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THE PROPOSED DIRECTIVE
ON MARKET ACCESS TO PORT SERV1CES AND
CONTAINER TERMINAL. OPERATIONS
IN NORTHERN EUROPE

- a critical review

MAY 2005

 

 

by:
OCEAN SHIPPING CONSULTANTS LTD.

 

 

THE PROPOSED DIRECTIVE
ON MARKET ACCESS TO
PORT SERVICES AND
CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATIONS
IN NORTHERN EUROPE

 

1: Introduction & Summary

The European Commission's proposed Ports Directive on Market Access to Port Services ('the Ports Directive') will have far-reaching implications for the ports sector and specifically for the container terminal market1. It is far from clear that the proposed approach is either consistent with other recent judgements from the European Commission or, indeed, that there is any lack of competition in this sector. This paper seeks to summarise the position with regard to the structure of competitive pressures in the market and to establish that (contrary to what may be assumed from the Ports Directive) the regional container terminals operate in a highly competitive market.

The approach taken is to initially establish other relevant opinions that have been issued by the European Commission's Competition Directorate in the field of deepsea and transshipment container terminal operations that are seen to be far from consistent with the Ports Directive.

Having established this inconsistency, the paper goes on to look for potential indicators of any lack of competitive pressures in this sector and to establish that, contrary to the Directive, the container terminal business is highly competitive.

This paper makes the points that:

  • The European Commission has already accepted that the correct perspective for consideration of competition in container handling in northern Europe (i.e. the 'market') is between ports and not within ports.
  • North European container terminals are productive in contrast to other world port markets and, further, they have become more productive in recent years. This is the result of effective existing competition in these markets.
  • Typically, and short term changes notwithstanding, nominal container stevedoring prices have declined sharply in the period since the 1990s. When considered in real terms, this decline has been even more pronounced. This is another manifestation of the competitive structure of the market.
  • There are significant scale economies in container shipping. This has resulted in ever higher volumes from major customers in north European ports. Competition for these customers is increasingly between ports and not between terminals in the same port.
  • Stevedoring charges represent a small part of total transport costs and are already low in European ports in comparison with other major markets. It is unlikely that they act as an impediment to shortsea shipping or that there is scope for them to be significantly lowered,
  • Terminal operators have been keen to invest and provide new capacity in most major ports in northern Europe. Difficulties encountered in delivering new capacity have been a function of the planning process (especially with regard to the environmental considerations) and have not been a manifestation of any lack of desire to provide competitive capacity.

1

The dominant mode for the shipping of general cargo between ports is the ISO container, with this system being especially important for the longhaul trades. Comparable data is available for container ports and the Commission itself has looked into these markets. Recent policy decisions are thus comparable.

 

 

2: Definitions of Competition in the Container Port Sector

What is the appropriate definition of competition in the front rank container terminal market?

In the view of OSC, competition between container terminals in the north of Europe and, indeed, also in the Mediterranean, comprises overlaying and intersecting hinterlands. In the case of Belgium and the Netherlands there are immediate and direct competitive pressures between terminals in Zeebrugge, Antwerp and Rotterdam. It is price, capacity and service issues between terminals in these ports that set the competitive position for the market. In addition, these ports are also competing with terminals in Bremerhaven and Hamburg for major parts of the German market, the central and eastern European countries and northern, Italy. In the case of transshipment, UK and French terminals are also competing for the same business2.

It is far from clear that the number of container stevedores within a specific port is the key determinant of the level of competitive pressures in the market. Indeed, to assume this is to completely misunderstand the structure of the container stevedoring business.

It is our view that the focus for large vessels is competition between ports rather than within ports. This view has been accepted by the European Commission. For example (and most recently)3:

"Container terminal services

  1. In line with previous merger decisions, the notifying parties submit that the relevant product markets where Hutchison is active is the market for stevedoring services for deep-sea container ships, broken down by traffic flows to hinterland traffic and transshipment traffic. This market definition was confirmed by the market test."

"Container terminal services to hinterland traffic

  1. According to previous merger decisions, the geographic dimension of stevedoring services for hinterland traffic extends to the UK/Ireland on the one hand, and the Northern Continental ports on the other hand. It was left open whether the catchment area of the Northern Continental ports might be further broken down. The widest realistic range would be Hamburg-Le Havre. This range was supported by most terminal operators in the market test. A narrower range might be Hamburg-Antwerp, This range was suggested by shipping lines in the market test."
  1. "As the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam are competing with the ports of Biemerhaven and Hamburg for the German hinterland with its high volumes, the conditions for the port range Hamburg-Antwerp are sufficiently homogenous to assume a single geographic market."
  2. "The geographic dimension of stevedoring services for transshipment traffic extends to Northern Europe, i.e. all deep-sea ports in the Le Havre-Gothenburg range including ports in the UK and Ireland. This was confirmed by the market test."

The acceptance that competition is between ports in the same defined geographic region cannot be considered consistent with the implication in the Directive that each individual port represents a separate and discrete market. However, this is the opinion that is manifested in the Ports Directive.

