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June 2025




30/06/2025San Giorgio del Porto delivers a ship for the bunker of liquefied natural gas
It was built for Genoa Maritime Transports




30/06/2025RFI and MIT subscribe to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Approximately 500 million euros for the management of the railway network




30/06/2025Notable the impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipowning industry concerned with these traffics amounts to about 80 units




30/06/2025Pisano (AdSP Eastern Liguria): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfect
The extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the South Adriatic Sea




30/06/2025Last month the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports has grown of +3.7%
The containers have been pairs to 26,7 million teu (+6.1%)




30/06/2025In 2024 576 containers were lost in sea over 250 million transported by ships
Approximately 200 have fallen from the portacontenitori in the region of Cape of Good Hope




30/06/2025Raffaele Latrofa appointed to the presidency of the AdSP of the Tyrrhenian Sea Centre-Settentrionale
He is vice mayor of Pisa




30/06/2025The Indian Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders acquires control of the Srilankése Colombo Dockyard shipyard
Investment of approximately $53 million




30/06/2025The FMC puts into question the agreement that exempts the companies of the World Shipping Council from the norms antitrust USA
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed on January 20 by Trump to the presidency of the federal agency, today leaves the post




30/06/2025The European sea-port sector is making the fleas to the reform of Community customs rules
Note of CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC




30/06/2025The commissioner of the AdSP of the Western Ligurian Sea attributes the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
The measure pending the restoration of ordinary summit bodies




27/06/2025EU Council agreement on the reform of the Union Customs Code
Pre-employment of CLECAT for persistence in the text of the concept of "Single Liable Person"




27/06/2025In the first three months of the 2025 traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia has grown of +2.4%
Increase of +9.9% to Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% to Fiumicino




27/06/2025Approved the Triennial Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the AdSP of the Central Adriatic
Promoting opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Organization




27/06/2025On 2 July in Genoa the public assembly of the International Centre for Container Studies will be held
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalisation of processes




27/06/2025Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Renewed the board of directors. Paolo Salvaro remains secretary general




27/06/2025Witte (ISU): in 2024 the ship rescue sector stabilized compared to the minimum of two years ago
Resis 191 services compared to 184 in 2023




27/06/2025The Finnish Elomatic will install tunnel thruster on 11 ships from cruise of the Carnival group
Work will begin next fall and end in 2028




27/06/2025Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of the JMU compatriot
High from 30% to 60% ownership




27/06/2025WTO, the new duties have given rise to trade which is not intended to last
Resumption driven by importers who anticipated purchases in view of the planned tariff increases




26/06/2025The first of July in Rome will host the Assarmatori assembly
"Mediterranean against the tide" is the theme of the meeting




26/06/2025Fincantieri has delivered the new ship from cruise Viking Vesta American Viking
It was built in the shipyard of Ancona




26/06/2025Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC group holds 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
The transaction has been authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona




26/06/2025There is a lack of implementing decrees of the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens pay for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
This was denounced by the Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea




26/06/2025The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
The vessel was allowed to resume navigation after the completion of the prescribed repairs




26/06/2025The Italian Navy commissions Fincantieri with two new Multipurpose Combat Ships
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros




26/06/2025In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
The largest quantities pass through the airports of Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany




26/06/2025The MSC group is responsible for the management of cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Ten-year duration concession with the possibility of extension




25/06/2025In 2024, Germany's Kombiverkehr returned to profit
The level of revenues remained unchanged at €434.6 million




25/06/2025The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
BIMCO urges the EU to include Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities




25/06/2025Deltamarin has designed the six new ro-pax bikes ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
They will be taken delivery between 2028 and 2030




25/06/2025Assologistica presents the "Dashboard" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators




25/06/2025The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
The report "Sorry, We Subcontracted You" has been presented




25/06/2025Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
A "Pact for the Sea" has been proposed with solutions to deal with overtourism of which passenger ships are not guilty




25/06/2025Tomorrow Grendi will introduce the fourth ship of the group on routes to and from Sardinia
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari




25/06/2025A new step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer network by mid-century




24/06/2025The contract for the support in operation of the FREMM frigates has been signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros




24/06/2025Call for reform of the entire transport driver training system
Seven proposals were submitted




