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January 2022




31/01/2022CMA CGM increases the reach of its logistics activities to the last mile
The French group acquires 51% of its compatriot Colis Privé




31/01/2022Fincantieri has delivered to Princess Cruises the sixth and last cruise ship of the "Royal" class
It has a gross tonnage of 145 thousand tons




31/01/2022Enlargement of the Governing Council of the Union of Interports
Entrances by Giuseppe Salonia (Società degli Interporti Siciliani) and Enrico Gislon (Interporto Marghera Carbones)




31/01/2022With the pandemic, the performance of ship registers has drastically decreased
Noted a decrease of six percentage points in flag States that successfully fulfill their obligations




31/01/2022Saipem expects to close 2021 with a loss of more than a third of the share capital
Contacts have been established with bank counterparties and shareholders ENI and CDP Industria to verify their willingness to support an adequate financial maneuver




31/01/2022Quarter October-December 2021 record for the Japanese company ONE
The volumes of containerized cargo transported by the fleet are decreasing. However, demand is growing




31/01/2022Once the dredging works have been completed, the port of Hamburg can be reached by container ships with greater draught
Deepening between 1.00 and 1.90 meters of the Elba estuary




28/01/2022The TAR dismissed the Spinelli group's appeal on the merger between the Genoese terminal companies PSA Genova Pra' and SECH
Declared inadmissible for lack of interest in bringing proceedings




28/01/2022In the US, demurrage & detention costs have increased significantly
Maffei: worrying, but in the context of the situation of general congestion in ports and internal networks




28/01/2022In 2020 the embarkations on the cruise ships of the world fleets have collapsed by -81%
CLIA believes that in 2022 companies can recover much of the lost ground




28/01/2022Wärtsilä closes the fourth quarter of 2021 with a record value of new orders
The recovery in the naval sector is slowed by the slow restart in the cruise segment




28/01/2022The British company Ambassador Cruise Line bought the ship AIDAMira
It has a capacity of 1,200 passengers and 500 crew members




27/01/2022Scorpio Tankers sells 14 product carriers for $472 million
These are two units Medium Range and 12 Long Range 1




27/01/2022Cassa Depositi e Prestiti finances with 21 million euros the redevelopment of the port of Marina di Carrara
Interventions aimed at ensuring greater safety and urban regeneration




27/01/2022Joint transport, the urgent launch of an organic action to regulate the operating cycles of trucks in ports is necessary
Tagnochetti: the problem cannot be entrusted only to the regulation of individual presidents of Port System Authorities




27/01/2022At the end of March, cooperation between ZIM and 2M on the Asia-Mediterranean and Asia-West Coast US routes will cease
The Israeli company will launch a new pendulum service that will connect the Far East and Pacific Northwest with the Mediterranean




27/01/2022Cooperation agreement between ENEA and Fincantieri in the fields of research and innovation
Among other things, specific working groups and the possibility of an exchange of personnel




27/01/2022The framework agreement on concessions in the port of Monfalcone has been approved
D'Agostino: defines what will be the future structure of concession and areas within the port, with perfect harmony of all public and private parties




27/01/2022Port of Livorno, adopted the new regulation on job start-ups
Assign additional areas to Sintermar Darsena Toscana and Lorenzini




27/01/2022The final approval of the Strategic Planning Document of the Port System of Eastern Sicily is imminent
On Tuesday, the Sicilian Region expressed a favourable opinion




27/01/2022The duration of the concession to CSP Zeebrugge Terminal has been extended to 2055
Last year the container traffic in the Belgian terminal grew by +53%




27/01/2022Global Ports Holding will operate the new cruise terminal at the port of Tarragona
Concession contract for a period of 12 years with an option for a further six years




27/01/2022In 2021, the Swiss Hupac handled record traffic volumes
The current exceptional increase in energy costs is worrying. The company's 2021-2026 strategy points to the east and south




