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February 2022




28/02/2022A computer system speeds up controls at the port of Livorno port
Paroli : The next milestone is the coordination of phytosanitary and quality control activities on fresh fruit and vegetable products




28/02/2022In Puglia the Peyrani Transport expands its own scope at the port of Manfredonia
Among the planned activities, the landing of wind farms




28/02/2022China's CULines orders two new 7,000-teu container carriers
They will be built by the shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding




28/02/2022Maersk Line organizes itself in view of the possible suspension of maritime and terrestrial services to and from Russia
Possible firm on the basis of the evolving sanctions




28/02/2022ILO, IMO, UNCTAD and WHO urge governments to work together to resolve the ship's crew change crisis
The situation has worsened to coincide with the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus




28/02/2022In the fourth quarter of 2021, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -1% percent
In the whole year, 128.7 million tonnes (+ 1.9%) were handled




28/02/2022FedEx and UPS have suspended services to and from Ukraine and Russia
DB Schenker stops the business with Ukraine and maintains active groupage services with Belarusian and Russia




28/02/2022In 2021 the revenues of the GEODIS logistics group increased by 28% percent
Increase of 33% percent on 2019 percent




28/02/2022Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries will build three 7,900-teu container carriers
At Hyundai Mipo Dockyard an order for six feeder container vessels




28/02/2022New increase in transit rights in the Suez Canal
The markup will enter into force tomorrow




25/02/2022A Moldovan flag ship in international waters in the Black Sea has been hit by a missile
Two of the ten seamen, all of them Russian nationalities, in serious condition




25/02/2022Awarded the tender for the upgrading of the container terminal of the port of Thessaloniki
The work, worth 150 million euros, will be carried out by the consortium Mytilineos-Rover Maritime-HDK




25/02/2022Brussels authorizes the merger of Cargotec and Konecranes
The two companies will have to divest several businesses




25/02/2022Fim Cisl Liguria, speed up the realisation of the new platform for the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Ponente
Venzano : sea rollover is the only way to get the work to continue for more than 3,800 families between direct and induced




25/02/2022For the ISC, pandemics and war are the same thing
Platten : We call on all parties to ensure that seafarers do not become collateral damage in the scope of any action




25/02/2022Regional Container Lines records annual financial results and record quarterly results
The company orders two new 7,000-teu container carriers in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding




24/02/2022Network of ports of the Adriatic and Ionian for the sustainable management of ship waste
The partners of the European project Ecowaves have signed an agreement




24/02/2022In 2021 Finnlines revenues increased by 19.8% percent
In the fourth quarter, the increase was 27.3% percent




24/02/2022Coin ceremony for Explora I
It is the first of four luxury cruise ships ordered by MSC Crociere at Fincantieri




24/02/2022Last year the port of Rotterdam established its own new containerized traffic record
Overall the eventful volumes increased by 7.3% percent




24/02/2022Ocean Infinity commissions Vard (Fincantieri) six other remote control ships
They will be 85 meters long and, built in Vietnam, will be delivered in 2025




24/02/2022The conflict in Ukraine reignites tensions between China and Taiwan
Moscow interacts trade maritime traffic in the Sea of Azov




24/02/2022Works worth 17.8 million euros in the port of Ortona with funds from the PNRR
Agreement between the AdSP of the Central Adriatic and the ZES Abruzzo




24/02/2022At Royal Caribbean the concession of the tourist port of Fiumicino
Authorized the subentry in the maritime demanial concession of the 90-year life issued by the Lazio Region




23/02/2022In 2021, Greek ferry companies reported a lower than expected recovery
The renewal of the fleet is the first of the issues to be addressed




23/02/2022At the terminal of HHLA PLT Italy in the port of Trieste the scalo of the first ship of the Trieste-Mersin service of DFDS
Yesterday, the inauguration of the intermodal link between the Julian and Karlsruhe platform in Germany




23/02/2022Port of Ravenna, Agreement between Guardia di Finanza and AdSP for the monitoring and control of infrastructure interventions
It aims to strengthen the principality of legality and transparency in order to protect the proper use of public resources and, more generally, compliance with the procedures and the executive timelines




