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May 2020




29/05/2020To fine summer the start of the work for the new terminal of the port of Marseilles for the passengers from and for the Maghreb
Currently this traffic is of 500 thousand people per year




29/05/2020From on 15 June in the Greek airports of Athens and Salonicco coming foreign tourists from 29 nations will be able to disembark
Between the European nations, excluded Italy, Spain, France, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Sweden and United Regno




29/05/2020In the first trimester the economic results of RINA have grown, but the possible impact of the sanitary crisis is attended
Confirmed Ugo Salerno president and managing director




29/05/2020Postponed on 31 August the term for the presentation of request of concession for the container terminal to the Port Channel of Cagliari
Exhorted a delay of the social shocks-absorber for all the workers of the commercial port of call until the location of the new operator




29/05/2020Last year, 102.6 million tonnes of goods (-2.6%) were transported on the Austrian rail network
44% of transit traffic was transport between Germany and Italy




29/05/2020German terminalists Eurogate and HHLA announce negotiations for close cooperation
Contacts are at an early stage




28/05/2020Freight traffic in the port of Koper fell by -10.9% in the first quarter
In March, there was a drop of -10.0%




28/05/2020Heavy traffic backlog at the ports of Naples and Salerno in April
Recorded declines of -37.2% and -13.3% respectively. Passengers collapse




28/05/2020By Caterina (ALIS), it is necessary to restart maritime transport to save the tourist season
Further extensions of suspensions after 2 June, he warned, could have devastating effects




28/05/2020In April, freight traffic at the ports of Algeciras, Barcelona and Valencia fell by -5.5%, -24.2% and -12.3% respectively
Zeroing the passenger flow




28/05/2020The G20 economies were hit hard by the pandemic in the first quarter
Further deterioration in April




28/05/2020In April, the port of Genoa recorded the lowest traffic figure in 25 years
Strong contraction of the business also in Savona Vado. Passenger traffic at both airports has been cleared




28/05/2020Allianz perceives: even if the ships in disarmament are many, the level of risk for the shipowners at all is not dropped
The insurance group evidences that entered at stake other types of risk




27/05/2020Terminal Container Ravenna, completed the leveling of the seabed in the area in front of the old ro-ro jetty
The dock allows the simultaneous docking of three ships




27/05/2020Costa and AIDA extend the suspension period of the cruises until July 31
The companies confirm that there are still no conditions to resume activity




27/05/2020Today, the largest container ship ever arrived in Italy at the port of Gioia Tauro
The "MSC Sixin" has a load capacity of 23,656 teu




27/05/2020Austrian trucks transported 402.3 million tonnes of goods last year (up 2.3%)
Growth was mainly driven by national transport on routes of up to 80 kilometres




27/05/2020ICAO, IMO and ILO urge governments to facilitate the change of ship and aircraft crews
I also call for recognition of the essential role of these workers




27/05/2020In the first quarter, ZIM improved its economic results by halving losses
-4.5% drop in containerized cargo carried by the fleet




26/05/2020Pacific International Lines deals with creditors and seeks Temasek's support
The health crisis has exacerbated the difficulties of the Singapore shipping company




26/05/2020An industrial e-fuel project for trucks, ships and aircraft is under way in Denmark
Initiative of Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Muller-M'rsk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ersted




26/05/2020Define guidelines for digitizing vehicle flows at the gates and port terminals of Genoa and Savona-Vado
The new procedures are expected to be fully operational by July




26/05/2020The Bimco is carrying to term the definition of standard for the cleansing of the hulls of the ships in water
The objective is that they are recognized by the International Maritime Organization




26/05/2020In the first quarter of this year, the OECD's gross domestic product fell by -1.8% compared to the previous three months
Compared to the first quarter of 2019, the decrease was -0.8%. France and Italy recorded the biggest declines




26/05/2020Cooperation between Harland and Wolff and Navantia is about to become operational
They will jointly participate in a UK Ministry of Defence competition




