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October 2024




31/10/2024Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic
Green light to the collection and waste management plans of ships and cargo residues of ports




31/10/2024ECSA and T&E are calling for the Clean Industrial Deal to support the energy transition of shipping
Among the demands, make ecological naval fuels available in ports




31/10/2024Arrived the first crane to make the Giammoro's pontile operating near Milazzo
It will be installed by year-end




31/10/2024Green light to the forecast budget and the three-year plan of the work of the AdSP of Eastern Liguria
In the first nine months of 2024 the traffic of containers at Spezia grew by 8.1% percent. On 14 and November 15 the event "A Bridge To Africa"




31/10/2024Approved the forecast budget 2025 and the POT 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian
Ok also to the organic plan of ports 2024-2026




31/10/2024In the July-September quarter, ONE revenue grew by 65.2% percent
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 6.6% percent




31/10/2024In the third quarter, the financial and operational results of COSCO were substantially increased
The volumes of containers carried by the fleet increased by 8.6% percent




31/10/2024Maersk records glowing quarterly results
A strong performance in the containerized shipping industry has been decided. Also growing terminal and logistics




31/10/2024Port of Livorno, seized a load of 40 kilos of cocaine
Tracts under arrest three people




30/10/2024Confitarma lists the actions to increase the contribution of shipping to the Italian System
In Naples, the public assembly of the Confederation




30/10/2024In the third quarter the traffic in goods in Turkish ports decreased by -1.8% percent
Volumes to and from Italy have increased by 2.9% percent




30/10/2024Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Northern Tirreno
Ok unanimous also at the Triennale 2024-2026 Operating Plan




30/10/2024The Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria gives reason to the AdSP of Gioia Tauro in the litigation that juxtaposes it to the Corap
A litigation in front of the Court of Cassation remains pending




30/10/2024Rail Cargo Group activates a rail service between Belgrade and the port of Rijeka
Two weekly rotations




30/10/2024HHLA is expected to raise its forecast for the full financial year 2024
Also expected to be a slight increase in the volumes of container traffic handled by the port terminals




30/10/2024In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew by 11.2%
In the first nine months of 2024, the increase was 5.8% percent




30/10/2024Maersk signs an agreement with Chinese LONGi to supply its own dual-fuel vessels of methanol
The Danish group has already in place agreements to meet more than 50% of its own demand for methanol planned for 2027




30/10/2024Approved the 2025 forecast budget of the AdSP of the Sardinia Sea
It is also free from the three-year programme of the works




29/10/2024Royal Caribbean again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
In the July-September period, revenues increased by +17.4%




29/10/2024Savino Del Bene has acquired Seabridge Transport in Hamburg
The company already served as the administrative headquarters for the German operations of the Italian group




29/10/2024The European Ports Association is alarmed by the planned reform of EU funding for transport infrastructure
Transport policy and funding - ESPO stressed - must be based on a European approach




29/10/2024In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Albanian ports grew by +14.0%
In the first nine months of this year, the increase was +14.3%




29/10/2024In 2026, for the first time, MSC Cruises' ships will reach Alaska
"MSC Poesia" will operate weekly itineraries from Seattle




29/10/2024In the third quarter of this year, transits of large ships in the Panama Canal fell by -38.3%
Reduction of -36.9% in the volumes of goods transported through the Central American waterway




29/10/2024CMA CGM partners with Marsa Maroc for the management of a container terminal in the port of Nador
An investment of 280 million dollars is planned




29/10/2024COSCO Shipping Lines orders six new 13,600 TEU containerships from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
They will be taken delivery by 2027




29/10/2024Wärtsilä reports a strong increase in quarterly revenue
In the July-September period, the value of new orders grew by +1%




28/10/2024Unified concession by formal deed for the Intergroup terminal in the port of Gaeta
It has a lifespan of 12 years




28/10/2024Maersk confirms its participation in the service between Turkey and the East Coast USA with stopovers in Salerno, Livorno and Tanger Med
It will be activated on February 1, 2025




28/10/2024The last two of the 13 new MCT quay cranes have arrived in the port of Gioia Tauro
They can work on container ships with a capacity of up to 25 thousand TEUs




28/10/2024Hapag-Lloyd will introduce calls at Italian ports in two services between the Mediterranean and the US East Coast
Touched in Genoa, Livorno and Salerno in collaboration with ZIM




