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July 2022




29/07/2022Appointed the panel of experts to analyse the two proposals to carry out Genoa's new foranea dam
It is made up of Felice Arena, Renata Archetti and Claudio Giulio of Prisco




29/07/2022The port of La Spezia signs with the terminalist LSCT a long-lasting development pact
New investment of 232 million euros and increase in traffic and employment levels is expected




29/07/2022In the first half of 2022, freight traffic in the ports of the southern Adriatic region rose 21% percent
Growth in all major merceological categories




29/07/2022AdSP of the Southern Tirreno and Ionian, approved variation and Assesting of Budget 2022
Ok also to the variation of POT 2022-2024




29/07/2022Assiterminal, despite the crisis of government the measures for ports must not be postponed
Ferrari : We have and will also need to have interlocutors prepared with actual proxies




29/07/2022In the second quarter, the traffic of goods with overseas in Chinese seaports decreased by -2.0% percent
In the first half of this year, national seaports handled a total of 4.97 billion tonnes (+ 0.1%)




29/07/2022The financial and operational results of Royal Caribbean are close to pre-pandemic ones
Liberty : The propensation of consumers to travel and cruises continues to be high




28/07/2022Record-breaking quarterly revenue for the Costamare container charterer
The April-June period was archived with a net profit of 122.0 million (+ 34.6%)




28/07/2022In the April-June quarter, the crucierists in Malta were 137mila
Activity in progressive recovery after the peak of the pandemic




28/07/2022In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -14.7% percent
Passengers growing by +107,0%




28/07/2022Di Blasio appointed as commissioner for the realisation of the new container terminal in Porto Marghera
It will have a capacity of one million teu




28/07/2022In the second quarter, revenues from the Marine & Offshore division of Bureau Veritas grew 8.4% percent
Acquired new orders for about 2.5 million tons of gross tonnage




28/07/2022Venice Port Community, the tender landing of the Cruserists does not damage Venice nor its role as a home port
The committee specifies that such a solution cannot represent a stable alternative to the widespread approx




28/07/2022Container charterer Triton reports record quarterly revenues
Market growth is expected to ease




28/07/2022Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first half of 2022 with a significant growth in financial results
The containerized volumes transported by the fleet are stable




28/07/2022Global Ports Holding recorded an improvement in financial performance, but these remained in negative territory
A more decisive relaunch is expected in these months




27/07/2022Record quarterly financial results for DSV
The group's air and sea shipments grew strongly




27/07/2022Construction of a new DHL Express hub at Munich Airport has begun
Investment of 104 million euros




27/07/2022DP World celebrates new records in container traffic
The containerized volumes handled by HPH Trust in the first half of the year were stable




27/07/2022Federagenti, the government crisis must not stop the sea sector
Saints: an incumbent government exists and can take important decisions




27/07/2022In the port of Olbia will be made an approach for cruise ships
At the quay they can also moor the ferries alternately




27/07/2022Konecranes recorded a remarkable growth in orders
In the period April-June revenues increased by +3.7%




27/07/2022Finnlines posted record financial performance in the second quarter
Revenues grew by +36.2%




27/07/2022Collaboration agreement between the Corps of port authorities and Assoporti
It provides for the sharing of data and information on ships acquired within the national AIS network




27/07/2022The Port of New York set its new historical records for quarterly and semi-annual container traffic
In the first six months of 2022 it was enlivened a total pair to 4,9 million teu (+11.4%)




27/07/2022The two offers to build the new breakwater in Genoa have arrived
The AdSP announces that they will be evaluated by an independent panel of experts




27/07/2022Logistics and transport company completely unknown to the tax authorities
The Guardia di Finanza of Pavia has seized assets for about 700 thousand euros. You denounce two people




27/07/2022In the first half of the year, Fincantieri recorded growth in revenues and a decline in new orders
The period was closed with a net loss of -234 million euros




