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March 2022




31/03/2022Filt-Cgil, withdraw the amendments to the Ddl Competition on port work or we will block the docks
Colombo: we will also oppose even more determined the ferocious attack on the law on self-production




31/03/2022Agreement between AdSP of Eastern Liguria and Tarros group for the sustainable development of the Gulf Terminal
Musso: the new project will allow us to develop traffic, hire new collaborators and create new opportunities for our territory




31/03/2022Geodis buys the Keppel Logistics
Transaction of the value of 80 million




31/03/2022The Government in London wants to create "minimum wage corridors" for ferry seafarers connecting the UK with other nations
Among the proposals, that of giving British ports the power to refuse access to ports of call to ferries that do not pay their crew the national minimum wage. The unions appreciate to a certain extent




31/03/2022ANCIP denounces that the proposals of the right centre on ports are unacceptable
Proposing in ports a policy of exchange of manpower that was not practiced even in the 60-the association highlighted-means having an instrumental and very strong view of it




31/03/2022RINA-Fincantieri agreement to develop synergies in the field of decarbonisation
Activities focused in particular on alternative fuels, carbon capture and renewable energy in the shipbuilding industry




31/03/2022Agreement to ensure the port of Antwerp additional containerized traffic capacity
It allows you to carry out the ECA project that plans to increase the capacity of 7.2 million teu




31/03/2022COSCO Shipping stores 2021 with financial results and record operating results
In the last quarter, the decline in the volumes of containers carried by the fleet continued




30/03/2022The traffic in the ports of the Central Tyrrhenian AdSP in January was stable
In Naples, there was a 15.2% percent growth and a -14.1% percent decrease in Salerno




30/03/2022Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and UilTransport denounce that amendments to the Competition Ddl would undermine the Italian port system
Under indictment the attempt to abolish the ban on interchange of labor between concessions and the intention to assign to ART a role on the release of concessions




30/03/2022Cargotec announces the exit from the segment of heavy port cranes with Kalmar brand and puts MacGregor up for sale
These are activities that generate about 20% percent of the group's revenues




30/03/2022In January, slight growth in the traffic of goods in the port of Genoa. More accentuated in Savona-Going
The total handling from the two ports was 5.4 million tonnes (+ 4.7%)




30/03/2022The Federation of the Sea started a fundraiser for the victims of the conflict in Ukraine
Mattioli : I am sure of the sensitivity of the federated organizations, companies, and the maritime cluster




30/03/2022MOL will set up its own manning agency in Croatia
He will be based in Dubrovnik




30/03/2022ZIM will rent six new container ships from 5,500 teu
RCL buys two 12,000-teu container carriers




30/03/2022Last year the river traffic on the Austrian part of the Danube grew by 0.3% percent
A total of 8.3 million tonnes were transported




29/03/2022New Verona-Pomezia rail link of ISC Intermodal
Five weekly rotations




29/03/2022The UK's antitrust regulator is opposed to the merger and Cargotec and Konecranes are relinquising the merger
The CMA concerned about the impact of the operation on the UK's port terminals




29/03/2022In 2021 the port of Hamburg handled a record container traffic to and from Austria
Till : 2022 started well, too




29/03/2022P&O Ferries confirms that it does not intend to reintegrate dismissal seamen
A letter to certain disconcerts of Hebblethwaite to Minister Shapps that the RMT syndicate stigmatizes which "diabolical arrogance"




29/03/2022The inflationary impact of the costs of shipping is likely to grow until the end of 2022
It highlights an analysis conducted by researchers at the International Monetary Fund




29/03/2022In the port of Bari, a wind pole came into operation, the first of its kind in an Italian port airport
Expect an average production of about 39 kilowatt hours of electric power




29/03/2022In 2021 the revenues of the Chinese container manufacturer Singamas increased by +319,9%
The average selling price of a container for dry loads grew by 71.0% percent