28/10/2024Assologistica has published a practical guide to customs reform
The novelties and critical issues of the new legislative system were illustrated and analyzed




28/10/2024In the third quarter, containers in Spanish ports increased by +9.9%
Transhipment traffic grew by +13.2%, import-export traffic by +6.4%




28/10/2024Wan Hai Lines orders eight new 16,000 TEU containerships
Orders against the South Korean HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries




28/10/2024In the third quarter, COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled 29.1 million containers (+4.8%)
In the first nine months of 2024, growth was +6.8%




28/10/2024USB Mare e Porti criticizes the hypothesis of an agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers
The methods of consultation of workers were also denounced




28/10/2024The voluntary agreement "Ancona blue agreement" has been signed
The goal is to reduce the impact of emissions from cruise ships, ro-ros and ferries calling at the Doric port




25/10/2024Agreement for the damage caused by the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge
It has been joined by Grace Ocean and Synergy Group with the U.S. Department of Justice and is expected to pay $102 million for the cleanup of the canal




25/10/2024Italian Coast Guard and the Italian Academy of the Merchant Marine Foundation in support of the Ukrainian Maritime Administration
In Genoa the opening meeting of a support project




25/10/2024Japan's MHI-MME signs a licensing agreement with China's Jiangsu Masada
The goal is the development of the production and sale in China of turbochargers for two-stroke marine engines




25/10/2024Fincantieri opens a center in San Francisco for the development of dual-use technologies applicable in both civil and military sectors
It is housed at the Mind the Bridge Innovation Center




25/10/2024In the first nine months of this year, container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +21.4%
The overall volume of goods increased by +11.3%




25/10/2024By November, the ownership of the Vittoria Shipyard will pass to CNV
Mantovan (Veneto Region): a new union agreement will have to be built that will concern the 48 workers in the workforce




25/10/2024Konecranes' business and financial performance grew in the third quarter
The value of new orders for the supply of port equipment increased by +44.1%




24/10/2024Hapag-Lloyd expects operating profit to fall by -36% for the first nine months of 2024
EBITDA is expected to decrease by -20%




24/10/2024Meyer Werft has delivered the new Disney Treasure cruise ship to the Disney Cruise Line
It has a capacity of 4,000 passengers and 1,555 crew members




24/10/2024In 2025, an increase of +3.9% in cruise traffic in Adriatic ports is expected
Risposte Turismo believes that the traffic of ferries, catamarans and hydrofoils will record a further slight growth




24/10/2024Construction of the new cruise terminal of Ravenna Civitas Cruise Port has started in Ravenna
It will be operational in 2026 and will be able to accommodate two ships at the same time




24/10/2024Confindustria La Spezia, wrong to remove the port of Marina di Carrara from the governance of the Port Authority of Eastern Liguria
A hypothesis - underlines the association - daughter of old partition logics




24/10/2024COSCO Shipping Ports acquires shares in Hutchison Ports' two port terminals in Laem Chabang
Investment of 110 million dollars




24/10/2024In Venice, an agreement has been reached for the tender relating to the temporary work administration service in the port
Di Blasio: additions have been made to the special tender specifications to clarify specific points of a trade union contractual nature




24/10/2024Tackling climate change remains the priority environmental emergency for European ports
ESPO has presented its 2024 environmental report




24/10/2024GNV has taken delivery of the new GNV Polaris ferry
The first of four new ro-pax units built in China, it will enter service by January




24/10/2024The Greek John Xylas will be the new president of Intercargo
He will succeed Dimitrios Fafalios, who has been appointed honorary president




23/10/2024In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports fell by -8.5%
Only cereals and containerized goods are on the rise




23/10/2024OOCL agrees with Seaspan to lease six new 13,580 TEU container carriers
They will be taken delivery between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2028




23/10/2024Viking orders Fincantieri to build two cruise ships of 54,300 GRT
Options for the construction of four more ships




23/10/2024In the third quarter, new orders to the Cargotec group increased by +14%
Revenues increased by +1%




23/10/2024The public assembly of Federagenti, which will be held in Rome on Friday
The Federation celebrates 75 years since its foundation




23/10/2024Strong increase in quarterly revenue from the DSV and Kuehne + Nagel logistics groups
Turnover from sea and air shipments mainly grew