26/01/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Augusta has grown of +4.5% and in that of Catania has dropped of -3.1%
Respectively handled 25.1 million and 8.1 million tons of cargo




26/01/2022Cooperation agreement between the port of Thessaloniki and the Suez Canal Economic Zone
It provides for the increase of their respective activities through the promotion of maritime traffic through the Suez Canal




26/01/2022Assiterminal calls for the adoption of a single regulation on port concessions
Ferrari: putting into practice the principles of the economic-financial rebalancing of port concessions




26/01/2022Enel X - Grimaldi agreement for the decarbonization and electrification of ports
It provides for the development of projects based on renewable energy




26/01/2022Last year the ports of Sardinia have enlivened 44,02 million tons of goods (+14.8%)
Passenger traffic is recovering




26/01/2022New China-Korea-Koper service of the NVOCC operator Volta Shipping Services
Three container ships with a capacity of 1,200-2,700 teu are used




25/01/2022In 2021 the port of Algeciras has enlivened 4,8 million containers (- 6.1%)
In the fourth quarter alone they were pairs to 1,2 million teu (- 6.3%)




25/01/2022In the fourth trimester of 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of La Spezia has decreased of the -11,5%
In Marina di Carrara annual traffic record




25/01/2022Order to the Chinese DSIC for six new container carriers of 16,000 teu
The ships will be 366 meters long and 51 meters wide




25/01/2022With Gorizia and Marghera-Carbones, the number of interports associated with the UIR rises to 24
Gasparato: in 2022 we aim for a no longer elusive legislative reform that will have to rejuvenate the regulatory system of Law 240/90




25/01/2022ECSA supports the draft report to the European Parliament on the reform of the ETS which includes shipping
Philis: represents a substantial step forward




25/01/2022The port of Trieste closed 2021 with an increase of +2.2% in traffic
Various goods growing also on 2019




25/01/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the port system of the Southern Adriatic has grown of +3.0%
In Bari recorded a rise of +6.7%, in Brindisi a decrease of -1.5%




25/01/2022COSCO also plans to close 2021 with an astronomical profit
Slight growth in the volumes of container cargoes transported by the fleet




24/01/2022In Ravenna starts the course for the driving of heavy vehicles aimed at port terminal operators and the Port Cooperative
Rossi: concrete feedback to the shortage of drivers




24/01/2022Transit windows for motorway access of exceptional transport to the port of Genoa
Civolani (TEA): the time of uncertainty is over




24/01/2022MSC and Lufthansa are proposing the acquisition of a majority stake in ITA Airways
Required an exclusivity period of 90 working days




24/01/2022Merlo (Federlogistica): it is necessary to help logistics companies to equip themselves with adequate cyber security plans
A waste of time - he denounces - to devote oneself to an old and outdated logistics plan




24/01/2022The WSC reiterates that the EU ETS for shipping must be directed towards a global solution
Wrong - denounces the association - to move from a policy based on "the polluter pays" to one in which "the polluter is paid"




24/01/2022The National Union of Port Companies has joined Conftrasporto
Barbera: we are convinced that we can make an active contribution to the activities of the Confederation




24/01/2022In the fourth quarter of 2021 the containers transported by the fleet of OOCL are down of -16.9% while the revenues have increased of +101.4%
Historical record of quarterly turnover with 4.88 billion dollars




24/01/2022ESPO reiterates its concern that the application of the EU ETS to shipping could undermine the competitiveness of European ports
Among the proposals, that of considering, for the purposes of counting emissions, the elusive port of call at a neighboring non-EU port as a stopover at an EU port




21/01/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia has grown of +20%
Cruises are recovering, even if the appeal is missing over two million passengers




21/01/2022UNIPORT webinar on PNRR and port resources
It is scheduled for February 4




21/01/2022Federagenti, the Italian Green Deal must pass through the sea
Saints: it is necessary to invest consistently, and not by slogans, in ports and logistics