28/03/2022First Irish Ferries, now P&O Ferries. Does history repeat itself?
In 2005 the Irish company placed an aut-aut to their seamen : to leave work or accept new conditions




28/03/2022Joint venture of Saigon Port and MSC to carry out a large container terminal in the port of Cai Mep
It will have a capacity of 15 million teu. Expected an investment of more than 850 million




28/03/2022The nautical technical institute of Torre del Greco is in danger of losing its seat
Confitweapon, heritage to be protected




28/03/2022In 2021 container sales of the CIMC reached a record share
The revenues from the marketing of containers increased by +197,6%




28/03/2022Maersk, agreement for the production of green hydrogen in Egypt
A feasibility study will be carried out by the end of the year




28/03/2022The government in London chooses the hard line with P&O Ferries
Minister Shapps calls on the CEO of the shipping company to resign




28/03/2022Another 500 million euros of European funds in favour of the Blue Economy sector
Presented today the InvestEU Blue Economy fund




28/03/2022Federagents, extending emergency measures also to ports and infrastructure
For the port maritime sector the federation also proposes a shortening of the chain of command




28/03/2022At the route the second phase of Hutchison Ports ' Terminal D in the port of Laem Chabang
It will be completed in three years




28/03/2022It is assuming more and more consistency in Assagents the component of the diport operators
MYS has adhered to the association of Genoese maritime agents




25/03/2022Ok of Puertos del Estado at the new container terminal of TIL/MSC in the port of Valencia
It will be made in three phases




25/03/2022Filt Cgil and Fit Cisl positively assess the entry of MSC into Moby
It wondered the details of the operation and a confrontation on the reorganization process and the new industrial plan




25/03/2022Wan Hai Lines sorts five container ships from 13,100 teu to Samsung Heavy Industries
The salesperman has a value of 659-700 million




25/03/2022OOIL/OOCL records the best annual and semi-annual financial results of its own history
The 2021 financial year was archived with a net profit of more than 7.1 billion (+ 689.4%)




25/03/2022In 2021, river transport of goods in Germany increased by 3.8% percent
That was down -4.9% percent from 2019 percent




25/03/2022MSC will acquire a minority stake in Moby allowing for the company's rehabilitation
The increase in capital is aimed at welcoming Tirrenia into the Strait Administration




24/03/2022Hebblethwaite has admitted that P&O Ferries had violated British regulations by firing seafarers
The RMT trade union has called on the government to prevent ships from the company from sailing




24/03/2022In summer Corsica Sardinia Ferries will employ over 1,800 seafarers, of which half of them are contracted indefinitely
Meeting with Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltransport




24/03/2022In 2021 the profit of HHLA grew by +163,8%
The value of the EBITDA increased by 40.5%




24/03/2022Port of Livorno, signed the contract for the realization of the maritime works of defense and dredgers for the new Darsena Europa
Contextually at the start of the work, the AdSP will flag another race for the new terminal container




24/03/2022Fincantieri closes 2021 with record revenue. Decline in orders
After two years of red, the company has returned to profit




23/03/2022The US Senate has approved the rules on maritime transportation adversated by the World Shipping Council
The WSC believes, however, that the text is better than the one passed in the House




23/03/2022Japan's ONE announces investment of more than 20 billion dollars from here to 2030
The capacity of its container fleet will rise from the current 1.5 million teu to about 2.35 million teu




23/03/2022Last year, a resumption of naval repair activities in Greece was recorded
597 vessels (+ 11.0%) have been submitted to work




23/03/2022Prysmian will expand the production capacity of submarine and terrestrial cables
New establishment in the USA and enhancement of those in Italy, Finland and France




23/03/2022In 2021 the traffic in goods in Tunisian ports grew by 4.8% percent
The cereal is down




23/03/2022P&O Ferries replicates the government : yes, we have been "escorting" crews out of the ships, but everything has happened in terms of the law
Hebblethwaite ensures that the initiative has been adopted as a extrema ratio to ensure the survival of the company




