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The new ranking of the Economic World Forum on the infrastructural equipments of the world-wide nations
Italy is altogether in 82ª position and to 57° the place for the roads, to the 89° for the ports, the 40° for the railroads and the 67° for the airports
September 6, 2012

A doubt to this point is lawful: it is the Economic World Forum not to correctly interpret the information on the total state of infrastructures in Italy you supply to it from the national partner institute or is this last one, that is the SDA School Bites of Management of the University Bites, not to introduce to the Forum an adequate picture of the Italian infrastructural equipments?

Fact is that Italy is always down in the ranking of the quality of infrastructures of the world-wide nations elaborated from the foundation of Geneva, sopravanzata from Countries that appear manifestly less equipped. In the last "Global The Competitiveness Report 2012-2013" of the Economic World Forum Italy is classified to 82° the place for the total quality of its infrastructures, in regression regarding 79ª the position in which relationship 2011-2012 appeared in the precedence, to 73ª the position of relationship 2010-2011, to 72° the place of relationship 2009-2010 and to 73ª the position in it classifies introduced in relationship 2008-2009.

For that it concerns to street infrastructures Italy is installed to 57ª the position in relationship 2012-2013 while in the precedence relationships it was present respective in 59ª, 54ª, 53ª and 55ª position. In it classifies of the quality of harbour infrastructures Italy is to 89° the place regarding the precedence 81°, 81°, 83° and 95°. In the field of railway infrastructures Italy figure now in 40ª position while previously it turned out in 43ª, 39ª, 45ª and 52ª position. For infrastructure airport it is in 67ª position regarding the precedence 71ª, 84ª, 85ª and 78ª.

It is true that rankings as those on the infrastructural equipments elaborated by the Economic World Forum, that we publish below, can be read from various angles and can give dared to different interpretations of the proposed values which indices of the quality of infrastructures. It often is just so: there is who sees the glass full means and who empty means. However we inforMARE continue to consider that to some he is poured generous by drink leaving others disappointed.

Bruno Bellio


Economic world Forum
Global The Competitiveness Report 2012-2013

Infrastructure

Quality of overall infrastructure
How would you assess general infrastructure (e.g., transport, telephony, and energy) in your country? [1 = extremely underdeveloped; 7 = extensive and efficient by
international standards] | 2011-12 weighted average



RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


1


Switzerland


6.6


73


Swaziland


4.2


2


Singapore


6.5


74


Iran, Islamic Rep.


4.2


3


Finland


6.5


75


Liberia


4.2


4


Hong Kong SAR


6.5


76


Jamaica


4.2


5


France


6.4


77


Albania


4.2


6


United Arab Emirates


6.4


78


Kazakhstan


4.1


7


Iceland


6.3


79


Poland


4.0


8


Austria


6.3


80


Kenya


4.0


9


Germany


6.2


81


Uruguay


4.0


10


Netherlands


6.2


82


Italy


3.9


11


Portugal


6.2


83


Guyana


3.9


12


Luxembourg


6.2


84


Zambia


3.9


13


Denmark


6.0


85


Ecuador


3.9


14


Bahrain


6.0


86


Ghana


3.9


15


Canada


6.0


87


India


3.8


16


Japan


5.9


88


Egypt


3.8


17


Belgium


5.9


89


Evils


3.8


18


Spain


5.8


90


Tajikistan


3.7


19


Sweden


5.8


91


Macedonian, FYR


3.7


20


Oman


5.8


92


Indonesia


3.7


21


Barbados


5.8


93


Montenegro


3.7


22


Korea, Rep.