21/01/2022Filt Cgil, good the ok of the creditors to the recovery plans of CIN Tirrenia and Moby
Colombo: it is necessary to close the entire game by securing even the approximately six thousand workers in charge of the two companies




21/01/2022Substantial year-end bonus for COSCO Shipping Holdings employees
It would amount to up to 30 times the salary




21/01/2022Assologistica asks the government to pay attention to the impact of expensive energy on logistics
Ruggerone: start the sustainable development of logistics through tools that concretely encourage the energy transition




21/01/2022The Court of Auditors beats the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic Sea
The unification of the management of the ports of Venice and Chioggia has not yet been completed




21/01/2022Last year, the port of Los Angeles handled a record 10.7 million containers
Increase of +13% on 2020




20/01/2022Moby announces that the new continuity plan has received the prior consent of the main financial creditors
It was filed yesterday at the Court of Milan




20/01/2022A cargo of ammunition destined for Santo Domingo left La Spezia, but was discovered and seized in Dakar
Summary: a rule would be necessary that provides for the obligation of adequate certification for maritime carriers of these types of goods




20/01/2022Last year, Chinese ports collected a significant amount of new historical records
Traffic in the seaports has increased of +5.2%, with a +4.6% of international goods alone




20/01/2022Kuehne+Nagel activates an indicator on the waiting times of container carriers at ports
Currently - the company pointed out - the problem is about 12 times more serious than normal




20/01/2022Shortage of veterinary staff in the port of La Spezia
The presidents of associations of shipping agents, freight forwarders and customs officers met with Undersecretary of Health Costa




20/01/2022The port of Long Beach closed 2021 with a record traffic of 9.4 million containers
In the second half of the year, however, a decrease of -1.1% was recorded and in the fourth quarter alone of -4.8%




19/01/2022In the USA, record investments in port and river infrastructure
Resources of 14 billion dollars in fiscal year 2022 for the implementation of 500 projects




19/01/2022New free courses of the National School of Transport and Logistics of La Spezia
They are aimed at the labor market in the port and logistics sectors




19/01/2022In 2021, the port terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort handled record container traffic
Recorded increases in activity of +3.7% and +11.8% respectively




19/01/2022Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
For the ecological transition of shipping - he underlined - it is necessary to calibrate the objectives on the technologies actually available




19/01/2022Last year the traffic in the port of Zeebrugge increased by +4.6%
In the last quarter alone the growth was +7.5%




19/01/2022New GEODIS train service between France and Italy
It connects Noisy-le-Sec to Novara




19/01/2022Ok of Brussels to the change in the ownership structure of the port group Peel Ports
New shareholders are GIP, APG and AustralianSuper




19/01/2022In 2021 the traffic in the Moroccan ports from the Agence Nationale des Ports has dropped of the -1,6%
The containers have been pairs to 1.287.129 teu (+3.8%)




19/01/2022Genting HK confirmed that it had filed for liquidation
Meyer and Geue (Mecklenburg-Pomerania): it is confirmation that the loan of 78 million euros would not have prevented this development




18/01/2022Getting to Zero Coalition calls for a policy mix to decarbonize shipping
A significant reduction in the cost of zero-emission fuels is needed to close the competitiveness gap with fossil fuels




18/01/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods enlivened by the port of Marseille has grown of +9%
The containers have been pairs to 1,5 million teu (+13%)




18/01/2022Free wheels, in the logistics centers the hauliers can not rest at all
Franchini: the tachograph records the activity of the truck and not paradoxically that of the driver




18/01/2022South Korean antitrust fine of $81 million to 23 containerized shipping companies
The accusation is that he agreed on the value of the freight for a period of 15 years




18/01/2022ZIM will rent for eight years three new container carriers of 7,000 teu
They will be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and taken over in the first half of 2024




18/01/2022Joint venture of NYK and Knutsen for the maritime transport of liquid carbon dioxide
The Japanese company orders the construction of four LNG carriers




18/01/2022For commercial freight, CMA CGM will only talk to customers digitally
Progressive extension to all maritime lines of the SpotOn platform




