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April 2022




29/04/2022Höegh Autoliners orders four more "Aurora" class PCTCs to China's CMHI
The salesperman rises to eight units




29/04/2022The EU Commission authorizes the entry of Hapag-Lloyd into the capital of JadeWeserPort
The German company will acquire 30% percent held by APM Terminals




29/04/2022Singaporean Swire Shipping has bought American ride-hailing company Westwood Shipping Lines
It was ceded by Japan's Sumitomo Warehouse




29/04/2022Approved the 2021 budget of the AdSP of the South Tyrrhenium and Ionian seas
It presents an administration surplus of more than 133 million euros




29/04/2022ESPO, the TRAN Commission of the EU Parliament noted the impact that the inclusion of shipping in the ETS can have on ports
Reassuring-the European ports association explained-that the draft opinion adopted by the parliamentary committee yesterday seeks to find a solution to this problem




29/04/2022Last year the port terminals of the Eurokai group handled 12.3 million containers (+ 13.1%)
In Germany traffic was 7.9 million teu (+ 8.2%), in Italy of 1.8 million teu (+ 13.4%) and in the other foreign terminals of 2.6 million teu (+ 31.2%)




29/04/2022Hapag-Lloyd expects to store the first quarter with a +237 percent growth in operating profit
The company believes the positive trend will continue in the second quarter




28/04/2022Approved the 2021 budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Adopted the new Strategic Programming Document of System




28/04/2022The European parliamentary committee TRAN calls on Russia to return the stolen aircraft
Moscow has imposed a new registration of the planes chartered by foreign companies in the Russian aviation registry




28/04/2022Fincantieri will deliver the second corvette for Qatar
It was built in the Muggiano shipyard




28/04/2022Interporto Padova closed 2021 percent with economic results on the rise
The annual financial year was filed with a profit before taxes of 3.5 million euros (+ 24%)




28/04/2022Merlo (Federlogistics) is missing professional figures for cybersecurity in logistics
Cyber piracy is getting more and more aggressive and insidious




28/04/2022Accentuated quarterly decline in CIMC container sales
Minus 21.5% for dry containers and minus 29.6% for reefers




28/04/2022Slala urges the implementation of the project behind the port of Lower Piedmont
Rossini: this is really the last chance




28/04/2022Technical table between the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas and the Customs Agency
The focus is on digitalization for the relaunch of the port system




28/04/2022Convention AdSP of the Strait - University of Messina for the promotion of the health of port workers
The activities will involve a sample of 200 people who will be followed for 18 months




28/04/2022The final balance sheet and the 2021 annual report of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Deiana: 171 million from the PNRR for the construction of the Ro-Ro Terminal in the Canal Port of Cagliari and for the electrification of the docks




28/04/2022The withdrawal from the Russian market weighs on Wärtsilä's accounts
In the first quarter robust growth in new orders




28/04/2022The resumption of Italian logistics threatened by the effects of the war in Ukraine
Nicolini (Confetra): from an economic point of view, the scenario is one of great uncertainty




28/04/2022DSV closed the first quarter with a record net profit of 4.4 billion Danish kroner (+88.3%)
Revenues increased by +81.8%




28/04/2022The 2021 final balance sheet of the AdSP of the Western Ligurian Sea has been approved
During the year, projects worth more than €910 million were launched




28/04/2022The TRAN Committee of the EU Parliament proposes to tighten sanctions against Russia in the maritime and rail sectors
Request to deny the green light to call in EU ports to all ships that also call at Russian ports along their route




28/04/2022In the year ending March 31, ONE's revenues grew by +109.1%
The net profit is piled to 16,8 billion dollars (+380.9%)




27/04/2022The Vibo Marina headquarters of the Port System Authority of the Southern tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas has been inaugurated
Planned works worth 18 million euros




27/04/2022Santi (Federagenti): the prospects for cruises are positive, but the iconic Venice is excluded from the market
From the Seatrade Cruise in Miami - he announced - the confirmation of the exclusion of the lagoon port of call from the routes of cruise ships




