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March 2024




29/03/2024VTTI and IKAV will acquire control of the LNG Adriatic regasification terminal
It consists of a consortium to acquire the majority of the capital




29/03/2024On April 16, the Conference of Instructional Services on the Project of the Bridge on the Strait of Messina
The participants will be made available to the design documentation




29/03/2024In the first two months of 2024, container traffic in Chinese ports increased by 12.1% percent
The overall volumes of international goods grew by 10.5% percent




29/03/2024Last year, CIMC reported a -38.9% decline in container sales
Revenue fell by -9.7% percent, with a -33.9% percent decline in the container segment alone




29/03/2024The construction site of the new Ro-ro terminal of the Porto Canal in Cagliari will be carried out
The first phase of the work will have to be completed by June 30, 2026




29/03/2024The construction of the new series of large garage ships of the Swiss Sallaum Lines has begun
The first unit will be taken in delivery at the end of 2025




29/03/2024In 2023, the ship repair activities in the Greek shipyards grew
Work carried out on 651 ships (+ 9.8%)




28/03/2024Last year, Chinese group COSCO Shipping's revenues fell by -55.1% percent
In the fourth quarter, it rose 3.8% percent of the containerized volumes carried by the fleet




28/03/2024Assshipowners, well the position of Italy in the EU for the protection of maritime transport
Messina : There is a risk of a significant loss of competitiveness of entire segments of the community economy and of our country




28/03/2024Warriors (AdSP Livorno) : The passage of the TDT terminal in Grimaldi will not have an impact on the containers
We will ask for a formal commitment to ensure further development of containerized traffic, " he said




28/03/2024New historical record of the revenues of the Chinese terminalist group COSCO Shipping Ports
Last year it was closed with a net profit of 394.3 million (+ 0.9%)




28/03/2024ONE and Yang Ming present their network of transpacified services scheduled for 2025
Thirteen the routes in common




28/03/2024Fincantieri, contracted with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense for the supply of two PPA units
The commessa has a value of 1.18 billion euros




28/03/2024Port of Brindisi, amicable resolution of the dispute with Versalis
The port authority will carry out structural interventions that will ensure the full operation of the Polimeri Pier




28/03/2024The preliminary agreement for the sale of the newspaper "Il Secolo XIX" to the MSC group has been formalized
Initiation of exclusive negotiations to allow due diligence to be carried out




27/03/2024Agreement between the Italian State Railways and ESA for the application of space services technologies to logistics
Among the objectives, the monitoring of infrastructures, their connectivity and digitalization




27/03/2024In 2023, Interporto Padova recorded a +7.3% increase in production value
Net profit of €2.9 million (+2.0%)




27/03/2024Carnival reports record revenue for the first quarter of its fiscal year
Historic spike in bookings




27/03/2024The Peruvian National Port Authority has revoked the exclusive concession of the new port of Chancay to COSCO
The institution explains that it has "corrected an administrative error". The airport, central to China's Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America, is expected to open at the end of the year




27/03/2024Drop in cargo traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado in February
A total of 4.8 million tonnes of cargo were handled (-4.6%)




26/03/2024Sixth edition of Contship and SRM's Corridors and Logistics Efficiency Report
The already preponderant use of the Ex Works clause by manufacturing companies in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto is increasing




26/03/2024The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is cooperating in the investigation of the Dali accident
Shipping companies cancel calls at the Port of Baltimore




26/03/2024Agreement in La Spezia for the use of hydrogen as a fuel for railway shunting in port
It was signed by the Port Authority and Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal




26/03/2024Carnival orders a fifth cruise ship of the "Excel" class from Meyer Werft
It will be taken over in 2028




26/03/2024The extension of the EU ETS to shipping? A blessing for shipping companies, says T&E
The surcharges for the ETS represent an exercise in profit, rather than a transfer of costs




26/03/2024A container ship knocks down the Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore
The impact with a pylon caused the steel structure to collapse




26/03/2024Funds for 10.4 million euros for the photovoltaic plant of the port of Ravenna have been approved
The PSA project has a total value of over €26 million




25/03/2024Brussels fears that Lufthansa's takeover of ITA could restrict competition
The preliminary outcome of the investigation has been announced




25/03/2024The port community of La Spezia remembers Giorgio Bucchioni
He was an intelligent, constant and tireless reference, maritime agents, customs officers and freight forwarders point out




25/03/2024USB proclaims a first 24-hour day of strike by port workers on April 5
Among the elements of concern, the port reform wanted by the current government




25/03/2024Agreement between Eni, Fincantieri and RINA for joint initiatives for the energy transition
Decarbonization solutions for the maritime sector are being studied