2

There are numerous examples of major lines switching all, or part, of their business between ports. In the past few years Mediterranean Shipping Co. has switched most of its European hub port business from Felixstowe to Antwerp. Maersk Sealand has relocated business from Rotterdam to Bremerhaven, and there has been continuing competition for various services amongst the major alliances between Antwerp and Rotterdam.
3 Case No. COMP/M.3575-ECT/PONL/Euromax 22/12/2004

 

 

3: Productivitv Comparisons Between North Eurooean and World Ports

If the regional container terminal sector were not competitive, then it would be reasonable to assume that productivity levels - as measured in terms of facility utilisation - would be poor and that there would be little evidence to suggest that they were improving.

Table 1
North West Europe Container Terminal Productivitv Productivitv 1995-2004

Port / Terminal

1995

2001

2002

2003

2004

TEUs/hectare/annum

12287

14244

15530

16607

18511

TEU/berth metre/annum

621

760

781

874

973

Total for Major North and West European container terminals
Source: Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.

The reality is quite different. Table 1 summarises the development of container terminal productivity in terms of two key (and recognised) quantifiers of utilisation:

  • TEUs per terminal per hectare per annum, and
  • TEUs per container quay metre per annum,

When averages are calculated for the major terminals in the North Continent and UK markets, it is apparent that the former indicator has recorded an increase of some 51 per cent between 1995-2004 and the latter has increased by 57 per cent. The position for quay utilisation is further detailed in Figure 1.

 

Table2
Selected Asia and North America Container Terminals/Ports - Productivity

 

2000

2001

2002

2003

TEU per Berth Metre

 

 

 

 

Japan Major Ports

525

434

427

464

Total Selected US Ports

618

636

670

711

Major NW Europe Ports

725

760

781

874

Total Selected Asian Ports

1071

933

974

1049

 

 

 

 

 

TEU per Hectare

 

 

 

 

Japan Major Ports

14605

13077

12709

13595

Total Selected US Ports

9362

9624

10057

9947

Major NW Europe Ports

13850

14244

15530

16607

Total Selected Asian Ports

28328

25810

26812

28668

Source: Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.

 It is also relevant to contrast the current level and development of terminal productivity with the situation in broadly comparable regions in the world. Local conditions always make direct comparisons with other port markets complicated. However, Table 2 summarises the position between 2000-2003 for major ports in Japan, typical high volume ports in the US and the overall average noted in Asian ports as a whole. The development is also detailed in Figure 2.

It should be noted that:

  • North European berth productivity is significantly higher than in major US ports. In 2003, the differential was placed at some 23 per cent. The difference with major Japanese ports is even more significant at around 88 per cent. These regions are at broadly similar stages of economic development and containerisation is well established in all three markets.
  • Average utilisation is somewhat lower than in the major Asian ports as a whole. This follows from the different market structure in the region and is not a manifestation of any lack of competition.

In summary, productivity is high and increasing in major northern European container terminals. This is a manifestation of the highly competitive nature of the business, with standards of operation forced upwards by the requirements of the shipping line customers. It cannot be said that productivity in the region is a manifestation of any lack of competitive pressures.

 

 

4: Price Trends in the European Port Market

Another symptom of an anti-competitive situation in a market would be the maintenance of high and increasing prices. Attention is now turned to whether this is the situation manifested in the north European container port market.

Definition of pricing in these markets is highly complex. Published tariffs provide a starting point but there are significant discounts available for high volume and favoured customers. In addition, shifts in exchange rates also complicate the analysis. However, OSC have been analysing this market in some detail since the early 1990s and, although there are a number of sub-regional markets, in terms of pricing in north Europe the position for the centrally important Benelux region is summarised in Table 3. These are the handling prices charged per container for high volume line customers over the period quantified in terms of US dollars per move (in order to eliminate exchange rate issues over the earlier years). A weighted average of rates charged at the major deepwater terminals at the Delta in Rotterdam and on the River Scheldt in Antwerp have been selected as offering a typical 'marker' price for this activity over the period.

Table 3
Handlinag* Charges for North Continent Import/Export Containers 1994/2004

- US dollars per container

 

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004**

Total Built-Up Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zeebrugge

90.07

80.77

83.96

83.90

84.45

78.39

68.45

57.00

57.20

58.50

71.92

Antwerp - Inner

90.78

89.15

88.05

81.95

80.57

74.93

67.99

63.15

64.00

66.20

75.34

Antwerp ' Scheldt

110.13

109.45

105.33

104.98

105.07

101.02

94.20

91.20

92.00

94.50

109.20

Rotterdam - Delta

149.72

145.65

137.82

134.00

131.58

122.49

110.87

98.50

98.00

101.00

112.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average (Weighted) Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antwerp Scheldt & Rotterdam Delta

142.50

139.79

129.98

127.28

126.98

113.71

104.00

95.08

95.31

98.19

111.11

* - from vessel to leaving/arriving at terminal
** - increase primarily due to exchange rate moves

Source: Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.

 

In nominal terms this marker price declined by some 33 per cent between 1994-2001 and has since recorded a limited recovery. The greater part of the recovery over 2003-2004 was the result of the decline in the value of the Dollar against the Euro over the period. In real terms, the level of increase has been moderate and has followed from the congestion that has been noted. This congestion has stemmed from very high demand growth and planning delays constraining the addition of further capacity.

The true extent of this decline has actually been more pronounced. The period has witnessed continuing general inflationary pressures and this has further undermined the level of prices in real terms. Figure 3 includes the impact of the CPI deflator on recorded prices and, from this perspective, the decline between 1994-2001 was even more acute - over 44 per cent. Indeed even after the impact of the post 2001 recovery is included shipping lines are currently paying only 61 per cent (in real terms) of the prices they were paying in 1994.