23/10/2024Cargo traffic in the port of Rotterdam was stable in the third quarter
Siemons: The current trend will also characterize the last months of the year




22/10/2024UNCTAD, a modest growth of +2% in world maritime transport is expected in 2024
In the container sector alone, a more significant increase of +3.5% is expected




22/10/2024In September, container traffic in the Port of Valencia increased by +29.0%
Freight traffic amounted to a total of 7.1 million tonnes (+13.1%)




22/10/2024Fincantieri and Consulenti del Lavoro sign a memorandum of understanding for the certification ASSE.CO
It certifies the regularity of companies in the management of employment relationships




22/10/2024Biagio Mazzotta has been elected president of Assonave
Invest in research and development and in the training of human capital to maintain the competitiveness of companies in the sector




22/10/2024CMA CGM - Suez agreement for the production of renewable biomethane for ships
Volumes of up to 100 thousand tons per year are expected by 2030




22/10/2024In the third quarter, the growth of container traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges was accentuated
Volumes in the other main types of goods are down




22/10/2024By the end of the year, the tender for the new southern gate of the port of Catania
Work worth about 6.5 million euros




22/10/2024In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto fell by -17.9%
In the first nine months of 2024, the reduction was -21.7%




21/10/2024Maersk estimates that in the third quarter its revenues grew by +30%
Sharp increase in quarterly EBITDA and EBIT values




21/10/2024Fincantieri, cutting of the first sheet metal of the first of two ultra-luxury cruise ships for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
It will be delivered in 2026




21/10/2024Mercitalia Rail starts the transport of the new Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 trains from Pistoia to the Czech Republic
They are headed to the Velim Test Center




21/10/2024New ro-ro traffic at the San Cataldo Container Terminal in the port of Taranto
Two ships disembarked over 1,500 vehicles




21/10/2024MSC expands its network of port terminals and technical-nautical services with the acquisition of control of Wilson Sons
It will acquire 56.47% of the share capital for approximately $764 million




21/10/2024New all-time record for quarterly container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles
In the April-June period of this year, almost 2.9 million TEUs were handled (+26.3%)




18/10/2024Uiltrasporti urges the Port Authority of Venice to review the call for temporary port work
Verzari: yet another attempt to unhinge the current balance in the national port system




18/10/2024Letter to the EU to urge the abolition of the tax exemption for fossil fuels used by planes and ships
Twenty-one organizations list the reasons for canceling it and the benefits that would derive from it




18/10/2024Spain's Boluda buys Finnish towing company Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering
The Scandinavian company has a fleet of six tugboats




18/10/2024Konecranes expands its presence in the Dutch port and intermodal vessel market
The group will acquire two subsidiaries of Peinemann




18/10/2024The first start-up phase of the Port Community System of the Port Authority of the Strait has been completed
On 23 and 24 October, meetings with stakeholders for the further development of the system




18/10/2024Two new ship-to-shore cranes for the container terminal of the port of Rijeka
They are part of an investment of 200 million euros in the first phase of the project




17/10/2024Guido Grimaldi confirmed as president of the Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association
ALIS celebrates eight years of life




17/10/2024GTS doubles the frequency of the Piacenza-Nola intermodal connection
From Monday it will rise from three to six weekly rotations




17/10/2024New ro-ro service between the Turkish port of Matras and the port of Trieste
Made by DFDS, it has two weekly rotations




17/10/2024Royal Caribbean is collaborating on a project to build a cruise terminal in Juneau
It is expected to be completed in the 2027 cruise season




17/10/2024The charges against four employees of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been dismissed
This was definitively established by the investigating judge of the Court of Palmi




17/10/2024The Genoese Port Authority does not rule out an appeal against the sentence of the Council of State on the concession to Spinelli
The body will ask the State Attorney for clarification




17/10/2024New all-time record for quarterly container traffic in the Port of Long Beach
In September, growth stopped




17/10/2024In the third quarter, new orders to the ABB group grew by +1.8%
Revenues up by +2.3%




16/10/2024Giani, Guerrieri and Macii visit the construction site of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
In the port of Piombino, the new square in front of the quay of the regasification ship was inaugurated




16/10/2024Spinelli will propose a judgment to revoke the sentence of the Council of State that annulled the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
MIT has been asked to intervene in order to guarantee the defense of jobs and operational continuity




