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January 2020




31/01/2020Clean Arctic Alliance denunciation that some marine fuel mixtures VLSFO increase the emissions of black carbon
The industry of the naval fuel retort that these fuels turn out to be paraffinici that aromatic and invites the associations enviromentalists to discuss of in center IMO




31/01/2020Last year, freight traffic in the port of Zeebrugge increased by 14.2%
Containers amounted to 1.7 million teu ,4.8%




31/01/2020New intermodal terminal on the border between Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine
It will have an annual traffic capacity of one million containers




31/01/2020Brussels approves the creation of a joint venture French CGM and China's CIMC
The new company will offer container storage, handling and repair services in the port of Tianjin




31/01/2020In 2019, Russian ports handled a record traffic of 840.3 million tonnes, or 2.9%
The growth was driven by the rise in liquid bulks




31/01/2020Japan's ONE quarterly revenue falls as net profit grows
Deterioration of the level of the nols




30/01/2020Absorbing, exaggerated and unfounded scaremongering about coronavirus could have devastating effects on the portal system
Rossi: useless and harmful to create generalized and unjustified psychosis




30/01/2020Last year, freight traffic at Algerian ports increased by 1%
Passengers up 2%




30/01/2020In mid-2020, Kloosterboer will open a new container reefer terminal in the Dutch port of Vlissingen
Initially it will have a capacity of 250 thousand teu




30/01/2020Rina Consulting's new headquarters opened in Genoa
It is the engineering consulting firm of the RINA Group




30/01/2020Laghezza (Confetra Liguria): immediately free the Pontremolese from the laces that have imprisoned her in the list of second-level works
The work, he recalled, enjoys the unanimous support not only of the territories and cities directly concerned, but also of the economic world and the environmental planet




30/01/2020Marked decrease of the recorded economic results from Wärtsilä Corporation
In decided bending also the new acquired orders from the Finnish group




29/01/2020DCSA publishes standards for Track & Trace of containerized cargo
They can be downloaded freely from the association's website




29/01/2020In the port of Genoa, the second railway track has been inaugurated to access the PSA Genoa Pra' terminal
By the end of the year the seturbation of the current four tracks of the airport and to follow the expansion of the freight beam and the extension of the tracks to 750 meters




29/01/2020Royal Caribbean cancels three cruises to China for coronavirus emergency
Possible other measures if travel restrictions are kept in place




29/01/2020Ettore Pollicardo appointed president and CEO of the holding company of Bureau Veritas Italia
Diego D'Amato is the new president and CEO of BV Italia




29/01/2020AdSPs in the Western Ligurian Sea and the North Tyrrhenian Sea will participate in Fruit Logistics
Ports of Genoa stand together with C.I.S.CO. (International Container Studies Centre)




29/01/2020Costamare's economic results were positive
The company has a fleet of 71 container carriers




28/01/2020The Genoese company Messina appoints Bergé as a ship agent in Spain
The expected volume of activity is about 150 ships per year




28/01/2020The ICS advises its associates on measures to prevent the coronavirus from spreading
They are based on those provided by the World Health Organization




28/01/2020The A.P. Muller Group invests in the development of port and logistics activities in West Africa
Acquired 43% of ARISE Ports & Logistics




28/01/2020Costa Cruises will make selections to hire cabin crew
The company plans to recruit 700 people




28/01/2020A sharp reduction in freight traffic in the French port of Boulogne Calais
Passengers also fell




28/01/2020NYK, TTC and Bolloré sign the agreement to build the new ro-ro terminal in Port Said Harbour
It will become operational at the end of 2021




27/01/2020Assoporti, the request to apply the ordinary procedure of variant to the PRP even to minor works risks blocking the ports
The association stresses the urgent need to implement a deep simplification of administrative procedures




27/01/2020In the marine incidents the commander of the ship comes immediately indicted
They have denounced taken part to the workshop "the criminalizzazione of the commander of the ship: criticality and perspectives"




27/01/2020Creuers of the Port de Barcelona gets the entire ownership of Malaga Cruise Port
Acquired 20% of the capital in the hands of the Port Authority of Malaga




27/01/2020In 2019, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by 14.5%
In the third quarter, there was an increase of 4.8%




27/01/2020New intermodal link Turin - Pescara - Foggia
It was organized by the Arcese Group and will be operated by Mercitalia Rail