In order to place this in some further perspective, a comparison between prices charged in major north European ports with those in other trading zones has been prepared, and the situation for specific ports is summarised in Table 4. Data has been selected on the basis of relatively high volumes, common-user demand base and actual data availability. The result is a partial but realistic view of the handling prices in the regions under review. A simple average has been derived for the ports in each region.

The following important conclusions can be drawn from this data:

  • Although there is a range of container handling prices noted in ports in the UK and the North Continent, there is a clear similarity between prices in, say Southampton.. and Felixstowe, Antwerp and Rotterdam or Bremerhaven and Hamburg. There is clearly a competitive mechanism between ports in these sub-regions.
  • Overall, prices are significantly lower than those charged in North America (by around 50 per cent) and even lower in contrast to the position in the major listed Asian ports - around 53 per cent cheaper.
  • Even the limited upturn in prices noted over 2004 will not have significantly impacted on these differentials.

The overall conclusion must be that the current system for container terminals in European ports has delivered very low container handling prices and that these have demonstrated a period of significant decline over the period since the mid-1990s. Only a restriction on the ability of terminal companies to proceed with their expansion plans (as a result primarily of the environmental restrictions) has had any impact on this situation. When viewed from the perspective of users of the terminals, the current competitive market structure has delivered very low prices.

The situation is further detailed in Figure 4.

 

Table 4
Containers Loaded on Vessels end 2003

- US$ per full container

 

 

Basic Handling Charge

Asia

Hong Kong (Kwai Chung)

243.27

Singapore

93.62

Tokyo

283.70

Kobe

303.63

Nagoya

306.03

Yokohama

304.34

Average

255.77

N.America

Los Angeles/Long Beach

281.00

Seattle

234.50

Vancouver

178.95

New York

253.00

Hampton Roads (Virginia)

244.00

Average

238.29

N. Europe

Felixstowe

123.38

Southampton

127.69

Le Havre

129.50

Antwerp (Scheldt)

94.50

Rotterdam (Delta)

101.00

Bremerhaven

131.20

Hamburg

133.40

Average

120.10

Source: Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.

 

 

5: Scale Economies in Container Handling

The Ports Directive calls for the operation of multiple stevedoring companies for each business sector (including container handling) in each port. This is misguided. In order to provide a significant contribution to the North European container port market it is necessary that a major port provide sufficient capacity to attract, adequately service and maintain large volume shipping line customers. The consolidation of the customer base - together with increasing trade volumes - means scale economies are increasingly important.

Any insistence that more than one operator would be a requirement for a single port would effectively - mean that secondary ports would be excluded from the deepsea container handling market.

The rationale for the requirement for a large capacity terminal is summarised from the following perspectives:

  • Market considerations;
  • Commercial considerations;
  • Logistics considerations; .
  • Operational considerations;
  • Environmental Considerations..

Market Considerations

The past few years have seen a process of concentration in ownership of container shipping lines and have also seen the development of relatively long-lasting consortia between some of the major shipping lines. When these trends are considered in conjunction with the steady increase in vessel sizes that has been recorded, it is apparent that the size of stevedoring contracts has increased sharply.

Table 5 presents a summary of the volumes of containers handled at major terminals in Antwerp and Rotterdam in 2002. At Antwerp, the largest customer is currently MSC, which shipped some 1.5m TEU via HNN terminals in that year and has since expanded further. In addition, other major lines include the Grand Alliance members and also CP Ships. In both cases, demand is currently approaching 0.5m TEU per annum and will continue to expand. The same position is noted at Rotterdam, where the Grand Alliance accounted for more than 1m TEU in 2002 and Maersk Sealand shipped more than 0.6m TEU via its own terminal in the port.

The process of concentration that is underway in container port operations is also a very important trend. The market share of major customers in the ports is increasing, so each terminal has to deal with fewer, much larger, customers in a rapidly expanding market. Table 6 illustrates this trend at Felixstowe, with the market share of the port's top rive customers increasing from 40.3 per cent of total demand in 1995 to 65 per cent last year. This is entirely representative of the position in other major regional ports.

It is apparent from this summary that major lines and groupings require capacities of between 0.5 and 1m TEU per annum at front rank regional container ports (and some generate considerably larger demand). It will be vital for a port to provide the capabilities to handle such demand.

The market is also forecast to expand at growth rates of between 5.4-7 per cent per annum in the period to 2010 and then between 4-6 per cent in the following period. Within this total, the deepsea and transshipment sectors will expand at a considerably more rapid pace. This means that not only will significant initial capacity have to be provided but, also, a port must be able to offer capacity to meet rapidly expanding requirements for large customers.

To insist on the availability of more than one stevedore would compromise the position of ports such as Dunkirk, Zeebrugge and Southampton in the market for deepsea containers.

The service level provided by a port is a function of numerous factors - vessel lime in port, container dwell lime, systems and port efficiency, etc. It is far from clear that the insistence of multiple terminals in a port would have any positive effects on these issues. Clearly, a fragmented container port would; more likely, result in additional port stay costs, higher intra-terminal transit traffic, costs from consolidating full barge and rail loads, etc. This would have the effect of decreasing the competitive position of the port.

