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June 2021




30/06/2021Notice for the assignment of the maritime territorial continuity service on the Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari line
Applications to be submitted by tomorrow




30/06/2021In the port of Valencia, the trend of growth of container traffic continues, while in Algeciras it is still declining
In May, the two Spanish port ports moved 476,000 containers respectively (+22.9%) and 405,000 containers (-0.1%)




30/06/2021The substantial demand for containers rewards the Chinese Singamas
A profit for shareholders of at least $50 million is expected for the first half of 2021




30/06/2021The fifth edition of the Pietrarsa Forum is scheduled for July 5th
It will be held in presence at the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa




30/06/2021The draft revision of the EU emissions trading scheme provides for the inclusion of shipping
The European Commission's proposal will be presented on 14 July




29/06/2021Record quarter for FedEx
In the March-May period, revenues increased by +30%




29/06/2021FIATA and ICHCA renew their cooperation agreement
The aim is to benefit from agreed actions and initiatives with a view to achieving common objectives




29/06/2021Published the call to collect proposals and projects for the construction and management of docking points outside the Venice Lagoon
The entire procedure is expected to end on June 30, 2023 with the announcement of the winner




29/06/2021Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed president of the International Chamber of Shipping
The appointment will be formally ratified by the General Assembly in June 2022




29/06/2021Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona increased by +28.4% in May
Containerized traffic up +33.5%




29/06/2021Joint venture of Alfa Laval and Wallenius to design wind-powered ships
Project similar to the one recently presented by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics




29/06/2021The Italian Sea Group commissioned Deloitte to evaluate the acquisition of Perini Navi
The Marina di Carrara company has specified that the acquisition can only take place at sustainable values with a view to creating value for the company and its shareholders




29/06/2021HMM orders 12 new 13,000 teu container containers from HHI and Daewoo Shipbuilding
The two orders have a total value of approximately $1.57 billion




28/06/2021Chantiers de l'Atlantique starts construction of the cruise ship MSC Euribia.
It will join MSC Cruises' fleet in June 2023




28/06/2021Activated in the port of Bari a Corporate Vaccination Point dedicated to port operators and seafarers
Both crews of Italian and foreign nationality will be able to access it




28/06/2021New Seaspan order to build six 15,000 teu contenitori carriers
This year there are already 40 new ships commissioned by the company




28/06/2021Wan Hai Lines orders 12 new container containers with a capacity of 3,055 teu
Orders to Japanese shipyards Nihon Shipyard and Japan Marine United




28/06/2021In 2020, the revenues of the AdSP of the North Tyrrhenian Sea generated by port taxes fell by five million euros
The measure providing for a reduction in the amount of the concession fees is applied to 19 undertakings




28/06/2021In bookshops the volume "Wind from the South. Logistics, infrastructure and the market for a new Europe."
Pasqualino Monti talks with Bruno Dardani and Giulio Sapelli about infrastructure and logistics




28/06/2021Celebrated the five years since the panama canal was widening
During the period it was crossed by about 13,700 neo-Panamax ships, or 28% of total transits




28/06/2021Today in Marina di Carrara a conference on PNRR and the possible impacts for the maritime-port sector
It is organized by AdSP Ligure Orientale, Wista Italy and Propeller Club




25/06/2021Assarmatori and Confitarma hope that the vaccination plan for seafarers will be in place shortly
Today is Maritime Day




25/06/2021In May, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +43.1% and +30.7%
In the first five months of this year the overall growth was +8.2%




25/06/2021Austria's imports and exports fell by -8.5% and -7.1% in 2020
The trade balance has been deficient by EUR 1.85 billion




25/06/2021Approved the Three-Year Operational Plan 2021-2023 of the port of Ravenna
Interventions with a total value of almost €1.5 billion are planned




25/06/2021The duration of the concession of APM Terminals to Algeciras was extended until November 2032
Further investments by the company are planned




25/06/2021In the second quarter of this year, the connections of Italian ports with the worldwide network of containerised maritime services decreased
During the period, italy's LSCI index, which unctad circumvented, was 75.1 (-1.9%)




