une programmation pluriannuelle des investissements n’a pas 'chapp' aux instances dirigeantes du port autonome de Bordeaux et les 'tudes pr'alables men'es dans les diff'rents secteurs, tant avec les partenaires institutionnels (Etat, collectivit's locales, chambres de commerce) qu’avec la communaut' portuaire, peuvent en t'moigner. Par ailleurs, la pr'paration et l’'laboration des contrats de plan Etat-R'gion sont 'galement l’occasion de d'finir une politique globale des investissements.

Enfin, il convient de ne pas omettre la n'cessaire r'activit' de l'autorit' portuaire, dans un secteur fortement concurrentiel, qui peut aussi conduire ' modifier o' infl'chir certaines d'cisions pour fid'liser ou conqu'rir certains trafics.

La comptabilit' et le contr'le de gestion

L’insuffisance et la mauvaise utilisation des outils comptables.

L’insuffisance de pr'cision de l’instruction comptable M9-5 de la direction g'n'rale de la comptabilit' publique, relev'e ' juste titre par la Cour, a conduit la direction du transport maritime, des ports et du littoral et la direction g'n'rale de la comptabilit' publique ' initier, d's le d'but de l’ann'e 1999, un groupe de travail avec pour mission, l’harmonisation des pratiques comptables dans les principaux domaines ayant fait l’objet des critiques de la Cour. Il est int'ressant de pr'ciser que le groupe de travail associait les agents comptables des ports autonomes ' des directeurs de ports, des repr'sentants des deux directions pr'cit'es et du contr'leur d’Etat. Il est ' noter, de plus, que les ports autonomes ne sont pas des EPIC, m'me si une partie de leurs missions est industrielle et commerciale.

Les missions de l’agent comptable

La direction g'n'rale de la comptabilit' publique et la direction du transport maritime, des ports et du littoral devraient communiquer prochainement ' la Cour des comptes la note conclusive du groupe de travail qui s’est r'uni au cours de l’ann'e 1999 sur le th'me de l’exercice conjoint des fonctions d’agent comptable et de chef des services financiers. Il est ' noter que le directeur g'n'ral et l'agent comptable du port de Bordeaux en faisaient partie.

En compl'ment, le port de Bordeaux tient ' pr'ciser que l’agent comptable n’a jamais b'n'fici' en tant que directeur financier d’une quelconque d'l'gation de signature de l’ordonnateur, hormis celles relatives ' l’affectation des personnels entre les services de l’agence comptable, les mesures disciplinaires pr'vues ' l’article 26 de la convention collective UPACCIM ne n'cessitant pas la consultation de la commission pr'vue ' l’article 27 de la m'me convention, et ce apr's information du directeur et du directeur des ressources humaines. Il convient 'galement de noter que les d'penses du service financier ne peuvent 'tre engag'es par l’agent comptable.

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

* Le contr'le de gestion

La fonction de contr'le de gestion existe au port autonome depuis plusieurs ann'es. Elle 'tait jusqu’' pr'sent exerc'e par un cadre de la direction g'n'rale de la comptabilit' publique, plac' en service d'tach' au port, qui cumulait cette fonction avec celle d’adjoint ' l’agence comptable. Depuis quelques mois, cette situation a 't' clarifi'e et le contr'leur de gestion exerce sa fonction ' temps plein sous l’autorit' directe du directeur g'n'ral du port. Un informaticien est 'galement venu renforcer ce service.

* La comptabilit' analytique

La comptabilit' analytique existe depuis de nombreuses ann'es au port de Bordeaux et les r'sultats annuels font l’objet d’un rapport g'n'ral et d'taill' pr'sent' au conseil d’administration. La mise en place du nouveau logiciel comptable a permis de renforcer le degr' de pr'cision de la comptabilit' analytique et offre 'galement la possibilit' de fournir ' la demande des situations ponctuelles aux diff'rents services.

LE FONCTIONNEMENT DES ETABLISSEMENTS

Le port autonome de Bordeaux s’est dot' depuis le 19 mars 1973 d’un r'glement des march's, annex' au r'glement int'rieur de l’'tablissement, r'affirm' par le conseil d’administration du 29 avril 1991, mis ' jour en 1995 et modifi' le 21 juin 1999, lors de l’adoption du nouveau r'glement int'rieur, conform'ment aux dispositions de l’article R 113.18 du code des march's publics.

* dispositions en vigueur jusqu’au 21 juin 1999 :

Dans son article 1er, le r'glement pr'cisait que les march's du port autonome de Bordeaux relatifs aux op'rations ne donnant pas lieu ' participation financi're de l’Etat 'taient soumis ' la r'glementation des march's de l’Etat et aux textes propres ' l’administration charg'e des ports maritimes de commerce, sous r'serve des dispositions suivantes du r'glement pr'cit' :

'  La composition des bureaux d’adjudication, de la commission sp'ciale d’adjudication restreinte et de la commission des march's sur appels d’offres est adapt'e. L’agent comptable est membre du bureau des adjudications et de la commission d’appels d’offres. Le repr'sentant de la direction de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la r'pression des fraudes est membre ' titre consultatif.

'  Le seuil fix' est celui appliqu' pour les march's de l’Etat.

'  Tout projet de march' fait l’objet d’un rapport du directeur rappelant la nature et l’'tendue des besoins ' satisfaire, le montant pr'vu de l’op'ration exposant l’'conomie g'n'rale du march', son d'roulement pr'vu et la justification du choix de la proc'dure de passation adopt'e, notamment lorsqu’il s’agit d’un march' n'goci' pour lequel les mesures prises pour assurer une comp'tition aussi large que possible doivent 'tre clairement explicit'es.

