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November 2022




30/11/2022From the port of Rijeka, the first regular rail service for the Austrian market has started
Starting the block train from the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal




30/11/2022FEPORT, as well as the effect of environmental standards, is concerned with that of the possible extension of the exemption regulation by category for line consortia
The federation calls on the EU Commission to take into account the impact of Big Data systems and Business Intelligence & Analytics on the competitive environment




30/11/2022WSC, only when the EU ETS takes a full life cycle perspective will reach its true potential
The shipowner association highlights the importance of the upcoming meetings at the International Maritime Organization




30/11/2022ECSA is satisfied with the outcome of the first trilogue on the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS
Now, we are close to a formal agreement, " the European Parliament's rapporteur said. For Assshipowners, the glass is half empty




30/11/2022In the third quarter, the turnover index of transport and storage services recorded a conjunctural growth of 3.9% percent
The trend change is 19.9% percent




30/11/2022The production activity in the Triestine plant of the Wärtsilä will continue until September
A path of reindustrialization of the site will be initiated with the aim of protecting the jobs of both employees of Wartsila and those of the induced




30/11/2022The Propeller Club in Salerno has eviscerated the issues and opportunities offered by the cold ironing
The PNRR allocates 700 million to 34 ports for the electrification of quays




30/11/2022The signing of the agreements for the activation of the first and only European international customs corridor will be signed in Vienna tomorrow
It will connect the port of Trieste with Fürnitz, in Carinthia




30/11/2022The port of Koper launches to close 2022 with a record traffic of over one million containers
In a decisive recovery, the activity in the car segment was resumed




30/11/2022Lloyd's Register has obtained permission to inspect the Italian naviglio adibed on domestic voyages
The British group will be able to act as a technical body and a recognized technical body




29/11/2022The BIMCO expects the weakening trend in the containerized shipping market to be expected in 2023 and 2024
Carriers, while filling the ships, could trigger a downward spiral of noli




29/11/2022A study by UIRR calls for investment to realize an efficient European intermodal transport network
Required EUR 490 billion for the TEN-T railway infrastructure and EUR 47 billion coming in for the expansion and enhancement of intermodal resources




29/11/2022Hupac will increase the frequency of the Rotterdam-Pordenone intermodal service
It will rise from three to five rotations a week




29/11/2022Uniport calls for urgent measures to neutralize the effects of the energy crisis on ports
Also called for a sterilization of the annual indexing of the demanial concession fees for the 2023-2025 three-year period




29/11/2022Assshipowners, the application timelines of the ETS for maritime transport, in particular for the Autostrade of the Sea, and for road transport must be aligned
Messina : It is necessary to prevent dangerous, and potentially irreversible, modes of modal transfer




29/11/2022The last reading of the WTO barometer on world trade in goods indicates "rain"
Expected a slowdown in trade in 2023




29/11/2022MSC has taken delivery of its own first cargo plane
It will be employed between China. USA, Mexico and Europe




29/11/2022UNCTAD analysis on maritime transport in 2021, year of recovery and to be framed for the container segment
Future to the teaching of uncertainty. Between August and September, the noils of containerized services fell dramatically, but they were more than double the pre-pandemic averages




28/11/2022Russia's Uralchem is carrying out a port terminal in Taman, Crimea, for the export of ammonia
It is expected to become operational by the end of 2023




28/11/2022India's Allcargo Logistics acquires 75% percent of the German Fair Trade consolidator
Investment of about 12 million euros




28/11/2022Started in the port of GdaƄsk the construction of the third container terminal of Baltic Hub
The project involves an investment of 450 million euros




28/11/2022Grimaldi will enhance the links with Greece
The frequency of the Venice-Bari-Patrasso line will become daily




28/11/2022Samsung Heavy Industries successfully carries out an autonomous ride-hailing test
The experimentation on a route of about 950 kilometers




28/11/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, ok of the Management Committee at the abatement of anchoring fees
Allocate the resources for the realization of the cross border inspection polyfunctional structure




