30/09/2025	Offers from the PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog consortiums to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal The creation of a newco 30% owned by the interport company is planned
	30/09/2025	Last month, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by +4.5% Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
	30/09/2025	The Netherlands has referred to the Court of Justice of the EU the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dockers with lashing operations on smaller container ships Crumlin: "The ITF will continue to fight vigorously and persistently for a clause agreed and negotiated with the employers."
	30/09/2025	In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4% Only domestic traffic is growing
	30/09/2025	In the first half of 2025, Circle's revenues increased by +62.1% Net profit of over €1.0 million (+1.8%)
	30/09/2025	In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai's terminals grew by +16.4% Accentuated rise of +16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship) volumes increased by +5.2%
	30/09/2025	ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States
	30/09/2025	The regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and built ships has been promulgated in China The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
	29/09/2025	New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden The UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a ship hit by a bullet
	29/09/2025	Carnival closes the best quarterly period ever The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
	29/09/2025	A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in the port
	29/09/2025	The EIB is providing EUR 300 million for Phase A of the new breakwater in Genoa The total investment is 937 million euros
	29/09/2025	Marella Cruises sells to TUI Cruises the slots with Fincantieri for two new cruise ships With a gross tonnage of 160 thousand tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
	29/09/2025	This summer, GNV's ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%) In the coming days, the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered ship
	29/09/2025	GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese Decisive - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt - the direct intervention of the commissioner of the Port Authority Tardino
	26/09/2025	The project for the expansion, safety and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented It involves the construction of the inner arm
	26/09/2025	On October 2 in Milan a seminar on the new law on freight terminals It is organized by the Padua Chamber of Commerce
	26/09/2025	Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers
	26/09/2025	GATX Rail Europe signs a sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to buy 6,000 rail wagons The transaction will be completed by the end of this year
	26/09/2025	Filt Cgil invites port administrators and companies to join the action against the Palestinian massacre This load - the union pointed out - cannot be only on the shoulders of the dockers
	26/09/2025	The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
	26/09/2025	HMM will not introduce surcharges for the new US taxes on Chinese ships The company will not change scheduled services that call in the United States
	26/09/2025	Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire the Freight Forwarding business unit of BCUBE The completion of the transaction is expected in the coming days
	25/09/2025	Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector Rizzi: concrete risk of a retreat towards the exclusively road mode of transport
	25/09/2025	In the second quarter of 2025, freight at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0% Miscellaneous goods are growing. Drop in bulk cargo
	25/09/2025	India launches a package worth almost eight billion dollars to support the shipbuilding and maritime sectors The production capacity of the shipyards is expected to be increased to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
	25/09/2025	Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then be extended to other European markets
	25/09/2025	Eni completes the sale of 30% of the Baleine project in the Ivory Coast to Vitol The field was discovered in 2021 and production began in 2023
	25/09/2025	In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4% Decline in dry bulk and rolling stock. Containers and liquid bulk are growing
	24/09/2025	The new PCTC Greater Sweden has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
	24/09/2025	The city council of Cagliari approves the opinion on the DPSS of Sardinian ports Unanimous green light
	24/09/2025	In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream Serious irregularities were found on board
	24/09/2025	The railway sector contributes to 1.4% of the European Union's GDP Study commissioned by the ERC
	24/09/2025	Antin Infrastructure Partners will acquire the UK's leading marina operator It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
	24/09/2025	Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototypes
	23/09/2025	Sergio Liardo is the new commander general of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
	23/09/2025	Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku capacity for a decade to build the Icon ships Order confirmation for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option for a seventh unit in the same series
	23/09/2025	DBA will supply the new Terminal Operating System of the Georgian port of Batumi The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
	23/09/2025	Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden The captain announced that he heard an impact in the water and an explosion
	23/09/2025	Maersk announces that it will not apply surcharges for the new US tariffs on Chinese ships The company assures that it will not make changes to its services
	23/09/2025	DHL will restore freight shipments from Germany to the United States for enterprise customers They had been suspended due to the removal in the US of the "de minimis" threshold for goods valued at less than 800 dollars
	23/09/2025	Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into a strategic collaboration in the shipbuilding sector The creation of about two thousand direct jobs is expected
	23/09/2025	Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
	23/09/2025	Ancona, tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector Over 2.3 million euros of non-existent tax credits were seized
	22/09/2025	Statement by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in support of the IMO's Net-Zero Framework It ensures - underlines the organization - a level playing field for companies engaged in international trade and logistics
	22/09/2025	Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
	22/09/2025	CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner The transaction will be completed in early 2026