22/03/2022From the first May they will be dropping surcharge on transit rights in the Suez Canal for container carriers, but will increase for other ships
Unchanged for oil tanker and product tanker. They will double for bulk, ro-ro, chimichiere, LNG vessels and other ships




22/03/2022Formed the commission of designation of the new president of Confitarma
It will arrange to collect the nominations




22/03/2022Concurrence calls for the enhancement of the infrastructural axis of competition Parma-La Spezia-Massa
Merlo (Federlogistics) : today more than ever completing the Tibre corridor in its joints is paramount




22/03/2022Assoports, on the safety and health of workers, cannot be transfected
Giampieri : It is necessary to spread even more attention to this crucial issue




22/03/2022Carnival, still heavy the net loss (-1.9 billion) recorded in the first quarter of the 2022 financial year
Resuming revenues, still distant from the pre-pandemic level




22/03/2022At the port of Taranto, an hour of a strike in all the ports
Filt, Fit and Uilt, in one year is the second worker who loses his life during the loading / unloading of wind turbine blades




22/03/2022Fincantieri, da78 million contract for the maintenance of US Navy ships
It is eight minesweeping units of the "Avenger" class




22/03/2022Saints : The Russians understand the strategic role of ports, we least
For the president of Federagents, the PNRR must be redirected to ports and seafood




22/03/2022Fatal accident in the port of Taranto
One worker was left crushed by an iron structure




22/03/2022The race for the first strand of the new commercial port of Fiumicino has taken place
Okay of the Management Committee at the third trance of the loan entered into in 2018 with the EIB




22/03/2022COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. will carry out two 700-teu electric propulsion cargo carriers
They will be employed on the Yangtze River by the Shanghai Pan Asia Shipping Co




21/03/2022The shipowner Michele D' Amato has died
Mattioli (Confitarma) : He disappears an exponent of the history of our industry




21/03/2022Filt-Cgil and Fit-Cisl, from the Mise first openings for a confrontation on the Moby-Tirrenia dispute
"In the next few days, the unions will be summoned on every single ship," the union said




21/03/2022Sisto (Confitarma) : ships are the best means of ensuring transport as part of the diversification of energy sources
Necessary-he specified-a measure for the " expensive diesel fuel "that can give a" ristor " to the whole fleet




21/03/2022Assshipowners urge to negotiate short trade deals in order to activate new flows of supply of the Italian economy
According to the association, an optimisation of the network of maritime links should also be expected as soon as possible




21/03/2022Nautilus International, in the United Kingdom to ferry crews must be guaranteed the minimum wage
RMT calls on the government in London for an emergency initiative to cancel the layoffs




21/03/2022Genoa Shipbuilding Industries cede Tecships to the De Wave
The company designs, realizes and installs conditioning systems in the naval sphere




21/03/2022Lineas will be the first to introduce a surcharge fuel in the European rail sector
It is currently expected to be between 3.5% and 8.1% per cent of the shipping fee




21/03/2022In the first quarter of 2022 the traffic in goods in the port of Barcelona increased by 8% percent thanks to liquid bulk bulk
Stable the dry bulk. Decline of containers




21/03/2022Today the Labour Party will present a motion to suspend contracts with DP World as a result of the layoffs implemented by P&O Ferries
Parliament will be asked for an emergency vote to prohibit in the UK the practice of dismissal and re-recruitment




21/03/2022Abu Dhabi Ports will operate a multipurpose terminal in the Egyptian port of Sokhna
Agreement also to promote sugar exports through the port of Damietta




18/03/2022Moby, inconceivable-denunciation Filt Cgil-the absence of convocation from Mise and commissioners
Towards the state of agitation of the workers of the maritime group




18/03/2022In the first quarter of this year, Italy's connection to the world's containerized maritime transport network increased
Among the main national ports, Gioia Tauro recorded a 0.9% percent growth, Genova a -10.1% percent decline, La Spezia a decrease of -1.9% percent and Trieste a 2.9% percent rise




