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August 1998
31/08/1998Il porto della Spezia nel primo semestre: +26,3% dei traffici
Incrementi, anche sostanziosi, in tutti i settori merceologici. I container hanno totalizzato 318.622 teu
31/08/1998In settembre la privatizzazione di tre porti cileni
Valparaiso, San Antonio e San Vicente verranno assegnati ai privati. L'Emporchi chiede all'Antitrust di imporre limiti alla privatizzazione
31/08/1998Gruppo armatoriale CP Ships: 274.000 teu nel secondo trimestre di quest'anno
Reddito di 42,4 milioni di dollari canadesi. Tra le compagnie del gruppo in evidenza la Lykes
31/08/1998Appello del BIMCO e dell'IMB al governo cinese
I due organismi internazionali marittimi chiedono che nei porti cinesi non avvengano casi di sopraffazione nei riguardi di navi ed equipaggi occidentali
29/08/1998Potenziamento del container terminal del porto indiano di Cochin
All'offerta dell'autorità portuale hanno risposto le principali società mondiali del settore
29/08/1998In Sudafrica non si applica ancora il codice ISM
L'agenzia SAMSA per la sicurezza marittima non è autorizzata a prendere provvedimenti contro le navi che non cono conformi al Codice
29/08/1998Banca dati del BIMCO sul trattamento delle acque di zavorra
E' disponibile solo per i membri del Council ed elenca i regolamenti in vigore in oltre cento nazioni
28/08/1998Primi sette mesi dell'anno del porto di Venezia: +9,2% le merci, +16% i passeggeri
Ulteriore contrazione a luglio del traffico container (-14,1%)
28/08/1998La Corea del Sud riduce i progetti di linee ferroviarie ad alta velocità
Vi sarà soltanto la linea Pusan-Taegu, ma il governo ha detto che non vuol rinunciare alla Seul-Pusan
28/08/1998La Hessenatie del porto di Rotterdam impegnata in un contrasto con i portuali
Ha dovuto costituire aree di parcheggi per le autovetture da imbarcare in prossimità delle banchine
28/08/1998La COSCO ordina due portacontainer a un cantiere giapponese
Sono unità da 1400 teu che sostituiranno due navi di vecchia costruzione. Costano 48 milioni di dollari
27/08/1998Il China Shipping Group vuole costruire una flotta di vlcc
Trattativa con la Bocimar per una petroliera di 245.000 tpl
27/08/1998Intasamento del traffico nel porto indiano di Madras
La situazione è stata determinata dagli scioperi di aprile e di maggio. Le navi devono attendere da 10 a 13 giorni prima di raggiungere un ormeggio operativo
27/08/1998COSCO, K Line e Yang Ming potenzieranno i loro servizi transatlantici
Opereranno da ottobre con nove navi da 2000 teu. A fine anno anche APL, MOL e Hyundai raddoppieranno il loro servizio
26/08/1998E' terminata la guerra dei container terminal nel porto di Barcellona
Definitivamente accordata la concessione del secondo terminal per container del porto, il Terminal Catalunya
26/08/1998Cresce a luglio del 13% il traffico commerciale nel porto di Genova; calo invece nel settore turistico (-14,9%)
Movimentati nel mese 117.603 teu (+9%) e nei primi sette mesi dell'anno 791.886 teu (+18%)
26/08/1998Due nuovi collegamenti tra Nord-Sud Europa e Asia del vessel sharing agreement CMA-Norasia
Inizieranno il 3 ottobre. Nove unità Superstar da 4000 teu nel primo e otto da 2300 teu nel secondo
26/08/1998Rotterdam: 2,9 milioni di teu nel primo semestre
L'incremento rispetto allo stesso periodo del 1997 è stato in questo settore del 10,5%. Il traffico complessivo è stato di 157 milioni di tonnellate
26/08/1998Parti auto VW da Anversa al Sudafrica con navi MSC
Il traffico della compagnia svizzera, che trasporta anche container con auto smontate verso l'Europa, è di circa 30.000 container l'anno
25/08/1998Due partenze anticipate dei traghetti veloci della Sardinia Ferries
Le condizioni meteomarine nelle Bocche di Bonifacio hanno consigliato l'anticipo delle partenze, e centinaia di passeggeri sono rimasti a terra a Civitavecchia