5.8


94


Chief Green


3.7


23


Saudi Arabia


5.8


95


Costa Rica


3.7


24


United Kingdom


5.6


96


Dominican Republic


3.7


25


United States


5.6


97


Honduras


3.7


26


Qatar


5.5


98


Philippines


3.6


27


Taiwan, Lowers


5.5


99


Côte d' Ivoire


3.6


28


Czech Republic


5.5


100


Ethiopia


3.6


29


Malaysia


5.4


101


Russian Federation


3.5


30


Slovenia


5.4


102


Algeria


3.5


31


Chile


5.4


103


Kyrgyz Republic


3.4


32


Estonia


5.4


104


Lesotho


3.4


33


Cyprus


5.3


105


Pakistan


3.4


34


Turkey


5.3


106


Nicaragua


3.4


35


Malta


5.2


107


Brazil


3.4


36


Australia


5.2


108


Colombia


3.4


37


Ireland


5.2


109


Senegal


3.4


38


Croatia


5.2


110


Uganda


3.4


39


Norway


5.2


111


Peru


3.4


40


Namibia


5.1


112


Argentina


3.4


41


Jordan


5.1


113


Moldova


3.3


42


Lithuania


5.1


114


Gabon


3.3


43


Brunei Darussalam


5.1


115


Bulgaria


3.3


44


Panama hat


5.1


116


Malawi


3.2


45


Israel


5.0


117


Nigeria


3.2


46


Puerto Rico


5.0


118


Bolivia


3.2


47


New Zealand


4.9


119


Vietnam


3.2


48


Rwanda


4.9


120


Serbia


3.2


49


Thailand


4.9


121


Benin


3.2


50


Sri Lanka


4.8


122


Cameroon


3.2


51


Hungary


4.8


123


Zimbabwe


3.2


52


Morocco


4.8


124


Tanzania


3.1


53


Mauritius


4.7


125


Madagascar


3.0


54


Seychelles


4.7


126


Mozambique


3.0


55


Georgia


4.6


127


Sierra Leone


2.9


56


Ukraine


4.6


128


Libya


2.9


57


Latvia


4.6


129


Nepal


2.9


58


South Africa


4.5


130


Yemen


2.8


59


Azerbaijan


4.5


131


Bangladesh


2.8


60


Kuwait


4.5


132


Rumania


2.8


61


Greece


4.5


133


Mauritania


2.8


62


Trinidad and Tobago


4.5


134


Chad


2.8


63


Gambia, The


4.5


135


Venezuela


2.8


64


Botswana


4.4


136


Burkina Faso


2.7


65


Mexico


4.4


137


Mongolia


2.7


66


El Salvador


4.4


138


Timor-Deft


2.7


67


Guatemala


4.4


139


Bosnia and Herzegovina


2.7


68


Suriname


4.3


140


Paraguay


2.6


69


It lowers


4.3


141


Lebanon


2.4


70


Slovak Republic


4.3


142


Burundi


2.3


71


Armenia


4.3


143


Guinea


2.1


72


Cambodia


4.2


144


Haiti


1.9
SOURCE: Economic world Forum, Executive Opinion Survey



Quality of roads
How would you assess the roads in your country? [1 = extremely underdeveloped; 7 = extensive and efficient by international standards] | 2011-12 weighted average



RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


1


France


6.5


73


Pakistan


3.9


2


United Arab Emirates


6.5


74


Trinidad and Tobago


3.8


3


Singapore


6.5


75


Nicaragua


3.8


4


Portugal


6.4


76


Liberia


3.8


5


Oman


6.4


77


Czech Republic


3.7


6


Switzerland


6.4


78


Slovak Republic


3.7


7


Austria


6.3


79


Guyana


3.7


8


Hong Kong SAR


6.3


80


Armenia


3.7


9


Finland


6.1


81


Uruguay


3.6


10


Germany


6.1


82


Evils


3.6


11


Netherlands


6.0


83


Jamaica


3.6


12


Saudi Arabia


6.0


84


Norway


3.6


13


Spain


5.9


85


Ghana


3.5


14


Japan


5.9


86


India


3.5


15


Luxembourg


5.9


87


Philippines


3.4


16


Canada


5.9


88


Algeria


3.4


17


Korea, Rep.


