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September 2020




30/09/2020The travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic have strongly affected the operating and financial results of Greece's Attica
The group closed the first half of this year with a -88% drop in gross operating margin




30/09/2020Last month, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -23.2%
In the first eight months of 2020, the decline was -17.4%




30/09/2020Appreciation of Uiltrasporti for the statements of the President of Assoporti
Tarlazzi: recognized the essential value of port work




30/09/2020Transport is a complaint that Italian transport policies only take into account state coffers
Ecology - emphasizes the association - too often is interpreted as a mantra, while masking special interests




30/09/2020Reducing the price of the bunker, efficient ship management and cost containment have enabled containerized companies to deal with the crisis
Analysis of the Faith Studies Centre on the operational and economic performance of major shipping companies




30/09/2020Rossi (Assoporti): Now is not the time to open a season of conflict in the ports
According to Admiral Pettorino, the Chinese Silk Road involves an integration of the Italian economic system with issues that go beyond the national interest




30/09/2020Still inactive online ecommerce features of the CMA CGM group
The problems caused by a malware have not yet been definitively resolved




29/09/2020Japan's Nippon Koei and OC Global will design the new Bangladeshi port of Matarbari
Contract with the government of Dhaka




29/09/2020HHLA's share in the new PLT terminal in Trieste will be 50.01%
Titzrath: As the northernmost port in the Mediterranean, Trieste is the southern gateway to Central and Eastern Europe




29/09/2020Mein Schiff's 12 seamen were subjected to new rapid tests at Covid-19
The Greek NPHO carried out molecular tests




29/09/2020GNV will enhance sea connections to and from Sicily with two chartered ships
The Forza and Tenacia units will be placed on the Genoa-Palermo line, with subsequent upgrade also on the routes to Naples and Civitavecchia




29/09/2020Container traffic at Eurokai's port terminals fell by -14.1% in the second quarter
Traffic in the Italian terminals of Contship Italia was 366 thousand teu, with a decrease of -28.1% (down -24.7% net of the volumes moved to Gioia Tauro and Cagliari)




29/09/2020Completed the completion of the west dock, north side, of the port of Gioia Tauro
The intervention will ensure the full availability of docks along the entire port channel




29/09/2020The German terminal operator HHLA will become the first shareholder of the Logistics Platform of Trieste
D'Agostino: "The most accomplished implementation of the Silk Road does not end in the Belt And Road Initiative of Chinese imprint"




28/09/2020European transport is calling on Brexit negotiators to reach an agreement
Raluca (IRU): With the pandemic, the sector lost revenues of 64 billion euros




28/09/2020In the April-August period, container traffic at Indian ports decreased by -25.0%
Overall, freight traffic amounted to 245.0 million tonnes (-16.6%)




28/09/2020CMA CGM hit by a cyber attack
External access to the group's computer applications has been cut off to prevent the spread of malware




28/09/2020ANASPED commends Customs for streamlining customs procedures in the port of Ancona
By mid-month, a large fire had broken out at the airport




28/09/2020The broken port community mourns the death of Luigi Salvati
He was the first secretary general of the Port Authority




28/09/2020Twelve sailors from the meawing ship Mein Schiff 6 tested positive for Covid-19
New tests will be performed on all crew members




28/09/2020In the port of Ravenna, customs procedures are being tested in bulk goods at sea
They account for more than 80% of the traffic handled by the airport




28/09/2020In the first eight months of this year, freight traffic at Albanian ports fell by -9.7%
Passengers fell by -77.0%




28/09/2020Anek Lines' half-yearly budget is affected by the impact of the pandemic
In the first six months of 2020, revenues fell by -23.6%




25/09/2020Agreement between the Italian RINA and the Chinese SDARI for the design and classification of ships in 3D
The creation of a digital interface compatible with the Asian company's projects is planned




25/09/2020With the second wave of the pandemic the "slaves of the sea" seem to have even less chance of returning to land
The last count of the IMO: 400,000 seafarers are still stranded on ships without being able to be replaced by colleagues




25/09/2020Appeal of Confetra Liguria not to forget the port of La Spezia
Lagalizes: "we cannot even think that it is sufficient at this time to manage the ordinary administration"




25/09/2020After the restart of cruises in the Mediterranean, costa will resume operations in Northern Europe next summer
The company announces a 'gradual and responsible restart programme'




25/09/2020A giant battery to quickly recharge electric ferries
Stena Group project to reuse lithium-ion batteries from the automotive and transport industries for energy storage in ports




