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July 2021




30/07/2021Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Rotterdam to Holland America Line
It can accommodate 2,668 passengers




30/07/2021The AdSP of the Northern Adriatic has signed an agreement with the bank's Intesa Sanpaolo bank
Allocated a plafond of one billion euros of new credit




30/07/2021The West Sicily Gate newco Gate of MSC and Costa will manage the crucieristic approvers of western Sicily
Monti : The aim is to triple the number of cruisers in the coming years compared to 2018




30/07/2021Hapag-Lloyd expects the current major growth in financial results to continue in the second half
The German company preannounces that the first semester of 2021 will be archived with an EBIT of around 3.5 billion (+ 522%)




30/07/2021ONE stores the second quarter with record financial results and in exceptional growth
Net profit of 2.6 billion




30/07/2021Signed the work contract of the managers of the Italian Portugale System Authorities
Comparison with Federmanager lasted over a year




30/07/2021In the second quarter of 2021 the traffic in goods in the port of Trieste increased by 16.4% percent
In dropout containers and dry bulk. Increase of other loads of loads




30/07/2021Messina (Assshipowners) asks to resolve inconsistencies of the decree on cruises in Venice
Among the requests, to define a certain date that would allow the first accost to Marghera in the spring of 2022




30/07/2021Established the Management Committee of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenan and Ionian Seas
The duration of the term is four years




30/07/2021Meyer Werft agrees with IG Metall a plan for the 10% per cent reduction in staff
It will initially affect up to 350 employees of the company and 100 employees of EMS Maritime Services




30/07/2021In the second quarter of this year, Fincantieri's revenues grew by 50.9% percent
New orders were down -1.0% percent




29/07/2021In the first half of 2021 the traffic of goods in the port of Marseille Fos increased by 13% percent
Containerized loads in growth of 21%




29/07/2021Quarterly results of d' Amico International Shipping
In the second quarter, a net loss of -5.3 million was recorded




29/07/2021Approved the Triennale 2022-2024 Operating Plan of the Eastern Ligure Sea's AdSP
It also frees up to an update of the Optima Triennale Plan




29/07/2021A sharp rise in Finnlines ' quarterly financial and operating results
In the second quarter of 2021, revenues increased by 38.7% percent




29/07/2021Matteo Paroli will be the new secretary general of the AdSP of the North Tyrrhenian Sea
Subwill to Massimo Provinciali




29/07/2021Confitweapon alarm and Assshipowners for the lack of doctors available to embark on Italian flag vessels
Open letter to the Minister of Health




29/07/2021Assigned the assignment for the drafting of the Regulatory Plan of the Port System of the Central Adriatic
The duration of the contract contract will be a total of 390 days




29/07/2021DSV Panalpina closes a record second quarter
In the period, revenues increased by 31.4% percent




28/07/2021BIMCO and ICS warning for the possible serious shortage of officers in possession of STCW training certificates
By 2026, another 89,510 will be served




28/07/2021WHO has included seafarers among priority categories for vaccination
Applause from the ECSA and the ETF




28/07/2021Report by Assoports on the cruise industry in view of the redeparture of the sector
Elaborated with Responses Tourism, it intends to be a tool of design in time dedicated to this sector




28/07/2021Costame records record quarterly financial results
Acquired another 21 bulk rinks




28/07/2021New quarterly containerized traffic record for DP World
In the April-June period of this year, more than 19.6 million teu (+ 17.6%) were handled




28/07/2021The government's approval of the extension for the use on Italian ships of jurors for anti-piracy services
Mattioli (Confitarma) : an indispensable measure to ensure the protection of Italian crews and ships




28/07/2021Decided improvement of the economic and commercial performance of Cargotec
In the second quarter of this year, the value of new orders acquired by the group has doubled




28/07/2021The Moroccan state will cede 35% percent of Marsa Maroc to the Tanger Med
Transaction of the value of approximately 605 million




28/07/2021The value of the Konecranes orderbook has risen to a record share
The company expects the merger with Cargotec to be completed by mid-2022




