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February 2023




28/02/2023Confitarma calls for the support of the CNEL aimed at simplifying the measures for armaments
Meeting on the process of implementation of the PNRR and the energy transition




28/02/2023Finnlines records record annual results
Last year, revenues increased by 27.0% percent




28/02/2023FerMerci is proposing a pact to relaunch rail logistics between industry players and industry
The association highlights the need for the access of the merchandise to the train in all ways




28/02/2023In the fourth quarter of 2022, the revenues of the NCLH cruise group were higher than the pre-pandemic level
Expected a positive 2023, with an occupancy rate of 103.5%




28/02/2023On March 15 in Rome, the public assembly of Federagents will be held
The theme is "The Sea that will come"




28/02/2023In Ancona, environmental associations and public committees are urging the return of the historic port to the city
Asked for the transfer of commercial maritime traffic and reiterated the no to the new cruise terminal at Molo Clementino




28/02/2023Regional Container Lines stores 2022 with record-breaking annual financial performance
The results were expected to decline in the last quarter




27/02/2023In January the port of Algeciras handled 266,869 containers (-9.4%)
The overall traffic in goods decreased by -4.5% percent




27/02/2023Opa of Piraeus Bank to acquire the entire capital of the Attica shipowner group
Offering the value of up to 82.5 million euros




27/02/2023Hapag-Lloyd-Shell agreement for the supply of LNG to 12 new 23,500-teu container carriers
They will also collaborate to speed up the further decarbonization of alternative naval fuels




27/02/2023Frittelli Maritime Group celebrated its 120-year-old
Presented the new logistics facility "FMG Village" that will also host the new offices, a restaurant, a gym and a space dedicated to exhibitions




27/02/2023Port of Spezia, project to make railway maneuvering operations more and more efficient
It takes advantage of the activities carried out as part of the two European projects FENIX and I RAIL




27/02/2023Study on professional needs in the ports of the Northern Tirreno North
Elaborated by Bocconi University, it will be presented on Wednesday in Livorno




27/02/2023Baleària closes 2022 with record operating results and financial results
Revenue increased by 42% percent




24/02/2023New plan of collection and management of waste produced by ships in the port of Spezia
By May the race for the reliance of the five-year service




24/02/2023Tender for the completion of the commercial docks of the Milazzo port to the underdog pier
It works worth 26.2 million euros and the duration of 24 months




24/02/2023On 10 and May 11 in Rome, the first "Forum Fuels Mobility" will take place
Comparison of new technologies available and possible integrations of all energy carriers, in the light of the new European environmental objectives




24/02/2023Last year the GEODIS logistics group achieved record revenues
Positive the performance of all the main business segments




23/02/2023In the last quarter of 2022 traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -1.9% percent
In the whole year, a decline of -0.3% percent was recorded




23/02/2023Federlogistics warns of not designing a bridge over the Strait of Messina too low, which would prevent the transit of ships
Merlo : You cannot afford the luxury of erecting barriers on the most important routes of maritime traffic




23/02/2023Fiom Cgil, we expect that the next PRP in Genoa will confirm the exclusively shipbuilding industry vocation of the entire area of naval repairs
What's left of the fresco for the genovese waterfront of architect Renzo Piano




23/02/2023In 2022 the traffic of goods in the port of Civitavecchia has largely exceeded the pre-pandemic level
During the year, the growth trend faded and ended with a negative fourth quarter




23/02/2023In 2022 the traffic of the goods in the ports of Montenegro has marked a strong growth of +57.6%
The decrease (-30.4%) of loads to and from Italy was accentuated




23/02/2023In the fourth quarter of 2022, G20 trade in goods and services declined
The cyclical variation of exports was -3.5% and imports of -3.1%




23/02/2023In the port of Genoa, a Cypriot ship has been placed under administrative detention
It is part of the fleet of the Italian Nuova Co.Ed.Mar




22/02/2023Grimaldi rejects Moby-CIN's threat of damages, calling it "yet another extravagance."
The Neapolitan group denounces "threatening methods against a creditor"




22/02/2023GeneSYS (Fratelli Cosulich) bought the Genoese IT company Argenton & Soci
It is mainly active in the maritime and satellite telecommunications fields




22/02/2023Cooperation agreement between Fincantieri and Abu Dhabi Ship Building
They will collaborate in the design, construction and management of the fleet for military and commercial ships




22/02/2023In 2022, the decline in the size of the Greek maritime fleet continued
Flexion of units for the transport of dry and liquid goods. Increase in passenger ships




22/02/2023Yilport takes over the management of the Croatian port of Sibenik
Planned investments of 50 million euros to make the airport suitable for handling all types of loads




