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September 2023




29/09/2023In the first half of 2023 the revenues of the Greek shipowner group Attica increased by 21.3% percent
The traffic of passengers and vehicles carried by the fleet is growing




29/09/2023Romania wants to buy the Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
A new road and rail bridge over the Danube is also being planned




29/09/2023In the June-August quarter, the Carnival cruise group finally left the pandemic behind its backs
New historical record of revenue. It was close to the historic peak of 2019 the number of passengers on the ships




29/09/2023On October 11 in Genoa a workshop by the Young Group of Assagents on the trend of nols
It will be held at Palazzo San Giorgio




29/09/2023Last month the volumes of goods handled by the ports of Genoa and Savona-I went down -9.3% percent and -15.5% percent
In the first eight months of 2023, pushups were -5.8% percent and -3.2% percent, respectively




29/09/2023On Sunday in Japan, the ferry company MOL Sunflower will become operational
Fleet of ten ro-pax vessels and five ro-ro ships employed on six maritime routes




28/09/2023Rexi, inserted amendments on concessions, self-transport, Third Valico and dam of Genoa
A uniform criterion for the updating of the Istat criterion is introduced on maritime concessions, the Deputy Minister explained




28/09/2023Two proposed alternatives so that European ports of transhiment do not lose competitiveness with the new emission standards
There are 36 contributions sent in the framework of the consultation launched by the European Commission




28/09/2023Cornetto will leave the assignments of CEO in the Going Gateway and Reefer Terminal
The companies are looking for a new CEO




28/09/2023Interport of Gorizia, inaugurated a workshop for the repair of railway wagons
It was carried out by Adriafer Rail Services




28/09/2023Amendment proposal of the maritime cluster-Italian port in the subject of cold ironing
It was sent to the Senate by Assshipowners, Assiterminal, Assocostieri, Assologistics, Assomarinas, Assoports and Confitarma




28/09/2023In the second quarter of this year, container traffic in Eurokai's terminals fell by -5.8% percent
In Germany Eurogate has handled 1.6 million teu (-9.6%) and in Italy Contship 411mila teu (-9.6%). In the other foreign terminals the traffic was 773mila teu (+ 0.8%)




28/09/2023At the container terminal at PSA Genova Pra ' a second container ship has arrived from 24,000 teu
The MSC Mette is more than 400 meters long and 61 wide




28/09/2023New historical record of monthly traffic of shipping containers handled by Chinese ports
In August, the new record of international goods passed through the maritime port scans was also marked




28/09/2023CMA CGM has ordered eight dual-fuel container carriers from 9,200 methanol-fueled teu to SWS
They will be 299.9 meters long and 45.6 wide




27/09/2023OK to the extension of the concession to Fuorimuro until December 31
The company operates the railway manoeuvring services in the port of Genoa




27/09/2023A ban on the electrification of the ro-pax docks of the port of Ancona
The plant will have to be carried out by June 2026




27/09/2023The reform of the port rules-the Filt-Cgil and Fit-Cisl-must put the work at the centre of the work
The two unions highlight the need for the Ministry of Transport to regulate the port market




27/09/2023Convention between Assshipowners, Confitweapon and Ministry of Defence
It is aimed at support for the professional relocation of the voluntary leave volunteers




27/09/2023Captrain Italia enhances the services via Ventimiglia and Domodossola to make up for the blocks on the axis of the Frejus and the Gotthard
"Italy is in danger of being cut off from the rest of Europe," the company said




27/09/2023Associates, well the action of the Ministry of the Environment to simplify the rules on dredgers
The reform-observing Giampieri and Patroni Griffi-should also be completed with regard to the use of sediment in the realization of the port works




27/09/2023In the second quarter of this year, French ports handled 1.21 million containers (-12.7%)
The overall traffic in goods decreased by -2.0% percent




27/09/2023UNCTAD forecasts an annual growth of around +3% of goods transported by world container ships in the period 2024-2028
The expected increase is well below the +7% recorded in the previous three decades. This year the expected increase is +1.2% after the decrease of -3.7% in 2022