23/02/2022Associations of industrialists and drivers at loggers courts in Spain
Among the points of the contention is the ban on the driver of the truck-included in the decree-law of imminent approval-to carry out loading and unloading of goods




23/02/2022Francesco Ruffini, the first secretary general of the Livorno Port Authority, has passed away
He had held the office from 1996 to 2003




22/02/2022The EU will extend the measures to ensure maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea for two years
Also established a maritime zone of interest in the northwestern Indian Ocean




22/02/2022Portfoliomanagement (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein) cedes the last substantial portfolio of naval loans stemming from HSH Nordbank
It has been acquired by a consortium made up of Bank of America and Davidson Kempner




22/02/2022Port of Ravenna, Sapir confers on Polo Nautico Ravenna a right of surface on an area of 28mila square meters
First step for the realization of the district of the nautical




22/02/2022At Ponte Ferries the concession of the south ferry pier of the port of Augusta
The restart of the Malta-Sicily maritime link is expected in mid-March




22/02/2022For the first time DB Cargo Italia Services transported over one million tons of steel by rail
In 2020 it was 645 thousand tons




22/02/2022The Euroferry Olympia will be towed to the small port of Platis Gialos
Exhausted search and rescue activities at sea. Ten missing




22/02/2022In 2021, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 526.3 million tons of goods
The cruise passengers were more than 45 thousand (+2,387.0%)




22/02/2022Port of Civitavecchia, deliberated the forfeiture of the Konig concessionaire for the area of the former Privilege shipyard
The AdSP does not revoke the concession to Port Mobility for the cruise shuttle service




22/02/2022"K" Line will operate a terminal for new cars in the port of Yokohama
It has a quay line of 350 meters




21/02/2022Lukashenko: Putin will build us a port in St. Petersburg and, to access the sea, we will not have to turn to Ukraine and Lithuania
It could be accomplished - he said - in a year or a year and a half




21/02/2022In 2021 the Albanian ports marked the new historical record of freight traffic
Handling more than 4.8 million tonnes (+ 13.2%)




21/02/2022Kerry Logistics buys the US Company Topocean Consolidation Service (Los Angeles)
Transaction worth up to $240 million




21/02/2022Timothy Cosulich was elected president of the International Bunker Industry Association
On the first of April he will take over from the Danish Henrik Zederkof




21/02/2022The UIRR is dissatisfied with the outcome of the update of the Eurovignette Directive
Rather than reducing it- he denounced - it will increase the fragmentation of the European transport regulatory framework




21/02/2022Event "Ports of Rome Capital of the Mediterranean. The future starts with the Blue Economy"
Organized by the AdSP of the North Central Tyrrhenian Sea, it will be held on Wednesday in Rome




21/02/2022Fifty thousand tons of coils stopped in the port of Ravenna and in the steel mills for the obstacles placed in the way of road transport
Civolani (Associated Exceptional Transporters): this leads to the stop of production with a strong economic decline and employment impact




21/02/2022In 2021, the German container port of Wilhelmshaven set its own new traffic record
The ports of call of Lower Saxony have enlivened a total of 51.4 million tons of goods (+6%)




21/02/2022The Port System Authority of the Sea of Eastern Sicily proceeds with 33 new hires
The new organic plant - underlines the institution - will ensure a further increase in personnel without increasing costs




21/02/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Livorno has marked an increase of +10% on 2020 and a decrease of -8% on 2019
The containers have been pairs to 791 thousand teu (+10% and 0%)




21/02/2022In January 2022 the Chinese seaports have enlivened 362,1 million tons of international cargoes (- 0.7%)
The only containerized traffic has been pairs to 21,6 million teu (+2.0%)




18/02/2022The search for the missing from the accident at the Euroferry Olympia continues
On February 16 in Igoumenitsa the ship was subjected to a Port State Control visit




18/02/2022Filt Cgil, for Moby the MoED is active for an agreement with Tirrenia in AS to protect 6 thousand workers
Colombo: We trust that everyone will work to facilitate the overall closure of the agreement with the creditors




18/02/2022CLECAT calls on the EU Commission to make a move and finally put containerised shipping companies under investigation
Van der Jagt: That of the three alliances between maritime carriers is an oligopoly that applies oligopolistic tariffs




