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December 2025




31/12/2025Saipem has been awarded a $425 million offshore contract for the development of the Sakarya gas field
The company also has two offshore contracts worth 600 million in Saudi Arabia




31/12/2025The decree for the allocation of PNRR resources to freight terminals has been signed
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected




31/12/2025New service with Algeria of the Genoese Messina
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos




31/12/2025Last month, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +5.8%
Foreign cargoes increased by +8.2%. Containers up +8.9%




30/12/2025FS Logistix is the first in Europe to certify the carbon footprint for freight transport
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification




30/12/2025WASS (Fincantieri group) has been awarded the supply of torpedoes to the Indian Navy
A total order worth over 200 million euros




30/12/2025Trasportiunita assigns responsibility for increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and ART
Casu and Simiani (PD): but is it the judges' fault if Salvini doesn't know how to be a minister?




30/12/2025Free Wheels, the increase in motorway tolls certifies the failure of the policies of the government and Minister Salvini for road transport
Franchini: first excise duties, now tolls; A double blow that directly affects small businesses




30/12/2025FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
FHP Group completes the integration procedure between the subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras




29/12/2025The cruise ship Coral Adventurer ran aground in Papua New Guinea
No harm to people on board




29/12/2025d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Option up to two additional naval units




29/12/2025China launches an exercise to test the cutting of Taiwan's maritime connections
Manoeuvres near the main port areas




29/12/2025Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
The transaction has an enterprise value of $65 million




29/12/2025The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia
The sentence of the Regional Administrative Court for Liguria has been confirmed




29/12/2025Port of Gioia Tauro, the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees has been approved again
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated




24/12/2025On January 1, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo




24/12/2025Hupac will start a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara
Schedule six rotations per week




24/12/2025In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tons were handled (-1.0%)




24/12/2025A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026




23/12/2025Slots have been assigned for ferry landings in 2026 at the ports of Piombino and the Island of Elba
The timetable schedules presented by BN di Navigazione, Moby, Toremar and Forship have been approved




23/12/2025Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% of the company that builds the new Brazilian port of Imetame
A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028




23/12/2025Project financing procedure for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
Project to carry out "mobile" refueling to vehicles such as locomotives and boats




23/12/2025The new hydrofoil terminal in the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum




23/12/2025Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Investment of 8.5 million euros




23/12/2025In the third quarter, cargo traffic in the port of Civitavecchia fell by -3.0%
Decrease in bulk and increase in rolling stock. Volumes in the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta are growing




23/12/2025The ZIM board of directors rejects a second offer for the purchase of the company presented by Glickman and Ungar
The board of directors is considering other proposals




22/12/2025The government has given the green light to the draft law on port governance
At the center of the new structure, the birth of Porti d'Italia Spa




22/12/2025The FMC envisages the possible closure of US ports to Spanish ships
The American agency announces the continuation of the investigation into US ships to which Madrid has not allowed access to its ports




22/12/2025Fincantieri delivers the second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Ceremony in the Muggiano shipyard




22/12/2025In June, the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro ship
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters




22/12/2025The renewal of the employment contract for managers of transport and logistics companies has been signed
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra




22/12/2025Brussels has approved the loan for the rescue of the railway freight transport company Lineas
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government




22/12/2025Green Mobility Partners and KKR have partnered to create a European platform for rail leasing
American company investment in GMP




22/12/2025Global Ports Holding and Ocean Platform Marinas will host the new cruise terminal in the port of Seville
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years




22/12/2025Africa Global Logistics will design and build three quays in the new Tanzanian port of Bagamoyo
The MSC group company has signed an agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority




22/12/2025Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares
In 2024, it generated a turnover of 300 million euros




22/12/2025Saipem has been awarded an offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
The value of the contract is approximately 3.1 billion dollars




22/12/2025Roberto Petri is the new president of the Association of Italian Ports
Very close to Fratelli d'Italia, he has worked in the banking sector and has been a member of the boards of directors of companies with public participation




19/12/2025Bank of China finances purchase of Great Melbourne by Grimaldi Euromed
Amount of EUR 57 million




19/12/2025In increase the degree of connection of the Italian ports to the net of the containerized marine routes
One exception Trieste, which marked a decrease of -12.3%




