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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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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
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ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
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London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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