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June 2024




28/06/2024The Port of Los Angeles will enhance its capacity in the cruise segment
Call for proposals for a new terminal and for the renovation of the World Cruise Center




28/06/2024Attica charters two new ro-pax ships that it will place from 2027 on the routes between Italy and Greece
Agreement with the Swedish company Stena RoRo that includes options for the purchase of the units




28/06/2024Kombiverkehr is alarmed by the reduction of DB Cargo's services for intermodal transport
The company is looking for alternative partners




28/06/2024Fincantieri will build a fourth NFS submarine for the Italian Navy
Contract worth 500 million euros




28/06/2024In May, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Containers alone increased by +8.2%




28/06/2024MSC ready to acquire 15% of ADR in Genoa Airport
The shipowners' group has submitted a binding purchase proposal




27/06/2024There are four main critical areas in view of the entry into force of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Workshop on the theme of the Confitarma Youth Group




27/06/2024Crystal commissions two new high-end, latest-generation cruise ships from Fincantieri
The agreement includes an option for a third unit




27/06/2024Gianluca Croce is the new president of Assagenti
Aldo Blacks, Roberto De Marchi, Carolina Villa and Maurizio Gozzi have been appointed Vice Presidents




27/06/2024Paolo Pessina will be the new president of Federagenti
The passing of the baton will take place on 25 October when Alessandro Santi will end his mandate




27/06/2024On July 1st, the first version of the Sardinia Port Community System will become operational
The new telematics platform was presented today in Cagliari




27/06/2024Technical launch of the second of the four GNV ro-pax ships under construction in China
The 52,000-tonne GRT GNV Orion will be taken over in the summer of 2025




27/06/2024Orders for 63.4 million to Somec in the cruise ship segment
These are units destined for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises and Disney Cruise Line




27/06/2024Assarmatori has strengthened its structure
Simone Parizzi, Mattia Canevari and Cesare Crocini have been added to the team




27/06/2024The Houthis reportedly targeted two other MSC container carriers
The ships continued their voyage as usual




27/06/2024Japan's MOL acquires a 25% stake in Tanzanian logistics company Alistair Group
The Dar es Salaam-based company has 1,000 employees and a fleet of 450 trucks




26/06/2024Marsa Maroc will operate the East Container Terminal of the new port of Nador West Med
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 3.4 million TEUs




26/06/2024Port of Ravenna, over four million euros allocated to new vehicles with a lower environmental impact
Call for tenders for the replacement of vehicles currently operating on the quay




26/06/2024R-Logitech will exit Euroports and be replaced by a new private majority shareholder
Investment firms PMV and SFPIM have temporarily increased their shares




26/06/2024Rosetti Marino, new order for offshore EPC activities worth over 400 million euros
It involves the construction of the topside of the gas production platform that will be installed off the Libyan coast




26/06/2024Hapag-Lloyd is partnering with ZeroNorth for the energy transition of its fleet
Digital solution for fuel supply and bunkering planning




26/06/2024FedEx express courier revenues are growing again
The current positive trend is expected to continue in the coming months




25/06/2024Assagenti analyses the impact of the ongoing geopolitical crises on maritime traffic
Today, almost 50% of the strategic areas through which trade by sea transits are considered at risk




25/06/2024In the February-May quarter, Carnival reported record revenue and passenger numbers
The cruise group expects strong growth to continue in 2025




25/06/2024On July 9th, Adria Ferries will inaugurate a new ferry line between Italy and Montenegro
Twice-weekly service between the ports of Ancona and Bar




25/06/2024Ferrovie dello Stato and Eni continue their collaboration in the alternative fuels sector
Experimentation has already begun on the use of pure HVO biofuel to replace diesel




25/06/2024Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will have a 72% stake in Gearbulk
It will acquire an additional 23% held by Halberton Holding (Jebsen family)




25/06/2024Paolo d'Amico has been confirmed as president of the Italian Naval Register
The mandate for the four-year period 2024-2027 has been renewed




25/06/2024In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Romanian ports increased by +16.1%
Sharp drop in cargoes to and from Italy




25/06/2024Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group launches the ItalianSeafarers website
The training opportunities offered by ITS companies and foundations were presented




24/06/2024In 2023, the number of passengers accommodated on MSC Cruises ships has almost doubled
In August, the activity of Explora Journeys also began




24/06/2024The EQT Infrastructure VI fund acquires Constellation Cold Logistics
It owns and operates 26 cold storage facilities in Western Europe and Scandinavia




24/06/2024Hamburg Commercial Bank has acquired NIBC's ship credit portfolio
It is valued at $992 million




