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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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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%
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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
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Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
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Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
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Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
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Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
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