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07 October 2026 - Year XXX
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January 2026




30/01/2026Confitarma, the position of the Revenue Agency risks producing heavy repercussions on the employment of Italian seafarers
The consolidated application criteria adopted so far have been called into question - the Confederation denounced




30/01/2026Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
He takes over from the resigning Laghezza elected to the presidency of Confindustria La Spezia




30/01/2026A new harvest of historical records collected from Chinese ports
In 2025, seaports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)




30/01/2026The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona is underway
The Management Committee of the Port Authority approved the tender




30/01/2026PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
The company does not rule out the use of national and international legal actions




30/01/2026The act of appointment of Laura DiBella as president of FMC has been signed
His term of office will expire on 30 June 2028




30/01/2026Further decline in ONE's quarterly financial performance
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet is stable




30/01/2026Lukoil signs an agreement with the US Carlyle to sell the international assets of the Russian group
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control




30/01/2026The Supreme Court of Justice of Panama declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional
Last year, PPC's port terminals handled 3.9 million containers




29/01/2026Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships at Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
New orders are planned for ten new river vessels. Record financial year




29/01/2026In 2025, the Port of Singapore recorded record bunker supplies
PSA-MOL joint venture for the management of a new ro-ro terminal




29/01/2026The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation of the Japanese FLOWRA
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players




29/01/2026New orders to ABB in a quarter for the first time above ten billion dollars
Growth in demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors




29/01/2026In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
The Federal Maritime Commission has announced the results of an investigation




29/01/2026CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
It will be 75% and 25% owned respectively. The American company will invest $2.4 billion




28/01/2026CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will constitute a unique platform dedicated to fruit and vegetables and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno Reefer will acquire a stake in CSC




28/01/2026German rail freight companies say no to a +37% increase in train path prices
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the charging system




28/01/2026Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
The company offers web platforms to support the ship chartering sector




28/01/2026FS Logistix increases the weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Two daily connections were made in each direction




28/01/2026Stena RoRo has ordered the construction of two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more units
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian company Naos




28/01/2026Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. will order four new 6,000 TEU containerships
The contract will include options for two additional vessels




28/01/2026In 2025, UPS revenues decreased by -2.6%
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded




28/01/2026ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
Those with no more than one potential negative indicator include the ten largest flag states by tonnage




27/01/2026Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
In 2025 there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)




27/01/2026In May, Mikhail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as Europe's leading provider of combined road/rail transport has been strengthened




27/01/2026The members of the Ravenna Sea Resource Partnership Body have been appointed
He will meet for the first time on February 4 and will remain in office for four years




27/01/2026Messina (Assarmatori): the MIT decree on cold ironing is good
A fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the docks is concretely usable




27/01/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic at the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge fell by -4.9%
In the full year, the decline was -4.1%




27/01/2026In 2025, Spanish ports handled record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
New all-time highs also for conventional freight and passengers




27/01/2026Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program
Among the purposes, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies




27/01/2026Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Seven 5,900 TEU ships have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU ships from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding




27/01/2026First container transshipment operation in a port in Algeria
It took place on Sunday in the port of Djen Djen




26/01/2026The Federación de Estibadores Portuarios Argentinos threatens a strike in national ports
Action in support of workers in the port of Concepción del Uruguay




26/01/2026Truck drivers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia block the borders
One-week protest action against the EU's new entry/exit system




26/01/2026In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded




26/01/2026The resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region is threatened
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of military actions by the US and its allies in the region




26/01/2026Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
5,662,661 TEUs were handled




26/01/2026Fincantieri, an order of the Italian Navy for the enhancement of the cyber resilience of naval units
The ships will be equipped with technologies developed by e-phors




26/01/2026New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Last year, for the first time, more than 100 thousand ships passed




23/01/2026New plant in Charleston for the production and testing of power systems and marine propulsion
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo




23/01/2026Project for the strengthening of maritime-port cybersecurity
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea




23/01/2026New record of seafarers abandoned by shipowners
In 2025, 6,223 crew members of 410 ships were abandoned




23/01/2026In the last quarter of 2025, container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped by -10.6%
In the full year, a decrease of -0.6% was recorded




23/01/2026Two FMC commissioners are calling on the U.S. government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Requested the application of the provision aimed at preventing carriers of goods from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee




22/01/2026The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide economic support for rail manoeuvring in ports
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years




22/01/2026In the first six months of activity, InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
In 2026, 600 units are expected to be built in Bagnoli della Rosandra




22/01/2026The annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras is stable
A decrease of -6.2% in the weight of goods in containers was recorded




22/01/2026Ferretti, no to the conditional and partial voluntary takeover bid launched by the KKCG Maritime
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed




22/01/2026Shipping companies are urging additional incentives to accelerate the restoration of transits in the Suez Canal
The need to reduce insurance premiums for ships transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted




22/01/20263.1 million euros of regional surcharge to unpaid maritime state fees in Campania ports have been recovered
422 notices of formal notice to concessionaires found to be in default




21/01/2026Haropa Port sets a new container traffic record
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%




21/01/2026Decio Lucano, doyen of journalists who deal with shipping, has died
His adventures are countless, on paper, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"




21/01/2026In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -5.5%
The two airports recorded percentage changes of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively




21/01/2026Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric port tractors from Terberg
They will be used in the port of Nador West Med




21/01/2026A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina




21/01/2026Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka




21/01/2026EU ETS, Interferry asks to block the charge to pay 100% of emissions produced by ferries in 2026
The vast majority of maritime ETS revenues - denounces the association - are diverted to the national budgets of the member states




20/01/2026The new configuration of the network of services of Ocean Alliance confirms seven touched to the Italian ports
Two to the port of Genoa, two to that of Spezia and one port of call each to the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno




20/01/2026Last year, cargo traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Cruise passengers up +7%




20/01/2026AD Ports has bought the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga
Transaction worth €11.2 million




20/01/2026Last year, COSCO Shipping Ports' port terminals handled record container traffic
Growth of +6.2% over 2024




20/01/2026In 2025, the Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded




20/01/2026CMA CGM reports three services on the route that passes around the Cape of Good Hope
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain




19/01/2026HMM will introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 ships
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE




19/01/2026Two new rail connections with Germany from the Padua Interport
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia




19/01/2026Buffer areas to decongest the logistics system of the North West
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember - warns Palenzona - that the Italian system depends on road transport




19/01/2026Intersea has become the general agent in Italy of the Portuguese GS Lines
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa




19/01/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
In the whole year, an increase of +4.9% was recorded




19/01/2026In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tons (+6%)




19/01/2026In the port of Brindisi, a ship from Russia was impounded
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation




16/01/2026The port of Civitavecchia has set a new record for annual cruise traffic
An increase of +5.4% in passengers in transit. Those at disembarkation and embarkation are stable




16/01/2026MSC and Qatari Maha are responsible for the development and management of the Libyan port of Misrata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is planned




16/01/2026FS Logistix is responsible for railway manoeuvres in area 6A of the port of Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used




16/01/2026F2i has been awarded the concession for the tourist port of Lavagna
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years




16/01/2026Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
The intent is to establish a proximity hub for local production activities




16/01/2026Eni, launch of the hull of the Coral North FLNG.
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique




16/01/2026The Greek Shipowners' Association urges the EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Travlos: Shipping is not a battlefield and should not be used as a means of political pressure




16/01/2026Call for expressions of interest for the renovation and operation of the cruise terminal of the Port of Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to finance the work in full




16/01/2026In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In the last quarter, a -43% drop in accidents was recorded




15/01/2026The Red Sea Container Terminal of the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals




15/01/2026Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard will build a shipyard in the Syrian port of Tartous
An investment of at least 190 million dollars is planned over five years




15/01/2026InRail will manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for one year
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company




15/01/2026The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear meters of rolling stock




15/01/2026Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired the entire control of Thermocar
The Genoese company operates in the logistics sector of temperature-controlled refrigerated containers




15/01/2026Maersk confirms the restoration of transits through the Suez Canal of the MECL service
The line connects India and the Middle East with the East Coast USA




15/01/2026In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Container handling up by +66%




15/01/2026Last year, container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -5.7%
In the fourth quarter alone, the decline was -8.0%




14/01/2026The Board of Directors of Genco has rejected the acquisition proposal made by Diana Shipping
However, the American company leaves a window open by admitting the validity of the merger




14/01/2026MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Italy-USA Dragon service
The Julian airport will be touched starting from the second half of February




14/01/2026CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
The line connects Turkey with the east coast of the USA




14/01/2026Last year, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled record container traffic
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% on 2024




14/01/2026De Wave Group has bought the French DL Services
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and in the supply of technical components and on-board spare parts




14/01/2026New intermodal connections between northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines




14/01/2026In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and in the group's foreign terminals




13/01/2026COSCO orders 12 new 18,000 TEU and six 3,000 TEU containerships
Orders worth 2.7 billion dollars to Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry




13/01/2026Last year, cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9%
Approximately 1.85 million passengers handled




13/01/2026The port of Trieste closes 2025 with a growth of +0.7% in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil
The port of Monfalcone handled over four million tons (+19.4%)




13/01/2026The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its own container traffic record
In 2025, the previous peak marked the previous year increased by +14%