18/01/2022Genting Hong Kong one step away from filing for liquidation
The Chinese company announces that it could be advanced today




17/01/2022After Evergreen raised the bar, Yang Ming employees also want a substantial bonus
Granted a bonus of 12 months and an increase of + 5% of the salary




17/01/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto has increased of +11.1%
In the last quarter decrease of -6.1%




17/01/2022In the fourth trimester of 2021 the containerized traffic in the port of Antwerp decreased by -8.5%
Recorded the new record of total traffic of goods for the period




17/01/2022ICS-IRENA agreement to collaborate in the decarbonization of shipping
The exchange of information and data is envisaged




17/01/2022In Gioia Tauro, the AdSP starts a discussion to ensure greater flexibility of port work
In the second half of 2021 the traffic of the container in the Calabrian port of call has increased of +6.4%




17/01/2022The moorers of Barcelona have started an indefinite strike
Rejected a hypothesis of agreement to resolve the conflict born from the merger of Cemesa and Mooring & Port Services




17/01/2022Order to KSOE for the construction of three container ships of 7,900 teu
MPC Capital confirms the order to Hanjin Heavy Industries for four full containers of 5,500 teu




17/01/2022Last year the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong has decreased of the -1,1%
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -4.9% was recorded




17/01/2022Container manufacturer Singamas expects record shareholder profit for 2021
It will be at least 180 million dollars




14/01/2022CLECAT considers the measures of the "Fit for 55" package for the freight transport sector to be more than satisfactory
For the association, they represent an opportunity to achieve a rapid transition to zero-emission mobility




14/01/2022In 2021 the trucks transported by the RCG rolling motorway on the Brenner axis increased by +29%
The trains loaded 160,000 heavy vehicles




14/01/2022Yang Ming will invest in the construction of five 15,000 teu container ships
The purchase of new containers is also planned




14/01/2022In 2021, PSA's port terminals handled a record 91.5 million containers
New historical highs in volumes handled both in Singapore and in other world ports




14/01/2022Maersk expects to close the fourth quarter of 2021 with record financial performance
The volumes of cargo transported by the fleet fell by -4%. Freight rates up by +80%




14/01/2022T&E calls on the EU to broaden the scope of the rules to decarbonise shipping to include ships under 5,000 GRT and those serving the offshore industry
For the combination, the reference threshold for CO2 emissions should be an annual quantity of one thousand tonnes




13/01/2022In 2022, the number of calls at Italian ports of ocean Alliance container ships will remain unchanged
Livorno is part of the alliance's network of services




13/01/2022The European Commission has rejected the merger between the South Korean shipbuilding groups HHIH and DSME
No motivated by the dominant position that the concentration would have created in the market for the construction of LNG vessels




13/01/2022In 2021 North Sea Port has enlivened 68,9 million tons of goods (+9%)
Drop of -4% on record traffic in 2019




13/01/2022The ports of Shanghai and Singapore are confirmed in 2021 at the top of the ranking of world container ports
In terms of TEU handled, the two airports recorded increases of +8.1% and +1.6% respectively in containerized traffic which marked new historical records




13/01/2022Last year the acts of piracy against ships decreased by -32%
The International Maritime Bureau urges not to let our guard down




12/01/2022The American Lineage Logistics buys three Dutch logistics companies
These are the companies Van Tuyl Logistics, H&S Coldstores and Frigocare Rotterdam




12/01/2022Bridge over the Strait of Messina, started the procedure for the realization of a technical-economic feasibility study
He will have to consider the design solution of the "multi-span airlift"




12/01/2022In 2021 the port of Ancona has enlivened 10,78 million tons of goods (+21.8%)
Recovery driven by record rolling stock traffic




12/01/2022In 2021 the port of Tanger Med has enlivened a traffic container record of 7,2 million teu (+24.3%)
Historical peak of goods with 101.0 million tons (+24.8%)