25/09/2020From ALIS five strategic proposals to save and support transport and logistics companies
These included the refinancing of Marebonus and Ferrobonus for a further three years and increasing financial endowments for transport incentives in order to rejuvenate the fleet




24/09/2020In 2019, the shipping company GNV returned to profit
Vague: the 2020 financial year will inevitably suffer from the Covid-19 emergency




24/09/2020Heavy protest by Dutch transport companies over excessive waiting times at the gates of Rotterdam's port terminals
Transport en Logistiek Nederland complains that terminalists have no interest in solving the problem




24/09/2020Japan's "K" Line, MOL and NYK expect the April-September half year results to reward shareholders
Expect a decline in revenues




24/09/2020CMA CGM will acquire 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro
The transaction includes air companies Air Caraibes and French Bee which have a fleet of 14 long-haul aircraft




23/09/2020Mitigation of the trend of declining freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
In August, the port of the Ligurian capital recorded a decrease of -10.3%, while the Savoy airport returned to growth with a 2.2%




23/09/2020Esben Poulsson has been reappointed president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Vice-President, Gerardo Borromeo, Filipino




23/09/2020The setting of an experimental naval unit powered by fuel cell has been set up in Castellammare
Fincantieri will complete construction over the next year




23/09/2020In August, the traffic of goods with foreign countries handled by Chinese seaports was 357.5 million tonnes, or 6.1%
In the first eight months of 2020, the total was 2.65 billion tonnes, or 3.8%




23/09/2020In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -19.6%
River transport on the Danube fell by -2.2%




23/09/2020Italian participation in the China International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair in Shenzhen
ICE Agency initiative in collaboration with Assoporti and Union Interports Reunited




23/09/2020University master on transport infrastructure management companies
It is proposed by the Telematics University Nicholas Cusano




23/09/2020He sells the German company, Mr. JOVYATLAS
It was sold to Jacob Waitz Industrie




23/09/2020Last month freight traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -4.9%
In the first eight months of this year, 71.54 million tonnes (-3.6%) were handled




22/09/2020An open letter from ECSA, ICS, ETFs and ITFs to the EU calling for an urgent solution to the problem of migrants rescued from ships
Among the requests is to quickly indicate a safe harbor in which to disembark the rescued persons




22/09/2020Tomorrow it will enter into service the largest container-powered container in LNG
CMA CGM Jacques Saadé has a capacity of 23,000 teu




22/09/2020The ESPO supports the EU's strategy of decarbonising shipping, but calls for financial support for ports
The association proposes that the revenues produced by the inclusion of shipping in the ETS should also be used to promote the construction of alternative fuel infrastructures




22/09/2020In August, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -16.1%
In the first eight months of 2020, the total was 37.05 million tonnes (-17.9%)




22/09/2020New Intermodal Link Bari-Novara of Hupac
Initially, three departures will be made per week




22/09/2020Scrubbers have a lower climate impact than low sulphur maritime fuels
This is highlighted by a study by CE Delft




21/09/2020A new multipurpose terminal will become operational in the Egyptian port of Alexandria in early 2022
Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals is negotiating with international companies to involve them in the management of the landing




21/09/2020The European Shippers' Council and the Global Shippers' Alliance are calling for the problem of changing ship crews
A shortage of seafarers, they warned, means that ships will eventually not sail and supply chains will start to freeze




21/09/2020Bimco has adopted a new contract model for sale and leaseback transactions of ships
It is specific to second-hand naval units but can also be adapted to new constructions




21/09/2020Wednesday the annual meeting of the Confetra
For the first time it will be in digital event version




21/09/2020Gkonis (Intercargo): By deciding to include shipping in the ETS on emissions, European politicians have proved to be regional decision-makers with a narrow mindset
The initiative, he complained, risks undermining a global solution on greenhouse gases




21/09/2020Fjord Line will cut a quarter of its staff
Ternblom: Cutting costs is the only thing that helps when revenues drop dramatically




21/09/2020Forty million for the doubling of the Fincantieri basin in Ancona
Giampieri: it is a great sign of hope for the future




21/09/2020In July, freight traffic in the port of Koper fell by -34.7%
In the first seven months of this year there was a decrease of -18.3%




21/09/2020A Viking Line ferry has run aground in the archipelago of the Eland
No injuries were reported between the passengers and crew




18/09/2020Fincantieri launches the first patrol for Qatar
It is part of a seven-ship contract worth almost four billion euros




