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February 2020




28/02/2020The portacontainer of large-capacity they will be able to enter in the port of Gioia Tauro also of night
Extension of the activity of the Agency of administration of the harbour job and for the professional qualification




28/02/2020The Federation of the Sea urges the institutions to ensure that the coronavirus emergency does not damage Italy's maritime economy
The cluster calls for modulating the interventions required by health needs in order to avoid unintended consequences for the sector




28/02/2020The IMO creates the new Partnerships and Projects department
It will be tasked with focusing on major global issues for maritime transport




28/02/2020Coronavirus, De Micheli convenes the logistics and transport associations
The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 3 p.m. in Rome




28/02/2020Formalized the assignment to the SCCT of the Yilport Group of the container terminal of the port of Taranto
The concession contract lasts for 49 years




28/02/2020PSA International closes 2019 with stable economic results
Net profit was 1.26 billion Singapore anesthetile, or 1.2%




28/02/2020Roberto Goglio will be the new general manager of PSA Genoa Pra'
He will take over from David Van Eynde, who will take over as COO of Mersin International Port




28/02/2020Renewal of permits for operations and services in ports in the North Tyrrhenian Sea
In advanced state the procedure for underwriting the capital increase of the Interport Amerigo Vespucci




27/02/2020The port of Bremen/Bremerhaven ended 2019 with a bad fourth quarter
Containers amounted to 1,130,992 teu (-17.5%)




27/02/2020Kuhne - Nagel reports earnings growth and declining revenues
The logistics group ended 2019 with an increase of 3.6% in net profit




27/02/2020TT-Line cancels the order at the German shipyard FSG for the construction of two ferries
The order will be assigned to the Finnish Rauma Marine Constructions




27/02/2020The deadline for filing a concession application for the container terminal at the port of Cagliari has been extended by one and a half months
The new deadline was set at noon on 15 April




27/02/2020Germany is still the world's fifth largest shipping nation
Lost the primal record in the container sector in terms of fleet cargo capacity




27/02/2020Mexican authorities confirm that there is no risk of COVID-19 on board MSC Meraviglia.
The cruise ship is waiting to land in Cozumel




27/02/2020The second edition of the Green Logistics Expo postponed to the period from 13 to 15 May for the coronavirus emergency
The International Sustainable Logistics Show will be held at the Padua Fair




26/02/2020Initiatives of the ports of La Spezia and Trieste to assess and limit the impact of the health emergency on the ports
It is requested that the State and institutions pay special attention to the port sector




26/02/2020Finnlines ended 2019 with a net profit of 98.3 million euros, or 3.4%
Worsening results in the fourth quarter




26/02/2020Grendi has introduced a second ship in the links with Sardinia
The new Marina line in Carrara - Porto Torres has been activated




26/02/2020Fedespedi, the emergency coronavirus is crushing the Italian chain of the logistics
Moretto: fundamental the demand for Confetra to create a task force to the MIT




26/02/2020Confport also calls for a unique direction to deal with the coronavirus emergency
Russian: a climate of confusion that is likely to do more damage than it should




26/02/2020Coronavirus, Confetra calls for the establishment of a task force for the freight supply chain
Nicolini: We need a national connection point




26/02/2020It convenes AdSSPs to coordinate measures at ports for the coronavirus emergency
Rossi: Together we can find a common line that is useful to avoid even unjustified alarmism




26/02/2020Strong growth in Saipem's economic and commercial results
As of December 31, 2019, the value of the order book has risen to a record high of 24.78 billion euros




26/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Savona-Vado increased by 2.3%
Growing containers, rolling stock and liquid bulks. Decline in dry bulks and conventional goods




26/02/2020Jamaica and Islands Cayman have denied the permission of port of call to cruise ship MSC Wonder
On board a member of the crew shows symptoms influences them. MSC Cruises precise that draft of infuence of type To and not of coronavirus




25/02/2020Kongsberg Maritime has a 30 million euro contract to equip four cruise ships for shipments
The new units were ordered by Mystic Cruises to the Portuguese shipyard WestSea