22/02/2023Transportunited, road transport is close to confrontation with the government
The association speaks of a probably irreconcilable fracture in the relationship of trust with the executive




22/02/2023IBS Software buys Accenture's air and sea cargo computing platform
A dedicated development centre will be opened in Chennai




22/02/2023Marked drop in traffic in the ports of Valencia and Barcelona in January
The container has been pairs respective to 338.855 teu (- 24.0%) and 265.125 teu (- 9.8%)




22/02/2023In 2022, half of the maritime accidents occurred within ports
Of the 2,400 accidents - specified RightShip - 813 occurred at the time of docking




21/02/2023Germany's BGL is calling on the EU Commission to take legal action against Tyrolean anti-transit measures
Ferber (CSU): It cannot be that one of the main traffic routes between the north and south of Europe becomes a bottleneck




21/02/2023The second negotiated procedure for the maritime connection with Asinara is also deserted
Moro: this serious situation is added to that already communicated for connections to and from the smaller islands of San Pietro and La Maddalena




21/02/2023In the second semester of the 2022 traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno is dropped of -6,2%
In the whole year the Tuscan ports have enlivened 39,1 million tons of cargos (- 5.3%)




21/02/2023The AdSP of the southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas installments the maritime state property fees
This year the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has applied an adjustment of +25.15%




21/02/2023New plant in the port of La Spezia for the distribution of gas to trucks
It will be located in Stagnoni




21/02/2023The current management will continue to lead Trieste Marine Terminal
The investments planned for the strengthening of Pier VII have been confirmed




21/02/2023ZeroNorth has bought the BTS software house specialized in solutions to optimize bunkering
Juhls: Empowering our customers to make better decisions about procurement, storage and sale of fuels is becoming a key priority




20/02/2023Ok antitrust to the acquisition by MSC of control of Trieste Marine Terminal and Mediterranean Tugboats
For the AGCM, the two operations do not significantly impede the competition nor determine the constitution or the strengthening of a dominant position




20/02/2023Agostinelli is the new president of the Propeller Club of La Spezia - Marina di Carrara
Giorgio Bucchioni acclaimed past president of the association




20/02/2023Exhortation to the UN to work to allow 331 seafarers to leave the waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Letter to Guterres sent by 32 international associations in the maritime sector




20/02/2023Konecranes sells the industrial equipment segment of MHE-Demag to Jebsen & Jessen
The transaction will be completed in April




20/02/2023In the last trimester of the 2022 traffic in the port of Hamburg is diminished of the -14,6%
In the whole year they are enlivened 119,9 million tons of goods (- 6.8%)




20/02/2023PSA Italy has ordered eight eco reach stackers from Kalmar for the Genoa container terminals
They will be taken over in the second quarter of this year




20/02/2023T. Mariotti and Drass will provide underwater assets for the new SDO-SuRS of the Italian Navy
The unit will be built to support special operations, underwater operations and rescue of damaged submarines




20/02/2023Fire on the car carrier Grande California
The flames were extinguished by the crew with the fire-fighting systems on board




20/02/2023Maersk has sold two logistics sites in Russia
The St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk sites were bought by Cypriot IG Finance Development Ltd




20/02/2023Port of Ravenna, Itelyum will acquire control of Secomar and Ambiente Mare
Petrokan will retain a shareholding




17/02/2023On February 24 in Rome will be held the States General of the Chambers of Commerce on the Economy of the Sea
Meeting at the headquarters of Unioncamere




17/02/2023Last year Captrain Italia recorded a record turnover
The value of revenues reached approximately 120 million euros




17/02/2023FEPORT, EU rules must make it clear that port authorities are responsible for installing cold ironing
The federation of terminal operators has highlighted the need for the supply of OPS to correspond to demand




17/02/2023Last year the traffic of the container in the harbour terminals of HHLA is dropped of the -7,9%
Revenues up +7.7%




17/02/2023More than three million funds to the Interporto of Central Tuscany
They will be used to equip the pole with parking for trucks, services and new technologies




17/02/2023Lidl's new Tailwind Shipping Lines operates a second Asia-Europe service
It will connect Bangladesh with the ports of Limassol, Barcelona and Moerdijk




17/02/2023Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is diminished of the -16,1%
Negative trend in place since August




17/02/2023Marco Conforti from Genoa is the new president of PSA Italy
The Board of Directors expressed affection and deep esteem towards the outgoing Chairman Gilberto Danesi




16/02/2023The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged the Italian government to withdraw the bill on rescues at sea
Türk: It would actually punish both migrants and those who try to help them