25/03/2024Accelleron expands its presence in the Japanese market thanks to an agreement with Furuno
The Japanese company is a leading supplier of marine radar systems




25/03/2024GNV condolences for the death of the Antares seafarer
The company has assured maximum cooperation to clarify the exact dynamics of the incident




25/03/2024On Saturday, EST's container terminal in the port of Augusta became operational
Pandolfo: we plan to open new direct services and intercept the connections that currently serve the ports of the Adriatic




25/03/2024AD Ports will acquire 60% of the capital of Tbilisi Dry Port
The Georgian dry port will become operational at the end of this year




25/03/2024In 2023, the transport of goods on Germany's inland waterways hit an all-time low
Only transit traffic is growing




25/03/2024Fatal accident in the port of Naples
A seafarer from the ferry "GNV Antares" was crushed by a fifth wheel
News from the Companies
25/03/2024ABB fornirà la sua soluzione per il Cold - Ironing nel Porto Internazionale di Portsmouth




25/03/2024MEPC 81, ok to a mechanism for the pricing of greenhouse gases for shipping
ICS and WSC are pleased with the outcome of the meeting of the IMO Maritime Environment Protection Committee, which approves the establishment of two new ECA areas in Canadian Arctic waters and the Norwegian Sea




25/03/2024Mission of the port of Ravenna in Moldova
Visited the port of Giurgiulesti




22/03/2024Spediporto, a public-private foundation to create the Green Logistic Valley of Genoa
The annual meeting of the city's freight forwarders' association




22/03/2024Three days of strike for the contract of Italian port workers
It was proclaimed by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti




22/03/2024The third edition of the course for the staff of the maritime agencies of Genoa, Savona and La Spezia is underway
It is carried out in collaboration with the Harbour Master's Office




22/03/2024In 2023, the revenues of the terminal operator PSA International group decreased by -11.2%
PSA Genova Pra has been awarded the Industria Felix Award




22/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in French ports decreased by -1.3%
For the year as a whole, the decline was -4.6%




22/03/2024Maersk publishes Svitzer's demerger plan
The group's towing company will be listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock market




21/03/2024Agreement between Mercitalia Logistics and Marcegaglia for the construction of new terminals and railway junctions
Logistical solutions are planned for the rail transport of the steel plants produced by the Mantua-based group




21/03/2024SAS (MSC group) offers EUR 142.03 for each share of the French Clasquin
The price is for 42.06% of the share capital and the same value will be proposed for the remaining share




21/03/2024In 2023, rail freight transport through the Swiss Alps declined more sharply than by road
Only the rolling highway is growing, recovering after Covid




21/03/2024In the second half of 2023, the value of China's OOIL's net profit fell by -94.4%
Revenues down by -56.6%




21/03/2024Euroports-Bluefloat Energy partnership for the development of offshore wind farms
Understanding to cooperate in the field of port infrastructure and logistics solutions




21/03/2024In February, container volumes at the ports of Algeciras and Valencia increased by +18.0% and +7.4%
In the first two months of 2024, the increases were +7.8% and +10.2%, respectively




21/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, the revenues of the terminal operator HHLA group decreased by -12.1%
During the year, the value of the share increased by +40.8% mainly as a result of the takeover bid made by MSC




20/03/2024The Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Turkmen port of Turkmenbaschi
It was signed today in Rome




20/03/2024A workshop on the digitalization of ports will be held in Genoa on Friday
It will be held at the headquarters of the Harbour Master's Office




20/03/2024The costs that shipping will have to bear in 2024 for inclusion in the EU ETS amount to three billion euros
Assarmatori and Confitarma presented the update of the document "The route to net zero. Together to decarbonise the maritime sector"




20/03/2024Operational tests for the remote operation of a locomotive
They were carried out by SBB and Alstom




20/03/2024Carlyle in talks with thyssenkrupp to acquire its Marine Systems division
The due diligence procedure has been activated. Possible partial sale of the business




19/03/2024Costa, alternative solutions for the docking of cruise ships in Venice are still far from being realized
Alberti: We hope for a meeting between all parties to find a definitive solution




19/03/2024The installation of systems for the discharge of liquefied CO2 captured on board ships in ports is problematic
A study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation highlights the lack of port areas as one of the obstacles




19/03/2024In 2023, the turnover of the Grendi group grew by +10%
Return to the direct exercise of the shipowning activity and to international sea routes




19/03/2024Agreement between Fincantieri and Saipem in the field of surveillance and control of critical underwater infrastructures
The companies will evaluate collaboration opportunities in underwater robotics