24/06/2025Carnival reports record economic results for the March-May period
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked for this quarter




24/06/2025Federlogistica, reckless to activate railway construction sites without concerted planning
Falteri: isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty




24/06/2025Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by the Red Sea Gateway Terminal




24/06/2025In the port of Gioia Tauro, the soldiers of the Guardia di Finanza seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Two dockers arrested




23/06/2025Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Marilli: we will look for solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee




23/06/2025Lockton P.L. Ferrari closed the last annual financial year with gross revenues of $34 million
The volume of insurance premiums rose to 350 million




23/06/2025The public debate on the project of Pier VIII of the port of Trieste has begun
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is planned




23/06/2025Poland's Trans Polonia Group acquires the Netherlands' Nijman/Zeetank Holding
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products




23/06/2025d'Amico Tankers sells two tankers built in 2011 for $36.2 million
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and December 21st




23/06/2025South Korea's HD Hyundai has reached an agreement with the American Edison Chouest Offshore to build container ships in the USA
The possibility of building other types of ships and building port cranes is envisaged




23/06/2025The Italian Academy of the Merchant Marine is planning 13 new free courses
Over 300 positions available
News from the Companies
23/06/2025Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo




20/06/2025Rixi: with the Omnibus decree guaranteed start of Phase B of the new breakwater in Genoa
An expenditure of 50 million euros for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027 has been authorized




20/06/2025Declaration of commitment by the northern European nations to counter the Russian shadow fleet
If the ships do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic and North Seas, we will take appropriate measures in accordance with international law




20/06/2025A delegation from Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors




20/06/2025The Israel-Iran conflict leads Maersk to suspend calls at the port of Haifa
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue




20/06/2025Reway Group also enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Two orders awarded by the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea have been obtained




20/06/2025In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full containers by -6.4%




20/06/2025Cargo traffic in French ports was stable in the first quarter of 2025
Containers and liquid bulk cargo are on the rise. Increased loads at unloading and decrease in those at boarding




20/06/2025Delcomar and Ensamar will have maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
The tender for the concession of the connections for six years has been awarded




19/06/2025Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
The board of directors, the board of arbitrators and the board of auditors have been renewed




19/06/2025Cognolato (Assiterminal): today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open




19/06/2025Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game




19/06/2025A protest action by Greek seafarers is incandescent, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, even reciprocal
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras




19/06/2025Contract to Saipem for a phosphate extraction project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
The construction of railway lines is also planned




19/06/2025Singaporean SeaLead expands its sea freight offer to the connection between Turkey and Italy
Route connected to services transiting through the Suez Canal




18/06/2025The American Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Amrani: We consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub




18/06/2025The Suez Canal celebrates the return of large-capacity container ship transits
Today it was crossed by the ship "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 TEUs




18/06/2025The first quarter of the Greek Euroseas was very positive
Pittas: The positive momentum continued in the second quarter




18/06/2025IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge the protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
In April, the "Guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers detained in relation to alleged crimes" were adopted




18/06/2025Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
The introduction of incentive measures to promote the redevelopment, renovation and possible expansion of marinas is proposed




18/06/2025Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
The aim is to support the group's operational growth in southern Italy




18/06/2025RINA has acquired the entire share capital of the Finnish company Foreship
The Helsinki-based company specialises in consultancy in the field of marine and mechanical engineering




18/06/2025Trump's new tariffs also affect container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded




17/06/2025Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian Port Authority to the Tuscan one not without a discussion with the operators
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros are asking for it




17/06/2025Container traffic at the ports of Barcelona and Valencia fell in May
Resumption of containers in transit in the Catalan port




17/06/2025Annual freight traffic in Greek ports is stable in 2024
Domestic volumes grew, while foreign trade decreased




17/06/2025Shippers, customs analysts and shipping agents from La Spezia are perplexed by the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan Port Authority
Timidly, "they hope for consideration of the progress made so far"




17/06/2025Up to 768 billion dollars are the investments needed to adapt the world's ports to rising sea levels
In addition, there are those to cope with the doubling of traffic volumes as well as natural, geopolitical and other challenges




17/06/2025Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Adriatic Sea
He will take up his post on 30 June




17/06/2025The Port of Los Angeles is feeling the impact of the new tariffs on container traffic
In May, a decrease of -4.8% was recorded




