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August 2023




31/08/2023In Ravenna a conference on the development of the port and logistics
It will be held on September 11




31/08/2023The modernization of Crystal's second cruise ship has been completed in Trieste
The first was returned last month by Fincantieri




31/08/2023In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is dropped of -20.7%
Increase in half-yearly volumes handled by Fiumicino and Gaeta airports




31/08/2023Concern of Assologistica for obstacles to the traffic of goods at the Alpine passes
Ruggerone: We have asked for an urgent meeting with ministers Salvini and Urso




31/08/2023Signed the contract that assigns to SCCT the second container terminal of the port of East Port Said
It will become operational in 2025 and will have a traffic capacity of two million teu




31/08/2023Tender for the design and installation of cold ironing systems in the port of Livorno
The call is worth 52.1 million euros




31/08/2023In the first three months of this year, after seven quarters of growth, freight carried by trains in Italy decreased
The rail traffic has been of 25,16 million tons (- 2.5%)




30/08/2023Privatize ports? Meloni: we don't even talk about it. The League joins
It is not, they say, "an election campaign issue"




30/08/2023Ok to the project to increase the traffic capacity of the container of Westports from 14 to 28 million teu
Eight more container terminals will be built in Port Klang Port




30/08/2023Hapag-Lloyd removed from the list of candidates to acquire HMM
The list of selected bidders should be made official in the next few hours




30/08/2023In the second trimester the revenues of the Chinese COSCO Shipping Holdings are diminished of -57,7%
In the period the fleet of portacontainer of the group has transported beyond 5,9 million teu (- 5.8%), of which 4,1 million teu on the ships of COSCO Shipping Lines (- 8.7%)




29/08/2023In the first half of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno is diminished of -3,2%
In Piombino an increase of +4.3% was recorded




29/08/2023Joint venture DP World-Evyap to develop port projects in Turkey
It will be 58% and 42% respectively




29/08/2023In the trimester April-june the Chinese CIMC has recorded a decrease of -38,4% of the sale of container
In the first half of 2023 the turnover generated by the marketing of the containers has decreased by -40.0%




29/08/2023In the second trimester the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports are diminished of -3.8%
In the first half of 2023 the decline was -2.2%




29/08/2023Marcura buys ShipServ
The London-based company operates an online platform for the shipping sector




29/08/2023In the first seven months of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the Spanish ports is diminished of -4,0%
In July a decrease of -5.0% was recorded




28/08/2023In the first half of 2023 the extra-EU goods enlivened from the European ports are diminished of -6,6%
The Italian ports have totaled 97,5 million tons (- 8.0%)




28/08/2023The revenues of the Chinese logistics group Sinotrans were stable in the second quarter
The volumes of shipments handled by air are recovering




28/08/2023Last month the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports has increased of +5.3%
The container has been pairs to 23,7 million teu (+1.8%)




28/08/2023In the second quarter, the strong growth of freight traffic in Albanian ports continued
The flow of passengers is also increasing




28/08/2023Declining demand for new dry cargo containers weighs on Singamas' accounts
The company's container sales more than halved in the first half




28/08/2023Record container handling in the port of Gioia Tauro
Over the weekend a total of 17,008 teu were processed on the "MSC Nicola Mastro"




28/08/2023Medlog (MSC group) will build a dry port in Egypt
An investment of 100 million dollars is planned




25/08/2023A new attempt to sell 54.77% of the Croatian shipyard Uljanik failed
The starting price of the auction was 13.82 million euros




25/08/2023South Korean maritime industry rejects the sale of HMM to Hapag-Lloyd
The fear is that together with the company will be sold vital information and know-how for the nation




24/08/2023In the first half of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the port of Marseille it is diminished of the -8%
Increase of +4% in the second quarter alone




24/08/2023The WTO warns that a sustained recovery in trade is unlikely to be in the near future
Positive impetus is provided by demand for automotive products




24/08/2023Ignazio Messina has taken delivery of the first full container of the fleet
She will be joined next month by a second sister ship




24/08/2023To July the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa is dropped of -1.3% while to Savona-Vado it has grown of +3.7%
In the first seven months of 2023 percentage changes of -4.8% and -1.3% respectively were recorded




24/08/2023G20, cyclical decline in the value of trade in goods in the second quarter
Trade in services also slowed down sharply




