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February 2022




28/02/2022A computer system speeds up controls at the port of Livorno port
Paroli : The next milestone is the coordination of phytosanitary and quality control activities on fresh fruit and vegetable products




28/02/2022In Puglia the Peyrani Transport expands its own scope at the port of Manfredonia
Among the planned activities, the landing of wind farms




28/02/2022China's CULines orders two new 7,000-teu container carriers
They will be built by the shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding




28/02/2022Maersk Line organizes itself in view of the possible suspension of maritime and terrestrial services to and from Russia
Possible firm on the basis of the evolving sanctions




28/02/2022ILO, IMO, UNCTAD and WHO urge governments to work together to resolve the ship's crew change crisis
The situation has worsened to coincide with the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus




28/02/2022In the fourth quarter of 2021, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -1% percent
In the whole year, 128.7 million tonnes (+ 1.9%) were handled




28/02/2022FedEx and UPS have suspended services to and from Ukraine and Russia
DB Schenker stops the business with Ukraine and maintains active groupage services with Belarusian and Russia




28/02/2022In 2021 the revenues of the GEODIS logistics group increased by 28% percent
Increase of 33% percent on 2019 percent




28/02/2022Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries will build three 7,900-teu container carriers
At Hyundai Mipo Dockyard an order for six feeder container vessels




28/02/2022New increase in transit rights in the Suez Canal
The markup will enter into force tomorrow




25/02/2022A Moldovan flag ship in international waters in the Black Sea has been hit by a missile
Two of the ten seamen, all of them Russian nationalities, in serious condition




25/02/2022Awarded the tender for the upgrading of the container terminal of the port of Thessaloniki
The work, worth 150 million euros, will be carried out by the consortium Mytilineos-Rover Maritime-HDK




25/02/2022Brussels authorizes the merger of Cargotec and Konecranes
The two companies will have to divest several businesses




25/02/2022Fim Cisl Liguria, speed up the realisation of the new platform for the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente
Venzano : sea rollover is the only way to get the work to continue for more than 3,800 families between direct and induced




25/02/2022For the ISC, pandemics and war are the same thing
Platten : We call on all parties to ensure that seafarers do not become collateral damage in the scope of any action




25/02/2022Regional Container Lines records annual financial results and record quarterly results
The company orders two new 7,000-teu container carriers in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding




24/02/2022Network of ports of the Adriatic and Ionian for the sustainable management of ship waste
The partners of the European project Ecowaves have signed an agreement




24/02/2022In 2021 Finnlines revenues increased by 19.8% percent
In the fourth quarter, the increase was 27.3% percent




24/02/2022Coin ceremony for Explora I
It is the first of four luxury cruise ships ordered by MSC Crociere at Fincantieri




24/02/2022Last year the port of Rotterdam established its own new containerized traffic record
Overall the eventful volumes increased by 7.3% percent




24/02/2022Ocean Infinity commissions Vard (Fincantieri) six other remote control ships
They will be 85 meters long and, built in Vietnam, will be delivered in 2025




24/02/2022The conflict in Ukraine reignites tensions between China and Taiwan
Moscow interacts trade maritime traffic in the Sea of Azov




24/02/2022Works worth 17.8 million euros in the port of Ortona with funds from the PNRR
Agreement between the AdSP of the Central Adriatic and the ZES Abruzzo




24/02/2022At Royal Caribbean the concession of the tourist port of Fiumicino
Authorized the subentry in the maritime demanial concession of the 90-year life issued by the Lazio Region




23/02/2022In 2021, Greek ferry companies reported a lower than expected recovery
The renewal of the fleet is the first of the issues to be addressed




23/02/2022At the terminal of HHLA PLT Italy in the port of Trieste the scalo of the first ship of the Trieste-Mersin service of DFDS
Yesterday, the inauguration of the intermodal link between the Julian and Karlsruhe platform in Germany




23/02/2022Port of Ravenna, Agreement between Guardia di Finanza and AdSP for the monitoring and control of infrastructure interventions
It aims to strengthen the principality of legality and transparency in order to protect the proper use of public resources and, more generally, compliance with the procedures and the executive timelines




23/02/2022Associations of industrialists and drivers at loggers courts in Spain
Among the points of the contention is the ban on the driver of the truck-included in the decree-law of imminent approval-to carry out loading and unloading of goods




