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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
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Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Request for an extraordinary contribution for shipping companies in the form of a tax credit
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
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
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
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