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December 2023




29/12/2023The Mc-Kinney Møller family sells Maersk Broker to the company's executives and employees
The new company name will be MB Shipbrokers




29/12/2023Shipping, the situation of health controls in the port of Genoa is absurd
Botta: The Ministry of Health, despite knowing the critical elements in detail, has not been able to provide solutions




29/12/2023New attacks on ships transiting the southern Red Sea
A drone and an anti-ship missile were shot down by the destroyer "USS Mason"




29/12/2023The Port of Koper will close 2023 with record vehicle traffic
Monthly all-time high in November




29/12/2023The EBRD finances the expansion of the Turkish port of Borusan (Gemlik)
Loan of $33.2 million to Borusan Lojistik




29/12/2023Rixi: extension of measures in favour of port workers
The operations of the agencies in Gioia Tauro and Taranto have been extended and aid for businesses and employment has been confirmed




28/12/2023Fincantieri, financing for the construction of Mein Schiff Relax
Agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti




28/12/2023New logistics area in Medlog near the port of Dammam
It will have an annual capacity of 300,000 containers




28/12/2023Entrusted with the recovery and re-functionalization of the Manfredonia High Seabed Basin
Agreement between the Port Authority of the Southern Adriatic and Sogesid




28/12/2023In Croatia, intermodal transport is increasing the use of rail compared to road
Last year, 139,000 containers were handled by trains (+13.2%) and 25,000 by trucks (-41.3%)




28/12/2023MSC Group's Africa Global Logistics will operate the port of São Tomé
The airport serves a community of over 250,000 people




27/12/2023AD Ports signs the contract for the construction and management of the multipurpose terminal of the Egyptian port of Safaga
It will become operational in 2025




27/12/2023Mercitalia Rail - SCCT agreement for the transport of empty reefers from the port of Taranto to the Tuscan Interport
A spot service will be activated for 24 containers per trip




27/12/2023The Spanish government authorizes the 50:50 joint venture between the Barcelona Port Authority and Adif
It will manage the CGFB railway hub and the intermodal and logistics terminal of La Llagosta for 50 years




27/12/2023Moby has taken over the Moby Legacy
The new ferry will be used on the Livorno-Olbia route




27/12/2023Fincantieri formalizes the agreement for the acquisition of Remazel Engineering
The transaction will be completed in the first quarter of 2024




27/12/2023The large number of missiles against ships in the Red Sea continues
The container carrier "MSC United VIII" was hit. Naval forces shoot down numerous rockets




27/12/2023The Dutch Inland Terminals Group is expanding its network of intermodal terminals
Acquisition of Combi Terminal Twente




22/12/2023At the beginning of spring, La Méridionale will inaugurate a ferry service between the ports of Toulon and Île-Rousse
In high season it will also touch an Italian port




22/12/2023T. Mariotti consolidates its entry into the Defence segment with a new order
The shipyard will build two auxiliary units of the MTC/MTF type




22/12/2023In November, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa increased by +7.8%, while in Savona-Vado it fell by -7.1%
Cruise passengers up +36.1% and +33.6% respectively




22/12/2023Awarded the €51.8 million contract for the electrification of the docks of Sardinian ports
A further €40 million will have to be spent to connect the cold ironing plants to the national electricity system




22/12/2023Assoporti analyses the EU ruling on the taxation of ports before deciding on a possible appeal
Giampieri: We immediately brought together the PSAs and the lawyers he represented in court




22/12/2023The concession of the Santos container terminal operated by Maersk and MSC has been extended for 20 years
An additional minimum investment of $390 million is planned




22/12/2023The ATF has been approved to deepen the entire channel of the port of Gioia Tauro at -18 meters
Over 1,800 meters will be brought from -16 to -18 meters




22/12/2023The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Western Liguria approves the new regulation on concessions
It aligns the provisions with Ministerial Decree No. 202 of 28 December 2022




21/12/2023Associations in the shipping and logistics sector are calling for an end to the disruption of the customs telematics system
The efforts made by the Customs Agency - they underlined - will only be effective if implemented quickly




21/12/2023Carnival closes the September-November quarter in the red but with record revenues for the period
The growth in the number of passengers embarked continues




21/12/2023Fincantieri-WSense agreement to collaborate in the Underwater Internet of Things sector
Folgiero: the goal is to serve as a guide for the technological development of this new geopolitical domain




