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April 2020




30/04/2020DSV Panalpina will cut about three thousand jobs
In the first quarter, the impact of the health crisis on the group's business was estimated at around 33 million euros




30/04/2020ESPO proposes a two-step approach to the EU to enable the transport sector to withstand the crisis and contribute to the recovery
According to the association, once the situation has stabilised, a new strategy will have to be defined




30/04/2020United Transport calls for the 24-hour opening of ports, interports, logistics platforms and freight centres
The transport association stresses that efficiency is the only alternative to collapse




30/04/2020COSCO Group's first quarter operating profit and net profit fell by -34.2% and -38.3%
The container fleet carried 5.61 million teu (-4.7%)




30/04/2020Japan's ONE ended the first quarter with a net loss of -27 million dollars
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' quarterly net profit was also negative




29/04/2020In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic at Central Tyrrhenian ports decreased by -2.3%
In March, there was a decrease of -14.7%. Strong drop in passengers due to the health crisis




29/04/2020MSC Cruises further extends the suspension of its cruise activities until 10 July
The restart had previously been scheduled for 30 May




29/04/2020Decrease of the economic and commercial performances of the Konecranes in the first trimester
Attended an ulterior one decided bending of the results in the quarter next because of the impact of the Covid-19




29/04/2020In the last trimester of the 2019 traffic of the container terminals that are under responsibility to Eurokai it is dropped of -9,1%
The German terminals have enlivened 1,75 million teu (- 12.3%) and those Italians 458 thousand teu (- 9.7%, not including Gioia Tauro)




29/04/2020Meyer Turku plans to lay off 450 employees
Other measures, including the use of redundancy and the reduction of hours, for an additional 900 workers




28/04/2020The Freight Leaders Council is calling for the start of a "phase 3" to boost the competitiveness of logistics
It urges the government to speed up the implementation of measures, developed in a clear and shared method




28/04/2020COSCO Shipping Ports revenue fell by -11.0% in the first quarter
The first three months of 2020 were closed with a net profit of 95.2 million dollars, or 57.2%




28/04/2020COSCO ships are used to dispose of the backlog
Agreement with China Post for the transport of correspondence accumulated due to the health crisis




28/04/2020Taxation of port authorities, anCIP urges Minister De Micheli to take action with the EU
The association urges the need to leave out waiting positions that are harmful to the entire Italian port system




28/04/2020The German shipyard FSG has filed for bankruptcy
The shipbuilding company would be ready to continue the business if it received state support




28/04/2020Negative quarterly financial and operating performance for Kuehne - Nagel
The first three months of 2020 were closed with a net profit of 139 million Swiss francs (-23.2%)




28/04/2020After a negative first quarter, ABB expects its results to fall further in the second quarter
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -9%




28/04/2020Costa Cruises has signed the agreement for the use of social shocks
The airline has confirmed that the date of the cruise restart is still uncertain




27/04/2020Confitarma urges ships to sound sirens to celebrate May 1
The initiative also drew attention to the maritime sector and the problem of crews stranded on ships




27/04/2020In the first trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice is dropped of the -10,5% and that of the passengers of -56,0%
Musolino: the unsolved nodes of the bureaucracy still more leave us exposed regarding the pull down storm on the world




27/04/2020DBA Group will build the Port Community System of the Bulgarian ports of Varna and Burgas
The order is worth about 4.56 million euros




27/04/2020The activity of Albanian ports has also been blamed for the impact of mobility restrictions on coronavirus
In the first three months of 2020, passengers fell by -17.0% and freight by -9.8%




27/04/2020Passenger traffic in the port of Piombino fell by -25.0% in the first quarter
Goods fell by -11.0%




27/04/2020Stable volumes of containerized cargo transported by OOCL in the first quarter
Revenues from the business increased by 5.5%




27/04/2020To March the international traffic of the goods enlivened from the Chinese marine ports is diminished of -0,4%
In the first three months of 2020 an increment of +0.6% is recorded




