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January 2025




31/01/2025The PIAO 2025-2027 of the Port Authority of the Central Adriatic has been approved
A further increase in the body's organic plant is planned




31/01/2025In the October-December quarter, ONE's revenues increased by +44.4%
The loads carried by the fleet grew by +4.5%




31/01/2025Musolino appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Center-North Tyrrhenian Sea
Salvini signed the decree yesterday




31/01/2025In the ports of Genoa and La Spezia the protest for the downgrading of the Ligurian Customs is rising
Botta: these are essential structures for the proper functioning of the Italian economy




31/01/2025Last year, traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +7.1%
Marked increase in liquid bulk (+10.6%) and more contained in miscellaneous goods (+1.8%). Sharp drop in dry bulk (-72.7%). Cruise records




31/01/2025The second edition of the Executive Master in Shipping Management is underway
It is organized by Confitarma and its training institution ForMare




31/01/2025Ports of La Spezia and Carrara, the deadline for the tender for the purchase of green vehicles has been postponed
It has been postponed to February 14




31/01/2025Last year, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.7%
New historical records for containers (in TEUs), conventional cargo and scheduled passengers




31/01/2025Ocean carriers are waiting for the stability of the Red Sea to persist before recrossing the Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority is ready to apply a program of discounts




30/01/2025ECSA, the recognition of the centrality of shipping for Europe's growth is good
Raptis: it is an essential part of the energy transition of our economy




30/01/2025The new port master plan of Brindisi has been approved
The new major works focus on the outer port. New spaces for logistics, shipbuilding and boating




30/01/2025The optimized layout of the new breakwater of the port of Genoa has been approved
The simultaneous construction of the two phases of the project is now planned




30/01/2025SEA Europe appreciates the EU Commission's willingness to present the European maritime industrial strategy by the end of the year
Maestrini: pleased to see the recognition of the strategic importance of our sector




30/01/2025In 2024, freight traffic in Sardinian ports grew by +1.7%, driven by various freight
Cruise records. Ferry passengers up +4.5%




30/01/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, the ABB group's revenues grew by +4.2%
The trend in the railway, maritime and port segments was positive during the year




30/01/2025Hapag-Lloyd's preliminary results for the 2024 financial year show a slight year-on-year growth
An increase of about +5% in the loads carried by the fleet




30/01/2025Port Authority of Western Liguria, the Integrated Plan of Activities and Organization 2025-2027 approved
Contributions to CULMV and CULP for the re-employment of personnel were recognized




29/01/2025The World Shipping Council appreciates the new programme to restore competitiveness to the EU
The objective of reducing risks in investments in renewable energy and in the production and distribution of renewable and low-emission fuels for transport is good




29/01/2025The merchant ship Guang Rong ran aground in Marina di Massa
The crew was rescued




29/01/2025New historical record of annual freight traffic in Albanian ports
In 2024, 7.75 million tons were handled (+14.6%)




29/01/2025Panama Canal, the FMC confirms that it has the powers to counter any practices considered harmful to U.S. businesses
Sola: the Commission could act against the Republic of Panama rather than specifically against the Authority of the Channel. By 2050 - it has emphasized - the ability of the channel could decrease up to 50%




28/01/2025In Switzerland, priority road and rail infrastructure projects will be identified
The expansion of the road network was blocked by referendum and the rise in costs weighs on the development of the railways




28/01/2025Two ships stopped in the port of Genoa due to serious deficiencies
Last year, ten of the 120 foreign ships inspected were stopped in the Ligurian port




28/01/2025Royal Caribbean closes a record 2024 and announces the extension of activities to river cruises
Initial program for the acquisition of ten boats to be put into service starting from 2027




28/01/2025Port of Livorno, MSC, Neri and Lorenzini ask for clarification on the design of the Darsena Europa
Macii: for the awarding of the concession it will have to go through a public tender




28/01/2025Pessina (Federagenti): Trump has made the world rediscover the importance of waterways
Only the sea - he observes - is the key to unhinge old balances




28/01/2025In 2024, various goods grew in the port of Marseille Fos and bulk cargo decreased
Passenger decline




28/01/2025Navibulgar ship suspected of damaging an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea
The company attributes the cause of the accident to unfavorable hydrometeorological conditions




28/01/2025Navantia completes the acquisition of Harland & Wolff's shipyards
Domínguez confirms the Spanish group's willingness to collaborate with British industry