25/06/2021The first phase of the container terminal of the port of Berbera (Somaliland) has been inaugurated
It has a traffic capacity of 500 thousand teu which, with the second phase, will be increased to two million teu




25/06/2021Seaspan agrees with COSCO to extend the rental period of 17 container carriers
They have a carrying capacity of 117,700 teu




24/06/2021Negotiations for the merger of Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine
A non-binding agreement has been signed




24/06/2021ICS renews its call on governments to prioritise seafarers for vaccinations
The number of seafarers on board vessels whose conscription contract has expired is increasing




24/06/2021The AdSP of the North Tyrrhenian Sea presented the training plan aimed at port workers in Livorno and Piombino
For 2021, the institution will set up 500,000 euros to achieve the predefined training objectives




24/06/2021Carnival Corporation's accumulated net loss in the March-May quarter was nearly $2.1 billion
There has been an acceleration in bookings for upcoming cruises




24/06/2021In Monfalcone the coin ceremony of the second ship of the "Seaside Evo" class of MSC Cruises
Fincantieri will deliver the "MSC Seascape" in autumn 2022




24/06/2021Tests have begun in the port of Hamburg on the use of self-driving trucks in terminal areas
Success of tests conducted at HHLA's Container Terminal Altenwerder




24/06/2021Stena Germanica is the first ro-pax ship to travel using methanol
This is methanol from the residual combustible gases from the steel process




24/06/2021SEA Europe, disappointed by the measures taken by the IMO to reduce emissions from maritime transport, calls on the EU to act decisively
Tytgat: this requires ambitious targets, appropriate shipping tools and investment aid for fleet renewal and modernisation




23/06/2021In the first quarter of this year, transport prices in France rose
Maritime transport increased by +16.1%




23/06/2021Carnival Cruise Line will take over a new ship initially destined for AIDA
The company will also acquire the "Magic Coast" of Costa Crociere




23/06/2021Seaspan orders two new 12,000 teu container containers
They will be taken over in the fourth quarter of 2022




23/06/2021The container terminal extension has been inaugurated in Koper
At the end of the project, annual traffic capacity will increase to 1.5 million teu




23/06/2021Agreement reached in principle on compensation for the blockade of the Suez Canal caused by the ever given aground.
Suez Canal Authority, Shoei and its insurers are working on defining the final agreement




23/06/2021Uiltrasporti calls for useful action to prevent the degradation of the logistics sector
Tarlazzi: the risk is that of the exploitation of labour and of a system that is not transparent in terms of legality and often the prerogative of organised crime




23/06/2021International tender for the management and development of the multipurpose terminal of the Angolan port of Lobito
The deadline for submitting tenders is August 16, 2021




23/06/2021Norway's MPC Container Ships buys compatriot Songa Container AS
The $210 million acquisition includes 11 container carriers




22/06/2021The formula of Assarmatori for territorial continuity with Sardinia
Public subsidy only for non-profitable routes




22/06/2021Confitarma's point of view on contracts for maritime services useful to ensure territorial continuity with Sardinia
Grimaldi: the management in the free market and without any state contribution has allowed a saving of about 45 million euros per year compared to the previous 72 million paid to a single operator




22/06/2021The first non-food train arrived from China at the Austrian intermodal terminal in Graz
The convoy departed on April 30




22/06/2021The European Commission has authorised the extension of the duration of a support programme for German maritime transport
The scheme will be extended to include vessels registered in other EU/EEA naval registers




22/06/2021Hapag-Lloyd orders DSME six more container containers from over 23,500 teu
The value of the order is about a billion dollars




22/06/2021Container traffic in Chinese seaports increased by +11.4% in May
Total goods handleed amounted to 879.2 million tonnes (+8.9%), of which 357.0 million tonnes of international traffic (+7.7%)




22/06/2021Confitarma joined the campaign #ShoutOutForSeafarers
It is aimed at speeding up the vaccination of all seafarers




21/06/2021The granting to RCT of the temporary cruise terminal at quay 25 south of Civitavecchia has been approved
It will last four years