28/11/2022Project for the onboard production of clean hydrogen ships and solid carbon from methane
Agreement between the Finns Wärtsilä and Hycamite




28/11/2022Uiltransport, the government does not support the decarbonisation of the transport sector
Tarlazzi : absent or insufficient measures in the draft of the new Budget Law




25/11/2022The momentum of the economic performance of CMA CGM has also lost strength
New quarterly revenue record. In the July-September period, the cargoes carried by the fleet returned to growth




25/11/2022Bucchioni : SNAM has the right to develop its business, but the port of Spezia has the right to decide how to use its own infrastructure
The former art.16 and art.18 terminals-the president of maritime agents-are the companies entitled to carry out cargo-disembarkation operations




25/11/2022Entrusted with the design of the electrification of benches of the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Contract worth 488mila euro




25/11/2022Japan's MOL will order two new cruise ships
Investment of 100 billion yen per unit from 35,000 tsl




24/11/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in the Moroccan port of Tanger Med grew by 19% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, the increase was 11% percent




24/11/2022The port of Trieste grows in the first ten months of 2022 but is furnished in the last quarter
In the period of July-October handling 18,325,525 tons of cargo (-7.7%)




24/11/2022Project to bring about a new free port in Wales
It was presented by Associated British Ports, Port of Milford Haven and the counties of Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire




24/11/2022Loan of 43 million euros of the EBRD to Serbia Cargo
The enhancement of the Kazakh port of Aktau also fined




24/11/2022FESCO will purchase container ships from 6-7.000 second-hand teu to import bananas from Ecuador
From February to March 2022, the shipments of Ecuadorian bananas to Russia dropped from 9.32 million to 5.83 million crates




23/11/2022AGCS, inflation has the effect of increasing the severity of maritime claims
Recent increases in the values of ships and cargoes mean that losses and repairs are becoming more onerous




23/11/2022FerMerci, the increase in the cost of energy is likely to block freight rail transport
Tomorrow the association will propose a "Pact for the training of exercise personnel in freight rail transport"




23/11/2022The first ship of Explora Journeys will take over the sea on July 17
It will start from Southampton to Northern Europe to beyond the Arctic Circle




23/11/2022Cutting off the first sheet of the cruise ship Silver Ray
Silverseas Cruises decides to postpone the launch of the "Silver Nova" twin for a month




23/11/2022The Korean Register authorized to provide certification and surveillance services to Greek ships
Agreement with Ministry of Maritime Activities and Insular Policies of Athens




23/11/2022Stable the texture of the Greek mercantile fleet
As of September 30, it was formed by 1,826 ships worth 38.4 million tsl




22/11/2022In October, freight traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 3.7% percent
The only traffic to and from abroad was 393.4 million tonnes (+ 0.2%)




22/11/2022In the third quarter, for the first time in two years, the G20's trade exchanges fell
Further weakening of the growth of trade in services




22/11/2022First meeting in Brussels of the new EU industrial alliance on renewable fuels
Assshipowners participated in the representation of armament




22/11/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples increased by 3.7% percent, while in Salerno it fell -16.2% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, the percentage changes were 7.6% percent and -15.4% percent, respectively




22/11/2022Fedespedi's analysis on the operational and economic-financial performance of Italian container terminals
Economic results were positive in the face of a slight rise in eventful volumes




22/11/2022In 2021, freight transport in Switzerland increased by +4%
The cargos on road are grown of +2.7% and on rail of +6.2%




22/11/2022The Transport Regulation Authority launches a fact-finding investigation on the road transport and logistics sectors
Among the information elements that ART intends to acquire, those relating to unproductive expectations in correspondence with ports, railway yards and freight ports




21/11/2022To October the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa is dropped of the -6.5%, while to Savona-Vado it has grown of +5.1%
In the first ten months of 2022 marked increases of +3.4% and +14.2% respectively