24/08/2023Tarlazzi (Uilt): no to the privatization of ports, on which we are ready to fight
The state-owned area and the regulation system - he underlined - must maintain a publicistic approach




24/08/2023Tajani proposes to privatize ports? He must have sunstroke
This is stated by the Filt Cgil underlining that selling off the ports to make cash is disconcerting




24/08/2023To July the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles has accused a remarkable decrease of the -26.8%
In the first seven months of 2023 the decrease was -24.1%




23/08/2023Dachser acquires the majority of Fercam's logistics and distribution activities
The joint venture Dachser & FERCAM Italia Srl has been established, with 80% and 20% owned respectively




23/08/2023Also in the port of Hamburg the trend of decrease in freight traffic continues
In the period April-june of this year the German port of call has enlivened 30,1 million tons of cargos (- 2%)




23/08/2023A collision between two ships stopped maritime traffic in the Suez Canal for a few hours
The accident did not cause significant damage to the product tanker and LNG unit




22/08/2023MPC Container Ships performs well despite the deterioration of the container market
In the period April-june the revenues are increased of +28.1%




22/08/2023The very negative trend of traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven continued in the second quarter
Handled 14.5 million tons of cargo. To go back to a lower volume you have to go back to 2005




21/08/2023Proposals to increase rail capacity following the accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel
The measures are suggested by Swiss and German business associations




21/08/2023CEVA Logistics acquires Indian logistics group Stellar Value Chain Solutions
The Mumbai-based company has almost eight thousand employees




21/08/2023PSA BDP has opened its own subsidiary in Romania
It is headquartered in Bucharest




21/08/2023To July the traffic of the goods in the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona has recorded decreases of -0,8% and -15,1%
In the first seven months of 2023 the decreases were respectively -3.4% and -11.1%




21/08/2023The bulk Pyxis Ocean begins navigation after the installation of two large sails
An average saving of up to 30% of fuel is expected




21/08/2023Hapag-Lloyd made a bid to acquire HMM
The South Koreans Dongwon, LX and Harim also participated in the race, while the SM gave up




21/08/2023NYK acquires 25% of the PICT car terminal at the Indonesian port of Patimban
It has an annual capacity of 220,000 vehicles, which will rise to 600,000 in 2025




21/08/2023In the first six months of the 2023 revenues of the OOIL are diminished of the -58,9%
The profit clearly is piled to 1,13 billion dollars (- 80.1%)




18/08/2023Fire near the Russian port of Novorossiysk
The flames in a container depot of Ruscon, which in recent days has inaugurated a terminal in Orlivka




18/08/2023In the trimester April-june the revenues of Global Ports Holding are increased of +17%
The crocieristico traffic in the terminals of the group has been of 3,1 million passengers (+76%)




18/08/2023AD Ports will participate in the construction of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Kuryk, on the Caspian Sea
The initiative is part of the project for the creation of a corridor for the export of Kazakh cereals through Iranian ports




18/08/2023Qatari QTerminals will acquire a majority stake in the Dutch Kramer Group
The Kramer family's activities are focused on container logistics in the Port of Rotterdam




18/08/2023Anti-drug operation in the port of Gioia Tauro
About 150 kilos of pure cocaine seized




17/08/2023For sale the entire fleet of reefer containers of the American Tiger Cool Express
These are more than 725 boxes of 53' produced by CIMC




17/08/2023Hapag-Lloyd would be interested in acquiring South Korea's HMM
The Hamburg-based company cooperates with the Asian company within the framework of THE Alliance




17/08/2023In the second trimester the traffic of the container in the terminals of DP World has grown of +0.5%
The revenues of the first semester 2023 have turned out in increase of +0.9%




17/08/2023In the period April-june the revenues of Eimskip are decreased of -26.0%
Significant reduction in operating costs




17/08/2023Ok to the establishment of the New ICOM in the spaces of the SEZ and ZFD of the Port Channel of Cagliari
The employment of at least 500 people is already expected in the first phase




16/08/2023In the period April-june the traffic of the container enlivened by HHLA is dropped of -10.3%
In the first half of 2023 the decrease was -14.6%




16/08/2023Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four 9,350 ceu car carriers
The order at Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) includes options for an additional eight units