11/01/2022In 2021, Turkish ports handled record containerized traffic
The total was 12,591,470 teu (+8.3%)




11/01/2022Awarded the tender for the redevelopment of the waterfront of Marina di Carrara
Works awarded to R.C.M. Costruzioni di Sarno




11/01/2022In 2021 the traffic of cruises and ferries in the port of Genoa have marked recovery of +217.6% and +40.5%
A further rise is expected in 2022




11/01/2022The German shipbuilding company MV Werften has filed for bankruptcy
VSM calls for a change of ownership and diversification of the company's business model




11/01/2022Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts worth a total of $1.1 billion
They are related to activities in Australia and Guyana




11/01/2022Philippos Philis has been appointed President of the European Shipowners' Association ECSA
Vice President is Karin Orsel




10/01/2022Partnership of Konecranes and Pesmel for the automation of container storage
The goal is to reduce the complexity of operations, speed up work and optimize space




10/01/2022The Belgian antitrust authority approves the merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge
The new company is owned by the municipal administrations of the two cities




10/01/2022Maersk orders KSOE four more new 16,000 teu container ships
Contract worth about 701 million dollars




10/01/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, extended by two years the duration of the maritime concessions
Measure to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic




10/01/2022Extraordinary increase in the annual revenues of the Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines
Recorded growth of +120.2% and +149.4% respectively on 2020




07/01/2022In 2021, Evergreen's revenues reached a record value of 489.4 billion Taiwanese dollars
Turnover up by +136.1% on the previous year




07/01/2022In 2021 the port of Tanjung Pelepas marked a new annual record of container traffic
Enlivened 11.2 million teu (+14%)




05/01/2022At MSC the world leadership in containerized maritime transport
The position will be strengthened in the future thanks to an orderbook that provides for the acquisition of capacity equal to one million teu




05/01/2022The 19,000-ton dry dock has also been removed from the port of Palermo
Monti: we can finally accommodate XL ships, now in a position to enter the port safely




05/01/2022Filt Cgil, for the Super Green Pass we need ad hoc measures for seafarers
Christmas: a specific solution must be urgently identified and the operation of the ships must be guaranteed




05/01/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, the construction of a multifunctional border control structure has begun
Work worth 1.5 million euros




05/01/2022Confitarma, the new requirements for the Super Green Pass take into account the specificities of maritime work
Mattioli: it is a question of protecting and identifying ad hoc solutions for workers who risk heavy penalties from these measures




05/01/2022Completed the sale of Bergen Engines from Rolls-Royce to Langley Holdings
The Norwegian company produces engines and generator sets for the maritime and land transport sectors




04/01/2022Construction of the new Senegalese port of Ndayane has begun
An investment of over a billion dollars is planned




04/01/2022Cassa Depositi e Prestiti finances with 53 million euros the extraordinary maintenance work of the port of Augsburg
The goal is to redevelop the commercial port and improve the safety conditions of navigation




04/01/2022In November the traffic of the goods in the Ligurian ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has grown of +6.7%
Containerized cargo down by -1.6%




04/01/2022Orders for the construction of nine container ships to the Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings group
Orders for six ships of 15,000 teu and three feeders. I also order for a ship for LNG




03/01/2022Blackbird (Federlogistica): it is necessary to speed up the installation of cold ironing systems in ports
It is also essential - he specified - a single national direction to start effective and concrete projects




03/01/2022The AdSP of the Sea of Sardinia has activated its Own Administrative One-Stop Shop
Initially it will be mainly aimed at the management of the practices relating to the Register pursuant to art. 68 of the Navigation Code




03/01/2022New historical annual record of the tonnage of ships transited in the Suez Canal
Last year, 20,694 naval units passed through the Egyptian waterway




03/01/2022Clash between the Länder of Mecklenburg-Pomerania and Genting HK over the future of the MV Werften shipyard
The Chinese group takes legal action to immediately obtain a loan of 78 million euros
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A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Fire exchanged with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
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