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FORUM of Shipping
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Convegno
"Savona nella logistica del sistema portuale
dell'Alto Tirreno"

26 aprile 1999


Relazione del
Prof. Giuseppe Sciutto

Presidente dell'Autorità Portuale di Savona - Vado


Negli anni recenti processi macroeconomici quali il dirottamento delle produzioni agroalimentari e delle attività manifatturiere industriali verso Paesi in via di sviluppo, oltre a positive scelte tecnologiche, come l'affermarsi della containerizzazione, e successivamente del gigantismo sia dei mezzi navali che degli impianti a terra, hanno consentito ai trasporti marittimi di superare una fase di declino per diventare parte fondamentale delle catene distributive, perfettamente in linea con le logiche del just in time. I trasporti marittimi, nel confronto con altre modalità, presentano inoltre oggettivi margini di crescita se si considera che mari e oceani occupano oltre il 70% della superficie terrestre e la contiguità dei bacini consente la comunicazione tra i vari punti dell'idrosfera senza l'attraversamento di terre emerse. Un ulteriore elemento che rafforza il ruolo dei trasporti marittimi è dato dal fatto che, a livello mondiale, nella fascia entro 50 km dalla costa (che rappresenta solo il 12% delle terre emerse) si addensa il 30% della popolazione.

Così già oggi i trasporti via mare coprono il 90% degli scambi commerciali tra i Paesi dell'UE e le Nazioni esterne ed il 30% degli scambi interni alla Comunità, mentre nel caso dell'Italia, il 45% delle importazioni e il 66% delle esportazioni avvengono per via marittima.


La politica comunitaria per il sistema europeo dei trasporti

In considerazione del ruolo determinante dei trasporti, e di quelli marittimi in particolare, per il progresso socio-economico, notevoli aspettative sono legate al processo di integrazione tra i Paesi dell'Unione Europea, tuttavia, alla creazione del mercato unico a sostegno del sistema produttivo interno ad oggi non ha fatto seguito un'azione altrettanto efficace nel settore dei trasporti e delle reti, che hanno continuato a svilupparsi privilegiando piani di scala nazionale a discapito di visioni di sistema.

In questo modo si è creato un gap enorme tra sistema produttivo e reti di trasporto; per colmarlo si è inizialmente seguito un approccio bottom-up, individuando i punti deboli del sistema e definendo, per eliminarli, progetti di grande infrastrutturazione (14 progetti di Essen); tuttavia questa strategia, mirata a obiettivi di lungo termine, non ha saputo offrire risposte adeguate alle veloci dinamiche di sviluppo dell'industria, che, di conseguenza, ha adattato i propri metodi di distribuzione al sistema di trasporto esistente, privilegiando, necessariamente, la distribuzione su gomma e accentuando i problemi di squilibrio modale.

Particolarmente significativi, in questo senso, sono i dati recentemente illustrati dall'ing. Salvarani, nuovo responsabile della DGVII per le Reti Transeuropee di Trasporto, relativi agli investimenti UE su fondi TEN effettuati dal 1995 ad oggi, che dal punto di vista geografico hanno continuato a interessare le regioni più sviluppate:

Centro Europa33%
Mediterraneo21%
Atlantico19%
Baltico14%
Regioni periferiche13%

e sono stati ripartiti tra le varie modalità tralasciando i trasporti marittimi in posizione marginale e trascurando completamente l'interoperabilità dei sistemi di trasporto:

ferrovia61%
strada13%
aeroporti4%
porti2%
sistema di gestione19%

La consapevolezza del ritardo accumulato nel percorso verso l'obiettivo di dotare il mercato unico europeo di una rete di infrastrutture finalizzata allo sviluppo delle relazioni economico-commerciali e alla coesione territoriale, ha portato la Comunità a elaborare nuove strategie di pianificazione tese a realizzare un sistema di trasporto multimodale integrato nelle infrastrutture e ottimizzato nei metodi di gestione, con l'adozione di procedure che consentano il miglioramento della qualità e della funzionalità delle reti transeuropee e il pieno sfruttamento delle capacità esistenti, anche attraverso l'impiego di nuove applicazioni tecnologiche (informatiche in particolare) e l'adozione di procedure standard che favoriscano lo snellimento della burocrazia (es. dogane) e consentano di fornire ai sistemi industriali un servizio affidabile e di qualità.
Inoltre è necessario andare oltre alle dichiarazioni di volontà politica, per lanciare progetti come lo SSS (Short Sea Shipping), infatti per mettere in piedi progetti realistici occorre coinvolgere operatori ed industrie e usare le richieste dei clienti (user input) come specifiche per i progetti, sostenendo lo SSS come parte del trasporto combinato. Quindi bisogna convogliare fondi TEN su applicazioni tecnologiche che consentano di migliorare i sistemi di trasporto senza ricorrere a nuovi (lunghi e costosi) interventi infrastrutturali.


