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October 2022




31/10/2022Baleària ordered the construction of a fast ferry at the Arman shipyard
It will have a capacity of 1,200 passengers and 400 vehicles




31/10/2022Port of Livorno, yes to the adjustment of the Agency's fees for Labor in Porto
A linear increase of + ' 8.5% on ordinary pricing and related discounted rate has been envisioned




31/10/2022Completed the summit of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility
Deputy ministers are Galeazzo Bignami and Edoardo Rixi ; Undersecretary Tullio Ferrante




31/10/2022The IBIA urges the spread of mass flow gauges at bunkerage ports
The additional charges are offset by a savings of time and cost




31/10/2022Interport of Nola, conference on ZES and logistics
It will be held on November 3




31/10/2022ONE expects to post a sharp deterioration in financial performance over the next six months
The third quarter of this year was archived with record values of revenues and net profit




31/10/2022MSC chairs in the logistics platform of Zaragoza
Acquired two areas for a total of over six hectares




31/10/2022The AdSP of the Oriental Adriatic opens a representative office in Brussels
A year follows the inauguration of a venue in Budapest




31/10/2022SunStone Maritime has taken delivery of two more cruise ships for expeditions
They have been rented to the Aurora Expeditions and Vantage Deluxe World Travel




31/10/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -34.0% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, the decline was -18.8% percent




31/10/2022In October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by 14.6% percent
On October 18, the historical record of daily transits with 90 ships was established




31/10/2022New historical record of quarterly revenue of the COSCO Group
In the July-September period, the volumes of cargo in containers carried by the fleet fell by -8.2% percent, marking the fifth consecutive quarterly decrease. Order 12 container ships from 24,000 teu




31/10/2022From today, the access of trucks to the port of Trieste only takes place with the Prenotice of Road Arrival
The aim is to streamline waiting times by avoiding the forming of queues and traffic jams at the gate




31/10/2022Tugboats Gathered celebrates its hundred years with an exhibition at the Galata Museum of the Sea of Genoa
A series of side initiatives are also scheduled




28/10/2022Federica Montaresi appointed Secretary General of the AdSP of the East Ligurian Sea
The Management Committee approved the forecast budget 2023




28/10/2022The West Liguria's AdSP tries to reassure the future of naval repairs in the port of Genoa
At stake are two visions, that of the port institution and the municipality, or is it a single one?




28/10/2022The growth trend of freight traffic in EU ports to 27 was in strong attenuation
In the first three months of 2022, 833.3 million tons of cargo (+ 1.2%) were handled




28/10/2022In the five-year period 2017-2021 on EU flag vessels died on average 25 people each year
The largest number of deaths (39) occurred in 2019




28/10/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by 1.4% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, the increase was 10.7% percent




28/10/2022Maersk Air Cargo inaugurates its first transpacific line airliner connection
Two flights per week between South Carolina and South Korea




28/10/2022CIMC, second quarter of significant decline in container sales
The Chinese firm has specified that commercial activity is returning to normal




27/10/2022The Italian park of refrigerated trailers and semi-trailers is made up of obsolete means
OITAF presents the second White Paper of the Transport ATP in Italy




27/10/2022Prysmian Powerlink has joined the Italian Confederation Shipowners
The Company is active in the segment of the production and installation of submarine cable systems




27/10/2022Merlo (Federlogistics) : No to the participation of Chinese in the management of Italian port terminals
COSCO Shipping Ports already operates in the port of Vure Ligure




27/10/2022The port of Taranto enters the scali network of Costa Crociere
The pugliese stopover will also operate as a home port




27/10/2022New service between the ports of Genoa, Bejaia and Skikda of CNAN MED
It will have a frequency of 7-10 days




27/10/2022Grimaldi formalizes with China Merchants Industry Holdings the commits for five PCTCs
Options for five other ships of the same type, of the capacity of 9,000 ceu




27/10/2022Fincantieri, agreed on the assumption of understanding on corporate integrative
An increase of 720 euros in the result prize for the group's 8,500 employees




