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May 2022




31/05/2022The Xeneta Shipping Index records a record-breaking percentage change in long-term maritime noli
In May the increase was 30.1% percent and on a year-on-year basis growth was +150,6 percent




31/05/2022Gian Alberto Cerruti has been confirmed as president of the Young People of Assagents
Vice-presidents Lorenzo Giacobbe and Simone Carlini will be joined. First edition of the Youngster Shipping Summer Party




31/05/2022The Port of Livorno closed the first quarter of this year with a -17.2% percent drop in freight traffic
Only conventional goods are increasing




31/05/2022In the first three months of 2022 the traffic in goods in the port of Venice increased by 15.1% percent
In growth both the miscellaneous goods and the bulk




31/05/2022In April the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has increased of +5.9% and in that of Savona-Vado has fallen of the -0.9%
In the first quarter of 2022 there were increases of +8.1% and +19.8% respectively




31/05/2022ECSA and T&E are urging to include in the FuelEU Maritime suppliers of fuels such as parts responsible for decarbonisation of shipping
Renewed the call to use the resources of the Regulation and EU ETS to make sustainable shipborne fuels cost competitive




31/05/2022The associations of self-transport protest for the abolition of the rules on loading and unloading and waiting for trucks at the port of Spezia
It is-denouncing-an irresponsible choice that blocks the concrete attempt to improve the operability of trucks in the port




31/05/2022Taiwan is preparing to introduce a 10% percent increase in port taxes
The tariffs have been unchanged for 24 years




31/05/2022The Japanese ONE orders the construction of ten 13,700-teu container carriers
Five ships will be carried out by Nihon Shipyard and five by Hyundai Heavy Industries




31/05/2022The European Union bans imports of Russian oil, but not its transport on EU flag vessels
Temporary exemption for imports of crude oil through pipelines




30/05/2022Raffaella Del Priest appointed director general of the crucieristic activities of GPH in Italian ports
It comes from the San Cataldo Container Terminal




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30/05/2022In Russia, a significant increase in rail freight fares is expected
It proposed a 11% percent markup as early as next month




30/05/2022The FVG Region sets out directives for the commissioner for the deepening of the grounds of the port of Monfalcone
It will also deal with the dredgings of the seabed of the port areas of San Giorgio di Nogaro and Marano




30/05/2022Intercargo, for seafarers the Covid is not at all behind
Fafalios : Our efforts to highlight the difficult situation of seafarers do not have to stop




30/05/2022Finnlines has taken delivery of the second of three new hybrid ro-ro ships
It is part of a programme of new constructions worth 500 million euros




30/05/2022Launched the first of the four new luxury cruise ships of Explora Journeys
It is under construction at the Monfalcone shipyard in Fincantieri




30/05/2022Russian logistics operators to the stark search for containers for their shipments
For purchases of containers they are mainly turning to China




27/05/2022The Higher Council of Public Works has approved the project of the new Genoa foranea dam
Giovannini : The efforts made in the past few months to start the National Plan of Retake and Resilience are bearing the desired fruits




27/05/2022An EU ban on the import of Russian oil and gas to third countries could have a decisive impact on Western shipowners
The ICS underlines it. As cross-trader John Lyras (Paralos Maritime Corporation)-European shipowners, and Greek ones in particular, are more exposed to these exchanges




27/05/2022The port of Ravenna is participating in the project that won the 2022 IAPH Sustainability Awards
The aim is to create a platform for the management of drones to improve safety in port areas




27/05/2022Accident at work in the port of Gioia Tauro
A worker who fell from a height of three metres was taken to the emergency room and then discharged




27/05/2022Under investigation, the president of Number 1 leaves the post of Vice-President of Assologistics
Filt-Cgil and Fit-Cisl, the solution to avoid the recurrence of these episodes in the area of logistics is the re-internalization of the work and thus the elimination of the procurement




27/05/2022In April the port of Algeciras handled 385mila containers (-5.2%)
In the first four months of this year, it was more than 1.5 million (-0.3%)