26/07/2022Five vice-presidents of Fedespedi appointed
They are Alessandro Albertini, Domenico de Crescenzo, Guglielmo Davide Tassone, Manuel Scortegagna and Ciro Spinelli




26/07/2022DFDS buys Irish trucking company Lucey Transport
It has a fleet of 400 trailers




26/07/2022The Three-Year Operational Plan 2022-2024 of the ports of the Central Adriatic has been approved
Garofalo: the programming will be further deepened and completed in the System Strategic Planning Document




26/07/2022Spanish ports set their new historical record of quarterly freight traffic
In the period April-June of 2022 have been enlivened 147,98 million tons (+8.9%)




26/07/2022In Gioia Tauro, the agreement for the port employment contract was signed intermittently
It was signed by MCT and the trade unions




26/07/2022In the second quarter the revenues of the UPS group increased by +5.7%
In the first half of 2022 the growth was +6.1%




26/07/2022Joint venture of EGAS, Leth and Kanfer Shipping for the bunkering of LNG in Egyptian ports
The company will rent a new bettolina ordered by the Norwegian company last year




26/07/2022Global Ports Holding will operate three more cruise terminals in the Canary Islands
They will be built in the ports of Arrecife and Puerto del Rosario




25/07/2022CMA CGM integrates GEFCO into its logistics division
Obtained the ok of the EU antitrust authorities to the acquisition of the company




25/07/2022In the quarter April-June the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia has increased of +18.1%
The cruise passengers were 572 thousand (+784.2%)




25/07/2022Decisive increase in the half-yearly turnover of the Genoese port terminal operators
The turnover towards Italian customers is up by +20.3% and to foreign customers by +12.9%




25/07/2022In the second quarter, the net sales of the logistics group Kuehne + Nagel grew by +45%
Net profit up by +79%




22/07/2022Shippers and freight forwarders are once again calling on the EU Commission to reinstate the block exemption regulation for containerised shipping companies
They call for an urgent review of the rules




22/07/2022Agreement signed for cereal exports from the ports of Odessa Oblast
Lim: The IMO's instruments are the basis of this agreement




22/07/2022CMA CGM increases freight rebates for imports into France
Reduction also in export tariffs




22/07/2022AIDA Cruises experiments with the first bio-bunkering of one of its cruise ships
It took place in the port of Rotterdam with a goodfuels bettolina




22/07/2022Porto della Spezia, signed the agreement to fluidify the traffic of heavy vehicles
The agreement was signed by all trade associations and trade unions, with the exception of Assarmatori




22/07/2022The port of Barcelona has set its own new record of semi-annual container traffic
In the first half of 2022, 1.8 million teu was exceeded for the first time




22/07/2022Growing half-yearly traffic in the port of Ancona
In the first half of the 2022 have been enlivened 5,47 million tons of goods (+9.2%)




22/07/2022In the second trimester the traffic in the port of Rotterdam grew by +3.0%
Decisive decrease in container cargo (-12.3%)




22/07/2022In the second trimester of 2022 the traffic of goods in South Korean ports has decreased of -5.1%
Containers have been pairs to 7,29 million teu (- 6.0%)




21/07/2022The J M Baxi - CMA Terminals consortium has been awarded the management of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal
Planned investments of approximately 109 million dollars




21/07/2022New intermodal service Interporto Bologna - Gioia Tauro for the transport of MSC containers
It is carried out by three pairs of trains per week




21/07/2022Claudio Tarlazzi confirmed secretary general of Uiltrasporti
The new national secretariat has been elected




21/07/2022Hupac, Kombiverkehr, Hoyer, Paneuropa, Lokomotion and KTL create a data hub for intermodal transport
The system will offer access to all actors in the supply chain




21/07/2022The board of Federagenti renews the appointment of the four vice-presidents
They are Laura Miele, Gianluca Croce, Giancarlo Acciaro and Domenico Speciale




21/07/2022Vago (MSC Cruises): the closure of the Wärtsilä production line in Trieste could generate negative repercussions on Italian shipbuilding
We therefore hope - he said - that on this decision there will be a rethink on the part of Wärtsilä