24/06/2024UPS sells logistics company Coyote Logistics to RXO for more than $1 billion
In 2023, the divested business generated revenue of $3.2 billion




24/06/2024In the first three months of 2024, container traffic at German ports increased by +5.2%
The overall volume of goods decreased by -1.1%




21/06/2024The U.S. Secretary of the Navy is excited about Hanwha's acquisition of Philly Shipyard
It is the first Korean shipbuilder to land on American shores and - he specified - I am sure that it will not be the last




21/06/2024CMA CGM restructures services in the Mediterranean
Changes to the Euronaf and TMX 2 lines that call at various Italian ports




21/06/2024The only port of La Spezia is Santo Stefano Magra
This is underlined by shippers, shipping agents and customs officers from La Spezia who say no to the hypothesis of other corridors




21/06/2024Grimaldi (ALIS): intervene on the European ETS Directive so as not to create a distortion of modal competition and a geographical distortion
We hope that the ICS's proposal to set up a research and development fund will be taken into consideration




21/06/2024Guerrieri (AdSP Livorno): the TDT terminal must maintain its product vocation
We expect Grimaldi to come up with development plans to encourage real growth in containerised traffic




21/06/2024Hanwha enters the U.S. Jones Act market by buying U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard
Deal worth $100 million




21/06/2024Emanuele Grimaldi has been re-elected President of the International Chamber of Shipping
Confirmed for another two-year term




21/06/2024Viking orders Fincantieri to build two cruise ships of 54 thousand GRT
They will be able to accommodate 998 passengers and will be delivered between 2028 and 2029




21/06/2024Lorenzo Giacobbe is the new president of the Assagenti Youth Group
He will be supported by vice-presidents Pietro Abbona and Andrea Pompei




21/06/2024Cargo traffic in French ports is growing again
Increase in cargo volumes handled at all major airports in the first three months of 2024




20/06/2024Filt Cgil and Fit Cisl have called for a strike in the ports on 4 and 5 July
There is an absolute need to renew the CCNL as soon as possible




20/06/2024Approval for the functional rebalancing of the Venice Passenger Terminal concession, the duration of which has been extended by ten years
Commitment to invest over 19 million euros. Port of Chioggia, concession to SO. RE. BUT. (F2I Port Holding)




20/06/2024The ports of Trieste and Monfalcone are allied with those of Cartagena, Riga and North Sea Port
Non-exclusive network of medium-sized European ports




20/06/2024In May, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -0.6% and in the port of Savona-Vado it grew by +9.6%
The Liguria Region has approved the Strategic Development Plan for the "Port and Hinterland of La Spezia" FTA




20/06/2024Report on work in Ligurian ports
It was created by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation




20/06/2024The unions are urging a meeting on the congestion fee requested by hauliers operating with the port of Genoa
In case of no response - they announced - we will take action with trade union struggles




20/06/2024Intermodal transport of precast concrete from Tuscany to Sardinia
Collaboration between the Baraclit group, the FS Group's Logistics Hub and the Grendi Group




20/06/2024The growth of containerized transhipment traffic in the ports of Algeciras and Valencia continues
In May, the number of containers in transhipment increased by +8.4% and +12.0% in the two airports




20/06/2024Seven days of mobilization in Italian ports at the beginning of next month
Uiltrasporti, irresponsible the attitude of the employers' parties in the negotiations for the renewal of the CCNL of the ports




20/06/2024Kombiverkehr, in 2025 the costs for the use of rail lines for the transport of goods will double in Germany
Krebs: In the worst-case scenario, we will stop transport




20/06/2024India's final green light for the project for the construction of a large container port in Vadhavan
It will have an annual capacity of 23.2 million TEUs




19/06/2024The UIRR is dissatisfied with the position of the Council of the EU on the proposal for a regulation on railway infrastructure capacity
The association continues to call for a more coordinated approach at the international level




19/06/2024Russo (Conftrasporti): differentiated autonomy risks undermining the competitiveness of the national economic system
It is worrying that the law was approved in the total absence of definition of the Essential Performance Levels with reference to ports, airports and large infrastructures




19/06/2024The number of companies associated with Assiterminal rises to 88
Seven new companies join




19/06/2024Extension of the indemnity for failure to start for dockers at the ports of Gioia Tauro and Taranto
The confirmed IMA confirmed for another nine months




19/06/2024Fratelli Cosulich has acquired the Genoese company Schiavetti Enzo
It operates in the production and sale of hardware products for the naval and nautical industries




19/06/2024Probable sinking of the bulk carrier Tutor attacked by the Houthis
The sighting of debris and hydrocarbon slicks at sea has been reported




