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September 2021




30/09/2021Livorno, close to publication the call for tenders for the construction of maritime works of defense and dredging of the Darsena Europa
At the same time as the start of the works, the AdSP will proceed to award the concession for the construction of a container terminal of 1.6 million teu




30/09/2021The EU Commission has authorised public support measures in Laziomar and has closed the investigation into Saremar
The procedure on Sardegna Regionale Marittima has become without motivation




30/09/2021Signed six decrees for 1.9 billion to the infrastructure and transport sectors
One billion for the safety of the A24/A25 motorways, 720 million for green navigation and 200 million for rail freight transport




30/09/2021In August the traffic of goods in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado have increased of +12.6% and +19.9%
Compared to August 2019, growth of +1.0% and +22.6% respectively was recorded




30/09/2021Port of Gioia Tauro, in the POT inserted the electrification of the ro-ro docks
Approved the regulation establishing the Single Administrative Window




30/09/2021From 4 to 10 October in Genoa will be held the fifth edition of Genoa Shipping Week
New to the edition will be the Rolli Shipping Week




30/09/2021Ditel confirmed secretary general of the Port System Authority of the Sea of Sardinia
Approved the regulation of the new Single Administrative Desk




30/09/2021Assarmatori, urgent release of refreshments for cabotage
The association called for a massive simplification of measures for maritime activities




30/09/2021The Canadian CPP Investments buys the US terminal company Ports America
It handles annually a containerized traffic equal to 13.4 million teu




30/09/2021Three proposals by Assiterminal in support of the port sector
They were presented for hearing in Committees VIII and IX of the Chamber




30/09/2021Port of Genoa, entrusted with the works for the new Autoparco Aeroporto Sestri Ponente
Approved the regulation of the Single Administrative Desk




29/09/2021The Management Committee of the AdSP of the Strait has approved the regulation of the Single Administrative Window
By the end of the year, the computerized management of one third of the procedures that can be managed with the SUA




29/09/2021CMA CGM orders two cargo aircraft for its air division
These are two Boeing 777 Freighters




29/09/2021Santi (Federagenti) defends the global containerized shipping companies with a sword
It is necessary - is his exhortation - to seek dialogue and efficiency to ferry the overall system (service and costs) towards a new normal




29/09/2021The Elbblue is the world's first consumer carrier powered by synthetic natural gas
According to estimates, 20 tons of SNG will be enough for 20 hours of navigation




29/09/2021IMO and the Port Authority of Singapore present the NextGEN web portal for the decarbonization of shipping
The aim of the initiative is to activate greater collaboration between stakeholders




29/09/2021European agri-food organisations are concerned about the effects of the exponential increase in maritime transport costs
The long-term competitiveness of the EU agri-food chain is threatened




29/09/2021In the second trimester of this year the traffic of the container in the port terminals of Eurokai has grown of +20.7%
In the Italian terminals of Contship Italia the increase was +30.0%. The new container terminal in Damietta will have a capacity of 3.3 million teu




29/09/2021The Federation of the Sea signs an agreement with the National Technological Cluster "Blue Italian Growth"
The two organizations are committed to adopting programs and initiatives to promote specific activities for the dissemination of the value of the blue economy




29/09/2021The TAR for Liguria has confirmed the no to the request of GNV to carry out self-production operations in the port of Genoa
The shipping company's appeal against the AdSP of the Western Ligurian Sea was rejected




28/09/2021Confitarma urges the rapid release of refreshments to the companies of the first naval register
Sisto highlighted the need to support the Italian fleet in the process of ecological transition with the PNRR




28/09/2021On October 15, the federagenti assembly will be held in Venice
Title of the meeting: "Italy is a port only if..."




28/09/2021The FTI creates an indicator to assess nations' commitment to decarbonising the transport sector
It will be updated every Monday




28/09/2021British American Tobacco will be located in the Trieste Interport area in Bagnoli della Rosandra
D'Agostino (AdSP Adriatico Orientale): the operation is very important: it is the first real industrial settlement in Porto Franco in the last thirty years




28/09/2021Hapag-Lloyd confirms the upcoming acquisition of 30% of Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven
The transaction will include 50% of the Rail Terminal Wilhelmshaven railway terminal




28/09/2021It will be called Seabourn Pursuit the cruise ship for expeditions under construction in San Giorgio di Nogaro
It will be delivered in February 2023




28/09/2021The Maersk Group sells its container construction activities to China's CIMC
Maersk Container Industry will change hands for over a billion dollars




27/09/2021Today in the port of Ravenna the test phase of the computer system for the payment of anchorage fees begins
It will last two weeks




27/09/2021Seaspan orders ten container ships with a capacity of 7,000 teu
They will be taken over between the second and fourth quarters of 2024