18/03/2022The AdSP of the Adriatic Centre-Northern Candida Ravenna to accommodate a regasifier
Red : A sea terminal ready for gas to be transported off the port is already present




18/03/2022Fincantieri has delivered the first of seven new polyvalent patrols to the Italian Navy
They are built at the integrated construction site of Riva Trigoso and Muggiano




18/03/2022ONE Italia has joined the association of the Genoese maritime agents
In Genoa, the company employs 100 people




18/03/2022Belli (Fagioli) is the new president of ESTA
Three-year mandate to guide the European association of road transport and exceptional uplift




18/03/2022In 2021 the revenues of the terminalist group PSA International reached a record level
Net profit marked an increase of 19.9% percent




18/03/2022The London government joins the chorus of accusations over the behavior of P&O Ferries, but takes note of the situation
Nautilus International is asking the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to check whether the company's fleet can still safely navigate




17/03/2022ITF, ETF and Nautilus strongly condemn P&O Ferries
Cotton : We all have to ask ourselves how a company can fire its entire workforce with less than 24 hours ' notice. Port of Dover hopes not to lose a customer




17/03/2022Shock decision by P&O Ferries, first stops the ships and then fires 800 seafarers via Zoom
Lynch (RTM) is one of the most shameful acts in the history of British industrial relations




17/03/2022Fedespedi, finally acknowledged to the activity of the expedited undertaking the international breath that is precisely there
The conference in Rome organized by the Federation together with CNEL and Confetra




17/03/2022Angopi, after more than twenty years at the berth and barcaioli, is again recognized as an important social protection
Reintroduced the discipline of the pension of incapacity for the category




17/03/2022In 2021 the terminals of Hutchison Ports and HPH Trust handled 88 million containers (+ 5%)
The business generated a growth of 29% percent of revenue




17/03/2022Unexpectedly and suddenly P&O Ferries announces the suspension of its maritime services
In the coming hours a communication that will "ensure the long-term economic sustainability" of the company




17/03/2022Port of Los Angeles, record of handling containers handled in February
The total was 585mila containers (+ 7.3%)




17/03/2022In February, Chinese seaports handled 301.5 million tons of international goods (-5.0% percent)
The container traffic amounted to 17.3 million teu (+ 4.1%)




17/03/2022In 2021 the trade between Italy and Germany reached a new record
Poggio (AHK Italien): during 2020 the consolidated relationships have substantially withstood the test of the pandemic returning to grow in 2021 even beyond the levels of 2019




17/03/2022UNCTAD envisages an increase in tariffs for transport services
Upward pressure on prices - warns a preliminary analysis of the effect of the conflict in Ukraine - could soon prevail




16/03/2022Handover to the top of the AdSP of the Central Adriatic Sea
The commissioner, Admiral Giovanni Pettorino, leaves the leadership of the institution to the new president Vincenzo Garofalo




16/03/2022German road haulage and logistics companies are asking for immediate help to deal with the rise in fuel prices
BGL, currently the industry is struggling to survive and is facing challenges of an unprecedented magnitude




16/03/2022Lloyd's Register celebrates 150 years of activity in Italy
"Discovery Princess" is the 75th ship built by Fincantieri in the LR class




16/03/2022Seaspan announces the extension of the charter period of 18 container ships
The deadline has been moved to 2025




16/03/2022Stagnation of freight traffic in Greek ports in the third quarter of 2021
The volumes of cargo handled are -8.5% lower than those of the period July-September of 2019




16/03/2022Luigi Bosi has been appointed Acting Secretary General of the AdSP Ligure Orientale
He shall perform this function until a new Secretary-General is appointed by the Management Committee




16/03/2022Assarmatori, the expensive energy will impose an increase in the cost of ferry tickets
Rossi: this will have an inflationary effect, we cannot hide it, but neither can we expect the service providers to take charge of these increases