26/05/2020Wilson-Arkon agreement to manage a fleet of 20 mini-bullers
The German company will manage all export activities of the Norwegian company's fleet in the Mediterranean




26/05/2020Confetra, the relaunch decree-law does not adequately support certain sectors of logistics, starting with that of portability
Russian: We cannot allow the more than 200 port terminal companies to be compensated with just 16 million reductions in royalties




25/05/2020Compensation to Greek seafarers affected by the impact of the health crisis
Nearly 3.1 million euros of funds are allocated




25/05/2020Transportation, no to tariff dumping on container transport
Tagnochetti: the impact of a blockade of container transport would have very serious consequences on ports, ports, logistics and intermodal structures




25/05/2020Seven Northern European transport and logistics associations are calling for an extension of the brexit transition period
A "no deal" - they explained - would have disastrous consequences that would add to the dramatic crisis triggered by the Covid-19"




25/05/2020Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will buy the Brazilian shipyard Oceana
It will be used for the construction of four corvettes for the Brazilian Navy




25/05/2020New road to the Canal Port of Cagliari
It will facilitate the movement of heavy goods vehicles in and out of the docks




25/05/2020The Union Pilots denunciation the exclusion of the pilots of the ports from the measures of support of I decree I throw again
Bellomo: we do not succeed to comprise as the pilots are not never considered deserving of the same support, assured to the mooring service, for the decrease of the traffics from the Covid-19 emergency




22/05/2020Renewed the ICOMIA board
The new president is Canadian Sara Anghel, who takes over from Andrea Razeto




22/05/2020ICS, the rules governing hours of work and rest on board ships continue to be respected
The non-compliance rate has fallen by 25% in the last 12 months




22/05/2020Filt, Fit and Uilt say no to a further reduction in transporting rates to and from Ligurian ports
The request - they complain - contributes to the deconstructing of rules and safety and presses on the salaries of the staff of the transport companies on rubber




22/05/2020Malorgio (Filt Cgil): in the decree-law Relaunch there are useful interventions for ports
However, he said, the budget surpluses of the Port System Authorities must be taken into account




22/05/2020Rolls-Royce plans to cut 9,000 jobs
Property will be sold and other expenses reduced




22/05/2020New certification for the prevention and control of the spread of infections for Italian port terminals
It is the result of a collaboration between Assiterminal, RINA Services, SIGE and Maresca&Partners




22/05/2020The Propeller Club of Venice publishes an essay on the last 50 years of the port
The author of "Facts and Misdeeds in the Garden of Venice" is Massimo Bernardo




21/05/2020The World Trade Organization's barometric index is a storm
It marks 87.6, which is the lowest value since the indicator was adopted in July 2016




21/05/2020In France, almost 60% of haulage companies are still partially or totally inactive
A third of companies expect to have to resort to staff reductions in the near future




21/05/2020Meeting at the Municipality of Taranto to discuss the relaunch of the container terminal at the Polyseettorial Pier
Melucci: It's a matter of vital importance to an entire community




21/05/2020New Japanese consortium to design, build and market zero-emission electric ships
The first naval unit will be completed in March 2022




21/05/2020Perini Navi intends to use Article 182 of the bankruptcy law for debt restructuring
The aim is to safeguard operations and business continuity




20/05/2020After a positive 2019, Hupac faces a decline in activity caused by the coronavirus emergency
The company points out that the lack of adequate support for combined transport operators would trigger a dangerous downward spiral in modal transfer




20/05/2020Livorno has been given the green light for the work agency's recovery plan in Porto
A total of 607 thousand euros is expected to be paid




20/05/2020The pandemic sharply curbs the positive trend of Royal Caribbean Cruises results
In the first quarter, the cruise group reported a net loss of USD 1.44 billion




20/05/2020In controtendenza regarding the other main world-wide ports, the traffic of the goods in the port of Bremen grows
In the first trimester an increase of +1.1% is recorded, but it previews that in next the three months of they will more clearly manifest the effects of the Covid-19 crisis