25/08/1998Verrà costruito a Patenga il primo container terminal del Bangladesh
Il sito si trova a 5 km da Chittagong. Capacità di traffico di 800.000 teu l'anno
25/08/1998Stabile il traffico nel porto di Marsiglia nel primo semestre
Il consuntivo è stato di 46,44 milioni di tonnellate di merce
25/08/1998Variazioni nel servizio SBX della OOCL
Oltre i principali porti dell'Europa continentale del Nord e della Gran Bretagna, il collegamento tocca i porti di San Pietroburgo, Kotka e Aarhus
24/08/1998Piano strategico del porto di Barcellona: raddoppio del traffico entro il 2010
Sono stati elaborati 90 progetti e nel prossimo settembre ad ogni progetto verrà assegnato un gruppo di lavoro
24/08/1998Mostra di mobili progettati da Le Corbusier nel porto di Savona
L'esposizione si terrà dal 4 al 20 settembre presso la Stazione Marittima
24/08/1998I demolitori indiani temono di non poter più acquistare navi USA
Il Congresso sta infatti discutendo una legge che proibisce la vendita di navi da demolire a paesi che non osservano norme di sicurezza
24/08/1998Oltre 60 milioni di tonnellate il traffico nel porto di Anversa nel primo semestre
L'incremento rispetto allo stesso periodo del 1997 è stato del 10,4%. 1.615.000 teu i container
24/08/1998Trasporto di banane con treno blocco da Vado Ligure a Koper
Il servizio, effettuato da Intercontainer-Interfrigo, è settimanale con transit time di 17 ore sul tragitto di 650 km
22/08/1998Barcellona, un milione di teu tra il maggio 1997 e il maggio 1998
La direzione del porto rimarca il quarto posto nel Mediterraneo, ma sottolinea le caratteristiche hub di Algeciras e di Gioia Tauro
22/08/1998Il cantiere Bremer Vulkan dovrebbe rimborsare le sovvenzioni ricevute
Lo ha chiesto la Commissione Europea. Si tratta di 327 milioni di marchi su un totale di sovvenzioni di 789 milioni di marchi
22/08/1998Porto di Londra: 65,7 milioni di tonnellate nel 1997
I terminalisti negli ultimi anni hanno investito 300 milioni di sterline in attrezzature. La PLA non ha effettuato aumenti tariffari dal 1994
21/08/1998P&O Nedlloyd sostituisce 330 dei suoi marittimi britannici e neozelandesi con personale filippino
Il personale a basso costo dovrebbe permettere alla compagnia di superare difficoltà finanziarie a breve termine. Contrasti con i sindacati
21/08/1998Diminuiscono i servizi di linea per i porti giapponesi
Il ministero dei Trasporti afferma che le tariffe portuali sono troppo alte e che i metodi di lavoro sono sorpassati
21/08/1998Trattative per la vendita della South Seas SS alla Hamburg Süd
La cessione della compagnia del gruppo Thor Dahl Shipping è però condizionata alla soluzione di dissidi familiari
21/08/1998Nuove cisterne per prodotti chimici per l'armatore Bakri
Due verranno costruite dalla Hyundai, mentre altre due, ordinate in aprile, dai cantieri Hanjin
20/08/1998Corte dei Conti: meno investimenti nei trasporti nel 1997
Le spese dell'amministrazione pubblica risultano diminuite del 6,3%. Particolare flessione nel settore aeroportuale e dei trasporti in concessione
20/08/1998I cantieri pakistani di demolizione toccati dalla crisi
Nel primo semestre di quest'anno hanno smantellato navi per 1,4 milioni di tpl, ma ora la crisi si fa sentire
20/08/1998La flotta del gruppo armatoriale Montanari salirà a 30 navi
Il fatturato della società è stato nel 1997 di 178 miliardi di lire, sarà di 180 miliardi nel 1998, di 200 miliardi nel 1999 e di 220 nel 2000
20/08/1998Quattro navi portacontainer da 5000 teu per la OOCL
Due verranno costruite dai cantieri Samsung della Corea del Sud, due dai cantieri di Taiwan
19/08/1998Hamburg Süd acquista la brasiliana Aliança
La compagnia di navigazione sudamericana arma quattro portacontainer che trasportano 90.000 teu l'anno
19/08/1998L'India chiude la navigazione di cabotaggio alle compagnie straniere
