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October 2022




31/10/2022Baleària ordered the construction of a fast ferry at the Arman shipyard
It will have a capacity of 1,200 passengers and 400 vehicles




31/10/2022Port of Livorno, yes to the adjustment of the Agency's fees for Labor in Porto
A linear increase of + ' 8.5% on ordinary pricing and related discounted rate has been envisioned




31/10/2022Completed the summit of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility
Deputy ministers are Galeazzo Bignami and Edoardo Rixi ; Undersecretary Tullio Ferrante




31/10/2022The IBIA urges the spread of mass flow gauges at bunkerage ports
The additional charges are offset by a savings of time and cost




31/10/2022Interport of Nola, conference on ZES and logistics
It will be held on November 3




31/10/2022ONE expects to post a sharp deterioration in financial performance over the next six months
The third quarter of this year was archived with record values of revenues and net profit




31/10/2022MSC chairs in the logistics platform of Zaragoza
Acquired two areas for a total of over six hectares




31/10/2022The AdSP of the Oriental Adriatic opens a representative office in Brussels
A year follows the inauguration of a venue in Budapest




31/10/2022SunStone Maritime has taken delivery of two more cruise ships for expeditions
They have been rented to the Aurora Expeditions and Vantage Deluxe World Travel




31/10/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -34.0% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, the decline was -18.8% percent




31/10/2022In October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by 14.6% percent
On October 18, the historical record of daily transits with 90 ships was established




31/10/2022New historical record of quarterly revenue of the COSCO Group
In the July-September period, the volumes of cargo in containers carried by the fleet fell by -8.2% percent, marking the fifth consecutive quarterly decrease. Order 12 container ships from 24,000 teu




31/10/2022From today, the access of trucks to the port of Trieste only takes place with the Prenotice of Road Arrival
The aim is to streamline waiting times by avoiding the forming of queues and traffic jams at the gate




31/10/2022Tugboats Gathered celebrates its hundred years with an exhibition at the Galata Museum of the Sea of Genoa
A series of side initiatives are also scheduled




28/10/2022Federica Montaresi appointed Secretary General of the AdSP of the East Ligurian Sea
The Management Committee approved the forecast budget 2023




28/10/2022The West Liguria's AdSP tries to reassure the future of naval repairs in the port of Genoa
At stake are two visions, that of the port institution and the municipality, or is it a single one?




28/10/2022The growth trend of freight traffic in EU ports to 27 was in strong attenuation
In the first three months of 2022, 833.3 million tons of cargo (+ 1.2%) were handled




28/10/2022In the five-year period 2017-2021 on EU flag vessels died on average 25 people each year
The largest number of deaths (39) occurred in 2019




28/10/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by 1.4% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, the increase was 10.7% percent




28/10/2022Maersk Air Cargo inaugurates its first transpacific line airliner connection
Two flights per week between South Carolina and South Korea




28/10/2022CIMC, second quarter of significant decline in container sales
The Chinese firm has specified that commercial activity is returning to normal




27/10/2022The Italian park of refrigerated trailers and semi-trailers is made up of obsolete means
OITAF presents the second White Paper of the Transport ATP in Italy




27/10/2022Prysmian Powerlink has joined the Italian Confederation Shipowners
The Company is active in the segment of the production and installation of submarine cable systems




27/10/2022Merlo (Federlogistics) : No to the participation of Chinese in the management of Italian port terminals
COSCO Shipping Ports already operates in the port of Vure Ligure




27/10/2022The port of Taranto enters the scali network of Costa Crociere
The pugliese stopover will also operate as a home port




27/10/2022New service between the ports of Genoa, Bejaia and Skikda of CNAN MED
It will have a frequency of 7-10 days




27/10/2022Grimaldi formalizes with China Merchants Industry Holdings the commits for five PCTCs
Options for five other ships of the same type, of the capacity of 9,000 ceu