21/07/2022In June, the negative trend of container traffic in the port of Algeciras continued
In the second trimester in the have been enlivened a total pairs to almost 1,2 million teu (- 1.1%)




21/07/2022Wärtsilä's quarterly economic and commercial performance was positive
In the period April-June net sales grew by +24.4%




21/07/2022ABB recorded a deterioration in quarterly financial performance while the positive trend in orders continued
The Swiss group has announced its exit from the Russian market




20/07/2022Bronze medal of merit of the navy for the commander Sinisi of Costa Cruises
The recognition for the work done for the rescue in 2018 of the 11 crewmen of a Turkish motor ship




20/07/2022A MIMS report confirms the growth in ferry traffic in the second quarter of 2022
It is higher than the pre-pandemic level. Cruises are recovering, although still lower than the 2019 data




20/07/2022Record quarterly orders for the Cargotec Group
In the period April-June revenues increased by +12.4%




20/07/2022Nomisma Mare highlights the consistency and strategic nature of the economy of the sea
To the value of the maritime cluster is added that of the tourism sector




20/07/2022Inaugurated the expansion of the logistics hub of Dissegna Logistics within Interporto Padova
The aim is to develop intermodal connections to and from central-northern Europe dedicated to semi-trailers




20/07/2022In the first half of 2022 the port terminals of CMPort have enlivened 66,3 million containers (- 0.3%)
In the second quarter alone, a decrease of -3.9% was recorded




20/07/2022Brazil's CLI will acquire two terminals in the port of Santos
Macquarie will buy 50% of the South American company through a capital increase




19/07/2022Bucchioni confirmed president of the Propeller Club of the ports of La Spezia and Carrara
For the first time, two women joined the board




19/07/2022Ok of Brussels to a Spanish aid program for the transfer of goods from road to rail
The budget is EUR 285 million




19/07/2022Maersk warns customers that the surpluses for the EU ETS will be substantial
They would be applied from the first quarter of next year




19/07/2022Home arrests for six executives of S.I. Cobas and USB as part of the investigation into strikes in the logistics sector
The two trade unions have called for a 24-hour strike




19/07/2022DP World will complete the acquisition of African logistics company J&J
The Dubai group will obtain the remaining two tranches of the share capital




19/07/202221 Invest sells the Polish logistics company VGL Solid Group to the English ligentia
The Gdynia-based company has a network of 28 branches and employs 800 people




19/07/2022First unified Sustainability Report of the three PSA terminals in Italian ports
It presents the objectives achieved in 2021 and in the two previous years




19/07/2022Renewed the concession to the Spanish shipyard Nuevo Astillero de Huelva
The contract expires in 2062




18/07/2022The luxury cruise ship for polar expeditions Crystal Endeavor will be part of the Silversea Cruises fleet
It will be acquired for $275 million




18/07/2022In the first semester of this year the port of Valencia has enlivened 2,6 million containers (- 6.6%)
In the second quarter alone the decline was -3.6%




18/07/2022A project for the production and transport of green hydrogen between the ports of Sines and Rotterdam is being studied
It will be run by a consortium of Shell, Engie, Vopak and Anthony Veder




18/07/2022Two rivers in Ukraine included in the TRANS-European TEN-T network
They are the Dnieper and the Eastern Bug




18/07/2022In the first half of 2022 the traffic of the containers in the terminals of COSCO Shipping Ports decreased by the -1.7%
Decrease of -6.1% of the volumes enlivened in the Chinese ports




18/07/2022The Italian maritime-port cluster asks that Mario Draghi remain at Palazzo Chigi
Continuity is needed in government action that - explain the representatives of the sector - cannot and must not be jeopardized. Assoporti is also worried about political instability




18/07/2022On Friday, Algerie Ferries' summer maritime service will start on the Algiers-Naples route
Five trips are planned until September 18th