21/11/2022When assessing which fuels are suitable for the decarbonisation of shipping, it is necessary to take into account their entire life cycle
This was highlighted by WSC, DS, KVNR, SSA, RHC and MI to European politicians




21/11/2022ÖBB Rail Cargo is increasingly focusing on the port of Trieste as a sea port for the Austrian and European markets
Matthä: The external costs are three times higher for trucks than for trains, they are not borne by the polluter, but by taxpayers




21/11/2022Finland's Viking Line acquires 17.1% of its compatriot Eckerö
The share was bought for 10.3 million euros




21/11/2022The Russian Ministry of Transport terminates agreements with classification societies RINA and BV
They were the only ones authorized to provide services to Russian ships




21/11/2022Container traffic in the port of Algeciras was stable in October
In the first ten months of this year are enlivened four million teu (- 0.5%)




21/11/2022MSC controls the container terminal at Pier VII of the port of Trieste
The share of the shipowning group in Triestre Marine Terminal will rise from 50% to 80%




18/11/2022Texts (Uniport): the Navigation Code should not be scrapped, but rather updated
A port - it has emphasized - is no longer a closed area in itself with exceptional rules, but a "complex system"




18/11/2022FEPORT reiterates its call on the EU to ensure that the new rules on decarbonisation do not harm European ports
The risk - it has highlighted the federation of harbour terminalists - is that the shipping companies use more and more feeder lines to serve the European ports




18/11/2022To October the traffic of the goods in the port of Valencia is dropped of -15,4%
Container in decrease of -17.8%




18/11/2022The UAE AD Ports buys the Spanish maritime, port and logistics group Noatum
Transaction worth 660 million euros




18/11/2022BCIE will financially assist Nicaragua for the construction of the port of Bluefields
The new airport will be located on the Caribbean coast




18/11/2022The Webuild-Salcef consortium has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Rhine-Danube corridor of the TEN-T network
Contract worth a total of 441 million euros




18/11/2022In Naples "cartel" of entrepreneurs in the maritime sector to exercise control over concessions
Nine people arrested by the Coast Guard. Obligation to sign for six others




17/11/2022Port of Ravenna, signed an agreement on port work
The Port Cooperative will hire 45 workers. 50% of the costs of training will be borne by the AdSP. Companies will cover any additional costs




17/11/2022Filt Cgil urges the reactivation of the interministerial table on the Port Channel of Cagliari
Colombo: There is no time to lose nor can we wait because today there is the Kalport parachute




17/11/2022Genoa, workshop "New energies at ports"
It will be held on Friday at Palazzo San Giorgio




17/11/2022Transhipment continues to drive the growth of container traffic in the port of Barcelona
To October the port of call has enlivened altogether 5,3 million tons of goods (+5.0%)




17/11/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice accuses a decrease of the -9,5%
The Port System Authority reads the figures differently




17/11/2022Disney Cruise Line has bought the Global Dream, which will be completed at the Wismar shipyard
Work under the direction of Meyer Werft. The unit will take to sea in 2025




17/11/2022The Russian Ministry of Transport presents measures to stimulate the transport of containers that according to operators do not stand
Received with irony - says the "Kommersant" - the proposal to introduce a discount for the route to the North-West




17/11/2022DFDS still reports record quarterly financial results
The group's performance in the Mediterranean was also positive




17/11/2022Assiterminal's analysis on the digital maturity of terminal companies
A second phase has been launched with CI.S.Co which will consist of an in-depth analysis, one to one, with all companies




16/11/2022Fincantieri has delivered the new flagship MSC Seascape to MSC Cruises
It can accommodate 5,632 passengers




16/11/2022Further deterioration of ZIM's quarterly financial results
The deterioration was mainly due to the deterioration of the transpacific market




16/11/2022An agreement has been signed for the expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal
Investment worth 500 million dollars. The capacity will rise from four to six million teu




