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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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Leghorn
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APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
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Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
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Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
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Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
In 2024, Hapag-Lloyd revenues increased by +6.5%. Net profit decreased by -18.9%
Hamburg
New historical record of containers transported by the fleet
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
Accelleron revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Baden
Net profit up +63.1%
Fincantieri has delivered the new ship Norwegian Aqua to Norwegian Cruise Line
Trieste
It has a gross tonnage of 156,300 tons.
The tender for the first lot of the new electricity distribution network in the port of La Spezia has started
The Spice
Intervention worth 36.9 million euros
In 2024 d'Amico International Shipping recorded a decline in time charter revenues
Luxembourg
-7.6% decline on the previous record year
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