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FEMAR CONFERENCE
Future Educational Challenges for Maritime Information Society
Il ruolo della formazione e delle tecnologie dell'informazione
per lo sviluppo dell'economia marittima
    COMMISSIONE EUROPEA
REGIONE LIGURIA
MARIS
In collaborazione con
AMRIE e con il Forum MARIS di Genova


PROPOSTA DEL MODELLO FEMAR PER UN APPROCCIO METODOLOGICO INTEGRATO ALLA FORMAZIONE NELL'ECONOMIA MARITTIMA



MARIO CARMINATI

ILRES, Istituto Ligure di Ricerche Economiche e Sociali
Coordinatore dell'Ufficio AMRIE e del Forum MARIS di Genova per il Mediterraneo

Il campo dell'economia marino-marittima, intesa in senso ampio, é particolarmente complesso, articolato e presenta caratteristiche del tutto peculiari. Mi riferisco, innanzitutto, alle strette relazioni esistenti tra i vari settori che lo compongono (costruzione e riparazione navale, navigazione marittima, attività portuali e logistica, pesca, ecc.). Ma penso anche all'elevato grado di rischio e alla incidentalità presente nei diversi settori, così come all'importanza sia del fattore umano, sia dello sviluppo tecnologico, sia alla combinazione dei due elementi. E quindi al rilievo dei processi di istruzione e formazione continua delle risorse umane, intesa nel senso della "education" per i quali FEMAR intende fornire un contributo significativo (e, forse, potrà rappresentare anche un caso pilota esportabile in altri settori).

Tecnologie dell'informazione e formazione si prestano ad una "doppia" chiave di lettura e costituiscono le "due facce" di una stessa medaglia.

Infatti le tecnologie dell'informazione ricoprono un ruolo importante sia rispetto alla qualificazione delle risorse umane (e viceversa), sia rispetto allo sviluppo economico e alla crescita dell'occupazione.

Inoltre, con la proposta FEMAR si intende, da un lato, fornire una risposta alle esigenze (quelle attualmente esistenti, quelle tendenziali e quelle prospettiche) e, dall'altro, anticipare gli effetti dell'evoluzione tecnologica sul fattore risorse umane (o andare il più possibile in parallelo)

Nella mia relazione, dunque, cercherò di illustrare i principali elementi costitutivi e la struttura essenziale della "Proposta del modello FEMAR", cioè di una "metodologia omogenea per la progettazione degli interventi nella formazione marino-marittima".

Questo documento costituisce una sorta di "schema generale di riferimento" per la impostazione delle singole iniziative progettuali che possono essere sviluppate nell'ambito di FEMAR. Si tratta, cioè, delle linee-guida di un percorso che é finalizzato a omogeneizzare le modalità di base necessarie per elaborare i progetti formativi. Quindi: una serie di fasi e di moduli di lavoro che devono stare "a monte" dei progetti specifici.

La proposta, di AMRIE (l'Alleanza degli Interessi Regionali Marittimi in Europa), é frutto dell'elaborazione di un Gruppo di Lavoro che é stato costituito presso la sede decentrata AMRIE per il Mediterraneo ed é formato da operatori delle Istituzioni pubbliche, Autorità Portuali, Registri Navali, Imprese, Centri di Ricerca, Università. Il Gruppo é stato animato dal Cap. Giorgio Sedda che devo ringraziare anche per l'apporto che ha fornito, assieme ad Adriana Rossato dell'ILRES, per la preparazione di questa relazione.

L'obiettivo principale che la proposta FEMAR intende perseguire é quello di diminuire il divario esistente tra sviluppo tecnologico dei processi produttivi del lavoro marino-marittimo e la preparazione delle risorse umane che sono destinate ad operare nei settori coinvolti dall'innovazione tecnologica.

Con una avvertenza in ordine alla definizione del "campo di analisi e intervento" per il quale é necessario un approccio intersettoriale e multidisciplinare.

Il concetto di "lavoro marino-marittimo", infatti, va inteso in senso ampio, con le sue singole articolazioni settoriali (costruzione e trasformazione navale, lavoro marittimo, lavoro portuale, riparazioni e manutenzioni navali, pesca e acquacoltura, ecc.) e la sua estensione, almeno parziale, alle altre problematiche connesse al trasporto intermodale e alla logistica.

In particolare si intende far riferimento ai possibili effetti applicativi sulla sicurezza e sull'intera economia marittima, derivanti dallo sviluppo di MARIS. Infatti MARIS sta sostenendo il cambiamento delle tecnologie esistenti ed é quindi necessario che il personale sia preparato a far fronte ai mutamenti in atto e a quelli in divenire, pena la inefficacia delle risposte alle sfide che le imprese hanno di fronte.

