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August 2024




30/08/2024The new cruise terminal of Fusina, in Marghera, has been inaugurated
A growth of +9% in cruise traffic in Venice is expected this year




30/08/2024Last month, Chinese ports recorded a new all-time record for container traffic
Seaports alone handled 25.6 million TEUs (+8.3%)




30/08/2024Grimaldi has taken delivery of the fifth "G5" class multipurpose ro-ro ship
The "Great Casablanca" will be used in connections between Northern Europe and West Africa




30/08/2024In the first half of 2024, container traffic at CMPort's terminals was 71.8 million TEUs
Growth of +7.9% was recorded




30/08/2024Further increase in the quarterly economic and operating performance of the COSCO group
In the April-June period of this year, revenues increased by +19.0%. 12 new 14,000 TEU containerships ordered




29/08/2024German port companies are calling for measures to counter the effect of the increase in train path prices
Titzrath (ZDS): Ports would be significantly weakened in their competitiveness




29/08/2024The German BLG establishes its own subsidiary in Turkey
The new company BLG Uluslararasi Tasimacilik Ltd. is headquartered in Istanbul




29/08/2024Vale's iron ore will arrive at European steel mills via the port of Tarragona
The first ship has docked at the Euroports terminal




29/08/2024In the first half of 2024, cargo traffic in Moroccan ports grew by +15.3%
In the second quarter alone, the increase was +18%




29/08/2024In the second quarter, the revenues of China's COSCO Shipping Ports increased by +4.5%
In the first half of 2024, the increase was +3.0%




29/08/2024Surge in sales of containers produced by China's CIMC
The company reported new half-year and quarterly revenue records




28/08/2024Dominguez (IMO) appeals for an end to attacks on ships in the Red Sea
The risk of serious damage caused by a possible oil spill was highlighted




28/08/2024The downward trend in MPC Container Ships' economic results continues
In the second quarter of 2024, revenues decreased by -32.7%




28/08/2024Sharp increase in the quarterly financial results of Regional Container Lines
In the April-June period, revenues grew by +16.6%




28/08/2024In the first half of 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +13.9%
In the second quarter, 3.5 million tons more were handled than in the April-June period of 2023




28/08/2024Vard will build a second hybrid Ocean Energy Construction Vessel for Island Offshore
Delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027




27/08/2024La Spezia is proposed as the headquarters of the Giuseppe Garibaldi transformed into a museum ship
The city's link with the Navy was highlighted




27/08/2024In the port of Galveston, construction has begun on the cruise terminal that will be the home port of MSC Cruises
It will be inaugurated at the end of 2025




27/08/2024In Japan, a study is underway for the construction of ships for the transport of liquefied CO2
The design and construction characteristics will be defined




27/08/2024GNV entrusts Telemar with the management and maintenance of rescue and navigation safety systems
Agreement on three ships currently under construction in China




27/08/2024Royal Caribbean orders a fourth "Icon" class cruise ship from Meyer Turku
The order includes options for a fifth and a sixth unit




27/08/2024Transhipment containers continue to fuel the growth of container traffic in Spanish ports
In July, national ports handled 1,531,414 TEUs (+6.3%)




26/08/2024Naval traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is growing
In the January-July period, 54,563 ships transited (+7.2%)




26/08/2024A significant growth in participation in Green Logistics Expo is expected
There were two main meetings: the States General of Logistics of the North East and Lombardy and Mercintreno




26/08/2024The fire is still raging on the Suezmax Sounion attacked on Wednesday in the Red Sea
Flames on the main deck and part of the superstructure




26/08/2024The South Korean shipbuilding group HD KSOE will acquire the majority of Convion
The Finnish company specializes in the development of fuel cell technology




26/08/2024Filt-Cgil, the self-handling tool is already governed by the rules still in force
The union invites the bodies concerned to apply them with authority, rigor and competence




