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ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007

 

II. MARKET REPORT ON THE EUROPEAN SEAPORT INDUSTRY

(*)

 

1. General developments

1.1 Economic background: world output and world merchandise trades

According to the International Monetary Fund (2006), world output increased by a very healthy 4.9% in 2005, slightly down from the growth rate of 5.3% recorded the year before. As Table 1 indicates, all major regions of the world experienced positive output growth in 2005, albeit to a different extent. With a growth rate of 2.6%, the economic performance of the advanced economies clearly lagged behind the world average. While the United States performed well, growth in the Euro Area was rather modest, due to low growth rates of Germany and France, its two biggest economies. Output in Japan increased 2.6%, while the United Kingdom witnessed real GDP growth of just 1.9%, wellbelow the 3.3% growth of the year before. Significantly better growth rates were obtained by economies in Africa (5.4%), Central and Eastern Europe (5.4%) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (6.5%). The star performers, however, were China and India with real GDP increases of 10.2% and 8.5%, respectively. In 2006, China's GDP increased by another 10.5% while India remained at 8.5%. Registering a growth rate of 5.7%, countries in the Middle East scored slightly better than the world average. After a year of frail economic growth in 2005, GDP growth in Europe rebound in 2006 to around 3%. The strongest growers in 2006 were Latvia (11.9%), Estonia (10.9%), Slovakia (8%) and Romania (6%). Over the 2007-2012 period, GDP in the Euro Area is expected to rise on average by 2% per annum.

 

Table1: World output growth for selected regions (annual percentage changes)

 

2004

2005

2006(1)

2007(1)

         

World output

5.3

4.9

5.1

4.9

         

Advanced economies

3.2

2.6

3.1

2.7

United States

3.9

3.2

3.4

2.9

Euro Area

2.1

1.3

2.4

2.0

Germany

1.2

0.9

2.0

1.3

France

2.0

1.2

2.4

2.3

Italy

1.1

-

1.5

1.3

Spain

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.0

Japan

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.1

United Kingdom

3.3

1.9

2.7

2.7

Canada

3.3

2.9

3.1

3.0

Other advanced economies

4.6

3.7

4.1

3.7

Newly industrialized Asian economies

5.9

4.5

4.9

4.4

         

Other emerging market and developing countries

7.7

7.4

7.3

7.2

Africa

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.9

Central and Eastern Europe

6.5

5.4

5.3

5.0

Commonwealth of Independent States

8.4

6.5

6.8

6.5

Developing Asia

8.8

9.0

8.7

8.6

China

10.1

10.2

10.0

10.0

India

8.0

8.5

8.3

7.3

ASEAN-4

5.8

5.1

5.0

5.6

Middle East

5.5

5.7

5.8

5.4

Source: IMF (2006) (1) projections

(*) Authored by Bert Vernimmen and Theo Notteboom, ITMMA - University of Antwerp

 

In view of the above, it comes as no surprise that merchandise trade expanded strongly in recent years (see Table 2). After a very remarkable growth of 9.5% in 2004 (largely due to double-digit growth in Asia, the CIS and Latin America), the volume of world exports increased by another 6% in 2005. The slowdown in 2005 was particularly pronounced during the first months of the year, but a recovery was apparent by late June onwards, in spite of high oil and commodity prices and doubts about the persistence of strong demand in the Chinese market (UNCTAD, 2006:2).

 

Table 2: Growth in the volume of merchandise trade by geographical region (annual percentage changes)

 

Exports

Imports

Region/Country

2003

2004

2005

2003

2004

2005

World

5.0

9.5

6.0

-

-

-

North America

3.0

8.0

6.0

5.5

10.5

6.5

European Union (25)

0.9

7.0

3.5

1.8

6.0

2.5

Africa and Middle East

-

7.0

7.5

-

13.5

12.0

Latin America

4.5

12.5

10.0

1.6

18.5

14.0

Asia

-

14.0

9.5

11.1

14.0

7.5

CIS

-

13.0

4.5

10.9

16.0

16.5

Japan

-

10.5

1.0

-

7.0

2.5

China

-

24.0

25.0

-

21.5

11.5

Source: UNCTAD (2006)

Among the developed economies, the EU-25 and Japan experienced a significant deceleration of export growth during 2005 (with the Japanese export growth being decimated), while growth in North American exports decreased by a modest 2 percentage points to 6%. Export growth for Africa and the Middle East (7.5%) was above the world average, while Latin American countries enjoyed a very healthy 10% growth. The star performer in 2005 was (again) China, registering a staggering increase of 25% in export volume, following an already remarkable 24% growth in 2004. Hence, Chinese exports increased by no less than 55% in just two years time.