24/09/2021Inaugurated the start of the preparatory activities for the preparation of the construction sites of the Port Hub project of Ravenna
The first phase involves works worth 235 million euros




24/09/2021In the period June-August Carnival Corporation suffered a net loss of more than -2.8 billion dollars
The cruise group announces record levels of bookings




24/09/2021Samskip buys the Lithuanian shipping company Sea Connect
It has a fleet of three Ice Class carriers




23/09/2021Nicolini (Confetra): Draghi's words on recovery and taxes were positive
There are segments of logistics - he recalled - that have reported heavy losses in the lockdown




23/09/2021Improvement in the half-year results of the Greek Anek and Attica
In the first six months of this year the revenues of the two groups increased respectively by +5.1% and +4.4%




23/09/2021Large passenger ship specialist Meyer Werft announces its entry into the mega yacht construction market
Presented the project of a boat of 15 thousand GRT 150 meters long and 20 wide




23/09/2021Terminal Flavio Gioia exercises the option with Konecranes for a second self-propelled crane
It will be taken over at the beginning of 2022




23/09/2021In August the international goods enlivened by the Chinese seaports have increased of +1.9%
In the first eight months of 2021 this flow of traffic has grown by +5.8%




22/09/2021Grimaldi (ALIS): Incentives for intermodal transport are needed more than ever before
It is necessary - he explained - to make the Marebonus and Ferrobonus incentive measures structural and also to provide new incentives, including non-repayable ones




22/09/2021FedEx's record quarterly economic performance has come to an end
The period June-August was archived with a net profit of 1.1 billion dollars (-10.7%)




22/09/2021In August the containerized cargos enlivened from the port of Algeciras are decreased of -11.8%
The total traffic of the goods has increased of +1.7%




22/09/2021This summer there were one million passengers handled by MSC Cruises in Italian ports
The company's ships have made over 400 calls at 14 ports




22/09/2021The half-yearly volumes of goods transported by rail by SBB grew, in particular on international lines
In the first six months of 2021 the total transported by SBB Cargo International has been pairs to 6,49 billion tons-km (+22.1%)




21/09/2021In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports returned to growth
Strong increase in container loads




21/09/2021There will be eight new 7,000 LNG-powered garage ships from the "K" Line
Order six more units at Nihon Shipyard, Shin Kurushima Dockyard and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing)




21/09/2021COSCO Shipping Ports will acquire 35% of the capital of the CTT container terminal in Hamburg
The port will become a preferred transhipment hub in Europe of the COSCO Shipping group




21/09/2021Laghezza buys the Trieste Levante
The company has warehouse spaces within the Julian port area




21/09/2021Australia's SeaRoad orders the construction of a ro-ro ship from the German shipyard FSG
The unit, with a capacity of 4,227 linear meters, will be delivered at the end of 2023




21/09/2021Wan Hai Lines invests $150 million in the acquisition of 48,000 new containers
Orders to China's CIMC and Xiamen Pacific Container Manufacturing Co




20/09/2021Ok of the EU Commission to an Italian program of aid for the transport of goods by river
Resources of EUR 11 million are planned




20/09/2021In the first eight months of 2021 the port of Valencia has enlivened 3.754.168 container (+7.9%)
The total of the goods has been of 56,7 million tons (+10.0%)




20/09/2021New cyber attack on cma CGM servers
Stolen customer data




20/09/2021Nine expressions of interest for the acquisition of control of the Heraklion Port Authority
At least 67% of the capital for sale




20/09/2021Abu Dhabi Ports will build a new cruise terminal in Aqaba
A port information system will also be developed




17/09/2021In August the transits of ships in the Suez Canal have increased of +24.6%
In the first eight months of this year the growth of maritime traffic has been of +6.7%




17/09/2021In the first trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the Greek ports is decreased of the -10.6%
Passengers down by -46.8%




17/09/2021Uiltrasporti denounces the failure of the strategy to ensure maritime continuity with the major islands
Tarlazzi and Fantappiè complain about the "short-sightedness of a ministry that has never wanted to confront the social partners"




17/09/2021Strengthening of rail links between Austria and the port of Antwerp
Currently there are 16 block trains that pass weekly on the line




17/09/2021Tomorrow the first stopover in Vado Ligure of the EMA transatlantic scheduled service
It is operated with four carriers of about 4,500 teu




17/09/2021In the second quarter of this year, rail freight transport through the Swiss Alps increased by +34.4%
The growth (+6.0%) of road transport was more contained




16/09/2021MSC will present an offer to acquire control of the Brazilian logistics group Log-In
Submitted application for authorization to the antitrust authority of the Latin American nation