16/08/2023ZIM has closed the second trimester with a net loss of -212,7 million dollars
Revenues decreased by -61.8%. Slight increase in containerized cargoes transported by the fleet




16/08/2023In the second trimester the traffic in the port of Koper is diminished of -5,5%
Growth of containers and rolling stock. Decrease in other loads




16/08/2023Decline in DFDS' quarterly financial performance
In the period April-june revenues are decreased by -3,2%




16/08/2023Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of the -26,4%
No improvement is expected in the near term




16/08/2023Evergreen bought 20% of the Euromax Terminal Rotterdam container terminal
Investment of 72.5 million euros




16/08/2023To July the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of the -17.9%
In the first seven months of this year the decrease was -15.8%




16/08/2023In the port of La Spezia the sharp contraction of dry goods continues while liquid ones grow
In the first six months of the 2023 traffic in the port of Marina di Carrara is dropped of -11,4%




14/08/2023To July the traffic in the port of Singapore has grown of +0.2%
In the first seven months of 2023 an increase of +0.7% has been recorded




14/08/2023Private equity firm Endless bought logistics company ASCO
Headquartered in Aberdeen, it has more than 1,500 employees




14/08/2023IUMI, the maritime transport of electric vehicles presents no more risks than embarking vehicles with combustion engines
The association has highlighted that the installation of fixed fire-fighting systems is the most effective measure against flames




14/08/2023The ICTSI terminalista group records record quarterly revenues
In the second trimester of the 2023 harbour terminals they have enlivened 3,2 million teu (+8.7%)




14/08/2023In the port of Kaohsiung the seventh container terminal of the port of call was inaugurated
Made by TIPC and Evergreen, I will be able to accommodate up to four container ships of 24,000 teu at the same time




14/08/2023Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto has grown of +12.4%
In the first seven months of 2023 recorded a decrease of -5.5%




14/08/2023Further attenuation of the growth of cargo traffic in Russian ports
In July recorded an increase of +2.1% slowed down by the decrease of -1.0% of exports




11/08/2023Evergreen and Yang Ming also closed the second quarter with a marked deterioration in financial performance
The second company ended the period at a loss after 11 quarters of profits




11/08/2023Soon the conference of services for the new cruise terminal of the port of Reggio Calabria
Cost of the work about 5.5 million euros




11/08/2023Green light from the Ministry of Economy and Finance to the final text on the Ferrobonus
Rixi: Accelerates resource release for 2023-2026




11/08/2023In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the ports of Croatia is diminished of the -13,4%
Decrease of -18.4% of landings; increase of +5.4% of cargos at boarding




11/08/2023Collision between the ferry Sherden della Tirrenia and a fishing boat
A sailor of the fishing boat is missing




11/08/2023Identified a load of 50 kilos of cocaine in the port of Livorno
It would have brought organized crime more than 35 million euros




11/08/2023The revenues of Wan Hai Lines of the second trimester are decreased of -67,4%
Recorded a net loss of -2,34 billion Taiwanese dollars




10/08/2023Di Caterina (ALIS): the MIT-MEF decree on the new Marebonus regulation is good
We are confident - he specified - that the government will find the solution for the resources still not disbursed for 2022




10/08/2023Global Ports Holding will handle cruise traffic in Caribbean Saint Lucia
Signed a concession contract for a period of 30 years




10/08/2023In the trimester April-june the traffic in the port of Ravenna is diminished of -3,6%
According to preliminary data, in July 2023 the decline was more than -12%




10/08/2023HMM closed the second trimester with revenues down by -57.7%
The containerized cargos transported from the fleet are increased of +7%




10/08/2023In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the Montenegrin ports is dropped of -27.9%
In the first half of 2023 the decrease was -21.6%




10/08/2023Rasmussen (Bimco): The world's container fleet is heading for oversupply
This comes at a time when economic growth in many key regions is declining




10/08/2023In the period April-june the revenues of the Hapag-Lloyd are diminished of the -50.9%
Net profit in bending of -77.6%. The containerized cargos transported from the fleet are dropped of -2.0%




09/08/2023In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice is diminished of -3,5%
In the first six months of 2023 the decline was -4.7%




09/08/2023Second quarter very negative for freight traffic enlivened from the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Without taking into account the 2020 data characterized by the effects of the pandemic, it is necessary to go back to 2013 to find a lower volume of cargo passed in the port of call of the Ligurian capital