21/12/2023Wilhelmsen and MPC Capital buy ship management company Zeaborn
The Hamburg-based company operates a fleet of around 100 vessels




21/12/2023Vard (Fincantieri Group) will build a third cable-laying vessel for Prysmian Group
It will be completed at the end of 2026




21/12/2023Federagenti denounces that Italy is excluded from the shipping decarbonization corridors
Saints: in the list of 20 international corridors, only one transits the Mediterranean, touching the Italian coasts




21/12/2023$455 million in funding for the construction of the Damietta Alliance Container Terminal
It has been granted by AIIB, BERS, IFC, DEG and Proparco




21/12/2023Move Intermodal acquires Van Dijk Logistics, specialized in transport between Italy and the Netherlands
The company has a fleet of 22 trucks




20/12/2023Grimaldi has taken delivery of the ro-ro multipurpose Great Tema
It is the third of six new "G5" class units




20/12/2023In the third quarter, cargo traffic in the port of Venice fell by -2.8%
Cruise passengers up +84.9%




20/12/2023The Attica Group relies on the Onex shipyards for the maintenance, modernization and construction of the ships in the fleet
Ten-year agreement




20/12/2023In November, cargo traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by +13.7%
Containers amounted to 417 thousand TEUs (+8.4%)




20/12/2023Assarmatori, the sending of an Italian frigate to the Red Sea is a good thing
Ignazio Messina & C. has taken delivery of the container ship "Jolly Rosa"




20/12/2023New ro-ro service between the ports of Rades and Cagliari of the Maersk group
In January, it will be extended to Algeria




20/12/2023The General Court of the EU confirms the economic nature of the activities carried out by the Italian Port System Authorities
The decision of the European Commission is annulled only in so far as it qualifies the issuance of authorisations for port operations as an economic activity




20/12/2023The contract for the quaying and functional recovery of the Capo Bianco landfill, in the port of Brindisi, has been signed
The amount of the works is €65 million, of which €30 million is financed through the PNC to the PNRR




20/12/2023The FedEx Group's revenue decline eases further
Net income of $900 million (+14.2%) was recorded in the September-November quarter




20/12/2023Germany's DB announces the start of the sale process of its logistics subsidiary DB Schenker
The company has 76,600 employees in 130 countries




19/12/2023Amendments to the regulations on mooring services
Regulation approved by the Council of Ministers




19/12/2023Intercargo condemns attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea
The announcement of the "Prosperity Guardian" operation was welcomed




19/12/2023Assoporti is concerned about the effects of attacks on ships in the Red Sea on traffic
Giampieri: a serious damage to Italian ports




19/12/2023Confitarma calls for funds for "green" ships to be extended to units built in non-EU shipyards
The geographical constraint - the Confederation pointed out - excludes a large part of the fleet operated by Italian companies




19/12/2023The Management Committee of the Port Authority approves the Genoa subport tunnel project
Any charges and claims for compensation by concessionaires will be borne by Autostrade per l'Italia




19/12/2023Sweden's Stena Line will operate the English port of Heysham
77-year contract with Peel Ports




19/12/2023In the third quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in French ports decreased by -6.2%
In Marseille, the decline was -11.4%




19/12/2023The second phase of Maersk's second container terminal in Tanger Med has been completed
Added an additional one million TEUs to the capacity of 4.2 million containers




19/12/2023The update of the strategy for the European TEN-T network promotes intermodality
Transport infrastructure projects with Russia and Belarus are expected to be cut and those with Ukraine and Moldova are to be strengthened




19/12/2023The Pan Ocean-JKL consortium selected as the preferred bidder to acquire control of HMM
The sale is expected to be completed in the first half of next year




18/12/2023The sale of 67% of the Heraklion Port Authority to the Grimaldi Group has been formalised
Emanuele Grimaldi: We have an ambitious investment program for the development of new commercial flows of passengers and goods ranging from cruises to the transport of new vehicles




18/12/2023In November, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +18.7%
The overall volume of goods increased by +19.3%




18/12/2023Santi (Federagenti): the exit from the Silk Road is good, but beware of the repercussions on the logistics network
For a country like Italy - he stressed - it is essential to control and not suffer the logistics chain




18/12/2023Maritime industry associations and unions are calling for international action to stop attacks on ships in the Red Sea
BIMCO urges the use of military force when necessary