'  Il est cr'' une commission consultative des march's comprenant le pr'sident du conseil d’administration, le vice-pr'sident et le membre secr'taire, les autres membres du comit' de direction, le commissaire du gouvernement, le contr'leur d’Etat et le repr'sentant de l’administration des finances au conseil d’administration (le tr'sorier payeur g'n'ral).

'  Enfin, il est pr'cis' que toutes les nouvelles dispositions qui interviendraient ' l’avenir dans la r'glementation des march's de l’Etat seraient applicables de plein droit aux march's du port ' l’expiration d’un d'lai de deux mois, sauf proposition contraire adopt'e par le conseil d’administration.

* dispositions en vigueur depuis le 21 juin 1999 :

Le nouveau r'glement des march's adopt' par le conseil d’administration a confirm' la soumission des march's du port autonome, relatifs aux op'rations ne donnant pas lieu ' participation financi're de l’Etat, aux textes d'j' 'voqu's dans le pr'c'dent r'glement sous r'serve de certaines dispositions :

- modification des seuils. Les travaux compris entre 100 000 F et 300 000 F TTC peuvent 'tre trait's sur facture, sous r'serve d’une consultation 'crite d’au moins trois fournisseurs et de la r'daction d’une note argumentaire sur le choix op'r' (ant'rieurement le seuil de la consultation 'tait de 30 000 F ' 300 000 F, mais sans proc'dure 'crite argument'e). Les travaux compris entre 300 000 F et 700 000 F TTC peuvent 'tre trait's hors march', sous r'serve des dispositions pr'c'dentes et de l’avis conjoint de la cellule des march's et de la direction financi're.

- dispositions propres ' la commission consultative des march's. La composition reste inchang'e, mais doivent assister avec voix consultative le DGCCRF, le directeur g'n'ral du port, le secr'taire g'n'ral en charge de la cellule des march's, l’agent comptable et le directeur sectoriel concern'. La commission fixe elle-m'me les seuils d’examen qui sont appr'ci's hors taxes compte tenu du r'gime fiscal des ports, sans d'passer les seuils d'finis pour les march's de l’Etat. En cas d’urgence imp'rieuse, la personne responsable peut passer un march' sans demander l’avis de la commission, sous r'serve d’avoir obtenu l’accord pr'alable du commissaire du gouvernement.

* A titre indicatif, le tableau ci-dessous synth'tise les march's que le port autonome de Bordeaux a pass's au cours des cinq derni'res ann'es.

 

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

March's de Fournitures et Services

8

14

14

4

5

March's d’Etudes

2

5

1

2

-

March's de Travaux

12

13

20

11

33

March's Industriels

3

7

-

1

8

Total

25

39

35

18

46

* Une cellule des march's, rattach'e au secr'taire g'n'ral, assure la tenue ' jour des textes de r'glementation et de jurisprudence et l'information des services, le contr'le des proc'dures de passation, le mode d’attribution des march's, en particulier le respect des crit'res de s'lection, la pertinence des garanties et le caract're dissuasif des p'nalit's. Cette cellule prend syst'matiquement l’attache de la direction financi're lors de la phase pr'alable, afin de s’assurer du respect des proc'dures et des dispositions r'glementaires en m'me temps que la disponibilit' des cr'dits, notamment pour les op'rations en capital. Avant signature par la personne responsable, le march' est soumis dans une phase ultime au visa de l’agent comptable. L’ensemble des proc'dures ainsi mises en place en 'troite association avec l’agent comptable aux diff'rentes phases de la pr'paration, de l’'laboration et de la passation des march's est aussi de nature ' am'liorer le respect des dispositions r'glementaires et la qualit' de la d'pense publique.

* Le secr'taire g'n'ral du port de Bordeaux a particip' au r'cent groupe de r'flexion sur la mise en place des proc'dures "march's publics" dans les ports autonomes.

II. - LA STRATEGIE ECONOMIQUE ET LA GESTION DES PORTS AUTONOMES

a. - LA POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE ET TARIFAIRE

La Cour fait ressortir de mani're nette la difficult' ' laquelle se trouve confront' un port autonome pour appliquer une politique tarifaire adapt'e tout en respectant les textes auxquels il est soumis. Cela repr'sente une difficult' certaine ' laquelle il y a lieu de rem'dier.

TROISIEME PARTIE

LA GESTION DU DOMAINE PORTUAIRE

La protection du domaine public

Il est exact que le domaine public n'est pas cadastr' dans sa plus grande partie, mais ce n'est pas une g'ne pour l'utilisation des conventions constitutives de droits r'els. En effet, le port fait intervenir, au coup par coup, un g'om'tre qui proc'de ' la d'limitation de la parcelle sur laquelle portera le droit r'el, et lui fait attribuer des r'f'rences cadastrales (n' de section et de plan) par le service du cadastre. Le droit r'el est donc bien assis sur une parcelle cadastrale, ce qui permet au notaire de faire publier ' la conservation des hypoth'ques les conventions correspondantes. A ce jour, huit conventions ont 't' publi'es ou sont en cours de publication.

La connaissance du domaine

Le port autonome de Bordeaux a fourni les donn'es relatives aux superficies g'r'es qui lui paraissent correspondre ' la r'alit', m'me s'il y a lieu de reconna'tre que plusieurs facteurs (absence de cadastre du domaine public, r'f'rences cadastrales "incertaines" dans certains cas, 'volution du domaine public national…) rendent impossible leur d'termination exacte.

 

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Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
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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.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
››› 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.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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