Abolita la legge che da sei anni ha permesso lo sviluppo delle esportazioni del Paese
19/08/1998Chimichiere per un miliardo di dollari per l'armatore Livanos
La Seachem del gruppo Ceres Hellenic Shipping ordinerà 18 chimichiere nei prossimi due o tre anni
19/08/1998Calano le navi in costruzione per armatori esteri nei cantieri giapponesi
3,5 milioni di tonnellate di stazza lorda nel primo semestre di quest'anno, contro 5,2 milioni di tsl nell'equivalente periodo del 1997
18/08/1998Presentato oggi il nuovo aeroporto di Montichiari (Brescia)
Lo scalo rimarrà operativo anche dopo la riapertura dell'aeroporto di Verona Villafranca, chiuso temporaneamente per lavori di ristrutturazione
18/08/1998Calano i prezzi delle navi da demolire
Gli armatori non riescono a realizzare prezzi buoni sia per le rinfusiere che per le cisterne
18/08/1998Quattro bacini per vlcc nel cantiere di Qingdao
Progetto da 800 milioni di dollari della China State Shipbuilding Corporation
18/08/1998Due petroliere aframax per la Shipping Corporation of India
La SCI ha cancellato l'ordinazione ai cantieri Halla ed ora sta trattando con la Hyundai
17/08/1998Il Comitato consultivo dell'UE ha bocciato oggi il piano italiano per il trasferimento del traffico aereo internazionale da Linate a Malpensa
Bruxelles attende, prima della formalizzazione della bocciatura prevista per il 9 settembre, una proposta di compromesso da parte italiana
17/08/1998Med Pac Conference anticipa la scadenza del temporary emergency Panama Canal draft surcharge
La scadenza, prevista inizialmente per il 31 ottobre, è stata anticipata al 15 settembre
17/08/1998Torna d'attualità il mercato delle petroliere Panamax, Aframax e Suezmax
La MMS, che l'anno scorso acquistò tre petroliere Panamax per 40 milioni di dollari, punta ora all'acquisto di tre Panamax e di tre Aframax
17/08/1998USA-Europa door-to-door in 7 giorni con le navi della Fastship
La compagnia progetta di svolgere un servizio transatlantico containerizzato con navi velocissime di cui ha il brevetto di costruzione
17/08/1998Una nuova area di distribuzione a Felixstowe
Il progetto del Trinity College rischia tuttavia di non essere realizzato a causa dell'inquinamento sonoro dell'impianto
14/08/1998Verso l'estinzione la marina mercantile spagnola
Le navi spagnole ora assicurano solo il 13% dei trasporti di merci nazionali. Aiuti del governo agli armatori
14/08/1998Bremer Vulkan: non ancora terminata l'indagine per il fallimento della società
L'attrezzatura del cantiere di Brema, messa all'asta, ha reso 1,8 milioni di marchi, mentre tutti gli altri stabilimenti del gruppo sono in attività
14/08/1998Critiche al nuovo regolamento tedesco sui marittimi
Prevede l'imbarco di cinque marittimi tedeschi sulle navi nazionali
13/08/1998Ceduta a d'Amico l'Italia di Navigazione
La società romana ha garantito il posto di lavoro per cinque anni ai 365 attuali dipendenti
13/08/1998Un terminal carboniero convertito alla movimentazione dei container
Ha una banchina lunga 325 metri nel porto fluviale belga di Genk
13/08/1998Servizio ferroviario merci della CTN da Rotterdam per Mosca
European Rail Shuttle e Transfracht hanno iniziato un servizio per Monaco e Mannheim
13/08/1998Aumenta l'autotrasporto merci in Europa
Continua crescita nel terzo trimestre di quest'anno, specialmente in Italia e in Francia
12/08/1998Gibuti unico porto dell'Etiopia
Stanziati oltre 3 milioni di dollari per potenziare le strutture portuali, che reggono tutto il traffico diretto all'Etiopia
12/08/1998Aumento generale e continuo dei salari degli ufficiali marittimi in tutto il mondo
Secondo l'ISF si è verificato un grande aumento dei salari in India, in Polonia e nelle Filippine, ma si tratta di un adeguamento ai salari europei
12/08/1998Tre unità da 754 teu noleggiate dalla Maersk
Seconda portacontainer da 1748 teu per la Far Eastern Shipping Co.