27/09/2023The works for the new road connections in the Port Channel of Cagliari are out to tender
A road connecting the new ro-ro terminal and the SS 195 will be built




27/09/2023The Canadian government will assess whether the Viterra-Bunge merger will have a negative impact on national ports
Public consultation with industry stakeholders




27/09/2023At the Interporto of Gorizia, the digitalization of the logistics operations of the cold pole is strengthened
Acquisition of the supply of the WMS of Generix Group




27/09/2023Historical record of semi-annual container traffic in the port of Thessaloniki
In the first six months of the 2023 are enlivened 255.192 teu (+11.3%)




26/09/2023Approved the new statute of the Federation of the Sea
Mattioli: Let's give more substance to a modern idea of the blue economy




26/09/2023Inaugurated the new passenger station of the port of Barletta
In Brindisi partial return to the port of the maritime state property area "ex Pol"




26/09/2023Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas applaud the excavation plan of the Vittorio Emanuele III Canal
It would allow cruise passengers - they underlined - easy access to Venice




26/09/2023Fincantieri secures a medium/long-term loan of 800 million euros
"Sustainability linked" credit line guaranteed by SACE




26/09/2023BLS Cargo buys ten new locomotives for transalpine services with Italy
They will be delivered by Siemens Mobility in 2026




26/09/2023Medway/Medlog (MSC group) chosen as industrial partner of the Spanish Renfe Mercancías
To the company of the shipowning group will go the control of the branch of rail transport of the goods of the Iberian group




26/09/2023Starlite Ferries renews its agreement with Accelleron
It concerns the provision of after-sales services for turbochargers installed on ships




26/09/2023Fercam has inaugurated its new warehouse in Alessandria
It has an area of 1,950 square meters plus 290 of offices




26/09/2023ITF denounces that not even the attempted suicide of a seafarer moves companies and authorities to assist abandoned crews
The incredible and dramatic story of the staff of three ships of the Turkish Sea Lion Shipping




25/09/2023The value of seafarers' wages will be increased by +6%
Agreement between ITF and the Joint Negotiating Group for the period 2024-2027




25/09/2023The adaptation of the Gallarate station to 750-meter freight trains has been completed
Investment of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana of three million euros




25/09/2023The American Seacor Holdings sells the towing business
The fleets operated in Florida, Alabama, Texas and Louisiana were sold to E.N. Bisso & Son and Bay-Houston Towing




25/09/2023Meyer Werft begins construction of the Asuka III cruise ship for Japan's Asuka Cruise
It will be delivered in 2025 and will be able to accommodate 740 passengers




25/09/2023The AdSP of Gioia Tauro urges the Corap to transfer the former Enel areas otherwise it will ask for damages
The deadline of 31 December for obtaining PNRR funding is approaching




25/09/2023The clearing of the wagons of the derailed freight train in the Gotthard base tunnel was completed
It still takes several months before rail traffic can pass through the west tube




25/09/2023Joint venture of MOL, MISC and Petronas to invest in LCO2 vessels
The initiative is linked to projects carried out by Petronas CCS Ventures




22/09/2023The Turkish shipyard Med Marine has delivered a new tugboat to Vernicos Scafi
It is the first newly built vehicle of the fleet of the Greek-Italian joint venture




22/09/2023The Kenya Ports Authority privatizes docks in the ports of Lamu and Mombasa
Launched an international tender that also includes a special economic zone




22/09/2023Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is increased of +6.9%
In the first eight months of 2023 recorded a decrease of -4.0%




22/09/2023In view of the entry into force of the new EU environmental rules for shipping, shipping companies communicate to customers the foreseeable amount of nicknames
The impact on the costs of sea shipping seems highly uncertain




21/09/2023New paints to contain the spread of fires on ships and shipyards
Research coordinated by the University of Palermo with the collaboration of Colorificio Atria, the NAVTEC Consortium and the University of Messina