24/04/2020Last month freight traffic in the port of Savona - Vado Ligure decreased by 24.5%
Cruises and ferries down -78.2% and -92.0%




24/04/2020Costa Cruises agrees with the unions on the use of social shocks
New meeting scheduled for Monday




24/04/2020In March, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -13.1% and passenger traffic by -81.7%
In the first quarter of this year, 12.53 million tonnes of cargo (-4.6%) were handled




24/04/2020The new flagship of the Neapolitan trailer fleet has been inaugurated
Enter service in the port of Naples




24/04/2020The health crisis also has a negative effect on the world's first container renter
Triton's revenues fell by -5.7% in the first quarter




24/04/2020To March the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is dropped of -30,4%
In the first three months of the 2020 bending it has been of -12,7%




24/04/2020The Spanish harbour terminalisti appreciate the governmental measures in support of the field, but they are worried that they will not be sufficient
The ANESCO emphasizes that it is still difficult to estimate the impact that the crisis will provoke on the field




24/04/2020Cunard and P&O Cruises have announced that they will extend the suspension of cruises until July 31
Cancel all this year's "Queen Elizabeth" itineraries in Alaska




23/04/2020Assologistica is also dismayed by the request for the contribution to ART
Dear: out-of-time and misplaced request that is to be suspended




23/04/2020Significant reduction in new orders to the Cargotec group
Overall, they fell by -24%, with a decrease of -35% in orders for the supply of port equipment and logistics




23/04/2020Two out of three cruise enthusiasts will get back on board once they get past the coronavirus emergency
This is detected by a random survey of Tourism Responses




23/04/2020Sanilog, free package of outstanding benefits for transport workers
The initiative to deal with the consequences of a possible contagion to covid-19




23/04/2020DP World warns that the impact of the health emergency will manifest itself from the second quarter
In the first three months of 2020, container traffic from the group's terminals decreased by -1.7%




23/04/2020Assiterminal rejects spurned the invitation of the Authority of regulation of the transports to pour the contribution
Becce: the field of the transport and the portualità has been and will be hit in dramatic way from the lockdown




23/04/2020Northern European shipping companies DFDS and Viking Line blame the impact of the coronavirus emergency
The Danish group has put 12 of the 50 ferries in the fleet out of service




22/04/2020In March, container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by -9.8% percent
In the first three months of this year, the decline was -4.1% percent




22/04/2020Fercam has activated an all-way link between China and Europe
Travel times range from 15 to 17 days




22/04/2020Outmur has obtained the Unique Certificate of Security issued by the ERA
The SSC will be valid until 15 March 2025




22/04/2020The 2019 Financial Report of the Strait Port System Authority
Mega: The financial balance allows us to calmly face the new challenges that we are engaged in both the infrastructure and traffic side




22/04/2020Drastic decrease of the touched ones of containerized marine services to the Italian ports because of the pandemic
In the period March-May of this year they turn out down of the -31% regarding the correspondent trimester of 2019




21/04/2020Signed the contract for the new access road to the port of Piombino
The brace will develop along a 1.3-kilometre route




21/04/2020In the first quarter of 2020, traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -7.3%
In March, the decline was -0.7%




21/04/2020In the first quarter of this year, traffic at ports in the Southern Adriatic grew by 10.5%
In Bari, the increase was 7.6% and in Brindisi by 16.3%




21/04/2020The new Ania F2i Fund will take control of the Italian Railway Company
The company operates about 170 cargo trains a week




21/04/2020Transportation, the transporter is not there to play the role of A-series hero, to be forgotten quickly
Protest actions announced




21/04/2020In March, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -8.3%
Drastic drop in shipping containers




21/04/2020ANAMA highlights the need for the new Alitalia to be enhanced as a freight carrier
Albertini: it would give more competitiveness for our exported products and generate wealth for the country