5.8


89


Malawi


3.4


18


Bahrain


5.8


90


Indonesia


3.4


19


Denmark


5.7


91


Guatemala


3.3


20


United States


5.7


92


Honduras


3.3


21


Taiwan, Lowers


5.7


93


Montenegro


3.2


22


Cyprus


5.6


94


Tanzania


3.2


23


Chile


5.6


95


Zimbabwe


3.2


24


United Kingdom


5.6


96


Zambia


3.2


25


Sweden


5.6


97


Senegal


3.2


26


Belgium


5.5


98


Tajikistan


3.2


27


Malaysia


5.4


99


Latvia


3.2


28


Ireland


5.4


100


Peru


3.1


29


Croatia


5.3


101


Bolivia


3.1


30


Brunei Darussalam


5.2


102


Libya


3.1


31


Iceland


5.2


103


Chad


3.1


32


Lithuania


5.2


104


Benin


3.1


33


Barbados


5.2


105


Malta


3.1


34


Qatar


5.1


106


Argentina


3.0


35


Namibia


5.1


107


Côte d' Ivoire


3.0


36


Australia


5.1


108


Macedonian, FYR


3.0


37


Puerto Rico


5.0


109


Egypt


2.9


38


Slovenia


5.0


110


Uganda


2.9


39


Thailand


5.0


111


Lesotho


2.9


40


Rwanda


5.0


112


Cameroon


2.9


41


New Zealand


4.9


113


Bangladesh


2.8


42


South Africa


4.9


114


Nigeria


2.8


43


Turkey


4.9


115


Lebanon


2.8


44


Kuwait


4.9


116


Sierra Leone


2.8


45


Jordan


4.8


117


Kazakhstan


2.7


46


Israel


4.7


118


Yemen


2.7


47


Swaziland


4.6


119


Mauritania


2.7


48


Sri Lanka


4.6


120


Vietnam


2.7


49


Panama hat


4.5


121


Burundi


2.7


50


Mexico


4.5


122


Serbia


2.7


51


Gambia, The


4.5


123


Brazil


2.7


52


El Salvador


4.5


124


Poland


2.6


53


Ecuador


4.4


125


Burkina Faso


2.6


54


It lowers


4.4


126


Colombia


2.6


55


Botswana


4.4


127


Nepal


2.6


56


Georgia


4.4


128


Venezuela


2.6


57


Italy


4.3


129


Bulgaria


2.5


58


Mauritius


4.3


130


Madagascar


2.5


59


Albania


4.3


131


Costa Rica


2.5


60


Seychelles


4.3


132


Paraguay


2.5


61


Estonia


4.2


133


Kyrgyz Republic


2.5


62


Dominican Republic


4.2


134


Bosnia and Herzegovina


2.5


63


Suriname


4.1


135


Mozambique


2.4


64


Ethiopia


4.1


136


Russian Federation


2.3


65


Chief Green


4.1


137


Ukraine


2.3


66


Cambodia


4.0


138


Gabon


2.3


67


Azerbaijan


4.0


139


Timor-Deft


2.2


68


Iran, Islamic Rep.


4.0


140


Guinea


2.0


69


Hungary


4.0


141


Mongolia


2.0


70


Morocco


4.0


142


Rumania


1.9


71


Greece


4.0


143


Haiti


1.8


72


Kenya


3.9


144


Moldova


1.5
SOURCE: Economic world Forum, Executive Opinion Survey



Quality of railroad infrastructure
How would you assess the railroad system in your country? [1 = extremely underdeveloped; 7 = extensive and efficient by international standards] | 2011-12 weighted average



RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


1


Switzerland


6.8


73


Bangladesh


2.5


2


Japan


6.6


74


Bosnia and Herzegovina


2.5


3


Hong Kong SAR


6.4


75


Cameroon


2.5


4


France


6.3


76


Zimbabwe


2.4


5


Singapore


5.7


77


Poland


2.4


6


Finland


5.7


78


Ecuador


2.3


7


Germany


5.7


79


Kyrgyz Republic


2.3


8


Spain


5.7


80


Zambia


2.3


9


Netherlands


5.7


81


Cambodia


2.3


10


Korea, Rep.