25/02/2020The cargo capacity of Seaspan Corporation's container fleet has exceeded the one million teu threshold
Buy four 12,000-teu ships for 367 million dollars




25/02/2020Containers in the port of Barcelona fell by -9.2% in January due to the decline in transhipment
Growth in other product sectors




25/02/2020In 2019, the net result of the cruise group Norwegian Cruise Line decreased by -2.6%
Revenues up 6.7%. Cancel 40 Cruises to Asia for coronavirus




25/02/2020Coronavirus, intermodal transport services to and from Italy operate regularly
Hupac and Kombiverkehr reassure customers about the full operation of trains and terminals




25/02/2020Coronavirus, set checks on all passengers arriving at Sardinia's ports and airports
Order of the President of the Region




25/02/2020Romanian cargo railway company CFR Marfa is expected to return more than EUR 570 million in public aid
This was imposed by the EU Commission at the conclusion of an investigation




25/02/2020The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made a partnership pact
Drop in containerized traffic moved from the two stops in January




24/02/2020In the fourth trimester of the 2019 traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia it is diminished of -9,7%
In the entire year a bending is recorded of -14,8%




24/02/2020Fincantieri Agreement - Marakeb Technologies in the field of automation
Among the objectives, explore the possible joint development of applications on the different types of ship of the Italian group's portfolio




24/02/2020Memorandum of understanding between the port of Trieste and the Azerbaijani port of Baku
Among the objectives, the development not only of synergies in the field of trade and integrated maritime and rail logistics services, but also of knowledge transfer activities and good practices




24/02/2020DP World has completed the acquisition of Canadian Fraser Surrey Docks
The company operates a multipurpose terminal in Vancouver Harbor




24/02/2020Transportation reports a government stagnation on internal fuel distributors
Estimated additional costs of 30 million euros




24/02/2020Project to build a new port area north of the Sinhalese port of Colombo
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has entrusted AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK with the task of establishing a feasibility study




24/02/2020Navis buys the Australian Biarri Rail
The company develops software for the management of rail rolling stock and logistics and intermodal activities




24/02/2020THE Alliance announces three new Asia-Middle East services
They will be launched on 1 April to coincide with the activation of the alliance's new route network




21/02/2020The mayor of Livorno asks Minister De Micheli to ensure that the necessary works for the operation of the city's port are carried out
Salvetti: time is a determining factor




21/02/2020In 2019, freight traffic in the port of Marseille decreased by -2%
A new historical record in the container sector with 1.5 million teu and in the cruise industry




21/02/2020Customs And Finance Guard Agreement for joint analysis activities in ports
Initially involved the stopovers of La Spezia, Ravenna, Naples, Livorno, Civitavecchia and Gioia Tauro




21/02/2020In the German port of Wilhelmshaven, a logistics area will be built for the handling of Chinese goods
100 million euro investment of China Logistics




21/02/2020Published the call for the construction of a new area at the North Darsena of the port of Piombino
Work for almost twenty million euros




21/02/2020Convention on the behavior in port for safety of the operators of the road haulage
One will hold on 6 May to Genoa




21/02/2020"BB-Infrastruktur will acquire 50% of the capital of the Logistics Center Austria Sad
It is located in the region of the triple border between Austria, Italy and Slovenia




21/02/2020New docks at the container terminal of the Congolese port of Point-Noire have opened
Ships with a capacity of more than 14,000 teu can accommodate




21/02/2020The French GTT buys Icelandic Marorka to expand its smart shipping technology offering
Berterottière: it is an essential area to support the maritime sector in its targets for reducing polluting emissions




20/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -5%
Container up 7%




20/02/2020To ulterior January rise of the increase of the goods last for the Suez Canal and directed towards Asia
Accentuation of the trend negative of the volumes of the goods on board of the ships directed to north




20/02/2020Confindustria Nautica complains that the long-standing dispute over the retroactive increase in marina rents is not yet resolved
The amendment which provided for voluntary adherence to the excerpt of the dispute with the application of an increase in the original fee did not take part