18/09/2020The port of Valencia has set its new all-time record for monthly container traffic
In August, 503,482 teu were moved,482,000, or 7.1%




18/09/2020Meeting in Taranto between unions and San Cataldo Container Terminal
The resumption of industrial relations is decisive




18/09/2020The decline in freight traffic in Campania ports eased in July
In Naples there was a decrease of -9.6% and in Salerno an increase of 3.1%




18/09/2020KITA warns that the sharp rise in seafaring oils is undermining the competitiveness of South Korean exports
The association urges the Seoul government to take action




18/09/2020ECSA calls on EU policymakers to assess the impact of the inclusion of shipping in the ETS on emissions
Dorsman: SMEs dominate the sector, for which the burden would be unsustainable




18/09/2020The first Special Economic Zone of the International Adriatic ZES Puglia-Molise will be built in Brindisi
The institution is expected within 120 days




18/09/2020Construction of an ultra-luxury cruise ship ordered by Seabourn has begun in St George of Nogaro
It is the second of two units commissioned by T. Mariotti




17/09/2020The Spanish Transport Federation denounces illegal telecommuting practices
Latin American companies offer local workers to Spanish companies




17/09/2020The American FMC is analyzing the reaction to the containerized shipping crisis
Investigation to ensure that no cartel agreements have been put in place




17/09/2020Services to trade - including transport - show some resilience to the crisis
The passenger air transport index hit its lowest point ever




17/09/2020Intertanko, the inclusion of shipping in the EU's ETS on emissions risks damaging the EU's foreign trade
Stanzel: IMO's efforts to reduce international shipping's greenhouse gas emissions are at risk




17/09/2020The Maersk Group is preparing to cut a third of its jobs
According to Reuters, the restructuring would affect between 26,000 and 27,000 out of a total of 80,000 employees




16/09/2020Fire in the port of Ancona
The fire broke out in the sheds of the former Tubimar area




16/09/2020Carnival Cruise Line sells two more ships
They are the "Carnival Fascination" and the "Carnival Imagination" built in 1994 and 1995




16/09/2020In August, container traffic handled by COSCO Shipping Ports grew by 4.8%
In the terminals operated by compatriot CMPort, there was a decrease of -13.5%




16/09/2020In the first quarter of this year, passenger traffic at Greek ports fell by -15.8%
Freight traffic grew by 1.1%




16/09/2020The director's booth has been set up for the new Project of National Digital Logistics Platform
It is chaired by Zeno D'Agostino




16/09/2020Agreement between the Emiratense DP World and the Israeli DoverTower
It also expects the Dubai Group and Israel Shipyards to participate in the tender for the privatisation of the port of Haifa




16/09/2020Containerized shipping companies are still cautious about restoring hold capacity
The offer on the Asia-Mediterranean routes is particularly subdued




16/09/2020In August, the Port of Los Angeles set its new all-time record for container traffic
First monthly growth since August 2019




15/09/2020ECSA is highly critical of the EU's regional approach to including shipping in the ETS on emissions
Abbasov (Transport & Environment): The European Parliament is tired of inaction in the face of the constant increase in shipping emissions




15/09/2020OK of the EU Parliament on the inclusion of shipping in the European emissions trading system
The position will be formally adopted tomorrow with a new vote




15/09/2020Carnival Corporation expects to close the June-August quarter with a net loss of -2.86 billion
The adjusted operating result amounts to -1.70 billion




15/09/2020Last year, the maritime insurance market recorded a modest recovery followed by the unknown Covid in 2020
In 2019, the value of insurance premiums in the maritime sector amounted to USD 28.7 billion (-0.9%)




15/09/2020Container traffic from Hong Kong's port is falling again
In the first eight months of this year, the Chinese port handled 11.75 million teu (-4.0%)




15/09/2020Orsero recorded an increase in half-year results also thanks to the contribution of the Shipping sector
In the first six months, net revenues from the maritime transport business grew by 16.9%




14/09/2020Agreement Cash Deposits and Loans and AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Northern Center for the development of Lazio ports
Support for locating and managing how european resources are accessed is also expected




14/09/2020Provincial: strong and heavy impact of the crisis on the port of Livorno
More data is required for businesses to plan measures to deal with the emergency




14/09/2020Dow sells three terminals to the Vopak Industrial Infrastructure Americas joint venture
The new company is owned by Vopak and a BlackRock fund. Transaction valued at 620 million dollars




14/09/2020The brilliant latest quarterly results from containerized shipping? I am credited with reducing the capacity decided by the covenants
This is supported by S&P Global Platts highlighting the industry's unanimous response to the crisis