Table 5
Container Terminal Volumes for Major Shipping Lines in Antwerp and Rotterdam in 2002

Port

Terminal/Operator

Customer

Million TEUs

 

 

 

 

Antwerp

HNN

MSC

1.551

 

CP Ships

0.374

 

Maersk-Sealand

0.130

 

Delmas OT Africa

0.139

 

Hapag Lloyd

0.128

 

OOCL

0.118

 

P&O Nedlloyd

0.118

 

Evergreen

0.107

 

United Arab

0.090

 

Others

1.151

 

Total

3.906

 

P&O Ports

P&O Nedlloyd

0.204

 

CMA-CGM

0.155

 

Hamburg Sud

0.065

 

K-Line

0.055

 

Hyundai MM

0.031

 

Others

0.205

 

Total

0.715

 

Others

 

0.156

 

Port Total

 

4.777

 

 

 

 

Rotterdam

ECT Delta

Grand Alliance

1.010

 

New World Alliance

0.403

 

Hapag-Lloyd

0.201

 

Hanjin

0.246

 

CMA-CGM

0.129

 

Others

0.659

 

Total

2.447

 

Maersk Delta

Maersk-Sealand

0.604

 

Safmarine

0.085

 

New World Alliance

0.150

 

Others

0.147

 

Total

0:986

 

ECT Home

Evergreen

0.205

 

Cosco

0.111

 

Others

0.737

 

Total

1.053

 

Hanno/Uniport

Yangming

0.135

 

K-Line

0.095

 

Hanjin

0.085

 

China Shipping

0.080

 

Zim Israel

0.055

 

Others

0.075

 

Total

0.525

 

Others

 

1.504

 

Port Total

 

6.515

Source: Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.

 

Table 6
Customer Concentration in a Maior North EuroDean Container Terminal 1995.2004

- '000 TEUs

 

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Top Five Customers

760.1

838.8

977.2

1323.3

1544.6

1791.6

1861.0

1825.0

1563.1

1769.9

Total Demand

1884.7

2013.9

2251.4

2461.8

2696.7

2793.2

2732.5

2712.9

2479.2

2722.1

% Share

40.3

41.7

43.4

53.8

57.3

64.1

68.1

67.3

63.0

65.0

Source: Port of Felixstowe

Commercial Considerations

The costs of developing a container terminal decline on a unit of capacity basis as the facilities increase in size. That is to say, costs are heavily loaded towards the initial quay construction, together with marine works and associated infrastructure investment. The subsequent introduction of further phases of capacity will involve considerably lower costs than the initial phase. In terms of scale economies it is very important to maximise the capacity of the individual terminals. It is, therefore, very important not to unduly restrict the capacity of a particular port by splitting stevedore operations.

Logistical Considerations

Investment in supporting logistics is much easier to justify if the level of container demand is high. If capacity of an individual terminal were to be constrained by splitting operations between stevedores, then it would be difficult to justify large scale supporting logistics investments and significantly higher volumes of containers could be forced to rely on the road network.

Similar considerations also apply with regard to transshipment. A significant 'critical mass' is required if this business is to be maximised. Once again, any reduction in the size of the terminal would limit potential in this business sector. In both cases, large-scale capacity with frequent daily rail, barge and feeder links will be necessary to provide a competitive terminal.

Operational Considerations

It is al so important to maximise capacity of the terminal when the position is viewed from the priorities of operational issues - that is to say, from the perspective of terminal operation. It high capacity equipment is to be installed for ship to shore handling and in the container yard then it will be necessary to ensure high volume handling. Without such levels of demand it will not be possible to benefit from scale economies.

Environmental Considerations

The more individual container terminals there are in a port, then the greater total area must be made available for additional links - e.g. rail terminals, intra-port roads, intra-port rail tacks, internal roads etc. This will have the overall effect of reducing the annual throughput per hectare of a port.

It is obvious that the objective of increasing port market share and facilitating economic growth would be hampered if the Ports Directive were to oblige sub-optimal use of land. This would also have the effect of creating additional noise, pollution, dust generation for a given throughput of containers. This would clearly be inconsistent with other directives of the European Commission with regard to environmental protection.

 

 

6: Overall European Distribution Costs

It has been suggested that a lack of competitive pressures in the container stevedore market may be adversely impacting on the development of shortsea shipping. This is not the case. The overall importance of stevedoring in the total containerised transport cast chain has been analysed and the results are detailed in Table 7.

 

Table 7
Stevedoring Costs in the Transport Chain 2004

- Euro per 40' container

 

Shipping
Costs

Port
Dues

Stevedore

Inland

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shanghai to Milan

 

 

 

 

 

via Rotterdam

722.25

21.65

113.45

745.00

1602.35

via Antwerp

722.52

15.72

92.46

721.00

1551.70

via Hamburg

736.04

26.08

115.16

775.00

1652.28

via Gioia Tauro

599.25

12.25

102.45

835.00

1548.95

Average

%

43.7

1.2

6.7

48.4

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shanghai to Munìch

 

 

 

 

 

via Rotterdam

722.25

21.65

113.45

704.00

1561.35

via Antwerp

722.52

15.72

92.46

68500

1515.70

via Hamburg

736.04

26.08

15.16

680.00

1557.28

via Gioia Tauro

599.25

12.25

02.45

928.00

1641.95

Average

%

44.3

1.2

6.7

47.8

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shanghai to Vienna

 

 

 

 

 

via Rotterdam

722.25

21.65

113.45

815.00

1672.35

via Antwerp

722.52

15.72

92.46

792.00

1622.70

via Hamburg

736.04

26.08

115.16

685.00

1562.28

via Gioia Tauro

599.25

12.25

102.45

1015.00

1728.95

Average

%

42.2

1.1

6.4

50.2

100.0

Source: Ocean Shipping Consultants Ltd.

