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07 October 2026 - Year XXX
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March 2026




31/03/2026The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones for the control of the harbour area of Gioia Tauro
Agreement with the Authority of Harbour System of the Southern Tyrrhenian Seas and Ionio




31/03/2026Last year the traffic of the goods in the Tunisian ports is diminished of -5.2%
In the fourth quarter alone the decrease was -8.5%




31/03/2026Christmas Ditel is the new general secretary of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
It will be held next April 13th




31/03/2026Ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado, from tomorrow in force the new methods of management of the right of use of the PCS
The measure does not introduce new charges




31/03/2026ICS and ITF meeting with the Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
Federlogistica, logistics is recognized as an essential service and strategic infrastructure




31/03/2026Sequestered almost 400 kg of pure cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Three distinct operations carried out over a week




31/03/2026The attacks on ships in the Hormuz Strait region are resumed
Fire in a tanker hit by a bullet. Two ponds fell by the sea near a container door




30/03/2026In 2025 it was of 346 million the direct economic impact of the cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona
Passenger spending was 157 million and 189 million




30/03/2026Confitarma, with the Decree-Law Energy now is the time to allocate resources to the marine transport
Necessary - the Confederation highlights - to avoid competitive distortions and concretely support the ecological transition




30/03/2026Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
It'll be operational in a year. Investment of € 25.3 million




30/03/2026In 2025 the volumes of goods transported from DB Cargo are diminished of -8.1%
Revenues fell by -8.0%




30/03/2026ONE has acquired 30% of the Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
The company operates the terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of the port of Laem Chabang




30/03/2026Tomorrow to Genoa a meeting of the Filt Cgil on the topic of harbour work
It will be held at 10 o'clock at the Call Room of the Port




30/03/2026Last month the port of Singapore has enlivened 3,4 million containers (+3.2%)
In Hong Kong the containerized traffic is dropped of -8.0%




30/03/2026UNIPORT calls for the acceleration of the completion of the works in the port of Naples
Legora de Feo: I hope that the Campania Region will repeal as soon as possible its taxation on the state canons




30/03/2026ALIS, well the use of ETS proceeds to encourage intermodality
By Catherine: we hope from next year a significant increase in the financial allocations of the instruments Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus




30/03/2026The crocieristico group Carnival records revenues record for the trimester December-February
In the period the ships have accommodated approximately 3.1 million passengers (- 3.1%)




30/03/2026Understanding the new EU customs regime which includes new taxes for e-commerce
Mandatory use of the European customs data hub from 1 March 2034




30/03/2026Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the marine-portal sector
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa




30/03/2026In the third trimester of 2025 the traffic of the goods in the Greek ports is dropped of -3,6%
Passengers up by +1.2%




30/03/2026Last year the sales of container of the CIMC are diminished of -31.9%
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%




30/03/2026Nearly half a billion dollars of public resources for U.S. ports
The funds will be used to modernize the infrastructures and harbour activities




27/03/2026Due to the national strike of journalists proclaimed by the National Federation of Italian Press, to which our editorial team adheres, today no news will be published by our newspaper




26/03/2026Appreciation of Confitarma for the legislative initiative for the marine sector
It is essential to strengthen the competitiveness of national weapons




26/03/2026The degree of connection of the Italian ports to the network of marine services containerized world
The PLSCI index of the seven first Italian ports more connected to the network is growing




26/03/2026Assarmatori, well the senate's ok to the bill "Valorization of the Sea Resource"
Messina: it exceeds a limit of the Code of Navigation which allows registration to the People of Sea exclusively to Italian and Community citizens




26/03/2026In the first bimester of 2026 the traffic of the goods in the Chinese marine ports has grown of +6,7%
Traffic with overseas increased by +9.2%. Container in rise of +9.8%




26/03/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025 the revenues of the Hapag-Lloyd are diminished of -15.2%
The containerized traffic enlivened from the fleet of the German company is increased of +5.5%




26/03/2026The future Customs Authority of the European Union will be based in Lille, France
It is expected to employ about 250 people




25/03/2026The Romanian government would be preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard
Draft law to maintain and enhance strategic industrial capabilities




25/03/2026The harbour system of Venice and Chioggia generates a value of the production pairs to approximately 15 billion euros
The direct employees are 26,898 and, including the induced, rise to 218,853




25/03/2026Fincantieri scores financial and commercial results annual records
In 2025 revenues increased by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +3.4%




25/03/2026Free route to aid for the reactivation of the Alpina Orbassano-Aiton Railway Motorway
The European Commission authorizes to subsidize the service




25/03/2026Damen and the other creditors rejected the plan of reorganization of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
However, the Dutch group has declared itself willing to support a possible future for the establishment