19/06/2024In the first five months of 2024 the traffic in goods in the port of Trieste increased by 5.6% percent
Increase generated by liquid bulk bulk (+ 11.6%). In decline the miscellaneous goods (-3.4%) and the dry bulk (-78.5%)




18/06/2024The EU Council agrees its position on the new regulation on the European Maritime Safety Agency
The general approach on the Railway Infrastructure Capacity Usage Regulation was also adopted




18/06/2024Grimaldi: Rising protectionism, but also the EU ETS and Europe's CBAM, create barriers to world trade
The failure of global institutions such as the WTO further exacerbates this problem




18/06/2024Last month, the port of Barcelona handled 343 thousand containers (+13.7%)
The growth of transhipped containers remained high (+24.3%)




18/06/2024The Council of State also rejected the appeal by the Gioia Tauro Oil Company
The port authority had rejected the company's applications for a concession




18/06/2024Work has started in the port of Salerno to restore the operation of the Red Quay to ro-ro traffic
The total cost of the works is €3.6 million




18/06/2024Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will build Japan's first two methanol-powered ro-ro ships
They will have a capacity of around 2,300 vehicles




18/06/2024MSC restructures the connections between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Merger of two services




18/06/2024Last month, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -3.1%
In the first five months of 2024, the decline was -4.6%




17/06/2024MSC's new Mediterranean - East Coast USA service
It will be held weekly




17/06/2024Port of Ancona, border control post authorized to control products of non-animal origin
Garofalo: new growth opportunities related to the traffic of these products




17/06/2024On 24 June, the Port Community System of the ports of Campania will be activated
The digital platform will be equipped with additional tools by 2026




17/06/2024Brussels has given the green light to the 570 million euros allocated by Italy to encourage the use of cold ironing in ports
Initially, a reduction of up to 100% of general system charges in the price of electricity is envisaged




17/06/2024General Claudio Graziano, Chairman of the Fincantieri Group, has died
From 2015 to 2018 he was Chief of Defence Staff




17/06/2024In 2023, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.0%
Passengers up +6.4%




17/06/2024In 2023, the turnover of MIS - Magli Intermodal Service grew by +28.5%
Handled 2.3 million tons of cargo




17/06/2024A consortium led by STAR Capital will acquire V.Group
The transaction will be completed in early autumn




17/06/2024Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell by -8.2% last month
In the first five months of 2024, an increase of +10.0% was recorded




14/06/2024Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized shipping services remained unchanged
For the first three national ports, there was growth in Genoa (+5.5%) and La Spezia (+12.8%) and a decrease in Gioia Tauro (-4.4%)




14/06/2024Offer by GIH to acquire the entire share capital of Global Ports Holding and implement the delisting of the company
In the first three months of this year, the terminal operator's revenues grew by +6.8%




14/06/2024Federagenti appeals to Meloni for a new order in the Mediterranean
Saints: it's time to "give the cards"




14/06/2024Faraone appointed Secretary General of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
He takes over from Alessandro Guerri




14/06/2024Spediporto, limiting arrivals in the port of Genoa to a number of vehicles that can actually be served
Botta: An alternative to congestion could also be to extend the allowances for parking and container detention




14/06/2024The South Korean government decides to ensure hold capacity for containers to support exports
Measures are also being taken to counter the increase in the value of sea freight rates




13/06/2024The new EU regulation for the development of the TEN-T trans-European transport network has been definitively approved
Network core to be completed by 2030, extended core by 2040 and comprehensive network by 2050




13/06/2024A ministerial inspection commission has been set up to analyse the procedures for granting concessions in the ports of Genoa and Savona
It is made up of Salvatore Pilato, magistrate of the Court of Auditors, Patrizia Scarchilli, director general of the MIT, and Giuseppe Strano, outgoing commander of the Fiumicino Port Authority




13/06/2024Extensive damage to the bulk carrier Tutor attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea
Hit by a drone boat and the launch of drones and ballistic missiles




13/06/2024In 2023, rail traffic at the Nola Interport recorded an increase of +7.4%
A similar positive trend occurred in the first quarter of this year




13/06/2024The growth of prices of new shipbuilding continues
The size of the container ship order book is reduced




13/06/2024Compagnie de Transports au Maroc completes the acquisition of 51% of the share capital of Africa Morocco Links
The stake was sold by the Bank of Africa for ADH 307 million




13/06/2024Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by -3.4% in May
Growth is expected to resume in the summer




13/06/2024On June 25 in Genoa the assembly of Assagenti will be held
Event entitled "Restless Seas. Routes and conflicts: the unknown factor of trafficking"