27/10/2022Fincantieri, agreed on the assumption of understanding on corporate integrative
An increase of 720 euros in the result prize for the group's 8,500 employees




27/10/2022First sitting of the AdSP Sea Resource Partnership Organism of the South Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
He will have to meet four times a year




27/10/2022Catani (Assshipowners) : ETS and CII are a micidial mix for Italian shipping
ETS alone will cost the Italian fleet between 300 million and 320 million additional costs per year, it said




27/10/2022Elpi Petraki is the new president of WISTA International
He undergoes Despina Theodosiou




27/10/2022Growing rail traffic in the Interport of Bologna
Stable the road transport




27/10/2022In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew by 18.1%
The Chinese company is deciding whether to proceed with the acquisition of CTT's stake on the basis of the terms imposed by the German government




27/10/2022CMA CGM will increase its terminalistic capacity in the port of Yokohama
Agreement with the YKIP to transfer the assets on the Honmoku Molo from area D4 to D5 by October 2026




26/10/2022In the third quarter, revenues in the DSV logistics group increased by 22.2% percent
Decline in volumes of air shipments. Attenuation of the growth trend of shipping by sea




26/10/2022Borriello confirmed to the presidency of Fedespedi Giovani
He is president of the youth representation of the federation since 2019




26/10/2022TIL (MSC group) will expand its network of North American container terminals by realizing one in Baltimore
It will be built on the Coke Point Peninsula




26/10/2022In the third quarter, new orders at Cargotec increased by 16.4% percent
Revenue grew 26.6% percent




26/10/2022The German government prohibits COSCO Shipping Ports from acquiring 35% percent of CTT, imposing a threshold of less than 25% percent
Places a series of other constraints




26/10/2022Roberto Bunicci is the new president of Fedepilots
He undergoes Leo Morolla. Vice President has been appointed Fabio Pagano




26/10/2022Ports of Genoa and Savona-Going, approved the first phase of the CULMV and CULP's early retirement plan of workers
The ADP is financing the measure with 1.82 million euros, adding one million euros from the INPS




26/10/2022Konecranes records a quarterly record of orders for the delivery of port means
Positive the financial performance of the July-September period




26/10/2022In September, freight traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 3.0% percent
The only international traffic in all ports has fallen globally by -3.5% percent




25/10/2022Filt and Uilt, we reject all attempts at self-production in port operations
It reaffirmed the need to regulate ship-to-ship operations to protect the safety of workers




25/10/2022In the third quarter, Kuehne + Nagel's revenues increased by 13.5% percent
Decline in volumes of maritime shipments (-4.9%) and aerial (-7.0%)




25/10/2022The slowdown in UPS's revenue growth trend is continuing
In the third quarter of 2022, the company nevertheless recorded a record business volume for this time of year




25/10/2022The ICS proposes to set up a fund to incentivise the use of low-emission naval fuel
It would be financed with a mandatory contribution per tonne of CO2 emitted by ships and the resources would be used to reward ships cutting their emissions




25/10/2022In the third quarter, traffic in the container terminals of DP World increased by 1.5% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, growth + was 2.0% percent




25/10/2022It continues the sustained growth of revenues and new orders recorded by Wärstilä
Quarterly operating profit of negative sign due to costs (75 million) related to the closure of the Trieste plant




24/10/2022MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the new MSC World Europa cruise ship
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, from next year it will be permanently deployed in the Mediterranean with departures from Italy. Cutting of the first sheet metal of "MSC World America"




24/10/2022Shocking report on discrimination, harassment and bullying right away from women working on ships
Sahi Gupta (WISTA India) : Women of the sea deserve a respectful and safe working environment




24/10/2022On Thursday in Genoa the main conference of "Shipping, Forwarding & Logistics meet Industry"
The event is promoted by Spediporto, Region Liguria and International Propeller Clubs Port of Genoa