The preliminary figures available for growth in import volumes indicate double-digit growth for countries in the CIS (16.5%), developing countries in Central and South America (14%) and developing countries in Africa and the Middle East (12%). China followed closely behind with 11.5% growth in imports. These growth percentages are well-above those of developed countries, where the performance of North America (6.5%) was significantly better than that of the EU-25 and Japan.

Figures for 2006 are not yet available, but according to the UNCTAD, "prospects for export growth [in 2006] are based on the acceleration of the economic activity of European Union economies, as the potential for further acceleration of the US economy and the main economies of the Far East is deemed to be limited. In spite of uncertainties concerning the prices of commodities and their supply, it is expected that exports could increase by about 7% in 2006" (UNCTAD, 2006:3).

 

1.2 Development of world seaborne trade

As indicated by Table 3, international seaborne trade increased by an estimated 3.8% in 2005 to reach a total volume of 7.11 billion tons. This followed strong expansions of 6.2% and 5.3%, respectively, in 2003 and 2004. The figure of 7.11 billion tons of international seaborne trade in 2005 comprised 2.42 billion tons of tanker cargo (34.1%) and 4.69 billion tons of dry cargo (65.9%). The first category, in turn, consisted of about 1.86 billion tons (76.7%) of crude oil and 565 million tons (23.3%) of petroleum products.

Just like the previous years, major crude oil loading areas in 2005 included the developing countries in Western Asia (934.5 million tons), the Caribbean (247.6 million tons), West Africa (196.3 million tons) and North Africa (130.2 million tons). The main discharging areas were located in developed market-economy countries in North America (537.7 million tons), Europe (438.4 million tons) and Japan (215 million tons). Apart from these, a substantial volume of crude oil was also discharged in developing countries in South and East Asia.

The volume of 565 million tons of petroleum products represented an increase of 5.8% compared to 2004. The pattern and volume of shipments were similar to those of past years, with shipments of Russian petroleum products from Baltic ports in small tankers continuing to have an impact in other countries. The last quarter of the year witnessed an increase in the shipments of products to North America because of the damage done to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico during the hurricane season (UNCTAD, 2006:11). Finally, it is worthwhile to note that shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased by 5.4% in 2004 to reach a total volume of 178 billion cubic metres. Supplies mainly came from Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar, Algeria, Trinidad, Nigeria and Australia, while the largest importing area was located in the Far East (in particular Japan and Republic of Korea).

 

Table 3: Development of international seaborne trade (loaded goods) for selected years

Year

Tanker cargo

Dry cargo

Total cargo

 

m tonnes

% change

m tonnes

% change

m tonnes

% change

1990

1,755

 

2,253

 

4,008

 

2000

2,163

 

3,821

 

5,984

 

2001

2,177

0.6%

3,844

0.6%

6,021

0.6%

2002

2,139

-1.7%

3,981

3.6%

6,120

.6%

2003

2,226

4.1%

4,274

7.4%

6,500

6.2%

2004

2,318

4.1%

4,528

5.9%

6,846

5.3%

2005(*)

2,422

4.5%

4,687

3.5%

7,109

3.8%

Source: UNCTAD (2006)
(*) estimate

1

World crude steel production surpassed the 1 billion tons mark for the second year in a row during 2005, mainly due to a very remarkable 24.6% increase in Chinese steel production. This was followed by another 18.5% increase in 2006. As a result, China had a market share of 34% in worldwide crude steel production in 2006 (cf. infra).