27/05/2022The Russian navalmechanics industry tries to take the path of autarchy
United Shipbuilding Corporation enters the segment of container carriers




26/05/2022Scinicariello Ship Management gives up its shares in Italian Maritime Academy Technologies
Erminia Della Monica has become sole shareholder and sole administrator of the company




26/05/2022The assembly of the National Federation Spedictionary Customs will be held on Saturday and Saturday in Rome
Formative event in collaboration with ASSDOR




26/05/2022Initiative for the decarbonisation of containerized maritime transport in Asia
It is promoted by the Lloyd's Register and by 11 partners




26/05/2022New logistics center of Kuehne + Nagel in Mantua
From 2024 it will distribute Adidas products in 19 nations in southern and eastern Europe




25/05/2022Service to passengers in the port of Livorno, the AdSP tries to put an end to the conflicts
A deliberation which provides for the start of a negotiation process is presented




25/05/2022Carnival in talks to cede Seabourn to Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF
The company has six luxury cruise ships and a further unit under construction




25/05/2022Agreement between the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea and Railways Emilia Romagna
Additional step of the port institution to become manager of its own railway infrastructure




25/05/2022Jensen (Danica Crewing Specialists) : The shortage of crews is causing a rise in seafarers ' wages
"Unprecedented recruitment and arming crisis."




25/05/2022Confitweapon-TIM agreement for the adoption of digital technology solutions aimed at shipping
Collaboration on topics related to the development and implementation of Iot, Cloud, and 5G technologies and cyber and crypto solutions




25/05/2022New containerized service in the Black Sea between the ports of Poti and Costanza
The line has been activated as part of the Transcaspic international corridor




25/05/2022Agreement for the management of the Intermodal Pole of the Interport of Catania
The activity entrusted to the Terminali Italia of the FSI Group




25/05/2022On June 8 in Trieste, a conference will be held in the title "Green and Smart Ports in the Adriatic-Ionian region"
The event will be held both in the presence and on-line




24/05/2022Trade unions have called for a two-hour strike in all ports on Wednesday, a day after a fatal accident in Porto Marghera
Assoports has reiterated a commitment to do as much as possible to avert incidents that could lead to tragic consequences




24/05/2022In 2021, shipments handled by combined transport services in Europe increased by 8.1% percent
The average distance travelled on rail (895 kilometers) unchanged




24/05/2022ESPO and Interferry present a joint proposal for the reduction of ship emissions in ports focused on OPS systems
The two associations highlight the need to install them initially in ports with the most intense ferries, but are measured by a minimum number of airports for port terminals rather than by port




24/05/2022MPA has approved the acquisition of Keppel Smit Towage by Mediterranean Towers
The deal will be completed by the end of June




24/05/2022A port worker at the container terminal in Porto Marghera has died
He went into a coma after a fall, passed away at the hospital




24/05/2022Euroseas forecasts that the market for container rental will continue to be supported in the short to medium term
On the aftermath weigh the unknowns of the impact of the war in Ukraine, inflation, the emission standards of ships and deliveries of new container vessels




23/05/2022Chinese companies involved in Arctic LNG 2 could withdraw from the Russian gas extraction project
Novatek confirms the considerable difficulties caused by the sanctions




23/05/2022Federlogistica calls for emergency measures to counter cyber attacks
Blackbird: a mortal blow to the economy is possible




23/05/2022In the first trimester of this year the traffic in the ports of Montenegro has grown of +111.0%
Goods at the landing increase of +299.6%




23/05/2022Mandatory the adoption of a one-stop shop for the exchange of data in ports around the world
They impose amendments to the FAL Convention adopted by the Committee on the Facilitation of the IMO




23/05/2022The EMSA has published a guide on the safety of the transport of vehicles powered by alternative fuels on board ships
The document will be updated as early as 2023




23/05/2022The WTO reports a slowdown in world trade that could intensify if the conflict in Ukraine and lockdowns in China continue
Among the component indicators of the Goods Trade Barometer, that of containerized maritime transport is the only one significantly lower than the reference value




