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March 2025




31/03/2025DHL acquired the CRYOPDP
The company provides courier services for clinics and health care




31/03/2025Six international shipping associations present a guide to plan navigation safely
The aim is to detect, avoid, discourage, delay and report attacks and accidents to ships




31/03/2025ESPO urges the EU and the Member States to allocate funds to the decarbonization of ships and ports
Destinate the introiti Fondo per l'Innovazione to stimulate the demand of clean naval fuels




31/03/2025TUI assigns to Fincantieri the commission for two new ships from cruise to Marella Cruises
Deliveries are provided in 2030 and 2032




31/03/2025Over a million to the harbour enterprises of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green means
Publication of the admission certificate to the contributions of the PNRR-Next Gen Eu




31/03/2025In 2024 the sales of the container of COSCO Shipping Development Co. are increased of +204.1%
Its turnover grew by +124.0%




28/03/2025Published the call for financing for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
A total of almost eight million euros




28/03/2025The Chinese antitrust starts an investigation on the cession of the Panamanian harbour terminals of Hutchison Ports
Panama Ports Company operates in the steps of Balboa and Cristobal




28/03/2025Prorogated for another 18 months to Cagliari the duration of the society of supply of temporary harbour job
A new Regulation of Use of Maritime State Areas approved




28/03/2025Yang Ming acquires three new portacontainer from 8.000 teu
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029




28/03/2025PSA records an increase in annual revenues, but profits decrease
Decise general increase in operating costs




28/03/2025Started in Marghera the construction of a ship from cruise to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026




28/03/2025Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
The objective is to go beyond the theoretical relationships of cooperation




28/03/2025Sequestered over a ton of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
If placed on the market it would have earned over 187 million euros




28/03/2025In 2024 the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports has grown of +3.5%
Increase of +6.9% of traffic with abroad. In the first bimester of 2025 1,75 billion tons were enlivened (+1.6%)




27/03/2025In February the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa is dropped of -4,4% and in Savona-Vado is increased of +24.5%
Flession of cruise passengers and ferries




27/03/2025In 2024, Interporto Padova's economic results reached record values
Revenues up +17%




27/03/2025Chinese container manufacturer CIMC archives an exceptional 2024
Almost 3.6 million containers were sold (+372%). Record revenues




27/03/2025Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for as many new MSC Cruises ships
The new flagship "MSC World America" has been delivered; laying of the coin of "MSC World Asia" and cutting of the first sheet of "MSC World Atlantic"




27/03/2025ICS, the measures against Chinese ships envisaged by Trump risk having important unintended consequences, including for the US
Strong opposition to their introduction is also expressed by the WSC




27/03/2025In 2024, the German railway company DB Cargo reduced its losses
Revenues are down again. Decrease of -9.0% in volumes of goods transported




27/03/2025Intercargo, international measures for the decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
Gkonis: must not compromise operational efficiency and the smooth global transport of essential goods




27/03/2025The Port of Barcelona invests 124 million for the development of sustainable fuel traffic
Construction of three new berths at the Moll de l'Energia




27/03/2025NovaAlgoma orders a second 38,000 dpt cement vessel in China
It will be taken delivery in 2027




26/03/2025Italy-Brazil customs agreement to facilitate trade
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation




26/03/2025A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
Visited the ECT Hutchinson Ports training center




26/03/2025On Monday, the assembly of Genoese freight forwarders
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa




26/03/2025Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Messina: protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal




26/03/2025In 2024, cargo traffic in the port of Catania returned to growth. Drop in Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled




26/03/2025Launch of a public consultation for the update of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is expected




26/03/2025In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues up +10.5%
Profit after tax amounted to €56.4 million (+33.1%)




25/03/2025ITU, ICAO and IMO underline the risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Exhortation to UN states to protect these critical systems




25/03/2025The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
It has become a single digital point of access to documents and services




25/03/2025The London government presents its strategy for the decarbonisation of maritime transport
The measures for the ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months




25/03/2025TUI in talks with the shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Slots available from financial year 2031