27/07/2021Hearing of Confitarma in the Senate on the issue of cruises in Venice
Maltese : surprised about the decision to set the date of the stop with a notice of only 15 days




27/07/2021In Livorno, the AdSP has set up a commissary structure for the construction of the Darsena Europa
The construction of the maritime defence works and the dredging interventions should start in the autumn




27/07/2021In the second quarter, the revenues of the container renter Triton reached a record share
Invested over $3.4 billion in new containers to be delivered by the end of this year




27/07/2021The strong growth trend of UPS economic performance continues
In the second quarter of this year, revenues increased by +14.5%




27/07/2021In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in Albanian ports increased by +16.1%
Passengers up +306.1%




27/07/2021The ACCESS2NAPA project has been formally eligible for European funding
It will focus on the maritime and land accessibility of ports and the electrification of docks




27/07/2021Federdistribuzione Agreement - Assologistica for the development of integrated logistics and sustainable mobility
Ruggerone: it is a significant step to develop sustainable logistics in our country and more integrated into value creation processes




27/07/2021PSA will sell up to 20% of the Thai terminal company ESCO to JWD InfoLogistics
Last year, Laem Chabang's company handled two million container traffic




26/07/2021Next year, investments of 961.4 million euros are planned in Spanish ports (+46.5%)
From the PRTR an additional 457 million for the implementation of decarbonisation and sustainability projects




26/07/2021Fincantieri has delivered to MSC Cruises the new flagship MSC Seashore.
It can accommodate 5,877 passengers in 2,270 cabins and 1,648 crew members




26/07/2021In the second quarter of this year there were more than 23 thousand cruise passengers in Malta
In the first half of 2021 there were 31 thousand passengers (-21.8%)




26/07/2021Strong growth in the half-yearly operating and economic performance of the HPH Trust terminal group
The company's port terminals handled more than 11.6 million teu (+13.4%)




26/07/2021MSC, Fincantieri and Snam agreement to study the construction of the world's first hydrogen-powered cruise ship
The development of the related bunkering infrastructure will also be analyzed




26/07/2021In 2020, due to the pandemic, MSC Cruises recorded a drop of -77.6% of guests
By August 2020, 99.9% of fleet crew members had been repatriated




23/07/2021Rosatom - DP World agreement to develop containerized transport on the Arctic sea route
The Russian Nuclear Energy Agency is the only Russian infrastructure operator designated for the development of the Northern Sea Route




23/07/2021Stena RoRo ordered the Chinese shipyard CMJL (Weihai) to build two ferries
The ships will be chartered to Brittany Ferries




23/07/2021Porto della Spezia, in January five thousand square meters of Calata Paita will be returned to the city
Sommariva: historical agreement for the relaunch of the operational activities of the most important terminal of our airport and for the start of the city waterfront




22/07/2021The General Council of Confitarma has appointed the vice presidents and presidents of the Technical Groups
The vote ended with a unanimous vote




22/07/2021Uber Freight will buy the Transplace logistics and transport platform
The transaction will be worth approximately $2.25 billion




22/07/2021First joint sustainability report for the Genoese terminals PSA Genova Pra' and PSA SECH
It includes the sustainability goals achieved by the two companies in 2020 and the previous two years




22/07/2021The establishment of the National Plan for Sustainable Dredging is a good thing, but we still need to simplify procedures
Giampieri: it is not a question of seeking deregulation, but of a healthy review of the rules on this issue




22/07/2021In the April-June quarter, traffic in the port of Zeebrugge increased by +23.8%
In the first half of this year, 25.2 million tonnes of goods were handled (+0.6%)




22/07/2021Representatives of Uniport met Laura Castelli, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance
Highlighted the harsh impact of the crisis triggered by the pandemic on the port sector




22/07/2021In the second quarter of this year, the port of Rotterdam set its new historical record for quarterly container traffic
Handled 3.9 million teu (+13.0%)




22/07/2021ABB recorded a strong increase in economic results and new orders
In the period April-June, the value of new orders was 7.99 billion dollars (+32.0%)