27/04/2022Presented the new School of Higher Education for Ship's Doctors
In autumn in Arenzano the first course divided into 12 days




27/04/2022Cargotec starts 2022 with growing financial results and orders
Revenues increased by +16.6%




27/04/2022The merger agreement of Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine has been signed
Temasek will hold 33.5% of the new company




27/04/2022Fosen Yard acquires the Stralsund shipyard
Signed a lease with the administration of the Hanseatic city




27/04/2022With a +19.6% of traffic in the first quarter of this year, the port of Trieste is approaching pre-pandemic levels
The decline (in tons) of containerized traffic continues




27/04/2022The trucks and trains that flow to the Bologna Interport are growing
In the first three months of 2022, numbers were decidedly higher than even pre-pandemic




27/04/2022Kerdjoudj-Belkaid (Feport): When the ships stopped in Shanghai arrive en masse in the EU, there will be a risk of disaster
The intervention of the European Commission was requested to avoid the nightmare situation that is looming in 8-12 weeks




27/04/2022Konecranes posted an unsatisfactory quarter in terms of financial results but excellent in terms of new orders
For the first time, the value of orders exceeded one billion euros




26/04/2022In the first three months of this year the traffic in the port of Rotterdam has decreased of -1.5%
The activities of the Dutch airport are weighed down by the consequences of tensions on the energy markets and the war in Ukraine




26/04/2022In the first quarter, Busan was confirmed as the seventh largest container port in the world
The South Korean ports have closed the first three months of 2022 with a total of 7.23 million teu (-1.3%)




26/04/2022In 2020, hauliers handled 77% of goods in the EU
Decline in rail transport and that along inland waterways




26/04/2022Jan Dieleman is the new president of the Global Maritime Forum
He was elected today by the assembly of the organization




26/04/2022Russia aims to remedy the shortage of containers by increasing domestic production
The dry port of Yuzhnouralsky, in addition to being used to increase trade with China, could host a container factory




26/04/2022In 2022, 8.8 million cruise passengers are expected in Italian ports
According to Cemar, the strong recovery trend will continue next year




26/04/2022In the first three months of 2022, UPS revenues increased by +6.4%
The net profit has been of 2,7 billion dollars (- 44.4%)




26/04/2022Agreement to offer the companies of the Nola Business Park a platform dedicated to dropshipping
It was signed by CIS - Interporto Campano and eLogy




26/04/2022In March, freight traffic in Spanish ports declined after 12 consecutive months of growth
In the first trimester of 2022 the traffic has been of 136,7 million tons (+5.7%)




26/04/2022The growth in the financial performance of the Kuehne + Nagel group continues
New quarterly historical records in the segment of maritime shipments




26/04/2022Maersk expects to close the first quarter of 2022 with new record financial results
In the period the volumes of cargoes transported by the fleet decreased by -7%




22/04/2022In the first trimester of this year the traffic in the port of Algeciras has increased of +7.5%
Containerized cargo decreased by -6.1%




22/04/2022Last year the Slovenian trucks transported 98,9 million tons of goods (+8.8%)
Volumes to and from Italy are growing




22/04/2022In February growth of freight traffic in the port of Naples, decline in Salerno
Overall, the airports of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea have enlivened 2.5 million tons of cargo (- 1.2%)




22/04/2022Moscow intends to remove aircraft from the category of registered movable property
According to "Vedomosti", this would allow Russian courts to deal with disputes over aircraft rights




21/04/2022Assarmatori and Confitarma urge to modernize the Navigation Code
The two shipowners' associations illustrate the next challenges that Italian shipping will have to face




21/04/2022The performance of Bureau Veritas' Marine & Offshore division is growing
As of March 31, the class fleet consisted of 11,533 ships




21/04/2022New Rail Link Antwerp-Novara of Hupac
Three rotations will be made per week




21/04/2022The Council of State accepts the appeal of the port authority of Gioia Tauro against Zito Evoluzioni Navali Yacht
The AdSP had declared the concessionary relationship with the company to have lapsed




