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Duci: with the investments foreign countries in the harbour, marine field and logistic Italian is not in existence a colonization
The president of Federagenti explains because in his opinion they constitute a positive contribution
May 11, 2018

They are the almost sixty societies of the harbour, marine field and logistic Italian (and between these most prestigious and which rooted some between on the territory) that in the past decade they have been partially or totally acquired, or participated in meaningful way from international groups, is of the field financial is operating in the same marine section and trasportistico for a total investment in Italy that are estimated it can graze 3,5 billion euros.

The directory of these enterprises, that we publish below, is introduced today by Gian Enzo Duci, president of Federagenti, in its participation to sessantanovesima the assembly anniversary of the federation of the Italian shipping agents that has held to Porto Cervo, in Sardinia.

A list that some can interpret as a glass full means, others as a glass empty means. Duci is between first. According to the president of Federagenti, the field of the marine transports, the ports and the logistics of the transport, than from abroad places therefore to the first place in Italy between the sections object of investments, it is not field of invasion and cannibalizzazione but of a positive contribution of international investor.

Duci, that it has elaborated these data from an analysis that it has carried out in the within of its assignments near the University of Genoa, has observed that, between merger and acquisition, income of international trusts, public purchase offers, some between the greater brands of the shipping, the portualità, the spedizionieristiche activities and the Italian logistics are successful to attract international investor who, in the majority of the cases, have rooted in Italy their activities producing added value in Italy.

Duci has clarified because it considers that these participations foreign countries do not make of Italy land of conquest but nation that offers development opportunity: "it is in particular - it has explained - the result of these participations to only dissipate the suspicion that features of a solid operation of colonization. In the three next years to the participation of investor foreign countries - it has specified Duci - the Ebitda of the groups object of the participation, and of which they have been able to retrieve the data, has recorded a medium increment of 70%, in order then to attest itself in the years to follow on annual rates of growth of 5%".

The president of Federagenti has however specified that the globalization process has not been and he is not however painless for the Italian enterprises. In the analysis introduced from Federagenti it is evidenced as, in particular in the field shipping and therefore of the shipowning activities, the wind of the crisis has blown impetuous, being profitable indispensable in order more than 30 groups the resource to extraordinary measures of debt workout, and as, in some cases, the financial ruin financial has led in the failure.

Also in the world of the marine agencies the effect concentration that has revolutionized the field container, polarizing it on a limited number - not more than nine - than protagonists grouped in three alliances and in a position to sharing themselves more of 80% of the transported world-wide interchange in container, has caused a real change of identity of the great marine agencies, that they have become or of direct or joint venture property between the shipowning groups and the previously independent Italian operators. A process, this, that it could endure an ulterior acceleration if - as many experts preview - the group of the great players container will endure ulterior fusions and integrations.

Duci has evidenced that but from the analysis it emerges clearly as the foreign investments in Italy have created value when the participation has regarded not only asset physicists, but also the vital present human inside companies that, regarding the sections port and services, do not anticipate the offshoring risk. Moreover such process is not new for our Country, where already in the past decade some between the main national players of the field have seen the income in the capital of great international operators: from the acquisition of Lloyd Triestino, then renominated Marine Italy, by Evergreen, from the passage of the control of the greater terminal Italian container, that of Genoa-Voltri from the Fiat group to PSA of Singapore, until the cession to the American Carnival, of the most prestigious shipowning group and to follow crocieristico, Costa Crociere.
In these years the active participation of shipowning large groups in the marine agencies and the Italian shipment houses, as well as in the Italian harbour terminals, had begun to make to feel its weight also through the formula of joint venture.

For Duci, than the marine, harbour and logistic section directly exposed on the front of the internationalization and the globalization it has lived and it is living a phenomenon of "attraction" of international investments he is not in itself amazing and it is from reading itself as a demonstration of the value of the section. Paradoxicalally - according to Federagenti - such evolution could be one of the modalities in order to fully realize the potentialities of development of companies that, to vital Italian or Italian solo, would not have means in order to invest how much necessary one to the aim to place itself on markets where the dimensions are becoming more and more essential in order to compete.

Duci has found moreover that it must look also the other face of the medal, since the Italians are less not in the markets foreign countries: Italy - it has remembered - is the number on the international markets for the acquisition of companies in the field ferries, with two groups (Grimaldi Naples and Onorato) important protagonists international operations.