15/07/2022La Spezia will be the first port to start the national experimentation of the Single Customs And Controls Window
Summary: the strategic objective of simplifying and making efficient services to goods is becoming a reality




15/07/2022SBB CFF SBB Cargo leases 35 new locomotives
They will be taken over in 2024 and used for eight years




15/07/2022In the first half of 2022, cruise traffic in GPH's terminals was significantly below pre-pandemic levels
However, there was a consistent recovery of +2,521%




15/07/2022Navantia, with an agreement with Repsol, aims to become a leader in hydrogen technology for the shipping industry
They will explore opportunities in the field of renewable hydrogen generation




15/07/2022The Adani Ports - Gadot consortium won the tender for the privatization of the Israeli port of Haifa
The concession contract will expire in 2054




15/07/2022The port of Termoli under the jurisdiction of the AdSP of the Southern Adriatic Sea
Toma (Molise Region): historical result




15/07/2022In Trieste, TMT sets new records in container traffic
In the first half of 2022, 378,112 were handled (+19.9%)




15/07/2022In the first six months of 2022 the port of Hong Kong has enlivened 8,4 million containers (- 3.5%)
In the second quarter alone, an increase of +2.2% was recorded




15/07/2022The unions announce battle against Wärtsilä's decision to close the historic marine engine construction business in Trieste
Fedriga (FVG Region): unacceptable choice in methods and ways




14/07/2022CLECAT, it is time for the European Commission to radically change the rules of the containerized maritime transport market
Appreciation for the ITF report urging greater attention to be paid to this area




14/07/2022Agreement in Trieste to apply quantum cryptography also to the port and logistics sector
It has been signed by AdSP, SISSA, University of Trieste, Area Science Park and CNR




14/07/2022Collapse of container traffic handled by the Russian company Global Ports
In the second quarter of this year there was an overall decrease of -37.1%




14/07/2022The increase in the six-month traffic of the Antwerp-Bruges port system was slowed down by the decline (-9.8%) in container cargoes
In the second quarter alone recorded a growth of +1.2%




14/07/2022The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles set new container traffic records for the month of June
Long Beach also recorded its own new historical peaks in quarterly and semi-annual volumes




14/07/2022In June the traffic of goods in the port of Singapore decreased by -1.3%
In the first six months of this year the containers have been pairs to 18,4 million teu (- 1.8%)




14/07/2022German port companies are asking the union to resort to arbitration to unblock the renewal of the contract of port workers
Today a 24-hour strike begins on the docks of Germany




14/07/2022HMM announces a five-year investment plan worth approximately $11.5 billion
The growth of fleets for the transport of containers and bulk and investments in terminals, logistics and in the environmental and technological sectors are planned. Diversification of activities is envisaged




13/07/2022CEVA Logistics increases its presence on the African market
Spedag Interfreight has been acquired, with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan




13/07/2022The captain of vessel Minervino is the new secretary general of the Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic Sea
He was appointed unanimously by the Institution's Management Committee




13/07/2022Confitarma calls for urgent decisions to address the shortage of Italian seafarers
Among the proposals, to finance the basic training courses necessary to embark young people on board ships and temporarily allow the embarkation of quotas of non-EU seafarers on cabotage trades




13/07/2022The Shipping portfolio of the commercial bank NIBC exceeds the value of one billion euros for the first time
There has been a steady growth in funding in this sector




13/07/2022The Commission for Phytosanitary Measures has set up an advisory group to assess the potential pest contamination of containers
The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association will participate in the work




13/07/2022Fincantieri starts work on the basin of the luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Grandeur
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises




12/07/2022Negotiations for the takeover of MSC on Global Ports Holding were unsuccessful
Today the two companies announced the interruption of the talks




12/07/2022Memorandum of Understanding between the Navy and Sparkle for the protection of submarine telecommunications cables
The agreement provides for the development of research activities and shared operating procedures to improve the protection of submarine communication infrastructures




12/07/2022Started the S.U.Do.Co., the Single Customs and Controls Desk
Giovannini: it will allow us to regain competitiveness compared to other countries that have invested before us in this direction