19/12/2025For Carnival Corporation, 2025 was the best year ever
The reintroduction of dividend distribution has been announced




19/12/2025GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the share capital of Navimeteo
The Chiavari-based company offers specialized meteorology and oceanography services to support maritime operations




19/12/2025A $466 million order has been placed by KSOE for the construction of four container ships
NYK and Ocean Yield contract for four new liquefied natural gas vessels




19/12/2025T&E, insufficient European projects for the production of e-fuels for the decarbonisation of shipping
It is likely that the European targets will be achieved with imported fuels, or not at all




18/12/2025ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also call at the port of Ancona
The line with Damietta has a weekly frequency




18/12/2025Porto Marghera, inauguration of the new single-section underground pipeline for the transfer of vegetable oils
With its 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe




18/12/2025The consolidation works of the Riva quay of the port of Ortona have been completed
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure




18/12/2025Psa Intermodal Italy and Logtainer are in charge of the management of the Interporto Padova Intermodal Terminal
An economic offer of 75 million euros has been presented




18/12/2025Sea-Intelligence, in 2025 the model of use of container ships has radically changed
Ships are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to handle operational disruptions




18/12/2025Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector




17/12/2025Finland's Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
On January 1, he will take over from Karin Orsel




17/12/2025Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry and port governance are Confitarma's priorities
The European rules, as configured today - Zanetti reiterated - penalize companies in the sector




17/12/2025The Premier Alliance's Asia-North Europe services will be based on the hub and spoke model
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes




17/12/2025Federlogistica denounces the impossibility for project cargo to travel on the motorways of the North West
Falteri: we are facing a real systemic criticality




17/12/2025Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Castelli: we aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market




17/12/2025Harmony returns among the shareholders of ZIM
An agreement has been reached on the candidates for the renewal of the board of directors




17/12/2025In Switzerland, work is underway to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France
Completion of the construction site at the end of 2029




17/12/2025In the third quarter, cargo traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
Increase determined by the increase in bulk cargo. Miscellaneous goods are stable




17/12/2025WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Charter of three additional vessels




17/12/2025Ok to the measures to support the reemployment of workers of the "Pippo Rebagliati" Company of Savona-Vado
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal of the port of Savona have been initiated




16/12/2025Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of Italian shipyards in the defense segment
A +40% increase in revenues is expected over the next five years




16/12/2025Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal
It is not tolerable - the association pointed out - that similar episodes happen




16/12/2025Stonepeak (Textainer) completes the acquisition of Seaco
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co




16/12/2025The Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Centre-North Adriatic Sea has been established
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli




16/12/2025The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighboring non-European ports
Growth in activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey




16/12/2025Marsa Maroc will acquire 45% of the Spanish Boluda Maritime Terminals
Investment worth 80 million euros




16/12/2025AD Ports involved in the development of container traffic in the port of Shuaiba
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority




16/12/2025In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Greek ports fell by -3.9%
Passengers up by +0.9%




16/12/2025In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296 thousand containers (+1.0%)
Increase in import-export containers; those in transit are decreasing




16/12/2025MPC Container Ships orders the construction of six 3,700 TEU containerships
A $292.5 million contract was awarded to Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering




16/12/2025The investment company BC Partners will acquire a majority stake in Fortidia
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet




16/12/2025The EU is extending the fight against the Russian shadow fleet to include operators who facilitate its use
Five other people and four companies were sanctioned




15/12/2025In November, container traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0%
In the first 11 months of 2025, the decline was -5.7%




15/12/2025Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has died
Pessina: he leaves an unbridgeable void in the entire Italian maritime community




15/12/2025Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta
He is one of the founders of the Malta International Shipowners' Association, of which he holds the position of vice-president




15/12/2025Rebranding for the activities of the Messina group
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas




15/12/2025The ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group is specialized in the project logistics sector




15/12/2025MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more units
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros




15/12/2025Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal
At Christmas, three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal




15/12/2025AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co
An investment of at least 435 million dollars is planned




15/12/2025ICTSI will upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Investment of about 175 million dollars




15/12/2025The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance's network for 2026 is rising
Three touches in Genoa, two in La Spezia and two in Gioia Tauro. Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa




15/12/2025In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%




12/12/2025G.T.S. increases the frequencies of the Bari-Verona and Piacenza-Nola intermodal connections
The first will rise to six rotations; the second will become daily




12/12/2025Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport
It will be signed soon




12/12/2025The Partnership Body of the Sea Resource of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has been established
Appointment by decree of President Pisano




12/12/2025Paolo Guidi has been elected as the new president of Assologistica
Vice-presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori




12/12/2025Stefano Messina towards a new mandate as president of Assarmatori
The renewal of the associative offices for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month




12/12/2025Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500 TEU container carriers
Long-term rental of 14 container ships with a capacity between 1,800 and 4,500 TEUs




12/12/2025138 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Civitavecchia
Found inside an articulated truck disembarked from a ship coming from Spain




12/12/2025The decree for the transfer of dredging sediments from the port of La Spezia to the new breakwater of Genoa has been signed
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned




12/12/2025Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company




12/12/2025The Maersk group changes several top positions in the company
New financial director and appointment of new regional managers




12/12/2025Greece's CCEC has almost completed its exit from the container ship segment
Proceeds of $814.3 million from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months




12/12/2025In the port of Palermo it was christened GNV Virgo
The GNV fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships




11/12/2025The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port with the city
Gariglio (AdSP): In recent years we have managed to create a community climate




11/12/2025Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
Operation worth about 126 million euros




11/12/2025In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded an increase in containers and dry bulk cargo
Decreased rolling stock and liquid bulk. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM




11/12/2025Fincantieri-WSense agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies in maritime infrastructures
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities




11/12/2025On January 1st, the first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" approved by the UN will start
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at the IMO is vital for shipping




11/12/2025The members of the Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been appointed
The designation of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received




10/12/2025EU investigation into joint control of Spain's Tercat by TiL (MSC group) and Hutchison Ports
The company operates the BEST terminal at the Port of Barcelona




10/12/2025The entry into force of the ETS for buildings and road transport has been postponed to 2028
Confetra, the deferral allows investments in fleet renewal to be planned with greater rationality




10/12/2025In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno increased by +0.5% and +2.5%
Cruise passengers grew by +1.4% and +76.1% respectively




10/12/2025ESPO urges MEPs to approve the report on military mobility
Ryckbost: Clearly recognises the strategic role of ports




10/12/2025Costa Cruises is experimenting with the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona
The tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti




10/12/2025Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
An agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations




10/12/2025From January 1st, ICTSI will manage the Durban Container Terminal 2 of the Port of Durban
Traffic capacity will be raised from two to 2.8 million TEUs




10/12/2025The Lazio Regional Administrative Court has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of Moby's five ships
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"




09/12/2025The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises




09/12/2025On Thursday the last two runs of the rolling motorway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara
RAlpin, in the almost 25 years of history of the company, more than two million trucks have been transported by rail




09/12/2025The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing, including one of a strategic nature
A call for shareholders not to vote for the three board candidates proposed by shareholders Mor Gemel & Pension, Reading Capital and Sparta 24




09/12/2025In the third quarter, freight traffic at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Significant increase in miscellaneous goods. Bulk cargo is decreasing




09/12/2025Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean




09/12/2025CSSC and COSCO sign a cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Project worth about 7.1 billion dollars as part of China's 15th Five-Year Plan




09/12/2025Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be placed under the single DP World brand
The new divisions will be Shipping Solutions, Multimodal Solutions and Maritime Solutions




09/12/2025Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports




09/12/2025HD Hyundai will build a shipyard in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of maritime and port cranes in India




09/12/2025Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
An increase of +9.6% in tanker transits. Drop of -6.5% in naval units of other types




05/12/2025Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the terminal joint venture Modalink
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan




05/12/2025Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from 1 January
He will take over from Sven Flore




05/12/2025Shipowners, it is necessary to suspend the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector
Messina speaks of ideological short-sightedness on the part of the Commission that relies on partial and inaccurate market monitoring




05/12/2025In October, cargo traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
An increase of +14.5% is expected in November




05/12/2025Federlogistica, concern about the hypothesis of a Genoese tax on maritime passengers
Fear for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners




05/12/2025Port of Palermo, administrative offenses for one million euros relating to boating and concessions
More than 265 boats used for rental activities without the mandatory insurance policy were identified