21/06/2021Cisl is calling for clarity on the future of the container terminal in Cagliari and its workers
Cuccello and Diamante: after three years of talking about it, the Special Economic Zone has not yet been established




21/06/2021Filt Cgil calls for the establishment of the Employment Agency for the canal port of Cagliari
Proposed recourse to the funds identified by the Sostegni bis decree




21/06/2021Evergreen orders two new 24,000 teu contenitorials at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
The order follows that of the end of 2019 for four ships of the same capacity




21/06/2021ZIM and Alibaba extend their partnership for another two years
Extended agreement until 2023




21/06/2021The discussion of the suez canal blockade caused by the ever given arena has been postponed until 4 July.
Deferral was requested by both sides




18/06/2021New Verona-Regensburg rail service from Rail Cargo Group
Make three weekly rotations that by the end of the year will rise to six




18/06/2021The shipping industry is disappointed that consideration of the proposal to set up a fund for the decarbonisation of shipping has been deferred
What are we waiting for, bimco, clia, intercargo, interferry, ics, intertanko, ipta and wsc are asked




18/06/2021If the global blue economy were a nation, it would be part of the G7
This was underlined by the Secretary-General of the Federation of the Sea




18/06/2021Admiral Andrea Agostinelli has been appointed president of the AdSP of the South Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
The new entity administers the ports of Gioia Tauro, Corigliano Calabro, Crotone, Taureana di Palmi and Vibo Valentia




18/06/2021Mitsubishi HC Capital will buy CAI International for $1.1 billion
The Japanese company will become the fourth largest global operator in the container rental market




18/06/2021Assarmatori, yes to the mandatory Genoa Blue Agreement provided that it is applied in all Italian ports
The association highlights the need not to disperse resources for the electrification of the quays




18/06/2021The IMO has taken steps to reduce the carbon intensity of shipping by 40% by 2030
Abbasov (T&E): They are a cosmetic measure. Transport & Environment urges the EU to 'resist all attempts by the IMO to prevent it from taking effective regional measures to reduce the climate impact of maritime transport in Europe'




17/06/2021Construction of Royal Caribbean cruise terminal in Galveston Port has begun
It is expected to enter service by the end of 2022




17/06/2021Filt Cgil, no to the immediate transfer of cruise ships to Marghera
Colombo: this is totally unjustified and irresponsible




17/06/2021The EU Commission has confirmed the validity of public support for the Companies Siremar/SNS and Toremar/Moby
Request to Italy to recover approximately EUR 1.9 million for some aid to Siremar/SNS




17/06/2021Umberto Ruggerone is the new president of Assologistica
Vice presidents are Pamela Calderoli, Riccardo Fuochi, Andrea Gentile, Massimiliamo Montalti, Renzo Sartori and Marco Spinedi




17/06/2021New Intermodal Service Milan-Ghent della Lineas
Schedule five rotations a week




17/06/2021Global Ship Lease buys four $5,470 teu container carriers for $148 million
The ships have a reefer capacity of 1,200 containers




16/06/2021Despite the sharp increase in containers, freight traffic in French ports fell by -4.8% in the first quarter
A total of 68 million tonnes were moveded




16/06/2021Meyer Turku starts construction of the first of three 200,000 TSL cruise ships for Royal Caribbean
The first unit, "Icon of the Seas", will be delivered in the fall of 2023




16/06/2021The construction of the new fire station begins in the port of La Spezia
It will be built in 18 months in Calata Malaspina and will replace the current headquarters on the Garibaldi Pier




16/06/2021Pilot portable units were delivered to pilots in the port of Livorno
They offer precision data to support piloting activities




16/06/2021New service of the Indian NVOCC Sarjak Container Lines from Italian ports to South America
Departures from the ports of the upper Tyrrhenian and upper Adriatic to the ports of Colombia and Peru




16/06/2021Visit of a delegation from Qterminals to the Porto Canale of Cagliari
Possible interest in container terminal management. Deiana: "I welcome this visit while maintaining cautious optimism"




16/06/2021New Spanish national strategic consortium to promote the use of artificial intelligence in the industrial sector
Promoters are Repsol, Gestamp, Navantia, Técnicas Reunidas, Telefónica and Microsoft