21/04/2020This summer Corsica Sardinia Ferries will operate three connections with Sardinia
Plan the lines Livorno - Gulf Oranges, Savona - Orange Gulf and Civitavecchia - Orange Gulf




21/04/2020Strong contraction of orders at the Wartsil Corporation
Eskola: 'The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are becoming increasingly evident in the level of demand in our markets'




20/04/2020In 2019, the value of the logistics market in China amounted to about 42 trillion dollars
An increase of 5.9% on the previous year




20/04/2020Last month, container traffic from COSCO Shipping Ports fell by -4.6%
In Chinese terminals the decline was -5.4% and in foreign terminals by -2.4%




20/04/2020Genoa Naval Industries is calling for the plants to be reopened
Bisagno: not starting again with processing means putting new possible jobs and jobs at risk




20/04/2020Ban for the editing and the update of the town development plans of the ports of the Central Adriatic
The value made up of contest is almost 2,6 million euros




20/04/2020Appointed the commission that will evaluate the two bids for the realization of the works of the project "Ravenna Port Hub"
This is a total of EUR 235 million




20/04/2020The IRU is asking the EU for more concrete guidance on why transport contributes to the recovery
Disappointment at the encouragement of the use of private cars




20/04/2020In the first three months of 2020, ONE ships carried 1.7 million containers (-2.1%)
On Asia-North America routes volumes decreased by -3.1% and on Asia-Europe routes by -0.9%




20/04/2020New tender for the entrustment of services to passengers in the port of Olbia
Offers must be received by 3 June




20/04/2020In the first quarter, container traffic handled by Russia's Global Ports Investments grew by 1.3%
In bulk, there was an increase of 26.0%




17/04/2020ESPO and FEPORT say to the proposal of the EU commission not to designate some ports where to carry out the changes of the crews of the ships
It would be risked - they emphasize - to create ulterior problems to a chain of supplyings that is already under pressure




17/04/2020Port of Manfredonia, convention to start the characterization of the seabed
The aim is to increase the cruise activity




17/04/2020The port of Trieste focuses on intermodality to offer logistics solutions in times of crisis
D'Agostino: The railway continues to prove to be our winning asset




17/04/2020Federagenti asks to make to share the nautical one from diporto of luxury
Gasparini assures and reassures: "the initial debut of season will be inspired to the maximum precaution"




17/04/2020Container traffic at China's CMPort terminals decreased by -5.6% in the first quarter of this year
Bulk traffic fell by -14.3%




17/04/2020Royal Caribbean will procrastinated for another month the restart of cruise activities
The departure of the group's ships has been postponed until 12 June




16/04/2020CLECAT calls for more transparency in the definition of the cost of fuel for naval use
Van der Schalk: fairness and burden-sharing should continue to be the guiding principles during the crisis




16/04/2020According to Contship and SRM study on the efficiency of Italian logistics corridors
Genoa confirms its position as a port used by most companies




16/04/2020Spain's Fenadismer is calling on the government to launch a "lifesaving" plan for transport companies
The federation points out that, despite the easing of pandemic restrictions, almost 50% of companies in the sector continue to be inactive




16/04/2020Container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -10.3% in March and a fall of -25% is expected in April
Also in Savona - Vado Ligure is expected to reduce traffic volumes




16/04/2020In the first trimester of the 2020 traffic of the goods in the port of Rotterdam it is dropped of the -9,3%, but the worse one must still come
For the entire year a decrease is attended of 10-20%




16/04/2020Drastic decline in air transport activities in China
In the first quarter, airline losses amounted to about .6 billion dollars




15/04/2020ECSA, ETF, ICS and IATA ask the EU and the world-wide governments to adopt urgent measures in order to facilitate the changes of the crews of the ships
Between the demands, that for this purpose to designate a specific and limited number of airports near the main routes of navigation




15/04/2020Work has begun on the Scientific Committee of the Economic Observatory on ESS and port area development initiatives
The initiative is promoted by Assoporti and SVIMEZ