13/01/2026Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Greater Manila
The ship has a total capacity of 9,241 ceu




13/01/2026In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Ferry passengers down by -3.6%




13/01/2026The Port of Singapore sets a new all-time record for container traffic
The port is confirmed as the world's second largest container port




13/01/2026Auction of the expedition cruise ship Exploris One
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members




13/01/2026SeaCube Container Leasing has bought Martin Container
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment




12/01/2026The volume of freight traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decrease in other types of loads




12/01/2026Pisano: the Simplified Logistics Zone has a great strategic value for the port of La Spezia
It is necessary - he highlighted - to continue efforts for the completion of the Pontremolese road




12/01/2026RINA and HPC have launched a project to promote "green" ports in the Caspian region
Five-year contract with the OSCE




12/01/2026Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit declines in revenues
In the fourth quarter alone, decreases of -25.8%, -30.2% and -19.6% respectively were recorded




12/01/2026Vard will build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros




12/01/2026In 2025, piracy acts against ships in Asia increased by +23%
The severity of accidents decreased




12/01/2026Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of the Florida International Terminal
Agreement to acquire 30% of the capital held by Agunsa USA




09/01/2026The PD accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and of putting the Port Authorities under commission
The MIT believes that the complaint is a baseless interpretation aimed only at fueling confusion and unjustified alarmism, but implicitly admits some responsibility of the government




09/01/2026Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have taken over the entire control of VCK Port Logistics
Get your hands on the only terminal in Amsterdam with "covered" berths capable of operating in all weather conditions




09/01/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, the revenues generated by the OOCL's container fleet fell by -17.2%
Volumes transported increased by +0.8%




09/01/2026The transportation sector is entering a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process




09/01/2026On 19 January in Genoa a conference on the congestion of the logistics system of the North West
It will be held at the Sala della Trasparenza of the Liguria Region




09/01/2026The works for the widening of the access channel to the port of Livorno have been delivered
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters




09/01/2026TKMS makes a non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
The Kiel-based company builds military ships and luxury yachts




09/01/2026Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations about 1.5 billion euros




08/01/2026Seatrade acquires a strategic stake in JR Shipping
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organization




08/01/2026Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Installation at -2,150 meters




08/01/2026Funds to Spanish ports for their adaptation to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energies
Program worth a total of 212 million euros




08/01/2026CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel is once again fully Italian ownership
Giorgio and Mariano Blacks have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co




08/01/2026Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed
The new ships will be taken delivery later this year




08/01/2026In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed itself as the world's leading port for total freight traffic
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo handled. There were about 43 million containers




07/01/2026Medlog buys the intermodal Seaway's business of Australia
The transaction will be completed by the first quarter of this year




07/01/2026In 2025, the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Unprecedented volume of loads handled in the fourth quarter alone




07/01/2026MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for domestic ships, ports and port facilities
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training




07/01/2026The transfer of the sediments from dredging in the port of La Spezia to the new breakwater of Genoa has been approved
Ok to the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026




07/01/2026The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the AI-based consultancy of the Financial Times to understand which strategies, works and infrastructures to implement
Direct award with an estimated value of 140,000 euros




07/01/2026V.Group has bought Denmark's Njord
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonization




07/01/2026Port of Genoa, fire on board the Majestic ferry
Tamed with the intervention of the firefighting teams on board, the flames caused no injuries




05/01/2026COSCO will acquire control of the German logistics company Zippel
Agreement to acquire 80% of the capital




05/01/2026ABB will build shore power plants in three container terminals at the Port of Rotterdam
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships at the same time




05/01/2026Viasat will exit the capital of the British company Navarino
ICG will support the Tsikopoulos brothers in a reinvestment in the company




05/01/2026The Port of Colombo sets a new record for annual container traffic
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs an agreement with the French shipping group CMA CGM




05/01/2026In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships transited (-4.8%)




05/01/2026The government of Palau ensures the full operation of the Naval Register
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards




02/01/2026In the first nine months of 2025, goods transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
In the third quarter alone, growth of +4.9% was recorded
FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Request to accelerate the work and to set up a discussion table with the Port Authority for a new season of public and private investments.
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ACCIDENTS
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.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
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
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.
ACCIDENTS
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
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.
PORTS
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
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
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
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
PORTS
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.
TRUCKING
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.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
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%.
EDITORIAL
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.
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
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.
SHIPPING
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%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
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.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
TRADE
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
TRANSPORTATION
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
TRADE
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.
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
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.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
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
PORTS
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
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
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.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
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.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
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
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
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
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.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
JOBS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
YACHTING
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
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
CRUISES
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.
SHIPYARDS
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.
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