20/05/2020To April the traffic of the container enlivened from the Chinese marine ports is diminished of -5,1%
The commercial exchanges with foreign country through the coastal ports of call are piled to altogether 316,6 million tons (+2.9%)




19/05/2020Silversea Cruises confirms the next takeover of the new Silver Origincruise ship
It was completed by the Dutch shipyard De Hoop despite the reduction in activity




19/05/2020The German shipowners are worried that the sanitary crisis will have effects more devastating than that financial institution of the 2008/2009
Hartmann (VDR): "it is expectable that important segment of the German mercantile fleet are to survival risk"




19/05/2020The Alliance restores three Italian stops on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Three ships will be re-entered in MD1 and MD2 services




19/05/2020At Ati Fincantieri Infrastructure- Fincosit the work on the displacement and expansion of the forane dam of the port of Vado Ligure
The Fincantieri Group company has also signed a contract for the reconstruction, reinforcement and adaptation of the historic international marina of Rapallo




19/05/2020The European shipowning industry, with the exception of the field tanker, heavy is hit by the impact of the pandemic
Investigation of the ECSA on the effects negatives of the sanitary emergency on the turnover and the occupation




18/05/2020Freight traffic in the port of Hamburg fell by -7.9% in the first quarter
Containers amounted to 2.2 million teu (-6.6%), of which 579 thousand with China (-14.6%)




18/05/2020The Spanish trade union CCOO calls for the nationalisation of shipping companies operating essential regular services
In addition, according to the trade union organisation, flags of countries such as Malta and Cyprus should be considered foreign to European cabotage




18/05/2020Regional Container Lines stores the first quarter with a sharp drop in containerized loads carried by the fleet
Stable the revenues




18/05/2020A ship from Genoa Messina has landed for the first time at the port of Ravenna
The "Jolly Vanadio" was also the largest container ship to ever enter the Candiano Canal




18/05/2020The EU approves subsidies for the development of intermodity in the Genoa node
Nine million euros to promote the transfer of goods from the road to the railway




18/05/2020Additional funds to upgrade the railway station serving the port of Ravenna
EUR 47.7 million for work on the two railway lines to the left and right of the Candiano Canal




18/05/2020DIS sells a Handysize product tanker built in 2006 for .8 million dollars
d'Amico: The divestment further strengthens our liquidity position




18/05/2020In the first three months of 2020, container traffic at Eurokai's port terminals decreased by -10.2%
In Germany, volumes fell by -10.2% and in Italy by -9.2%




18/05/2020Interferry expresses optimism about the recovery of the ferry sector
Carrigan; Ferries will be the preferred mode of transport for those travelling for tourism




18/05/2020Kuehne-Nagel has opened a wine and spirits warehouse in Verona
The temperature-controlled structure has an area of 27,000 square meters




18/05/2020Maritime links with Sicily have reopened
General aviation connections with the islands have also been reactivated




15/05/2020Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals fell by -5.3% last month
In China the decrease was -7.0% and in foreign terminals by -0.7%




15/05/2020Alfredo Scalisi is the new CEO of La Spezia Container Terminal
He previously served as general manager of the company




15/05/2020Wallenius Wilhelmsen's financial and operating results were sharp
In the first three months of 2020, the volumes of rolling stock transported by the fleet decreased by -20%




15/05/2020HMM reduces the costs and contains the losses
In the first three months the portacontainer of the South Korean company they have transported 885 thousand teu (- 18.6%)




15/05/2020To April the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of -7,3%
In the first quadrimestre of this year the decrease has been of -6,7%




15/05/2020In the first three months of this year the revenues of Fincantieri are diminished of -4,5%
The EBITDA is piled to 72 million euros (- 21.7%). The value of the new orders is dropped of -95,4%




15/05/2020In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd reported declines in operating profit and net income of -25.2% and -74.2%
Revenues increased by 9.2%