16/10/2024The delegated act for the inclusion of ships serving the offshore industry in the European MRV Regulation has been adopted
The application of the rule is expected at the beginning of next year




16/10/2024The Council of State has upheld SECH's appeal against Spinelli's "full container" activity in the port of Genoa
The ruling notes "a clear distortion of the competitive structure as regulated by the port plan"




16/10/2024Gruber Logistics opens its first office in the Middle East
Initially, the new Dubai branch will focus on project cargo and air and sea freight




16/10/2024Delivery of the works for the completion of the port of Tremestieri
They are expected to be completed in two years




15/10/2024Fedespedi urges changes to the customs reform
The risk is a strong negative impact on national import and export activities and on the efficiency and competitiveness of the logistics system




15/10/2024The Port Authority of Eastern Liguria lists the benefits of the passage of the port of Carrara under its jurisdiction
95 million euros invested




15/10/2024Spediporto organized a two-day event on the Green Logistic Valley and Italy-China trade
It is scheduled for 22 and 23 October




15/10/2024In the third quarter of 2024, container traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -7.1%
In the first nine months of the year, the decline was -5.7%




15/10/2024In the first nine months of 2024, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -3.5%
In the third quarter alone, 218.8 million tons were handled (-1%)




15/10/2024CEVA Logistics establishes a joint venture with the Saudi Almajdouie Logistics
It will operate the transport and logistics activities carried out by the two companies in Saudi Arabia




15/10/2024New all-time record for quarterly container traffic in the Port of Singapore
In the July-September period of 2024, almost 10.5 million TEUs were handled (+5.1%)




14/10/2024In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno increased by +9.2% and +0.2%
Cruise passengers up +13.3% in the Campania capital and down -21.2% in the Salerno port




14/10/2024Concern of the shipping agents of La Spezia for the possible brake on cruise traffic in the port
Fontana: the city and the port cannot afford to lose such a crucial resource




14/10/2024Spain's Navantia is in talks to acquire British shipbuilding company Harland & Wolff
An agreement is expected by the end of November




14/10/2024The Montenegrin port of Bar plans to purchase two new mobile cranes
They are needed to replace the lifting equipment damaged by the storm last July




14/10/2024APSEZ completes the acquisition of 95% of the company that manages the Indian port of Gopalpur
The port has a traffic capacity of 20 million tons per year




11/10/2024The works at the cruise terminal of Calata Paita, in the port of La Spezia, prevent the arrival of cruise ships
This was denounced by the terminal operator SCCT (Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises and Royal Caribbean) which envisages the risk of cancellation of the 2025 cruise season




11/10/2024Fit Cisl La Spezia, no to the transfer of the management of the port of Carrara to the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Tartarini: the Tuscan port has benefited from substantial financial resources from the Via del Molo authority




11/10/2024By the end of the year, the Grimaldi group will order nine more new ro-pax ships
They will be used in the Mediterranean and the Baltic




11/10/2024Cambiaso Risso enters the capital of the Marittima Ravenna shipping agency
An equal joint venture has been established




11/10/2024New intermodal connection between the port of Venice and Montirone (Brescia)
With a load capacity of 46 containers, the initial schedule is 50 rotations per year




11/10/2024In the third quarter, container traffic handled by Trieste Marine Terminal grew by +7.5%
In the first nine months of this year, a decrease of -3.0% was recorded




10/10/2024Interporto Padova, new Customs office and the entire intermodal terminal will become a customs area
Agreement to develop additional customs fast corridors with ports in addition to those already active with Genoa, La Spezia and Gioia Tauro




10/10/2024Minerva Bunkering has acquired the U.S.-based Bomin Bunker Oil
The American company was sold by the German Mabanaft




10/10/2024The new security regulations of the port of Genoa have been approved
Drawn up by the Port Authority with the involvement of port operators, it will come into force on November 1st




10/10/2024The trend of growth in revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL continues
In September 2024, however, there was a double-digit percentage decline compared to the previous month




10/10/2024In the first nine months of 2024, the number of acts of piracy against ships was the lowest since 1994
In the July-September period there were only 19




09/10/2024Fermerci's proposals for the infrastructural development of the last mile and for the resolution of critical issues
The "Charter of the last railway mile" has been presented




09/10/2024Highly automated drones to monitor the areas of Interporto Padova
They take off and land in a "robotic hangar"