La situazione italiana

Senza una forte regia unitaria europea, i sistemi di trasporto nazionali si sono evoluti secondo strategie e modalità diverse, con risultati più o meno soddisfacenti. In particolare, il sistema italiano continua a rappresentare un elemento di debolezza nella struttura complessiva del Paese, legate alle carenze infrastrutturali aggravate da una serie di inefficienze stigmatizzate di recente anche dall'OCSE (Rapporto sullo stato dell'economia in Italia - Parigi, 15 ottobre 1998): la mancanza di adeguate forme di concorrenza per quanto concerne mercato del lavoro e servizi di trasporto, la politica dei prezzi poco flessibile, le difficoltà di accesso del capitale privato al finanziamento delle infrastrutture, la scarsa razionalità nella sequenza degli investimenti nelle reti di trasporto, l'insoddisfacente coordinamento delle politiche dei trasporti in funzione del riequilibrio del sistema e della tutela dell'ambiente.

D'altra parte, la capacità di pianificazione, organizzazione e progettualità non costituiscono certamente i punti di forza del nostro Paese. Naturalmente sarebbe un'ingiustizia non riconoscere i meriti ad individualità di spicco nei vari settori della progettazione, settori in cui l'italico ingegno ancora si riflette e si fa apprezzare, raccogliendo anche consensi a livello internazionale; ma la progettualità è un'altra cosa, è cultura della progettazione ad ampio respiro, è visione sistemica non confinata al singolo componente. La mancanza delle capacità di cui si diceva è evidente soprattutto nel campo delle opere pubbliche. E' sintomo di mancanza di progettualità anche la discontinuità di finanziamenti che, essendo soggetta al mutare dei governi, la cui durata da noi è piuttosto aleatoria, finisce con l'invalidare le previsioni, pregiudicando l'efficacia delle opere stesse, laddove questa dipende dall'ultimazione di altri interventi e con l'allontanare, in definitiva, l'interesse degli eventuali investitori privati. Non è casuale che i tentativi di impostare una strategia di pianificazione e progettualità in un settore in cui le capacità di formulare tali strategie è fondamentale, quello dei trasporti, siano naufragati: l'attuazione del vecchio Piano Generale dei Trasporti è rimasta nel cassetto dei sogni ed il Cipet, l'organismo di programmazione del settore, è stato sciolto.

D'altro canto, desta preoccupazione anche l'approccio alle questioni portuali contenuto nel PGT in corso di elaborazione , che travisa le richieste di autonomia finanziaria da parte delle Autorità Portuali: infatti il decentramento fiscale, auspicato dalle Authority, viene interpretato nel PGT come un'intenzione da parte delle Autorità Portuali di ridurre il proprio ruolo a quello di agenzia di riscossione delle imposte.

Questa impostazione denuncia una distorta visione del problema, se si considera che l'istanza nasce proprio dal confronto con il Nord Europa, dove i porti sono governati e finanziati direttamente dalle municipalità.

Questo non vuol dire che lo sviluppo dei porti debba essere legato unicamente ai finanziamenti pubblici, ma è chiaro che il recupero del gap logistico e infrastrutturale che separa ancora oggi i porti italiani dai competitor del Nord, legato al lungo periodo di crisi che ha condizionato la portualità italiana, non può avvenire solo grazie ai proventi dei canoni di concessione, se si pensa che il piano di investimenti di Assoporti per i progetti di strutturazione immediata ammonta a oltre 3.500 miliardi di spesa.

Oltretutto è impensabile aumentare oltre l'incidenza dei canoni sul traffico portuale quando si osservi che a causa dell'inefficienza del sistema di inoltre terrestre la linea di equidistanza economica fra i porti italiani e quelli del nord passa per Basilea.

Inoltre l'osservazione contenuta nel PGT circa la scarsa propensione dei porti italiani a porsi come sistemi-impresa di trasporto e logistica, sembra poco corretta se si considera che, nella consapevolezza dell'esigenza imprescindibile di integrare i porti con i sistemi di trasporto terrestre, le Autorità Portuali hanno chiesto di poter partecipare direttamente a società di gestione della logistica e dell'intermodalità, possibilità successivamente attraverso la legge 30/98.

