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January 2022




31/01/2022CMA CGM increases the reach of its logistics activities to the last mile
The French group acquires 51% of its compatriot Colis Privé




31/01/2022Fincantieri has delivered to Princess Cruises the sixth and last cruise ship of the "Royal" class
It has a gross tonnage of 145 thousand tons




31/01/2022Enlargement of the Governing Council of the Union of Interports
Entrances by Giuseppe Salonia (Società degli Interporti Siciliani) and Enrico Gislon (Interporto Marghera Carbones)




31/01/2022With the pandemic, the performance of ship registers has drastically decreased
Noted a decrease of six percentage points in flag States that successfully fulfill their obligations




31/01/2022Saipem expects to close 2021 with a loss of more than a third of the share capital
Contacts have been established with bank counterparties and shareholders ENI and CDP Industria to verify their willingness to support an adequate financial maneuver




31/01/2022Quarter October-December 2021 record for the Japanese company ONE
The volumes of containerized cargo transported by the fleet are decreasing. However, demand is growing




31/01/2022Once the dredging works have been completed, the port of Hamburg can be reached by container ships with greater draught
Deepening between 1.00 and 1.90 meters of the Elba estuary




28/01/2022The TAR dismissed the Spinelli group's appeal on the merger between the Genoese terminal companies PSA Genova Pra' and SECH
Declared inadmissible for lack of interest in bringing proceedings




28/01/2022In the US, demurrage & detention costs have increased significantly
Maffei: worrying, but in the context of the situation of general congestion in ports and internal networks




28/01/2022In 2020 the embarkations on the cruise ships of the world fleets have collapsed by -81%
CLIA believes that in 2022 companies can recover much of the lost ground




28/01/2022Wärtsilä closes the fourth quarter of 2021 with a record value of new orders
The recovery in the naval sector is slowed by the slow restart in the cruise segment




28/01/2022The British company Ambassador Cruise Line bought the ship AIDAMira
It has a capacity of 1,200 passengers and 500 crew members




27/01/2022Scorpio Tankers sells 14 product carriers for $472 million
These are two units Medium Range and 12 Long Range 1




27/01/2022Cassa Depositi e Prestiti finances with 21 million euros the redevelopment of the port of Marina di Carrara
Interventions aimed at ensuring greater safety and urban regeneration




27/01/2022Joint transport, the urgent launch of an organic action to regulate the operating cycles of trucks in ports is necessary
Tagnochetti: the problem cannot be entrusted only to the regulation of individual presidents of Port System Authorities




27/01/2022At the end of March, cooperation between ZIM and 2M on the Asia-Mediterranean and Asia-West Coast US routes will cease
The Israeli company will launch a new pendulum service that will connect the Far East and Pacific Northwest with the Mediterranean




27/01/2022Cooperation agreement between ENEA and Fincantieri in the fields of research and innovation
Among other things, specific working groups and the possibility of an exchange of personnel




27/01/2022The framework agreement on concessions in the port of Monfalcone has been approved
D'Agostino: defines what will be the future structure of concession and areas within the port, with perfect harmony of all public and private parties




27/01/2022Port of Livorno, adopted the new regulation on job start-ups
Assign additional areas to Sintermar Darsena Toscana and Lorenzini




27/01/2022The final approval of the Strategic Planning Document of the Port System of Eastern Sicily is imminent
On Tuesday, the Sicilian Region expressed a favourable opinion




27/01/2022The duration of the concession to CSP Zeebrugge Terminal has been extended to 2055
Last year the container traffic in the Belgian terminal grew by +53%




27/01/2022Global Ports Holding will operate the new cruise terminal at the port of Tarragona
Concession contract for a period of 12 years with an option for a further six years




27/01/2022In 2021, the Swiss Hupac handled record traffic volumes
The current exceptional increase in energy costs is worrying. The company's 2021-2026 strategy points to the east and south




26/01/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Augusta has grown of +4.5% and in that of Catania has dropped of -3.1%
Respectively handled 25.1 million and 8.1 million tons of cargo