21/04/2022In March the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona has increased of +16.9%
In the first quarter of this year recorded a growth of +10.9%




21/04/2022From this summer two MSC Cruises ships will be powered from land while supporting in two northern European ports
"MSC Virtuosa" and "MSC Poesia" will use cold ironing systems in the ports of Southhampton and Rostock




21/04/2022Among the difficulties that the Russian transport system is facing, soon there will also be that of the shortage of containers
Russian Railways urges to adapt the Russian ports of the Far East to accommodate goods that cannot pass to the west




21/04/2022In the first three months of 2022, DP World's port terminals handled 19.3 million containers
Traffic slightly up by +1.7%




21/04/2022Relaunched the proposal to create a large area behind the port in the lower Piedmont
New lung serving the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado




21/04/2022In 2021 the rail freight traffic in Austria grew by +4.8%
Flows to and from Italy increased by +9.5%




21/04/2022In the first quarter of this year ABB recorded a growth of +21% in new orders
The period was archived with a net profit of 632 million dollars (+21%)




20/04/2022Dover Port officials prevented ITF inspectors from boarding P&O Ferries ferries
Tomorrow a protest is scheduled in front of the headquarters of DP World in London




20/04/2022Third consecutive quarterly decline in container traffic in the port of Antwerp
In the first three months of 2022 the total of cargo handled has recorded a decrease of -1.5%




20/04/2022The Board of Directors of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti has approved the list of candidates for the position of director of Fincantieri
Pierroberto Folgiero will succeed Bono as CEO. Claudio Graziano new president




20/04/2022Seminar of the Youth Group of Assagenti on the boom of maritime freight
Analyzed the trend of tariffs in the segments of containers, dry bulk and liquid bulk




20/04/2022A software to quantify the polluting emissions produced by ships in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara
Program based on the characteristics of the ships present in the ports




20/04/2022The Bimco clarifies what the strategy of decarbonization of shipping should be
The shipowners' association insists on the issue of the attribution of responsibilities and the importance of the adoption at global level of a market-based measure




20/04/2022Ok to the technical-economic feasibility project for the extraordinary maintenance work of the port of Augusta
They will be realized within 18 months




20/04/2022RCG increases the frequency of rail services connecting Austria with Belgian ports and Scandinavia
They are focused on the Linz intermodal terminal




20/04/2022In 2021 the revenues of the Chinese Sinotrans have increased of +47.1%
Decisive increase in the volumes handled by the logistics company




19/04/2022Third consecutive monthly drop in foreign freight traffic handled in March 2022 by Chinese ports
Containers have been pairs to 21,0 million teu (+1.6%)




19/04/2022Kotug buys Seaways International
The Dubai-based company has a fleet of vessels to support the offshore industry




19/04/2022Moscow assures support to Russian companies to solve transport difficulties
A circular confirms the problems caused by the cessation of services with Russia of international carriers




19/04/2022OOCL records a new historical record of quarterly revenues
In the first three months of this year the containerized cargoes transported by the fleet have decreased of -9.2%




19/04/2022Strong contraction of traffic enlivened by the terminals of the Russian Global Ports
In the first quarter the containerized volumes in the Baltic terminals decreased by -15.8%




19/04/2022The decline in quarterly container traffic handled by the port of Hong Kong is accentuated
In the first three months of this year the total was 3.75 million teu (-8.9%)




19/04/2022Political tensions in Libya disrupt oil and gas production
Production ceased at the Al-Sharara and Al-Feel oil fields and stopped activity at the oil port of Zueitina




19/04/2022The Ever Forward container carrier has been de-stranded
It will be towed to the port of Baltimore




15/04/2022In 2021 the revenues of Anek Lines grew by +20.5%
The annual year was closed with a net result after taxes of a negative sign and equal to -40.2 million euros