20/02/2020For the first time, Hupac's annual intermodal shipments have exceeded one million
In total, trans-Alpine traffic grew by 3.0%




20/02/2020The Maersk group records a decided increment of the operating result
In the last trimester of the 2019 revenues they are dropped of the -5,5%, with a bending of the -3,4% of the single volume of transactions of the containerized marine transport




19/02/2020The owner group Maersk will buy the American logistics company Performance Team
The transaction will be worth 545 million dollars




19/02/2020Conference in Mestre on the theme "Hybrid: the future of transport?"
It will be held on March 3




19/02/2020Seaspan Corporation's results growth. The Euroseas are down
The first company ended 2019 with a net profit of 438.9 million dollars, or 57.2%




19/02/2020At the end of 2019, the Greek merchant fleet consisted of 1,871 ships(0.8%)
Gross size was 42.51 million tonnes (-0.1%)




19/02/2020Visit to the port of Livorno by a delegation from Assoferr
The airport also hosted seminars and technical visits as part of the European Smooth Ports - Interreg Europe initiative




19/02/2020The parliamentary process on the legislative initiatives proposed by the CNEL and Confetra has been launched
Assigned to the relevant house and senate parliamentary committees




19/02/2020In the last quarter of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -5.0%
Passengers grew by 14.9%




19/02/2020The ESPO exhorts the EU to make sure that the measures for the reduction of the polluting emissions do not compromise the competitiveness of the European ports
The association evidences the necessity of a gradual and not unitary approach for all the ports, that they have own specificities




19/02/2020Strong growth in Hapag-Lloyd's financial results
In the last quarter of last year, the company's fleet transported three million containers (up 1.7%) and the average rent was down -2.0%




18/02/2020Spanish terminalists are alarmed by the reduction in the volume of containerized traffic handled by national ports
AnESCO is calling for measures to increase the competitiveness of port ports




18/02/2020The contribution of the European field of the marine transport to the Gross Domestic Product one of the EU piles to 54 billion euros
In the 2018 supported direct places of work from the section they were 685 thousand




18/02/2020Coronavirus, in Singapore 50% discount on the amount of port fees paid by passenger ships
More than 600 naval units will benefit




18/02/2020Technical meeting of the national Propeller Clubs to discuss the trend of Italian porrelevance in the Mediterranean
It was held yesterday in Rome at Assoporti




18/02/2020Another 99 Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus
The number of people on board who have contracted the infection has risen to 454




17/02/2020The WTO's global trade barometer marks rain
The negative trend could be accentuated by the impact of the coronavirus on the economy




17/02/2020Triton, in 2019 stable revenues and net profit of 353.3 million dollars (-1.0%)
In the fourth quarter alone, turnover fell by -6.8%




17/02/2020Kombiverkehr enhances the Hanover-Verona intermodal link
Attendance has risen to five rotations per week




17/02/2020The disused granari silos in the port of Barletta will be demolished
The area will be used for commercial trade but also for the landing of small cruise ships




17/02/2020The number of Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 355
Positive also landed in Cambodia from "Westerdam" and arrived by plane in Malaysia




17/02/2020Delisting from the Nasdaq Dubai of DP World which will return to full ownership of Dubai World
Port & Free Zone World FZE will acquire 19.55% of the terminalist company's capital for USD 2.72 billion




17/02/2020Combined transport, the coronavirus will have a strong negative impact on the truck
For the association, the activity at the port of Genoa will be down by 20%




17/02/2020Container traffic in Hong Kong port fell by -20.4% in January
The negative trend has been in place for 24 months




14/02/2020Bans on Tir in Austria, Italy calls for the establishment of a discussion table. Tyrol replies: we will not back down by a millimeter
Platter: We will not remove emergency measures to combat transit traffic




14/02/2020Last year, Kombiverkehr's intermodal transport volumes fell by -5.7%
Made 884 thousand shipments by rail




14/02/2020Two bids for the realization of the Ravenna Port Hub project
The digital envelopes will be open on February 24




14/02/2020Funded the construction of a port basin in support of the new large trimodal terminal in Basel
A contribution of 115.53 million Swiss francs was approved