23/05/2022Today in Venice the assembly of the 75 years of Fedespedi
Member companies generate more than 15 billion in turnover




23/05/2022In the first trimester of this year the traffic in the Swiss ports on the Rhine decreased by -7.8%
The containers have been pairs to 37 thousand teu (+31.1%)




23/05/2022The parliament of Ukraine confirms travel restrictions for domestic seafarers
Rejected a petition that had collected 25,058 adhesions




20/05/2022Grimaldi: the decarbonization of shipping is a revolution like the transition from sailing to engine
We must build - he explained - new ships that will use new engines with new fuels




20/05/2022The General Court of the EU dismissed Tirrenia's appeals against the European Commission
The request to recover the aid has been confirmed




20/05/2022In April the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona has increased of +2.1%
Goods in containers up by +0.7%




20/05/2022Andrea Giachero is the new president of Spediporto
He is CEO of Priano Marchelli




20/05/2022The fundraising promoted by the Federation of the Sea to help the victims of the conflict in Ukraine has ended
They are intended for the Italian Red Cross and a paediatric hub on the border between Ukraine and Romania




20/05/2022In the two-month period March-April the traffic of goods in the ports of Russia decreased by -6%
The decline was contained by the growth in trade in cereals, crude oil and natural gas




20/05/2022On Monday the public assembly of Fedespedi will be held
Appointment in presence in Venice and streaming on YouTube




20/05/2022The decline in containers in the port of Valencia continues
In April in this sector were enlivened 452.582 teu (- 3.0%)




19/05/2022The AdSP of the Strait will build a new maritime station in Villa San Giovanni
Agreement for the redevelopment of the railway station




19/05/2022Young Tae Kim confirmed as Secretary General of the ITF
The second five-year term will begin on August 21




19/05/2022Agreed on the new level of the minimum wage for qualified seafarers
Next January it will rise to 658 dollars, then to 666 dollars from January 1, 2024 and to 673 dollars from January 1, 2025




19/05/2022Significant increase in mpc container ships' quarterly financial performance
In the first three months of this year revenues have increased by +160.5%




19/05/2022In the Adriatic, a tugboat sank. Five missing
Saved the commander of the unit. The towed pontoon is located adrift with 11 people on board




19/05/2022Snam buys a Golar LNG LNG carrier that will be converted into FSRU and used in Sardinia
It will have storage capacity of up to 140,000 cubic meters




19/05/2022Russian Railways would like to revoke the priority given so far to containerised cargo
Domestic logistics companies are opposed to the downgrade




18/05/2022First International Day for Women at Sea
Tomorrow and Friday the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries will be in Ravenna




18/05/2022Seaspan Corporation orders four new 7,700 teu container ships
They will be taken over in the second half of 2024




18/05/2022In the first three months of this year the traffic in the port of Hamburg is decreased of -2.8%
Containers have been pairs to 2,2 million teu (+1.8%)




18/05/2022Published the call for tenders for the construction of the new passenger terminal of the port of Bari
Contract worth 9.4 million euros




18/05/2022Friday in La Spezia the first national conference of the RLSS site
Minister Orlando is expected to speak




18/05/2022In the first three months of 2022, ZIM again broke the financial records set in the previous quarter
New maximum also in the volume of containerized cargo transported in the first part of the year




18/05/2022A library dedicated to shipping has been opened in Livorno
It is located at the livorno port center




18/05/2022In March the volumes of goods enlivened by the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado have increased of +11.9% and +45.4%
In the first quarter of 2022 the increases were +8.9% and +29.0%




18/05/2022FERCAM closed 2021 with record turnover
The increase (+56%) in turnover in the Air & Ocean segment was particularly positive




18/05/2022Further step of the CMA CGM in the field of air cargo transport through an agreement with Air France-KLM
Joint management of a fleet of ten aircraft to which another 12 will be added. The shipowning group will acquire up to 9% of the airline's capital




18/05/2022Last month the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles is decreased of the -6,3%
In the first quarter of 2022 recorded a slight increase of +0.8%




17/05/2022Tomorrow the celebration of international women's day in the maritime sector
This year the first edition