25/03/2025Military ships are not enough for security, but merchant ships are also essential
Nautilus underlines this by urging NATO partners to consider this component of strategic security




25/03/2025ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centres, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
A 67% drop in lost working days per year




25/03/2025Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
The unions are asking the port authority to block the proliferation of new economic subjects




25/03/2025In 2024, river freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990




25/03/2025APM Terminals granted the renewal of the concession in the Port of New York - New Jersey
Contract for 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are planned




24/03/2025In February, container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0%
Both import-export and transhipment volumes are down




24/03/2025Experimentation of crane automation has begun in the Interporto Padova terminal
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"




24/03/2025Last year, Fincantieri recorded record values in revenues and new orders
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been reaped




24/03/2025In Miami, the new cruise line Crescent Seas was established
The fleet, initially consisting of a Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship, will increase to five units within the next five years




24/03/2025In the fourth quarter of 2024, COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues increased by +44.8%
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on Asia-Europe/Med routes are down




21/03/2025Porto Marghera, renewal of the concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros are planned




21/03/2025In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet fell by -9.7%
Traffic fell on almost all world routes




21/03/2025In April a mission to Albania by The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres




21/03/2025Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Commerce, Transport and Ports Authorities of Florida
It was signed today




21/03/2025Carnival sets new records for the December-February low-season quarter
The outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year is positive




21/03/2025In 2024, COSCO Shipping Ports' revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion (+3.3%)
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%




21/03/2025In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone grew in French ports
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEUs (+11.5%)




21/03/2025TO SW. RE. BUT. (FHP group) in concession an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Investments of 11.5 million euros are planned over 25 years




20/03/2025The railway is losing ground in transalpine freight traffic through Switzerland
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)




20/03/2025Last month, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2%
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%




20/03/2025Contship Italia's intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal of La Spezia
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua




20/03/2025The Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea obtains certification for gender equality
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition




20/03/2025The growth of container traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach weakens
Last month recorded increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively




20/03/2025Last year, the revenues of CK Hutchison's port division grew by +10.8%
Container traffic handled by the group's terminals amounted to 87.5 million TEUs (+6.6%)




20/03/2025PSA Italy's Genoese port terminals have been awarded anti-corruption certification
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system




20/03/2025Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Messina: I fully understand the risks and distortions of European climate regulation




20/03/2025In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues grew by +6.5%. Net profit down by -18.9%
New all-time record for containers transported by the fleet




20/03/2025The OPS is also used to charge the batteries of ships while they are in port
The ferry companies remind us of this, highlighting the need to have an adequate supply of electricity




19/03/2025The extension of the EU ETS to the maritime transport sector has not led to major changes in the shipping market
This is stated in a report adopted by the European Commission, which found no evidence of tendencies towards evasion or circumvention of the rule




19/03/2025A complaint for fraud and corruption has been filed against the Bolloré group
Allegations relating to activities carried out as part of logistics and port operations in Africa sold in 2022




19/03/2025Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
They were defined in collaboration with Circle Group, NatPower Marine and RINA




19/03/2025In February, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -4.2%
Containers down by -4.2% due to the -18.8% reduction in transshipped boxes




19/03/2025The works on piers 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia have been completed
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
News from the Companies
19/03/2025AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class




18/03/2025Hanwha has acquired 9.9% of the capital of the shipbuilding company Austal
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars




18/03/2025The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the port community of La Spezia
Fontana: money cannot be found when enormous resources are channeled onto railway lines of dubious utility




18/03/2025The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster pace
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean technologies and fuels for shipping




18/03/2025The US FMC investigates the seven main maritime corridors in the world
The federal agency threatens to ban Panamanian-flagged ships from American ports




18/03/2025Last year the traffic of the goods in the German ports has returned to grow (+2.3%)
It is still lower than the pre-Covid level, as well as the only container traffic that has been pairs to 13,3 million teu (+4.9%)