25/03/2026Fit Cisl Savona, alarm for the possible repercussions on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway
Cause: we asked for an urgent meeting to understand what the future dynamics could be




25/03/2026Ok from the Management Committee of the Port Authority of Gioia Tauro to the refund of anchorage fees
1.5 million euros have been allocated




24/03/2026Joint venture of Prologis and GIC of Singapore to invest $1.6 billion in new logistics centers in the US
The initial portfolio is about 380 thousand square meters




24/03/2026The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
The update of the Integrated Plan of Activities and Organization has been approved




24/03/2026Hanwha Ocean and ONEX sign a military shipbuilding agreement
The first project in sight are submarines for the Greek Navy




24/03/2026Metrans (HHLA Group) will acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
The company will operate up to three weekly trains between Budapest and Arad




24/03/2026Federagenti, the implementation of strategic works in ports is lagging behind everywhere
Pessina asks to know the "real times" of the progress of the infrastructures




24/03/2026The Antitrust Authority does not launch an investigation into the acquisition of the Fagioli group by CEVA Logistics
The AGCM considers that the transaction will not impede competition or create a dominant position




24/03/2026Singapore's ONE acquires a stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of Busan Port




23/03/2026From next May 1, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be provisionally applied
Sefcovic: An important step to demonstrate our credibility as an important trading partner




23/03/2026The EIB is financing the installation of shore power facilities in the port of Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted




23/03/2026German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies




23/03/2026High-tech exoskeletons to relieve the work of dockers in the port of Livorno
Experimentation in collaboration with the Port Company of Livorno




23/03/2026ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings




23/03/2026The Campania shipowner Salvatore Lauro died yesterday in Ischia
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005




23/03/2026APM Terminals acquires 49% of Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The third phase of construction of the Mexican terminal of Lázaro Cárdenas has begun




20/03/2026In the December-February quarter, FedEx revenues increased by +8.3%
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)




20/03/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Cruise passengers down -18.7%




20/03/2026The Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Option for a third unit. Today the launch of the "Adora Flora City"




20/03/2026From London 746 million pounds for the renovation of the two Nigerian ports of Apapa and Tin Can Island in Lagos
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority




20/03/2026Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Center-North Tyrrhenian Sea
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee




20/03/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tons of cargo (+7.2%)
For the full year, traffic was 286.8 million tons (+2.7%)




20/03/2026IMO Council deliberates to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
Dominguez: concrete actions are needed from all countries and stakeholders




19/03/2026The UNI/Fermarmi reference practices on staff training have been presented to MIT
The document collects the technical experience of operators and defines a first shared model




19/03/2026The Council of State has rejected the relocation of the chemical deposits in Genoa
The Port Authority declares itself ready for a technical discussion as part of a specific initiative by the municipal administration




19/03/2026In the last quarter of 2025, COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by -12.2%
Containerized volumes carried by the fleet grew by +5.1%




19/03/2026FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly train service between Sweden and Italy
It is 2,500 kilometers long




19/03/2026A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been financed
The Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas has been allocated resources of almost two million euros




19/03/2026Hapag-Lloyd signs a maritime cooperation agreement with the Indian government
It plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and the port of Vadhavan




19/03/2026This year, the continuing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade
The economists of the World Trade Organization envisage two scenarios




19/03/2026Assiterminal, concern about the effects of the crisis in the Middle East on the activity of port terminals
Ferrari: the cruise sector is also involved




19/03/2026In 2025, CK Hutchison's terminals handled a record traffic of 90.1 million containers (+3%)
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock




19/03/2026The transaction for the joint control of Sinokor by MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung has been notified
The South Korean entrepreneur will sell 50% of the share capital to the Swiss shipping group




19/03/2026Two other ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar




18/03/2026Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
It was advanced by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore




18/03/2026In 2025, Touax Container Services increased its container sales by +36%
Revenues fell by -5% during the year




18/03/2026Ceremony for the laying of the keel and coins of a new ferry under construction for Actv
It took place at the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard




18/03/2026Dominguez asks the IMO Council for non-formal deliberations and the definition of practical measures to unlock the Hormuz crisis
I would like to thank the rapporteur for his excellent report




18/03/2026To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping needs reliable operational data
Lloyd's Register and OneOcean and PortXchange take stock of digitization and artificial intelligence in the sector




18/03/2026The income statement of China's COSCO Shipping Ports is weighed down by the increase in operating costs
Last year, revenues reached a record high of almost $1.7 billion




18/03/2026In 2024, international sea freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tons
New historical peak of dry loads




17/03/2026Medlog (MSC group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
The transaction was notified to the Antitrust




17/03/2026In the port of Barcelona, there is a sharp increase in containers being transhipped
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%