	22/09/2025	In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6% On October 24, the twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania
	22/09/2025	Last month, containerized goods in the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
	22/09/2025	SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible ships from Pan Ocean They were built in 2008 and 2012
	22/09/2025	30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico The sale will be completed in the coming days
	19/09/2025	Italferr participates in the largest railway electrification contract in Europe The activity within the Rail Baltica project
	19/09/2025	In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1% An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
	19/09/2025	On October 6 in Lugano the eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the manufacturing area of the North West and Switzerland
	19/09/2025	Freight traffic grew in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August In the first eight months of 2025, declines of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
	19/09/2025	DEME orders a new cable-laying vessel from Singapore's PaxOcean It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
	19/09/2025	Assoporti meeting at RemTech EXPO 2025 on the green transition in Italian ports The Smart Ports Award given to three Port System Authorities
	18/09/2025	The diaphragm in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel has been demolished At 64 kilometres, it will be the longest underground rail link in the world
	18/09/2025	The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste Part of the cargo - reports S&P Global Commodity Insights - disembarked at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
	18/09/2025	In August, cargo traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3% The ferry "Drea" also rejected by the Apulian port of call, where, however, it is temporarily stopped
	18/09/2025	Container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles was stable in August A decline in volumes is expected in the remaining part of 2025
	17/09/2025	Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno Among the objectives, to launch one or more direct services between the two ports
	17/09/2025	The tender for the privatization of the Croatian shipyard has been launched 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905 The starting amount of the auction is 6.66 million euros
	17/09/2025	Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring They will also be used to fly over sections of the rail and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor
	17/09/2025	A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensure employment, development and the future of the local economy Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value
	17/09/2025	To decarbonize, shipping would have to join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron, which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate
	17/09/2025	COSCO reassures customers about the impact of the new US tariffs on Chinese ships We - assured the Chinese company - will keep freight rates and superchargers competitive
	17/09/2025	The MIT discusses with the top management of the Italian Port Authorities Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
	16/09/2025	Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU containerships They will be taken delivery between 2028 and 2029
	16/09/2025	Over 40 expressions of interest for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk Today the first meeting of the tender commission
	16/09/2025	Shipping is still far from the goal of 5-10% of the fuel used coming from scalable sources with zero emissions by 2030 The need to introduce incentives was underlined
	16/09/2025	The Spanish Boluda acquires the intermodal rail freight services of the Transfesa The agreement also includes services, industry, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals
	16/09/2025	The first commercial ship is expected in Ravenna at the public quay in Largo Trattaroli The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming
	16/09/2025	The Assiterminal Road Show Terminal is about to start Cognolato: we want to strengthen the link with the territories and local communities
	16/09/2025	Til (MSC Group) will become a shareholder in the Turkish container port of Petkim Agreement with Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
	16/09/2025	Trailer manufacturers in Germany and Austria appeal against EU regulation to reduce the environmental impact of trucks They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions
	16/09/2025	Last month, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by -1.3% Empty containers are growing. Drop in full ones
	15/09/2025	Assoporti, the cruise offer of Italian ports presented at the Seatrade Europe fair Giampieri: we are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
	15/09/2025	The World Shipping Council presents the Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional inspections of goods
	News from the Companies
	15/09/2025	ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
	15/09/2025	The Venezia Marghera station has been equipped with a track that complies with the European TEN-T standards A 740-meter track for freight trains has been activated
	15/09/2025	Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has died Its commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers is strong
	15/09/2025	Order to HD Hyundai Samho for four new container ships A contract worth approximately 468 million dollars
	15/09/2025	In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4% Passengers down by -1.1%
	15/09/2025	In August, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -7.4% In the first eight months of 2025, the decline was -3.8%
	15/09/2025	Trieste, fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector Investigation against a company based in Palermo
	15/09/2025	Rheinmetall will enter the naval shipbuilding business by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen The Lürssen Group will focus on the production of mega yachts
	15/09/2025	The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions Private investments of 700 million are expected
	15/09/2025	In August, the decline in container traffic at the Port of Singapore continued The total volume of goods grew by +1.1%
	12/09/2025	BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two more heavy lift vessels Order to the Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co
	12/09/2025	The Charthage ferry was subjected to administrative detention in the port of Genoa An inspection by the Coast Guard found numerous deficiencies
	12/09/2025	The debut of Disney Cruise Line's largest ship has been postponed by three months Delays in construction force the inaugural voyage to be postponed to next March 10
	12/09/2025	The Port Authority of Campania agrees with UNIPORT and Assiterminal The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of the ports