16/02/2023Moby and CIN threaten to demand damages of 480 million euros to Grimaldi
A cease and desist letter has been sent to Grimaldi Euromed




16/02/2023The world's leading container shipping carriers are committed to digitizing all bills of lading by 2030
In the next five years it will reach 50%




16/02/2023Test on the use of drones in the port of La Spezia
The use for both safety and efficiency of transport




16/02/2023In 2022 the traffic of the container in the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk is diminished of the -3%
The expansion project of Terminal 2 is underway




16/02/2023Costa-Proman agreement for the use of methanol as fuel for the ships of the cruise company
The aim is to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonise the fleet




16/02/2023Kpler buys the maritime traffic platforms MarineTraffic and FleetMon
Cazor: We believe the time has come to bring together maritime and commodity intelligence on one platform




16/02/2023Argentina will build a cruise terminal in Tierra del Fuego
It will be built in the port of Ushuaia




16/02/2023The US has leapfrogged Russia to become the EU's largest seaborne trading partner
In the second trimester of the 2022 European ports have enlivened 61,0 million tons of goods to and from the United States (+21.1%)




15/02/2023Grimaldi expects 600 on-board staff to be hired
Launched a recruiting campaign




15/02/2023ECSA again calls for a non-penalising FuelEU Maritime for shipowners
For the association, the fuel supplier must compensate the company or commercial operator for the payment of penalties if the fuels have not been delivered in the manner agreed




15/02/2023UIRR, the prospects for European combined transport are not at all good
The association urges to accelerate the approval of the Greening Transport Package




15/02/2023DB Schenker - MSC agreement for the use of biofuel for maritime shipments
12 thousand tons of biofuels will be used for the transport of at least 30 thousand teu




15/02/2023Container charterer Danaos' revenues increased by 44.1% last year
The dismantling of the 2M will certainly be positive for non-operational shipowners, says Coustas, who highlights the delay of carriers in assessing the impact of decarbonization




15/02/2023Last year the traffic of the goods in the Swiss Rhine ports is dropped of -15%
The negative impact of the effects of the war in Ukraine is significant




15/02/2023Eimskip closed 2022 with record results
Turnover exceeded one billion euros for the first time




14/02/2023CMA CGM confirms negotiations to buy the ferry company La Méridionale
Planned investments in the fleet and in the energy transition




14/02/2023Czech Port Acquisitions will acquire 25.38% of Luka Rijeka
The stake will be sold by Poland's OT Logistics and UK's Rubicon Partners




14/02/2023New resources to reduce emissions in the port of Trieste
Eighteen million from PNRR to the Smart Grid project




14/02/2023Fratelli Cosulich buys a bulk carrier of 39,000 deadweight tons
It will be rented from Lauritzen Bulkers




14/02/2023In 2022 the port of Barcelona marked its new historical record of cargo traffic
Container handling is stable




14/02/2023Agreement to support shipping companies in the green transition process
The project involves Fedespedi Giovani and Green Transition Hub (LIUC University)




14/02/20232022 was perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime year for container charterers Triton and Textainer
Record financial performance. The size of the respective fleets remained almost unchanged




14/02/2023To January the traffic of the goods in the Russian ports is increased of +7.5%
The decline in imports continues almost uninterruptedly since the beginning of the war




14/02/2023HMM orders nine container ships from 9,000 teu to methanol
They will be built by the South Korean KSOE (seven ships) and HJSC (two)




13/02/2023Fincantieri and Leonardo strengthen cooperation with Greek defence industry
Signed a number of additional memoranda of understanding with potential new Greek suppliers




13/02/2023The Eastern Ligurian AdSP starts the regulation of Services of General Economic Interest
Summary: soon we will open the investigation on the road shuttle




13/02/2023Three new quay cranes have arrived in the port of Gioia Tauro
They were ordered last year by the terminalista MCT




13/02/2023Maersk sues Evergreen over the blockade of the Suez Canal
Danish media explain that the claim for compensation would be about 43 million dollars




13/02/2023RINA and ABB for the decarbonization of shipping
Signed a memorandum of understanding




13/02/2023HMM closes 2022 with record annual financial performance
In the fourth quarter there was a sharp decline in results, which are still the second highest ever for this period




13/02/2023Merger of the two ferry companies of the Japanese MOL
The new company will have a fleet of 17 ships




13/02/2023In 2022 the traffic of the goods in the Albanian ports is diminished of -20,6%
Passengers up +58.4%




13/02/2023To January the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of the -28,4%
Both full boxes at disembarkation (-32.3%) and full boxes at boarding (-14.2%) and empty boxes (-29.0%) decreased