16/03/2022Istat has analyzed the impact of the pandemic on the activity of Italian ports
Considerable on the passenger segment; less relevant on goods




16/03/2022Moby crisis, Filt Cgil announces a garrison at the Mise in case of non-convocation
Colombo: we have the right to know what are the strategies ready to guarantee the employment continuity of the approximately six thousand workers of the group




16/03/2022The Council of State of Greece blocks the expansion of the passenger port of Piraeus
The strategic environmental assessment of the new project is missing




15/03/20222021 was still a difficult year for the Swiss railway group SBB
Recorded a net loss of -325.3 million francs




15/03/2022Suez Canal, canceled the discount to ships for liquefied natural gas
Since the first of November the fall had fallen to 15% and today it has been zeroed




15/03/2022The White House launches the FLOW initiative to alleviate supply chain congestion
It involves the sharing of key freight transport information between different parts of the logistics chain




15/03/2022Confitarma calls for an institutional table on energy policy that includes shipping
You also call for subsidies to cope with the rising cost of fuel




15/03/2022Next month the first ships will arrive at the new cruise terminal of the port of Ravenna
D'Imporzano (Ravenna Civitas Cruise Port): the expected touches at the moment are about 90 for an estimate of 130-140 thousand passengers




15/03/2022In 2021, the traffic of goods handled by Italian ports has returned almost to the level of 2019
Giampieri (Assoporti): the unpredictability of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is creating and is destined to create further changes in the flows of goods but also in passenger traffic




15/03/2022Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai ended 2021 with an extraordinary increase in financial results
Evergreen has ordered three 24,000 teu container ships from the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard




15/03/2022In February the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong has grown of +7.6%
In the first two months of 2022 decrease of -8.6%




15/03/2022Two large ships ran aground in the USA and the Dominican Republic
The accidents, which did not cause injuries or damage, occurred to the container ship "Ever Forward" and the cruise ship "Norwegian Space"




14/03/2022The BCAA states that it cannot guarantee that the Russian aircraft it has certified are fit for flight
Putin's autarkic strategy for the aviation industry




14/03/2022The IACS board has deliberated the ouster of the Naval Register of Russia
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping denounces the illegality of the decision and announces an appeal




14/03/2022In February the port of Singapore has enlivened 45,1 million tons of cargo (- 5.0%)
Container goods were pairs to 27,5 million tons (- 3.0%)




14/03/2022The IMO is committed to promoting the creation of a corridor to allow seafarers and ships to leave the Black Sea and Sea of Azov region
Mandated to Kitack Lim to cooperate with stakeholders




14/03/2022Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach has grown of +3.2%
Increasing full containers at disembarkation and empty containers




14/03/2022Joint transport and UNATRAS, yes and no to the immediate strike of road transport
For the Logistics Association of Sustainable Intermodality, protest actions are not appropriate




14/03/2022Drop in container traffic in the Spanish ports of Algeciras and Valencia in January
The overall figure of goods is growing




14/03/2022The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping reassures the international maritime community
The company highlighted that the Russian Registry is recognized by the maritime administrations of 68 flag states




14/03/2022Spanish port terminal operators are sounding the alarm about the exorbitant increase in the cost of energy
The increase in electricity prices reaches up to +800% and that of diesel is 100-150%




14/03/2022Hapag-Lloyd rents six 14,000 teu container ships from SFL Corporation
The six ships will be used by Evergreen until 2023-2024




14/03/2022Danaos Corporation orders two new 7,100 teu container ships
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding




14/03/2022T&E, zero-emission shipping is achieved only with rules that incentivize green infrastructure and sustainable fuels
The organization points out that the FuelEu Maritime proposal risks stimulating even greater demand for gas




14/03/2022Hupac will activate a shuttle train between the port of Trieste and Busto Arsizio
Initially the connection will have a weekly frequency