12/07/2022Acts of piracy against ships fell further sharply
In the first six months of this year there were 58 (-15%) and in the second quarter alone 21 (-30%)




12/07/2022Fincantieri has signed a revolving credit facility with Intesa Sanpaolo for a maximum of 500 million euro
It will cover the financial needs related to the construction of multiple cruise ships




12/07/2022Messina (Assarmatori): shipping and the national economy cannot afford a government crisis
The problems to be solved - he underlined - require decisions




12/07/2022The International Transport Forum calls for greater control over containerized shipping and proposes to charge more taxes to the sector
It calls for a rethinking of competition rules and denounces that shipping companies in the EU contribute only 4% to the cost of financing and maintaining maritime infrastructure




12/07/2022Last month the traffic of goods in Russian ports fell by -3.2%
In the march-june quarter of this year the decline was -3.7%. The decrease in import goods was accentuated (-28.5%)




11/07/2022The traffic of goods handled by the port of Marseille Fos in the first half of the year was stable
Recovery of +283% of passengers of regular lines. Cruise passengers are half as many as they are pre-pandemic




11/07/2022In June, wan Hai Lines' revenues increased by +41.4%
In the first six months of 2022 the increase in turnover was +79.6%




11/07/2022At the end of the year, the new Perro Negro 11 jack-up will enter Saipem's fleet
Built by CIMC Raffles, it was rented for five years plus two as an option by the Italian company




11/07/2022Strategy agreed by Nigeria and shipping associations to eradicate piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Although there was a decrease in indices last year, the region continues to be a high-risk area




11/07/2022Global Ports Holding will build a cruise terminal in Las Palmas
An investment of 40 million euros is planned




11/07/2022Fincantieri will build a new extra-luxury cruise ship
Order worth approximately 1.2 billion euros which includes two additional units as an option




11/07/2022The merger between Frontline and Euronav is successful
The new Frontline will have a fleet of 146 tankers




11/07/2022MSC acquires full control of two of the three container terminals at the port of Le Havre
Investments of 900 million euros are planned




08/07/2022The British bill to ensure the national minimum wage for seafarers has arrived in Parliament
The rule would only apply to working time carried out in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom. Perplexity of Nautilus International




08/07/2022In the first half of 2022 the traffic in the North Sea Port port system has increased of +10.3%
Russia is the first trading partner




08/07/2022TX Logistik increases the frequency of the intermodal connection between Cologne and Bologna
Tomorrow the weekly rotations will rise from five to six




08/07/2022Yang Ming sets new records in monthly, quarterly and semi-annual revenues
In the month of June 2022 alone, about 1.3 billion US dollars were totaled (+40.6%)




08/07/2022On 20 July, GNV will inaugurate a new maritime service between Spain and Morocco
The ro-pax ship "Aurelia" will be deployed between the ports of Almeria and Nador




08/07/2022Russia's FESCO operates a container rail service between Shanghai and Moscow
The transit time is 20 days




07/07/2022Ivano Russo is the new sole administrator of RAM
He takes over from Zeno D'Agostino




07/07/2022Honduran Martínez is the new director of the International Maritime Law Institute
He succeeds David Attard who has directed the institute for the past 30 years




07/07/2022The war in Ukraine, as well as the rise in interest rates and the end of stimulus packages, is holding back the growth of world trade
The conflict - explains UNCTAD - is beginning to affect international trade especially through rising prices




07/07/2022Signature in Rome of the European maritime clusters of the MED BAN project on the blue economy
It promotes a new industrial strategy for Europe towards an increasingly sustainable and digital economic model




07/07/2022Fincantieri has handed over a patrol boat to the Qatari Ministry of Defence
It is part of a naval acquisition program worth almost four billion euros




07/07/2022The port of Ravenna is preparing to close the first half of this year with record traffic
In May they were enlivened almost 2,8 million tons of cargo (+15.5%). Clay, first from Ukraine, now comes from other European nations, but also from Asia




