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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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Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker
Hedehouse
In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance
Hamburg
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)
Singapore
In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%
Shanghai
The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)
In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)
OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships
Hong Kong
Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)
Atlanta
Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
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