17/03/2025BIMCO, the application of specific harbour taxes to Chinese ships that scale in the USA will prove a disaster for the American economy
I was uncertain about the impact of the measures proposed on Chinese dominance in shipbuilding




17/03/2025Trasportiunita has confirmed the national stop of road haulage of goods
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31 to April 4




17/03/2025In February, container traffic at the port of Hong Kong grew by +9.1%
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, the volume of cargoes was less than one million TEUs




17/03/2025Federagenti hopes for greater involvement of global financial groups in logistics, ports and infrastructure
Pessina: necessary to make the leap in quality




17/03/2025The consolidation works of the Fornelli Pier in the port of La Spezia have been completed
La Spezia Container Terminal will be able to install new cranes with greater capacity, increasing traffic volumes




17/03/2025Cargo traffic in Greek ports was stable in the third quarter of 2024
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes offset the decline in foreign traffic




17/03/2025HMM experiments with 3D printing for the production of steel spare parts on board ships
The goal is to reduce maintenance costs and time




17/03/2025Evergreen has signed an order with Hanwha Ocean for six 24,000 TEU containerships
The inclusion of Chinese shipyards in the US blacklist - highlighted the Seoul company - will have a positive impact on the South Korean shipbuilding industry




17/03/2025UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
The main task is to build a project financing program




17/03/2025At the Vado Ligure container terminal, a 21,000 TEU container ship fully loaded
The Cosco Shipping Nebula, which is 400 meters long, has landed




14/03/2025The restructuring plan of the Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea has been approved
The creditors' appeal was rejected




14/03/2025In 2024, goods in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -13.5%
A drop of -10.8% in Gaeta, while in the port of Fiumicino volumes grew by +10.6%




14/03/2025In February, the decline in freight traffic at the port of Singapore was accentuated
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)




14/03/2025Last year, traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -2.5%
In the last quarter, the decline was -2.3%. Cruise records




14/03/2025Some rescuers boarded the Solong and the Stena Immaculate
The collision between the two ships does not seem to have caused pollution




13/03/2025Strong growth in OOIL/OOCL revenues in Asia
Annual turnover down in other markets




13/03/2025In 2024, Accelleron's revenues exceeded $1 billion for the first time
Net profit up by +63.1%




13/03/2025Falteri (Federlogistica): the appointment of the presidents of the port authorities can no longer be postponed
And - he specified - they cannot be the result of a hasty consultation of the Cencelli Manual




13/03/2025Fincantieri has delivered the new Norwegian Aqua ship to Norwegian Cruise Line
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons




13/03/2025The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has begun
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros




13/03/2025In 2024, d'Amico International Shipping reported a decline in base time charter revenues
Down -7.6% on the previous record year




13/03/2025In 2024, Global Ports Holding's port terminals handled record cruise traffic
The company's revenues increased by +21%




13/03/2025The annual and quarterly results of the Taiwanese Evergreen and WHL were positive
Last year, increases of +65.7% and +61.4% in revenues were totaled




13/03/2025DP World reports record annual revenues up +9.7%
The terminal group confirms its intention to proceed with new acquisitions




13/03/2025In the first two months of 2025, freight traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.7%
Only imported cargoes are growing




12/03/2025The latest reading of the WTO's Goods Trade Barometer marks a variable tending to be beautiful
The positive effect of a temporary increase in trade in view of the introduction of new trade policies is possible




12/03/2025In 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2%
In the fourth quarter alone, increases of +0.4% and +8.4% respectively were recorded




12/03/2025Trasportiunita will propose the national stop of road transport from 31 March
Longo: evanescent answers from the Ministry devoid of any content




12/03/2025Significant growth in the annual financial results of the ZIM but also in the containers transported by the fleet
In 2024, more than 3.7 million TEUs (+14.3%) were loaded on the ships of the Israeli company




12/03/2025The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Legora de Feo (UNIPORT): companies will certainly be able to seize the opportunities arising from this new challenge




12/03/2025Yang Ming's 2024 annual financial year was very positive
Revenues grew by +58.4%. Profit of almost two billion US dollars




