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21 January 2025 - Year XXIX
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January 2021




29/01/2021Attica orders three new catamarans at the Norwegian shipyard Brødrene
The order is worth EUR 21 million




29/01/2021In 2020, freight traffic in haropa'French system fell by -6.0%
Containers amounted to 2.4 million teu (-14.0%)




29/01/2021New historical record of quarterly container traffic for Spanish ports
It was established in the latter part of 2020




29/01/2021In the next few days the publication of the call for tenders for towing services in the port of Savona - Vado Ligure
The Port Authority of Savona has completed the investigation process for the definition of technical and administrative documentation




29/01/2021Project for the notice of goods arriving in the port of Trieste
The operational phase has begun




29/01/2021Corsini: PNRR does not recognise the strategic role of the port of Livorno
He stressed that it should be included in the list of strategic ports for the National System in the same way as Genoa and Trieste




29/01/2021Last quarter 2020 also record for the Japanese containerized shipping company ONE
Revenues increased by +28.9% in the period




28/01/2021Gruber Logistics has acquired Combitras
The company has offices in Cesena and Bologna




28/01/2021De Micheli: designate seafarers as key workers? But we already did it in March!
Confitarma and other maritime organisations are only now aware of this




28/01/2021The port of Valencia closes 2020 with a new historical record of quarterly container traffic
In the whole year, 5.4 million teu (-0.2%) were moveded




28/01/2021Deterioration of Wärtsilä's performance in the latter part of 2020
Net sales fell by -11% in the full year




28/01/2021Evergreen will increase the container fleet by 44,000 units
Order the first containers to the Chinese CXIC Group Container Co




28/01/2021ZIM will raise less than expected resources with the entry to the New York Stock Exchange
The unit offer price will be $15




28/01/2021The marriage between Fincantieri and Chantiers de l'Atlantique will not take place
The unprecedented uncertainties on the tourist market - explain Rome and Paris - do not allow the planned operation to proceed




27/01/2021The Grimaldi Group has taken over the PCTC Grande Texas.
It has a capacity of about 7,600 ceu




27/01/2021COSCO Shipping Ports will acquire 20% of Saudi's Red Sea Gateway Terminal
New shareholder also the Saudi sovereign wealth fund GDP




27/01/2021The four Vice-Presidents of federagenti have been appointed
I am Giancarlo Acciaro, Gianluca Croce, Laura Miele and Domenico Speciale




27/01/2021In 2020, rail traffic grows at bologna interport. Slight drop in trucks
Improvement in the latter part of the year




27/01/2021Fedespedi signs a collaboration agreement with Fondazione Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia
It provides for the patronage of the Master in "Trade, Taxation and International Arbitration"




27/01/2021Positive performance for the Italian naval register
The ICS publishes the 2020/2021 edition of the Flag State Table




27/01/2021Record financial and operating performance for Hapag-Lloyd in the last quarter of 2020
Over the period, the average value of the noles increased by +9.5%




26/01/2021Cruise group Carnival closed the 2020 financial year with a net loss of -$10.2 billion
Revenues fell by -73.1%




26/01/2021South Korea's SM Merchant Marine Co. is preparing an initial public offering
It is expected to be listed on the Korean Stock Exchange by the end of the year




26/01/2021France aims to increase the share of containerised traffic moveded by ports from 60% to 80%
The aim by 2050 is also to double the number of direct and direct workers linked to port activities




26/01/2021The procedure to ensure maritime territorial continuity on the Civitavecchia-Olbia route has been initiated
25 February is the deadline for expressions of interest




26/01/2021Positive assessment of the timing of the construction of the new gioia tauro rail gateway
The work had a total cost of 40 million euros




26/01/2021More than 300 shipping companies and associations are signing a declaration to solve the problem of changing ship crews
Indicate four priority actions




26/01/2021DFDS buys Dutch HSF Logistics
The agreement provides for the transfer to the Danish group of 1,800 employees and a fleet of 750 trucks and 1,500 trailers




26/01/2021UPS sold its part-load road transport business to TFI International
Transaction worth $800 million




26/01/2021Assoporti has signed the Padua Charter
Pact between maritime-port cluster organisations for sustainable and efficient logistics




26/01/2021Busan is confirmed as the sixth container port in the world
Last year, the South Korean airport moved 21.8 million teu (-0.8%)