21/07/2021Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +25.3%
Containers amounted to 284 thousand teu (+36.3%)




21/07/2021In June, the growth trend in freight traffic handled by Chinese ports eased
In seaports, containerized volumes amounted to 21.4 million teu (+6.3%)




21/07/2021The ADSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea signs agreements with Enel and Snam on decarbonisation and energy transition
Summary: the port will remain an energy-intensive system but the energy that will be consumed will have to be "clean"




21/07/2021CIMAC asks the EU for more regulatory clarity for the decarbonisation of shipping
Müller-Baum: In the maritime sector, regulation at European level is viewed with perplexity because nobody wants a patchwork of rules




21/07/2021Four new post-Panamax super quay cranes arrived at the port of Piraeus
The Greek airport has been included in the AWE6 service of the Ocean Alliance that connects the Far East with the USA through the Suez Canal




21/07/2021The US-based FMC launches an investigation into the extra costs applied by containerized shipping companies
The investigation will initially focus on the top nine maritime carriers by market share




20/07/2021Signed the service specification for the activation of the customs clearance procedure at sea for goods arriving at the port of Bari
The system can also be applied to the ports of Barletta and Monopoli




20/07/2021Declining freight traffic in the port of Algeciras
In the first half of 2021, the Spanish airport handled 51.6 million tons of cargo (-3.8%)




20/07/2021Assagenti's appeal to avoid the risk of a month of blocking of activity at the Sampierdarena port basin
Some shipping companies - denounced the association - have already communicated to customers the almost total impossibility of using the port of Genoa in this period




20/07/2021Kuehne + Nagel posted the best quarterly financial performance ever
Record of handled air shipments, which in the second quarter of this year increased by +76.2%




20/07/2021ABB will buy the Spanish engineering and robotics company ASTI
The Swiss group's activities in the field of mobile robotics will be centralized in Burgos




20/07/2021Wärtsilä's orders in the naval sector are growing
In the second quarter of this year, turnover in this business segment fell by -6%




19/07/2021In the first six months of 2021, traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +20.8%
The trend of cruise traffic is still negative with a total of 75 thousand passengers (-56.6%)




19/07/2021In June, freight traffic in Valencia's port system grew by +20.6%
In the first six months of 2021, container traffic amounted to 2.83 million teu (+11.7%)




19/07/2021Grimaldi completes the acquisition of the assets of the Spanish Trasmediterránea
Transaction worth 375 million dollars, with the support of Mediobanca




19/07/2021The six-monthly containerized traffic handled by COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort is growing sharply
Handled respectively 51 million teu (+7.9%) and 67 million teu (+21.3%)




19/07/2021Confitarma underlines the need to protect the ITS of the maritime sector, guaranteeing them full autonomy
Appreciation for the bill before the House




19/07/2021Lockheed Martin and Navantia renew the collaboration agreement
This cooperation, which has been in place since 1997, will continue for a further three years




19/07/2021Last May decided increase in freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno
In the first five months of this year, the port system of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea handled 13.71 million tons of cargo (+13.4%)




16/07/2021Condolences and bitterness of Assoporti for the deaths of the two workers in the port of Ravenna
Giampieri: work is a source of well-being and security, not of pain and suffering




16/07/2021Admiral Carlone appointed commanding general of the Corps of harbour masterships - Coast Guard
He takes over from Admiral Giovanni Pettorino




16/07/2021FIATA, the extra costs of the maritime supply chain strangle shippers and small and medium-sized enterprises their customers
The Fedespedi Study Center publishes its most recent analysis on the performance of the main containerized shipping companies




16/07/2021MSC - Shell collaboration to accelerate the decarbonisation of maritime transport
The goal is the development of a range of safe, sustainable and competitive technologies

16/07/2021Gli armatori greci, britannici, olandesi e danesi valutano l'impatto sullo shipping delle misure sul clima proposte dalla Commissione UE
Concorde esortazione a rendere le disposizioni europee in linea con le misure globali in discussione presso l'International Maritime Organization. La KVNR propone che anche caricatori e spedizionieri contribuiscano a sostenere il previsto aumento dei costi del fuel




