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April 2026




30/04/2026In the first three months of 2026 the revenues of the Ocean Network Express decreased by -6%
In the period the ships of the company have transported 3,2 million container (+4%)




30/04/2026Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Port Authorities of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo for an agreement on the Northern League member Carloni




30/04/2026New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Elements of novelty in the procedures for awarding the service




30/04/2026Confitarma, the approval of the bill for the Enhancement of the Sea Resource is good
Zanetti: a further step in the direction indicated by the Confederation for some time




30/04/2026The 2025 reports of the Port Authorities of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea and the Eastern Adriatic have been approved
They were examined today by the Management Committees




30/04/2026Record quarterly cargo traffic in Albanian ports
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)




30/04/2026Royal Caribbean reports record financial results for the first quarter and a new all-time record for passengers
Slowdown in bookings for cruises in the Mediterranean




30/04/2026In the first quarter, DSV recorded a -41.7% decline in the value of net profit
Decrease due to extraordinary charges for the merger with Schenker




30/04/2026Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Port Authority of Western Liguria to focus on the problems of workers and safety
Next Tuesday an assembly of port workers




30/04/2026PSA International acquires 30% of the Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Transaction worth approximately $387 million




30/04/2026Ok to the 2025 final budget of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea
Administration surplus of 128.9 million euros




30/04/2026In the first three months of 2026, the COSCO group's revenues fell by -10.6%
In the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)




29/04/2026Rixi: other resources for the completion of the new breakwater in Genoa
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and design adjustments




29/04/2026In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. Drop of -3.7% in Italy




29/04/2026Quarterly revenues grew for the Chinese terminal companies COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals




29/04/2026OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard




29/04/2026Fermi, rail cargo is in a borderline condition and needs support policies
Paper: there is a lack of adequate structural interventions




29/04/2026Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the natural end of his three-year mandate




29/04/2026Fincantieri establishes a joint venture with the Albanian KAYO
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy




29/04/2026Last year, the production value of the Hupac group grew by +3.1%
Only from 2029, with the completion of the major works on the Rhine-Alpine corridor, new growth opportunities for combined transport are expected




29/04/2026In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales fell by -10.5%
Drop of -13.3% in dry boxes. Growth of +30.2% in reefers




29/04/2026Royal Caribbean turns options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
The fifth and sixth units of the "Icon" class will be taken delivery in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030




28/04/2026Seminar of the National Bilateral Ports Authority on occupational safety
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behavior is also necessary




28/04/2026In the first quarter, cargo traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Various goods and dry bulk goods are increasing. In Chioggia a decrease of -2.7% was recorded




28/04/2026The 2025 final budget of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea has been approved
The year ended with an administration surplus of €184.1 million




28/04/2026Sixth quarterly decline in the volume of shipments handled by UPS
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%




28/04/2026Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
51% in the hands of the Lagendijk family has been taken over




28/04/2026The Port Authority of Western Sicily opens access to entities with private contracts to the PNRR training funds
Tardino: significant precedent




28/04/2026The 2025 report of the Port Authority of Genoa on ship emissions has been published
228 inspections were carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels




28/04/2026Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed secretary general of the Port Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
He is Head of the Secretariat of the Head of Cabinet at MIT




28/04/2026In the first quarter, Wärstilä recorded a marked increase in new orders for equipment
Net sales were stable. Operating profit up +20%




27/04/2026The second itinerant assembly of Assoporti was held in Bari
This is followed by the first appointment held in Venice




27/04/2026APM Terminals and Hateco will build a container terminal in the port of Da Nang
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. Investment of over 1.7 billion dollars




27/04/2026Terzo Valico, excavations of the tunnels of the Novi Ligure interconnection completed
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line




27/04/2026The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Now the measure will be examined by parliament




27/04/2026First order from abroad to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of an icebreaker
Contract worth $348.9 million from Sweden




24/04/2026Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Strong demand for shore power installation




24/04/2026Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by lower costs
The volume of air shipments was stable, while sea shipments fell




23/04/2026New record volume for the first quarter of goods handled by Chinese seaports
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%




23/04/2026In the port of Antwerp-Bruges, only rolling stock is growing
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%




23/04/2026The new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service of FS Logistix-ANITA is underway
Four rotations per week




23/04/2026Quarterly revenues of Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines fell
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively




23/04/2026Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
He is president of Cepim Spa - Interporto di Parma




23/04/2026GreenMedPorts has taken a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Querci: "they are not simply less emissive routes, but new economic and industrial infrastructures"




23/04/2026The duration of the APM Terminals terminal concession in Valencia has been extended by eight years
It will expire in 2049 when you reach the age of 50




22/04/2026In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Cruise passengers up +15.7%




22/04/2026Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Greater England
The ship has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs




22/04/2026In 2025, the Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Currently, the cost of marine fuel is a critical variable




22/04/2026The crisis in Hormuz worsens with other accidents and the seizure of ships
Two MSC container ships blocked




22/04/2026FS Logistix will acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group




22/04/2026In the first quarter of 2026, the ABB group's revenues grew by +18%
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders




22/04/2026Quarterly traffic fell slightly in the port of Rotterdam, with boarding volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
The effect of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz expected from the second quarter




22/04/2026Attack on a container ship in the area of the Strait of Hormuz attributed to Iranian forces
Trump claims to be the architect of the blockade of ship traffic in the region




21/04/2026Grimaldi (ALIS): increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives
To allow companies to face the crisis - he said - it is necessary to raise them to 150 million euros per year




21/04/2026Quarterly traffic growing in the port of Barcelona. Drop in Algeciras
In the container segment, there is a marked increase in empty boxes




21/04/2026Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport




21/04/2026In the first quarter, container traffic in CMPort's port terminals grew by +4.4%
Record for this time of year




21/04/2026CargoBeamer has extended the Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interport
Six weekly round trips were made




21/04/2026A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the Port of Tarragona
The conclusion of the tender is scheduled for the end of June




21/04/2026The antitrust authority has approved the acquisition of control of MVN by Medlog
The deadline for the conclusion of the proceedings on the Messina - Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to 27 May




20/04/2026International shipowners' associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the decarbonisation of the sector
The MEPC will meet from April 27 to May 1 in London




20/04/2026A new plant for the recycling of plastics will be located in Porto Marghera
A total investment of about 34 million euros is expected




20/04/2026Unatras confirms the national stop of road transport from 25 to 29 May
Condolences for the death of the truck driver. Complaint against Trasportiunito




20/04/2026The Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard will build the aluminum naval drones
The autonomous vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and will have a maximum speed of 30 knots




20/04/2026A sovereign guarantee has been established to safeguard the continuity of insurance for the ships of the Indian fleet
The fund will have an endowment of about $1.4 billion




20/04/2026Truck driver run over and killed at one of the garrisons of the road haulage strike
Trasportiunita suspends the national shutdown of the sector




20/04/2026CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
The turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%




20/04/2026A U.S. destroyer hit and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea
The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked




17/04/2026Iran announces the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Transit would be forbidden to military units and ships and cargo linked to hostile nations




17/04/2026Unatras decides to stop road haulage services nationally
Trasportiunita proclaims a five-day blockade from 20 to 24 April




17/04/2026On April 27, the public assembly of the association of Genoese freight forwarders will be held
Appointment at the Palazzo della Borsa




17/04/2026Cognolato (Assiterminal): the reform of port governance must take place in a truly participatory way
A condition of uncertainty has been created that slows down decisions and weakens the entire system




17/04/2026The launch of the Norwegian Aura cruise ship took place at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard
In a year's time, it will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line




17/04/2026The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier Grande Tokyo
It has a load capacity of 9,241 ceu




17/04/2026GNV has added a former Moby ferry to its fleet
The ship will undergo refitting interventions




17/04/2026Falteri (Federlogistica): the crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and generalized increases in energy prices
No - he underlines - to the automatism that unloads costs on families and businesses




17/04/2026In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it fell
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons handled respectively




17/04/2026Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers




17/04/2026In the first quarter, bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25%
A report by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore confirms that one of the causes of the decline could be the transposition of the RED III directive




17/04/2026Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars




17/04/2026In the first three months of 2026, container traffic in COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals grew by +9.0%
In the Mediterranean, exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said




17/04/2026In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by -5.7%
In March, the decline was -5.2%




17/04/2026In view of the merger with the Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM CEO decides to resign
Glickman has been leading the Israeli company since July 2017




17/04/2026Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039
Orders worth over two billion euros




16/04/2026Due to the national strike of journalists proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, to which our editorial staff adheres, today no news will be published by our newspaper




15/04/2026Brussels authorizes the acquisition of the Belgian Lineas by SFPIM
No competition issues were detected




15/04/2026Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program
A $30 million order




15/04/2026FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railway wagons




15/04/2026In the first quarter of 2026, container traffic at the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1%
In March, the decrease was -5.5%




15/04/2026Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic in the port of Taranto
Dry bulk and conventional goods halved




15/04/2026Comparison between Italian ports and ports in Florida
The Italian port system presents itself at the Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami




15/04/2026The entry into force of the Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage Caused by the Carriage of Harmful and Dangerous Substances by Sea is approaching
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states




15/04/2026The boards of directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger project of the companies
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio




15/04/2026AD Ports signs an agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%




14/04/2026The US Central Command announces the successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Six ships would have agreed to reverse course




14/04/2026In the first three months of 2026, container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles decreased by -4.6%
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)




14/04/2026CMA CGM will buy the Lebanese group Fattal
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa




14/04/2026The conflict in Iran is resulting in the largest blockade in the oil market in history
The International Energy Agency expects oil demand to fall by 80,000 barrels per day this year due to the conflict




14/04/2026In 2026, a record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of customer with high spending power




14/04/2026The Port of Singapore recorded a new record for goods handled in the first quarter of the year
Containers amounted to 11,210,730 TEUs (+6.3%)




14/04/2026A US-sanctioned tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz
The "Rich Starry", coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is bound for China




13/04/2026In 2025, the Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku recorded record sales
Annual net profit of €83.8 million (+21.6%)