07/07/2022Evergreen records new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly revenue records
In the first six months of this year the turnover grew by +82.1%




06/07/2022Porto della Spezia, published the call for tenders for the construction of the new cruise pier in Calata Paita
The amount of the works is over 49.9 million euros




06/07/2022Morelli (MIMS): Marebonus and Ferrobonus must no longer be bonuses but realities included in the system
Grimaldi: with the incentives to the maritime mode you save about three billion a year




06/07/2022COSCO expects to close the first half with a profit for shareholders of almost 10 billion dollars (+74.4%)
EBIT expected to grow by +92.1%




06/07/2022In the second trimester of this year the revenues of the OOCL have increased of +52.4%
Containerized cargoes transported by the fleet decreased by -5.6%




06/07/2022The British trade union RMT denounces the worrying increase in suicides among seafarers
The serious problem that has been exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic




06/07/2022Explora Journeys orders Fincantieri to build two more luxury cruise ships
They will be powered by hydrogen and will be delivered in 2027 and 2028. Two previously commissioned ships will be enlarged to be powered by LNG




06/07/2022Confitarma calls for a greater say in the allocation of port concessions
Mattioli: always a representative of the national armament in the Partnership Bodies of the Sea Resource and in the local advisory commissions




05/07/2022MSC and VIMC partner in a project to build a large container transhipment terminal in Vietnam
Seven phases are planned to build 7.2 kilometers of docks capable of handling up to 15 million teu per year




05/07/2022PIL orders Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to build four 8,000 teu container ships
They will be taken over during 2025




05/07/2022ESPO and Feport reiterate the need to equip only port terminals where they are needed with cold ironing systems
Installation in underused terminals would result in a waste of public resources




05/07/2022On July 12 in Rome will be held the assembly of Assarmatori
Event on the theme "The challenges of sustainable shipping"




05/07/2022Spinedi confirmed as president of Interporto Bologna
The shareholders approved the 2021 financial statements




05/07/2022In May the traffic of the goods in the port of Naples has increased of +16.1%, while in Salerno has fallen of the -22.4%
In the first five months of 2022 recorded percentage changes of +11.0% and -14.4% respectively




05/07/2022The MSC Group expands its range of rail services with the main northern European ports
A new branch has been activated in Belgium and will be active as a rail freight operator in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria




04/07/2022The Pilots' Union still promises battle over the tariff system
Bellomo: the reference to the conglobate pay of the first officer must represent only the starting point, and certainly not the final datum




04/07/2022The WSC urges the EU Parliament to adopt a position on FuelEU Maritime ahead of the Trilogues on the Fit for 55 plan
The objectives of decarbonization of shipping - highlighted the association - cannot be achieved without the regulation being on the negotiating table




04/07/2022In the second quarter of this year, the Suez Canal recorded record ship traffic
5,798 ships transited (+11.9%)




04/07/2022Appeal of SEA Europe and IndustriAll to safeguard the competitiveness of the European shipbuilding industry
It calls for measures to counter unfair competition, a sectoral approach to safeguard the sector, initiatives to stimulate domestic demand and increased investment




04/07/2022MPC Container Ships orders two 1,300 teu dual-fuel methanol/MGO container ships
They will be built by China's Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering shipyard




04/07/2022AD Ports makes its first international acquisition gaining control of the Egyptian IACC
In the portfolio of the Cairo company, the shipping company Transmar, the safina maritime agency, the port company TCI and the logistics company IACC Logistics




01/07/2022In May the traffic of the goods in the port of Genoa has increased of +2.7% and in that of Savona-Vado of +24.3%
Overall, the volume of cargo handled by the two airports is higher than pre-pandemic




01/07/2022Eurogate and HHLA announce the suspension of negotiations for close cooperation
The two German companies explained that the current geopolitical situation does not offer stable conditions