26/01/2022Cooperation agreement between the port of Thessaloniki and the Suez Canal Economic Zone
It provides for the increase of their respective activities through the promotion of maritime traffic through the Suez Canal




26/01/2022Assiterminal calls for the adoption of a single regulation on port concessions
Ferrari: putting into practice the principles of the economic-financial rebalancing of port concessions




26/01/2022Enel X - Grimaldi agreement for the decarbonization and electrification of ports
It provides for the development of projects based on renewable energy




26/01/2022Last year the ports of Sardinia have enlivened 44,02 million tons of goods (+14.8%)
Passenger traffic is recovering




26/01/2022New China-Korea-Koper service of the NVOCC operator Volta Shipping Services
Three container ships with a capacity of 1,200-2,700 teu are used




25/01/2022In 2021 the port of Algeciras has enlivened 4,8 million containers (- 6.1%)
In the fourth quarter alone they were pairs to 1,2 million teu (- 6.3%)




25/01/2022In the fourth trimester of 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of La Spezia has decreased of the -11,5%
In Marina di Carrara annual traffic record




25/01/2022Order to the Chinese DSIC for six new container carriers of 16,000 teu
The ships will be 366 meters long and 51 meters wide




25/01/2022With Gorizia and Marghera-Carbones, the number of interports associated with the UIR rises to 24
Gasparato: in 2022 we aim for a no longer elusive legislative reform that will have to rejuvenate the regulatory system of Law 240/90




25/01/2022ECSA supports the draft report to the European Parliament on the reform of the ETS which includes shipping
Philis: represents a substantial step forward




25/01/2022The port of Trieste closed 2021 with an increase of +2.2% in traffic
Various goods growing also on 2019




25/01/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the port system of the Southern Adriatic has grown of +3.0%
In Bari recorded a rise of +6.7%, in Brindisi a decrease of -1.5%




25/01/2022COSCO also plans to close 2021 with an astronomical profit
Slight growth in the volumes of container cargoes transported by the fleet




24/01/2022In Ravenna starts the course for the driving of heavy vehicles aimed at port terminal operators and the Port Cooperative
Rossi: concrete feedback to the shortage of drivers




24/01/2022Transit windows for motorway access of exceptional transport to the port of Genoa
Civolani (TEA): the time of uncertainty is over




24/01/2022MSC and Lufthansa are proposing the acquisition of a majority stake in ITA Airways
Required an exclusivity period of 90 working days




24/01/2022Merlo (Federlogistica): it is necessary to help logistics companies to equip themselves with adequate cyber security plans
A waste of time - he denounces - to devote oneself to an old and outdated logistics plan




24/01/2022The WSC reiterates that the EU ETS for shipping must be directed towards a global solution
Wrong - denounces the association - to move from a policy based on "the polluter pays" to one in which "the polluter is paid"




24/01/2022The National Union of Port Companies has joined Conftrasporto
Barbera: we are convinced that we can make an active contribution to the activities of the Confederation




24/01/2022In the fourth quarter of 2021 the containers transported by the fleet of OOCL are down of -16.9% while the revenues have increased of +101.4%
Historical record of quarterly turnover with 4.88 billion dollars




24/01/2022ESPO reiterates its concern that the application of the EU ETS to shipping could undermine the competitiveness of European ports
Among the proposals, that of considering, for the purposes of counting emissions, the elusive port of call at a neighboring non-EU port as a stopover at an EU port




21/01/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia has grown of +20%
Cruises are recovering, even if the appeal is missing over two million passengers




21/01/2022UNIPORT webinar on PNRR and port resources
It is scheduled for February 4




21/01/2022Federagenti, the Italian Green Deal must pass through the sea
Saints: it is necessary to invest consistently, and not by slogans, in ports and logistics




21/01/2022Filt Cgil, good the ok of the creditors to the recovery plans of CIN Tirrenia and Moby
Colombo: it is necessary to close the entire game by securing even the approximately six thousand workers in charge of the two companies