24/10/2022On Wednesday in Lugano, the fifth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held
Focus on moving to Europe of the baricentre of freight traffic, with the recovery of the centrality of the Mediterranean Sea and its ports




24/10/2022The controversy over the new Ministry of the Sea is premature, says Legora De Feo, who is said to be "waiting to understand well" what specific delegations and skills will be
According to the vice president of Uniport, the creation of the dicastery "testifies to the full understanding of the importance of the national logistics and port system"




24/10/2022MSC enters the port trailer sector by buying Mediterranean tugboats, the world's third largest operator
The company, ceded by Picked Tugboats and DWS Infrastructure, has a fleet of about 170 naval vehicles and over one thousand employees




24/10/2022The first "grana" of the new government : to explain to Musumeci what skills it will have on the "Sea"
If he gets it, the second problem of Meloni's executive will be to convince Salvini to grant him




24/10/2022Global Ports Holding will manage the cruise traffic in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia
Also expected is the upgrading of dedicated infrastructure




21/10/2022Russia will launch satellites to ensure the safety of navigation on the Arctic route
Trutnev : The Arctic route will have to become the second world transport corridor




21/10/2022SEA Europe, one must resolve once and for all the issue of the dumping practices of the Asian shipyards
Welcome to the vote of the EU Parliament on the FuelEU Maritime Regulation




21/10/2022Recommendations by ESPO, FEPORT and ETA to ensure that the rules on decarbonisation of shipping do not penalise the European portuality
I call on not to broaden the scope of EU ETS by bringing 5,000 to 400 the threshold of the tsl of ships




21/10/2022Quarterly traffic in slight downturn in the port of Rotterdam
In the July-September period, containerized cargoes decreased by -8.0% percent




21/10/2022CLIA Europe renews its commitment to the environment with the French ports of the Mediterranean
Signed the "Charte Croisière Durable" with the Undersecretary of State at the Sea, Hervé Berville




21/10/2022New historical record of quarterly containerized traffic in the terminals of China's CMPort
In the July-September period of 2022, 35.3 million teu (+ 1.4%) were handled




20/10/2022Transport & Environment reiterates that the Gnl is not the solution for decarbonisation of shipping
According to the organization, the policy should also take this into account when deciding on energy security




20/10/2022UNCTAD highlights the importance of the renewal of the agreement on the "grain corridor"
It has so far allowed for export through Ukrainian ports of nearly eight million tonnes of grain and food




20/10/2022Satisfaction of ESPO for the passage in the European Parliament of the dossiers on the decarbonisation of maritime transport
Concern of the association of European ports for the inclusion of binding requirements for supply in the ports of ammonia and hydrogen




20/10/2022European associations of rail freight transport call for measures to support the exceptional increase in energy costs
ERFA, UIP and UIRR : There is a real risk of a collapse of supply chains that depend on freight trains




20/10/2022Assoports explains that for the issue of ship waste a legislative change is required
The association has pointed out that the problem puts the same portuality in difficulty




20/10/2022Saipem has won a 4.5 billion contract from Qatargas
It is the most relevant offshore contract in terms of economic value in the history of the company




20/10/2022It continues the decline in container traffic in the port of Valencia
In the July-September period, 1.3 million teu (-6.7%) were handled




20/10/2022In September, container traffic in the port of Los Angeles blamed a -21.5% percent drop
In the third quarter of this year, the decline was -10.9% percent




20/10/2022In the third quarter, ABB's revenues grew 5.4% percent
Operating profit down -16.9% percent




19/10/2022Renovated the summits of Assocad
Bruno Pisano confirmed to the presidency




19/10/2022The ECSA appreciates the position of the EU Parliament on FuelEU Maritime, but reiterates the need to target the shipping of the resources generated by the Regulation and the ETS
Transport & Environment also appreciates the outcome of the passage of the text in Strasbourg, but asks for more