Ancora una volta, però, occorre sottolineare che per lo sviluppo infrastrutturale e logistico dei porti è necessario mettere in campo un grande sforzo di pianificazione e progettualità, che parte senza dubbio dalla redazione dei Piani Regolatori Portuali in corso di redazione da parte delle Authority.

Nel caso di Savona, le attività per l'elaborazione del Piano Regolatore Portuale avviate formalmente nell'agosto 1997, con la costituzione dell'Ufficio del Piano, sono oggi al momento di sintesi e il documento sarà presentato al Comitato entro pochi mesi.

Il Piano Regolatore Portuale di Savona ha, naturalmente, il suo punto centrale nella ricerca di soluzioni per lo sviluppo della parte commerciale del porto, attraverso la razionalizzazione delle risorse spaziali esistenti (con la rilocalizzazione di alcune attività tra i due bacini in amministrazione, quello storico di Savona e quello più recente di Vado Ligure), la definizione di ipotesi progettuali per l'espansione delle opere marittime per l'insediamento di nuove attività, in particolare contenitori e cabotaggio.

In considerazione dell'enorme valore aggiunto generato dalle attività logistiche (in questo si concorda con il PGT), che creano ricchezza e occupazione in rapporto di circa 7 a 1 rispetto alle attività portuali dirette, il Piano Regolatore di Savona rivolge attenzione particolare all'individuazione di spazi per le attività di manipolazione e distribuzione della merce, studiando anche ipotesi di aree in regime extradoganale).

Tuttavia gli obiettivi del Piano non si esauriscono nella parte commerciale, infatti altro elemento portante è la gestione del waterfront, questione fondamentale per la gestione delle relazioni porto-città, e delle attività correlate (diporto, cantieristica ecc.) che garantiscono un ritorno occupazionale e una creazione di valore per unità di superficie molto maggiore rispetto alle attività portuali in senso stretto, oltre a costituire una fonte di reddito non trascurabile per l'Autorità Portuale, infatti se dai terminalisti giunge all'Authority circa il 65% degli introiti per canoni concessori, il restante 35% proviene proprio da queste attività non strettamente "portuali".

Infine, con il Piano Regolatore Portuale si intende ricercare la soluzione di problemi trasversali alle attività portuali, come l'organizzazione del lavoro, determinando il corretto dimensionamento delle risorse occupazionali necessarie per lo svolgimento delle attività esistenti e di prospettiva, e giungendo alla definizione di schemi e criteri per regolamentare il rilascio di nuove licenze d'impresa in relazione all'utilizzo del lavoro portuale.

Lo sviluppo della containerizzazione determina l'esigenza di disporre di spazi portuali sempre più vasti, in genere non disponibili nei terminal tradizionali, troppo vicini alle città, e che non possono essere reperiti facilmente a causa dei numerosi vincoli paesistici tipici delle aree costiere.

Ecco dunque la convenienza di coordinare le azioni delle singole Autorità nell'ottica dello sviluppo di sistemi portuali, in quanto il coordinamento fra porti di uno stesso bacino geografico favorisce la concentrazione dei finanziamenti verso un numero ridotto di interventi prioritari e lo sfruttamento ottimale delle risorse infrastrutturali. Ne discende l'esigenza, per ogni sistema portuale, di reperire aree destinate all'espansione e di realizzare adeguati collegamenti con l'entroterra, cosa che richiede il superamento di interessi locali a favore di una visione d'insieme. In questo contesto, la capacità di pianificazione territoriale sarà fondamentale, perché le scelte coinvolte sono destinate ad incidere a lungo sull'organizzazione del territorio e sullo sviluppo delle imprese.

La capacità di pianificare, insomma sarà necessaria per compiere un ulteriore salto di qualità: i Master Plan dei porti sul Mare del Nord, rappresentano un modello di pianificazione a cui Piani Regolatori Portuali degli scali italiani potranno ispirarsi per dare un contributo allo sviluppo dell'intero sistema logistico italiano.

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Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
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Passenger numbers drop at both ports
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Bucharest
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The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
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More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
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Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
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The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
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Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
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Gross operating margin up 22%
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Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
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New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
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Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
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Copenhagen
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Hamburg
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Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
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Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
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Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
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Naples
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Genoa
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Rome
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Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
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Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
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Copenhagen
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Venice
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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
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Bonn
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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
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
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
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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