19/03/2024On March 25th in Livorno a carrer day organized by Assarmatori
This is the first of a series of meetings in Italian seaside towns




19/03/2024Clean Arctic Alliance, establish ECA areas in Canadian Arctic waters and the Norwegian Sea
Meeting of the IMO MEPC in London




19/03/2024ONE plans to invest $25 billion over six years in containerized shipping
The company's goal is to increase the capacity of the fleet from 1.8 to three million TEUs




19/03/2024Strong growth in container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles in February
781 thousand TEUs handled (+60.2%)




18/03/2024Brodosplit confirms the order from Storylines for a new residential cruise ship
The unit will house 531 private residences




18/03/2024Tender for the maritime works of the new Georgian port of Anaklia
Boskalis, DEME, Jan De Nul and Van Oord are participating




18/03/2024Investment firms FMV and TDGIF acquire 28% of PSA Italy
The Italian government has given its approval to the operation within the scope of Golden Power's powers




18/03/2024Ports of Naples and Salerno, Liebherr completes the supply of four wheeled gantry cranes
One vehicle was handed over to SCT, three to CO. NA.TE.CO




18/03/2024Another important step of the CMA CGM group in the publishing sector
Agreement to acquire Altice France




18/03/2024Last year, cruise traffic in Montenegro increased by +31.7%
472 cruise ships docked (+8.5%)




18/03/2024The container ship YM Witness knocked down three quay cranes in the Turkish port of Evyap
The accident did not result in any injuries




18/03/2024Growth of +13.5% in cargo traffic in the Port of Barcelona in February
Exceptional increase (+66.2%) in containers in transit




18/03/2024Last month, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by +24.1%
The number of containers full on unloading and empty containers is increasing. Drop in loads at embarkation




18/03/2024In January, cargo traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +7.4%
Containers, with a total of 198,925 TEUs, decreased by -3.5%




18/03/2024China's Singamas container sales fell by -56% last year
Halving of the Hong Kong company's revenues




15/03/2024Wallenius Wilhelmsen closes 2023 with record financial results
The volumes of rolling stock transported by the fleet are stable




15/03/2024OCEAN Alliance halves the number of scheduled services that will call at the airport in Italy
Italian airports will be touched by lines operated by alliance companies outside the VSA agreement




15/03/2024Executive Master's Degree in Shipping Management from ForMare and Confitarma
It will be held from April 5 to June 28




15/03/2024From next month, Ocean Alliance will reduce the number of services in its worldwide network
However, it will increase the hold capacity. Lines between Asia and the Red Sea are suspended




15/03/2024In February, cargo traffic in Russian ports increased by +5%
Growth of dry loads. Liquid bulk is stable




15/03/2024In 2023, the revenues of the Taiwanese Evergreen and Wan Hai Lines decreased by -55.9% and -61.3%
Turnover is up at the beginning of 2024




14/03/2024Agreement between Mercitalia Logistics and sennder to develop sustainable and digitized logistics
The future establishment of a newco is possible




14/03/2024In February, container traffic in the Port of Singapore increased by +18.2%
The total volume of goods grew by +9.2%




14/03/2024Cargo traffic in Greek ports was stable in the third quarter of 2023
Passengers increased by +2.6%




14/03/2024Agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy and the Cruise Lines International Association
Extensive collaboration in international projects is expected




14/03/2024In 2023, Bureau Veritas Italia's revenues grew by +12%
185 new hires were made during the year




14/03/2024Uilt, measures are needed to ensure that EU rules on road transport do not penalise the railways
Concern about the crisis in the rail freight sector




14/03/2024The LNG supply chain to power road and maritime transport is growing further in Italy
Arzà (Assogasliquidi-Federchimica): the time has come to move from individual and occasional initiatives to support LNG to a strategic and structural approach




14/03/2024Captrain Italia signs a sale and lease-back agreement with Railpool
13 locomotives sold and will be operated under a long-term contract




14/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by -48.8%
First net loss after 21 consecutive quarters of earnings




13/03/2024The size of the German merchant fleet is stable in 2023
Germany maintains its global leadership in the container shipping segment




13/03/2024Del Corona & Scardigli has acquired a majority stake in DLG Move
The company was renamed DCS Move




13/03/2024The largest capacity container ship ever arrived at the Genoese terminal docked at SECH
The 16,000-TEU ship is used in the Dragon service




13/03/2024WSC teams up with NCB to combat undeclared or misdeclared maritime shipments of dangerous goods
The development of the digital platform of the Cargo Safety Program is planned, a system that will represent the evolution of Hazcheck Detect