19/10/2022In Italy - Confitarma and Assarmatori denounce - the partial application of the rules on the delivery of waste from ships creates costs and bureaucracy
The associations emphasize that several AdSP are expressly providing for the expected exemption only from the obligations of notification and conferment but not from the payment of the fee




19/10/2022Merger of container rental companies CAI and Beacon
The new company will be born on the first of January




19/10/2022Cemre Shipyard will build two electrically powered ferries for Molslinjen
The ships will be 116.8 meters long and 18.2 meters wide




19/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of the -0.3%
Reducing volumes leads to less congestion




18/10/2022Pisano (ASSOCAD): we customs analysts must have a broad vision on commercial and logistical logic
We can no longer limit ourselves - he explained - to the knowledge of the rules and procedures




18/10/2022Tomorrow an online workshop on the strategies of Italy and Piedmont for zero-emission road transport
It will be held on the Zoom platform




18/10/2022The EU examination on the training of seafarers in Italy is positive
Visit of EFSA representatives




18/10/2022ANCIP commemorates the death of Roberto De Tommasi
It was - recalls the association - a point of reference for the administration of personnel in the port area




18/10/2022Published the report of the Mims that illustrates the interventions for the development of the portualità
775 million euros for the electrification of the docks




18/10/2022In 2023 Global Ports Holding expects to handle 11.6 million cruise passengers
The figure would represent a growth of +26.4% on the pre-pandemic year of 2019




18/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona has grown of +3.2%
The only item increasing compared to the pre-pandemic period is that of containerized goods




18/10/2022UniFerr asks the next government for measures to support rail services affected by rising energy costs
Brown: the expensive bills will have a ripple effect




18/10/2022Terminal Investment Limited will operate the new container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years




17/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the container enlivened from the terminals of the COSCO group is dropped of -1.3%
In the first nine months of 2022 enlivened 77,4 million teu (- 1.5%)




17/10/2022Port of Naples, seized a cargo of over 88 kilos of cocaine
The drug was hidden in a sea outlet of a container ship under maintenance




17/10/2022The port system of Antwerp-Zeebrugge records the fourth consecutive quarter of decline in container volumes
Total freight traffic was stable in the period July-September




17/10/2022Assarmatori, with Wednesday's vote on FuelEU Maritime it is necessary to confirm the exemptions for connections subject to public service obligations
Also confirm - underlines Messina - the liability regime for cold ironing and alternative fuels




17/10/2022Two more weeks of strike in the port of Liverpool have been proclaimed
Peel Ports reminds the Unite union that traffic volumes have been declining for months and will be even more so in the future




17/10/2022To September the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of the -9,9%
In the third trimester of 2022 the decline was -8.4%




17/10/2022Published the tender for the construction of the north pier of the port of Pescara
Works for 20.4 million euros




17/10/2022The AdSP of the Strait presents the masterplan for the redevelopment of the port of Reggio Calabria
Mega: it will have to become a passenger port integrated with the city promenade




17/10/2022In the second trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the French ports has increased of +4.3%
The figure is -8.3% lower than the corresponding period of the pre-pandemic year of 2019




17/10/2022In the year ended last September 30 the maritime traffic in the Panama Canal has grown of +3.8%
In the single trimester July-September the transits of oceanic ships are increased of +3.8%




14/10/2022Convivial evening of the Propeller Club of Genoa on the Genoese maritime professionalism
It will be held on October 26th




14/10/2022Decisive decrease in containerized traffic in the Russian port terminals of the GPI
The one through Finnish ports is growing




14/10/2022Abu Dhabi Ports has ordered 12 reach stackers from CVS Ferrari
So far, 20 vehicles have been commissioned to the Italian company




14/10/2022BIMCO calls for the inclusion of non-European recycling yards in the list of plants authorised by the EU
The association points out that European establishments cannot meet the demand for the dismantling of large ships




14/10/2022Germany, ZDS and IHK Nord are calling for €27 billion in investment to secure rail freight capacity
Request for the implementation of 45 measures