26/01/2021Samsung Heavy Industries will build two 13,000 teu contenitorial carriers
Order with a total value of approximately $208 million




25/01/2021Freight traffic in the port of Marseille Fos fell by -12.7% in 2020
Passengers down -76%




25/01/2021In addition to the container record, in 2020 the port of Tanger Med also set the new historical peak of total freight traffic
Considerable increase in bunkering activity carried out in the Moroccan port port




25/01/2021The EU will not launch an investigation into the abnormal state of the containerised maritime transport market unless legal action is proposed
CLECAT and ESC will consider filing a formal complaint with the European Commission




25/01/2021Wan Hai Lines orders 12 new 3,013 teu container containers
Order worth $565.2 million to JMU and Nihon Shipyard




22/01/2021Spain's Boluda Towage buys Dutchman Iskes Towage & Salvage
Both port towing activities in Eemshaven, Lübeck and Lisbon and offshore activities change hands




22/01/2021Summary: qualitative leap with the inclusion of Pontremolese in the Dpcm
It is - he stressed - a priority infrastructure not only for the ports of La Spezia and Carrara, but also for the entire infrastructure system of Northern Italy




22/01/2021Costa postpones the restart of its cruise activities in Italy until 13 March
Proposed itineraries that will stop in Savona, La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Naples, Messina and Cagliari




22/01/2021The logistics and infrastructure part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan is heading in the right direction
The President of Confetra pointed this out




22/01/2021In the USA, the trade unions are calling for the priority of vaccination for seafarers to be raised
Among the problems to be addressed is that of the high mobility of maritime work




22/01/2021Next month the Carrara-Olbia-Cagliari maritime line of Grendi will be inaugurated
Authorizations under Articles 16 and 18 of Law 84/94 are being acquired to operate at the Olbiese airport




22/01/2021Arcese agrees with TX Logistik for intermodal transport on the Bologna-Cologne line
Make five departures a week




22/01/2021Terminal Bettolo, contract with Konecranes for the maintenance of port vehicles
The agreement will be in force until October 2024




22/01/2021Last year, container traffic from Russia's Global Ports increased by +6.6%
Bulk traffic grew by +39.8%




22/01/2021Pierfrancesco Vago is the new president of the international cruise association CLIA
He is the first European to take up the post




21/01/2021Open letter from ecsa and etf to EU summits to facilitate ship crew changes
Priority access to vaccination for seafarers is also called for




21/01/2021New annual container traffic record in Algeciras in terms of the weight of the handling loads
In 2020 the total of goods handled by the Spanish port decreased by -2.0% per cent, Picco records also of conventional goods




21/01/2021Satisfaction with the inclusion in the Dpcm scheme of the completion of the doubling of the Pontremolese railway axis
It was expressed by Fontana, president of the association of shippers of La Spezia




21/01/2021Merlo (Federlogistica): the appointment of commissioners for the realization of strategic port works is good
Finally - merlo pointed out - an indicator in contrast




21/01/2021Filt, Fit and Uilt denounce the presence of an 'unrespirable climate' at St George's Terminal
Ferretti, Rossi and Falvo: series of forcings implemented by the company that have deteriorated the union relations




21/01/2021In 2020, Chinese seaports moveded 9.48 billion tons of goods (+3.2%)
Easing of growth in the latter part of the year. International traffic alone amounted to 4.00 billion tonnes (+3.9%)




21/01/2021Assiterminal, yes to the creation of an institution dedicated to maritime activities
Ferrari: it is not a wish, it is not a suggestion, but it should be a concrete and strategic need of the Italian system




21/01/2021Grimaldi (ALIS): include transport and logistics operators among the priority categories for vaccination
It is necessary - he stressed - to concretely protect the health of those who guarantee the delivery of goods and basic necessities every day




20/01/2021FedEx will cut 5,500-6,300 jobs in Europe
Decided on a dual airport hub model focused on Paris (main node) and Liège (secondary node)




20/01/2021The Federation of the Sea is also calling for a political and administrative coordination forum dedicated to maritime activities
Ministry or dedicated department of the Presidency of the Council, or in any case - explained Mattioli - a structure that knows how to put the management of the entire maritime cluster in a system