14/03/2022After eleven years HMM will pay a dividend to its shareholders
Announced the new CEO Kyung-Bae Kim. Suspended two services with the Russian ports of Vostochny and Vladivostok




14/03/2022Approved the DPSS of the Port System Authority of the Sea of Eastern Sicily
Final green light with a measure signed by Minister Giovannini




11/03/2022In 2021, DP World's revenues reached a record high
Turnover grew by +26.3%




11/03/2022In the port of Trapani the landings of components for wind farms begin
After the first four plants arriving in March, a dozen ships are planned to carry another 16 plants




11/03/2022APM Terminals decides to exit the Russian market
Intention to divest the stake in Global Ports has been announced




11/03/2022The AdSP of the Central Adriatic funds for 20 million euros from the Green Ports call
They are intended for the energy infrastructure of port ports




11/03/2022Atlantic Container Line and Finnlines have suspended transport to and from Russia and Belarus
Activate humanitarian initiatives




11/03/2022Greenpeace urges Europe to ban any import of fossil fuels from Russia
Currently - denounces the organization - 69 tankers with Russian gas and oil are headed to Europe




11/03/2022Intercargo calls for the establishment of safe corridors for ships and seafarers stranded in Ukraine
In the region, most of the naval units unable to leave are bulk carriers




11/03/2022Signed the contract for Phase 2 of the overturning at sea of the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
The works have a value of 338.7 million euros




11/03/2022In the United Kingdom, investments of four billion pounds to support shipbuilding
Johnson: Greater UK support for European defence capability in the face of growing Russian aggression




11/03/2022Ok of the IX Commission of the Chamber to the new presidents of the AdSP of Eastern Sicily and Central Adriatic
Green light to the appointments of Di Sarcina and Garofalo




11/03/2022Order to Samsung Heavy Industries for four new 7,000 teu container ships
Contract worth about 496 million dollars




11/03/2022In 2021 the revenues of the Chinese shipowning group COSCO increased by +94.8%
EBIT up by +629.5%




10/03/2022Construction of MSC's new cruise terminal has begun in Miami
It will be ready by the end of 2023




10/03/2022In January the traffic of the goods in the port of Taranto is diminished of the -31.0%
Hint of resumption of containerized cargo




10/03/2022Offer by HAL Holding to acquire the entire share capital of Royal Boskalis Westminster
HAL Investments currently owns 46.2% of Boskalis




10/03/2022The ICS calls for the creation of a maritime corridor to allow ships to leave the territorial waters of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
Seafarers of all nationalities - underlines the association - are trapped on board ships moored in ports




10/03/2022Conference to present the amendments to the Civil Code regarding the shipping contract
It was organized by Fedespedi, CNEL and Confetra




10/03/2022Global Shippers Forum, the recent operational strategies of containerized shipping carriers damage several economies
Hookham: The effect on national economies, particularly those of developing countries that miss the opportunity to deliver their exports and hinder the recovery of their economies, is particularly negative




10/03/2022Fourth analysis on the efficiency of the logistics corridors used for the import-export of containerized goods in Lombardy, Emilia Romagna and Veneto
It was distributed by Contship Italia and Studi e Ricerche per il Mezzogiorno




10/03/2022From 16 to 19 March at the Verona Fair will be held the first edition of LETEXPO
Event dedicated to sustainable transport and logistics promoted by ALIS and Veronafiere




10/03/2022Hapag-Lloyd signs an agreement to buy compatriot Deutsche Afrika-Linien
In 2021 the net profit of the company led by Rolf Habben Jansen amounted to 9.08 billion euros (+871.2%)




09/03/2022Paolo Massa new sales manager for Southern Europe of Lloyd's Register
He will oversee the markets of Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Turkey, Israel and Cyprus




09/03/2022The Russian Naval Register included among the companies subject to EU sanctions
Sanctions have also been introduced on Russia in the maritime field




09/03/2022Dozens of Ukrainian refugees assisted and hosted by employees of the terminalist company HHLA
Arrived in Hamburg the first two buses with 80 people including women, children and the elderly