26/08/202418 new straddle carriers have arrived at the Medcenter Container Terminal in Gioia Tauro
In the first seven months of 2024, the Calabrian port handled 2.3 million containers (+11.9%)




23/08/2024VSM, the state's participation in Meyer Werft is to be temporary, and the leadership of the company is to be confirmed to the Meyer family
According to the shipbuilding association, by investing in the shipyard, the public sector is taking on acceptable risks




23/08/2024In the second quarter, the growth of G20 goods exports flattened
The value of imports increased and the import-export of services also increased




23/08/2024In July, the port of Algeciras handled 399 thousand containers (-1.9%)
In the first seven months of this year, traffic amounted to 2.8 million TEUs (+2.0%)




23/08/2024Singamas recorded significant growth in half-year dry container sales
The average price of 20' boxes for dry loads fell by -7.7%




23/08/2024The half-year results of China's COSCO Shipping International are growing
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +8.2%




22/08/2024USB, continue to promptly denounce any attempt at unauthorized self-handling in ports
It is also necessary, explains the union, to put pressure on the Port Authorities so that any request for authorization actually meets the requirements




22/08/2024In the first half of 2024, OOIL's revenues grew by +2.3%
Declining earnings




22/08/2024Agreement on the restructuring plan of the Meyer Werft Group confirmed
This is a huge opportunity for a new beginning that must be exploited. Redundancies are expected




22/08/2024At least 80% of the capital of the German shipbuilding company Meyer Werft will be granted to the state
The government intervention would be temporary




22/08/2024Attack on a Greek Suezmax tanker in the Red Sea
It took place 72 nautical miles west of Hodeidah




21/08/2024In the port of Valencia, the growth of container traffic continues
In the first seven months of 2024, 3.14 million TEUs were handled (+13.1%)




21/08/2024CD Cargo has exercised options with Bombardier Transportation for 11 TRAXX 3MS locomotives
The Czech railway company intends to extend its network to Italy and Benelux




20/08/2024Petrolifera Italo Rumena has acquired the Swedish Nordic Storage
The company operates seven storage depots in Sweden and Denmark




20/08/2024Container traffic in the port of Hamburg was stable in the first half of 2024
In the second quarter alone, containers also declined




20/08/2024In Greece, the captain of a ferry was arrested for breach of security
The ship set sail while boarding operations were underway




20/08/2024Magellan Circle signs a collaboration agreement with the Digital Container Shipping Association
Partnership focused on EU funding opportunities




19/08/2024Strong results from services in the Pacific and with Latin America drove ZIM's quarterly performance
The crisis in the Red Sea reduces volumes transported on the route (-30.8%) but not revenues (+27.1%)




19/08/2024In the first half of 2024, the increase in miscellaneous goods in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara contains the decline in bulk cargo
Accentuation of the upward trend in general goods in the second quarter




19/08/2024Accelleron signs an agreement to acquire Canada's True North Marine
The company specializes in optimizing ship routes based on weather and sea conditions




19/08/2024PIL orders Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build five 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
They will be taken over from the end of 2026




19/08/2024In the first half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Livorno decreased by -3.4%
In Piombino growth of +52.2% thanks to the activity of the regasification terminal




16/08/2024In the first seven months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.1%
The overall volume was stable in July




16/08/2024Noatum will acquire control of the Egyptian shipping agency Safina
It will be renamed Noatum Maritime Egypt




16/08/2024In July, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by +52.6%
New record for this month and an all-time high in empty containers




16/08/2024In the first half of 2024, Hutchison Ports' terminals handled 42.3 million containers (+7%)
Last month, containerized traffic at the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.8%




16/08/2024In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +7.9%
In the first six months of 2024, the increase was +0.7%




16/08/2024DP World's terminals handle record quarterly consummated traffic
New all-time high in half-year revenues. Declining earnings




14/08/2024In July, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +37.3%
Seroka: it is the effect of an early high season