5.6


82


Tanzania


2.3


11


Taiwan, Lowers


5.5


83


Rumania


2.2


12


Austria


5.3


84


Malawi


2.2


13


Belgium


5.2


85


Nicaragua


2.2


14


Luxembourg


5.2


86


Puerto Rico


2.1


15


Canada


5.0


87


Côte d' Ivoire


2.1


16


United Kingdom


5.0


88


Brunei Darussalam


2.1


17


Malaysia


4.9


89


Mozambique


2.0


18


United States


4.8


90


Algeria


2.0


19


Denmark


4.8


91


Mauritania


2.0


20


Lithuania


4.7


92


Burkina Faso


2.0


21


Sweden


4.7


93


Macedonian, FYR


1.9


22


It lowers


4.6


94


Philippines


1.9


23


Czech Republic


4.6


95


Nigeria


1.9


24


Ukraine


4.5


96


Jordan


1.9


25


Slovak Republic


4.5


97


Peru


1.9


26


Portugal


4.5


98


Madagascar


1.9


27


India


4.4


99


Guyana


1.8


28


Australia


4.3


100


Brazil


1.8


29


Kazakhstan


4.3


101


El Salvador


1.8


30


Russian Federation


4.2


102


Serbia


1.7


31


Ireland


4.1


103


Argentina


1.7


32


Panama hat


4.0


104


Ghana


1.7


33


Latvia


4.0


105


Senegal


1.7


34


Georgia


4.0


106


Costa Rica


1.7


35


Azerbaijan


3.9


107


Benin


1.6


36


Morocco


3.9


108


Guinea


1.6


37


Sri Lanka


3.8


109


Colombia


1.6


38


Saudi Arabia


3.7


110


Lesotho


1.6


39


Namibia


3.7


111


Uganda


1.4


40


Italy


3.6


112


Ethiopia


1.4


41


New Zealand


3.6


113


Venezuela


1.4


42


Hungary


3.5


114


Sierra Leone


1.3


43


Tajikistan


3.5


115


Uruguay


1.3


44


Estonia


3.5


116


Haiti


1.3


45


Iran, Islamic Rep.


3.4


117


Jamaica


1.3


46


South Africa


3.4


118


Guatemala


1.2


47


Norway


3.3


119


Albania


1.2


48


Swaziland


3.2


120


Honduras


1.1


49


Croatia


3.2


121


Suriname


1.1


50


Israel


3.2


122


Nepal


1.1


51


Indonesia


3.2


123


Paraguay


1.1


52


Egypt


3.1


124


Lebanon


1.0


53


Turkey


3.1


n/a


Bahrain


n/appl.


54


Slovenia


3.1


n/a


Barbados


n/appl.


55


Botswana


3.1


n/a


Burundi


n/appl.


56


Bulgaria


3.0


n/a


Chief Green


n/appl.


57


Bolivia


3.0


n/a


Chad


n/appl.


58


Montenegro


2.9


n/a


Cyprus


n/appl.


59


Liberia


2.9


n/a


Gambia, The


n/appl.


60


Mexico


2.8


n/a


Iceland


n/appl.


61


Evils


2.7


n/a


Kuwait


n/appl.


62


Dominican Republic


2.7


n/a


Libya


n/appl.


63


Armenia


2.6


n/a


Malta


n/appl.


64


Chile


2.6


n/a


Mauritius


n/appl.


65


Thailand


2.6


n/a


Oman


n/appl.


66


Pakistan


2.6


n/a


Qatar


n/appl.


67


Gabon


2.6


n/a


Rwanda


n/appl.


68


Vietnam


2.6


n/a


Seychelles


n/appl.


69


Greece


2.5


n/a


Timor-Deft


n/appl.


70


Moldova


2.5


n/a


Trinidad and Tobago


n/appl.


71


Mongolia


2.5


n/a


United Arab Emirates


n/appl.


72


Kenya


2.5


n/a


Yemen


n/appl.
SOURCE: Economic world Forum, Executive Opinion Survey
NOTES: n/appl. is used for economies to where the railroad Network totals less than 50 km.



Quality of port infrastructure
How would you assess the port facilities in your country? [1 = extremely underdeveloped; 7 = well developed and efficient by international standards]. For landlocked countries, the question is as follows: How accessible are port facilities? [1 = extremely inaccessible; 7 = extremely accessible] | 2011-12 weighted average



RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


1


Netherlands


6.8


73


Kuwait


4.1


2


Singapore


6.8


74


Mali1


4.1


3


Hong Kong SAR


6.5


75


Ukraine


4.0


4


Panama hat


6.4


76


Ghana


4.0


5


United Arab Emirates


6.4


77


Croatia


4.0


6


Belgium


6.3


78


Azerbaijan1


4.0


7


Finland


6.3


79


Egypt


4.0


8


Iceland


6.2


80


India


4.0


9


Germany


6.0


81


Iran, Islamic Rep.