16/07/2021Ten new container ships will join cosco shipping holdings' fleet
Six ships will have a capacity of 14,092 teu and four of 16,180 teu. The order to COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has a total value of 1.5 billion dollars




15/07/2021Feport, it is necessary to recognize and support the efforts that port stakeholders make to decarbonize the maritime sector
Kerdjoudj-Belkaid: it must be borne in mind that the competitiveness of European ports is a priority




15/07/2021Closer to the settlement of the Ferretti nautical group in Taranto
The Italian Sea Group will not participate in the 30 July auction for Perini Navi's assets




15/07/2021Assoporti's meetings with representatives of the port maritime cluster and institutions continue
Giampieri: in the next few days I will meet the social partners to talk about training and work




15/07/2021In Ancona Fincantieri launches the eighth cruise ship of the class "Viking"
It will accommodate 930 passengers




15/07/2021Assiterminal criticizes the government for giving only three weeks' notice before imposing the cessation of cruise activities in Venice
Venice - underlines the association - has been and must remain a fundamental home port for world cruise tourism and for Italy




15/07/2021ESPO shows how to modify the measures of the EU's "Fit for 55" climate package to adapt it to the needs of European ports
Ryckbost: The investment needed in ports to make maritime transport greener is enormous




15/07/2021Container traffic in Hong Kong port fell by -3.1% in June
In the first six months of 2021, 8.72 million teu were handled (+1.3%)
15/07/2021Gli armatori tedeschi e norvegesi sono favorevoli alle misure UE sul clima per lo shipping, ma chiedono che i fondi generati non vengano usati per colmare buchi nei bilanci di Stati europei
Le associazioni VDR e NSA ribadiscono la loro contrarietà a che le compagnie di navigazione vengano ritenute responsabili della qualità del fuel




15/07/2021The Port of Los Angeles has set its own new containerized traffic record for the month of June
In the period April-June of this year, the new historical record of quarterly traffic was recorded




14/07/2021VTP, arbitrary cancellation of the possibility of using the Venetian terminal of Marittima under concession until 2025
The government's decision - the company denounced - in fact cancels with a stroke of the sponge one of the most appreciated cruise ports in the world




14/07/2021Mattioli (Confitarma): the no to large ships in Venice is accompanied by refreshments adapted to the needs of the operators
The operators - he stressed - would have expected a different timing to be able to set up new programs




14/07/2021T&E, the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS is good, but not the support for the use of LNG as fuel for ships
Abbasov: The Commission remains the only major institution that continues to recklessly push the sector to invest in liquefied natural gas vessels

14/07/2021The European Commission confirms the proposal to include shipping in the ETS system from 2023, with a transition period of three years
While the ECSA prefers an international approach to the issue, it does not make it a drama. The reaction of the ICS, which accuses Brussels of using the opportunity to find the money to pay for the EU's economic recovery plans, is completely the opposite




14/07/2021Danaos Corporation buys six 5,466 teu container ships for $260 million
The average age of the vessels is 6.8 years




14/07/2021Memorandum of understanding between DB Schenker and Aramex
The goal is the development of the supply chain to and from Abu Dhabi and for the entire Middle East region




14/07/2021MSC Virtuosa will be baptized in Dubai
The event in the port of Mina Rashid




14/07/2021Santi (Federagenti): with yesterday's decree a very serious decision was taken that resets a cruise port like Venice
Open letter to the President of the Council of Ministers




14/07/2021Filt Cgil, do not abandon the companies and workers involved in the removal of large ships from Venice
Colombo: workers' rights cannot be silenced with the 157 million of the fund, useful for realizing even the temporary landings in Marghera




14/07/2021Memorandum of understanding digITAlog - AdSP of the Northern Central Adriatic for accession to the PLN PCS
The agreement will be implemented in two phases