27/10/2022First sitting of the AdSP Sea Resource Partnership Organism of the South Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
He will have to meet four times a year




27/10/2022Catani (Assshipowners) : ETS and CII are a micidial mix for Italian shipping
ETS alone will cost the Italian fleet between 300 million and 320 million additional costs per year, it said




27/10/2022Elpi Petraki is the new president of WISTA International
He undergoes Despina Theodosiou




27/10/2022Growing rail traffic in the Interport of Bologna
Stable the road transport




27/10/2022In the third quarter, the revenues of COSCO Shipping Ports grew by 18.1%
The Chinese company is deciding whether to proceed with the acquisition of CTT's stake on the basis of the terms imposed by the German government




27/10/2022CMA CGM will increase its terminalistic capacity in the port of Yokohama
Agreement with the YKIP to transfer the assets on the Honmoku Molo from area D4 to D5 by October 2026




26/10/2022In the third quarter, revenues in the DSV logistics group increased by 22.2% percent
Decline in volumes of air shipments. Attenuation of the growth trend of shipping by sea




26/10/2022Borriello confirmed to the presidency of Fedespedi Giovani
He is president of the youth representation of the federation since 2019




26/10/2022TIL (MSC group) will expand its network of North American container terminals by realizing one in Baltimore
It will be built on the Coke Point Peninsula




26/10/2022In the third quarter, new orders at Cargotec increased by 16.4% percent
Revenue grew 26.6% percent




26/10/2022The German government prohibits COSCO Shipping Ports from acquiring 35% percent of CTT, imposing a threshold of less than 25% percent
Places a series of other constraints




26/10/2022Roberto Bunicci is the new president of Fedepilots
He undergoes Leo Morolla. Vice President has been appointed Fabio Pagano




26/10/2022Ports of Genoa and Savona-Going, approved the first phase of the CULMV and CULP's early retirement plan of workers
The ADP is financing the measure with 1.82 million euros, adding one million euros from the INPS




26/10/2022Konecranes records a quarterly record of orders for the delivery of port means
Positive the financial performance of the July-September period




26/10/2022In September, freight traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 3.0% percent
The only international traffic in all ports has fallen globally by -3.5% percent




25/10/2022Filt and Uilt, we reject all attempts at self-production in port operations
It reaffirmed the need to regulate ship-to-ship operations to protect the safety of workers




25/10/2022In the third quarter, Kuehne + Nagel's revenues increased by 13.5% percent
Decline in volumes of maritime shipments (-4.9%) and aerial (-7.0%)




25/10/2022The slowdown in UPS's revenue growth trend is continuing
In the third quarter of 2022, the company nevertheless recorded a record business volume for this time of year




25/10/2022The ICS proposes to set up a fund to incentivise the use of low-emission naval fuel
It would be financed with a mandatory contribution per tonne of CO2 emitted by ships and the resources would be used to reward ships cutting their emissions




25/10/2022In the third quarter, traffic in the container terminals of DP World increased by 1.5% percent
In the first nine months of 2022, growth + was 2.0% percent




25/10/2022It continues the sustained growth of revenues and new orders recorded by Wärstilä
Quarterly operating profit of negative sign due to costs (75 million) related to the closure of the Trieste plant




24/10/2022MSC Cruises has taken delivery of the new MSC World Europa cruise ship
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, from next year it will be permanently deployed in the Mediterranean with departures from Italy. Cutting of the first sheet metal of "MSC World America"




24/10/2022Shocking report on discrimination, harassment and bullying right away from women working on ships
Sahi Gupta (WISTA India) : Women of the sea deserve a respectful and safe working environment




24/10/2022On Thursday in Genoa the main conference of "Shipping, Forwarding & Logistics meet Industry"
The event is promoted by Spediporto, Region Liguria and International Propeller Clubs Port of Genoa




24/10/2022On Wednesday in Lugano, the fifth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held
Focus on moving to Europe of the baricentre of freight traffic, with the recovery of the centrality of the Mediterranean Sea and its ports