This analysis summarises the costs of transporting (for example) a container from Shanghai to delivery at several representative major inland European destinations. Costs are summarised for deepsea shipping, stevedoring (at the European end of the chain only), port dues and typical inland delivery costs.

It is apparent that, for the shipment of containers to Milan and Munich, stevedoring charges represent just 6.7 per cent of the total costs of container delivery. For the more easterly markets (in this case represented by Vienna) the importance falls to just 6.4 per cent.

Clearly, the price level for container stevedoring (which has already been demonstrated to be competitive) does not distort the container market.

 

 

7: The Availabilitv of Capacitv

Over most of the period since the early 1990s there has been an oversupply of capacity for container handling in northern Europe. Despite this, the major stevedoring companies have invested very heavily in both new capacity and in improving the productivity of existing facilities. The recent congestion at major terminals has been the result of factors that are outside the contral of either Port Authorities or terminal operating companies - principally the environmental framework for project authorisation.

The terminal operating companies have brought forward massive capacity to meet anticipated demand growth. The delivery of this capability has only been obstructed by environmental opposition. To date, the current mechanism for the market has been very successful in delivering required capacity in a rapidly expanding business.

Application of the Ports Directive would severely undermine the system that has provided efficient and modern capacity in line with demand. There are two key threats here:

  • The period of the concessions that have been proposed would not be sufficient to allow the adequate amortisation of container terminals and sophisticated container handling systems. It would be very difficult to attract the level of investment necessary for a smooth functioning of the container terminal sector under such conditions.
  • The requirement to offer more than one concession would severely undermine the attraction of investment in a new terminal.

There is a clear and immediate danger that the application of the Ports Directive in its current form would undermine the commercial structure of Europe's container terminals. The existing system has been very successful in meeting strategic requirements. If this were to be radically changed, there is a clear threat to the provision of required future capacity.

Given the sheer scale of investment by the private sector that has been undertaken in the past few years - and will be needed to provide required capacity in the future - this could have a seriously negative effect.

 

 

 

8: Conclusion

The North European container port market is highly competitive and free operation of the current system of regulation has delivered a productive and competitive sector that well meets the requirements of European shippers. The major container terminals are productive and offer a low cost service to enable the functioning of the European economy and the Internal Market.

The system has also facilitated the mix of public and private funding that has been required to modernise and expand the port sector. The Ports Directive as currently configured would prejudice this achievement.

The container terminal system is effective and - as has been recognised by the Commission - there is significant competition between ports for this business. The Ports Directive is not appropriate to the efficient functioning of the container terminal sector.

Although this Report has focussed on the container port market, as comparable indicators are readily available, there is no reason to believe the competitive situation differs in other market sectors.