09/08/2023The port of Livorno loses a fish that the port of La Spezia is convinced has taken the bait to its hook
The Labronico port emphasizes that its potential remains intact despite the renunciation of MSC, shipowning cetacean that in Liguria are convinced of having definitively pulled ashore




09/08/2023Agreement between Axpo and Gas and Heat and San Giorgio del Porto for an LNG bettolina
The ship will be employed in Naples in ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck supplies




09/08/2023In July the turnover of Yang Ming is dropped of -68,8%
In the first seven months of the 2023 revenues are piled to 83,46 billion taiwanese dollars (- 67.0%)




09/08/2023MSC orders ten new 10,000 teu dual-fuel LNG container ships
MSC orders ten new 10,000 teu dual-fuel LNG container ships




08/08/2023Road transport welcomes the exemption from the payment of the contribution to ART
Morelli (ANITA): the Authority has never exercised any kind of regulation of the sector




08/08/2023In the second trimester the goods enlivened by the combined transport in Europe are dropped of -14.4%
Schultze (UIRR): measures needed to support the sector




08/08/2023In the first six months of this year the traffic in the Swiss ports on the Rhine has grown of +19.1%
The increase is entirely attributable to the increase in imports of mineral oils




08/08/2023The Panamanian Shipowners' Association has joined the ICS
The Central American organization was founded in 2020




08/08/2023In July Evergreen's revenues are decreased by -62.7%
In the first seven months of 2023 the decrease was -61.4%




08/08/2023Waiting in Genoa the first container ship from 24,000 teu to land in the port of call of the Ligurian capital
Between Friday and Saturday it will touch the PSA Genova Pra' terminal




08/08/2023Slight decline in six-monthly freight traffic in Moroccan ports
The container has been pairs to 4,8 million teu (+6.9%)




08/08/2023Mitsui & Co. sells Mitsui Rail Capital Europe to Beacon Rail
The Dutch company has a fleet of 222 electric locomotives




08/08/202392 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Vado Ligure
A few days ago, a shipment of 62 kilos of narcotic drug was blocked




07/08/2023Explosion in the grain silos of the Turkish port of Derince
The accident resulted in the injury of 12 people




07/08/2023Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues fell slightly
The company seeks clarification from the Board of Directors of the subsidiary Eagle Bulk on the repurchase of the stake in Oaktree Capital




07/08/2023Carbox (Tarros Group) opens an office in Egypt
It is based in Alexandria, Egypt




07/08/2023Half-year turnover up +14% for Bureau Veritas Italia
New hires equal to over 10% of the workforce




07/08/2023Financing to Permare to build a shipyard in the Navicelli canal
It was provided by UniCredit with the assistance of SACE's SupportItalia Guarantee




07/08/2023Integration of the activities of ADVANT Nctm and Studio Legale Berlingieri in the field of maritime law
Strengthening mutual expertise in this area




07/08/2023Damen is ready to leave the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
The Dutch company complains of non-compliance by the public partner and the change in the legal framework brought about by a new law




07/08/2023A tugboat sank in the Suez Canal after a collision with a VLGC
One of the seven crew members died




04/08/2023Fondo Italiano d'Investimento will acquire up to 33% of RINA's share capital
It prepares a capital injection of up to 180 million euros in the form of equity




04/08/2023The Greek Antitrut approves the proposed merger by incorporation of Anek into Attica Holdings
The approval of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission is awaited




04/08/2023In the second quarter of 2023, the Suez Canal was crossed by a record number of ships
The increase in tanker transits continues to be sustained. Revenues generated by maritime traffic are also growing strongly




04/08/2023In the second trimester the revenues of the Maersk group are decreased of -40%
In the single segment of the container the decrease has been of the -51.7%. -17.2% reduction in operating costs




04/08/2023Assiterminal presents to the Regional Administrative Court its reasons against the increase in concession fees
Ferrari: parliamentary times contrast with the times, the context and the needs of terminalist companies




03/08/2023Fincantieri has delivered the new Norwegian Viva cruise ship to Norwegian Cruise Line
Agreement between the navalmeccanico group and C.A.B.I. Cattaneo