24/10/2022The controversy over the new Ministry of the Sea is premature, says Legora De Feo, who is said to be "waiting to understand well" what specific delegations and skills will be
According to the vice president of Uniport, the creation of the dicastery "testifies to the full understanding of the importance of the national logistics and port system"




24/10/2022MSC enters the port trailer sector by buying Mediterranean tugboats, the world's third largest operator
The company, ceded by Picked Tugboats and DWS Infrastructure, has a fleet of about 170 naval vehicles and over one thousand employees




24/10/2022The first "grana" of the new government : to explain to Musumeci what skills it will have on the "Sea"
If he gets it, the second problem of Meloni's executive will be to convince Salvini to grant him




24/10/2022Global Ports Holding will manage the cruise traffic in the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia
Also expected is the upgrading of dedicated infrastructure




21/10/2022Russia will launch satellites to ensure the safety of navigation on the Arctic route
Trutnev : The Arctic route will have to become the second world transport corridor




21/10/2022SEA Europe, one must resolve once and for all the issue of the dumping practices of the Asian shipyards
Welcome to the vote of the EU Parliament on the FuelEU Maritime Regulation




21/10/2022Recommendations by ESPO, FEPORT and ETA to ensure that the rules on decarbonisation of shipping do not penalise the European portuality
I call on not to broaden the scope of EU ETS by bringing 5,000 to 400 the threshold of the tsl of ships




21/10/2022Quarterly traffic in slight downturn in the port of Rotterdam
In the July-September period, containerized cargoes decreased by -8.0% percent




21/10/2022CLIA Europe renews its commitment to the environment with the French ports of the Mediterranean
Signed the "Charte Croisière Durable" with the Undersecretary of State at the Sea, Hervé Berville




21/10/2022New historical record of quarterly containerized traffic in the terminals of China's CMPort
In the July-September period of 2022, 35.3 million teu (+ 1.4%) were handled




20/10/2022Transport & Environment reiterates that the Gnl is not the solution for decarbonisation of shipping
According to the organization, the policy should also take this into account when deciding on energy security




20/10/2022UNCTAD highlights the importance of the renewal of the agreement on the "grain corridor"
It has so far allowed for export through Ukrainian ports of nearly eight million tonnes of grain and food




20/10/2022Satisfaction of ESPO for the passage in the European Parliament of the dossiers on the decarbonisation of maritime transport
Concern of the association of European ports for the inclusion of binding requirements for supply in the ports of ammonia and hydrogen




20/10/2022European associations of rail freight transport call for measures to support the exceptional increase in energy costs
ERFA, UIP and UIRR : There is a real risk of a collapse of supply chains that depend on freight trains




20/10/2022Assoports explains that for the issue of ship waste a legislative change is required
The association has pointed out that the problem puts the same portuality in difficulty




20/10/2022Saipem has won a 4.5 billion contract from Qatargas
It is the most relevant offshore contract in terms of economic value in the history of the company




20/10/2022It continues the decline in container traffic in the port of Valencia
In the July-September period, 1.3 million teu (-6.7%) were handled




20/10/2022In September, container traffic in the port of Los Angeles blamed a -21.5% percent drop
In the third quarter of this year, the decline was -10.9% percent




20/10/2022In the third quarter, ABB's revenues grew 5.4% percent
Operating profit down -16.9% percent




19/10/2022Renovated the summits of Assocad
Bruno Pisano confirmed to the presidency




19/10/2022The ECSA appreciates the position of the EU Parliament on FuelEU Maritime, but reiterates the need to target the shipping of the resources generated by the Regulation and the ETS
Transport & Environment also appreciates the outcome of the passage of the text in Strasbourg, but asks for more




19/10/2022In Italy - Confitarma and Assarmatori denounce - the partial application of the rules on the delivery of waste from ships creates costs and bureaucracy
The associations emphasize that several AdSP are expressly providing for the expected exemption only from the obligations of notification and conferment but not from the payment of the fee