23/02/2022Francesco Ruffini, the first secretary general of the Livorno Port Authority, has passed away
He had held the office from 1996 to 2003




22/02/2022The EU will extend the measures to ensure maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea for two years
Also established a maritime zone of interest in the northwestern Indian Ocean




22/02/2022Portfoliomanagement (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein) cedes the last substantial portfolio of naval loans stemming from HSH Nordbank
It has been acquired by a consortium made up of Bank of America and Davidson Kempner




22/02/2022Port of Ravenna, Sapir confers on Polo Nautico Ravenna a right of surface on an area of 28mila square meters
First step for the realization of the district of the nautical




22/02/2022At Ponte Ferries the concession of the south ferry pier of the port of Augusta
The restart of the Malta-Sicily maritime link is expected in mid-March




22/02/2022For the first time DB Cargo Italia Services transported over one million tons of steel by rail
In 2020 it was 645 thousand tons




22/02/2022The Euroferry Olympia will be towed to the small port of Platis Gialos
Exhausted search and rescue activities at sea. Ten missing




22/02/2022In 2021, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 526.3 million tons of goods
The cruise passengers were more than 45 thousand (+2,387.0%)




22/02/2022Port of Civitavecchia, deliberated the forfeiture of the Konig concessionaire for the area of the former Privilege shipyard
The AdSP does not revoke the concession to Port Mobility for the cruise shuttle service




22/02/2022"K" Line will operate a terminal for new cars in the port of Yokohama
It has a quay line of 350 meters




21/02/2022Lukashenko: Putin will build us a port in St. Petersburg and, to access the sea, we will not have to turn to Ukraine and Lithuania
It could be accomplished - he said - in a year or a year and a half




21/02/2022In 2021 the Albanian ports marked the new historical record of freight traffic
Handling more than 4.8 million tonnes (+ 13.2%)




21/02/2022Kerry Logistics buys the US Company Topocean Consolidation Service (Los Angeles)
Transaction worth up to $240 million




21/02/2022Timothy Cosulich was elected president of the International Bunker Industry Association
On the first of April he will take over from the Danish Henrik Zederkof




21/02/2022The UIRR is dissatisfied with the outcome of the update of the Eurovignette Directive
Rather than reducing it- he denounced - it will increase the fragmentation of the European transport regulatory framework




21/02/2022Event "Ports of Rome Capital of the Mediterranean. The future starts with the Blue Economy"
Organized by the AdSP of the North Central Tyrrhenian Sea, it will be held on Wednesday in Rome




21/02/2022Fifty thousand tons of coils stopped in the port of Ravenna and in the steel mills for the obstacles placed in the way of road transport
Civolani (Associated Exceptional Transporters): this leads to the stop of production with a strong economic decline and employment impact




21/02/2022In 2021, the German container port of Wilhelmshaven set its own new traffic record
The ports of call of Lower Saxony have enlivened a total of 51.4 million tons of goods (+6%)




21/02/2022The Port System Authority of the Sea of Eastern Sicily proceeds with 33 new hires
The new organic plant - underlines the institution - will ensure a further increase in personnel without increasing costs




21/02/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has marked an increase of +10% on 2020 and a decrease of -8% on 2019
The containers have been pairs to 791 thousand teu (+10% and 0%)




21/02/2022In January 2022 the Chinese seaports have enlivened 362,1 million tons of international cargoes (- 0.7%)
The only containerized traffic has been pairs to 21,6 million teu (+2.0%)




18/02/2022The search for the missing from the accident at the Euroferry Olympia continues
On February 16 in Igoumenitsa the ship was subjected to a Port State Control visit




18/02/2022Filt Cgil, for Moby the MoED is active for an agreement with Tirrenia in AS to protect 6 thousand workers
Colombo: We trust that everyone will work to facilitate the overall closure of the agreement with the creditors




18/02/2022CLECAT calls on the EU Commission to make a move and finally put containerised shipping companies under investigation
Van der Jagt: That of the three alliances between maritime carriers is an oligopoly that applies oligopolistic tariffs




18/02/2022Strong annual increase in container traffic handled by Malta Freeport
In 2021 the total was almost three million teu (+21.7%)