11/08/1998Oltre 45 miliardi di yen per i porti giapponesi
L'ingente somma verrà destinata alla realizzazione di piattaforme portuali in undici porti
11/08/1998Critiche in Belgio all'acquisto della THL da parte della ABX
Autotrasportatori e spedizionieri non approvano la maniera con cui l'operazione verrà finanziata
11/08/1998Traffico camionistico sulle autostrade italiane nel primo trimestre
3500 milioni di veicoli/km. La maggior parte del traffico sulla Brescia-Padova
10/08/1998Larsen & Toubro vende la sua flotta di sei rinfusiere per 40 milioni di dollari
L'acquirente è la compagnia americana Millenium Management Company
10/08/1998Lieve calo del traffico container nei porti sudafricani
Diminuzioni del traffico complessivo in tutti i porti, eccetto che a Port Elizabeth e a Richards Bay
10/08/1998Settima portacontainer serie "D" (4211 teu) per l'Evergreen
Viene immessa nel servizio attorno al mondo verso ovest. Due nuove unità da 1200 teu messe in linea dalla MISC. "CSAV Rio Uruguay" per la CSAV
08/08/1998La NYK Canopus per la NYK e la Aseer per la UASC
La prima ha una portata di 5798 teu ed è l'ultima di una serie di cinque unità. La seconda può trasportare 3800 teu è la quinta di una serie di dieci
08/08/1998Il catamarano veloce Catalonia nel collegamento Barcellona - Palma de Majorca
La rotta viene coperta in tre ore, due volte il giorno. Accordo con la Trasmediterranea per limitare e compensare gli effetti della concorrenza
07/08/1998Solo d'Amico resta in corsa per l'acquisizione dell'Italia di Navigazione
Il mantenimento della flotta, dei livelli di occupazione e della sede a Genova sono alcuni aspetti che hanno fatto preferire l'offerta della d'Amico a quella di CMA/CGM
07/08/1998Il porto di Savona-Vado, in attesa del piano regolatore portuale
L'iter per il varo del piano consentirà, secondo l'Autorità Portuale, di dirimere le controversie sulla destinazione d'uso delle aree portuali
07/08/1998La Regina Maersk nel Suez Express Service
Nell'ultima decade di luglio la nave ha fatto scalo nei porti atlantici degli USA, e dopo scali in Mediterraneo, Medio ed Estremo Oriente arriverà in settembre nei porti USA del Pacifico
07/08/1998Gli esportatori malaysiani non favoriscono i porti del loro Paese
Fanno caricare le merci in porti stranieri, soprattutto a Singapore. Il governo introdurrà un regolamento che li obbligherà a servirsi dei porti nazionali
07/08/1998Portacontenitori per la Heung-A e per la FESCO
La prima compagnia ha ricevuto la "Heung A Asia" da 1000 teu, la seconda la "Kapitan Afanasyev" da 1748 teu
06/08/1998Saima Avandero sviluppa a Genova la logistica della nautica
Giorgio Ciro, import manager della società, ha sottolineato le prospettive di crescita in Liguria
06/08/1998Carnival ordina alla Fincantieri altre due navi da oltre 100 mila tonnellate di stazza
Le unità saranno gemelle della "Carnival Triumph" e della "Carnival Victory", attualmente in costruzione nei cantieri italiani di Monfalcone
06/08/1998Un milione di dollari di Taiwan per la ricostruzione del porto di Monrovia
Il finanziamento verrà utilizzato per l'acquisto di equipaggiamento per la movimentazione dei carichi
06/08/1998Beira e Colombo nel servizio Asia-Africa della Mitsui
Sostituite le navi da 700-750 teu con altre da 1000 teu. Sedici nuovi porti nel servizio interasiatico della Cheng Lie Navigation
06/08/1998Una petroliera navetta per la Ugland
Sarà dotata di un sistema di posizionamento dinamico. Due vlcc per la KOTC e una chimichiera costruita da un cantiere russo
05/08/1998Nominato il commissario del porto di Gioia Tauro
E' Felice D'Aniello, dirigente del ministero dei Trasporti. Ettore Ianì è stato nominato vice commissario aggiunto
05/08/1998La Panama Canal Commission riduce di un quarto la forza lavoro
Il provvedimento consentirà la riduzione dei costi operativi prima del passaggio delle consegne USA-Panama