27/01/2020At Bureau Veritas Italy is THE ISO 28000 certification for security in the logistics chain
It was released by Accredia, the Italian Accreditation Authority




27/01/2020Liebherr will supply four new dock cranes at Montreal Gateway Terminal
They will be delivered in the third quarter of 2021




27/01/2020Qatari QTerminals and the Risoil-Kherson consortium will operate the Ukrainian ports of Olvia and Kherson
The consortium is attended by Georgian Georgian Industrial Group and Swiss Riceil




27/01/2020Coronavirus, COSCO Shipping has an observation period for employees who have been to Hubei Province
Medical visits also for seafarers before boarding ships




27/01/2020Circle and Maps partnerships in the field of intermodal logistics
It will begin with the creation of a support system for optimized management of the multi-modal supply chain based on economic parameters




24/01/2020In the fourth quarter of 2019, OOCL's fleet transported 1.80 million containers, or 4.8%
The business generated revenues of USD 1.60 billion, or 2.3%




24/01/2020Note of Fedepiloti and Angopi on the credits due by Sardinian pilots and moorings to Honored Armatori
The two organisations are confident that they can give appropriate answers to their associates in a short time




24/01/2020Fincantieri strengthens strategic partnership with the QatarI Ministry of Defense
Possible orders for other ships




24/01/2020Last year the ports of Naples and Salerno have enlivened 1,09 million container (+5.7%)
In the solo fourth trimester the containerized trade has been of 279 thousand teu (+1.0%)




24/01/2020CSAV halts its fleet of Ro-Ro ships by discontinued direct operation of maritime transport services
The Chilean group announced the decision to focus on its investment in container ized company Hapag-Lloyd




24/01/2020In 2019, the Russian railway company Russian Railways transported more than five million containers (12.6%)
The total containerized cargo amounted to 47.6 million tonnes, or 13.6%




23/01/2020Meeting of the Propeller Club of Trieste on the prospects of the Julian port port
It will be held on Monday and will also consider the node of the full application of the status of Porto Franco International




23/01/2020A study evidences the importance of the Venetian ports in the regional and Italian economic system
Used an innovative method in order to calculate induced and the direct and indirect fallen back ones




23/01/2020IBIA, the transition to IMO 2020-compliant naval fuels is taking place in a 'surprisingly regular' manner
According to the association, any problems were avoided thanks to prior planning by the operators




23/01/2020Container traffic at Long Beach Harbor decreased by -5.7% in 2019
December was down -10.3%




23/01/2020DB Cargo buys 50 hybrid locomotives
It will hire another 50 vehicles of the same type




23/01/2020Heavy drop in container traffic in the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk
Last year, 2.72 million teu (-18%) were handled




23/01/2020Assiterminal starts a season of new initiatives
The association leaves with rivisitazione of the logo and the website and program a workshop series




23/01/2020The liquidation of the holding company of the Uljanik shipyard in Pula was decided
Uncertainty about the possibility of a continuation of the plant's activities




23/01/2020COSCO Shipping and CIMC announce the size of expected net income for the 2019 financial year
The shipping group expects substantial growth, while the container manufacturer expects a significant decline in the result




22/01/2020Confetra urges the Minister of the Interior to immediately reactivate the Table for Legality
It is a tool - explains Nicolini - that turned out to be a useful experience for the search for analysis and shared solutions




22/01/2020Strike if Tirrenia does not withdraw the decision to close the Naples and Cagliari locations
This is announced by Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti




22/01/2020The port of Ancona has closed 2019 with a record of the containerized trade
Stable the total data of the goods enlivened




22/01/2020New cargo rail service between Northern Italy and Northern Europe/Scandinavia
It has been activated by Rail Cargo Group and has two weekly rotations




22/01/2020The Croatian group DIV will buy the Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft
Synergies with the Croatian naval engineering plant Brodosplit are expected




22/01/2020Container traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by 38% to 4.8 million teu in 2019
Other types of goods are also on the rise




21/01/2020Last year, the Maritime Station of Naples welcomed more than 1.36 million cruisers (up 28%)
More than 1.5 million passengers are expected in 2020




21/01/2020In Brussels, representatives of shipping and finance meet
Vettosi (Confitarma): it is necessary to take into account the different aspects of the shipping industry