18/12/2023In November, there was a marked recovery in freight traffic in the port of Barcelona
In the first eleven months of 2023, the Catalan port handled 59 million tons (-9.2%)




18/12/2023The management team of the Federation of the Sea has been completed
The board approved the adhesion of Assogasliquidi




18/12/2023In October, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -16.7%
In the first ten months of 2023, the decrease was -6.5%




18/12/2023The Municipality of Monfalcone highlights the importance of the port for the city's economy
Cisint: it has a great influence on the regional and national GDP and shows that the maritime economy is not only shipbuilding




18/12/2023Europe's main containerised shipping carriers are suspending their trade in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal
The decision follows a series of attacks on ships in the region




15/12/2023Container ships MSC Alanya and MSC Palatium III targeted by missiles near Bab el Mandeb
Attack claimed by Houthi militiamen




15/12/2023The deed for the construction of the New Nautical Pole was signed in Genoa
New investments of over 10 million euros are planned




15/12/2023Shipping agents, freight forwarders and customs officers from La Spezia highlight the importance of the S. Stefano Magra Interport
This concern has been raised by the withdrawal of authorisations for customs inspection corridors




15/12/2023The Province of Mantua has given the green light to the container terminal project at the river port of Valdaro
At the moment, the planned expenditure of €20.7 million is not financially covered




15/12/2023The new headquarters of the pilots of the port of Marina di Carrara has been inaugurated
Prefabricated building located at the south end of the current Services quay




15/12/2023T&E, the Italian government's strategy for the decarbonisation of transport is wrong
Tritto: "Italy's climate plan is full of inconsistencies."




15/12/2023MSC Group's TiL acquires 49% of the container terminal at the Indian port of Ennore
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone will retain 51% of the capital




15/12/2023Attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea are multiplying
Missiles against Maersk's "Maersk Gibraltar" and Hapag-Lloyd's "Al Jasrah" container ships




14/12/2023In November, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -15%
In the first eleven months of 2023, growth of +5.7% was recorded




14/12/2023Merger of Greece's Star Bulk Carriers and US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping
Assembled a fleet of 169 proprietary bulk carriers




14/12/2023Dredging work has started in the port of Trapani
€67.5 million from the PNRR has been committed




14/12/2023The first European international customs rail corridor between Trieste and Villach has been activated
The aim is to speed up the entry of goods from all over the world into the EU and to transport them by rail




14/12/2023Today the deed for the start of the expansion works of the Ravano terminal in La Spezia was signed
Resumption of containerized traffic in November




14/12/2023In 2022, passenger traffic grew in ports in all major EU maritime states except Italy
The decrease of -7.0% in domestic airports was caused by the -10.2% reduction in passengers on regular services




14/12/2023Rhenus has obtained the certification for the distribution of pharmaceutical products in Italy
Initially applicable to air transport services, it will soon be extended to maritime transport and then to rail transport




14/12/2023Container traffic continues to pick up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Last month recorded increases of +19.4% and +24.2% respectively




14/12/2023The DPSS of the Central Adriatic Port Authority presented at the National Coordination Conference
This is the last step before formal approval by MIT




13/12/2023Another ship was attacked in the Red Sea
Gunfire from a boat against a tanker, which was then targeted by two missiles that caused no damage




13/12/2023The signatory associations of the CCNL of port workers reach an agreement
Assoporti, the issue of "intermittent work" has been unequivocally clarified




13/12/2023The entry of Fondo Italiano d'Investimento into the capital of RINA has been finalised
The new Board of Directors has appointed Carlo Luzzatto as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager




13/12/2023The Confitarma assembly unanimously elected Mario Zanetti as its new president
Appointment for the period 2024-2028 together with vice presidents Amoretti, d'Amico, Grimaldi and Matacena




13/12/2023Ok with prescriptions for the environmental impact assessment of the Darsena Europa project in Livorno
Warriors: important turning point




13/12/2023THE Alliance's next network of services will continue to call at the ports of Genoa and La Spezia in Italy
The port of the Ligurian capital will lose a line




13/12/2023CVS Ferrari entrusts the distribution of its products and services in Italy to CLS
Agreement with the company of the Tesya group




13/12/2023Decarbonising shipping will be challenging and very, very costly
Grynspan (UNCTAD): investment and global rules needed




12/12/2023Africa Global Logistics has signed the contract for the management of the multipurpose terminal in Lobito
Twenty-year agreement