17/03/2026The Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Purchase of two catamarans for 15 million euros. Long-term rental of the ferry "GNV Bridge"




17/03/2026A tanker was hit near the Strait of Hormuz
One bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed




17/03/2026Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario




17/03/2026Alessandro Becce is the new secretary general of the Port System Authority of the Sea of Sardinia
Bagalà: it is necessary to cancel the application of the EU ETS for the smaller and larger islands




17/03/2026PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the time of arbitration at the ICC
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the unlawful seizure of the port terminals of Balboa and Cristóbal




16/03/2026Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal
They will be operational from June




16/03/2026At the moment, the mandate of Operation Aspides will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas




16/03/2026€55 million loan from Banco BPM to Grimaldi Euromed
It partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Great England"




16/03/2026Greece and Italy say no to the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz area
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission




16/03/2026Freewheels; The government has betrayed its promise on excise duties on fuels
Franchini: continuing to treat road haulage as a tax ATM is simply irresponsible




16/03/2026Pessina (Federagenti): shipping will also overcome the crisis of the Strait of Hormuz
We hope - he specified - that we will soon go in the direction of a progressive normalization




16/03/2026Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector




16/03/2026Only 7% of employees in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
Montaresi: the younger generations show a greater openness towards balanced participation




13/03/2026The Israeli coast in the eastern Mediterranean has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum




13/03/2026Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled in the Middle East
At the moment the company does not have any ships in service in the region




13/03/2026In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's base time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%
Attenuation of the decline in the fourth quarter




13/03/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues fell by -26.0%
Quarterly net profit down by -71.8%




13/03/2026NYK will become the sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
The Tønsberg-based company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels




13/03/2026Valencia Terminal Europa of the Grimaldi group manages the new car terminal in the port of Sagunto
The concession contract will have a duration of ten years




12/03/2026Grimaldi took over the new PCTC Great Seoul
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the shipowning group partenopeo




12/03/2026In the second half of 2025 the revenues of the OOIL are diminished of -20.0%
Net profit in decrease of -67.9%




12/03/2026EU and EIB Commission support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
New technical training programme




12/03/2026The Cagliari-Algeria service of Maersk and Grendi will soon land at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier
It will be weekly




12/03/2026In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share compared to road transport
A dramatic development - underlines a report - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies




12/03/2026An extraordinary IMO Council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East
As of yesterday, attacks on ships have killed eight seafarers and injured ten, in addition to three missing




12/03/2026Falteri (Federlogistica): the consequences of the war in Iran are only in the embryonic phase
A dramatic congestion of perishable products is underway in the hub airports of the Gulf




12/03/2026DP World reported record annual operating and economic results
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%




12/03/2026In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reiterated




12/03/2026Yang Ming will order six new 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%




12/03/2026The resumption of naval traffic through Suez does not seem to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
If in January ships increased by +1.9%, subsequently the growth in the canal was more sustained. Seizure of war material in the port of Genoa




11/03/2026Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Exercise options with the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co




11/03/2026The US is preparing to attack Iranian ports
Centcom warns civilians to avoid all port facilities immediately. Drones over the port of Salalah




11/03/2026MSC will build a container terminal in the Snake Island Port area in Lagos
45-year concession contract with Nigerdock




11/03/2026Three crew members of a bulk carrier hit in the Strait of Hormuz are missing
Twenty seafarers have been landed in Oman




11/03/2026Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships




11/03/2026Resumption of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Damage to a container ship. A fire broke out on another ship. UNCTAD warns of the effects of the disruption of maritime traffic in the region




10/03/2026FS Logistix - Grimaldi Euromed agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions
The agreement aims to integrate the business models of the two companies




10/03/2026ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Investment worth $1.07 billion




10/03/2026Confitarma calls for the possible deployment of Italian Navy units in the area of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz
Zanetti: concrete sign of attention to the protection of the country's strategic interests




10/03/2026In Scotland it is based on the possibility of taxing cruise ships
Three-fifths of respondents declared themselves in favour of granting local authorities the right to introduce a tax




10/03/2026ICTSI recorded record annual and quarterly economic and operational performance
Last year, the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)




10/03/2026In 2025, Wan Hai Lines' revenues decreased by -13.3%
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU and two 9,200 TEU containerships




10/03/2026Last year, cargo traffic in German ports was 284.4 million tons (+3.8%)
Imports increased by +5.3%




09/03/2026In January the traffic of the goods in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure is dropped of -4,9%
In the port of Ravenna has been recorded an increase of +12,5%




09/03/2026Observatory on female presence in the blue economy sector
Initiative of WISTA Italy and the Federation of the Sea




09/03/2026On April 2, the first train will leave from the Pordenone Interport
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections




09/03/2026Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"




09/03/2026The board of directors of the Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has been renewed
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president