16/11/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods in the ports of the EU is increased of +4.1% (-3.5% on 2019)
In the container segment, traffic in Italy remained stable while it grew in the other major maritime nations




16/11/2022In the third trimester the traffic in the port of Bremerhaven is diminished of -9.0%
In the first nine months of 2022 the decline was -6.7%




16/11/2022Significant decrease (-24.8%) of container traffic in the port of Los Angeles in October
Seroka: This year our peak season has been brought forward to June and July




15/11/2022The appeal against the annulment of the award to RINA of the PMC service for the new Genoa breakwater was accepted
Today's judgment of the Council of State




15/11/2022Adopted the International Safety Code for ships carrying industrial personnel
It is expected to enter into force on July 1, 2024




15/11/2022Saipem has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts worth approximately $800 million
Three orders in the Middle East and two in West Africa




15/11/2022In the third trimester of this year the traffic in the port of Hamburg is dropped of -7%
The volumes handled are -14% lower than the corresponding period of the pre-pandemic year of 2019




15/11/2022To October the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of the -11,9%
In the first ten months of this year the decline was -6.0%




15/11/2022In the first nine months of 2022 the traffic of goods in the port of Ancona was stable
Passengers up +34.2%




15/11/2022The port of Koper has closed the third trimester with an increment of +13.0% of the traffic of the goods
In the first nine months of 2022 the growth was +11.5%




15/11/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the ports of Croatia has increased of +10.7%
Passengers up +14.5%




15/11/2022Euroseas confirms the deterioration of the container ship charter market
The company highlights the good prospects for the feeder unit segment in which it operates




14/11/2022Positive quarterly results of the Greek shipowning group Attica
In the period July-september the revenues are increased of +48.4%




14/11/2022Cargotec postpones the start of the MacGregor sale procedure
At the moment - the company explained - the timing for the disposal of the activity is not ideal




14/11/2022Global Ports Holding enters the North American cruise terminal market
It will operate the Northland Cruise Terminal at the Canadian port of Prince Rupert




14/11/2022Brussels approves the Italian program to support national companies to reduce the environmental impact of their fleets
It provides for funds of 500 million euros




14/11/2022The board of directors of the Propeller Club Port of Trieste has been renewed
Fabrizio Zerbini has been confirmed as president for the fourth consecutive three-year term




14/11/2022The financial performance of the German terminalista HHLA further deteriorated
Decrease in containerized volumes handled by terminals




14/11/2022In Doha it was christened MSC World Europe
From next summer the new cruise ship will be used in the Mediterranean




14/11/2022To October the traffic of the goods in the Russian ports is increased of +1.9%
In the first ten months of 2022 recorded a decrease of -0.1%




14/11/2022Last month cargo traffic in the port of Singapore fell by 4.0%
Fifteenth consecutive month of decline in containerized cargoes




11/11/2022The Norwegian maritime group DOF is one step away from bankruptcy
Shareholders rejected the restructuring plan. The only alternative to bankruptcy is to proceed with forced restructuring




11/11/2022In the third quarter, cruise traffic in GPH's port terminals returned to pre-pandemic levels
In the period the revenues of the terminalista company are increased of +66%




11/11/2022The growth in financial performance of Yang Ming and WHL seems to have come to an end
Significant attenuation of results in the third quarter of this year




11/11/2022SACE and Intesa Sanpaolo support the growth of Salerno Container Terminal
Financing of five million euros to support new investments




11/11/2022To October the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of -16,6%
In the first ten months of 2022 recorded a growth of +1.5%




10/11/2022Signed the agreement for the transfer of ownership of the Greek shipyard Elefsis Shipyards to ONEX
The Minister of Defense of Athens envisages the probable support from "a large foreign shipbuilding company". Fincantieri in pole position




10/11/2022Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Neptune to Viking
With a gross tonnage of about 47,800 tons, it can accommodate 930 passengers




10/11/2022From the Sirius service of CMA CGM the ports of call at the port of Itajai will be removed
In Italy it touches the ports of Genoa and Livorno