05/08/1998I porti belgi contro il regime dell'import delle banane
Insistono per l'adozione di un sistema senza contingentamenti che favoriscono le discriminazioni
05/08/1998Quattro rimorchiatori per Les Abeilles e due per la Cory Towage
I primi verranno costruiti nei cantieri di Lorient e di Saint Malo, gli altri in cantieri olandesi
04/08/1998Istituita l'Autorità Portuale di Gioia Tauro
Il decreto del 16 luglio relativo alla formazione dell'ente portuale è stato pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale
04/08/1998La South Asia Gateway Terminals procederà allo sviluppo del porto di Colombo
Ha in affitto per trent'anni il Queen Elizabeth Quay. Dura opposizione dei sindacati, che parlano di svendita del porto ai privati
04/08/1998A Kaohsiung imposti due piloti alle navi in arrivo
Il regolamento governativo ne prevede uno, ma sono stati minacciati scioperi. 14 giorni di astensione dal lavoro dei piloti portoghesi
04/08/1998Avviati i corsi di formazione per operatori della logistica e di magazzino nell'ambito dell'accordo tra Magazzini Generali di Verona e Interporto Campano di Nola
Lo stage è seguito da 15 ragazzi napoletani, a cui ne seguiranno altri impegnati in un corso per la gestione di magazzini frigoriferi
03/08/1998Nuovo terminal nel porto di Anversa
E' il Muisbroek Terminal gestito da ACT e TRW. Nuovo terminal a Bremerhaven della Bremer Lagerhaus Gesellschaft, della Maersk e della Sea-Land
03/08/1998Firmato il contratto di cessione del Lloyd Triestino all'Evergreen
L'operazione, del valore di circa 400 miliardi di lire, prevede anche l'acquisizione delle partecipazioni nelle società collegate alla compagnia italiana, tra cui Interlogistica e Italmar
03/08/1998Lavori portuali in India. Un ciclone ha distrutto il porto di Kandla
Tutte le 14 banchina del porto di Kandla sono state danneggiate seriamente. Sono agibili solo dei mezzi di sollevamento galleggianti
03/08/1998Petroliere per Goulandris, Chandris, Ceres Hellenic e Oldendorff
Quelle ordinate al cantiere sudcoreano Samsung palesano la caduta dei prezzi dopo la svalutazione dello won
01/08/1998Due nuovi servizi della OOCL per porti giapponesi
Hanno frequenza ogni dieci giorni. Le portacontainer della Hanjin spostano i loro terminal a Pusan
01/08/1998Adelaide nel servizio Eagle di Contship e P&O Nedlloyd
Nel servizio quattordicinale sono impiegate sei portacontainer da 1800 teu
01/08/1998La Global Ocean Carriers vende tre navi per acquistare due portacontainer
Le navi acquistate sono la "Hanjin Hong Kong" e la "Hanjin Keelung" noleggiate alla Hanjin per 20.000 dollari il giorno
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
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It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
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Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
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Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
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Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
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Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
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Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
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Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
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Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
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Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
Medlog inaugurates a logistic park in the port King Abdulaziz of Dammam
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
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