04/12/2025The clash over the additional tax of the Municipality of Genoa on port boarding fees is intensifying
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical table announced by the mayor




04/12/2025SEA Europe disappointed by the lack of recognition of the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Tytgat: Today's "Economic Security Doctrine" does not live up to what is required by the current geopolitical context




04/12/2025EU Transport Ministers agree to incentives for trucks with the amendment of the directive on dimensions and weights
Road haulage - denounce CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE - can expect economic gains, but society will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics




04/12/2025First LNG supply to a ferry in the port of Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new ship "GNV Virgo"




04/12/2025Agreement between Bulgaria, Greece and Romania for greater cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
The implementation of projects on the transport axis is expected to be accelerated




04/12/2025The Genoese shipping broker Lockton P.L. Ferrari expands its business into other sectors
New Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate segments




04/12/2025ONE appoints a new agency in Albania
Centralog Albania is headquartered in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month




04/12/2025Fincantieri has reached an agreement with Bahrain's ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of military ships and offshore units




04/12/2025The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected




04/12/2025In the first year of activity, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the railway terminal of the Parma Interport
Over 800 trains handled




04/12/2025Salis: the municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities




04/12/2025Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields




03/12/2025Campers (Assoporti): the Italian widespread portualità needs a unique and stable direction cabin
The harbour reform - it has asserted - can be a great opportunity for all of us




03/12/2025Original news Cedute for 229,9 million euros the five ships put on sale from Moby
An offer of value equal to the auction price




03/12/2025PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Stable volumes for PSA Genova Pra'. Increased activity for PSA SECH. New record for PSA Venice-Vecon




03/12/2025Brussels approves the African joint venture between the MSC and NYK groups
The European Commission authorizes the acquisition of Movianto International by Yusen Logistics




03/12/2025Port of Genoa, the luxury mega cruise yacht Vidantaworld's Elegant has been sanctioned
Serious violations of European legislation on ship recycling have been found




03/12/2025Consalvo appointed president of the Port System Authority of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
He is general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa




03/12/2025Agreement to end the EU's dependence on Russian energy
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for the gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027




03/12/2025Promotion of sustainable development and the energy transition process of the port of Taranto
This is provided for by an agreement between the Port Authority of the Ionian Sea and GSE




03/12/2025The Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea in Oran to present the development project of the Mediterranean Green Corridors
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria




03/12/2025Assiterminal confirms the appeal to the Regional Administrative Court on the indexation of concession fees
Reached 108 member companies




02/12/2025The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary considerations on maritime labour
Cotton: We will use all legal avenues to ensure that seafarers' rights are respected




02/12/2025The tender for the assignment of the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published
Duration of the concession set at 60 months




02/12/2025In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
The three ports with the highest volume of traffic are Italian




02/12/2025GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Youroukos: they are the cash cows of the future




02/12/2025Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Gariglio: it is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port




02/12/2025Fincantieri, signed a memorandum of understanding on the production model and procurement
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system




02/12/2025RCG operates an intermodal connection between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
The train service to Tuzla is weekly




02/12/2025The MIT announces an interministerial table for the early exodus of port workers
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe




01/12/2025The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona against the introduction of a municipal surcharge of three euros on boarding fees for ferries and cruises
Competing ports - the authority pointed out - represent immediately viable alternatives for companies




01/12/2025Baptism and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi group
The "Great Istanbul" has a load capacity of 9,241 ceu




01/12/2025GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route
By 19 December, the capacity on the line will rise to over 6,000 linear metres




01/12/2025The Port Authority of Marseille-Fos will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal




01/12/2025Last October, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.8%
Foreign volumes increased by +8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%)




01/12/2025Tomorrow in Rome the general assembly of the Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality will be held
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica




01/12/2025Quarterly collapse of the traffic of various goods in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
In the July-September period, dry bulk cargo also decreased. Increased liquid loads




01/12/2025Today in Rome a garrison of port workers to ask for the establishment of the Fund to accompany the exodus
Ancip, Assiterminal, Assologistica and Uniport present with their representation




01/12/2025The composition of the board of the International Maritime Organization has been renewed
Rixi: Italy was still the most voted nation




01/12/2025The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
An old shed will be renovated and redeveloped
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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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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