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05 October 2026 - Year XXX
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February 2026




27/02/2026At Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard, the setting up of the first submarine U212NFS
Delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029




27/02/2026SOS LOGistica, self-defeating to allocate only 10% of the 590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage




27/02/2026Confitarma urges the EU to increase the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Invitation to introduce regulatory simplification, digitization, regulatory certainty and greater operational efficiency




27/02/2026The new tender for railway manoeuvres in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published
The basic amount of the contract amounts to 14.8 million euros




27/02/2026The European List of Ship Recycling Facilities has been updated
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden




27/02/2026It will be an arbitration of more than $1.5 billion to resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York




27/02/2026China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000 TEU container carriers
Contract worth a total of 236 million dollars




27/02/2026Palumbo Superyachts will build a new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port of call




27/02/2026Kuehne+Nagel buys the road transport business of Germany's Lohmöller
In 2024, they had generated a turnover of around 23.5 million euros




26/02/2026Fincantieri-Navantia agreement to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project
They will form a joint venture that will be open to the participation of the other partners of the project




26/02/2026Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years




26/02/2026In 2025, the Port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)




26/02/2026In Ancona, Fincantieri has delivered the ultra-luxury cruising yacht Four Seasons I
The ship also debuts the Navis Sapiens program




26/02/2026Rolls-Royce reports record annual economic performance
Last year, revenues increased by +12.2%




25/02/2026In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Record production value




25/02/2026Almost 12 million tons of CO2 avoided in 2025 for boats coated with Jotun products
Estimated fuel cost savings of about two billion dollars




25/02/2026PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
The first phase is focused on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal




25/02/2026In 2025, the Nola freight village handled 2,000 trains
An increase of +50% is expected in 2026




25/02/2026New logistics hub in London to increase rail freight transport in the Channel Tunnel
An investment of around £15 million is planned




25/02/2026The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed for the new intermodal terminal of Milano Smistamento
At full capacity, it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day




25/02/2026On July 1, Jeremy Nixon will leave the position of CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines




25/02/2026A pilot from the port of Livorno loses his life in a collision
The dynamics of the accident are still being ascertained




24/02/2026The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" was held in Taranto
Pisano (AdSP Eastern Liguria): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, in particular in relation to cruise traffic




24/02/2026Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and on the effectiveness of response measures
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency




24/02/2026Extension of incentives for rail freight manoeuvring in ports
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer and this is demonstrated by the overall data for 2025




24/02/2026The trend in trade in goods in the G20 nations varied in the fourth quarter of 2025
Trade in services is growing




24/02/2026Note of protest from the Hong Kong government for the exclusion of the PPC from the management of Panamanian ports
The Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies




24/02/2026In 2025, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -4.3%
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)




24/02/2026The European transport associations are calling for the CEF to be given a budget of at least €100 billion
The chronic lack of funds and financial shortages was complained about




24/02/2026Saipem has been awarded an additional offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
A contract worth about 500 million dollars




24/02/2026The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegitimacy of the seizure of the terminals and confirms the possible initiation of legal actions




23/02/2026The Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment from the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been deprived of the management of the two ports




23/02/2026Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a wide diffusion of these vehicles




23/02/2026The new offices of the Port Authority of Eastern Sicily have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo
Contract worth about 750 thousand euros




23/02/2026The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended to 28 February 2027
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved




23/02/2026Finmar appointed agent in Italy of United Global Ro-Ro
Two services are scheduled with stopovers at the port of Genoa




23/02/2026The works for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari have been awarded
They will be carried out by the RTI Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine




23/02/2026The EU-ETS Observatory in Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic shares in European ports
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS need to be monitored and, where necessary, revised




23/02/2026Tidewater buys Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels




23/02/2026The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation logbook are law
Article 11 of Decree-Law 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR




23/02/2026Trump is trying to circumvent the Supreme Court's ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed




20/02/2026DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Negotiations with employee representatives will soon start




20/02/2026Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Rolling stock decreased slightly. Decisive reduction in the number of passengers




20/02/2026In October, construction of the cruise terminal at the San Cataldo Pier in Taranto will begin
Investment of over 4.5 million euros by Global Ports Holding




20/02/2026In 2025, the containers transported by the RCL fleet increased by +8.8%
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%




20/02/2026On the appointment of Tardini as president of the Port Authority of Western Sicily, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet
They have not been easy months, admitted the former MEP of the League




20/02/2026Annual container traffic up +5.4% at HHLA's port terminals
Record revenues of 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%) are expected




20/02/2026In 2025, container traffic in the Port of New York grew by +2.3%
Significant increase in full containers for export




20/02/2026One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza)
A fire broke out on the unit