21/01/2022Substantial year-end bonus for COSCO Shipping Holdings employees
It would amount to up to 30 times the salary




21/01/2022Assologistica asks the government to pay attention to the impact of expensive energy on logistics
Ruggerone: start the sustainable development of logistics through tools that concretely encourage the energy transition




21/01/2022The Court of Auditors beats the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic Sea
The unification of the management of the ports of Venice and Chioggia has not yet been completed




21/01/2022Last year, the port of Los Angeles handled a record 10.7 million containers
Increase of +13% on 2020




20/01/2022Moby announces that the new continuity plan has received the prior consent of the main financial creditors
It was filed yesterday at the Court of Milan




20/01/2022A cargo of ammunition destined for Santo Domingo left La Spezia, but was discovered and seized in Dakar
Summary: a rule would be necessary that provides for the obligation of adequate certification for maritime carriers of these types of goods




20/01/2022Last year, Chinese ports collected a significant amount of new historical records
Traffic in the seaports has increased of +5.2%, with a +4.6% of international goods alone




20/01/2022Kuehne+Nagel activates an indicator on the waiting times of container carriers at ports
Currently - the company pointed out - the problem is about 12 times more serious than normal




20/01/2022Shortage of veterinary staff in the port of La Spezia
The presidents of associations of shipping agents, freight forwarders and customs officers met with Undersecretary of Health Costa




20/01/2022The port of Long Beach closed 2021 with a record traffic of 9.4 million containers
In the second half of the year, however, a decrease of -1.1% was recorded and in the fourth quarter alone of -4.8%




19/01/2022In the USA, record investments in port and river infrastructure
Resources of 14 billion dollars in fiscal year 2022 for the implementation of 500 projects




19/01/2022New free courses of the National School of Transport and Logistics of La Spezia
They are aimed at the labor market in the port and logistics sectors




19/01/2022In 2021, the port terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort handled record container traffic
Recorded increases in activity of +3.7% and +11.8% respectively




19/01/2022Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
For the ecological transition of shipping - he underlined - it is necessary to calibrate the objectives on the technologies actually available




19/01/2022Last year the traffic in the port of Zeebrugge increased by +4.6%
In the last quarter alone the growth was +7.5%




19/01/2022New GEODIS train service between France and Italy
It connects Noisy-le-Sec to Novara




19/01/2022Ok of Brussels to the change in the ownership structure of the port group Peel Ports
New shareholders are GIP, APG and AustralianSuper




19/01/2022In 2021 the traffic in the Moroccan ports from the Agence Nationale des Ports has dropped of the -1,6%
The containers have been pairs to 1.287.129 teu (+3.8%)




19/01/2022Genting HK confirmed that it had filed for liquidation
Meyer and Geue (Mecklenburg-Pomerania): it is confirmation that the loan of 78 million euros would not have prevented this development




18/01/2022Getting to Zero Coalition calls for a policy mix to decarbonize shipping
A significant reduction in the cost of zero-emission fuels is needed to close the competitiveness gap with fossil fuels




18/01/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods enlivened by the port of Marseille has grown of +9%
The containers have been pairs to 1,5 million teu (+13%)




18/01/2022Free wheels, in the logistics centers the hauliers can not rest at all
Franchini: the tachograph records the activity of the truck and not paradoxically that of the driver




18/01/2022South Korean antitrust fine of $81 million to 23 containerized shipping companies
The accusation is that he agreed on the value of the freight for a period of 15 years




18/01/2022ZIM will rent for eight years three new container carriers of 7,000 teu
They will be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and taken over in the first half of 2024




18/01/2022Joint venture of NYK and Knutsen for the maritime transport of liquid carbon dioxide
The Japanese company orders the construction of four LNG carriers




18/01/2022For commercial freight, CMA CGM will only talk to customers digitally
Progressive extension to all maritime lines of the SpotOn platform