13/06/2024The new cruise terminal at the Port of Tarragona has been inaugurated
It will be operated by Global Ports Holding. This year, traffic of 122 thousand passengers is expected




12/06/2024Notice of consultation for the design, construction and management of the new passenger terminal in Ancona
The planned investment for the construction of the work is 15 million euros




12/06/2024The consolidation works of the first reclaimed basin of the Darsena Europa have reached 60%
Completion is expected by the end of the year




12/06/2024Piacenza has resigned as extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea
He was succeeded by Admiral Massimo Seno




12/06/2024In the fourth quarter of 2023, cargo traffic in Italian ports decreased by -2.7%
Containers (+4.5%) and rolling stock (+5.9%) recovered. There was a decrease in liquid bulk (-2.8%) and conventional cargo (-4.6%) and a very marked reduction in dry bulk (-29.8%)




12/06/2024The vehicles of the Trieste Coast Guard rescued a motor ship of the APT Gorizia
The 76 people on board were rescued




12/06/2024The Italian Sea Group has completed the sale of the Viareggio shipyard
It was sold to Next Yacht Group for €21 million




12/06/2024Eni has sold 10% of Saipem's share capital
The turnover was approximately €393 million




12/06/2024In April, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -51.1%
In the first four months of 2024, the reduction was -45.1%




12/06/2024Assoporti and SRM publish a new update of the "Port Infographics" report
Focus on maritime traffic and fleets, alternative fuels and the employment of women in ports




12/06/2024Daimler Truck - Kawasaki Heavy Industries agreement for liquid hydrogen trucks
Intended to design the entire supply chain




12/06/2024Full seaworthiness restored in the access channel to the Port of Baltimore
About 50,000 tons of wreckage from the bridge that collapsed in March were removed




11/06/2024Two days of strikes have not brought the parties negotiating the renewal of the contract of German port workers closer
Ulbrich (ver.di): A significant increase in wages is needed to compensate for the increase in the cost of living




11/06/2024In 2023, out of 250 million containers shipped by sea, only 221 were lost at sea
33% of the containers have been recovered




11/06/2024The board of directors of Stazioni Marittime has been renewed
Indication of the confirmation of Edoardo Monzani as Chairman




11/06/2024CMA CGM will operate a seasonal service on the Asia-North Europe/Med route
Seven 7,000 TEU ships are planned to be deployed in two rotations




11/06/2024In May, the revenues of Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines grew by +46.2% and +40.1%
In the first five months of 2024, increases of +27.0% and +17.5% were recorded




11/06/2024Meyer Turku delivers the new Mein Schiff 7 cruise ship to TUI Cruises
It has a gross tonnage of 111,500 tons




10/06/2024Port of Genoa, Spediporto and Fedespedi ask hauliers to freeze the congestion fee
They propose to await the results of an in-depth analysis of the situation




10/06/2024German port companies are calling on the EU to focus on the competitiveness of European ports
Titzrath (ZDS): To meet the challenges of our time, we need strong ports




10/06/2024DFDS will sell its mini cruises to Gotlandsbolaget
The divestiture will include the ships "Crown Seaways" and "Pearl Seaways" built in 1994 and 1989




10/06/2024Finsea renews its brand identity
The structure of the group is divided into three main business units: Finsea - Shipping agency, Finsea - Land transport and Finsea - Global logistics




10/06/2024Second report of the Fedespedi Study Center on the Suez crisis
In the Mediterranean, the ports closest to Gibraltar have an advantage




10/06/2024Project for the construction of a cruise port in Bajamar (Mexico)
Murano Global Investments announces the signing of a non-binding agreement with a cruise operator




10/06/2024Evergreen invests approximately $500 million in new container ships and new containers
Six ships of 2,400 TEUs and 50,000 containers have been ordered




10/06/2024Accelleron has signed a five-year agreement with Grandi Navi Veloci
Maintenance and assistance to the more than 100 turboblowers installed on the 28 ships in the fleet




10/06/2024New attacks on ships in the Gulf of Aden region
The container ship "MSC Tavvishi" of the Mediterranean Shipping Company was hit




10/06/2024In May, container traffic at the port of Singapore amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3.6%)
In the first five months of 2024, 16.9 million TEUs were handled (+7.7%)




07/06/2024The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission launches a public consultation on Gemini Cooperation
On the routes to the USA, the agreement between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will employ up to 184 vessels




07/06/2024On July 17, the assembly of the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators will be held in Rome
It will be preceded on the 16th by a private event between networking and art