19/02/2026SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
The Swiss company plans to equip itself by 2035 only with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia




19/02/2026Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the harbour bonus
Ferrari: Intuited the value of the design behind the reformulation of the norm




19/02/2026Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Amburgo has grown of +2.6%
The rise thanks to the container. Established volumes in the fourth quarter




19/02/2026Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by +1.6%
Loads to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%




19/02/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group reported a net loss of DKK -286 million
At the end of the year, 400 people were laid off




19/02/2026In January, container traffic at the Port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2%
1.13 million TEUs were handled




18/02/2026Costamare secures revenues of 940 million dollars from the rental of 12 container ships
In 2025, the company's net profit grew by +16.6%




18/02/2026APM Terminals acquires 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal in the Port of Jeddah
DP World will retain the remaining 62.5%




18/02/2026CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from the Cochin Shipyard
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers embarked on the ships of the French group will rise to 1,500




18/02/2026The decline in container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles continues
In January, it fell by -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China appears bad




18/02/2026Last month, cargo traffic at the Port of Singapore grew by +13.0%
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)




18/02/2026Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center




18/02/2026Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia




17/02/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Civitavecchia increased by +8.6%
For the whole year, growth was +3.1%




17/02/2026Saipem will acquire a mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Agreement with the Norwegian Deep Value Driller




17/02/2026Samskip sells maritime and logistics services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to CLdN
The agreement includes rental agreements for more than 5,000 multimodal load units




17/02/2026The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Prize will be held in Genoa on 20 February
The San Giorgio Plaque will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci




17/02/2026The International Chamber of Shipping against the new port taxes planned by the US government
Carefully coordinated political solutions are necessary - underlines the association -




17/02/2026Appeal by Filt Cgil against the authorization to Cartour to carry out lashing and unlashing operations
Lustro and Arpino: in the port of Salerno, Culp workers are the only specialized subjects authorized to carry out this activity




17/02/2026The Antitrust Authority has reopened the proceedings on the merger between Ignazio Messina & C. and Terminal San Giorgio
It deliberates in compliance with the recent ruling of the Council of State




16/02/2026Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the CCNL for logistics managers
Gross monthly salary increase of 750 euros in three tranches




16/02/2026Medlog inaugurates a logistics park in Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters




16/02/2026Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri
They are intended for Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises




16/02/2026Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM have agreed to a merger agreement
The German company will pay out up to $2.5 billion




16/02/2026A binding agreement has been signed for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
It was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of the Australian logistics group




16/02/2026America's Maritime Action Plan envisages a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports
It would be used to finance the new Maritime Security Trust Fund




16/02/2026Hapag-Lloyd is in the process of acquiring Israel's ZIM
The German company will receive international operations, while those in and with Israel will be attributed to the private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds in Tel Aviv




13/02/2026Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest one billion euros in the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Traffic capacity will be raised from three million to four million TEUs




13/02/2026Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after involvement in the Epstein case
Essa Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan CEO




13/02/2026Tomorrow the new transhipment container terminal in Damietta will be inaugurated
Its annual traffic capacity will rise to 3.3 million TEUs




13/02/2026Meyer Turku has completed the design of a net-zero emission cruise ship
The main fuel is biomethanol




13/02/2026Last year, Kalmar's turnover grew by +1%
Operating profit, net profit and new orders up by +26%, +28% and +8% respectively




13/02/2026Terminal Investment Limited gets its hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Acquired the Terminal Portuario de Paracas




12/02/2026Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the works of the new dam of Genoa
Cross: the international shipping market must be put in a condition to plan for time commercial and operational choices




12/02/2026CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it takes over the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
The Chinese company warns that the continuation of the operation of the steps depends exclusively on the actions of the Supreme Court and the Panamanian State




12/02/2026Grimaldi has taken over the Greater Michigan
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group




12/02/2026Meeting between the presidents of the Federation of the Sea and Assoporti
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster




12/02/2026Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that previews the doubling of the production capacity of military ships in the Italian yards
For civil production it is planned relocation of volumes in the Romanian yards and an expansion in Vietnam




12/02/2026South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from its compatriot SK Shipping
Transaction worth approximately $668 million




12/02/2026The Moroccan Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Contract for the management of two quays and for the construction of a multipurpose terminal




12/02/2026Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed secretary general of the Port Authority of the Northern Adriatic
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved




11/02/2026Agreement between Fincantieri and Generative Bionics for the construction of humanoid welding robots
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled by the end of this year




11/02/2026Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
He will lead the shipowners' association also in the four-year period 2026-2030




11/02/2026The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
+10% increase in revenues net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli




11/02/2026Slight increase in annual cargo traffic handled by Croatian ports
Sharp decline in dry bulk cargo offset by increased liquid cargoes and record containers




11/02/2026The quarterly and annual performance of the South Korean HMM was negative
In 2025, the container carrier fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)




10/02/2026In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
A new peak in passengers also reached 1.7 million units (+6.4%)




10/02/2026WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of light torpedoes
The order is valued at more than €200 million




10/02/2026Merger agreement signed by Transocean and Valaris
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore units, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships




10/02/2026A large order was awarded to Oxin (Somec) for the construction of kitchen areas, storage rooms, catering and bars for two cruise ships
The value of the order is 53 million euros




10/02/2026Sogedim operates a daily Carpi-Campogalliano/England service
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato




10/02/2026Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenues
Profits are down




10/02/2026Offer to acquire the European express courier InPost
It was submitted by a consortium owned by Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)




09/02/2026CPPIB and OMERS would value the sale of 67% of Associated British Ports
The company operates 21 ports in the United Kingdom




09/02/2026Hapag-Lloyd expects to close fiscal year 2025 with a -61% decline in operating profit
Record loads transported by the fleet up by +8%




09/02/2026FS is a company specialising in transport and infrastructure consultancy
The new company is based in London




09/02/2026A new PaxOcean shipyard has been inaugurated in Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares




09/02/2026Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030




09/02/2026The largest container ship ever has arrived in the port of Trieste
Stopover of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of about 19,000 TEUs




09/02/2026Antin Infrastructure Partners buys the American shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego, and Norfolk




09/02/2026Last year, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by -3.4%
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%




06/02/2026Yang Ming introduces the first of five 15,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel ships on the Asia-Mediterranean route
It will be used in the MD2 service




06/02/2026In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total




06/02/2026The law on simplifications, instead of facilitating, complicates the life of ship masters and burdens them with additional responsibilities, both operational and legal
USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD, the reform risks producing a distorting effect by introducing legal uncertainty and aggravating the position of the commander




06/02/2026A study highlights the problems of LNG container ships in complying with the future obligation to connect to cold ironing facilities
Diesener (NABU): LNG threatens to undermine key emission reduction measures in ports




05/02/2026BYD-Automar agreement for the traffic of motor vehicles through the port of Gioia Tauro
The goal is to serve the market in the center-south of the Italian territory




05/02/2026Fincantieri-Wsense agreement in the offer of cutting-edge systems for the underwater dimension
The co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions is planned




05/02/2026Port of Livorno, the tender for the management of waste produced by ships is underway
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros




05/02/2026A study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by ship dismantling activities
Sediments on a 30-kilometer stretch of coastline in Aliaga, western Turkey, have been analyzed




05/02/2026DSV's revenues and profits were affected by the effect of the acquisition of Schenker
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%




05/02/2026The Maersk group announces the 15% cut of jobs on the ground
The effect of the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates weighed on the quarterly and annual financial results




04/02/2026The Port of Busan has again set its own all-time record for annual container traffic
Last year, the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)




04/02/2026Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results in the Marine segment
The value of new orders acquired by the Finnish group in 2025 is stable




04/02/2026The Dutchman Portwise was bought by his compatriot Haskoning
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification




04/02/2026In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached an all-time record of almost three million TEUs
Cruise passengers up by +6.1%; those of ferries fell by -4.0%




04/02/2026Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has started in China
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs




04/02/2026In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Slight decrease in cruise passengers contained by the start of the home port in Cagliari and Olbia




04/02/2026Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Extensive damage and the closure of the state authorities with respect to repeated requests for confrontation have been reported




03/02/2026GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and Central-Southern Italy
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal




03/02/2026In the Strait of Hormuz, armed boats ordered a US tanker to stop
The "Stena Imperative" continued sailing




03/02/2026Cargo traffic in the port of Barcelona is stable in 2025
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tons were handled (+4.5%)




03/02/2026Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd report an India/Middle East-Mediterranean service on the route through Suez
The two companies are considering whether to restore transits through the Red Sea of two other lines




03/02/2026Kuehne+Nagel is expanding the area in CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028




03/02/2026In 2025, the number of dual-fuel ships used by liner carriers doubled
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type




03/02/2026AD Ports signs an agreement for the construction and management of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Matadi
Relaunch of the Banana deepwater port construction project




02/02/2026In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)




02/02/2026Last year, container traffic in the port of Tanger Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
New all-time high in total goods




02/02/2026In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tons of goods (+4.0%)
New all-time peak of containers with Italy equal to 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Drop in ship transits through the Bosphorus Strait




02/02/2026The transitional management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa will be entrusted to APM Terminals
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
PORTS
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.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
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