18/01/2022Genting Hong Kong one step away from filing for liquidation
The Chinese company announces that it could be advanced today




17/01/2022After Evergreen raised the bar, Yang Ming employees also want a substantial bonus
Granted a bonus of 12 months and an increase of + 5% of the salary




17/01/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto has increased of +11.1%
In the last quarter decrease of -6.1%




17/01/2022In the fourth trimester of 2021 the containerized traffic in the port of Antwerp decreased by -8.5%
Recorded the new record of total traffic of goods for the period




17/01/2022ICS-IRENA agreement to collaborate in the decarbonization of shipping
The exchange of information and data is envisaged




17/01/2022In Gioia Tauro, the AdSP starts a discussion to ensure greater flexibility of port work
In the second half of 2021 the traffic of the container in the Calabrian port of call has increased of +6.4%




17/01/2022The moorers of Barcelona have started an indefinite strike
Rejected a hypothesis of agreement to resolve the conflict born from the merger of Cemesa and Mooring & Port Services




17/01/2022Order to KSOE for the construction of three container ships of 7,900 teu
MPC Capital confirms the order to Hanjin Heavy Industries for four full containers of 5,500 teu




17/01/2022Last year the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong has decreased of the -1,1%
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -4.9% was recorded




17/01/2022Container manufacturer Singamas expects record shareholder profit for 2021
It will be at least 180 million dollars




14/01/2022CLECAT considers the measures of the "Fit for 55" package for the freight transport sector to be more than satisfactory
For the association, they represent an opportunity to achieve a rapid transition to zero-emission mobility




14/01/2022In 2021 the trucks transported by the RCG rolling motorway on the Brenner axis increased by +29%
The trains loaded 160,000 heavy vehicles




14/01/2022Yang Ming will invest in the construction of five 15,000 teu container ships
The purchase of new containers is also planned




14/01/2022In 2021, PSA's port terminals handled a record 91.5 million containers
New historical highs in volumes handled both in Singapore and in other world ports




14/01/2022Maersk expects to close the fourth quarter of 2021 with record financial performance
The volumes of cargo transported by the fleet fell by -4%. Freight rates up by +80%




14/01/2022T&E calls on the EU to broaden the scope of the rules to decarbonise shipping to include ships under 5,000 GRT and those serving the offshore industry
For the combination, the reference threshold for CO2 emissions should be an annual quantity of one thousand tonnes




13/01/2022In 2022, the number of calls at Italian ports of ocean Alliance container ships will remain unchanged
Livorno is part of the alliance's network of services




13/01/2022The European Commission has rejected the merger between the South Korean shipbuilding groups HHIH and DSME
No motivated by the dominant position that the concentration would have created in the market for the construction of LNG vessels




13/01/2022In 2021 North Sea Port has enlivened 68,9 million tons of goods (+9%)
Drop of -4% on record traffic in 2019




13/01/2022The ports of Shanghai and Singapore are confirmed in 2021 at the top of the ranking of world container ports
In terms of TEU handled, the two airports recorded increases of +8.1% and +1.6% respectively in containerized traffic which marked new historical records




13/01/2022Last year the acts of piracy against ships decreased by -32%
The International Maritime Bureau urges not to let our guard down




12/01/2022The American Lineage Logistics buys three Dutch logistics companies
These are the companies Van Tuyl Logistics, H&S Coldstores and Frigocare Rotterdam




12/01/2022Bridge over the Strait of Messina, started the procedure for the realization of a technical-economic feasibility study
He will have to consider the design solution of the "multi-span airlift"




12/01/2022In 2021 the port of Ancona has enlivened 10,78 million tons of goods (+21.8%)
Recovery driven by record rolling stock traffic




12/01/2022In 2021 the port of Tanger Med has enlivened a traffic container record of 7,2 million teu (+24.3%)
Historical peak of goods with 101.0 million tons (+24.8%)




11/01/2022In 2021, Turkish ports handled record containerized traffic
The total was 12,591,470 teu (+8.3%)