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Lo scopo è di rilevare, evitare, scoraggiare, ritardare e segnalare attacchi e incidenti alle navi
TUI assegna a Fincantieri la commessa per due nuove navi da crociera per Marella Cruises
Hannover/Trieste
Le consegne sono previste nel 2030 e nel 2032
ESPO sollecita l'UE e gli Stati membri a destinare fondi alla decarbonizzazione di navi e porti
Bruxelles
Destinare gli introiti Fondo per l'Innovazione per stimolare la domanda di fuel navali puliti
L'antitrust cinese avvia un'indagine sulla cessione dei terminal portuali panamensi di Hutchison Ports
Pechino/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company opera negli scali di Balboa e Cristobal
PSA registra una crescita dei ricavi annuali, ma calano gli utili
Singapore
Deciso aumento generalizzato dei costi operativi
Prorogata per altri 18 mesi a Cagliari la durata della società di fornitura di lavoro portuale temporaneo
Cagliari
Nel 2024 il traffico delle merci nei porti marittimi cinesi è cresciuto del +3,5%
Pechino
Aumento del +6,9% del traffico con l'estero. Nel primo bimestre del 2025 sono state movimentate 1,75 miliardi di tonnellate (+1,6%)
Il produttore cinese di container CIMC archivia un 2024 eccezionale
A febbraio il traffico delle merci nel porto di Genova è calato del -4,4% e a Savona-Vado è aumentato del +24,5%
Genova
Flessione dei passeggeri delle crociere e dei traghetti
ICS, le misure contro le navi cinesi prospettate da Trump rischiano di avere importanti conseguenze indesiderate, anche per gli USA
Washington
Forte contrarietà alla loro introduzione espressa anche dal WSC
Intercargo, le misure internazionali per la decarbonizzazione dello shipping devono essere semplici e chiare
Londra
Gkonis: non devono compromettere l'efficienza operativa e il regolare trasporto globale di beni essenziali
Il porto di Barcellona investe 124 milioni per lo sviluppo del traffico di combustibili sostenibili
Barcellona
Realizzazione di tre nuovi ormeggi al Moll de l'Energia
Nel 2024 il traffico delle merci nel porto di Catania è tornato a crescere. Calo ad Augusta
Nel 2024 il traffico delle merci nel porto di Catania è tornato a crescere. Calo ad Augusta
Augusta
Movimentate complessivamente 7,9 milioni e 23,0 milioni di tonnellate di carichi
Nel 2024 la società terminalista HHLA ha registrato ricavi record in crescita del +10,5%
Amburgo
L'utile dopo le imposte è ammontato a 56,4 milioni di euro (+33,1%)
Avvio di una consultazione pubblica per l'aggiornamento dei PRP dei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado
Genova
Previsto il coinvolgimento delle comunità territoriali, economiche e sociali
ITU, ICAO e IMO sottolineano i rischi per il trasporto marittimo ed aereo causati dagli attacchi alle comunicazioni satellitari
Ginevra/Montreal/Londra
Il governo di Londra presenta la propria strategia per la decarbonizzazione del trasporto marittimo
Londra
Le misure per i porti saranno definite dopo una consultazione pubblica che si svolgerà nei prossimi mesi
Per la sicurezza non bastano le navi militari, ma sono essenziali anche quelle mercantili
Londra
TUI in trattative con i cantieri navali per due nuove navi da crociera per Marella
Hannover
Slot disponibili a partire dall'esercizio finanziario 2031
ANESCO, con i Centri per l'Impiego Portuale sono diminuiti gli infortuni nei tre principali porti spagnoli
Madrid
Calo del 67% dei giorni di lavoro persi all'anno
Filt, Fit e Uilt, no alla trasformazione da “articolo 18” a “16” dell'azienda portuale livornese LTM
Livorno
I sindacati chiedono all'authority portuale di bloccare la proliferazione di nuovi soggetti economici
Lo scorso anno Fincantieri ha registrato valori record dei ricavi e dei nuovi ordini
Lo scorso anno Fincantieri ha registrato valori record dei ricavi e dei nuovi ordini
Trieste
Folgiero: raccolti i primi i frutti della nostra strategia e visione industriale
Nel quarto trimestre del 2024 i ricavi di COSCO Shipping Holdings sono aumentati del +44,8%
Nel quarto trimestre del 2024 i ricavi di COSCO Shipping Holdings sono aumentati del +44,8%
Shanghai
Nel periodo le portacontainer della flotta del gruppo cinese hanno trasportato 6,9 milioni di teu (+13,1%). In calo i contenitori sulle rotte Asia-Europa/Med
Porto Marghera, rinnovo della concessione a Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venezia
Nuovo contratto della durata di 25 anni. Previsti investimenti pari ad oltre 53 milioni di euro
Carnival segna nuovi record relativi al trimestre di bassa stagione dicembre-febbraio
Carnival segna nuovi record relativi al trimestre di bassa stagione dicembre-febbraio
Miami
Positive le prospettive per la parte restante dell'esercizio 2025
Nell'ultimo trimestre del 2024 nei porti francesi è cresciuto il solo traffico dei container
Parigi
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
La ferrovia perde terreno nel traffico transalpino delle merci attraverso la Svizzera
Berna
Nel 2024 i treni hanno trasportato 25,7 milioni di tonnellate di carichi (-3,7%)
Lo scorso anno i ricavi della divisione portuale di CK Hutchison sono cresciuti del +10,8%
Hong Kong
Nel 2024 i ricavi di Hapag-Lloyd sono cresciuti del +6,5%. Utile netto in calo del -18,9%
Nel 2024 i ricavi di Hapag-Lloyd sono cresciuti del +6,5%. Utile netto in calo del -18,9%
Amburgo
Nuovo record storico dei container trasportati dalla flotta
L'OPS serve anche per caricare le batterie delle navi mentre sostano in porto
L'OPS serve anche per caricare le batterie delle navi mentre sostano in porto
Bruxelles
Lo ricordano le compagnie di traghetti evidenziando la necessità di poter disporre di un'adeguata fornitura di energia elettrica
L'estensione dell'EU ETS al settore del trasporto marittimo non ha determinato importanti cambiamenti nel mercato dello shipping
Bruxelles
Lo afferma un rapporto adottato dalla Commissione Europea, che non ha rilevato prove di tendenze all'evasione o all'elusione della norma