18/02/2022Strong annual increase in container traffic handled by Malta Freeport
In 2021 the total was almost three million teu (+21.7%)




18/02/2022Zacchaeus asks for more powers from the Transport Regulation Authority in the field of port concessions
Blackbird (Federlogistica): the risk is to feed the singular and incomprehensible contrast between ART and the competent Ministry




18/02/2022The downward trend of the commercial naval fleet of the Greek flag continued in 2021
As of December 31, 2021, 1,831 vessels registered for 39.3 million GRT




18/02/2022Danish naval superintendent Wrist buys Centralam Panama
Announced further acquisitions later this year




18/02/2022Fire on board the ro-pax ship Euroferry Olympia
No injuries were reported among the people on board the ferry




18/02/2022In January, the number of full containers decreased in the port of Los Angeles and the number of empty containers grew
A total of 866 thousand teu (+3.6%) were handled




18/02/2022Atlas Corp. (Seaspan Corporation) closes 2021 with record results
The turnover grew by +15.9%




17/02/2022The Management Committee of the AdSP of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea has adopted the Plan of the staff of the ports
The companies of the port of Livorno have a staff of 1,586 employees and those of the port of Piombino of 284




17/02/2022Road transport is totally dissatisfied with the outcome of the meeting with Deputy Minister Bellanova
Lamented the absence of immediate action to support the sector in a state of difficulty




17/02/2022Assoporti's satisfaction with the acceptance of the amendments on port workers
Giampieri: this important result that also helps to guarantee the social stability of the sector




17/02/2022At CMA Terminals (CMA CGM group) the management of the container terminal of the port of Beirut
Ten-year concession contract




17/02/2022The Board of Directors of The Italian Sea Group approves the merger plan for the incorporation of the subsidiary New Sail
The company was formed in November in order to acquire the two Perini Navi business complexes




17/02/2022Satisfaction of Uiltrasporti for the green light to the measures to support port workers
Tarlazzi: it is certainly a positive step that concerns the needs of the port system in the coming years




17/02/2022Grimaldi presents an innovative system that allows ships to capture microplastics present in the oceans
In Wärtsilä the first non-exclusive license for the development and marketing of the plant




17/02/2022Last year the traffic of the goods in the Croatian ports has increased of +1.1%
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -8.7% was reported




17/02/2022GNV has completed the acquisition of the Cap Finistère ferry
It will be renamed "GNV Spirit"




17/02/2022Filt Cgil, good measures to support port workers
Colombo: We are pleased with the reformulation of the amendment by the MIMS, which has recognised the importance of our demands




17/02/2022China-Australia direct line service by Yang Ming, TS Lines, PIL and Sea-Lead
Six Panamax container ships of 3,500-3,900 teu will be used




16/02/2022Giovannini confirms the proposal of Di Sarcina and Garofalo as president of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily and the Central Adriatic
He made this known in response to a question to the House




16/02/2022In 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Bremen-Bremerhaven has grown of +4.8%
Over five million containers handled (+5.2%)




16/02/2022This year in the ports of Brindisi and Monopoli a record cruise traffic is expected
The ports of call of 69 and 25 ships respectively are planned




16/02/2022The port of Barcelona closed 2021 with record container traffic
In the last quarter it decreased by -10.7%




16/02/2022GDP imposes a charge of 30 thousand dollars for the incorrect declaration of the weight of containers
Penalty included in the transport rate




16/02/2022Filt Cgil, strike if the amendments to the Milleproroghe decree-law on port work are not accepted
Colombo: precise requests are being settled to support the port cluster for technical reasons and despite the fact that these issues have been taken up by the Mims with a protocol




16/02/2022IBIA and Bimco launch an investigation focused on the market of marine fuel suppliers
The aim of the initiative is to understand whether measures are needed to improve quality and transparency, including the widespread use of flow measurement systems




16/02/2022Hapag-Lloyd will set up a direct Germany-China service and at the same time cancel three rotations between Asia and Europe
The new China Germany Express line will connect the ports of Hamburg and Dachan Bay




16/02/2022Last year the container terminals of HHLA have enlivened over 6,9 million containers (+2.5%)
Revenues increased by +12.7%




15/02/2022Record quarterly profit for Euroseas
In 2021, a marked improvement in financial performance