27/01/2025Fercam acquires the German freight forwarding company LIC
Newly established a new branch in Troisdorf




27/01/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, container traffic at the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge increased sharply
The overall volume of goods is stable




27/01/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ancona remained stable
Overall, passengers decreased by -2.2%




27/01/2025The activity of providing temporary port work in the ports of Bari, Brindisi, Manfredonia and Barletta has been assigned
The total amount of the tender is 180 thousand euros




27/01/2025COSCO Shipping Lines renews MENA and EMA services between the Mediterranean and the East Coast of the USA
Introduced in the first line calls at the port of Salerno




27/01/2025EQT Real Estate invests in 12 logistics sites in Northern Italy
Transaction worth approximately 230 million euros




27/01/2025CIMC expects to end 2024 with a strong increase in earnings
Production and marketing of the company's containers in decisive growth




27/01/2025COSCO Shipping Energy issues shares to finance fleet growth
The construction of six VLCCs, two LNG ships and three Aframax ships is planned




27/01/2025A financial audit of the Panama Ports Company has been launched
According to the Contraloría General de la República de Panama, the company generates little benefit for Panama




24/01/2025The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
The protest action is scheduled for 31 January, 3 and 4 February




24/01/2025Last year, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by +19.3%
In the fourth quarter alone, the increase was +21.5%




24/01/2025HMM signs an agreement with JNPA to collaborate on the development of the new Indian port of Vadhvan
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs




24/01/2025Record contract to Rolls-Royce for the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines
An eight-year contract worth nine billion pounds




23/01/2025EU customs reform must make it easier for businesses to trade and operate
This was underlined by 23 organizations in a joint statement




23/01/2025Launch event of the European Maritime Skills Forum in Brussels
It is an initiative of the European Transport Workers' Federation and the European Community Shipowners' Associations




23/01/2025Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Fincantieri will deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025




23/01/2025Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
The rules - denounces the association - are openly violated by the client




23/01/2025Kombiverkehr restores the rail connection between the port of Lübeck and Verona
Two weekly departures are scheduled in both directions




23/01/2025AD Ports signs an agreement to build a logistics park at the port of Alexandria in Egypt
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport




23/01/2025In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
New peaks also in other business segments




23/01/2025The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino




23/01/2025Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
The Rossano Veneto-based company operates in the intermodal transport sector




23/01/2025Order to the South Korean KSOE for the construction of 12 container ships of 18,000 TEUs
In 2024, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover grew by +21.1%




22/01/2025A fire broke out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
There are no reported injured people or traces of pollution in the sea




22/01/2025Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Only in this way - he highlighted - will it be possible to guarantee their role as strategic hubs for the national economy




22/01/2025The seafarers of the Galaxy Leader have been freed
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane




22/01/2025Brussels approves the joint venture between DP World and Arcese for the automotive sector
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland




22/01/2025Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary




22/01/2025The contract with the Russian company that managed the Syrian port of Tartous has been terminated
The agreement provided for investments of 500 million dollars




22/01/2025Royal Caribbean orders a sixth "Edge" class cruise ship from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
It will be taken delivery in 2028




22/01/202520% of the capital of the Omani Asyad Shipping Company is for sale
Listing on the Muscat Stock Exchange is planned




22/01/2025Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Order worth about 100 thousand euros




22/01/2025Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
He takes over from Daniel Maffei




21/01/2025In 2024, ship transits in the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023




21/01/2025Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law




21/01/2025ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the risk assessment and management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
These are not binding rules




21/01/2025Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
They were hidden in a container containing timber from South America




21/01/2025Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system




21/01/2025The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
While the tycoon dreams of taking possession of it with weapons in hand, a bill proposes the start of negotiations with the Panamanian government




20/01/2025A network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen is being studied in Germany
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi




20/01/2025Fratelli Cosulich orders a fourth methanol-ready unit
It will be built by the Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding shipyard




20/01/2025The executive design service of the reclamation of the seabed of the Molo Italia in La Spezia has been entrusted
An order worth 100 thousand euros to Technital




20/01/2025FSG's bankruptcy trustees announce the interest of multiple investors in the shipbuilding group
These are German companies operating in the same sector




20/01/2025In Spain, a logistics network for the rail transport of bio-fuel to ports is being studied
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum group




20/01/2025MSC interested in starting shipbuilding and repair activities in India
Comparison with the shipbuilding company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries




20/01/2025The Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-yearly and quarterly records for container traffic
Total freight traffic also reached a new all-time high during the year