15/04/2020Port of Ravenna, signed the protocol to digitize customs procedures
The study is the focus of all the control procedures in a special area dedicated to the entrance of the airport




15/04/2020The Greek government directly funds 36 ferry services to ensure connections to the islands
A further EUR 15 million was approved




15/04/2020In March, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell -1.0% percent
In the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of -5.8% percent was recorded




14/04/2020In March, containerized traffic in the port of Singapore grew by 1.5%
In the first three months of 2020 it increased by 3.0%




14/04/2020Container traffic in the Shanghai port fell by -9.8% last month
In the first quarter of 2020, there was a decrease of -10.3%




14/04/2020Pacific International Lines flatly denies rumours of a possible bankruptcy
Since 9 March, after the acute phase of the health emergency, the Chinese subsidiaries have resumed activity




14/04/2020CLIA is concerned about the possible excessive extension of the American No Sail Order for cruise ships
The association warns that the consequences could be losses of 51 billion dollars and the cut of 343 thousand jobs




14/04/2020In the first quarter of 2020, the port of Livorno recorded the first impact of the health emergency
Container -7.6%. Cruises and ferries down -62.5% and -28.4% respectively




14/04/2020In the first three months of this year, freight traffic at Russian ports grew by 2.4%
Export loads on the rise (up 2.9%) transit (4.6%); fall in imports (-0.8%) cabotage (-2.4%)




14/04/2020Confetra, appreciation for the decision to open the warehouses of the companies currently standing
This is, the confederation pointed out, a breath of oxygen for the sector and a solution to the problem of congestion in logistics centres and transit hubs




14/04/2020Signed the new decree extending measures to reduce people's mobility until 3 May
Confirmed the limitations of connections to Sicily and Sardinia




14/04/2020Transportation, without decisive government intervention, the haulage will stop
Uggè: let it be known that we will not stand helplessly looking at the end of our businesses




14/04/2020Agreement between France, Finland, Germany, Italy and Norway so that cruise companies can suspend the repayment of loans for the construction of the new ships
The aim is that the health emergency crisis will not also have a negative effect on European shipyards and their suppliers




14/04/2020In the first three months of 2020, acts of piracy against ships increased by 24%
The area with the highest number of accidents has been confirmed to be the Gulf of Guinea




14/04/2020In the first three months of 2020, containerized traffic in the port of Antwerp increased by 9.4% percent
Overall the goods amounted to 59.1 million tonnes (+ 4.0%)




10/04/2020The U.S. CDC extends the travel ban for all cruise ships
There are currently about 100 ships, with 80,000 crew members on board, who have remained at sea off the coast of America




10/04/2020We resist - warn the French logistics associations - but how long?
Call for a number of measures, in particular to address companies' liquidity problems




10/04/2020IMO, Port State Control's activities continue with a pragmatic, effective and flexible approach
The number of physical inspections on board ships has been greatly reduced




10/04/2020The ESPO urges the EU to establish a recovery strategy to enable ports to help the economy overcome the crisis
I would like to pay particular attention to port airports particularly affected by the collapse in passenger traffic




10/04/2020OPEC has decided to cut oil production to address the effects on the economy of the health emergency
For the May-June two-month period, a reduction of 10 billion barrels per day was decided, which is insufficient according to many observers




09/04/2020The EU commission recommends that during the emergency the ports allow the berthing with the ships of any flag
Exhorted the designation of ports in which being able to carry out the change of the crews. Thanks of the ECSA for the lines guides EU times to facilitate the displacements and the necessities of the marine ones and the passengers of the ships




09/04/2020Dutchman Boskalis bought Ardent Americas
The company operates maritime fire and rescue services primarily under the Oil Pollution Act




09/04/2020Costa extends the suspension of cruises until May 30
The decision to prolong the emergency situation linked to the pandemic




09/04/2020Confetra fears that businesses will not be able to use the government's resources in time to deal with the crisis
Nicolini: the Italian production system needs resources within the next two to three weeks