13/03/2024In 2023, Israel's ZIM reported a net loss of -$2.7 billion
Revenues down -58.9%. Decrease of -44.9% in the fourth quarter alone




13/03/2024CLIA commissions RINA to carry out a study to address the sustainable future of the cruise industry
Among the objectives, mapping the current and future state of infrastructure and the use of alternative fuels




13/03/2024ERC welcomes the approval of the proposal for an EU regulation on the use of rail capacity
It will help - the association underlined - to optimize it and avoid waste




13/03/2024FerCargo denounces that the government has done the worst it could do for rail freight
The list of grievances begins with the €70 million cut in funds for the purchase of rolling stock




12/03/2024Rail Cargo Group operates two new rail services between Germany and Northern Italy
Verona-Göttingen and Padua-Hannover connections. Increased frequency on the Verona-Wuppertal route




12/03/2024Fincantieri - Qatar Navy agreement for naval education and training
Memorandum of Understanding signed in Doha




12/03/2024Two new tugboats in the Rimorchiatori Mediterranei fleet
They are used by Rimorchiatori Augusta in the ports of Milazzo and Syracuse




12/03/2024Mariotti starts the construction of the megayacht for Aman at Sea
The keel is scheduled to be laid this summer




12/03/2024Ship transits in Suez down -50% and +74% increase in ship traffic through the Cape of Good Hope
The International Monetary Fund is monitoring the impact of the crisis in the Red Sea on trade




12/03/2024The EU Parliament has approved new rules on the weight and size of trucks introducing gigaliners
Jost (ETSC): Big trucks are a big mistake for Europe. Fabian (ACEA): The current regulations are no longer fit for purpose and, in fact, penalise zero-emission vehicles




11/03/2024It is necessary to maintain the current restrictions with respect to the circulation of gigaliners
This is what CER, ERFA, UIRR, UIP, UNIFE, ETSC, Alpine Initiative, CIPRA International ask in a letter to MEPs




11/03/2024Assofermet Acciai, the Suez crisis has caused a +150% increase in steel transport costs
If breakbulk continues to pass through Suez, container ships have been diverted to the Cape of Good Hope




11/03/2024Cargo traffic at the port of Bremen was stable in the last quarter of 2023
For the full year, it decreased by -8.6%




11/03/2024In 2023, the Swiss railway group SBB returned to profit
Passenger traffic records. -0.8% decline in goods




11/03/2024In January, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -19.3%
The decline - explained the PSA - reflects the full manifestation of the effects of the Suez crisis




11/03/2024Last year, cargo traffic in German ports fell by -4.1%
Sharp increase in fossil fuel imports from the US




11/03/2024ZPMC categorically denies that its cranes pose a risk to the security of nations
The Chinese company emphasized that it always strictly adheres to the laws of the countries in which it operates




11/03/2024Extensive drone launches in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
No damage to ships and crews transiting the region




08/03/2024A weak upward dynamic in world trade is underway
The WTO expects 2024 to grow and recover from the below-average trend of 2023




08/03/2024Fermerci and Fercargo, the new directive on gigaliners will deal a heavy blow to the railway sector
It would nullify the investments made to date for the growth of intermodal transport and the modal shift




08/03/2024Testing of a wind speed and direction detection system on a MOL vessel
The aim is to contribute to the safety of maritime operations and to reduce fuel consumption




08/03/2024COSCO Shipping supports China's Great Wall Motor's car exports
A strategic cooperation agreement has been signed




08/03/2024The Port Authority of the Eastern Sicilian Sea is ready to welcome the port of Syracuse into its territorial district
After the green light from the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies is expected to approve




07/03/2024The contract for the road shuttle from the port of La Spezia to S. Stefano Magra has been signed
Sommariva: it will allow the port to operate more railly




07/03/2024In 2023, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +23.9%
Revenues reached a record €7.65 billion (+2.8%)




07/03/2024Brussels has launched a consultation on the new transport block exemption regulation
It covers the rail, multimodal and inland waterway transport segments




07/03/2024Decline in Finnlines' annual financial performance
In 2023, revenues decreased by -7.6%




07/03/2024The world's maritime industry is dismayed and worried by the bloody attack on True Confidence
Call for decisive action to safeguard the lives of seafarers




07/03/2024Wincanton's ownership is set to pass to the American GXO
CEVA refrains from increasing the value of its offer




07/03/2024In 2023, Taiwanese Yang Ming's revenues fell by -62.6%
Net profit fell by -97.2%