19/10/2022Merger of container rental companies CAI and Beacon
The new company will be born on the first of January




19/10/2022Cemre Shipyard will build two electrically powered ferries for Molslinjen
The ships will be 116.8 meters long and 18.2 meters wide




19/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the container in the port of Long Beach is diminished of the -0.3%
Reducing volumes leads to less congestion




18/10/2022Pisano (ASSOCAD): we customs analysts must have a broad vision on commercial and logistical logic
We can no longer limit ourselves - he explained - to the knowledge of the rules and procedures




18/10/2022Tomorrow an online workshop on the strategies of Italy and Piedmont for zero-emission road transport
It will be held on the Zoom platform




18/10/2022The EU examination on the training of seafarers in Italy is positive
Visit of EFSA representatives




18/10/2022ANCIP commemorates the death of Roberto De Tommasi
It was - recalls the association - a point of reference for the administration of personnel in the port area




18/10/2022Published the report of the Mims that illustrates the interventions for the development of the portualità
775 million euros for the electrification of the docks




18/10/2022In 2023 Global Ports Holding expects to handle 11.6 million cruise passengers
The figure would represent a growth of +26.4% on the pre-pandemic year of 2019




18/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona has grown of +3.2%
The only item increasing compared to the pre-pandemic period is that of containerized goods




18/10/2022UniFerr asks the next government for measures to support rail services affected by rising energy costs
Brown: the expensive bills will have a ripple effect




18/10/2022Terminal Investment Limited will operate the new container terminal at the port of Walvis Bay
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years




17/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the container enlivened from the terminals of the COSCO group is dropped of -1.3%
In the first nine months of 2022 enlivened 77,4 million teu (- 1.5%)




17/10/2022Port of Naples, seized a cargo of over 88 kilos of cocaine
The drug was hidden in a sea outlet of a container ship under maintenance




17/10/2022The port system of Antwerp-Zeebrugge records the fourth consecutive quarter of decline in container volumes
Total freight traffic was stable in the period July-September




17/10/2022Assarmatori, with Wednesday's vote on FuelEU Maritime it is necessary to confirm the exemptions for connections subject to public service obligations
Also confirm - underlines Messina - the liability regime for cold ironing and alternative fuels




17/10/2022Two more weeks of strike in the port of Liverpool have been proclaimed
Peel Ports reminds the Unite union that traffic volumes have been declining for months and will be even more so in the future




17/10/2022To September the traffic of the container in the port of Hong Kong is diminished of the -9,9%
In the third trimester of 2022 the decline was -8.4%




17/10/2022Published the tender for the construction of the north pier of the port of Pescara
Works for 20.4 million euros




17/10/2022The AdSP of the Strait presents the masterplan for the redevelopment of the port of Reggio Calabria
Mega: it will have to become a passenger port integrated with the city promenade




17/10/2022In the second trimester of this year the traffic of the goods in the French ports has increased of +4.3%
The figure is -8.3% lower than the corresponding period of the pre-pandemic year of 2019




17/10/2022In the year ended last September 30 the maritime traffic in the Panama Canal has grown of +3.8%
In the single trimester July-September the transits of oceanic ships are increased of +3.8%




14/10/2022Convivial evening of the Propeller Club of Genoa on the Genoese maritime professionalism
It will be held on October 26th




14/10/2022Decisive decrease in containerized traffic in the Russian port terminals of the GPI
The one through Finnish ports is growing




14/10/2022Abu Dhabi Ports has ordered 12 reach stackers from CVS Ferrari
So far, 20 vehicles have been commissioned to the Italian company




14/10/2022BIMCO calls for the inclusion of non-European recycling yards in the list of plants authorised by the EU
The association points out that European establishments cannot meet the demand for the dismantling of large ships




14/10/2022Germany, ZDS and IHK Nord are calling for €27 billion in investment to secure rail freight capacity
Request for the implementation of 45 measures