16/09/2021Maersk is once again revising up its third-quarter financial performance forecasts
Record EBITDA and EBIT values are expected




16/09/2021Contracted to Samsung Heavy Industries for the construction of six large capacity container ships
The order has a total value of about 719 million dollars




16/09/2021BP - NYK agreement for the decarbonization of maritime transport
The agreement is also extended to other sectors of industry




16/09/2021Renewed the board of directors of the Propeller Club of Salerno
The new president is Maurizio De Cesare




16/09/2021In August the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles has decreased of the -0,8%
Historical record of empty containers on board




15/09/2021In the third quarter of 2021 italy's connectivity index to the global network of containerized maritime services has marked a decrease of -1.3%
For the port with the highest index, Gioia Tauro, a drop of -2.5%. The Civitavecchia airport recorded an increase of +25.1%




15/09/2021Agreement between Navantia, Windar Renovables and Harland & Wolff for the construction of facilities for marine wind farms
The UK's offshore wind energy market is the second largest in the world after China's




15/09/2021At the port of Gioia Tauro landed at night a 24 thousand teu portacontainer
The ship is almost 400 meters long and 61.5 meters wide




15/09/2021Denmark's DFDS has bought compatriot ICT Logistics
The shipping company was founded in 1997




15/09/2021The Maersk Group has made a third acquisition in the e-commerce logistics sector
Bought the Portuguese HUUB




15/09/2021Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is decreased of the -4,1%
In the first eight months of this year recorded an increase of +0.1%




14/09/2021ANITA welcomes the free movement of articulated vehicles up to 18 metres in length
Transportunited expressed perplexity for the consequences of the government measure




14/09/2021Nicolini (Confetra): the PNRR must have as its objective a lasting relaunch
It is necessary - he highlighted - the collaboration of all to be able to implement an investment plan of this magnitude




14/09/2021Eurokai expects to close the first half of 2021 with a consolidated net profit of €32.2 million
For the full year, a significant improvement in the economic performance of Eurogate and Contship Italia is expected




14/09/2021The Swiss logistics group Militzer & Münch opens branches in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
Belgrade will be the group's hub for the Western Balkans area




14/09/2021CMA CGM invests 25 million euros in Brittany Ferries
The implementation of new ro-ro services is planned




14/09/2021Uniport asks the government to extend the Green Ports ban to the entire national territory
Barbera: it is necessary to grant these opportunities also to terminal operators in Southern Italy, who have not benefited from resources for development




14/09/2021Orsero's Shipping division recorded a decline in revenues and growth in EBITDA
In the first six months of 2021 the turnover was 49.7 million euros (-5.7%)




14/09/2021The growth of OECD economies is fading
The Composite Leading Indicator signals moderate growth




14/09/2021The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances Egypt's first dry port
Granted a loan of 25 million euros




13/09/2021Satisfaction of Confetra FVG for the approval of the Senate of the resolution on the regime of international Free Port of Trieste
Visintin: it is a competitive asset and employment development for the city of Trieste, our region and for the entire country




13/09/2021The port of Long Beach sets its own new container traffic record for the month of August
Enlivened 808 thousand teu (+11.3%)




13/09/2021In August the port of Barcelona has enlivened 318 thousand containers (+35.2%)
In the first eight months of this year the total has been of 2,4 million teu (+31.1%)




13/09/2021New monthly italy-China direct maritime service by Rif Line
The first of the two ships used, which departed from Shanghai, will arrive tomorrow in Civitavecchia




13/09/2021In August the traffic of goods in the port of Singapore decreased by -1.6%
Containerized volumes down by -1.3%




10/09/2021Antonella Scardino is the new secretary general of the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic Sea
Today the inauguration session of the Management Committee of the institution




10/09/2021New monthly revenue records for Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines
In August, the turnover of the two companies grew by +151.3% and +278.1% respectively




10/09/2021The EU Commission declares illegal the loans for 900 million euros granted to Alitalia
Vestager: they gave Alitalia an unfair advantage over its competitors




10/09/2021CMA CGM freezes spot noli
The tariff freeze will be in force until February 1, 2022




10/09/2021ITF and IBF have agreed on wage increases for seafarers
From the first of January 2022, increases of +3% and +1.5% from 1 January 2023 will be applied




09/09/2021A significant mitigation of the growth of container traffic in US ports is expected to be expected in the near future
According to the National Retail Federation, however, 2021 will be a record year




09/09/2021The stranding of the Coral Crystal in the Suez Canal did not interrupt ship traffic
The bulk carrier resumed navigation with the assistance of tugs of the canal authority




09/09/2021Tomorrow the initiative "Italian Port Days - Opening port life and culture to people" will be launched
This year the event will last a month