15/02/2022Federagenti, from the exploitation of unused Italian gas resources opportunities for the economy and for the maritime sector
Saints: only in the Adriatic there are dozens of oil platforms for drilling




15/02/2022After a record year, container charterer Triton predicts an equally favorable 2022
In 2021 the company's revenues increased by +17.3%




15/02/2022Webinar of Assarmatori and Uniport on cybersecurity in the maritime-port sector
Speretta (Leonardo): support from companies specialized in global security becomes essential




15/02/2022Today Hupac inaugurates an intermodal connection Novara-Pomezia
It has two weekly rotations




15/02/2022Generational change at the top of the Danish group A.P. Møller-Mærsk
Robert Mærsk Uggla will be appointed as the company's new president




15/02/2022Strong contraction in container traffic in the port of Hong Kong in January
Enlivened 1.24 million teu, down by -19.4%




15/02/2022Work has begun on the reconstruction of the mantle of the breakwater of the port of Augusta
A construction site of about 10 thousand square meters will be set up




15/02/2022Also this year the containerized maritime lines of THE Alliance will scale in Italy the ports of Genoa and La Spezia
They will continue to be touched by the weekly MD1 and MD2 services




14/02/2022In January the port of Singapore has enlivened over 3,1 million container (- 0.4%)
The goods are piled to total 52,1 million tons (+2.0%)




14/02/2022In the last trimester of 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Venice has grown of +8.4%
In the whole year recorded an increase of +8.0%




14/02/2022MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys have joined the Green Marine Europe environmental certification program
All ships of the two companies will be evaluated through eight key performance indicators




14/02/2022Merlo (Federlogistica) urges to assign resources to the AdSP so that they can cope with the risks of cyber security
"The time has come - he explained to address the issues related to technological innovation and digitization




14/02/2022Costa Cruises plans to restore the operation of the entire fleet by next summer
Between spring and winter, more than 1,800 cruises are planned




14/02/2022Plastic pellets carried by ships should be considered dangerous goods
Report by the International Pollutants Elimination Network and The Centre for Environmental Justice on the sinking of the "X-Press Pearl"




14/02/2022The mayors of Antwerp and Rotterdam urge their respective governments to do more to combat drug trafficking through the ports of the two cities
Control of all tropical fruit trafficking proposed




14/02/2022HMM closes 2021 with record annual and quarterly financial performance
In 12 months, revenues increased by +115.1%




11/02/2022Today in Civitavecchia the first of the three days of strike of the workers of Port Mobility
Protest against the 26 redundancies declared by the company




11/02/2022At the start this year in the port of Ancona the preparatory works for the lengthening of the railway tracks
Approved the technical-functional adaptation to the PRP




11/02/2022In January the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach has increased of +4.8%
Traffic record for this month




11/02/2022In January, a historical record of monthly revenues for Yang Ming and Wan Hai
Year-on-year increases of +74.1% and +140.0% respectively were recorded




11/02/2022In 2021, the ports of Messina, Milazzo, Reggio Calabria and Villa San Giovanni handled 30 million tons of goods
Similar volume was handled in 2019




11/02/2022The AdSP of the South Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas has adopted the regulation of call of port workers
The institution will take charge of the basic health screening




11/02/2022In the last quarter of 2021, the resumption of traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has subsided
Decrease of -4.4% of containerized goods




11/02/2022Melina Travlos (Neptun Lines) is the new president of the Union of Greek Shipowners
Golden Star Ferries bought the ferry "Silver Queen"




10/02/2022The World Shipping Council presents six proposals for a fair decarbonisation of maritime transport
The association highlights the need for clear global regulations




10/02/2022Fincantieri - BNP Paribas Italia agreement for a "sustainability linked Guarantees Facility"
Line for guarantees linked to the achievement of two specific objectives of the 2018-2022 Sustainability Plan of the shipbuilding group




10/02/2022Martin (Federation of the Sea): This is a very favorable time to implement the priorities of the blue economy
Meeting of European maritime clusters in Brest




10/02/2022ZIM agrees with Navios Maritime Partners to rent 13 container ships
Five second-hand ships with a capacity of 3,500-4,360 teu and eight new ones of 5,300 teu