14/02/2020Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals fell by -4.6% in January
In China, there was a decrease of -8.3%, while in the foreign terminals there was an increase of 5.8%




14/02/2020Containerized traffic fell in the port of Valencia in the last quarter of 2019
In the whole year, the new all-time record was set at 5,386,309 teu moved (up 5.0%)




14/02/2020GDP, the world's ninth containerized shipping carrier, leaves the trans-Pacific market
The Singapore-based company will focus on the north-south routes




14/02/2020DP World will acquire 51% of Ukraine's TIS Container Terminal
It is the largest container terminal in the nation




14/02/2020Containerized traffic in the port of Singapore grew by 3.2% in January
Overall, goods fell by -2.0%




14/02/2020Royal Caribbean Cruises cancels 18 cruises in Asia
Carnival also calculates the likely impact of coronavirus on its business. Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady was unveiled in Genoa




14/02/2020Hyundai Merchant Marine reports a reduction in losses
The company posted a negative operating result for the 29th consecutive quarterly period




13/02/2020In 2019, HHLA's port terminals handled 7.6 million containers, or 3.3%
Intermodal shipments amounted to 1.57 million teu (up 5.7%)




13/02/2020MSC Cruises, agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports for the granting of preferential docking rights
They are related to the Port Zayed and Sir Bani Yas Island ports




13/02/2020The marine-harbour operators of Venice speed up the government to return the development of the lagoon port possible
Brugnaro: the time of the waits is ended. It must act and take the just provisions for giving to a future to this city and who us weevers




13/02/2020In 2019, the port of Rotterdam recorded its new historical record of traffic even if it was only 415 thousand tons higher than the previous one
In the last quarter of the year, there was a decrease of -2.6%




13/02/2020New historic annual record of container traffic in the port of Trieste
In 2019, the total volume of goods handled by the airport decreased by -1%




13/02/2020The ANCIP explains to the EU commission because port the Italian authorities do not have to be subjected to the income tax of the societies
The association clarifies because the exemption does not grant to the harbour agencies some selective advantage




13/02/2020PSA Marine has bought the Peruvian shipping and towing company Tramarsa Flota
The South American company employs more than 600 people




13/02/2020On 1 April SM Line will take over from HMM in the cooperation agreement with the 2M alliance
New agreement based on the exchange and purchase of slots




12/02/2020-5.1% drop in freight traffic handled by Spanish ports in the last quarter of 2019
The full year ended with a record total of 564.6 million tonnes, or 0.2%




12/02/2020Fedespedi announces its full membership in the event-conference "What if we overturn Venice?"
Moretto: bad bureaucracy and long and cumbersome decision-making processes are blocking the dredging of the canals of the port of Venice




12/02/2020Passengers moved from the port of Genoa generate economic impacts on the Ligurian capital amounting to 374-433 million euros
Analysis of Tourism Responses commissioned by Maritime Stations




12/02/2020Westerdam finds a landing port, while 174 Diamond Princess passengers with coronavirus passengers are on board
The Holland America Line unit will land in Cambodia tomorrow




12/02/2020Friday to Livorno a convention on safety in the Leighorn port
It is promoted by the Municipality of Livorno and the Tuscany Region




12/02/2020Ok of the Indian government to build a new large container port
It will be built in Vadhavan, on the nation's west coast




12/02/2020In 2019, New York City has set its new all-time containerized traffic record
Falling full containers in the last quarter of the year




12/02/2020Textainer's financial performance was positive
Slight decrease in revenues in the last two quarters of 2019




11/02/2020Traversi provides all possible support to the maritime sector
Meeting between the undersecretary and the leadership of the Assarmatori




11/02/2020Moby explains the status of negotiations with the company's bondholders and lenders
They relate to the 560 million euro refinancing operation completed in 2016




11/02/2020Air Italy will be placed in liquidation
Qatar Airways: We were ready to do our part to support the growth of the airline




11/02/2020The German Rhenus Group bought the Spanish logistics company LTK
It is based in Madrid and warehouses in Lava, Cadiz and Seville