21/09/2023The Messina group has taken delivery of its second full container ship
It has a transport capacity of 4,600 teu




21/09/2023Interferry, the Marebonus should be adopted throughout Europe
Mathieu: We call for a pan-European ecobonus system for short sea shipping. Bordoni: RAM relaunches its role in the digitalization and innovation of ports and logistics




21/09/2023The first container ship of HMM's FIM service arrives in Genoa
Stopover at the PSA container terminal Italy




21/09/2023De Rosa (SMET): strategic production sectors including transport are excluded from the SEZ tax credit
We trust - he said - in appropriate changes that can attract investments linked to international trade flows




21/09/2023New rules have been launched to increase the competitiveness of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry
An autonomous governing board will be established




21/09/2023First meeting of the technical table on safety at work in the port area
Among the proposals, insert some port work profiles among the categories of "wearisome/heavy" work




21/09/2023Hapag-Lloyd will equip all its ships with internet connection through the Starlink satellite network
Successful tests started in May




21/09/2023MSC confirms to Fincantieri orders for two new cruise ships for Explora Journeys
They will be delivered in 2027 and 2028




21/09/2023In the period June-August the revenues of the FedEx group decreased by -6.7%
The profit clearly has marked an increase of +23.2%




20/09/2023Presented the project of the new waterfront of the port of Piombino
The total cost of the interventions is over 30 million euros




20/09/2023Shipping, necessary to minimize bureaucracy in ports
Botta: Paper documents are nonsense in the age of digitization




20/09/2023Cooperation of ICHCA and PEMA to improve the safety of goods handling
Dries: Landmark step towards promoting greater collaboration and innovation within the maritime industry




20/09/2023ESPO, including transhipment ports close to the EU in the scope of the EU ETS is only a partial solution to the problem of the loss of competitiveness of European ports
D'Agostino: Shipping companies are preparing, where possible, to exit the EU maritime ETS




20/09/2023Africa Global Logistics (MSC group) obtains the management of the container port of Malindi
It is Tanzania's main container dock




19/09/2023Germany's Rhenus acquires the two terminals of Rietlanden Terminals in the port of Amsterdam
The Dutch company will be sold in two phases by Singaporean JERA Global Markets




19/09/2023In 2022, CO2 emissions from ships in Europe returned to pre-pandemic levels
New record of 135,5 million tons of carbon dioxide also determined by the increase of +6% of the number of ships landed in the ports of the EU




19/09/2023To August the port of Algeciras has enlivened 424 thousand container (+1.5%)
In the first eight months of the 2023 total has been of 3,16 million teu (- 0.4%)




19/09/2023Conference on health promotion in port workers of the Strait
It will be held on October 2 in Messina




19/09/2023Vopak sells three chemical terminals in the port of Rotterdam to Infracapital
Transaction worth €407 million




19/09/2023Giampieri (Assoporti): we explained to the EU Commission why the ETS puts the competitiveness of Italian ports at risk
It is necessary to ensure - he underlined - that everyone plays the game on the same level




19/09/2023Ukrzaliznytsia-RCG agreement for the development of intermodal transport between Ukraine and Austria
The trial of semi-trailer transport on the Kiev-Budapest line will soon start




19/09/2023In the first half of 2023 the revenues of the Chinese terminalista group CMPort decreased by -10.8%
The traffic of the container has grown of +0.3%




19/09/2023Hapag-Lloyd will set up its own terminal division
Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding will be headquartered in Rotterdam




18/09/2023Germany's FRS sells the Spanish company FRS Iberia to Denmark's DFDS
The fleet of eight ships and 750 employees pass to the Copenhagen group




18/09/2023In 2022 the market for goods insurance has grown, but the future is uncertain
Therrien (IUMI): All regions saw an increase except Asia




18/09/2023TX Logistik records a strong growth in the demand for rail waste transport
A total of up to 850 trains are expected this year