14/08/2024In the April-June quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -10.5%
Various goods and hydrocarbons are stable. Significant drop in dry bulk cargo




14/08/2024In the first seven months of 2024, the Port of Singapore handled 23.8 million containers (+6.1%)
Total freight traffic was 366.9 million tons (+7.1%)




14/08/2024The quarterly results of the German terminal operator HHLA were positive
In the April-June period, container traffic in the company's port terminals increased by +1.1%




14/08/2024Hapag-Lloyd reports a return to quarterly revenue growth, but earnings fall
In the April-June period of this year, the containers carried by the fleet increased by +3.2%




13/08/2024In the first half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -17.1%
Cruise passengers up +14.3%




13/08/2024In the second quarter, Evergreen's revenues grew by +57.8%
The company buys and leases over 300 thousand containers




13/08/2024In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -7.8%
Only containers are growing with 1.15 million tons (+10.5%)




13/08/2024Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports record quarterly revenues and EBITDA
The volume of rolling stock and goods transported by the fleet is decreasing




13/08/2024Growth in HMM's economic performance increased in the second quarter
The volumes of container loads transported by the fleet decreased slightly




12/08/2024Proposal by ICS, Bahamas and Liberia to decarbonise shipping based on an annual tax charged per tonne of CO2 equivalent emitted by ships
The flat rate tax would partly feed a fund to support developing maritime nations in reducing shipping emissions




12/08/2024Yilport Holding will participate in the management of the Salvadoran ports of Acajutla and La Unión
An investment of over 1.6 billion dollars is planned




12/08/2024The quarterly results of Taiwanese Yang Ming and Wan Hai grew sharply
WHL orders CSBC Corporation to build four 8,000 TEU containerships




12/08/2024Germany's Meyer Werft will build the four new cruise ships for Disney
The order value is the highest in the history of the Papenburg-based company




12/08/2024ICTSI celebrates record quarterly financial performance
In the April-June period, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+1.5%)




12/08/2024Carlo Merli has been appointed CEO of Setramar Group
He will take office on September 1st




12/08/2024Four more cruise ships for Disney Cruise Line
They will be taken delivery between 2027 and 2031




12/08/2024PSA will acquire control of the Polish intermodal operator Loconi International
The Gdynia-based company handles an annual traffic of about 250 thousand containers




09/08/2024T&E again urges cruise lines to move towards the use of e-fuels
Uliquine: it is the only green and scalable solution to decarbonize maritime activities




09/08/2024In June, Seaspan Corporation ordered 27 new container ships
They will have a capacity of between 9,000 and 17,000 TEUs




09/08/2024Spediporto protests against the few resources deriving from VAT revenue distributed to the ports
Botta: there is little or nothing left in the coffers of the port system and of our region




09/08/2024In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -5.4%
In the first half of the year, the decline was -5.8%




09/08/2024In the second quarter of 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Venice fell by -3.3%
In the first six months of the year, the decline was -6.5%




09/08/2024Fermerci and FerCargo are asking MIT to take action to avert a disastrous crisis in rail freight transport
A -6.7% drop in traffic and an economic damage of 90 million euros are expected in 2024




08/08/2024The MIT postpones the deadline for the submission of candidacies for president of nine Port Authorities to 30 September
Today's notice from the ministry




08/08/2024In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports increased by +41.7%
Loads to and from Italy grew by +80.6%




08/08/2024In the second quarter of 2024, container traffic in the Port of New York grew by +13.3%
In the first half of this year, the increase was +12.6%




08/08/2024Cargotec's financial performance declined in the second quarter
The results of the first quarter of the Kalmar Corporation also fell




07/08/2024Enrico Musso will be the new president of the Genoa airport company
He will be designated by the Western Ligurian Port Authority which holds 60% of the shares




07/08/2024The dockings of passengers, new cars and ro-ro ships have been rationalized in the port of Livorno
An area in concession to the Livorno Maritime Terminal has been temporarily entrusted to Lorenzini