03/08/2023In the first six months of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the port of Palermo has grown of +11.2%
Increase in all cargo volumes




03/08/2023In the second trimester the revenues of Global Ship Lease are increased of +4.9%
The company owns a fleet of 68 container ships




03/08/2023Sanilog presents a multilingual video to discover the supplementary health fund
Lazzeri: about a third of our members were born outside Italy




03/08/2023Filt Cgil expresses concern about the contents of the National Plan of the Sea
Missing - explains the union - interventions to improve the quality of maritime and harbour work worries the adaptation of the legal nature of the AdSP




03/08/2023In the second quarter, China's seaports, with almost 2.8 billion tons of goods handled, set a new historical record
New peak maximum traffic of the container with 69,4 million teu (+5.4%)




03/08/2023MSC acquires a majority stake in AlisCargo Airlines
The goal is to obtain the entire share capital at the beginning of 2024




03/08/2023Falteri (Federlogistica): the digitalization of logistics is a failure
The interoperability of computer systems - he denounces - remains a utopia




03/08/2023Bridge or no bridge, the AdSP of the Strait proceeds with the strengthening to Villa San Giovanni of the port infrastructures for the ferrying
Estimated cost, 70 million euros




03/08/2023In July, exports of cereals from Ukraine fell by a third
On July 17, Russia decided not to renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative




03/08/2023Passenger arrivals in Sardinian ports and airports are growing
In the first seven months of 2023 in the harbour ports of call a rise of +7.2% on the previous year and +7.4% also on the pre-Covid year of 2019 has been recorded




02/08/2023Adopted the Port Master Plan of the port of Marina di Carrara
Summary: the current port is no longer adapted to the new needs of the territory




02/08/2023ALIS, well the revocation of the trucking strike in Sicily
Di Caterina: the approval of the new Marebonus Regulation we are sure will arrive soon




02/08/2023Augusta Due, finalized agreements with financial creditors
The new 2023-2026 plan has been approved




02/08/2023Merger of the German subsidiary of ALPI with red\line logistics service
The company name Alpi Germany GmbH will be retained




02/08/2023Meyer Werft took over the management of the Wismar shipyard
A cruise ship for Disney is being built at the plant




02/08/2023In the United Kingdom, the European regulation on port services will be repealed
Ballantyne (BPA): This is great news for the UK shipping industry and a Brexit dividend




02/08/2023Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean close a record second quarter confirming the completion of the post-Covid recovery
The increase in the number of passengers embarked on ships is also remarkable




01/08/2023Hapag-Lloyd completes the acquisition of SAAM's port terminals
The transaction was closed today




01/08/2023Triton closes the second quarter with a decrease of -8.3% of turnover
In the first half of 2023 the decrease was -6.5%




01/08/2023Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, contract for the new OPVs of the Italian Navy
Contract for the mid-life modernization of the "Horizon" class frigates




01/08/2023Rail Cargo Group optimizes its logistics services offer in Italy
Merger of the companies that manage the logistics centers in Desio and San Stino di Livenza




01/08/2023In the second trimester DHL revenues fell by -16.4%
The decrease in turnover from air and sea freight forwards was particularly substantial




01/08/2023In the second trimester the revenues of the charterer of container Textainer are diminished of -5.4%
The profit clearly is dropped of -32,6%




01/08/2023PSA Italy publishes its 2022 Sustainability Report
Last year employment grew by +2.2%




01/08/2023Guerrieri: concern about MSC's renunciation of the acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana
I hope - he said - that the decision represents only a pause for reflection




01/08/2023South Korea's KSOE will become the largest shareholder of compatriot STX Heavy Industries
The company manufactures marine engines and equipment for the marine industry




01/08/2023Maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew strongly in the second quarter
Geopolitical tensions and the Russia-Ukraine conflict do not reduce the flow of ships




01/08/2023Musumeci: Italy has its own "National Plan of the Sea"
Mattioli (Confitarma): it is an important piece along the way




01/08/2023CSM Italia-Gate (MSC group) renounces the acquisition of Terminal Darsena Toscana
Formal communication to the Italian Competition Authority




01/08/2023T. Mariotti delivered the Seabourn Pursuit to Seabourn
Ceremony of laying the keel of the first military order acquired by the Genoese company
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Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
Copenhagen
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
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