13/10/2022Wilhelmsen buys Vopak's shipping agency business
50% of Diize will also be acquired




13/10/2022Meeting on the Blue Economy between the Italian and Tunisian maritime clusters
It took place in La Goulette




13/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the goods in the port of Singapore is diminished of the -1,4%
In September alone, the drop was -4.1%




13/10/2022Confitarma mourns the death of Stefano Telesio
Founder of the historic Genoese shipping company Carboflotta




13/10/2022Port of Catania, the AdSP abolishes the payment of port fees on security and handling of goods borne by operators
Di Sarcina: we are putting in place every useful action to increase the competitiveness of our airports




13/10/2022Celebrated the assignment of the works for the construction of the new dam of the port of Genoa
Few new details, indeed none. Who is silent and who speaks too much




13/10/2022On Monday Grimaldi will activate a new ro-pax maritime service between the ports of Naples and Palermo
The three-weekly frequency will rise to six departures per week in the summer period




13/10/2022Sanilog has raised 50 thousand euros of funds for the Giannina Gaslini Institute
Supported the training project of young hemato-oncologists




13/10/2022In the third quarter, freight traffic in Russian ports remained stable
Only cabotage traffic is growing




12/10/2022The number of acts of piracy against ships is still falling
In the first nine months of 2022, 90 of them occurred. Growth in accidents in the third quarter alone




12/10/2022The consortium Webuild, Fincantieri, Fincosit and Sidra the construction of the New Foranea Dam of the port of Genoa
The work will start at the beginning of next year and will be completed by the end of 2026




12/10/2022Fincantieri signs a series of agreements with a selection of potential new suppliers in Greece
Agreements within the framework of the program of the Greek Minister of Defense for the construction of four corvettes




12/10/2022The components destined for the Honda plant in Atessa will be transported by rail from the port of Trieste to the Interporto d'Abruzzo
Agreement between Sangritana and Honda Industriale Italia




12/10/2022The Italian a.hartrodt bought the Genoese shipping company Fratelli Gambetta
The Gambetta family business was founded in 1965




12/10/2022Offer of the Russian TransContainer to complete the acquisition of the compatriot SASCO
The Sakhalin Shipping Company has a fleet of 13 ships




12/10/2022In August the traffic of the goods in the port of Ravenna has increased of +1.0%
In September, a decline of -4.6% is expected




12/10/2022The Dutch van den Bosch will acquire part of the assets of compatriot Gé Simons
They are focused in particular on the segment of intermodal transport with pressurized silocontainers to the Italian market




12/10/2022Generazione Mare was established, an association aimed at promoting the protection and sustainable development of the sea
It was established by a group of ten experts in the professions of the sea




11/10/2022So far, 305 ships from Ukrainian ports have passed through the "grain corridor"
Exported 6.8 million tons of food products




11/10/2022Global Shippers' Alliance manifesto on the quality of containerized shipping services
The reliability of the schedules of ship departures - emphasizes the organization - constitute the essence of this market




11/10/2022FS - Hupac agreement to develop intermodal transport
The activities will concern in particular the intermodal land services and the expansion of freight traffic to and from national and international ports




11/10/2022COSCO expects to close the first nine months of 2022 with a profit for shareholders up by +43.7%
In the third quarter alone, the increase amounted to about +6.6%




11/10/2022In the third trimester the traffic of the container enlivened by the Turkish ports to and from Italy has fallen of the -22.0%
In the period 137 thousand teu were enlivened
11/10/2022La statunitense NFI compra la connazionale MCO Transport
È una società di autotrasporti che opera principalmente servizi con i porti della costa orientale degli USA




10/10/2022Work has begun on the renovation of the Europa Terminal in the port of Antwerp
Visit of the President of the Liguria Region and the President of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea




10/10/2022Orders to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of 22 ships
They are related to 12 container ships of 16,000 teu and ten bulk carriers of 32 thousand-66 thousand tons