14/05/2020The NCLH cruise group closed the first quarter with an unprecedented net loss, higher than revenues
Turnover fell by -11.2% and net negative economic result amounted to -1.88 billion dollars




14/05/2020The Port Security Protocol has been approved in Ravenna
The aim is to ensure the maximum safety of workers and port operations




14/05/2020In the port of Marseille first refueling LNG from ship to ship
It was made between the "Coral Methane" gas station and the cruise ship "Emerald Coast"




14/05/2020Yang Ming filed for a loss in the first quarter
Financial performance of compatriot Wan Hai Lines also fell




14/05/2020ECSA welcomes the tourism and transport package presented by the EU Commission
However, it reiterated the need to work to allow the changing of the crews of the ships




14/05/2020Appointed the new Board of Directors of Maritime Stations
The 2019 financial year was closed with a net profit of 284 thousand euros ( .241%)




14/05/2020Croatian ports closed the first quarter with declines of -11.0% in freight and -12.3% in passengers
At the Port Of Rijeka, containers increased by 9.7%




14/05/2020The maritime agents of Ancona are asking the ADSP for immediate measures to support the competitiveness of the Doric port
Prompted the zeroing of port rights




14/05/2020Agreement between the German authorities and the German Naval Yards for the merger of activities in the field of the construction of military ships
Negotiations for consolidation have had the support of the government




13/05/2020Container traffic in the Port of Long Beach fell by -17.3% in April
Expected a further decline in the coming weeks




13/05/2020Hapag-Lloyd reduces the frequency of the Mediterranean Gulf Express service
In Italy it scales the ports of Livorno and Genoa




13/05/2020Negative first quarter for Evergreen Marine
Revenues fell by -4.9%




13/05/2020Funding to The Italian Sea Group to increase the shipbuilding capacity
Agreement with UniCredit and Deutsche Bank




13/05/2020In the second quarter, the value of world trade is expected to fall by -27%
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the first quarter of this year this value decreased by -3%




13/05/2020Freight traffic in the Port of Singapore fell by -12.6% last month
There were 2.8 million teu (-5.0%) containers




13/05/2020Maersk Group's quarterly results growth thanks to container carriers, but a slump is expected in the coming months
Skou: In the second quarter of this year, the volumes transported by the fleet will decrease by 20-25%




12/05/2020Also the National Association Companies Harbour Enterprises rejects the rough draft of Decreto Increase
The ANCIP asks among other things that former authorizations art. 17 come all which postponed at least five years




12/05/2020Global Ship Lease's quarterly financial performance fell
In the first three months of 2020, revenues grew by 10%




12/05/2020Assarmatori restates the demand for specific measures of support for the enterprises and the workers of the marine field
The government - he has accused the association - has decided to save the aerial transport and to sink that marine one




12/05/2020Of Caterina (ALIS): with Decreto I throw again is intentional to only help someone and not entire people of the transport
The government - he has denounced - rather than to support the entire field, instead has been worried of the support to a single company in crisis: Tirrenia




12/05/2020Last year the volume of goods is dropped transported on the road and on track through the Swiss Alps
Accentuation of the bending in the second half of the year




12/05/2020Negative quarterly economic and operating results of the HHLA terminal group
Titzrath: 2020 will be one of the most difficult years in the company's history




12/05/2020Confitarma, disappointment at the failure to accept his instances in the drafts of the Revival Decree
The Confederation complains that, on the other hand, significant resources have been found for Tirrenia and Alitalia




12/05/2020Alsea, the government's decree instead of reviving the economy risks scuppering it
Schiavoni: we do not understand why those who invoice above five million euros do not go anything




11/05/2020Cgil, Cisl and Uil urge not to dump the crisis in the port of Genoa on CULMV
Prompted an immediate resumption of calls for port company members




11/05/2020Suspended fees for all companies in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
The measure follows the measure to support companies authorised to provide temporary port work




11/05/2020Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by -6.5% in April
In the first four months of 2020, 2.49 million teu (-15.5%) were handled