21/01/2020Piacenza agrees with Liguria, Lombardy and Piemonte a protocol of understanding for the development of the logistic relations
The agreement is determined to favor the connection between the logistic poles piacentini, the Lombardic and Piedmontese logistic systems and from Liguria harbour system




21/01/2020IN the last quarter of 2019, ONE ships carried 1.8 million containers (-2.0%)
Volume of cargo transported on Asia-North America routes fell by -7.6%; transport between Asia and Europe increased by 5.9%




21/01/2020Last year, cruise traffic in Malta grew by 21.0%
In the last quarter, there was a decrease of -12.7%




21/01/2020In Savona a public meeting on the theme "The use of LNG in ports between innovation and responsibility"
It is organized by Costa Cruises in collaboration with the Municipality of Savona and the AdSP Ligure West




21/01/2020DP World will acquire 44% of Swissterminal' Swiss terminalist company
The stake will be sold by the Mayer family, which will continue to be the majority shareholder




21/01/2020Next Monday will be the last day of trading of Panalpina's shares on the Zurich Stock Exchange
The Swiss company was bought by Denmark's DSV




20/01/2020InRail is the first Italian railway company to obtain the Unique ERA Certificate
It was released by the European Union Agency for Railways




20/01/2020Last year, COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled 102.8 million containers, or 4.8%
Traffic at the group's Chinese terminals grew by 2.0% and foreign terminals by 24.0%




20/01/2020MSC Cruises confirmation the option for two ships of class "World" and program with Chantiers de the Atlantique the construction of other four innovative units
Undersigned also a memorandum of understanding for the development of another prototype of a new class of ships that use wind energy and other technologies




20/01/2020In 2019, for the first time, the volume of goods passing through the Suez Canal exceeded one billion tonnes
In December, the total was 88.3 million tonnes, a new record for this month




20/01/2020In the 2019 Chinese marine ports they have enlivened 9,19 billion tons of goods (+4.3%), of which 3,85 billion with foreign country (+4.8%)
In the solo fourth trimester the passed international cargos through the coastal ports of call are piled to 968,3 million tons (+4.5%)




20/01/2020Chilean SAAM will acquire 70% of Intertug's capital
The Colombian company has a fleet of 25 tugboats




17/01/2020The International Propeller Club Port of Rome was established
It's the 25th Italian club




17/01/2020"Shipping Meet Industry" will be held on 30 and 31 January in Milan
From this year Confetra is the main sponsor of the event




17/01/2020Filt, Fit and Uilt, the EU procedure on port taxation risks undermining the national port system
Government and parliament - the trade unions urge - show that our country respects competition rules




17/01/2020Last year, pirate attacks on ships decreased by 12%
The accidents resulted in the death of one seaman and the wounding of seven others




17/01/2020CLECAT, ETA, EBU, ESC, FEPORT, GSF, GSA and UIRR ask not to renew Regolamento of exemption for category for the containerized marine consortia
They exhort the EU commission to delay the decision of 12 months in order to examine and to estimate other information




17/01/2020In 2019, freight traffic in the port of Spezia amounted to 15.9 million tonnes, or 0.6%
Containers amounted to 1.41 million teu (-5%)




17/01/2020Hapag-Lloyd's agreement with Maersk and MSC for slot rental on 2M ships connecting Asia and Northern Europe
It will come into force in March




17/01/2020Global Ports Holding is filing to handle cruise traffic in the port of Taranto
The business will be located on the San Cataldo Pier




17/01/2020Container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles fell sharply by -16.5% in the last quarter of 2019
In the whole of 2019, the airport handled 9.34 million teu (-1.3%)




16/01/2020Filt Cgil, for the relaunch of the port of Venice the government respects the commitments on the sludge protocol
Colombo: "everything ready for dredging, but nothing moves"




16/01/2020The Ftner Cruises orders De Hoop a new river cruise ship
The new "Silver Origin" shipping unit has left the Dutch shipyard




16/01/2020Yilport Holding will pursue new acquisitions
Robert Yildirim: We will try to acquire one or two ports a year




16/01/2020Laghezza (Confetra Liguria), not dealing with transport emergencies could have disastrous consequences
It is urgent, he stressed, for everyone to take responsibility for these problems, to try to resolve them and to take action in a shared way