A febbraio il traffico delle merci nel porto di Barcellona è diminuito del -4,2%
Barcellona
Container in calo del -4,2% a causa della riduzione del -18,8% dei box trasbordati
Presentata una denuncia per frode e corruzione contro il gruppo Bolloré
Parigi
Accuse relative ad attività realizzate nell'ambito delle operazioni logistiche e portuali in Africa cedute nel 2022
La statunitense FMC mette sotto indagine i sette principali corridoi marittimi mondiali
Washington
L'agenzia federale minaccia il bando dai porti americani delle navi di bandiera panamense
Lo scorso anno il traffico delle merci nei porti tedeschi è tornato a crescere (+2,3%)
Wiesbaden
Risulta ancora inferiore al livello pre-Covid, così come il solo traffico dei container che è stato pari a 13,3 milioni di teu (+4,9%)
BIMCO, l'applicazione di specifiche tasse portuali alle navi cinesi che scalano negli USA si rivelerà un disastro per l'economia americana
Londra
Assai incerto l'impatto delle misure proposte sul predominio cinese nella cantieristica navale
Porto della Spezia, completate le simulazioni di accosto delle navi da crociera al molo Garibaldi Ovest
La Spezia
Montaresi: confermate la soluzione e l'impostazione proposte dall'AdSP e dalla Capitaneria di Porto
Convegno di Assagenti sul futuro della professione di agente e mediatore marittimo
Genova
Si terrà domani a Genova
Stena Line presenta il progetto di una nave ro-ro in grado di ridurre il consumo di energia di almeno il 20%
Goteborg
Francesco Beltrano è il nuovo segretario generale di Uniport
Roma
Subentra a Paolo Ferrandino, che continuerà a collaborare come consulente
Saipem si è aggiudicata nuovi contratti in Medio Oriente e in Guyana
Milano
L'importo complessivo delle commesse è di circa 720 milioni di dollari
Convegno a Genova per il centenario di Ente Bacini
Genova
La società è stata istituita il 19 febbraio 1925
Rinnovato il consiglio di amministrazione di Interporto Bologna
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro nominato presidente. Perdita di 1,7 milioni di euro nel 2024
NYK investe 76 miliardi di yen nella NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
La newco ha rilevato le attività della ENEOS Ocean
La decarbonizzazione del trasporto marittimo sarà più rapida nell'UE e negli Stati Uniti
DHL ha acquisito la CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
La società fornisce servizi di corriere per cliniche e per l'assistenza sanitaria
Oltre un milione alle imprese portuali di Livorno e Piombino per acquisire mezzi green
Livorno
Pubblicata la graduatoria di ammissione ai contributi del PNRR-Next Gen Eu
Nel 2024 le vendite dei container della COSCO Shipping Development Co. sono aumentate del +204,1%
Shanghai
Il relativo fatturato è cresciuto del +124,0%
Pubblicato il bando di finanziamento per l'acquisto di mezzi elettrici nei porti di Genova e Savona-Vado
Genova
Yang Ming acquista tre nuove portacontainer da 8.000 teu
Keelung
Saranno prese in consegna fra il 2028 e il 2029
Avviata a Marghera la costruzione di una nave da crociera per Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Fincantieri consegnerà l'unità nel 2026
Federlogistica istituisce sedi operative in Spagna e Brasile
Genova
L'obiettivo è di andare oltre i teorici rapporti di cooperazione
Sequestrata oltre una tonnellata di cocaina nel porto di Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Se immessa sul mercato avrebbe fruttato oltre 187 milioni di euro
Nel 2024 i risultati economici di Interporto Padova hanno raggiunto valori record
Padova
Ricavi in crescita del +17%
Tre cerimonie nel cantiere navale di Saint-Nazaire per altrettante nuove navi di MSC Crociere
Ginevra
Consegnata la nuova ammiraglia “MSC World America”
Nel 2024 la società ferroviaria tedesca DB Cargo ha ridotto le perdite
Berlino
Ricavi nuovamente in calo. Flessione del -9,0% dei volumi di merci trasportate
NovaAlgoma ordina in Cina una seconda nave cementiera da 38.000 tpl
Lugano
Sarà presa in consegna nel 2027
Intesa doganale Italia-Brasile per facilitare gli scambi commerciali
Brasilia
Missione dell'Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli nella nazione sudamericana
Un team di La Spezia Container Terminal a Rotterdam per testare tecnologie avanzate
La Spezia
Visitato il centro formazione di ECT Hutchinson Ports
Lunedì l'assemblea degli spedizionieri genovesi
Genova
Si terrà al Palazzo della Borsa di Genova
Assarmatori, in Italia il segmento dei traghetti non può sopportare l'onere dell'EU ETS in una situazione di mercato molto fragile
Bruxelles
Messina: tutelare lo shipping dagli eccessi ideologici del Green Deal
Rinnovato il sito web del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera
Roma
È diventato un unico punto di accesso digitale ai documenti e ai servizi
Nel 2024 i trasporti fluviali di merci in Germania sono aumentati del +1,2%
Wiesbaden
Il volume, pari a 173,8 milioni di tonnellate, è il secondo più basso dal 1990
Ad APM Terminals concesso il rinnovo della concessione nel porto di New York - New Jersey
New York
Contratto della durata di 33 anni. Previsti investimenti pari a 500 milioni di dollari
Avviata la sperimentazione dell'automazione delle gru nel terminal di Interporto Padova
Padova
La società interportuale insignita del “Premio Industria Felix 2025”
A febbraio il traffico dei container nel porto di Algeciras è calato del -17,0%
Algeciras
In riduzione sia i volumi in import-export che il transhipment
A Miami è stata costituita la nuova compagnia crocieristica Crescent Seas
Miami
La flotta, inizialmente formata da una nave della Regent Seven Seas Cruises, salirà a cinque unità entro i prossimi cinque anni
Nel 2024 il volume di veicoli trasportato dalla flotta di Wallenius Wilhelmsen è calato del -9,7%
Oslo
Flessione dei traffici sulla quasi totalità delle rotte mondiali
PROSSIME PARTENZE
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Porto di partenza
Porto di destinazione:
- per ordine alfabetico