11/02/2020The first ship has landed at the new Vado Gateway container terminal
It is the first of seven container ships of Maersk Line's ME2 service connecting the Mediterranean with the Middle East and India




11/02/2020GATX Corporation sells the American Steamship Company to Rand Logistics
The transaction will be worth 260 million dollars




11/02/2020Yilport will build a new multipurpose terminal in the Panamanian port of Puerto Armuelles
It will require an investment of 19-20 million dollars




11/02/2020Coronavirus, the cruise ship Westerdam cannot find a port willing to allow passengers to disembark
Thailand has also banned the landing




11/02/2020Containerized traffic handled by HPH Trust's port terminals fell in the last quarter of 2019
The total was 5.86 million teu (-9.3%)




10/02/2020Japan's second complaint against government support for South Korean shipyards
It was passed on to the Member States of the World Trade Organization




10/02/2020CLECAT, ESC, ETA and FEPORT reiterate their opposition to the extension of the category exemption regulation for containerised maritime consortia
The four associations are calling on the European Commission to respond to their objections




10/02/2020The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian reports that Tirrenia has suspended the Naples-Catania service without warning
Spirit: This is a decision that damages the regional economic fabric and the network of southern maritime links




10/02/2020Inspection of maritime security of the European Commission at the port of Genoa
It took place last week




10/02/2020Confetra Sicilia, meeting with the President of the Port System Authority of the Strait
Nicosia: The issue of infrastructure investment planning and new EU planning should be addressed




10/02/2020Genoa's Cambiaso Risso buys fellow countryman Costa Brokers
The transaction follows the acquisition of the genoa Sea Brokers business




10/02/202016,700 teu container at the PSA Genova Pra' container terminal in the port of Genoa
The ship is employed in a service connecting China, Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean




10/02/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, freight traffic at Croatian ports fell by -7.6%
Passengers increased by 4.3%




10/02/2020The number of Diamond Princess passengers tested positive for coronavirus has risen to 135
So far, 439 of the 3,711 people on board have been investigated




10/02/2020The Government in London is proposing to set up up up to ten French ports in the United Kingdom
The British Ports Association is calling for the model to be extended to all ports




10/02/2020Agreement between W-rtsil and DNV GL to work together on digital transformation in the maritime sector
Among the areas covered by the collaboration is cybersecurity




07/02/2020Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti are calling for a meeting with Minister De Micheli for a discussion on the port system
They explain that there is a very real risk of the legislative approach being scuppered in terms of the system




07/02/2020Conftransport writes to the EU defending the system of taxation of Italian ports
It is not conceivable to equate the concession fees levied by AdSPs with rents from common land rents




07/02/2020TUI sells Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to joint venture TUI Cruises with Royal Caribbean Cruises
The transaction gives the cruise line a value of 1.2 billion euros




07/02/2020Traffic in the port of Barcelona is stable in 2019
In the last quarter there was a decrease of -5.5%




07/02/2020Federagenti adheres to Transport/Trade
Duci: Transport is the "true and only moment of reference and coordination of the entire supply chain of logistics"




07/02/2020The process of reunification of the Italian yachting supply chain has been completed
The General Council of Confindustria Nautica has formalized the membership of the new members and initiated the process of integration of the governing bodies of the association




07/02/2020Danish group DFDS's results fell in the last quarter of 2019
Increased burdens and traffic congestion in the port of Trieste weigh on performance in the Mediterranean




07/02/2020The number of passengers infected with coronavirus on board the Diamond Princesscruise ship rises to 61
The Tokyo government has banned the cruise ship "Westerdam" from landing in Japan




06/02/2020Assoporti: no cases of coronavirus on ships that arrived in Italy
The Ministry of Health has put in place tighter controls at ports




06/02/2020In the second half of 2019, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -12.1%
At Termini Imerese, the decline was -62.8%




06/02/20202019 was the worst year in the last decade when demand for air freight was demanded
De Juniac (IATA): '2020 will be another challenging year'