13/10/2022Wilhelmsen buys Vopak's shipping agency business
50% of Diize will also be acquired




13/10/2022Meeting on the Blue Economy between the Italian and Tunisian maritime clusters
It took place in La Goulette




13/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore is diminished of the -1,4%
In September alone, the drop was -4.1%




13/10/2022Confitarma mourns the death of Stefano Telesio
Founder of the historic Genoese shipping company Carboflotta




13/10/2022Port of Catania, the AdSP abolishes the payment of port fees on security and handling of goods borne by operators
Di Sarcina: we are putting in place every useful action to increase the competitiveness of our airports




13/10/2022Celebrated the assignment of the works for the construction of the new dam of the port of Genoa
Few new details, indeed none. Who is silent and who speaks too much




13/10/2022On Monday Grimaldi will activate a new ro-pax maritime service between the ports of Naples and Palermo
The three-weekly frequency will rise to six departures per week in the summer period




13/10/2022Sanilog has raised 50 thousand euros of funds for the Giannina Gaslini Institute
Supported the training project of young hemato-oncologists




13/10/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in Russian ports remained stable
Only cabotage traffic is growing




12/10/2022The number of acts of piracy against ships is still falling
In the first nine months of 2022, 90 of them occurred. Growth in accidents in the third quarter alone




12/10/2022The consortium Webuild, Fincantieri, Fincosit and Sidra the construction of the New Foranea Dam of the port of Genoa
The work will start at the beginning of next year and will be completed by the end of 2026




12/10/2022Fincantieri signs a series of agreements with a selection of potential new suppliers in Greece
Agreements within the framework of the program of the Greek Minister of Defense for the construction of four corvettes




12/10/2022The components destined for the Honda plant in Atessa will be transported by rail from the port of Trieste to the Interporto d'Abruzzo
Agreement between Sangritana and Honda Industriale Italia




12/10/2022The Italian a.hartrodt bought the Genoese shipping company Fratelli Gambetta
The Gambetta family business was founded in 1965




12/10/2022Offer of the Russian TransContainer to complete the acquisition of the compatriot SASCO
The Sakhalin Shipping Company has a fleet of 13 ships




12/10/2022In August the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna has increased of +1.0%
In September, a decline of -4.6% is expected




12/10/2022The Dutch van den Bosch will acquire part of the assets of compatriot Gé Simons
They are focused in particular on the segment of intermodal transport with pressurized silocontainers to the Italian market




12/10/2022Generazione Mare was established, an association aimed at promoting the protection and sustainable development of the sea
It was established by a group of ten experts in the professions of the sea




11/10/2022So far, 305 ships from Ukrainian ports have passed through the "grain corridor"
Exported 6.8 million tons of food products




11/10/2022Global Shippers' Alliance manifesto on the quality of containerized shipping services
The reliability of the schedules of ship departures - emphasizes the organization - constitute the essence of this market




11/10/2022FS - Hupac agreement to develop intermodal transport
The activities will concern in particular the intermodal land services and the expansion of freight traffic to and from national and international ports




11/10/2022COSCO expects to close the first nine months of 2022 with a profit for shareholders up by +43.7%
In the third quarter alone, the increase amounted to about +6.6%




11/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the container enlivened by the Turkish ports to and from Italy has fallen of the -22.0%
In the period 137 thousand teu were enlivened
11/10/2022La statunitense NFI compra la connazionale MCO Transport
È una società di autotrasporti che opera principalmente servizi con i porti della costa orientale degli USA




10/10/2022Work has begun on the renovation of the Europa Terminal in the port of Antwerp
Visit of the President of the Liguria Region and the President of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea




10/10/2022Orders to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of 22 ships
They are related to 12 container ships of 16,000 teu and ten bulk carriers of 32 thousand-66 thousand tons




10/10/2022Atlas Ocean Voyages has taken delivery of its second expedition cruise ship
The "World Traveller" was built by the Portuguese shipyard West Sea