Table 3 reveals that it is especially the dry cargo sector which expanded strongly in recent years, although the 3.5% growth rate in 2005 was rather modest compared to the years before. The total volume of 4.69 billion tons in 2005 consisted of 1.70 billion tons of the five traditional dry bulk types (iron ore, coal, grains, bauxite/alumina and rock phosphate), which represented a healthy 7.2% increase compared to the year before. The booming production of steel1 was reflected in a 9.3% increase in iron ore shipments in 2005. Australia and Brazil (accounting for about 70% of world iron ore exports) recorded export growth rates of 14.5% (to 237 million tons) and 8.3% (to 222 million tons), respectively, while India recorded a 10% increase in iron ore exports to 75 million tons. Exports from South Africa, however, remained stable at 27 million tons while smaller iron ore exporters such as Canada, Sweden, Mauretania and Peru recorded single-digit increases (UNCTAD, 2006:13). On the import side, China absorbed 263 million tons of iron ore, representing a massive increase of 50 million tons compared to the year before. Japan and the EU-15 imported 135.7 million tons and 117.6 million tons of iron ore, respectively, representing marginal volume increases over the previous year. Between them, China, the EU-15 and Japan accounted for more than three quarters of world iron ore imports. Imports by the Republic of Korea were steady at about 40 million tons, while imports into the Americas, the Middle East and Africa reached a total of nearly 37 million tons.

Coal shipments in 2005 increased by 4.9% to reach an all-time high of 682 million tons. Thermal coal represented 72% of this volume, with coaking coal representing the remaining 28%. The main coal exporters in 2005 included Australia (234 million tons), Indonesia (120 million tons), China (73 million tons), South Africa (66 million tons) and Colombia (57 million tons). On the import side, the EU and Japan represented 27% and 26%, respectively, while the Republic of Korea and Taiwan each represented about 10% of world coal imports. Imports of coking coal into Brazil expanded by a remarkable 25% to 11 million tons in 2005.

World shipments of grain, the third traditional dry bulk flow, are estimated to have increased by a modest 3.4% in 2005 to reach a volume of 274 million tons. In 2004 the main loading areas included North America (46%) and the East Coast of South America (15%). Well established importers such as Japan, the Republic of Korea and EU Member States kept imports steady, while a number of other countries (for example countries in the Middle East, Central America and Africa) recorded substantial import increases.

Next, shipments of bauxite and alumina (the primary inputs for the aluminium industry) are estimated to have increased by 4.5% to 70 million tons in 2005. West African countries accounted for about half the world's bauxite export volume, with the EU and Eastern

 

European countries being the most important destinations. Finally, shipments of rock phosphate reached about 30 million tons in 2005, with Morocco (12 million tons) being the main exporter, next to other African countries (e.g. Togo) and countries in the Middle East (e.g. Jordan). On the import side, countries in the Far East (e.g. China) imported about 10 million tons of rock phosphate in 2005.

Somewhat surprisingly, minor dry bulks (950 million tons) and other dry cargoes (2.04 billion tons) expanded by a very modest 1.5% to reach 2.99 billion tons in 2005. Since these latter cargoes are increasingly being carried in containers, this low growth rate is surprising indeed.

 

Table 4: World seaborne trade by country groups, 2005 (million tons)

 

Exports

Imports

 

Liquid

Dry

Total

Liquid

Dry

Total

Developed market-economy countries

           

North America

95.1

502.8

597.9

681.9

442.2

1,124.1

Europe

105.3

1,065.1

1,170.4

542.9

1,514.9

2,057.8

Japan

4.3

185.5

189.8

247.5

584.7

832.2

Australia/New Zealand

14.0

604.4

618.4

39.9

47.9

87.8

Other

0.0

171.6

171.6

16.2

23.5

39.7

Total DMEC

218.7

2,529.4

2,748.1

1,528.4

2,613.2

4,141.6

Countries of Central and Eastern Europe

177.2

181.0

358.2

13.7

67.4

81.1

Socialist Countries of Asia

38.6

478.4

517.0

153.0

583.9

736.9

Developing Countries

1,987.4

1,498.1

3,485.5

731.0

1,431.4

2,162.4

World total

2,421.9

4,686.9

7,108.8

2,426.1

4,695.9

7,122.0

Source: UNCTAD (2006)

An analysis of world seaborne trade by country groups also yields some interesting insights (Table 4). Firstly, developed market-economy countries (DMECs) accounted for 2.75 billion tons of seaborne exports and 4.14 billion tons of seaborne imports in 2005. This gave them a market share of 38.7% of total world exports and 58.2% of total world imports, respectively. Within this country group, Europe remains the most important exporter of crude oil and petroleum products with a total of 105.3 million tons (this, however, represents just 4.3% of the world total). North America, on the other hand, is a massive importer of crude oil and petroleum products with 681.9 million tons (28.1% of the world total), followed by Europe (22.4%) and Japan (10.2%). In the dry bulk segment, Europe remains the largest dry cargo market for exports and imports with 1,065.1 million tons (22.7% of world exports) and 1,514.9 million tons (32.3%) respectively. The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were also large exporters of dry shipments. This underlines their important shares in shipping the three major dry bulk commodities iron ore, coal and grain. On the import side, Japan alone represented 10.2% of seaborne imports of liquid cargo and about 12.5% of seaborne imports of dry cargo.

