The Association of Italian Ports (Assoporti) and SRM, the studies linked to the Intesa Sanpaolo group, have released a second 2024 issue of the publication "Port Infographics" presenting recent phenomena and statistics on maritime transport and logistics, nationally and internationally. In this The main impacts on trade are highlighted due to the tensions that are crossing the Red Sea And they show no sign of ending. Regarding the volumes of goods handled by sea, the publication foresees a Grand total of 12.6 billion tonnes of goods transported by sea, with an increase in the volume of oil and gas and containers, while weak Chinese demand and wider impacts of the energy transition on sectors key industries, including energy and steel, are holding back the Growth of dry bulk.

The report also describes fuel trends alternative shipping companies, with 6.5% of the world's fleet in service in 2023 in terms of gross tonnage uses alternative fuels compared to 2.4% in 2017, and with An orderbook that presents 49.5% of the GRT of new ships neat construction that you will be able to use alternative fuels.

The last chapter of the document hosts a special on work concerning the employment of women in ports Italian.