16/06/2021Project to install in the port of Vado Ligure the largest and most modern silos in Europe for the processing of green coffee
Initiative of Pacorini Silocaf and TRI financially supported by Banca Carige




16/06/2021USB Porti presented its health and safety proposals to Mims
Among the demands, greater monitoring and control in the areas of concessions, procurement and port staff




16/06/2021Last year freight traffic in Greek ports fell by -6.9%
Passengers fell by -44.8%




16/06/2021For the first time, the Port of Los Angeles has moved more than a million containers in a month
In May, traffic was 1.01 million teu (+74.0%)




15/06/2021The maximum limits on the length and catch of vessels permitted to enter the Panama Canal have been high
Container containers up to 370.33 meters long and with a maximum catch of -15.24 meters can pass through it




15/06/2021Maritime traffic in the EU decreased by -10.2% in 2020 due to the pandemic
The sharpest decline (-86%) was that of cruise ships




15/06/2021Salvatore d'Amico is the new president of the Young Shipowners Group of Confitarma
Comparative study between the Italian flag and other foreign registers




15/06/2021Six companies operating in the port of Gioia Tauro were joined by an anti-Mafia interdict
They were immediately withdrawn from port access




15/06/2021NYK orders an additional 12 Pure Car Truck Carriers with a capacity of 6,800-7,000 cars
They will be built by Japanese shipyards Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. and Nihon Shipyard Co




15/06/2021The National Retail Federation warns that port congestion is having a serious impact on U.S. trade
The difficulties explained in a letter sent to the Biden administration




15/06/2021Container traffic in hong kong port grew by +6.1% last month
In the first five months of 2021 the increase was +2.9%




14/06/2021Freight traffic in singapore's port increased by +14.6% in May
Record for this month of container traffic in terms of eventful teu




14/06/2021Concern of Confitarma for the stoppage of transport in ports and logistics platforms of Liguria
Trasportounito decides to postpone the stoppage of the trucking, threatening to confirm it in September




14/06/2021Greek ferry owners are calling on Minister Plakiotakis to take immediate action to save the sector and tourism
The SEEN predicts that in the two-year period 2020-21 the associated shipping companies will record losses of over 200 million euros




14/06/2021Pan Ocean will exit the Singapore Stock Exchange
The primary listing on the South Korean stock market will be maintained




14/06/2021MHI is developing a standalone forklift for low temperature environments
The vehicle uses a laser guidance method




11/06/2021Agreement for the relaunch of the port of Marina di Carrara and its territory
It has been signed by AdSP, trade unions and Confindustria




11/06/2021Brussels authorises aid to French shipping companies carrying passengers
Contributions of EUR 23 million are planned




11/06/2021ALIS, the transport strike in the ports and logistics platforms of Liguria was unholy
Di Caterina: it is inappropriate and a real attack on the restart




11/06/2021Federico Barbera has been confirmed as president of FISE Uniport
The aim of my mandate - he announced - will be to transform the expansion of the representativeness achieved into a real incisiveness of action in the institutions and in the world of politics and work




11/06/2021ANAMA and ALSEA ask not to stop upgrading the cargo city of Milan Malpensa airport
Schiavoni: it is necessary to allow the airport for goods to be widening, obviously respecting the rules and the surrounding territory




11/06/2021MSC presents the new luxury brand Explora Journeys
In 2023 Fincantieri will deliver "Explora I", the first of four ships of the new company




11/06/2021René Berkvens is the new president of SEA Europe
Eight Vice-Presidents appointed




10/06/2021Feport warns against carefully considering the scope of the minimum corporate tax to multinationals
The fear is a distortion of competition for the benefit of terminal shipping companies




10/06/2021Metrocargo Italia has acquired 70% of Arquata Logistic Services
The company specializes in the provision of logistics and storage services for industrial operators




10/06/2021Restart of dredging work in the port of Milazzo
They will last 12 months




10/06/2021Fincantieri will build six FREMM-class frigates for the Indonesian Navy
Agreement with DSME to support the conceptual design of the new class of aircraft carrier "CVX" for the South Korean Navy