17/05/2022The ok to the localized variant will allow the port of Monfalcone to have a new Master Plan
Next month the President of the Region will appoint a commissioner and set up an office for the excavation of the seabed of the airport




17/05/2022Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention adopted to improve the conditions of seafarers
They are based on the lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic




17/05/2022To achieve zero emissions, shipping will have to consume the equivalent of the entire current global demand for renewable energy
Study commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping




17/05/2022The Italian Maritime Administration has passed the IMO audit
Certified the quality of the national maritime transport system




17/05/2022Construction work on an LPD amphibious unit has started in Fincantieri's Palermo shipyard
It was commissioned by the Qatari Ministry of Defense




17/05/2022In April the traffic of goods in Chinese seaports decreased by -2.8%
International goods alone fell by -2.0%




17/05/2022Neumeier (Logivest): German ports are wrong to cede areas for the construction of residential centers
The company urges the development of logistics areas within the port ports, also using disused areas and buildings




17/05/2022Euroseas orders Hyundai Mipo Dockyard two 2,800 teu container ships
Contract worth about 86 million dollars




17/05/2022The reconstruction of the river port of Novi Sad has been inaugurated
A terminal for the handling of containers and cereals will be built




17/05/2022Record quarterly revenues for Danaos Corporation
New historical peak also of operating profit




16/05/2022Established in Cagliari the agency for the administration of work in port
The K.A.L.Por.T. Srl will have a duration of 36 months




16/05/2022The port of Long Beach sets a new container traffic record for the month of April
In the first quarter of 2022 the traffic has been of 3,28 million teu (+5.1%)




16/05/2022Grimaldi inaugurates the new ro-pax service Porto Torres-Savona
The line has a three-weekly and weekly frequency during the high season




16/05/2022Fincantieri's new board of directors has been appointed
Claudio Graziano holds the position of president




16/05/2022In the first three months of 2022 the traffic in the port of Koper has grown of +13.2%
Containerized cargo down by -3.4%




16/05/2022Civolani (TEA): today Italian transport companies are left alone, in disarray, without a clear law
The association has expressed its willingness to take charge of developing an organic proposal




16/05/2022Spediporto presses for the creation of the Green Logistic Valley, the ZLS close to the port of Genoa
Pitto: It is unthinkable that the governance of a central system like the Port Community System is not in the hands of the port community




16/05/2022Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong was stable in April
In the first quarter of this year recorded a decrease of -7.3%




13/05/2022Ninth drop in monthly container traffic in the port of Singapore
In the first quarter of 2022 the Asian airport has enlivened 12,1 million teu (- 2.3%)




13/05/2022Decline in container traffic in the port of Bremen in the first quarter of this year
Growth of bulk and conventional goods




13/05/2022With an unprecedented agreement, the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea opens its doors to DP World
With the Dubai group, the Genoese body will collaborate in the development of the transport, logistics and industrial chain of its port system




13/05/2022Assoporti, well the final approval of the Salvamare Law
Agreement with ANPAR to promote the use of recycled materials in construction activities in ports




13/05/2022In the first trimester of this year the traffic in the port of Ravenna has grown of +15.5%
So far, the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the volumes handled by the Italian airport has been slight




13/05/2022Assologistica, the Senate's approval of the pallet rule is a historic decision
The association hopes for a rapid conversion into law by the Chamber




13/05/2022HMM closes another quarter with record financial results
Recorded an increase of +115.8% in the value of freight




13/05/2022Another quarter with record financial performance for Yang Ming
Keelung's company will buy more containers




12/05/2022Russia's FESCO has inaugurated a China-Europe rail service through Kazakhstan
Transit time Nanjing-Hamburg of 25 days




12/05/2022In the first three months of 2022 the traffic of the goods in the Croatian ports has increased of +3.7%
Passengers increased by +23.7%




12/05/2022HHLA recorded an increase of +3.7% in the traffic of the containers enlivened by the terminals
Revenues up by +10.7%




12/05/2022In the first trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Palermo has grown of +3.0%
The increase in volumes in the other airports of western Sicily is more accentuated