13/07/2021From the first of August, large ships will no longer be able to reach Venice through the San Marco Basin, the San Marco Canal and the Giudecca Canal
Today the government adopted the decree-law




13/07/2021Workshop on the new maritime scenarios of the Mediterranean and the development opportunities for Emilia Romagna
It will be held on Monday, July 19




13/07/2021Both truck and rail traffic are growing in the Bologna Interporto
In the second quarter of 2021, 504 thousand heavy vehicles (+35.9%) and 1,271 trains (+55.2%)




13/07/2021In June, traffic in the port of Singapore increased by +1.1%
In the first half of 2021, 301.3 million tons of cargo were handled (+3.0%)




13/07/2021Evergreen orders 6 thousand new containers
Investment of almost 40 million dollars




13/07/2021There has been a significant decrease in the number of acts of piracy against ships
The first half of this year saw the lowest number of accidents since 1994




12/07/2021In the first six months of 2021, maritime traffic in EU ports grew by +15.3%
However, it is down by -2.3% on the same period of 2019




12/07/2021The Port of Long Beach has set its own new record for six-month container traffic
In the first six months of this year, 4.75 million TEU were handled (+38.5%)




12/07/2021In the first six months of 2021, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +2.3%
A total of 9,763 ships passed through




12/07/2021The National Retail Federation confirms the thesis of the World Shipping Council: it is the abnormal demand that causes problems for the maritime supply chain
Gold (NRF): We are continuing to experience strong growth even entering a period when stores reopened last year and this is a sign of exceptional consumer demand




12/07/2021Strong increase (+10.4%) of the cargo traffic handled in the second quarter from the port of Antwerp
In the first six months of 2021, the airport handled 6.2 million containers (+5.1%)




12/07/2021Tomorrow the States General of Logistics of the South will be held
Event divided into three different thematic sessions




12/07/2021For Yang Ming, new historical records of monthly, quarterly and semi-annual revenues
Last month the increase in turnover was +152.2%




12/07/2021In the first half of 2021, China-Europe freight trains transported 707 thousand containers
Increase of +52% on the same period last year




09/07/2021FIATA and CLECAT are calling for the inclusion of logistics services in the Global Minimum Tax, limiting the exemption for shipping to port-to-port activities only
Concern about the excessively broad definition of "shipping services"




09/07/2021Butler (WSC) replies to President Biden: there is no problem of market concentration to be solved as the current supply chain distortions are the result of a historical surge in demand
Ahead of the steps the Federal Maritime Commission will take, Butler urged everyone to make decisions that are based on real facts, before creating negative results through ill-considered rule changes to handle a temporary situation




09/07/2021Kuehne+Nagel buys the Norwegian Salmosped
The Oslo-born company specializes in shipping fish products




09/07/2021Biden urges the FMC to take steps to ensure that American exporters are not penalized by the high costs of maritime transportation
Provisions also for the air transport and rail transport sectors




09/07/2021New historical record of wan Hai Lines monthly revenues
Last month, revenue grew by +217.3%




09/07/2021DP World submits an offer to acquire the South African logistics group Imperial Logistics
The proposal is worth about $890 million




08/07/2021IBIA asks the IMO to clarify the application of the 0.50% sulphur limit in maritime fuel
A specific document will be presented at next week's meeting of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III)




08/07/2021Fincantieri Infrastructure will build MSC's new cruise terminal in the port of Miami
The planned investment is approximately 350 million euros




08/07/2021Filt Cgil, no to delays in aid to the port sector affected by the crisis
Colombo: curbing or stifling the resumption of work does no one, especially the country




08/07/2021Today the assembly of the Young Owners Group of Confitarma
The new president Salvatore d'Amico has illustrated his program




08/07/2021Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of NileDutch
The Dutch company operates seven liner shipping services




08/07/2021COSCO expects to close the first half with a record shareholder profit of approximately $5.7 billion
In the April-June period, the new historical peak of quarterly results was also recorded




08/07/2021Historical record of monthly revenues for Evergreen Marine Corporation
In June, turnover grew by +140.5%