17/01/2025Luka Koper has ordered four new wheeled gantry cranes from Konecranes
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity from the Slovenian airport




17/01/2025The latest act of the Biden administration is to accuse China of aiming for dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Harsh reaction from the Ministry of Commerce in Beijing and the Chinese shipyards' association




17/01/2025Uniport, the exemption from compulsory insurance of the vehicles used in port terminals is good
Legora de Feo: attention and awareness of the strategic nature of the sector shown




17/01/2025The Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made to employees
The body hopes "that a climate of détente can be resumed"




17/01/2025The LNG and bio-LNG bunkering ship is arriving at the port of Genoa
It will be able to provide both ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck services




17/01/2025Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for the transport of cars
Agreements with two car manufacturers with whom he has been collaborating for years




17/01/2025Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -2.3%
The largest volume of cargoes, the export volume, fell by -1.9%




17/01/2025Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
A new protest action is scheduled to start on February 3




16/01/2025The Hanoi government authorizes an initial investment for the new port designed by MSC and VMC
A development plan for Vietnamese ports to 2030 has been approved




16/01/2025Cavotec will supply electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros have been acquired




16/01/2025In 2024, record cruise traffic was recorded in Malta
Landings of 357 ships for a total of over 940 thousand passengers




16/01/2025Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded




16/01/2025Annual containerized traffic at PSA's port terminals exceeded 100 million TEUs for the first time
Records both in Singapore and in overseas terminals




16/01/2025Confitarma calls for the urgent restoration of the rule on the simplified enlistment of seafarers
Sisto: simplification has proved to be an important step forward for the sector




15/01/2025COSCO Shipping Ports sets new annual and quarterly container traffic records
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)




15/01/2025Alberto Maestrini (VARD) has been elected president of SEA Europe
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry




15/01/2025The areas of the Brin Pier in Olbia have been handed over to the Quay Royal
The construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned




15/01/2025In 2024, the Port of Singapore set new records for containers and non-oil bulk cargo
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tons of goods (+5.2%)




15/01/2025Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
In the last quarter alone, the decline was -3.0%




15/01/2025A large load of 110 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros




15/01/2025The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has a new technical headquarters
It includes a 37-meter, 100-ton bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments




15/01/2025In 2024, container traffic in the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -4.9%
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)




14/01/2025Unifeeder tripled its market share of intra-Mediterranean containerized services
In the region, it employs a fleet of 20 container ships with a capacity of 24,000 TEUs




14/01/2025New NATO mission to strengthen the protection of underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned




14/01/2025Fincantieri completes the acquisition of Leonardo's UAS diving business
The 287 million euros of the fixed component of the purchase price were paid today




14/01/2025Wallenius Wilhelmsen will operate the ro-ro terminal at the Port of Gothenburg
12-year concession contract




14/01/2025In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled record container traffic
The total was 146.3 million TEUs (+6.4%)




14/01/2025Yang Ming also renews the service between the Western Mediterranean and the East Coast of the USA
In Italy you call at Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure




14/01/2025The Bulgarian shipowners' association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association




13/01/2025Genoa Port Terminal, green light for the provisional concession until next June 30
This was unanimously decided by the Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea




13/01/2025The strike of the staff of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea has been suspended
The outcome of the meeting between the unions and the secretary general of the port authority was positive




13/01/2025Twelve associations call for the agreement on measures to improve the management of rail capacity in the EU
Exhortation to the EU institutions are currently engaged in trilogue negotiations on the specific regulation




13/01/2025In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Ferries are stable and cruises are down -9.8%. An increase in cruise activity is expected in 2025




13/01/2025CMA CGM will remove the airports in Livorno from the Amerigo service, replacing them with calls in Salerno
New configuration in line with that of Ocean Alliance partners




13/01/2025Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
They are about 106 meters long and weigh over 180 tons




13/01/2025Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has died
Mattioli: she was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster




13/01/2025PSA Venice - Vecon obtains gender equality certification
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certificate




13/01/2025Green logistics, the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea extends the deadline of the call
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros




13/01/2025The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal in Melzo with the Dutch terminal in Moerdijk has been launched
Three weekly circulations have been carried out, which will rise to four from April




13/01/2025Medcenter Container Terminal has ordered 20 new hybrid carriers from Kalmar
They will be taken delivery by the first quarter of 2026