12/05/2022Fincantieri has delivered the Viking Mars cruise ship to Viking
It is the eighth unit of the class




12/05/2022Cruise traffic in the terminals of the Turkish GPH is recovering
Data still very far from those pre-pandemic




12/05/2022Tomorrow in Genoa the 53rd edition of the San Giorgio Prize
The Targa San Giorgio will go to Guido Barbazza




12/05/2022Seaspan's quarterly results are growing
In the first three months of this year the revenues deriving from the rental of container ships have increased by +16%




12/05/2022In the first three months of 2022, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues doubled
Habben Jansen: The peak of the market has already been overcome




11/05/2022The top management of the National Association of Port Companies has been renewed
Luca Grilli confirmed as president. The director is Enzo Raugei




11/05/2022Alberto Dellepiane is the new president of Assorimorchiatori
He takes over from Luca Vitiello who led the association for two terms




11/05/2022FEPORT, the installation, management and maintenance of cold ironing systems must be borne by public bodies
For the federation, terminal operators will be able to offer them on a voluntary basis where there is a return on investment




11/05/2022Marevivo and the Federation of the Sea, the approval of the Salvamare Law is a historic victory
It will allow fishermen to bring plastic recovered with nets ashore instead of dumping it into the sea




11/05/2022Nautilus International criticizes the Swiss government for removing the flag requirement from the proposed tonnage tax law
The attempt to deregulate the Swiss flag was denounced




11/05/2022The "Trieste & Monfalcone Blue Agreement" has become operational
The agreement was signed today by Costa Cruises, MSC, DFDS and Ulusoy




11/05/2022The unions are calling on the ILO for urgent action on behalf of the 800 seafarers laid off by P&O Ferries
He accuses the government in London of having also violated international treaties




11/05/2022The London government's bill to ensure ferry seafarers the minimum wage is perplexing and does not please ports at all
For the British Ports Association and Nautilus International (which presented a Fair Ferries Strategy), among the stumbling blocks is that of compliance with obligations under international maritime law




11/05/2022Assarmatori, well the amendments of the European Parliamentary Commission TRAN to safeguard maritime services for territorial continuity and motorways of the sea
For the Italian association, the inclusion of maritime transport in the ETS should only cover intra-EU travel




11/05/2022Container traffic handled in the first quarter of 2022 from Eurokai terminals was stable
The German terminals of Eurogate have enlivened almost two million teu (- 5.0%) and the Italian ones of Contship Italia 429 thousand teu (+0.6%)




10/05/2022Awarded the electrification of the docks of the passenger port of Genoa
Executive design and works entrusted to Rti Nidec Asi




10/05/2022A new logistics hub dedicated to pharmaceuticals in the Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci
The work is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024




10/05/2022The European Investment Fund invests in the Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure fund
It is managed by the private equity firm Eurazeo




10/05/2022In the first trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Ancona has increased of +21.7%
Recovery of +24% of passengers




10/05/2022DFDS buys the German railway company primeRail
The new Rail division has been established




10/05/2022New container terminal of Hapag-Lloyd, Eurogate and Contship in the port of Damietta
It will become operational in 2024 and will be able to handle 3.3 million teu




10/05/2022TX Logistk experiments in Sweden freight trains with a length of 838 meters
The speed of the convoy was increased up to 120 km/h on a 500-kilometre route




10/05/2022The financial results of the NCLH cruise group are still in strongly negative territory
In the first three months of 2022, the group's ships accommodated less than a third of the passengers of the last corresponding pre-pandemic period




10/05/2022The port of Rotterdam expects to be able to import 4.6 million tonnes of hydrogen per year into Europe
Prerequisites are the certification of green hydrogen and the reduction of the cost gap with respect to polluting energy sources




10/05/2022New step to develop the rail connections of the port of Gioia Tauro with the markets
CORAP has transferred to the Region the ownership of the railway link that connects the Rosarno station to that of San Ferdinando




10/05/2022In April, Yang Ming's revenues grew by +69.9%
In the first quarter of this year the increase was +71.0%