09/03/2022Still a quarter of record financial results for the Israeli ZIM
In the whole of 2021, the company's revenues increased by +168,8 percent




09/03/2022Honored asks for Draghi's intervention at Minister Giorgetti to save the Moby
The aim is to reach an agreement that would allow creditors to be paid, " he said in a letter to the European Parliament




09/03/2022In February, Yang Ming's revenues increased by +59.6%
In the first two months of 2022 the growth was +66.8%




08/03/2022The US and UK block hydrocarbon imports from Russia
The American measure also concerns the import of coal




08/03/2022Joint venture of Columbia Shipmanagement and Sea World Management
The new company, based in Monaco, will offer a range of integrated maritime services




08/03/2022Mattioli: on the PNRR it is necessary to involve all the operators of the economy of the sea
The president of Confitarma supported the inapplicability of the increase in the additional NASpI contribution of 0.5% to contracts for the recruitment of maritime personnel




08/03/2022Shell has announced the withdrawal of Russian hydrocarbons from the market
The exit - explained the English company - which will take place gradually in line with the new government guidelines




08/03/2022In February, Evergreen's revenues increased by +86.7%
They amounted to about two billion US dollars




08/03/2022Tomorrow in Milan will open the three days of "Shipping, Forwarding & Logistics meet Industry"
Nicolini (Confetra): we invited the big spending centers of our sector to tell us about the state of the art




08/03/2022Europe depends on Russian gas, but much more on Russian oil
Todts (Transport & Environment): "Gas is, understandably, a concern, but it is oil that finances Putin's war."




08/03/2022ZIM suspends its services to and from Ukraine and Russia
Goods already en route to the two nations will be unloaded at transhipment ports




07/03/2022The Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven shipyard was bought by German entrepreneurs Rönner and Zech
The contract was signed on Friday




07/03/2022In the last quarter of 2021 the revenues of the CMA CGM have increased of +91.2% reaching a new record
The period was archived with a net profit of 6.72 billion dollars (+566.7%)




07/03/2022The dredging of the seabed of the port of Ravenna has begun
The first phase of the "Ravenna Port Hub" project plans to deepen them up to -12.5 meters




07/03/2022Wallenius Wilhelmsen suspends its activities in Russia and Belarus
Wist: We follow the rules and penalties imposed by the Norwegian authorities




07/03/2022Minister Giovannini visiting the ports of Gioia Tauro and Messina
Inaugurated the ship "Iginia" of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana




07/03/2022Konecranes has suspended deliveries to Russia
Liebherr announced the adjustment of the activity to the sanctions imposed on Russia




07/03/2022Evacuated a few dozen seafarers stranded in the ports of Ukraine
They were on board ships in the ports of Olvia and Odessa




07/03/2022On April 11, Grimaldi Lines will inaugurate a ro-pax maritime service between Savona and Porto Torres
The ferry "Zeus Palace" will be used




04/03/2022Pacific International Lines has ordered four 14,000 teu container ships from Jiangnan Shipyard
They can be converted to the use of ammonia as a fuel




04/03/2022RINA has established an Italian Committee for the Decarbonization of the Maritime Sector
Similar initiatives have already been activated in Greece, Northern Europe and Asia




04/03/2022Extraordinary meeting of the IMO council to analyze the impact on shipping of the war in Ukraine
It will take place on 10 and 11 March




04/03/2022On April 8th the conference "Interporti al centro" organized by UIR and Interporto Padova
It will be held at the new Congress Center at the Fair in Padua




04/03/2022Ok of Brussels to aid for the promotion of intermodal transport in Friuli Venezia Giulia
The programme provides for grants of up to EUR 30 million




04/03/2022In Genoa, the first green ship recycling project was successfully completed
San Giorgio del Porto simultaneously dismantled three ships




03/03/2022In 2021, ICTSI handled record container traffic
New historical peak also of economic results