12/12/2023The tanker Strinda hit by an anti-ship missile in the Red Sea
Fire on board




12/12/2023At the end of the takeover bid on HHLA, the MSC group and the city-state of Hamburg hold 92.3% of the terminal company
An additional 7.3 million shares were acquired




12/12/2023Further growth in the degree of connection of Italy to the network of global containerized maritime services
The national ports with the best connections are Genoa, Gioia Tauro, La Spezia and Salerno




12/12/2023In October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +10.0%
In the first ten months of 2023, the growth in ship transits was +13.1%




11/12/2023Circle signs an agreement for the acquisition of 20% of the capital of the startup Accudire
The fee cost 154 thousand euros




11/12/2023On Thursday, the event "Logistics at the service of businesses and the country" will be held in Rome
This is the last of the three stages of the initiative promoted by the FS Logistics Hub and Uniontrasporti




11/12/2023Construction of the Star Princess cruise ship has begun in Monfalcone
It will be delivered to Princess Cruises in 2025




11/12/2023Assarmatori, last week steps forward in Brussels in defense of maritime and port traffic
Among the topics addressed, the CII indicator and the impact of the EU ETS on ports and Motorways of the Sea




11/12/2023UNCTAD, in the fourth quarter of 2023 slight growth in world trade in goods
On the other hand, a decline in the value of trade in services is expected




11/12/2023Drones continue to threaten navigation in the Red Sea
Foiled attack on the French frigate "Languedoc"




11/12/2023Vard will build a hybrid cable-laying vessel for Japan's Toyo Construction
The shipyards of the Fincantieri group company will deliver it in the second quarter of 2026




11/12/2023In Wilhelmshaven, a +4% increase in port fees has been announced
Hapag-Lloyd includes the German port in the AL4 service between Northern Europe and the US Gulf




11/12/2023Sanlorenzo has signed a binding agreement to purchase 95% of Simpson Marine
The Hong Kong-based company operates in sales and services in the yachting sector in the APAC region




11/12/2023In November, the significant decline in revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL continued
Decreases of -37.1%, -44.3% and -33.6% respectively were recorded




11/12/2023The ETF raises the alarm about the potential negative effects of the EU ETS on European ports
Particular concern was expressed about the impact on ro-pax maritime traffic and the Motorways of the Sea




11/12/2023The Genoese T. Mariotti will build an ultra-luxury cruise ship for the Aman at Sea brand
It will be delivered in 2027




11/12/2023Ok to the awarding of the railway shunting in the port of Genoa to Rti Fuorimuro Shunting & Rail
Grants to CULMV of approximately €2.6 million have been acknowledged




07/12/2023In the third quarter, record cruise traffic in the port of Civitavecchia. Decline in goods
In the first nine months of 2023, cargoes amounted to 7.1 million tonnes (-7.9%)




07/12/2023Two Messina ships are carrying the caravan of vehicles for the Dakar Rally
The 845 vehicles will be disembarked on December 14 in the Saudi port of Yanbu




07/12/2023The telematics platform to access the Sea Modal Shift has been activated
Today at 3 p.m. a presentation webinar




07/12/2023Viking orders Neptun Werft to build ten river cruise ships
They will be delivered by 2026




07/12/2023IMO resolution to stop the activity of shadow fleets used to evade sanctions
Urge port States to scrupulously inspect ships engaged in ship-to-ship operations




06/12/2023A container carrier of the ONE that has broken down in the Suez Canal
Ship traffic has not been interrupted




06/12/2023Meeting in Gioia Tauro in view of the establishment of the Port Employment Agency
He will have to take over from the Gioia Tauro Port Agency, whose deadline is set for the end of January




06/12/2023Logiport (Grimaldi) is responsible for the management of the new ferry dock in Civitavecchia
The offer of Livorno Terminal Marittimo has been surpassed




06/12/2023The EU Commission has updated the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities
It includes 45 construction sites, 26 of which are in the European Union




06/12/2023Italy has left China's Belt and Road Initiative
Merlo (Federlogistica): good for ports and logistics, but also for our shipbuilding industry




06/12/2023Uniport presents its strategy to make ports the engine of growth
Legora de Feo: Our sector today needs a systemic vision of port policies




06/12/2023Hoekstra confirms the strategy to mitigate the impact of the ETS on EU ports, but specifies that monitoring will take place on an ongoing basis
The Commission will propose measures to combat tax avoidance at an early stage