10/02/2022Uiltrasporti, resolute no to the modification of the public nature of the Port System Authorities
Tarlazzi: private entities would be at the mercy of the great global shipping alliances




10/02/2022In 2021 the port of Ravenna set its own new historical record of freight traffic
Enlivened 27.1 million tons, up +20.8% on 2020 and +3.1% on 2019




10/02/2022In January, the revenues of the Taiwanese Evergreen grew by +99.9%
Recorded a turnover of over two billion US dollars




10/02/2022Felsa, Nidil and Uiltemp hope for a stabilization path for the 88 workers administered in the port of Genoa
Their contract will expire at the end of the month




10/02/2022Maersk plans to have an additional 500 logistics warehouses within five years
Currently the group has 300 for a total of six million square meters




10/02/2022In 2021, the Port of New York handled record container traffic
Quarterly historical peak in the period October-December




09/02/2022Filt Cgil, the new rules on Covid once again penalize seafarers
Colombo: in order to be reunited with their families they will have to bivouac at the airports of arrival or on the piers of our ports




09/02/2022Agreement between Mims, Port Authorities and Assoporti
A joint committee will be set up for the study and analysis of issues of common interest




09/02/2022After four years of decline, in 2021 the intermodal traffic enlivened by Kombiverkehr grew by +9.3%
Domestic transport increased by +15.4% and international transport by +7.9%




09/02/2022DSV has a record year in both financial and operational performance
Revenues grew by +57.3%




09/02/2022In June, on the occasion of the centenary, the ICS will host a high-level summit on the decarbonization of shipping
Poulsson: We need to agree on a concrete path towards a future based on reality and not on wishful thinking




09/02/2022In 2021 the revenues of the Maersk group increased by +55.5%
Net profit of $18 billion. Bought the US logistics company Pilot Freight Services




08/02/2022D'Amico (Gruppo Giovani Armatori di Confitarma): a national and European strategy oriented towards the sea is needed
Highlighted the green commitment of the national armament




08/02/2022The AdSP of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea presented its plan for the reorganization of large areas of the port of Livorno
Warriors: thanks to the new concessionary structures outlined by this proposal we will finally be able to put order in the port and overcome the problems of conflict




08/02/2022The regional council of Lazio has given the green light to the establishment of the Simplified Logistics Zone of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
It will involve 29 municipalities and the ports of Civitavecchia, Gaeta and Fiumicino




08/02/2022Signed the agreement for the planning of safety interventions in the port of Monfalcone
It was signed by the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic and the trade unions




08/02/2022Published the call for the assignment of the concession of the towing service for the port of Livorno
The value of the asset is estimated at 364.5 million euros with a duration of the concession of 15 years




08/02/2022The number of container carriers from over 20,000 teu who arrive in Barcelona is growing
In the first eleven months of last year there were 32




08/02/2022Uniport, the measures of the European Fit for 55 package risk neutralizing the investments of the PNRR on Italian ports
Rizzi: the reduction of the environmental impact of shipping must not pass through a limitation of transport by sea




08/02/2022The exceptional financial growth of containerized shipping rewards the Greek Danaos and its shareholders
Coustas: I hope that the current brake on orders for new shipbuilding will remain in place




08/02/2022In the port of Genoa, a cargo of 444.5 kilos of cocaine was seized
An employee of the CULMV was arrested




07/02/2022Royal Caribbean's financial performance is still very negative
The cruise group plans to close the 2021 financial year with a net loss of -5.3 billion dollars




07/02/2022Incendiary device under the house of the president of the AdSP of the North Central Tyrrhenian Sea, Pino Musolino
Solidarity of representatives of institutions, trade unions and the economic-port world




07/02/2022In 2021, the reliability of containerized shipping service schedules plummeted to 35.8%
This is highlighted by Sea-Intelligence




07/02/2022In China, during the holidays for the Lunar New Year, there was an increase of +16% in express deliveries
The festive period is the peak consumption season of the year




07/02/2022New Austria-Switzerland rail link with connections to northern and southern European ports
It is carried out in collaboration with Rail Cargo Group and Swissterminal




07/02/2022In 2021 there was a resumption of cruise traffic in Croatian ports
Significantly lower turnover than in 2019