18/02/2022Zacchaeus asks for more powers from the Transport Regulation Authority in the field of port concessions
Blackbird (Federlogistica): the risk is to feed the singular and incomprehensible contrast between ART and the competent Ministry




18/02/2022The downward trend of the commercial naval fleet of the Greek flag continued in 2021
As of December 31, 2021, 1,831 vessels registered for 39.3 million GRT




18/02/2022Danish naval superintendent Wrist buys Centralam Panama
Announced further acquisitions later this year




18/02/2022Fire on board the ro-pax ship Euroferry Olympia
No injuries were reported among the people on board the ferry




18/02/2022In January, the number of full containers decreased in the port of Los Angeles and the number of empty containers grew
A total of 866 thousand teu (+3.6%) were handled




18/02/2022Atlas Corp. (Seaspan Corporation) closes 2021 with record results
The turnover grew by +15.9%




17/02/2022The Management Committee of the AdSP of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea has adopted the Plan of the staff of the ports
The companies of the port of Livorno have a staff of 1,586 employees and those of the port of Piombino of 284




17/02/2022Road transport is totally dissatisfied with the outcome of the meeting with Deputy Minister Bellanova
Lamented the absence of immediate action to support the sector in a state of difficulty




17/02/2022Assoporti's satisfaction with the acceptance of the amendments on port workers
Giampieri: this important result that also helps to guarantee the social stability of the sector




17/02/2022At CMA Terminals (CMA CGM group) the management of the container terminal of the port of Beirut
Ten-year concession contract




17/02/2022The Board of Directors of The Italian Sea Group approves the merger plan for the incorporation of the subsidiary New Sail
The company was formed in November in order to acquire the two Perini Navi business complexes




17/02/2022Satisfaction of Uiltrasporti for the green light to the measures to support port workers
Tarlazzi: it is certainly a positive step that concerns the needs of the port system in the coming years




17/02/2022Grimaldi presents an innovative system that allows ships to capture microplastics present in the oceans
In Wärtsilä the first non-exclusive license for the development and marketing of the plant




17/02/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the Croatian ports has increased of +1.1%
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -8.7% was reported




17/02/2022GNV has completed the acquisition of the Cap Finistère ferry
It will be renamed "GNV Spirit"




17/02/2022Filt Cgil, good measures to support port workers
Colombo: We are pleased with the reformulation of the amendment by the MIMS, which has recognised the importance of our demands




17/02/2022China-Australia direct line service by Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL and Sea-Lead
Six Panamax container ships of 3,500-3,900 teu will be used




16/02/2022Giovannini confirms the proposal of Di Sarcina and Garofalo as president of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily and the Central Adriatic
He made this known in response to a question to the House




16/02/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Bremen-Bremerhaven has grown of +4.8%
Over five million containers handled (+5.2%)




16/02/2022This year in the ports of Brindisi and Monopoli a record cruise traffic is expected
The ports of call of 69 and 25 ships respectively are planned




16/02/2022The port of Barcelona closed 2021 with record container traffic
In the last quarter it decreased by -10.7%




16/02/2022GDP imposes a charge of 30 thousand dollars for the incorrect declaration of the weight of containers
Penalty included in the transport rate




16/02/2022Filt Cgil, strike if the amendments to the Milleproroghe decree-law on port work are not accepted
Colombo: precise requests are being settled to support the port cluster for technical reasons and despite the fact that these issues have been taken up by the Mims with a protocol




16/02/2022IBIA and Bimco launch an investigation focused on the market of marine fuel suppliers
The aim of the initiative is to understand whether measures are needed to improve quality and transparency, including the widespread use of flow measurement systems




16/02/2022Hapag-Lloyd will set up a direct Germany-China service and at the same time cancel three rotations between Asia and Europe
The new China Germany Express line will connect the ports of Hamburg and Dachan Bay




16/02/2022Last year the container terminals of HHLA have enlivened over 6,9 million containers (+2.5%)
Revenues increased by +12.7%




15/02/2022Record quarterly profit for Euroseas
In 2021, a marked improvement in financial performance




15/02/2022Federagenti, from the exploitation of unused Italian gas resources opportunities for the economy and for the maritime sector
Saints: only in the Adriatic there are dozens of oil platforms for drilling




15/02/2022After a record year, container charterer Triton predicts an equally favorable 2022
In 2021 the company's revenues increased by +17.3%