11/05/2020The North Central Tyrrhenian AdSP plans to close 2020 with a loss of close to 20 million euros
Of Majo: 'all but one of the sectors are in very great pain as a result of this health emergency crisis'




11/05/2020In the first three months of 2020, freight traffic in the port of Trieste decreased by -5%
Growth of 4% of rolling stock. Decline in miscellaneous goods (-4%), solid bulks (-82%) liquid bulks (-1%)




11/05/2020Container traffic in New York Harbor decreased by -2.0% in the first quarter of this year
In March, a drop of -4.1%




11/05/2020Port of Spice, meeting between AdSP, Municipality and operators to define how to ensure the competitiveness of the airport
Ongoing and studying projects to offer more services and efficiency to users




11/05/2020China's largest petrochemical port has become operational
It is located 1.1 kilometers from the Sinopec refinery in Zhanjiang




11/05/2020Cargotec sells its stake in a crane factory in China to partner Rainbow Heavy Industries
The plant manufactures vehicles for the Kalmar and MacGregor brands




08/05/2020The Parliament EU will examine four proposals in order to support the field of the transports hit from the crisis
An amendment previews that the ports can decide to defer, to suspend, to reduce or to cancel the payment of the anchor duties




08/05/2020Royal Caribbean has cut 26% of beyond 5 thousand employee occupied from the group in the USA
The company has returned notes important measures of control of the costs. In course negotiations with the ship yards in order to reduce and to defer the expenses for the new constructions




08/05/2020Federagenti, the Venice case demonstrates to the embrittlement the economic monocultures in the phases of crisis
The federation of the shipping agents denunciation that the government has disregarded the engagements for I throw again of the lagoon harbour port of call




08/05/2020Filt-Cgil Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti exhort the government and the shipowners to assist and to support the marine ones
Necessary - they have emphasized Malorgio, Pellecchia and Tarlazzi - an ulterior effort in order to resolve a become situation definitively indefensible




08/05/2020THE Alliance announces a series of cancellations of departures of containerized maritime services
In Italy, some stopovers at the ports of Genoa and La Spezia were temporarily cancelled




08/05/2020Crickets (ANCIP): Port Authority intervenes quickly to allow Article 17 companies to overcome this critical period
Appreciation for the decision of the AdSP of Western Sicily to use art. 17 paragraph 15-bis of Law 84/94 to allocate funds to the Port Company




07/05/2020The IMO publishes protocols to facilitate ship crew changes
They were developed by leading maritime and transport organisations




07/05/2020New premises in the port of Ravenna for health checks on goods
They were made available free of charge to the USMAF and the PCF by SAPIR and TCR




07/05/2020With regard to the sinking of the Boccaccio, RINA reiterates and confirms the correctness of its work
The families of the victims - point out the law firms Ambrosio & Commodus and Bona Oliva and Associates - expect the Italian courts to quickly go to the merits




07/05/2020Grimaldi: If the state intervenes to support shipping companies, it must act in such a way as not to produce unfair competition
Finnlines closed the first quarter with a net profit of 20.7 million euros, or 27.6%




07/05/2020The Law court of the EU establishes that victims and survivors of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 will be able to introduce demanded of compensation in Italy
They will be able to address to the Italian magistracy in order to introduce an action for damages against RINA and Agency Italian Registry of Shipping




07/05/2020Positive the results of the first trimester of Friend International Shipping
The company previews good future perspectives for the market of the product tanker




07/05/2020In the first quarter, ICTSI's port terminals handled 1.5 million containers, or 1.2%
In Asia, traffic decreased by -2.6%




07/05/2020He bought the fleet and river transport activities in Europe of South Africa's Imperial
The more than 400 vessels carry more than 45 million tonnes of goods per year




07/05/2020The first ship of the new EMA containerized service has arrived at the port of Genoa
In just over nine hours at the PSA Genoa Pra' terminal, about 900 teu were moved