Secondly, developing countries (across all continents) represented about half the volume of world seaborne exports (with a whopping market share of 82% for liquid cargo, reflecting the importance of Middle East oil producers) and about 30% of world seaborne imports. These percentages have been fairly stable over the last couple of years. Table 4 indicates clearly that the trade structure of developing countries contrasts sharply with that of DMECs. The developing countries' combined share in crude oil and petroleum products exports represented 86.5% and 67.6% respectively. For imports, these shares were 26.3% and 42.4%. In the dry cargo sector, the share of developing countries' exports reached 32% of world exports, while their share of world imports increased marginally to 30.5%. It should also be noted that, because of differences in GDP growth, substantial regional variations exist among groups of developing countries. It is, however, beyond the scope of the present Report to go into this matter in detail.

Finally, socialist countries of Asia accounted for about 7% of total seaborne exports and 10% of total seaborne imports, while corresponding figures for countries of Central and Eastern Europe are 5% and 1%, respectively (UNCTAD, 2006:4). Preliminary figures for 2006 indicate that annual growth rates will probably be slightly lower than those of 2005, while the distribution of world tonnage by continent is expected to fluctuate only marginally.

More detailed statistics on the seaborne trade of liquid bulk cargo and dry bulk cargo are provided in Chapters 5 and 6, respectively, of this Market Report.

 

Table 5: Demand for shipping services for selected years (billion ton-miles)

Year

Tanker cargo

Five main dry bulks

Other dry cargoes

Total

 

Bn t-miles

% change

bn t-miles

% change

bn t-miles

% change

bn t-miles

% change

2000

1,0265

 

6,638

 

6,790

 

23,693

 

2001

1,0179

-0.8%

6,782

2.2%

6,930

2.1%

23,891

0.8%

2002

9,898

-2.8%

6,879

1.4%

7,395

6.7%

24,172

1.2%

2003

10,580

6.9%

7,454

8.4%

7,810

5.6%

25,844

6.9%

2004

11,235

6.2%

8,065

8.2%

8,335

6.7%

27,635

6.9%

2005

11,705

4.2%

8,610

6.8%

8,730

4.7%

29,045

5.1%

Source: Fearnleys, Review 2004 and Review 2005

To conclude, Table 5 provides data on total demand for shipping services in terms of ton-miles. World seaborne trade for 2005 reached 29.05 billion ton-miles, representing an increase of 5.1% compared to the year before. This increase is about 1.3 percentage points higher than the increase in transported volume (see Table 3), implying that the average transport distance increased slightly during 2005. Increased demand for haulage of crude oil and oil products resulted in ton-mileage for these commodities increasing by 4.2%, somewhat less than the 6.2% increase of the previous year. For the five main dry bulks, ton-miles increased by 6.8% in 2005, against a 7.2% increase in cargo volume, which indicates increased vessel utilization. The remaining dry cargoes, minor bulks and liner cargo, were characterized by increasing length of supply lines, as their ton-miles increased by 4.7% to 8,730 billion ton-miles while cargo increased by a very modest 1.5%. This reflects longer distances between cargo origins and destinations and the lasting effect of relocated industries in the Far East (UNCTAD, 2006: 7).

The remainder of this Market Report provides an overview of the main trends and developments for the following five markets: the container market (Chapter 2), the RoRo market (Chapter 3), the market for conventional general cargo (Chapter 4), the liquid bulk market (Chapter 5) and the dry bulk market (Chapter 6). After a general overview of each of these markets, detailed statistics on cargo handling in European seaports are presented. In doing so, we aim to provide a 'balanced' analysis in two respects. First of all, the statistics cover both Northern European and Southern European seaports. Secondly, we include not only the large and well-known mainports, but also mid-sized and small ports. Each chapter ends with an overview of key developments during 2005/2006.

 

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The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees
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Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering
Ferrara/Naples
It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors
Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy
Noise
Daily departures will be made
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
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