20/01/2021At Textainer the entire ownership of TAP Funding which has a fleet of 80 thousand containers
Acquired 49.9% of the capital held by TAP Ltd




20/01/2021Masucci (Propeller Clubs): the establishment of a Ministry of the Sea is essential
There can only be - he stressed - a department dedicated to such a vital sector for our country




20/01/2021Container traffic in the Port of Los Angeles increased by +22.4% in the last quarter of 2020
Growth of full containers on disembarkation and empty containers at embarkation




20/01/2021Sea-Intelligence, containerized shipping companies have not used blank sailing to decrease capacity
Analyzed the trend of capacity offered on the routes between Asia and North America and between Asia and Europe/Mediterranean




20/01/2021Through the IPO ZIM could raise up to $382.4 million
The expected value of the offered common shares will be between $16 and $19




19/01/2021Royal Caribbean sells cruise company Azamara to Sycamore Partners
Transaction worth $201 million




19/01/2021Last year the port of Zeebrugge handled 47.0 million tons of cargo (+ 3.0%)
That was down -6.4% percent in the fourth quarter




19/01/2021The ICS urges governments to include seafarers among the priority categories for vaccinations
The Italian Shipowners' Confederation writes to the Ministry of Health




19/01/2021Perini Navi, step forward in the restructuring plan
Blue Skye and Arena Investors have submitted a binding offer to issue a bond




19/01/2021Messina (Assarmatori): genoa's new foranea dam must be made and done immediately
It is essential - he stressed - to guarantee competitiveness and efficiency to the port system as well as to the production system of the most important industrial area of the country




19/01/2021Last year freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -12.2%
Growth of +5.0% was reported in the fourth quarter alone




19/01/2021MSC will restart cruise activity on Sunday
"MSC Grandiosa" will resume the weekly cruises already scheduled in the western Mediterranean




19/01/2021By April 30, the future of Terminals Civitavecchia Management must be defined
A road map must be established that provides for the protection of the company's employees




18/01/2021Annual traffic down -14% percent in the port of Amsterdam
In 2020, 74.3 million tons of cargo were handled




18/01/2021The port of Antwerp closes 2020 with a new container record. Drop in other goods
In the fourth quarter alone, 59.7 million tonnes (+0.8%) were moveded




18/01/2021The port of Long Beach closed 2020 with a new record for container traffic
Traffic drop in Los Angeles




18/01/2021Last year the port of Civitavecchia moved 106,305 containers (-5.3%)
Musolino: among the objectives of the Mobility Plan of the Region is to increase the capacity of container traffic up to 700,000 teu




18/01/2021On January 28th, an Isfort webinar is scheduled on the Italian port system
Presentation of andrea appetecchia's essay




18/01/2021Study on the marine continuity with the Sardinia of the DICAAR of the University of Cagliari
It proposes a mixed model between those in vigor in France and Spain




18/01/2021-0.5% drop in the size of new orders to Chinese shipyards in 2020
Completions increased by +4.9%




18/01/2021Annual drop in container traffic moveded by COSCO Shipping Ports
The one passed in CMPort terminals is growing




15/01/2021OOCL ends 2020 with record revenue and load data carried by the fleet
Outstanding performance in the last quarter of the year




15/01/2021The 2021 programming of ocean alliance container ports in Italy is unchanged
At the ports of Genoa and La Spezia there are two services and one service at the port of Trieste




15/01/2021Technical launch of the new flagship of Costa Crociere
The preparation of the ship will now begin at the Finnish shipyard at Meyer Turku




15/01/2021The accident rate at the Genoese container terminal of PSA Genova Pra' is falling
In 2020 it was the lowest ever




15/01/2021Competition for the identification and start-up of innovative ideas in the field of recycling and waste recovery in the port sector
Initiative of the Maremma and Tyrrhenian Chamber of Commerce with the support of the Eastern Ligurian AdSP




15/01/2021Last year, the Port of Hong Kong moved 17.96 million containers (-1.9%)
In the last quarter of 2020 alone, an increase of +1.4% was noted




14/01/2021MIT will provide over five million euros to the AdSP of the Central Adriatic
Positive response to the request for assistance submitted by the institution




14/01/2021Representatives of the port community of La Spezia met the new President of the AdSP
Among the topics addressed, the state of progress of the PRP, investments and work organisation