13/01/2025F.lli Di Martino from Catania has acquired 160 new loading units produced by the Piedmontese SICOM
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation




13/01/2025COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
EBIT of 69.9 billion yuan is expected (+90.7%)




13/01/2025From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which are touched only by COSCO/OOCL
In the new configuration of the network of containerized maritime services, Salerno will enter and Livorno will leave




13/01/2025Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits an offer to acquire 21% of the Port Authority of Thessaloniki
The planned investment is up to about 57 million euros




13/01/2025Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the top management of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having taken a provocative attitude and total closure
An attempt - denounces the union - to downplay the real reasons for the strike




10/01/2025MSC presents a new application for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years




10/01/2025In 2024, the growth of various goods in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
In the port of Marina di Carrara, annual traffic fell by -0.4%




10/01/2025In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%




10/01/2025Medlog signs a partnership agreement to build a dry port and logistics area in Egypt
The area concerned is about 102 hectares




10/01/2025Filt Cgil urges to throw the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work in the bin
D'Alessio: The AGCM has not analyzed the real dangers to the integrity of the principle of competition




09/01/2025Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and the ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
It could come into force in early 2027




09/01/2025Strong growth in annual revenue from Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL
The increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone was also accentuated




09/01/2025Soon the start of the industrial conversion works of the "former Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros




09/01/2025That of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first Port Authority to adopt the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
The goal is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution




09/01/2025The start of strikes in the ports of the East Coast and the US Gulf has been averted
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance




09/01/2025New annual record for the transit of ships in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)




09/01/2025The Greek Navarino has acquired the Dutch Castor Marine
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector




08/01/2025On January 21, the annual meeting of Federlogistica will be held in Rome
The theme is: "Smart logistics. If artificial intelligence breaks into the world of logistics"




08/01/2025Trade mission to Vietnam of Spediporto, Port Authority and the Municipality of Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang




08/01/2025Filt, Fit and Uilt have proclaimed a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Port Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
The "systematic disapplication of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - replies the body - in fact concerns the punctual verification put in place by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the employees were not entitled




08/01/2025In 2024, Interporto Padova recorded record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEUs (+6.5%)
Greco: We are evaluating whether the conditions exist to start negotiations with important market operators




08/01/2025MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Guerrieri: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project




08/01/2025Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Gianni Badino has been elected president of the unitary union USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD




08/01/2025Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years are envisaged




08/01/2025The electrification of four berths in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Contract worth over 28 million euros




08/01/2025Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN Navigation
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company




08/01/2025Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitization services of the Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic
A mixed company will be set up with the same port authority




07/01/2025In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record traffic of 97.2 million tons of cargo
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tonnes




07/01/2025COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
The Chinese company specified that the inclusion in the US list will not have any impact on the group's global activities and operations




07/01/2025Including shipping and shipbuilding companies in the US list of companies operating for the Chinese armed forces
These include the COSCO, CSSC, CSTC and CIMC groups




07/01/2025Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo for the construction of the new offices of the Port Authority of Eastern Sicily
More than 26 million euros of resources are expected in less than three years for the transformation and relaunch of the airport




07/01/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023




07/01/2025Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea
The "L. Maresca" Port Company and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company are asking for it




07/01/2025Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
In the first eleven months of 2024, the decline was -49.8%




07/01/2025Interporto Padova is looking for a possible partner to participate in the terminal activity
The market investigation will end on January 31st




03/01/2025With over 3.9 million TEUs, the port of Gioia Tauro set a new container traffic record in 2024
Decrease in cars handled in the Calabrian airport




03/01/2025Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees of state-owned maritime concessions is good
Serra: the ruling of the TAR reiterates the importance of the dialogue of the public administration with users




03/01/2025The duration of the Agencies for the administration of work in the port and for professional retraining has been extended by 18 months
Financial coverage for the years 2025 and 2026 of the Non-Start-up Indemnity




02/01/2025Port State Control inspections on Eagle S have begun
NATO decides to increase the military presence of the Atlantic alliance in the Baltic Sea




02/01/2025The new logistics company GTS Horizon has been established in Verona
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)




02/01/2025In 2024, the port of Tanjung Pelepas recorded a new all-time record for container traffic
Over 12.2 million TEUs were handled (+16.9%)




02/01/2025Works amounting to over 57 million euros for the energy infrastructure in the port of La Spezia
Electrification of the New Cruise Pier and new hydrogen generators
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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
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
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Brussels
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Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
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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.
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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
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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
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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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