17/06/2025John Denholm will be the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
In a year he will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi




16/06/2025The extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions




16/06/2025Assogasliquidi-Federchimica indicates the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Amadei: our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices




16/06/2025Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistical and industrial problems
A "problem solver" consultation body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant




16/06/2025Marked decline in container traffic at the Port of Hong Kong in May
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)




16/06/2025The command of the oil tanker Eagle S accused of cutting submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor




16/06/2025In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Services performance of 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%




16/06/2025In May, cargo traffic in the port of Singapore fell by -4.6%
A new crane delivered in the new port area of Tuas has been overturned




13/06/2025Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria




13/06/2025ANGOPI is concerned that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Powers: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism




13/06/2025The Dutch HES International will operate a bulk terminal in the port of Marseille-Fos
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years




13/06/2025GNV will build a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
It will flank the historic route via Palermo




13/06/2025The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the Port of Barcelona has been completed
The contract expires on September 20, 2035




13/06/2025The government of Ibiza opposes the overnight program on board the ferries offered by Trasmed
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service




13/06/2025Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
He will take up the post from next Monday




13/06/2025In the first five months of 2025, freight traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
In May, a decrease of about -12% was recorded




12/06/2025Raben Logistics Group sets up a subsidiary in Turkey
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse




12/06/2025Alberto Dellepiane has been confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
The composition of the entire top management of the association remains unchanged




12/06/2025Agreement between Fincantieri and the Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to meet the new unconventional underwater challenges
The aim is to strengthen local industrial capacities in the underwater domain




12/06/2025In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
1,813,071 TEUs were handled




12/06/2025The structural adjustment works of quay 23 of the port of Ancona have been entrusted
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros




12/06/2025Federlogistica proposes a discussion between operators on congestion fees while waiting for a solution from the government
Falteri: a structural and definitive regulation of the road transport tariff system is necessary




12/06/2025Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome




11/06/2025Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company S.T.S
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985




11/06/2025The commissioners of the Port Authorities of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria have been appointed
The unions are concerned about the future of the workers of Genoa Port Terminal




11/06/2025The Dutch company Bolidt has increased its presence in the cruise ship sector with the acquisition of the American company Boteka
The Miami-based company specializes in the production of prefabricated elements




11/06/2025Transportunited, the waiting times of trucks in ports must be paid
Tagnochetti: the Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all inefficiencies in a fairer way




11/06/2025Political instability and green transition are the main problems facing shipping
This is highlighted by the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"




11/06/2025The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese has been presented
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo




11/06/2025A survey by the GCMD confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Ports are concerned about the lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies




11/06/2025The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Measure to avoid risks of circumvention of European rules on the decarbonisation of maritime transport




11/06/2025Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
He is Chief Operating Officer of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport




11/06/2025Montaresi resigns his mandate as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
In the eight months of commissioner management - he underlines - we have not wasted a single second




10/06/2025The commissioners of the Port Authority of Western Liguria have put the mandate back at the disposal of Minister Salvini
The decision as part of the process of designating and appointing the new top management




10/06/2025Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president




10/06/2025Confetra criticizes the provisions of the Infrastructure for Road Transport Decree-Law
The Confederation calls for a halt to the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities




10/06/2025The road haulage extends the application of the "congestion fee" to the port of Livorno
Faithful, they do not solve problems, but they have the only effect of raising costs




10/06/2025The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
The structure cost 15 million euros




10/06/2025In May, the revenues of Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL fell
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies




10/06/2025Order to South Korea's KSOE for the construction of eight 15,900 TEU containerships
The unit value of each ship is approximately $221 million




10/06/2025In April, ship transits in the Suez Canal decreased by -7.7%
In the first four months of 2025, the decline in maritime traffic was -14.9%




09/06/2025Agreement for the digitization of motorway traffic flows with the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
It was signed by the Port System Authority of the Adriatic Sea and Autostrade Alto Adriatico




09/06/2025First port terminal for car traffic of the Greek Neptune Lines
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle




09/06/2025Dominguez (IMO) urges investment in the decarbonization of maritime transport
Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk and Transport & Environment urge nations to include shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions




09/06/2025Assiterminal, no to the indiscriminate introduction of surcharges for congestion in ports
The association points out that the Port Authorities can adopt regulatory and/or control acts aimed at guaranteeing performance levels




09/06/2025On June 16, the assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held
Round table on Genoa, the North West and the Mediterranean pole




09/06/2025The board of directors of BN di Navigazione has been renewed
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025




09/06/2025The American USTR proposes changes to the new taxes on car carriers and LNG ships
A consultation period has been launched and will end on 7 July




09/06/2025Viking Line designs the world's largest ro-pax ship with electric propulsion only




09/06/2025In April, traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +5.4%
A slight drop of -1% is expected in May




06/06/2025Record monthly container traffic in Turkish ports
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)




06/06/2025Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The board of directors has been renewed




06/06/2025PKP Cargo announces more collective redundancies that will affect 2,429 employees in two years
Last year, the Polish company had terminated more than 2,500 employment contracts




06/06/2025In 2024, the incidence of transport costs on Italy's trade in goods increased
An increase of +2.5% for exports and +4.2% for imports (+4.2%)




06/06/2025The UK Department for Transport has unveiled a plan to accelerate the development of ports
Kane: We are determined to make the projects that will make a real difference




06/06/2025MSC would intend to buy the Romanian shipyard Damen Mangalia
It would be used for the construction of cruise ships, ro-pax and tugboats




05/06/2025Inauguration of the Medlog Intermodal Terminal (MSC) in the Paris area
It has an annual traffic capacity of over 100 thousand TEUs




05/06/2025The board of directors of the National Association of Port Companies and Companies has been renewed
Luca Grilli has been confirmed as president for the fourth consecutive term




05/06/2025Uniport launches an initiative in favour of ALS research
Fundraising in favor of the NeMO Clinical Center Fondazione Serena Onlus




05/06/2025In October in Salerno the elite of the ferry industry will participate in the Interferry conference
Event entitled "Connections"




05/06/2025The Propeller Club of Genoa analyzed the risks and opportunities of the use of AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted




05/06/2025Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers the luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The ship will debut in Alaska




05/06/2025Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia




05/06/2025Sergio Liardo will be the new commander general of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
In September he will take over from Nicola Carlone




05/06/2025PSA strategic partner of the GCMD initiative for the decarbonization of the maritime sector
It is the first port operator to join the project




05/06/2025Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in the appointment of the presidents of the Port Authorities
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of the future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize




04/06/2025MAN Energy Solutions changes its name to Everllence
A brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence




04/06/2025Construction of the first of the two "Sonata" class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2027




04/06/2025Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing the presidents of the Port Authorities must be quickly resolved
Hearing in the Chamber of Deputies




04/06/2025The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol
Strengthened commitment to the prevention of criminal infiltration and the promotion of legality and transparency




04/06/2025New traffic of Volkswagen cars at the Vezzani ro-ro terminal in Porto Marghera
The first ship will dock in October




04/06/2025Vard delivers two CSOV ships equipped with cyber notation
They have all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity




04/06/2025HHLA acquires 60% of an intermodal terminal in western Ukraine
It will have a container traffic capacity of 100 thousand TEUs




04/06/2025In Veneto, an experimental section of the Hyper Transfer ultra-fast transport system will be built
Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized goods or 38 passengers




03/06/2025Salvini's ministry designates the presidents of the Italian Port Authorities with a dropper and the maritime-port cluster protests (weakly)
Note from Alis, Ancip, Assiterminal, Assologistica, Confitarma, Federagenti and Uniport




03/06/2025A 5% increase in seafarers' wages over two years has been agreed
Oca (ITF): Positive outcome and fair outcome of difficult negotiations




03/06/2025SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to prevent railway accidents caused by brake blocks
The complete reopening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel took place more than a year after a train derailed




03/06/2025In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%
Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of moving the containers from Catania




03/06/2025New tariffs, inflation and wars threaten to significantly reduce the growth of the world economy
Cormann (OECD): The economic outlook shows that the current political uncertainty is weakening trade and investment, reducing consumer and business confidence




03/06/2025Italian ports are taking part in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco
Inauguration of the Italian Pavilion




03/06/2025In April, container traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +7.7%
In the first four months of this year, 98.8 million TEUs were handled (+8.1%)
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Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
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.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
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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
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
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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