10/06/2021In April, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno increased by +48.6% and 29.9%
In the first quarter of 2021, the increases were +4.1% and +15.7% respectively




10/06/2021Two similar crises, those of Tirrenia and Alitalia, although a little asynchronous
Uiltrasporti asks for answers from the government and state intervention




10/06/2021Still an all-time high in monthly revenues recorded by Yang Ming and Wan Hai
In May, the turnover of the two Taiwanese companies increased by +136.6% and +188.6% respectively




10/06/2021In the first quarter of 2021, gross domestic product in the G20 area returned to pre-pandemic levels
This recovery - underlines the OECD - hides great differences between the economies of the various nations




10/06/2021The Maersk group would be about to proceed to the cession of the Maersk Industry Container
Between the companies interested, the Chineses CIMC and Midea, the Americans Carrier Global and Thermo King, the Daikin Japanese and the British Triton




10/06/2021To May the port of Long Beach has marked the own new historical record of traffic salary of the container
Increment of +44.4% on May 2020




09/06/2021Moretto (Fedespedi): in the last year and means the logistics and shipment houses have demonstrated their strategicità
Bellanova: in the PNRR 190 million they are destined directly to the logistic enterprises




09/06/2021ICS, without investments in research & development the decarbonizzazione of the shipping is to risk
Platten: all this that we ask is that the governments put our money where they are necessary




09/06/2021To July the Authority of Harbour System of the Sea of Western Sicily will re-enter in Assoporti
Giampieri: from today we can work coesi to the flank of all the players of our field




09/06/2021Elevated to -14 meters the maximum draught of the portacontainer that they arrive to harbour terminal LSCT of
Al moment ulterior increments of draught excluded




09/06/2021From the complementary Bottom to the PNRR 120 million euros for the port of Civitavecchia
Musolino: with 69 million euros for the last railway mile, we will have the resources necessary in order to carry out a real transformation of the port of call




09/06/2021Ports of call (Asamar): incomprehensible the exclusion from the PNRR of the development plans of the port of Livorno
Exhortation to recompact those common forehead that in last years it has decreed the success of the port of call




09/06/2021In the first trimester of the 2021 crocieristica division of GPH it has continued to accuse the impact of the pandemic
The revenues are diminished of -77,9%




09/06/2021Global Ship Lease buys 12 of the 25 portacontainer of the Borealis Finance
They are ships of the medium ability to teu and of medium the 3.000 age 11-year-old




08/06/2021Grimaldi has taken in delivery new Large ship PCTC the California
It has an ability to 7.600 ceu




08/06/2021New record of the revenues salaries recorded from Evergreen
Last month the volume of transactions has grown of +145.3%




08/06/2021New center of Agents Pesto in the tourist port of Rome for services to the superyacht
It will support customers from Rome to Civitavecchia, Anzio and Nettuno, Ventotene and Pontine Islands until Gaeta and Formia




08/06/2021Invitalia has made the point on the contests for services of public marine transport with the islands
Grimaldi Euromed has renounced to the relative resources to the drafts Genoa-Port Torres and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari




08/06/2021Wan Hai Lines will carry out an own independent service on the route Asia - East Coast the USA
It will have frequency weekly magazine and it will be realized with ten ships




08/06/2021T. Mariotti will construct a naval unit for Marina Militare Italiana
It will be used for the support to the underwater operations, the special operations and for the aid to the staff of the submersible disaster victims




07/06/2021To March the traffic in the port of Bremen has returned down
In the first trimester of the 2021 tons of goods (+3.1% are enlivened 17,5 million)




07/06/2021Suez Canal Authority leaves to intend that at the moment of the incident the Ever Given navigated to a advanced speed to that allowed
UK P&I Club had called in cause the responsibilities of the pilots of the SCA and its system of management of the naval traffic




07/06/2021The resumption of the cruises to Venice riacutizza the controversies on the presence of the great ships in lagoon
CLIA: we have always supported the decongestione of the traffic from Venice and the displacement of the great ships from the Channel of the Giudecca