09/04/2020The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach blame the shock impact of the pandemic
Last month, container traffic at the two airports decreased by -30.9% and -6.4% respectively




08/04/2020A ship on fire off the coast of Sicily
The 12 crew members of the "Bellatrix" were rescued




08/04/2020Freight rail company BLS Cargo expects a dramatic drop in volumes and revenue in the coming months
Positive for the 2019 financial year




08/04/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, freight traffic at French ports decreased by -8.0%
In the full year there was a decrease of -2.9%




08/04/2020The OECD confirms the sudden collapse of major economies due to the pandemic
The signal that economies have entered a phase of contraction - he stressed - is now stronger than it was at the time of the 2008 financial crisis




08/04/2020THE Alliance announces a further reduction in departures on the Asia-Mediterranean and Asia-North America routes
A total of 27 empty trips were planned. In Italy, cutting eight stops in Genoa and four in La Spezia




08/04/2020Postponed of another month and means the expiration for the presentation of the requests of concession for the Port Channel of Cagliari
Deiana: it is the emergenziale norm to dictate the tempistiche new




08/04/2020Tomorrow in Genoa will commemorate the sinking of the London Valour.
The Port Authority will hoist the flag of the British Merchant Navy on the flagpoles in front of its headquarters




07/04/2020The emergency places to risk 25 million places of work in the field of the aerial transport
It evidences the IATA perceiving that in a single trimester the liquidity of the airlines could be reduced of 61 billion dollars




07/04/2020AIATP, also the marine transport tourist fluvial lacuale and is in serious crisis
Columbus (Filt Cgil): it is necessary to give cover also the thousands of marine ones that, not being in constancy of job relationship, will not be able to approach the performances of the Solimare Bottom




07/04/2020Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of an integrated rubber-train pole in Catania
It was signed by the Sicilian Region, the Italian Railway Network and the Sicilian Interporti Society




07/04/2020Stena Line announces the cut of other jobs
In the UK and Ireland, 150 employees will be laid off and a further 600 will be placed on paid overtime leave




07/04/2020Sul problem of the cruise ships to which the Ministry of Infrastructures and the Transports is prohibited the access to the Italian ports decides not to decide
The ministry shows an inspired plan "to the solidarity and the sanitary sustainability", but it does not tell us which is




06/04/2020The International Association of Ports and Harbors sets up a web portal to help ports deal with the pandemic
The impact of the crisis on port activities will also be considered




06/04/2020The president of the French shipowners is calling on the government for a Marshall Plan to save national shipping
Roué: nothing less than the French and its Flag are at stake




06/04/2020Federagenti calls for compliance with the law to apply to ships and ports at this time of emergency
Duci: why is a citizen who violates the obligation to stay at home rightly sanctioned while any local administrator can prevent the landing of an Italian ship?




06/04/2020Trasportounito lists the problems that hinder the haulers in this phase of emergency
German BGL denunciation that you leave of the market of the road haulage in Germany is already slides in the abusiveness




06/04/2020Beijing decides to impose a further restriction on international air travel
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued new regulations for airlines and airports




06/04/2020The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing announces a strong resumption of logistics activities in China in March
After the collapse of the LPI index in February to 26.2%, last month it rose to 51.5%




06/04/2020Port of Trieste, the Transalpine railway route open to the transit of freight trains
It is a line of 14 kilometers with a maximum slope of 25 per thousand




06/04/2020Federagenti, Covid-19 insurance for all employees of maritime agencies and brokerage offices
It is retroactive from 15 March and will be in value until 31 December




06/04/2020Uiltrasporti issues an alert for the impact on seafarers of the health emergency
It is urgent - Tarlazzi and Fantappiè stressed - a precise signal from the government that puts specific economic resources for the sector




06/04/2020SM Line begins operational cooperation with the 2M alliance
The MSC group introduces programs to adapt its business to the health emergency situation