10/10/2022Public funds to the Finnish shipyards Meyer Turku and RMC
This is revealed by the newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat"




10/10/2022Alsea, remove the obstacles that hold back Italy's international trade
The assembly of the Lombard association of freight forwarders and hauliers




10/10/2022T&E calls on the European Parliament to improve the provisions of the proposed FuelEU Maritime Regulation
A greater incentive for the use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin was called for




10/10/2022Cyprus creates the Limited Liability Shipping Companies
A special register will be established




10/10/20225% of the capital of China's COSCO Shipping Holdings was sold free of charge to compatriot SAIC Motor
The share of China COSCO Shipping Corporation fell to 41.94%




10/10/2022Suez Canal, set the new record of ship transits for the month of September
In the third quarter of this year, the new quarterly historical record was set with 6,252 ships




07/10/2022Mitigation of OOCL's quarterly revenues
In the third quarter the volumes of containers transported by the fleet have decreased of -3.4%




07/10/2022On Monday in Milan will be held the public assembly of Alsea
We will discuss "Crisis of globalization and reshoring: the new balances of international trade"




07/10/2022Container ship on fire in the Red Sea
The 25 crew members were rescued




07/10/2022If Evergreen's revenues grew slightly in September, those of compatriots Yang Ming and WHL have taken a negative trend
Percentage changes in monthly sales of +5.5%, -15.8% and -27.7% respectively were recorded




07/10/2022Inaugurated a new automated gate at the San Giorgio Terminal of the port of Genoa
It occupies an area of about 10,000 square meters and was built with an investment of three million euros




07/10/2022Cepsa is ready to provide second-generation biofuels for ships
Successfully concluded a test on a tanker




07/10/2022Holland Shipyards will build four fully electric and autonomous ferries
They were ordered by the Swedish agency Trafikverket




07/10/2022The Grimaldi group selected for the acquisition of 67% of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa
It submitted an offer worth €84.17 million




07/10/2022The Transport Regulatory Authority initiates the procedure for revising the rules on port concessions
Interested parties will be able to submit comments by 6 December. The proceedings will end on 29 July 2023




06/10/2022Adopted the new package of EU sanctions against Russia that aims to stop maritime exports of Russian oil
Provision is made for a ban on the supply of maritime transport to third countries and related services of crude oil or petroleum products




06/10/2022In 2023 an increase of +27% in cruise traffic in the Adriatic ports is expected
According to Risposte Turismo, ferry and hydrofoil passengers will grow by +5-10% on 2022




06/10/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, seized more than four tonnes of cocaine worth 800 million euros
Carried out 36 precautionary measures in eight regions




06/10/2022The Greek Attica obtains credit lines for 210 million euros
Agreements with three national banks




06/10/2022Fabio Maletti is the new secretary general of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Appointment approved today by the Management Committee




06/10/2022The Canadian Océan bought the Verreault shipyard
It is located on the estuary of the St. Lawrence River




06/10/2022FerMerci initiates a memorandum of understanding with UIRR
The aim is the collaboration between Italian and European sector operators in support of intermodal transport




06/10/2022From today in the port of Durazzo, the customs clearance of the goods destined for Kosovo will be carried out
"The costs for companies and consumers will be reduced by about two million euros," said Kosovar Murati




06/10/2022Suspended the state of agitation in the port of Livorno
Agreement between AdSP and trade unions that will meet again on November 8th




05/10/2022The Central Adriatic AdSP presented its first Sustainability Report
It collects what has been implemented in 2021 by combining economic, social and environmental sustainability




05/10/2022Ruggerone (Assologistica): addressing the issue of logistics costs to contain the inflationary wave
It can be done - he specified - only jointly with the entire supply chain, also integrating the client




05/10/2022Collaboration pact for the promotion and development of the Veneto Logistics System
It was signed by representatives of the ports of Venice and Chioggia, the interports and the airports of the region