07/06/2021USB index a strike in the ports in order on 14 June
Protest for the dead on the job




07/06/2021Partnership between Nova Marine Carriers and Aug.Bolten
Project for the institution of a pool for the management of ships handysize




07/06/2021Last year the revenues of Interporto of Bologna are diminished of -4%
The exercise is closed with a net loss of -29 thousand euros




07/06/2021The Grimaldi group has taken in delivery the ship ro-ro Echo Catania
It can transport 7,800 linear meters of rotabili




07/06/2021The Maltese Mariner Shipping of the Hili group has acquired the Tubeline compatriot
Tubeline is active in air shipments and marine and the deliveries express




04/06/2021In the first trimester of this year the revenues of the French CMA CGM have for the first time exceeded the ten billions of dollars
Profit clearly record of 2,09 billion dollars (+3,658, 5%)




04/06/2021COSCO Shipping Ports in negotiations in order to acquire a participation of minority in HHLA the Tollerot terminal
It is one of the three terminals for containers managed from the German company in the port of Amburgo




04/06/2021From the complementary Bottom to the ulterior PNRR bottoms for the ports of Augusta and Catania
The AdSP of the Sicily Oriental announces new resources for beyond 159 million euros




04/06/2021The fleet of Reunited Tugs Panfido becomes rich of ulterior naval means
The tug "Vortex" will be employed in the port of Venice




04/06/2021With secondary offer ZIM it aimed to obtain 320 million dollars
Proposed a price per.share of 40 dollars




03/06/2021Meyer Werft's management presents a "take it or leave" recovery plan that includes 660-1000 redundancies
Aid plan worth EUR 300 million approved for MV Werften




03/06/2021To thirteen days from the explosion of the fire portacontainer the X-Press Pearl is sunk
It has been put down on the backdrop to -21 meters of depth




03/06/2021To May the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is increased of +47%
In the first quadrimestre of the 2021 increase it has been of +13%




03/06/2021It is about to conclude the boom of the market of the shipping containerized
According to the Bimco, the question could be attenuated after the period of peak season




03/06/2021Carried out the delivery to the enterprises of sheds in the within of I rearrange of the area of the naval repairs of Genoa
In origin destined to warehouse and material storage, they could now be used for the development of the activity own of the concessionaires




03/06/2021Appeal of the ICS to the governments so that they give the ok to the deep ones for the decarbonizzazione of the shipping
Appreciation for the initiative "Zero-Emissions launch Shipping" from Mission Innovation




03/06/2021The Austrian Gebrüder Weiss acquires the branch Bulgarian of the Rhenus Group
The transaction is subject to the approval of the authorities antitrust




03/06/2021In the first three months of the 2021 revenues of the RINA they are piled to 121 million euros
In the 2020 they have been pairs to 495 million euros




01/06/2021Established the new dimensional limits of the ships that can land to the port of Genoa
Specific decree of the Harbour office




01/06/2021In the first five months of the 2021 they have been portacontenitori new formers for 2,2 million teu
All the store clerks have gone to the ship yards of China, South Korea and Japan




01/06/2021Genoa Marine Transports buys the Ichnusa ferry
It is yielded by BN of Navigation




01/06/2021For transport railway agreement RCG and Pasifik Euroasia between Asia and Europe via Turkey
The services of the two societies will converge on the Turkish terminal of Köseköy




01/06/2021In the first four months of the 2021 traffic of the goods in the port of Trieste it is diminished of -9,6%
Decrease of the bulk partially compensated from the increase of the rotabili




01/06/2021Ancim and Assarmatori ask to abolish the norm that limits to 50% the fleeting ability to transport of the ferries
Of the Deo and Messina they have sent a letter to the ministers of the Health, of Tourism and Infrastructures




01/06/2021Completed the first lottery of the work of rifiorimento and restoration of the outer dam of the port of Augusta
Within end of month the delivery of the work of according to lottery




01/06/2021The president of the Confitarma has met viceministra the Bellanova
Mattioli has evidenced the necessity to safeguard the competitiveness of the Italian fleet
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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