11/01/2022Awarded the tender for the redevelopment of the waterfront of Marina di Carrara
Works awarded to R.C.M. Costruzioni di Sarno




11/01/2022In 2021 the traffic of cruises and ferries in the port of Genoa have marked recovery of +217.6% and +40.5%
A further rise is expected in 2022




11/01/2022The German shipbuilding company MV Werften has filed for bankruptcy
VSM calls for a change of ownership and diversification of the company's business model




11/01/2022Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts worth a total of $1.1 billion
They are related to activities in Australia and Guyana




11/01/2022Philippos Philis has been appointed President of the European Shipowners' Association ECSA
Vice President is Karin Orsel




10/01/2022Partnership of Konecranes and Pesmel for the automation of container storage
The goal is to reduce the complexity of operations, speed up work and optimize space




10/01/2022The Belgian antitrust authority approves the merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge
The new company is owned by the municipal administrations of the two cities




10/01/2022Maersk orders KSOE four more new 16,000 teu container ships
Contract worth about 701 million dollars




10/01/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, extended by two years the duration of the maritime concessions
Measure to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic




10/01/2022Extraordinary increase in the annual revenues of the Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines
Recorded growth of +120.2% and +149.4% respectively on 2020




07/01/2022In 2021, Evergreen's revenues reached a record value of 489.4 billion Taiwanese dollars
Turnover up by +136.1% on the previous year




07/01/2022In 2021 the port of Tanjung Pelepas marked a new annual record of container traffic
Enlivened 11.2 million teu (+14%)




05/01/2022At MSC the world leadership in containerized maritime transport
The position will be strengthened in the future thanks to an orderbook that provides for the acquisition of capacity equal to one million teu




05/01/2022The 19,000-ton dry dock has also been removed from the port of Palermo
Monti: we can finally accommodate XL ships, now in a position to enter the port safely




05/01/2022Filt Cgil, for the Super Green Pass we need ad hoc measures for seafarers
Christmas: a specific solution must be urgently identified and the operation of the ships must be guaranteed




05/01/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, the construction of a multifunctional border control structure has begun
Work worth 1.5 million euros




05/01/2022Confitarma, the new requirements for the Super Green Pass take into account the specificities of maritime work
Mattioli: it is a question of protecting and identifying ad hoc solutions for workers who risk heavy penalties from these measures




05/01/2022Completed the sale of Bergen Engines from Rolls-Royce to Langley Holdings
The Norwegian company produces engines and generator sets for the maritime and land transport sectors




04/01/2022Construction of the new Senegalese port of Ndayane has begun
An investment of over a billion dollars is planned




04/01/2022Cassa Depositi e Prestiti finances with 53 million euros the extraordinary maintenance work of the port of Augsburg
The goal is to redevelop the commercial port and improve the safety conditions of navigation




04/01/2022In November the traffic of the goods in the Ligurian ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has grown of +6.7%
Containerized cargo down by -1.6%




04/01/2022Orders for the construction of nine container ships to the Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings group
Orders for six ships of 15,000 teu and three feeders. I also order for a ship for LNG




03/01/2022Blackbird (Federlogistica): it is necessary to speed up the installation of cold ironing systems in ports
It is also essential - he specified - a single national direction to start effective and concrete projects




03/01/2022The AdSP of the Sea of Sardinia has activated its Own Administrative One-Stop Shop
Initially it will be mainly aimed at the management of the practices relating to the Register pursuant to art. 68 of the Navigation Code




03/01/2022New historical annual record of the tonnage of ships transited in the Suez Canal
Last year, 20,694 naval units passed through the Egyptian waterway




03/01/2022Clash between the Länder of Mecklenburg-Pomerania and Genting HK over the future of the MV Werften shipyard
The Chinese group takes legal action to immediately obtain a loan of 78 million euros
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HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Rome/Salerno
The union said it was certain that the Central Tyrrhenian Port System Authority would appeal the ruling.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
Discussion of development projects related to environmental sustainability
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
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