14/09/2020Last month, the decline in container traffic in the port of Singapore came to a halt
In the first eight months of 2020, the total was 24.03 million teu (-1.5%




14/09/2020The pandemic pushes shipping towards more advanced ship automation technologies
The impulse, BlueMonitorLab notes, is not so much towards autonomous ships, but towards remotely controlled ships




14/09/2020The Pilots Union disputes the new criteria and mechanisms for defining the tariffs of piloting services
Among the actions proposed, a self-ing measure by MIT or an appeal to the TAR of Lazio




14/09/2020In the second quarter of 2020, the GDP of the G20 countries fell without precedent
The decrease on the previous quarter was -6.9% and that year-over-year of -9.1%




14/09/2020HMM, large-capacity container carriers have demonstrated their efficiency
On Thursday, the last of 12 new ships from the South Korean company entered service




11/09/2020The Port of Shanghai set its own new container traffic record for the month of August
In the first eight months of this year, 27.8 million teu (-4.6%) were handled




11/09/2020New DFDS line service between the ports of Trieste and Patrasso
Two weekly rotations are carried out




11/09/2020To support European shipbuilding, Germany's VSM proposes an EU funding programme for the establishment of a "green" European fleet
In the current market situation, it is necessary to support the investment plans of the shipping sector, according to President Laken




11/09/2020A measure by the government in Bern to avert the effects of a downgrade of the Swiss maritime flag
If blacklisted, Swiss ships will be able to operate under a foreign flag




11/09/2020The Council of Ministers has approved a regulation on maritime equipment
Change the requirements for recognizing equipment compliance bodies




11/09/2020This year, China's express shipments will exceed 75 billion
More than 50 billion deliveries were made as of yesterday




10/09/2020Cafimar has ordered a new tugboat to the Turkish Med Marine
The vehicle will be used in Sicilian ports




10/09/2020CIMAC has set up a strategic digitalisation group
The aim is to make it a primary platform for discussion for the digitisation of the shipping industry




10/09/2020The race for levelling work has begun at -13 meters of the seabed of two areas of the port of Bari
The EU funds about two-thirds of the total cost of the intervention of EUR 3.5 million




10/09/2020Fenix - Blue Skye agreement to get approval of Perini Navi's restructuring plan
New financial resources may be entered




10/09/2020Costa Cruises announces a gradual resumption of activity of its ships during the next winter season
The new "Costa Firenze" will debut on December 27th




10/09/2020From mid-October Diamond Line will connect the port of Vado Ligure with Pireo
The VAX service will arrive weekly at the new container terminal of APM Terminals Vado Ligure




10/09/2020The agreement between Carige, AMCO, Marinvest and Messina Group has been perfected
The sale of loans to Messina for a total of 324.3 million euros to AMCO




10/09/2020The pandemic brings the SBB CFF SFF SBB rail group into a loss
Half-year revenue down -11.5%




10/09/2020The Port of Long Beach set its own new container traffic record for the month of August
New spikes in containers full of landing and empty containers




10/09/2020Massimo Soriani has been appointed Secretary General of the AdSP of the North Central Tyrrhenian
He is responsible for the transparency and anti-corruption area of the institution




09/09/2020Established the Venice Works Committee
The aim is to obtain urgent answers to allow the port's activities to continue




09/09/2020A suggestion to young people who aspire to a career on the sea: think about it not twice, but a thousand times
Another call by the IMO to the governments to allow the change of ship crews and yet another hypocritical certificate of heroism awarded to seafarers




09/09/2020The world number of containerized maritime travel is recovering, but not uniformly
Regional and national trends - explains UNCTAD - seem to follow the trend of the pandemic




09/09/2020THE Alliance cancels some departures to adjust supply to the expected decrease in demand
In the Asia-Mediterranean connections, md1, MD2 and MD3 service stopovers have been cancelled




08/09/2020BIFA accuses containerized shipping companies of applying an unjustified surcharge
Keen: Some nicknames should already be included in the noli




08/09/2020Project to promote cruise traffic in the ports of Puglia
Themis's aim is to support smaller ports and direct traffic to untapped territory




08/09/2020Strong contraction in The transport sector's turnover in Greece
In the maritime transport sector, the index for the second quarter of this year fell by -38.6%




08/09/2020HMM Agreement - Samsung Heavy Industries for the development of technologies for smart ships
A specific system made by SHI will be installed on five new 24,000 teu case keepers