09/10/2024Switzerland is relaxing the rules for registering ocean-going vessels in the national shipping register
The aim is to increase the number of ships flying the Swiss flag




09/10/2024Four new ship-to-shore cranes have arrived in the port of Gioia Tauro
Two more will arrive at the end of the month. In the first nine months of 2024, container traffic in the Calabrian port increased by +10.4%




09/10/2024Rixi: the budget will not introduce increases in the cost of diesel for road transport
There are no changes to the current tariffs




09/10/2024Next year, the world's Coast Guard organizations will meet in Rome
In 2025, the Italian Coast Guard will chair the three international forums: European, Mediterranean and global




09/10/2024The annual meeting of the European Federation of Inland Ports will be held in Mantua
Tomorrow the international workshop "HyMantoValley project Creation of the Hydrogen Valley in the Valdaro inland Port"




09/10/2024In the port of Gioia Tauro, 280 kilos of cocaine were seized
On the market they could have earned over 40 million euros




09/10/2024Last August, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -49.1%
In the first eight months of 2024, the decline in transits was -48.4%




09/10/2024Gioia Tauro, possible further extension of the Employment Agency in the port
Agostinelli: it will be requested in the event of failure of the next meeting for the establishment of the company pursuant to art. 17




08/10/2024Baker Hughes renounces the industrial settlement in the port of Corigliano Calabro
Agostinelli: those who did not want this project should enjoy this tragic victory!




08/10/2024Satisfaction of Assoporti, Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti for the hypothesis of agreement on the contract of port workers
It allows - the unions underline - the recovery of the purchasing power of the wage




08/10/2024In the first half of 2024, FS Italiane's Logistics Hub recorded record operating revenues and increased by +13.0%
Net profit of €65 million, down €22 million




08/10/2024VARD will build a Commissioning Service Vessel for Navigare Capital Partners
It will be delivered in the second quarter of 2027




08/10/2024The draft agreement for the renewal of the contract of port workers has been signed
Assiterminal, in the end everyone's responsibility prevailed




08/10/2024Turkey's METAG Holding has signed an agreement for the construction of the Somali port of Hobyo
It is located near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait




08/10/2024Regional Ferrobonus, the MIT signs agreements with Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Puglia and Calabria
The Regions shall supplement the state allocation with their own resources




08/10/2024In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna fell by -3.1%
Cruise passengers also decreased (-12.1%)




08/10/2024Magellan Circle and EETRA partnership to promote sustainability in the port and logistics sectors
The offer includes an integrated portfolio of ESG services




08/10/2024PIL renews an agreement with its subsidiary Singamas for the supply of new containers
An investment of up to 335 million dollars is planned in the three-year period 2025-2027




08/10/2024Fatal accident in the port of Naples
A worker lost his life run over by a mechanical vehicle




07/10/2024BIMCO and ICS guide for the reduction of underwater noise produced by ships
The adoption of energy efficiency measures contributes to reducing energy efficiency




07/10/2024Agreement for the design and construction of a new maritime railway station in Savona
The adaptation of the connection between the Savona Parco Doria station and the new plant is planned




07/10/2024Extraordinary growth in quarterly earnings of the Chinese shipping group COSCO
The forecasts indicate EBIT and net profit values for the third quarter up by +248.9% and +281.0%




07/10/2024In the third quarter, revenues generated by OOCL's containership business grew by +73.7%
The volumes of cargo transported increased by +3.6%




07/10/2024The third edition of Green Logistics Expo will kick off on Wednesday in Padua
Among the appointments, the States General of Logistics of the North East and Mercintreno




07/10/2024The new Italian Customs Code - denounces the port community of La Spezia - favors the coffers of other EU countries
Inevitable - underline shipping agents, customs analysts and freight forwarders - the flight of cargoes and goods to customs clearance in other EU Customs




07/10/2024Three new appointments at the top of the companies of the TESYA group
Pierre-Nicola Fovini is the new Group General Manager, Flavio Castelli is the new CEO of CLS and Vincent Albasini is the new CEO of CGTE
News from the Companies
07/10/2024ITS Costruttori, il futuro dei cantieri inizia in Accademia
Oltre 420 posizioni aperte in 17 corsi totali, con un tasso di occupazione post diploma di circa il 95% in media