15/04/2022In the first trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Augsburg is diminished of the -15,2%
Both liquid bulk (-13.9%) and dry bulk (-40.7%) decreased




15/04/2022With the sanctions on Russia, the port of Antwerp will lose about 5% of the annual volume of traffic
Moscow is the fifth largest trading partner of the Belgian port of call




15/04/2022Free Wheels, the next wild liberalization will give the coup de grace to small road transport companies
It will leave on the field - Franchini denounced - only large groups with few employees and many owners, fake entrepreneurs of themselves, but in reality real exploited workers and without protections of any kind




15/04/2022Yang Ming will buy five new 15,000 teu container ships
Extension of charter contracts for four ships of 11,000 teu. Also decided the purchase of containers




15/04/2022Order to Hyundai Heavy Industries for six new 7,900 teu container ships
Contract to Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for two PCTC




15/04/2022On April 21, the States General of Logistics of the North West will be held in Alexandria
The relaunch of logistics between PNRR and new economic scenarios




15/04/2022In the first quarter of this year, the port of Long Beach handled a record traffic of 2.5 million containers
New historical peaks in the volumes of full containers on disembarkation and empty containers




14/04/2022In the first trimester of this year the traffic of the container in the port of Gioia Tauro has grown of +28.1%
Enlivened about 812 thousand teu




14/04/2022In the first three months of 2022, the terminals of the Chinese CMPort handled 33 million containers
Traffic up by +3.4%




14/04/2022In the first three months of this year the traffic of goods in Russian ports has grown of +1.2%
Slight decrease (-0.5%) in exports




14/04/2022Order to Fincantieri for two more ships for the offshore wind sector
By October 2021 the same client, Norwind Offshore, had commissioned two first CSOV




14/04/2022Two hundred ships were refueled in the port of Singapore with fuel containing pollutants
Fuel dispensed with high concentrations of organo-chlorinated




13/04/2022Noli Mazza, for 39 years "voice" of the Confitarma, leaves the shipowning confederation
This association - he underlined - has now become my home, my family




13/04/2022Meyer and Fassmer bought Neptun Ship Design, Germany's largest ship design company
He was part of MV Werften, for which bankruptcy proceedings were initiated




13/04/2022Agreement between the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic and the Guardia di Finanza on the resources of the PNRR
Pallini: the goal - is to create the conditions so that the opportunity represented by the huge resources can unfold efficiently and promptly, in a framework of legality and security




13/04/2022The Genoese De Wave bought the Finnish FCR Finland
The company specializes in the construction and installation of elements and fittings of passenger ships




13/04/2022In the first three months of 2022 the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles has grown of +3.5%
In March they were enlivened 959 thousand teu (+0.1%)




13/04/2022In the first trimester of this year the port of Singapore has enlivened 9,1 million containers (- 2.5%)
Overall, freight traffic decreased by -3.6%




12/04/2022Delo proposes a solution to prevent sanctions from having a heavier impact on Russian foreign trade
It consists of transferring non-energy exports to Far East ports and transporting more coal and less restricted cargo to western ports




12/04/2022Fine over 3.7 million euros of antitrust to Caronte & Tourist
For the AGCM, the company abused its dominant position in the transport of passengers by car by charging too expensive prices




12/04/2022New Western Mediterranean Service - West Coast of Central and South America of Hapag-Lloyd
The first departures at the beginning of May




12/04/2022Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products depend on the unblocking of the ports of Odessa and Nikolaev
Even before the war, most of these volumes passed through the two airports




12/04/2022The number of acts of piracy against ships is stable
The area most at risk is the Singapore Strait. In recent days, an attack off the coast of Ghana has been foiled by the Italian Navy




12/04/2022Hyundai Glovis confirms its upcoming entry into the liquefied natural gas shipping market
15-year contract with Australian Company Woodside




11/04/2022Filt Cgil, withdraw all amendments to the Competition Bill, otherwise strike in the ports
Colombo: they represent a real and gratuitous threat to port workers




11/04/2022In 2021, 2,389 maritime accidents occurred in European Union waters
Seven ships sunk