4.0


10


Bahrain


6.0


82


Slovak Republic1


4.0


11


Sweden


5.9


83


Hungary1


4.0


12


United Kingdom


5.8


84


Guatemala


4.0


13


Denmark


5.8


85


Chief Green


3.9


14


Spain


5.8


86


El Salvador


3.9


15


Malta


5.7


87


Israel


3.9


16


Canada


5.7


88


Ecuador


3.9


17


Barbados


5.6


89


Italy


3.9


18


Estonia


5.6


90


Uganda1


3.8


19


United States


5.6


91


Kenya


3.8


20


Korea, Rep.


5.5


92


Trinidad and Tobago


3.8


21


Malaysia


5.5


93


Russian Federation


3.7


22


New Zealand


5.5


94


Malawi1


3.7


23


Luxembourg1


5.5


95


Benin


3.7


24


Oman


5.4


96


Albania


3.7


25


Norway


5.4


97


Botswana1


3.7


26


France


5.4


98


Mauritania


3.7


27


Namibia


5.4


99


Cameroon


3.7


28


Saudi Arabia


5.3


100


Bulgaria


3.7


29


Taiwan, Lowers


5.3


101


Argentina


3.6


30


Ireland


5.3


102


Montenegro


3.6


31


Japan


5.2


103


Burkina Faso1


3.6


32


Puerto Rico


5.2


104


Indonesia


3.6


33


Slovenia


5.2


105


Paraguay


13.6


34


Chile


5.2


106


Nigeria


3.6


35


Lithuania


5.2


107


Guinea


3.5


36


Qatar


5.2


108


Poland


3.5


37


Switzerland1


5.2


109


Rwanda1


3.5


38


Australia


5.1


110


Ethiopia1


3.5


39


Jamaica


5.1


111


Peru


3.5


40


Portugal


5.0


112


Libya


3.5


41


Cyprus


5.0


113


Vietnam


3.4


42


Suriname


5.0


114


Lesotho1


3.4


43


Seychelles


5.0


115


Kazakhstan1


3.4


44


Austria1


4.9


116


Mozambique


3.4


45


Sri Lanka


4.9


117


Tanzania


3.3


46


Uruguay


4.9


118


Sierra Leone


3.3


47


Gambia, The


4.8


119


Guyana


3.3


48


Mauritius


4.8


120


Philippines


3.3


49


Morocco


4.8


121


Bangladesh


3.3


50


Latvia


4.8


122


Bolivia1


3.3


51


Dominican Republic


4.7


123


Madagascar


3.2


52


South Africa


4.7


124


Nicaragua


3.2


53


Côte d' Ivoire


4.6


125


Colombia


3.2


54


Czech Republic1


4.6


126


Mongolia1


3.0


55


Honduras


4.6


127


Armenia1


3.0


56


Thailand


4.6


128


Yemen


3.0


57


Brunei Darussalam


4.5


129


Moldova1


3.0


58


Senegal


4.5


130


Chad1


2.8


59


It lowers


4.4


131


Algeria


2.7


60


Pakistan


4.4


132


Timor-Deft


2.7


61


Zimbabwe1


4.4


133


Nepal1


2.7


62


Jordan


4.4


134


Serbia1


2.7


63


Turkey


4.4


135


Brazil


2.6


64


Mexico


4.3


136


Burundi1


2.6


65


Georgia


4.3


137


Rumania


2.6


66


Greece


4.2


138


Gabon


2.6


67


Macedonian, FYR1


4.2


139


Venezuela


2.5


68


Swaziland1


4.2


140


Costa Rica


2.4


69


Cambodia


4.2


141


Haiti


1.9


70


Zambia1


4.1


142


Bosnia and Herzegovina


1.7


71


Lebanon


4.1


143


Tajikistan1


1.7


72


Liberia


4.1


144


Kyrgyz Republic1


1.5
SOURCE: Economic world Forum, Executive Opinion Survey
1 Landlocked



Quality of air transport infrastructure
How would you assess passenger air transport infrastructure in your country? [1 = extremely underdeveloped; 7 = extensive and efficient by international standards] | 2011-12 weighted average



RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


RANK


COUNTRY/ECONOMY


VALUE


1


Singapore


6.8


73


Estonia


4.5


2


Hong Kong SAR


6.7


74


Peru


4.5


3


United Arab Emirates


6.6


75


Cambodia


4.4


4


Netherlands


6.6


76


Montenegro


4.4


5


Switzerland


6.5


77


Senegal


4.4


6


Panama hat


6.4


78


Pakistan


4.3


7


Germany


6.4


79


Croatia


4.3


8


Barbados


6.3


80


Ecuador


4.3


9


Iceland


6.2


81


Chief Green


4.3


10


France


6.2


82


Georgia


4.3


11


Finland


6.2


83


Côte d' Ivoire


4.3


12


New Zealand


6.2


84


Rwanda


4.3


13


Norway


6.2


85


Ukraine


4.3


14


Belgium


6.2


86


Lithuania


4.2


15


South Africa


6.1


87


Kuwait


4.2


16


Bahrain


6.0


88


Tajikistan


4.2


17


Spain


6.0


89


Indonesia


4.2


18


Qatar


6.0


90


Nicaragua


4.2


19


Denmark


6.0


91


Hungary


4.2


20


Sweden


6.0


92


Evils


4.2


21


Czech Republic


6.0


93


Guyana


4.1


22


United Kingdom


6.0


94


Vietnam


4.1


23


Canada


5.9


95


Kazakhstan


4.1


24


Malaysia


5.9


96


Botswana


4.1


25


Malta


5.9


97


Ghana


4.1


26


Korea, Rep.


5.9


98


Liberia


4.0


27


Luxembourg


5.8


99


Suriname


4.0


28


Puerto Rico


5.8


100


Nigeria


4.0


29


Australia


5.8


101


Bulgaria


4.0


30


United States


5.8


102


Zambia


3.9


31


Austria


5.8


103


Mozambique


3.9


32


Ireland


5.7


104


Russian Federation


3.8


33


Thailand


5.7


105


Poland


3.8


34


Saudi Arabia


5.7


106


Colombia


3.8


35


Portugal


5.6


107


Uganda


3.8


36


Turkey


5.6


108


Gabon


3.7


37


Jamaica


5.5


109


Cameroon


3.7


38


Jordan


5.5


110


Guinea


3.6


39


Chile


5.5


111


Macedonian, FYR


3.6


40


Oman


5.5


112


Philippines


3.6


41


Dominican Republic


5.4


113


Moldova


3.6


42


El Salvador


5.4


114


Madagascar


3.6


43


Cyprus


5.4


115


Argentina


3.5


44


Taiwan, Lowers


5.4


116


Swaziland


3.5


45


Greece


5.3


117


Tanzania


3.5


46


Japan


5.3


118


Bolivia


3.5


47


Latvia


5.3


119


Yemen


3.5


48


Israel


5.3


120


Bangladesh


3.5


49


Mauritius


5.2


121


Rumania


3.4


50


Ethiopia


5.1


122


Zimbabwe


3.4


51


Lebanon


5.1


123


Benin


3.4


52


Morocco


5.1


124


Slovak Republic


3.4


53


Azerbaijan


5.0


125


Algeria


3.3


54


Egypt


5.0


126


Venezuela


3.3


55


Seychelles


5.0


127


Burkina Faso


3.3


56


Trinidad and Tobago


5.0


128


Mongolia


3.3


57


Sri Lanka


5.0


129


Libya


3.3


58


Guatemala


4.9


130


Serbia


3.2


59


Namibia


4.9


131


Nepal


3.2


60


Costa Rica


4.9


132


Iran, Islamic Rep.


3.1


61


Brunei Darussalam


4.9


133


Malawi


3.1


62


Gambia, The


4.9


134


Brazil


3.0


63


Uruguay


4.9


135


Kyrgyz Republic


2.9


64


Mexico


4.8


136


Chad


2.9


65


Kenya


4.8


137


Timor-Deft


2.9


66


Albania


4.8


138


Mauritania


2.8


67


Italy


4.7


139


Burundi


2.8


68


India


4.7


140


Sierra Leone


2.7


69


Armenia


4.7


141


Paraguay


2.5


70


It lowers


4.5


142


Lesotho


2.5


71


Honduras


4.5


143


Bosnia and Herzegovina


2.3


72


Slovenia


4.5


144


Haiti


2.2
SOURCE: Economic world Forum, Executive Opinion Survey
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Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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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)
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Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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