16/01/2020Genting Hong Kong, sale operation and leaseback for the Genting Dreamcruise ship
Raised 900 million dollars




16/01/2020THE Alliance confirmation the ports of call directed to the ports of Genoa and La Spezia in own Network of services for 2020
South Korean HMM will place side by side the companies Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Yang Ming




15/01/2020Confirmed the suspension of the payment of the royalties of the marinas in dispute with the state
The meeting of Confindustria Nautica with the Undersecretary for Tourism Bonaccorsi was positive




15/01/2020Unanimous support of the production fabric of the Valencian community to the project for the new container terminal in Valencia
The plan was presented by the TIL of the msc shipitis group




15/01/2020The Confetra Summit met with Minister De Micheli
Nicolini: it is necessary to have permanent and structured institutional places where to develop a daily confrontation between market participants and public decision-makers




15/01/2020Container maintenance and repair company Medrepair Italia is based in Gioia Tauro
Assigned a shed in the backyard




15/01/2020Hoyer and Dupré formed the logistics joint venture Hoyer Bulk LLC
Operational activity begins today in the United States




15/01/2020Konecranes will restructure the cranes of the Yilport container terminal in the port of Taranto
Job for seven ship-to-shore cranes and 16 currently inactive rail portal cranes




15/01/2020Last year, China's CMPort port terminals handled 111.78 million containers, or 2.5%
Bulk traffic was 449.24 million tonnes (-10.5%)




15/01/2020Damen and Gentium will collaborate on the establishment of ship building and repair activities in Bangladesh
The Dutch group, together with Blohm Voss and French Thales, will make at least four multirole frigates for the German Navy




15/01/2020Container traffic in Hong Kong port fell by -6.3% in 2019
The Chinese airport ranks eighth in the list of the world's first container ports




14/01/2020According to the general lawyer of the Law court EU, the survivors and the relatives of the victims of the shipwreck of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 they can demand the damages to the RINA
Szpunar considers that the victims of the shipwreck of a ship Panamanian clapper flag can address to the Italian judges




14/01/2020Spanish port terminalists reiterate the need to reduce taxation on companies in the sector
I also call for an appropriate investment policy




14/01/2020Memorandum of Understanding to triple air links between Italy and China
The agreement provides for a considerable extension of the previous agreements dating back to 2015




14/01/2020The "Livorno Blue Agreement" will be signed on Monday
The voluntary agreement aims to mitigate the effects of environmental pollution from maritime traffic




14/01/2020In the port of Ancona, preparatory activities are underway for the culling of the 12 Sai silos
The intervention will free up an area of 33,000 paintings to be allocated to port activities




14/01/2020Naviris, the Fincantieri-Naval joint venture, has become fully operational
First board meeting




14/01/2020PsA's port container terminals handled a record 85.2 million teu traffic in 2019, up 5.2%
In Singapore, the total was 36.9 million teu ,up 1.6%, in the foreign terminals of 48.3 million teu (up 8.1%)




14/01/2020CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping has taken delivery of its first cruise ship
The "Atlantic Coast" will be followed by the end of the year the twin "Mediterranean Coast"




14/01/2020CSAV increased its stake in Hapag-Lloyd by investing USD 330 million
The Chilean group's shareholding rises to almost 30% of the German company's capital




13/01/2020José Luis Ebalos confirmed to head the Spanish Ministry of Transport
Change of name of the ministry




13/01/2020Last year, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa reached a record high
There were 2.17 million ferry passengers, or 4.2%




13/01/2020In 2019, the port of Singapore, with 37.2 million teu, set its new historic annual container traffic record
Containerized cargo fell by -0.6% in terms of weight




13/01/2020Dunkirk is the first port French to be able to provide container carriers with electricity from the ground grid
The cold ironing system was installed at the Terminal des Flandres




13/01/2020Best (Confetra): It is necessary not to waste the opportunity of the Milleproroghe to support logistics
"Our sectors, he stressed, need massive investment and incentive policies."