14/01/2021Approved the Three-Year Operational Plan 2021-2023 of the AdSP of Sardinia
Ok to the Functional Technical Adjustments to the Port Regulatory Plans of Cagliari and Olbia




14/01/2021The World Shipping Council explains because the containerized marine companies are not the problem of the supply chain
Deficiency of hold, schedule untrustworthy and volatility of the hires - the shipowning association emphasizes - is consequences of a completely exceptional situation




14/01/2021Gnv Sealand has joined the gnv shipping company's fleet.
It has a capacity of 880 passengers, 2,255 linear meters of rolling stock and 195 cars




14/01/2021The CLI indices continue to show a recovery in the OECD economies
The indication also applies to the euro area including Germany, France and Italy




14/01/2021Last year PSA's port terminals handled a record traffic of 86.6 million containers
Increase of 1.7% percent on 2019 percent




14/01/2021In 2020, Chinese import-export grew by +1.9% to a record high
Increase in imports and exports consecutively since last June




13/01/2021Meyer Werft is proposing 600 redundancies and employee representatives are interrupting negotiations
Expected a 40% drop in work activities in the coming years due to the health crisis




13/01/2021Marlink buys ITC Global
It offers satellite communication services to the maritime, energy and mining sectors




13/01/2021Maritime piracy increased by +46% in the last quarter of 2020
A total of 195 accidents occurred last year (+20%)




13/01/2021Rossi has been notified of the confirmation of his appointment as President of the AdSP of the Northern Central Adriatic
He has been at the helm of the institution since the end of 2016




13/01/2021On March 1, DNV GL will simply become DNV
Eriksen: already many customers refer to the company calling it DNV




13/01/2021Assoporti coordinates eu action on the issue of port taxation with MIT
Rossi: strong action will be taken to reaffirm the legitimate expectations of a better assessment of the peculiarity of the Italian port system




13/01/2021Last year Singapore was confirmed as the second largest container port in the world with traffic of 36.9 million teu (-0.9%)
A total of 581.3 million tonnes of goods (-7.2%) were moveded




13/01/2021In 2020 Grendi significantly increased turnover and traffic volumes
Turnover amounted to around EUR 56 million (+12%)




12/01/2021The contribution of liner maritime passenger services to Greek GDP is EUR 13.6 billion
A study highlights the impact of the pandemic on these activities




12/01/2021Swissterminal will manage the three Alsatian river ports of Ottmarsheim, Huningue and Ile Napoléon
A joint venture will be established with the ports of Le Havre and Marseille-Fos




12/01/2021New intermodal rail link between Parma Interporto and Giovinazzo (Bari)
The service includes a commercial stop in Lugo (Ravenna)




12/01/2021Port of Civitavecchia, the TAR Lazio welcomes Medov's appeal regarding the shuttle service of cruise shippers
The order providing for the exclusive rights of the service in favour of Port Mobility had been requested to be cancelled




12/01/2021First route for the air transport of zero-CO2 goods between Europe and North America
Initiative of AIR France KLM Martinair Cargo and Kuehne + Nagel




12/01/2021Assoporti welcomes the government's decision to appeal to the EU Court of Justice on port taxation
The action will be supported by appeals to adiuvandum by the association and the ADSPs




11/01/2021Increase in container traffic in the port of Koper in the last quarter of 2020
Total freight traffic was 4.7 million tonnes (-7.5%)




11/01/2021The race has begun to build a new port hub for container traffic in the Baltic Sea
It will be built in deep water in Swinoujscie




11/01/2021CEVA Logistics acquired Moroccan company ASTI
It is based in Casablanca and the Free Zone of Tangier




11/01/2021ANCIP, Filt, Fit and Uilt welcome the decision to appeal to the EU Court on the taxation of port authorities
For us - underlines the National Association of Port Companies Companies - Law no. 84/94 must be defended at all costs




11/01/2021Carnival expects to close the September-November quarter with a net loss of -$2.2 billion
Planned to leave the fleet of 19 ships




11/01/2021ART welcomed MIT's market audit of maritime links with the islands
40% of the lines previously subsidised by the Stat have been liberalised




11/01/2021Assiterminal, placing port workers among the priority categories for vaccinations
They carry out an activity - underlined the association that is among the "essential services"