12/03/2025In 2024, Attica reported record revenues and operating performance
Profits fell due to the costs of the merger with Anek and the purchase of emission allowances




11/03/2025A man has been arrested as part of the investigation into the collision between the Solong and the Stena Immaculate
The charge is manslaughter for gross negligence




11/03/2025CSIS urges the U.S. government to counter the dual-use civil-military system adopted by Chinese shipyards
There are doubts about the port tax system proposed by the USTR, but not about its introduction which would cost over eight billion dollars a year to the top ten companies calling at US ports




11/03/2025Keppel Infrastructure Fund acquires Global Marine Group
The company has a fleet of six submarine cable laying vessels




11/03/2025Marked improvement in the economic performance of the Viking cruise group
This year, 11 new ships will be taken delivery




11/03/2025Messina obtains a loan of 50 million dollars to support investments in full containers
Agreement with BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio




11/03/2025Beijing, the measures to revitalize the US shipbuilding industry will not work
New duties and tariffs - the government underlines - are harmful to both sides




11/03/2025Global Ports Holding will operate the cruise terminal at the Scottish port of Clydeport
A 50-year concession contract has been signed with Peel Ports




11/03/2025Work is underway in the port of Oristano on the new Multifunctional Service Centre for Agri-food Logistics
It will house the Border Control Point




11/03/2025The tanker Sounion attacked in August in the Red Sea crossed the Suez Canal
For the crossing, which lasted almost 24 hours, four tugboats were used




10/03/2025Collision between two ships near the port of Hull
Fires broke out on the two units




10/03/2025In January, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +7.6%
Dry bulk and various goods are increasing. Decline in liquid bulk cargo




10/03/2025Hanseatic Global Terminals owns 60% of the company that operates the Terminal de l'Atlantique in Le Havre
40% remains at the French Seafrigo




10/03/2025Triton buys the maritime container charterer Global Container International
It has a fleet of about 500 thousand TEUs




10/03/2025Bureau Veritas closes 2024 with a series of records
Strong growth (+58%) in new orders in the Marine & Offshore segment




10/03/2025The trend growth in monthly revenues of Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL eased
In February, increases of +13.5%, +3.1% and +19.9% were recorded respectively




10/03/2025In 2024, the containers transported by the fleet of the Chinese SITC increased by +10.7%
Annual revenues up by +25.9%




10/03/2025MOL continues its acquisitions in the liquid bulk logistics segment
It will buy the Dutch LBC Tank Terminals which has a storage capacity of 3.3 million cubic meters




10/03/2025A load of 240 kg of cocaine was seized in the port of Genoa
The drugs came from South America




07/03/2025In 2024, DHL Group revenues grew by +3.0%
Significant improvement in performance in the last quarter




07/03/2025Germany's Schmitz Cargobull will acquire 48% of Poland's GT Trailers
Both produce semi-trailers and logistics equipment




07/03/2025Assoporti presents new guidelines for inclusive communication
Giampieri: a valid tool for more effective, respectful and inclusive communication throughout the port area




07/03/2025Work has begun on the upgrading of the Jeddah South Container Terminal
Investment of 800 million dollars. Traffic capacity will rise to four million TEUs




07/03/2025A.P. Moller Capital will acquire 40% of the Philippine AC Logistics
Agreement with the Ayala Corporation which holds the entire capital of the company




07/03/2025CMA CGM promises investments of 20 billion dollars in the US
The increase from 10 to 30 ships of the American flag fleet, the development of port and logistics activities and 10 new jobs are planned




06/03/2025Annunziata appointed commissioner of the Port System Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
His term as president came to an end on 2 February




06/03/2025Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax ferry Kriti II built in 1979
Sold for $3.6 million, it will be dismantled at an EU-authorized construction site




06/03/2025New economic and operational records for the terminal group ICTSI
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +2.5%




06/03/2025The Genoese Sirius Ship Management has acquired the fellow citizen Generalmarine
The company specializes in solutions for navigation electronics and maritime communications