03/03/2022Port of Genoa, approved the project for the development of the eastern nautical pole
Port of Savona, ok to the expansion of the area under concession to Savona Terminal Auto




03/03/2022The proposals of Fercargo, Assoferr and Assologistica to promote the modal shift from rubber to iron
Hearing at the Department of European Policies of the Presidency of the Council




03/03/2022Approved in Cagliari the establishment of the Agency for the port work of transhipment
Deiana: the measure goes to support the workers of the container sector of the Canal Port in the crucial phase of hoped-for revival of traffic




03/03/2022A bulk tank sank near Odessa possibly from a collision with a mine
Save the six crew members of the "Helt"




03/03/2022A seafarer killed by a missile on a ship in the Ukrainian port of Olvia
The Bangladeshi unit "Banglar Samriddhi" has been blocked since February 23 at the airport




03/03/2022Last January the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna has grown of +14.2%
In 2021 the traffic of the port of call to and from Ukraine was three million tons (11% of the total traffic of the port) and that to and from Russia of 775 thousand tons (3% of the total traffic)




03/03/2022The Finnish railway group VR interrupts communications with Russian Railways
Passengers with Ukrainian passports will be able to travel for free on the group's trains in Finland




03/03/2022In 2021 the port terminals of the Russian Global Ports have enlivened 1,6 million containers (+2.8%)
Global and regional geopolitical tensions have suddenly reduced the possibility of predicting future developments




03/03/2022Greece urges the IMO to act to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
So far, four attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea have been confirmed, in three of which some seafarers have been injured. The NATO Shipping Centre alerts the maritime community




03/03/2022Order to the South Korean KSOE for the construction of six container ships of 8,000 teu
New order also for three ships for liquefied natural gas




02/03/2022Historical peak of Kuehne+Nagel's annual and quarterly financial results
In 2021 there was a strong increase in the volumes of air shipments and a slight increase in maritime shipments




02/03/2022DFDS provides jobs for Ukrainian employees enlisted to perform military service
All activities with Russia stopped




02/03/2022ICS, nations can no longer invoke force majeure to deny seafarers their rights
Khosla: Two years after the pandemic began, governments now have no more excuses




02/03/2022Global Ship Lease closes an unforgettable year
Youroukos: The current phase discourages speculative orders that were an important feature of previous cycles of rise in the container ship market




02/03/2022Ignazio Messina & C. equips the fleet with advanced telemedicine systems
The provision of equipment to ships which makes it possible to carry out emergency examinations on board the basic spectrum has begun




02/03/2022In the last trimester of 2021 the traffic of the goods in the port of Naples has risen of +9.5%, while in Salerno has fallen of the -3.4%
The entire year was closed by the two airports with increases of +9.4% and +5.7% respectively




02/03/2022Experienced the digital logistics corridor between the ports of La Spezia and Casablanca
The data on the loads of a ship that arrived today in the Moroccan port of call had been anticipated before its departure




01/03/2022CMA CGM also suspends bookings for shipments to and from Russia
Ukrainian employees of the company work from home




01/03/2022The Felicity Ace car carrier is poured down
After the fire that broke out on board on February 16, today the ship lost stability while being towed




01/03/2022INITIATIVE of SOS LOGistica to counter greenwashing practices in the logistics sector
An observatory has been launched in collaboration with LCA Studio Legale and Mediatyche




01/03/2022In February the transits of ships in the Suez Canal have increased of +11.8%
Revenues generated by transit rights grew by +15.1%. Today the new tariff increase comes into force




01/03/2022MSC suspends bookings for shipments to and from Russia
The company will continue to ensure the transportation of essential goods. MSC Cruises cancels stopovers in St. Petersburg




01/03/2022GNV plans 350 new hires
The goal is to have new staff by the end of April




01/03/2022Biden's harsh attack on alliances between container shipping companies
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed in the House - denounces the WSC - is deeply wrong
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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