10/11/2022Port of La Spezia, in the third quarter miscellaneous goods in decline and strong increase in bulk
The port of call of Marina di Carrara has recorded an increase of +69.4% of the volumes




10/11/2022Strong growth in traffic of Montenegrin ports with Turkey and China
In the third trimester of the 2022 total enlivened it has been of 861 thousand tons (+83.1%)




10/11/2022Record quarterly income statement for Hapag-Lloyd, which confirms its intention to acquire other port terminals
Habben Jansen: A further deterioration in the market environment was noted in the third quarter




10/11/2022The general cargo Tzarevna of Cosulich sailed from the port of Mariupol
The ship had been stranded in the Ukrainian port since February 24




09/11/2022Spain's Boluda is reportedly about to acquire Dutch towing company Smit Lamnalco
Transaction worth 800 million euros




09/11/2022The Port Authority of Barcelona has been awarded the ESPO Award 2022
The project presented by the Spanish body focuses on the deeper integration of the old port and the city




09/11/2022Global Ship Lease closed the July-September period with record revenues
New peaks also in operating profit and operating profit




09/11/2022MSC Cruises records a record monthly booking
In October, almost 400,000 were carried out




09/11/2022DHL reports a new quarterly revenue record
Volumes of express deliveries and air shipments decreased. Record of sea shipments




09/11/2022HMM's financial results are still up sharply, but the positive trend is attenuating
In the period July-September the cargos transported by the fleet are decreased of -9%




09/11/2022Fiom Cgil denounces that in the industrial plan of Wärtsilä Italia there is no mention of the offices of Genoa, Naples and Taranto
Attitude strongly worrying - underlines the union - and disrespectful towards workers




09/11/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the container in the harbour terminals of Eurokai is diminished of -1,8%
In Germany traffic fell by -5.0% and in Italy by -9.9% (La Spezia -16.7%; Ravenna +16.5%; Salerno +6.3%)




08/11/2022NCLH returns to a positive quarterly EBITDA
In the period July-September the revenues of the crocieristico group are grown of +955.3%




08/11/2022General Claudio Graziano has assumed the position of vice president of the Federation of the Sea
He succeeded Ambassador Vincenzo Petrone




08/11/2022Zeno D'Agostino has been elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation
He is the second Italian at the head of the association of European ports




08/11/2022Further weakening of the traffic growth trend in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
In the period July-September, the airport of the Ligurian capital returned below pre-pandemic levels




08/11/2022Giuseppe Bono, at the helm of Fincantieri for the last twenty years, has died
He held the company in the moments of mid-term crisis and in the subsequent phase of great relaunch




08/11/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is diminished of -3,8%
In September the decrease was -6.5%




08/11/2022The deterioration of the container rental market is reflected in Danaos' quarterly income statement
In the period July-september the revenues are increased of +32.7%




08/11/2022Fincantieri's third quarter was positive for revenues and new orders
Turnover up by +19.9% and order value up by +209.5%




07/11/2022ST Engineering of Singapore sells its shipbuilding business in the USA
They will be acquired by Bollinger Shipyards




07/11/2022In the third trimester the marine traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is increased of +9.3%
In the first nine months of the 2022 transit 60.851 ships (+3.6%)




07/11/2022Port of La Spezia, start of the experimentation of the Single Customs Window and Controls
Tomorrow the SUDOCO project will be presented




07/11/2022New historical record of daily maritime traffic in the Suez Canal
Today the transits of 94 ships




07/11/2022Federagenti welcomes the establishment of the Interministerial Committee for Maritime Policies
Saints: What was unhoped for has been achieved technically




07/11/2022In the third trimester the European combined transport has grown of +2.6%
The outlook for the next 12 months is not encouraging, particularly due to the price of energy




07/11/2022New financial and operational records for the ICTSI terminal operator
In the period July-September the volumes of containerized cargos enlivened by the group are increased of +10.6%