07/02/2022Last year, DP World's port terminals handled record traffic of 77.9 million containers
In the fourth quarter alone the traffic has been of almost 19,6 million teu (+2.6%)




07/02/2022The Japanese ferry Sunflower Shiretoko has set a new record for autonomous navigation
The ship traveled a route of 750 kilometers




04/02/2022Intercargo welcomes the legislative proposals aimed at making those who operate them commercially pay the costs of CO2 emissions from ships
"If the proposal recognizes the need to establish a contractual obligation between the shipowner and the commercial operator regarding the transfer of costs, it must be clear - specifies President Fafalios - that this is easier said than done"




04/02/2022Intermodal traffic in the interports of Bologna, Nola, Padua and Verona is growing in 2021
Increase in both railway and road transport activity




04/02/2022The port of Palermo closed 2021 with a new historical record of annual freight traffic
Volumes up by +4.7% on 2020 and +31.9% on 2019




04/02/2022The WSC is concerned about the regulations being studied in the US to alleviate supply chain congestion
Butler: The bill, deeply wrong. it would give government officials the right to syndicate commercially negotiated service contracts and to determine how shipping companies are to operate their fleet networks




04/02/2022In the fourth trimester of 2021 the containerized traffic of transhipment in Spanish ports has fallen of -11.3%
Altogether last year the ports of call of the Iberian nation have enlivened 544,5 million tons of goods (+5.6%)




04/02/2022The second attempt to disengage the Mumbai Maersk has been successfully concluded
The operation involved eight naval units




03/02/2022A 20,000 teu container ship from Maersk ran aground near the port of Bremerhaven
Failure of a first attempt to disembark the ship




03/02/2022In 2021 the revenues of the Cargotec group grew by +2%
Strong increase (+42%) in the value of new orders




03/02/2022Port of Genoa, USB is against a hypothesis of transfer of freight traffic from Sampierdarena to Pra'
The union denounces the possibility that the SECH area will be sold to Costa Cruises




03/02/2022The establishment of the first U.S. international open registry based in the U.S. Virgin Islands has begun
Among the proposals, the creation of a transhipment hub in the Caribbean




03/02/2022The merger between Cargotec and Konecranes encounters obstacles
In 2021 Konecranes recorded a growth of +16.4% in new orders (+11.7% for port vehicles)




03/02/2022In the last quarter of last year ABB recorded an increase of +17.9% in new orders
Revenues grew by +5.4%




03/02/2022Ok from Brussels to aid to Italian port concessionaires affected by the effects of the pandemic
Authorised under the Temporary Framework on State Aid




02/02/2022The Court of Auditors has approved the 2020 management of the AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
The adoption of the port regulatory plans of Gioia Tauro, Crotone and Corigliano Calabro can no longer be postponed - the magistrates specify




02/02/2022Jan De Nul has ordered an autonomous naval unit for maritime inspections
It will be provided by Norway's Maritime Robotics




02/02/2022In 2021 the traffic of the container in the port of Valencia has increased of +3.2%
Containerized trade with Italy grew by +26.8%




02/02/2022Assarmatori renews its criticism of the EU Commission's proposal to decarbonize shipping
Hearing of the Secretary General of the association at the Department of European Policies of the Presidency of the Council




02/02/2022T&E with their heads down against European ports, accused of doing very little to clean up shipping
In Italian ports, the greatest amount of CO2 emissions produced by ships at berth would be recorded




02/02/2022The increase in the price of sea freight? At least one positive effect has it: that on the recovery of trade in services
The WTO confirms the causes of the increase in tariffs




01/02/2022Ok to the Strategic System Planning Document of the port system of the Western Ligurian Sea
Resolution of the National Coordination Conference of the Port System Authorities




01/02/2022In January the number of ships transited in the Suez Canal increased by +11.3%
Increase of +9.9% in revenues generated by ship traffic




01/02/2022Successful decarbonization testing with the use of a biofuel blend derived from renewable raw materials to power a product tanker
The project involved the d'Amico group, ABS, LR FOBAS, MAN Energy Solutions, RINA, the Liberian Registry and Trafigura




01/02/2022Gulf of La Spezia, an event on the prospects offered by green hydrogen for sustainable development
Organized by DLTM and TICASS, it will be held on Thursday in presence and online