15/02/2022Webinar of Assarmatori and Uniport on cybersecurity in the maritime-port sector
Speretta (Leonardo): support from companies specialized in global security becomes essential




15/02/2022Today Hupac inaugurates an intermodal connection Novara-Pomezia
It has two weekly rotations




15/02/2022Generational change at the top of the Danish group A.P. Møller-Mærsk
Robert Mærsk Uggla will be appointed as the company's new president




15/02/2022Strong contraction in container traffic in the port of Hong Kong in January
Enlivened 1.24 million teu, down by -19.4%




15/02/2022Work has begun on the reconstruction of the mantle of the breakwater of the port of Augusta
A construction site of about 10 thousand square meters will be set up




15/02/2022Also this year the containerized maritime lines of THE Alliance will scale in Italy the ports of Genoa and La Spezia
They will continue to be touched by the weekly MD1 and MD2 services




14/02/2022In January the port of Singapore has enlivened over 3,1 million container (- 0.4%)
The goods are piled to total 52,1 million tons (+2.0%)




14/02/2022In the last trimester of 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice has grown of +8.4%
In the whole year recorded an increase of +8.0%




14/02/2022MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys have joined the Green Marine Europe environmental certification program
All ships of the two companies will be evaluated through eight key performance indicators




14/02/2022Merlo (Federlogistica) urges to assign resources to the AdSP so that they can cope with the risks of cyber security
"The time has come - he explained to address the issues related to technological innovation and digitization




14/02/2022Costa Cruises plans to restore the operation of the entire fleet by next summer
Between spring and winter, more than 1,800 cruises are planned




14/02/2022Plastic pellets carried by ships should be considered dangerous goods
Report by the International Pollutants Elimination Network and The Centre for Environmental Justice on the sinking of the "X-Press Pearl"




14/02/2022The mayors of Antwerp and Rotterdam urge their respective governments to do more to combat drug trafficking through the ports of the two cities
Control of all tropical fruit trafficking proposed




14/02/2022HMM closes 2021 with record annual and quarterly financial performance
In 12 months, revenues increased by +115.1%




11/02/2022Today in Civitavecchia the first of the three days of strike of the workers of Port Mobility
Protest against the 26 redundancies declared by the company




11/02/2022At the start this year in the port of Ancona the preparatory works for the lengthening of the railway tracks
Approved the technical-functional adaptation to the PRP




11/02/2022In January the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach has increased of +4.8%
Traffic record for this month




11/02/2022In January, a historical record of monthly revenues for Yang Ming and Wan Hai
Year-on-year increases of +74.1% and +140.0% respectively were recorded




11/02/2022In 2021, the ports of Messina, Milazzo, Reggio Calabria and Villa San Giovanni handled 30 million tons of goods
Similar volume was handled in 2019




11/02/2022The AdSP of the South Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas has adopted the regulation of call of port workers
The institution will take charge of the basic health screening




11/02/2022In the last quarter of 2021, the resumption of traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has subsided
Decrease of -4.4% of containerized goods




11/02/2022Melina Travlos (Neptun Lines) is the new president of the Union of Greek Shipowners
Golden Star Ferries bought the ferry "Silver Queen"




10/02/2022The World Shipping Council presents six proposals for a fair decarbonisation of maritime transport
The association highlights the need for clear global regulations




10/02/2022Fincantieri - BNP Paribas Italia agreement for a "sustainability linked Guarantees Facility"
Line for guarantees linked to the achievement of two specific objectives of the 2018-2022 Sustainability Plan of the shipbuilding group




10/02/2022Martin (Federation of the Sea): This is a very favorable time to implement the priorities of the blue economy
Meeting of European maritime clusters in Brest




10/02/2022ZIM agrees with Navios Maritime Partners to rent 13 container ships
Five second-hand ships with a capacity of 3,500-4,360 teu and eight new ones of 5,300 teu




10/02/2022Uiltrasporti, resolute no to the modification of the public nature of the Port System Authorities
Tarlazzi: private entities would be at the mercy of the great global shipping alliances




10/02/2022In 2021 the port of Ravenna set its own new historical record of freight traffic
Enlivened 27.1 million tons, up +20.8% on 2020 and +3.1% on 2019




10/02/2022In January, the revenues of the Taiwanese Evergreen grew by +99.9%
Recorded a turnover of over two billion US dollars