04/10/2024Rixi: a winning idea for a maritime country is the possibility of having foreign holdings with concessions in non-European ports
They would be useful - he explains - to stabilize logistical lines in all geopolitical conditions




04/10/2024Port of La Spezia, the electrification of the Garibaldi Pier will be completed in mid-2025
In recent days in Estonia, tests of the robot that will connect the electricity grid to the ship from the quay




04/10/2024Brussels authorizes the MSC group to buy the French company Clasquin and enter the capital of HHLA
In both cases, the transactions do not raise competition concerns




04/10/2024New training project by Assologistica in collaboration with Randstad Italia
Creation of a digital platform to facilitate the management and use of training courses




04/10/2024A Vietnamese delegation in Geneva to increase cooperation with MSC
Participation in the project of the new deep-water port in Lien Chieu (Da Nang) has been proposed




04/10/2024A strike blocks Corsica's ports and airports
He protests against the hypothesis of entrusting its management through a tender




04/10/2024An agreement in principle between ILA and USMX ends the strike in the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf
The current contract of port workers has been extended until January 15, while negotiations will be resumed




03/10/2024The duration of the concession contract for the Aqaba Container Terminal has been extended
It is operated by the joint venture between the Aqaba Development Company and APM Terminals




03/10/2024The Transport Regulatory Authorities of Italy and France have started a cooperation
A three-year memorandum of understanding has been signed




03/10/2024T&E, the system based on a Global Fuel Standard alone is not enough to decarbonise shipping
The organization highlights the need for it to be accompanied by the application of a global tax on emissions




03/10/2024The Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea completes the acquisition of 2.4% of the capital of CEPIM - Interporto di Parma
The shares of the Municipality of La Spezia and the Riviere di Liguria Chamber of Commerce have been bought




03/10/2024The FS Group's Logistics Hub wins Trenord's tender for spare parts logistics
Contract worth approximately 17.5 million euros




03/10/2024In August, Chinese seaports recorded a new all-time record for container traffic
However, the growth trend in freight and container traffic continues to fade




03/10/2024The will to maintain and develop the leadership in transhipment of the port of Gioia Tauro is in the hands of the government
Agostinelli: it is a port with infinite margins for growth, but at the same time it is a Colossus of Rhodes




02/10/2024Fermerci's proposals to prevent the rail freight sector from falling into a deep crisis
Forecasts for 2024 indicate a further loss of -6.7% in rail cargo traffic




02/10/2024Salvini: case law does not affirm any right of shipping companies to self-transport with on-board personnel
There is no liberalization of port activities for lashing and unlashing operations




02/10/2024Freewheels, the increase in diesel excise duties is an unacceptable hypothesis
Franchini: the government has empty pockets, but the hauliers cannot take charge of the problem




02/10/2024Switzerland's MET enters the shipping sector with a new liquefied natural gas vessel
Purchase in partnership with the Danish Celsius Shipping




02/10/2024Spanish logistics group Paack sells its Italian subsidiary Paack Logistics Italia to GS&P
The company has two distribution hubs in Monza and Naples and six sustainable centers throughout the country




02/10/2024Giuseppe Scognamiglio leaves the leadership of Forship Spa
By the end of the month the handover




02/10/2024Biden sides with the ILA and urges the USMX to submit a better offer for the renewal of the East Coast and Gulf US port workers' contract
The Department of Transportation has asked ocean carriers on behalf of the government to lift their surcharges




01/10/2024The International Transport Workers' Federation expresses full support for American dock workers
Crumlin: "The ILA's struggle is our struggle."




01/10/2024Companies' exhortations to Joe Biden to suspend the strike in the American Atlantic and Gulf ports are multiplying
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it would be reckless to allow a contractual dispute to inflict such a shock on our economy. Spediporto warns that the repercussions on the port of Genoa are heavy




01/10/2024Laghezza will expand its activities in the hinterland of La Spezia and will also settle in the hinterland of Genoa
A new logistics hub will be built in the Tortona area




01/10/2024The Indian government activates a five-year plan to double cruise traffic
The modernization of port terminals and the construction of new infrastructures are planned




01/10/2024The strike has begun in the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf
The ILA has rejected the latest offer made in the past few hours by the USMX. Teamsters announced that truck drivers will not go over the picket lines of port workers
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The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
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Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
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Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
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
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
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
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