Perciò FEMAR ha posto un'enfasi particolare nei confronti dell'utilizzo delle innovazioni tecnologiche negli processi formativi, rispetto ai quali, in sintesi, la tecnologia rappresenta un fine e un mezzo.

Ciò, beninteso, presuppone che i processi formativi si avvalgano sempre più delle applicazioni delle tecnologie dell'informazione e della comunicazione (formazione a distanza, video conferenze, simulatori, ecc.) senza, tuttavia, penalizzare l'acquisizione di esperienza diretta, "sul campo" che, nei settori produttivi legati al mare, é di fondamentale importanza. La drammaticità e l'intensità degli eventi cui l'operatore marittimo si trova a far fronte vanno spesso ben oltre la percezione che lo stesso individuo può aver avuto attraverso una simulazione o uno scambio di esperienza. Di conseguenza la rapidità e la lucidità di reazione che sono richiesti vanno, spesso, ben oltre i confini della "realtà virtuale". Con conseguenze che in mare assumo connotati spesso drammatici.

Lo schema proposto ha assunto, come dato iniziale, quello che nel linguaggio comunitario é riconducibile alle "buone pratiche". In altri termini si é partiti dalla considerazione delle molte e articolate esperienze positive esistenti in Europa per delineare una sorta di quadro metodologico ottimale.

Il termine "proposta" sottolinea il fatto che il documento, per quanto già organico, é aperto alla discussione e all'arricchimento.

Vorrei anche ricordare che, sulla formulazione della proposta, l'Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche del CNR e la Direzione Generale Istruzione e Formazione della Commissione europea hanno espresso una positiva valutazione.

In particolare la DG Formazione ha sottolineato il fatto che, cito letteralmente, "a livello di iniziative comunitarie é costante la ricerca di un approccio coerente e metodologico ai problemi della formazione, come indicato anche nel Libro Bianco "Insegnare e apprendere". Inoltre, "il settore marino-marittimo può rivelarsi un campo d'applicazione particolarmente opportuno".

Dunque, FEMAR é un programma di formazione che introduce nuovi elementi per mettere in condizione gli operatori dei diversi settori coinvolti nei processi produttivi marittimi di lavorare sinergicamente sulle stesse metodologie e con gli stessi principi di base e di etica professionale.

La sfida è quella di anticipare le tendenze al mutamento delle tecnologie e al cambiamento dei profili professionali, superando l'approccio dell'adeguamento "ex-post".

L'applicazione della metodologia FEMAR dovrà consentire agli operatori del comparto marino-marittimo di soddisfare, allo stesso tempo, criteri di redditività e di sicurezza sempre più elevati.

Il punto iniziale deve essere quello di assicurare che i contenuti della formazione del personale consentano di sviluppare, in modo bilanciato: confidenza, competenza e comunicazione.

Tale processo può essere illustrato mediante uno schema a blocchi articolato in tre moduli.

Nel primo modulo verticale viene fatta una sorta di "ricognizione dello stato dell'arte".

Innanzitutto (fase 1), é necessario elaborare un'analisi del settore per il quale occorre progettare un intervento di formazione. Nel fare questa analisi occorre tenere conto anche della situazione degli altri settori collegati (per esempio, le relazioni tra il trasporto marittimo e la costruzione navale).

Successivamente (fase 2) occorre compiere un'analisi della rispondenza delle risorse umane rispetto alle necessità operative del settore per il quale dovrà essere progettato l'intervento formativo. Questa fase richiede, da parte dei progettisti, un confronto con gli operatori (associazioni di categoria, imprese, sindacati) per la valutazione delle esigenze di risorse umane e dei riscontri sul mercato del lavoro. Ciò consentirà di definire la quantità di risorse umane necessarie a coprire le esigenze della domanda.

In seguito (fase 3) si dovranno svolgere delle attività finalizzate a mettere in evidenza le carenze di risorse umane (rilevate nel corso delle analisi svolte nelle fasi precedenti), con particolare riferimento al loro profilo qualitativo. Anche in questo caso, e, forse, ancor più che nella fase precedente, i progettisti dovranno confrontarsi con le imprese con riferimento alla gestione ottimale delle tecnologie impiegate nei processi produttivi. (In questo caso, anzi, sarà utile il confronto che vada più a monte e che coinvolga anche i fornitori di tecnologia).

Occorre, poi, verificare (fase 4) se le eventuali carenze rilevate in precedenza nella formazione delle risorse umane sono correlabili a carenze del processo formativo di base; in questo caso, occorre chiedersi perché la trasmissione della conoscenza ai discenti non abbia prodotto i risultati attesi. Le cause potrebbero essere riscontrate, per esempio, nella struttura didattica, nella metodologia applicata o nel sistema comunicativo adottato.