18/09/2023Unione Piloti strongly criticized the procedure for renewing pilotage fares
Bellomo: good updating of the rates of local practical




18/09/2023Anek Lines increases revenues and reduces losses
Significant growth in passenger and car traffic transported by the fleet




18/09/2023At the MITO terminal of the port of Cagliari the first container ship leaving a Ukrainian port
2,114 containers landed




18/09/2023The Cool Logistics Global event will be held for the first time in Italy
The event is scheduled from 10 to 12 October in Genoa




18/09/2023In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in Greek ports has returned to growth
However, the total is below pre-pandemic levels




18/09/2023The significant drop in container traffic in the port of Barcelona continues
To August it is enlivened a total pairs to 284 thousand teu (- 15.4%)




18/09/2023German shipowners do not like MSC to become a shareholder in HHLA
Kröger (VDR): We hope that this decision was taken on the basis of objective and transparent criteria
News from the Companies
18/09/2023C. Steinweg - GMT S.r.l., il vostro partner logistico nella regione del Mediterraneo
L'azienda ha sede a Genova come ufficio regionale del gruppo Steinweg per il Mediterraneo centrale, la Costa Adriatica e il Nord Africa ed è l'operatore leader nella logistica dei metalli in Italia




15/09/2023Last month the container enlivened from the port of Valencia are diminished of -11.7%
In the first eight months of this year the decrease was -10.6%




15/09/2023Assiterminal, well the amendments of majority and opposition on the concession fees and on the contribution to ART
Ferrari: we obviously continue to ask for the opening of a technical table for the revision of ISTAT indices




15/09/2023To August the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is dropped of -9.4%
Decrease of -15.1% in the first eight months of 2023




15/09/2023In the second trimester of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the Campania ports is diminished of -3,2%
In Naples down by -3.7%, in Salerno by -2.5%




15/09/2023Last month, container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles returned to growth
In the first eight months of 2023 a decrease of -21.0% has been marked




15/09/2023Habben Jansen (Hapag-Lloyd): We will not be submitting a counteroffer for HHLA, but we may reduce volumes handled in Hamburg
The company's CEO envisages a transfer of part of the traffic to Wilhelmshaven




14/09/2023Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore has grown of +1.7%
The containers have been over 3,3 million (+2.0%)




14/09/2023One dead and one seriously injured in the port of Salerno
Two officers of the ro-ro "Cartour Delta" were run over by a tractor




14/09/2023MIT has approved the new organic plan of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority
An increase in staff of 29 units is expected




14/09/2023Eight proposals by The European House - Ambrosetti for the sea supply chain
The first edition of the Sea Resource Forum is underway in Trieste




14/09/2023To August the traffic of the goods in the Russian ports has grown of +5%
Increase in dry goods. Decrease in liquid bulk




14/09/2023On October 2nd the sixth edition of "Un mare di Svizzera" will be held in Lugano
The conference will be divided into three sessions




14/09/2023The presidents of the Italian Port System Authorities furious at the statements of the president of ART
They threaten to protect in all locations, the image, correctness, transparency and impartiality of the work of port authorities




14/09/2023New agency of the families Blacks, Clavarino and Schenone to provide services for the construction of the new Genoa dam
It is equally owned by the holding companies Finsea and IL Investimenti




14/09/2023To August the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of the -15,4%
In the first eight months of 2023 the decline was -24.4%




13/09/2023New Verona-Wuppertal rail freight service by Rail Cargo Group
Make three weekly rotations




13/09/2023Cargill sells 25% of the KSK grain terminal at the port of Novorossiysk
The share will be acquired by the Russian Delo




13/09/2023Inaugurated the start of the construction of the new container terminal of the port of Rijeka
The first phase, which will become operational in 2025, will have a capacity of 650 thousand teu




13/09/2023MSC's agreement with the city-state of Hamburg has an unlimited duration
Commitment to increase the traffic of at least one million teu in the German port starting from 2031




13/09/2023Blocked a drug trafficking in the port of Salerno
Identified 104 loaves of cocaine and the warehouse to which they were destined