09/09/2021DSV Panalpina returns to its original company name DSV
Abandoned the name assumed after the acquisition of the Swiss logistics group




09/09/2021CMA CGM and Abu Dhabi Ports will operate a new container terminal in the port of Khalifa
Investments of 154 million dollars are planned




08/09/2021On October 4 in Genoa the presentation of the Italian version of the CTU Code
The International Center for Containers Studies contributed to the realization of the document




08/09/2021Evergreen will order 24 1,800-3,000 teu carriers at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong
In August, the shipping company again recorded record revenues




08/09/2021GNV will activate a new Barcelona-Menorca maritime service
The ferry "GNV Sealand" will be used




08/09/2021In July the number of ships transited in the Suez Canal has increased of +17.3%
Oil tankers up by +8.2% and other ships by +20.3%




07/09/2021In the port of Monopoli the new tourist reception terminal has been inaugurated
Among the goals, to serve the luxury cruise market




07/09/2021Fatal accident in the port of Livorno
A seafarer hit by a mooring cable died




07/09/2021In July the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna has grown of +20.3%
In the first seven months of this year have been enlivened 15,4 million tons (+19.7%)




07/09/2021Inaugurated in Budapest the promotion office abroad of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic and Alpe Adria
Gurrieri: it is from the heart of Europe that in 2005 the first intermodal service was launched between Pier VII of the port of Trieste and the budapest railway terminal




06/09/2021IUMI, the marine insurance market is improving, even if the future is uncertain
Last year the value of premiums recorded an increase of +6.1%




06/09/2021Vettosi appointed chairman of ECSA's Shipping Finance working group
Vice President is the Dutch Marjolein Van Noort




06/09/2021In the second trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the Italian ports has increased of +21.0%
A total of 118.7 million tons of cargo were handled




06/09/2021The ICS, with Intercargo, presents a proposal to tax globally the carbon emissions of ships
It joins the project of a research and development fund for the decarbonization of shipping presented at the end of 2019




06/09/2021Port of Trieste, reactivated the connection with the railway nodes of Servola and Aquilinia
7.5 million euros of investments




03/09/2021There are about 30 thousand Italian seafarers to be vaccinated
Mapping started by the Corps of Port Authorities and the Ministry of Health




03/09/2021The Central Adriatic AdSP signs an agreement with Sogesid
The goal is to accelerate the construction of new port infrastructures, reclamation activities and environmental requalification




03/09/2021The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas starts the rehabilitation and consolidation of the docks of the port of Vibo Valentia
Planned works worth a total of 18 million euros




03/09/2021Assiterminal from the stables to the stars, now that there has been confirmation of support for port terminal operators
Becce: September starts well with the green light of the MEF to the refreshment fund for passenger terminals and the ok of the CDM to the decree that contains the provision for a reduction in the concessionary fees




02/09/2021Gebrüder Weiss bought the Bavarian shipping company Spedition Lode
The company has 60 employees




02/09/2021Tomorrow strike of the staff of the Port System Authority of the North Central Adriatic Sea
Filt, Fit and Uilt denounce that for several months the trade union relations with the institution have suffered a worrying deterioration




02/09/2021New MSC Trieste-Ludwigshafen train service
Connection within the framework of the multimodal offer between Turkey and Germany




02/09/2021OOIL orders Nantong COSCO KHI and Dalian COSCO KHI ten new 16,000 teu carriers
The contract has a total value of 1.58 billion dollars




02/09/2021The new Israeli port in Haifa Bay has become operational
Arrived a container carrier of 14,566 teu of COSCO Shipping




02/09/2021The problem of changing the crews of ships continues to be serious, although there are some positive signs
The Neptune Declaration explains that the situation has stabilised and that seafarers' access to vaccination campaigns has improved




01/09/2021In the EU, the maritime transport sector is on the road to sustainable development, but new challenges will come from increased demand
First report of the EEA and the EMCSA on the environmental impact of shipping in the European Union




01/09/2021ZIM agrees with Seaspan the rental of five more 7,000 teu carriers
The construction of the new ships will cost about 530 million dollars




01/09/2021TX Logistik increases the frequency of rail freight connections between Germany and Italy
The weekly departures on the Duisburg-Segrate route rise to six




01/09/2021In the second quarter, the cyclical increase in transport and storage services was +7.3%
The trend change was +33.3%




01/09/2021RINA has acquired the Danish software house Logimatic Solutions
Salerno: its fleet management software enjoys an excellent reputation on the market and is already installed on over 1,400 ships




01/09/2021Port of Gioia Tauro, awarded the construction of the Border Control Post
The work will be completed within six months
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
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