- per nazione
- per zona geografica
Accordo tra Assoporti e Assologistica e le authority di commercio, trasporti e porti della Florida
Roma
È stato siglato oggi
Ad aprile una missione in Albania del The International Propeller Clubs - Italia
Genova
Si svolgerà i giorni 9 e 10 a Tirana e Durazzo
Nel 2024 i ricavi della COSCO Shipping Ports sono saliti alla quota record di 1,5 miliardi di dollari (+3,3%)
Hong Kong
Nel solo quarto trimestre calo del -3,0%
A SO.RI.MA. (gruppo FHP) in concessione un'area di 125mila metri quadri nel porto di Chioggia
Venezia
Previsti investimenti pari a 11,5 milioni di euro nell'arco di 25 anni
Lo scorso mese il traffico dei container nel porto di Valencia è cresciuto del +15,2%
Valencia
Il volume complessivo delle merci movimentate è aumentato del +6,8%
Il network intermodale di Contship Italia è stato esteso al Terminal del Golfo di La Spezia
Melzo
Connessioni con gli inland terminal di Milano, Modena e Padova
L'AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale ottiene la certificazione per la parità di genere
Livorno
È la prima port authority italiana ad ottenere questo riconoscimento
Si indebolisce la crescita del traffico dei container nei porti di Los Angeles e Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Lo scorso mese registrati incrementi rispettivamente del +2,6% e +13,4%
Assarmatori, bene la posizione del governo italiano sull'impatto dell'EU ETS su shipping e porti
Roma
Messina: compresi appieno i rischi e le storture della regolazione climatica europea
Conferita ai terminal portuali genovesi di PSA Italy la certificazione anticorruzione
Genova
La norma UNI EN ISO 37001 definisce i requisiti per un sistema di gestione anticorruzione efficace
Assiterminal presenta tre progetti per la transizione sostenibile del settore portuale italiano
Roma
Ultimati i lavori alle banchine 33 e 34 del porto di Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
Approntati 50.000 metri quadri di piazzali
Il completamento e raddoppio della Pontremolese è il sogno-incubo della community portuale spezzina
La Spezia
Fontana: non si trovano i soldi quando risorse enormi sono convogliate su linee ferroviarie di dubbia utilità
Hanwha ha acquisito il 9,9% del capitale della società navalmeccanica Austal
Sydney
Investimento del valore di circa 116 milioni di dollari USA
La flotta europea è in crescita ma le flotte concorrenti crescono ad un ritmo più sostenuto
Bruxelles
Raptis (European Shipowners): investire i ricavi dell'ETS in tecnologie e combustibili puliti per lo shipping
Trasportounito ha confermato il fermo nazionale dell'autotrasporto di merci
Roma
Proclamato per la durata di cinque giorni dal 31 marzo al 4 aprile
PORTI
Porti italiani:
Ancona Genova Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Livorno Taranto
Cagliari Napoli Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venezia
Interporti italiani: elenco Porti del mondo: mappa
BANCA DATI
ArmatoriRiparatori e costruttori navali
SpedizionieriProvveditori e appaltatori navali
Agenzie marittimeAutotrasportatori
MEETINGS
Convegno di Assagenti sul futuro della professione di agente e mediatore marittimo
Genova
Si terrà domani a Genova
Convegno a Genova per il centenario di Ente Bacini
Genova
La società è stata istituita il 19 febbraio 1925
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Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
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FORUM dello Shipping
e della Logistica
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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A febbraio il traffico dei container nel porto di Hong Kong è cresciuto del +9,1%
Hong Kong
Tuttavia, per la seconda volta negli ultimi 25 anni, il volume di carichi è stato inferiore al milione di teu
Stabile il traffico delle merci nei porti greci nel terzo trimestre del 2024
Pireo
L'aumento dei volumi trasportati sulle rotte nazionali ha compensato il calo del traffico con l'estero
Al container terminal di Vado Ligure una portacontainer da 21.000 teu a pieno carico
Vado Ligure
Approdata la Cosco Shipping Nebula che è lunga 400 metri
UIR propone un tavolo permanente per lo sviluppo dell'intermodalità
Verona
Compito principale, quello di costruire un programma di finanziamento dei progetti
Approvato il piano di ristrutturazione della compagnia spagnola Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Respinto il ricorso dei creditori
A febbraio si è accentuata la flessione del traffico delle merci nel porto di Singapore
Singapore
I carichi containerizzati sono ammontati a 27,4 milioni di tonnellate (-3,6%)
Nel 2024 i ricavi di Accelleron hanno superato per la prima volta il miliardo di dollari
Baden
Utile netto in crescita del +63,1%
Fincantieri ha consegnato la nuova nave Norwegian Aqua alla Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
Ha una stazza lorda di 156.300 tonnellate
Parte la gara per il primo lotto della nuova rete di distribuzione dell'energia elettrica nel porto della Spezia
La Spezia
Intervento del valore di 36,9 milioni di euro
Nel 2024 d'Amico International Shipping ha registrato un calo dei ricavi base time charter
Lussemburgo
Flessione del -7,6% sull'anno record precedente
Nel 2024 i terminal portuali di Global Ports Holding hanno movimentato un traffico crociere record
Istanbul
I ricavi della società sono aumentati del +21%
Nel primo bimestre del 2025 il traffico delle merci nei porti russi è diminuito del -5,7%
San Pietroburgo
In crescita solo i carichi in importazione
Segna variabile tendente al bello l'ultima lettura del Goods Trade Barometer della WTO
Ginevra
Trasportounito proporrà il fermo nazionale dell'autotrasporto dal 31 marzo
Roma
Longo: dal Ministero risposte evanescenti e prive di qualsiasi contenuto
L'introduzione degli standard ESG rappresenta una trasformazione profonda per le imprese portuali
Roma
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