06/02/2020Germany's Rhenus bought the assets of Swiss shipping company Interfracht
All the staff of the Swiss company have moved to Rhenus Alpina




06/02/2020In April the new Med-North America service of COSCO, OOCL, ONE and Yang Ming
Six Panamax container carriers will be used




06/02/2020New Genoa-Piacenza rail service of the CMA CGM shipping group
It will be operated in collaboration with GTS and synchronized with the company's ships that scale the Ligurian port




06/02/2020Down the new orders to the means producers of handling Cargotec and Konecranes in the last trimester of 2019
At the end of the year the orderbook of the two companies it has recorded a total increase




06/02/2020Tough times for the German port operator duisport
Last year, the company's freight traffic fell by -6%




05/02/2020The harbour system of the Central Adriatic gives job to beyond nine thousand people
In the single port of Ancona the attache's are more than 6.500




05/02/2020The port of Gioia Tauro in Berlin for Fruit Logistics
More than 78,000 visitors from 135 countries are expected to attend the fair




05/02/2020Last year, DP World's port terminals handled 39.9 million containers, or 8.6%
In the last quarter, growth was 12.1%




05/02/2020In the 2019 ports of the Southern Adriatic they have enlivened 15,45 million tons of goods (+2.1%)
In the solo fourth trimester is recorded an increment of +12.6%




05/02/2020ABB ended the last quarter of 2019 with a net profit of US 357 million dollars, or 3.5%
The net profit for the full year fell by -33.5%




05/02/2020The cruise industry is shaking: ten passengers of the Diamond Princess have contracted the coronavirus
Tests continue on other passengers and crew members




04/02/2020Last year the port of Ravenna handled 26.3 million tonnes of goods (-1.6%)
In the last quarter there was a decrease of -1.9%




04/02/2020Meeting of the Propeller Club of Venice on security
It's scheduled for February 18




04/02/2020Record 2019 year for the Royal Caribbean Cruises group
The impact of coronavirus on 2020 results is still not to be expected




04/02/2020There are 350 women working in the port of Genoa
Only about 30 are operating on the docks




04/02/2020Brexit, the British Ports Association asks the government to plant it with the slogan and to clarify as making to work the commerce
Ballantyne: "in last the three years and means the small poles are moved many times over and now this uncertainty must end"




04/02/2020Stable the traffic of the goods enlivened from the ports of Messina, Tremestieri and Milazzo in 2019
Passengers in increase of +8.4%




04/02/2020Today at the Remontowa Shipbuilding shipyard the cutting of the first land of the ferry ordered by BC Ferries
The new ship will enter operation in 2022




03/02/2020Adjudicated to Genoa the execution of the new participations on the harbour practicability
Participations of the value of about 130 million euros




03/02/2020Partnership between the port of Trieste and the development company of the Polytechnic University of Munich
A Skills Centre for Porrelevance and Energy Logistics will be activated




03/02/2020The extension of the 4th Dirty of the port of Taranto has been inaugurated
Initially, 520 meters of the new quay and 60 thousand square meters of forecourt will be used




03/02/2020ANAMA welcomes the exemption of all-aid flights from the blockade of Italy-China air links
Albertini: within hours of the blockade we had seen a distortion of trade in favour of other EU airports




03/02/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, freight traffic from the port of Venice decreased by -7.7%
Landings fell by -8.1% and boats by -6.7%




03/02/2020The port of Algeciras has set new annual records for containerized and conventional goods
The total was 109.37 million tonnes or 1.9%




03/02/2020The third meeting of european project partners PROMARES was held in Ancona
The aim is to accelerate the development of the full potential of maritime and multi-modal freight transport in the Adriatic




03/02/2020In 2019, maritime freight traffic from the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris fell by -5%
The cruisers are also falling




03/02/2020The Netherlands-Germany Agreement to ensure that hydrogen-powered transport activities on their route to the Reno-Alpes Corridor are fuelled
The goal is that from 2024 10-15 tankers to operate on the Rhine with hydrogen propulsion
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ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
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Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
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Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
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Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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 "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
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