07/03/2024In the Gulf of Aden, a missile hit a bulk carrier, causing three deaths
At least four other people were injured, three of whom are in serious condition. The crew abandoned ship




07/03/2024MacGregor will supply the cranes for the cable-laying that Prysmian has ordered from Vard
The ship is expected to be delivered by early 2027




06/03/2024Rail Traction Company and InRail have ordered six locomotives from Siemens Mobility
They will be taken over from mid-2025




06/03/2024Fincantieri has signed an agreement with the Alexandria shipyard in Egypt
The collaboration will focus on possible new programs for the Egyptian Navy




06/03/2024Last year, cargo traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic fell by -4.7%
In Bari, an increase of +7.7%. Brindisi recorded a decrease of -18.3%




06/03/2024Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, lady of the Italian and German ports, died today
For over 25 years he led the terminal and logistics group Contship Italia




06/03/2024The Coast Guard awards Costa Cruises and AIDA for safety
The award was presented by Admiral Nicola Carlone




06/03/2024Shipping agents, customs officers and freight forwarders in La Spezia are protesting against the lifting of the decentralization of customs controls
The customs administration has announced the cancellation of these procedures of the two customs links allocated to private operators




06/03/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, cargo traffic at Swiss ports on the Rhine fell by -20.2%
Growth of +8.1% was recorded for the full year




05/03/2024In 2023, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa decreased by -4.1% and in the port of Savona-Vado it fell by -2.5%
An all-time record for cruises in both ports




05/03/2024Investments of 6.7 billion dollars over five years to increase the competitiveness of South Korean shipyards
Government agreement with KSOE, SHI and Hanwha Ocean




05/03/2024Parliament gives the green light to Italy's participation in the Eunavfor Aspides operation
Messina (Assarmatori): Unfortunately, the situation does not seem destined to be resolved in a short time




05/03/2024The FS Group has joined the Corporate Partnership Board of the International Transport Forum
It is the FTT's platform for dialogue with the private sector




05/03/2024GNV has added the GNV Sirio and GNV Auriga ferries to its fleet
They will be used on the Genoa-Palermo and Genoa-Porto Torres routes




05/03/2024The Antitrust Authority launches an investigation into the acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio by Ignazio Messina & C
The possible penalization of the Grimaldi group has been noted. Exceptional boarding at Ponte Somalia




05/03/2024Work has begun in the port of La Spezia for the construction of the new cruise pier
The expected duration of the construction site is 710 days




05/03/2024The studies for the completion of the doubling of the Suez Canal will be completed in 16 months
The works will increase the transit capacity by six ships per day




04/03/2024An MSC container ship hit by a missile in the Gulf of Aden
The ship was damaged but there are no injuries among the crew




04/03/2024The Italian government has approved the decree on port facilities for the reception of waste from ships
Implementation of European Directive 2019/883




04/03/2024The construction site for the construction of the Genoa subport tunnel has been inaugurated
It will be 3.4 kilometers long. Two tunnels with an external excavation diameter of about 16 meters




04/03/2024Fincantieri has joined the Industrial Liaison Program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It envisages a long-term collaboration with the US research university




04/03/2024In 2023, Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +4.5%
In the fourth quarter alone, the increase was +8.4%




04/03/2024ETSC, allow 18-year-olds to drive trucks and buses? Not a good idea at all
Avenoso: The answer to the shortage of drivers is to improve working conditions, not to recruit school-age children




04/03/202437 hires authorized at the Civitavecchia Port Company
Scilipoti: concrete response to the detractors who would like to eliminate the regulated flexibility within the ports




04/03/2024The bulk carrier hit last month by missiles in the Gulf of Aden has sunk
The Italian Navy's "Duilio" shot down a drone in the Red Sea




04/03/2024Marked decrease of -23.7% in ships transiting the Panama Canal in the last quarter of 2023
For the full year, 13,216 ships (-7.4%) crossed the ship




01/03/2024In June, Zeno D'Agostino will step down as president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
The resignation is due to personal and family reasons




01/03/2024Last year, cargo traffic in the port of Ancona decreased by -10.3%
Cruise passengers are on the rise (+19.3%) in the ports of the Central Adriatic. There was a slight decrease (-1.6%) in ferry passengers




01/03/2024Federagenti, Spanish ports, unlike Italian ones, are able to benefit from the Red Sea crisis
Our connectivity and logistics performance indices are merciless




01/03/2024Another quarter of declining financial performance for Kuehne + Nagel
Agreement to acquire the City Zone Group of Companies
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Naples
Request to accelerate the work and to set up a discussion table with the Port Authority for a new season of public and private investments.
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
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
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.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
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
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
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