06/12/2023Nicolò Iguera is the new president of YoungShip Italia
The board of directors has been renewed for the two-year period 2023-25




06/12/2023MSC in talks to acquire French logistics company Clasquin
After obtaining 42% of the capital, an offer will be submitted for the remaining share




06/12/2023PSA Italy is preparing to close 2023 with a traffic of over two million containers
Volumes are growing in Venice. In Genoa, there was an increase in activity at Sech and a decrease in Pra'




05/12/2023TX Logistik has finalized the acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding
Established as the second largest rail freight operator in Germany




05/12/2023MCL Feeder Services will come under the ownership of Unifeeder
Both companies operate feeder services in the Mediterranean




05/12/2023Agostinelli, Salvini's search for broader convergences on the proposed ETS moratorium is good
The president of the Port Authority reiterated the risks for the port of Gioia Tauro




05/12/2023SIOT-TAL will invest €44.4 million for the upgrading of the Trieste Marine Terminal
Works entrusted to Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime




05/12/2023Seaspan Corporation enters the Pure Car and Truck Carrier Marine segment
It will acquire garage ships that will be leased to Hyundai Glovis




05/12/2023Project for the creation of an autonomous vehicle for combined road-rail transport
It is developed by Glid Technologies, which has signed an agreement with the Port of Woodland




05/12/2023The ACGM confirms its rejection of the establishment of an agency for the provision of temporary port work in Taranto
Following the PSA's backtrack, the antitrust authority will not appeal to the Regional Administrative Court




04/12/2023European Transport Council, did not address the risk of loss of competitiveness of transhipment ports caused by the EU ETS
No response to concerns expressed by Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta and Portugal




04/12/2023Maersk will enhance its facilities and logistics operations in Southeast Asia
Investments of over 500 million dollars are planned




04/12/2023In the port of Valletta, the first supply of electricity to a ship from the shore network
A total of €49.9 million has been invested to equip the five quays of the cold ironing terminal




04/12/2023Koper is confirmed as the first container port in the Adriatic
The quota of one million TEUs handled since the beginning of the year has already been exceeded




04/12/2023Agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy and De Wave in the field of shipbuilding
Collaboration for the training of technicians for the supervision and installation of systems on ships




04/12/2023Anthony Veder - Accelleron agreement to service the turbochargers of 13 vessels
Agreement based on a fixed rate applied to the actual hours of operation




04/12/2023Three ships attacked in the Red Sea
Missiles and drones launched from the Houthi-controlled area. Intervention by the American destroyer "USS Carney"




04/12/2023In the third quarter, the transits of ocean vessels in the Panama Canal decreased by -4.4% percent
In the first nine months of 2023, shipping traffic fell by -3.3% percent




01/12/2023The IMO Assembly elected the members of its Council for the two-year period 2024-2025
Next Thursday, the election of the president and vice-president




01/12/2023Ellerman signs a slot agreement with MSC for transatlantic sea routes
It will come into force on January 1




01/12/2023PSA of the Northern Adriatic, the Management Committee approves the third budget change
The adjustment of +25.15% of maritime state property fees for 2024 has been confirmed




01/12/2023The board of directors of Confetra Nord Est has been renewed
Paolo Salvaro was confirmed as president, while Manuel Scortegagna was appointed vice-president




01/12/2023GNV starts a new recruiting campaign
The first date on Monday and Tuesday in Naples




01/12/2023BLS Cargo is calling for measures to support rail freight transport on the Rhine-Alpine corridor
This method is mainly penalized by construction sites, train path and energy prices




01/12/2023The Spinelli logistics group publishes its first Sustainability Report
The economic value distributed by the company throughout the country amounts to 155.6 million euros




01/12/2023On Tuesday in Livorno, the experimental phase of the Single Customs and Control Window will be launched
The system facilitates the coordinated and concurrent control of controls




01/12/2023Fincantieri will acquire Remazel Engineering
The company specializes in the design and supply of highly customized and highly complex topside equipment




01/12/2023Record ship traffic for the month of November in the Suez Canal
2,264 ships transited (+4.3%)
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HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Rome/Salerno
The union said it was certain that the Central Tyrrhenian Port System Authority would appeal the ruling.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
Discussion of development projects related to environmental sustainability
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
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