11/01/2021Freight traffic in EU ports fell by -17.0% in the second quarter of 2020
In Italy, the decline was -40.5%




11/01/2021Yang Ming and Wan Hai's revenue surges in the latter part of 2020
In the whole year, turnover grew by +1.8% and +12.7% respectively




11/01/2021ONE will activate two new containerised maritime services between Northern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean
They will have weekly frequency and will touch the transhipment hubs of Tanger Med and Algeciras




11/01/2021Forth Ports buys port towing company Targe Towing
The company has a fleet of nine naval vehicles and three more under management




08/01/2021It is a fatal mistake to cancel investments in fleet renewal in pnrr
Messina: it is necessary not to cancel the Marshall Plan for Italian shipping




08/01/2021Assoporti calls for port workers to be included in the categories to be vaccinated as a matter of priority
Sent a note to The Extraordinary Commissioner Arcuri




08/01/2021Exponential growth in Evergreen's revenues in the second half of 2020
In the full year, they totalled about US$7.4 billion (+9.0%)




08/01/2021Ridgemont Equity Partners acquires control of American Seko Logistics
The logistics company was founded in 1976 and is present in 40 countries




07/01/2021HHLA has completed the acquisition of 50.01% of The Trieste Logistics Platform
The Julian terminal will be operated under the name HHLA PLT Italia




07/01/2021CLIA reminds italian authorities that cruises are one of the sectors that has responded best to the health crisis
The association points out that so far cruise ships have ensured the transport of over 60 thousand tourists safely




07/01/2021Sanilog, extended to December 31, 2021 the free package of extraordinary Covid-19 performance
Extraordinary measures are guaranteed through the insurance company UniSalute




07/01/2021United Overseas Group will buy United Arab Chemical Carriers
The company has a fleet of 20 ships for the transport of petroleum and chemical products




07/01/2021New intermodal rail service for semi-trailers Bologna-Cologne of the SMET group
It will be operated on by TX Logistik




07/01/2021The Japanese shipyards JMU and Imabari formed the joint venture Nihon Shipyard
It will have 510 employees and operate in all segments of naval mechanics, excluding LNG vessels




07/01/2021Italy-China agreement on the mutual recognition of maritime certificates
It was signed by representatives of MIT and the China Maritime Safety Administration




07/01/2021Scorpio Bulkers will change its name to Eneti Inc
The change in the name of the company will have to be approved by the shareholders




07/01/2021Tomorrow in Civitavecchia will be the first ship of glenhallen service with Libya
A stopover is planned every three weeks in the first phase




05/01/2021In 2020, containers transported by train between China and Europe by China Railway increased by +56%
12,400 freight trains were operated (+50%)




05/01/2021Wallenius Wilhelmsen puts nine of the 16 ships stopped as a result of the pandemic back into service
They will be used to replace short-term rented units




05/01/2021Costa postpones the restart of cruises in Italy to January 31
"Delicious Coast" will offer three- and four-day mini-cruises or an entire seven-day cruise




05/01/2021Orders for six new 15,000 teu limiters to South Korean shipyards HHI and HSHI
Orders have a total value of approximately $821 million




05/01/2021The EU Commission authorises public support for the recapitalisation of the German tourist group TUI
Public resources of up to EUR 1.25 billion are planned




05/01/2021CLECAT and ESC once again complain that the commercial practices of containerised shipping carriers are undermineing the recovery of the EU economy
Letter to the European Commission




04/01/2021Ship transits in the Suez Canal decreased by -4.3% in the last quarter of 2020
In the whole year it was crossed by 18,829 naval units (-0.3%)




04/01/2021Port taxes in Rotterdam will increase by +1% this year
The three-year agreement with port users has been extended until the end of 2021




04/01/2021In March Baleària will take over the world's first natural gas-powered fast ferry
The ship will have a service speed of 35 knots and a maximum of over 40 knots




04/01/2021Shanghai is the world's first container port for the eleventh consecutive year
In 2020, the Chinese climber handled 43.5 million teu (+ 0.5%)




04/01/2021Race to identify the company that will choose the dry dock for the port of Gioia Tauro
It will be mainly used for the maintenance of medium and large container containers




04/01/2021Yang Ming has set up its own maritime agency in France
Joint venture with the transalpine Naxco Group
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FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
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"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
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
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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