07/11/2022Evergreen's financial performance lost momentum in the traditional peak third quarter
The period ended with a net profit of approximately 3.2 billion US dollars. The company acquires a stake in the new Egyptian terminal of Abu Qir




07/11/2022In the first nine months of the 2022 traffic of the container in the port of Rijeka has grown of +59.6%
Moved 413 thousand teu




07/11/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the Tunisian ports is increased of +8.5%
In the first nine months of 2022 recorded a rise of +0.8%




07/11/2022In the first ten months of the 2022 traffic of the container in the port of Gioia Tauro is increased of +10.2%
The handling of cars has grown of +218.8%




04/11/2022In the hands of Meloni the action of the government in maritime-port matters
This is provided for in the draft decree of reorganization of ministries




04/11/2022The AdSP of the Northern Central Adriatic is looking for operators for the new Agri-food Logistics Platform of Ravenna
Notice to collect expressions of interest prior to a public procedure




04/11/2022QTerminals renounces to assume the management of the container terminal at the Port Channel of Cagliari
Disappointment of the AdSP, which received a "short note" from the company of Doha. "The mother of all battles," Deiana said in his emphatic and combative purpose, "must continue."




04/11/2022In South Africa, consultations for the establishment of a state-owned shipping company have begun
The South African Shipping Company will operate in all areas of shipping, with the exception of passenger transport




04/11/2022The new container terminal of the port of Abidjan has become operational
Investment of approximately 888 million dollars




04/11/2022TX Logistik will operate a train service between the port of Wilhelmshaven and southern Germany
It will be inaugurated in mid-January




04/11/2022The Italian Academy of Merchant Marine will change headquarters to Genoa
Cooperation with the World Maritime University strengthened




03/11/2022Maersk signs an agreement with the Spanish government for the production and supply of green marine fuel
In Spain, production could reach two million tonnes per year




03/11/2022New direct intermodal connection Bari-Genoa
The train service will be carried out by the GTS group




03/11/2022Confitarma, well the release of PNRR funds in support of the ITS Academy
d'Amico: the ITS of the Sea represent an educational excellence




03/11/2022Royal Caribbean returns to positive quarterly operating and operating results
In the July-September period of this year, a higher number of passengers boarded the group's ships than in the same pre-pandemic quarter of 2019




03/11/2022Finnlines reports more than satisfactory quarterly financial results
On the other hand, the volumes of rolling stock transported by the fleet in the July-September period decreased




03/11/2022A pool of banks finances Fratelli Cosulich for the construction of a gas tanker
SACE, Crédit Agricole Italia, Banco BPM, UniCredit and CDP disbursed €29.5 million




03/11/2022MSC announces what freight price increases could be with the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS
Sixty-nine dollars more for the transport of a teu container for dry cargo from the Far East to the Mediterranean / Northwestern Europe and 208 euros more for the 40' refrigerated containers




03/11/2022AD Ports will acquire 80% of the shipping company Global Feeder Shipping
Transaction worth $800 million




03/11/2022DHL buys 60 million litres of sustainable marine fuel
The aim is the decarbonisation of maritime shipments




02/11/2022Carnival has taken delivery of the new Carnival Celebration
345 meters long, it has a capacity of 6,600 passengers




02/11/2022Wallenius Wilhelmsen's third quarter was positive
Revenues grew by +37.0%




02/11/2022Maersk reports another record quarter, perhaps the latest in a long series
The volumes of cargo carried by the fleet continue to decrease




02/11/2022Concluded the agreement that will allow Poseidon Acquisition to buy Atlas (Seaspan Corporation)
Transaction of the value of 10.9 billion. Among the buyers, the Japanese ONE




02/11/2022Further attenuation of the growth trend of the quarterly revenues of Triton and Textainer
In the period July-September the increase was +6.1% and +4.8%




02/11/2022In the third trimester the maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait is dropped of -8.9%
Partial restoration of transits in the "grain corridor"
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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
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