08/09/2020New proactive system for cleaning Jotun hulls on MSC ships
The aim is to ensure constant cleanliness by avoiding the formation of fouling and ensuring optimal efficiency




08/09/2020New branch of Gruber Logistics in Frankfurt
It will be the main area of activity for maritime and air shipments




08/09/2020Novatek and Sovcomflot order 10 more ships for icebreaker liquefied natural gas
They will be used, like the five already commissioned, for the Arctic LNG 2 project




07/09/2020Negotiations JSW - Fincantieri for the possible establishment of shipbuilding activities in Piombino
U.S. contract to Fincantieri Marinette Marine to develop the design and engineering of Large Unmanned Surface Vessel




07/09/2020Workers at the Port Canal of Cagliari could join a temporary port work agency
The meeting on the dispute at the Mise has concluded




07/09/2020Applause of the shippers for the OK to the ZLS for the ports of the spice and Marina of Carrara
The port becomes attractive for new investments throughout the territory




07/09/2020Sea-Intelligence highlights the unexpected improvement in the financial results of major containerized shipping carriers
Analysis of the ratio of operating profit to cargo volumes in transported containers




07/09/2020Costa Cruises starts again in Italy, but cancels the 2020-2021 season in South America
In the following season, two ships will be deployed in Latin America




07/09/2020ICS, UNHCR and IOM urge governments to allow the 27 migrants aboard the Maersk Etienneto disembark
I've been aboard the tanker for over a month




07/09/2020In July, freight traffic at Spanish ports fell by -13.2%
Cruise traffic was still halted, while ferry traffic fell by -54.6%




04/09/2020Significant increase in CMA CGM's quarterly economic performance despite declining revenues and volumes transported
The April-June 2020 period ended with a net profit of US 139.6 million dollars




04/09/2020The public assembly of Assoporti will be held in Naples on 30 September
The event also in live streaming mode




04/09/2020Technical launch of the hull of a new ferry of the Italian Railway Network
The construction of the ship will now be completed by Genoa Naval Industries




04/09/2020Reorganization of the APL's social team in Livorno with the entry of four new members
AdSP's share fell further to 3.15%




04/09/2020The pandemic has returned vituous or esosi containerized the carriers marine
The CLECAT assumes the formation of a trust between the companies of the field in order to face the crisis primed from the sanitary emergency




03/09/2020DP World and Caisse de dép't et placement du Québec provide their platform with more resources
Opportunities in both the port and logistics sectors will be considered




03/09/2020Framework agreement between Hyundai Glovis and Wilhelmsen
Among other things, they will collaborate on the possibility of introducing the use of alternative naval fuels, including liquefied hydrogen




03/09/2020Joint venture HMM-PSA to jointly operate a container terminal in the port of Singapore
The new company will become operational by the end of this year




02/09/2020Uiltrasporti, allegedly refused Contship to extend the integration fund for the port workers of Cagliari
It is necessary - the union stressed - that these workers can continue to be hooked on the port production reality




02/09/2020Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna returned to growth
Moved 2.2 million tonnes of cargo (up 1.5%)




02/09/2020In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -23.6%
In the first six months of this year the decline was -22.2%




02/09/2020In July, freight traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -21.7% and -17.0%
In the first seven months of this year, declines were -18.8% and -13.0% respectively




02/09/2020Fit-Cisl denounces Contship Italia's no to the extension of the integration fund for port workers in Cagliari
The AdSP of Sardinia announces a mitigation of the decline in passenger traffic




01/09/2020The North Tyrrhenian AdSP has asked the government for funds of 634 million as part of the Recovery Fund
363 million euros for the port of Livorno and 228 million for Piombino




01/09/2020In July, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by -17.7%
In the first seven months of this year, 32.4 million tonnes (-18.1%) were handled




01/09/2020Joint venture to promote dream cruises based on the Chinese island of Hainan
The aim is also to promote local tourism




01/09/2020In the port of Taranto, the head of the San Cataldo Pier was inaugurated
The works covered an area of about 8,150 square meters




01/09/2020Maersk will integrate the Safmarine and Damco brands as part of the group
The back offices of the shipping companies Maersk and Hamburg, mad, are also expected to be merged




01/09/202066 workers have been registered with the Gioia Tauro Port Agency
Agostinelli: Today I will ask the terminalists and port companies to carry out all those initiatives to ensure the increase in employment




01/09/2020In July, freight traffic in the port of Algeciras returned to growth
In the first seven months of 2020, the decline was -3.4%
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Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
Copenhagen
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
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