13/02/2023In the last trimester of 2022 OOCL revenues decreased by -34.8%
Exception for those generated by transatlantic services that have marked a record value




13/02/2023Satisfaction of Confitarma for the ok of the Senate to the extension of the simplified regime of recruitment of seafarers
The Confederation regrets the risk of further dwindling of resources for the Marebonus




13/02/2023To talk about deaths at work MIT does not talk to those who represent them
Forgetfulness or deliberate choice? Read it and maybe you'll find out




10/02/2023Earthquake and fire did not cause structural damage to the Turkish port of Iskenderun
The extinguishing operations of the flames are still ongoing




10/02/2023Revenues from Taiwanese Evergreen and WHL fell sharply
In January recorded decreases of -53.8% and -70.8% respectively




10/02/2023Strike in all ports for the two victims in the ports of Trieste and Civitavecchia
It was organized by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti




10/02/2023A new tax fraud investigation involves logistics operators
Decree of preventive seizure against a consortium for a countervalue of over 21 million euros




10/02/2023Boluda Towage bought the towing company Smit Lamnalco
HAL Holding has the entire share capital of Boskalis




10/02/2023Assoporti asks for an urgent meeting at MIT to evaluate other security initiatives
Giampieri: the safety and health of workers is an asset on which we cannot compromise




10/02/2023The absence of cruises in the draft of the second delegated act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation is incongruent
Confitarma denounces it




10/02/2023Another port operator lost his life
New tragedy in the port of Civitavecchia. Assiterminal calls for a new confrontation with institutions and trade unions




10/02/2023Fatal accident in the port of Trieste
A worker died when the forklift he was driving fell into the water




10/02/2023In 2022, Korean exports by sea reached a record value
The Seoul government has adopted a $2.4 billion program to support shipping in the downturn




09/02/2023Grimaldi acquires a new terminal in the port of Amsterdam
It will also be used for imports of new vehicles and their distribution in Northern Europe




09/02/2023The Messina company has been awarded by the European Coffee Federation
Awarded the "Best Shipping Line of the Year 2021/2022" award




09/02/2023In 2022, cargo traffic in the port of Venice returned to pre-pandemic levels
In the single fourth trimester the volumes of cargos are diminished of -4.4%




09/02/2023DFDS records record annual results, with unprecedented performance in the Mediterranean
In 2022 on the Mediterranean routes the ships of the group have transported 5,6 million linear meters of rolling stock (+10.6%)




09/02/2023To January the revenues of Yang Ming are decreased of -64,3%
In the period September 2022 - January 2023 the reduction in turnover was -41.6%




09/02/2023TX Logistik increases trains between Germany and Italy
The frequency of weekly rotations between Rostock and Verona will increase from four to six




09/02/2023Costamare closes a record 2022
The company is considering investments in other areas of shipping




08/02/2023Agreement between the Italian Academy of Merchant Marine and the Eastern Ligurian AdSP
It provides for the study and analysis of the training needs of workers in the port terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara




08/02/2023CMA CGM is about to acquire the shipping company La Méridionale
Negotiations in progress with the STEF group




08/02/2023In 2022 the goods in the port of Naples have grown of +6.3%, while to Salerno they are dropped of -15.8%
Resumption of cruise passengers and scheduled passengers




08/02/2023The port of Ravenna closed 2022 with new records for goods and cruises
Amazing the increase of cereals, in particular imports from Ukraine (664 thousand tons, +195.4%)




08/02/2023Pino Musolino has been elected president of MEDPorts
Jordi Torrent has been appointed secretary general of the association




08/02/2023In the Genoa shipyard of Fincantieri the ceremony of the coin of Explora II.
The new cruise ship will be delivered to Explora Journeys (MSC Group) in August 2024




08/02/2023Wallenius Wilhelmsen closes 2022 with record results
Revenues grew by +30%




08/02/2023In Lombardy the first territorial agreement for welfare in the logistics, freight transport and shipping sectors
It was signed by Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Alsea




08/02/2023The positive components of income generated by "white certificates" can be subject to the tonnage tax
This was clarified by the Revenue Agency responding to a request from the Grimaldi group




08/02/2023Maersk reports record annual financial performance despite a negative fourth quarter
In 2022 the cargos transported by the ships are diminished of -8.9%




07/02/2023In the fourth quarter of 2022, Royal Caribbean's operating activity and revenues returned to pre-pandemic levels
Record turnover for this time of year