01/02/2022UPS closes 2021 with record annual and quarterly financial results
Annual revenues increased by +15.0%




01/02/2022New format of the Assoporti and SRM newsletter on maritime transport and ports
Giampieri: it is a useful informative product also for forecasts




01/02/2022On 17 and 19 May in Viareggio and Genoa will meet German and Italian shipbuilding operators
Events organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany




01/02/2022Hapag-Lloyd is preparing to close 2021 with a huge growth in financial results
The exceptional performances are the result of the extraordinary increase in the value of freight
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FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
Strikes averted at US East Coast and Gulf ports
North Bergen/Lyndhurst
Preliminary agreement signed by the International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance
New annual record for vessel transit through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
In 2024, traffic was 94,301 ships (+5.5%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt have called a strike for tomorrow by the workers of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Naples
The "systematic non-application of the contractual conditions" to which the three acronyms refer - the institution replies - in fact concerns the punctual verification carried out by the competent offices of this administration of contractual institutions to which the dependent personnel were not entitled.
MSC, together with Neri and Lorenzini, presents an expression of interest for the Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
Warriors: in the next few days we will meet the group to talk in detail about the project
Corsica Ferries sells Elba Ferries to BN di Navigazione
I go to Liguria
The fast ferry "Corsica Express Three" has been chartered to the Blu Navy company
In 2024, Ukrainian ports handled a record 97.2 million tons of cargo.
Odessa
Agricultural products alone amounted to 60 million tons
COSCO, we are not a Chinese Military Company
Beijing
The Chinese company has specified that the inclusion in the US list will have no impact on the group's global activities and operations.
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna was stable
Ravenna
Cruises down -17.7% compared to 2023
US List of Companies Doing Business for Chinese Military Includes Shipping and Shipbuilding Companies
Last November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -55.9%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2024 the decline was -49.8%
With over 3.9 million TEUs, in 2024 the port of Gioia Tauro set a new record for container traffic
Joy Taurus
Decrease in cars handled at the Calabrian airport
Assonat and Assiterminal, the cancellation of the measure to increase the fees for maritime state concessions is a good thing
Rome
Serra: the TAR ruling reaffirms the importance of dialogue between public administration and users
The duration of the Agencies for the provision of work in ports and for professional requalification has been extended by 18 months
Rome
Port State Control Inspections Begin on Eagle S
Helsinki/Brussels
NATO decides to increase the Atlantic alliance's military presence in the Baltic Sea
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
SAILING LIST
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Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
The electrification of four moorings in the ports of Bari and Brindisi has begun
Bari
Contract worth over 28 million euros
Circle has been awarded the tender for the digitalisation services of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority
Milan
Roberto Spinelli's position in the corruption investigation in Liguria has been archived
Genoa
Order of the judge for preliminary investigations
Work has begun in the port of Pozzallo on the construction of the new offices of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily
Pozzallo
Place the port of Imperia Oneglia under the management of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Imperia
This is requested by the Port Company "L. Maresca" and the Lodovico Maresca Port Workers Company
Interporto Padova looking for a potential partner to participate in the terminal activity
Padua
The market research will end on January 31st
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
North Korean tankers transport over one million barrels of oil from Russia
(NK News)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
New logistics company GTS Horizon established in Verona
Bari
It was founded by the GTS group and Simone Gatto De Chirico (De Chirico Srl)
In the third quarter, freight transported on Austrian railways increased by +1.8%
Vienna
In the first nine months of 2024 the increase was +1.7%
Uiltrasporti, the reverse change of VAT in the budget law is good
Rome
Verzari: we hope that this measure will be made structural in the future
Circle acquires Telepass Innova's Infomobility and Telematics business units
Milan
The value of the transaction is 6.2 million euros
Tender for construction of Albanian port of Porto Romano restarted
Durres
The deadline for submitting bids has been set for February 7th.
Eukor secures renewal of contracts for exporting cars from Korea and China
Lysaker
The expected value of the agreements is $4.2 billion.
PSA Singapore Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Singapore
The 40 million TEU mark was reached on December 24th
US-based FTV Capital makes offer to acquire Windward
London
London-based company develops technological solutions for shipping
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