Foreign participations in field maritime & port logistics (1996-2018)


Transaction Analysis

Announced Given



Target/Issuer Name

Transaction Type

Buyer/Investor Name (s)

Seller Name (s)

Feb-16-17
Signature MOA,
to May
execution



Ignazio Messina & C

Merger/Acquisition

MSC

Ignazio Messina & C

Feb-08-18
Feb-20-18



Shipowning managements spa

Merger/Acquisition		Taconic Capital, Attestor Capital, Deutsche Bank

Shipowning managements spa

apr-08-2018



SCT (salerno container terminal)

Merger/Acquisition

ICON

Gallozzi group

feb-27-2018



G.Bottiglieri shipping company

Merger/Acquisition

Bain Capital

G.Bottiglieri shipping company

nov-23-2017



Mediterranean tugs S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition		Deutsche Alternatives Asset Management (Global) Limited, Pan-European Infrastructure II

Reunited tugs S.p.A.

lug-07-2017



Shipping RBD

Merger/Acquisition

Pillarstone

Shipping RBD

giu-23-2017



Pacorini Forwarding S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

CWL International LLC

B. Pacorini S.r.l

apr-21-2017



S.I.T.T.A.M. S.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Raben Group KNOWS

ALS Minerals, Inc.

sea-31-2017



Premuda spa

Merger/Acquisition

Pillarstone

Premuda spa

feb-22-2017



Group Harbour Investments PLC

Merger/Acquisition

InfraVia, Infracapital

Holding Gastaldi Spa, Finsea S.p.A., I.L. Investments srl

DIC-09-2016



RavennaTP s.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Global Holding Ports Plc

-

DIC-06-2016



Europe Multipurpose Terminals - EMT S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Yalova Ro-Ro Terminal A.S.

Friulia PLC, Francesco Parisi Casa di Spedizioni PLC

set-10-2015



Savino Del Bene S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

-

set-09-2015



Group joints

Merger/Acquisition

ICON

Group joints

needle-07-2015

Reefer S.p.A. Terminal

Merger/Acquisition		APM Terminals - Aarhus A/S

GF Group Spa

lug-08-2015



Moby S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

Hourglass SGR S.p.A., Hourglass Capital Partners

apr-01-2014



PETROLMAR You transport and Marine Services S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Vroon B.V.

-

gen-22-2014

Deiulemar Shipping PLC, Dry Bulk Unit Business

Merger/Acquisition

Heron Ventures Limited

Deiulemar Shipping PLC

DIC-16-2013



Samer Seaports & Terminals Srl

Merger/Acquisition

U.N. Ro-Ro Isletmeleri A.S.		Samer & Co. Shipping S.r.l.

gen-25-2013



FRANCO VAGUE S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Nippon Express (Europe) GmbH

I2 Capital Partners SGR S.p.A., I2 Capital Partners, Intekcapital S.p.A.

set-13-2012



SDV Getco SRL

Merger/Acquisition

Bollore Logistics the USA, Inc.

-

giu-30-2012



Moby S.p.A.

Private Placement

-

-

feb-13-2012



Sea Metal Srl

Merger/Acquisition

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

Petrol Works Spa

giu-08-2011



Toremar Tuscan Regional Shipping Company S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Moby S.p.A.

-

sea-29-2011

Ferry International S.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

JF Hillebrand Group AG

-

mag-10-2010



Sea Spa Shipments

Private Placement

-

-

feb-26-2010



15% Stake in Dock of Cesari and 15% Stake in Navy of the Cesari

Merger/Acquisition

MDL Marinas Group PLC

-

gen-18-2010



It plays hooky of the Cesari S.p.A

Private Placement

-

-

nov-04-2009



Terminal High Backdrops

Merger/Acquisition		Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group (nka:First Infrastructure Group); Energy Coal S.p.A.; Italian S.r.l. Coke; SAIF S.p.A.; Unicoal Spa

ott-20-2009



Tuscan Regional Shipping Company Spa Toremar and Regional Campania Marine Spa Caremar

Merger/Acquisition

-

Tirrenia di Navigazione S.p.A.

set-24-2009



Stradeblu s.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Lota Maritime KNOWS

21 Investments SGR S.p.A., Giada Equity Fund

mag-13-2009



Wartsila Navim Diesel Srl

Merger/Acquisition

Wärtsilä Oyj Abp

-

apr-23-2009



Stradeblu s.r.l.