07/02/2023In 2021 in the EU the services of short sea shipping have transported 1,78 billion tons of goods (+6.0%)
In Italy the total has been of 314,5 million tons (+9.7%)




07/02/2023Last year the traffic of the container enlivened by HPH Trust is diminished of -7.3%
The decline in activity occurred in the second half of 2022




07/02/2023ST Engineering buys a ship repair yard of Keppel Offshore & Marine
It is located in the Tuas area of Singapore




07/02/2023Awarded the project financing proposal for pleasure boating in the port of Cagliari
The works will be carried out in three years




07/02/2023T&E denounces that Spain prevents an agreement at EU level on the decarbonization of shipping
Madrid would oppose the 2% sub-quota of RFNBO proposed by the European Parliament




07/02/2023CMA CGM and Barcelona Port Authority have been authorized to acquire Puerto Seco Azuqueca
Green light from the Spanish antitrust




06/02/2023The third tender for maritime connections with the smaller Sardinian islands is also deserted
The trade unions are calling for a review of the call for tenders, particularly from an economic point of view




06/02/2023Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of -16,9%
The total is down by -19.6% also compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019




06/02/2023The earthquake in Turkey damaged the port of Iskenderun
The Turkish bulk carrier "TQ Ordu" ran aground near Istanbul




06/02/2023Accidental accidents in further decline in the ports of Sardinia
Growth in the number of inspections on ships and docks and training activities for operators




06/02/2023In the port of Civitavecchia, an illegal traffic of waste bound for Africa was stopped
Three consignments of goods weighing a total of 32 tonnes were seized




06/02/2023Gruber Logistics opens two offices in Turkey
The goal is to increase traffic to and from Europe through the port of Trieste




06/02/2023T&E, London loses almost two billion pounds a year not including 90% of shipping in the UK ETS
Currently, the government plans to subject only ships of more than 5,000 GRT on international voyages to the ETS




06/02/2023In 2022 the harbour terminals of DP World have enlivened a traffic record of 79 million container (+1.4%)
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -0.4% was recorded




06/02/2023Last year the traffic of the goods in the Spanish ports has grown of +3.5%
Reduction of transit containerized traffic. In the fourth quarter alone a decrease of -1.1% was recorded




03/02/2023Eight expressions of interest for the privatization of the Greek port of Volos
For sale 67% of the capital of the Port Authority




03/02/2023The agreement by which MSC would enter the capital of Boluda Towage would be concluded
The agreement would have a value of 1.5 billion euros




03/02/2023The logistics group DSV closes 2023 with record results
In the last quarter recorded the first decline in turnover after more than a decade. Andersen: The downward trend will continue in 2023




03/02/2023The luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Grandeur has been launched in the Ancona shipyard of Fincantieri
It will be delivered next November




03/02/2023DP World has won the tender to build a container terminal in the port of Deendayal (Kandla)
Joint venture Drydocks World - Aker Solutions to modernize FPSO units




02/02/2023Marfret increases the frequency of the direct Italy-Egypt scheduled service
A second ship entered




02/02/2023Awarded the tender for the construction of the new passenger terminal of the port of Bari
It will be completed in less than two years




02/02/2023In January, record value of ship transit rights in the Suez Canal
The Egyptian waterway was crossed by 2,155 ships (+21.5%)




02/02/2023Cargotec and Konecranes set new annual and quarterly revenue records
In 2022 the value of new orders acquired by the two groups has increased respectively of +9.8% and +23.7%




02/02/2023Published the call for tenders for the electrification of the docks of the ports of Messina, Reggio Calabria and Milazzo
The cost of the works is EUR 23.2 million




02/02/2023In 2022 the value of new orders acquired by ABB grew by +6.7%
Business results weakened quarter-on-quarter




01/02/2023In the fourth trimester of the 2022 traffic of the goods in the port of Bremen it is diminished of the -12,7%
In the whole year the decline was -8.2%




01/02/2023USB announces a national companion on ports
On February 25, a two-hour strike in all Italian ports and a six-hour strike for the port of Genoa against arms trafficking




01/02/2023Last year the ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait is diminished of -8,8%
In the last trimester of 2022 the reduction was -5.1%




01/02/2023New harvest of annual traffic records for Chinese ports
In the period October-December 2022, the new quarterly historical record was set




01/02/2023The German Government plans to expand the road network to cope with the expected increase in freight transport
Bilateral meeting in Rome between Transport Ministers Salvini and Wissing
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The management will include the general cargo terminal
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Helsinki
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Istanbul/Marseille
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It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
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PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
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Rome
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Rotterdam
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Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
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Beijing/Washington
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COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
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Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
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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
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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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