05/10/2022The Cargo Integrity Group has updated its quick guide on the CTU Code
The standard is aimed at the safety of the handling and loading of containers




05/10/2022The procedure to electrify the docks of the port of La Spezia has started
In the coming days the call for tenders for the first batch of interventions for the construction of energy infrastructures




05/10/2022Port of Livorno, the first phase of the reorganization of the areas of the east bank of the Darsena Toscana has begun
The first Sustainability Report of the AdSP has been published




05/10/2022On October 26th in Lugano will be held the fifth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland"
Great space will be dedicated to the timetable of the new infrastructure planned in the south of Switzerland




05/10/2022Interporto Padova inaugurates the new terminal of 35 thousand square meters dedicated to semi-trailers
Pasqualetti: the next goal will be the total automation of handling operations




05/10/2022New rail service between the port of Genoa and Hungary of InRail
It is made on behalf of one of the world's largest producers of carbon black




05/10/2022Maersk orders HHI six 17,000 teu dual-fuel container ships
They can be powered by green methanol and will be taken over in 2025. Contract worth 1.1 billion dollars




05/10/2022An Enel tour starts from Genoa to talk about the electrification of ports and marinas
It will continue with stops on Lake Como, in Venice Certosa, Gaeta and Ancona




04/10/2022The comparison between containerised maritime carriers and the users of their services is becoming more intense in view of the decision on the possible extension of the CBER
The former sent a document to the EU Commission giving reasons for the renewal of the regulation. The latter sent a letter to Commissioner Vestager explaining that the current system only rewards maritime carriers




04/10/2022Next start of the privatization of the Greek port of Volos
Tender for the acquisition of at least 67% of the capital of the Port Authority




04/10/2022Joint transport, in the port of Genoa you need a car park in the former Ilva area in Cornigliano
To be allocated to the daily parking of 800 heavy vehicles




04/10/2022Hupac will activate a shuttle train between Italy and Poland
It will connect Gliwice and Pordenone three times a week




04/10/2022Hapag-Lloyd will buy the port terminals and logistics activities of Chile's SAAM
Agreement worth a billion dollars




04/10/2022The Finnish government bans Helsinki Shipyard from exporting a new icebreaker to Russia
The naval vehicle was ordered at the end of 2021 by the Russian Nornickel




04/10/2022The project "Women in Transport - the challenge for Italian Ports" is one year old
Giampieri (Assoporti): ports must also be a protagonist in the fight against inequalities




04/10/2022Transport & Environment, the e-fuels to power vehicles are a bluff
In 2035 - underlines the organization - they will be able to power no more than 2% of European cars. Aneris: it is essential that the use of synthetic fuels is intended only for the aviation and maritime sectors




04/10/2022In the port of Civitavecchia, 10 new silos have been inaugurated for the collection of vegetable oils
They were made by Stock Sinergy Civiterminal




03/10/2022MIMS, contributions to the purchase of new means for rail freight transport
Funds for 55 million euros of the Complementary Plan




03/10/2022Lomar Shipping bought the German Carl Büttner
Transaction worth almost 160 million dollars




03/10/2022A new radar system has been installed in the port of Barcelona to improve the safety of maritime traffic
Instant and precise monitoring of ship movements outside and inside the port




03/10/2022In Switzerland, funding for the transalpine rolling motorway rail service has been extended until 2026
RAlpin hopes that the deadline will be extended to the end of 2028




03/10/2022CDP, Intesa Sanpaolo and the EIB grant La Spezia Container Terminal a loan of 160 million euro
They will be used, among other things, to purchase 20 new lifting equipment




03/10/2022After the two-week strike in the port of Liverpool ended today, Unite threatened another
Gerrard: MDHC can afford to submit a salary offer that our associates can and will accept




03/10/2022MIMS, an additional 10 million to the Port System Authorities for the development of ports
They are in addition to the 30 million already provided for in previous measures




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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
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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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