10/10/2022Atlas Ocean Voyages has taken delivery of its second expedition cruise ship
The "World Traveller" was built by the Portuguese shipyard West Sea




10/10/2022Public funds to the Finnish shipyards Meyer Turku and RMC
This is revealed by the newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat"




10/10/2022Alsea, remove the obstacles that hold back Italy's international trade
The assembly of the Lombard association of freight forwarders and hauliers




10/10/2022T&E calls on the European Parliament to improve the provisions of the proposed FuelEU Maritime Regulation
A greater incentive for the use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin was called for




10/10/2022Cyprus creates the Limited Liability Shipping Companies
A special register will be established




10/10/20225% of the capital of China's COSCO Shipping Holdings was sold free of charge to compatriot SAIC Motor
The share of China COSCO Shipping Corporation fell to 41.94%




10/10/2022Suez Canal, set the new record of ship transits for the month of September
In the third quarter of this year, the new quarterly historical record was set with 6,252 ships




07/10/2022Mitigation of OOCL's quarterly revenues
In the third quarter the volumes of containers transported by the fleet have decreased of -3.4%




07/10/2022On Monday in Milan will be held the public assembly of Alsea
We will discuss "Crisis of globalization and reshoring: the new balances of international trade"




07/10/2022Container ship on fire in the Red Sea
The 25 crew members were rescued




07/10/2022If Evergreen's revenues grew slightly in September, those of compatriots Yang Ming and WHL have taken a negative trend
Percentage changes in monthly sales of +5.5%, -15.8% and -27.7% respectively were recorded




07/10/2022Inaugurated a new automated gate at the San Giorgio Terminal of the port of Genoa
It occupies an area of about 10,000 square meters and was built with an investment of three million euros




07/10/2022Cepsa is ready to provide second-generation biofuels for ships
Successfully concluded a test on a tanker




07/10/2022Holland Shipyards will build four fully electric and autonomous ferries
They were ordered by the Swedish agency Trafikverket




07/10/2022The Grimaldi group selected for the acquisition of 67% of the Port Authority of Igoumenitsa
It submitted an offer worth €84.17 million




07/10/2022The Transport Regulatory Authority initiates the procedure for revising the rules on port concessions
Interested parties will be able to submit comments by 6 December. The proceedings will end on 29 July 2023




06/10/2022Adopted the new package of EU sanctions against Russia that aims to stop maritime exports of Russian oil
Provision is made for a ban on the supply of maritime transport to third countries and related services of crude oil or petroleum products




06/10/2022In 2023 an increase of +27% in cruise traffic in the Adriatic ports is expected
According to Risposte Turismo, ferry and hydrofoil passengers will grow by +5-10% on 2022




06/10/2022Port of Gioia Tauro, seized more than four tonnes of cocaine worth 800 million euros
Carried out 36 precautionary measures in eight regions




06/10/2022The Greek Attica obtains credit lines for 210 million euros
Agreements with three national banks




06/10/2022Fabio Maletti is the new secretary general of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Appointment approved today by the Management Committee




06/10/2022The Canadian Océan bought the Verreault shipyard
It is located on the estuary of the St. Lawrence River




06/10/2022FerMerci initiates a memorandum of understanding with UIRR
The aim is the collaboration between Italian and European sector operators in support of intermodal transport




06/10/2022From today in the port of Durazzo, the customs clearance of the goods destined for Kosovo will be carried out
"The costs for companies and consumers will be reduced by about two million euros," said Kosovar Murati




06/10/2022Suspended the state of agitation in the port of Livorno
Agreement between AdSP and trade unions that will meet again on November 8th




05/10/2022The Central Adriatic AdSP presented its first Sustainability Report
It collects what has been implemented in 2021 by combining economic, social and environmental sustainability




05/10/2022Ruggerone (Assologistica): addressing the issue of logistics costs to contain the inflationary wave
It can be done - he specified - only jointly with the entire supply chain, also integrating the client




05/10/2022Collaboration pact for the promotion and development of the Veneto Logistics System
It was signed by representatives of the ports of Venice and Chioggia, the interports and the airports of the region