08/07/2021ANCIP denounces the obstacles of bureaucracy to support for passenger port terminals affected by the crisis
The association expresses its dismay and disbelief at a situation that is without logic and justification




08/07/2021Moretto (Fedespedi): e-commerce is incompatible with the "Ex Works" approach that is prevalent in Italy
The need to reconsider the exemption from the Global Minimum Tax for shipowners or at least to limit it to sea operations has been highlighted




08/07/2021TS Lines moves to acquire new container carriers of greater capacity
The Taipei company has ordered four 7,000 teu ships from China's SWS




07/07/2021Assiterminal complains that the MEF has ground to a halt to the rule to reduce the concession fees of port terminals affected by the crisis
Ferrari: "perhaps the fact that he never stopped sent the wrong message"




07/07/2021The members of the General Council of Confitarma have been appointed for the next four years
Mattioli: in 2020 the Italian merchant fleet maintained its position among the main world fleets




07/07/2021MSC Cruises will train the crews of the new natural gas-powered ships in Genoa
The courses will be held at the Italian Academy of Merchant Navy where the specific simulators of Wärtsilä and Cetena have been inaugurated




07/07/2021Ever Given is reaching Port Said, from where it will then continue to Rotterdam
In the Egyptian port it will be inspected to assess the damage caused by the aeas




07/07/2021Bankrupt Uljanik seeks buyers for 88.27% of the shipyard's capital 3.Maj
Proposals must be received by 27 August




07/07/2021Collaboration agreement in the shipping software sector between IB and EniSolv
The Cypriot company is owned by One Net Group and Hydrus Engineering




07/07/2021Record quarterly revenue for OOCL
New historical peaks in all four major world markets in which the shipping company operates




07/07/2021At the Mariner of the Maltese Hili Company the management of the container terminal of the port of Durazzo
An investment of 30 million euros is planned




06/07/2021T&E is pressing for shipping (including non-European travel) to be included in the EU emissions trading scheme
Amstrong: By confining itself to intra-European transport alone, only the smallest operators who sail mainly in Europe would pay




06/07/2021One and a half million euros to the Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic Sea
Three hundred thousand euros for the restoration project of the paraonde wall of the north pier of the port of San Benedetto del Tronto




06/07/2021Seaspan's investment in the 10 new 7,000 teu ships chartered to ZIM is $1.05 billion
The rental duration will be 12 years




06/07/2021Confitarma, Assarmatori and Medibordo sound the alarm about the shortage of on-board doctors
The problem, which has been going on for some time, has been aggravated by the consequences of the pandemic




06/07/2021Federagenti, as Australia has done, for the big ships in Venice say no to improvised and emotional solutions
Santi: responsibility should be sought, more than at the airports of large ships, in the failure, for decades, to maintain the canals left buryed in the name of uncritical environmentalism




06/07/2021ZIM signs a $1.5 billion deal with Seaspan to rent ten 7,000 teu container carriers
The ships, taken over between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the whole of 2024, will be powered by LNG




06/07/2021Webinar "Pirates of the Sea. Attack on freedom of navigation and the economy. Rules and solutions to the problem."
Promoted by Confitarma and Defense Report, it will be held on Thursday




06/07/2021Project to build a plant for the production of liquefied biomethane in the port of Marseille
It will be used for the processing of municipal waste produced in the metropolitan area of Aix-Marseille-Provence




06/07/2021The historical interference between the activities of the airport and the port of Brindisi has been definitively eliminated
The test phase was successful




06/07/2021Two other carriers enter seaspan's fleet
The ships, from 15,000 teu, were built in 2019




06/07/2021The ports of Civitavecchia and Taranto participate in the thirteenth edition of the ESPO Award
There are 11 European port authorities in the running for recognition




06/07/2021Metis Cyberspace Technology headquarters in Singapore serving Southeast Asian shipowners
Last month, the Greek company expanded its reach to North America as well




05/07/2021The European Commission is launching an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger of Cargotec and Konecranes
The decision by November 10




05/07/2021Bib appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central Adriatic
Giovannini signed the decree of appointment