10/02/2022Felsa, Nidil and Uiltemp hope for a stabilization path for the 88 workers administered in the port of Genoa
Their contract will expire at the end of the month




10/02/2022Maersk plans to have an additional 500 logistics warehouses within five years
Currently the group has 300 for a total of six million square meters




10/02/2022In 2021, the Port of New York handled record container traffic
Quarterly historical peak in the period October-December




09/02/2022Filt Cgil, the new rules on Covid once again penalize seafarers
Colombo: in order to be reunited with their families they will have to bivouac at the airports of arrival or on the piers of our ports




09/02/2022Agreement between Mims, Port Authorities and Assoporti
A joint committee will be set up for the study and analysis of issues of common interest




09/02/2022After four years of decline, in 2021 the intermodal traffic enlivened by Kombiverkehr grew by +9.3%
Domestic transport increased by +15.4% and international transport by +7.9%




09/02/2022DSV has a record year in both financial and operational performance
Revenues grew by +57.3%




09/02/2022In June, on the occasion of the centenary, the ICS will host a high-level summit on the decarbonization of shipping
Poulsson: We need to agree on a concrete path towards a future based on reality and not on wishful thinking




09/02/2022In 2021 the revenues of the Maersk group increased by +55.5%
Net profit of $18 billion. Bought the US logistics company Pilot Freight Services




08/02/2022D'Amico (Gruppo Giovani Armatori di Confitarma): a national and European strategy oriented towards the sea is needed
Highlighted the green commitment of the national armament




08/02/2022The AdSP of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea presented its plan for the reorganization of large areas of the port of Livorno
Warriors: thanks to the new concessionary structures outlined by this proposal we will finally be able to put order in the port and overcome the problems of conflict




08/02/2022The regional council of Lazio has given the green light to the establishment of the Simplified Logistics Zone of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
It will involve 29 municipalities and the ports of Civitavecchia, Gaeta and Fiumicino




08/02/2022Signed the agreement for the planning of safety interventions in the port of Monfalcone
It was signed by the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic and the trade unions




08/02/2022Published the call for the assignment of the concession of the towing service for the port of Livorno
The value of the asset is estimated at 364.5 million euros with a duration of the concession of 15 years




08/02/2022The number of container carriers from over 20,000 teu who arrive in Barcelona is growing
In the first eleven months of last year there were 32




08/02/2022Uniport, the measures of the European Fit for 55 package risk neutralizing the investments of the PNRR on Italian ports
Rizzi: the reduction of the environmental impact of shipping must not pass through a limitation of transport by sea




08/02/2022The exceptional financial growth of containerized shipping rewards the Greek Danaos and its shareholders
Coustas: I hope that the current brake on orders for new shipbuilding will remain in place




08/02/2022In the port of Genoa, a cargo of 444.5 kilos of cocaine was seized
An employee of the CULMV was arrested




07/02/2022Royal Caribbean's financial performance is still very negative
The cruise group plans to close the 2021 financial year with a net loss of -5.3 billion dollars




07/02/2022Incendiary device under the house of the president of the AdSP of the North Central Tyrrhenian Sea, Pino Musolino
Solidarity of representatives of institutions, trade unions and the economic-port world




07/02/2022In 2021, the reliability of containerized shipping service schedules plummeted to 35.8%
This is highlighted by Sea-Intelligence




07/02/2022In China, during the holidays for the Lunar New Year, there was an increase of +16% in express deliveries
The festive period is the peak consumption season of the year




07/02/2022New Austria-Switzerland rail link with connections to northern and southern European ports
It is carried out in collaboration with Rail Cargo Group and Swissterminal




07/02/2022In 2021 there was a resumption of cruise traffic in Croatian ports
Significantly lower turnover than in 2019




07/02/2022Last year, DP World's port terminals handled record traffic of 77.9 million containers
In the fourth quarter alone the traffic has been of almost 19,6 million teu (+2.6%)




07/02/2022The Japanese ferry Sunflower Shiretoko has set a new record for autonomous navigation
The ship traveled a route of 750 kilometers




04/02/2022Intercargo welcomes the legislative proposals aimed at making those who operate them commercially pay the costs of CO2 emissions from ships
"If the proposal recognizes the need to establish a contractual obligation between the shipowner and the commercial operator regarding the transfer of costs, it must be clear - specifies President Fafalios - that this is easier said than done"