05/10/2022The Cargo Integrity Group has updated its quick guide on the CTU Code
The standard is aimed at the safety of the handling and loading of containers




05/10/2022The procedure to electrify the docks of the port of La Spezia has started
In the coming days the call for tenders for the first batch of interventions for the construction of energy infrastructures




05/10/2022Port of Livorno, the first phase of the reorganization of the areas of the east bank of the Darsena Toscana has begun
The first Sustainability Report of the AdSP has been published




05/10/2022On October 26th in Lugano will be held the fifth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland"
Great space will be dedicated to the timetable of the new infrastructure planned in the south of Switzerland




05/10/2022Interporto Padova inaugurates the new terminal of 35 thousand square meters dedicated to semi-trailers
Pasqualetti: the next goal will be the total automation of handling operations




05/10/2022New rail service between the port of Genoa and Hungary of InRail
It is made on behalf of one of the world's largest producers of carbon black




05/10/2022Maersk orders HHI six 17,000 teu dual-fuel container ships
They can be powered by green methanol and will be taken over in 2025. Contract worth 1.1 billion dollars




05/10/2022An Enel tour starts from Genoa to talk about the electrification of ports and marinas
It will continue with stops on Lake Como, in Venice Certosa, Gaeta and Ancona




04/10/2022The comparison between containerised maritime carriers and the users of their services is becoming more intense in view of the decision on the possible extension of the CBER
The former sent a document to the EU Commission giving reasons for the renewal of the regulation. The latter sent a letter to Commissioner Vestager explaining that the current system only rewards maritime carriers




04/10/2022Next start of the privatization of the Greek port of Volos
Tender for the acquisition of at least 67% of the capital of the Port Authority




04/10/2022Joint transport, in the port of Genoa you need a car park in the former Ilva area in Cornigliano
To be allocated to the daily parking of 800 heavy vehicles




04/10/2022Hupac will activate a shuttle train between Italy and Poland
It will connect Gliwice and Pordenone three times a week




04/10/2022Hapag-Lloyd will buy the port terminals and logistics activities of Chile's SAAM
Agreement worth a billion dollars




04/10/2022The Finnish government bans Helsinki Shipyard from exporting a new icebreaker to Russia
The naval vehicle was ordered at the end of 2021 by the Russian Nornickel




04/10/2022The project "Women in Transport - the challenge for Italian Ports" is one year old
Giampieri (Assoporti): ports must also be a protagonist in the fight against inequalities




04/10/2022Transport & Environment, the e-fuels to power vehicles are a bluff
In 2035 - underlines the organization - they will be able to power no more than 2% of European cars. Aneris: it is essential that the use of synthetic fuels is intended only for the aviation and maritime sectors




04/10/2022In the port of Civitavecchia, 10 new silos have been inaugurated for the collection of vegetable oils
They were made by Stock Sinergy Civiterminal




03/10/2022MIMS, contributions to the purchase of new means for rail freight transport
Funds for 55 million euros of the Complementary Plan




03/10/2022Lomar Shipping bought the German Carl Büttner
Transaction worth almost 160 million dollars




03/10/2022A new radar system has been installed in the port of Barcelona to improve the safety of maritime traffic
Instant and precise monitoring of ship movements outside and inside the port




03/10/2022In Switzerland, funding for the transalpine rolling motorway rail service has been extended until 2026
RAlpin hopes that the deadline will be extended to the end of 2028




03/10/2022CDP, Intesa Sanpaolo and the EIB grant La Spezia Container Terminal a loan of 160 million euro
They will be used, among other things, to purchase 20 new lifting equipment




03/10/2022After the two-week strike in the port of Liverpool ended today, Unite threatened another
Gerrard: MDHC can afford to submit a salary offer that our associates can and will accept




03/10/2022MIMS, an additional 10 million to the Port System Authorities for the development of ports
They are in addition to the 30 million already provided for in previous measures




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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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