Merger/Acquisition

Lota Maritime KNOWS

-

sea-01-2009



Marina Blu S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-		MPS Venture SGR PLC (nka:Value Italy SGR S.p.A.)

DIC-13-2008



Taranto Container S.p.A. Terminal

Merger/Acquisition

Hutchison Whampoa Limited		Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd

DIC-13-2008



Taranto Container S.p.A. Terminal

Merger/Acquisition

Hutchison Whampoa Limited

set-03-2008



Oil Tankers S.p.A

Merger/Acquisition

Holding Furtrans Malta

-

gen-15-2008



Saint George terminal

Merger/Acquisition		Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG

Finterminal

DIC-31-2007



Cafi-Lift attendant Srl

Merger/Acquisition

-

Clarkson PLC

nov-06-2007

Costa Container Lines S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition		Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG

GF Group Spa

needle-15-2007

Technical Services S.r.l., Ports Service Business

Merger/Acquisition

Konecranes Plc		Technical Services S.r.l.

needle-06-2007



Terminal Bulk Italy S.p.A

Merger/Acquisition		Babcock & Brown Infrastructure Group (nka:First Infrastructure Group)

-

needle-01-2006



Moby S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

MPS Venture SGR PLC (nka:Value Italy SGR S.p.A.), Venture Dukedom

feb-07-2006

Pagnan PLC, Inland Transport Toilets Business

Merger/Acquisition

Cargill, Incorporated

Pagnan S.p.A.

feb-06-2006



Free navigation of the S.r.l. Gulf

Merger/Acquisition

-

-

sea-18-2005

Clarkson Italy S.r.l

Merger/Acquisition

Clarkson PLC

-

gen-27-2005



Baglietto S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Profile Spinnaker

Enel Net Gas S.p.A. (nka:2i Net Gas PLC)

DIC-22-2004



Idrosicilia S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

Companies Générale DES Eaux (nka:Veolia Eau-Company Générale DES Eaux)

Enel PLC

DIC-23-2003



Brindisi Terminal Italy S.p.a.

Merger/Acquisition

Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd.

Participation papalists srl, Municipality of Brindisi

apr-12-2003



Navigation Mountain S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

Sofipa SGR S.p.A.

feb-21-2003



Savino Del Bene S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

-

mag-30-2002



Italy di Navigazione PLC

Merger/Acquisition

CP Ships Limited

of Friendly Society of Navigation PLC

apr-30-2002



Moby S.p.A.

Private Placement

Equinox S.A.

-

DIC-05-2000



Gateway Container International Limited

Private Placement

CDC Group plc

-

DIC-31-1998



Borghi International S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

Borghi Logistics Spa

ott-06-1998



LLOYD Triestino /italia of navigation

Merger/Acquisition

Evergreen marine corporation

Finmare

mag-25-1998



VTE

Merger/Acquisition

PSA

Sinport

mag-25-1998



VEECON

Merger/Acquisition

PSA

Sinport

sea-29-1996



Contship Italy S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition

-

It arches Enterprise Managements SGR PLC, It arches Enterprise
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Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
INDUSTRY
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
PORTS
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
PORTS
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
PORTS
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
ASSOCIATIONS
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
PORTS
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
PORTS
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
LOGISTICS
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
PORTS
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
LAW
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
PORTS
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
CRUISES
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
INDUSTRY
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
PORTS
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
ACCIDENTS
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
COMPANIES
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
INDUSTRY
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
SHIPYARDS
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
PORTS
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
PORTS
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
PORTS
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MEETINGS
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
INDUSTRY
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
PORTS
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
LOGISTICS
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
PORTS
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
PORTS
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
PORTS
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
SHIPPING
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
ASSOCIATIONS
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
SHIPPING
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
EDUCATION
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
LOGISTICS
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
LOGISTICS
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
ACCIDENTS
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
SEAFARERS
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
SHIPYARDS
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
TRUCKING
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
ASSOCIATIONS
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
PORTS
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
PORTS
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
SHIPPING
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
ACCIDENTS
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
CONFITARMA
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
SHIPPING
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
INDUSTRY
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
TRUCKING
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
PORTS
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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.
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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