11/04/2022New historical record of quarterly revenues of the Taiwanese Yang Ming and WHL
Figures up by +71.3% and +108.5% respectively on the same period of 2021




11/04/2022The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the International Port Community Systems Association
Summary: the PCS today is an indispensable competitive tool to meet the increasingly necessary needs of interoperability




11/04/2022New terminal in the port of Rotterdam for the import of green hydrogen
It will be produced by the Dutch Gasunie, HES International and Vopak




11/04/2022Two port workers who were dealing drugs in the port of La Spezia were arrested
Ordinance of obligation to stay against a third party




08/04/2022ILO and IMO call for urgent action to protect the thousand seafarers of one hundred ships stranded in Ukraine
Letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières




08/04/2022Last February the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado have enlivened 5,2 million tons of goods (+16.6%)
Total volume down both on February 2020 (-3.1%) and on February 2019 (-1.7%)




08/04/2022Massolo appointed president of the Italian National Association of Maritime Trainers
The organization represents the national network of training centers in the maritime field




08/04/2022In February the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna has increased of +20.3%
Growth of +14.2% is expected in the first quarter of 2022




08/04/2022CMA CGM formalizes the acquisition of the logistics company GEFCO
The European Commission has provisionally authorized the operation




08/04/2022Evergreen celebrates new historical records of monthly and quarterly revenues
In the first three months of 2022 the turnover grew by +89.9%




08/04/2022In 2021 the sales of containers produced by COSCO Shipping Development increased by +89.9%
This commercial activity generated revenues of 31.3 billion yuan (+161.3%)




08/04/2022Maersk establishes the airline Maersk Air Cargo
Star Air's activities will converge




08/04/2022SAAM Towage buys Canadian ship trailer companies Stanrdard Towing and Davies Tugboat
They have three tugs used in ports of call on the west coast of Canada




07/04/2022Confitarma will present proposals for the development of cold ironing
Mattioli: the involvement of port users is essential to avoid rain interventions




07/04/2022The Sicilian Region has transferred the management of the ports of Gela and Licata to the AdSP of Western Sicily
Agreement signed this morning in Palermo




07/04/2022Fedespedi takes stock of the performance of the economy and transport
Published the latest issue of the quarterly economic information of the Study Center




07/04/2022The Port System Authorities of Puglia sign an agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo
In particular, financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises is envisaged




07/04/2022Frontline and Euronav announce a merger plan
The new company will have a fleet of 146 tankers




07/04/2022Agreement to create a logistics hub of the Italian agri-food sector
It was signed by Coldiretti, Consorzi Agrari d'Italia, Cai RE, Assologistica and Confetra




07/04/2022The US is wondering about its dependence on containers produced in China
Vekich (FMC): We need to incentivize a manufacturing base in the United States that is able to produce the essential equipment to meet the needs of our exporters




07/04/2022A new intermodal connection has been activated between the port of Trieste and the Interporto of Cervignano
Make two weekly rotations, with a forecast of doubling the frequency




06/04/2022In Porto Marghera the quay is ready to accommodate cruise ships that are forbidden to arrive at the maritime station of Venice
This year, 200 ports of call of cruise units are expected at the Venetian port, of which 32 at the new quay




06/04/2022The ESC again urges the EU Commission to rectify the distortion in the maritime container transport market
The Association of European Shippers points out that the position of the USA with regard to the problem is not at all that exposed by Margrethe Vestager




06/04/2022Port of Singapore, zero port fees for ecological port ships
The charge will be suspended for five years




06/04/2022In 2021 the Greek group Attica recorded a recovery of +19.8% of revenues
The year was closed with a net loss of -13.2 million euros




06/04/2022Hupac will increase the frequency of the Barcelona-Busto Arsizio rail link
Five rotations will be made per week




06/04/2022Order to the South Korean Daehan Shipbuilding for four container ships of 7,200 teu
The company entered the container carrier market at the end of 2021