10/05/2022Uiltrasporti urges the government to help railway companies cope with the expensive energy
According to the union, an extension of the toll discount would be appropriate




10/05/2022Total ship losses are decreasing, but the conflict in Ukraine poses additional challenges to the ship insurance industry
Allianz report on market outlook




09/05/2022Resumption of cruise traffic in Malta, although activity is still reduced
In the first three months of 2022 the passengers have been 25 thousand (+216.3%)




09/05/2022The Brodosplit shipyard has filed an application to initiate pre-bankruptcy proceedings
Sanctions against Russia have blocked a loan of 60 million euros




09/05/2022The AdSP of the Central Adriatic Sea in search of the new secretary general
Published the notice for the identification of suitable subjects for the assignment of the assignment




09/05/2022Global Ship Lease with the wind in its sails
The company believes that the outlook for the container rental market is very positive




09/05/2022Wan Hai Lines still records record quarterly financial performance
In the first three months of this year revenues have increased by +108.5%




09/05/2022MOL orders four more 7,000-car garage ships
They will be built by Nihon Shipyard and Shin Kurushima Dockyard




06/05/2022In April, Evergreen's revenues increased by +102.5%
In the first four months of 2022 recorded a growth of +92.9%




06/05/2022Assoporti, well the ok to the decree-law on energy policies
Timely and very important - underlined the association - the allocation of funds to ensure that the realization of essential works for the competitiveness of ports is not delayed or suspended




06/05/2022At the AdSP of the Strait the management of the Calabrian port of Saline Joniche
Mega: now we can plan the interventions necessary for its re-functionalization and relaunch




06/05/2022Laying the keel of the second of four luxury cruise ships for Explora Journeys
Construction began at Fincantieri's Castellammare di Stabia shipyard




06/05/2022Evergreen again closes a quarter with record financial performance
In the first three months of 2022 revenues increased by +89.9%




06/05/2022In April, the port of Trieste recorded a new historical record of container traffic
In the month enlivened almost 80 thousand teu




06/05/2022The US FMC instructs containerized shipping carriers to communicate further commercial and operational data to it
Under scrutiny the alliances 2M, Ocean Alliance and THE Alliance




06/05/2022In the first three months of this year the new orders to Fincantieri have increased by +51.3%
Bono: I leave a group in good health from a financial and financial point of view




05/05/2022Genoa, presented the new Autoparco for road transport
It is adjacent to the airport runway




05/05/2022In the first trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Naples has increased of +11.6%, while in Salerno has fallen of the -12.5%
Recovery in the passenger sector




05/05/2022Textainer's financial results continue to grow significantly
In the first quarter of 2022 new revenue record




05/05/2022Ok of the EU to aid to the Italian maritime sector through the decontribution of labor costs
The amount of funds is 119 million euros




05/05/2022Formalized the assignment to Azimut Benetti of the compendium of the dry docks of the port of Livorno
Warriors: it is the piece that was missing to leave behind us definitively years of tragedies, legal disputes and operational difficulties




05/05/2022Sharp increase in Finnlines' quarterly performance
Tom Pippingsköld is the company's new president and CEO. Emanuele Grimaldi elected chairman




05/05/2022A second area for the transfer of containers from trucks is operational at the Vado container terminal
It is placed at the head of the quay




05/05/2022In the first trimester the traffic of the container in the port terminals of ICTSI has increased of +4.6%
The revenues of the Filipino group grew by +22.0%




05/05/2022The International Transport Forum excludes Russia and Belarus from its work
This was decided by the council of the intergovernmental organization




04/05/2022Traffic growth in the ports of Bari, Brindisi, Barletta, Monopoli and Manfredonia
The total volume in the first three months of this year has been of 4,6 million tons (+17%)




04/05/2022The port of Taranto has closed the first trimester with a traffic down of -21.1%
Timid hint of resumption of containers, while the other types of cargo decrease




04/05/2022The top management of Spezia & Carrara Cruise Terminal has been renewed
Andrea Bighelli is the new president