07/08/2024Ship traffic in the Suez Canal has fallen to the levels of more than twenty years ago
In the second quarter of this year, 3,278 ships transited (-52.2%)




07/08/2024The improvement in the financial and operating results of the Maersk group continues
In the April-June quarter, containerized cargo carried by the fleet increased by +6.7%




06/08/2024Euroseas reports record quarterly and half-year financial performance
In the second quarter of this year, base time charter revenues grew by +22.3%




06/08/2024Vard signs a contract for the design and construction of an energy construction vessel
Built in Vietnam, it will be delivered to Wind Energy Construction




06/08/2024Höegh Autoliners takes delivery of the first of 12 new PCTCs that can be powered by clean ammonia
The Höegh Aurora, like the other ships of the same class, has a capacity of 9,100 ceu




06/08/2024In the second quarter, the revenues of the Danaos Corporation increased by +2.0%
Net profit down by -4.0%




05/08/2024Verzari (Uiltrasporti): government approves amendments for the protection of port work
Their failure - he pointed out - would constitute an act of enormous gravity




05/08/2024Global Ship Lease's second quarterly report was positive
Net profit up by +13.2%




05/08/2024New all-time record for monthly container traffic in the Malaysian port of Tanjung Pelepas
In July, 1,115,181 TEUs were handled




05/08/2024At Orizzonte Sistemi Navali the fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Italian Navy
The patrol vessels will be built in Fincantieri's Riva Trigoso and Muggiano shipyards




05/08/2024In 2023, 13.1 billion tonnes of goods were transported on EU roads (-3.4%)
In Italy, the volumes of cargo transported amounted to over one billion tons (-0.5%)




05/08/2024Filt-Cgil, it is serious to reject amendments on arduous port work and early retirement
It further complicates - underlines the union - the path for the renewal of the national contract for ports




02/08/2024D-Marin has expanded its network of marinas by acquiring Porto Mirabello (La Spezia)
The luxury yacht marina offers 407 berths




02/08/2024Six new electric gantry cranes for the new intermodal terminal of Milano Smistamento
TerAlp, a company of the FS Group's Logistics Hub, has ordered them from the Austrian Kuenz




02/08/2024The associations of the Italian port cluster urge politics to take on board their demands on the job
Letter from Ancip, Assiterminal, Assologistica, Assoporti and Uniport to the government and parliament




02/08/2024Attica bought the ferries Kissamos and Kydon
They were built in 1991 and 1990




02/08/2024Biagio Mazzotta elected president of Fincantieri
The appointment took place following the untimely death of General Claudio Graziano




01/08/2024In the second quarter of 2024, ship transits in the Panama Canal decreased by -17.5%
In the first half of the year, the decline was -24.5%




01/08/2024In the April-June period, ship traffic in the Bosphorus Strait grew by +5.8%
In the first six months of 2023, the increase in transits was +7.5%




01/08/2024Donnarumma (FS group) is the new president for Europe of the UIC
He will hold the position for the period 2024-2025




01/08/2024Maersk expects results for the second quarter of 2024 to be lower than last year
Revenues of $12.8 billion are expected




01/08/2024DHL closed the second quarter with a net profit of 805 million euros (-21.9%)
Revenues grew by +2.7% to 20.6 billion




01/08/2024In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +2.7%
Drop of -1.0% in the Ligurian capital and increase of +15.1% in the Savona airport. PSA Italy Sustainability Report




01/08/2024The adjustment to the 2024 budget of the Port Authority of Eastern Liguria has been approved
Financing of over 4.2 million euros from the distribution of VAT revenue generated by Italian ports




01/08/2024Costamare records record quarterly and half-year revenues
A continuation of the positive trend is expected
News from the Companies
01/08/2024La collaborazione tra ABB e Arkitech apporta significativi miglioramenti nell'efficienza HVAC per la MSC Magnifica
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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