01/07/2022ECSA, the approval of the Council of the EU to the inclusion of shipping in the ETS is good, but the funds for the decarbonization of the sector are not enough
Philis: Allocating ETS revenues to shipping is key to bridging the price gap between clean and conventional fuels




01/07/2022Requested the start of the implementing decrees of the Salvamare law
Appeal to the institutions of the associations of the maritime industry and the protection of the sea




01/07/2022In the second quarter of 2022 the index of integration of Italy in the network of scheduled maritime services grew by +0.5%
The port with the greatest connections is Gioia Tauro




01/07/2022Agreements for the construction of six new port terminals in Brazil
Planned private investments of two billion dollars




01/07/2022For the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa, the AdSP will use the negotiated procedure
A remodeling of the project is also planned
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Bern
The extension is planned starting from 2029
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +13.4%
Anjara
37.6 million tons of cargo moved
The new cruise terminal was inaugurated in the port of Koper
Coper
In September, the former maritime station recorded the arrival of its thousandth cruise ship
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
Copenhagen
This is highlighted in a new report by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum
Port regulation scheme for ship-to-ship LNG/bioGNL bunkering operations approved in Italy
Rome
Decisive fuel - Assogasliquidi underlines - to reach the decarbonisation objectives of maritime transport
While traditional shipping risks are diminishing, other dangers are increasing.
Munich
Allianz Commercial’s "Safety and Shipping Review 2025" Released. 2024 Will See All-Time Lowest Ship Losses
US Government Pushes to Take Over Port Management in Panama and Australia from China
Arlington/Sydney
They would be implemented through companies linked to the Trump administration
Mercitalia Logistics becomes FS Logistix, an integrated digital platform for end-to-end freight transport
Rome
Integration of the eight companies that make up the logistics sector of the FS group
F2i integrates FHP Holding Portuale and Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana into FHP Group
Milan
The aim is to make it the leading Italian operator of integrated maritime-land logistics in the dry bulk and break-bulk sector.
MOL confirms new US taxes on Chinese vessels could impact its upcoming orders
Tokyo
The company announces that it will take cautious decisions in selecting shipyards
The Unione Interporti Riuniti proposes the introduction of "terminal bonuses"
Venice
Incentive mechanisms for railway terminals are requested, which include aspects of railway operations, not only port operations, and terminalisation
ITF and Argentine union CATT against new provisions for the maritime sector of the Milei government
Buenos Aires/London
Cotton: These measures will trigger a race to the bottom in wages and working conditions
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services recorded a -0.7% decline in exports and a +1.0% increase in imports
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras increased. Decline in Valencia
Algeciras/Barcelona/Madrid/Valencia
In the first four months of 2025, Spanish ports handled 182.0 million tonnes (-1.9%)
The renewal proposal for the National Collective Labour Agreement for Railway Activities and the FS Italiane Company Contract has been signed
Rome
Salary increases recognized for an average monthly amount of 230 euros
The European Commission has published "The EU Blue Economy Report 2025"
Brussels
In 2022, the blue economy directly employed 4.82 million people and generated nearly €890 billion in revenues
In 2024, the number of combined transport shipments in Europe grew by +5.2%
Brussels
Performance in tonne-km increased by +8.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
Naples
-12.1% drop in cruise passengers in the Campania capital
Destroyer launch failed in North Korea
Pyongyang
The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un
FMC investigates whether US flag state harms foreign trade
Washington
Initial 90-day period for public comment
While waiting for answers from the justice system, Hapag-Lloyd urges the Italian government to reactivate the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
Genoa
We cannot move forward with our investment plans - the company denounces - if the concession is suddenly considered to expire at the end of June
António Guterres: Without maritime security there can be no global security
New York
Travlos (Union of Greek Shipowners): If the global shipping system stops, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days
Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco
Hamilton
Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market
SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes combined transport business with cancellation of unprofitable services and redundancies
Bern
The goal is to reduce costs by 60 million francs per year by 2033.
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
Los Angeles
The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars
Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito
Rome
Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests
Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged
Modena
It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation
Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025
Hamburg
In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%
Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled
Brussels
Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Haifa
Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Paris
They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030
WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
Washington
The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)
Marseille
Revenues up +12.1%
ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry
Szczecin/Brussels
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
Genoa
In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing AdSP presidents must find a quick solution
Rome
Hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence
Augusta
Brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence
The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol
Rome
Vard delivers two CSOV vessels equipped with cyber notation
Trieste
They present all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity
An experimental section of the ultra-fast Hyper Transfer transport system will be built in Veneto
Munich
Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized cargo or 38 passengers
SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to avoid rail accidents caused by brake blocks
Bern
The Gotthard Base Tunnel has been fully reopened more than a year after a train derailment
In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%
Augusta
Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of the movement of containers from Catania
Italian ports participate in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco
Munich
The Italian Pavilion inaugurated
One billion euros to restore Ukraine's port infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks
Odessa
Entrance of 100 new special members in the port company CULMV of Genoa
Genoa
First entry of 45 units from next month
Musolino was unanimously confirmed as president of MEDports
Tangier
The association brings together 33 port authorities in the Mediterranean basin
In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues
Genoa
Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed
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ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools
Rome
The aim is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work.
Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy
Rome
Economic report on the Corps presented in Rome
European automotive logistics must look to the world
Brussels
Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our sector are global, and so must our responses be
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%
Genoa
Stable volumes in the first port, while in the second a decrease of -27.7% was recorded
Natilus evaluates with Kuehne+Nagel the use of its mixed-wing aircraft in cargo transport
Schindellegi
They are designed to achieve a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and a 40% increase in load capacity.
Tender awarded for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Investment of over 500 thousand euros for the application development activity lasting one year
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Navigation
Trieste
Cooperation in areas such as maritime services, project management and technology integration
Port of Piraeus, Piraeus II floating dry dock reopened
Piraeus
It has a lifting capacity of 4 thousand tons
Poland finances expansion of Euroterminal Slawków intermodal terminal
Slavkow
From 285 thousand TEU containers per year, the capacity will increase to 530 thousand TEU
CMA CGM - Saigon Newport Corporation Agreement for New Container Terminal in Haiphong
Marseille
It will become operational in 2028 and will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs
Genova Industrie Navali acquires a stake in Lagomarsino Anielli
Genoa
Simultaneous sale of the company Pitturazioni Navali Industriali
Estonian AS Tallink charters cruise ferry Romantika to Algerian Madar Maritime Company
Tallinn
The Algiers company was founded last year
ANSI, the measures for logistics in the Infrastructure decree are good
Rome
D'Angelo: there is no lack of innovative drive, long-term vision and attention to transition and sustainability
Project for the creation of a Renewable Energy Community in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
New anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Guinea
Rome
It involved the naval unit "Comandante Bettica" and the merchant ship "Grande Angola"
Kuehne+Nagel to buy Spanish haulage firm TDN
Schindellegi/Madrid
It has 600 employees and a fleet of over 700 vehicles
MPC Container Ships' Quarterly Revenue and Profit Decline
Oslo
Baack: Container market continues to show resilience
Fincantieri and SRSA sign agreement for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea
Trieste
Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services inaugurated in Riyadh
Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)
London
The transaction will be completed early next month
Work to remove wrecks of 38 vessels in Catania port begins
Catania
Intervention worth over two million euros
The issue of the intended use of the Molo Clementino is heating up in Ancona
Ancona
GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification
Genoa
It has been issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
ABB has reached a deal to buy France's BrightLoop
Zurich
The aim of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors.
The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined
Rome
MBS Logistics buys Swiss freight forwarder Gerhard Wegmüller
Zurich
The company is headquartered in Zurich
Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million
Athens
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April
Los Angeles/New York
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)
The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road haulage
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement
Rome
The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.
DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous
Damascus
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned
Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April
Long Beach/Hong Kong
Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
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
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Vittorio Parmigiani
Porto Cervo, 30 maggio 2025
››› File
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
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