04/02/2022Intermodal traffic in the interports of Bologna, Nola, Padua and Verona is growing in 2021
Increase in both railway and road transport activity




04/02/2022The port of Palermo closed 2021 with a new historical record of annual freight traffic
Volumes up by +4.7% on 2020 and +31.9% on 2019




04/02/2022The WSC is concerned about the regulations being studied in the US to alleviate supply chain congestion
Butler: The bill, deeply wrong. it would give government officials the right to syndicate commercially negotiated service contracts and to determine how shipping companies are to operate their fleet networks




04/02/2022In the fourth trimester of 2021 the containerized traffic of transhipment in Spanish ports has fallen of -11.3%
Altogether last year the ports of call of the Iberian nation have enlivened 544,5 million tons of goods (+5.6%)




04/02/2022The second attempt to disengage the Mumbai Maersk has been successfully concluded
The operation involved eight naval units




03/02/2022A 20,000 teu container ship from Maersk ran aground near the port of Bremerhaven
Failure of a first attempt to disembark the ship




03/02/2022In 2021 the revenues of the Cargotec group grew by +2%
Strong increase (+42%) in the value of new orders




03/02/2022Port of Genoa, USB is against a hypothesis of transfer of freight traffic from Sampierdarena to Pra'
The union denounces the possibility that the SECH area will be sold to Costa Cruises




03/02/2022The establishment of the first U.S. international open registry based in the U.S. Virgin Islands has begun
Among the proposals, the creation of a transhipment hub in the Caribbean




03/02/2022The merger between Cargotec and Konecranes encounters obstacles
In 2021 Konecranes recorded a growth of +16.4% in new orders (+11.7% for port vehicles)




03/02/2022In the last quarter of last year ABB recorded an increase of +17.9% in new orders
Revenues grew by +5.4%




03/02/2022Ok from Brussels to aid to Italian port concessionaires affected by the effects of the pandemic
Authorised under the Temporary Framework on State Aid




02/02/2022The Court of Auditors has approved the 2020 management of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
The adoption of the port regulatory plans of Gioia Tauro, Crotone and Corigliano Calabro can no longer be postponed - the magistrates specify




02/02/2022Jan De Nul has ordered an autonomous naval unit for maritime inspections
It will be provided by Norway's Maritime Robotics




02/02/2022In 2021 the traffic of the container in the port of Valencia has increased of +3.2%
Containerized trade with Italy grew by +26.8%




02/02/2022Assarmatori renews its criticism of the EU Commission's proposal to decarbonize shipping
Hearing of the Secretary General of the association at the Department of European Policies of the Presidency of the Council




02/02/2022T&E with their heads down against European ports, accused of doing very little to clean up shipping
In Italian ports, the greatest amount of CO2 emissions produced by ships at berth would be recorded




02/02/2022The increase in the price of sea freight? At least one positive effect has it: that on the recovery of trade in services
The WTO confirms the causes of the increase in tariffs




01/02/2022Ok to the Strategic System Planning Document of the port system of the Western Ligurian Sea
Resolution of the National Coordination Conference of the Port System Authorities




01/02/2022In January the number of ships transited in the Suez Canal increased by +11.3%
Increase of +9.9% in revenues generated by ship traffic




01/02/2022Successful decarbonization testing with the use of a biofuel blend derived from renewable raw materials to power a product tanker
The project involved the d'Amico group, ABS, LR FOBAS, MAN Energy Solutions, RINA, the Liberian Registry and Trafigura




01/02/2022Gulf of La Spezia, an event on the prospects offered by green hydrogen for sustainable development
Organized by DLTM and TICASS, it will be held on Thursday in presence and online




01/02/2022UPS closes 2021 with record annual and quarterly financial results
Annual revenues increased by +15.0%




01/02/2022New format of the Assoporti and SRM newsletter on maritime transport and ports
Giampieri: it is a useful informative product also for forecasts




01/02/2022On 17 and 19 May in Viareggio and Genoa will meet German and Italian shipbuilding operators
Events organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany




01/02/2022Hapag-Lloyd is preparing to close 2021 with a huge growth in financial results
The exceptional performances are the result of the extraordinary increase in the value of freight
FROM THE HOME PAGE
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
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