	12/09/2025	HMM signs a new ten-year contract with Vale for the transport of iron ore It is valued at around $310 million
	11/09/2025	Collaboration between ABB and Blykalla in the field of nuclear ship propulsion The agreement focuses on the small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
	11/09/2025	Shell will supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd's container ships Agreement in force with immediate effect
	11/09/2025	Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
	11/09/2025	Jotun - Messina agreement for the improvement of the environmental and commercial performance of ships The ship "Jolly Rosa" will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
	11/09/2025	IAPH and WCO publish an update of the guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities Contributed by the World Shipping Council
	11/09/2025	PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling Ferrari: international markets have changed profoundly
	11/09/2025	Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract of approximately $1.5 billion in Turkey It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project
	10/09/2025	In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7% Record for this period of cruise passengers
	10/09/2025	CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for the new US taxes on Chinese ships and Chinese services From October 14, the rates announced in April by the USTR will apply
	10/09/2025	UNIPORT and Assiterminal against the additional fees demanded from port operators by the Campania Region Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state rent
	10/09/2025	Orders to South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding for four 8,850 TEU containerships Orders worth a total of approximately 461 million dollars
	10/09/2025	Work is underway to modernise the passenger terminal of the port of Igoumenitsa Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
	10/09/2025	The first train from Belgium has arrived in Segrate as part of the FS Logistix - Lineas agreement There are five return connections per week with Antwerp
	10/09/2025	Conference "Waits and delays for road transport: logistics ends up in check" Organized by Trasportiunito, it will be held on September 26 in Genoa
	09/09/2025	GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain
	09/09/2025	Port of Trieste, EU funding for two new projects Resources worth a total of 1.7 million euros
	09/09/2025	Filt Cgil, what happened in Flotilla is serious. Ready to mobilize the dockers The union announces actions if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
	09/09/2025	In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6% 2,912,943 TEUs were handled
	09/09/2025	Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea According to the International Cable Protection Committee, ship traffic could be the cause
	09/09/2025	The Dutch Damen will build 24 naval units for the British Serco Green light for the bridge loan of 270 million euros to the shipbuilding company
	09/09/2025	Stena Line will buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt It handles traffic of rolling stock, bulk and various goods in the port of Liepaja
	08/09/2025	DP World will build and operate a container terminal in the new port area of Contrecœur in Montreal It will become operational in 2030
	08/09/2025	Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon" class cruise ship It will be delivered in 2027
	08/09/2025	Work has begun on the expansion of the Vienna South intermodal terminal An increase of +44% in annual traffic capacity is expected
	08/09/2025	More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages This is revealed by a report by the World Shipping Council that highlights the security risks
	08/09/2025	In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8% In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
	05/09/2025	In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0% A decrease contained by the increase in oil traffic in the Vado roadstead. A -9.9% drop in ferries
	05/09/2025	Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8% In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
	05/09/2025	In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2% Landings down by -1.3% and embarkations down by 5.4%
	05/09/2025	Trump appoints Laura DiBella as chairwoman of the Federal Maritime Commission The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been transmitted to the Senate
	04/09/2025	The High Fidelity product tanker rescues 38 migrants on a drifting rubber boat Intervention south of the island of Crete
	04/09/2025	GES - RINA agreement for the construction of the prototype of a new hydrogen battery The estimated life cycle exceeds 12,000 cycles, which is approximately 15-20 years of use
	04/09/2025	The start-up of the second phase of PSA's container terminal in the Port of Mumbai has been inaugurated Annual traffic capacity will rise to 4.8 million TEUs
	04/09/2025	New Genoa dam, the variant approved to allow the work to be completed by the end of 2027 Phase A and Phase B works will be executed rather than sequentially
	04/09/2025	Raccomar Taranto, the regasification terminal would promote the relaunch of the port Melucci: lifeline for the entire port system and for the economic activities of our city
	03/09/2025	Assiterminal, simplify and standardize the procedures for dredging for the recovery of the operational competitiveness of the ports The association highlights the need to allow terminal operators to aggregate to self-produce energy from alternative sources
	03/09/2025	The conference "EU ETS - Prospects and opportunities for decarbonisation in the maritime sector" will be held in Palermo It will be held on 18 and 19 September
	02/09/2025	Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy The section of the third LSS for Chantiers de l'Atlantique has been launched in Castellammare
	02/09/2025	In the US, there has been a cut in funding for projects for the development of wind energy in ports Resources of 679 million dollars will be redistributed for port infrastructure modernizations
	02/09/2025	Joint venture of FS Logistix and Lineas for the management of the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal An increase in rail services between Antwerp and Milan is planned
	02/09/2025	Traffic of goods and cruises in the ports of eastern Sicily is up sharply In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
	01/09/2025	From January 1, Kombiverkehr will operate PKV's intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg It has a traffic capacity of about 200 thousand intermodal units per year
	01/09/2025	Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea A missile fell near the ship which was not damaged
	01/09/2025	Wallenius Marine and ABB form the Oversea joint venture The aim is to accelerate the launch of the eponymous platform for improving fleet performance