13/01/2020The Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion visited the port of Gioia Tauro
Agostinelli: Without the connection to the national network, the railway gateway of the airport remains inactive




10/01/2020"The criminalizzazione of the commander of the ship: criticality and perspectives"
It is the topic of a convention that will hold on 27 January to Rome




10/01/2020In the 2019 port of Amsterdam it has enlivened 86,3 million tons of goods (+6%)
Decided decrease of the crocieristi




10/01/2020The situation of emergency to the customs office of Genoa Sampierdarena places to risk the marine traffics
Denunciation of from Liguria unions of Customs




10/01/2020Places under seizure three you ferry of Charon & Tourist
The ships would not be able to transport in safety people to reduced mobility




10/01/2020Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches according to new ferry ordered from the Hankyu Ferry
The ship, of the tonnage of about 16.300 tons, will be delivered in June




10/01/2020Decided contraction of the quarterly traffic of the goods in the port of Koper
In the period October-December of 2019 it is dropped of -20,9%




09/01/2020Robert Sappio is new president of the Institute of International Container Lessors
He is managing director of the American SeaCube Container Leasing




09/01/2020For the 2020 Ocean Alliance confirmation the ports of call to the Italian ports of Genoa, La Spezia and Trieste. Suppressed the ports of call directed to Venice
Introduced the new net of 39 services of line that will become operating to April




09/01/2020In the port of Tallinn it will be constructed to a new terminal cruises
It will be completed to July 2021




08/01/2020Giuliano Gallanti, former president of the ports of Genoa and Livorno is died
Between the numerous assignments, also that of president of the European Sea Ports Organisation




08/01/2020Finnlines orders to two new ships ro-pax of the ability to 5.100 linear meters and thousand passengers
They will be constructed by the yard Lowers Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co




08/01/2020A new intermodal service railway multistop of group SMET connects Orbassano, Verona and Bari
It is realized in partnership with CFI - Italian Railway Company




08/01/2020Mammoet has completed the acquisition of British the WINGS
In the next few months an integration plan will be put into effect in order to reunite the two organizations




07/01/2020Unchanged the rates for the transit of the ships in the Suez Canal
Increases only for rinfusiere and units LPG. In the 2019 they are journeyed 18,800 ships (+3.9%)




07/01/2020The Jolly Palladio ship has transported the means that participate to the rally Dakar 2020
To the end of January vehicles and materials they will be re-embarked on the unit with-ro of Ignazio Messina and C




07/01/2020Trasportounito, the haulers to the table for the definition of the new Convention on the marine transports for the Sardinia
The union has decided to be extended the state of agitation regarding the Sardinia




07/01/2020In the 2019 port of Gioia Tauro it has enlivened beyond 2,5 million container (+8.4%)
The resumption has been centralized in the second half of the year




07/01/2020The Global consortium Holding Ports - MSC complete Cruises the acquisition of the Goulette Shipping Cruise
The society is yielded for about 12 million euros




07/01/2020New records of traffic of the goods in the ports of Montreal and Abu Dhabi
Marked also the new maximum peaks of containerized trade




07/01/2020Today to the MIT an encounter with the haulers on the topic of the increase of the marine hires
Longo (Trasportounito): "the time is past due and this because of the total absence of urgent provisions"
News from the Companies
06/01/2020La logistica italiana sceglie Padova e Green Logistics Expo come appuntamento di riferimento del settore
Alla Fiera di Padova dal 18 al 20 marzo 2020 l'unico Salone italiano dedicato alla logistica sostenibile




03/01/2020The Adani group will buy the Indian port of Krishnapatnam for 1,9 billion dollars
The investment in order to buy 75% of the society of the Navayuga that develops the port of call




03/01/2020Launched the hull of the new cruise ship Silver Origin
It is under construction near the Dutch Shipyard De Hoop




03/01/2020In the 2019 ports of Ukraine they have enlivened beyond a million container
Increase of +18.5% on the year precedence




02/01/2020Roberto is died D' Alexander, president of the port of Genoa in the critics Eighties
Left after five years the guide of the CAP, it obtained managing assignments in Agusta, Zanussi, Pirelli and Fiat




02/01/2020To November 2019 the traffic of the goods in the ports dl Tyrrhenian Headquarters is diminished of -6,2%
In the first eleven months last year an increase of +1.8% is recorded




02/01/2020Hupac makes available an application for localization of the trains in real time
It includes relative information to estimated time for the withdrawal of cargos near the terminals




02/01/2020PSA Genoa Pra', initiative in order to improve the operativity of the terminal to service of the road haulage
The phase of experimentation will be activated tuesday
FROM THE HOME PAGE
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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