06/04/2022The EU closes its ports to only a few Russian ships
To be excluded, in fact, are those (the majority) that transport agricultural and food products, humanitarian aid and energy products




05/04/2022The Ukrainian Seafarers' Union calls on shipowners not to embark Russian personnel
In the port of Mariupol a merchant ship was hit by a bullet and caught fire




05/04/2022Confitarma explains how to ensure the competitiveness of the Italian flag
Gavarone: the International Register is a necessary but no longer sufficient condition to ensure the competitiveness of our companies




05/04/2022The fund manager DIF buys 49% of the port division of the Spanish Boluda
The company operates eight container terminals in Spain and the Canary Islands




05/04/2022Contract in Vard (Fincantieri) for an innovative fishing vessel
The new unit will have a length of 84 meters




05/04/2022The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea has formalized the regulation for the reduction of anchorage fees for 2021
The measure regulates the methods of calculation to define the discount




05/04/2022Awarded the dredging works for the enlargement of the access channel to the port of Livorno
They will be carried out in 120 days




05/04/2022TX Logistik increases the frequency of the Leipzig-Verona intermodal connection
Make eight weekly rotations




05/04/2022TMEIC buys the port automation division of the Spanish Orbita
The company's clientele consists mainly of Iberian terminal operators




04/04/2022In 2021, Liebherr's revenues in the crane sector for the maritime sector fell by -6.9%
The German group closed the year with a net profit of 545 million euros




04/04/2022In the first quarter of 2022 the Suez Canal was crossed by 5,303 ships (+15.8%)
At the end of March 2021, traffic had been interrupted for six days due to the stranding of the "Ever Given"




04/04/2022In 2021 the traffic of the container in the German ports has increased of +5.9%
Decrease of -1.5% on 2019




04/04/2022Assarmatori has opened a representative office in Brussels
The shipowners' association intends to monitor the EU's strategic issues even more actively




04/04/2022On January 1, 2023, a new tariff system for transits in the Panama Canal will come into force
Simplification of the calculation of tolls is envisaged




04/04/2022Change at the top of APM Terminals
On the first of July, CEO Morten Engelstoft will step down from Keith Svendsen




01/04/2022PSA buys ceres Halifax from the port of Halifax
With the acquisition, the Singaporean company operates the two container terminals of the Canadian airport




01/04/2022CMA CMG is about to acquire Gefco
Russia's RZD would sell 75% of the capital




01/04/2022Evergreen declares general failure due to the stranding of the Ever Forward
So far, attempts to put it back in place since March 20 have been in vain




01/04/2022It cannot be us - the British ports stress - who ascertain compliance with the rules on the minimum wage for seafarers
Ballantyne (BPA): Ports are not the competent authorities to enforce the rules on employee salaries or working conditions in the maritime sector




01/04/2022Kombiverkehr will increase the frequency of services between Benelux-Germany and Italy
Inauguration of a new connection and increase in departures




01/04/2022COSCO Shipping Ports closed 2021 with record revenues
Recorded a net profit of 405,8 million dollars (+8.6%)




01/04/2022COSCO expects to close the first quarter of 2022 with record earnings
An EBIT of 39.3 billion yuan (+98%) and a profit for shareholders of 27.6 billion (+78.6%) are expected




01/04/2022Sardinian AdSP - Navy agreement to complete the process of reconversion of the historic port of Cagliari
The entire waterfront will be dedicated to recreational tourism functions, able to accommodate even maxi yachts




01/04/2022Agreement signed for the sale of Bolloré Africa Logistics to the MSC Group
The sale will take place for 5.7 billion euros




01/04/2022The transformation of 74 special members of the CULMV of Genoa into ordinary members has been approved
Green light from the Management Committee to the progressive early retirement of 89 members of the CULMV and the CULP of Savona
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In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
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Hamburg
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OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
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Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
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Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
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Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
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Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
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Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
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Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
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New historical peak also for the classified fleet
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Singapore
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Rome
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Rotterdam
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Antwerp
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The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
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