07/06/2024Ok to the offer of Navantia, Fincantieri, Naval Group, Naviris and Hydrus for the new European corvette
It was submitted as part of the second call of the European Defence Fund




07/06/2024Last month, Evergreen's turnover grew by +40.3%
In the first five months of 2024, the increase was +36.2%




07/06/2024Agreement for the expansion of the Russian container terminal ULCT in the Gulf of Finland
Annual traffic capacity will be increased fivefold




06/06/2024Vado Gateway rejoices for Italy's leadership in the World Bank's "Container Port Performance Index" report
The port of Savona-Vado is ranked thirty-sixth in the world ranking of the best performing container ports




06/06/2024Tender for the construction of the new Donato Bramante cruise terminal in the port of Civitavecchia
The tender for the expansion of the La Spezia Container Terminal is also underway




06/06/2024Spain's Pérez y Cía. has bought its compatriot EUCONSA
It specializes in intermodal bulk transportation of chemicals and petrochemicals




06/06/2024To electrify the quays of Spanish ports, it is necessary to quintuple the energy needs of the ports
Arana (Puertos del Estado): With the OPS, energy consumption is doubled, from one to two terawatts




06/06/2024Suez Canal, continuation of the policy of discounts applied to ships in transit
Maritime traffic is still more than halved compared to last year




06/06/2024A bridge in the port of Charleston was closed due to the passage of an out-of-control container ship
The crew managed to regain control of the ship




06/06/2024Conference on security and optimisation of passenger flows in ports and borders
Organized by the ICSA Foundation, it will be held on June 12 in Rome




05/06/2024The significant increase in container traffic at the port of Barcelona continued in April
Transhipment traffic alone grew by +73.9%




05/06/2024Boluda Towage finalizes the acquisition of French Les Abeilles
It was sold by the Econocom group




05/06/2024In April, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -7.9%
In the first four months of 2024, the decline was -6.7%




05/06/2024Piero Lazzeri has been reconfirmed as president of Sanilog
Walter Barbieri has been appointed vice-president of the fund for the next three years




05/06/2024Damen has filed for bankruptcy against the Romanian shipyard of Mangalia
A thousand workers at the plant were placed on technical unemployment




05/06/2024Germany's L.I.T. acquires the Italian company Autotrasporti Pedot
The company was founded in 1939 in Lavis (Trento)




04/06/2024In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports fell by -8.3%
Both landings (-6.1%) and embarkations (-11.5%) decreased




04/06/2024Denmark's Scan Global Logistics has bought Foppiani Shipping & Logistics
The company, based in Prato, employs more than 160 people




04/06/2024New Egypt - Greece - Algeria service by Tarros and Diamond Line
It will be weekly and will be inaugurated on 28 June




04/06/2024Port of Gioia Tauro, the CSLP approves the interventions for the traffic of ro-ro and ro-pax ships
The functional technical adaptation to the PRP has been approved




04/06/2024ERFA, UIRR, Die Güterbahnen and RailGood are calling for a change of pace in EU rail freight policy
Measures are needed to strengthen inter- and intra-modal competition, prioritise funding for the sector and adapt infrastructure




04/06/2024The P&O Cruises Australia cruise brand will be incorporated into Carnival Cruise Line
The transition in March 2025




04/06/2024Maersk announces an improvement in its full-year 2024 outlook
Port congestion and freight increases are among the new components that characterize the market




04/06/2024Uiltrasporti, towards mobilization of Italian dockers from 17 to 23 June
Recovery of purchasing power, security and greater protections are the demands




03/06/2024Terminali Italia moves to the FS Group's Logistics Hub
Mercitalia Logistics has become the sole shareholder of the company




03/06/2024Mikhail Stahlhut (Hupac) is the new president of the UIRR
Jürgen Albersmann (Contargo) appointed Vice-Chairman




03/06/2024From 2026, it will become mandatory to report containers lost at sea
Kjaer (WSC): Significant progress in the safety of navigation and the protection of the environment




03/06/2024Projects to supply green e-fuels to shipping are at a standstill
A study by T&E shows that not a single initiative dedicated specifically to maritime transport is underway




03/06/2024Wärtsilä supports RINA and Gas and Heat in the green ammonia bunkering project
An innovative barge will be developed




03/06/2024The UAE's ADNOC Logistics and Services acquires Navig8
Transaction valued at approximately $1.4-1.5 billion




03/06/2024In April 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa was stable and in Savona-Vado it grew by +49.4%
First drop in cruises in the Savona port after the post-pandemic recovery
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Brussels
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Rome
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London
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Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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Paris
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La Spezia
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
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
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
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
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
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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
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.
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.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› 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
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
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