A questo punto (fase 5) si dovrà fare l'analisi costi/benefici tra gli investimenti tecnologici nel settore della formazione e il grado di utilizzo dell'innovazione tecnologica da parte delle risorse umane formate per operare nel settore osservato (cioè: la qualità della formazione raggiunta).

Le prime quattro caselle del secondo modulo ("proiezione dello sviluppo") si sviluppano secondo uno schema del tutto parallelo a quello delineato nella ricognizione dello "stato dell'arte".

Pertanto, tenendo conto dell'analisi di settore già effettuata, il primo passo (fase 1A) comporta l'analisi e la valutazione delle tendenze evolutive e delle prospettive di crescita attese per il settore che richiede interventi formativi nel medio periodo (5-10 anni). Questo passaggio é fondamentale perché dalla affidabilità di questa analisi dipende il grado di aleatorietà dei risultati del progetto formativo che si intende realizzare e il grado rispondenza della figura professionale alle esigenze del mercato. Diventa, perciò, di massima importanza la cooperazione e l'interscambio tra Imprese, Università, Centri di Ricerca e Sviluppo, ecc.

A seguire (fase 2A) si dovrà definire la figura professionale corrispondente ai bisogni delle imprese, cioè: le caratteristiche che definiscono il bagaglio professionale richiesto per l'espletamento della mansione o della funzione, ivi compresi aspetti e valori come l'etica della professione, lo spirito d'impresa, il senso di responsabilità, ecc.

Poi (fase 3A) occorre definire la base culturale e il contesto motivazionale che devono caratterizzare la risorsa umana da formare, perché essa possa rispondere ai canoni della figura professionale definita con l'attività precedente (evitando, per quanto possibile, di evitare la discrepanza tra preparazione culturale, formazione professionale e tipo di lavoro svolto che si verifica in una situazione di forte disoccupazione giovanile quale quella attuale in Europa, con potenziali diseconomie derivanti per le imprese).

A questo punto é possibile (fase 4A) definire i contenuti didattici che sono necessari per poter realizzare la base culturale richiesta. Anche in questo caso va sottolineata l'esigenza di uno stretto collegamento tra i diversi attori coinvolti: imprese, centri di ricerca, università, centri di eccellenza formativa, ecc.

A seguire (fase 4A1) si avrà la definizione della docenza e, quindi, delle caratteristiche dei formatori.

Mentre in parallelo con i contenuti didattici, dovranno essere definite le caratteristiche delle infrastrutture didattiche da impiegare: simulatori, audiovisivi, ambienti virtuali di lavoro, ecc. (casella 5A). Su questo punto é il caso di sottolineare che, poiché lo schema FEMAR cerca di "anticipare" le tendenze e le esigenze, le infrastrutture da impiegare nei processi formativi dovranno essere sufficientemente flessibili per poter simulare scenari futuri e adattarsi al cambiamento (basti pensare alla "rivoluzione" indotta dallo sviluppo delle fast ships).

Il successivo sviluppo (fase 5A1) comporta la valutazione dei costi infrastrutturali.

In relazione ai contenuti e alle infrastrutture didattiche potranno essere definite le caratteristiche degli addestrandi (fase 6A) con particolare riferimento all'interfaccia uomo-macchina. Da questo punto di vista occorre ricordare che il lavoro marino-marittimo, specie in alcuni settori (si pensi al off-shore) é uno dei più logoranti dal punto di vista psico-fisico e, quindi, soggetto a elevato turn-over degli addetti. E', pertanto, evidente anche il rischio di diseconomie qualora l'investimento in formazione non sia sufficientemente mirato.

L'insieme delle attività svolte nei passi precedenti consente, a questo punto, al progettista di elaborare la proposta formativa vera e propria.

Deve innanzitutto essere definita la strutturazione del progetto (fase 1B); in particolare: il "quadro giuridico di riferimento" in cui esso si inscrive (adempimenti derivanti dall'applicazione di convenzioni internazionali, ad esempio) e le "motivazioni politiche di fondo" della proposta. E' il caso di ricordare che l'obiettivo principale indicato dalla Commissione europea per le proposte presentate nell'ambito del Quinto Programma Quadro Ricerca Sviluppo é quello della diminuzione della disoccupazione, da conseguirsi soprattutto attraverso la creazione delle condizioni per la cosiddetta "occupabilità" delle persone.

Infine, il progetto deve includere l' Analisi costi/benefici e la valutazione finanziaria (fase 2B). Si tratta di una fase molto importante in quanto l'entità degli investimenti in infrastrutture didattiche innovative é molto sensibile e, quindi, i maggiori costi dei progetti formativi potranno essere giustificati solo in relazione ad un notevole aumento della qualità dei risultati conseguibili.