13/04/2026In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
Dry cargo amounted to 102.5 million tons (+3.5%) and liquid bulk cargo to 107.6 million tons (-2.0%)




13/04/2026Port of Marseille-Fos, cold ironing inaugurated for the simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships
Two years of work and a total investment of 210 million euros




13/04/2026The ownership of the MSC group has passed from the founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
The company, with a fleet of one thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics




13/04/2026Global Ports Holding will operate the cruise terminal at the Port of Acapulco
The construction of a new quay is planned




13/04/2026The US announces the blockade of Iranian ports, while the crisis in the Red Sea is reignited
A boat tried to board a ship 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda




13/04/2026With negotiations in Pakistan failing, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict
US Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has ordered Tehran to reopen the waterway




10/04/2026In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%
Loads to and from Italy grew by +0.6%




10/04/2026A consortium is being created in La Spezia to share data with the aim of making the supply chain more efficient
Oats: the efficiency of logistics depends on the dialogue between all the components of the supply chain




10/04/2026In the first quarter, containers transported by OOCL ships grew by +1.7%
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%




10/04/2026Shipping is blocked in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
Intercargo says that the situation changes by the hour, while the paralysis seems total




09/04/2026Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Southern Adriatic
His four-year term will begin on May 11




09/04/2026Joint venture of Prologis and La Caisse to invest in the development of logistics areas in Europe
Initial portfolio worth about one billion euros




09/04/2026The discount for the transit of large-capacity container ships through the Suez Canal has been suspended
It was in force from May 15, 2025




09/04/2026Cargo traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado was stable in February
Cruise passengers up +34.5%




08/04/2026In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March




08/04/2026Marked decline in piracy against ships
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year




08/04/2026IMO working to allow the safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Dominguez: the two-week ceasefire is good




08/04/2026CK Hutchison commences arbitration proceedings against Maersk for Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
The Hong Kong group denounces the violation of the ownership of the concession of the Panama Ports Company




08/04/2026Over 600 irregular workers discovered in the logistics sector
Contracts of coordinated and continuous collaboration that masked real subordinate employment relationships




07/04/2026China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
Pakistan and Colombia abstained




07/04/2026ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures for the resilience of the European transport sector
The sector - denounces the union - is not prepared to face crises and workers pay the price




07/04/2026A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region




07/04/2026RINA - Hanwha collaboration for hybrid battery propulsion systems for ferries
The projects will cover both operating and newly built ships




07/04/2026The French shipping company TOWT has been placed into receivership
The company has two sailing cargo ships




07/04/2026Sharp increase in tanker transits in the Suez Canal in February
Overall, ship traffic in the month grew by +23.5%




07/04/2026Casciano (Vado Gateway), the final project for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has been approved
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed in the shortest possible time




07/04/2026A forum on the economy, ports and investments between Italy and North Africa in La Spezia
Scheduled for 9 and 10 April at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea




03/04/2026The number of ships undergoing repair work in Greece is stable
The interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing




03/04/2026The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuels
The deadline has been extended to May 1. Resources deriving 60% from the ETS




03/04/2026The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as an Italian technological platform for autonomous navigation
On board the research team of the PEACE project composed of scientists and technicians from CNIT and CNR-INM




03/04/2026The towing operations of the LNG ship Arctic Metagaz have failed
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift




03/04/2026Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while passing through the Suez Canal
The accident was resolved within four hours




02/04/2026Confitarma and Assarmatori, with the crisis are at risk the marine connections with the islands
Request for an extraordinary contribution for shipping companies in the form of tax credit




02/04/2026Dominguez (IMO) urges states to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
21 attacks against ships occurred in the area from 28 February




02/04/2026Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the USA
Collaboration agreement with the American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine




02/04/2026The association of freight forwarders of La Spezia urges measures capable of preserving the operational efficiency of the port
Bucchioni: congestion and additional expenses risk compromising the economic sustainability of the entire logistics chain




02/04/2026In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Those of the Freight Transport business unit also grew in the face of a reduction in volumes handled




02/04/2026Iran reassures Manila about the safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East




02/04/2026Medlog (MSC Group) invests in the area of Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market
29-hectare container storage site close to the Australian port




02/04/2026Due Torri has a logistics hub of 15 thousand square meters at the Bologna Interport
In 2025, the Emilia-based company's turnover grew by +13.9%




01/04/2026Vado Gateway, tomorrow's staff strike confirmed
Ferrari: clarifying that the institution of part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the CCNL of the ports was not enough




01/04/2026The start of the 2026 program of the Italian Port Days will soon begin
The theme is "Italy Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"




01/04/2026Three European tenders for the assignment of public maritime transport services with Sardinia are underway
They relate to the Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari routes




01/04/2026Today in the port of Rotterdam a project to improve the efficiency of rail services is underway
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators




01/04/2026Port of La Spezia, first test for hydrogen refueling from a mobile vehicle on the quay to a boat
The experimentation of bunkering at the Baglietto Shipyard




01/04/2026NYK consolidates its activities in the dry bulk shipping segment
Group managers appointed in eight European countries
FROM THE HOME PAGE
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
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
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
PORTS
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
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