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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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La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
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