03/04/2020The transport ministers of Italy, Spain, Germany and France are calling on the EU to support the transport sector
In a letter to Adina Valean, they point out that the sector is severely affected by the socio-economic backlash of the health emergency




03/04/2020Moretto (Fedespedi): we turn an appeal to our enterprises customers in order to invite them not to unload on our section the burdens of the lockdown
The federation of the shippers asks moreover the government to supply to the field all the operating guarantees and financial institutions because the enterprises can continue own activity




03/04/2020The AdSP of the Strait has assumed measures in support of the enterprises and of the harbour workers
Mega: for next the two years they will serve about eight million euro that we are ready to capture by the remainder of administration of the agency




03/04/2020Convention to complete the fiber-optic connection in the port of Ravenna
The work on laying the network will last four months




03/04/2020Assologistica anticipates proposed for throws again of the logistics and the economy for the after-emergency virus
Kind: our Country and all its productive members will be asked an important effort




03/04/2020Project for environmental sustainability and energy efficiency of the ports of the Upper Adriatic
It will be led by the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea




03/04/2020Alarm of the World Trade Organization and the International Chamber of Commerce for the serious repercussions of the pandemic on the economy
For this year the Asian Development Bank previews a decided contraction of the trend of increase of the GDP Asian




03/04/2020FIATA invites shipping companies to exercise a sense of measure in charging extra demurrage and detention costs
The federation urges carriers to take into account the unprecedented difficulties caused by the pandemic emergency




02/04/2020OK of COMCO to the acquisition of 35% of SBB CFF FFS Cargo by Swiss Combi
SBB Cargo International will be under the direct control of the parent company SBB CFF SBB




02/04/2020CER, ERFA, ALLRAIL, UIP and UIRR exhort the EU to introduce measures of support to the rail shipment
Asked measures for it more in the long term assures the liquidity of the companies and participations
News from the Companies
02/04/2020C. Steinweg - GMT S.r.l. è l'operatore leader nella logistica dei metalli in Italia
A livello internazionale, si aggiunge alle 110 sedi in più di 50 paesi in cui il gruppo olandese è presente




02/04/2020Vitol bought Singapore-based bunkering company Sinanju Tankers Holdings
It has a fleet of 15 diattoline




02/04/2020The ships of Tirrenia return to operate on routes to and from the islands
Agreement between the commissioners of Tirrenia in AS and CIN




02/04/2020Vard acquired an order for the construction of a fishing vessel for the faroese Akraberg
The Fincantieri Group ended 2019 with revenues of 5.85 billion euros, an increase of 8.0% and a net loss of -148 million euros




01/04/2020ALIS proposes to the government some urgent measures of support to the companies of the transport and the logistics
Grimaldi: the pandemic is provoking a strong impact on the health and the life of the population, with fallen back unavoidable also on the economic cycle of the enterprises and the entire system Country




01/04/2020The Central Adriatic Port System Authority establishes the suspension of the royalties
Giampieri: We have therefore used the tools that the law gives us to try to lift, at least a little, the weight that port companies face during this period




01/04/2020The Port Authority of Pireo assigns COSCO oversight of the management of containerized traffic at Pier I
The goal for the first year is to move 650,000 containers




01/04/2020In Livorno a city-port crisis table to monitor and manage the economic and social effects of the emergency
Mapping of unused port and backport areas to be made available for goods if necessary




01/04/2020The IMO urges governments to allow seafarers to depart from or reach their ships
I also invite them to be named as indispensable workers




01/04/2020The Association of Greek Passenger Shipping Companies is also asking for help with the collapse of freight transport
SEEN stresses that ships can no longer bear the high port and wage costs




01/04/2020THE Alliance plans 32 empty containerized trips due to the impact of the pandemic
Cancel five departures of Asia-Mediterranean services that in Italy climb to Genoa and La Spezia




01/04/2020The Greek HRADF begins the privatisation of the ports of Alexandroupolis, Igoumenitsa, Heraklion and Volos
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Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
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