13/09/2023Ferrante (MIT) : amendments to the European Directive 2023/959 to avoid distortions that penalise the Italian ports of transhipment
They would allow for the inclusion of Gioia Tauro on the same list in which ports such as Tangeri Med and Port Said are included




13/09/2023MOL Chemical Tankers will buy Fairfield Chemichal Carries
The Singaporean company's fleet will increase to 121 chemical tankers




13/09/2023The shipowning group MSC presents an offer to buy the German terminalista company HHLA
Binding agreement with the city-state of Hamburg under which the latter will hold 50.1% of the bidder




12/09/2023In Switzerland, the construction of the new large trimodal terminal in Basel Nord has been authorised
The project is carried out by the Swiss SBB Cargo and Hupac and the German Contargo




12/09/2023In the second trimester the traffic of the goods in the Tunisian ports has grown of +13.0%
Disembarkation and boarding loads increased by +14.3% and +11.0% respectively




12/09/2023Filt Cgil, the EU Directive 2023/959 risks penalizing the Italian port and maritime system
Transhipment ports are particularly affected




12/09/2023Uiltrasporti, the government intervenes on the European package Fit for 55 to safeguard Italian ports
Tarlazzi and Odone: it will put European transhipment ports in difficulty




12/09/2023Contract to De Wave for the outfitting of the cruise ship Manara of Aroya Cruises
The works will be carried out in Bremerhaven




12/09/2023Never so high the quarterly index of connection of Italian ports to the world network of containerized maritime services
UNCTAD has set it for the period July-September at 79.1 (+4.5%). Genoa returns leader in network connections




12/09/2023In July, the growth trend of maritime traffic in the Suez Canal eased considerably
A total of 2,158 ships (+2.6%) transited




11/09/2023Application of Duferco to manage the pier of Giammoro in Pace del Mela (Messina)
It is required in concession for a period of 25 years




11/09/2023In the second trimester of the 2023 number of ships transited in the Panama Canal is diminished of -4,1%
In the first half the decrease was -0.6%




11/09/2023Dreeke (BLG): To ensure the competitiveness of German ports, the government should disburse 400 million a year
The 38 million currently allocated - he underlined - are not enough




11/09/2023Two new orders for the navalmeccanica company Rosetti Marino
Orders from Chantiers de l'Atlantique and Snam Rete Gas




11/09/2023Green sea corridors? They will only work if supported by public funds
This is underlined by a report by the Global Maritime Forum and the Getting to Zero Coalition




08/09/2023Paolo Piacenza appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea
He replaces the resigning Paolo Emilio Signorini




08/09/2023The significant reduction in the monthly turnover of Evergreen and Yang Ming is continuing
In August, revenues of the two companies fell -56.6% percent and -65.1% percent




08/09/2023The International Transport Workers ' Federation has been declared an unwanted organization in Russia
The Russian seafarers ' union denounces that the allegations about the anti-Russian activities of the ITF are absolutely false




08/09/2023The cruise offer of Italian ports to Seatrade Cruise Europe
Meetings at the CruiseItaly stand promoted by Assoporti




08/09/2023Designed a new cruise terminal for the port of Gibraltar
Daryanani: The competition is immense and we have to progress and fight to be the best




08/09/2023Contract in Australia for the joint venture between Clough (Webuild group) and BMD
In the port of Darwin a system will be built for the lifting, handling and launching of boats




08/09/2023The Greek Parliament has approved the agreement for the privatization of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa
Ok to the acquisition of 67% of the capital of the institution by the Grimaldi group




07/09/2023Confitarma calls for urgent government intervention in the Republic of Congo
50% of the turnover of the shipping company Bambini depends on orders related to activities with the African nation




07/09/2023Merger between logistics companies Naxco and Galardi
The annual turnover of the French company is 280 million euros and that of the Italian company of 70 million