04/05/2022In the first trimester of 2022 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia has grown of +14.3%
Recovery in the passenger sector




04/05/2022Conference in La Spezia on security in port operations
Presentation of the updated results of EBN Porti's research




04/05/2022Friday in Genoa the assembly of the European Confederation of Ship Masters
Among the associates the Italian USCLAC




04/05/2022Fedespedi, Anama and Alsea promote the digital and green transition
Two solutions proposed for aerial tracking and ecological footprint measurement




04/05/2022Inaugurated the new cruise terminal of the port of Palermo
Project carried out with an investment of 40 million euros




04/05/2022Hupac closed 2021 with a record turnover up by +12.4%
For 2022, a single-digit percentage increase in traffic and a positive economic result are expected




04/05/2022New record quarter for Maersk while the decline in containerized cargo transported by the fleet is accentuated
The Danish group has closed the first three months of this year with a net profit of 6,8 billion dollars (+150.6%)




03/05/2022The top management of SOS LOGistica has been reconfirmed
The shareholders' meeting also approved the 2021 financial statements




03/05/2022In the first three months of 2022 the containerized traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by -10.4%
Overall, the goods are piled to 17,5 million tons (- 8.7%)




03/05/2022The quarterly performance of the container charterer Triton was very positive
Sondey: We expect 2022 to be another exceptional year




03/05/2022In the first three months of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of La Spezia has decreased of -4.5%
In Carrara, an increase of +76.4%




03/05/2022All of Deustche Post DHL's businesses with the exception of e-commerce and deliveries in Germany grew in the first quarter
Revenues increased overall by +19.8%




02/05/2022The Suez Canal has set a new record for ship transits for the month of April
New historical peaks in ship tonnage and revenues generated by maritime traffic




02/05/2022Filt Cgil, the latest draft of the decree-law on transport puts competition at risk
Malorgio: presents a real assist for all those shipowners who also have logistics activities on the ground




02/05/2022Grimaldi enhances services between Italy and Greece
Third ship in the Venice-Bari-Patras service. Increased capacity on the Brindisi-Igoumenitsa route




02/05/2022At La Spezia & Carrara Cruise Terminal the management of cruise traffic in the port of Marina di Carrara
The 2021 final balance sheet of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic has been approved




02/05/2022The Port of New York marks new historical records of monthly and quarterly container traffic
In March enlivened 862 thousand teu (+9.2%) in the first three months of this year 2,4 million teu (+11.7%)




02/05/2022The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic AdSP has approved the 2021 financial statements
The year ended with a current operating surplus of €3.4 million




02/05/2022Experimentation of rail transport of cars between Spain and Austria
Initiative of ÖBB Rail Cargo, Hödlmayr Rail Logistics and Fret SNCF




02/05/2022In the first quarter the European combined transport has recorded an increase of +5.14%
Growth trend less pronounced than last year




02/05/2022Two new STS cranes in the port of Thessaloniki
New Panamax lifts will become operational in July




02/05/2022On May 23, the public assembly of Fedespedi will be held in Venice
The federation celebrates 75 years of activity




02/05/2022Sotiris Raptis is the new Secretary-General of the European Shipowners' Association
He is a lawyer with an expert in Community policy




02/05/2022On Wednesday in Rome Assiterminal will celebrate its 21st birthday
The assembly of members is also scheduled




02/05/2022Ukraine formalizes the closure of the ports of Berdyansk, Mariupol, Skadovs and Kherson
This was announced by the Ministry of Agricultural and Food Policies




02/05/2022Messina (Assarmatori): the one on the risks to competition from the Transport Decree is a captious controversy about nothingness
According to the association, the complaint is unnecessary and harmful




02/05/2022Uiltrasporti rejects the latest draft of the decree-law on transport
With the extension of the benefits provided by the international register - denounces the union - at risk of competition in logistics




02/05/2022COSCO Shipping Holdings reported record revenues for the sixth consecutive quarter
Decline in the volumes of containers transported by the fleet. The financial performance of COSCO Shipping Ports was also positive
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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