06/03/2025Lauritzen Bulkers has bought Canada's Alexander & Blake
The company operates ocean shipments of dry bulk, bulk cargo, and project cargo




06/03/2025Royal HaskoningDHV has bought the Scottish Arch Henderson
The Aberdeen-based company specialises in the design of maritime works




06/03/2025With the new orders, CMA CGM is set to become the world's second-largest container shipping carrier
Currently, the Marseille company's orderbook is more substantial than Maersk's




06/03/2025EST has ordered a new mobile crane from Konecranes for its terminal in the Port of Augusta
It will be taken over by the end of the summer




05/03/2025Collaboration agreement between Saipem and Divento for floating wind power in Italy
It involves the use of STAR 1 technology for the construction of semi-submersible foundations




05/03/2025Global Ship Lease reports record annual and quarterly economic results
In 2024, revenues increased by +5.4%




05/03/2025The European shipowners' association changes its name
From today it is called ECSA European Shipowners




05/03/2025Trump promises tax incentives to U.S. shipbuilders
The creation of a new Office of Shipbuilding has been announced




05/03/2025CMB invested $1.18 billion. TECH to acquire 40.8% of Golden Ocean
The Belgian company will buy the stake held by John Fredriksen's Hemen Holding




05/03/2025The shareholders of Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci inject ten million into the company
In November, the Board of Directors prepared a restructuring plan




05/03/2025In January, ships transiting the Suez Canal decreased by -23.2%
In 2024, goods passed through the Egyptian waterway fell by -65.4%




05/03/2025Seabourn sold the cruise ship Seabourn Sojourn to Mitsui Ocean Cruises
It will move to the Japanese company in the second half of 2026




04/03/2025Ships and boats, despite controls, continue to pollute the waters of the European Union
This is denounced in a report by the European Court of Auditors




04/03/2025TiL (MSC group), with BlackRock and GIP, will acquire 80% of Hutchison Ports
Agreement also to buy 90% of the capital of the Panama Ports Company. The enterprise value is $22.8 billion




04/03/2025CMA CGM orders 12 more new 18,000 TEU containerships, this time in China
They will be delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard between 2028 and 2029




04/03/2025ECG adopts a program to increase the safety of the delivery of vehicles to dealers
The increase in accidents is due to the lack of safe loading and unloading areas




04/03/2025Pessina (Federagenti) asks for an examination of the usefulness of the new port terminals
A map highlighting the types of traffic and the actual market demand for these types of goods and services has been requested




04/03/2025Kuehne+Nagel's economic results improved sharply in the second half of 2024
In the fourth quarter, net sales grew by +18.8% and net profit by +11.3%




04/03/2025Cristoforo Canavese has died at the age of 76
A leading figure in Ligurian ports




03/03/2025In January, cargo traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -10.7%, while in Savona-Vado it grew by +8.1%
Containerized goods increased by +18.2%. Decrease in cruise passengers




03/03/2025The deed of acquisition of the historic building in Gaeta that will house the ITS Academy Caboto has been signed
Classrooms, laboratories, an astronomical observatory, accommodation and a guesthouse will be built




03/03/2025At the PSA Venice - Vecon terminal, traditional diesel has been replaced with HVO biofuel
It allows an 88.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions




03/03/2025Croce (Assagenti): the choice of the new president of the Port Authority of Western Liguria can no longer be postponed
It is not acceptable - he denounced - that for more than a year the port system has been headless




03/03/2025The European Ship Recycling Regulation has achieved its objectives
Too many shipowners still choose to dismantle ships in South Asian shipyards




03/03/2025In the port of Augusta, two port cranes have been moved to restore their operation
They are owned by the Port System Authority




03/03/2025China's CMPort will acquire 70% of the Brazilian terminal operator Vast Infraestrutura
Active in the port of Açu, it handles 30% of national crude oil exports




03/03/2025The last diaphragm of the Salerno Porta Ovest tunnel road infrastructure has been demolished
It directly connects the commercial port of the Campania city to the motorway junction
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Brussels
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New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
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Genoa
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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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