07/09/2023ZIM signs a new operational cooperation agreement with MSC
It concerns traffic between the Indian subcontinent and the East Med, between the East Med and Northern Europe and between East Asia and Oceania




07/09/2023Global Ports Holding has won the tender for the management of the CCCB cruise terminal in Bremerhaven
The activity will start in 2025 under a ten-year concession contract plus five under option




07/09/2023Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has acquired Hellmann Italia
The Milan-based company will continue to be led by Daniela Coppola




07/09/2023Graviti's self-unloading containers have successfully passed from the testing phase to the commercialization phase
So far, 60 have been sold. New contract with the terminalista company RCT




06/09/2023Double ceremony in the Genoese shipyard of Fincantieri for two new Explora ships
The technical launch of "Explora II" and the cutting of the sheet metal of "Explora III" took place




06/09/2023Spediporto, the management of Italian ports must remain in public hands
There must be no preclusions towards the entry of private investors, says Botta who by the way (?) cites the Spanish model




06/09/2023Nine researchers on board a Corsica Ferries ship to study the distribution of cetaceans and sea turtles
Numerous sightings during the six trips made




06/09/2023The change in the Code of Navigation in the Senate is initiated in the Senate
Messina (Assshipowners) : We hope that the legislative path will be quick and smoothly




06/09/2023The FIT Alliance publishes a statement of commitment to digitizing bills of lading
In 2022, only 2.1% of these documents were in electronic format




05/09/2023Shopping of the German logistics group Rhenus in Latin America
Acquisition of BLU Logistics and a majority stake in LBH Group




05/09/2023Musolino: the docks of the port of Civitavecchia are buzzing with activity
The president of the AdSP highlights that this testifies to the continuation of the policy of differentiation of traffics




05/09/2023To July the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna is diminished of -13.1%
The preliminary figure for August indicates a decrease of more than -8%




05/09/2023The request of the International Project 39 for the management of the Logistics Platform of the port of Taranto has been rejected
The "Corriere di Taranto" gives the news




05/09/2023Started the procedure for the establishment of the Agency for the port work of Gioia Tauro
Initially the company will be participated to 49% by the AdSP, and then pass entirely under the control of private individuals




05/09/2023In the first trimester of the 2023 traffic of the goods in the Belgian ports it is diminished of the -3,8%
Passengers up +109.4%




05/09/2023Accelleron's half-year revenue growth supported by demand from the shipping industry
A further boost to sales is expected thanks to the increase in the installation of dual-fuel marine engines




05/09/2023New cruise terminal in the Indian port of Visakhapatnam
It can accommodate ships with a capacity of up to about two thousand passengers




04/09/2023Switzerland's SBB Cargo closed the first half of the year with a loss
Revenue growth




04/09/2023Today at the Trieste Marine Terminal was held the christening ceremony of the MSC Nicola Mastro
In 2023 the MSC group has enlivened in Italy a traffic of container pairs to 1,8 million teu distributed on 19 ports




04/09/2023HMM renews the agreement to operate three container docks in the port of Kaohsiung
Planned investments of over 120 million dollars over ten years




04/09/2023The Seoul government assures that it will continue to financially support South Korean shipbuilding
Within the year a plan to strengthen the competitiveness of the sector




01/09/2023ERFA calls for improvements to the proposal for a European regulation on rail freight
Stahl: A regulation that benefits the market only from 2030 onwards is not acceptable




01/09/2023Dock workers on America's West Coast say yes to contract renewal
Approved the preliminary agreement reached by ILWU and PMA in June




01/09/2023New intermodal service between Interporto Padova and Poland built by PCC Intermodal
Transport of containers to which semi-trailers will soon be added




01/09/2023Privatization of ports. A summer sparkling? Unfortunately, it seems not
The intervention on this subject by the President of the Sicilian Region shows once again that we continue to talk about unknown issues




01/09/2023Grimaldi has taken delivery of the second multipurpose ro-ro unit of the "G5" class
The "Great Lagos" will be used between Northern Europe and West Africa
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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