09/03/2026In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
The decrease in the fourth quarter was more pronounced (-31.5%). Glickman: The merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very good for shareholders




09/03/2026The Tunisian government decides to start the construction of the port of Enfidha
The creation of 52,000 jobs is expected




09/03/2026Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by +5.4%
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with +11.8% in container loads




09/03/2026In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tons (-0.7%)




09/03/2026PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full damages from Panama
The compensation requested is at least two billion dollars




09/03/2026In 2025, the PSA terminal group recorded record revenues
Operating profit up +19.0% and net profit +0.5%




09/03/20262025 was the best annual year for Global Ship Lease
The trend was also positive in the fourth quarter




06/03/2026In 2025 the profit for the shareholders of the CMA CGM group is dropped of -58.1%
Revenues in decrease of -2,0% (-5.2% in the only quarter trimester)




06/03/2026The Federation of the Sea promotes the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors with flying colours
Mattili: We are willing to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance




06/03/2026Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled vegetable food products stopped in the port of Genoa
Spediporto denounces it




06/03/2026The Association of Freight Forwarders of La Spezia has set up the section of terminal freight forwarders
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhancement of inland port logistics




06/03/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
The -1.0% drop in the airport of the regional capital was more than filled by the growth of +6.3% in Salerno




06/03/2026Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals record traffic
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)




06/03/2026FHP Intermodal operates a train service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Initially, the departures of two pairs of weekly trains are planned




06/03/2026C.K. Hutchison announces that it has intensified legal actions against the Republic of Panama
A supplement to the notification of dispute has been submitted to the ICC




06/03/2026Interferry, the path for the decarbonization of ferries indicated by the EU Commission is the right one
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected




05/03/2026CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Emphasis was also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers




05/03/2026Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made very complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Botta (Spediporto) and the lawyer Guidi suggest how to behave to manage the difficulties




05/03/2026The delivery of the new Norwegian Luna cruise ship in Marghera
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri




05/03/2026ESPO endorses the new EU Strategy for Ports
Among the most appreciated elements is the commitment to implement a revision of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation




05/03/2026Assiterminal, the strategy for ports defined by the EU is good
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port and IFAW are concerned about the reference to the proposal for a regulation on the acceleration of environmental impact assessments




05/03/2026The first electrical substation dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket




05/03/2026A tanker was hit near the coast of Kuwait
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz




05/03/2026WSC appreciates the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade




05/03/2026In 2025, Konecranes' revenues remained stable
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with +21.3% for port vessels




04/03/2026In 2025 Finnlines net profit grew by +50.7%
Revenues in increase of +2.0%




04/03/2026European shipowners and producers welcome the EU strategy for the sector. Less convinced of the proposal the German port operators
Raptis (ECSA): rejected any protectionist request. Jürgens: there is a clear desire to strengthen European ports as a growth engine




04/03/2026Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic node for the national economy




04/03/2026The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, security and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding
A high-level council will be established




04/03/2026A large load of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
He was about to be boarded on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers




04/03/2026Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
In December, an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region was claimed by Ukraine




04/03/2026Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Shells and damage reported by three naval units. An Iranian frigate hit in Sri Lanka




04/03/2026Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and sets an option for two ocean-going ships
Value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros




03/03/2026UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
They will have a capacity of 3,000 ceu and will be taken delivery in 2028




03/03/2026In 2025, container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable
China's CMPort has signed an agreement for 70% of the Brazilian oil terminal Vast Infraestrutura




03/03/2026T&E, by 2035 more than half of European ferries could become electric
Klann: Electric ferries are also already cheaper on many routes and will become cheaper in the coming years




03/03/20262025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Revenues grew by +21.9%




03/03/2026Kuehne+Nagel plans more substantial staff cuts
Worsening of economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025




03/03/2026ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
Next possible passage of the area to Warlike Operations Area




03/03/2026Public notice from the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea to select the new secretary general
The procedure is not insolvency in nature and there is no selection process




03/03/2026KKCG Maritime publishes the partial takeover bid to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%
The offer is not aimed at the delisting of the shares




02/03/2026Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties




02/03/2026Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025 but reveals some difficulties with non-operating costs
Strong increase in passengers embarked on ships in the fourth quarter




02/03/2026Strait of Hormuz, a seafarer of a ship attacked by a drone boat died
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated




02/03/2026Norovirus outbreak on a second Holland America Line cruise ship
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were hit




02/03/2026ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about the safety of seafarers in the Middle East
It is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation




02/03/2026The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Kramek (WSC): liner shipping has shown that it knows how to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea




02/03/2026Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to have sniffed the air of trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit
On Friday, the two companies warned customers of changes to their services in the region. Four seafarers from the "Skylight" were injured
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Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
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