In breve, l'applicazione della proposta dovrà consentire di:

  • dotare le risorse umane dei principi necessari per sostenere lo sviluppo dell'economia marittima, in armonia con il benessere sociale e la protezione ela salvaguardia dell'ambiente;
  • migliorare le facoltà intellettuali ed etiche, l'esperienza e le abilità delle persone coinvolte nei processi produttivi marino-marittimi;
  • sostenere lo sviluppo tecnologico e i conseguenti mutamenti nel mondo del lavoro, migliorando la competitività di questo importante settore dell'economia europea;
  • anticipare il cambiamento delle metodologie e delle conoscenze nel mondo del lavoro indotte dallo sviluppo della Società dell'Informazione.

Nonostante la sintesi, o, forse, in virtù della sintesi, spero di essere riuscito ad esprimere il significato essenziale della proposta e che questo contributo sia utile per stimolare i necessari approfondimenti e sviluppi, a livello delle istituzioni comunitarie, nazionali e locali coinvolte nei processi di definizione delle politiche e pianificazione degli strumenti e degli interventi.

Prima di concludere, come responsabile della preparazione e della realizzazione di questa Conferenza, mi sia permesso ringraziare il Sig. Schmitt von Sydow per l'attenzione che, da almeno 3 anni ormai, ha manifestato nei confronti della nostra attività, gli amici Ronald Vopel e Albert Huechtker con i quali condivido il lavoro, la Sig.ra Angela Pollitzer, che si é resa disponibile ad intervenire con poco tempo di preavviso, i relatori tutti, in particolare quelli che ci hanno raggiunto dagli altri Paesi europei e, non ultimo, i colleghi e i collaboratori dell'ILRES che hanno contribuito a far sì che l'esito dell'iniziativa fosse, credo che si possa dire sin d'ora, largamente positivo.

Nota

La relazione é stata redatta in collaborazione con il Cap. Giorgio Sedda e la Dott.ssa Adriana Rossato.
Il "Modello di approccio metodologico per la formazione marittima", citato nella relazione, é frutto dell'elaborazione effettuata da un Gruppo di Lavoro operante nell'ambito dell'Ufficio AMRIE per il Mediterraneo e costituito, oltre al sottoscritto, da Carmine Biancardi (IUN), Rossella D'Acqui (Assessore Provincia di Genova), Mario Dogliani (RINA), Adriana Rossato (ILRES) Giorgio Sedda (SINDEL), Giovanni Siffredi (Direttore CETENA). L'Istituto per le tecnologie didattiche del CNR e la DG XXII della Commissione europea hanno già espresso una positiva valutazione della proposta.



Mario Carminati, responsible for the organisation of the FEMAR Conference on behalf of the ILRES and co-ordinator of the Genoa MARIS Office, has presented the main characters and the essential structure of the "FEMAR Proposition", that is a "homogeneous methodology to project the interventions in the maritime economy".

As the core target that the FEMAR proposition intends to reach is to reduce the existing gap between the technological development of maritime economy productive processes and the skills of workers, the challenge is to anticipate the change, getting over the adjustment "ex-post", as a consequence the training projects must develop, in the workers using new technologies, competence and communication; the aim is to introduce new elements to experienced the operators.

As regard to this, this document illustrates a general scheme to set out the guide lines finalised in making homogeneous the basic strategies necessary to elaborate training projects. The schema comprises three modules; the first one is a recognition of the state of the play, divided in five phases:

  1. Analysis of the sector where the educational intervention must be projected;
  2. Evaluation of the human resources exigencies and verification of the corresponding offers on the labour market;
  3. Evaluation of the skills required;
  4. Verification if the surviving lacks, eventually found, could be correlate to lacks in the basic training process, and the core causes of this;
  5. Analysis about the quality of training developed.

The second module follows a parallel course and, based on the previous recognition, it is worked out in four phases:

  1. Analysis and evaluation of the expected trends for the sector requesting some training interventions on a medium period (5-10 years), through co-operation and exchange of information among Enterprises, Universities, Centres of research….;
  2. Definition of the competencies requested by the enterprises;
  3. Definition of the cultural base and motivational context that must characterise the human resource to train;
  4. Definition of the didactical contents necessary to realised the cultural base requested; so definition of the trainers characteristics and of the didactical infrastructures to use. This phase is followed by the evaluation of the infrastructure costs and, eventually, by the definition of the level of the people to train.

The whole activities developed are suddenly useful to drawn the educational project.

It must be finally underlined that implementing this project would mean to:

  • experience the human resources in supporting the growth of the maritime economy, matching welfare and environmental conservation;
  • improve the skills of maritime workers;
  • support the technological development and improve consequently the competitiveness of the maritime economic sector;
  • anticipate the change induced by the development of the Information Society.



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Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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