07/05/2020Rolls-Royce employs more than 4,000 people in the UK
The measure is a consequence of the unprecedented reduction in air traffic caused by the pandemic




06/05/2020Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten is in danger of not surviving the impact of the pandemic
The rating downgrade does not allow the company to access the system of state loan guarantees




06/05/2020Freight traffic at Spanish ports fell by -7.9% in March
Passengers fell by -58.6%




06/05/2020Because of the deterioration of the CAI International market suspends the project of sale of the branch of the railway wagons
The company has closed the first trimester with a net loss of -1,3 million dollars




05/05/2020Work will begin in the summer to extend the container terminal at Koper port
Annual traffic capacity will rise to a total of 1.5 million teu




05/05/2020Precautionary measures have been served to 69 people for alleged illicit trafficking in the port of Salerno
Mignone (Propeller Club Salerno): it will not be a news story to undermine the credibility of the airport




05/05/2020The Austrians, BB, LTE and ELL will build a locomotive service centre near Vienna
The workshop will become operational in the autumn of 2021




05/05/2020Fincantieri and the University of Genoa start four PhD projects
The engineering company will invest more than 250 thousand euros in it




05/05/2020Kotug acquires Marsol International in Dubai
The Middle Eastern company operates naval activities in the service of the offshore industry




05/05/2020Agreement for the digitisation of customs procedures in the ports of Brindisi, Manfredonia, Barletta and Monopoly
Sealed this afternoon by the Port Authority of the South Adriatic Sea and the Customs Agency




05/05/2020In just five weeks, due to the pandemic, passenger traffic at Italian airports fell from 460,000 to 7,000
A sector that for 2020 worldwide seemed destined for significant growth - pointed out the Istat - is now hit by a global crisis




05/05/2020Pillarstone Italy announces the conclusion of the renegotiation of PB Tankers' debt
Four of the company's MR2 ships enter the Finav fund




05/05/2020Appointed members of the Management Committee of the Port Authority of the Straits
The port authority's body will begin operating immediately




05/05/2020Textainer ended the first quarter with a net loss of -4.4 million dollars
Revenues fell by -6.5%




05/05/2020Carnival Cruise Line and P&O Cruises extend their suspension until August 31
Myrmell: A further suspension is a prudent and responsible measure




04/05/2020The EU Commission authorises seven billion euros in aid to Air France
The support plan includes government guarantees on loans and the provision of a share loan




04/05/2020ANCIP restates that in port it is single an authorized society to supply temporary harbour job
The thesis second which a pluralità of subjects would be necessary - denunciation the association - appears at least instrumental and rivelatrice of an approximate acquaintance of law 84/94




04/05/2020Funded the SUSPORT project to increase energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of Adriatic ports
The port of Ravenna will benefit from EUR 572,000 with which it will carry out three projects fully funded by the EU




04/05/2020Budget 2019 of the Authority of Harbour System of the Tyrrhenian Sea Northern
To Livorno the second reunion of the Cabin of direction has held city-port on the Codiv-19 emergency




04/05/2020Ordering Fincantieri for a frigate for the U.S. Navy with options for nine other ships
If all options are exercised, the value of the order will amount to USD 5.57 billion




04/05/2020The Spice, Tanger Med and Damietta will be the ports most affected by the crisis in the second quarter
Sea-Intelligence predicts this. Among the northern European ports, Felixstowe, Zeebrugge and Antwerp will be affected by the greatest impact from the emergency




04/05/2020Costa Cruises announces the further suspension of its cruises until June 30
Measures to contain the pandemic do not actually allow it to operate




04/05/2020The port of Trieste relaunches its role as the southern gateway to Europe
The emergency could facilitate an acceleration and unblocking in the use of the international Free Port




04/05/2020With the start of the lockdown, maritime traffic along the Italian coast has halved
This is highlighted by an analysis of the US HawkEye 360 based on satellite detections of radar signals
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Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
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Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
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
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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