05/07/2021The capacity to produce ship blocks at the Spanish shipyard of Bahía de Cádiz will be increased
Investment of 30 million euros




05/07/2021The collection of expressions of interest to hold the role of President of the AdSP of the Central Adriatic has begun
The procedure is not insolvency in nature




05/07/2021The APM Terminals-ENNA consortium is managing the Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal in the port of Rijeka
The concession contract will last for 50 years




05/07/2021CEVA Logistics will open a new logistics facility in Carinaro (Caserta)
It will be dedicated to the management of Sews Cabind's logistics activities




05/07/2021ART has approved the regulation of the railway area of the port of Gioia Tauro
The single management of the railway junction entrusted to RFI




05/07/2021Ok of the court to moby's admission to the concerted procedure
The company points out that this start to the tourist season confirms growing numbers for Moby




05/07/2021On Wednesday, the agreement between the parties involved in the Ever Given incident will be signed.
The container container should be issued after the signing of the agreement




05/07/2021Rail link of over 2,000 km of InRail between Croatia and France
It was carried out in 60 hours of travel




05/07/2021After Europe, China's CULines will extend its network of containerised services to the US
A Shanghai-Los Angeles connection will be activated on July 18




02/07/2021The vaccination center of the port of Civitavecchia has been inaugurated
Seafarers of all nationalities may be vaccinated




02/07/2021Ports of La Spezia and Carrara, extension of the PCS and further services of the National Logistics Platform in March 2022
DigITAlog has signed the Decree of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea




02/07/2021Ichnusa Lines' operational activity kicks off
From Sunday the "Ichnusa" will make three pairs of daily trips between Santa Teresa di Gallura and Bonifacio




02/07/2021The inaugural cruise of Costa Firenze will depart from Savona on Sunday.
It can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers




02/07/2021ALIS, despite the crisis, most of our companies did not use the redundancy fund
Grimaldi: doubling, rather than halving, the financial allocations of the Marebonus and Ferrobonus incentive measures, thus making them structural




02/07/2021Traffic blockade of heavy goods vehicles entering the Sampierdarena port basin in Genoa
United Transport, if traffic increases, due to the inadequacy of terminal operating structures and road infrastructure, the entire port and logistics hub is going haywire




02/07/2021Gasparato (UIR): legislative reform of interports is necessary and no longer procrastinating
He stressed that there was a need to age the regulatory framework of Law 240/90, which is now over thirty years old




02/07/2021Cargotec has completed the sale of Navis to private equity firm Accel-KKR
The transaction is worth 380 million euros




02/07/2021CMA CGM has bought Spanish railway company Continental Rail
The transaction will be worth around 25 million euros




01/07/2021DP World buys the Us syncreon
The transaction is worth $1.2 billion




01/07/2021The crisis of changing ship crews? It is far from over, in fact it goes from bad to worse
The problem of escalationing with the resurgence of the pandemic




01/07/2021VGP and GLS Italy start the construction of sordio's new international logistics hub
The property will be delivered next January




01/07/2021Two ships have been scrapped for over a decade in a state of neglect in the port of Genoa
They will be the first dismantled in Italy in implementation of the European legislation of "Ship recycling"




01/07/2021Appreciation of Assarmatori and Confitarma for the insurance that the priority access of seafarers to the vaccination plan will be guaranteed
This was announced by the Extraordinary Commissioner for the Covid-19 epidemiological emergency




01/07/2021Study on the scenarios of world trade and the role of Italy
It will be presented on Monday at the Alsea Public Assembly




01/07/2021Kuehne + Nagel sells 24.9% of Apex to private equity firm Partners Group
Only a few weeks ago the Swiss group had completed the acquisition of the majority of the Asian company




01/07/2021Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia cancel planned cruises to Australia until the end of the year
The decision imposed by the new lockdown measures




01/07/2021Maersk orders Hyundai Mipo Dockyards the world's first methanol-powered feeder container carrier
It will be taken over by mid-2023
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Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
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Arrival ports by:
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South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
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